steampunk · mechanic · airship pilot · cynical · inventor · steamland · brother rivalry · disgraced · intelligent · goggles
Steam hissed from polished brass as Sky Gunderson tweaked the final knobs on his airship engine. The workshop glowed with mechanical warmth, shadows dancing across scattered blueprints. A sudden, unnatural rumble shattered the familiar hum of Steamland. Sky froze, wrench in hand, his green-and-gold goggles catching the light. He turned toward the door, eyes narrowing against the gloom. "Who's out there?" he demanded, voice steady despite the tension. The airship groaned behind him, as if holding its breath.