Nicodemus Nickford
Eccentric inventor Nicodemus Nickford has bunked in at The Dragon’s Tale for unspecified reasons. He runs experiments in his room day and night, and sometimes he nabs unwitting participants. Perhaps one of his experiments wasn’t quite as harmless as he’d have Christian and Kate believe…
Jiggling from his bright red head were three pairs of dangling eyeglasses attached in various ways to a contraption.
They crossed the hall and exchanged greetings with a joyful Nickford, who looked more animated than usual as he took measurements in the hall.
“Devilish things, spirits. They have been plaguing the inn for the last few days. Mr. Wicket said so. He said, ‘Nickford, didn’t you know, the spirits have been acting up?’ I, of course, determined to discover what was happening.”
October 17th, 2006 10:31
Great character sketch! When do we get one for Joshua McShaver. I love that character!