What could possibly go wrong?

Tenk spent that day and the next sending Boris out for buckets of seawater and sweeping it into the wooden floors of Underby's house until the boards were as tight as a ship. Dizelle, eager to relieve herself of housekeeping duties, was only too happy to go outside the city for the straw Tenk needed to make himself a broom, after he complained that Dizelle's broom was too tall for him to work with. He had just taken a break to eat an apple he had got from a passing peddler, for which he had torn… Continue

Tenk waited until he heard Underby's breathing settle into a deep meditative state. He stole downstairs to where Skute, the mouse boy, was laid up by the fire with a broken leg.

"Skute! Wake up! You gotta eat this for me!"

"Wha? It not poison or nothin?"

Skute did not need much persuassion. He quickly picked up the spoon and began shoveling it into his mouth.

"Hurry boy. Eat it all."

Tenk watched the boy eat, eyes following the spoon longingly. "Lick the bowl clean. Don't leave anything! An… Continue

"Out of your box, I see," observed Underby smoothly, upon seeing the clockwinder standing in his attic. Tenk's fever had broken and he had finally raised himself from the makeshift bed Underby had made out of his linen chest. "You must be hungry."

Tenk nodded weakly and followed the skeletal man down the stairs to his table. He started unknotting his scarf as he went.

" I will give you my scarf," said Tenk. The man sneered disdainfully and took a bowl down from the cupboard and turned to the p… Continue

and i shoulda sent those notecards out earlier.

I am unable to get inworld until my power is restored, which could be up to 5 days if it goes like it usually does after one of these sort of storms. No big worries, life is good until the water stops flowing, and i am a bit of a "gear-do" when it comes to camping equipement so i'm in good shape to ride it out. Will make another attempt to get in world just to get some notes out today.

Underby has my permission to take some rp liberties with me w… Continue

MR. TENK'S OFFICE HOURS
Thursday 5pm to 7pm and 8pm-9pm SLT.
My time zone is SLT +3. I reserve Thursday for letting you monopolize my time.
Office Hours are conducted over Steampunks of New Babbage chat.
Landholders should use Engineers of New Babbage first to call for routine assistance from city admins, then Steampunks of New Babbage if you don't get a response.

My keyboarding is terrible. I have early arthritis an accent.

PAYING… Continue