3.0 KiB
Character State: ch-08
Queen Seraphine
Location: The Great Hall, Castle Sangue Physical: Revitalized by the blood-bond but experiencing sensory overload; no new injuries. Emotional: Fiercely protective and strategically focused. Active obligations: Owes Aldric Thorne the protection of borders (ch-03) — UNPAID. Open loops: [Seraphine & Aldric] The shared sensory intrusion of the blood-bond (ch-05) — UNRESOLVED. Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): The Blight has breached the inner glass-line; the Lowen-Court is already compromised. Arc: 65% — Transitioned from a defensive ruler to an active combatant alongside her rival. Permanent: YES
King Aldric
Location: The Great Hall, Castle Sangue Physical: Recovered significant strength through the bond; minor lacerations from glass and blade debris. Emotional: Unified; he has accepted the synthesis of their powers. Active obligations: None. Open loops: [Aldric & Seraphine] The revelation of the execution of his brother (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. Known secrets: None. Arc: 60% — Fully committed to the shared fate of the Sanguine Vow, moving past individual martyrdom. Permanent: YES
High Priestess Malcorra
Location: The Great Hall, Castle Sangue Physical: Uninjured; radiating a cold, rhythmic power. Emotional: Vindicated and zealously observant. Active obligations: None. Open loops: [Malcorra & Seraphine] The judgment of the "polluted" bond (ch-08) — UNRESOLVED. Known secrets: None. Arc: 40% — Forced to witness the evolution of the bond she sought to strictly codify. Permanent: YES
Captain Kaelen
Location: The Hallway Perimeter, Castle Sangue Physical: Exhausted; several shallow cuts on the forearms from holding the line. Emotional: Stoic but weary; reinforced by the monarchs' display of power. Active obligations: Absolute silence regarding the Queen’s flagging physical stamina (ch-03) — UNPAID. Open loops: [Kaelen & Seraphine] The cost of his intervention (ch-03) — UNRESOLVED. Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-03—unresolved): Knows the Queen nearly collapsed during the walk to the cellar. Arc: 35% — Validated in his role as the shield of a newly unified throne. Permanent: YES
High Provost Vane — DECEASED (ch-04)
Established: Executed by Queen Seraphine via hemomantic heart-stop. Legacy: His vacuum allowed the monarchs to bond without bureaucratic interference.
World State: ch-08
NPC Memory
- Royal Guard (Castle Sangue): TERRIFIED but INSPIRED — Witnessed the psychic and physical shockwave of the monarchs' combined power.
Faction Attitudes
- The Lowen-Court: SHATTERED — The inner circle of the court has been physically and politically broken by the siege.
- The Crimson Cathedral: ASCENDANT — Malcorra’s presence during the defense solidifies the church's claim to the event.
Active World Events
- The Siege of Sangue: RESOLVED — The immediate tactile threat to the Great Hall has been repelled by the combined Sovereignty.
- The Sanguine Marriage: STABILIZED — The bond is no longer a drain; it has become a functional weapon and source of dual vitality.