The Dark Red Lacquer of the Heart

Archimedes, the fowlish innovator of all things fantastical, is fresh from an uncomfortable situation with Thomas Edison when he stumbles upon a case of blossoming love ... between an automaton and a barmaid. Despite his best intentions (and those of Finley the telekinetic fish), Archimedes finds that wooing a young lady is not as easy as the how-to pamphlet would have you believe. Now, with his reputation on the line, our hero must bring the two souls together before circumstances and/or sharp gears tear them apart!