Let's get started with today's exercise, which is:
4. Write about first contact: not the time humanity first meets aliens, but the first time aliens
meet humanity -- meaning, from the alien POV. Or, hell, make it whatever you want:
werewolves, subterranean goblin-folk, an army of rampaging Snookis sent to pilfer the world of
its Red Bull and tanning cream.
Into the breach!
"Hello." Anuphu said through his translator. "We have come beyond your solar system to greet you with interstellar hospitality."
The two beings sat there with their eyes wide. They were surprised and terrified by the arrival of the two bright blue beings.
"Anuphu, do you think they understand you?" Ayuvi asked. "They do not seem to be capable of speech."
Anuphu looked down and adjusted his translator. "I believe so. I have it set for 'Human.' It's possible our scientists made a mistake, but they recorded radio transmissions and recorded television recordings. I assume they are simply in shock from seeing us."
"Ah." Ayuvi said. "That would explain their behavior." She looked over the two beings. "I have seen some of these television recordings and I was under the impression that they were quite talkative."
The two beings bolted away, hiding quickly.
"How do we speak to them now?" Anuphu asked. "They flee from us."
"Perhaps they are not fleeing from us, but wish us to follow." Ayuvi said.
"Good observation, Ayuvi." Anuphu said. "Let us follow."
They followed the path of the fleeing beings and finally caught up to them. They two beings were hunched down by vertical steel bars, one of the beings having climbed partway up the bars. As Anyphu and Ayuvi approached them, the beings began throwing a soft brown substance at the two aliens.
"They are giving us offerings, I believe." Ayuvi said. She picked a piece of the 'offering' up off of the ground and bowed her head toward the beings.
"Thank you." Anuphu said. "We have no offerings to share with you, but we appreciate you giving us this gift."
The two beings began making screeching noises toward Anuphu and Ayuvi. This went on for several minutes with Anuphu trying to appease the two with no luck.
"Anuphu, let us return to our craft." Ayuvi said. "Perhaps this is a dialect our scientists are unaware of."
Anuphu sighed. "You are correct, Ayuvi. I had hoped this first contact would be more successful."
As the two aliens walked back the direction they came from, the two monkeys slowly climbed down from the bars, completely confused by what had just happened.
Okay, short entry today, but I think it worked out pretty well.
Day 22 is done and only nine more days until the end of the year. I'm getting excited. So, what's in store for tomorrow? Let's see:
8. Write about a place that you find boring -- I mean, we're talking dull as white wallpaper -- and
make it interesting.
Okay, that should be difficult. But fun.
That's going to do it for today. Thanks for joining me and I'll see you all tomorrow. Until then, take care and be awesome to each other.
#WWWYKI
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