Interstellar Intercoms - Episode 3: Hide and Seek

Unable to find it's prey in the rubble, C3RB0Z (also known as Squelch) has wandered off, leaving Simone to make her way out. Unfortunatly some of the cameras are down and there are sounds coming from somewhere...

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Creators and Guests

Host

C. Questing

What is Interstellar Intercoms?

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Interstellar Intercoms is an Audio Drama that follows a team as they infiltrate, explore, investigate and document various intergalactic crimes and phenomena. Episodes will be Serialized with each adventure taking 5-7 Episodes. The two main characters are Simone, a rather snarky on the field informant who doesn't always have the best foresight but is great under pressure and Brynn the rather panicky dispatcher who is great at making and following a plan, not so good without them.
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Interstellar Intercoms is a podcast produced by WKNC 88.1 FM HD-1/HD-2, student-run radio from NC State University. Like what you hear? Consider supporting it with a gift to the WKNC Enhancement Fund. Visit our podcast page to hear more and follow us on all social media platforms @WKNC881. Thanks for listening.

00:00
Brynn
Simone? Simone, Please. Please, you can't. You can't be dead. I can't do this again. Please. Simone?

00:13
Simone
Yeah.

00:14
Brynn
You're alive.

00:15
Simone
Unfortunately. Ugh.

00:18
Brynn
What's your status?

00:20
Simone
Everything hurts.

00:22
Brynn
Please specify. I need to get you out. I'm. I'm contacting backup. I'll get a pilot close. You just need to get out of the building. Are you still in.

00:31
Simone
Just stop talking. Just give me a breather, okay?

00:36
Brynn
Okay.

00:44
C. Questing
Welcome to interstellar intercoms. Episode 3 Hide and Seek.

01:03
Brynn
Rejuvenated yet?

01:04
Simone
A bit good.

01:06
Brynn
You need to get moving.

01:08
Simone
For fuck's sake. A wall just fell on me.

01:10
Brynn
And there are many more wonderful things that can fall on you the longer you stay still. Not to mention maim, gore, or eat you.

01:17
Simone
I've already been maimed.

01:19
Brynn
What?

01:20
Simone
Nothing. Is jumping out a second story window still your best plan?

01:26
Brynn
No. Screw the COVID Get out fast and uninjured.

01:29
Simone
Well, I've already fucked one of those.

01:30
Brynn
Up fast and without more injuries.

01:33
Simone
Fine. Ugh. Go right, you said.

01:41
Brynn
Yeah, go right. And then. Oh.

01:44
Simone
What now?

01:46
Brynn
The hall cameras are out.

01:48
Simone
All of the cameras?

01:50
Brynn
No, for that hall. Let me look around. Stay put.

01:58
Simone
I thought out fast was the goal.

02:01
Brynn
Without more injuries. I'm trying to locate the specimen. Well, it's not on any of the available cameras on the path. Was it reactive to sound?

02:11
Simone
Seemed so. Why?

02:14
Brynn
I'm looking into tapping the PA system, so if you spot it, I can draw it away. You're gonna have to move on your own. For right now, I'll be keeping an eye on things. But it's either in your path or somewhere in this four story complex. And that's not counting the basement levels.

02:27
Simone
Great. Lovely. Absolutely wonderful. What? Oh, nothing. Thought I heard. Can you check the cameras here?

02:49
Brynn
The one above the third door on the left is still online.

02:52
Simone
Cool. Can you take a look around?

02:56
Brynn
I don't see anything. What's going on?

02:59
Simone
I hear something.

03:01
Brynn
The specimen.

03:02
Simone
Not squelch, but squelch. One of the lab techs called it squelch. And that's easier than its identification number.

03:08
Brynn
Huh.

03:09
Simone
Also, it did look like a squelch. Some sort of spiky hagfish lamprey. Very gooey. See anything?

03:21
Brynn
No. What am I looking for?

03:23
Simone
Anything moving.

03:25
Brynn
You're all clear.

03:27
Simone
If you say so. God.

03:42
Brynn
What's happening? Where are you going?

03:43
Simone
It was in the vents.

03:45
Brynn
What does it look like?

03:46
Simone
Evil shrimp.

03:47
Brynn
Next door, on your left.

03:48
Simone
It's locked. It's gaining on me. Where do I go?

03:55
Brynn
Take a left. There will be a closet three doors down.

03:58
Simone
I don't want to return to the closet.

04:00
Brynn
Not the time.

04:05
Simone
Can you see anything?

04:06
Brynn
It's losing interest. Just stay still and quiet. What is it now?

04:10
Simone
Broom.

04:11
Brynn
What?

04:11
Simone
A broom fell. Can I come out now? One moment.

04:19
Brynn
Yeah.

04:20
Simone
I'm gay.

04:21
Brynn
I know. Please get out of the literal closet.

04:24
Simone
You're no fun.

04:26
Brynn
You need to backtrack a bit.

04:27
Simone
Copy.

04:29
Brynn
Take a left. Now a right. Left again.

04:34
Simone
Left. Left.

04:35
Brynn
Oh, not again.

04:36
Simone
Left, right, left. I left my wife and 48 kids.

04:43
Brynn
What's that?

04:44
Simone
Chirp. Chirp.

04:45
Brynn
Don't think that's.

04:49
Simone
Weird things. Hey, I don't mean you any at home. You don't need to go all cassowary on me.

05:01
Brynn
Where are you going?

05:02
Simone
Wait. No injuries, remember?

05:03
Brynn
Don't go down there.

05:04
Simone
Can it be worse than being mauled by an overgrown turkey?

05:07
Brynn
Yes.

05:08
Simone
Oh, hi squelch.

05:17
C. Questing
Thank you for listening to interstellar intercoms. The credits are as follows. Written and produced by C. Questing. The script was edited by DJ Starburst. The music is by Celia Shafer. The voice of Bryn is Sam. Luke. The voice of Simone is Sea Questing. The voice of the monsters is Sea Questing. All other sound effects are from freesound.org and are used under a Creative Commons license.
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