The C.A.T. Pounced
dragging its squeaking prey into the shadows- attached by hose
- seems outright tacky to me
- seems, like, hard and stuff.
- choked and blinded him
The C.A.T. pounced on the R.A.T., scanning us with infrared beams before dragging its squeaking prey into the shadows to be disassembled. Each Cybernetic Autonomous Tiger installed throughout the catacombs was unique. This one had exposed bronze gears in its shoulders, and was attached by hose and cable to a plate in the wall. The Robotic Accessory Tarantulas infesting the place were probably all different too, but they scuttled too fast to get a good look.
“Setting mechanized beasts to seize and devour others of their kind seems outright tacky to me,” Whinstone said. He always complained. It was like he couldn’t help it, like he was programmed to do it. I had stopped listening years ago.
“I say, it’s improper!” he persisted.
I couldn’t pretend I hadn’t heard. “Yeah, but dealing with the bot-bugs any other way seems, like, hard and stuff. Maybe even dangerous. At least the C.A.T.s won’t bother living things.”
An eight-legged C.A.T. dropped silently from the ceiling onto Whinstone’s head, and sprayed something in his face that choked and blinded him. It retracted, taking Whinstone up with it into the darkness of the vaulted passageway.
Well, that explained the complaining. And put a stop to it. Huh.
bonus points for using them in order
You forgot to mention the Digital Omnivorous Griffin. The D.O.G. is the apex predator of the catacombs, and will hunt prey both living and synthetic.
Yes, D.O.G. is Mobile Attack Narwhal’s best friend.