Chapter 1
Alright just mentally inhale a bit, in doing so I notice the sound on some sort of engine revs down. Hmmm must be a part of this body. So I examine my tools… or more accurately my arms… I notice a few panels in my arm thoroughly rusted shut.
I look around for something to pry it open with… I found a few rusted pieces of scrap. I wedge that scrap into a small rusted hole along the border. NOW PUSH! After a few minutes of struggling a loud creaking sound comes out. And the plate starts to bend allowing me to peer at the inner workings more clearly.
LOTS OF GEARS. Lots of them with a few wires crisscrossing each other, some hooked or to some boxes and others just go from one end to the other. What was interesting was a cylindrical tube with smaller cylinders around the part facing the wrist.
I try to detect it through the senses in my body and soon I get a pop up. Then I notice few other behind it behind it…
<table><tbody><tr><td> CONGRATULATIONS to be the first clockwork to discover how to access the multi-tool in your arm </td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td> Low fuel levels, changing to solar power, detect minimal amounts of sunlight, synthesizing organic fuel. </td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td> ERROR no organic substances in inventory… Forcing boot up, dropping out of hive-mind. </td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td> Booting up… … … … … minor memory corruption detected report to nearest repair center within 24 hours to regain lost memory… boot successful…</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td> Scanning body… … … … … HEAVY DAMAGE DETECTED! RIGHT LEG HAS BEEN SEVERED! Detecting moderate damage levels in left leg… … … … WARNING! BODY IS RUSTY! DO NOT ATTEMPT COMBAT! … … … … … … Scan complete, Engine is normal, water level is within minimal range for operation… assigning task… </td></tr></tbody></table>
After I read the last one, a ding sounded and another popped up
<table><tbody><tr><td> Quest: Attain fuel source
(Optional) repair body </td></tr></tbody></table>
Now to dismiss them… lets see… think menu… annnnnnnndddddddd
Nothing. Damn. Uh, dismiss notifications? And poof all the windows disappear…
Let’s see…. Stats….
<table><tbody><tr><td colspan=''4''>STATS </td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Name</td><td colspan=''3''>Gray</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''2''>Combat Potential</td><td colspan=''2''>0</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Durability</td><td width="25%">60/80</td><td width="25%">Affinity</td><td width="25%">Mechanic</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Integrity</td><td width="25%">37%</td><td width="25%">Fuel Level</td><td width="25%">15%</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Water Level</td><td width="25%">38%</td><td width="25%">Battery Power</td><td width="25%">59%</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Resistance</td><td width="25%">Slashing: 15/20
Earth Magic: 15/20
Air Magic: 15/20</td><td width="25%">Weakness</td><td width="25%">Fire: 10
Ice: 10
Lightning: 10</td></tr><tr><td width="25%">Immunity</td><td colspan=''3''>Mind: ∞, Curse: ∞, Body: ∞, Magic: 5</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>----</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Traits</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Rusted: -20 durability and -5 to Resistances</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Technological Construct: immune to most magic, weak to Ice, fire, and lightning. Cannot use magic (Lacks system currently) , can replace parts and upgrade body</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Unique: +2 to luck</td></tr><tr><td colspan=''4''>Mute: cannot use any vocal communications</td></tr></tbody></table>
Well… thanks for that last trait god, or whoever is up there… Oh, well, it is nothing new, I guess I’ll adapt…
{Ding} <table><tbody><tr><td> You have gained trait: Adaptive </td></tr></tbody></table>
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Ok… details [Adaptive]
<table><tbody><tr><td> Adaptive: Able to forage/dismantle things faster and learn things 1.25 times faster </td></tr></tbody></table>
WELL, I no longer hate you god, this will make things a tad easier… now enough with all this self-inspection… let’s see where I am
2 hours and 40% out of my 60% battery charge later, I cut through the metal with the welder on the multi-tool and detached my legs…
<table><tbody><tr><td> Quest Update: Attain fuel source
(Optional) repair body
-Get some legs </td></tr></tbody></table>
Is that sarcasm I detect? HMMMMMMMMM!?!?!
<table><tbody><tr><td> …no… </td></tr></tbody></table>
OH REALLY!?!?
<table><tbody><tr><td> yes </td></tr></tbody></table>
Oh, ok, hi there window god/goddess, thanks for reading my mind give me a second to determine you gender….
<table><tbody><tr><td> How will you do tha- IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
WH-WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!!?!??!!</td></tr></tbody></table>
p.s. I just thought of a regular porno…
soooooo you’re a girl… heh… heheheheheheheh…
Anyways enough fooling around with the windows… time to see where I am. I crawl out of this scrap heap only to discover a barren wasteland as far as my optics can see… let’s see, oh, don’t robots come with a scanner? Sure enough a window popped up
<table><tbody><tr><td> you gain access to your stupid scanner… </td></tr></tbody></table>
Awwww, is someone bitter about me finding out her gender???
<table><tbody><tr><td> … not even going to respond… </td></tr></tbody></table>
Ok, not like I care… (I lied need my sanity thank you)
So I use my scanners to detect any other clockworks around and sure enough a map pops up displaying robots nearby, with a button at the bottom
<table><tbody><tr><td> Integrate with vision?
Yes | no </td></tr></tbody></table>
I click yes and my vision returns to normal but there are a few glowing pieces sticking out of the rubble. Time to investigate. I crawl over to the nearest one and dismantle it completely… sadly there isn’t an identify skill when I tried… I scan the pieces and it tells me
<table><tbody><tr><td> you want the legs, they are in an ok-ish condition </td></tr></tbody></table>
Thanks window, I needed that… I grab the fuel tank, repair what I can of my body, and attach the legs. With a ding, two windows pop up.
<table><tbody><tr><td> Switching to fuel. Tank 62% full advise gathering more fuel </td></tr></tbody></table>
Sadly no quest popped up… well at least I can walk, albeit slowly and with numerous creeks in protest.
<table><tbody><tr><td> Quest completed: Attain fuel source
(Optional) repair body
-Get some legs
Nothing for you… dick </td></tr></tbody></table>
Thanks, I know I had one, before I came here, would you like to see it?
<table><tbody><tr><td> NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! </td></tr></tbody></table>
Ok, fine… anyways time to ignore window goddess and repair a few of the other clockwork laying around… sadly only a few (5) had a mother board in their head… Oh, I never checked my skills… Meh, I’ll do that tomorrow, and my processor is tired from repairing those clockwork. I’ll turn them on tomorrow too…