Text for all!

[no_fastolfe]

[A text comes across the network from the planet: It's just this, over and over]

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[It looks plenty like weird static, but if anyone decodes it to ASCII text via binary numerals, depending on which character they choose as 1 and 0, they will either get complete gibberish or:

seeking contact respond

Somebody's communicator is pretty broken, guys.]

[OOC: Do not get too attached to this goldfish.]

Comments

[timesbureaucrat]

[Damn. He knows only a little about humans, but those symptoms aren't a good sign in any species. And no medical care available.]

remain calm we are working on retrieval

["We" being "heroic Barge folks," not Narvin who is lost and tucked away in hiding. And without knowing where she is, he's not sure how they can retrieve her even if they could get past the aliens. But part of his job as Coordinator was to try to prevent the spread of panic during a crisis (even if he himself is panicking). So he automatically slips into statement of reassurance.]

[no_fastolfe]

acknowleged little choice

[Do not get attached to the goldfish. Sepsis comes fast for someone who is without their immunoboosters.]