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

[punshots]

He has no doubt that her Bae Bae is indeed the sweetest, fluffiest, most perfect animal in the whole multiverse...but hey, who says he can't share that title with the chocobo? He's got a dog too, and he doesn't want to make her feel left out either! So there can be at least three that hit all those superlatives. It totally can work that way. ]

Hey, good call! Maybe the name'll come to me from the chocobo. Or I could try a few out, and see what she likes. Given off, uh, how we met, I'm gonna say she's kind of a trouble maker!

[ It...did take him awhile to catch her, after all. ]

[pidgeypidge]

Maybe the chocobo will just tell you its name and save you the trouble.

[What are the odds of that happening, though? Pidge is somehow doubtful that things will work out that way, but stranger things have happened.]

It couldn't hurt. Then again, I'm not sure what name I'd have chosen for myself if it were left up to me.

[punshots]

[ A talking chocobo? Just imagine the possibilities...though Prompto isn't sure if he likes that idea so much. Some things are better left a mystery.

That, and he likes to think that each "kweh" from a chocobo is secretly something very, very profound. ]

Guess I can always see if she likes something, and if not, just pick one at random. If she doesn't wanna be called Chokey McChocoboface, this is her chance to sway the vote!

[ ...That name may or may not be a real contender right now. ]

[pidgeypidge]

[She's probably just being ridiculous, but the thought of a talking chocobo is pretty entertaining.]

Ooh! Or maybe you put a bunch of names into a hat and draw one. Actually, there's probably an app for that. But the hat might be more fun.

[Not that apps aren't fun, but c'mon.]

Would you really call her Chokey McChocoboface?

[punshots]

You're totally right! I dig the real hat approach...

[ He's gonna have to outsource the hat, though. He doesn't own any, lest he cover up his best asset — his hair. He might have a beanie sitting around somewhere, but it's not the same!

A sigh. ]

I dunno...guess it's kind of a mouthful, huh? And not great for shortening into a nickname. Nicknames are very important.

[pidgeypidge]

I thought you might.

[Either way might be entertaining, but it's ultimately up to him.]

It is a little long, but I like it. I'm not sure if she'd feel the same, though. What kind of names do chocobos like?