Saturday, April 25, 2015

HoC Bk1 Machines: Taps' Teapot



Name: Taps’ Teapot
Type of Machine: Metal, ceramic, plastic, etc.
Description: A whirley-bob with elephant legs for motion and ears for handles.
Purpose: To refresh even the most fussy of guests.
How does it work: Think about what you would like to drink, hot or cold. A glass will appear. The teapot will walk over and use its trunk-spout to pour your desired beverage. The taste, temperature, and thickness will be exactly how you want it.
Example:
Let’s say you think “Hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.” It will first pour the hot chocolate into your glass, the whipped cream will squirt out in the amount you wanted on top of that, and then chocolate sprinkles would garnish the whipped cream, according to your wishes.
Maintenance: Oni, the tri-gob, is its caretaker.
Warning: Alcoholic, drug-like, or caffeinated beverages are not permitted. (Herbal tea and hot chocolate are allowed). The teapot will wait until the guest thinks of some other drink.
            -If anyone were to place alcohol or drugs into the teapot, it would explode.
            -If anyone put caffeinated beverages into the teapot, it would crash into walls, due to hyper activity.
            -It’s internal structure and magic are very sensitive. To harm the teapot would likely upset Taps and the guest would not be permitted to return to the Tapestry.
Known facts: It’s female. There are several deep and delicate enchantments that make the teapot function the way she does. She will change her pattern and body makeup every day according to her desire. She can pour any beverage from the human and magical worlds alike (minus what has been mentioned in the warning section). Sometimes she will play a special tune* as she walks around.
Known history: The teapot has been around since Taps’ college days.

* Teapot Song
(to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")

I’m a little teapot, Whirly Bob
Liquid refreshment is my job
Think what you want
Please don’t shout
I’ll be right over to pour it out.

I’m a magic teapot, small but strong
I serve hot or cold drinks all day long
Think what you want
I will provide
Your favorite drink
From inside.




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