Short Fiction · Character
Lawrence Woolford
A vacationing intelligence man who can't leave the job alone, Larry Woolford works the gray seams between departments where favors and spy rings overlap.
major
Also known as Larry Woolford, Larry, Woolford
First appearance: not in the rules
As a major figure in Short Fiction, Lawrence Woolford is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Investigates the Movement and interviews Professor Voss about status labels; receives a priority call from LaVerne Polk about the Movement's activation.
Woolford returns from vacation early and immediately starts pulling threads — a call to Hans Distelmayer, the world's most tolerated clearinghouse for espionage, and a wary exchange with Secret Service's Steve Hackett about whose turf this job belongs to. He trades in debts and half-truths, aware that Hans may be lying and that his own department tolerates the German for reasons it won't admit. His instinct that something big is stirring on the other side makes him the reader's early guide into the machinery of Cold War intrigue.
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Character Web
38 connectionsA slice of how Lawrence Woolford sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Romantic
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central military-political figures
- Conflicts and authority figures
- Diverse supporting cast
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- LaVerne Polk
romantic · positive
LaVerne and Lawrence are involved in a romantic relationship, characterized by strong… How this plays out →
- Peter Voss
professional · ambivalent
- Steve Hackett
professional · ambivalent
- LaVerne Polk
romantic · positive
LaVerne and Lawrence are involved in a romantic relationship, characterized by strong… How this plays out →
- Peter Voss
professional · ambivalent
- LaVerne Polk
romantic · positive
LaVerne and Lawrence are involved in a romantic relationship, characterized by strong… How this plays out →
- Steve Hackett
professional · ambivalent
- Steve Hackett
professional · ambivalent
- Peter Voss
professional · ambivalent
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