Box 3 [The birds are coming!]

[eeveedispenser]

[The video cuts on with Bill fumbling around with the camera, trying to find a steady position for it with one hand as the other is being used as a perch by a colorful little mess of feathers. Once the camera is settled, the Chatot has already started making its way up Bill's arm as if it was pretending to scale a mountain.]

Ah, hello! Does this little fellow belong to anyone? He seems very well socialized.

Yo ho!

...Among pirates, apparently.

Call me Ishmael! Chato~!

[A chuckle] He's safe and happy right now, but if he looks familiar I'm sure he'd very much like to get back to his home. Thank you!

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WHOO! (Action~)

[puppypaws]

Back in the city proper at last it seems, though before he can even consider reaching the gym-

'Chato!'

"Rnn..?" The audino and golett with him turn as well- spotting Bill with the Chatot.

"Awfully friendly that guy..." So mutters the Audino...

Otogi's a bit curious himself though and already venturing near.

YEEHAW INDEED [Action~~]

[eeveedispenser]

[Chatot doesn't seem to wanna stay still, perching on Bill's shoulder one moment then deciding to make a nest out of his hair the next. It stops for a moment spotting the approaching Pokemon, though, drawing Bill's attention to them as well.]

Oh! Hello there. Is he one of your friends? [He gestures up at Chatot in its hair-nest, who decides now is apparently not the time to just answer the question himself.]

[puppypaws]

"...!" Ah... He quickly shakes his head. That's a no!

Audino in the meantime does the questioning. "Oii oiii... What are you even doing..."

[eeveedispenser]

No? [Bill looks confused for a moment, but Chatot speaks up.]

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship. Chatoto~!

...Well-read, aren't you.

[puppypaws]

"....Hrnnf...?" Yea you got confused noise from Otogi for that.

Even Audino is speechless. Wing of friendship? What?

[eeveedispenser]

[Chatot fluffs himself up, looking a little indignant, then finally switches over to his native tongue.]

Must I justify my actions?

[puppypaws]

The response is staring, directly at the Chatot, before all three wordlessly nod. (Though Otogi's is a little less obvious...)

Golett blinks. "...Confusing..."

[eeveedispenser]

[Chatot huffs, nestling further into the hair-nest.]

Is...everything alright?

[Just a squawk this time.]

[puppypaws]

What a let down! Nonetheless he hurriedly nods, before grabbing his transceiver and typing.

Ah- sorry. I'm fine, yes. I can't speak though- sorry for any confusion.

[eeveedispenser]

No, that's alright. He's--[Another gesture to Chatot]--lost, so I just thought you might have been his trainer or something.

S-Sorry for the icon confusion! ;u; (And thank you!!)

[puppypaws]

Another head shake. No- the only pokemon with me are Audino and Golett. He seems quite attached to you for some reason though, he adds, frowning somewhat after the message is typed.

Naw, I should've paid better attention 8'D No problem!

[eeveedispenser]

Mm, it is a little strange. Even well-socialized he shouldn't be this comfortable with a stranger. [He's met Pokemon that have been coddled to the point of trusting almost anyone, but just because the mindset exists doesn't mean it's a smart one.]

Glad he didn't end up sticking to someone less desirable, though.

[puppypaws]

Another nod- and a bit of a tail wag that might be missed.

Maybe it's just in his nature.

[eeveedispenser]

Maybe, maybe. [A glance back up; seems Chatot's already calmed down.] Ah--I'm Bill, by the way.

[puppypaws]

Otogi. He holds a hand out. Pleased to meet you.

[eeveedispenser]

Pleased to meet you too, Otogi. [He accepts the handshake, Chatot poking his head up.]

Otogi!

[puppypaws]

Beammmmm~~

And really, you're an interesting pokemon Chatot... Quite vocal isn't he?

There's snickering from Audino in the background at that before Golett gives him a look.

[eeveedispenser]

Chatots are known for being pretty talkative, yeah.

All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.

Though I've never heard of one with...this kind of vocabulary.

[puppypaws]

Nod nod.

Are they proverbs of some sort?

[eeveedispenser]

He's been quoting a lot of literature, at least from the bits I've recognized. Maybe his trainer's an avid reader.

Chatoto~

[puppypaws]

Perhaps... There's an odd glint in his eyes as he types the next bit though.

If he could find some way to tell us where is trainer is however, it would probably be a little more helpful... Ohoho..! And just what are you hinting at there Otogi?

[eeveedispenser]

I've tried asking, but I can't really decipher his answers. Just a lot of excerpts about jungles.

[puppypaws]

Really? As in... The pokemon language itself?? Wide eyes at that one.

[eeveedispenser]

Well, no, I can't ask him in his own language. Or understand it if he wanted to answer that way either. I've just been going by his parroting.

[puppypaws]

Ah, of course. Not so wide eyes now. He does seem to prefer that method doesn't he.