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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 25, 2022 21:32:15 GMT
Meanwhile the sparring match between Y2K and Duke went on with Y2K firing off an attack holding back his strength so he didn't risk hurting the Guilmon X. His Bug Blaster looked like two balls of destructive pink light as they flew at Duke and the Keramon was laughing at the same time. Apparently he was having fun.
"Yeah I noticed that too but since they are sparring there is no reason to use full strength." Grace said to Rai when he noted how big Y2K's attacks were and was still vibing with energy since she was still bouncing up and down.
Duke, meanwhile, was able to dodge one of the balls but not quite dodge the other despite looking like a fairly nimble digimon. Then again not all digimon of the same species were the same as some were easily swifter than others. Then Kshin and Grace flinched as the impact of the blow looked uncomfortable but Duke seemed to be brushing it off just fine so apparently it wasn't as bad as it initially looked. Then Duke leapt into the air flames flickering in his maw before a fireball flew from his mouth heading to the side of Y2K and it did look impressive indeed.
"I've heard Mandrake doesn't do a lot of sparring preferring to usually only do so with Lothar. Then again he isn't interested in seeking strength himself." Kshin said while not taking his eyes off the fight.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 25, 2022 23:23:25 GMT
Y2K would try to juke away, but the flame burst was too close, too large and too quick, causing him to suffer some minor burns. They still hurt. In response Y2K launched himself into the air like a coiled spring, and attempted to bite the still mid air Guilmon X with his many small, cone shaped teeth. "Trojan Bite!" he called as his maw would come close to Duke.
Rai commented, "Y2K always laughs as part of his Bug Blaster. I'm pretty sure that's a component of his attack." he observed as he watched Y2K go in for a... Trojan Bite? He'd never seen Y2K bite anyone before. He was slightly concerned Y2K would decide Duke was made of tasty data. "I've never seen him go to bite another digimon before."
If Rai was uneasy it was always difficult to tell by regular cues, but one could assume by the context of what he had said, that he was in fact concerned.
"So, FlameWizardmon had a grudge on Mandrake, and Kshin is Mandrake's kid right? So what's he like?" he would ask after.
Combat Log Trojan Bite (Trojan Byte) - Keramon bites into the target, causing low damage and converting the removed skin or other substance into 0s an 1s of primitive data, absorbing said data and healing himself by a little.
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 26, 2022 4:54:22 GMT
Duke was not anticipating the Keramon to suddenly leap into the air after the fire blast. More importantly for those chompers to actually bite down like they did. "H-hey!" One of the things Y2K may realize as his bite tries to break down Duke's skin, is that it is tougher than a standard Guilmon. He also might get a taste of that odd antibody that flows in Duke's own data.
As the Keramon bites hold and the skin breaks down a bit into data, the Guilmon X starts to head back down toward Terra Ferma, with his nomming buddy. "L-Let go!" Duke didn't want to hurt Y2K, after all, this is a spar. Yeah, a little roughing up will happen, but Duke was worried about something.
He was worried he wouldn't be able to keep his instincts in check; That his ghosts will come to blindly haunt him. So, the rookie did what he could think of, he tucked his legs under him and tried to shove Y2K off, before his back slammed into the ground, and he slide along the sandy surface.
Combat Log: Passive: X-Antibody: The X-Antibody has started to come into full effect for Duke. It raises his defense level slightly, along with his physical strength. It also minorly increases his resistance against status effects. [ Effect: +3% Defense | +5% Damage | Reduces the duration of the first debuff inflicted by 1, so long as its maximum duration is 2 or greater ]
Attack: Basic Move
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 26, 2022 7:24:17 GMT
While Rai explained that the laugh just came with Y2K's attack and was likely a component of his Crazy Giggle, Kshin nodded in understanding. Sure some digimon abilities could come off as strange so this was not to odd for him to believe. Then Y2K came at Duke with a biting attack called Trojan Bite which came off as surprising to not just Kshin but Grace and Mona as well. Mona was now watching carefully ready to break the sparring match if needed as she set the hat down and stood up.
"Oh Mandrake is so nice. He adopted Kshin when he was an orphaned Dorimon on the streets after his parents and grandfather were murdered by pirates. Kshin told me the whole thing." Grace said with a smile as she turned her attention to Rai.
"Yeah when I first saw them I was so scared and later learned they had a child that became my older brother when I was adopted. Now I am the second oldest and have two younger sisters. So Mandrake and Lothar have four kids all together including me." Kshin explained flinching when he saw Y2K bite down on Duke. "Hey, Y2K, take it easy. This is just sparring remember?"
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 26, 2022 14:30:47 GMT
Y2K immediately let go when Duke asked, allowing himself to be shoved off as they both fell unceremoniously to the ground. As the miniscule amount of Duke's surface data loaded, Y2K shuddered, not convinced he actually liked this sensation, even as his burns subsided.
What was that? Trojan Bite? It just... came to him. Had he just tried to eat duke? He didn't think so... no, he'd eaten a little... no that was bad! Friends couldn't be food! Tears began to form at the corners of his six unblinking, marking-like eyes. Yes even the ones on his hands.
"Is Duke okay? No more play?" Y2K asked filled with concern, not yet rising from the ground.
After nodding to these descriptions of Mandrake, Rai stood up and swiftly began to walk over. "Maybe thats enough horsing around." he leaned down to offer a hand to both of them. "What was that move Y2K?"
Y2K just began to shake his head. He didn't know. And didn't want to know right now! Y2K offered a finger to Rai, which the human took, despite knowing his partner didn't actually need help to right himself. Would Duke take his hand?
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 26, 2022 18:08:34 GMT
The Guilmon X slowly rose back up to his feet, he snorted out some smoke, his tail lashed a little. His eyes were locked hard onto Y2K, ignoring the fact Rai came over. As if the human wasn't even there. He then looked at the spot on his arm, as it was slowly still healing, even as small as it was; It still stung.
He looked back to Y2K, even as the other cried, then back to his arm. His tail flicked again, as he closed his eyes and deeply inhaled. He held his breath for a moment, before slowly releasing it. "Don't cry. It makes you look weak." Duke said, opening his eyes once more. "Duke is fine. J-Just be more careful, okay? That--" He lowers his arm down. ".. That could have, um," He glances to the side looking for the word, before he says, "Es-cu-lated." Then nods his head.
Duke then looks at the offered hand from the Keramon, before he takes it with both of his pawed hands, bowing his head to him, before he goes to step away. "It was a good spar. Taught Duke that he needs to work on agility better." He then looks at Rai. "And human should have stayed back. If it had, urm, Es-cu-lated, could been hurt. You might care," The Guilmon X looks him up and down. "But still not digimon."
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 26, 2022 21:01:58 GMT
Y2K seemed to have taken sparring too far and realized he had done more damage than he intended with his attack as small bits of data had come off Duke. Not only that Y2K looked understandably horrified that he may have tried to eat his new friend and was definitely upset about it as tears flowed from all of his marking like eyes.
Then Rai made his way over to Y2K and Duke before asking about the move Y2K was. "Don't say crying makes you look weak, Duke. It's okay for even strong digimon to cry." Kshin said as if speaking from experience. Heck at times he still cried even if he could reach the champion stage.
When Duke said Rai should of stayed back because he could of been hurt Mona had walked over to the others and said "Darling, that would of not happened as I would of kept that from happening even if things escalated that far but Duke does have a point Rai, while being concerned is fine one in the Digital World should show more caution when approaching digimon."
Kshin then looked at the injuries on both Duke and Y2K and said "I have a first aid kit in my bag so we can get started on treating those injuries. It seemed practical sense not all digimon have healing abilities."
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 26, 2022 23:45:33 GMT
Rai thought about it, "I thought that since they were both fallen prone... nevermind, you're all probably right." Rai conceded. He thought he'd observed a stop to the fight, but he had to acknowledge he couldn't predict digimon.
After getting up, Y2K twisted his body and dangled his head (and face) backward to display a frown of dismay for a moment, before hearing Duke's positive words about their spar, and straightening up properly to show his constant smile. "Had fun-- before end!" He heard Duke thought crying made one look weak, but Kshin had remarked that crying was okay even for strong digimon. He wondered which one was true.
Rai sighed. "Right, sorry. Anyway, lets let the digi-blood cool. After that maybe its going to be about time we headed back to the human world. Y2K has roughly 48 gigabytes of dinner to work through that I have difficulty accessing correctly here."
He moved back to the fire, where he began to put away what remained of the bread, his plastic knife etc. back into his messenger bag. He wasn't in much of a rush, but he was planning to go after much longer. "I also have homework I have to do for human-school. It was morning here when we arrived in the digital world. But it was closer to 4:00 PM in the human world at the time we left. So its actually been a pretty long day." he droned on.
Y2K wanted to stay and hang out with their friends some more, but soon a loud grumble issued from... somewhere in the region of Y2K's body tendrils? While he may not have a physical stomach to be located, it wouldn't stop it from making a pitiful sound. "Eh... but friends! B-But... food... but! Eeeh!" he grabbed his antenna, seemingly torn between the two most important things in the world!
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 27, 2022 4:38:37 GMT
Duke stared at Rai for a moment, before he looked to Kshin seeming to acknowledge; Though he didn't agree; with the other digimon's words. He then looks to Y2K, "You should go with your human. Always meet up again. I'm sure of it." Duke said with a firm nod, before he went to shake his body fully, perhaps kicking off any remaining dirt and dust.
He then looks to Kshin. "Duke will be fine. I have some herbs in pouch. Good for wounds." He nods his head. "Sometimes stings, but not as bad they use too when Duke was smaller." His tail flicks gently. He looks to Grace and Mona. "Also, sorry if scared you all." He then bows his head respectfully. "But should go too. Maybe," He looks to Grace. "We can spar another day?" He smiles softly on his muzzle. "Duke would like that." He says trying to brighten up a bit.
He then fidgets a little, before he looks over at Y2K. He pads closer to him, before poking his claw very carefully and very gently against where the Keramon's 'nose' would be. "And we will spar again, okay? It will be fun and maybe next time, Duke will even be more agile to keep up. Maybe we even race!" He says trying to cheer up what could have become a very bad experience.
For his youthful behavior as a rookie, there is a hint of elder data in those eyes of his. At least for a moment. He then went to pad up to Mona, giving her a more respectful bow. Perhaps seeing her as the true elder of the three. "And-- Thank you again for sharing food and company. Duke-- Duke is very grateful for this moment."
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 27, 2022 6:23:50 GMT
Y2K seemed to not know if Duke or Kshin were right about it being okay for strong digimon to cry but Kshin was getting this sneaking suspicion that Duke might not agree with him on his views. Even if that were true the young Gumdramon wouldn't take such an opinion personally. Not everyone had the same views after all and he had managed to accept that for the most part.
The sparring had wound down which was probably a good idea given how things had almost spiraled out of control. Rai had went back to his things and began packing up planning to leave. When homework was mentioned Grace frowned before she said "Good thing our homework is already done, isn't it Kshin?"
Feeling a bit mischievous Kshin smirked before he said "Well if you wouldn't procrastinate with your assignments and studying you wouldn't be scrambling like a lunatic to get done. Guess it's good we attend school in the Human World with my older brother LJ eventhough we rarely cross paths with him while in school."
Meanwhile Y2K seemed to be facing an inner dilemma between staying with friends a bit longer to going home to eat so Grace walked over to him and said "Don't worry, Y2K. Like Duke said maybe we can hang out again sometime."
Mona nodded to Duke when he mentioned having healing herbs in his pouch and said "It's a good thing you are also prepared for trouble but it also wouldn't hurt to also carry bandages as well as those herbs. After all you never know what may happen."
Kshin smiled at Duke and said "Don't worry, Duke. Though we were worried it is good everything worked out fine and no one was seriously hurt."
"Oh a race sounds like so much fun!" Grace said bouncing with excitement.
Mona noticed his brief resemblence of a digimon many years older but only for a split second and showed a faint and brief smile at the Guilmon X before she said "Do not worry, Darling. We agreed to share our food and company. It was also a pleasure to meet another well mannered young digimon. It seems to be more uncommon nowadays."
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 27, 2022 23:13:32 GMT
Assurances that they would all meet and play again and to maybe even race with Duke made Y2K sway happily and release his poor antenna. "Okay!"
What Kshin said however caused Rai to pause like a stone. "Wait, do you attend Shibuya School?" he asked. "I think I met LJ once." he met a lot of people at once that day to be honest. "Does that mean you have holosuits? Should we keep an eye out for eachother?"
Being honest he really didn't know how this worked. Was he supposed to try to meet them in the human world? He unfortunately was a rank amateur when it came to doing 'friendships'. But this hadn't gone horribly wrong yet... he decided it was better to try and put forth an effort for now.
Y2K poked Rai's hand to hold the Keramon's oversized finger as the boy stood upright. "Ehe! Had fun, had fun! See friends soon! Bye-bye Kshin, Grace, Mona, Duke!" he waved his long gangly arm widely over his head as if to wave from afar, despite the fact that they were still standing right there.
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 29, 2022 3:31:10 GMT
Duke smiles to Y2K and also to grace, "A race it is!" Then he looks over to Mona who brings up he should carry at least some band-aids. He shakes his head to her gently. "They fall off. Get in the way. Could even be used for scent tracking." His ear fin flicks a little. "But, I do thank you for suggestion. Maybe Duke will think it over."
He allows the odd 'school' conversation go on as he goes to move away from the group. He does turn to look at them all, including Rai, one more time as his tail flicks. Trying to take in each of their faces and features. He then lifts up his front paw and gives a wave, before he goes running off to go do-- whatever a Duke does.
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 29, 2022 6:33:01 GMT
It was good that Y2K seemed to cheer up about the concept of possibly meeting them again someday and Duke was also interested in the concept of a race
As for Rai, he seemed to be surprised that Kshin and Grace attended school and asked if they attended Shibuya School and had holosuits. Nodding in an excited matter much like a bobblehead Grace then said "Yup. Yup. Both Kshin and I have holosuits so we are able to blend in somewhat." She then cycled through her camera before walking up to Rai showing him a picture of her and Kshin in their holosuits before hearing he may have met LJ. "I have a picture of LJ in his holosuit. Hang on." she said cycling to a picture of LJ in his holosuit showing it to Rai before she asked "Is this who you saw?"
When Duke mentioned to Mona about band-aids falling off easily and voicing his concerns she said "You make a good argument but there are cloth badages that can bind an injury that don't fall off so easily. I get why you would want to avoid being easily trackable by potential enemies." Then Duke turned and started to leave and Kshin and Grace waved goodbye as the red dino disappeared from sight.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 29, 2022 6:55:36 GMT
Rai looked at the picture and nodded. "Yep, that's the guy. I'll keep an eye out for you guys. Maybe I'll see you later." he navigated to the Digi-Port and looked up for a moment.
"Did I mention my family's bakery?" he asked "Its The RyuRyu Bakery in downtown. You should stop by and try something sometime." he said all in his ubiquitously bland almost droning manner. "My house too, just the rest of the building then that isn't the store front."
He clicked the button on his digivice and the Digi-Port appeared, prompting Rai to step through it with Y2K without another word.
He forgot to say 'bye' before they disappeared.
(Exit)
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 29, 2022 7:12:37 GMT
At the mention of his family's bakery both Kshin and Grace's eyes lit up and Kshin said "Perhaps we should look into trying the goods there one day."
They both waved as Rai and Y2K vanished into a Digi-Port as if not put off that Rai didn't even wave goodbye. They figured it was just how Rai was. After the others were gone they finished lunch and Kshin and his companions packed up and left the lake spending the rest of the afternoon performing in several other towns. Fortunately the rest of the performances went much better making Kshin feel much better after his failure that morning. Soon the group of three came upon a small inn and checked in to rest for the night. Where they were going next they hadn't decided but knew things were far than likely to be boring. Maybe they would find someone in need of help whether it was major or minor didn't matter to them. It was just their way of life other than their established interests that is.
{EXIT}
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