Tunnel of Love
Lovemore struggles against the grip of the automaton. lerato’s ears wiggle and eyes light up as she glances over the whole automaton. “it’s a work of art, this one. looks just like a skeleton, and it’s all mechanical!”
Launching the Razor Shark
Currently the sub pen is devoid of living souls as only automatons of the clockwork variety scurry about on various duties to maintain the pen, the sub and themselves.
Madelyn's Nightmare (Twokinds short story)
Nothing could match the speed of the royal madn- the automaton's foot hit her in the chest with the force of a falling boulder. it had shifted its weight as it hit the wall, rearing for a kick.
Vulcan Automata - Hiring Practices - Part 3
He wasn't an otter any-more, he wasn't anything other than a vulcanized automaton. still frozen in stasis, an unwilling passenger inside what had until a very short time ago been his body.
BitS Chapter Eight
Joshua likely pictured her as an automaton driven by logic, unbothered by reality. he couldn’t pick up on her bodily reactions, nor the pheromones released. “and of myself?” she tilted her head to add slight indignation at his statement.
Interplanetary Possession (Urban Jungle)
The gestalt's eyes caught on an in-operative animatronic band, more primitive than even the lobotomized automatons still used in ruhritania. it gave them an idea.
[16] Log #3522 - A Strange Gift
He's always been intrigued with artificial intelligence and automatons. i guess out of his usual paranoia, he's been working on this bodyguard for me. sometimes i wonder just what this thing will be "guarding". but, i know he just wants to be safe.
Arena, Chapter 10
Grishnag's heart pounded as the gel-automaton oozed across the surface. now that she had a clear view of it, she spotted some sort of green glitter inside, and wondered if it was the thing's power source. or, perhaps, an effect generated by it.
The World We Live In: Chapter 38
He also assumed that it was narati's house if he was a stereotypical steampunk tech wizard, complete with a top hat, goggles with mechanical contraptions, and automaton weapons, which was something that looked good on a fa'ar, somehow.
Escaping; a Sticky Situation
Even if the glue pool were to suddenly vanish the automaton would catch her now. her prison clothing felt all the weightier as the flow dropped to her thighs, plastering thick enough to link them and then drop her to her knees.
Deferred Processing
It is also worth mentioning that rafe has had some trouble finding any consensual partners among the ship's crew, not that he finds automatons all that enticing.
Desert Wind: 1.1
The fox was followed closely by the heavy clang of the automaton's movement. as knoll kept up his blistering pace, a veritable train of pursuers followed, somehow keeping pace with the fennec's sprinting. damn tiny legs of his.