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| Birth Date = 1202 | | Birth Date = Prism 16th, 1202 | ||
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}}<blockquote>"I can make you better permanently. Stronger than a spell, smarter than a sorcerer, and way more reliable than any arcane aspect."</blockquote>Eisen Grimm is a human commonly seen wearing long robes or coats covering the many inventions he keeps. He teaches at the Education Division, affectionately called '''''Professor Grimes''''' by the way pupils' or acquaintances' hands distinctly smell of oil after shaking his. He | }}<blockquote>"I can make you better permanently. Stronger than a spell, smarter than a sorcerer, and way more reliable than any arcane aspect. So long as you don't disappoint me."</blockquote>Eisen Grimm is a human commonly seen wearing long robes or coats covering the many inventions he keeps. He teaches at the Education Division, affectionately called '''''Professor Grimes''''' by the way pupils' or acquaintances' hands distinctly smell of oil after shaking his. He's been conducting famous classes related to a revolutionary type of Blacksmithing and Weaponry for years now, but they say his true brilliance shines through in his passion for by-the-books engineering and his pursuit for progress ''no matter the cost.'' All without the help of Magitech or the Arcane itself. | ||
He's known to '''never''' cut corners or rely on guesswork. He's a genius, but very known to be difficult. It shows on his face if not in his words. | He's known to '''never''' cut corners or rely on guesswork. He's a genius, but very known to be difficult. It shows on his face if not in his words. | ||
== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
Often seen with a tight | Often seen with a tight frown of greeting before walking past you through the corridors. He wears billowing coats and loose long sleeves, accompanied by fur or leather gloves when outside. He peruses tailor shops in his spare time. His hands, when not gloved, are the most obvious thing about him, a precise mix of cogs, wires, and metals constructed from scratch to make a fully functional mechanical hand. | ||
His walnut colored hair is spiky, but is always kept short. Sometimes he uses a headband to push it back when he has to concentrate for work. When his coats are set aside, students & accomplices would always catch a glint of metal hiding. What it is precisely is a mystery. | His walnut colored hair is spiky, but is always kept short. Sometimes he uses a headband to push it back when he has to concentrate for work. When his coats are set aside, students & accomplices would always catch a glint of metal hiding. What it is and where precisely is a mystery. | ||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
He | Progress has always comes first and foremost. In his head it is ingrained that having a human's longevity was a huge disadvantage already compared to Elvaari and other species, what more with not having magic? He constantly seeks to push the boundaries of technology and engineering, believing that his greatest contribution to uplift society with his short lifetime would be the knowledge he spreads. Grimes has a habit of using dry sarcasm in his speech. His smile never seems to reach his eyes, but a gleam does go to them when he's impressed. He doesn't waste any words, his sentences brief and methodical, often sounding robotic and integrating unnecessary measurements into his speech, causing him to suffer with his relationships a lot. The engineer has no idea when to differentiate work and his personal relationships. | ||
He refuses to work with anyone else, especially in the labs, unless it's really important or highly conditional. Because of this, he's regarded as arrogant. Offers his expertise to the Wayfarer's Division openly though. He's often frustrated with incompetence | He refuses to work with anyone else with his models and schematics, especially in the labs, unless it's really important or highly conditional. Because of this, he's regarded as arrogant. Offers his expertise to the Wayfarer's Division openly though if they need handy dandy tools. He's often frustrated with incompetence and always opts to correct it with harsh logical statements and (de)grading terms. | ||
He does take pride in students who try their best in his class, deeply invested in improvement. He's strict, but never cruel, wholeheartedly believing that they leave better. In the precision of his words and near-none traces of approval, it's clear that he cares for those who notice the smallest details. | |||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Son and destined heir to powerful wealthy sorcerers, Eisen had a decent and privileged childhood. Ranking as one of the best up and coming sorcerers in his coven at such a young age, he had a promising future. During a risky test to see if he could finally balance the coveted Light Aspect for full control of his Dark Aspect, he failed to account for the difficulty that came with achieving such greatness. Instead of casting at the target without a wand for the very first time, he had casted it on ''himself.'' The unexpected splash of darkness wrapped around his hands as its unstable conduit, and rotted both of his hands to the bone. | Son and destined heir to the proud Grimm family, a lineage of powerful and wealthy sorcerers, Eisen had a decent and privileged childhood. Ranking as one of the best up and coming sorcerers in his coven at such a young age, he had a promising future. During a risky test to see if he could finally balance the coveted Light Aspect for full control of his Dark Aspect, he failed to account for the difficulty that came with achieving such greatness. Instead of casting at the target without a wand for the very first time, he had casted it on ''himself.'' The unexpected splash of darkness wrapped around his hands as its unstable conduit, and rotted both of his hands to the bone. | ||
And in the midst of ugly tragedy that could've knocked anyone unconscious, Eisen was wide awake. He had watched as he crumbled under the weight of his own | And in the midst of ugly tragedy that could've knocked anyone unconscious, Eisen was wide awake. He had watched as he crumbled under the weight of his own ambition. | ||
He cut ties with his family after they disowned him, keeping himself busy by getting into engineering books and slowly building back his hands. First they were mini-stilts made of wood and tied together with copper wire, then they were fork-like mechanisms made of scrap metal. Eventually, he was able to create fully functional hands with a few months of studying and a lot of elbow grease. His ingenuity caused his reputation to spread by word-of-mouth, and he soon gets a job in the Education Division. There he never seems to stay in one place, going home particularly late carrying new blueprints. | He cut ties with his family shortly after they disowned him with, keeping himself busy by getting into engineering books and slowly building back his hands. First they were mini-stilts made of wood and tied together with copper wire, then they were fork-like mechanisms made of scrap metal. Eventually, he was able to create fully functional hands with a few months of studying and a lot of elbow grease. His ingenuity caused his reputation to spread by word-of-mouth, and he soon gets a job in the Education Division. There he never seems to stay in one place, going home particularly late carrying new blueprints and arriving stupidly early. Also often seen spearheading or be one of the lead engineers around fixing stuff around town. | ||
== | == Rumors == | ||
''Whisper, whisper.'' Some think he actually encourages this. Some claim he gets a kick out of watching people scramble to find out the truth. He'd never outright confirm or deny any of these: | |||
''' | * He once offhandedly mentioned in one classroom that he was 65% metal. He didn't specify where. | ||
* He built a coffee machine in the guild's common room that's said to brew coffee that can wake anyone from the dead. What the hell did he put in it? | |||
* He once talked down to an old mage so harshly they actually quit magic. He works at the local butcher's now. | |||
* Students think he gets his lunch from eating cogs and wires. No one's ever seen him eat. | |||
* He once said a joke to a fellow faculty member and it was so unfunny they resigned. | |||
* They say when you poke one of his three beauty marks in a certain pattern his face unhinges in a mess of mechanics and will show a little critter piloting his body. | |||
* A faculty member heard him apologize '''''once'''''. They say all the lights in the offices went out for a solid 5.5 minutes right after. | |||
== Relationships == | |||
(feel free to talk to me if you want oc interactions teehee) | |||
''' | === [[Serenity Rosewood|'''Serenity Rosewood''']] === | ||
''"Oblivious and unreasonably optimistic, yet I would be lost without her. My biggest headache whom I'd trust with my life."'' | |||
* They lived in the same town and he accompanied her travels. They're childhood best friends, with Wren being the only one known to comfortably call Eisen by his name or "Eis" rather than "Grimes", and Eisen being the only one to call her "Serenity" instead of "Wren". | |||
" | === '''[[General Cassiopeia|Leo Eridanus]]''' === | ||
''"Look at all that competence. I hardly know you."'' | |||
* Once told off bullies to quit bullying Leo when confided in class that the rumors were affecting his grades. | |||
'' | === [[Ari Lancaster]] === | ||
''"I build machines, not rumors. Get back to class."'' | |||
* Grimes never keeps his gaze for more than 4.2 seconds with Ari in the classroom. | |||
* oh boy where do I even start | |||
=== [[Clover Blyss]] === | |||
''"Mental note to not allow her to carry weaponry. Her optimism is encouraged so long as she's willing to learn because of it."'' | |||
* Clover cut off Grimes's mechanical arm a total of 13 times over a single week. Grimes does not seem to mind much since it gives him the opportunity to figure out how to enforce his arms better. | |||
''' | === [[Deirdre Silva]] === | ||
''"A constant morale-booster in the lecture room. I advised her to stop bringing me bolts and stray wires in a sandwich bag. I don't actually consume those."'' | |||
* Deirdre seemed often displeased with her score, so Grimes gave her a cog with a safety pin glued behind it. | |||
* She reminds him of someone | |||
"I | === [[Hanzekihel Oulieus]] === | ||
''"He could have been brilliant. His faulty choices led him to prefer magic, an unreliable medium.I could have taught him how to be better."'' | |||
* Grimes' nose scrunches up whenever Hanze is mentioned. | |||
* He taped Hanzekihel to a chair to listen to him once. Hanzekihel trapped him in an ice cage to watch a coven perform/spar once. | |||
* They are only nice to each other during lunch time. Eating egg sandwiches and tea (with Leit sometimes). | |||
'' | === [[Bellona Salvia]] === | ||
''"Ari Lancaster's colleague. Mentioned they had relationship together but often kicks each others' backs literally. "Girlfriend", was it? Figures."'' | |||
'' | === [[Keldwyn Flannery]] === | ||
''"Ari Lancaster and Bellona Salvia's colleague. I observe they're friends, but they exchange words that say otherwise. I'm sensing a pattern."'' | |||
" | |||
=== [[Leit Hamlet]] === | |||
''"Possibly a remarkable statistic outlier. I would be inclined to argue, but the evidence is inconveniently in his favor."'' | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:52, 23 March 2025
| Eisen Grimm | |
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| Alternate Names | Grimes |
| Pronouns | He/Him |
| Species | Human |
| Division | Education Division |
| Height | 6'3 / 192 cm |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth Date | Prism 16th, 1202 |
| Zodiac | Prideful Moth |
| Aspect | Dark (Expired...?) |
| Family | Mother (Disowned)
Father (Disowned) Dolly (Wren's Snake, his worst enemy) Wren (Best Friend) |
"I can make you better permanently. Stronger than a spell, smarter than a sorcerer, and way more reliable than any arcane aspect. So long as you don't disappoint me."
Eisen Grimm is a human commonly seen wearing long robes or coats covering the many inventions he keeps. He teaches at the Education Division, affectionately called Professor Grimes by the way pupils' or acquaintances' hands distinctly smell of oil after shaking his. He's been conducting famous classes related to a revolutionary type of Blacksmithing and Weaponry for years now, but they say his true brilliance shines through in his passion for by-the-books engineering and his pursuit for progress no matter the cost. All without the help of Magitech or the Arcane itself.
He's known to never cut corners or rely on guesswork. He's a genius, but very known to be difficult. It shows on his face if not in his words.
Appearance
Often seen with a tight frown of greeting before walking past you through the corridors. He wears billowing coats and loose long sleeves, accompanied by fur or leather gloves when outside. He peruses tailor shops in his spare time. His hands, when not gloved, are the most obvious thing about him, a precise mix of cogs, wires, and metals constructed from scratch to make a fully functional mechanical hand.
His walnut colored hair is spiky, but is always kept short. Sometimes he uses a headband to push it back when he has to concentrate for work. When his coats are set aside, students & accomplices would always catch a glint of metal hiding. What it is and where precisely is a mystery.
Personality
Progress has always comes first and foremost. In his head it is ingrained that having a human's longevity was a huge disadvantage already compared to Elvaari and other species, what more with not having magic? He constantly seeks to push the boundaries of technology and engineering, believing that his greatest contribution to uplift society with his short lifetime would be the knowledge he spreads. Grimes has a habit of using dry sarcasm in his speech. His smile never seems to reach his eyes, but a gleam does go to them when he's impressed. He doesn't waste any words, his sentences brief and methodical, often sounding robotic and integrating unnecessary measurements into his speech, causing him to suffer with his relationships a lot. The engineer has no idea when to differentiate work and his personal relationships.
He refuses to work with anyone else with his models and schematics, especially in the labs, unless it's really important or highly conditional. Because of this, he's regarded as arrogant. Offers his expertise to the Wayfarer's Division openly though if they need handy dandy tools. He's often frustrated with incompetence and always opts to correct it with harsh logical statements and (de)grading terms.
He does take pride in students who try their best in his class, deeply invested in improvement. He's strict, but never cruel, wholeheartedly believing that they leave better. In the precision of his words and near-none traces of approval, it's clear that he cares for those who notice the smallest details.
Biography
Son and destined heir to the proud Grimm family, a lineage of powerful and wealthy sorcerers, Eisen had a decent and privileged childhood. Ranking as one of the best up and coming sorcerers in his coven at such a young age, he had a promising future. During a risky test to see if he could finally balance the coveted Light Aspect for full control of his Dark Aspect, he failed to account for the difficulty that came with achieving such greatness. Instead of casting at the target without a wand for the very first time, he had casted it on himself. The unexpected splash of darkness wrapped around his hands as its unstable conduit, and rotted both of his hands to the bone.
And in the midst of ugly tragedy that could've knocked anyone unconscious, Eisen was wide awake. He had watched as he crumbled under the weight of his own ambition.
He cut ties with his family shortly after they disowned him with, keeping himself busy by getting into engineering books and slowly building back his hands. First they were mini-stilts made of wood and tied together with copper wire, then they were fork-like mechanisms made of scrap metal. Eventually, he was able to create fully functional hands with a few months of studying and a lot of elbow grease. His ingenuity caused his reputation to spread by word-of-mouth, and he soon gets a job in the Education Division. There he never seems to stay in one place, going home particularly late carrying new blueprints and arriving stupidly early. Also often seen spearheading or be one of the lead engineers around fixing stuff around town.
Rumors
Whisper, whisper. Some think he actually encourages this. Some claim he gets a kick out of watching people scramble to find out the truth. He'd never outright confirm or deny any of these:
- He once offhandedly mentioned in one classroom that he was 65% metal. He didn't specify where.
- He built a coffee machine in the guild's common room that's said to brew coffee that can wake anyone from the dead. What the hell did he put in it?
- He once talked down to an old mage so harshly they actually quit magic. He works at the local butcher's now.
- Students think he gets his lunch from eating cogs and wires. No one's ever seen him eat.
- He once said a joke to a fellow faculty member and it was so unfunny they resigned.
- They say when you poke one of his three beauty marks in a certain pattern his face unhinges in a mess of mechanics and will show a little critter piloting his body.
- A faculty member heard him apologize once. They say all the lights in the offices went out for a solid 5.5 minutes right after.
Relationships
(feel free to talk to me if you want oc interactions teehee)
Serenity Rosewood
"Oblivious and unreasonably optimistic, yet I would be lost without her. My biggest headache whom I'd trust with my life."
- They lived in the same town and he accompanied her travels. They're childhood best friends, with Wren being the only one known to comfortably call Eisen by his name or "Eis" rather than "Grimes", and Eisen being the only one to call her "Serenity" instead of "Wren".
Leo Eridanus
"Look at all that competence. I hardly know you."
- Once told off bullies to quit bullying Leo when confided in class that the rumors were affecting his grades.
Ari Lancaster
"I build machines, not rumors. Get back to class."
- Grimes never keeps his gaze for more than 4.2 seconds with Ari in the classroom.
- oh boy where do I even start
Clover Blyss
"Mental note to not allow her to carry weaponry. Her optimism is encouraged so long as she's willing to learn because of it."
- Clover cut off Grimes's mechanical arm a total of 13 times over a single week. Grimes does not seem to mind much since it gives him the opportunity to figure out how to enforce his arms better.
Deirdre Silva
"A constant morale-booster in the lecture room. I advised her to stop bringing me bolts and stray wires in a sandwich bag. I don't actually consume those."
- Deirdre seemed often displeased with her score, so Grimes gave her a cog with a safety pin glued behind it.
- She reminds him of someone
Hanzekihel Oulieus
"He could have been brilliant. His faulty choices led him to prefer magic, an unreliable medium.I could have taught him how to be better."
- Grimes' nose scrunches up whenever Hanze is mentioned.
- He taped Hanzekihel to a chair to listen to him once. Hanzekihel trapped him in an ice cage to watch a coven perform/spar once.
- They are only nice to each other during lunch time. Eating egg sandwiches and tea (with Leit sometimes).
Bellona Salvia
"Ari Lancaster's colleague. Mentioned they had relationship together but often kicks each others' backs literally. "Girlfriend", was it? Figures."
Keldwyn Flannery
"Ari Lancaster and Bellona Salvia's colleague. I observe they're friends, but they exchange words that say otherwise. I'm sensing a pattern."
Leit Hamlet
"Possibly a remarkable statistic outlier. I would be inclined to argue, but the evidence is inconveniently in his favor."