ok i need some advice, i’m going to write the next part of the comic (but is far into the future of the current comic) here is the story
the characters are Dracula, Erik (phantom of the opera) and Thomas the wolfpony and they met somepony who can help them find a home
he explained about an old house that is literally worthless and he said the group can have it but under one condition and asked if one of them can fix something and Erik said he can so they followed the pony to the storage.
once there he explained that they implemented a new way of bringing in items with out constantly needing to go in and out of the door but they realized that the door is too heavy even for two strong ponies and they need to find a way to open the door easier.
Erik looked around and saw a strange yet old machine the pony said it was an old generator that they used to make electricity but no longer needed due to a town implemented a huge one somewhere and they just have it just in case they need it
so Erik thought about it and asked if he can modify it in order for it to open the door the pony is unsure but agrees
so here is my question how should this go should Erik ask for a book about generators so he can read it while building and modifying? should erik do it himself or with the help of others? should i show him actually building it like a montage or should I cut to the sunset in order for the story to go faster?
and do you think this is a good idea or should I try something else