The Girl and Her Machine
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Dani: ( Short for Danielle) Leatheresby, is one of the two children of the famous Leathersby Rifles and Firearms in 2205. Tentative and a curious tinkerer, she and Charlie, solves mysteries but...can find more than she can handle. She searches incessantly to fill the hollow spot her parents left behind. She puts and effort to board orphans at their manor until they find permanent homes.
Charlie: a charming mechanical owl with a posh accent, a true one of a kind. He isnt just a pet but the closest companion to Dani.
Jack: ( Dani's older brother) single handedly runs the multimillion family Rifles business since his parents disappearance. He grievously wishes to settle down but knows that friends vie for the chance simply to get their hands on family wealth, and many others will do more to take it from him.
Raelle: Dani's best friend and secret admirer of Jack wishes to be with him without upsetting Dani. Since their family home has burned down her and her twin brother Jameson has moved in and help run the manor, although she's known to keep everyone's secrets in the house. No one knows what damage she could deal if she decided to publicize them.
Jameson: twin of Raelle previous worker of the coal mines but after a recent implosion of a cave decided to return "home". He's suspicious of anything peculiar.
The Tower: An evil organization taking over the humble planet of earth, renamed Rhea after the fallout that happened about 200 years before. The tower seeks to destroy everything Rheans hold dear and enslave the populace. They've been in a struggling war for 20 years, though their small township of Rowanne had somehow made peace. For now, the tower and it's people make a constant oppressive presence...strong enough to break anyone.
Haden/Zero. A mysterious young man that Dani rescued...before she knew he was from the Tower.
Hell's breaking loose.
Will they manage?
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