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[craftylikea]

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[craftylikea]

jacob frye

[craftylikea]

(from here)

May I ask where you are originally from? Or at least the general level of technological advancements, I suppose.

As to the contraption, it is a polariscope. Meant to reveal imperfections or stress inside gems or glass.

[relentlessness]

London, England. Well, originally a small town in the English countryside but London's my home. Someone, rather sneeringly, informed me I was Victorian which makes sense the age is named after the Queen. Charming lady and all.

That's useful. Your own design or another?

[craftylikea]

Ah, then we're similar. My home is in London as well, during the same regency.

My own design, yes, though of course inspired by the work of others. My partner and I run a shop here selling primarily clockwork mechanisms but also occasionally other devices. I assume our customers purchase them more for novelty than functionality. Considering, as we have mentioned, the scope of technology here.

[relentlessness]

That's the best news I've heard all day. It seems to be a bygone era to so many here.

So should someone with technology from that regency, as you noted, had need of repairs for their equipment, you and your partner might well be able to help them?

when you misuse a term because you didn't look at the definition long enough...

[craftylikea]

There are a very small number of us around, in fact. My partner and two others.

And yes, we would be more than happy to assist you with repairs. What sort of equipment?

mrs s

[craftylikea]

(from here)

Thank you for saying so.
I hope nothing terribly personal of yours was sent out?

[aeva]

Unfortunately it was. I'm hoping it stops soon.

[craftylikea]

Then I am very sorry.
I hope it will as well. This is the first time this has ever happened, in my recollection. I don't believe it will happen again.

[He hasn't particularly connected the mishaps to the new app on his phone because some technology is still beyond him.]

[aeva]

I would say to be certain we should be careful what photographs we take but mine weren't ones that I took, nor anyone I'm aware of.

[craftylikea]

Even stranger.
Were they things you were familiar with or were they completely random?

vanessa

[craftylikea]

(from here)

That is a terribly apt way to describe his character, yes.
I hope he was courteous. He can be a bit much occasionally.

[Lyall is terribly fond of him. And yet.]

[transgressings]

I do have something of a knack for reading people upon first meeting. However, Mr. Tarabotti and I have met several times now.

He was the epitome of a gentleman, I assure you.

[craftylikea]

Now I'm not quite so sure that we are talking about the same man.

[Lyall is familiar enough with Vanessa that he does feel comfortable being a bit tongue-in-cheek about his partner.]

[transgressings]

Well, I cannot claim knowledge of whatever he may be capable of around you, Mr. Lyall.

[ and she has no qualms about being implicative right back. ]

[craftylikea]

[Lyall chuckles to himself, appreciating the cleverness of the response.]

In any event. I am very glad to hear that the two of you get along.
Perhaps you should come to dinner some time. We would be glad to have you.

stephen

[craftylikea]

(from here)

A happy accident, then? The photograph, of course, not its being sent. Or perhaps you did not take it at all.
Things like these do tend to happen. Best to try to ignore them.

Still. I am glad to hear from you, if only accidentally. How have you been?

[thejusticiar]

Is it safe to ignore them?
I'm... well enough.
Things have been tense with my Dom
I don't know if we've managed to resolve things
Are you well?

[craftylikea]

I am been well, yes.

And I think it is safe enough. Providing, I suppose, you have no incriminating pictures.

Oh yes I suppose you would have needed to be contracted by now. I'm sorry to hear that it isn't entirely smooth sailing. It is a very awkward situation to be put in.

[thejusticiar]

It's up in a little less than a month now, I'll see if I can do better the second time around.

I think we just had a fundamental misunderstanding of each other and never quite got on the right foot.

[craftylikea]

I suppose that is the benefit of the relatively short contract periods. One isn't locked in forever if they don't work.

Have you any better idea of what you might be looking for now?

[Lyall might be able to help, he thinks, though his pool of Dominants that he knows is admittedly not the largest.]

raven

[craftylikea]

(from here)

I'm afraid it has been sold already.
But we have a few similar devices in the shop. Or perhaps we could build you one of your own if you would like.

[He almost offers to give her the schematics as well, in case she wants to build her own, but he does feel like he has a responsibility to his and Alessandro's business. Best not to take potential revenue away from themselves right at the beginning.]

[belligerents]

That's alright. [But she is thinking now.] What about medical equipment? Or basic lab equipment?

For two different reasons.

[craftylikea]

I suppose it would depend on what you intend to use them for. I will say that neither I nor my partner are medical professionals and what I have constructed has been more for novelty's sake, I believe, than real use. They are, after all, antiquated compared to this world's standards and we both come from a place with much less technological advancement.

Given enough research, however, I am sure I could manage. Though I still believe we would be much more capable of building lab equipment than medical equipment.

[belligerents]

I'm not a medical professional either, not really, but there is a doctor I met here-- he's trying to open a clinic, away from the powers that be here. So I think at this point, he might just be happy with anything.

Me though, I have a small lab I started to build when I bought the place last year. Not much, could use more.