( Alex and bird alike turn an eye his direction. She finally lets go of the giant beak, and the chocobo bwaoorks an entirely new sound, hauling itself backward and settling on the snow to start preening itself. Whatever else had happened, apparently it was in recuperation mode, because it was studiously trying to ignore both Alex and Gorgug as it pulled feathers back into optimal position.

Alex groans as she sits up, ignoring the not-quite fireworks going off overhead. )

At least it wasn't the bird. ( She says, unstrapping her feet from the board at last. ) How about we forget about this, exit the game, and find ourselves hot chocolate?

( There better be hot chocolate outside of this game. This stupid, way too cold, way too real-feeling immersive VR game! That she hadn't even known she was in until Gorgug pointed it out! )