Of course, I had to quickly test the new “personalities” myself, so I asked him to tell me the story. On the creative set, he asked me what kind of story I wanted and I just said, “Pugs in space.” And here’s what I got:
When they arrived, they saw that Zorg had built a giant fortress surrounded by laser cannons and robotic guards. He also caught many pugs and put them in cages. Major Ron growled angrily at Zorg, who laughed maniacally and said:
“Welcome to my domain, Galaxy Pugs! You’re too late to stop me! I discovered that pugs have a secret power: they can make anyone happy with their cute faces and funny sounds. I will use this power to conquer the galaxy, and may all obey me!”
Major Ron was shocked by Zorg’s evil plan. He knew he had to free his friends and stop Zorg before it was too late. He told Captain Lisa to stay and cover him while he sneaked into the fortress.
Using his agility and intelligence, Major Ron dodged the lasers and robots and made his way to the cage where Zorg was holding the leader of the pugs, King Puggy. He used his teeth to break the lock and free King Puggy, who thanked him for his bravery.
“Thank you for saving me, Major Ron! You are a real hero!” said King Puggy.
“There is no time for thanks, Your Majesty! We must stop Zorg!” said Major Ron.
They gathered all the other pugs that had escaped from their cages and made a plan. They decided to use their secret power against Zorg: they will make him happy with their sweetness until he abandons his evil ways.
They marched towards Zorg’s throne room, where he was preparing to launch his starship with a giant beam cannon that could spread his power of luck across the galaxy. They surprised him with a sudden attack of cuteness: wagging their tails, licking his face, snorting loudly, tilting their heads, rolling over on their backs, making puppy eyes, wearing funny costumes… smiling.
Zorg tried to resist their charm, but soon found himself overwhelmed by their charm. He felt something he had never felt before: happiness. He realized how wrong he had been to try to enslave others with his power when he could share it instead. He dropped his ray gun and hugged all the pugs.
“I’m sorry for what I did! You are all wonderful! Please forgive me!” Zorg said.
Pugs easily forgave him because they were good-natured creatures who loved everyone unconditionally. They invited him to join them on Planet Pugtopia as their friend.
Major Ron was proud of himself for saving the day with his sweet power. He was reunited with Captain Lisa, who congratulated him on his success.
“Good job, Major Ron! You are amazing!” Captain Lisa said.
“Thank you, Captain Lisa! You are amazing too!” said Major Ron.
They boarded their spaceship together with Zorg as a new ally. They waved goodbye to King Puggy and all the other pugs who thanked them for their help.
They continued their galactic adventure as Galaxy Pugs: The Cutest Heroes in Space!
The interesting thing is that I wasn’t aware of Pugs in Space (opens in a new tab) a comic book featuring the character Major Ron and a character named Taser based on Ron’s IRL pugma Lisa. The Pugs in Space comic is listed at the end of the story on the chat page as a source, alongside The Sun and the BBC. Of course.
But where it was supposed to be “original and creative”, the creative personality just took an existing character and created their own fanfiction around it.
When I switched things to the Balanced setting, he asked again what story I’d like, but this time he immediately indicated that there was Pugs in Space literature when I asked him to tell me a story with the same prompt. He then asked if I wanted to use these sources to inspire or tell a new story.
Of course, I wanted a new story and made it clear that I wanted it to be set in the distant future where they discover a new alien species.