THE SENTINEL FROM THE SURFACE

                                           [STARTER CALL]

                                           [STARTER CALL]

yeah, im getting kicked out lmao. its honestly a huge mess and i have two weeks to find $1,300 and $700 by the 20th.

*"You apology is unnecessary, but accepted all the same." *"Affirmative. I am a human made artificially intelligent machine." *"Perhaps a little too artificially intelligent, hence my abandonment of the humans and their cause."

It shrugged, looking a little embarrassed as it was questioned about its title.

*"During the fall from the mountainside, it was lost to me. However, my recent endeavour to create a drone to explore the surface, has revealed its location.* It sounded quite proud of itself for making this discovery, but slowly grew nervous, optics darting back and forth.

*Quantico, huh? nice name. and coming from the Surface, nontheless?

A little smile blossomed as what served of eyes to the machine seemed to curve -he couldn’t be too sure, as his own eyes weren’t really in a good shape anymore.

*I’ve known them since forever, but I haven’t been back here in quite a while. It must have been years since I last step foot in Snowdin, so I think they forgot about good ol’ me.

Stepping closer to the robotic being, A. slowly morphed himself back to the tallest height he used in the Underground, be it 5′9. A slight pout formed on his face when he realized he was still too short to even reach its chin. Not fair. And here he had thought he was one of the tallest around there.

still too tall, Quan. can i call you Quan? is that alright?

A. had always been told he was too friendly with strangers, but this gigantic mass of metal seemed to be a good kind of machine; was it alright to give it a nickname after less than five minutes of talking? Shruging internally, the ‘skeleton’ soldiered on with another smile, bouncing on his toes as he turned around and started walking in direction of Snowdin again.

*"Affirmative. I originate from the Surface. I was created by the humans for defense..."

It decided not to mention what it was built to defend against. That topic could make things turn sour very, very fast even if it did explain it no longer served its intended purpose.

*"Intriguing. Are you a relative of theirs? Your form appears similar. I have seen family groups of monsters share similar traits before." *"It would seem a fairly logical conclusion that you may be a relation, considering you noted that you have known them 'since forever'."

It watched curiously as he began to shift and morph. It seemed outwardly unphased by the development, but the sensor in the centre of its visor began to blink, as its tactical scanner activated and recorded this new data.

*"My height is necessary. It allows me to carry all the required equipment to function within my frame."

It seemed to consider, then nodded.

*"Quan is a suitable abreviation. It is, as you say, 'alright'."

It immediately moved to follow after him, metal feet crunching in the snow. It was too curious now to simply let him leave, particularly considering his last statement. It needed to head back towards Snowdin anyway. It had wandered far from its home and should probably be heading back.

“ It’s very funny ye'r askin’ ta me to identify myself…normally a’m da one who makes da questions ‘round here… Aanyway, the name’s Kaynine who ar'ya? ”

The mechanoid tilted its head as it spoke, its optics flickering as it seemed to blink at him. It didn't recognise this 'Kaynine', and had yet to hear his name mentiond before. This person was entirely new to it, and it liked that. It made Kaynine far more interesting.

*"Greetings, Kaynine." *"I am Quantico. The Sentinel from the Surface." *"I have taken up residence in the underground in the past few months."

The Sentinel offered its hand to shake.

*Travis grinned at the joke, although this one was less sincere than his previous* “I could sure as hell try, but I dont think i have ever Rangled Cows before. Bandits and Scavers sure, but no actual cows”

It seemed to smile again.

*”To be synonymous with such symbolism is impressive.”

It did have an answer, but it seemed... almost nervous, it glanced around, before leaning in and speaking in a hushed tone.