(Cloud and the others head east, to the Chocobo Stable. In the front
pasture, several chocobos graze. Cloud speaks with one. After a brief conversation
of "wark wark"s, the chocobo's dance the Chocobo Waltz! Afterwards, Cloud
receives the Choco/Mog Summon materia. They go inside and meet with Choco
Bill.)
Choco Bill
"Thinking of crossing
the marshes?"
<CHOICE>
Yeah
Not interested
***Cloud
Yeah
Choco Bill
"Hmm, then it'll probably
be safer for you to get a Chocobo."
"That way you can
zip through the marshes with the Chocobo."
"It's the only way
to avoid being attacked by the Midgar Zolom."
"Midgar Zolom...?"
"It's a serpent-like
creature over 30 feet tall!!"
"It picks up on footsteps
that enter the marshes..."
"And then, BAM!! It
attacks!!!"
"To avoid that, buy
a Chocobo at the Choco Bill and Choco Billy Chocobo Farm."
"To purchase a Chocobo,
please talk to my grandson. He's in the Chocobo stables at the far right
end of the farm."
***Cloud
Not interested
Choco Bill
"Hmm, then, I guess
that's that."
<//>
(They go to the stable.)
Choco Billy
"Do you want a Chocobo?"
Cloud
"Mmm......"
<CHOICE>
Give me one
Nope
***Cloud
Give me one
Choco Billy
"You old folks are
out of luck!"
Cloud
"Old folks...?"
Choco Billy
"We're all out of
Chocobos. I'm taking care of those ones out there for someone else."
"You know, if you
really want a Chocobo, you should go out and catch one."
"Want to know how
to catch a Chocobo?"
<CHOICE>
Where are they?
How do I catch one?
What else?
Not interested
***Cloud
Where are they?
Choco Billy
"You see those claw
prints out there? Wild Chocobo's will appear in those areas."
"But, if you don't
have 'Chocobo Lure' they won't come out. They're very cautious animals by nature."
<CHOICE>
Chocobo Lure?
Go on
***Cloud
Chocobo Lure?
Choco Billy
"'Chocobo Lure' is
a type of materia which attracts Chocobos."
"If you equip this,
they'll come to you. But, without it, they won't appear."
***Cloud
Go on
Choco Billy
"Want to know how
to catch a Chocobo?"
<//>
***Cloud
How do I catch one?
Choco Billy
"A wild Chocobo always
appears with other monsters."
"But, you won't be
able to catch it because of the monsters."
"That is why you must
defeat the monsters first before you catch the Chocobo."
<CHOICE>
And then?
That's all you can
talk about?
***Cloud
And then?
Choco Billy
"Also, wild Chocobos
are really cautious. They'll run away from the slightest things."
"But, if you use 'Greens'
they'll focus on that, and won't run away."
***Cloud
That's all you can
talk about?
Choco Billy
"Want to know how
to catch a Chocobo?"
<//>
***Cloud
What else?
Choco Billy
"Whatever you do,
don't make Chocobos angry. They're usually calm, but if you get them angry,
you'll get hurt."
"Oh, and remember,
once you get off a Chocobo, it'll escape."
"Want to know how
to catch a Chocobo?"
***Cloud
Not interested
<//>
***Cloud
Nope
Choco Billy
"Oh, I'm so glad!"
<//>
Choco Billy
"Well then, shall
we get down to business?"
"I'll sell you the
'Chocobo Lure' for 2000 gil, right now."
"You want it?"
<CHOICE>
Buy it
Don't buy it
***Cloud
Buy it
Choco Billy
"Thanks!"
"It wouldn't hurt
to buy some 'Greens' either."
"Oh, and how fast
a Chocobo'll finish eating depends of what type of 'Greens you feed them."
(sells greens)
***Cloud
Don't buy it
Choco Billy
"Mmm, if you don't
have it, you'll never catch one."
<//>
Chole
"Wasn't it really
expensive?"
"But don't be mad
at my brother or Grandpa."
"Ever since dad and
mom died, it's been like this..."
(If you go back to the house)
Choco Bill
"By the way, there
was another person heading towards the Marshes."
"Without a Chocobo,
the Midgar Zolom probably got him. It was a man in a Black Cape."
(They leave the farm, go out, and fight... and fight... until they catch
a Chocobo. They cross the marshes to the Mythril Mine.)
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