Conductor_Of_Words

1812, twelve years after the dawn of the 19th century, and one century after the first steam engine was built, and even though it's not on point, it ushers in a new age. With this new age comes a new technology, the air ship, no! not those giant metal cans or over sized balloons, I'm talking about ships that were born to sail the sky.
At the head of this new technology is William  B. Levitase, whom is a French/English scientist and inventor that is ahead of his time and thus made the dream of sailing the sky a reality. He was personally knighted by King William IV, and invited on many occasions to both King William's and later Queen Victoria's social gatherings.
This inventor has also created other life changing luxuries and utilities, such as the "autonomic pigeon", the "self driving cart" and an early iteration of both a screw and nail gun. There are many more in store within his mind, workshop, and home, which all happen to reside in the same three story mansion sitting pretty on what is now Parliament Hill London.
Our story isn't about him though, at least not entirely, it's about his old head butler, Coryan, and his raising of a successor for when he dies. You see Coryan is not only a butler whom has served his master since the day he was born, he also is the one who protects, and oversees, his master and fellow staff member's utmost safety, from within the mansion and without. As he feels his life drawing closer to the end every day, he searches from the depths of London's docks and sewers, to the highest crenelations of Saint Paul's (though lets hope nobody is up there) to find the perfect one who can serve and protect the ones who are closer than family to him and his heart.

The Butler of a Victorian Inventor

The Year is not 1812, that was just a point mentioned to build up a protagonist that you will hardly get to know. Sure you will be able to see him, but that date is more important as the year the world changed.


In the Year 1812, William B. Levitase created the Sky Ship, an aeronautical sailing ship, that was compatible for both wind and sea travel. Using large ballasts, balloons, propellers and engines the Sky Ship (called a "Spray Jumper" by nautical individuals, and later renamed as a "Wind Sailer" ) is William's commercial masterpiece, which has allowed him to be the driving force in exploration sciences, as well as a pioneer in mechanics. He later released other "unworldly" devices, which also assist in military, home, and economical growth, such as the "Autonomic Pigeon" and the "Self Driving Cart" as well as both the "Bolt Placer" and "Automatic Screwdriver."


Mr. Levitase comes from a half French half English heritage and thus had a hard time fitting in during the war of 1812 and other English against French struggles, so he decided to clearly state whom his allegiance belongs to, crowning the Wind Sailer as an English invention. From the revenue he gained of the high demand products, he was able to buy a plot of land on what is now Parliament Hill, London, and build a three story large, Victorian/Georgian mansion from the years 1830 to 1834. (the end of the Georgian architecture period and beginning of the Victorian era) In the mansion resides  one and a quarter score (25) unique servants, of which majority are maids and a few butlers, all governed by the old head butler Coryan, whom has overseen his master William since he was born, and is family in all but name to both his master, and his fellow strange servants.


Coryan, as before mentioned in the previous paragraph, is the head butler of the mansion, which I forgot mention is named "Clockwork Castle" by William, despite its complete lack of resemblance to a castle. Coryan, is nearing the end of his time, as he is in his late 60's, and is searching for a successor to take his place, instead of searching for someone who is well familiar to the household and its rules, Coryan, is searching for someone who can fill in his place to the fullest, and thus is hunting high and low to find the perfect one.


As previously mentioned, the servants of Clockwork Castle are, to be put simple, 'unique'. Now, because this is an explanatory chapter,  we aren't going to be simple, each servant is what would have been viewed as monsters, deformed beings or even an abomination, when simply each one is a demon from Hell, yes that Hell, and just in case you didn't see the first two times, HELL. There is a large misconception about these demons though, these guys don't go burning cities down to the ground in their spare time, these are the kind which are more of a nuisance to the lords of the underworld aside from simple playthings, they can range from the lowest of imps to the once highest of demon knights. When a demon is left to reside in the mortal realm, they take on a mortal like appearance, as well as a mortal's lifespan.


Now I know someone is wondering what Coryan is, and so I am going to ignore your unspoken question as it is answered later (or maybe I just am a planning allergic savage, but just maybe). With that I believe that its time to kick open the doors, bust off the locks, release the mooring lines and set sail into the story.


Before The Storm (A Need To Know)