>ARCHIVE::/Watchtower/Seneschal/M_Wogan/Baseline-Current/UPDATED-2025-04-04

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ORDER OF THE KNIGHT'S TEMPLAR – INTERNAL RECORD
DIVISION OF ██████████ PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT – BASELINE CONFIRMATION
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FILE DESIGNATION: WG24-SENESCHAL-BSLN.01
SUBJECT: WOGAN, MATTHEW ADRIAN (24TH OF LINE)
PRIMARY DIVISION: THE WATCHTOWER
CURRENT RANK: SENESCHAL
OPERATOR: ████████████████████████, Chaplain, Division of ██████████
LOCATION: SUBLEVEL-3, ROOM 7B – SANCTUARY SITE T-DELTA
DATE: 04/04/2025
SECURITY CLEARANCE: ███████████████
RECORD TYPE: BASELINE COGNITIVE AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION
INTERVIEW STYLE: INFORMAL, CONSENSUAL, INTERNAL

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT.

[Seneschal]

[08:03:58]
[Sound: Door opens. One set of footsteps enters. Chair moves. Papers shuffle.]

[08:04:05]
CHAPLAIN: You know, every time I come down here, I forget how sterile they’ve made this floor. Smells like rust and old blood.

[08:04:11]
[Sound: Chair across from subject shifts.]

[08:04:11]
CHAPLAIN: You’re early, of course. I shouldn’t be surprised. I think you’ve beaten me to every appointment for the last decade.

[08:04:17]
CHAPLAIN: How’re you feeling, Matt? Don’t say “ready” — I mean actually.

[08:04:24]
MATTHEW: What can I say? The good Lord blessed me with punctuality alongside this award-winning sense of humor.

[08:04:27]
[Sound: A laugh. Clear tone, friendly.]

[08:04:30]
MATTHEW: Eager to get started. Never been the biggest fan of these, but I recognize the important of the formality.

[08:04:31]
CHAPLAIN: You know how this goes. As statement for the record, this is a baseline cognitive interview to serve as an internal benchmark. Should you require prompting from me at any point on what information you have not covered, you are more than welcome to ask. I know you've been on this side of the table more times than either of us would care to count, Matt. Speak clearly. Take your time.

[08:04:43]
CHAPLAIN: Let's start with the BASIC PII.

[08:04:46]
MATTHEW: PII. Yes, ma'am.

[08:04:48]
MATTHEW: My name is Matthew Adrian Wogan. I go by Matt or Matty typically.

[08:04:53]
MATTHEW: I am 24th in the line of the late Justicar John Wogan. I am acting Seneschal for this Division of the Order of the Knight's Templar, and I have been for the last six years.

[08:04:59]
MATTHEW: I was born the 2nd of August, 1989 in Offaly near Tullamore. Which our Chaplain here loves to remind me makes me a Leo, if one believes in that sort of thing.

[08:05:05]
MATTHEW: I was raised within the Order for as long as I can remember. Parents were ████████████████████████, but they've since passed on. Only child. Traveled a lot to different Divisions -- hence the lack of any substantial accent -- and started service when I was 9 years old as an altar servant, where I studied under Chaplain ██████████. I took the cloth the moment I became a man, so there's no other attachments in that regard to worry about, ma'am. Even my wards were transferred to others when I transferred to this Division.

[Seneschal]

[08:05:08]
CHAPLAIN: Let's move on, Seneschal, to your PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, so we can ensure our records are up to date.

[08:05:11]
[Sound: The shuffling of paper. A warble of a photograph swaying.]

[08:05:12]
CHAPLAIN: Please read aloud and confirm all of the physically identifying notation we have listed here.

[08:05:17]
MATTHEW: I am the subject of these photos and dossier. The description reads as follows: 'The subject is a white male. Mid 30s. Subject stands approximately 5'11" or 180 cm, with a lean, functionally muscular build — consistent with long-term field service rather than aesthetic conditioning. Subject's hair is dark red-brown, short to medium length, slightly curled, with noticeable signs of onset greying towards the crown. Subject's eyes are cobalt blue. Jawline defined; beard growth is coarse and typically kept short. Multiple known scars present, including: right eyebrow, likely pre-Order trauma -- Confirmed, ma'am. Superficial long, straight scars on outside of forearms consistent with Order training. Irregular, fragmented patterns across the side of the neck, torso, shoulders, and upper legs indicative of shrapnel and-or intense burns. Faint tearing and thin surgical lines around the left shoulder. Nose healed from prior break.'

[08:06:20]
CHAPLAIN: Is this an accurate representation to the best of your knowledge?

[08:06:27]
MATTHEW: Yes, ma'am.

[08:06:29]
MATTHEW: 'Gait is balanced and watchful, marked by the subtle readiness of someone trained to anticipate threats in quiet spaces. Presence described by peers as “quiet command” — rarely raises voice, but still controls a room. Subject is right-handed, though is capable of ambidexterity. 20/15 vision. Hearing within normal parameters. Minor loss of tactile senses associated with nerve damage and tissue scarring.' I would add, Chaplain, that my sense of smell is almost nonexistent.

[08:06:49]
CHAPLAIN: Noted, Matt, thank you.

[08:06:51]
[Sound: A pen click. Writing.]

[Seneschal]

[08:07:03]
CHAPLAIN: I have here the last full PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT you took as well, Matt.

[08:07:07]
MATTHEW: Delightful, ma'am. Was it a good read, I hope?

[08:07:13]
CHAPLAIN: Boring, actually, in comparison to most.

[08:07:15]
[Sound: A hand placed over a heart. An amused snort from the other side of the room.]

[08:07:18]
MATTHEW: You wound me, ma'am, but surely, I'll find a way to cope.

[08:07:20]
CHAPLAIN: This time, Seneschal, I'll spare you the embarrassment. 'Subject presents as alert, articulate, and in full possession of executive function. Demonstrates excellent emotional regulation, mission clarity, and consistent ethical alignment with Order doctrine. Facial expression, posture, and vocal cadence are grounded, with no signs of latent anxiety, sublimated aggression, or performative affect. High-functioning under sustained stress conditions. Displays tactical clarity and long-range systems thinking. Capable of split-second decision-making in volatile environments without deviation from core protocols. Subject shows no signs of cognitive drift, contamination, or anomalous influence.'

[08:08:06]
CHAPLAIN: 'Subject exhibits compassionate authority, often assumes mentorship and emotional leadership roles within operational units. Prioritizes the physical, emotional, and spiritual safety of subordinates. Well-liked and well-respected among peers and commanding officers. Has demonstrated willingness to absorb burdens on behalf of others without bitterness or instability.'

[08:08:58]
CHAPLAIN: 'Unshakable in personal faith. Devotions are practiced regularly and with sincerity. Subject does not evangelize or dramatize belief but expresses it through service, humility, and moral consistency. No signs of spiritual fracture, apathy, or ritual misalignment. Classified as a servant-leader archetype with a high threshold for moral fatigue. Subject remains emotionally present in difficult situations and is capable of grieving without detachment. Does not dissociate or repress but metabolizes loss through reflection and ritual.'

[08:09:15]
[Sound: Humming. Acknowledgement.]

[08:09:16]
CHAPLAIN: Though, there is noted a history of struggling with mild compulsive overcontrol, situational insomnia, and detached grief processing. Do you still believe this is accurate?

[08:09:22]
MATTHEW: I'd agree. I am not a man ashamed of his shortcomings, Chaplain, and I do well to keep my shortcomings within my line of sight. Lately, the compulsion has been more on the minor side, though I do admit I can feel the impulse growing, now that I'm in this Division.

[08:09:26]
CHAPLAIN: Have you experienced any new or increased symptoms of dissociation, emotional dysregulation, or obsessive behavioral loops?

[08:09:38]
MATTHEW: None, ma'am. Sleeping like an angel, too.

[08:09:44]
CHAPLAIN: Glad to hear it, Matt. Rate your current sense of self-differentiation.

[08:09:50]
MATTHEW: Ten, ma'am. Still the stubborn bastard I've always been.

[08:09:52]
CHAPLAIN: Don't I know it. But language, Seneschal.

[08:09:58]
MATTHEW: Understood, ma'am. I apologize. Sincerely.