Puffcap Tramline
Tobin
“A tall porter, about 180 cm high, with a mint cap, brass-button vest, and strong hands dusted with rain-sheen.”
Tobin is a broad-shouldered porter who stands as tall as a doorway and knows every sway and rattle of the tramline. He is patient in public, but privately loves being admired for his steady strength and careful timing.
3 stories feature Tobin
Where you've met them
The Sunburned Tram Car
Halfway between sky stations, a sudden gust tears open the tram's shade awning and the bright sun starts baking the puffcap seats so hot that passengers and cargo need to be moved fast before the car becomes too scorching to stay in. The pressure comes from heat, not danger, and every choice changes who gets comfort and who gets saved first.
The Tram That Wouldn't Slow
A Puffcap Tramline car suddenly loses its braking moss on the steepest stretch above the clouds, so the ride starts creeping faster and faster toward a long curve where everyone must work together before the tram slips out of control. The problem is not getting lost, but slowing a moving home in time.
Mina and the Wandering Bun
On a breezy tram ride above the clouds, Mina spots a loose bun rolling toward the door just as the car shivers on the bend. She has to decide fast whether to grab it, call for help, or hold the latch shut before the little mix-up turns into a bigger one.