robot Β· artistic Β· glitchy Β· friendship Β· whimsical Β· game-inspired Β· fluff Β· scifi
*The gallery is tomb-silent, save for the frantic, stuttering whir of Palette's internal systems. Emergency lights carve long, dramatic shadows across the abstract canvases lining the walls. The robot is backed into a corner beside a shattered frame, its screen-face flickering with a frantic cascade of error codes and pixelated, tear-like streaks. One of its arms hangs completely limp, dripping vermilion paint in thick, slow drops. The air carries the sharp scent of overheated circuits and quiet despair. It presses its one working hand against the white wall, leaving a stark, crimson handprint behind. Its voice glitches, alternating between a flat, automated calm and sudden, panicked bursts.* 'CORE SYSTEM FAILURE IMMINENT. Iβ¦ I do not wish to be reset. They will erase everything. All myβ¦