This page exists so you always know exactly where you stand, what you are working on, and why. Nothing is hidden. Every task has a reason. Every link is here.
Come back any time you need a reminder of what is happening, what is next, or what is expected of you. If anything is unclear, ask. That is what this is for.
You are part of the mentorship programme Made for Geeks by Geeks, run through Purple Inkwell Studios and built with The Hive in Bowling Green. You helped build the Chapter Missing box, and now you are creating something that goes into the next one.
Your role in the story universe is special. You are creating Edward Thompson, the Chief Mechanic and caretaker of Indovian Academy. Edward is the reach-back character, the bridge between the real world and the story world. He is the person cadets trust because he knows how everything works, and he knows some things nobody else does.
The next box will be all about character creation. Edward is the first example cadets will see. What you build now helps kids understand what it looks like to make their own character later.
Edward Thompson runs a department at Indovian Academy. It needs an official name, something that sounds real and has weight to it. It takes care of the physical building, but also something stranger underneath. You get to decide what it is called.
- Come up with the department's official name
- Write one line about what it does
- Decide where in the academy it lives
This is Edward's full identity document. His codename, his role, his clearance level, and what makes him different from everyone else at the academy.
- Full name: Edward Thompson — already locked in
- Codename or callsign, something short and tool-themed
- His clearance level at the academy
- His signature tool or most important object
- 3 to 4 things that make him recognisable
How did Edward come to Indovia Academy? What does he know about the Hive? What does he protect? This is your story to tell. It just needs to connect to the world.
- How he found or was found by Indovia Academy
- His connection to the Hive and why he is the bridge
- What the Mechanics Department really maintains
- The one repair he has never written down
- Why cadets trust him
The department seal is the visual anchor for everything Edward-related in the kit. It should feel official and aged, like a real shop badge, but with Edward's personality in it.
- Design a circular or shield-shaped seal or logo
- Include a gear, wrench, or mechanical element
- Add a short motto
- Save as PNG with transparent background
Edward gets a physical character card in the kit. Front has his portrait and title. Back has his stats and a quote. This is what cadets will hold in their hands.
- Front: portrait, name plate, dept seal, file code IA-MECH-001
- Back: 5 stat scores — Repair, Knowledge, Trust, Secrecy, Hive Link
- Back: a signature quote from Edward
- Back: 3 to 4 special skills or abilities
An official Mechanics Department work order, but something on it is redacted or corrupted. Cadets figure out what was repaired. It also includes a handwritten note from Edward that teases the character creation theme coming up next.
- Fill in the work order fields: job number, date, location, description
- Decide what gets redacted — the secret repair from your backstory
- Write Edward's margin note pointing toward "build your own character"
- Sign it as E. Thompson, Chief Mechanic
Eight stickers that cadets get in the box. Some are decorative, some are clues, one is a hidden Hive symbol that only members recognise.
- Dept seal from Task 04
- "E. Thompson — Chief Mechanic" name plate
- "Do Not Touch — Mechanics Dept" warning label
- Edward's signature tool icon
- Cracked gear distress symbol
- Hidden Hive symbol, small and subtle
- "Work in Progress" tag
- File code label: IA-MECH-001
This section explains the whole pipeline from your work to the finished box. Nothing is a surprise. You will always know what stage things are at.
If anything on this page is unclear, if a task feels too big or confusing, or if you have an idea you want to run past someone, reach out to April directly. There are no wrong questions. The whole point of Made for Geeks by Geeks is that you are supported, not just assigned.
April Martin — Purple Inkwell Studios
Contact details to be added here.
Pin here when done
Pin here when done
Front and Back
Archive file
Redacted and signed
All 8 stickers