The earthquakes are entirely unanticipated, and it's not long before a particularly powerful one sends Legion tumbling to their hands and knees. Before they can get up, they hear it: the sound of screams, as though the world itself is hurting.
They put their head down against the ground to listen, chattering in concern. It's probably a rather odd sight.)
B) (The unnatural behavior of the animals catches their attention, and they begin to follow out of curiosity long before any effort is made to deliberately lead them.
The winged felids eventually head underground. Legion is hesitant, at first: going into underground tunnels when there are earthquakes seems like a good way to get buried alive. But then more animals come, and by the time there are fellow machines beckoning them into the tunnels instead of attacking, curiosity has overridden caution.
They descend.
And what they find ... well, that again has them hesitating.)
This unit lacks medical expertise.
(They say to the gathered animals. But still, they try to find the worst gash in these strange, fleshy walls, to hold the flesh together and apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
Is this why the world was screaming?
It seems, to them, like the best solution would be to glue or stitch these wounds back together. Now, if only they had the supplies to do so...)
C) (Mostly, their broadcasts over the ley lines are a jumble, over a thousand voices talking at once.)
Legion | ota
The earthquakes are entirely unanticipated, and it's not long before a particularly powerful one sends Legion tumbling to their hands and knees. Before they can get up, they hear it: the sound of screams, as though the world itself is hurting.
They put their head down against the ground to listen, chattering in concern. It's probably a rather odd sight.)
B) (The unnatural behavior of the animals catches their attention, and they begin to follow out of curiosity long before any effort is made to deliberately lead them.
The winged felids eventually head underground. Legion is hesitant, at first: going into underground tunnels when there are earthquakes seems like a good way to get buried alive. But then more animals come, and by the time there are fellow machines beckoning them into the tunnels instead of attacking, curiosity has overridden caution.
They descend.
And what they find ... well, that again has them hesitating.)
This unit lacks medical expertise.
(They say to the gathered animals. But still, they try to find the worst gash in these strange, fleshy walls, to hold the flesh together and apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
Is this why the world was screaming?
It seems, to them, like the best solution would be to glue or stitch these wounds back together. Now, if only they had the supplies to do so...)
C) (Mostly, their broadcasts over the ley lines are a jumble, over a thousand voices talking at once.)
This is an organic consensus?
(That, however, comes through loud and clear.)