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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 12, 2022 11:07:07 GMT
"Yeah since some humans tend to get randomly pulled into the Digital World and, not necessarily from the known portals, it is sometimes hard to grab the needed gear. Seeing as my first trip to the Digital World I was dumped in some forest defenseless and alone it was fortunate Yoshihiro was the first digimon to find me." Ryuji said remembering the night he met Yoshihiro.
"If not for my warning you would of been bug food so I'm glad you listened to me." Yoshihiro said before looking at Kai and Tera as he said "Yeah some digimon try to cheat humans as if they think they are easy marks. Definitely a despicable practice given that not all humans are stupid even though they lack the crazy powers digimon are known for."
While Kai and Tera exchanged dialog something caught the attention of both Ryuji and Yoshihiro but it was Ryuji who voiced it as he said "You're working to be a lawyer? That's pretty cool."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 13, 2022 3:44:51 GMT
"At least you had the try forest, I was worried about getting hypothermia crossing the bayou in shoes that were meant to not get wet." She joked a bit as she would hear how Ryuji's introduction to the Digital World happened as it definitely seemed much more pleasant then how Kai arrived in this world. However she was pleased that the word lawyer didn't make either of the two shiver a bit as she knew that in some cases lawyers weren't exactly the most welcome bunch. She would start to stretch a bit.
"Still, lawyers sound like a boring job though, all they do is tell you want you can't do while sitting in their offices." Tera said as she was not trying to call them pointless, just that the idea of them was not entirely appealing. Tera craved adventure and the idea of being paired with a human who's life was based in the complete opposite direction and a Xros General at that seemed to crush her soul a bit. She would start to feel a bit depressed.
"I mean, not really. Some do get out to inspect stuff first hand and do often travel depending on what they provide in. Especially those that practice in contract drafting." She said as she would justify the position before she would start to move on to Ryuji. "What about you? Do you have any aspirations?" She asked quite curiously.
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 13, 2022 4:50:49 GMT
"Things for me didn't start as dry as you might think. I got pulled in at the Shibuya River and landed in some forest in the Digital World so I was wondering around that forest soaking wet and was still somewhat damp when I met Yoshihiro. My shoes were better for getting wet then the typical school shoes so I was lucky in that regard that I was wearing sneakers." Ryuji said remembering how confused and wet he was when he first arrived in the Digital World before Yoshihiro explained that he was in another world inhabited by monsters.
"At least you were able to find some clothes that are dry so hypothermia isn't likely a concern anymore." Yoshihiro said before listening to Tera say that being a lawyer sounded like a boring job and from some aspects she had a point. "Yeah having to do a ton of paperwork sounds like the worst part of the job. That and dealing with some clients." Yoshihiro said shaking his head the image of him working on a mountain of paperwork not an appealing thought for him. "I mean I know that lawyers are important and all but some humans are amazing to be able to handle the workload."
When Kai asked about Ryuji's ambitions the older teen scratched the back of his head as he said "Nothing as grand as you, Kai. I'm just a humble Youtuber with and I make just enough to live on with my relatively small amount of viewers. While I wouldn't mind making more money for now I am doing well enough."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 13, 2022 8:02:53 GMT
"Isn't social media celebrity like one of the riskiest jobs ever though? The pressure of it alone can be quite soul crushing as you gotta walk a tightrope while balancing two elephants on a rusted bronze pole. One little mistake and you get demonitized, canceled, or worse." Tera said as while she enjoyed watching content creators online she did understand that there was a great deal of stress that came with having a following. However even more she wondered how Ryuji might be able to handle it given his shyness.
"Well depends on the type, he could have a mask for his online alias, allowing him to live with minimal pressure on that front if done right. Besides, I'm sure most of us here wouldn't make any major mistakes. There are some that tread steady with a consistent but refreshing content." She explained a bit as while she was not as critical of the idea of being an influencer she did admit that the big immediate pitfalls weren't as easy to fall into as one seems.
"Still, it's all fun until you have some snot nosed lawyer dissecting your content like some inhumane butcher to point out any mistakes to rip away the cash like a heartless sociopath-" Tera said before she wouldn't even move before she realized that without checking Kai was most assuredly glaring at her. Tera sweated a bit nervously as she looked at the boys. "She's got a death glare aimed at me doesn't she?" She asked quite concerned and wasn't entirely incorrect as Kai gave him a cold and silent glare.
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 13, 2022 9:45:00 GMT
"I suppose it can be risky especially for the famous Youtubers but my channel is fairly humble and small. That and I see how you would doubt me being able to be a Youtuber but most of the time I'm not all that shy." Ryuji said with Yoshihiro snickering near his ear.
The snickering stopped as Yoshihiro chimed "Except when it comes to your unexplained shyness around girls near your age. I mean seriously, Ryuji, you are eighteen. One would think you would of outgrown that by now. It's kinda cute though now that I think about it." Yoshihiro then began snickering again causing Ryuji to sigh and roll his eyes as if he was used to the beanie baby sized digimon's antics all too well.
"Well my content is quite simple as it focuses on the dangers of drinking and driving with it occasionally covering issues with alcoholism. I lost my parents in a car crash when I was twelve due to their drinking but my grandparents stepped up taking care of me until I got emancipated some years later. I still live near grandma and grandpa's apartment so we have each other to lean on I suppose."
Yoshihiro's snickering evolved into giggling when Kai asked if Tera had a death glare aimed at her and when the Calumon stopped giggling he said "Wow, Tera. Did you once have a bad experience with a lawyer? I hope you know not all of them are cash grubbing sociopaths."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 13, 2022 21:27:29 GMT
"Sounds rough, I was disowned by my parents after I exposed my father's abuse of his political power and ended up sending him to jail for twenty five years. My mother disowned me as she was obsessed with status and wealth and she had to cut a deal to save herself but lost her luxurious lifestyle. Somehow my paternal grandmother was the sole one who recognized that I was the only one with a genuine spine and has supported me since." She said as she could sympathize with his plight as while it was not the same, it definitely did hurt Kai to have the people she devoted her whole life to turn their backs on her, even if in a way they turned on her first. After Yoshihiro commented about Tera's rather sour disposition for the legal professions, She nodded a bit. "Yeah I've had a few clients try to get free deliveries by having lawyers, once of which/ managed to justify beating me back down into in-training as adequate compensation for alleged damage, when they literally specifically ordered parcels to be delivered in the middle of a storm. Sadly that prankster was actually offended when every single delivery service refused to service him ever again." Tera said which honestly horrified Kai for a moment. "How much force does it take to do that?" She asked a bit scared to know the answer. "A lot." Tera said a bit coldly on the subject. "Why didn't you get a lawyer?" Kai asked as she was concerned as to why if people tried to use lawyers against the courier why the courier didn't lawyer up as well.
"That's a stupid question, defendants don't get lawyers, that's illegal. Learned that the first time I tried to get a lawyer, ironically same firm as theirs." She said thinking she one upped Kai for once who had a deadpan stare at the Digimon. Kai honestly did not know what to say as she was recomposing herself at the sheer stupidity of that logic. "So that was a lie, and a major conflict of interest that that lawyer colluded in misrepresentation... I think we'll find a lawyer once we get to Terminus as you got a few lawsuits to file."
Tera blinked twice before she would open up to realize that she was played for years for free service and whatnot. "Oh... I see." She said as she was realizing how most of what she experienced was built on lies.
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 13, 2022 23:08:49 GMT
Hearing what Kai had gone through Ryuji looked as if he struggled with the right words to reply with before he said "Getting disowned sounds terrible."
"Yeah but it sounds like Kai had done the right thing even though her family didn't see things that way. It's not her fault that they were terrible people that would of, how would humans put it, oh yeah I believe the term was that they reaped what they sowed." Yoshihiro said cutting in adding his own two cents.
"I guess we are alike in the sense we had another family member who have our backs but would your grandma be comfortable with meeting digimon in general is the question." Ryuji said not bothered being interrupted by his partner digimon as sometimes Yoshihiro was known to be outspoken.
Ryuji and Yoshihiro listened in amazement to Tera's unfortunate legal issues and that she was tricked into thinking she couldn't get a lawyer to deal with her troubles. Then Yoshihiro said "I understand more why lawyers make you uncomfortable seeing as you were lied to. At least you got back at that slimy prankster for causing you trouble and the delivery service realized he wasn't worth keeping hired. Unfortunately in the Digital World sometimes violence is the easiest solution as not all of us are educated in how law works. Some towns have some crazy different laws here so being a lawyer in the Digital World must be hard."
"If you two would like maybe Yoshihiro and I could help you two with the lawsuits. We may not know much about the subject but maybe we can find someone more educated on the subject." Ryuji suggested despite knowing almost nothing regarding the matter but it was better than the situation some digimon found themselves in.
"Sounds like we'd be doing some group research in that case." Yoshihiro said not sounding upset at the concept of researching to help others.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 14, 2022 3:25:11 GMT
"Your offer is indeed quite generous, however we should probably decline. No offense but when it comes to stuff like this, it's best left to those who fully immerse themselves in experience for such a matter. Otherwise you end up building a case against yourself by tangentially making your own null. I've done this song and dance in various mock cases." Kai explained as while she was indeed grateful for the aid, she had been preparing herself for intense analysis and the nuances of building a case when it comes to matters like this. "Plus laws and jurisdictions here get really messy real quick. It's just easier to put the past behind, I'd rather not go out of my way to undo a bunch of teenage pranks by boring paperwork. Not exactly a fun time and what can I even get out of it?" Tera said as she had a feeling that the punks didn't even have much worth taking.
"True enough, if you delivered all over the world there would be a pain to track every one down for what could possibly only be a few yen, and at this point little proof exists if they took you to the middle of nowhere as well." She said as she did consider every angle of the case. "Pretty much. All the boss could do was send messages to no longer use the company's server." Tera nodded in as the point was more or less accurate. "Yeah that makes sense. Right to deny business is unfortunately the only thing that could be done without proof is an additional one to tell them to not approach." Kai said as she thought about it more and more as she came to the conclusion that there would be nothing that could really be done about it.
She would focus on the other two again. "So yeah, sorry about that bluntness but we can't even prove anything happened aside from when and where, and it's just as possible to call Tera a racist provoker of the situations warranting self defense as proving the incidents happened as she claimed." She said as she would have to agree that at the moment there was absolutely nothing that could be done.
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 14, 2022 4:08:38 GMT
While Kai mentioned to Ryuji and Yoshihiro that it would be best they decline the boy's help both tamer and digimon nodded in understanding as neither of them knew squat about the in and outs of legal issues anyway. "Okay. Fair enough given I am more for fighting than the fancy language that often revolves around law related issues."
"Yeah I keep forgetting that under the tiny cute appearance is a warrior." Ryuji said with a chuckle and Yoshihiro gently wacked the back of his tamer's head. Ryuji was honestly surprised that he felt the blow from Yoshihiro's tiny paws showing the little guy was likely far stronger than he appeared even in his current in training form.
"Sounds like denying that company your business is the least stressful option. Karma will eventually catch up to them anyway, Tera." Yoshihiro said with a smile trying to make the Pteranamon X feel better.
Don't take this the wrong way, Tera, but so far your combative ways have been reminding me somewhat of Yoshihiro at his worst. Don't get me wrong such behaviors can still be useful." Ryuji said not intending to provoke Tera since she didn't seem all that bad. Just a bit misguided it seemed.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 14, 2022 5:45:47 GMT
"Okay, look, I've had plenty of fights in my time, and I do have a 3:2 win to lose ratio. However speed and even aerial advantage can be moot when you're dealing with a prearranged ambush with four Champion levels or something similar." She explained as she was concerned that Ryuji was insulting her capabilities in the field. While she was arrogant in shorter term fights, but when the situation becomes real and out of control, or if the situation was even too big for a hypothetical she was more aware of her own limitations when the stakes were definitely too high.
Kai shook her head at that comment as she could see where Tera may have gotten the impression given that the in-training Digimon did smack him with quite a punch. "I think he meant your high strung ambitions end up outweighing your abilities and you end up flying too high and get struck down for it." She explained and Tera shrugged with her wings at that comment. "Can't get far in this world unless you got drive and willing to risk a bruise or two." She said with some confidence.
"I've been reformed in the Village of Beginnings Seventeen times." She said with slight pride as Kai would cock an eyebrow at that statement. "How many of those times were after you got your job as a courier?" She asked as she was quite curious about that. "Four." Tera said still quite confident.
"Well it's not like you're incapable of change, you did learn to accept Digixros, even after you were against it the first time. That Tanemon knew she was gonna die but held onto her orthodox beliefs against fusion but you were open to it and if you didn't, well, I'd be mincemeaat that doesn't magically return to an egg." She claimed as she would praise the small amount of growth Tera had so far.
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 14, 2022 6:09:43 GMT
Ryuji got nervous at Tera's tone before he gathered himself as he said "I wasn't intending to insult your abilities, Tera, and I have no doubt being able to fly has given you advantages on more than one occasion."
"I say you are lucky to be able to fly at rookie level. I am not so fortunate cause I can't exactly fly until ultimate level so I float at best when in battle. That and I lack explosives that you possess which probably are also handy in disrupting multiple opponents even if outmuscling them is unlikely." Yoshihiro said trying to help his tamer out as he was sure neither of the humans wanted a fight to erupt.
Yoshihiro grinned at Tera before he said "I've tried to explain that to Ryuji in some form before I started to try and train him in martial arts. He is doing okay for a beginner but he's a bit clumsy and still needs more work."
"Well you were trained in a martial art that requires at minimum decent balance. Mantis style is tricky and I can't phathom you starting your training as a fresh digimon since you told me once that your fresh form has no legs. Guess your adoptive dad had some tricks he could teach limbless digimon, huh?" Ryuji said causing Yoshihiro to shake his head trying to resist the urge to chuckle at the thought of his partner turning his playful teasing tone back on him.
"Hey, Tera, you said you've had seventeen previous lives. So how many of them do you remember? I've been told remembering past lives is not common for digimon." Yoshihiro said seeming more curious of Tera.
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 14, 2022 6:53:14 GMT
"I mean, I can't really remember many in their totality. I get bits and pieces but they all blur together, I only know seventeen because I came through the village and someone remembered. The first one was quite vivid, and the last three I remember highlights, but nothing more then some recollections when I was exposed to my work again. Think of it like getting thrown through a hurricane while you got a Wargreymon with daddy issues wailing on you before tossing you right into a Devidramon that takes a chunk out of your head. You probably won't be remembering much after the fact but you can still find echoes in your head." Tera tried to explain as she would end it with a very graphic example but Kai was moreso lost as she had no frame of reference for the two types of beings the Pteranomon X was referencing.
"WarGreymon and a Devidramon?" She asked quite confused by the two types as she barely knew any at this point. "Wargreymon is a Mega level, above Ultimate and Champion. One of the most dangerous types of Greymon that can cleave this whole village into a pit if they went off the handle. Devidramon, eh, still fairly dangerous but I'd rather take my chances with them." Tera explained to Kai trying to give her a more clear frame of reference into the two kinds of Digimon.
Tera would then turn to the other Digimon since the question was asked about her. "What about you? I suppose you're still on your first life, a lot of paired ones typically are or unaware they are even reincarnated."
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 14, 2022 8:32:10 GMT
Ryuji flinched at the description of Tera's regarding her perception regarding reincarnation. After being silent for a time, Ryuji said "If the reincarnation process is akin to that it's no wonder most don't remember their former lives except for maybe a few important bits here and there."
"WarGreymon is a bipedal dinosaur wearing armor and is known for being able to slay dragons. Even then this mega is as formidable as Tera said. Devidramon, while a champion form, can be nasty to deal with in a fight as well. I guess I can count myself lucky that I never fought either of those digimon before." Yoshihiro said. That was not to say that the Calumon hadn't been up against tough opponents himself but he would only bring that up if he asked.
When Tera asked about Yoshihiro the little Calumon thought for a moment before he said "I don't know if I've had other lives but in this one I was born in the Dark Area after my egg was found mysteriously there by my adoptive father who is a Devimon. He's actually pretty nice and taught me how to fight. He was confused that Ryuji's digivice seemed to appear with me when I hatched meaning the device was in the egg with me. I also knew I had to eventually find Ryuji as if it was knowledge I was curiously born with. I know not all digimon with partners are like this though."
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Post by Kai Aizawa on Mar 14, 2022 16:35:19 GMT
"You were born with the Digivice inside your egg? I mean sure, you are a purse sized Digimon so I could see there being enough room for one." She asked as she was quite confused by the prospect of how one can be born holding an advanced device. She tried to wrap her head around the concept of such a notion.
"Not all Digivices appear with the Digimon, some get to the tamer first. Honestly the more scary thing is that his egg was not in the Village of Beginnings but it was in the Dark Area unattended." Tera said as she was honestly wondering how Yoshihiro was still in one piece at this point. She was lucky enough that when she reconfigured, it happened in the Village of Beginnings and she was in a safe place until she was able to leave on her own again. The idea of being a Digitama in the Dark Area was honestly quite a nightmare. The thought almost put Tera in a cold sweat that didn't go unnoticed by Kai. "Is the Dark Area that bad?" She asked quite curious.
Tera swallowed her breath for the moment before she would look at Kai as she prepared to explain that part of the world to Kai. "Well if you can protect yourself from Champions, it's possible to not die within a week. However if your a helpless egg, it's a nightmare unless a rare one in a million find you." She commented as she was a bit terrified at the prospect of someone leaving an egg in such a place.
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Post by ricochet2-Ryuji&Calumon on Mar 15, 2022 0:08:52 GMT
"What is more mind blowing is I was even smaller as a hatchling." Yoshihiro said looking at the confused Kai.
"That and the fact a digiegg is about the size of an ostrich egg and several baby digimon could theoretically fit into one." Ryuji said before he continued "And regarding to Yoshihiro's size, I was thinking more along the lines of a beanie baby but I can see purse."
"At least I don't stay tiny when I digivolve."
"Boy is that an understatement. As a rookie you are four feet tall with a three foot tall. That is one crazy growth spurt." Ryuji said with a chuckle.
"Tera is right about the Dark Area being no joke. Many parts of it can be quite harsh and a test to ones' mental capabilities as well as ones' physical." Yoshihiro said before he continued "Tera is right about one thing though, I was lucky that not only my father is a kindhearted Devimon that took in my egg when he found me alone and defenseless. He also teaches the villages' kids Mantis Style so they don't have to rely exclusively on special attacks to defend themselves."
"Sounds like he is a prime example of the one in a million."
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