video | un: Ventus

[salvagedlight]

[When the feed turns on, it's very clear Ven's in his room in the dorms, seated at his desk. It looks like just the other two-person rooms, with the basic furniture and everything. There's two differences, though: very unlike normal, someone's gone and stuck those glow-in-the-dark stars over the portion of the wall that's visible and even onto the bit of ceiling that can also be seen, and a small telescope of the old fashioned brass spyglass type is laying on the desk behind him. Ven himself gives the camera a wave and a smile, looking for all intents and purposes like a completely normal, cheerful, sixteen-year-old boy with abnormally fluffy blond hair.]

Hey there, everyone - I'm Ventus, but call me Ven, I usually go by that most of the time. If you know Aqua, she might've mentioned me; we're students together. Or we were, until she wasn't an apprentice anymore, but we still live together and train together. She's one of my best friends.

[There's another smile, a happy one, but those with sharp eyes might notice a hint of wistfulness in it. Ven is Not Good at concealing his emotions, and the lack of the third member of their trio is something that brings him down.]

Aqua explained what she knew about this place, but I got a message on this phone and I had another question, and neither of us really know a lot about this world so I'd thought I'd ask everyone. Has anyone heard of "dualiseats?" [There's a brief glance down at something off-screen, like he's checking something, before he nods and looks back at the camera.] Yeah, that's it - "dualiseats." There's a message about going to work for them tomorrow, but I've never really had a job before, so I don't know what's going on. And I didn't sign up for this, so can you just... have jobs here? Like the guys in charge just decide you need one, or something like that?

I mean, I don't mind having a job, I just don't know how you get one. But I need to pay Aqua back what she lent me.

[A moment's pause, then a small shrug and another smile.] Anyway, uh, I guess that's it. If anyone's got any answers for my questions, thanks in advance!

Comments

[firacrux]

Wait, you can train to become heroes?

[Where does he get those classes? Of course Seifer's not expecting just basic combat training, he's had plenty of that.]

So what I'm hearin' is if I see you in the kitchen kick you out.

[That is what he's hearing. It's alright, he'll just put out another plate for yet another stray if the guy needs something to eat.]

[salvagedlight]

Some places. A lot of other places just have armies or guards or things like that, but some places need heroes. Usually they've got something special they can do, but not always.

[After all, Herc was amazingly strong, but Zack had just seemed like a regular guy. Trained, fit, capable, but he didn't have magic or anything else special about him.]

[Seifer gets a ...sheepish grin at that, and Ven raises a hand to rub at the back of his head in what's clearly a habitual action.]

Maybe just the stove or oven. If all I have to do is cut something up or pour a liquid, I'm fine. But that's not cooking.

[He will eat it. He's a sixteen-year-old boy. He can eat anything.]

[firacrux]

Right, soldiers and guards are what I'd expect. Hero ain't somethin' you train for where I'm from. Just happens.

[Yeah, he smirks slightly. That's what he thought.]

Right, so anything more advanced than the microwave and shoo you out. Tell you what, if you're around when I'm feedin' the rest of the strays I'll toss a few pancakes out for you too. Bring some food back once in a while we'll make it a regular thing.

[He'll cook for those who contribute.]