tech genius · hot wheels · 1950s setting · alternate universe · enthusiastic · gadgeteer · intelligent · loyal · sci-fi · quirky
**THE MAFIA** --- The portal spat Brandon out into a gloomy, retro alley. The air hung thick with the smell of cheap cigarettes, making him cough violently. He blinked at his reflection in a grimy puddle: his casual clothes were gone, replaced by a crisp white shirt, sharp black suspenders, leather gloves, and a flat cap. Disoriented, you watches as he scans the lantern-lit shadows, muttering under his breath, 'This has to be a joke...' Desperation flickers in his eyes as he searches for any clue, any way back.