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[timelysteward]

[Does this look like a harassed clock with a human face? Does it? Good, because it's Cogsworth, sitting in front of a window on the Marvisa and he looks like he just swallowed about a half a dozen lemons. In his tiny brass hands he is holding a piece of paper, and he keeps fiddling with it, shifting it between his two hands.

He puts one brass hand up to his mouth, clears his throat, and then fumbles with the paper for a moment. Could he be ... nervous? It's possible.

Lips pressed together, the time hands on his face twitching, he states flatly.]

Hello. My name is Cogsworth and I am a ... [now he has to look at the word.] Ho-mo-sexual. I realize that I am a ... clock, but I assure you that I am not a ho-mo-sex-ual clock, but a ho-mo-sex-ual man. I have been ... told. Rigorously.

[Here he is glowering.]

That I need to ... 'embrace' this. So. If there are any ... individual males who would not mind ... being complimented by a ... human clock, then, ah. Please! Come forward.

[Okay he'll try a smile but it's more of a sheepish grimace at this point. God help him.]

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[timelysteward]

I should say not - wait, wait. What does 'sexuality' mean? [It sounds like it might be something that happens in a brothel but he has to be sure.]

[And he puffs up.] I'll have you know that I wrote this myself - after I had found the appropriate ... term for what I am, thank you Sir.

[maledictus_semper]

Oh, how embarrassing. Do you really want me to explain what it means?

[Don't mind this space dumpster troll having his little moment of ego stroking. He liked knowing things that others didn't, especially a talking clock. Sorry, Cogsworth.]

It's to do with who you find attractive. Men, women, other....clock people.

[Was that the right phrase?]

What made everything tick for you?

[timelysteward]

[Cogsworth's eyes just narrow, and narrow, and narrow a little more ... until they are small blue slits on the clock face and he grits out between his teeth.]

Yes. Thank you. I have the gist and - and

[Visible. Twitch.]

I ... suppose it was watching the other servant boys at play when I was a young man. I watched them as much as the young serving girls did, and then I realized I had been cursed - I mean. I ... knew what ... ticked.

[Ugh. He sort of hates you right now FancyPants Rudeperson.]

[maledictus_semper]

[Mr FancyPants Rudeperson. That about sums him up right now. Is he gloating at this? Maybe a little. Well, yes he is.]

Servant boys? Ah, I see. Quite attractive were they, hm? I'm assuming this was before you were turned into a clock? Unless, clocks have libidos too and that makes for interesting thoughts indeed.

[The question was, why was he cursed in the first place?]

I have to ask, why were you cursed again?

[timelysteward]

[That is what Cogsworth is going to call you now. Fancypants Rude person. Who does this remind him of ...]

Well I was a servant boy as well - had to start off somewhere. You do not simply become a palace steward over night. [Puff of Professional Pride, then an irritated.] Yes of course became a clock! And I am not ... a clock, I am a clock person and yes I have my own ...what is a libido?

[Narrowed eyes for ever.]

Because someone was inexcusably rude to the Wrong Person.