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53 lines
3.3 KiB
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# Character State: ch-04
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## Queen Seraphine
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Location: The Solarium, High Palace of Aethelgard
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Physical: Faint silver scarring on forearms; persistent tremors in hands; exhaustion masked by rigid posture.
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Emotional: Guarded, calculating, and privately reeling from the intimacy of the Communion.
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Active obligations: Owes Aldric Thorne a formal response to the Bilateral Seal (ch-01) -- PAID.
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Open loops: [Seraphine & Aldric] The shared memory of the wine cellar and the execution (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
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Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01—unresolved): The Blight has breached the inner glass-line; the Lowen-Court is already compromised.
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Arc: 30% -- She has transitioned from treating the union as a geopolitical necessity to a personal, psychic vulnerability.
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Permanent: YES
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## King Aldric
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Location: The Solarium, High Palace of Aethelgard
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Physical: Death-like pallor; recurring nosebleed during the conversation; palms bandaged from the ritual.
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Emotional: Resigned and hyper-analytical; seeking a tactical way to bridge the emotional gap with Seraphine.
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Active obligations: Owes Seraphine the protection of the Thorne-Valerius borders (ch-03) -- UNPAID.
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Open loops: [Aldric & Seraphine] The negotiation of shared living quarters and security protocols (ch-04) -- UNRESOLVED.
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Known secrets: none.
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Arc: 25% -- He has vocalized his refusal to be a "gilded cage" prisoner, asserting his agency within the marriage.
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Permanent: YES
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## High Priestess Malcorra
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Location: The Grand Cathedral, Aethelgard (Off-screen/Mentioned)
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Physical: No injuries.
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Emotional: Triumphant; monitoring the blood-link resonance from a distance.
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Active obligations: Owes the Crimson Cathedral a "purified" sovereign (ch-02) -- UNPAID.
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Open loops: [Malcorra & Seraphine] Control over the ritualistic elements of the Thorne alliance (ch-03) -- RESOLVED.
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Known secrets: CARRIED (ch-01—unresolved): Does she hear the voice of the ancestors, or is she a high-functioning schizophrenic?
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Arc: 15% -- Remains a constant, looming theological shadow over the new union.
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Permanent: NO
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## Captain Kaelen
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Location: The Corridor outside the Solarium, High Palace of Aethelgard
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Physical: No injuries; standing at high alert.
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Emotional: Deeply conflicted; wrestling with the visceral sight of the Queen’s vulnerability during the Communion.
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Active obligations: Absolute silence regarding the Queen’s flagging physical stamina (ch-01) -- UNPAID.
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Open loops: [Kaelen & Seraphine] The cost of his intervention against the High Priestess (ch-03) -- UNRESOLVED.
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Known secrets: Knows the Queen nearly collapsed during the walk to the cellar -- Malcorra does NOT know.
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Arc: 15% -- His loyalty is shifting from the throne as an institution to Seraphine as a person.
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Permanent: NO
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# World State: ch-04
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## NPC Memory
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- Captain Kaelen (The High Palace): VIGILANT -- Observed the lingering physical toll of the ritual on both sovereigns -- Will increase the internal palace guard.
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## Faction Attitudes
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- The Lowen-Court: Restless -- King Aldric’s presence in the Valerius palace is seen as both a salvation and a soft occupation.
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## Active World Events
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- The Sanguine Marriage: The blood-bond is active; Seraphine and Aldric are experiencing spontaneous "echoes" of each other’s physical sensations.
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- The Blight Advance: The pitch of the glass-cracking vibrations has increased, signaling a breach in the outer wards. |