Welcoming in the New (Kenny; Career Thread)

It didn't take too long, for Persephone to finally find Kenny and Skadi in the winding halls of the Sanctum; she would glance up as she'd hear their footsteps, Skadi's hooves against the smooth flooring of the Sanctum being particularly apparent to her sensitive hearing. As she saw them round the corner, Persephone would also quickly note that Kenny appeared to be in uniform, and the Valaismon was well groomed. Trying to look presentable to the other members of KIZNA, hm? The Dorumon would smile wryly at the thought - watching as Kenny would have to quickly scoop Skadi up before she could come in for a hug. Which, Kenny's initiative was probably good - Persephone was a bit of a fragile gal, after all - judging by the wheeled walker that she was using to get around.

Regardless though, Kenny would speak up to introduce himself to Persephone, and the Dorumon would smile warmly and nod in response; briefly stepping away from her walker so that she could extend a claw, and shake Kenny's and Skadi's hands. "It's good to meet you both, dears. My name is Persephone - I'm Hikaru's daughter, if you've met him yet." She'd introduce herself in turn, chuckling gently. "You two are KIZNA's newest members, yes? I certainly hope that you both have been settling in alright! I know that a few of my siblings and a few of the other members around here can be a bit excitable or prone to antics, but they all mean well." She couldn't help but think to Fuu and Bu in particular - recalling what Dad had said about Bu and Ophelia's possible relationship, and their own mutual antics.

"I've actually been looking for the both of you, in any case." Persephone would soon continue though, as she tore herself away from her own thoughts. Once the handshakes were over with, she would noticeably dig through her backpack to get out what looked to be a bottle of hand sanitizer; using it to clean her claws. One never knew what kind of viruses and bugs people were carrying these days, and she had to be cautious with her weak immune system. As she did this though, she would mention "I like to sew - mostly as a hobby - but I've also taken to sewing up accessories for new members who join KIZNA; just as a little welcome gift." Yggdrassil knows that her family probably would have a crisis if she buried them in even more accessories - better to spread her gifts out amongst the members, too!

"With that in mind... I was wondering if you two would like a couple accessories of your own, and if so, if you two would like to come stop by my room so that we can discuss it? I'd love to get to know the both of you a little more, and discussing this with you would help me make sure that the accessories end up being perfect for the both of you." Persephone would wrap this up with a warm, proud smile; she enjoyed doing this for people, and she was confident in her talents with sewing. Hopefully these two would enjoy her work, too!

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Persephone chuckled with a warm smile, nodding in response to Kenny's own quip, suggesting "I'd love to hear those stories; perhaps once we get things straightened out, if you want to stay around to watch me work, you could tell me about it all in the meantime?" Though, she also couldn't help but note how the duo both joined thru Ryouta and Valt... That was how the Spadamon joined the team, too, actually... It certainly was an interesting thought, was Valt building up a repertoire of disciples?

That's certainly what it seemed like, given Skadi's response - and Persephone would chuckle and nod. "Valt has been teaching other digimon for quite some time; he's indeed a wonderful teacher." She would agree, before thinking it all over for a second. "There's a nice little Spadamon in our team - Ophelia, I believe her name was? I was the one that did up her bandana, and she's another one of Valt's disciples. I presume you've met her too, then, if the both of you are now Valt's disciples as well?"

Persephone wouldn't miss the pair's surprise though, at her disability. The walker, her insistence on hygiene, even her unusual markings and the chunks of data that came off of her... It all tended to draw attention to herself, even if she herself was a rather mild-mannered digimon. She'd simply offer them a smile, appreciating that they otherwise weren't drawing too much attention to it. Still, she figured it was worth to explain herself to them, mentioning "I tend to get sick pretty easily - so I'm very mindful of things like hygiene and cleanliness."

As Skadi would approach to hug her, though, Persephone was more than happy to return it; putting the bottle of sanitizer away, leaning down to embrace Skadi right back, and chuckling kindly. "You seem like quite the sweetheart yourself, Skadi." She'd respond - nuzzling the other in turn as her tail slowly, contentedly, swished. Maybe a little bow would look cute on Skadi... Or a couple bows for her horns? It was hard to say, but Persephone supposed she should wait until they told her what they'd like to get, before she start getting ideas...

Either way, as Skadi would finally break away, Persephone would start walking down the hall for her room; glancing back at Kenny to make sure that they were keeping up (not that it was all that difficult to follow her,) as she responded. "Of course, dears. I'd be more than happy to get to know you both some more, and to let you two get to know me, too." She'd smile a bit more brightly, before a thought would occur to her, as she asked "Say, do either of you happen to like tea? I do a little bit of gardening, too - herbs, teas, flowers, and the such - and I'd be more than happy to brew up one of my blends for you, if either of you would like some."

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"That's good to hear - she seems like quite the energetic little Spadamon. Certainly more energetic than I could keep up with!" Persephone laughed gently, smiling warmly. "It's good to hear that the both of you are getting along and having fun together, though. Maybe I could introduce you to some of my other siblings sometime, ones who I think would be right up your alley, too." She'd muse out loud, pondering the notion. She could see the other, more energetic and peppy siblings getting along with Skadi, like maybe Matty and Jimmy, or Bu? Then again, she had a feeling Fuu would get an ulcer if she had yet another digimon to enable Bu's tendencies for antics... Eheh...

Persephone would smile and flush at Skadi's compliment and Kenny's agreement - though it showed less in an visible blushing, given her fur, and more in how her fur would puff up the slightest bit. She seemed visibly appreciative, though - reaching out to pat Skadi's head. "Of course, dears - and thank you both. It's always good to see kind members such as yourselves." She'd respond, giggling gently. "And I'm glad to have met you both, too; you're quite the pleasant pair." As she would watch Skadi and Kenny have a brief, affectionate moment - the trainer ruffling the Valaismon's hair - she'd smile a bit brighter, observing "I can certainly see that you two have a strong bond."

As they walked along, Persephone would listen as both Skadi and Kenny responded to her offer - she'd smile to Kenny and mention "It's no trouble at all - if we're going to be sitting around telling stories while I sew, I might as well provide some refreshments for the both of you." After a brief moment of thought, Persephone would also think to ask "Do either of you have any preferences for tea? I've got a decent variety, and I myself like adding honey on an occasion, so I have a bottle I keep in my room."

It didn't take long for the trio to reach Persephone's room, though - in the girls' wing of the Sanctum, closer to the hallway that linked the two wings. Entering into it - leaving the door open for Kenny and Skadi to enter as well - they'd be greeted with quite the warm and cozy-looking sight.

A sky-blue rug was spread out over the floor, soft and with the slightest bit of under their feet, and quite easy on the eyes. In the far right corner of the room was her bed - the bedspread seeming to be purples and pinks, with an electric blanket - presently unplugged - sitting atop it. A couple miscellaneous plushies as well, sitting against the wall that the bed was adjacent to in the meantime. Next to it was her nightstand - on top of it was a simple dark blue lamp that was currently off and what looked to be a couple bottles of medicine, as well as an empty glass - presumably for water. The nightstand in question had a couple of drawers, but it was hard to say what was within, as they were presently closed.

In the far left corner of the room was what looked to be a cozy armchair of sorts - set up near a table and a couple of short bookshelves, the bookshelves in question being filled with a variety of books. Encyclopedias, guides, textbooks... But also what looked to be a variety of different genres of novels, as well. The table in question had a reading light and a couple of books, too, bookmarked and resting on the table. There also seemed to be a tote, a few rolls of cloth, and a sewing machine on one of the shelves too, though - was that where Persephone generally kept her sewing supplies?

To the right, along the wall was a wardrobe and a mirror - simplistic, and the wardrobe similarly didn't look to be too tall; easy to reach the top if necessary, with a few drawers at the bottom. This was especially apparent when Persephone would come in to hang her shawl up in the wardrobe, barely needing to reach to hang it on one of the hangers within the wardrobe. Next, to the left, seemed to be another bookcase, as well as a small cupboard and a counter of sorts that had an electric kettle on top- if Skadi was keen-nosed at all, she would be able to note the smell of teas from within. Once Persephone's shawl was hung up, she would move over here - filling the kettle with some water from a pitcher that sat nearby, turning it on, and picking out a few teabags and cups that she set on the counter for now whilst she waited for the water to warm up

But finally, there would be two doors, it seemed - one to one of the adjacent bedrooms, and one in the back; the window on the door seeming to reveal it to be heading out to a greenhouse of sorts, where Persephone kept her own personal little garden. Though one could only see so much through the window in the door, it was clear that a variety of plants - tea plants, herbs, and flowers primarily - were grown here. Photos and pictures hung from the walls, as well - of scenery from the world beyond the Prominence, as well as photos of what was likely family and friends.

There was a little Dorimon - likely a baby Persephone, judging by the black fur, bright blue markings, and data chunks - curled up on a Gaomon's lap, fast asleep. There was Persephone curled up around a pair of sleepy Pokomon, smiling warmly. There was even a photo of a periwinkle-colored Gigimon chasing after Persephone's swishing tail, as a larger, older-looking Dorumon laughed in the background! And another one of a younger baby Persephone - reading books with what looked to be a Poromon... One of the most impressive photos on the walls though, was what looked to be a family photo - various different beast and dragon digimon gathered around in the photo, including Persephone, the Gaomon, the older Dorumon, and even the little periwinkle Gigimon - though this time around, she seemed to be sporting a notable claw scar across her face - amongst them.

All in all, Persephone's room was quite homely and cozy, and it seemed that a lot of the furniture was picked out for her comfort and convenience. Purples, blues, and pinks were all common colors in some of the decor of the room, seeing as they were her favorite colors, and the things that were scattered around here told a lot about her - from her love to reading and sewing, to her love for her family, and her curiosity of the world beyond.

Once the kettle was heating up though, Persephone would move for the armchair - sitting down in it, and setting her books atop one of the bookcases to make some room while she got out her sewing supplies. "You two are more than welcome to take a seat on my bed while I work over here - do either of you have any ideas for what kind of accessories you might want?" Persephone would ask, smiling over to them patiently. "There's no rush, of course; and I don't mind improving if you don't know - but if there's anything you two have been interested in, I'd love to hear. Any preferences in texture, material, or colors would be good to know, too."

As Persephone prepared to set up for some sewing, though... The door - the one connecting her room to an adjacent bedroom - would open, to reveal a Hawkmon. The bird digimon would blink curiously, before grinning widely, waving a wing. "Well hello there, I thought I heard some talking! Good to see some new faces around here!" They'd greet - coming up to Kenny and Skadi to offer the both of them a handshake - or would it be a wingshake? "The name's Baldur, me and Persephone are best buds, and I help her out around the place from time to time!" Persephone would chuckle, smiling over to Baldur, and adding "Baldur's my primary caregiver - they tend to help me around with housework, cleaning, and the such - especially when my family isn't around to help, given that a lot of them tend to be quite busy." "And I do a right fine job, if I do say so myself." Baldur would humorously boast, stroking their 'chin' with their free wing - prompting Persephone to laugh.

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Vanilla Veda Chai tea, and chocolate matcha with honey. Persephone would nod in acknowledgement at what the duo's preferences were, smiling back to the both of them - though there was a sheepish hue, as she apologized to Kenny "I don't think I have vanilla veda chai tea - I'm sorry about that, - but I think I've got something that's similar. We'll have to see once we get there though, and once I can take a look at my stock. The chocolate matcha should be doable, though." She was a bit disappointed she wouldn't be able to entirely attend to Kenny's wants, but she'd try her best to make up for it. She'll just have to work extra hard on the accessories, once she knew what Kenny and Skadi wanted!

In the meantime though, as Persephone went through her motions of putting her things away and starting up the kettle, she would watch as Kenny and Skadi took in her room, and examined everything. Kenny's compliments about the greenhouse would make her sheepishly giggle and smile. "Thank you, dear. In truth, it isn't very easy - I have to be mindful that I don't pick out plants that are too needy or high-maitenance, given that I only have so much energy to spend on a given day, and there's sometimes days where I have to skimp on other tasks to do what's necessary, or days where I don't have the energy to do anything at all." She'd sigh a little with this - both with the notion of how her condition limits her, as well as her having confirmed with a glance in the cupboard that they, indeed, didn't have Kenny's Vanilla Veda Chai. She'd still look for the closest equivalent for him, though - setting it with the other teabags, and getting down the honey bottle for Skadi's matcha.

"Thankfully though, I have my friends and family to give a hand with the gardening, when I'm having a bad day - and once I am able to get the plants planted and growing, it's usually not too hard to manage them from there, aside from harvesting, re-potting, or doing cuttings for additional plants." She'd smile over in Kenny's direction, adding "And even if it is tough, seeing everyone so happy with my plants and work makes it all worth it - I help grow medicinal herbs for my brother Haku, for example. And everyone loves my teas and flowers, too!"

Once the teabags, honey, and kettle were set up - Persephone would watch the other two as they admired the photos on the walls. The mention of Bezil would make her ears prick noticeably, curiously, as she gazed in their direction. "Ah, so you two met Bezil?" She'd ask - before smiling warmly. It'd certainly been awhile, since she heard from him. "How's he been doing? He's always been quite the adventurous older brother... It'd be good to catch up with him, if he is joining up in KIZNA like you two say!" Her tail would swish with the visible eagerness at the idea of catching up with her older brother, wondering what he'll think of the Sanctum. It certainly would be great, to see how Bezil would get along with Hilda, now that she was getting to be grown up... Though, then again, Hilda tended to be a bit... Brash, to say the least. Eheh... Hopefully she remembered Bezil positively!

Nonetheless though, once Kenny and Skadi both settled down on the bed and decided on their accessories of choice, Persephone would nod. "Aqua-blue, hm~? Sounds good!" She'd respond with a smile, already working on picking out a roll of cloth to use - idly feeling her claws over the cloth to gauge whether she liked the texture. Hearing the duo banter in the background would draw a laugh out of her, as she smiled in their direction. Such an adorable tamer-digimon duo, she couldn't help but find herself quite endeared to them. "Do you want any special details, like a fringe at the ends, or embroidery?" She'd ask as she pulled a roll of cloth onto the table, and begun measuring things out. "Or would you rather we keep it simple?"

As Baldur, Skadi, and Kenny went through introductions though, Baldur would hum wryly with a smile, thinking for a second before chuckling. "Would you say that a Kenneth by any other name is just as charming of a young man?" They'd joke in Kenny's direction, before glancing to Skadi and adding "And no need to be sheepish, friend! I've seen plenty of cuddlepiles in my day - especially with some of the affectionate digimon that hang around here!" Persephone would laugh at Baldur's joking around, smiling to them. "Would you like some tea, too, Baldur?" She'd ask - to which they'd nod. "Certainly! Let me take over the tea for you while you work, I'll handle everything from here." Persephone giggled and nodded in response, tail swishing happily. "Thank you, Baldur. Left cup's for Kenny, middle cup's for Skadi - she'd like some honey with her chocolate matcha, too."

Saluting, Baldur would move for the tea cupboard and counter - working on getting everything together. At the invite from Kenny to stick around and hear about the story of how he and Skadi joined KIZNA, Baldur would hum, and smile brightly, nodding. "Certainly, I can always get behind a good tale!" They'd chirp in response, leaning back against the counter while they waited for the kettle's telltale whistle. The mention of the story would make Persephone blink, before she laughed a bit. "Ah, I almost forgot that I meant to listen to your story! Pardon me, I tend to be a bit of a busy Funbeemon." She'd smile sheepishly in their direction, before returning to her work. "But do tell, it's nice listening to you guys talk while I work."

Kenny's praise would make Persephone fluster a hair once more, giggling and smiling sheepishly in his direction. "Ah... Thank you, Kenny. I certainly try my hardest." She'd respond kindly, before blinking with surprise as he'd lean down to pet her. At first, Persephone was unsure how to regard it - not expecting Kenny's contact, given that they only just met - but... She'd sigh gently, and relax into the touch for a moment - before chuckling, gently nuzzling Kenny's hand, and getting back to work. She couldn't let herself get distracted for too long - even if she enjoyed the contact - after all!

She would nod and listen closely though, as Skadi and Kenny talked about Bezil, and what he was up to. It was a shame that neither of them knew what he's been up to more recently, but it was still good to hear that her older brother was otherwise well, and looking into preparing to join KIZNA. At the mention of 'you-know-who' though... Persephone would giggle with a faint smile, her tail swishing. "You don't need to treat Dad like some storybook villain - just say his name," She'd mention to the two with a hair of teasing, adding "He isn't going to pop out of the walls or something if you mention him by name!" After a moment, though... She'd snicker a bit, jokingly adding "... At least, pfft, I sure hope so! It'd be quite a bit of a scare, if he decided to become a ghost!"

Baldur, though, would chuckle happily at Kenny's and Skadi's reactions to their quips, laughing along with them. Seeing their amusement and happiness at their jokes was enough to make them happy, too, and Kenny's blushing admittedly drew a snicker out of Baldur as well. These two already seemed like a pleasant duo!

And that notion was only reinforced when Skadi would quip right back with a joke of her own! Baldur would blink a second, before squawking out in laughter - slapping their knee a bit with a wing. "PFtahahaha! Hooo boy, not only are you two pleasant company, but you're both quite the hoot, too! I like ya!" Baldur remarked with a grin, clearly enthused over Skadi's joke. "I better get my act together - we may be birds of a feather, but I can't let my humor be outpaced, either!" Persephone would be laughing as well now, grinning wryly in Baldur's direction. "Somehow, I have a feeling that's going to end in chaos," She'd quip - to which Baldur snickered, playfully correcting Persephone with "Glorious chaos!"

The duo would listen intently as Skadi and Kenny went into their tale about how they came to join KIZNA, Baldur leaning back against the counter, and Persephone idly cutting out some lengths of cloth all the whilst. Persephone couldn't help a fond smile though, at the mention of Ryouta and Valt - training with Champion-level digimon certainly sounded like something they'd do, after all, and they indeed were decently well known in the popular training areas of the Digital World... It was nice to hear that Valt was picking up disciples once more though, from the sound of things. She had thought Ophelia would be the only one, but now he'd picked up Skadi and Kenny too, leaving her to wonder who else would come along next.

At the pause, Persephone would chuckle a bit, musing "Who knew such a chance occurence would lead to the both of you joining us, hm?" with a warm smile. Baldur would nod as well, remarking "You know, if we're going to be jokesters in arms, maybe I should ask Valt about teaching me some, too!" It certainly would give them an edge in wanting to protect Persephone, too - even if there was rarely ever any trouble in Ys..! Persephone, though, would give the Hawkmon a wry look - mentioning "You sure you wouldn't spend the whole time joking around with Skadi, as opposed to training?" This would make Baldur laugh lightly, grinning sheepishly. "Ahhhh, can I plead the fifth? I'm sure Teach wouldn't exactly appreciate that out of me, anyhow, eheh!"

Before the duo's banter could go any further though, the kettle would begin to whistle - making Baldur jump visibly in surprise. "Ah! That caught me off guard," They'd laugh - turning around to work on fixing up everyone's tea and humming to themself all the while. "How much honey do you like in your tea, Skadi? Or should I let you handle that?"

Baldur and Persephone would chuckle and laugh with the pair's antics, between Kenny's forewarning, Skadi playfully elbowing him, and even Skadi's pun! "You two seem to be bonding quickly," Persephone would comment idly, smiling to the group as she cut out the lengths of cloth that would be used in the scarves. Hmm... This might go really nicely with a lighter blue, she mused to herself, if they decided they wanted embroidery... She'd have to see later on, though.

Baldur chuckled in response to the Dorumon's observation though, adding "Indeed, it is but a wondrous chance opportunity, to meet someone who has as much of an appreciation for humor as I!" in a theatric fashion, gesturing with a wing. "I better not let myself get rusty now - lest my fellow jester-in-horns leaves me high and dry, or clips my wings!" They'd laugh, reaching out to ruffle the wool atop Skadi's head.

As Skadi and Kenny discussed Valt and him being a softie at times, though... Persephone would giggle gently. "Oh, Valt is definitely quite the sweet gentleman." She'd chirp with a warm, fond smile. "He helps me up and down the stairs, from time to time; which, I'm sure you can see how the stairs would be hard on me and my muscles - especially given that my walker can be a little finicky on them - eheh..." She'd chuckle a little, adding "I do admit it's sweet seeing him get flustered, though, even if he tries to be professional about these things."

"Though even if he is a huge softie, I'm sure he prefers students that stay on task," Baldur would add, musing out loud "And that'd be hard to do if we're both winging it with jokes, instead of training!" In truth, they weren't sure just how serious about things Valt would be - but they figured that a distracted student wouldn't go by well with good ol' Teach.

As the kettle began whistling though - startling Skadi it seemed - the duo would chuckle at Kenny being knocked backwards onto the bed, from Skadi jumping into his arms. Baldur, meanwhilst, would be pouring the steaming hot water into the teacups, so that the teabags that were set in the cups could brew. Persephone, meanwhilst, would take the lengths of cloth that she had cut out for the scarves, glancing back to Skadi and Kenny - who seemed to be getting up to help Baldur with figuring out how much honey Skadi wanted in her tea - and asking "Do you want your scarves to have a bit of squish or fluff to them? I could put some stuffing in them, if either of you would like!" She, too, would also hold the lengths up to show Skadi and Kenny, asking "How does this look, by the way? Do you want them longer or shorter at all, or maybe thicker or thinner?"

Baldur, meanwhilst, would step aside to let Kenny take control - chuckling at the duo's bantering. "Well, no wonder Skadi is so sweet, if she likes sugar that much!" They'd joke, taking Persephone's teacup to her and setting their own teacup aside whilst Kenny and Skadi managed theirs. "Let me know when you're done with the honey, assuming Skadi doesn't pilfer it from under our beaks!" They'd chirp with a gentle laugh.

Before long though, the story would continue, and the two digimon would listen curiously as the duo recounted not only the bet that Skadi had made against Valt, but also the forms they'd both end up taking. The Weatherdramon form would make Persephone visibly curious, though she couldn't help but chuckle with Kenny as he mentioned just how gung-ho Skadi was about fighting Valt, despite the disparity in strength. "Ah, that sounds a lot like how a couple of my siblings tend to be, always raring to go - even if the odds seem to be against them" She couldn't help but muse with a wry smile - adding "And I don't believe I've ever seen a Weatherdramon in person, before, though I do know they exist... If your form isn't too big, would you be alright with showing it off a little?" She seemed visibly curious at this - and Baldur was passingly curious as well about this form of hers, all eyes being on her now.