Time’s Pendulum AU
Making clocks is a time-honored tradition passed down Character A’s family for generations upon generations. They were known as the premier clock-makers of the world; if anyone wanted to know the true time, they’d come to them. Character A loved the work they’d do as a part of the clock-makers; they’d always find something to tinker with, learn the tricks of the trade, and they always felt fulfilled in knowing that in some way, they were creating the future.
Then, everything went to shit.
Character A didn’t like to think of it as an apocalypse, but more like the dystopian future that never should have been. Slowly but surely, clocks were becoming more and more scarce, as was demand for them. This meant that Character A was slowly losing the will to continue their family’s legacy.
For one week, they decided to ignore family traditions and stop making clocks, instead tending to their home and family. In that week, they found that the remaining clocks in existence would simply...halt. They would cease to tick until Character A found themselves in the workshop making clocks once more.
TL;DR -- Character A’s family aren’t just clock-makers, but they make time itself; they almost act like the cogs of the universe to ensure time moves forward in a precise fashion. So, if Character A decides to stop time, would that mean they could try and help fix the mess that’s been created by time getting away from them?
