Comedians aim to make others laugh, but not all species perceive humor in the same way. The Primulans, lacking mouths, emit vibrations when amused, indicating a unique sense of humor. An envoy inadvertently delivered a punchline that resulted in confusion among the Primulans. Tensions arose when Primula began constructing advanced military vessels, exacerbated by incidents involving Earth tourists disrupting Primula's satellites and a failed diplomatic delegation that did not follow protocols, leading to widespread issues and nervousness among Earthlings.
"I was going to become the funniest person on Earth. Later, I learnt that there was a word for that, too. A comedian."
"The Primulans didn't laugh. As far as anyone could tell, they didn't even have mouths. When they were amused - which didn't happen all that often - their eye sacs would vibrate."
"Primula had started building military vessels. Big ones - no joking matter. Bigger and more advanced than anything we had on Earth, and people were getting nervous."
"No one was quite sure where things had gone wrong, but we all knew it was our fault."
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