IC Voicemail Vatheon

[shippingmath]

This is Dirk Strider's SFC. It seems I'm not available right now, so leave a message. I'll get back to you. In the meantime, try to contain your disappointment over my absence.

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[stayb100ponyboy]

[For the time being, Darkleer is behaving--mostly because he knows Equius will rein him in if he starts misbehaving while they're still in town--and walks along quietly, occasionally warking when he sees someone he knows. Or someone he doesn't know. Darkleer likes to wark.]

Is Chance treating you right back there?

[Equius looks over his shoulder to see how Dirk is doing.]

You can bring him up beside us, if you like. He's ridden with Darkleer before.

[shippingmath]

Great.

[He'll just nudge his heels into Chance's sides lightly. That is how you tell a horse to go faster, isn't it?]

[stayb100ponyboy]

[Chance is used to Darkleer, and trots a few steps to catch up. Equius shoots a quick little smile to Dirk as he catches up.]

Darkleer's showing off for you.

[shippingmath]

Damn straight he should.

[Dirk should rein in that ego, though mostly he does mean it as a joke.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

I meant the bird, not my ancestor.

[Equius says that with love, Dirk, he really does. Darkleer the bird is showing off, fluffling out his feathers and craning his long neck up and down. Chance, used to his stable mate's shenanigans, ignores him.]

[shippingmath]

Well, your ancestor can too.

[The chocobo and Dirk are probably a good match at the moment.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

He won't. He doesn't seem to like you very much.

[The issue of the awesomeness of Striders is one where Equius and Darkleer the ancestor just have to agree to disagree.]

[Equius notices Dirk's growing confidence, and gives Darkleer a gentle nudge with his heels. The bird begins to pick up speed, pulling slightly ahead of Chance.]

[shippingmath]

His loss.

[This time, Dirk doesn't need Equius to say anything for him to speed up, nudging Chance into a faster gait once more.]

[stayb100ponyboy]

Yeah. His loss.

[Chance catching up just awakens Darkleer's competitive streak, and the bird kwehs in challenge, his legs starting to churn faster.]