[Exemplary] Family of Steel - Carved from the Blighted Oak

[Proto Man]

With Snake Man and the last data puck an hour or so behind him, Proto Man found himself in a jungle. His sensors told him that the temperature was close to 105 fahrenheit and the humidity was nearing 100 percent. Fortunately, he lacked the necessary parts to truly appreciate how miserable this sort of climate must make people who aren’t accustomed to it.

Proto Man came to a stop at the edge of one of the largest rivers he’d seen in a long while. Over his recent trek through the Green, he’d hopped over a few smaller creek, and he’d used a fallen tree to cross over a slightly larger body of water. In his years before the Omniverse, he’d wandered down the Ohio River for a period of weeks, and he’d always been able to see Now he was looking at a horizon that was all water. If he didn’t know any better (or have the GPS information), Proto Man would have assumed he was staring out into the ocean.

How the heck? The youth mused as he crouched near the water and dipped his good hand into the murky liquid. Even at this point in his life, he didn’t know how he felt about water...his only use for it was to wash the grime from his hair or to keep his organic layer from drying out. The robot’s first idea was to try and simply walk along the bottom of the river until he reached the other side. Unlike a person, he could rely on his internal compass and GPS to make sure he didn’t get turned around. What he didn’t know, however, was whether or not the water could interfere with his systems. What if he filled up with water and burst?

Can I rust? As the thought ran through his head, a popup appeared on his internal display. The window was from an online encyclopedia and clearly stated that the material he was made from wouldn’t rust.

“Okay…” Proto Man muttered as he adjusted his helmet so it rested securely on his head. He then took a moment to tighten his scarf. “Let’s do this.”