Sylksskra took a long hiss of relief as she slumped down onto the wall of the Helvatask-1 “That was one of the most stressful time of this one’s life” She sang in admittance as the cold storm outside rages on against the craft’s hull, it has only been about a few hours since they landed but it felt like it’s been days.

“So, tell this one what you found when you were talking to that member of humanity?” Fallkschrimm sang a question as he practically sparkled whilst standing over her “His name was something like… Phrils or something, this one is quite certain that we cannot truly understand or speak each other language without translation instruments” She disclosed as he inched closer chirping in agreement.

She looked at him for a bit as she saw Lorrisskr go to sleep in her den behind him “Well this one also received a second name from the human male in question, he referred to this one as Sylkviask, The Glow does that sound strange to sing” She sang as Fallkschrimm was noting this down on his holo pad.

“Strange, why did he call you that?” Fallkschrimm asked as she just splayed her ears and antenna out “He enlightened this one that he cannot say this one’s name so he just refers to this one as that name instead but at least it sounds close enough” She explained in song before getting back to other things.

“Singing of, how are you on translating their singing?” She asked in turn as he went to think it over “Well this one would suppose, it is going well and this one has sung with the other Archivists and we are sure that humanity do not communicate through song but through a random assortment of sounds that make some sense to them but no sense to us at all” He sang his explanation as Sylksskra listened.

“So, it mayhaps be that we can teach them on how to actually communicate, this one believes that their communication may improve if they learn how to sing in rhymes” He suggested as his crown feathers brightened and rose “This one assumes that they seem fine how they are really” She pointed out as she sang ‘Singing in rhymes is a long way of communicating, might not be best for them’ She mentally sang.

Fallkschrimm seem to look back at his notes after her song “Well, they do seem to be fine on their own but just think of the social research we can gain upon how one would react when their world suddenly received extraterrestrial visitors” He quipped in song as Sylksskra had no choice to agree upon that.

She ruffled her feathers as she sang “This one cannot deny that but, it would be best if we need not destroy or contaminate the various cultures of their world, they’re clearly separated as of Kassia some 3 Fara ago and this one thinks it need not risk problems so refrain from enlightenment for now”

Fallkschrimm let out a low hiss at that ‘This one knows you do not like hanging back but we cannot risk an opportunity like this’ She mentally sang to him as he just splayed “Very well Sylksskra, this one shall not try to do much of anything drastic and refer to the others the same, have a nice sleep” He sang as he patted her head and left her there in the craft’s main cafeteria.

‘All seems fine as of late but, things can go awry sooner or later and we can all die or be branded as idiots whom messed an important situation up’ She let the thoughts seep into her compositions as her ears drooped ‘One mistake is all it shall take… one mistake is all it took for 7 lives to end… do not make any mistakes whatsoever, you need to take it more seriously’ She sang to herself tersely.

She stood up as she let out a breath she was holding ‘Not worrying much, good, try not to let worry cloud one’s mind and try to let that incident go so one can be at the best state of head to finish the mission’ She composed as she cleaned her antenna and clapped her clawed feet a bit onto the ground.

‘This one need to play a game mayhaps, should relieve some stress and well sleep is for the unfortunate weak after all’ She decided as she headed back into her room ‘This one wonder what the alien mayhaps do before their sleep, mayhaps they have games of their own…’ She composed in kind.

Phil slammed his head onto the ground as he reviewed the footage captured by the webcam he hidden in the impromptu meeting room, of course he didn’t accidentally livestream it, just record it as he wasn’t an idiot but what did happen was that someone managed to snap a photo of the alien craft when it was coming into orbit and now there were responses everywhere debunking what ship it is, where is it at now and all this other things that would make his job a lot easier and a lot harder at the same time.

‘At least the blizzard’s a blessing in disguise, no one would dare go out into it to… oh wait this is humanity we’re talking about so of course someone is going to go into it to search for aliens’ He retracted his hopefulness as he sighed and looked out the window towards the alien’s ship.

‘At least they’re comfortable inside that metal alloyed craft, we’re technically comfortable here as well with our year and a half supply of preserved MRE’s and such but with the blizzard means that people who actually know how to engage in diplomacy might not arrive here in time or at all which means we’ll have to make do for the rest of the planet’ He realized as he took a deep breath and then another.

This was no time for panic whatsoever, he needed to keep his mind clear for the following day when the talks continue with the Ferrenti or whatever they’re called and he needed a game plan, what to ask and what to avoid and he definitely needed a mind devoid of stress and all that bad stuff.

So, the obvious solution is to go to the internet and talk to his friends in the speculative biology chatroom as he is one of the few people on Earth who actually knows what the aliens look like and he really wanted to impress upon his fellows and maybe throw it in their faces a bit.

PhillisTheScienceMan: My fellow man, I have returned!

Mitchel1992: I’m telling you man I do not know what you’re talking about.

GaryGaryGaryGary: Me neither, can someone explain this to me again?

PhillisTheScienceMan: What are you guys talking about?

JohnyredFUR2: I don’t know but at least the roleplayer isn’t here.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: You called heretic?

JohnyredFUR2: Oh god he’s back.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: You do not have the right to utter that holy word Furry!

RedEyeMad199: Bro, I dunno man, I just got here.

Fluffymoth14F2: Me and Mod were just arguing about the alien spaceship that just landed on Earth.

AverageDiscModerator101: She was arguing that the ship was given to the government.

Fluffymoth14F2: I mean how else would we have photos of it entering orbit? Surely the aliens gave us it so we can go meet with them or whatnot and get better technology!

AverageDiscModerator101: That’s stupid, if you are good at something you never do it for free and the aliens are clearly good at space travel so why just give us a spaceship?

RedEyeMad199: Bro, to be honest I’m more interested in knowing that Fluffy was a girl.

JohnyredFUR2: Yeah, I didn’t know that either.

Mitchel1992: Dude same, I didn’t realized you were a girl.

GaryGaryGaryGary: The fuck were you guys talking about? She told us this all upon first meeting.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: That is true.

RedEyeMad199: She did?

JohnyredFUR2: She really did?

Fluffymoth14F2: I did?

PhillisTheScienceMan: Yes, you did though it was originally only me, Gary, Fluffy and Empruh orginally.

Fluffymoth14F2: Oh right I did, I just forgot to tell you guys :p

JohnyredFUR2: Then why did Mod know her?

AverageDiscModerator101: I know her in real life which is why I know.

JohnyredFUR2: Wow, you really know a lot of people Mod.

PhillisTheScienceMan: What? What is this about then?

AverageDiscModerator101: It’s nothing important really, I just have my contacts here and there.

Fluffymoth14F2: He knows a famous video game streamer.

PhillisTheScienceMan: Anyways, I finally arrived here guys.

Mitchel1992: Okay?

GaryGaryGaryGary: You don’t need to announced that.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: Yes.

RedEyeMad199: Bro what you on about dawg?

JohnyredFUR2: Did you like meet the aliens or some shit?

PhillisTheScienceMan: As a matter of fact, yes, yes, I did.

PhillisTheScienceMan: Their ship landed exactly near the research station I worked on which is probably where that photo was taken actually.

RedEyeMad199: LoL.

JohnyredFUR2: I can’t tell if you’re lying or not and that is making me worried

AverageDiscModerator101: Look, Phillis, this might be a serious situation here so refrain from the jokes.

Mitchel1992: We all know that that is a lie, if not all of us will have gotten kicked already.

GaryGaryGaryGary: True dat!

PhillisTheScienceMan: Oh but I’m serious here.

Fluffymoth14F2: I believe in you.

AverageDiscModerator101: You have to try a bit harder than that man.

Mitchel1992: Maybe we can go back to the main purpose of this chat room, speculative biology.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: Lying is a punishable crime.

PhillisTheScienceMan: I’m not lying here, it’s the truth, I can show you video evidence if you want.

JohnyredFUR2: Okay I think he’s telling the truth here…

AverageDiscModerator101: Same, what in god’s Earth did you do to have that amount of luck good and bad at the same time?

PhillisTheScienceMan: idk, just from existing I guess, nothing more and certainly nothing less.

RedEyeMad199: Bro that is crazy if it’s true…

Mitchel1992: He’s not, he can’t be serious.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: Lying is a punishable crime.

PhillisTheScienceMan: You’re only afraid of what I’m going to reveal here mates.

JohnyredFUR2: We definitely are… We definitely are…

Fluffymoth14F2: I’m not, I’m just excited about what you will say about it all.

GaryGaryGaryGary: Course you are, you’re always excited about potentially cute and fluffy things.

Fluffymoth14F2: The only 2 things worth living for in my eyes.

AverageDiscModerator101: That certainly holds a modicum of truth in it.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: It is heresy.

Fluffymoth14F2: IS NOT! D:

PhillisTheScienceMan: Well, it’s just so happen that I met something that was both of that earlier today.

Mitchel1992: Okay he’s definitely lying guys.

Fluffymoth14F2: otfh8ioaw you don’t mean…

JohnyredFUR2: Oh god no, I probably will go to hell but still, oh god no…

AverageDiscModerator101: The so-called aliens you saw are cute and fluffy aren’t they.

PhillisTheScienceMan: Yes, the aliens fit both of those criteria.

Fluffymoth14F2: YAYYYYYY!!!! :D

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: HERETICAL LIES!!

AverageDiscModerator101: Called it, now I’m starting to disbelieve you.

Fluffymoth14F2: SHOW US THE VIDEO FOOTAGE!!! PLEASE!!!

RedEyeMad199: That would prove it all dawg.

PhillisTheScienceMan: I mean, I can’t really leak the video evidence since well a government agent lady told me not to and I want to very much continue on living thank you very much.

Mitchel1992: Prove it!

Mitchel1992: Oh… isn’t that just the most coincidental coverup ever.

AverageDiscModerator101: Yeah, I’m starting to disbelief again.

Fluffymoth14F2: I still think it’s the truth!

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: Only a heretic can be such easily swayed by lies spoken against the whole of humanity!

RedEyeMad199: Bro, I’m having second thoughts about the whole thing now.

JohnyredFUR2: Same here as well but you are acting a bit weirdly.

PhillisTheScienceMan: And you my man are not acting excited enough about this whole thing.

GaryGaryGaryGary: I don’t trust you at all now.

JohnyredFUR2: Why is that so? What would I gain from being excited?

PhillisTheScienceMan: Well, you did accurately predict what the aliens look like after all.

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RedEyeMad199: You must be kidding man.

RedEyeMad199: Nobody is dumb enough to fall for that.

JohnyredFUR2: Dude, you can’t be serious with that sort of stuff.

JohnyredFUR2: I mean, who is lucky enough to be humanity’s first representative to the galaxy at large.

JohnyredFUR2: Hell, I only said fluffy space raptors because of my sona after all.

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Fluffymoth14F2: Guys, I don’t think he’s joking… owo?

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: As much as it saddens this one to say it, this one is unblinkingly telling the truth!

AverageDiscModerator101: Crap, Phil only gets this quiet when he’s absolutely serious and truthful…

GaryGaryGaryGary: Oh no… OH GOD NO!

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: It comes…

JohnyredFUR2: Guys, I know this is all an established operation to get my reaction here, there’s no way this is the truth… it’s gotta be.

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JohnyredFUR2: Why is everyone quiet all of a sudden?

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JohnyredFUR2: Hello? Guys? You’re actually scaring me to believe this is the truth…

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JohnyredFUR2: Mitchel? Why did you just send me 100 bucks?

Mitchel1992: Johny mate, you just won the bet…

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JohnyredFUR2:…asfh asrufosfjoaoh ivuolvoura oou o awo oughow uowahg o;ah ouao;

JohnyredFUR2 has left the chat room

Fluffymoth14F2: Huh well that was a first, he’s actually gone.

FORTHEEMPRUH1!!!: HURRAH! The furry heretic has been banished from this holy realm.

RedEyeMad199: Yay?

GaryGaryGaryGary: To be honest, I’m more worried about the space raptors here.

Fluffymoth14F2: BUT THEY’RE CUTE! Phil said so C:

PhillisTheScienceMan: I did say that didn’t I?

Mitchel1992: Yes, you did, I cannot believe that I even doubted you there.

PhillisTheScienceMan: What can I say? I only pull out the absolute silent only when doubt is high.

AverageDiscModerator101: I knew you would, we all did in our own little ways… and yet we still doubted you the same…

PhillisTheScienceMan: Yeah… well I think I have to go to bed now, tomorrow I’m meeting up with the Ferrenti again so see you guys later and have fun with that little bit of knowledge.

He wore a smile on his face as he chuckled and exited the chat room before anyone can ask him about the name ‘Oh that is so worth it, I may go missing after this or get replaced by a body double by the shadow government but hey, you only live so long in life after all’ He thought as he yawned.

Looking out of the window he spotted the Ferrenti spaceship again just barely through the blizzard, contrary to when he first laid eyes on it, it looked dark and lifeless, something that he’d never imagine seeing on a spaceship of all things, especially one so much more advanced than humanity’s own.

‘It’s just wrong, all of it… why do they look, act and behave so well similarly to us? I’d expected things to be so much more different than this and not only are their craft’s those that would fit in some sci-fi film but their kind as a whole seem so… ordinary compared what may lie out there’ He groaned and sighed.

He looked back to the ship again “I’m going to ask Sylvia more about her kind tomorrow, I think I should have the question memorized starting with their respiratory system, I spotted no nostrils and I swore those marking on their necks were moving…” He mused as the night passes without incident…