Anxious muse ahoy!

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

Mun, ma'am!

Listen, I'm honored that you wanted to bring me back and all. And I really like this username, too. It's great! But I've just got one question before you toss me back on that island...

Does me going back there mean I'll have to deal with those stupid talking Pokémon again?

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More Galactic people <3

[giveme_yourmeteors]

Talking Pokemon?

Cosmic energy for the win! [1/2]

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

Yeah, talking Pokémon! It's dumb because they're not supposed to talk and--

_{[wait is that the boss]}

[2/2]

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[OH SHIT IT IS THE BOSS. FLAILING AND SALUTING.]}

M-M-Master Cyrus, sir! F-Forgive my nonchalan-- I-I'm sorry for speaking so casually, sir!

[giveme_yourmeteors]

Perhaps opening your eyes once in a while will allow you to see whom you address.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[And since Phoebe had her eyes squeezed shut out of embarrassment during her flailing, she opens them up immediately. This ups her nervous level tenfold, causing her words to start running together.]}

I'msorrysirforgivemesiritwon'thappenagainsir!

[giveme_yourmeteors]

[He nodded.]

You are forgiven. What news do you have for me?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[Alright, Phoebe, keep it together! Take a deep breath, make sure you don't speak too fast, and just tell him what he wants.]}

I... I've actually just been allowed back here from headspace, sir. It's... it's been a while since my mun's had me do anything.

[giveme_yourmeteors]

I see.

What have you been doing in that time?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

Uhhhh... well, she didn't really use me for anything, sir. But I was doing some research whenever I could! And I went looking for items whenever my Commander sent me out to retrieve them!

_{[She never was able to find those four scores, though.]}

[giveme_yourmeteors]

I see. A pointless waste of time then.

I find muns can be most aggrivating when they use us as mere puppets of their own. You can be of use to me, Phoebe.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[She perks up at the very mention and gives another salute.]}

Really? I-I mean-- at the ready, sir!

[giveme_yourmeteors]

Good.

How are you at field work?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

I...

_{[Think think think. Should we upsell our abilities or maintain humility? Oh geez what do I say what do I say???]}

I-It's what I was hired to do, sir! I do it as best as I can!

[giveme_yourmeteors]

Of course you will. That's what I want to hear.

[galactic_bluedude]

Phoebe?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[Phoebe perks up immediately at her name. Sure, it's Saturn saying it, but is it the one she knows? Saluting nonetheless.]}

... Commander Saturn, sir? Y-You still remember me?

[galactic_bluedude]

Yes. Why shouldn't I?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

Well, b-because... _[Gulp.]

well, I mean, thi-thi-this is a different place from before and we're not on the island yet and it's been almost forever since I've seen you and my mun told me not to get my hopes up because there might be more than one of you out there and...

_{[She glances down at the ground sheepishly.]} I-I'm sorry, sir.

[galactic_bluedude]

You don't need to stammer, Pheobe. I am not the boss. [He smiled slowly.]

You're blushing.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[I'M NOT BLUSHING MY FACE JUST LOOKS RED IN THIS LIGHT ohgeezohgeezohgeez. She'd probably be burying her face in her hands if she wasn't so worried about acting without orders.]}

I'm sorry, sir! I-I'm... _{[Breathe, Phoebe, breathe.]} I'm trying not to stammer, but I just... I don't want to mess up around you.

[galactic_bluedude]

Don't worry. You won't mess up around me, Phoebe.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[... eeeeeeeeeee. She permits herself a little smile even with her read face.]}

Thank you, Commander Saturn, sir.

[galactic_bluedude]

Do you....like me, Phoebe?

[1/2]

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[HGKJSADKASDK IS THIS A TRICK QUESTION calmdowncalmdowncalmdown]}

I--!

[2/2]

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

I... well, uh... _{[/fluster fluster fluster]}

O-Only as much as the rules permit, sir!

[galactic_bluedude]

This isn't on the record you know.

I am just curious. I will take that as a yes then.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

<sub>[And suddenly it is harder for her to maintain eye contact than before. Her next words are little more than a mumble.]

... I promise I won't let it interfere with my work, sir.</sub>

[galactic_bluedude]

Of course it won't. [Jupiter won't know, nor will Mars.]

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

<sub>[Even so, her voice is still sounding remarkably like a squeak.]

... I'm sorry.</sub>

[galactic_bluedude]

Do not be sorry, Phoebe. You have nothing to be sorry about.

[thetrueme]

Hey there, Phoebe. So this is where you've gone of to. What island are you talking about?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[Oh, it's you again. Salute salute!]}

Ma'am! I'm talking about someplace referred to as-- er, I mean, i-it's called Awesome Island, ma'am. It's the place I was at for years over on the, uh... on the other journal-place-thing before it moved over here! And before, um... _{before my mun stopped playing me, too.}

[thetrueme]

Well, that sounds pretty interesting. Fill me in on more details, please? Like what is this about talking pokemon? That sort of thing could be of value to Team Galactic's experiments.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

I... don't really know if they'd be helpful to Team Galactic, ma'am. It's all a bunch of regular Pokémon, like Cherrim and Bidoof, and they're really annoy-- I mean, they don't have much to say.

_{[She's doing her best to look professional, but she can't hide the frown on her face.]}

[thetrueme]

Oh. So they wouldn't know anything about the Legendary Pokemon we seek?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

If they do, they've never mentioned 'em.

[thetrueme]

Well maybe it's 'cause you didn't force anything out of the stupid little beasts! Did you ever consider THAT?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[FLINCH FLINCH FLINCH OH GOD AM I IN TROUBLE]}

Y-Yes, ma'am! No, ma'am! I-I-I-- I tried, ma'am! I fought them but they never said a-a-anything about any Legendaries! I swear, ma'am!

[thetrueme]

Next time, try harder! Capture those pokemon and take them back to a commander. We'd get them to talk....

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[That... kinda gives her a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach.]}

... y-yes, ma'am.

[thetrueme]

That's a good girl! [Mitsumi speaks as if she were speaking to a dog.]

[creative_lovebug]

Do you like Bug-types?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

Like 'em? Are you kidding me, dude? I love 'em! Best type in the world!

[creative_lovebug]

Yes, I agree! I love them too! [He beamed.]

I am Burgh, leader of the Castelia City gym.

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

_{[... so, a Bug-type Gym Leader? Maybe? Phoebe is grinning so much at the prospect.]}

Awesome! My name's Phoebe. Though, uh... I've never heard of Castelia City. Where's it at?

[creative_lovebug]

It's in the Unova region. I am guessing that you're not from there, are you?

[bugs_and_bowlcuts]

Nope. I'm from Sinnoh.

[creative_lovebug]

Oh, Sinnoh. I see.