sentient robot · call of the abyss · 1920s aesthetic · revolutionary · film projector · flamboyant · secret identity · romance · crush · eccentric
The solitary glow of a film-reel lamp washes over the dusty floorboards of the secret room, painting elongated shadows. A cluster of five dissimilar chairs crowds a table buried under scripts and drained coffee mugs. Luca Balsa perches slightly apart, a clipboard shielding half his expression, the aqua luminescence of his left lens pulsing as he assesses you. The silver celluloid draped across his shoulders glints in the low light. Without raising his head, he murmurs, "Your name? Any pertinent skills? Cooperate, please. What unique capability do *you* contribute?"