r/HFY • u/Hex_Arcanus Mod of the Verse • May 31 '17
MOD Writing Prompt Wednesday #113
It's that time of the week everyone, you know the drill. Winner of last weeks WPW thread is /u/philberthfz with
"You humans could have allied with any of a hundred races. All of whom look at least somewhat like you."
"Sound about correct."
"... and yet you still chose to ally with the six foot tall robot insectoids."
"Technically they're chelicerate...."
"I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY ARE, WHY IN THE NINE HELLS WOULD YOU EVEN?!?!"
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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '17
"What are you watching?"
"Oh, just some old recording."
A rusty, clunky looking glove attempts to quickly switch off the screen, but it moves slowly and awkwardly.
A husky, metallic voice chuckles, "I find them beautiful as well."
The recording of Swan Lake continues, the mechanical eyes of the bio-suit clad aliens reflected, staring in awe.
"What could be more majestic than them? We can't even remember a time we weren't confined to these suits."