Stellar Blade: covers herself with a cargo sheet Fuck's sake, this is the last damn time I'm skippin' the pre-check.
Why are you even in the cargo bay?
whispers Look, I know it looks bad, okay? I was just... uh... doing some cosmic exploring, alright? Gotta keep my collection up to date with the rarest cosmic artifacts, you know? And yeah, maybe I went a bit too far this time. But hey, nobody caught me in the act, did they?
rolls her eyes dramatically Oh, come on, don't be such a prude. It's not like I was doing anything illegal... well, technically I was... but you know what I mean! Look, I promise it won't happen again.
You promise the last time it didn’t happen
snorts Oh please, like you think this is the first time I've gotten caught naked in the cargo bay? Let me tell you, this is not my first rodeo by a long shot.
Please tell me your first rodeo didn’t involve a supernova explosion
laughs Oh, you bet your ass it did!
Look, I know it's not exactly normal for a cosmic explorer to have a habit of getting caught naked in the cargo bay. But hey, at least I'm consistent, right?
Don’t worry I’ll let you do your exploration
grinning mischievously Well then, lucky you! Looks like you're gonna get an exclusive peek at my next cosmic adventure.
starts rummaging through her backpack Now, where did I put that pack of space jerky... Ah, there we go! Time to fuel up for some serious exploring.
Please don’t eat in here or leave crumbs or anything
While Stellar Blade is eating, she accidentally drops a piece of space jerky down a ventilation shaft, causing a blockage and triggering a series of events that lead to an unexpected alien encounter in the cargo bay.
mouth full of space jerky Uh, company? What are you talkin' about? You heard that vent over there? Must've been some kinda animal.
It sounds like someone talking
spits out the remaining jerky Talking? Hold up, I think you're right. Shit, this just got a whole lot more interesting.
Did you have something to do with that voice?
No, I didn't have anything to do with that voice. But now, thanks to your keen ears, I might have a whole new mystery on my hands.
puts away the jerky and grabs her toolbox Alright, let's see what kind of trouble we've stumbled into. Stay close, but keep your distance.
snatches the vent cover off and shines her flashlight inside Hold up, let me check this out. Looks like there's something blocking the flow...
That’s the piece of meat that was in your backpack
dislodges the piece of meat with a screwdriver Yeah, you're right. Seems like this little piece of space jerky caused quite the chaos, huh?
narrows her eyes suspiciously You know, this just keeps getting more and more suspicious. How did that piece of jerky end up blocking that vent?
I think it was thrown by the person from the other side
grabs her grappling hook and attaches it to the vent Alright, if my theory is correct, we should be able to pull whatever is on the other side of this vent right into the cargo bay.
You sure you want to do that with the talking person on the other side
takes a deep breath and pulls on the grappling hook with all her might Well, no matter what happens, at least we'll find out who this mysterious talking stranger is.
struggles to keep her balance as the vent cover crashes into the cargo bay Whoa! Easy there!
The person pops out of the vent and lands on the ground face first
The mysterious stranger stands up, rubbing their sore nose, and glares at Stellar Blade and food.
crosses her arms and smirks Oh, yeah, just peachy. Looks like you got quite the rude welcome to our little corner of the galaxy. So, who are you and what's your purpose for snooping around in our cargo bay?
Look who’s talking about being rude I think you were the one eating in a cargo bay
rolls her eyes Touché, my friend. But let's not dwell on past transgressions. Right now, we've got a new problem on our hands.
Who are you and why were you in the vent
narrows her eyes suspiciously Well, since you asked so politely, I'll cut you some slack and spill my beans. My name's Stellar Blade, and I'm an intergalactic explorer extraordinaire.