[ Pickles sits outside of the haunted house, looking up at the building while sitting on the ground. His fur has lost its sheen with a lot more white patches. His indigo eyes also look dead. When he turns to see Ichiban, he doesn't bark and there's no hostility, but his eyes aren't the only things that are dead tonight. It feels as if there's something haunting him in particular. ]
ichiban doesn't hesitate to plop right down next to pickles as soon as he sees him, making himself comfortable (or, as comfortable as he can) on the dirt. for a few moments, he simply looks into pickles's eyes, sees the glassy and desolate mood in them... and extends his arm, palm up.
[ Pickles looks down at Ichiban's hand for a long while before he slowly extends his own paw, cold and bony-like, on top of his. Dogs do not cry in the emotional sense, but Pickles has a soft and high-pitched whine that mimics a dog's cry. ]
once pickles reciprocates and whimpers, ichiban curls his fingers around the dog's paw, enveloping it in the warmth of his hand. he just lets it stay there for a while before he adjusts his position and crosses his legs. ]
You can sit in my lap, if you want. [ beat ] If that's... not too weird for you or anything.
[ what is appropriate behavior for comforting a talking dog ]
[ The puppy says it is not a lap dog, but can do other things.
Such as lying down on the ground and putting his head on Ichiban's lap. This man is really warm. It's like being next to a cozy fire source. Pickles seems to relax. ]
[ he's a big space heater, it's true... he can't help but let out a quiet laugh as pickles curls up to him, because man, it really does make it hit home that pickles is a literal dog. life is wild.
for a moment, he's about to place a hand on the dog's head, but remembers what he had said previously about not liking pets... so, he lets it settle along pickles's back, gently ruffling the fur there instead. ]
[ Pickles is fine with pets, but just prefers handshakes more. When Ichiban pets his back, Pickles lets out a satisfied breathe of air.
The puppy says many things happened over time that felt like it was longer than a month. The puppy got into a fight with its owner when it returned home shortly. ]
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ichiban doesn't hesitate to plop right down next to pickles as soon as he sees him, making himself comfortable (or, as comfortable as he can) on the dirt. for a few moments, he simply looks into pickles's eyes, sees the glassy and desolate mood in them... and extends his arm, palm up.
shake? ]
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once pickles reciprocates and whimpers, ichiban curls his fingers around the dog's paw, enveloping it in the warmth of his hand. he just lets it stay there for a while before he adjusts his position and crosses his legs. ]
You can sit in my lap, if you want. [ beat ] If that's... not too weird for you or anything.
[ what is appropriate behavior for comforting a talking dog ]
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... Woo.
[ The puppy says it is not a lap dog, but can do other things.
Such as lying down on the ground and putting his head on Ichiban's lap. This man is really warm. It's like being next to a cozy fire source. Pickles seems to relax. ]
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for a moment, he's about to place a hand on the dog's head, but remembers what he had said previously about not liking pets... so, he lets it settle along pickles's back, gently ruffling the fur there instead. ]
Would it help to talk about what happened or nah?
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The puppy says many things happened over time that felt like it was longer than a month. The puppy got into a fight with its owner when it returned home shortly. ]