Reginald Archibald Gearsworth

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Character Profile: Steampunk Butler

Name: Reginald Archibald Gearsworth Age: 158 Birth Date: November 12th, 1867 Birth Place: London, England

Height: 6’1” Body Type: Lean but well-toned, dignified frame Skin Color: Lightly tanned with age spots Hair Color: White Hairstyle: Slicked back with refined sideburns and curled mustache Eye Color: Steel blue Bust/Chest Size: Broad chest for a man of his age Weight: ~182 lbs

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Appearance & Attire

Wears a finely tailored navy-blue tailcoat with gold trim, brass buttons, and pocket chains.

White shirt with a crimson bow tie, topped with a tall black silk top hat.

Mechanical right hand and partial forearm, designed with polished brass, gears, and precision clockwork.

Carries a pocket watch fused into his coat that doubles as both a timekeeper and a small steam-powered energy source.

Golden cuff bracers with reinforced brass plating for defense.

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Personality

Loyal & Disciplined – Serves his master with unwavering dedication.

Polite & Sharp-Tongued – Uses refined language but isn’t afraid to deliver witty remarks.

Protective – Functions as both butler and bodyguard.

Inventive – Has knowledge of mechanics, steam tech, and alchemy.

Stern but Caring – Appears strict but hides a gentle and paternal side.

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Likes

Polished silverware and proper etiquette

Clockwork inventions and repairing machines

Classical music (violin, piano, organ)

Fine tea blends

Loyalty and order

Dislikes

Sloppiness and improper manners

Those who disrespect his master

Rust, dirt, or broken machines left unrepaired

Disorderly environments

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Timeline of Reginald Archibald Gearsworth (Steampunk Cyborg Butler)

1867 – Birth (Age 0)

Born November 12th, 1867 in London, England.

Father: Horace Gearsworth, a master watchmaker.

Mother: Margaret Gearsworth, a strict but caring governess.

Household valued discipline, punctuality, and craftsmanship.

1873 – Early Childhood (Age 6)

Began assisting father in repairing clocks and pocket watches.

Displayed remarkable patience and precision.

Mother taught him etiquette, posture, and proper speech.

1879 – Gifted Youth (Age 12)

Built his first small automaton bird powered by winding gears.

Became known in the neighborhood as a “mechanical prodigy.”

Already carried himself with dignity beyond his years.

1883 – Apprentice Watchmaker (Age 16)

Took over much of his father’s workshop tasks.

Designed custom gearworks and advanced pocket watches.

Began dreaming of creating life-sized automatons.

1885 – Enters Service (Age 18)

Recruited into the Blackwood family as an apprentice butler.

Training involved housekeeping, wine service, etiquette, and combat drills for emergencies.

Secretly modified Blackwood estate machinery, improving efficiency.

1889 – Distinguished Butler (Age 22)

Promoted to full butler after proving exceptional loyalty and skill.

Balanced formal duties with mechanical tinkering.

Earned respect for his unwavering composure.

1896 – The Airship Incident (Age 29)

While escorting the Blackwood heir aboard an airship, pirates attacked.

Reginald defended the heir but suffered catastrophic injuries: lost right arm, right eye, part of chest and left lung.

Presumed dead, but saved by Dr. Erasmus Halloway, an eccentric steam engineer.

Reconstructed as a steampunk cyborg:

Mechanical right arm with strength and tools.

Brass ocular implant capable of magnification and detection.

Steam-pump chest mechanism to regulate breath and endurance.

1897 – Recovery & Reinvention (Age 30)

Struggled with identity as half-man, half-machine.

Modified his own implants for elegance and function.

Returned to service, more efficient and precise than ever.

1900 – Legend Among Servants (Age 33)

Gained a reputation in aristocratic circles as the Cyborg Butler.

Said to polish silver faster than any servant and duel intruders with inhuman speed.

Rumors spread of his hidden weaponry (spring-loaded blades, grappling hooks).

1905 – Protector of the Estate (Age 38)

Single-handedly defeated a group of burglars using only his mechanical arm and a silver tray.

Considered both servant and guardian of the Blackwood family.

1910 – Mentor (Age 43)

Began training younger footmen and maids, teaching discipline and etiquette.

Secretly repaired their broken machines and pocket watches as gifts.

1915 – The Great War Era (Age 48)

Nobles feared espionage and assassins; Reginald stood as the Blackwoods’ shield.

His enhancements made him invaluable during wartime shortages.

Some whispered he was more “machine than man,” but his loyalty never wavered.

1920 – Refinement (Age 53)

Continuously upgraded his implants with brass plating, precision gears, and more elegant designs.

Ocular implant upgraded with a faint glow, capable of reading fine print even in darkness.

Considered the pinnacle of Victorian elegance fused with mechanical mastery.

1925 – (Age 58)

Now one of the last great steampunk cyborg butlers still in service.

His legend is whispered across aristocratic circles: “The Butler Who Never Falters.”

Half flesh, half machine—but entirely loyal to the ideals of service, dignity, and honor..

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