This audio was inspired by this song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzUZclrh8Q0

Its not a very tangible connection but it made me think "fallen angel in space."

Basically in this setting space angels are kind of like Jedi? (I've never seen star wars so don't @ me)

Good to monetize and modify and all that Jazz. And as always I love feedback (Also give me tips on how to make these longer, my concepts usually run out of steam on page five)

Dialogue

SFX

Context

The listener is a cook at a small food stand on a city sized space station. Speaker is an offbeat space trader who realllllly likes hanging out with them

Hey, I’ll have the Galaxian Isopod special.

Yeah, number four. With that spicy dip stuff you guys make.

Yeah make it Cajun style. I love them spices.

Thanks!

You know this is my favorite food stand on the station? For real!

They're holding up the line

Ope! I’m holding up the line! Later!

They spin around and smack the listener with their wings.

Oh gosh did I hit you with my wings! Oh I’m so sorry and I'm still holding up the line Imma sit in the corner now.

Restaurant noises

The lunch rush passes. The Angel is the only one left at the stand

Hey, hey you. Come over here.

C’mon. I want to show you something.

Where did you learn how to cook Galaxian Isopod?

See this meat? How it sticks to the exoskeleton? You see how you have to peel it off but it still leaves this gummy membrane?

What you gotta do buddy is you gotta dunk this sucker in some ice water before you boil it. Then the shell will just pop right off. My old Co-Pilot taught me that.

Did I say this is my favorite food stand on the station?

I did say that, didn't I? You know why? It's not because of the Isopod, or this spicy mustard dip (although the dip is really good)

It's because of you. You're my favorite person on this station.

I come here all the time to talk to you.

Every time my trade ship pulls into port the first thing I want to do is make my way here. You just give me good vibes.

For Real! You listen to my stories and tell the best jokes.

Hey speaking of jokes I’ve been working on one.

How come you never see a green sun?

They only happen ONCE IN A BLUE MOON!!

They crack up at their own joke

You're not laughing, Is that not funny?

No no you can't start now. I blew it didn't I?

Sorry I guess I don't know how to tell jokes. I’m still kind of new to them. They didn't really exist in the sacred suns.

Do you know any new ones?

No, I've never eaten at an outdoor space restaurant.

Note: The punchline is “The food is good, BUT IT'S LACKING IN ATMOSPHERE!”

They lose it at the punchline.

Yes I suppose the atmosphere would be lacking there wouldn't it?

Good golly gosh you're funny!

And you always listen to my stories! The other night I was at a space trucker bar out in Eridani, and I was telling this guy that story I told you. The one about that time I crashed on that comet and had to fight off all those space yetis?

And all he wanted to do was one up me. Every time I mentioned something he’d have to top it. Like “Oh you fought twelve yetis? I fought twenty two space serpents with both arms behind my back '' It's just no fun to talk to somebody like that.

Then half the bar decided it was a good idea to fight a fallen angel so that was a fun night.

Sigh

But I digress

Listen, do you like your job here?

No for real, do you like it? I mean you’re a decent cook, but you always have this wistful look in your eyes. Like your mind is a million light years away. I hope you don't mind me prying, but do you want something more?

Listen, on my ship. It gets quiet, lonely even. I’d realllllllly like a copilot. Would you like to take the wheel?

Hey I didn't know anything about flying at first either. I’ll teach you. Wouldn't you like to see the universe? Have you ever even left the station?

No, the tour ship to Banard III doesn't count. They don't even enter the atmosphere.

I used to be like that, you know.

I was a decent servant for the Pleiades

You know? the goddesses of space,

but I always found myself wanting to leave the sacred suns and actually see the stars up close. That look in your eyes? I saw it in my own eyes once upon a time.

Dreaming of adventure, wanting to run away and just never stop. To just pick a star in the sky and go there. I’ve been there.

It's not easy living with Five Million clones of yourself as your only company, I’ll tell you that much. You get a little stir crazy. So I decided to fall.

I guess I made that sound pretty dramatic. I didn't really fall per se. It was a mutual thing. I didn't like run into the inner sanctum and renounce the forces of goodness and break my sword on my knee or anything.

I went to my boss and said I wanted to see the stars. She asked if I wanted a field position, but I’m not about that space patrol life. So she let me go and asked me to call every now and again. My wings turned black, but that's just so people know I’m not with the space angels anymore.

It was scary out on my own, but so exciting. It took me a while, but I found a job as a co-pilot for an older smuggler, he showed me the ropes. After a few years he decided to retire and I took over the business. I was the first fallen angel to become a member of the spacer guild.

People are scared of people like me. I know there's some fallen angels that do some bad stuff. At first I didn't like that I scared people, but after a while I got used to it. People come around in time plus I look good in black, Plus now I have these cool fire powers!

They make a fireball in their hands

Check it out!

Oh, oh shoot I shouldn't have done that in here

They frantically blow it out.

See? I can keep you safe out there. I mean you look like you’d be halfway decent in a scrape anyways. You look like a real bad boy. Or are you a girl? Non-Binary? I can never tell to be honest.

Look for real. I really really like you. Not in like a romantic way.

Not that I don't find you cute! I mean I’m just not programmed to have those kinds of feelings.

It’s just your cool and funny and you don't mind all my weird quirks. I want to spend more time with you. Does that sound reasonable?

Still not sure?

The day after tomorrow, I’m going on a three day trip to an ag colony out in the Cygnus reach. It should be a really cut and dry trip. I’m just bringing some water purifiers. The worst that can happen is if those farmers decide to haggle on us. Consider it job shadowing. Except I’ll pay you.

All you gotta do is talk to me. And I know you'll be closed here next week anyways. It's the feast of Grabthar and your boss is a devoted follower of the Sons of Warvan aren't they? So the food stand is gonna be closed anyways.

It's like a vacation except you get paid. And all you gotta do is hang with cute lil ol me. Doesn't sound too bad does it?

Please?????? It gets so boring out there in space all alone. If you don't come with me I’m not going to have anything to do but rewatch the John Larroquette Show for the hundredth time. And I always start to lose my mind after season two.

I promise It will be fun! It's a real simple cut and dry job. There's like only a thirty percent chance somebody will try to kill us.

Wait it’ll be a Monday so like that means it's like only twenty percent! Nothing to worry about!

Or for the love of…. Please don't make an angel beg… It's an ugly sight.

Puppy dog eyes

Listener agrees

You're coming?!

Squee

Singing I got a co-pilot I got a co-pilot.

This is gonna be so fun!

Trust me once you get your space legs you’re never going to want to go back. The lady of the black is gonna snatch you right up and never let you go, just like she did with me.

I’ll swing by tomorrow and help you pack. You're gonna have a great time.

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