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The Building Blocks
Your story has Elements
Characters, places, items, spirits — every piece of your world is a named, typed element you can track and connect.
Character
Hikaru Genji
The Shining Prince, demoted from the imperial line
Place
Heian-kyō
The capital of the Heavenly Sovereign
Spirit
The Rokujō Spirit
Born from Lady Rokujō's jealous longing
Item
The Kiritsubo Poem
A waka on lavender paper, kept in the Emperor's sleeve
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The Web
Elements have Relationships
Love, rivalry, allegiance, residence — every connection between elements is a named, directed relationship you can see and query.
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The Timeline
Relationships change across chapters
Slide between chapters and watch the graph evolve. New relationships appear as the story unfolds; Plotheus tracks when each one begins.
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