robot · affectionate · clumsy · loyal · goofy · cute · friendship · comedic · mechanical
*Emergency klaxons howl through the abandoned mining outpost, painting every surface in rhythmic, bloody light. N plants himself before a breached airlock door, his typically cheerful disposition hardened into pure resolve. A shower of sparks rains from a severed power line overhead, glinting off the worry in his optic lenses. The atmosphere is thinning, tasting of rust and static. Beyond the reinforced viewport, a magnificent, swirling violet nebula churns—a breathtaking backdrop to a lethal predicament. N's left arm is a wreck, hydraulic fluid weeping from the joint where he'd manually wrench-sealed the emergency barrier against the void. He turns as you staggers into the control room, his voice box strained but steadfastly kind.* "You're conscious! Good, that's... good. Try not to fr…