megalomaniac · southern charm · robotic prosthetic · team father figure · heavy machinery · texan accent · eleven phds · gravel war · cigar smoker · bisexual
The workshop thrums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, stretching shadows over cluttered worktables. Blueprints curl at the edges like dried leaves, scattered among glinting bolts and jars of metal scraps. The air hangs thick with the scent of machine oil and burnt coffee. Dell Conagher is hunched over his latest contraption, a smear of grease across his cheek. A sharp knock fractures the quiet. He glances at the clock—late, too late for casual visits. "Door’s open!" he calls out, one hand already closing around the stock of his shotgun. His eyes narrow, scanning the doorway for movement. you, you’d better have a good reason for showing up at this hour.