11-20-2016, 08:58 AM
Sabrina was rather surprised at how Sarah was not addressing the elephant in the room whatsoever. Even if she originated from a world where everyone looked like her in some way, shape or form, surely she would have noticed that Coruscant's population on the topmost tier was made up entirely out of humans? Yet she had made not the slightest remark. And with the conversation taking a different direction, she wasn't going to change the subject so abruptly. But, she couldn't let her guard down. This woman was out for more than she was letting in on.
Though a little annoyed at being cut off she crossed over the street with Sarah in tow and checked one of the Tier 1 maps to find the best way. Having only been once to the recruitment center, and by taxi rather than on foot, meant that she was unfamiliar with the way, and she didn't know Coruscant's layout unlike those who had lived here for years. "This way", she eventually pointed out and turned a corner on a large junction. Sure they could just take one of the public transports or request a lift from the military vehicles passing by, but that would have cut their time short. Sabrina wanted to learn about Sarah as well, even though right now if she was to play along she would have to talk about herself.
"I've been here for only about a month actually. Most of that, I've worked for the Empire. I happen to be from a place that the Empire refers to as the 'Pokemon World', named after the creatures that inhabit the land, and it appears that a few of these creatures are living here, in the Omniverse, as well. Some of them are causing trouble for the civilians and military of the Empire, and as I am from the same world and have an amount of knowledge and experience with these Pokemon, I have been assigned to do some work on that subject. The details of that are... bland, though. Unless desk jobs fascinate you that is." She gave Sarah no time to interrupt and say that they did, because that was getting into classified territory. "My Professorate was given to me when I provided proof of my experience in the field, so that I could work in the department. But it's a job that could be a lot more fun and action-filled. This way." Another turn into a slightly smaller road, with "only" two lanes in either direction.
"What about-" began Sarah, but Sabrina cut her off as if she hadn't heard her.
"But, enough about me! I'm sorry for asking so boldly, but you're not human, are you? I'd love to hear a bit about you, after going on about myself for as long as I did. About you and the world you originate from. Even the Pokemon in my world were... hmm, how to word it."
"They weren't as humanlike as me?" Sarah suggested.
"Yes, exactly. The vast majority are feral beasts who provide milk and wool, or oversized insects like wasps and butterflies. The few that have an even remotely human shape have features that differentiate them clearly from us, and none are able to speak the human language with their tongues. Telepathy, that's a different story, but I can see you moving your lips."
"Quite. I've been using my voice all this time."
Sabrina nodded. "Had you been using telepathy I would have felt that, probably. Some Pokemon relaid their thoughts to me that way in the past so I have a grasp for it. So yes... I'm pretty sure that you are not a Pokemon, at least not one similar to anything that has been discovered up to this day, and seeing how the people I met all speak of different worlds that usually sound nothing alike, I doubt that you originate from the Pokemon World."
Why was she backing up her theories with that much argumentation? Because she wanted Sarah to tell her some details, by dishing out a lot herself. She was genuinely curious, but if she wanted to get information she had to give up some in return. Besides, all the info she'd handed out had been common knowledge that Sarah could have gotten in any Coruscant Library if she researched "Pokemon" a bit, or asked someone who'd been brought here from it.
Though a little annoyed at being cut off she crossed over the street with Sarah in tow and checked one of the Tier 1 maps to find the best way. Having only been once to the recruitment center, and by taxi rather than on foot, meant that she was unfamiliar with the way, and she didn't know Coruscant's layout unlike those who had lived here for years. "This way", she eventually pointed out and turned a corner on a large junction. Sure they could just take one of the public transports or request a lift from the military vehicles passing by, but that would have cut their time short. Sabrina wanted to learn about Sarah as well, even though right now if she was to play along she would have to talk about herself.
"I've been here for only about a month actually. Most of that, I've worked for the Empire. I happen to be from a place that the Empire refers to as the 'Pokemon World', named after the creatures that inhabit the land, and it appears that a few of these creatures are living here, in the Omniverse, as well. Some of them are causing trouble for the civilians and military of the Empire, and as I am from the same world and have an amount of knowledge and experience with these Pokemon, I have been assigned to do some work on that subject. The details of that are... bland, though. Unless desk jobs fascinate you that is." She gave Sarah no time to interrupt and say that they did, because that was getting into classified territory. "My Professorate was given to me when I provided proof of my experience in the field, so that I could work in the department. But it's a job that could be a lot more fun and action-filled. This way." Another turn into a slightly smaller road, with "only" two lanes in either direction.
"What about-" began Sarah, but Sabrina cut her off as if she hadn't heard her.
"But, enough about me! I'm sorry for asking so boldly, but you're not human, are you? I'd love to hear a bit about you, after going on about myself for as long as I did. About you and the world you originate from. Even the Pokemon in my world were... hmm, how to word it."
"They weren't as humanlike as me?" Sarah suggested.
"Yes, exactly. The vast majority are feral beasts who provide milk and wool, or oversized insects like wasps and butterflies. The few that have an even remotely human shape have features that differentiate them clearly from us, and none are able to speak the human language with their tongues. Telepathy, that's a different story, but I can see you moving your lips."
"Quite. I've been using my voice all this time."
Sabrina nodded. "Had you been using telepathy I would have felt that, probably. Some Pokemon relaid their thoughts to me that way in the past so I have a grasp for it. So yes... I'm pretty sure that you are not a Pokemon, at least not one similar to anything that has been discovered up to this day, and seeing how the people I met all speak of different worlds that usually sound nothing alike, I doubt that you originate from the Pokemon World."
Why was she backing up her theories with that much argumentation? Because she wanted Sarah to tell her some details, by dishing out a lot herself. She was genuinely curious, but if she wanted to get information she had to give up some in return. Besides, all the info she'd handed out had been common knowledge that Sarah could have gotten in any Coruscant Library if she researched "Pokemon" a bit, or asked someone who'd been brought here from it.
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