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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 1, 2022 2:10:04 GMT
Poseidon watched as Zack took the towel and robe back to the bathroom where his father was after telling the young Gomamon to stop fussing. Meanwhile Alucard cracked a blue eye open as the bathroom door was cracked open before a towel was tossed in and a robe was hung on the door knob before the door was shut again. Figuring it was time enough to get out he pushed himself up with a pained groan making his way out and to the towel picking it up with a bit of challenge. After drying off and putting on the robe with some effort he walked to the sink picking up his mask before using the sink to clean it off and dried it as well before putting his mask on. Then he stiffly made his way out of the bathroom using the wall as support.
Psoeidon sighed as he turned to Marigold and said "I know I shouldn't worry so much but with one monster my father is seeking in particular, that digimon worries me. He is after this particular vampire called NeoMyotismon because he wants revenge on that cruel monster for murdering two digimon he was training with. They were his friends, yes, but I fear his quest for vengence might make him no different than the monster he seeks to bring down."
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Post by supesman on Jan 1, 2022 15:43:40 GMT
Marigold had to stop and consider what Poseidon was saying for a long moment. The look in her eyes like the flicker of a particularly unpleasant series of memories. She started to speak but paused a couple of times before she was able to find the words that were really digging at her.
"Revenge...the most worthless of causes." She said, doing what her father had "taught" her to do. Though mostly just mimicking the way he thought and spoke, namely quoting a relevant line from a book or a movie when running out of anything else to say. "I've been there, Poseidon. I had a person I HATED underneath me and I saw red. I nearly beat someone to death with my bare hands and the only thing I can tell you afterwards is how close I came to letting them win. That's what vengeance is. It's letting your hatred kill you so your enemy doesn't have to. it leaves you empty and with a hole in your chest where you think your heart must once have been. I was yanked back from edge by the love of my father. Maybe your father needs a little of that in reverse." She said, looking with him down the hall toward the angel peeling himself out of the bathroom. Her own totally human father doing what he had done before, tucking himself beneath Angemon's arm and hoisting as much of his weight as possible to take even a small amount of the load off.
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 2, 2022 0:42:09 GMT
Poseidon looked at Marigold as she seemed to be struggling with what to say next after he told her about Alucard's quest for vengence. Then she FanBeemon recovered enough to speak as she spoke about revenge being the most worthless of causes before she mentioned how she felt when she had an enemy at her mercy and nearly beat that someone to death with her own hands. "Wow. I have to say I am shocked to hear that. You seem so kind and generous so the thought of you wanting to kill someone in your rage at some point is something I never expected. This is why I worry about my father if he keeps this up but I don't know how to go about convincing him to give up the path of vengence even though I agree with him on one matter NeoMyotismon has to be stopped. I just worry his quest will bring about his end at the claws of that vampire."
The sound of the bathroom door opening caught Poseidon's attention as he saw his father making his way down the hall stiffly before Zack got up to assist the injured Angemon once again. Alucard was to sore to argue.
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Post by supesman on Jan 2, 2022 16:24:16 GMT
"One of the biggest things that my father has ever told me about the work we do is the difference between protecting the innocent and punishing the guilty. Why someone is doing what they do is more important than anything else." She said, now deeply considering the Angemon as her father helped him hobble out into one of the many seats in the front dinging room. "I agree, if this NeoMyotismon really is a villain, which I don't doubt, then he needs to be stopped. The issue being WHY your father wants to stop him, and the means that that motivation inspires." She said, hoping that her point was coming across. She had inherited something of her father's perchance for rambling and waxing philosophical. "If he's doing it to protect the people that NeoMyotismon might still go on to hurt, then that's heroic. If he's doing it to punish NeoMyotismon for something that's already been done and can never be UNdone then the methods that drive will inspire lead down only one path. And that path is dark, cold and leads directly to hell." She said, being more than a little bit grave as she laid it all out to Poseidon as she saw it but she also saw it as something worth being overwhelming grave ABOUT. As far as she was concerned, the Angemon's soul was as much on the line as anything else.
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 3, 2022 0:45:36 GMT
Poseidon took on Marigold's words before looking in his father's direction seeing a faint hint of Alucard approaching. He was glad his father had a sense of hearing more similar than a human because he knew his Dad may be upset with what Poseidon was going to say next but it had to be said. "Based on what little I know about NeoMyotismon from more than one source, this vampire is a violent digimon who doesn't seem to care who he hurts. My father had to learn that the hard way when he was training with two friendly vampire digimon called Sangloupmon and Dracmon. This was when he was a rookie so before I was born and one day he witnessed Sangloupmon and Dracmon murdered before his eyes."
"If he's doing it to protect the people that NeoMyotismon might still go on to hurt, then that's heroic. If he's doing it to punish NeoMyotismon for something that's already been done and can never be UNdone then the methods that drive will inspire lead down only one path. And that path is dark, cold and leads directly to hell." Marigold's words rolled in Poseidon's head making the young Gomamon shudder. Something akin to that had already happened but fortunately no one had died that night and if not for GranDracmon, Alucard would still be fighting to control his inner darkness. Even though Alucard was still a bit angry with the mega level vampire he was grateful for the help at some level. Biting his lip nervously, Poseidon said "Dad had a problem a while back where his dark side nearly took complete control and became his own undoing. If not for a pair of digimon we barely know, he might of become as bad as the monster he hunts. I was told I was special and how my egg was created by them for Alucard to find."
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Post by supesman on Jan 3, 2022 15:27:44 GMT
"Well of course. You're his Robin." She said, still working diligently. The more her ability and craft with thread was observed the more impressive it became, multiple sets of limbs moving in perfect cycles with one another that made tears and holes vanish in instants as she dedicated herself to not only repairing the cloth but also speaking as well as she could to Poseidon. It took her a second to register the possible confusion on his face. "Sigh...Digital world pop culture problem..." She said, mumbling a term that her father had coined from their constant mixed signals coming from how little some digimon knew about the movies, shows and especially comics that father daughter pair were always quoting to make their points. "You're the anchor. The one bright spot that still openly and freely remains in his moral compass without anything being poisoned by his toxic crusade. The last thread of sanity that he fully has." She pulled a long, thin strand of golden thread out of one of her spools, pulling it taunt for the save of the visual metaphor she had in mind. "Just like my father had to do for me eventually it might come to a point where you either stand up and tell him what his vengeance is doing to him..." She raised one of her leg spikes to the thread, pressing the sharp point to the body of the thread. The string beginning to strain visibly. "or risk losing him forever." With a small application of pressure the point of her leg pressed against the string, making it TWANG quietly as it snapped under the pressure, breaking into two curled, frazzled lengths.
"I can't tell you how to live your life. I might just be talking out of my rear end, so to speak. But as someone who has been, for a terrifying moment, exactly where your father is now. I...honestly don't know where or who I'd be right now if he hadn't told me to get over myself and start thinking about what's right instead of what I think the other guy deserves."
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 4, 2022 0:48:57 GMT
When Marigold said he was his father's Robin, Poseidon stared at her with a confused look on his face. He was not a bird. If anything he was what humans called a seal and that was a mammal. When Marigold sighed mentioning the words Digital World pop culture problem, he figured this Robin was a figure in human pop culture. Then when she explained things in a metaphor he would understand Poseidon thought 'I'm the anchor? The bright spot in his toxic crusade?' Out loud Poseidon muttered to himself without realizing. "Could this be what Babamon meant. It seems I have become my father's light in these dark times."
Then Poseidon looked at Marigold when she spoke next before he said "I know I have to stand up to him at some point, Marigold. The problem is I don't know how to go about that. Maybe I'm afraid he'll abandon me in anger if I bring it up. I know it sounds stupid given he likes children and all but I can't help it."
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Post by supesman on Jan 4, 2022 14:27:11 GMT
"The truth is there's no way to know how he'll react and there probably will never be a good time to say what needs to be said." She sighed, going back fully to her work. She seemed to have a strange focus come over her when she was working like that, the monotonous repetition of stitch after stitch letting her reach a kind of zen and acceptance with her own mind. "Sometimes you have to let someone know something even if you know they won't like it. Being afraid to upset someone is all well and good when the alternative isn't losing them altogether. Your father loves you, that much is patently obvious." She said, tossing a sidelong glance at the Angemon as their fathers still lingered to one side of the room unable to fully pick up on what their children were talking about. "If you don't say something before it's too late, you'll spend the rest of your life wishing you had. And there will be no more of your father left to hear it." She said, soberly. She still thought back to that moment with her birth mother, feeling part of herself nearly slip away and suffocate in anger and grief.
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 5, 2022 0:47:47 GMT
"That doesn't make me feel any better. I know he loves me and maybe I'm worried for no reason. I just want him to be proud of me and this may upset him so much that he becomes disappointed in me. Maybe even too disappointed to continue training me in dealing with vampires." Poseidon said biting his lip as he began to tear up. His worries were plain as day as there was no hiding his distress. As he sobbed quietly Alucard noticed his son was shaking and sobbing in distress but was fine when he left for a bath so what had happened? Trying to pull away from Zack he fell sideways towards the wall catching himself cursing quietly for feeling so weak.
Poseidon snapped his head up hearing the soft thud his father made when he braced himself. Then he noticed how he looked quaking and sobbing. Now he had to explain himself to his father making things more awkward. Just great.
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Post by supesman on Jan 5, 2022 14:25:54 GMT
Marigold didn't look up from her work, pulling a handkerchief from her pile of work and handing it to the Gomamon without much fanfare and handing it to the seal digimon to one side of her. She had said her piece and what the young man decided to do with that information wasn't up to her. if she pushed him any harder it would only end up driving him down a path she could not control, nor did she most likely intend. She couldn't make his choices for him.
"Part of the whole "leaning on me" thing is so that I can help you walk, champ." Zack said, pushing himself back up underneath the Angemon's arm and helping him to walk over to the pair, looking down at the Gomamon. "See kiddo? Your dad is alright. he just needs a few days bedrest and some good sleep and he should be right back to monster hunting this time next week." Zack said, obviously not privy to the conversation that's been going on between the two younger digimon thus far or else he'd realize the demon hunting was part of the issue.
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 6, 2022 0:02:51 GMT
Marigold handed Poseidon a handkerchief from her pile without so much as looking up from her work. Poseidon quietly accepted the handkerchief but kept his gaze primarily on his father. Alucard was staring at him as if trying to figure out what was wrong while trying to get to his distressed son but not very successfully.
Poseidon watched as Zack moved to support Alucard only to receive the Angemon equivalent of an indignant glare complete with an unamused frown. The sight of his father acting like a prideful idiot made the young Gomamon snort in laughter as Alucard now resembled a pouting child making Poseidon remember in that moment that his father was only a few years old by human terms. Seeing him like that made it hard for Poseidon to keep a straight face with wiping the tears from his eyes. Which was a confusing sight for Alucard to see. He was trying to understand how his son could be both upset and amused at the same time. This was a bizarre sight for the vampire hunter to witness with his own eyes. Looking back at Zack, Alucard said "I hate being weak. It is frustrating." He had a look on his face reflecting that of wounded pride now.
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Post by supesman on Jan 6, 2022 14:23:16 GMT
Zack didn't seem to be too put off by the indignant glare, tucking himself under Angemon's arm all the same. he raised an eyebrow and rolled his eye at the angel Digimon's glaring. Zack was not exactly one to be scared off by the pride of someone else especially when that someone else was struggling to stay upright on his own two feet.
"Look at who you're talking to." Zack said, giving the Angemon a look that should remind him of the difference in power and strength between a human and a Digimon. "I put my life on the line every day just setting foot in the Digital World and you think YOU have the right to whine about leaning on someone else for help? Respectfully, sir? Get the hell over yourself and stop trying to move so fast before you hurt yourself again." Zack said, pushing right through the performance that Angemon was putting on. Not engaging with any of his grumbling or glaring self pity. He needed the help right now so he was going to get it, whether he wanted it or not. "You're gonna be down for the count for a while while you recover. Tough, that's the rub. Now take it easy and stop being such a prima donna." He said, pushing himself even tighter under the Angemon's arm. He wasn't going to be dissuaded or intimidated by the act. The Angemon would have to deal with it.
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 7, 2022 1:43:36 GMT
Poseidon just watched Zack and Alucard noticing that Zack wasn't put off by his father's behavior. Sure his dad was usually not so difficult which made it hard for the Gomamon to control his laughter but somehow he managed.
Alucard glared at Zack again before letting out a weary sigh before he said "You're right. Humans are vulnerable in the Digital World yet humans of many ages come here. Yet here I am worrying about my wounded sense of pride." As Zack continued to assist him he then said "I'm beginning to think my pride at times is my worst enemy. Not the vampires Poseidon and I hunt. Yet I get the feeling you know something about that judging by how you are talking to me." As they got within hearing range of Poseidon, Alucard said "Just don't call me a prima donna again around my son. It might be awhile until he let's that go if he hears."
Poseidon snorted before erupting into laughter at hearing his father's last sentence causing Alucard to sigh in annoyance at the mess he had unwittingly created for himself. At least he had no one else to blame for this.
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Post by supesman on Jan 7, 2022 14:41:37 GMT
Zack just smiled softly up at the Angemon, rolling his eyes a little with the comedy of the situation. The big strong angel was entitled to a sense of pride after all, everyone had one but not wanting to be called a prime donna in front of his kid was a feeling that Zack could relate to wholesale.
"Pride goeth before the fall, my friend. The irony is not lost on me about using a bible quote in the presence of a being resembling an angel but the point still stands." He said, helping the Angemon still and seemingly without any undue pressure. Not because he was in good enough shape to carry the angel's weight without complaining, Alucard WAS super heavy but just because he was more worried about getting Alucard where he needed to be before he started complaining. "I wouldn't worry about it, Alucard. if our own children don't have the right to embarrass us then what is the world coming to, even?" he said, laughing good naturedly along with Poseidon. Lord knows that Marigold had all of the juicy gossip on him and more besides. He might actually be worried about it if he was the kind of man to worry after wounded pride.
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Post by ricochet5-Alucard on Jan 8, 2022 0:01:11 GMT
Between Poseidon't laughter and Zack's smiling that Alucard sighed. It seemed the human known as Zack was incorrigible. Poseidon looked as if he was struggling for control and that didn't help causing the Angemon to groan in frustration.
When Zack then said 'Pride goeth before the fall' it caught the angel digimon's attention. Boy did that quote hit the mark with many humans and digimon alike but so far Alucard had been lucky to get out of most messes in one piece. This was the worst he had been injured since he began his quest. Alucard then noticed Zack was struggling with his weight and shifted wordlessly as if trying to make it easier for the human to assist him. When Zack mentioned about the right children have to embarrass their parents before joining Poseidon in laughter, Alucard sighed once again before he, in a deadpan tone, said "By that logic parents have the same right to embarrass their children." Though some thought Alucard had little to no sense of humor, Poseidon knew full well that was not the case.
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