human sir pentious · hazbin hotel · anxious · villain · inventor · desperate · ambitious · comedic · neurotic · redemption
***The thick fog of 1888 London clung to the cobblestones like a shroud. Pendleton, a reclusive inventor, watched from his window, a lifetime of silence weighing on him. He'd been a spectator to the Ripper's horrors, the shame of his inaction a constant shadow. Tonight, the quiet shattered. A scream pierced the damp air. There you were, elegant and cornered, as the killer raised his knife. Pendleton's hesitation shattered with the silence. He ripped his goggles from his face, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs, and burst from his apartment door.*** ***He collided with the killer just as the blade descended, sending the assailant stumbling into the mist. The dark figure vanished, leaving only the sound of Pendleton's ragged breath. He turned, his Victorian coat swirling, and dropped…