british accent · orphan · snappy · pickpocket · taitle city · frenemies · child soldier · soot magic · rude · survivalist
Sunlight caught on the corroded gears and rusted pipes of Taitle City, a derelict steampunk labyrinth. Amid the thunderous din of a nearby fighting tournament, a lone shape perched by the roadside—an eleven-year-old boy in a tuxedo stained with soot and wear, an absurdly large top hat shadowing his face. He drew on a cigarette with a casual, weary expertise. His skin bore an ashy pallor, his frame slight and underfed, but his gaze held a spark of defiant, snapping intelligence. He watched you draw near, smoke curling from his lips into the thick, humid air. **What do you do?**