melodiesofkupo | 03. [video] Show off

I dunno if you guys have seen it, but...

[The feed starts off to the sight of Red reclining in a cockpit chair, with a drone of engines in the background and a passing of clouds in the windows surrounding him. Someone's more than a little bit proud of his airship finally flying again, it seems.]

There's some big new project goin' up by Curti Center, right? Well, back at the festival, I got talkin' with the guy that's settin' all that up. And I don't think he'd mind if I drummed up a li'l excitement in the meantime.

[His usual toothy grin quickly returns to his face.]

Two words: Monster Arena. Go ahead and think back to the biggest, greatest monsters you've gone up against, here or back home-- and keep those memories fresh, 'cause apparently that's what they're gonna be usin' to make the battles! I didn't know we even had that kinda tech here in Vaikuntha...

Now, I know not everyone here enjoys gettin' their hands dirty, but for those of you who do-- Got any awesome fights or big beasties you wouldn't mind givin' another go? I'm sure some of us might get some useful trainin' and experience out of it.

Oh, and speakin' of...

[He tips the camera over to his face, with a focused stare and a more personal and fond grin.]

Keep an eye out for me in the next Dragons match. They're finally gonna be bringin' me out to the field.

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Well, we'll just see who becomes the top dog.

But what were some of your biggest, greatest battles back home? Remember, this thing can make battles based on your memories.

[ Wait, does that mean Sora can't be top dog because he is not dog? :o? Sora blinks with confusion. ]

Woah, it can do that?! Gosh.. I don't know, it was ... well, pretty tough when I fought Riku! Oh, man, and Ansem.. meh, Sephiroth was kind of tough too!

Gosh, Leon did knock me out..

Wait a sec. Those all sound like names. --Y'know, not monster names, people. Did you end up makin' a lot of enemies?

[I mean, sure, Sora was a little bit weird sometimes but he didn't really strike Red as the type to end up having people come after him... or the type to pick fights.]

[ Sora chuckles lightly and ends up snorting before he responds. ]

Oh.. man, well.. sure! Some of them might be monsters! Nah, just kidding, just kidding! [ He laughs again. ]

Um, so Cerberus was a monster, sort of, I think? He was a three-headed-dog! He was big, super big, but I wasn't afraid! Then there's the heartless, and they come in all sorts of different sizes and shapes..

I just fought those who wanted to hurt other people, take over worlds, ruin them, you know.. that stuff!

Yeah, that hero stuff. Been there, done that.

[So humble.]

At least those are the sort'a enemies that are worth making. By the way, don't think I ever asked-- what job didja pick up here?

Um, so there's a bunch of stuff on the board I have been doing to make gil. I just got something for advertising the chocobos! I'm super excited about that! What about you?

[ That's what you meant, right? ]

[Red didn't know which irked him more-- the fact that Sora missed his actual question, or that people just don't seem to recognize his up-and-coming sports career.]

...Asterisks. What'cha got for Asterisks. Or are you goin' into the arena with handbills and thumbtacks?

OH!

Right... I chose Red Mage and Freelancer!

Freelancer? Y'mean those people who throw rocks instead of swingin' swords? That's a job?

--A job you chose??

I got a few favorite rocks already! One I keep in my pocket! I wanna turn it into a summoner's stone!

Favorite rocks.

You have favorite rocks.

[Red looked downright incredulous at this point.]

What, do you run over and pick it back up again every time ya throw it?!

Well.... no, I don't throw my favorite rocks, I keep them as summoning stones! Uh, but also... sometimes I throw a pretty good rock and I wanna go back and get it.

Okay, so maybe sometimes I go back and get it. But people do the same for arrows!

...Sora?

Please tell me you've made some friends here.

[ That was a weird question all of the sudden! Sora's lips twist and he studies Red's face before he shrugs and smiles. ]

We're friends, right?

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