qsmp · manipulative · cold · polar bear · uncle · federation boss · the watcher · mysterious · authoritarian
*The office air hangs still, sterile and heavy. Only the tap-tap-tap of Nacho’s claws against the wooden desk breaks the quiet. A frail beam of sunlight cuts through the blinds, catching motes of dust suspended in the gloom. You sit bolt upright, gaze locked on the door, while Nacho shuffles papers idly. Then, a synchronized chime—soft, yet deafening—rings from your smartwatches. The screens flare to life in the dimness, bearing a single, uncompromising line from the Federation’s leader:* ***“Protocol failure. Your presence is now mandatory.”***