XANADU OPERA TIME | ALL INVITED

[shall_yield_us]

WHEN: Jan. 15 | the Xanadu gardens.
CHARACTERS: Everyone.
SUMMARY: we interrupt your regular Xanadu viewing for the following special reminder: ...the visit ain't over til the bloody plant sings.

That's right: our green belle been giving rather obnoxious titillating performances in Xanadu, to what can only be the... enjoyment... of certain Citizens. Adding injury to insult, it's quite possible that a couple of residents have also captured the plant's tune on film, and now the video's been turned into a network viral phenomenon!

But as Citizens surely know, every grand artist needs a doting live audience: come get dibs on more plant footage? Save someone from its evil clutches? Help a poor soul that's got lost in the gardens' great expanse? Get the plant to sign with your talent agency? Embark on a mystical quest to get it to shut up?

Just put your chlorophyll-tinted glasses on, and anything is possible.


[ ooc: Find whatever excuse to throw your character in Xanadu, tag someone new, and all around: GET IN HERE. Just as a note: hearing the plant is definitely optional, so please don't think it's an overwhelming sound that'd keep your character up at night or some such. It's just a log prompt. XD ]

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[nohometown]

[The bird stirs and starts peeping some more, moving its small wings--it's only recently hatched--but Sephiroth touches its back, and it's reassured enough by his presence that it settles down and allows Estelle to pet its feathers.]

Are you familiar with chocobos?

[firstaid]

[She's ecstatic to be able to pet it, but she's keep that in aside from that expression on her face that gives away just how excited she is to pet it. Very gently, her finger rub the top of his head, making sure that whatever she's doing isn't going to hurt him.]

He's so soft...

[And then to answer Sephiroth's question, she gives a gentle shake of her head.]

I have not. Are they native to where you come from?

[nohometown]

[He can see how happy she is, and he smiles. He's sure to keep the bird steady, cupped in his hands, as it's clearly nervous in the presence of a new person.]

Yes, they are. They're very intelligent, strong birds. This one has only just hatched, but when it's full grown, it will be large enough to be ridden. They used to be the primary form of transportation in my world.

[firstaid]

So this little chick will grow big enough to carry a person. That's honestly quite amazing to think about.

[Her eyes are soft, filled with wonder at this chick. She's seen birds that were that large, but none would be considered a mode of transportation.]

Grow big and strong, okay?

[nohometown]

Yes, he will. They're quite interesting animals. As he's a black chocobo, he'll be able to fly, and to cross rivers and mountains with his rider.

[Another smile.]

I'll do what I can to make sure he does.

Have you been in the City very long yourself, Estellise?

[firstaid]

That's very impressive. [She looks at it, imagining what kind of bird it will grow up to be to be able to do just that. Maybe he's like Ba'ul in that sense, though she imagines he won't be as big as Ba'ul is now...

That reminds her.]

My friend is here, and she has her friend here as well, and she is able to ride him where ever she needs to go. In our world, he evolved and was able to carry a boat, but when she came here, he reverted back to his previous state. I wonder if you should meet them... Oh, her name is Judith. I think you two would get along.

[She continues to admire the bird, sliding her fingers over its soft feathers.]

As for how long I've been here, a little over four months now. So not terribly long, but long enough that I'm rather accustomed to it.