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Who: Cloud Strife et al
Broadcast: Yes
Action: Selvin-9
When: Early January

[Video comes on, but instead of showing somebody’s face it’s pointed at a sign for a specifically popular snowboarding and skiing lodge on Selvin-9.] If anybody’s heading over here to snowboard or something, I put up some obstacles on the south slope, off the path, for more of a challenge. Here-

[The shot moves over to the snow, where a person-sized sloppy approximation of a chubby snow moogle sits.] These guys. And some giant icicles, thanks for the materia Aerith. Anyway if you’re up for it and you wanna get timed or something, I got prizes. Nothing cool but like hot chocolate tins and junk like that.

[Okay now Cloud’s walking so there is an unflattering angle of his face occasionally as he trucks through the snow to get his own snowboard.] -oh right, I wanted a general opinion on something. What’s, uh, what’s the best birthday gift you ever got? [Specifically a question for girls but he’s afraid he’ll be REALLY obvious if he says that.]

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[LMLAVUAD THAT WAS FUCKIN ARTISTIC, MAN

At that fluff explosion Cloud lets out a bark of laughter and breaks into a run instead, almost falling a couple times himself as he reaches Zack's side and digs him out of the snow, barely able to contain his laughter.] Wow! Oh wow, deja vu. Yeah, that's how you learn! [cloud did that roughly 2 million times himself]

[UUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH so on one hand, Cloud is laughing. But on the other hand- Cloud is laughing. At him. Because he just ate dirt all the way down the hill.

....

Okay, but seriously, it is really nice to see him laughing... and it probably did look hilarious. So with an only-slightly-suffering sigh, Zack leans backwards in the fluff, knees tucked, and does a little flip-jump to get back onto his feet, his own small way of trying to save face. It doesn't undo his moment of extreme uncool, but he's mollified by the fact that he didn't fall back on his ass trying that one, too.]

Talk about hitting the ground running... [literally. good thing they're durable.]

Do that about twenty more times, and you might actually beat my record. [Cloud's still smiling as he sinks to a knee to help unclasp Zack's boots so they can walk back up the hill.

It's hard to imagine Zack being insecure about anything, or being embarrassed or wanting to be impressive. There's such a powerful, confident image of him in Cloud's mind that trying to see him as he is now is...almost jarring. Then again, Cloud's nothing if not an expert at reimagining his own memories.] You'll get the hang of it after a few times. Let's go find something less steep, I'll get my board...we'll do it together.

[Zack snorts and shuffles after him, snowboard tucked over his shoulder, but between his usual nonchalance and Cloud's obvious good mood, he's pretty quick to share that smile. He's probably gonna fall a few dozen more times before he makes it to the bottom, but who cares? This is actually starting to get fun.]

Hell no! I mean, yes to going together, but let's keep it going here. I like the challenge.

[Figures Zack would say that.

Cloud returns the smirk, reaching out to tap his fist against Zack's arm before jogging over to retrieve his own board at the top of the slope, coming to Zack's side to drop it down onto the snow and set his own boots into the grips.]

When you were going down, [grunts, tightens his boots and straightens up,] looked like you were being kind of reactionary; like, you felt unbalanced and then tried to fix it. I think it's easier when you're proactive and just are always trying to steer somewhere, instead of just letting yourself slide down.

[Zack follows his lead, this time locking his own feet in place the way Cloud had shown him the first time. He gives the board a few experimental leans, one way and then the other, getting a feel for it again.]

Proactive, huh... that shouldn't be too hard. It sounds more like me anyway.

Exactly. Don't be shy just because you've got an audience. [Smiles, then leans forward to start his own descent. He doesn't get too fancy...yet, even though he REALLY wants to impress Zack, mostly because he's pretty sure it'd be kind of douchey to show off after Zack's wipeout. He's not looking to bruise any egos here.]

[There's a pause, and then a sudden bark of laughter as Zack kicks off the hill and follows suit. And to his credit, he actually makes it further this time! He's got Cloud ahead to watch, and to carefully follow the movements of; he learns better by doing and getting a demo than via instructions, anyway.

Cloud may not be too fancy yet, but it's still too fancy for a novice, so when he tries to mimic those movements as well he has yet another spectacular wipeout, landing on his ass and slowly sliding his way down the rest of the hill to catch up with Cloud, bumping over little snow mounds as he goes.]

Oh my goooood, the smallest wobble knocks you right down! That's way harder than it looks.

[lmao zack gently tumbling his way down the hill is just as funny now as it was before] Maybe we should just get you a sled, since you seem pretty determined to stay on your ass.

[WOW FUCK YOU AND YOUR SMUG FACE

challenge is officially accepted

....again]

You just watch! I'm gonna get it and mop the whole mountain with you by sundown!

[He's not even climbing back up the hill this time, he's just jumping back up and sliding the rest of the way down, stubbornly, destroying snow moogle after snow moogle as he goes.

He's gonna fall another dozen times or more, at least, but his ass ain't touching a single sled today.]

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