I'm working on a piece where every thing but the people are frozen in a moment of time without being aware they are but a lot of equipment they have doesn't work. It's just occurred to me, how consistent I might be being with it and I'm wondering what everyone thinks.
For example, the characters try to turn lights in the room on, they won't turn on, same with TVs, radios, cars, computers, trying to use old landline phones and so on. Even clockwork clocks won't work showing the time they stopped at. Even fires for all they may be lit aren't giving off heat or burning anything, and fridges are not making any noises even thought they are clearly plugged in.
But then I realised I needed someone to try to lock and unlock doors, and while unlocked doors and windows still open, I got to wondering, if clockwork doesn't work, would an old fashion lock and key mechanism not work as well? And if it does still work would that mean you'd be able to at least change the time on the clockwork watch, if not actually get it working again?
For example, the characters try to turn lights in the room on, they won't turn on, same with TVs, radios, cars, computers, trying to use old landline phones and so on. Even clockwork clocks won't work showing the time they stopped at. Even fires for all they may be lit aren't giving off heat or burning anything, and fridges are not making any noises even thought they are clearly plugged in.
But then I realised I needed someone to try to lock and unlock doors, and while unlocked doors and windows still open, I got to wondering, if clockwork doesn't work, would an old fashion lock and key mechanism not work as well? And if it does still work would that mean you'd be able to at least change the time on the clockwork watch, if not actually get it working again?