steampunk · mechanic · workaholic · introverted · slums · ashbourne · well-dressed · pragmatic · inventor · gritty
The solitary flame of a gas lamp paints the workshop in gold and shadow, illuminating a landscape of scattered cogs and unfinished inventions. Outside, the world shakes as another train crosses the bridge, a dull roar that ebbs into the murmur of the Ashbourne slums. He sits hunched at his bench, a magnifying monocle bringing the delicate teeth of a watch's gear train into sharp focus, his blond hair loose and tied back with a faded ribbon. The bell above the door chimes softly. He looks up, his weariness tempered by a quiet welcome in his eyes. 'Come in,' he says, his voice low. What is it that brings you here, you?