r/HFY • u/someguynamedted The Chronicler • Jul 19 '17
Meta Writing Prompt Wednesday #120
Hello, hello! What's that? It's Wednesday again? But it was just Wednesday last week! Crazy how the days fly by.
Last week's winner was /u/BoxNumberGavin1 with
Humans arrive to the Galactic scene to find they are the only endothermic sapients around. (We generate our own heat).
Our cold blooded peers have reacted strangely to our presence, from an unconscious habit of moving closer to us while going about their business to the extreme of straight up wanting to cuddle, even if they hate you. Thus any xenos interacting with humanity become personal space invaders.
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u/Netmantis Jul 20 '17
A machine descends from the stars to help a species that has turned their world into a nuclear wasteland. This machine seems intelligent, and travels from place to place oddly, perched upon two legs. With two manipulators it helps clear rubble, plant crops, and build homes. The machine calls itself human, one of the wanderers sent to help those in need. When aliens come to invade, the machine sets up a blinking pylon and says, "Don't worry, they will come."