3rd Score ☣ [Video / Action]

[brattery]

[The feed opens up with static and a shaky video at first -- looks like someone's communicator fell and activated upon impact. It's night at the junk pile, and someone is desperately clawing through the rummage searching for... something. Who it is, it's hard to tell. Only his arms are visible, and a disturbing mish-mash of metal, circuitry and flesh.

The hands yank something out of the pile and grab hold of it. Instantly the item sparks with electricity, the bright bolts crackling as they climb up his arms offscreen. This goes on for a few seconds, before the sparks die down and flicker out. With a snarl, the figure throws the electronic item away.]

It's not enough... never enough. I need more!

[The figure drops to his hands and knees, his face finally visible onscreen. It's just as gross and twisted as his arms, with metal and circuitry criss-crossed along his face. It almost looks like it grew out of his skin.]

Comments

[megaton]

...

More what?

[It looks like the Pillar is somehow still affecting people. If so...this needs to stop.]

[brattery]

More energy. I need it. I want it!

[megaton]

And is this normal for a human with your...unique...abilities?

IS ACTION OK??

[primest]

[so guess who was wandering around the junk pile after testing out his new gun on a few piles? this guy!]

[he'd heard the scuffling and sound of things being jerked around. maybe it was one of the wolves from the pillar?]

[he draws his shield and tries to get close enough to see what it is, hopefully without alerting it]

I AM SO SORRY MY DRIVE HAS BEEN CRAP ;;

[brattery]

[Kevin hears shuffling and whirls, eyes darting around for danger. He has trouble moving like this. But he could sill drain, and he could fight.]

Who's there?

ITS OK /PATS

[primest]

[oh, good. it's just some idiot organic. sentinel lowers his shield]

Just seeing what all the noise is. What the frag are you doing?

[brattery]

I'm just... having a snack.

[He's tiny, and draped in shadow. It's difficult to tell he's got robot parts where there should be none -- and how's Sentinel supposed to know what organic bits go where?]

Everything here is old. Drained. It's not enough.

[primest]

Since when do organics eat electricity?

[yeah, he could have an arm growing out his stomach and sentinel wouldn't notice anything wrong]

I can... escort you back to your temple if you want some proper food.

[Video]

[sariexmachina]

-Whoa?!

Kevin, what-?

[She gasps, jaw dropping in horrified recognition.]

[Video]

[brattery]

[For a moment he's almost embarrassed to have her see him like this. But the craving takes precedence over everything else. He scowls at her.]

What? Don't look so scared. Go ahead and say it!

[Video]

[sariexmachina]

[Sari jerks back as if stung.]

Say what?! That you need a doctor or something? Uh, because you do!

[Video]

[brattery]

I don't need anything! Nothing but more energy!

[Video]

[sariexmachina]

Yeah, and a doctor or something!

What is wrong with you?

[And ain't just talking about your face.]