(ooc: sorry for the delay! it's been a trying week. if you'd rather wrap this up quick, or shelf this and jump into something new in the mingle, i'm good either way! )
( though he is certain he could manage with just the verbal instructions, he appreciates the younger man's earnest desire to provide him support of the visual kind. of the kind, too, where one imitates what one sees at a later point in time.
clearly, from the demonstration, it's not enough to just place the key into the ignition slot. gustave is familiar with the concept of keys, and it's good that he's decided not to turn it before listening to what else jesse has to say. at the mention of pedals, he moves his knees out of the way, toβ aha, there they are. and so, keeping in mind what jesse's said, gustave gives it a try.
holding down the left pedal with his left foot (it's what makes sense!) and turning the key at the same time. the engine kicks on, with a few hiccups at first, but it soon rumbles to lifeβthe entirety of the car humming in a way that he finds entirely too satisfying. )
Ah, voilΓ‘. ( he turns to jesse with a smile ) You are a good teacher. Much better than the rubbish manual we were given.
( sitting back, not pulling away from the pedal, he figures the gear stick is of some significance. his brain is already turning its gears, things clicking in place for gustave on the mechanics of how it all works. )
Would you mind sitting here for a moment or two? Just to make sure I don't set any fires by mistake.
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( though he is certain he could manage with just the verbal instructions, he appreciates the younger man's earnest desire to provide him support of the visual kind. of the kind, too, where one imitates what one sees at a later point in time.
clearly, from the demonstration, it's not enough to just place the key into the ignition slot. gustave is familiar with the concept of keys, and it's good that he's decided not to turn it before listening to what else jesse has to say. at the mention of pedals, he moves his knees out of the way, toβ aha, there they are. and so, keeping in mind what jesse's said, gustave gives it a try.
holding down the left pedal with his left foot (it's what makes sense!) and turning the key at the same time. the engine kicks on, with a few hiccups at first, but it soon rumbles to lifeβthe entirety of the car humming in a way that he finds entirely too satisfying. )
Ah, voilΓ‘. ( he turns to jesse with a smile ) You are a good teacher. Much better than the rubbish manual we were given.
( sitting back, not pulling away from the pedal, he figures the gear stick is of some significance. his brain is already turning its gears, things clicking in place for gustave on the mechanics of how it all works. )
Would you mind sitting here for a moment or two? Just to make sure I don't set any fires by mistake.