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 invade the screen. The SFC shakes as the person holding it begins to laugh. Sora swivels the SFC on himself. His hood is caught in the beak of a rather large bird. Behind him are several more, nearly twice Sora's height and scattered throughout the field.]

They're called Chocobos. Some are pretty friendly. The guy at the stable? He says I can have one if I take good care of it! [Another Chocobo head bobs into the screen, nibbling at the end of a spike of Sora's hair. He doesn't seem to mind.] You can even ride them, but you gotta train em' first.

Oh. And when you sing, sometimes they'll dance. Watch!

[The screen swivels around, squaring on an unassuming Chocobo several yards ahead. Sora clears his throat, and begins to whistle a tune. The bird in question quirks its head at the SFC and surprise, surprise, it actually begins to dance! It bobs, sways, rolls its head, warking rather excitedly, drawing attention of other ones nearby who more or less begin to do the same.]

[Just when things start getting interesting, that's when it all stops: there's a loud, irritated wark right behind the SFC. Sora has halted his musical performance and the screen has wandered away from the dancing chocobo as if Sora has become distracted offscreen. Could be trouble...]

Uhh.... hey there... You want some greens, is that it?

I'm sure I've got some around here. Hang on a sec....H-hey!

Wait, what're you - Oh no!!

[The screen finally jerks around, catching a flash Sora being tugged backwards, his hood caught in the beak of a rather irate looking bird. The broadcast stops.]

Comments

[lockandkeyblade.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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.livejournal.com]

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.