Industrial Cthulhu: Starting as an Island Lord

“Isawwithmyowneyesthattheyusedthefinest,rustproofrefinedsteeltomakeutensilsandcans,fillingthemwithjustalittlefood,thencasuallythrowingthemawayaftereating.”“Isawwithmyowneyesthattheyusedgiantbeastsastallasmountainstodevoursoilandrocks,diggingoutundergroundcities,justtoparktheirsteelcarriagesbeneaththesurface.”“Isawwithmyowneyesthattheyfedglowingoresintoaneverlastingstellarfurnace,unleashingaradiancebrighterthanthesun.”“Isawwithmyowneyesallthoseindescribablethings.”“Theirironbirdscoveredthesky,theirsteelshipsfilledtheocean,theirwarmachinestoretheearthasunder,andtheirgodswalkedupontheworld.”“YoumustthinkI’mmad.”“Butitdoesn’tmatter.”“Ithasalreadyseenyou.”*OilisItsblood.ThicksmokeisItsbreath.OreandsteelareItsfood.ThecountlesscargoshipsintheharborsareItsmyriadoffspring.TheplaceoforiginstampedinthecornerisItssilentmockery.Theyclaimtheyaremeremortals.Child,you’dbestnotargue.Youmustunderstand:Theirtechnologyisbeyondcomprehension.Theirproductioncapacityisunimaginable.Amereglimpseoftheircreationswilldriveyouinsane.Theirmoralesurpasseseventhemostfanaticalworshippersofdarkgods.Howwillyoustopthem?Withyoursword,child?Oryourfleshandblood?Youshouldbegratefulthattheystillconsiderthemselvesmortals.*“I’vefinishedbuildingmyfactory,andnowyou’retellingmethisworldrunsonidealism?!”“Wait,thenwhatthehelldidIjustcreate?”AristocracyArtifactsCalmProtagonistCaringProtagonistCharacterGrowthComedicUndertoneCunningProtagonistDeterminedProtagonistEideticMemoryEvilGodsFantasyCreaturesGeniusProtagonistGodProtagonistIndustrializationKingdomBuildingKingdomsMaleProtagonistModernKnowledgeMonstersMultiplePOVMysteriousPastPiratesPoliticsSchemesAndConspiraciesSlowGrowthatStartTransmigration