#bergen_county

"It's even got workings that play the Skyrim Dovakhin song as it smashes!"

"So... crank it back and release?"

"I mean, shouldn't someone Nadeen-strength do this?"

"Nah nah.. that's the beauty... after you do it, it acts like anyone winding it did it as strongly as you did. I mean, a childling could set this thing in motion"

"So wind away as hard as you can.. in a way, it's like you're giving her a gift through this too"

"Oh, neat!"

And thus, she cranks.

It's actually a hard pull! A real test of Dagmar's might!

But slowly, inch by inch, cog by cog, it moves... clacklclackclack

Then finally, she has it set.

"BEUITIFUL!" Betty grins! "The raw power, this should be able to make grond look like like a pussy!"

"Grond?"

"Return of the king? The big bad ass siege weapon that everyone feared? Furk, cool stuff even if it was on the bad guy side"

"Oh. I've seen that movie once."

"Yeah, pretty good movie set. Hobbit got messed up though. Dwarves should not be sexy" Annoyed "Furking thorin"

Snerk.

BLUSH "Yeah well"

"Anyway, she's gonna love it." A nod

"You get her anything?"

"I was working on finishing it. A music box."

"Need help? Or you wanna make it something just from you?" She gets it either way

"Well, I bought the music-box part to put in... that would be the hardest bit."

"Yeah? Let's take a look..." She leaves the now fully ready to go battering ram because clearly nothing bad can happen leaving that behind.

"Yeah, sure, come in..."

Other than obsessive buffing, the box is done.

"Heeey... this isn't drek." The highest of compliments, "And more important, its a style that fits you and she'll like it. Here.. I'll help you install the music box without mussing or scuffing. You want me to improve it while I'm at it?"

"No... I mean, you have your own gift?"

"Fair..."But she does help install the music box unless stopped. But she does not tweak or alter it. Which might be a good thing as Once Upon a December was never meant to be played on Kazoo

Dag insists on doing the work herself, but DOES appreciate the guidance.

"yeah.. that's it.. okay, even steven... you don't want to fuck it up irreversably at this stage and ruin it... " Helpful !

But in it goes, and it looks.. great!

"Well, let's try..."

She winds the key!

And it plays, the music just how she hoped it would be.

"No buzzing..wood doesn't overly muffle ...furk, you missed your calling as a nocker there blue girl."

She purples but smiles. "Thanks, I think."

"Hey, you're welcome."

"What with the new nocker girl at Vali's house, I dont' feel like I get to strut my stuff lately... and they want me over there just to help teach her. Mmmph. I'm a journeyman, got my oWN dreams."

"I get that. Need a castle to siege."

"Yeah, is it wrong I kind of want Nadeen to seige a balor hold or something just so I can use her to test my gear?"

"Well, Balor suck."

"Well... yeah, taht's why I picked em" She grins

"Heh"

"Seriously the .. you know my past with them aint' so good either. If you trolls hadn't ..well.. uhm... furk"

"Well, I'm usually down for a good fight."

"Yeah... emphasis on the good, might for right! I mean... Sounds corny but sometimes we need corny"

"Dreams are corny. Seelie sure as hell is."

"Yeah, but it aint' wrong" A shrug

"Guess not"

"Seen what happens when tech like mine ...or better " mumble "Gets used without honor at all. Not sure I mean I can match KNIGHT tada levels of honor, but I sure can mix in a little."