[She practiced at least a hundred times. So, so many times. 'Hi Jolyne, uh, awkward news, I'm in the mob!' 'Hi Jolyne, what are your thoughts on crime?' 'Hi-']
[She's blinking slowly at the whole thing, well, at least she seems comfortable and relaxed? So bonus points?]
Yeeeeah, kinda. Especially when I thought you were supposed to be on victory road and the location says sevii islands.
The fuck's going on? Like, if you decided not to or whatever, that's cool, I guess? [She also has no idea why she seems so nervous, it's... all strange, honestly.]
I mean I didn't seek them out or anything, it's not like that!! [she flusters.] It's just-
...
Sometimes you arrive in their barracks alright! And then you get healthcare! And you kinda go 'hey this is great, all I have to do is catch pokemon above a certain level and hand them in every two weeks' aND THEN IT TURNS OUT MOST PEOPLE HATE TEAM ROCKET FOR GOOD REASON AAAAAAAAAU-
[....]
It's just not the kind of thing you keep secret in a relationship.........
[Which is probably why it's not a secret now. Yay?]
[Carly, honey. You literally also didn't tell her it's a criminal organization.
Which might be why she looks super goddamned confused about everything. Also who the hell doesn't like free healthcare? Come on. She's from 2011 America. That's a dream.]
... Why do people hate 'em? 'Cause that just sounds like a weird group or something? [SERIOUSLY, YOU DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT CRIMINALS, CARLY.]
Mmm. I mean, I already fuckin' told you I was part of a motorcycle gang and literally made friends with prisoners. So, like, am I... supposed to be mad about this?
[She doesn't mean to! But also she's a fucking nerd, but she's her fucking nerd, after all.]
I mean, I honestly don't care if they exist and you do crimes or whatever. As long as it's not me or mine, I could honestly not care less. Not my place to go playin' hero or something, anyway. I got tired of that shit before I got here and dying because of it really makes shit a bummer, y'know?
[At least she's trying to make her feel better about this whole thing?]
Trust me, you aren't the only one sitting on things. But that's just... kind of how humans are. And if things don't come up and aren't worth bringing up, then why bother? [JOLYNE, THAT PROBABLY DOES NOT HELP THAT YOU OUTRIGHT ADMITTED YOU'RE HIDING SHIT.]
It just kinda feels like it says something that some of my contributions are at the top of the list for 'most dastardly thing to happen this year'...they're really...
[sub-par....
Anyway.] I guess?
It'd have been kinda awkward if it came up because Team Rocket was on the news, at least. [Super Awkward, she thinks, while thinking of a certain Lapras Heist.]
Once again, if it ain't bothering me or mine, I really don't care what crimes are going on. [She's super chill about this. And if she found out she had something to do with Armin, she'd probably be even more amused about the whole thing instead of bothered that they stole a whole bunch of lapras. It's fine.
Probably.]
I guess so? [She doesn't really pay attention to the news either. More important things to do, after all.]
But, uh, on a nicer topic, I guess? You still gonna go after the Elite Four or you gonna just... be weird and chill on those islands for some time? I'm not complaining, really, but just curious. 'Sides, I got all the time in the world since I'm probably splitting off from the boys for a bit again. Only got... four more fuckin' badges to get until I can head out that way and they shouldn't be a problem.
[There is a somewhat strained thumbs up. Mostly because it still feels rather cartoonishly silly.
Ah-] Eh-! Oh!
Well, mostly I was ah... [Ahem.] Here for work...but the goal was definitely to get going on that trip up the plateau after this!
[Huzzah! ...] Oh wow only four huh...
...Well, I do want to at least see how far up there I can get...at the very least if you do get all the badges before I enter that cave, it would be easy to fly back down!
[Because it is cartoonishly silly, you absolute nerd.
Though she's humming for a brief second as she ponders something, because... that's actually a good point. That if she makes it up there and Jolyne gets her way over there...
Huh.]
That's. Actually not a bad idea. Would sure as hell make this shit go quicker and I'm pretty sure by that time I won't have to do much more on the level grind to get through their bullshit. Since a good chunk of my main team is already maxed out as it is...
I mean, I should be able to hit two gyms this week and the last two next week~ So, you know, not that far off at all. [And it gives her an excuse to blow through them instead of giving a fair fight, oops.]
'Sides, gives me more incentive to hurry the hell up.
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Date: 2020-05-08 12:56 am (UTC)And the location is on! And
why is the location Sevii Islands]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:02 am (UTC)'Sup? [Just enjoy that shot of her leaning against Ermes as always, it's fine.]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:06 am (UTC)Ah...Hi Jolyne!
[fuck]
Sssssoo....you're probably wondering why I'm calling...now...
[She looks nervous. Of course she looks nervous. Aaaaaaa-]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:08 am (UTC)Yeeeeah, kinda. Especially when I thought you were supposed to be on victory road and the location says sevii islands.
The fuck's going on? Like, if you decided not to or whatever, that's cool, I guess? [She also has no idea why she seems so nervous, it's... all strange, honestly.]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:10 am (UTC)[She shakes her head. Doesn't matter, doesn't matter, that's coming out anyway so-] Y-Yes...well, I'll be on the road soon, I just...
[Hooboy.]
Has anyone here told you about...Team Rocket?
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:12 am (UTC)Can't say I have? Sounds like some ridiculous cartoon group or some shit. Why?
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:14 am (UTC)Uhhh. Anyway I uh.
I might be. In it.
I mean I didn't seek them out or anything, it's not like that!! [she flusters.] It's just-
...
Sometimes you arrive in their barracks alright! And then you get healthcare! And you kinda go 'hey this is great, all I have to do is catch pokemon above a certain level and hand them in every two weeks' aND THEN IT TURNS OUT MOST PEOPLE HATE TEAM ROCKET FOR GOOD REASON AAAAAAAAAU-
[....]
It's just not the kind of thing you keep secret in a relationship.........
[Which is probably why it's not a secret now. Yay?]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:19 am (UTC)Which might be why she looks super goddamned confused about everything. Also who the hell doesn't like free healthcare? Come on. She's from 2011 America. That's a dream.]
... Why do people hate 'em? 'Cause that just sounds like a weird group or something? [SERIOUSLY, YOU DID NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT CRIMINALS, CARLY.]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:21 am (UTC)....
Team Rocket is the Pokemon Mob.
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:23 am (UTC)Huh.
Oddly enough she doesn't seem mad about it?]
Mmm. I mean, I already fuckin' told you I was part of a motorcycle gang and literally made friends with prisoners. So, like, am I... supposed to be mad about this?
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:27 am (UTC)Don't make her feel silly!!!
Carly blinks, and looks down, and looks up, and- hm.]
It sort of feels like something I shouldn't have been sitting on you know?
...Especially since it's like 'hey, I'm still part of a cartoon villain group', and that kinda fills its own tier of 'huh', y'know?
[It's certainly unique.]
...
It feels silly now though...
[ :T!!]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:30 am (UTC)I mean, I honestly don't care if they exist and you do crimes or whatever. As long as it's not me or mine, I could honestly not care less. Not my place to go playin' hero or something, anyway. I got tired of that shit before I got here and dying because of it really makes shit a bummer, y'know?
[At least she's trying to make her feel better about this whole thing?]
Trust me, you aren't the only one sitting on things. But that's just... kind of how humans are. And if things don't come up and aren't worth bringing up, then why bother? [JOLYNE, THAT PROBABLY DOES NOT HELP THAT YOU OUTRIGHT ADMITTED YOU'RE HIDING SHIT.]
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Date: 2020-05-08 01:23 pm (UTC)[sub-par....
Anyway.] I guess?
It'd have been kinda awkward if it came up because Team Rocket was on the news, at least. [Super Awkward, she thinks, while thinking of a certain Lapras Heist.]
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Date: 2020-05-08 05:11 pm (UTC)Probably.]
I guess so? [She doesn't really pay attention to the news either. More important things to do, after all.]
But, uh, on a nicer topic, I guess? You still gonna go after the Elite Four or you gonna just... be weird and chill on those islands for some time? I'm not complaining, really, but just curious. 'Sides, I got all the time in the world since I'm probably splitting off from the boys for a bit again. Only got... four more fuckin' badges to get until I can head out that way and they shouldn't be a problem.
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Date: 2020-05-09 10:52 am (UTC)Ah-] Eh-! Oh!
Well, mostly I was ah... [Ahem.] Here for work...but the goal was definitely to get going on that trip up the plateau after this!
[Huzzah! ...] Oh wow only four huh...
...Well, I do want to at least see how far up there I can get...at the very least if you do get all the badges before I enter that cave, it would be easy to fly back down!
And then I'd know the fastest way up~!
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Date: 2020-05-09 10:56 am (UTC)Though she's humming for a brief second as she ponders something, because... that's actually a good point. That if she makes it up there and Jolyne gets her way over there...
Huh.]
That's. Actually not a bad idea. Would sure as hell make this shit go quicker and I'm pretty sure by that time I won't have to do much more on the level grind to get through their bullshit. Since a good chunk of my main team is already maxed out as it is...
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Date: 2020-05-10 09:58 am (UTC)And...I have some leveling to do for some of them anyway so...
[At least with the team she has now...]
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Date: 2020-05-10 03:11 pm (UTC)[Don't you dare start this weird teasing flirting shit, Jolyne. You stop that right now.]
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Date: 2020-05-12 12:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-05-12 05:10 pm (UTC)'Sides, gives me more incentive to hurry the hell up.
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Date: 2020-05-16 05:23 am (UTC)Oh...okay then! In that case...I'm packing for an adventure for two!
Yeah!