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Learning doesn't just mean reading [Cassandra/Sci]
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 22:30:03 GMT
Holly let out a somewhat surprised sound as Dagger hoisted her up so that she could see the various food options. It probably didn't help that she was hungry, drooling and her eyes were already as wide as dinner plates. She didn't mind the veggies along side the meats but she was looking between them uncertainly more so she just didn't know what to pick.
"Tha-thanks Mr. Dagger. They can? You did? What was it like? Wait. I don't?"
She'd blink owlishly and glance up at dagger as he made that order, she'd perk up when it seemed to be a rather sizable one. She figured the ones to go were probably for his twin and partner; she'd tilt her head slowly and furrow her brow for a moment about to ask about those before letting out a small excited rolling purr quickly accepting the ones given to her.
"Thank you sir! I will!"
She would be able to hold four of those, as well... Her tendrils acted as two hands while her hand hands acted as well. Hands. It wouldn't take her too long to tear into those, though she would hop out of dagger's grip before doing so. Figuring that if he wanted to eat he would prefer to do it while not holding someone munching down.
"How long has this city been here? It... doesn't smell like the library or upstairs. Or even like... That one floaty city with the bunch of grumpy shiny people. It's got it's own smell."
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Post by Cross on Jan 18, 2019 11:06:49 GMT
"Hmm well the arena was here before Tenebrous itself so while the city is relatively new the town it was made from I believe is fairly old." Dagger mused unsure how to exactly put things down to a solid date as he watched the Blue Meramon finish cooking the kabobs and deftly wrapped them up in some foil to-go. Leaving the Durandamon to quickly pay for their meals as he motioned Holly to follow him. By now word should have gotten back to the Doctor that he was on his way back and with company. "I would say Tenebrous has been here a few months though the city is capable of moving in a pinch. Mostly what your smelling is a lot of the trade goods. The city is a haven for various merchants and those of less reputable sorts, but the general rule of thumb is do not start trouble unless you want trouble." Dagger elaborated as he lead them through the various sandy walkways finally slowing to a stop at a large olive drab tent with a white circle embedded with a green cross. "I see you brought a guest?" A low voice rasped from the shadows beside the tent as a tall black armored digimon stepped into view. The Tactimon's gleaming gold eyes taking in the sight of his twin and the cat from behind his cracked face plate. "Evening Cloak. This is Holly, Mikemon's latest kid. She's hear to see Cas. Holly this is my twin Cloak." Dagger explained introducing the two.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2019 11:25:31 GMT
"Ohhh that makes sense..."
The short explanation of course made holly frown for a moment, she'd consider quietly what he had told her thus far. It was simple information at best, an arena, a town and then a city. In some order or another. She'd hum thoughtfully and follow after dagger still tending to her shish-ka-bobs in what seemed to be a random order but it also let her disguise which direction she was looking in. She had grabbed attention earlier on, which was unlikely to really fade quickly even with her being an 'ally' of daggers or a guest of the 'doctor'.
"Hmm... I might have to go through the market later. I've got a lot of bits I could put to good use. A few of those scents smelled really good. Bet they were spices..."
She had a wide variety of things that she could buy, that she could get into and would continue to probably work with. It didn't help that her job paid her so much, or what she thought to be so much. Or that she didn't even know what she wanted.
The sandy walkways had the meicoomon's full attention, she'd frown a little bit here or there but when they arrived at the large olive tent she'd pause. The white cross making her curious; it was a symbol she hadn't seen before. Which... well. Was sort of odd to her. It was so simple.
The meicoomon froze at the low voice, the tall black armored digimon with a cracked face-plate setting off a myrid of warnings through her mind and she had half a mind to jump backwards. But instead she'd simply bite into another shish-ka-bob trying to hide her immediate nervousness behind just being hungry. She'd gulp down a mouthful of the shish-ka-bob and manage a smile up at cloak. Though her voice was laced with the earlier nervousness, it was still friendly.
"Hi there Mr. Cloak! I was uh... expecting you to have axe hands and be silver. Not... mysterious armored black knight guy. Wait. Cas is the name of your partner? I thought it was doctor?"
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Post by Cross on Jan 20, 2019 19:32:40 GMT
"Hime has many names and titles. Some are better then others. You eventually grow used to them." The Tactimon rumbled out, but seeing the Meicoomon's nervousness softened his stance a touch as he half knelt putting him closer to eye level with the rookie.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Holly." Cloak greeted softly before he stood once more motioning the pair inside the large tent. "Come. Your Aunt is waiting and I suspect she'll be wanting to retire for the evening." He added as Dagger caught his twins gaze.
"I brought some food. Rough day?" The Durandamom questioned softly with a frown that only deepened at his twins sigh.
"Wolf brought a couple of kids in. Dad was a virus type, Mom was data...the Father ran a good business. Too good of a business. Apparently one of his competitors didn't like that and needless to say paid to have him taken care of. The Father died instantly, Mom got caught in the crossfire and died shortly after telling the kids to run. One of the scouts picked them up huddling in the outer tunnels and...you know Hime has a soft spot for kids." The Tactimon explained with a shake of his head and a low frustrated growl as Dagger winced in sympathy.
"That bad huh?" Dagger murmured softly as they moved towards the backroom of the tent.
"She had to amputate one of the kids legs. Barely a rookie, but the wound was badly infected and they'd gone too long without food to recover the lost and damaged data so it set in. Both will make it though, but Hime's tired." Cloak admittedly softly not that he looked any less exhausted as he pushed over one of the sectioning drapes to the last room. Revealing a human woman in her mid-twenties wearing a slightly worn white Doctor's coat, black cargo pants over combat boots, and a black turtleneck. Her hair was a wild and messy mane of blonde pulled by from a pale and delicate face in a loose ponytail. A few stray strands having escaped to frame her face where she read over a few dataslates with tired off blue eyes. One hand resting lightly on the shell of a Digimon egg held against her front in a white cloth sling. Spying movement out of the corner of her eyes the woman turned, only freezing up for a moment at the sight of Holly before something seemed to shutter within her eyes. Leaving them looking even more black then before as she smiled at the cat with a smile that she didn't quite feel and looked strange and foreign on the woman's face.
"You must be Holly. I'm Doctor Cassandra Cross. You Father mentioned we might be seeing you soon. If you give me a few moments I'll wrap up my work and we can head home." The Doctor murmured a slight mechanical edge to her tone no matter how gentle and genteel.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 14:23:27 GMT
"Oh? She's like that huh? That's neat!"
The meicoomon gave a wide smile and blinked a little bit as the tactimon kneeled down to her. Closer to her eye level she could see a lot of the wear and tear on cloak. She'd blink a few times and even go so far to give a little cheerful bow.
"Ahah... it's a pleasure to meet you too Mr. Cloak."
She'd pause after a moment when he told her that her Aunt was waiting for her. It grindded to a halt in her head and she'd consider what that meant for a few long moments. Sure dagger had explained a bit but the gears hadn't really quite turned in there. There was after all a lot to take in. But now that she was a touch less nervous well... she had that option.
"...I suppose with my ma and my da being how they are relatives would be rare..."
She'd furrow her brow and flick an ear as cloak explained what happened. Holly would sigh sweetly and shake her head, that was a horrible thing to hear and well... Maybe that's the sort of thing she'd want to stop if she had the ability to but... As it stood she was in enough messes. She'd sort of trail after the twins her eyes widening to dinner plates as the doctor was made visible.
She took in everything and she'd sort of brighten up considerably. She met those eyes sort of tilting her head a little bit and managing a big smile. She'd nod a few times as the doctor introduced herself. Doctor cassandra cross.
Her aunt. A friend and 'sister' to her father. She'd pause for a moment and consider something before sort of trotting up to her staring up at the human with a sort of inquisitive tilt to her head following shortly.
"That's me! Do I call you Dr. Cross or Auntie Cas? Or Auntie Cross? Or Dr. Aunt? Wait no! Dr. Auntie Cas? Dr. Auntie Cross? Oh gosh there's so many options!"
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Holly really had no idea how those titles were suppose to work or if they even worked together but her sheer level of honesty in the question made it painfully obvious that she wasn't joking.
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Post by Cross on Jan 22, 2019 23:55:55 GMT
"You are welcome to call me Auntie Cas if you like though I'd request when I'm working or we're around others that you merely call me Dr. Cross given I've tried for you and your Family's safety to keep my association with your Father fairly quiet." Cas explained giving Holly a patient smile as she slowly stood from her chair one hand resting gently on the egg to keep it steady and one on the small of her back as she stretched. Feeling her stiff joints pop the Doctor relaxed with a soft sigh before noting the foil wrapped package in Dagger's hands.
"Oh food. Thank you Dagger. I suppose we can head home now. The rest of the team should be back soon." Cassandra murmured her smile fading into a tired grin, gentle, but exhausted.
"No problem Cas. Shall we take the discreet way home?" The Durandamon questioned even as Cas nodded her agreement booting up her portal which opened with a soft hiss revealing a metallic hallway.
"Here Holly. I wouldn't want the others to mistake you for an intruder. We'll go together." The Doctor murmured offering the little cat a hand before the pair would walk through followed shortly by Cloak and Dagger.
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Post by Metal Drive on Jan 23, 2019 0:28:33 GMT
'The rest of the team should be back soon'.
In truth, the team didn't go very far, at least not today. Not only did Metal Drive have five of their seven team members back together: one of them was a new, and more importantly untested addition. Though talks about being a preacher to the town and helping to lighten up Tenebrous was nice, actually evaluating the Reppamon's ability as a Xros unit was just as important.
So as Cassandra would step into the portal, Cloak and Dagger soon following, it didn't take long for at least one member to make her appearance. Slipping up right behind, Dagger would feel a tap at his left shoulder. And, if he turned his head that way, a peck at his right cheek.
"Back already?" The voice of the Renamon picked up from there, but what was a bit more surprising was her ease of slipping in so close. Somehow, the fox - wearing a Reppamon's mask, a tattered green scarf around her neck - completely lacked a tangible data signal. For Holly, it would even rival Dark's ability to slip around his own base. Maybe it was the same concept?
Speaking of, it didn't take long for Angel to crouch down to Holly's height. "And this is the lil' killer kitty?"
No, that wasn't said in a teasing tone. Just a curious one.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 3:35:25 GMT
"Mmm... Okay! At least it won't be hard to tell when I should and shouldn't!"
The smaller digimon knew the difference between work and play to an extreme. She knew the environments quite well and returned the smile before blinking slowly at that egg. She'd sort of tilt her head staring at that egg for a few long moments before looking between Cassandra and the Durandamon.
And then there was that question, followed suit by the portal that made holly jump a bit. Maybe not as much as when dagger appeared but it was enough to where she hopped back a bit. Her tendrils and small tail wiggling a little before the doctor offered her a hand. There was a few long moments where she stared at that hand before timidly taking it.
"....Okay Auntie Cas..."
Intruder.
That meant that there was security, that meant that there was security that probably would fight to the death for this woman. This doctor, this aunt of hers. She was a serious contender wasn't she? The small cats ears flicked a little bit as she considered this.
Once they were through the smaller cat looked around curiously. However when she heard that new voice she couldn't help but take a wild look around. Spotting a... wait was that a renamon? A renamon that wasn't her brother or mother?
....Weren't the foxes all sort of technically related in some fashion or another? Didn't that make her and this other fox a cousin of sorts? She'd blink a few long moments, she must of had a very good grasp on being able to move around as holly wasn't able to detect her. She'd mumble softly and shake her head slowly.
"That's so cool..."
She'd pause for a moment and then blink a little as the renamon crouched down to her height. Prompting the meicoomon to sort of look straight up. It was maybe a one-two-three moment before she'd blurt out something that angel probably didn't hear too often. Well. Maybe not from first time meeting; but maybe from dagger on occasion?
"You're pretty! Are you my cousin?"
The sheer amount of curiosity and honesty in her voice was so thick that you could make a bucket of ice-cream out of it....
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Post by Cross on Jan 23, 2019 3:49:50 GMT
"Ah! What the fuck Guru~" Dagger exclaimed nearly leaping out of his skin at the Reppamon mask that was suddenly far to close to his face before he registered that it was in fact just a mask. One which was attached to the beautiful ever wonderful, incredibly sneaky, love of his life. "Oh hey honey." He added after only a heartbeat as his stance softened. The Durandamon leaning forward to press a little kiss to the Renamon's nose before he pulled back and motioned to the Meicoomon.
"This is Holly. Mikemon's youngest, and Cas's niece." Dagger introduced in lieu of the fact his brother was too busy leaning against the wall wheezing quietly with muffled laughter and Cas merely looked bemused.
"Testing out the new Xros form I see? I take it Denryu is lurking around nearby?" The Doctor questioned a hint of a smile easing away some of the exhaustion that clung to her frame as she released Holly's hand now that they were safely through and gave the cat a light pat on the head in approval. Though she couldn't restrain the chuckle at the felines flood of questions. Though if anything Cloak just seemed to wheeze harder his shoulders shaking with silent laughter.
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Post by Metal Drive on Jan 23, 2019 4:06:10 GMT
"Hey back to you, stud." Feeling that peck, she gave him a gentle pat on his chest with the back of her hand, before 'introducing' herself to Holly. Which was met with a several second stare...
... Before Holly blurted out something that seemed completely random. Pretty? Cousin?! That definitely diffused the situation, Angel giving a brief huff, before raising a hand, giving Holly a firm pat on the head. "Not at all, Meicoo." At a glance, she assumed that Holly would just be overwhelmed by the streets out here.
She didn't fit the description at all, at least mentally. So what was all that business about being an assassin? Standing up, the fox stretched out her back, returning a nod to Cassandra. "Mhm. The General's been ticking away at some algorithm or another for the last hour or so. Something about mapping what parts of Tenebreous need security."
That said, she preferred to just simply ask: "So what's our plan with the kitty?" And why was it always cats?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2019 4:14:29 GMT
Holly blinked slowly and flicked an ear at dagger's exclamation. That was something she hadn't heard before, furrowing her brow she found she didn't exactly like that word whatever it was and pushed the idea of it to the side. Dagger introduced her to the fox while his brother was wheezing from something. Was he okay? Holly tilted her head a little bit and seemed a little saddened by the sudden loss of the hand holding from her aunt. But she'd cheer up a little more at hearing another name that she didn't recognize.
A lot of people she got to meet today it seemed!
The meicoomon splayed her ears a bit at that headpat, looking up at the fox before tilting her head. They weren't related? That was largerly unfortunate considering that she looked really pretty! Oh well. She'd let out a small sigh and shake her head.
"All right then..."
Wait. general? The meicoomon paused a bit and found herself frowning as the other spoke about a general. About what he was doing for the last hour. A security mapping of this place? She'd put a paw to her mouth and mull over it thoughtfully. A normal map of this place would be largely helpful if she ever was to spend a lot of time in here... She'd look up at the fox when they followed suit that explanation with a question.
About her.
Her head turned and she'd look at cassandra, furrowing her brow a bit. She had only been told that she was coming here to see the doctor. Not a... golden blade arm warrior, a dark knight, a fox with several odd accessories and changes compared to a normal one of her kind and soon a general?
"...Uh... that's a good question. Da didn't really tell me what I was coming down here for past meeting Auntie Cas..."
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Post by Cross on Jan 23, 2019 17:40:11 GMT
"Really?" Cas questioned blinking in surprise as the sudden change. She'd thought at first Denryu had been ambivalent towards Tenebrous, but perhaps, just perhaps, their last talk had changed something. Perhaps the General was slowly warming up to the city and coming to think of it as the home Cassandra thought of it as. Despite herself the Doctor couldn't stop the slight flash of fondness that flitted through her heart nor the soft smile that curved over her lips for the barest of seconds before she once more turned her mind back towards the business at hand.
Dagger however was far more free with his affections beaming happily at his girlfriend and letting out a pleased thrum as Cloak finally managed to reign himself in and settle back into his usual stoic and watchful self. Though whenever his eyes skated over the pair the barest tremble of suppressed laughter would shake his shoulders.
"Mikemon has asked us to show her the ropes like we did Syre before her though it looks like he might have miscalculated on which Kid was going to go into the Business." Cassandra explained with a loose shrug, She knew logically what Mikemon wanted, but the Doctor couldn't say she was looking forward to peeling off Holly's rose colored glasses, but better the Cat learn now then break under pressure later on.
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Post by Metal Drive on Jan 24, 2019 0:12:12 GMT
Huh. Holly didn't know either.
That was par for the course with how the General and Cassandra operated, but for Dr. Mikemon? Surely he would have learned his lesson after the 'Cloak incident' - which was probably why the Tactimon was standing at the ready instead of coming in blades ready. "I dunno... you do have to be careful around these 'curious' types." Past that, Angel simply gave a shrug to the doctor's comments, as well as a soft butt of her elbow against Dagger. "Well, this time you're leading the show, doc. Who knows, she might pick up a trick or two about the 'business' on our end."
With that, Angel gave a half-wave, excusing herself from the group. She'd been practicing, and past a few minutes to mess with the newcomer Angel didn't want to lose a beat. A bit down the hall, though, Holly would get to meet another new person - this time, it was the green-eyed General himself. Still half in thought, he stepped out into the hall, rubbing his eyes. It looked like he was about to turn the other way, towards where Cassandra would know is the common room, but he caught the group out of the corner of his vision.
"Back so soon? With all the worry about a 'MeiCrackmon' being spotted in the city, I figured you all would be held up for a bit."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 9:12:57 GMT
Of course Holly wouldn't know what her da had intended for her. She didn't know what he wanted of her either; it was kind of one of those messes that honestly could of been avoided if the younger mon probably had just been patient. But she was young... patience would come in time. Angel's small comment about the doctor having to be careful around the curious types made the meicoomon blink. Something... about business and show? She scratched at her head and gave it a right little shake.
She'd watch the other renamon go off, blinking a little bit. She wasn't sure what to make of the other to be honest. But it did make holly pause in thought here or there. Her terminology still needed work but she wasn't getting the vibe that the 'show' and 'business' meant what she thought that it did.
Then there was a new person.
A tall young man that holly stared at with an air of extreme curiosity. The doctor explaining that her father had asked her to show holly the ropes like her... sister. Once again the silence persisted and holly tugged thoughtfully at her ears.
Then there was that mention of the meicrackmon and holly let out a loose sigh. Coming down into the city in that form while nervous seemed to be the bad choice and she had drawn way too much attention. She'd have to remain in this form for some time or perhaps one of her younger ones? She didn't like the idea of having no hands at all...
"That... was me... S-ssorry..."
That half hearted mumble followed suit and she'd splay her ears. She felt like she was just in trouble from being down here on it's own now. Even if her da did send her that didn't stop that thought trail from occurring to her. She'd give the general a small little smile and a wave of a paw at the very least with the introduction she figured she could give instead of having other people introduce her!
"uhm... I'm holly! Are you the general...?"
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Post by Cross on Jan 29, 2019 5:11:55 GMT
"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back." The Doctor hummed out the old saying as she watched Angel stalk off to likely continue her tests. Dagger watching her leave with his usual lovesick expression that left Cloak shouldering him lightly to get his mind back on track and off of the pretty Renamon.
"You'll see her in a bit." He placated Dagger after the Durandamon sent him a short glare. Though the golden digimon wasn't the only one distracted as Cas's stature softened minutely at the General's approach as she gently rested her hands upon Holly's shoulders nudging the cat forward.
"It was a false alarm. This is Mikemon's youngest. Apparently we guessed wrong on which of the siblings would be going into the business." The Doctor explained giving Holly a tired, but encouraging smile even as her eyes strayed towards the man before her.
"Holly this is my partner Denryu." She introduced nodding to the General in question with a wry smile dancing over her lips.
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