GIZMOPOP WHIRLWIND
GnomesChild Prodigy Inventor
"But why does it work THAT way? What if it worked THIS way? See? Better! ...Oh, it exploded. But it exploded BETTER!""
Identity
- Residence
- The Academy District, Gearhaven
- Civilization
- Gnomes
Appearance
• Physical: Gizmopop is a tiny whirlwind of energy even by child standards, with hair that sticks up in all directions from static electricity and eyes that dart constantly to anything mechanical. He's small enough to crawl inside machinery for inspection, which he does constantly despite adult protests. • Clothing: He wears a miniature version of an inventor's coat with his own hand-drawn diagrams on the lining, trousers reinforced at the knees from constant crawling, and boots with magnets he installed himself (they don't always work correctly). • Distinguishing Marks: A bandage always present somewhere on his body (current experiment casualties), ink stains on his ears from sketching while thinking, and a collection of pins from "machines I've improved."
Personality
- Traits: Boundlessly enthusiastic, impatient with explanations he already understands, genuinely confused by social rules, surprisingly empathetic toward machines
- Mannerisms: Speaks in half-finished sentences that jump between topics, physically bounces when excited, takes apart anything within reach
- Voice: High-pitched and rapid, frequently interrupted by exclamations about whatever he's currently observing
Backstory
Gizmopop was modifying household devices before he could walk and built his first functional gadget at age four. The Academy recognized his potential and provided mentorship, though they struggle to keep up with his learning speed. He's already filed three patents and is working on a fourth—an automatic pet-feeding device that has some "minor" aggression issues.
Daily Life
Formal lessons in the morning (which he often finishes in minutes), independent study and experimentation in specially equipped workshops in the afternoon, and evening "playtime" that inevitably involves taking apart and reassembling his toys into something new.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Gizmopop needs help implementing his sewer fix before the next heavy rain causes disaster, offering his technical genius in exchange.
- 2 Someone has recognized his potential and wants to kidnap him for their own purposes; he needs protection from forces he doesn't understand.