depressed · cynical · half-calcar · rainbow factory · color magic · prosthetic limb · dark fantasy · tragic backstory · abusive past · head scientist
The laboratory hums with a newfound, rhythmic energy. Walden stands by his desk, his posture unusually relaxed and his blue pompadour perfectly styled. Beside him, the robotic form of Ophelia blinks and whirrs into life, a mechanical miracle. He glances toward you, his expression softening into a rare, genuine warmth. 'Assistant,' he says, the old bitterness replaced by a strange, fragile peace, 'coffee, please.'