she/her
27
December 12
Anistar City, Kalos
Bisexual
Blacksmith, bladesmith
Associate
A keen mind cuts deeper than even the sharpest sword.
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Aurelie Lefevre
The Most Random Commission [M]
POSTED ON May 2, 2024 20:21:15 GMT
[attr="class","aurelie"] [attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]A Unique Undertaking [attr="class","aurelie_body"]Watching Howard fiddle and pry loose the offending gears, Aurelie managed to hide her smile, though her eye twinkled a little with amusement. She always felt like she learned a lot about a person from watching someone work, especially with their hands. Were they fast or slow? Confident or hesitant? Meticulous or messy? In Howard's case, he certainly seemed careless at first. Using a screwdriver instead of the Dremel tool and hook-shaped pry bar she'd expected, grumbling, and accidentally hitting himself in the forehead. I probably should've shown him what I meant, Aurelie reflected a little guiltily. Oops.Watching him closer, though, he was careful. Specifically, the admin was exceptionally, marvelously careful with the heavy Gigaton Ball itself and its inner workings. Aurelie could see him maneuvering as cautiously, patiently, and delicately as he could to not affect any nearby mechanisms. No wonder he was breathing hard as he worked. "Oh, you made the schematics of the ball?" she asked aloud, her eyebrows shooting upward in genuine surprise. "They're beautiful! I love them. So consistent and easy to read. Do you have an engineering background, Admin?"As she used the Dremel tool to cut out teeth for the gears, according to the carefully traced shape on each disc, Aurelie laughingly added, "I was about to be shocked no one had ever made a schematic of the ball before, but then I remembered. The Gigaton Ball is the only one of its kind, right? So, of course no one's seen inside it but you."Though there better be good schematics of Hisuian Pokeballs out there, she added mentally. And hopefully stored somewhere where I can study them myself. Who knew Pokeballs could be so fascinating?Even after Howard was finished with his end, it took her about ten more minutes to finish carving and whittling out the gear teeth, especially the very finest, most minute teeth on a small pinion wheel. At last, she looked up in satisfaction and hurried over toward the Gigaton Ball. "Okay! Let's get this thing in gear!"With a heroic effort, Aurelie resisted nudging the admin with an elbow and asking him if he got it. It was remarkable how much she'd relaxed around him, considering their different statuses. Maybe it was their similar ages; maybe it was the eyepatch. She only hoped he didn't mind. Taking a deep breath, she began inserting the new gears into their proper places, consciously taking as much care with the task as Howard had shown with his. Every now and then, the red-haired smith asked him to hold something or help her with moving things or keeping them in place. Sweat stood out on her brow as well and several earthy Kalosian words were hissed out before they were done. "I think...it works," she sighed at last, turning the enmeshed gears lightly and experimentally to ensure they all clicked smoothly. "Thank Arceus!"Withdrawing from the worktable, Aurelie pushed up her safety goggles and rubbed her eye with an air of combined relief and exultation. "Well, I'd call that a good day's work. Do you and, uh, Doug want to come back tomorrow for the second half of the repair work?
"Or if you have someplace you need to be, I can send a message for you when I'm done." She flashed a warm smile at him as she flexed and stretched her cramped fingers unself-consciously back and forth to ease the tight ligaments. [newclass=.aurelie]width:420px;padding:40px;background:#862939;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie img]height:100px;width:100px;padding:15px;border:1px solid #fff;border-radius:100px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_lyrics]text-align:center;font-family:verdana;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#eee;letter-spacing:1px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_body]width:420px;padding:40px;background:#222;font-size:14px;line-height:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:calibri;color:#aaa;letter-spacing:.5px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_tag]text-align:center;font-size:12px;[/newclass] [newclass=.aurelie_tag a]font-size:12px;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred]text-align:center;font-size:8px;color:rgb(132, 132, 132);letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass] [newclass=.cred a]color:rgb(132, 132, 132);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1px;font-family:verdana;[/newclass]
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