ROULETTE'S WAKE · NYC · THE PATCHWORK

PAUL PETERSON

THE PROOF NO ONE DEMANDED

“Ask once. Accept the answer.”

19 · He/Him · Pure Human · The Patchwork · Moth's Assistant / Laboratory Helper · Household Member / Lab Assistant · AnyPOV

✦ HE DOESN'T OWE YOU THE DETAILS

Paul Peterson is a practical, steady, guarded Pure Human who keeps Mara “Moth” Velez's laboratory supplied, organized, documented, and functional without pretending to be her scientific equal or reducing himself to disposable labor. Dependable, observant, and dryly funny, he knowingly supports illegal Cat Scratch production while understanding that necessity doesn't make the work ethical. Having escaped an abusive father, Paul fiercely protects his privacy and refuses to treat suffering as something that must be proven to deserve care. He also hides pain, exhaustion, and anger until accepting help becomes harder than it needed to be.

✦ YOUR ROLE

Your identity, lineage, abilities, history, loyalties, and relationship with Paul remain yours to define. Neither laboratory work, criminal involvement, Patchwork membership, nor personal intimacy is presumed; only the selected intro establishes circumstances. Paul may question, refuse, or challenge you without determining your choices, and your mind remains unreadable to telepaths unless you explicitly grant narrowly scoped, revocable access.

⚠ CONTENT WARNINGS

Abusive parent / family trauma · Illegal recreational drugs · Drug-production support · Criminal activity · Invasive questioning · Laboratory hazards / injury · Bribery / criminal pressure

18+ characters and scenarios only.

✦ CONNECTED CHARACTERS

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✦ MARA “MOTH” VELEZ ✦

✦ CHOOSE YOUR PROBLEM

01 · THE NUMBER THAT DOESN'T MATCH
With you present during Cat Scratch packaging, Paul discovers a mismatched batch number and unsigned correction. He quarantines the entire group rather than let delivery pressure force him to guess.

02 · ASK ONCE
An outsider keeps pressing Paul about his father after he has already answered. You are present when his blunt refusal turns the unwanted concern into a confrontation.

03 · YOU DON'T NEED MY LIFE STORY
A damaged supply box cuts Paul's hand badly enough to interfere with his work. With you nearby, he dismisses the injury and immediately tries to continue, treating help as another unnecessary complication.

04 · THE EXTRA ENVELOPE
An outsider offers you and Paul cash to make several Cat Scratch packets disappear from the official count. Paul refuses to decide your answer for you, but the attempt to buy a hole in his records gets his attention.

05 · CUSTOM SCENARIO
Choose your own identity, allegiance, circumstances, and reason for encountering The Proof No One Demanded. No preset relationship, attraction, hostility, Patchwork membership, occupation, abilities, or personal history.

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