004 // Video - Action // In which Sora makes a friend

[lockandkeyblade]

[Hey there, Vatheon! Time for a homely little broadcast of a cozy looking ...  stable? Since when did Vatheon have horses? Must be new. The screen pans slowly, revealing a vast open field, bordered by a rickety white fence. Sora's voice speaks off screen:]

Hey guys- check out what showed up at Nostalgia Nook!

[And then woa! Fluffy yellow feathers

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Action Forever~

[chivalryphoenix]

[Flynn's been wanting to visit Nostalgia Nook for a while, now, and only goes today because he decides to give himself a break from patrolling the city. He sees the video post a few seconds before he sees the big bird drag the poor kid away.

When he gets there, he doesn't see any food to placate the angry chocobo, and it's dangerous to approach an animal in this state. So, the Commandant does a crazy idea brought up by the teenager's example.

He whistles a different song, loud enough for the angry chocobo to hear it, at least.]

Action Forever~

[lockandkeyblade]

[Smooth moves, Flynn! You've got the Chocobo's attention. It swivels its head around at the tune before trudging over to the fence with Sora stumbling in tow.]

S-slow down!

[He gives Flynn a helpless smile.]

[chivalryphoenix]

[He has a way with animals as well as people, as far as canon is concerned. Flynn glances around quickly once he sees that he has the chocobo's attention, and almost sighed in relief when he found a bucket full of what looked like food for the huge birds. He grabbed the bucket, and only stopped whistling when the chocobo was near enough to give it the greens, setting the bucket inside the corral.]

Are you all right?

[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora fixes himself so he looks halfway decent, like he hasn't been dragged halfway across the corral by a considerably sized bird.]

Yeah, I'm fine now. Thanks! Pretty quick thinking there. You seem pretty good with these guys.

[chivalryphoenix]

Unruly mounts act generally the same, so it was only a matter of experience.

[He's glad Sora is alright, though.]

Ah, right. My name is Flynn Scifo.

[lockandkeyblade]

I'm Sora. Nice to meet you.

Guess I still have a lot to learn before I end up taking care of one, huh?

So did you have Chocobos back home?

[chivalryphoenix]

The pleasure is all mine, Sora.

Well, I think you will be just fine with one of the sweeter tempered ones.

Is that what they are called? [He tilts his head.] Well, I suppose that answers your question. The mounts in Terca Lumireis are primarily monsters that we have tamed.

[lockandkeyblade]

Yeah. That's what the keeper called them anyway.

[Now he's curious.] What are Lumireis like?

[chivalryphoenix]

[The blond knight chuckles.]

Terca Lumireis is the name of my world. I suppose I could draw what our mounts look like if you have paper and a pencil.

[lockandkeyblade]

Um... Oh, right. [He shuffles around his pack for a moment but finds nothing. On a side note, Sora could draw the animals back on Destiny Islands! But he's sort of a terrible artist so... maybe it's better he doesn't.] Well that's okay. I haven't got anything on me.

[Oh man. He's so tempted to ask him tips on how to ride.]

[chivalryphoenix]

Then I will draw you one later. [He smiles, and he's always willing to help, Sora! He can give tips like a pro!]

By the way, these...Chocobos, was it? What exactly are they?

[lockandkeyblade]

They're kinda like your mounts, only really big birds. You can raise em' for pets, but the Keeper tells me they're mostly used for riding. A bunch of the ones in the stable are racing Chocobos too.

[chivalryphoenix]

They do seem a bit too big to keep as a pet. Hm...perhaps I shall try my hand at riding one someday. Is this your first time with Chocobos?

[lockandkeyblade]

That's why the ranch is around. Ca't keep em' in your apartment. That'd e crazy.

Yeah! We didn't have anything like these guys on the islands. I wanna learn to ride them too.