Challenge #02860-G303: ART!
They had some pre-shattering videos they wanted to show their friends, a mixed group of havenworlders and level one and level two deathworlders. Once everyone was seated, they turned down the lights and began the video on the large screen. People, human-looking, painted up all in blue, playing techno music on improvised instruments. A fun, amusing, experience for the humans, but maybe a little confusing, if still fun, for everyone else.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkfqwlBzZN1b_H5DYQX7F9Vfdcu8uMrTi – Blue Rules
“I promise, there’s no content in these that can cause harm to Havenworlders,” insisted Human Vance. “It’s just a bit weird.”
Half the Havenworlders activated their autosaviors, set to monitor their stress signifiers and administrator calming medication in the event of something too disturbing for their systems. This was the same Human who had found a giant spider that could perform ASL and commented that that was “a bit weird”.
Human Vance’s version of a bit weird could cover anything. Therefore, they were prepared for anything. Human Vance seemed mildly offended. “Hey come on. This is music and performance art.” Their audience did not relax. They had, after all, also been exposed to the pre-Shattering comedian Gallagher.
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Challenge #02858-G301: Enough Talk, Let’s Fight
Humans fighting against claws and big animals were common things to watch in reports.
But the true, bloody fight is only when humans were fist-fighting against each other. Punching throats, kicking stomachs, smashing head against walls. – Anon Guest
All around the Alliance, there is a genre of disturbing footage known as Humans Fighting Things. It is not generally recommended for Havenworlder viewing. Achivaas all over the Alliance and the Fellowship of Terran Planets alike scour it all to be sure that none of the footage is from Deregger blood sport arenas[1].
It is always battles for survival, where the beast or the Human in question have clearly made some kind of mistake and are now in a fight for their lives. Neither side were preparing for years in advance for those moments and therefore is considered a fair fight.
The only fighting-with-purpose content allowed in the genre of Humans Fighting Things is Humans Fighting Humans. There, both parties have agreed to combat, there are rules, and the participants are generally agreed to be having fun. Well. Most of the time they’re having fun. Some of the footage is from bar fights, where the fun is debatable.
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Challenge #02855-G298: You Don’t Have to Learn
Humans love music. They love to make it, they love to have it. It punctuates their lives, helps them focus, lifts their mood, and even lulls them to sleep. It permeates their cultures and can even entertain multitudes.
It can also be highly invasive, annoying, and a form of psychological warfare, and Humans know this. Especially Human Jo, who has been captured by enemy forces and is now one among many bargaining chips in the escalating conflict. The enemy had thought things through. The walls were inedible, the ventilation shafts small, no protruding joining elements and no seams were present within the cell walls. Even the bathing facilities were impossible to sabotage. Health was monitored via a series of subtle scanners and the Human was under watch at all times.
Meals were regular, and nutritious if not flavourful. In fact, the enemy had made only one mistake. They let Human Jo have cutlery.
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Challenge #02853-G296: Sticky Plus Parts Equals Trouble
I would very much like to know what happened with the screwdriver and the lollipop in greater detail, please. – Escla
[AN: The problem with Noodle Incidents is that the telling of the tale never matches the imagination resulting from the implications]
Pib was bored. Mama had fallen asleep, which meant that Pib could get into the no-no’s. Pib knew it was naughty, but the no-no’s were way more interesting than any of the allowed stuff. Most of the time the worst Pib had to face was helping clean up the mess and some slow, slow lessons on how to behave properly.
Sometimes, the interesting things were worth the boredom that ended up paying for it. In this case, Pib found where Mama hid the lollipops, and where Bapa had some tools.
Lollipops plus Pib equals happy. The more interesting equation was screwdriver plus… In the most recent example, screwdriver plus maintenance hatch equals - an entire new world to explore. It was the most fun Pib had ever had. The screwdriver opened a lot of doors.
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Challenge #02852-G295: Her Name is Sweetums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TDYDNTK_oo – Anon Guest
It had to be a service animal, because it was wearing Medik red and Therapy black. Typical to Human delineation of ‘pet’, it had a small hat attached to its head via a loop of elastic. That, in combination for the vest/leash arrangement was a clear sign that the Human on the other end of the leash would rather sever a limb than part with the animal.
It was also a literally cold-blooded predator. A fact that could also not be avoided. It was in the teeth, the reptilian stare, the hide to match, and the low, sinuous stride as the creature padded along beside their Human. They were dead giveaways.
“That is a predator,” said Customs Agent Phorx. “An ambush predator with a prestigious appetite, if I recall the facts correctly.”
“Well, yeah. So are dogs. You all like dogs, right? They’re actually fast-burn carnivores who eat their own weight every other day.” The Human bent down to press their knuckles into a space near the rakishly-angled hat.
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