[ His little crown!! Unfortunately, it is not with him. Pickles moves his head up and down and sits in front of Daan. Despite Daan wondering to himself if it's pathetic to have a conversation with a dog, he seems to be there, willing to lend a dog ear. ]
[ He hopes that's a yes. If it isn't, well, Pickles is his own little man and could literally just leave whenever he wants. That's the nice thing about animals, Daan thinks -- they're usually incredibly honest about what they want. ]
...I've never really been up close with a dog. The strays in the streets were always too skittish. Didn't have one in the manor.
Maybe Elise would have liked a smart fellow like you.
Only thinking out loud. Had a lot of thoughts the last few days. Not much room to talk about it.
[ And you know, sometimes it's easier when it's a dog. Possibly a fully sentient dog with this level of intelligence and understanding but you know. We really will find out once he gets his doggy translator.
Gives him a soft pet around the ears. It's soft and barely there, like he's refraining from really actually petting -- a little test and feel at best. ]
[ Pickles seems fine with how Daan pets him and he whines in response to what he says. In fact, he even nudges his hand with his head. Pet him some more. ]
[ Pickles moves his head up and down just a tad. If he had his translator, perhaps he could have a chance to explain his reasoning, but he does not at the moment. Alas. ]
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And also a compulsion to bring the book back to its original place.
[ And one other thing but he is not eager to talk about it. ]
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Pickles puts a paw on his foot like before--maybe an attempt at a comforting gesture. ]
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...Thanks.
[ He keeps wondering to himself if it's pathetic he really is just having full conversations with a dog, but this is also such a nice dog... ]
Unfortunately, I suspect I may not be able to keep the book for long, so I'll just have to warn anyone interested.
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Are you opposed to being pet?
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...I've never really been up close with a dog. The strays in the streets were always too skittish. Didn't have one in the manor.
Maybe Elise would have liked a smart fellow like you.
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Only thinking out loud. Had a lot of thoughts the last few days. Not much room to talk about it.
[ And you know, sometimes it's easier when it's a dog. Possibly a fully sentient dog with this level of intelligence and understanding but you know. We really will find out once he gets his doggy translator.
Gives him a soft pet around the ears. It's soft and barely there, like he's refraining from really actually petting -- a little test and feel at best. ]
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He's considering something quietly. ]
They always say dogs and cats don't get along. What do you think?
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A snort of ridicule at the concept, or the question itself, maybe?
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but looks at izutsumi ]
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[ The Izutsumi Pickles execution we deserve, probably. ]
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That's both a good thing and a little bit of a shame.
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Don't suppose you know what the bogeyman looks like in some of Europa's children's tales.
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Just an insane man's talk. It's oddly difficult when people ask you "why". Makes a weird difference when it's silent like this.
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[ I'm crying. ]
It's a good guess.
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He stares at Daan. Will he draw something in the dirt too? ]
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[ Sure, he'll get his hand a little dirty. He adds some dirt lines, not as sharp as Pickles's, but add-ons to his drawing.
Two triangular ears and a big, wide grin. ]
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He holds up his paw and draws a striped tail, a little like what Cheshire Cat is to be imagined. ]
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You really are quite a smart dog.
[ He hopes the world never discovers you and tries to conduct tests on your very wrinkly brain, Pickles buddy. ]
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