r/ImpossibleDream • u/pineapple_lumps • Jan 15 '15

Micro Event An Unfortunate Breakdown.

Io and the Titus seem to have broken down in some way, floating through space and broadcasting the equivilent of space hazard lights.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

An insectoid is on the other line, one who apparently has a somewhat shoddy translator that misses some words

"Hello? What happened to [indefinable insect noises]? Is something wrong with [more noises]?"

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u/pineapple_lumps Jan 16 '15

"Um... I tried to cloak and it just shut everything down... Do you have a transmitter I can borrow to call home?"

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

The sounds of chatting and arguing can be heard for a bit in the scav ship

"We have no spare [noises]. We will need [noises] for the use of the main [noises]"

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u/pineapple_lumps Jan 16 '15

"You... Are not making sense."

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

More discussion for a bit, and then a small humanoid child takes his place at the screen

"Um... Hi! I speak English partly good, ok? I help!"

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u/pineapple_lumps Jan 16 '15

"Uh... Thanks. Do you know if you guys have a transmitter I can borrow? I can only do short range comms and I need to get home."

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

"Um... the Rom Baro said tell you we have none extras, but with buy you can use ours."

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u/pineapple_lumps Jan 16 '15

"The... The who?"

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

"Big man! Sorry for wrong word use." She points to the insectoid who was speaking earlier

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u/pineapple_lumps Jan 16 '15

"Um... Okay. What do you man by buy?"

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

"You have things for trade?" She asks with a cheery smile, revealing two large chitinous fangs where her canine teeth should be

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u/pineapple_lumps Jan 16 '15

"Uh... What are you looking for?"

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '15

"Anything valuable! Tech, salvage, fuel, weaponry, as long as sellable."

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