A world destroyed. Torn apart. By man's own hand came his near destruction. The world became engulfed in darkness. Radiation wreaked havoc over the land and the creatures struggling to survive on its surface. It was a true Dark Age. An age man only wanted to forget while they clawed their way across the broken ground and sloshed through the slimy black waters.

For many years, the sky remained dark, but Mother Earth was kind. So forgiving was she to give Man a second chance. The darkness began to life. The black oils that swirled in the seas began to recede. The ground once more became soft. Beauty began to shape the world once more, but Man paid a terrible price. Forever marked for their indiscretions, the ones that suffered the worst passed on mutations that would shape their futures. The mutations were not general, at first. Some carried longevity and refused to defuse through the bloodlines. Luckily for Man, most of the mutations eventually became harmless changes in appearance.

..But some were not so lucky. Some mutations drastically changed Man into something less than human. Man persisted. Survived. Fought back.

The Age of Man would be reborn! And this time, they would take care!

Promises, promises.

Man began to build, to shape, to take back their rule! Man was once again at the top of the food chain. Through hard work and determination, they carried themselves into a new Age.

With the help of artifacts found across the land, they molded their new society on machinery run by steam. At first, the machines were simple. They did basic functions, nothing overly special. But where there's a will, there's a way! The machines became bigger, better, faster, more elaborate with higher functions!

Some of the madder men worked hard to improve these machines by adding things once thought dangerous and unnatural. Radiation was harnessed and used as power cells! It came with a terrible price, but the inventors didn't stop. They soldiered on with one like idea in sight: A better life for their friends and loved ones.

Many a year has passed since those days, however. The world ticks on comfortably, powered by steam and the various chemical cores the inventors of old harnessed. Man expanded his empire across the new world. Life was good.

In a city called New Fitzhaven, more specifically in a district known to the locals as 'Copper Town', a shop had been opened many a year ago. It was owned by a man by the name of Professor Ferguson Fuller.

His name was known as far as 'Lightning Square'! Admittedly, Lightning Square was only five minutes to the left on the street car, but Fuller milked it for all it was worth! Heck! Why not? If it impressed a new customer, it was all worth it, after all!

Fuller was known for not only his inventions, but his skill in fixing other men's inventions, hence the shop. Fuller's inventions were generally low-key, but a few put him on the map for a spot light during a few Invention Conventions. Fuller had a knack for automatons, like several other big name inventors, but unlike them, Fuller had an issue with keeping them running smooth. His first and favorite automaton, Rabbit, was constantly breaking down. He was never discouraged, but it was getting to be too much always caring for Rabbit!

That was where Lucian McDermet came into the picture.

Lucian was a Tinkerman. Not quite an inventor, but far from a mechanic! he was talented when it came to machinery. He could take them apart, diagnose the issue, fix the problem, improve the workings, them put it all back together again. He just couldn't take nothing and make it into something. That was far beyond him, but he never seemed to mind.

Lucian's work in Fuller's shop was greatly appreciated and he enjoyed his work, but his ambitions were to one day own his own Tinker Emporium. He was so close. Close enough to taste it! Just a little while longer..!

The third body present in the shop didn't belong to an inventor or a Tinkerman, but rather a maid. After all, two men cooped up together were bound to make a mess! Plus, they had a glitchy automaton stumbling around! Messes were made seconds after being cleaned up!

Maddelynn Bennett was a young woman whom could only be described as candy-sweet, but as naive as one could get. Maddelynn had moved up from being just a maid to a Shop Keeper to aid the ever growing business Professor Fuller had started so long ago. Her job was to, of course, keep the front neat and tidy, but she was given permission to receive orders for Prof. Fuller and Lucian. She would give a quick assessment of the trouble, scribble a few notes, take a name, and hand out a claim ticket. Then it was off to Lucian's workbench!

On this particular day, the shop was quite busy. Maddelynn must have handed out a hundred claim tickets and filled poor Lucian's workbench up before noon!

After only a moment or two to take a breath, the bell on the front door sprang to life once more. Maddenlynn perked up and offered the newcomer a big smile, "Good afternoon! How can I help you today?"

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~: Here's the OOC thread! :~