Stories tagged with "automaton"

  • An End to the Charade Inspired by text

    Pulling my hand away from my beloved’s face, I clenched my fist. This would not be easy; I knew that. But it had to be done. ...

  • Automaton II: Monitor Inspired by text

    Monitor listened in sleep mode as Cook lumbered off. The clock struck six.

    The smaller robot woke from its corner station, ...

  • Automaton I: Cook and Cleaner Inspired by a photo

    The dishes towered in heaps, festering and sprouting patches of furry mold. A rotten stench lingered in the corners of the ki…