the dawn of the third day he got about halfway to the roofs when he spotted several of the larger robot monsters in the growing press of metallic bodies. He might have been able to take them on, but the risk of getting swarmed was too great. Orion decided to return to the base, upgrade his living quarters, and replenish his dwindling food supplies. With several stacks of seed packs and plenty of materials, it was time to get the main facility up and running.
Orion woke and did his normal morning routine. As he ate breakfast (mostly ratillac bacon) he admired the new additions to his little bunker. After expanding the space, Orion had carved out a kitchenette with a fridge for food storage (also mostly ratillac) and an oven for food prep. Orion added an island counter in the open space so he could look into the workshop while he ate. Orion was still using the outhouse since he couldn’t figure out a septic system. But he did add a standing shower and sink for cleaning dishes using a spare water heater next to the small shed. Admiring his handiwork, Orion grabbed his supplies and headed to the base.
Orion pulled a thick crowbar out of his toolbox and used sheer force to pry its arm and legs off. When inky tendrils poured out of the empty sockets and tried to pull the arm back to the body, he used the MUT to put the discarded limb in his inventory. When the robombie was finally immobilized he just hammered away at it till the last chunks glowed blue and were absorbed.
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till landing on his back. The wind got knocked out of him and he sat there a moment, reconsidering his life choices up to this point.
The situation suddenly became a lot more complicated than he thought. Slate straightened himself and tried to conduct himself with some dignity.
looked down, trying to refresh his memory. Did they have a workshop? He’d never heard of one being used. Granted they hadn’t been on the planet very long before the attack sent the entire base running toward the protection of the stasis pods.