to everyone

[cointosser]

Greetings to Summoned friends and strangers alike;

I come to you with an inquiry -- rare for me, I know. As much as I like discovering things on my full own efforts, I can admit I'm a little perplexed with the current predicament. On a recent bout of monster huntering in the desert (not on my part, of course), my companion and I came across a most peculiar specimen. These great beasts appear to be quite domesticated, and are not suited for a desert environment, what with their thick plumage and docile nature. One was caught in the midst of an absorber's hunt (which I do insist all stay away from; the monster hunter in question was very aware of how to deal with one) and injured, while the others appeared to be a mother with a chick.

Now, I have studied the Free Cities' bestiaries to the best of my ability, and have not seen mention of such birds before.

I thought saving the beasts would be all to speak of the story, but I'm afraid one has followed me back to Cadens and taken a liking to me. However, I do not have the heart to turn her away, and thus have taken to stabling her alongside a family horse. She did not appear to mind being tied or bridled. She is in fact a terribly sweet creature, and though she seems happy enough to eat the hay provided, I would be remiss if I did not attempt to find out her proper diet.

And so I ask, friends, thus: have you any knowledge of a similar creature? She is large in stature, towering over myself, and with bright golden plumage. She does not appear to be capable of flight.

[And because he's a little medieval man, there's a portrait following the letter:]

Comments

[supersoldier]

No, my Planet is called Gaia. But they are common there, and come in various colors. I had created a green one for my own Horizon domain to show Ciri once.

You said this one was golden?

[cointosser]

[While that is surprising, it is also not. Plenty of people from other spheres know about beasts from his own -- like wolves and horses. Perhaps, on those spheres, chocobos are just as prevalent.]

Green! I cannot imagine! It must have been quite beautiful.

Oh, yes! Quite golden. The downy feathers have a lovely ashy color to them, but every other feather has a sheen as if the bird was waxed. Why? Does that mean something?

[supersoldier]

[Exactly. Surprising, but not. It's how Sephiroth feels about the revelation; the same way that many would not be surprised to know that there are horses in other worlds, why should he be surprised upon learning that chocobos exist elsewhere?]

If they're the same as the one from my Planet, then yes, it does mean something. They're a rare type. It'll carry you across all sorts of difficult-to-traverse terrain.

If you're an outdoor explorer, there's no better bird to own.

[cointosser]

A rare type? Bloody shit, I didn't think I was that lucky. If that's the case, she's certainly found the right artist to follow home. I may have a home in Cadens, but adventure will always call.

[supersoldier]

Then there is no better bird to have at your side.

[And he means that!]

Upkeep is different from that of a horse, though. Do you know what to feed it?

[cointosser]

Oh, I can imagine. Not many birds are alike to horses.

However, I am beginning to figure it out. She seems quite happy with seed and hay, and this other has mentioned a green... a -- a gysahl green, I believe? I'm going to attempt to recreate it myself. If she is to remain with me, I mean to take her on the most fulfilling culinary adventure.

[supersoldier]

That's right. In my world, that's both a staple and a favorite of theirs. Gysahl greens. I'm not sure what the equivalent would be in Abraxas, but surely you can find something similar.

Careful. You'll find yourself scaling mountains before you know it, and becoming a proper adventurer.

[cointosser]

Not to worry! I'll grow it myself.

Hah. Another thing not to worry about. I've been a proper adventurer my entire life. This will only broaden my horizons... and limit the amount of time I will be sliding down mountains in the future!

[supersoldier]

[When Jaskier wrote "recreate" earlier, Sephiroth had thought he meant find a similar green and grow that. But-]

You'll grow Gysahl greens specifically? How?

As for adventuring, I hope sliding down mountains is not something you're already accustomed to doing.

[cointosser]

Well. Magic, obviously. I'm sorry, I thought you weren't new here. You know, in the sphere where everyone has some chaos to them.

Unfortunately, thanks to some people, it is. But I excel at it. Just one of my many derring-dos.

[supersoldier]

I assumed magic had something to do with it. But I didn't know you could do it without much of a point of reference.

Who has you sliding down mountains these days?

[Or ever, he supposes.]

[cointosser]

I am only hoping to do so. I've grown bits from my own sphere, and a friend will be showing me this green in the Horizon... I think that should be enough.

Who knows? Chaos is a bit of a toss-up.

Ah, well. It's in the past, luckily for him. Now, all my mountain sliding is intentional.