video;

[punshots]

[ Cue the video feed, which begins with a way-too-close-up of Prompto's face. What can be seen of his face, which is mostly just his eyes and freckled nose, looks excited as hell. This is sort of an impromptu broadcast, but he can't not share this. This is a big, big moment for him.

Everything is about to freakin' change. ]

Heyaz! It's ya boy, Prompto. [ ......... ] Uh, so, y'know that special magic chalk you can get from the Ware Wolf guy? Oh, shit, is that supposed to be on the DL? A-anyway. I got some of that biz, aaaaand now — well, I'll just let it speak for itself.

[ The video then turns away from Prompto's face and to a chalk drawing on the ground: a near-complete rendering of a chocobo inside of circle. That's it. It's literally just a poorly-drawn chocobo inside of a circle, with a bit of its tail missing. It'd been near completion when he decided to share this monumental moment with everyone he possibly could, and he still holds a piece of the chalk in his hand, ready to finish off the last of the drawing. Let's all beseech the summoning gods to not bring forth a chocobo as disfigured as the one that Prompto drew, but its shape is at least recognizable to those who are familiar with the species. ]

Bam. Check it! If this actually works, I'm gonna be the proud papa of a brand new chocobo! One that's alllll my own! But I'll let you guys ride it, if you ask nicely.

[ Anyway, enough chit-chat, it's time for action!!! As he squats down near the drawing again, the feed catches him drawing the last bit of the chocobo's tail. For a moment that stretches into eons, nothing happens, but then —

There's a flash of light that temporarily blocks out anything from come through on the video, but as it begins to fade, there is the distinct, unmistakable sound of a kweh.

In the center of the crudely-drawn-but-apparently-effective summoning circle stands a majestic, bright yellow chocobo. ]

Holyyyyyyy shit! It actually — a-are you guys seeing this? It actually worked! Holy shit, he — she?? She's beautiful, have you ever seen a more fluffy, sweet, perfect animal in the whole wide multiverse?! C'mere — wait, what am I gonna name it? I gotta name it —

[ ...The chocobo turns and starts to trot away. Bye! ]

— aaaand it's leaving. Okay, uhhhh, leave me some name suggestions, look forward to my 24-hour livestream of chocobo life coming at'chu soon! Crap—

[ And the video feed cuts off as he breaks into a run to catch his wayward son or daughter. ]

Comments

[fearlessly]

[ rip my dreams of glass banging cabin ]

On their own? Doubtful. But I might not chance it anyway, it would probably petrify the poor thing.

[punshots]

[ rest in pepperonis... ]

Yeah, good point. I mean, those things freak even me out sometimes. Somewhere nearby it is, then. Not like I don't have plenty of time to go visit it, anyway!

[ Even if it's a little sad. He just got the thing, he doesn't want to send her off to the farm! ]

[fearlessly]

Well, good luck.

[ so long as it isn't in her bed IT'S PROMPTO'S PROBLEM ]

[punshots]

Thanks!

[ He appreciates the vote of confidence, hon. ]

You got any name ideas, bee-tee-dubs? I'm totally stuck on picking one!

[fearlessly]

Oh..

[ SHE'S NOT SO CREATIVE WITH NAMES. ]

Mayhaps.. Swift Wind? Or Fluffy? Or Chobi?

[punshots]

[ ........this was a mistake ]

Cho...Chobi?

[fearlessly]

[ at least it's better than prompto jr!! ]

Yes. What? It sounds cute!

[punshots]

[ Wow, excuse you, it's Promptina Jr. ]

Okay, yeah, sure, sure. It's got a nice ring to it.

[ He doesn't sound convinced. ]

[fearlessly]

You don't sound convinced.

[punshots]

I'm just...keeping my options open, that all! But I'll put it in the "maybe" pile.

[ AKA the "no but I want to be nice" pile. ]

[fearlessly]

[ i cannot BELIEVE this if u think she can't see straight through you prompto you would be wrong ]

Don't you dare lie to me! I've seen some of the names you are considering, and you dare to suggest my suggestion is bad?

[ whatever prompto name it something stupid she doesn't care!! ]

[punshots]

I-I never said it was bad! There's j-just — it's a big pool of names already, and—

[ !!!! ]

You probably wanna keep that name for when you get your own chocobo, don't you?

[ see what he did there ]

[fearlessly]

Well I certainly do now, since you are so clearly unworthy of it, and incapable of discerning a perfectly cute name when you hear one.

[ he's backpedaling so hard but she has his number.. ]

We've no room for one chocobo, let alone two, so I suppose it shall go to waste.

[punshots]

Hey, now! Wherever mind ends up staying, yours can stay, too! And maybe if we ever get a bigger place, they could live right nearby! Like a lil' chocobo stable...

[ now it's his idea HEH ]

[fearlessly]

[ an idea he STOLE she said it like five minutes ago prompto ]

If is a very nebulous word. You said you did not want to.

[ she's all crabby now!! ]

[punshots]

[ It's been long enough he can claim it, okay!! ]

N-no, I just didn't want to...

[ It's just a lot of hassle to put both Alisaie and Alphinaud through when they've only just returned, and not to mention...before they discuss anything big like moving into a house, he would want things to be more settled between them, first. ]

Anyway, we should probably just talk about it later.

[fearlessly]

I suppose so.

[ a beat. ]

What is so wrong with Chobi?

[punshots]

N-nothing! I think it's just...personal taste. It's just not really my style!

[ His style is dumbass. Don't take it personally! ]

[fearlessly]

[ ....

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If you name it Chokey McChocoboface you can live in the stable with it.

[punshots]

[ Oh my god???? ]

Does that mean you're okay with me naming it Alisaie?

[ Since Noct apparently thought that was a good idea, too... ]

[fearlessly]

No, of course not, why would you even think that that is a good idea at all? Where in the world did you pick up these awful naming habits?

[ and noctis too?? you idiots ]

[punshots]

[ His parents named him Quicksilver, it's not that great a mystery... ]

Aww, I thought it might be kinda sweet to name it after you! Anyway, it's probably just an Eos thing. These names would be a hit there!

[ Narrator voice: They would not. ]

[fearlessly]

[ look she doesn't know that.. there's no latin on hydaelyn!! probably. i don't actually know. ]

So your friends would agree if I asked?

[ a beat - ]

Besides Noctis.

[ because he's obviously also an idiot. ]

[punshots]

[ Wow!!!! That is the CHOSEN KING to you, peon!!!! ]

Wait, what's wrong with asking Noctis? His opinion is the most valid of all! He gets to decide these things.

[fearlessly]

[ WOW HURTFUL TBH.. she flinches in surprise, then scowls!! ]

Fine then, name it something stupid, and you can enjoy sleeping in the stable with it.

[ and then she HANGS UP ON HIS PUNK ASS ]