video

[moseyin]

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.]

Comments

[ofkirkwall]

A mabari warhound to crush all my enemies.

[ Dog, in the back ground, barks in seemingly agreement? Or approval. Either way he is barking, stubby little tail wagging rapidly. Not that he was actually her birthday present, those details aren't really important. ]

video;

[axi]

Hm, I think it was the singing lessons my parents got me as a child after I bugged them for ages.

Any particular reason?

[moseyin]

And to drool buckets into your boots. [gross]

permavid;

[moseyin]

Reas- no. I mean, yeah. I have a bet.

[ofkirkwall]

Not my boots, he knows better than that.

[axi]

A bet about what?

[Kaname is well aware that something's up now.]

[ video ]

[tempredmental]

Those are some pretty cute little snow... creature... things? Must have taken some time to make them.

[moseyin]

Everybody else's boots. The boots of your enemies.

[moseyin]

...birthday presents. [stop that]

[axi]

Are you winning? [No.]

[ permavid ]

[moseyin]

[r u makin fun of his moogles you punkass] They're damn cute, thanks, but it didn't take that long. Snow's easy.

[moseyin]

Only two people have answered, so..
it's kind of early to call it.

[axi]

What'll have you declared the winner?

[moseyin]

private

[moseyin]

Okay look, it's Aerith's birthday February 7th, I'm just looking for ideas.

private

[axi]

[She can't hide the smile on her face now. Not sorry.]

You could always ask people directly.

private

[moseyin]

What am I, your son? Don't lecture me.

private

[axi]

[Someone isn't fazed.]

It's hardly a lecture. I'm only pointing out if you wanted ideas, people would happily assist you.

video.

[brainiest]

I was given a music box, once, by an old friend. It had a really beautiful song on the inside. Is that helpful?

[ How many people are going to turn up with faces that she recognises? She doesn't doubt that Cloud is going to have no idea who she is, which is why she plays it cooly, but it doesn't hurt to dream. ]

video

[humene]

A compact mirror. It was one of the last things I ever received from my mother, but I'm grateful. It helps me cherish her memory.

[Maybe she's taking this a little too serious, but it's her absolute favorite thing. She can't not talk about it.]

private

[moseyin]

I'm getting ideas like this.

also video

[poisontippedcure]

[Oh no, those snow moogles are deceptively cute. Not that it'll stop her.]

I take it the objective is to destroy as many of them as possible?

private

[axi]

Any good ones?

video.

[moseyin]

[Oh shit now there's an idea] Yeah, it does. Was the song something you knew or was it just sonething pretty?

video.

[brainiest]

I didn't know it, but I think it might have meant something to him. It was a really beautiful song.