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[ 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. ]

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A chocobo lure? Y'mean, like, a whistle?

[ That's the only thing that he can think of that could be a chocobo lure, except for the greens, of course. Somehow, he doesn't think Cloud means a chocobo-shaped lure like something that Noctis would used to catch fish. ]

Man, though...I can't believe I meeting a real life chocobo tamer! Back home, we just rode 'em and raced 'em...but we did help out the ol' Chocobo Post from going out of business by taking care of a behemoth nearby.

[ Maybe he should explain what a behemoth is now too, but he can't help but wonder if Cloud is familiar with those as well. ]

Oh. [ That's right. He almost forgot completely. ] Actually it's like... [ Wait. Would this guy know? Since he knows Chocobos and the like, ] Ever heard of Materia?

[ As they traverse, the fellow blond is quieter and listens to him. He was about to correct him in that he wasn't like Chocobo Bill or the like, but the guy just kept on talking. But...to be honest, it was actually kind of endearing in a way. Who would have thought he'd be running into such a huge fanatic of the big birds?

Luckily for Prompto, when he mentions a behemoth? ]

One of those would just about anything outta business. [ He knows exactly what they were. ]

[ Alas, Prompto comes from the black sheep FF game that doesn't use Materia, although he'd heard the word used before, so his face lights up with recognition regardless. ]

Oh, yeah, I have! This kiiiinda edgy white-haired dude told me about it. You can make a chocobo lure outta that stuff?

[ With this context, he can understand now why Sephiroth was so concerned with it being stolen......Prompto's priorities are valid, okay. ]

You're tellin' me, though...anyway, saving the chocobo post was as close as we came to taming 'em, but after that, we could ride 'em wherever we wanted to.

[ By virtue of JRPG logic. ]

Edgy white-haired dude? [ He can't mean...does he-- oh. Cloud doesn't laugh, but he does find himself faintly shaking his head as if thinking "oh boy can't unhear that description of him now." ] Mm. It's something that attracts them to you. Without it, you won't catch squat.

[ They finally arrive at the green market, though Cloud stops to turn back to Prompto and the Chocobo who seems all too eager. No doubt the smell of various fresh greens and vegetables, and other various goods, wouldn't take long to fill its nose. ]

That's convenient. [ A beat. ] You wanna wait here while I pick up the goods?

[ Huh...he had no idea Materia was so potent and useful! Because what could be better than a rock that lures chocobos to you? Too bad Prompto and Sephiroth didn't exactly hit it off, and he won't be asking to borrow said rock anytime soon.

But hopefully they won't need it to keep the chocobo with them. As they approach the market, the bird seems to know exactly what they're here for, kwehing and fluttering her feathers excitedly. Prompto sets a hand against her neck to keep her from charging forward. ]

Miiiiight be a good call, there. Make it quick, though — I dunno how patient our friend here is gonna be!

[ Given long enough, the chocobo might decide to just take matters into her own talons and head in there herself. ]

Got it.

[ Without so much as saying another word, Cloud is quick to disappear into the marketplace. What follows next is effectively the world's quickest tapping of the O button as he finds the nearest merchant with carrots that are as close to Greens as they can get. He stocks up on a good batch of them since they're cheap enough? And comes running right back out.

Please still be there please still be there please still be there. ]

[ Fortunately for all parties involved, Prompto and the chocobo haven't moved...too much. They've only moved closer, in fact, because the chocobo was ready to follow Cloud right into the market, and it takes all of Prompto's strength just to hold her back.

So it comes as a tremendous relief when the other blonde reappears, Prompto flashing him a grin over his shoulder as the chocobo kwehs in anticipation. That's for her, right? Right??? ]

Phew, just in the nick of time! I don't think our friend here was gonna wait any longer!

[ Show her the goods!!! ]

[ That would have been a fiasco and a half- that much he was aware of. Getting a Chocobo under control that's already running amok wasn't the easiest thing, especially if one wasn't already equipped with the right kind of greenery. And he's not the most loaded person when it comes to his Chroma reserves.

Count their blessings? Count their blessings. ]

They're pretty patient for a wild chocobo. [ Speaking of said big bird... ] Sorry to keep you waiting.

[ Cloud pulls one out of his bag, dangling it by the fresh leafage in front of their face with a smile. Not that he plans on taunting it or swinging it back and forth like a pendulum for long. Holding it by the root, the blond looks up to it with an encouraging nod. ]

Easy now. Geeentle...

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