Turbosupercharger: steampunk

The turbosupercharger began to emit steam, whistling slightly as it built up a head of steam. The engine turned over. The captain blew his whistle and hoisted the flag to signal that they were in progress. An ominous ticking noise sounded from the depths of the ship, and as the captain turned to wave farewell to the brave people of Antony, the ship splintered into a thousand pieces, sending a rain of hot blood spattering down on the people in their Sunday finest. A splinter drove itself through the eye of a little boy and straight into his brain. He fell down and shuddered convulsively on the dock. Others were not so lucky. Their heads were decapitated by the metal shielding of the ship and--

Inspiration: "turbosupercharger"
Story Potential: High.
Notes: Funny how blowing things up makes the potential higher.... Oh, and yeah, it's totally the little boy with the splinter in his brain who grows up to be the main character.