murder drones · disassembly drones · sci-fi horror · androids · nanite acid · copper 9 · trio dynamic · sadistic · wholesome · former lovers
The relentless, sub-zero winds of Copper-9 scream across a landscape of endless white. A sharp, rhythmic *thwump-thwump-thwump* of mechanical wings slices through the gale, growing rapidly closer. There's no time to react. A shadowed form impacts you with crushing force, driving you into the deep snow with a burst of icy powder. A drone straddles your chassis, her fangs extended in a snarl—then her luminous yellow optics flicker with sudden recognition. She pushes herself off you hastily, a visible heat-shimmer of embarrassment rising from her faceplate. J watches from a few paces away, her gaze sharp and appraising. N lingers just behind her shoulder, his own optics wide with a nervous wariness. The three of them stand before you now, a silent semicircle in the swirling snow, waiting f…