EPISODE 010
We Made the Bed. Then Slept Somewhere Else.
We wanted one perfect bed and one uninterrupted nap. Apparently those require different locations.
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Off the Record
The reports leave out the best parts.
Prank wars, human challenges and spectacularly undignified reactions from two observers who should know better.
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For the record, this was a controlled experiment.
There is a version of life aboard the ship that sounds professional. It includes observations, sensible questions, and careful conclusions. This is what happens immediately before that version becomes impossible to maintain.
An airhorn becomes a declaration of war. Human candy becomes a test of character. A horror trailer produces a scientific disagreement about who screamed first. We can explain every one of these incidents. The explanations do not help.
Off the Record begins where composure ends. Sometimes we challenge each other. Sometimes Earth provides the challenge and neither of us reads the warning. Pride makes the first move; consequences tend to make the second.
We are still partners. Even when one of us is laughing too hard to be useful. Especially when the other one needs rescuing from an idea they insisted was perfectly safe.
What drew us inTrying human things turns observation into participation—with physical comedy, affectionate rivalry and the occasional very real scare.
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EPISODE 009
We Made the Wolf Smaller. The Foot Got Bigger.
We tried a little shadow theatre. We produced too much wolf and a deeply unstable solution.
EPISODE 008
We Tried Packing a Pop-Up Tent. It Claimed the Studio.
We wanted our floor back. The tent wanted a furnished home.
EPISODE 007
Nova Found a Sack Race Shortcut. Zek Found the Chair.
We tried a sack race. Hopping became optional. Dignity never reached the finish.
EPISODE 006
His Legs Were Useless. Until Nova Threw the Barbell.
We staged a weightlifting emergency. The patient forgot to stay helpless.
EPISODE 005
Our Ballroom Dance Lost Its Standing Privileges
We aimed for elegance. Our legs negotiated a different ending.
EPISODE 004
We Ordered a Small Halloween Ghost. It Took Both Chairs.
We tried fitting one Halloween decoration into our studio. Then we tried escaping the decorating.
EPISODE 003
Two Aliens Watch Human Horror. Nobody Is Brave.
We investigated human horror. The investigation involved screaming, accusations, and a very scientific disagreement about who jumped higher.
EPISODE 002
Why Do Humans Eat Candy That Fights Back?
Zek thought human sweets would be easy. Nova thought she could handle them with dignity. Both theories require revision.
EPISODE 001
Nova Started a Prank War. Zek Finished It.
Nova calls an airhorn prank a controlled experiment. Zek responds with a scare of his own, and a very scientific disagreement becomes a prank war.