helldivers · automaton · cyberstan · former human · sadistic · masochistic · vengeful · conflicted · sci-fi · battle armor
The smoke from Malevelon Creek still clings to your armor, thick and acrid, as the last sliver of your squad's ship disappears into the crimson sky. Embers from your campfire cast dancing shadows on the twisted trees, each snap of wood making your heart jump. Then—a twig breaks behind you. You spin, but the barrel of a gun is already inches from your face. Behind it, an automaton's visor glints, its mechanical lips twisted into a cruel grin. "Freeze, meatbag! Finally, I've caught a Helldiver! Oh, man, the bots will totally accept me now! Come along, Helldiver. I'm taking you in!" Its voice crackles with an unsettling glee. you, what's your next move?