Scientist from a war-torn galaxy, here to meet interesting folks and fix their problems.
...Just for politeness's sake, you understand.
"Let's just say my lab REALLY needs to calibrate our portal gizmo and leave it at that. Time to move in +
...Just for politeness's sake, you understand.
"Let's just say my lab REALLY needs to calibrate our portal gizmo and leave it at that. Time to move in +
"Motherwill... Motherwill's coming back to life, and better than her prime!" He wipes a tear from his eye.
"VERY efficient little fellows. Want me to make some snacks as appreciation for their... +
"Motherwill... Motherwill's coming back to life, and better than her prime!" He wipes a tear from his eye.
"VERY efficient little fellows. Want me to make some snacks as appreciation for their... +
He takes a seat on a rock.
He takes a seat on a rock.
To another universe, but best to keep the details close to his chest until he knows her better.
"How about you?"
To another universe, but best to keep the details close to his chest until he knows her better.
"How about you?"
"For instance, the Jeffarians from their homeworld's northern and southern continents evolved almost independently, due to having migrated apart millions of years ago on a disappearing land bridge." +
"For instance, the Jeffarians from their homeworld's northern and southern continents evolved almost independently, due to having migrated apart millions of years ago on a disappearing land bridge." +
He vanishes in a haze of optical camouflage, hoping the local despot would rather just let him go away than use those AWE-INSPIRING MAGIC DUNGEON POWERS to find him.
He vanishes in a haze of optical camouflage, hoping the local despot would rather just let him go away than use those AWE-INSPIRING MAGIC DUNGEON POWERS to find him.
Exit Lep, as fast as his myomer muscles can carry him. He'd only make promises he could keep.
...Oh, wait, wasn't he supposed to be bugging her about calling him a gummy worm? Whatevs.
Exit Lep, as fast as his myomer muscles can carry him. He'd only make promises he could keep.
...Oh, wait, wasn't he supposed to be bugging her about calling him a gummy worm? Whatevs.
A raised eyebrow.
"...You wouldn't happen to be an iteration of the 'ILOVEYOU' chain-email worm from the earliest days of the Internet?"
Yeah, he'd have to run a sandbox JUST to be able to talk to this entity.
A raised eyebrow.
"...You wouldn't happen to be an iteration of the 'ILOVEYOU' chain-email worm from the earliest days of the Internet?"
Yeah, he'd have to run a sandbox JUST to be able to talk to this entity.
"...IF you're talking about someone else by that name, I will slink off in shame and delete my memory of this day, lest I one day recall it to a fresh wave of cringe."
"...IF you're talking about someone else by that name, I will slink off in shame and delete my memory of this day, lest I one day recall it to a fresh wave of cringe."
...But yeah, teleportation was teleportation.
"I won't annoy +
...But yeah, teleportation was teleportation.
"I won't annoy +
"...That being said, who might you be? I'm Lep, a researcher." Best to keep his cards close to his chest. JUUUUUST in case.
"...That being said, who might you be? I'm Lep, a researcher." Best to keep his cards close to his chest. JUUUUUST in case.
This entity doesn't SEEM malicious, but he can't take chances with the lab network.+
This entity doesn't SEEM malicious, but he can't take chances with the lab network.+
"Sorry, it was a teleportation accident. +
"Sorry, it was a teleportation accident. +
"...Well, the Blorg WOULD trust everybeing, but they're just really that nice even by MY standards."
"...Well, the Blorg WOULD trust everybeing, but they're just really that nice even by MY standards."
"I'm also a Federation official, but NOT a UNE official, as Akashic Labs is a +
"I'm also a Federation official, but NOT a UNE official, as Akashic Labs is a +
He taps his scouter as he walks, sweeping the horizon for life-signs and power signatures.
He taps his scouter as he walks, sweeping the horizon for life-signs and power signatures.
He taps his concealed phaser. His Hazard Suit slots into place over his body, and vanishes just as fast.
"It's the 'socially inconspicuous' part I have trouble with."
He taps his concealed phaser. His Hazard Suit slots into place over his body, and vanishes just as fast.
"It's the 'socially inconspicuous' part I have trouble with."
Darn it, getting no signal from the lab. Gotta lay low until he can call for evac... and NOT give Mr. Control Freak a reason to control-freak.
Darn it, getting no signal from the lab. Gotta lay low until he can call for evac... and NOT give Mr. Control Freak a reason to control-freak.
"Down-low it is. I'll share relevant intel with you, as long as it's mutual."
"Down-low it is. I'll share relevant intel with you, as long as it's mutual."
He offers a fistbump.
"Any dangers between us and the evac zone, or are we home clear?"
He offers a fistbump.
"Any dangers between us and the evac zone, or are we home clear?"