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It is a sad scene which unfolds. Although the equines have probably not noticed, the bear is old. Look closely - can you not see the rust below it's fur? Can you not hear the squeak and whine as it moves - as the gears move? It has been abandoned by its makers, after its purpose had been served. The world had moved on, and the beams were safe. There was nothing left for the creature to guard, and without use, there was no one left to provide maintenance to the creature. So it wandered, circuits starting to fail, systems shutting down or acting on their own , code writing itself into strange paradoxes.
And that was only the mechanical side.
On the outside of the bear, its fur had worn away in many places. In its great head, were gums and teeth which were rotted and painful, yet still capable of inflicting serious damage. Around its eyes - yes you were correct - are maggots (and I say again, gross!).
The poor thing. It's best that you put it out of its misery.
As Hestia descends upon the creatures back, her strike easily snaps whatever metal framework lays underneath its fur, and a squealing sound can be heard from deep within - as if a belt somewhere has snapped and is now running without any friction to keep it in place. Tonka's strike too finds its mark, and the bears neck suddenly caves inward, issuing a hot billow of steam.
The whining sound within the bear grows louder and louder, as it stumbles and finally falls. Louder and louder, as pressure begins to build within the creature. It cannot hold for long, for as I mentioned, the creature is old, and any fail-safes for a moment such as this, have long ago ceased to be relevant.
Self-Destruction, imminent
The voice is pleasant, feminine, and instructive. Self-Destruction...that doesn't sound goo-
KABLAAAAAM
The bear explodes, sending maggots as well as corrosive blood, if you want to call it that, into the skies. Bits of shrapnel and this acidic tar fly outward, hitting Apodis, Hestia, and Tonka, but only they can judge the extend of their wounds, for the creature has indeed, self destructed.
[Oh no! Hestia, Apodis, and Tonka have been subject to superficial wounds, as well as acid burns. The wounds will vary in severity, but all have sustained acid burns. These burns will cease to burn and sting within 2 weeks of real time, and will be completely healed within 1 month.]
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