video;

[quantifies]

[The face that appears on the video screen is most definitely not human. It's blue, for one, and has more antennae than humans tend to. On the plus side, the being whose face it is also happens to be more polite than most humans.]

Greetings, denizens of Earth. I recently arrived in this place and time, for...some reason.

[Because of mad scientists, probably. Though his greeters at least appeared sane.]

My name is Croach the Tracker. I am from G'loot Proktaw. [Added a moment later, to his chagrin:] Which you would designate Mars.

I have already spoken with multiple residents of this planet to learn more about this place and time. Although it is unlikely any of you have access to a time portal and I do not detect a spaceship powerful enough to take me home within this region, I would owe a great onus to anyone who could assist me should I be mistaken.

In return, I can offer my tracking skills. I also have a great deal of experience fighting robot outlaws should you have need in this area.

Comments

[somethinghidden]

I see. I wouldn't want that to shame you. Is there anyone else from your tribe here?
Not that I'm saying it'd be all right if no one's here, but I thought to ask just to see.
As it is, I'm not sure that anyone else from my world is here. I'd ask you to check, but maybe when I'm more ready to find out.

[quantifies]

To my knowledge, I am alone. Are others from your world those who you would wish me to track?

[somethinghidden]

Yes. One or two people, really. And an item that was once lost.
But again, I'm not sure that I'm ready to look for them at this point in time.
Do you think that, if the time comes, it might be difficult for you to find people who are from somewhere else?

[quantifies]

No.

[He's confident.]

[somethinghidden]

[ He can't be nearly as confident. ]

Has anyone else asked you to do something similar as of yet?
Find things or people from where they're from, I mean.

[quantifies]

I have tracked many beings and many items on my home planet, though not here. But I am only recently arrived at this world.

[somethinghidden]

Has anyone else shown interest in your services? Any of them, not just tracking.
Or maybe wanted something from their worlds tracked down here?

[quantifies]

You seem very concerned about others who may wish to have something tracked.

[somethinghidden]

Sorry, I can't help it. Something that's very... tracking-related(?) has really been on my mind.
I suspect I may even be a little obsessed with these things. [ Which he is, yeah. ]
And I can't help asking if maybe others are experiencing something similar, I think.

[quantifies]

I see.

[Not really.]

But I cannot assist you with this matter, having only recently arrived.

[somethinghidden]

That's all right, then. I think I'm going to give it some time.
Maybe it'll be enough for the both of us to figure things out.
Still, it's good to make your acquaintance. Apologies for all the tracking questions.
My name is Simon Newton, which my ID should hopefully indicate.
Good luck with the time portal and spaceship scenarios.

[ That last part he typed, what is that even...? Could he ever get used to aliens? ]

[quantifies]

Thank you, Simon Newton. Do not hesitate to call upon me should you decide you are in need of tracking.