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This is Rio. Leave a message and I'll get back to you later.

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[Do not underestimate how many dogs have stolen this girl's lunch. Still, he seems to be doing... some kind of trick?? So she'll crouch down to his level, tilting her head curiously.]

Did someone teach you how to do that?

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[ Terry sits back down and shakes his head no. Then he tilts his head to copy Rio. ]

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Did you just shake your head no?

[Who teaches their dogs things like that...]

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[ Then he nods and yaps because he's so glad Rio noticed. He even circles around twice too. ]

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[Huh... she reaches out to pet him a couple of times.]

You're a smart doggy. Is your owner here somewhere?

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[ I AM!! MY OWN OWNER!!!

But for simplicity's sake, he shakes his head no. The rust-colored omamori swings into view from his black fur. ]

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[An omamori? What a weird color, though.

It then strikes her that there's a cinnamon scent nice and strong around this dog, and, if he'll let her, she'll reach out to touch the tag. Does it feel like the texture of dried blood, or even smell like it if she brings her fingers to her nose again after?]

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[ Terry absolutely lets Rio touch the omamori. She'll definitely be able to tell that it's dried blood. However, it's been days since it's been dried onto it and being in close proximity smells more like dog and cinnamon. It's as if someone dunked the omamori in paint. Nothing else can be shown on it.

Terry always smelled like cinnamon except when he was in the Dungeon aka his personal hell. ]

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[................

She feels like she's going crazy here to even be asking this, but... she also convinced a guy to accept a part of himself he didn't even want to acknowledge that had previously killed her, so...]

Do people turn into dogs here?

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[ To answer Rio's question, Terry lets out a tiny puppy howl, summoning Vassago behind him. Unfortunately, the hallway is too small so Vassago is just ?!?! and dismisses himself. ]

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[She jumps back in surprise at Vassago, her hand immediately snapping back to her backpack - three guesses what she's stocked up on in there. She lowers her hand again when he vanishes, however.]

Don't scare me like that!

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[ Girl... all you ever smell is like gunpowder. He's had enough of that. Terry sneezes into the open air as if to convey that after sniffing and yaps. ]

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Don't sneeze on me!

[Gross! But then she perks up, overhearing footsteps. Someone's coming...

It's not time for any goat men, but it's still troublesome to try to have a serious conversation with a dog while someone else is around, so she's just going to wordlessly scoop up Terry and powerwalk them to one of the classrooms. Oddly, this one seems to have various fabrics inside - rescued costumes from the drama department?]

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[ Yup. There even seems to be doll clothes too, whenever they need to use the doll as a prop as a baby or something. Perfect size...

Terry doesn't mind being carried, but is quiet the entire time. ]

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[Rio brightens at the doll clothes, grinning as the most obvious idea occurs to her.]

Hey, Terry, you aren't busy or anything, right? Because you're a dog.

[What do dogs even have to do. Nothing, right?]

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[ ... ... ...

Terry doesn't like the sound of that... he squirms in Rio's hold, but doesn't say anything.

One fear. ]

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This is a good way to pass the time ♪

[And with that, she'll begin picking up some of the doll clothes. There's an especially poofy dress among them.]

I think this one will suit you well! It's a nice, bright color compared to your fur...

[And there's even velcro in the back to make it easy to put on! She's gonna try to shift Terry to just one arm so she can start un-velcroing the clothes to put on him.]

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[ This is where Terry starts really squirming now. He's trying to get out of Rio's hold, but he's still a baby and doesn't want to use demigod strength on the poor girl. HE DOESN'T WANT TO WEAR DRESSES, EVEN AS A DOG!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ]

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[Wow, rude.]

Don't you owe me? Don't be so fussy!

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[ AAAAAAAAAaaaaaa

Terry the pom just stays still now, frozen. This is his life, I guess. Wearing dresses no matter what form he takes. ]

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[Put one pawsie in one sleeve and the other in the next, and...

Congrats Terry, you're adorable. She holds him up, admiring her handiwork.]

So cute!

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[ He whines while being held up. Why this. His tail isn't wagging, but he does move his paws a little as if recreating a dog version of kneading in the air. ]

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[She brings him down again so she can tuck him in one arm and pet him with the other.]

Hey, hey, can you sing like this?

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[ Do dogs... sing...? Terry doesn't know. Maybe she means the puppy howling? At that question, he can only tilt his head to convey his confusion. ]

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Come on, try it! You can probably bark or howl at different notes, right?

Something like "Happy Birthday" should be easy!