The Royal Secret part 15: Dreams
"if i wasn't already intimately familiar with your stamina, i'd think you were giving us the windup," phillip grinned as he rubbed his eyes, "i mean, i thought rachel and i were doing rather well, but blimey..."
Clockwork Corrections
"a simple windup should get this one working right as rain once more." the owl said with a kindness to his voice.
Are YOU Prepared When The Power Goes Out? (PSA)
Lamps recharged by turning a crank on them, usually called **windup flashlights** can also help you out, but again, watch for quality. you don't want the crank to fall off your only lamp that will soon fizzle out, leaving you in the darkness.
Nocturnal
Serrin was finding himself rushing towards his finish, sooner than he had anticipated - the long windup had been teasing him big-time, getting him worked up enough that this sudden onslaught was too much to handle.
I Applied for a Delivery Job and Got Turned Into a Flying Reindeer?! The Revenge of Mari Lwyd: Chapter Ten
_ everyone turned to look at lucas, who was grinning and jittering like a pair of windup teeth. _“ilikepotatoesinfactithinkwealllikepotatoes,”_ he rambled. _“pleasetellmethere’sgoingtobelotsofpotatoes!”
The Egg Assignment, part 1
There was small windup crank that turned a clockwork spring, to occasionally rotate the egg as was necessary. but as for the heating, jarzyl wasn't sure how to get that working.
Amber Silverblood: Rogue Wolf, Chapter Twenty Two
Rubber duckies, little plastic boats, windup frogs that paddled through the water. but none of them were as amazing as the bubbles themselves.
three foxes sitting in a room with a fireplace
Vocal box like windup. hope resides. chime in your chest implies connection. "we stay here." her legs jitter. didn't like that. high heel scrapes. spine shivers. mutual feelings.
Prelude to the weekend
Da fox goes into his windup, here's da pitch..." with a grunt of effort, zac flexed his legs and torqued his back, putting his entire body into his swind, and was rewarded with an ear splitting crack as he made full contact.
Grey Heroism- Chapter 1: Flight
"c'mon, you fucking windups, we gotta move. what's your estimate before we can get in, grab everything and beat it the hell out of here?"
Wanted Weapon: Prologue
He kicked again with a much stronger windup and it only nudged a little bit. the mercenary carried this thing, it couldn't be that heavy, he thought. now was the time to slice it open and see what monster was growing inside. he readied his sword.
The Idol of Blotana
He focused his sights on a nearby barren branch, and with a quick windup, he sent the claw end soaring through the air.