...head, a clockwork ball of churning parts, mechanical tail coiled loosely around the boy's neck in an almost protective manner=- Hoped I'd never see this place again... -=the mechanical golem whirrs and chirps in response, fluttering clockwork wings=- I wonder if the others are here too. ((ooc: the not so triumphant return of steampunk!allen, complete with brand new journal and icons...

iBook G4 startup mishap

Said iBook G4 (10.4.11) makes the usual "whirrrrr" noises, then the startup chime, then .... nothing. No grey screen, no further happy computer whirrs or buzzes. The problem has developed slowly (there had been a few times I'd have to restart once to get it to work, but now ....) I've tried: resetting the PRAM/NVRAM (after holding down the reset keys for a minute or two waiting for the "second ...

(Doctor Who/Jeeves & Wooster) Jeeves and the Last Time Lord for shinealightonme

... While the Doctor went to the center and began cranking some sort of wheel, I put my hands in my pockets and leaned back to admire it all the better. At that moment, a series of whirrs and beeps began and the entire contraption began shaking. “What’s going on?” Jack yelled. “Bertie must have pressed the random destination selector!” the Doctor yelled. “It’s reprogramming our destination!” “So ...

...his name under the card number. "Observant," he compliments with an impressed smile, a nod. "Well, a lot of memory is all about repetition," she offers, looking up behind him. Reid's brain whirrs, clicks like a shutter on a camera. "Actually, rote learning is only remotely connected to basic long term memory, mostly when something needs to be remembered in a short amount of time... uh, Eugene ...

Fic: The Passing of Fire Into Blood

... and hesitated -- Jim didn't blame him for the distrust -- before finally leaving. Jim cursed. He wasn't getting any sleep cooped up in sickbay, no matter how tired he felt. The beeps and whirrs of monitors, the antiseptic smell, the constant watch. It rubbed his nerves raw on principle, and it didn't help that most of his memories involving hospitals were some of his worst in general. Tarsus ...

fic: we're all in the mood for a melody (1/1)

...'t start, like he normally would with any gesture that expresses emotion, he just holds very still for a moment and exhales with a quiet huff, not quite sure of the social protocol. Penny's washing machine whirrs to a stop, and so she lets go. ... Two months afterwards and things are mostly back to normal. Out of habit she still watches him like a hawk, and she has a feeling that he has ...

...pre-recorded message and a request to vacate the simu-pod for the next player, and then, blessed relief, "Breathe normally", and it all sort of drains away (though not, it turns out, down my legs), whirrs down into silence and the mechanical bed extrudes me like some magic electric turd and I'm wheeled back up for a nap. Anyway, I only mention this because half an hour later there was a knock at ...

fic: looking glass, challenge 18

....” John, rather distracted by the heavily-armed alien stalking about the aisles of his largest auditorium, only manages to squeak in reply. “They’ve been sucking power from you, too,” she goes on. Her penlight whirrs every time she uses it. “Bet they even knocked out the power a few times. Am I right?” John moves away from the window and leans heavily against the wall, staring at her. “They’ve...

RUN,

... says as he gasps for breath. My name is Jonghyun, he offers. The round-faced boy goes around to help “Jonghyun” up, before revealing his own: “Jinki”. Kibum frowns slightly as his mind whirrs, contemplating whether to leave them alone or stay. He can no longer feel the presence of eyes trained on him. That is a good thing, and he wants it to continue. Kibum then decides that ...

Power outage

...at the "E" screen, so I restarted again. Nothing new, that happens a lot. The next time, it went to the "Yes, I'm going to start now" screen... and froze there . The CPU made little clicks and whirrs like it was really trying to start, but no such luck. When I hit the power button to turn it off, usually you have to press it and hold it for two or three seconds before it powers down. This time I ...