Engineers

In the Delirium, the popular approach to science is still very applied. Most scientists style themselves as engineers. They try to explore their ideas directly, by inventing extraordinary machines and devices.

To outsiders, science may not seem an area for great passions. Yet the race for discovery can be very passionate. The scientists who experiment and debate in the Delirium are often obsessed with their specialties. A profound "eureka" moment can trigger a cascade of passion crystals. Some engineers believe that the separation of science and engineering in the First Fold is a mistake, because it separates the complementary passions of imagination and careful workmanship.

Many Delirium engineers were born in the First Fold, but find the quixotic nature of Vapor an irresistible subject for study. Other engineers may be passionate about work that would be considered dangerous, immoral, or otherwise illegal in the First Fold. Yet they can sometimes find patrons among the Dream Monarchs.