Railcannon

At first it was dark, very dark. They could not see a thing; enclosed in a small, dark space. But they could hear everything, albeit slightly muffled. The clanking of gears, the whirring of fans, the buzzing of lights.

Eventually, they grew too big for the cramped space, and craved something new. They clawed and scraped, headbutted and struck, until finally, after a dull cracking sound, light poured through the hole in the egg shell. Pushing their head through, the little Gaoler looked upon the new world.

It was beautiful.

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After looking around, the Gaoler found they weren't alone. In a ramshackle nest of water-damaged rock entangled in wire, three more small mechanical Gaolers were looking around in wonder and amazement. These other Gaolers seemed to be of varying mechanical quality; some were rusted and made noise with every movement they made, and some had glistening metallic skin, and were able to move fluidly with little noise.

A loud thump echoed around their surroundings. All the hatchling Gaolers snapped their necks towards the sound, when more thumps occured, getting closer. But they felt no fear; they had no reason to be afraid. Around a gap in the rocky, wiry nest, the giant figures of their parents emerged. Although their parents; 026 (Keshet) and 268 (Lydia) weren't designed for showing emotion, the sight of their first hatchlings together made them feel elated. They promised the little Gaolers that they wouldn't suffer as they had; that they could live their lives as they wished, they would make sure of that.

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Adopted from BrokeMortal.
If this dragon is no longer wanted, they will always be welcome back with BrokeMortal or on an adoption thread♡
This dragon was not put up for adoption with the goal of being exalted.