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This game is the sequel to Steam London. Many of the characters from Steam London return, but there is the opening for new ones as well.

Summary

A few years has past since the rising of the Cold Ones and the ending of the world war against the forces of the Russian Empire. Russia is slowly recovering from the horrors inflicted at it's heart, while Europe rebuilds what was lost in the conflict. The crew of the Boheme has gone their own ways, but are now drawn back together as Emmaline Lighton makes an amazing discovery...

Characters

Emmaline Lighton - The brave and brilliant inventor whose work was key in saving the world from the rising of the Cold Ones. Her partner, the aetherial George Lewistine, was lost to the void in the battle that finished the Cold One Queen. Emma has recently discovered what she believes are traces of George in other dimension and is determined to bring her friend back.

Helena Thomas - Emma's eager and tough new assistant, who is helping with alot of the work on the interdimensional devices being used to find George. She appears to have the ability to direct aetheric currents.

Jaisen Santiago Dreyfuss - A skilled military man and now airship captain, of the St. Elmo. He is tough and resourceful and a good leader, but with his share of doubts and events in his past that are starting to reverberate in the present. He is determined to help Emma in any way he can to rescue George.

Angel and Cain - The energetic, childlike and joyful Angel and the kind, polite and loyal Cain are two constructs, built with amazing amounts of power and fueled by their great love for each other. They were instrumental in providing a weapon that could effectivly combat the Cold One forces. Cain was created by Patrick O'Landry, while Angel is a much older ancient construct created by a mysterious elder race. They have enjoyed thier blissful existance after the end of the war but are eager to help their friend Emma.

Sigmund Ky'thur - A Cold One / Human hybrid from another dimension, one where the Cold Ones rule over a devastated earth. Different from his bloodhirsty compatriots, Sigmund managed to escape to the dimension of the story, where he stayed, working for the famed Patrick O'Landry. As a skilled soldier, he is helping protect Emma and the crew from the dangers they may face in other dimensions.

Thomas William Taylor III - A brilliant, if slightly cocky inventor, the one true master of Time Travel on the planet. He helped Emma defeat the Cold Ones and fell in love with her in the process. He does what he can to help her find George, even as he is busy with many projects, some of them of amazing magnitude.

Elisha Kettell - Elisha Kettell is a famed Canadian privateer, who became embroiled in the Boheme affair. A tough soldier with much damaged suffered to his body, he fought for the Boheme to near death, where he was saved by Eleanor Jane Townsend-Armistead, who he fell in love with. He now needs to return to fighting to help his friends, but is worried of the danger that Ella might be placed in.

Madame Hyacinth Arachne - A beautiful and sensual bordello owner with mechanical lower limbs below the knees built for her by Patrick O'Landry. She is a close ally to the crew of the Boheme and the Aether League, offering her bordello as shelter and hospital to any who require it.

Christian Leyton - An aloof and skeptical gentleman scientist, attempting to quantify the magic rising in the world since the Cold One invasion with scientific principal. Has developed some skill in magic with his studies and has come to London to investigate the heart of the oddities, taking a place aboard the St. Elmo.

Nadya Catrina Zarate - A former prostitute, with a wide variety of other skills, coming from an alternate dimension where she worked for a version of Madame Arachne. On this Arachne's death, Nadya, using her unique dimension walking skills, escaped to the story dimension, landing on the St. Elmo and essentially joining it's crew.

Patrick O'Landry - Patrick O'Landry, or the General of Tinker's Row, was an adventerous young engineer that was caught up in the Boheme adventure when he met Emmaline Lighton. His skills began to move beyond regular engineering to a realm almost of magic, becoming a powerful force in the fight against the Cold Ones. He now spends most of his time teaching "Technomancy" to students at his academy.

Jennifer S. O'Landry - The beautiful Irish healer, who while on the Boheme fell in love with Patrick O'Landry and eventually married him. Her use of magic has shifted her towards something less human, but that in no way dims Patrick's love for her. She spends most of her time helping her husband with his new job at the academy.

Eleanor Jane Townsend-Armistead - Dr. Townsend-Armistead was swept up in the Boheme affair and despite her misgivings acted heroically, especially to save the life of Elisha Kettell, who she fell in love with. She now works as a full time doctor, working with Elisha for the Aether League.

Charles Tayle - The determined Head of the British Secret Service, one time enemy but now ally of the crew of the Boheme.

Mariana Cloude-Miszte - A former and forceful love of Dreyfuss's who has returned with a rather large impact into Dreyfuss's world. Is part of the Secret Service as well and is actually plotting to eventually kill Dreyfuss.

Rosita Litton-Van Huiyck and Esmeralda Litton-Van Huiyck - Rosita Litton-Van Huiyck is Jaisen Dreyfuss's foster sister, who moved to London from America with her daughter Esmeralda. Esmeralda has enrolled in Patrick O'Landry's School for Technomancy, where she has proved to be a talented but difficult student. Her and her friend Lotta Crabtree plot to escape the school to go on adventures with Uncle Dreyfuss.

Zoradysis and Talos - Zoradysis is a young girl who was rescued from a burning airship by Cain and Angel. She now is a potential student at the School for Technomancy. Talos was a large construct who guarded her, but was plunged into the ocean during the disaster. He emerged and was corrupted, harming people to "protect" Zoradysis, but has since been purified and restored.

Hiroshi Tanaka - A young and delicate student attending the School for Technomancy.

Julia - A girl working at Madame Arachne's establishment, often as a medic.

Malcolm Harcourt Creedlowe - Owner of the Wrench and Hammer, a pub in Tinker's Row, which also is used as a hostel for many airship crew members.

Miles Norris Ashcroft and Hargood Padillo Mondragon - Two good friends of Dreyfuss from his days in the Air Navy. Now that he has returned in command of a ship, his former comrades now have the opportunity to work with him. They helped him earn the position he now holds and are willing to aid him in his voyages to other worlds.

Captain Lemuel Ishmael and Jock Lough-Malley - Two friends of Dreyfuss who now hold positions on the St. Elmo. They are both very loyal to Dreyfuss and will help him in any activity, even those kept secret.

Hiram Jessup Myers, Harrison Tolchak, Corinthus Taggart, Michael Morrissey (deceased), Nathaniel Aubrey - Marines serving on the St. Elmo under Dreyfuss.

Nicolae Ion Zarate and Emilian Luca Zarate - Nadya's brothers from her dimension, who worked under that universe's Dreyfuss. Recently have had a sudden impression of their long lost sister, Nadya.