Brass the Tower Clockkeeper | Aardvark Adoptable

The story of Brass the Tower Clockkeeper

A fictional story inspired by the artwork.

The aardvark’s long snout and tall ears are clear against the pale back of the clock face. A crimson jacket sits over a cream shirt with the sleeves rolled away from the gears. Beyond the arched window, rows of slate roofs lead up a hillside beneath a bright sky.

Brass starts work when daylight reaches the floorboards on the east side of the chamber. The first few turns are slow, giving the clockkeeper time to feel whether the rope is feeding evenly onto its drum. A rough turn means the keeper has to stop and follow the rope down to the weight.

The clock is the only one some parts of town can see. On foggy mornings, Brass checks that the bell and the hands agree before leaving the tower. The market gates open on the first strike after dawn, and the gatekeepers can hear when the gap between two strikes is wrong.

The character’s workwear, long ears and hand-cranked mechanism make the trade recognizable in a single image. This tower offers a setting for a story about an ordinary routine that a whole town depends on.

Artwork tags — aardvark adoptable, anthro aardvark, tower clockkeeper, brass clockwork, clock tower, fantasy trades.

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