Aboard a human-built space station, in fact aboard many, there were usually two different entertainment areas side by side. One for havenworlders or others who could not take rough-and-tumble well, and one... for people who thought parkour was the best entertainment ever.
Watching the humans throw themselves off of high walls, ledges, and other dangerous areas was.. more than a little shocking, especially the distances they fell, rolling, to their feet only to run up the wall and do it again! -- Anon Guest
Most newcomers to the Galactic Alliance find it hard to believe in Humans until they meet them. A peculiar species of balding apes, amphibious in nature, that can adapt to some of the most extreme environments that even a level four Deathworld is capable of.
Then they went ahead and found ways to enter environments that would straight-up kill them without technology in the way. They even went to space in vessels that were one good sneeze away from total failure whilst still being over-engineered beyond belief. And then there's what they do for entertainment.
This was a Human Hyperactivity Gym. With rock-climbing walls, brachiation potential, and quite a lot of strange devices that only required weight and muscle to activate. Most Humans called it "The Playground."
There were Humans clambering up walls. There were humans launching themselves across thin air. At astonishing heights over astonishing distances. If they fell, they rolled to a halt, stood up, and ran for a new launching site all over again.
They were having a high old time.
And in the neighbouring viewing gallery, the Humans had an audience. This encouraged the Humans, it must be noted. Nothing encourages a Human into showing off like an audience.
This audience were all Havenworlders. Some wearing their Offensensitivity Goggles, just in case. Others were sitting with their therapists, ready to turn away if things got too tense.
Close by every observation window was a notice in the most common languages in the Galactic Alliance. It read, The Humans are safe. The Humans know what they are doing. There is medical assistance on hand in case the Humans are in error about this.
And amongst those working on their epigenetic strength, there's more than a few Human Companions cheering them on and enjoying the popcorn.
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