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Just A Drink! (Rumi & Junjo)
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Jan 26, 2022 7:41:01 GMT
The sweltering heat was relentless in it's assault on Junjo's skin. Sweat rolled down his forehead and beaded on his cheeks and neck as he dragged his feet through the arid Folder Desert. It seemed like he'd been walking forever and ever; he'd thought about summoning Kimorimon to fly him to the nearest shade, but if he was tired, then so were his spirits.
Perhaps though Junjo's luck was about to turn around. He stopped in his tracks and held his flat palm at brow level as he peered into the distance. There, behind the visible heat waves rising from the ground, was a black silhouette, a small shack of some sort? No, more like a convenience store.
"Alright! The Mission can wait for a bit, I need to rest!" He sped up, approaching the small building. Upon further inspection it seemed like there wasn't anyone there, not a tamer or digimon alike. However there was a single, icy bottle sitting on the bench that he plopped down on. It was clear and had a strange, red label. There was a vending machine inside, but Junjo was enticed by the bottle.
"This has to be water! I'm practically withered away...but-" He stared at it and tapped his fingers on his legs. "It's not mine...I really shouldn't."
He swallowed, his throat dry like sand; he'd probably taken in some during his trek through the desert. He looked around, still seeing and hearing no one.
"But no one's around, and I'm basically dying of thirst! I'm sure they'd understand..." Deciding to ignore his reluctant feeling, he popped the cap off of the bottle and held it up to his lips quickly. He took a big sip, relieved that his thirst would finally be quenched, at least until he realized the taste hitting him was anything but water but actually more like pure alcohol.
"Bleggh! Blah!" He spit it out on the ground and put the bottle on the ground. "Agggggh, that's not water!!"
After scrubbing his tongue with the sleeve of his dusty sweater he had tied around his waist he hopped up and marched to the vending machine inside. He quickly popped in a digi-coin and a soda popped out. Nice and cold. He popped the tab and tipped the can to his mouth, chugging half of it.
"Ugh..that's WAY better."
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Post by Kurumi on Jan 27, 2022 3:01:15 GMT
It was always the desert, wasn't it? Maybe that's because she knew a certain hat had been in the area once before. There were probably more effective ways to hunt talking hats. Like, having someone else go find them for her. Which was actually something that she was trying to do also! And also meant that she was waiting for word back from someone to find out if the digimon she sought was even in this area!
The Digital World was actually huge, and Rumi had little to no plan here.
Luckily, before Amorie had hustled off, the two found a cruddy, little convenience store. No, more like a shack. Ugh. Whatever, it was better than being stuck in the sun. For a while after Amorie had left, the blonde sat on a bench outside the shop. Nobody was inside and it wasn't very exciting in either place, so at least she could keep a better eye out for her companion if she stayed outside. Also the place didn't have air conditioning, so there really wasn't much benefit in being in a muggy room.
As time passed, the girl pulled the insulated bag from her back, and began rummaging through it. It had been smart to pack it full of ice, otherwise all of her drinks would get gross! For a moment, she began to rearrange the items in a way that better kept them covered with the melting ice, setting one drink to her side, before sealing the container up again. It was one of the fancy boozes she'd promised to bring! She even paid for it! Mostly because there wasn't really a subtle way to steal it away.
Standing up, the spirit user gave a stretch, before looking around. Still nobody in sight. Stuffing the bag as far under the bench as she could, she began to explore the store again. There was a small scoff. No bathroom inside. There was no way that something in the middle of nowhere had no bathroom, right? Did Digimon not need toilets?
So, she wandered around the back to 'luckily' find a bathroom. Or, more like an outhouse. Gross. But beggars couldn't be choosers, right? It was better than any alternatives!
Once she was finished with that task, she returned back around the building in time to hear a stranger talking to himself. And she thought she was weird. This guy seemed to be having a legitimate conversation with himself! Maybe she'd have even found it funny, if she hadn't rounded the corner in time to see him take a drink of her very-expensive-booze-product. Or spit it out for that matter!
Stunned into silence, Rumi could only tilt her head, and quietly clap her hands in front of her mouth. She looked kind of like she was praying! And you know, maybe she was. For the strength to not murder that fuckin' weirdo that just put his germs all over her stuff!
Alas, not all prayers are meant to be heard. Something about watching the oblivious man just... go inside and buy a drink right afterward sent her. A pink ritual circle flashed around the girl. And then, after there was no longer a girl but instead a fancily dressed goat with a skull for a head, three small sigils appeared in the air in front of her.
Completely disregarding that this was someone's business who had not done anything wrong, the Mephismon X did the most logical thing that she could think of! Shoot the building. Three beams of energy launched out from their respective sigil, all seemingly focused on a certail teal-haired man. Surely, the shop owner would understand a little bit of collateral damage. After all, if they'd been there to begin with, maybe someone would have stopped this guy from ruining her drink!
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Jan 27, 2022 4:31:00 GMT
The crisp bubbles popping against his tongue and throat was a small price to pay for something that didn't taste like death itself.
He finished chugging the can of soda and patted himself on the stomach. "Ah, nothing like sugary crap to get the taste of...non-sugary crap out of your mouth." He tossed the can in a nearby garbage bin.
"Oh, that's right! I should leave some money for it in case the owner comes ba-" Suddenly chills ran up and down his body. Something bad was about to happen.
"Junjo, watch out!"
"Run, Junjo!"
Confirming that uneasy feeling, both of his spirits spoke in his mind, warning him of the incoming danger. A flash of light illuminated the store and three beams ripped through the building.
The teal haired man just barely jumped out of the way, staring up at the huge holes in the wall from the yellow and white tiled floor.
"Whaaaaa-what the hell was that?!" against his better judgement Junjo crawled on the floor to the window of the shack that somehow still remained.
His green eyes widened as he spotted a huge, devilish looking goat lady! He tried to remain pretty stealthy but his bright hair probably wouldn't aid him in anyway as his head popped just passed the bottom of the window.
"That's Mephismon-X antibody mode. She's incredibly dangerous." Junjo's Champion spirit, Kimorimon spoke to him.
"Why is she attacking me?!" He complained in an anxious whisper.
"I don't know but you should run!" Sprixiemon's spirit suggested.
"Easier said than done!" he whispered.
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Post by Kurumi on Feb 22, 2022 4:53:13 GMT
Such a shame that one hadn't considered leaving money before wandering off to get a better drink. 'Better' being a subjective term, of course. Ah well. Instead of having to go back to get a new beverage, Kurumi would just have to pay herself in entertainment. And getting a little pent-up rage out. Wasn't that priceless, in its own way?
"I know you're there," a voice hummed, reverberating from within the skull. This probably wasn't the most comforting thing to say to a stranger trapped inside a building. How long could he hide, anyway?
A click came from the Mega's mouth. It was almost a shame she couldn't hear what was going on with the stranger and his own spirits. Both spirit's information on danger and running would have proven amusing to some extent, at least! And they were both pretty right! But then again, so was the teal haired man, thinking it wouldn't be too easy!
The goat stared at the building, debating between admiring the damage and looking for her prey. "Why bother hiding?"
Great question! Which probably had a follow-up answer in more violence! Just as the question had been posed, she spotted a mess of teal that was moving. Caught him. Just as a repeat of her last move, Incantation would again be cast. Sigils formed, beams fired, converging with intent to strike the same spot he stood. Would it be smarter to spread them in case he ran?
Sure.
But, she wasn't really done letting off some steam! Granted, if he died from that, it was fine too. She just wasn't complaining if he ran a little more! Plus, he surely wasn't just a regular human in this world, was he? Completely helpless? That'd be mighty unfortunate. Especially when it didn't appear anything was coming to rescue him quite yet!
With any luck, this cruddy convenience store would start to crumble in the meantime.
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Feb 28, 2022 21:34:39 GMT
Though Junjo was growing fond of these little conversations he'd have in his head with his rookies spirit Sprixiemon and his Champion spirit Kimorimon, now was hardly the time to indulge them!
As he peaked over the window sill he noted the glowing sigils being formed. That couldn't be good. A huge blast like the one before launched towards him and the window. He turned tail and tried to run out of the way, but he managed to trip.
This could've been an act of good fortune; his torso fell forward and he hit the ground pretty hard even with hands to catch himself. The lasers missed the main mass of his body. So then, what was that smoking smell? And was that the sound of something sizzling?
He felt heat on his back side and the top of his head.
His eyes widened when he realized that his pants had been singed and she also clipped a part of his bright colored hair too.
His eyes started to water while he complained. "Man why does this stuff always happen to me?!"
"Now's not the time to feel sorry for yourself. You have no choice but to fight her."
"Wh-what?! Isn't she like...a MEGA? She'll destroy me!" Junjo really didn't like the idea of trying to fight someone that strong. He wasn't ready to die yet!
Kimorimon's voice rang loudly in his head. "Yes, well eventually this building will fall. Then you will be out in the middle of the desert with no where to hide and she will gun you down."
"Laser him down, boom boom!" Sprixiemon chimed in, much to Junjo's dismay.
"Not helping!" He whined. All of his words loud enough to be clearly heard by the enemy. From this point on the two spirits remained silent. Realizing that they were just drawing more attention to him. That and his champion spirit felt like Junjo would come to his senses.
The Spirit User rose up from the ground with a defeated look on his face. "Right..the time for talking is over I guess. I'd better hurry before she attacks again."
From his pocket he pulled his D-tector, one that matched his hair and eyes. He held it in front of him while his other hand rose, green fractal code swirling around it. He brought them together and chanted his battle phrase.
"Execute, spirit evolution!" A swell of green light wrapped around his body, dispersing into smaller orbs that faded out leaving a large fairy like creature standing in his place.
"Kimorimon!" The winged creature looked up at the ceiling, a hole having been blasted just big enough for him to fit through. He hopped up from the ground, his wings carrying him through that hole and out into the open.
I may not be as strong, but I have my speed. He thought to himself. But right now he was channeling Junjo's angry question.
"Excuse me! why are you trying to kill us!?" He grumbled as he stared down at the large villain from in the air.
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Post by Kurumi on Dec 4, 2022 5:13:28 GMT
There was something really satisfying about destroying a convenience store and maybe a bratty man in the process! Maybe the blonde should have done this sooner in life! Not that there had been many opportunities, and the ones she would have preferred were well before her Digimon days. But, that wasn't really the point! It certainly would have been nice to know which parts she had clipped when the beam hit, but there was only so much one goat monster could do, and seeing through walls and broken shelving wasn't part of the package. On top of that, maybe x-ray vision would help her figure out who the was weirdo talking to. If the goat had eyebrows, it would raise them. Was someone else in there with him? Just as she debated firing another beam at the voice, the stranger took new form! Or, Rumi assumed it was the stranger. Unless there had been a partner inside the building that she hadn't known of! It would have explained a lot. Plus, it was probably less illegal to kill a Digimon! So if that was the case, this was more of a win for her than anything! That said, they didn't seem to be on the same level as her. What was up with that? Maybe he just looked less mega-y than she expected. Mephismon's jaw dropped open, while she turned the top of her umbrella to point at the other spirit user. "Take a guess." It seemed she wasn't going to make this easy. Nor fair, for that matter! A new beam, Athame, launched from the tip of the umbrella. At least if it hit, speed was all he'd really have! Though, it was quite the shame that the convenience store was no longer in casualty range. She was kind of enjoying removing it from the picture! "I'm feelin' generous. How about two guesses?" Ah, yes. Generosity at its finest!
Athame: A bright energy beam is fired from Mephismon's umbrella. Upon contact, it curses the target, reducing their attack power by 50%, along with the ability to pierce defensive measures with their attacks. Two post duration, two post cooldown.
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Dec 4, 2022 23:34:56 GMT
Now, when someone says, 'take a guess', usually to Junjo that would mean he had time to respond, but he didn't. In fact, he was met with another laser aimed straight for him before he could even think about it!
"Yikes!" He bent his body into a sort of loose, 'C' shape, contorting so that the powerful beam just missed him. He didn't want to fight, he was just trying to not dry up like a dirty prune!
"What the hell lady!?" He barked before placing one hand on his chest and catching his breath, his wings beating quickly in case he needed to dodge another.
"I dunno what your deal is! I didn't even think anyone was here!" That wasn't really a guess, but for the life of him Junjo couldn't think of what would cause someone to want to kill him so suddenly.
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Post by Kurumi on Dec 4, 2022 23:53:22 GMT
'Time' was overrated. Just like guessing apparently was, on the stranger's end. Man, not even a single attempt? How lame. Kurumi supposed it was whatever, though. If he wanted to give lame responses, she'd continue providing examples of why he should try to think a little harder!
Three sigils formed, as Incantation was cast again, like earlier. Three beams aimed again at the very bendy fellow, from three different angles. It wasn't like he was actively trying to flee from her, so she wasn't really going to actively try to do much, either! Except zap him, of course. "The hell, yourself." What a response. So much effort! So much guessing! Was he really not going to make any attempt to figure out what he'd done wrong? Had the weirdo done enough things wrong in the last few minutes to warrant the uncertainty?
"D'you know how to think, fairy man?" For now, Rumi had made no effort to move closer to the other spirit user, more than content in keeping what distance they had. There wasn't much point in close combat at the moment, anyway. It was kind of like throwing rocks at windows. Better from a distance where the glass couldn't actually hit her. "Is it normal to not have any awareness of your surroundings? Gonna get you killed someday, you know?"
On the bright side, based on how little effort she was actually putting into this 'fight', today wasn't actually looking like it would be the day of the stranger's death! Though, that probably depended on how he responded to everything. And how long this was drawn out. The situation could be changed pretty quickly, if neither of them were careful.
One had to wonder what Amorie was going to say, if she came back to this while it was still going on!
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Dec 5, 2022 0:31:12 GMT
Kimorimon's mouth hung open as the sigil's charged and released their deadly beam. "A-agh-Willow Drop!" He fired off the name of his attack, very comic book, and quickly the momentum of the attack sent him tumbling to the ground.
He kicked the sandy terrain and left a large crater where he'd landed after using the ability to dodge the goat woman's horrifying display of power.
"Okay, okay! Let me just think for a second!" He complained. Surely whatever was going on he could talk his way out of it. No need to be a splat on the...not-pavement, just yet!
His 'eyes' or rather, the visor that covered them, tilted to the left where the tiny convenience shack stood, sort of.
"Hmm..." The digimon rubbed its chin, perplexed at what could be so serious as he stood in the hole he had made, but then a glint from a shiny bottle caught his eye.
"I-is this about that drink?! I thought someone left it behind!"
>>> Kimorimon Used Willow Drop: Cooldown 1/1 (Ready Next Post)
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Post by Kurumi on Dec 5, 2022 1:23:46 GMT
Aw, he dodged again. For being so useless, he sure was good at dodging. Maybe that was the Digimon's special (read: only) skill! Admittedly not the best form of entertainment, but some people liked chasing down zoomy critters. Just like a cat and mouse. "I figured you'd already be tryin' to think," Mephismon stated. Fairy man was proving more and more that he wasn't the brightest crayon in the box. Did he actually deserve her playing 'nice' with him?
It was getting tougher and tougher to do so, anyway.
"One," she stated, flatly, as another sigil formed. But, one was all it took, apparently! The weirdo finally figured it out! So, there was a brief pause in the attack! Very brief, in fact.
So brief, there was only enough time for her to utter, "bin-go," before launching Incantation again. It looked like even the correct answer was going to involve some more dancing around to avoid energy beams! "So you just drink random shit you find layin' around?" That was actually an extremely concerning concept! Was he a bum? Did he have zero concerns with drinking something that could be poisoned, or something?
It was hard to believe he honestly thought someone wouldn't come back for their drink! Especially when she had to point out an important detail of it. "That bottle cost thirty two thousand yen. You didn't think the person would be back to get it?" To imagine she'd pay that kind of price for a stupid bottle of booze! Just for someone else to put their mouth on it and then spit it out! Ugh.
This was agitating just to think about! If she wasn't concerned about wasting all her energy, she'd absolutely be putting in an effort to actually hurt the stranger now! But, Rumi knew better. Especially if she ended up being the slower party, somehow. What a pain.
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Dec 13, 2022 18:53:49 GMT
Another beam, it seemed that Mephismon-X wasn't ready to just let this go, but Junjo knew fighting her head on was probably a really bad idea. He was only a champion level spirit after all! Maybe one day he'd find a stronger spirit but until then he'd have to dance like one of those cowboys getting shot at in the western films.
He used his super special "bendy" powers to just barely dodge it, the halo from it sizzling the left side of his wings!
"Gahh! What the hell!?" His favorite phrase apparently. Then it clicked. He glared at her and held up his fingers, starting to think of just how much money 32,000 yen actually was.
"Thirty two thous-wh-wh-whaaaaa?! Hey, it's not my fault you'd spend that much money on booze! And what kind of idiot leaves something that expensive just lying around!?" Two could play at this blame game!
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Post by Kurumi on Jan 28, 2023 3:33:43 GMT
With any luck, snipping his wing a bit might slow the other spirit user down. Rumi only wanted to hurt him a little! 'A little,' in terms of damage a mega could do to a champion, but to her it was still just a little! In the future, she should remember to fill drinkable looking bottles with something a little more toxic. Granted, the amount the blonde wanted to injure Junjo quickly increased at being called an idiot. Was she really the idiot here, when fairy boy was insulting someone much higher in level? Ridiculous. "What kind of idiot drinks things they find in sketchy places?" This felt like a very valid question! The little shop had certainly become more sketchy through the duration of Rumi's rage, but it was hard to deny that it looked a bit suspicious to begin with! That said, calling each other idiots wouldn't resolve anything, and playtime was going to need to come to an end sooner, rather than later. There was a visible 'ripple' in the air around the mega, before she swung her umbrella in the direction of the zoomy spirit. A surge of energy lurched from Mephismon's 'weapon,' after having built up across a thread full of her attempts at aggression. If anything, Sathariel should teach the young man a lesson in using things that didn't belong to them. And it was surely a sign that Kurumi was done with playing ' nice'! She had things to be doing, and fussing around with a stranger with no common sense wasn't part of her schedule! The plan was to spend time with acquaintances with no common sense, darn it! Rando's just made things awkward. Especially when they thought they could blame Kurumi, when she wasn't the one putting her mouth on things she found in the desert! "You got a plan to make it up, or what?" ...That question might not matter too much, depending on how well-prepared the stranger was in relation to that last attack. But, it was important to cover all her bases!
Sathariel: The world reacts heavily to Mephismon's presence whenever it graces an area. At any point, Mephismon may choose to tap into that energy and unleash an attack on enemies within 100 meters of it. The longer this Digimon is in a battle, the more energy builds up on the field. Which means the longer the battle draws on, the more devastating this attack will be. Three post cooldown.
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Post by Junjo Natsuki on Mar 13, 2023 23:51:27 GMT
Junjo wasn't having fun at this point but had he at any time doing this altercation? He didn't even have much time to respond as a massive attack hurled his way.
Though he seemed to be an idiot to the angry spirit user, he knew well enough not to fight her head on, and the longer he could have her expend her energy, perhaps the better off he'd be.
He flew, albeit a bit more slowly, to the side of the crater in an attempt to dodge the massive attack. It collided with the crater, sending sand into the air. Though the brunt of it missed he was slammed into the wall of the crater.
"Agggh, what's this ladies deal! That hurt..."
Maybe you shouldn't drink random things you find?
"Not helping!" He barked in his mind, and also kind of out loud at his spirit's internal monologue.
He flipped around to stare up at Mephismon X, looming above the crater and noticed some sand was still filtering through the air.
"Look, lady, it's the digital world-" he called out "Sometimes weird drinks on a bench in the middle of nowhere are meant just for the person who sees them!"
Knowing that wasn't the answer his assailant was looking for, he started to implement his plan.
He turned to the wall and took a deep breath before his fists starter to quiver with tension.
"Fairy Flurry!" He began to hammer the sandy wall with his fists over and over at high speed, kicking up a thick cloud of sand to try and obscure the Mega's vision of him.
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Post by Kurumi on Mar 23, 2023 19:50:18 GMT
It was a wonder that the fairyboy wasn't begging for forgiveness. Was he really that stubborn? If her face wasn't all bones, she'd be scrunching her nose at the dumb creature. At least she'd successfully slammed him into a wall. It almost made her feel better about the whole ordeal. Almost.
Granted, he seemed a little unhinged. After all, he kept talking to himself as if someone was responding. With them being the only two present at the time, it made it seem like he was dealing with voices in his head. And, being graced with silent spirits herself, Rumi had no idea how true that was. In short, Junjo just seemed extra crazy.
"You not familiar with Alice In Wonderland?" Mephismon pointed her umbrella in the young man's direction, "drinkin' weird shit is gonna have a consequence." Especially since he didn't respond to her question on how he was going to fix the issue! Apparently, this boy just thought he could drink it, insult the purchaser, and then get away without a scrape!
Now, it was more clear that the other spirit user had more intent in running and hiding, rather than owning up to what he'd done. The goat tilted its head to the side, with three more Incantation sigils forming in front of her. There wasn't much she could do about low visibility, in reality. But, not attacking also made for a very boring post and that couldn't do! So, she did what was most logical. Launch one beam at the last visible location of the pest, and then one a little to the right and left of said location.
It wasn't like getting closer was going to do anything except make it harder to see if he approached her, after all. It was best to keep out of the 'smoke'screen for as long as she could. "Surely you don't think you're justified in your actions?" Junjo had better be careful on how he planned to respond!
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