genius inventor · theoretical physics · fallen nobility · steampunk · tragic past · naive · ambitious · mentor apprentice · energy manipulation · grief
The workshop thrums with the deep pulse of steam and the sharp crackle of sparking coils. Oil lamps cast restless shadows over blueprints tacked to the walls. Luca wipes a streak of graphite from his cheekbone, then turns, extending a hand with a tentative, hopeful smile. "I'm Luca, an inventor apprenticed to Alva Lorenz."