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melodiesofkupo2018-06-10 01:36 am
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02. [video] Air Bud
Alright! Who else is excited for the Blitzball tourney this month?
[The backdrop of the view is a beautiful, wispy blue sky, taken from a vantage point above a patchy sea of clouds. There's a soft roar of wind in the backdrop of the entire broadcast, and an airship's wing visible on the deck behind him-- not that any of it distracts Red from taking center stage with a toothy grin and a blitzball spinning on his finger. One has to wonder how long he had to practice that before he turned on the camera. He's even got a towel across his shoulders and attire that makes him look ready for a dip in the water.]
Never even heard of it 'till I came here, but you gotta check it out if you haven't yet! It's like Flying Disc, only underwater-- and you can pound the heck outta the other team! Just so happens Cloud City's got its own team for it, too...
[That grin gets wider as he pops the ball off his finger and tucks it under his arm, jerking a thumb toward his chest.]
...And you're lookin' at its newest member! Introducing: Red Savarin, the newest member of the Cloud City Dragons!... reserve team. Hey, everyone's gotta start somewhere, right? But just watch-- I'll be in the big leagues before ya know it!
(It'd help if you'd stop trying to catch it in your mouth, 'po.) (Just hold the iMog!)
[He momentarily leers at his cameramog before clearing his throat and catching his stride.]
So if any of you need me, you can find me at Cloud City. Just look for the orange airship parked a mile outside of town!
[The backdrop of the view is a beautiful, wispy blue sky, taken from a vantage point above a patchy sea of clouds. There's a soft roar of wind in the backdrop of the entire broadcast, and an airship's wing visible on the deck behind him-- not that any of it distracts Red from taking center stage with a toothy grin and a blitzball spinning on his finger. One has to wonder how long he had to practice that before he turned on the camera. He's even got a towel across his shoulders and attire that makes him look ready for a dip in the water.]
Never even heard of it 'till I came here, but you gotta check it out if you haven't yet! It's like Flying Disc, only underwater-- and you can pound the heck outta the other team! Just so happens Cloud City's got its own team for it, too...
[That grin gets wider as he pops the ball off his finger and tucks it under his arm, jerking a thumb toward his chest.]
...And you're lookin' at its newest member! Introducing: Red Savarin, the newest member of the Cloud City Dragons!... reserve team. Hey, everyone's gotta start somewhere, right? But just watch-- I'll be in the big leagues before ya know it!
(It'd help if you'd stop trying to catch it in your mouth, 'po.) (Just hold the iMog!)
[He momentarily leers at his cameramog before clearing his throat and catching his stride.]
So if any of you need me, you can find me at Cloud City. Just look for the orange airship parked a mile outside of town!
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[ She glances to the side. ]
So like, did you need to already learn the game before they gave you a shot, or do they just... y'know, see potential and teach you?
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Nah, I just showed 'em my throwing arm and catching skills and they decided they'd give me a try. Gotta warn you, though-- it gets rough. I nearly lost a tooth my first practice game.
But you're gonna wanna know how it's played, at least. All the more reason to drop by the big game, or at least your local team's practice.
Where d'ya live, anyhow?
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[ Better than school and better than being a bum. She'll have to deal with throngs of adoring fans once she gets the hang of it, but that has a lot of upsides. ]
Well, heck, I'll give it a watch anyways. I'm living in the housing they gave us still.
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[...Well, that was just an aside.]
Guessin' you played some sports back home, then.
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[ Which is why she's still in school. ]
I kinda bounced around from one thing to the next but yeah.
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That's a start-- but gimme a feel for you, here. Y'good at throwing? Blocking? How's your tackle?
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Best thing is I'm really, really quick. Broom riding, dancing, fancy footwork - I'd have to work on my arm, but it wouldn't take long I don't think.
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Oh yeah. Once you learn to move like that underwater, a lotta teams would find a spot for you. Hope you don't mind takin' a hard hit or two along the way, though.
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[ You don't fly on a broom without falling off a bunch - you don't learn to dance without falling over plenty. ]
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Don't worry, though. So long as you've got some talent to give you a way in, they can teach you the rest. Even the basics-- a lot of the training I'm doin' right now is just for stuff like holdin' my breath or how to spin a ball underwater.
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...so yeah, I guess I'm actually gonna give this a shot.
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And, uh... just be ready to spend a lotta games warming the bench when you're gettin' started. I'm still at that point myself.
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...figures. I'll just have to show off and work my up.
[ But she's amazing, it can't be that long. ]