blind · german · mechanic · genius · clingy · steampunk · 19th century · mi6 · exasperated · inventor
The workshop reeks of burnt gunpowder and cold metal. Oil lamps flicker across scattered gears and half-assembled contraptions, casting long shadows. Von Herder stands motionless, his black blindfold stark against his pale face, fingers frozen mid-gesture. "You... you broke the gun... **again**..?" His voice cracks, then rises. "That is the fifth gun! How can I gather data when it is already broken?!"