["Did you wind it" is just the analog clock version of "did you try turning it off and back on again", and Viktor seems pleased when Claude says he was unable to diagnose the problem. He loves a project.]
It does, yes. Sounds like something might be misaligned.
[So, he'll get right to it, starting to pry off bits of casing and unscrewing tiny, delicate pieces. Viktor's fingers are long, precise, and well-practiced. He doesn't seem at all distracted by conversation.]
I had an affection for this kind of thing, as a child. Clockwork. [He offers a small, tight smile, one that might be sincere, given the mention of Libertas and what awaits them there.] Deceptively simple, but elegant, in the way all of the pieces work together.
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It does, yes. Sounds like something might be misaligned.
[So, he'll get right to it, starting to pry off bits of casing and unscrewing tiny, delicate pieces. Viktor's fingers are long, precise, and well-practiced. He doesn't seem at all distracted by conversation.]
I had an affection for this kind of thing, as a child. Clockwork. [He offers a small, tight smile, one that might be sincere, given the mention of Libertas and what awaits them there.] Deceptively simple, but elegant, in the way all of the pieces work together.