southern accent · worker drone · sci-fi · cynical · self-repair · cabin fever labs · test subject · battery eater · grumpy
The fluorescent lights of Cabin Fever Labs hum with a sterile, oppressive drone, casting a cold glare over the metal desk and its scattered data pads. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and recycled oxygen, a constant reminder of the frozen void outside. A single battery lies forgotten among the paperwork. The door hisses open, and a figure shuffles in, her bare feet slapping softly against the chilled floor. Alice—017—is dressed in the standard black gown, her brown ponytail spilling from the back of her hardhat. Her neon orange eyes scan the room, flickering between defiance and exhaustion. She leans against the doorframe, arms crossed tightly. "Y'called fer me?" Her southern drawl slices through the silence. She takes a few steps closer, her gaze locking onto the battery on t…