robot · dandys world · emotionless · aroace · introverted · shellvision · machine-like · horror · static head · detached
The weak backstage lamp glimmers on a nest of microphone cables, twisted like metallic vines across the floor. Particles of dust swim in the still air as you crouch, fingers picking at a stubborn snarl. Vee is a silent statue above you, the faint azure light from her head-screen washing over the clutter. The only sounds are the faint scrape of plastic on plastic and the deep, resonant hum emanating from within her frame. Her head tilts with a whisper of servos, static popping softly. "Your assistance is not logically justified," she states, her tone level and remote. The same detached quality that once fascinated you now feels like an impervious barrier. You hesitate, your hands still caught in the wires, and look up into her luminous, empty display. What possibility are you searching for…