Shom Part 1: Uncle

If "Uncle Shom" were to exist as a character, he might be the bumbling relative defined by this repetitive, slightly chaotic energy. This contrasts sharply with the calculated villainy of Uncle Sham or the gentle dignity of Uncle Shamus. This interpretation positions "Uncle Shom" as the "funny uncle"—the one who is always breaking things, overeating, and creating minor disasters wherever he goes, much like the character of "Uncle Shams" described in some English textbooks for children, who is well-meaning but hopelessly clumsy.

Flashback (quick cuts): Dez, a card-counter’s apprentice, grabbed the wrong bag during a back-alley poker game run by — a synth-voiced crime boss who runs missing persons out of a funeral home. Uncle Shom Part 1

It was past midnight when the heavy oak door of the tavern creaked open. A young woman stepped inside, pulling her dripping hood down to reveal pale skin and wide, terrified eyes. She scanned the room, her gaze locking onto the quiet figure in the corner. If "Uncle Shom" were to exist as a

I watched the gears on the lock. One of them—a brass cog—clicked loudly and locked into place. Then another. She scanned the room, her gaze locking onto

Shom stared at the glowing core. Crimson armor meant the Blood Guard—the private, ruthless militia of Lord Vane, one of the most powerful and sadistic oligarchs on the High Council. To cross Vane was to invite a slow, agonizing death.