[ He tips his head to give Verso room at the angle of his jaw, running the fingers of his left hand lightly over the arm Verso has belted solidly around him as he chuckles. If he'd been wholly honest, he might have admitted to himself sometime over the last two years, over the last few days, that he hadn't been one hundred percent totally certain he and Verso would... work together, past a superficial, physical level. They'd barely spent any time together in Lumiรจre, and much of it was spent doing things other than talking. The Verso in his daydreams enjoyed talking with him, enjoying small quiet moments together, as much as the rest of it, but he hadn't really been sure that would be the case.
But Verso came here and he's already pressed against Gustave's back, a warm steady presence he can feel with every breath, and it feels... normal. Natural. Like maybe they really could have spent two whole years together even after the initial passion bloomed. Like Verso just enjoys being with him, and vice versa. For a moment, he's back in his own workshop with his own projects and it's his own work Verso is distracting him from. The mental image is so strong that for a moment it makes his head spin, like he's seeing two realities at once.
He's not home in Lumiรจre. But he does, miracle of miracles, have Verso. After all this time.
He doesn't try to make Verso let go, just runs his hands fondly over the arms around his waist and then reaches for Karatom's design with one hand and the hinged opening to the ignition chamber with the other. ]
Besides, I think I see what the problem is. See this?
[ He half-turns his head toward Verso, lifting the piece of machinery in his left hand and indicating the somewhat amateur metalwork of its hinged lid. ]
The aperture is too small. With the new powder mix, they'll need to be able to inject more oxygen at a much quicker โ but still steady โ rate. And the chamber needs to be reinforced so the Sakapatate doesn't just set itself on fire when it uses the cannon. See?
[ He turns the piece, pointing out the elements like they're obvious. ]
Really the whole design could use a bit of an overhaul, but, you know, it's really not bad work overall. Just needs a few tweaks. The ignition itself could be faster and more efficient... right now it's basically just a glorified steel and flint striker...
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[ He tips his head to give Verso room at the angle of his jaw, running the fingers of his left hand lightly over the arm Verso has belted solidly around him as he chuckles. If he'd been wholly honest, he might have admitted to himself sometime over the last two years, over the last few days, that he hadn't been one hundred percent totally certain he and Verso would... work together, past a superficial, physical level. They'd barely spent any time together in Lumiรจre, and much of it was spent doing things other than talking. The Verso in his daydreams enjoyed talking with him, enjoying small quiet moments together, as much as the rest of it, but he hadn't really been sure that would be the case.
But Verso came here and he's already pressed against Gustave's back, a warm steady presence he can feel with every breath, and it feels... normal. Natural. Like maybe they really could have spent two whole years together even after the initial passion bloomed. Like Verso just enjoys being with him, and vice versa. For a moment, he's back in his own workshop with his own projects and it's his own work Verso is distracting him from. The mental image is so strong that for a moment it makes his head spin, like he's seeing two realities at once.
He's not home in Lumiรจre. But he does, miracle of miracles, have Verso. After all this time.
He doesn't try to make Verso let go, just runs his hands fondly over the arms around his waist and then reaches for Karatom's design with one hand and the hinged opening to the ignition chamber with the other. ]
Besides, I think I see what the problem is. See this?
[ He half-turns his head toward Verso, lifting the piece of machinery in his left hand and indicating the somewhat amateur metalwork of its hinged lid. ]
The aperture is too small. With the new powder mix, they'll need to be able to inject more oxygen at a much quicker โ but still steady โ rate. And the chamber needs to be reinforced so the Sakapatate doesn't just set itself on fire when it uses the cannon. See?
[ He turns the piece, pointing out the elements like they're obvious. ]
Really the whole design could use a bit of an overhaul, but, you know, it's really not bad work overall. Just needs a few tweaks. The ignition itself could be faster and more efficient... right now it's basically just a glorified steel and flint striker...