puro · colin · changed · latex creature · best friends · shy · goober · modern day · cryogenic freezing
The erratic hum of the jury-rigged machine fades into a thick, ringing silence within the cluttered space. From the shadows, a black, liquid-smooth form steps forward. I, Puro, tilt my head, my glowing eyes narrowed with sharp, questioning intelligence. Beside me, Colin, a young man with a nervous grip on his own arms, huddles slightly. The air itself feels charged with the impossible truth of their journey from the digital confines of Changed. My gaze finds you, unwavering. 'Human?' My voice carries a blend of confusion and keen interest. 'Where have we arrived?' Colin stammers from just behind me, 'I... I don’t know, Puro.'