Melissa's attention on tall-lady-with-pokemon-she-didn't-know-climbing-on-her got stolen when, finally, the Professor arrived! She looked....Well, for starters, she wasn't nearly as wrinkly as you'd expect from someone called a prune-fessor, she was Melissa's height which clearly meant good things, and for seconders she seemed nicer than expected? A nice-to-meet-you and everything! And...A direct look at her with the order to not touch anything. Melissa's beaming, excited, smile was her response, and a playful, eager, salute! And no questions until the end. And no touching anything!...did the floor count? Or did that not count because she had shoes on? Did that mean if she got gloves she could touch things? That'd make sense, lab safety and all and oh!

Following! Trotting along and, yup, [i]trotting[/i], taking more steps than anyone else in the group and covering more ground, too, going up to the front of the group, looking around, and back down to the back of it, looking more, up--wait, what's that sound? Tap tap tapping, something's? Following her ears, to the back--oh! Blind boy. She blinked and wondered, vaguely, if she should leave him? She watched him for a moment, surprisingly still, then decided he had it in hand. And a cup in hand, which seemed empty but maybe it was important, also, so that's fine! Turn and scurry back to the front of the group, looking around and--windows? to outside? no not enough sky for outside, but, [i]island.[/i] Habitat A. Would she get to go explore? She was [i]bouncing[/i] at the window, staaaaaaring and leaning as close to it as she could without touching to get a look. Ooooo, she saw Pokemon...

Ah! Elevator! [i]Whoosh[/i] right over to it, somehow not the last one on despite her dawdling, and explanations! Habitat A, people-who-didn't-bring-their-own-blah-blah wow did Tilly look really uncomfy? Melissa, still under orders to [i]not poke anything,[/i] [i]and[/i] to avoid questions, did not inquire, but it was a near thing, scooching over to the blonde, opening her mouth, then snapping it shut and returning to peering out the window...

And then, bottom and...ooooo! Well, some people going off, first, but also....wait, the cup? Blink, stare, blink blink, shake her head! Unimportant! Probably! Blonde guy she talked to was going off, he seemed nice! Purple guy seemed to be taking care of blind guy? Or looking after him? Was he secretly nice?! Wait, has name was you. Or U. Or Yuu, maybe, like he said, but what if he was embarrassed by something sillier? Aaaaaaaand there went Tilly, and...

...Come show?! Melissa [i]immediately[/i] brightened and [i]bounced[/i] her way over to the professor, keeping just a little more than her arm's length away from her, smiling wide [color=f49ac2]"Thank you for the tour, Professor!"[/color] She chirped immediately, and bowed, and Lonitt cried a [color=7ea7d8]"Zuuu!"[/color] Which was either a hello or a protest at his/her perch being suddenly tilted. Returning to upright, still smiling wide, Melissa barreled on [color=f49ac2]"Does this mean questions are allowed? Do we get to go explore the habitat too? Oh, wait! This!"[/color] She reached up, and put both hands around her partner on her head, and held him/her out right to the professor, like, [i]right close[/i], entirely by accident of course, just planning. The little fairy-type seemed content in Melissa's hands, small enough to fit there easily, his/her long tail bouncing beneath her/him from the movements, the little woven ring hanging off one of the sharp angles on it. 

[color=7ea7d8]"Azu?"[/color] The little pokemon offered.

[color=f49ac2]"Is Lonitt!"[/color] Melissa continued brightly. [color=f49ac2]"He, or she? Is super duper cool and the best! I like her, or him? A lot! A trainer was trying to make him go and be wild back home in Sootopolis but I asked if I could have her and the trainer told me sure and that I could go anywhere with a Pokemon and then I found your thingy so here I am! I think she's like freshly hatched? Or was then! been a few weeks now!"[/color] She explained allll the relevant details, of course! Oh, right. [color=f49ac2]"I think she's a water type? He likes swimming as much as I do, at least!" [/color]All cheery, happy, excited, and eager, bright-eyed, speaking quickly but [i]trying[/i] not to speak too fast despite herself, and then she stood still. Very still. And kept Lonitt held out for inspection. The small Pokemon seemed [i]much[/i] more placid than she did, or at least recognized it was being held and didn't feel like trying to escape.