MDDN 241: Wind up characters

Another idea that comes from the clockwork style is the wind-up crank that keeps the clocks running. The cranks would look something like this:

The characters could be run by the keys or cranks, and once the crank loses its motion the characters begin to slow down and lose their motion until they are wound up once again. This is an effective function of a clock or clockwork that can be translated into a character.