ryivhnn68 22 hours ago
There will be an equivalent to this happening somewhere where the humans are silently or otherwise freaking out when one of their new friends just goes ahead and chugs some industrial grade cleaner or fuel because it's a delicacy back where they're from XD
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@internutter/challenge-03129-h220-not-the-intended-use -- DaniAndShali
Human Zen had been trying to get the gluck off a part for an assembly. It was some pretty solid stuff, and necessitated the kind of cleansing chemicals that could only be held in glass. As well as some fairly robust silicon tools.
She did not see Pippertaun Reask investigating until ze picked up the glass bowl and drank the lot.
"DUDE! That's sulphuric acid!" Zen was halfway ready to bolt or call the ships' Medik, but her friend Reask didn't seem to be dying. "Are you okay?"
Reask examined the bowl critically. "This is a bit bland. What brand of refreshment even is this?"
"Gritnomo industrial cleanser, Reask. What the flakk?"
The penny, as Humans were wont to say, dropped. "Oh were you cleaning with this?"
"YES," it was hard to keep the stress out of her voice. "That stuff's got like fifteen warnings on it. Not for consumption et cetera."
"I thought it was a substandard Charred Fatbeast flavour. Like your... what was the word? Lacroix?"
Zen held up the half-cleaned part. "Cleaning fluid, Reask. Ask before you bogart, okay?"
"Whoops," did not begin to cover it, but it was all Reask had to offer.
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