Orla Brant — Copper Midnight Ram | Character Art
Orla Brant restored ceremonial clocks in a workshop with very high shelves. Her copper horns made leaning over a crowded bench awkward, so she designed each work area with generous space. The dark ram's navy coat was formal enough for public ceremonies, but its pockets usually contained sketches and small tools.
AI-generated character concept · Original fictional lore
The story of Orla Brant — Copper Midnight Ram
A fictional story inspired by the artwork.
The town delivered a clock that struck thirteen times at noon. Its owners assumed a gear had slipped, yet the mechanism appeared carefully adjusted to produce the extra sound. Orla found a narrow inscription inside the case naming an event absent from the current civic calendar.
Older records described a daily signal for workers at a distant quarry who could not see the town tower. The thirteenth strike had told them that the ordinary noon sequence was finished and their own break could begin. The quarry had closed, leaving the meaning behind.
Orla explained the history before asking whether the clock should be altered. The town chose to retain the unusual strike and add a clear account beside the tower, while arranging a quieter setting during designated hours. She serviced the mechanism without pretending its irregularity had been an accident.
When the clock returned, Orla listened from the square with her hands folded over her cream vest. The extra note sounded exactly as intended. Her work had required precision, but the crucial repair was to a story. A mechanism could function perfectly while the people around it had forgotten what it was for.
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