He and Arcanine approach the elder man curiously - though, for Green it's more eager than anything - though their attention seems to be on the egg rather than the man himself. ]
So that's the egg? [ He's not sure what to make of it -- Arcanine already looks like he's ready to sniff it, really. ]
[ kotetsu allows arcanine to sniff it, get a closer look. he's about as clueless over this as he... usually is, maybe even more so. it's one of the reasons why he asked green first. ]
Yeah. Not a single clue. Does it look like a pokem— [ mono. oops. ] ... a pokemon egg to you?
[ Don't mine if he does, then - Arcanine leans over to Kotetsu, gently sniffing once, twice -- it's definitely not a scent he recognizes. But man, what is it?
Green also leans in, though still some distance away; unlike his partner, he's a little more wary about personal space in general. ] Can't tell.
It's not something I've ever seen before, but pretty sure there were talks of new species being discovered. For all I know, it could just be one of those.
[ your guess is as good as kotetsu's, arcanine. he just offers the firedoge a lopsided smile over his confusion, and that's also for green too. if green doesn't know what it is, then...
well. ]
New species, huh? Maybe it's one of those guys. I mean, I've seen weird eggs before, but they didn't look anything like this one. And those ones cracked a lot easier too. Not sayin' I'm planning on dropping this egg, but it seems tougher at least.
[ no, he really isn't going to drop it. promise. ]
Please don't drop the egg. [ Green still has to say it, okay? Just in case ... whatever Kotetsu ends up doing. He doesn't trust the guy with something as important as an egg just yet.
Even if, you know, that's not Green's egg. ]
Keep it warm, anyway. Make sure it always has some kind of heat around it, that'll keep whatever's inside... safe. [ 'Safe' being a general term here, but he's scared of what may or may not happen if he doesn't lay out the ground rules first. ] It's still fragile, so don't shake it, either...
It'll probably take a while to hatch. [ Judging from his experience, anyway. ] Might start shaking a little when it's ready. Might want someone there when that's happening, just in case.
[ kotetsu nods his head and takes mental notes. more like: he'll try to remember everything he's being told right now. ]
Right. I have a few scarves I can wrap around it... And I'm not planning on leaving it out of my sight. It's probably better if I'm around when it hatches, right?
It's your egg, isn't it? [ His questions refuted with a question from Green without a single beat missed. ] Of course you have to be there.
[ Only -- yeah, okay, it's actually a serious question. ] It depends on the species. Some get attached to the first person they see, while others will see you more as a companion than a parent.
[ of course he has to be there. right. okay. he focuses his entire attention on the egg, and thinks about how absent he's been in his own daughter's life. there's no mistaking the fact that he doesn't want that to happen here. ]
Nah. It's not a bad thing. I just hope I don't disappoint, you know?
[ He doesn't comment on the strange attitude from Kotetsu -- he doesn't know the man well enough to pick up on the small moment of silence, still trying to wrap his head around the first stupid question.
At least he seems to be taking this seriously; that's all Green can ask for, satisfied. ] It's possible.
But generally, they ... can pick up on the intent of their owner. [ Trainer. Partner. ] If you make the effort, they'll see that.
Yeah. [ He gives a small nod, tapping on the back of Arcanine's leg - time to go. ] Let me know if you have questions.
[ if you make the effort, they'll know. kotetsu takes that one to heart, or well, he will try, and inevitably slip up here and there, but he'll get it in the end. ]
You'll be the first to know. Thanks again.
[ and he's off, with the egg still in his hands. he needs to share everything he's learned with barnaby after all. ]
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He and Arcanine approach the elder man curiously - though, for Green it's more eager than anything - though their attention seems to be on the egg rather than the man himself. ]
So that's the egg? [ He's not sure what to make of it -- Arcanine already looks like he's ready to sniff it, really. ]
And you have no idea whats inside.
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Yeah. Not a single clue. Does it look like a pokem— [ mono. oops. ] ... a pokemon egg to you?
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Green also leans in, though still some distance away; unlike his partner, he's a little more wary about personal space in general. ] Can't tell.
It's not something I've ever seen before, but pretty sure there were talks of new species being discovered. For all I know, it could just be one of those.
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well. ]
New species, huh? Maybe it's one of those guys. I mean, I've seen weird eggs before, but they didn't look anything like this one. And those ones cracked a lot easier too. Not sayin' I'm planning on dropping this egg, but it seems tougher at least.
[ no, he really isn't going to drop it. promise. ]
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Even if, you know, that's not Green's egg. ]
Keep it warm, anyway. Make sure it always has some kind of heat around it, that'll keep whatever's inside... safe. [ 'Safe' being a general term here, but he's scared of what may or may not happen if he doesn't lay out the ground rules first. ] It's still fragile, so don't shake it, either...
It'll probably take a while to hatch. [ Judging from his experience, anyway. ] Might start shaking a little when it's ready. Might want someone there when that's happening, just in case.
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Right. I have a few scarves I can wrap around it... And I'm not planning on leaving it out of my sight. It's probably better if I'm around when it hatches, right?
[ pause. ]
Do you think it'll think I'm its dad?
[ serious questions in life. ]
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[ Only -- yeah, okay, it's actually a serious question. ] It depends on the species. Some get attached to the first person they see, while others will see you more as a companion than a parent.
Is that a bad thing?
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Nah. It's not a bad thing. I just hope I don't disappoint, you know?
[ he'll do his best regardless. ]
Thanks for the advice. I'll keep 'em in mind.
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At least he seems to be taking this seriously; that's all Green can ask for, satisfied. ] It's possible.
But generally, they ... can pick up on the intent of their owner. [ Trainer. Partner. ] If you make the effort, they'll see that.
Yeah. [ He gives a small nod, tapping on the back of Arcanine's leg - time to go. ] Let me know if you have questions.
[ Later old man. ]
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You'll be the first to know. Thanks again.
[ and he's off, with the egg still in his hands. he needs to share everything he's learned with barnaby after all. ]