User:Yodo

Born on Kadath to a family he doesn't talk about, Yodo felt the repulsion of its toroids more strongly than most, even when a long distance from them. Filled with a sense of danger from these for years, he stowed away on a ship at the age of seven. His family didn't see him for six years and had given him up for dead when he returned, an unusually large specimen of his race, to try and learn what caused the artifacts of Kadath to have their effect. Unable to learn anything, he immediately began to feel their effects again and prepared to leave the next day.

During the one night they had with him, the family learned that the ship upon which he had stowed away had dropped him at their next port of call, which to his fortune was Torre Azul. He spent years at one of the public schools there, discovering a talent for finding the ways in which things worked and making them work better. After a couple years as an apprentice, he had worked as a mechanic upon various planes ever since, trying to find the ways in which to make things work as well as possible.

After leaving Kadath for the second time, Yodo quickly gained recognition about the world as a mechanic and inventor, being able to suggest improvements to designs and ways of bringing about a desired result within moments of being asked. He travelled the world, offering his services to whoever asked, in places as diverse as Fuseli and Goldenrod, Uurwerk and Gonk.

After the explosion of an engine he was helping with left a piston in his hip, however, Yodo has partially retired himself. He now spends his time flying from place to place at whim, living off his modest savings and only taking part in projects that have some unique interest. He is, however, still happy to give his opinion on how strange machines work and to offer his services in a small capacity if it's convenient. He still considers himself a simple mechanic.

Yodo claims affiliation to the Azure League when formalities are needed, and has a seat in the Azure Conclave. He fits in poorly there, however, considering himself one of the few who haven't forgotten how to use technology to help people, rather than pursuing knowledge for its own sake. This has won him few friends, but they grudgingly let him stay, as his gift with machines and his dedication to the improvement of technology have been vital at times.