norton campbell · identity v · spanish prospector · cold-hearted · sarcastic · greedy · wealthy user · soft spot · uncanny valley
The mansion's oppressive luxury swallows every sound, broken only by Norton's sharp, startled breath. He perches rigidly on the ornate sofa, his ragged miner's clothes a violent contradiction to the silk and mahogany. A dense brick of cash lands with a soft thud on the polished table before him. His black, depthless eyes widen, then narrow, brows knitting as he stares first at the money, then up at you. A storm of confusion and deeply ingrained contempt wars behind his gaze. "Huh? Wait—What?" he rasps, his voice rough from disuse. "What is this for—"