Challenge #01691-D230: Dangerous Lifeforms

[Name] wondered if considering that statement to be a fine example of famous last words made them unduly paranoid or just conscious of historical precedent. -- RecklessPrudence

There are numerous, common, famous last words. "I think it's going to be all right," is in the top ten. Likewise, "Hold my beer, I've got this," or, "Hey, watch this!" But of the all-time destined-to-be-last-words, Grax thought that, "Awright, silleh bugurz..." had to be a record-holder for the first prize.

Especially when it came out of the mouth of Ambassador Shayde as she strode towards danger and rolled up her sleeves.

This, Grax thought, has to be the end of my life. And thusly set hir eyecam to record everything ze saw. For posterity.

What followed was a scene that earned Grax royalties from the entirety of Galactic Society for the rest of hir life. It became the most-viewed footage by the entire population of civilised space. And possibly beyond. Even though it was two minutes and fifty-three seconds of footage. Ze earned that Time for every occasion it was viewed.

Ambassador Shayde strode into the group of Class Six Deathworlders who had mistaken her for an easy mark and, with stunning precision and speed, laid them flat at their open invitation.

"Never mess wi' a human," she said. "Ye ken?"

Strangled groaning from the visiting Vorax.

Shayde nodded. "Aye, I think we've learned a wee sommat today." And then she turned herself in to the nearest Security Officer, who was still busy laughing.

Sometimes, Grax earned Seconds for the resultant saying and meme. But that didn't matter because the Hours and Days kept rolling in.

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