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An apprentice metalworker shuttling between the smelters and garrison workshops, accumulating small burns and larger debts. His family thinks he's learning the trade; he's actually learning to disappear into transit schedules.
AI portrait prompt: solo character portrait of a single man, head and shoulders, cinematic photorealistic portrait, sharp detailed features, dramatic studio lighting, plain neutral background, highly detailed, realistic skin texture, deep ebony skin, Central African features, youthful in their twenties, athletic build, a mechanic in a practical technical jumpsuit with a tool bandolier and diagnostic instruments, with a practical well-worn finish, forge-and-war styling, dark steel and armor-plated materials, crisp straight unadorned cuts, muted palette with red and orange forge-glow accents, no frills ruffles or flourishes, disciplined bearing. An apprentice metalworker shuttling between the smelters and garrison workshops, accumulating small burns and larger debts. His family thinks he's learning the trade; he's actually learning to disappear into transit schedules.