☄ [Video] :: Location - Skies outside of Haven

[happyduckbutt]

[The profile that shows up on the screen doesn't look like the face of the boy who usually transmits from this ID, but that would be because of the helmet and the armor he wears. There's nothing but sky as his backdrop. It doesn't look like he's currently in motion, however.]

...So that's the Badlands out there...

[It's murmured, more an observation to himself than meant to be caught on the Link. He might not even know it's on as he holds the LD in hand, though it's difficult to tell where his attention is directed for the dark visor of his helmet.

He shivers, shaking his head.]

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[chatterbot]

[It's a good thing Swerve knows exactly nothing about what Ventus looks like under his helmet, or else he might have questions. Not that he doesn't but at least they aren't about why he's suddenly armored up.]

What's it look like‽ Turn the camera!

[happyduckbutt]

[Perking at that, he looks down at the device.]

O-oh, um...

[He sees no reason not to oblige, so the boy lifts the thing and turns it outwards towards the dark, bleak expanse beyond.]

You see it?

[chatterbot]

Sure do! Thanks, guy.

[Wow. That looks awful in all kinds of ways, but also a bit interesting in that whole horrible haunted place probably full of puzzles and trap doors.]

Huh. Doesn't look very welcoming, does it? Are you planning on going over there?

[happyduckbutt]

Oh, the name's Ventus. Or most people just call me Ven.

[He grins behind his helmet, if briefly. It fades quickly enough as his attention goes back towards the Badlands.]

No, not at all. I wasn't planning on getting too close.

[chatterbot]

Ven sounds pretty catchy. I think I'll go with that. Name's Swerve.

[Swerve just kind of cranes forward and up, like that will change how much he can see on the screen.]

Looks pretty ominous. Lemme guess. The answer for what's out there is that no one knows.

[happyduckbutt]

Heh, glad you think so. Swerve, got it.

Well...Prima told me that there's nothing out there if things are okay, but sometimes there are creatures or something that come from there.

[chatterbot]

So basically it's not safe pretty much all the time, but it's a lot more unsafe when there are mysterious creatures no one knows about roaming around there. Unless it's only not safe when they're out.

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[murphyslaw]

Hnnnzzz, Waspinator heard Badlands dangerous.

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[happyduckbutt]

Yeah, I've been told that too...

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[murphyslaw]

Should not go near it.

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[happyduckbutt]

It doesn't really look like a place I'd want to. There's definitely something about it...

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[murphyslaw]

Maybe pointybot should move away from Badlands..?

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[happyduckbutt]

Huh? Bot- oh. Um, I'm not a... well I'm human.

But that's probably good advice.

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[malleability]

You planning on heading out there?

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[happyduckbutt]

Well no, not directly. I was just going to have a look along the way between there and Haven.

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[malleability]

Try and get some video, if you're getting close.

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[happyduckbutt]

Uh, sure. I'll see what I can do. I don't want to get too close though.

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[malleability]

Aren't you curious?

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[happyduckbutt]

...I was... But I don't like the feeling I get from just looking at the place.

[forcebonded]

Is that really wise? Hey, how far out are you?

[happyduckbutt]

Oh, I don't plan on getting too close. I just didn't know it was going to be like that...

Um...

[He glances back.]

....maybe about half way between there and Haven?

[forcebonded]

I don't think anyone knows what's really out there.

Keep your wits about you, okay? If something happens, we may not be able to get to you in time.

[happyduckbutt]

[He nods.]

Will do.

[From the feeling he was getting just looking at the place from here, the boy doesn't want to find out what could happen otherwise.]

[forcebonded]

If you need help, sing out and I'll come looking for you. I promise.

[She's silent for a bit, torn between speaking further and distracting him from whatever critters might be roaming out there.]

So... what prompted this?

[happyduckbutt]

You will? [He sounds a little surprised at that, and even if you can't see his face behind that helmet, you can hear the smile in his following words.] ...thanks.

Oh- well I asked Prima if there was anything I could do to help around this place, so he suggested patrolling between the Badlands and Haven.