Tireless Mechanic

Tireless Mechanic
Tireless Mechanic
Position	Chief Engineer
Effects	+8 x Veils +5% x Fuel Efficiency

Tireless Mechanic is a potential Chief Engineer crew member.

Character description

Does he ever sleep? His eyes are dark-circled, but his hands are steady.

Obtaining

The Tireless Mechanic can be recruited in London by doing the A new recruit! action and having a A New Recruit? value of 5 or 6. He can also be recruited in Frostfound at any time for 20 echos with Engage an Officer: the Tireless Mechanic.

Interactions

Speak to the Tireless Mechanic

“Hello hello. Busy now, but always got time for you.”

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Increase your Veils Give him something to really get his mind working.	1 x Secret Veils ≤ 150	“Of course, of course!” "This. And this. Also this. Don't forget this. And never forget that." -1 x Secret +1 x Veils	Game note: Spend a Secret to improve your Veils, unless it's higher than 150.
Invite him to dine with you His tastes are spartan - he eats little, drinks only water, barely sleeps at all - so you need only lay a simple table.	1 x Supplies Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic ≤ 0	An appeal “Thanks for the meal. And the company. No, no wine. It makes me sleepy. Oh, yes, I can sleep! Too easily - that's the problem.” He hesitates. “There's a draught I take nightly, to substitute for sleep. It works well enough, and it keeps me sane and upright, but I wish I could enjoy just one night's sleep. If you could help me...” “We need a Clay Man, from Polythreme. We'll need a Mirrorcatch Box. And we'll need to go to Hunter's Keep. I'll explain when we get there. No, I'm serious. I would owe you a great deal.” -1 x Supplies Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic = 10 ( Take a Clay Man and an empty Mirrorcatch Box to Hunter's Keep )	Game note: Mirrorcatch Boxes are rarely sold in London, but can be found in the Khanate and occasionally elsewhere.
Allow the Mechanic to enjoy his sleep "It might be messy," he warns you. "Could you have a couple of strong zailors standing by? Tell them to snap the box shut when the trouble begins." He holds up a bottle of laudanum. "I will be sleeping deeply."	1 x A Serpent-Trap Crew ≥ 3 Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic ≥ 10	A certain amount of excitement When nothing seems to be happening, you take to your own bunk - but a roar from the Clay Man brings you sprinting back to the Mechanic's cabin. You fling open the door. The Man's eyes seethe with viric flame! It's struggling against the efforts of the zailors to restrain it. As you rush to assist, it flings one zailor off - but the other manages to snap the box closed. Instantly the Man goes stiff - a lifeless clay statue. The viric glow now pulsates from the box. In the bunk, the Mechanic sleeps on, his face wreathed in dreamy smiles. He will sleep so until morning. -1 x A Serpent-Trap +1 x A Mirrorcatch Box Full of Very Angry Dream-Snakes Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic = 20 [You've learnt that the Mechanic stole a secret from the dreams of the Stone Pigs.]
		Rare event (50%)
		Messy indeed When nothing seems to be happening, you take to your own bunk - but a roar from the Clay Man brings you sprinting back to the Mechanic's cabin. You fling open the door. The Man's eyes seethe with viric flame! It's struggling against the efforts of the zailors to restrain it. As you rush to assist, it smashes one zailor against the wall with terrible force - but the other manages to snap the box closed. Instantly the Man goes stiff - a lifeless clay statue. The viric glow now pulsates from the box. In the bunk, the Mechanic sleeps on, his face wreathed in dreamy smiles. He will sleep so until morning. -1 x A Serpent-Trap -1 x Crew +1 x A Mirrorcatch Box Full of Very Angry Dream-Snakes Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic = 20 [You've learnt that the Mechanic stole a secret from the dreams of the Stone Pigs.]
Ask the Mechanic to explain exactly what the hell is going on "Well, it's like this. I stole a secret from the Echo Bazaar. With the help of the Fingerkings. You know, the serpents who rule dream. Then I reneged on the Fingerkings. Don't look at me like that. Would you rather I'd given them the secret?"	0 x The Fulgent Impeller Objective: The Mechanic's Secret in Frostfound ≤ 0 Objective: Materials for the Impeller ≤ 0 Objective: The Unsettling Sage ≤ 0 Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic ≥ 20	Pigs of Stone "I talk about engines. All the time. I'm sure you've noticed. And I dream about them. I found myself dreaming of the Stone Pigs. They're, oh, I don't entirely understand, still. But they're how the Bazaar travels between stars. (Did you know they did that?) And they sleep, so the Fingerkings can crack their dreams open. So the Fingerkings recruited me." "I found a secret in those dreams. An engine like the zee's never seen. Oh, captain, captain, let me build it for you. You won't be sorry! But there are some things I'll need. (I know, I know. Isn't it always the way?)" Objective: The Unsettling Sage = 1 [Rescue or Ransom him from Wisdom] Objective: The Mechanic's Secret in Frostfound = 1 [Find Frostfound, in the north, and retrieve the Mechanic's secret from the penultimate chamber.] Objective: Materials for the Impeller = 1 [Take one Element of Dawn, one Casket of Sapphires, and forty units of Stygian Ivory, along with the Mechanic's Secret and the Unsettling Sage, to Kingeater's Castle.]
Proposition the Tireless Mechanic "I was about to- Oh, never mind it, it can wait!"	Romance: an Affair with... ≤ 0 Learning About: The Tireless Mechanic ≥ 1	Tireless The Mechanic seems perpetually balanced between passion and distraction. You can't help wondering if his mind is elsewhere. But then again, he is exceptionally good with his hands. Afterwards, he whispers "Full steam ahead!" and then can't stop giggling. You would be quite entitled to push him out of bed. After all, you are captain. -5 x Terror +1 to +100 x Romance: Love in the Dark Romance: an Affair with... = 3 [Mechanic]	Game note: Opportunities for other trysts will occur while you're at sea, substantially reducing Terror. However, if you have a lover in port, they might find out. Game note: The Mechanic enjoys the life of the mind. Ensure your Pages is at least twenty points higher than your Hearts.
Exchange a secret smile A romance with an Officer might be considered unseemly. You'll need to be discreet.	Romance: an Affair with... = 3 [Mechanic]	Later...	Game note: Opportunities for other trysts will occur while you're at sea - but not quite yet.
Answer questions about your past You've kept your secrets long enough.	Memoirs: Your Past = 1 [A Past Wreathed in Shadows]	Triggers event: Revealing your Past	Game note: Unmask yourself! This will allow you to select a Past, Ambition, and form of preferred address - also providing you with a specialist ability bonus.