First Meetings (Agumaru) (Introduction)

Agumaru shrugs, not worrying about his belly sounds. "Eh, lived with them this long, doesn't seem to be a problem!" What was a problem is why it is making the noise -growing hunger. Luckily, he was right about the meat apple tree he saw. 

It was even more beautiful and appetizing close up! So many meat apples to eat, so little time for Agumaru to choose one before the hunger gets too much and he'll have to eat them all! He jumps up and knocks one out of the tree. He flips and rotates it around a few times, making sure there weren't any bruises, rotting, or insect Digimon damage. He gets ready to cook it, but...

Perhaps he should've warned White Wolf not to eat it raw. He shudders, looking at her with pity. "Sorry... didn't think you...are you all right? Some Digimon can eat these things without cooking them, but I don't think any of us here could...or at least should."

"Eh." Agumaru shrugs, not the least bit curious about his lack of curiosity about his belly sounds. They're no big deal, right? They certainly don't mean anything is different about him from a normal Agumon.

Agumaru agrees with Gabumon in the search for firewood. He is however visibly worried.  Agumaru goes along with Gabumon, nervously looking back. "Will White Wolf be all right alone," he asks. "I mean... not alone, but with your brother, but still... he doesn't seem the most eager to protect her, and he's only one Digimon. Can he handle it?"

It was time to look for firewood. They were in the middle of the forest, so it shouldn't be too hard.Trees lose branches all the time. So begins Agumaru's search for usable, burnable wood. It does not take him long at all to find some - a branch here, a couple there - but finding enough may take a while. 

Agumaru chuckles at the thought of his belly making other instrument sounds. "Maybe if I eat a music store," he jokes, then realizes Gabumon probably wouldn't get it. "I mean... if I ate a bunch of...musical instruments...." He sighs softly. They come from such different worlds.

Best to stick to what they have in common - which at this point is their joint mission to gather wood. He rustles through branches, making sure to find dry ones and avoid wood that is still green and fresh. He knew about building fires, after all. While not a Digimon born and raised in the wilderness, he has taught himself quite a few survival skills from training alone. He just needed to hone them in actual survival settings, as most of his training was too close to civilization and in theory rather than practice.

Agumaru was relieved to hear that OrangeAgumon would protect White Wolf. An invisible weight is lifted off of him, his 'muscles' untensing. "She does seem to be a fighter despite what she says, but I think having your brother protecting her is much more reassuring."

"Yeah, I know, I know." Agumon tilts his head with a smile. "I was teasing, joking, friendly banter! I didn't eat a xylophone, after all! But I am curious how you know about musical instruments. Are you friends with a Gekomon perhaps?" It was a strange thing to him how they could be unaware of towns and stores but know about music besides singing. Perhaps they've made their own instruments?


Finally, the hard work of collecting firewood was complete. All that was left was to carry it back to the others. It would not be too long a trek, and the thought of delicious cooked meat apples was a strong incentive. "I can't wait to eat my share! I'm sure White Wolf would like the apples better cooked than raw, judging by her reaction!" He laughs softly, though his laughter and smile fade as he sees the unfriendly Gazimon.

"Hey, uh..." Agumaru clears his throat as he approaches, and tries to look both friendly and tough. "Excuse me, but I don't think death threats are necessary. I'm willing to share the apples and spare you a few bits without violence." After the last thief he met turned out to be a good person, and nearly died because of him, he was loath to start a fight. "However... if you reject my offer, I'm afraid I'll have to get mad. And then you won't be the ones doing the outnumbering." 

"I didn't meant to seem like I thought you were clueless," Agumaru says, blushing slightly from awkwardness. "I was just surprised that there were musical instruments out here."

The subject changes as they head back, returning to talk of meat apples. "Well... some Digimon might actually like raw meat apples. I'm...not one of them." He shudders, the blocks on him that aren't green become tinted as such for a second. He shakes it off and continues carrying the wood back.

However, he drops it upon meeting the Gazimon. "Very well, I gave you a chance." He prepares to use his countering move - Fancy Star - only to be caught off-guard by the Gazimon's quickness. Two of them had already grappled him! "Hm." He decides to use the move anyways, summoning his magical stars close to his body, between him and the two Gazimon. "FAAANCYYY..." Due to the stars instantly being in contact with enemy Digimon - unless the Gazimon let go and move out of range -  they explode outwards in an attempt to counter and knock the foes back. "STAAAAR!"
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Fancy Star on cooldown - 3 turns remaining

Agumaru could not even get the two Gazimon to let go, and it seems that the only one left standing was the human. OrangeAgumon was tied up. Gabumon was defeated. There were too many Gazimon. Despite White Wolf's relative strength for a human, there was no way she could fight them off. Not even a fully grown human with martial arts training could handle four of the Gazimon! It seemed they were doomed.

And yet Agumaru could not give up. He was just too stubborn. He could not let the human give up everything she has with her, and there was no guarantee that the Gazimon wouldn't just delete and load the Digimon after taking everything. 

"I'm sorry everyone," Agumaru sadly says, "You might have to see an Agumon get deleted. I don't know if I even have the strength to do this without consequences but when has the chance of harming myself ever stopped me, eh?"

<ARMOR DIGIVOLUTION>

The tiny dinosaur grappled by the Gazimon grows while surrounded by light. It is unlikely they would be able to hang onto him as he did so. "Agumaru Armor Digivolve To..." He changes shape as armor appears and snaps to parts of the glowing figure. When the light fades, the 'Agumon' was gone. In his place was a blue platypus, armored on tail, head, beak, shoulders and legs. Barbs on his legs show that he means business. 

"Platymon, the Determined Duckmole!" Indeed, there was a look of grim determination on the 'duckmole's' face. He tenses up as water seems to be pulled from the air to around his tail. He swishes his tail to the left, then swings hard in a 360 degree spin to strike at the two that had been - or still are - restraining him. "WATER HAMMER! Gh... don't say I didn't warn you."

Can humans Digivolve? Agumaru knows there are Spirit Users that can, but White Wolf was not one of them. However her mental transformation seemed almost as drastic as his own physical one. Was this something common to all humans, or just her? 

Agumaru has no time to think about this. He had a two-on-one battle to focus on. It was totally unfair - it should have been a three-on-one! He caught the Gazimon completely off-guard, knocking them flying. "Score two for the overgrown duck! Hahaha... ha... uh.... uh-oh." 

Platymon did not expect to hit them as far as he did, and definitely not at that trajectory. By striking them into the tree 'OrangeAgumon' was tied to, he put his new sorta-friend in danger! Things get worse when White Wolf tries to save him. The green of the Platymon becomes pale, beak hanging open slightly. He bends his knees and shoots himself towards the tipping tree with a mighty jump, hoping to reach them in time.
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Water Hammer cooldown complete
No moves on cooldown