In a strangely human-looking gesture, the spirit thoughtfully scratches the side of his face.

"Not unpleasant. Just... weird."

Then, in a strangely canine-looking gesture, a shrug quickly turns into a full body shake. As if he's physically rustling the whole matter off of him. He's able to put on a suddenly cheery and laid-back grin after that.

"I was last called 'Dirk,' but you can call me whatever you want. And what do you want me to call you?" Some guys like honorifics, some prefer first names, some demand 'master' or nothing...