Varric Tethras (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
authorised) wrote2016-03-27 01:40 am
authorised) wrote2016-03-27 01:40 am
Second Story, Video/Action for Violet
//Video//
[Well, someone's figured out how to work the video function. There's not much shaky cam as he adjusts it so that his face is in the center of the frame.]
Okay, I have seen a lot of weird shit. I can even accept the giant purple flying scorpion- no offense, Fussy- [there's a forgiving Gli! from offscreen when he glances.] But I gotta say, I was under the apparently very mistaken impression that these things stayed generally the same size.
[He turns the camera down to face a bigger, slightly meaner-looking version of a Fletchling. Champion tilts her head curiously, then spreads one wing out wide to preen her flight feathers.]
Champ's twice the size she was before- and look!
[Again the camera turns to where a Braixen - still with many of the sharp canine features of the cute Fennekin he was before - is obliviously dancing with an Axew who looks just happy to be there. Sparkler's holding the smaller dragon's claws in his paws, spinning him in circles and laughing a happy, foxy laugh.]
It's...you know, normal, right? For them to just start...walking on two legs like that.
//Action//
[Varric has his team with him just outside the center of Violet City. There's a cream-and-gold egg sitting next to his pack, which he's discarded for a second because he's showing his Braixen something incredibly important.]
Okay, so first you make sure your weight is square and centered. Then you swing your arms forward, and roll your weight along with it until you-
[The dwarf kicks off the ground and executes a very nice, clean backflip, landing neatly on his feet a couple yards away from where he started. Sparkler looks around, startled, then looks back and sees his trainer.]
Just kick off the ground, tuck your head in, and make sure your head is above your ass when you uncurl to touch down. Think you can do that?
[Sparkler pauses for a moment, then nods in determination. He lowers his weight steady, inhales, and then makes the same jump. He only makes it one rotation before he uncurls and lands, and therefore made it a little less than half the distance Varric did. He eyes the distance with grim defiance, enough that it makes Varric laugh.]
You'll get there, Spark, give it time.
[Well, someone's figured out how to work the video function. There's not much shaky cam as he adjusts it so that his face is in the center of the frame.]
Okay, I have seen a lot of weird shit. I can even accept the giant purple flying scorpion- no offense, Fussy- [there's a forgiving Gli! from offscreen when he glances.] But I gotta say, I was under the apparently very mistaken impression that these things stayed generally the same size.
[He turns the camera down to face a bigger, slightly meaner-looking version of a Fletchling. Champion tilts her head curiously, then spreads one wing out wide to preen her flight feathers.]
Champ's twice the size she was before- and look!
[Again the camera turns to where a Braixen - still with many of the sharp canine features of the cute Fennekin he was before - is obliviously dancing with an Axew who looks just happy to be there. Sparkler's holding the smaller dragon's claws in his paws, spinning him in circles and laughing a happy, foxy laugh.]
It's...you know, normal, right? For them to just start...walking on two legs like that.
//Action//
[Varric has his team with him just outside the center of Violet City. There's a cream-and-gold egg sitting next to his pack, which he's discarded for a second because he's showing his Braixen something incredibly important.]
Okay, so first you make sure your weight is square and centered. Then you swing your arms forward, and roll your weight along with it until you-
[The dwarf kicks off the ground and executes a very nice, clean backflip, landing neatly on his feet a couple yards away from where he started. Sparkler looks around, startled, then looks back and sees his trainer.]
Just kick off the ground, tuck your head in, and make sure your head is above your ass when you uncurl to touch down. Think you can do that?
[Sparkler pauses for a moment, then nods in determination. He lowers his weight steady, inhales, and then makes the same jump. He only makes it one rotation before he uncurls and lands, and therefore made it a little less than half the distance Varric did. He eyes the distance with grim defiance, enough that it makes Varric laugh.]
You'll get there, Spark, give it time.
[Video]
Woah, you've got a giant purple flying scorpion? That sounds awesome! Can I see?
[Video]
Sure thing. Hey, Fussy, come over here and model for a second.
[Despite the bashful and confused "Gar????", the camera turns to pretty much exactly what Varric described. That sure is a giant purple flying scorpion. Fussy rubs its claws together shyly.]
Come on, big guy, don't be like that. You've been getting a lot tougher lately. Show off your stuff.
[That seems to be the coaxing that the Gligar needs, because Fussy nods determinedly and does a cute little backflip in midair, giving a happy little "Gli!"]
[Video]
[John shrugs. It's not his problem. He's a few towns away right now, so it's not like he's in any danger of giant flying scorpion stings.]
All I have is this adorable bird thing. And Blue is pretty cool, but she does not strike fear into her enemies in the middle of battle.
[And cue John shifting his camera over to his Swablu, who chirps happily at the camera. She doesn't seem concerned about her lack of ferocity.]