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MPC41 - Roadtrip through the Homeland [Mars]
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 2, 2017 23:54:42 GMT
This is an MPC that I'll be doing with Marshal. It's the Summer Vacation one.
Colin was thoroughly delighted with the idea to go on this trip. So many things had to go right for it in the first place, but, somehow it had happened. Here he was, sitting in the back of a large camper van, driving along the roads and farmlands of the plains of middle USA.
Driving the van was his friend and comrade tamer Marshal. And sitting in the front seat was his elder sister Sophie. And seated with him in the back were 5 digimon. His partners Bellamy and Luke, Sophie's partner Lantis, Marshal's partner Coronamon, and Bellamy and Coronamon's son Finn. How they had a child, Colin would never know, but, somehow they did.
"Wow, surprised we got through that airport intact" Luke remarked as they began the trip. They had landed in Chicago Airport, and, somehow the five holosuited digimon had their passports checked and they were allowed in.
"One of the perks of having a friend in AEGIS" Sophie said, loftily. "Enhanced holosuits that can trick the airport scanners, hehe"
"Yeesh, thought I was gonna be detained in some dark room with a customs official probin' my butt" Bellamy said. In the van, he was seated more comfortably with his holosuit off.
"Well, thankfully that didn't happen" Lantis said, watching the high grasses go by as the rented van sped down the highway toward Omaha. "Also, wow, I just can't believe how empty this place is..." he remarked, noting the distance between towns was so vast.
"Yeah, it's a 7 hour drive so hopefully you're comfortable back there" Sophie said.
"Yep, I sure am" Bellamy said, putting an arm around Coronamon. Not that he was going to try anything in the vehicle with others around, he wasn't that shameless.
(OOC: I guess we can timeskip to random stuff they did on the road before we reach Omaha)
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 3, 2017 10:07:31 GMT
O'Hare International Airport...a familiar sight to Marshal. It was the last piece of American soil he had been on since his family had moved to Japan. While he didn't mind Japan as much anymore, he still missed the wide open space of the good old United States more than anything else in the world.
This trip was long overdue. Summer break honestly couldn't have come soon enough. Marshal had been planning this trip with Colin and Sophie for months now, and they had managed to get the funds through the help of both their parents and PROFIT's amazing bit-to-dollar conversion rate. Marshal was just excited for the three of them to show their Digimon where they had come from. "It's just so crazy to me that you guys used to live in Omaha," he mused. "I actually used to live about a hundred miles north of that city. Mom and I would go to the zoo there every few years when I was little. There are so many places we'll have to check out with the time we have!"
Meanwhile, in the backseat, Coronamon snuggled up close to Bellamy and smiled contentedly. It seemed like they would be stuck this close together for a few hours. At least it wouldn't be as long as the time they had been trapped in the elevator, which ended up producing Finn.
Speaking of Finn, the not-so-little son of the Coronamon and Impmon was passed out in the backseat. Coronamon wondered if he got his propensity for sleep from Marshal somehow, and chuckled at the thought.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 4, 2017 6:31:51 GMT
"Oh really? That's awesome" Sophie said, pleased to hear that Marshal wasn't far from them. "We could stop near your old town later. And yeah, I went to the zoo like four times in school"
"I went twice" Colin added. "Although I don't have that much memories of the first time"
"Yeah... I really look forward to seeing the old city again, now that I'm legally an adult" Sophie added, having turned 18 a few months ago. "Heh, I should catch up with some old friends there, just to say hi". She cared more about her new friends obviously but thought it would be polite to just talk to them.
Bellamy meanwhile loved having Coronamon snuggle up to him, gently stroking his warm fur. He smirked to see that Finn was asleep. "Heh, must be jetlag" he said, yawning himself from the experience of flying across the Pacific.
Luke meanwhile was tapping on his smartphone (he took it around when he was on Earth) as he looked up things to do while they were in Colin's hometown. Lantis looked too, looking interested. "Hmm, the Durham Museum looks interesting" the Elecmon remarked.
Sophie meanwhile looked over her shoulder to see that a few of them looked a bit tired in the back.
"If you feel tired at any time, Marshal, I can take over driving" she said, having just recently got her license. Either way, they would probably have to pull over to sleep for the night, since it was afternoon. They probably wouldn't get to Omaha this day.
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 4, 2017 19:24:04 GMT
"I'd like that," Marshal smiled. He couldn't pass up the chance to go to his old hometown and see what had changed since he'd been away. He would've maybe taken the time to see some old friends, too, if he had kept any contact with anyone since he'd moved to Japan.
Coronamon quietly purred as Bellamy stroked his fur. It used to be a little embarassing, but he didn't really mind as much anymore. "Can't say I blame him," the red lion yawned.
"If you're looking for museums, the Joslyn Art Museum has some cool stuff too, if I remember right," Marshal said to Luke. He knew the area quite well too, though Sophie and Colin would likely know a few more places.
After a few miles, Sophie offered to switch spots and drive for a while. "I'm good to go for a while yet," he assured her. "I think we'll stop in Iowa City tonight. I have a few old friends that go to college there now, and I know a few places to eat and stay there."
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 6, 2017 15:53:44 GMT
"That sounds neat" Colin said when it was mentioned that they'd be stopping in a town on the way to Omaha. Although... he hoped that their entry into that town wouldn't be stymied by how horrible the rural country seemed to be these days. Ah, who was he kidding? He had his D-Arc in his pocket. If anyone messed with them he could have Bellamy celebrate the 2nd amendment with guns of all calibers pointed at a douchebag's face. Besides, Colin was only 14, who was he to think about crap like this?
Bellamy giggled as he heard Coronamon purr. By now, he had come to absolutely adore it when he did that. He licked his cheek twice (no more than that so he wouldn't overdo it) just to let him know that it was all okay.
Not that those watched minded. To Colin, it looked just like two large bipedal cats being affectionate with each other. Luke smiled too, he was just happy that his brother had found someone like this. While it did make the Elecmon wish he had someone as affectionate as his partner, well, he supposed that he would just have to wait a little. After all, whenever they met a cute digimon, Bellamy did do his best to present him as a worthy companion. And by now, Luke had come to be more eager about moments like this than be embarrassed by them. And the fact that Bellamy worked so hard to try and make him end up as happy as he was with Coronamon, well, that was probably one of the reasons why they were such a close duo as twins.
"Ooh, that sounds neat, I wouldn't turn down a good tour about art either" Luke said. Even though he was more of a logical digimon, he could still appreciate art. Namely the type in which excpetional effort was put into making something beautiful.
Sophie meanwhile nodded when Marshal said he was fine. Iowa City seemed like a perfect place to stop on their trip after all. "That sounds great" she said, not saying much more than that because she didn't want to be presumptuous about her expectations. But nonetheless, she hoped that the times ahead would be good.
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 7, 2017 6:29:23 GMT
The next several hours of the trip were uneventful. The occupants of the car would occasionally be jolted awake by Finn's snoring, but nothing too exciting would await them on the drive.
After a while, everyone except Marshal had fallen asleep. Of course, he was focused on the road!
A bit too focused, it would seem. Before he knew it, it was early evening, and instead of taking them to Iowa City, he had managed to make it all the way to Ames! "Whoops," he muttered. "This town is fine, too, I guess." Ames was a big college town. It was home to Iowa State University, so Marshal figured there would be plenty of opportunities for food and lodging.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 8, 2017 6:02:06 GMT
Over the next few hours, not much happened. Mainly because most of those in the back of the van fell asleep, not really in much mood to talk due to jetlag. Eventually, they awoke not in Iowa City, but a place called Ames.
"Wow, that's... some wrong turn there" Sophie remarked, amused as she looked at the map. But, at least they were closer to Omaha than they would have been, so that would mean they'd have a shorter trip tomorrow hopefully.
"Whew, feelin' better after that nap" Bellamy yawned. His fur was a little messy because he was leaning against Coronamon as he slept. But that problem went away as he activated his holosuit before leaving the van, taking on the appearance of a purple haired boy. Luke did the same, appearing as a red haired boy. And finally Lantis did the same, stepping out as a boy about their age with fluffy white hair.
"It's times like this I'm glad we're meant to be in an anime" Colin said, thinking the three of them would draw lots of attention regardless even if they looked like humans. "So then. What's there to do in Ames?"
"Let's check in at a hotel first" Luke suggested. "After that, we could check out the nightlife perhaps?"
"Alright..." Bellamy said, crossing his arms. "But if 'nightlife' out here in flyover-land involves line-dancin' then you can forget it".
Colin chuckled nervously, suppressing horrible memories of his father thinking line-dancing to Achy Breaky Heart was the coolest thing ever.
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 8, 2017 6:44:45 GMT
Marshal had just gotten into town, but he knew exactly where he was going. It was still early enough in the evening for them to get to the restaurant he had been craving for years. "Here it is!" he grinned. "Welcome to Hickory Park!""When I went to All-State for music while I was still here in America, we went to this restaurant when we arrived," Marshal explained. "They've got a lot of great stuff here!"Coronamon's mouth began to water as he looked at the restaurant in front of him. He hadn't realized it, but he was extremely hungry! "I'm so ready," he mumbled, nearly drooling. |
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 10, 2017 2:43:23 GMT
So, their first stop was Hickory Park, eh? Colin and Sophie liked the look of this place. Luke was interested in the mention of music too. "Oh? You're into music?" he asked Marshal, the holosuited Elecmon rather interested. He was kinda skilled with the guitar after all.
Bellamy meanwhile echoed Coronamon's thoughts. "Hee, I can't wait either" he said, and went inside to eagerly look at the menu. Heh, this was terrific, he felt so delighted to be at a restaurant on Earth with friends and family. In fact the food here smelled quite different to what he was used to in Japan. Much more... well... 'hearty' so to say.
"Mmm, I'll take some smoked chicken" he declared. Meanwhile Colin chose Ham Steak, Sophie picked some pork ribs, and Luke and Lantis went with burgers.
Before long, their food was ready and they appreciatively dug in. "Wow this is great" Colin remarked, glad that they stopped here.
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 12, 2017 6:40:15 GMT
Marshal blushed. He forgot that not many people knew of his musical talents. "Yeah, maybe I'll show you guys sometime..."
Coronamon and Marshal both ordered some big burgers and downed them easily. "So, Marshal," the holosuited Digimon began, "what else do we plan to do after we get to Omaha?"
"Well, we do have the whole summer to explore America," Marshal reminded him, "but I do want to make a special trip to a little town called Fallbrook. My grandpa Zeke lives there. He's probably got some more cool stories to tell from when he was younger."
"Can we go to that Disneyland place I always hear people talk about?" Coronamon pleaded. "It sounds awesome."
Marshal chuckled. "Of course, bud, but that's a long way away. America's a big place, after all."
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 14, 2017 9:21:07 GMT
"That'd be pretty cool if you could do that" Luke said, smiling at Marshal.
"It's probably nostalgia talking, but, I wouldn't mind some songs by the campfire sometime" Sophie said, shuddering a little. "I wouldn't mind it with people who are musically talented. I swear our mom is tone deaf".
Colin shuddered a little too, remembering his mother attempting karaoke and the resulting discord interfering with the local air traffic control.
The plan after they visited Omaha? Well, Fallbrook sounded cool. Especially if they were going to meet one of Marshal's relatives.
Bellamy then looked up with astonishment as 'Disneyland' was mentioned. Even if he thought of himself as a mature digimon, the thought of visiting that theme park was almost too good to be true. And he'd be there with his boyfriend and son as well!
"Hell yeah we're goin'!" he announced.
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 18, 2017 20:56:23 GMT
"Then it's settled," Marshal laughed. "We'll head to Omaha in the morning, and from there we'll hit a lot of our extra stops on the way!"
Coronamon grinned giddily. "Can't wait!"
Marshal smiled and looked around the table until he realized something was wrong. "Wait, where's Finn?" Somehow, he hadn't noticed it until now, but Coronamon and Bellamy's kid was nowhere to be seen.
"Did we leave him in the car?" Coronamon wondered, starting to panic a bit.
Marshal quickly ran over, paid the bill, and the two of them ran out to the car to find Finn.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 19, 2017 0:53:19 GMT
Bellamy stared between Marshal and Coronamon, sweatdrops blossomming out on his head.
"...We forgot about Finn?!" he asked, horrified. "I thought he was with you guys! I... oh crap! We gotta get some food for him!"
Bellamy almost sprang to the counter in one leap (an impressive feat for a human, but of course he was a holosuited digimon) and immediately ordered some takeaway food for the poor Guilmon. When he was ready, he rushed out to the car, only to find that Finn was not there. Bellamy could see his big clawed footprints on the ground.
"OH CRAP HE FORGOT TO PUT ON HIS HOLOSUIT!" Bellamy shrieked with horror.
"Oh no..." Colin said. They quickly chased the footprints, following them until they reached a park. And there, Finn seemed to be having fun chasing some birds. It was a bit dark, so other park-goers weren't fully aware of him. But some could tell that something was up, with a red dinosaur running around.
"FINN! Get over here!" Bellamy called. "I got ya dinner, son!"
When Finn got close enough, Bellamy would quickly turn the Guilmon's holosuit on. Ugh, this could have been so much worse.
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Post by Marshal North on Jun 23, 2017 23:41:21 GMT
The group made their way into a nearby park, where they ran into Finn sniffing around. Bellamy dashed up and managed to turn the Guilmon's Holosuit on.
"Hi Daddy!" the child said happily. "Where did you go?"
"We went to eat," Coronamon answered. "You were still asleep in the car, so we brought you some!"
"Yay!" he cheered, grabbing the bag of food happily and digging in immediately.
Marshal sighed with relief. "That could've been bad," he said. Though the situation seemed to be under control, the Tamer couldn't help but feel that they were being watched.
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Post by Colin, Luke & Bellamy on Jun 29, 2017 2:58:44 GMT
(OOC: So sorry! I thought I already posted in this)
"Heh, well, we're just glad to see you're alright, kid" Bellamy said to Finn.
Colin meanwhile felt... somewhat odd. Was it the fact that he was breathing in the warm dry air of the midwest once again for the first time in three years? Or was it his instincts honing in on something that seemed to be watching them?
"Hmm. Maybe we should go back to the van, maybe start looking for a place to stay overnight?" he suggested. Luke felt a little off too. In fact, if the Elecmon wasn't certain that they were the only five digimon in this country, he could've sworn that he could sense another one nearby.
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