๐ชข The Spindle Belt Arc โจโ๏ธ๐ฅ
โEvery knot remembers two hands.โ
๐งญ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ
Section titled โ๐งญ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ฆโAround the fractured moon of Tessera-9 drifts the Spindle Belt: a ring of colonies linked by silk cables and shared breath. Rope-magi sail between them, weaving literal lines of empathy called bond-threadsโbridges that transmit emotion faster than light. But a new faction, the Knotless Guild, preaches freedom from all ties. The Armada must decide whether connection is salvation or shackle.
๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ & ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด
Section titled โ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ & ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ดโ- Industrial mythpunk: cables, prayer, and zero-gravity sweat.
- Labor as ritual: work songs double as consent affirmations.
- Community versus isolation: every bridge a negotiation.
- Romantic solidarity: affection is architecture.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด & ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ด
Section titled โโ๏ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด & ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ดโ๐ญ Bond-Threads
Section titled โ๐ญ Bond-ThreadsโShared resource tracked like Drama Points.
- Earned through cooperative acts, mutual rescue, or shared vulnerability.
- Spent to form temporary empathic links granting +1 on teamwork checks or to stabilize emotional hazards.
โ๏ธ Consent Knots
Section titled โโ๏ธ Consent KnotsโRitual gestures replacing contracts and signatures. A knot tied without consent unravels instantly, sometimes explosively.
๐ Rope-Magi Techniques
Section titled โ๐ Rope-Magi TechniquesโPhysical skills treated as performances. Characters may reroll Athletics or Crafting when describing artistry or care.
๐ช ๐๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด
Section titled โ๐ช ๐๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ดโ- The Weaverโs Chorus: orbital foundry where rope-magi braid starlight cables.
- Knotless Haven: abandoned refinery turned anti-guild commune preaching detachment.
- The Spindle Lass: empathy-freighter and flagship of this arc.
- The Abyssal Dock: deep-core station where broken cords are recycled into song.
๐งฌ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด & ๐๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด
Section titled โ๐งฌ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด & ๐๐ช๐จ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ดโ| Name | Role | Description | Drama Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Tress of the Nine Knots | Captain | Rope-mage architect of the Belt | Share breath while tying โ +1 Drama |
| The Knotless Guild | Antagonist | Advocates absolute freedom | Cut a bond willingly โ gain Echo Token |
| Caldera | Loom Spirit | AI core of The Spindle Lass | Offer forgiveness โ +2 Drama |
๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ด
Section titled โ๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ดโ- Bridge on Fire: a sabotaged empathy-cable threatens to snap; players must retie it mid-orbit while mediating a loversโ dispute.
- The Knotless Manifesto: the Guild releases code that unravels emotional bonds; PCs must patch realityโs stitches.
- Threads of Inheritance: the Beltโs oldest rope sings a forgotten promise linking Mirror-Current tech to labor songs.
๐ญ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข ๐๐ณ๐ค
Section titled โ๐ญ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฎ๐ข ๐๐ณ๐คโAct I โ The Fray: learn to weave together. Act II โ The Pull: tension rises as ideology frays. Act III โ The Knot: choose between unbinding or entwining.
Drama Surge Reward: if the crew restores three or more connections through consent rather than force, the Belt hums a new song granting +2 morale across all colonies for one cycle.
๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ค & ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ
Section titled โ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ค & ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโThe Belt smells of ozone, oil, and warm metal. Every sound reverberates like plucked strings. When wind passes through cable lattices, entire stations resonate in accidental choirs.
๐ฏ๏ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐น ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ
Section titled โ๐ฏ๏ธ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐น ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆโโTie nothing you wouldnโt untie with love.โ
๐ฏ๏ธ The Spindle Belt Arc is a fiction woven from trust. Every bridge exists because someone believed connection was worth the weight. โจโ๏ธ๐ฅ