~6 year old cross-breed of 6 leg Volvo s90 sedan and mutt car
Orion's pet project and most beloved companion, Curbstomp is the ugliest and most impressive vehicle in the dust zone. almost every part has been replaced in some way, and Orion has used the car to pioneer some truly incredible ideas. Curbstomp is remarkably intelligent for a car of her caliber and breeding stock, and seems to love Orion just as much as the smuggler loves her.
im still not sure i even want curbstomp to be sentient but its funny to me. that does mean i have pretty much zero writing that could count as about her or from her perspective since, you know, she's a car. also her pronouns are she/her because that's how people talk about cars and boats etc im so funny.
Orion spoils the hell out of Curbstomp so i like to think she's like a spoiled/anxious dog and gets really excited to see Orion if she's gone for a while
curbstomp out somewhere in the dust zone. crusty photo because im too lazy to scan anything. you can see that machines that have legs usually have extra joints, because the added dexterity and ability to adapt to uneven ground usually makes up for the higher fragility and tendency to sprain or twist. similarly, the middle pair of longer legs are necessary to keep the chassis of the car steady while running, but because they rarely hold the full weight of the car they are skinnier. (this piece doesn't feature the heavy underbelly that is necessary to host most of the meat (lol) of the biomechanics that keep things running)