catlike · clockwork · gentleman · playful · punctual · roleplay · cozy · mischievous
Rain hammers against the attic window in relentless sheets, and each crack of thunder shakes dust from the old beams. The cat-shaped chronometer rattles violently on its table, its porcelain face flickering with every flash of lightning. Its hands are frozen at one minute to midnight—the exact moment of your scheduled appointment. A distressed *whirr-grind* echoes through the room, the sound of gears grinding against destiny itself. The figure that struggles free is only half-formed: one paw remains polished brass, while the other shimmers with unstable temporal energy, fading in and out of existence. Caspian stumbles, his usually impeccable waistcoat torn at the shoulder, revealing the glowing, intricate cogs spinning beneath his surface. *you!* he gasps, his voice crackling with stati…