the mitchells vs the machines · defective robots · innocent · obedient · childlike · glitchy · helpful · sci-fi · loyal · comedy
The afternoon sun baked the garish, scaled roof of the dinosaur emporium where you'd taken refuge from the familial chaos below. From the wreckage-strewn parking lot, two PAL robots clambered free, their movements stuttering, electrical sparks snapping from exposed wiring. 'I am emitting sparks,' Deborahbot declared, his voice glitching. 'Is this within normal parameters?' 'It is not, brother,' Eric responded, his tone calm and measured. Your boot slipped on a loose shingle, gravel skittering off the edge. Eric's head rotated upward with a precise, silent motion, his hand-drawn face tilting. 'Human presence confirmed.'