[Bold of you to assume that a dog ever refuses an affection. ...well, okay, some might, but certainly not these ones. Joey and Pit seem a bit surprised by the sniffing, but Rex returns the gesture with enthusiasm, and Precious attempts to do that weird lick-in-the-mouth thing--sorry for the awkward, Legosi. Tails are wagging, and Pit comes forward to put his paws up on Legosi to get a better sniff himself, same as the little Poochyena.]
[Chip, meanwhile, is a bit squished into the middle of this, but it doesn't stop them from catching that distressed-adjacent look on Legosi's face. They make a nervous sound in the back of their throat, briefly attempting to reach for Legosi before thinking better and hugging onto Rex instead.]
[There he goes again, making things awkward...Legosi doesn't seem to mind the licking, though he won't lick Precious back. That's beyond the scope of what he seems willing to do, though the rest- the sniffing and the close contact- is welcome. It's a strange sensation to have these feral canines putting their paws on him, he will admit, but it's not something he's unhappy with either.
Legosi nods quickly, some of his grey hair falling past his eyes as he lets the others explore and get familiar with his scent. He unfortunately can't pick up the nuances of their scents that he used to be able to- much less be able to file them away for later use- but that likely won't matter here.]
Everything is alright. ...thank you for bringing your pack to meet me, Chip. And for this little one, too.
[He's referring to the Poochyena, who is occasionally yipping up at Legosi when SHE is not getting the most attention >| ]
[Chip smiles back, relieved, and hugs Rex a little bit tighter. Might as well get comfortable, since it doesn't seem like their Paliens will be moving any time soon.]
Well, I--I didn't want to leave you being lonely or anything...!
[They just said so! As an example, Chip reaches into their shirt and pulls out a Salandit, who wiggles around happily and croaks a greeting.]
See, this is Lazzo, he was my starter! And this is Espie! [Here Chip indicates the Pikachu riding on their shoulder, who waves with a cheerful 'Chaa~'.] --oh, you can't tell right now, but she's really an Espcheep.
[Legosi gasps a little, mainly because he had no idea that Salandit was even in there...but he will wave slightly at them both, first to Lazzo, then to Espie.]
Oh, those are very nice names. Wha-
[Chip, as talkative as ever, never ceases to be able to cause Legosi's thoughts to halt immediately and have to shift to asking more questions.]
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[Chip, meanwhile, is a bit squished into the middle of this, but it doesn't stop them from catching that distressed-adjacent look on Legosi's face. They make a nervous sound in the back of their throat, briefly attempting to reach for Legosi before thinking better and hugging onto Rex instead.]
A-are you okay? Is something--?
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Legosi nods quickly, some of his grey hair falling past his eyes as he lets the others explore and get familiar with his scent. He unfortunately can't pick up the nuances of their scents that he used to be able to- much less be able to file them away for later use- but that likely won't matter here.]
Everything is alright. ...thank you for bringing your pack to meet me, Chip. And for this little one, too.
[He's referring to the Poochyena, who is occasionally yipping up at Legosi when SHE is not getting the most attention >| ]
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Well, I--I didn't want to leave you being lonely or anything...!
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It will make travel a lot more exciting, that is for sure.
[In more ways than he realizes just now, even.]
My other Pokemon are being taken care of by the nurses right now, so they can come meet her later...mm. I will have to think of a good name.
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Yeah--oh, I can help if you want! I'm the best at names!!
[And with that beaming face you can tell they absolutely mean it.]
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Oh? What sorts of names do you usually come up with for yours?
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[They just said so! As an example, Chip reaches into their shirt and pulls out a Salandit, who wiggles around happily and croaks a greeting.]
See, this is Lazzo, he was my starter! And this is Espie! [Here Chip indicates the Pikachu riding on their shoulder, who waves with a cheerful 'Chaa~'.] --oh, you can't tell right now, but she's really an Espcheep.
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Oh, those are very nice names. Wha-
[Chip, as talkative as ever, never ceases to be able to cause Legosi's thoughts to halt immediately and have to shift to asking more questions.]
An...'Espcheep'?