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stickytalonedmage-blog · 6 years

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Suzume's black feathers easily caught Cen's attention. He was accustomed to chocobos, of course, but the more unique breeds were always interesting to see. The black ones were especially regal! He was about to turn back to his business and move on, though, but there was something else about this one that stood out, something that made him stop in his tracks.

Did that chocobo have arms?

Its barding did seems to resemble a coat more than the usual, with sleeves and everything. He slowly approached, hoping not to startle the bird, having no idea that said bird was much more than he appeared to be. The completely clueless Elezen then began furiously fumbling around his bag to produce a notebook and a pen from it.

"Don't worry," he cooed, "I'm not here to hurt you! Just give me a second to have a look at'cha!" As he slowly inched around to look Suzume in the face, awkward was most likely an understatement ...

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The Chocobotaur had been standing near a dirt path, checking the inventory of throwing knives and tools on the belt hidden beneath his white mage coat. He looked up at the brightly-shining sun, then hummed quietly to himself. It was another great day, and he wondered what he would do. Would he meet anyone interesting, and take their gil, or would he settle for killing some monsters?

He noticed Cen looking at him as he walked, letting out a soft kweh. He wondered, would the Elezen even notice that he wasn’t a standard Chocobo? Most didn’t, or at the very least, didn’t seem to care.

Apparently, no such luck today. Cen stopped in his tracks, and the bird let out an audible sigh. He absolutely felt those eyes sizing him up and down, and as uncomfortable as it was, he allowed it, for now. His arms slid alongside the interior of his coat, hands lightly gripping at a pair of throwing knives. If the Elezen tried anything funny, he’d be ready.

“Kweh?” he chirped, his head craning forward to meet Cen’s eyes. Awkward, indeed, but not something that the bird felt warranted full-blown animosity. He even slipped his beak into somewhat of a smile. Mere curiosity wasn’t a crime, after all, at least not at this sort of youthful level of such.

He watched Cen fumble through his bag, and his smile fell. He began to worry that the Elezen was about to grab a saddle and try to tame him or something weird. His grip on his knives tightened the longer Cen rummaged through his bag. However, to his relief, he only came up with a notebook and pen. The cooing reassurance seemed to do its job, at least slightly, and the Chocobotaur’s body relaxed rather quickly.

“Oh, believe me, if you were here to hurt me, I’d have already filled you with throwing knives,” Suzume cawed, a hearty chuckle escaping his beak. “That’s really it, though? Just doing research on the Chocobo with arms?” The bird’s neckfeathers ruffled, and he nodded softly.

“I’ll believe you this time, but, kid, little bit of advice, yeah? Might wanna work on softening those eyeballs of yours around others. Stares like that usually get interpreted pretty badly. But eh, whatever; you’re still miles ahead of the last guy I met in the manners department. Awkward as all hell, sure, but I guess I can handle that.”

He shrugged his shoulders and let out another soft kweh of approval. “Suzume. Charmed. What should I call you?”

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stickytalonedmage-blog · 6 years

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Blog is Open!

(Hello everyone! Just an introductory post to let you know the blog is open, and to let you know about both muse and player! This is my first time opening up a blog in the FFXIV universe, though I have a blog established in the Pokemon world, so it’s not my first time in the Tumblr community.)

(This is the muse I’ll be using, Suzume! He’s a black Chocobo-taur, and while he’s rather prickly toward most he meets, he’s not completely unapproachable. Being such an unusual body type, he’s cautious about his interactions, and careful with his words.)

(That said, I run a text-only blog, since the written medium is my strength. I’m willing to RP with anyone who puts in an honest effort; while I don’t require you to match my paragraphs, I do expect some effort to be put into your posts. I’m also open to using this space as a sort of ask blog, where characters can ask Suzume questions and he’ll answer them.)

(Hope to interact with you in the future!

-Kyuji)

#ffxiv #chocobotaur #ffxiv rp #introductory post #signal boosts appreciated!

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