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Type: Video
Sender ID: fractales(Professor Turo)
To: Public
Subject: Puppies
Warnings: TBA

Good day, everyone.

[An easily polite opening, Turo carrying the phone in hand, just getting a shot of his head and shoulder—]

My apologies for being on low contact for a while, even thought some of you could still easily find me at Cosmo Conservatory animal sanctuary. There was a... much needed break taken, one could say. Not that it was completely filled with rest.

[—some could likely recognize Dojima sitting on the floor within view, Mariposa walking up beside the man and setting one of the wiggly, squeaky-noise making puppies right into the man's hands. More than one in view as while Dojima was playing with them, well.

In a short amount of time the detective was simply on his back and at the 'mercy' of Xolos puppies just starting to get their paws under them. Iron Valiant carrying a few clean blankets simply stepping over/around it all easily.

Turo focusing the camera on himself, a very sleepy Xolos puppy cradled against his chest -a few white spots on otherwise black fuzz- with a loose lavender 'ribbon' around its neck. Could possibly count 8 puppies in total.]

Mariposa made sure of that. Once they are a little older, and house trained, these little ones going off to a less crowded home may do them well; and do not worry if you do consider it, this breed does do well around other animals.

Do feel free to stop by and visit in person, or simply ask over this.

[Despite that Things Keep Happening™ there, at least this had been a brighter spot.]

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Ah- if you are serious in the offer, I do have a copy of the necessary paperwork in my desk just there. Top drawer on the left.

[Simple really; acknowledgement of what may happen, but also the willingness to care for the dog however long is had. No fine print, just straight forward as anything]

I am.

[And he almost leaves it at that, but then he looks a little sheepish.]

I wouldn't... presume to say I'm the best choice. I never had pets growin' up and I don't have anywhere else for him to live. But someone should.

[Of course, he wouldn't have jumped into the idea nearly so fast without that last bit of backstory. But he understands loneliness, and sorrow, and rage. He understands that to be loved may be ideal but to be feared feels infinitely less helpless than to be ignored.

...But he continues to say none of this out loud because he does, at least, sometimes realise when he'd sound unhinged.

What he does instead is set the puppy carefully back down with its siblings, so he can find and look over the paperwork.]

Someone should, and you have already been spending some time with him. I believe someone familiar would be best- and you both can spend time here after all.

Plenty of room.

[Sometimes things simply fell into place; Turo wouldn't exactly call it fated, but more that there was sometimes just a coincidental attraction that simply was.

It would be easy to find the paperwork, and to of course grab one of the pens from on top of the desk as well. Turo kept it well organized to better find anything at a glance for good reason; it wasn't always him grabbing something from it.]

True enough—and I wouldn't necessarily want to make him get used to somewhere new.

[At least, not unless it was actually comparably nice to the kind of space he has here.

Faulkner grabs a pen, and there's an odd little moment of hesitation before he ends up signing Richard Faulkner in beautiful cursive. Faulkner isn't actually a surname, but Richie feels more like someone who would own a dog than high prophet Faulkner does. On the other hand, giving his older surname would simply be confusing at this stage.]

Indeed- but you may very well see a light in his eyes when you tell him he has someone now.

[Animals knew, even if they weren't exactly as sapient as pokémon seemed to be. Hardly mattered as it was clear they still had thoughts and feelings, clear as day.]

Do you think he'll understand me?

[A little pause.]

Maybe someone he can ought to tell him. Wonder if Chris'd be annoyed if I asked 'em...

[That last part is half to himself. It seems like a sort of silly thing to bother them about, but then again they're around the Conservatory a lot anyway.

Wait, the whole 'talks to animals' power wasn't a secret or anything, right? He hopes not.]

Creatures of all kind have their ways of understanding- given he has perked up and cheered up from being here, he understood he was not being left alone. Reason I do believe he will understand you telling him he has someone who wants him, and it is you.

[Turo had observed various animals' behaviors enough in this world to fully believe that on some level they all understand things like this. Even if in some it takes a little longer out of fear or pain.

His head tilted.]

If they are around I am certain Chris may help you with this, even if grousing simply do to how they are.

[At least it didn't hurt that Turo knew quite a few of Chris's secrets... even if well kept by him.]

Yeah, they've... got a sharp tongue in their head.

[He agrees with a little chuckle. He doesn't want to say anything actually negative about Turo's friend, but so far that does seem to be how they are.]

But I'll try askin'. And I'll tell Angel, in the meantime. I bet he'd at least understand some extra treats.

That is for certain.

[But it was a good and a bad, and not surprising given some things Turo had learned over time. Still, things were what they were.]

Extra treats and a good hug if he was wanting of any at all.

That's easy enough.

[ A little pause. ]

What... else should I be doin'? Like I said, I've never really had animals before.

[Turo hummed, head tipping a little as he thought—]

Well, you show affection and ensure they are healthy; feed them right, provide fresh water, and just play with them. Take walks together and you will see what affection you get in turn.

I can definitely do all that. Just don't know anything about... trainin' them, I guess? If he's even that kind of dog.

[ Maybe not, given the whole 'potentially going wild' part. But he wants to be responsible for the moment. ]

I can assist you in that, if you wish- a bit of a booklet guide, along with being free to come by for something in-person. It is part of my job where I am from, in a way.

[One that Turo had not done in a long time, but he knew how and had been doing so with his own team. He knew the animals here were different to pokémon, but some concepts were the same.]

I'd appreciate that. I mean--I don't want to make him do anythin' he doesn't want, of course. But it'd be nice if he understood some things.

[ He really is very unused to what it's like to have a pet, even a normal one. ]

Most of it will be for his own safety, and I can understand the sentiment. I can help by running Miraidon and Mariposa both through the basics alongside Angel so you both have a visual to go with the words.

[Miraidon simply because of how well the Iron Serpent had progressed in this world, no longer violently territorial but no less a proud creature worthy respect as any other. Along with safety.]

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