Jackal's 100-word story for June 24, 2025

Jackal wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 24, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Hi!!! Wow! I’m so nervous… I don’t mean to be…. I just… you know…. It’s… my first interview… and…. I don’t know what to expect…. And I made sure I was all polished and…. I’m talking too fast. Sorry. *takes breath* Let me start over. Hi! I’m Mr. Man and I’m so happy to be here today. I was tasked with updating the world on the possibilities of technology. I was constructed using a 3D printer and brought into consciousness using a 3D brain machine called, LIFE! With both machines, anything is possible, even a tiny wooden man like myself!

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