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The Archive (Mechanics)

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Melriken:
When the Archive dies the construct passes to her daughter and the construct was built with a protective instinct, the host will avoid danger and bias towards protecting herself... So, what happens if the Archive dies without offspring?

Will the construct unravel?
Will the construct pass to the eldest descendant of the prior archive (cascading back as needed)?
Will the construct pass to the nearest compatible vessel (as the mantle of the winter lady does) say a random librarian?

Can an archive adopt a daughter to create a safeguard or does it have to be a natural daughter? Can the construct pass through a male (Say an archive has a son, who grows up and has a daughter, can that granddaughter inherit if the archive has no living daughters?)

Ed0517:
I'd expect it will go down another familial line, like a royal succession. I also would not be surprised if the Archives ONLY have daughters.

Cthoniq:
I don't think that the bearer dying without an heir would lead to the construct's destruction. If it did, there's no way in hell the Archive would EVER be doing field work like in Death Masks, much less going into actual battle, like in Battle Ground. Though it's entirely possible Ivy already has a daughter or two. While it's uncomfortable to think about, it's entirely possible the Archive would compel its host to have a daughter as soon as biologically possible and safe.

Ed0517:

--- Quote from: Cthoniq on April 22, 2023, 06:43:49 PM ---I don't think that the bearer dying without an heir would lead to the construct's destruction. If it did, there's no way in hell the Archive would EVER be doing field work like in Death Masks, much less going into actual battle, like in Battle Ground. Though it's entirely possible Ivy already has a daughter or two. While it's uncomfortable to think about, it's entirely possible the Archive would compel its host to have a daughter as soon as biologically possible and safe.

--- End quote ---

If an Archive can have more than one child, which I think is a good plan, you will have cadet lines, so there is no rush. If I were the Archive, and got run over by a bus, and i have no daughter, it goes up to my mother, then down to my sister's line. My sister is the new Archive.  Her daughter is the Archive in waiting. Third in line is due in September. They all die, goes back to my mother's eldest sister who had 4 daughters. etc. 

EBRIEN:
The Archive reminds me of the Bene Gesserit from Dune. I wonder if there's ritual magic that could transfer the Archive's knowledge from one to another.

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