The soul and mind of the emperor is shattering, sending fragments of him everywhere...
This specific fragment somehow ended up on Ptwt.
(ran by @bortDraws)
[...]
" hmrph... what...? ugh... Where am I...? how long have I been gone...? "
" Why can't I... remember? that shoudn't be possible... I feel weak... I- "
" Oh it will, this marvels of human ingenuity were made to withstand threats such as the titans... Well- they were made for agriculture, but later on where repurposed to be defenders of humanity.
...Would you like me to tell you the story? "
"Your craftmanship is exceptional, Emperor."
"It is way past all that the Citadel of my world could ever achieve, and it is hard to compete with them."
"It will be of great use against the Titans that the Roaring will soon summon."
[ #pathtototality ]
[ The machine's miles away, yet, it's visible from the base. ]
" Beautiful, isn't it? I built it myself, but the history of its design spans thousands of years. It... reminds me of home, and humanity's will to persevere... "
" . . . What do you think? "
[ #Pathtototality ]
" . . . "
"hm... Everything seems in order, every single detail is cohesive, Even without ceramite... Unless my memory of the design is faulty, this should be working just....
(1/3)
[ He powers on a mechanism ]
[ The silence of the pitch darkness is interrupted by the numbing sounds of metal clashing and gears turning, echoing everywhere ]
[ He remains motionless ]
(2/3)