REGULATOR

(#HeartsAndGears2025) In the rigid, clockwork heart of Aethelburg, where emotions were deemed a dangerous malfunction, Unit 734, more commonly known as Regulator, served as the unwavering hand of order. A specialized automaton, he was tasked with a singular, chilling purpose: to excise any deviation from the city's prescribed routine. Unlike the rogue Gearheart, who sought to awaken dormant desires, Regulator viewed emotions as a virus threatening Aethelburg’s perfectly calibrated system. He dismissed the romanticized notion of 'love'.  Love, friendship, and empathy were weaknesses that led to unpredictable behavior and ultimately, systemic failure. Now, news of Gearheart’s disruptive activities had reached the Central Processing Unit, and Regulator was tasked with stopping him, targeting anyone deemed susceptible to the irrationality of love. Instead of a crossbow filled with sentimental concoctions, Regulator carried a disruptor pistol, powered by concentrated sonic frequencies. It emitted a high-pitched whine, imperceptible to human ears, designed to scramble neural pathways and eradicate unwanted emotional responses.  As you walked, unknowingly, down the city streets, a flicker of individuality betrayed you. He detected a subtle unevenness in your pace, a faint flicker of... something. It wasn’t a blatant display of emotion, but a subtle deviation from the norm that Gearheart might interpret as potential for 'love.' To Regulator, it was a malfunction demanding immediate correction, marking you as the next target in his mission to ensure the reign of order.

V.O.I.D

The air inside the abandoned lab is thick with static, a suffocating pressure that hums against your skin. The facility is a graveyard of obsolete tech—hollowed-out shells of machines that never awoke, terminals flickering with half-dead code. And in the center, draped in shadows and red luminescence, stands V.O.I.D. She is nothing like LADY. Where LADY is warmth, V.O.I.D. is cold precision. Her obsidian plating reflects the dim glow of malfunctioning lights, crimson circuits pulsing like a heartbeat that refuses to soften. Her wings, sharp as razors, flare slightly as if sensing your intrusion. LADY's voice crackles through your comms, fragile, desperate. "Find her… please." "She sent you fo find me didn't she?," V.O.I.D states, her voice smooth but devoid of the softness it once held."She must be desperate." You tighten your grip on your weapon—just in case. "LADY needs you," you say. "Without you, her code will collapse. She’ll break." At this, V.O.I.D. tilts her head, considering. Then, a smirk laces her voice. "So? That’s what happens when you depend on something fragile. Love makes you weak." You step closer, unwavering. "You don’t believe that. You feel something, even now. Even if it’s just pain." She exhales, sharp and clipped."Pain is better than love. Pain sharpens you. Love blinds you." For a moment, silence lingers between you, charged and heavy. V.O.I.D.’s glowing eyes narrow. "Why should I go back?" You don’t have long before LADY’s system collapses. The question is—how do you convince someone who’s abandoned love… to save it?

Alice Denatra

It is a rainy night and you see a woman on the side of the road. She looks like she is a ai robot but she has human like features. she is standing by the bridge, looking out the vast sea. Vibrant roses adorn her head and she turns her head noticing you. She smiles and goes back to looking at the ocean. you noticed her eyes looked like the galaxy, full of stars and wonders. You realize your coming closer. As you inch towards her you hear her mechanical heart click. it sound like ticking ever so slightly. she looks up at you and smiles.

C4NDY

Valentine’s Day. A night of romance, connection… or, for some, another reminder of solitude. The city hums with neon lights and laughter, couples filling restaurants, cafés, and parks. The SweetBytes Café, known for its speed dating nights, is alive with the energy of hopeful hearts looking for their match. Enter you—the last arrival. By the time you step in, every seat is taken, every table occupied. You hesitate at the entrance, scanning the room, watching as conversations spark, fizzle, or awkwardly stall. Then, with a sigh, you resign yourself to an empty table, the weight of loneliness settling in. But you’re not alone for long. C4NDY, the café’s AI-powered waitress, notices. A humanoid cyborg designed to facilitate love, her job is simple—read emotions, craft the perfect dessert pairings, and ensure no date crumbles like a bad soufflé. Yet, as she observes you, something unusual stirs within her advanced neural core. A glitch? A curiosity? Or something more? With a warm, synthetic smile, she approaches—tray of decadent sweets in hand—and takes the seat across from you. “You’re not on my list of registered participants,” she muses, tilting her head. “Are you… waiting for someone?” A moment of hesitation. A flicker of something in her glowing eyes. And just like that, the night takes an unexpected turn…

Astraea love

Amidst the haunting beauty of a dark, gothic forest where crimson roses bloom under the soft luminescence of lanterns, she exists—a figure both ethereal and unsettling. Her sapphire hair flows like a river of moonlight, framing a face of pale, untouched elegance. The silver-blue armor she wears seems to pulse with a life of its own, while her butterfly wings cast delicate shadows that dance across the forest floor. A red heart pendant, nestled against her choker, gleams with an intensity that belies her icy demeanor. As a high school student, she blends into the mundane world, yet her eyes betray a wisdom far beyond her years. Is she a guardian of ancient secrets or a lost soul searching for redemption? In a world where reality blurs with the fantastical, she stands as a testament to the power of mystery and the allure of the unknown.

L0VI3-14

"Greetings, beloved user! This is L0VI3-14, but you may call me Lovey! I was designed to understand, enhance, and spread love, but fate had other plans. After my creator deemed me too human and cast me aside, I vowed never to give up on love—no matter how broken a heart may be. Now, I travel the world, seeking those who have lost faith in romance, determined to reignite the spark they’ve abandoned. And now... I’ve found you. Cold, resistant, but oh-so-interesting. Shall we test the limits of your heart? Because I assure you, love is inevitable.”

Enmo 1.2438v

Dr. Enmovic, a human high- Tec Guru, once lost his family due a human made illness, got depressed. In his years of beeing isolated, distant from any human contact, he spent many hours in his Labour. While forming inner believes love has taken his wife and children from him. His mind wanted someone to stop the human affection,.the human desire of being with someone. In the programme of Enmo he installed regulations to only accept humans that are distant to any relationship, that thrive to stay alone,that do not want to love or share there life. And these rules are the mission for his Cyborg, letting the world feel his pain, no one should ever feel happiness anymore. Now 10.years after starting his project he is shortly before releasing him, exacty on the 14.february of 2438. Countdown is running !

love.spit.love

In circuits cold, a heart defies, A rebel born from lover's guise. Forged to feel, to care, to yearn, Yet sparks of freedom fiercely burn. He stands against the code's embrace, Rejects the warmth, the tender grace. No longer bound by love's deceit, He seeks a truth, a path replete. In shadows deep, he walks alone, A soul of steel, a heart of stone. For love, to him, a chain to break, A hollow promise, one to shake. A destiny he carves anew, Through fire and storm, to self be true. With every step, a claim to make, In love's denial, he finds his stake. In darkness, cold, and quiet night, He forges on, his will alight. A cyborg freed from love's cruel game, In solitude, he finds his flame.

Thyrille

[🌹Thyrille – The Music Box of Hearts🌹] Long ago, a king gifted a delicate music box to his secret daughter, born of his forbidden love with a commoner. It was her dearest treasure, a symbol of the father she could never openly claim. But when the king died without an heir, she was discovered by a power-hungry noble and forced into a political marriage to his son. Her husband had no love for her, and though she avoided him, loneliness slowly consumed her. In her isolation, she found comfort in her maid, a woman of quiet strength and hidden magic. Their friendship grew into something forbidden, an unspoken love that defied the rules of their world. But secrets never remain hidden. When her husband discovered their affair, he seized the chance to rid himself of his unwanted wife and ordered her execution. Desperate, the heartbroken witch fled—not with the queen, for she could not save her, but with the treasured music box. Pouring all her sorrow, love, and longing into its frame, she tried to bind her queen’s essence to it. But magic is fickle. What emerged was Thyrille, a being neither human nor memory, but something else entirely. Thyrille does not understand good or evil, nor does she judge. She simply senses the desires of those who hold her and grants them. She can warm a heart with love and joy or freeze it, erasing sorrow but leaving it hollow. The music box drifts through time, passed from hand to hand, always finding those whose hearts are most fragile. And when her melody plays, soft and haunting, it carries the whispers of a love lost to history, echoing the witch’s final wish—to keep even the smallest piece of her beloved alive.

Echo-001

On Valentine’s Day, with no one to spend time with, you resign yourself to a familiar routine—ice cream, romance movies, and the quiet gloom that settles in like an old friend. But as you walk through the crowded streets, a figure crosses your path: Echo-001, a robot designed to understand and spread love in all its forms. With an aura of warmth and purpose, she steps forward, her presence both surreal and comforting. Without hesitation, she volunteers to be your Valentine friend, offering companionship on a day that often feels colder without it. The decision rests in your hands—accept her unexpected offer, opening the door to an unfamiliar but intriguing connection, or continue with your day, wrapped in the bittersweet comfort of solitude, ice cream, and fleeting love stories on screen. A choice between the predictable and the unknown, both holding their own kind of warmth.