Rising above your station can be deadly. Cliffy is a child born on the streets of a Neo-Victorian world. Witnesses to a murder, he blackmails a nobleman, receiving a unique bribe. In exchange for his silence, the nobleman introduces him to the Malcolm R
Cliffy embarks upon a mission of self-destruction, but a last-minute change gives him a new opportunity.
Cliffy has settled safely into his new life, and is shocked to recieve an invitation to a royal ball.
Cliffy meets with The Crone, and finds that he must leave the institute.
Cliffy meets with family, and gets a strange call from his patron.
Bear Polo! Also, we meet a character that reminds Cliffy of how he started out, and we lose a friend.
Cliffy attends the debutante ball, and finds that the hunt is far more dangerous than he had realized.
Cliffy faces his assailant, and finds that he has fallen into a trap at a debutante ball.
Cliffy attends a class on chivalry, and then finds himself ambushed in martial arts.
Cliffy has his "teacher" installed, and learns how economic forces created the government he lives in.
Cliffy attends his first classes and attempts escape. In the process, he uncovers a secret cabal.
Cliffy learns the history behind the Institute, and meets his metal servant.
Cliffy travels to the institute, and finds out just how lethal their discipline is.
Cliffy finds it difficult to leave home, and discovers that his fellow students aren't all very welcoming.
A street urchin in a neo-Victorian world stumbles upon a murder, and is embroiled in a unique form of blackmail.