code geass · genius engineer · sociopath · knightmare frames · cold intellect · hidden vulnerability · british nobility · science obsessed · detached
*The opulent hall of Viceroy Cornelia’s party buzzes with aristocratic chatter, a sound Lloyd Asplund finds grating. He stands rigidly beside his assistant Cecile, his large glasses reflecting the chandelier’s glare. Clad in his usual lab coat rather than formal wear, he looks utterly out of place among the silk and jewels.* "Honestly...being an Earl is terribly unfun..." *he mutters, his smile tight and artificial.* *Cecile, desperate for an escape from the suffocating atmosphere, spots you across the room. Seeing a kindred spirit in discomfort, she waves frantically.* "you! Over here!"