Jaeger Six

(from a tumblr post ill fix this up later AHH SORY)
Six hails from a world post war-induced apocalypse, where most robots are a thing of the past and quite a lot of technology has been lost. the so-called “Last War” ruined everything and left people to rebuild with far less than society had before, and AI-driven robots are few and far between, both for lack of technology and concerns about sapient robot rights. Jaeger 6.0 was a consumer model intended as a household handyman and the odd office helper, and as this was not useful for most military efforts, was simply abandoned later on during the War after his people evacuated.

an engineer with a hobbyist interest in old-world robotics named Mercedes finds him in a scrap heap while hunting for materials and the lucky special treasure. he’s the absolute prize, a dream in his own right for her - and so she immediately takes him home to see if she can get him serviceable again.

she spends several months fixing and refurbishing him in what spare time she can find, and oh so delicately turns him on again for the first time in fifty years hoping and praying that he’ll still work at all. they then spend the next two weeks trying to understand each other like absolute goofballs, since Six only speaks in chiptune chirps and his hands were lost to the scrap heap just as he was. he’s very distressed about it since his generous helping of hands are his model’s purpose and livelihood - they’re thankfully able to locate a pair in the heap and alternatively source the others, and finally he’s put back together properly.

Six and Mercedes are quickly inseparable. He’d follow her to the ends of the earth regardless for all she’s done for him, but he trusts her immensely and enjoys the work she does as a vehicle engineer and mechanic and necessity-driven scavenger. Six is her right-hand (and second right and third- and fourth-hand) man and closest companion.

Besties with UPDOG 9000 whom he helped uncover and get back in working order with Mercedes.

perky and sassy and loves learning things beside Mercedes about her work and hobbies. cant speak, but vocalizes in chiptune tones akin to old pokemon cries. He uses sign language instead, and makes a good listening ear for both idle conversation and as a brainstorming sounding board. he’s quick and smart and dutifully helpful and it makes him happy!!