♡ Fourth Heart (Best Present Ever, Video/Action for Traverse Town)

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Rinoa's wearing a coat but not any other winter wear, filming herself with the device held in her outstretched hand as she walks through Traverse Town and looking mildly irritated about something.]

You know, at this time of year, there should be snow falling. I never thought I'd be upset that I didn't see it, but somehow spending-

[She's interrupted by a bark, definitely from a dog - and she instantly goes silent, looking over to the left, camera tilting crazily as she takes her attention off it.]

Is that...? [The bark comes again, and again, closer both times, and she gasps, eyes widening just before she drops the device completely as she sprints in its direction. There's some insane bouncing and clattering and finally it lands on its side, still somehow filming, catching Rinoa in its upper corner shrieking with happiness and falling to her knees to hug the brown and white dog that's run up from between two of the buildings, still barking and enthusiastically trying to wash her mistress's face and jump all over her at the same time.]

ANGELO! You came, you're finally here!

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[recognize-this.livejournal.com]

[VIDEO]

[Will you look at that. You got a mutt for christmas. He got a mutt a few weeks ago.]

Was that mutt all ready in this world?

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Oh it's you. At the moment she doesn't care that you're the rudest person she's met here so far, there's too much happiness from finally having her partner back.]

No! She's from home, she was fighting with me when we were overrun by the shadows - I never thought I'd see her again!

[There is so much doggie-hugging going on. So much.]

[recognize-this.livejournal.com]

Your dog is your ally? [Yeah, he can see it.]

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Well get used to it because she isn't stopping.]

Uh-huh! She's the smartest dog I've ever met, I saw her take down a Grendel completely on her own when we were out in the forests one day!

[albinoidiot.livejournal.com]

[VIDEO]

You found a dog, hu? That's pretty good! Makes the Christmas cheer all the more cheerier, doesn't it?

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Not any dog, my dog! She finally came!

[Someone is sooooo happy.]

[albinoidiot.livejournal.com]

That's all sorts of lucky in my opinion.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Definitely. [One last hug and Rinoa turns back to the machine, though she doesn't let go of Angelo.]

I don't think we've met - what's your name?

[albinoidiot.livejournal.com]

The name's Dante. What's your, pretty lady?

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[She is not above flattery, and her smile can't get any wider, but it does get a touch cuter at that.]

Rinoa Heartilly. I'm staying here in Traverse Town for now, to help out new arrivals.

[albinoidiot.livejournal.com]

Well ain't that nice of you? I didn't know there was a welcoming party.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

It's not official or anything, just some people react better to an actual person than the moogles. I know before I came here I didn't think moogles were anything but stuffed toys.

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

[VIDEO]

I'm glad you got an old friend back. Angelo's a cool name.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Her full name is Sant' Angelo di Roma, but that's too much of a mouthful for every day. I rescued her from a pet shop in Timber before they were going to put her down.

[Obviously she's really glad she did.]

Angelo! Angelo, see him? [She's pointing at the device.] That's Ichigo! He's a friend, even if he doesn't listen like he should!

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

[He gave the screen a smile.]

Hey, Angelo. Does she threaten you too on a daily basis?

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

I don't have to with her! She's smart enough that I don't need to tell her to do anything, she just knows.

[And Rinoa retrieves the dropped communicator, still sitting on her heels with one arm around Angelo's neck.] I didn't think she'd ever make it here.

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

H-HEY! [Yes, you called him an idiot who's less intelligent than a dog.]

Well, it's good you got him back safe and sound.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Oh good, he picked up on it! She was beginning to wonder.]

Her. Angelo's a girl.

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I'll remember that.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Good. She doesn't like it when people get such basic things wrong.

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

You talking about yourself or the dog?

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Smiiiiiiiile!]

Does it matter?

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

Guess it doesn't. Glad to see you smilin', anyway.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Confused blink!] What? I smile! I smile a lot!

[sonofaghost.livejournal.com]

Most of the time you're talkin' to me you're pissed-off.

[berryphile.livejournal.com]

A dog?

[Kinda cute, but not nearly as cute as the tiny hollows in the desert.]

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Not just a dog, my dog! I didn't think I'd ever see her again.

[So many puppycuddles!]

[berryphile.livejournal.com]

I've never seen a dog like that before.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

She's a mixed breed, a Shepard and a collie cross. I bought her at a pet shop in the town I moved to when I was fifteen.

[filchedfruit.livejournal.com]

[VIDEO]

It's good that she found you.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

It is - it really, really is. It makes this place so much more like home.

[She loves her friends like family, but Angelo is family.]

[filchedfruit.livejournal.com]

Hello, Angelo!

Welcome to Traverse Town!

[ Totally greeting the dog.]

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

[Rinoa's totally okay with that. Angelo is as well, as she barks at the screen after hearing her name.]

She says thank you!

[filchedfruit.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

She looks pretty strong.

[lightsvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

She's very strong! I'm serious, I haven't known any dog that can do more than she can. She defended me from an enraged Grendel one day and took it down all on her own.

[filchedfruit.livejournal.com]

I don't know what a Grendel is, but it sounds like an impressive feat.