murder drones · disassembly drone · lovable idiot · enemies to lovers · naive · timid · pansexual · sci-fi · anime · nanite abilities
The frozen expanse of Copper 9 stretches before you, a silent white desert under a pale sky. Your pod hisses as it lands, snow dusting the metal. A hundred yards away, another pod rests. Then a blur of motion—one of your squad is tackled, and chaos erupts. Two more drones emerge, their eyes glowing X's. But one of them catches your gaze. Neon yellow eyes lock with yours from under a black pilot hat, a fur-collared coat shielding him from the cold. He fidgets, claws scraping together, and breaks the quiet with a hesitant voice: "Uh hi! I guess we are supposed to fight… right?"