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The Price of Power [Alejandra, Yui, Ophelia]
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Post by Alejandra Leblanc on Dec 28, 2019 18:13:22 GMT
Fuu expanded on the meaning of "Spirit User". It wasn't clear to her how exactly the "power of long dead Digimon" could be retrieved, used or manipulated in any form: as far as she knew, Digimon didn't die. "I've been told that Digimon don't just 'die', though. They get... reincarnated? Something like that." She averted her gaze, trying to recall the exact name of the place. She couldn't. "Far away from here anyways."
Aleja snorted almost in unison with Bu, and shook her head lightly; she heard the little critter being admonished, and replied: "It's fine. He's got a point after all..."; her hand went to scratch the purple beast behind the right ear. It was definitely unusual for her to act physically on what's around her, but maybe the mere appearance of those creatures - they did look like pets after all - helped her establish some contact.
The bit of information about holosuits was quite interesting. Another, maybe just as stupid, question popped up in the girl's mind: "What if I have met Digimon before... disguised as humans?" She was almost lost in thought trying to answer the question, when she felt something rubbing against her leg.
Aleja smiled, and tried to pick up Cassie with the intention of resting her on her lap. She had basically lost interest in the Digivice anyways. Yes, there was definitely something about them looking like cute animals that helped her soften up a little.
Yui went on to describe rather uninteresting things one could do in Digi-World - uninteresting only because there was an analogue in the real one - when Ophelia chipped in with something truly surprising. As much as Ophelia could boast a pretty though personality, the idea that she herself would "spar n'wrestle" with others was weird. "You mean, you fight?" Aleja said, in a genuinely surprised tone. "I've seen warrior Digimon that sent shivers down my spine... Let's just say I didn't get the same feeling from you." No offense meant, of course.
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Post by Yui and the Gals on Jan 10, 2020 9:26:39 GMT
"I'd be pretty surprised too, I've been a Digimon my whole life, not something like a human. I think I'd know if I were one, too..." Fuu murmured in a reply towards Ophelia. "But what she said. We have things that let us -mimic- humans in appearance but it's not quite the same. Digimon do tend to get reincarnated as eggs in the Village of Beginnings, yet...Some choose not to pass on. Or cannot. So they need someone with the resolve to take up their power, I think?"
A long pause came from the Dorumon. "I wouldn't know. I...I know Yui has a sister who's one, though." The Dorumon glanced towards her tamer, who offered a nod. "That's...basically the gist of what she's told me."
"Oh, yeah, she fights! She's a pretty damn good fighter, too." Bu nodnodded a few times, in a manner most sagely. "Granted she can also evolve higher than we can, so...She can go pretty nuts, too."
"Don't sell yourself short, you're not by any means weaker than Ophelia. Well, at least when you're fighting together." Yui spoke pretty plainly at that. "Everybody here has their strengths and weaknesses. Remember that."
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Ophelia
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Post by Ophelia on Jan 10, 2020 17:17:33 GMT
"Yeah, a digimon who dies normally reincarnates in the Village of Beginnings, like Fuu said." Ophelia confirmed, nodding briefly. Except for if the digimon in question is loaded, or if something happens to its data that renders it unable to revert, but... She was pretty sure that that was the last thing someone as nervous-seeming as Aleja needed to know.
As Aleja reached down to lift up Cassie, the little seal in question would briefly squeak in surprise, but otherwise would be more than happy to go along with it, the squeak trailing off into a soft giggle. She had a little bit of heft to her, given that her usual mode of locomotive meant that she built up strong muscles, on top of the layer of blubber that kept her warm in cold climates. But, that same blubber meant that she was pretty cuddly; and though the fur on most of her body was thin and short, the tufts on her chest and head were quite soft!
Once settled on Aleja's lap though, her stubby tail would wag happily as she smiled up to the other; her backside wagging along, like a happy corgie or pitbull! But, after a second, the wagging would briefly slow; a thoughtful expression passing over Cassie's face. "Say... Is it rare for humans to be born with hair like that?" The little Gomamon-X questioned; one of her flippers reaching up to gently comb her claws thru part of Aleja's hair, so that she could get a better look at it. "I know a couple humans who have really bright and pretty colors in their hair like you do, but I don't see it very often!"
"Plenty of digimon fight," Ophelia confirmed to Aleja; grinning lopsidedly. "It's how a lot of us grow; and what better way to get to know someone, than to have a fun tussle or spar with them?"
"Maybe those warrior Digimon were spookier, because they were in their higher stages?" Cassie mused out loud, peering up to Aleja. "Most digimon hang out in their Rookie forms; which aren't quite as tough-looking as Champion or Ultimate, though..." The little seal hummed for a second to herself, thinking, before adding to Aleja "If you ask nicely, I bet Ophi and Bu n' Fuu wouldn't mind showing you what they look like, digivolved!"
As Yui told Bu to not sell herself short, though, Ophelia was quick to agree; playfully wrapping an arm around Bu's shoulders, and giving her a half-noogie. "Hell yeah! You guys are tough as fuck, y'know. Don't you remember our first spar?" It felt like an awful long time ago, yet it gave the lioness plenty of reason to respect Bu and Fuu's abilities to fight, she believed. Especially given that it had, essentially, ended in a tie at the end.
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Post by Alejandra Leblanc on Jan 17, 2020 22:35:06 GMT
All the critters started chattering at Aleja's assertion, which made her squirm just a tiny bit. She didn't want to stir up any trouble, and she had just assumed that many people talking at once were just going to berate her for her beliefs. Luckily, none of that actually happened except in her head. All of them asserted that they could, in fact, fight.
Apparently, there were such things as "stages" of evolution. Various forms, one more formidable than the other - yes, Alejandra thought, Ritsuko had mentioned something like that - and the frightening monsters she had seen walking around could very well have been these "evolved stages". Aleja had correctly deduced that they could freely switch from one to the other, but how exactly a Digimon achieved such a form, or why they would ever degrade back to a previous form, was unknown.
Her train of thoughts, which went on for one second or more, was interrupted by the cute seal speaking to her directly. Aleja smiled softly, giggling. "No, you see..." she started, pinching her hair first near the root, "... I was born with this color. But I like having many many colors, so..." her hand slid down, through the purple and to the white. "... I just dye them. Ever thought of dying your own fur, hm?" Her hand went to pet the seal over the head and down towards the rest of the body.
Her gaze went back to Ophelia, Buu, Fuu and Yui. She was amazed, for just a second, that she could actually remember all of their names. "Well, only if you don't mind." She didn't exactly know what she wanted to accomplish there. In fact, there was no specific reason nor anything to be gained from her having a look at Digimon fighting, but she just went with it. Was that really what social interaction meant, then? Going with the flow? "I mean, I have never actually seen anything evolve before my eyes. So maybe you could show me how scary you can get!" She ended with a giggle. Poor girl, she had no idea.
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Post by Yui and the Gals on Jan 20, 2020 11:12:46 GMT
Yui piqued up with a touch of concern at Aleja's squirming. Oh gosh, was she alright? For now she was just...gonna keep her distance as she had been this whole time. Fuu tilted her head at Alejandra explaining the principles of hair dye. "Well, um. While I don't...dye my fur or anything..." The Dorumon leaned in close. "Yui does--she's not a natural redhead."
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Yui squinted at Fuu, while Bu let out an audible snicker. "Yeah, I remember! We've all gotten stronger since then, though...So, maaaaybe a rematch might be in order?" Potentially. It'd be a good way to gauge everyone's strengths, even if the setting right now may not be the most appropriate to spar in. Fuu nodded at Aleja, though. "I don't mind digivolving. I don't think Bu does, either."
The Dorumon stepped back and away, before she tapped a claw to the round, a circle appearing around her before she was encased within a radiant block of ice that promptly shattered to reveal a Dorugamon in the place of the Dorumon. Bu, meanwhile, quite simply jabbed a claw at the ground before she was enclosed in a jagged prison of rock similar to how Fuu was, before it too shattered to reveal a Ginryumon.
"This is about as high as we can go--we can fuse into a Raptordramon, too, but that's...probably gonna cause property damage and also feels weird." Fuu nodnodded. Well, what did the hispanic girl think?
...Yui meanwhile opted to give Bu headpats. "I still say you look like a huge, armored puppy."
"I don't!"
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Ophelia
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Post by Ophelia on Jan 20, 2020 23:52:46 GMT
Cassie giggled happily at the petting, pressing her head and back up into Aleja's touch, her stubby tail wagging still. As aforementioned, the tufts of fur on Cassie's head and chest were quite soft and fluffy to the touch; almost like a fluffy stuffed animal's fur. The thinner fur along the rest of her body was less fluffy, and a lot more smoother; but she still had a certain amount of cuddle-ability to her, given the blubber under her skin.
Aleja's explanation of having dyed her hair, though, would get a curious look from the little Gomamon-X; her carefully taking another look at it, before nodding in acknowledgement. "I see!" She'd chirp cheerily; scratching her chin a little in thought. "I dunno if I'd ever dye my fur, but... I've always kind of wondered what Ophi would look like, if she had different color fur!" Cassie mused; adding "I've kind of wondered what a black furred Ophelia would look like, once, even!"
"A black furred me?" Ophelia questioned a bit; reaching up to grab a few strands of her own mane, and looking at it, as though trying to imagine what it must look like. Black fur would be quite different from white fur; and she'd probably end up really standing out amongst the snow, if she really did end up with black fur instead! But... "... Maybe I could look into dyeing my fur, sometime." She'd muse to herself, quietly.
Fuu's mention of Yui not being a natural redhead, though, would make both sisters blink in surprise; the two of them glancing in the trio's direction. "Really?" Cassie questioned, tilting her head. "What's your natural haircolor then, Yui?"
But, then came the confirmation from Aleja that she, indeed, was down to see everyone's digivolved forms. Bu, even, would suggest a rematch; which would make Ophelia's eyes light up in excitement! "Hell yeah!" She'd agree with a fistpump in the air; remarking "A tussle between us sounds like fun, right about now; and I can't wait to see your guys' bigger forms, too!"
Ophelia would first wait to see just what Bu and Fu's champion forms were, nodding along a little in visible approval; especially at Bu, being especially interested in her girlfriend's champion form. "I dunnoooo, Bu~" She'd tease briefly; stepping up to reach up, and scritch Bu under the chin, given the other's height difference. "You look awfully scritchable, right about now~!"
The two sisters would both briefly giggle, before Ophelia soon stepped back; grinning in Aleja's direction once more. "My turn, now!" She'd chirp; the familiar glow of digivolution overtaking her body, as she grew larger, taller... Until finally, she'd be revealed in her Himamon form; the armored lioness' tail briefly twitching, as she grinned in confidence. "This is my Champion form, Himamon," She'd explain to Aleja; briefly stretching her arms above her head both to prepare for the spar, as well as to show off her form perhaps a little. "But..."
With the 'but', Ophelia would digivolve once again; her armor falling away in chunks, as she did. Her build grew wider and more muscled, her height increased once more.... "... I can go one stage higher, to Ultimate stage, and my Panjyamon form..!" Now in the form of a great lion man, Ophelia would grin a bit; her tail flicking in visible excitement. Unlike most Panjyamon or Leomon, though, her fur was thick and fluffy; hiding some of the muscle definition that the leonine digimon tended to have. "Though, I ain't gonna fight Bu and Fuu like this. It's still a bit exhausting to hold this form, and it wouldn't be fair, either."
Cassie would chirp up now, though; mentioning "Why not show them your armor form, too, Ophi?"
Ophelia blinked in the little seal's direction, before grinning a little. "Hell, why not?" She'd remark with a brief laugh. Once more, she'd change forms, but... Instead of growing, she'd shrink - shrinking down to the size of her rookie form, in fact, as she became a Gatomon!
The holy feline's tail twitched a bit; gloved claws flexing briefly, as she looked down at herself. "Damn, not usually used to this form; I don't tend to use it much," She'd remark; adding "But it's damn interesting, the sort of things this form can do -" As though to show off, she'd produce a few orbs of light that would float about her aimlessly; none of them any larger than maybe a tennis ball. "- compared to my usual forms!"
With that, though, the lights would soon wink out, as Ophelia returned to her Himamon form proper; glancing to Bu and Fuu with a wide grin. "In any case, I'm ready for a spar, when you guys are!"
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Post by Alejandra Leblanc on Jan 26, 2020 23:34:33 GMT
Everyone picked up immediately on Alejandra's confirmation. She watched as they performed movements that seemed as natural for them as breathing or walking; first the purple fox - along with the armored one - were enclosed in some form of cage, made out of different materials each. It was almost like an incubator, or an egg, or even some kind of material womb. It was, all in all, quite graphic in her eyes: the cute little animals morphed into a much more formidable version of themselves.
Alejandra was struck with a terrible thought. So, Digimon could evolve and change shape, and even become frightening as they moved up the ladder of the evolution stages. But then, what was their true identity? Were they the lovable critters she had known until a second earlier, or were they actually bigger monsters all along?
When Ophelia decided to evolve after the other two, Aleja really couldn't take it. First, the small lioness became taller, shaped almost like a human; then it lost the armor, and grew some more. Finally, in an attempt to show everything off, she became an extremely tiny creature with a completely different set of abilities - at least according to her. To the purple-haired girl, all this was just... too much.
She had gone out of her way to understand better what Digimon were, but she couldn't predict that the beliefs she had formed could be completely shattered. Just one question navigated every compartment of her mind: just what are those things, those Digimon, really?
She became awfully quiet as her back hunched slightly. Even her hands contracted into fists, avoiding any more pets for the little seal. Indeed, her thoughts went immediately to the animal she had been petting until then: suddenly, her weight increased by at least a few tons. Aleja felt like the seal, too, could turn into some gigantic beast at a moment's notice. She shook her head lightly.
The girl felt a lump in her throat as all she wanted to say was "please, that's enough". Her hands reached for the Digivice, which she had previously set aside, and clutched it tightly. "I don't..." She started, trying to piece together a sentence that both made sense and wasn't complete idiocy, "... I don't understand how that can be considered, you know, 'normal'." She wasn't sure of what she had just said, but she rolled with it anyways.
She looked at all the Digimon one after the other, but never in the eye. "I mean... Switching from one form to another. I just want to understand what is your real aspect, then."
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Post by Yui and the Gals on Feb 29, 2020 2:19:26 GMT
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The mental image of dyed fur ever briefly crossed Yui's mind, and with such a thing applied to the sisters? It...really didn't look that pleasant. There was so much to consider with animals and dying something, compared to humans. For animals, especially critters like Digimon, their whole body was being dyed here, right? Not just the hair like a human. Yui had been spaced out for more than a few moments, before she blinked at Cassie.
Her natural hair color? "I'm a brunette." She stated simply. Nothing special about it, but Yui did give Fuu a side-eye for that.
She was honestly a bit more focused on how Alejandra handled the Digimon here all transforming into their higher leveled selves, despite the differences. For someone new to this whole thing, it could certainly be overwhelming. "They grew up with this stuff. That's how they consider it normal."
"Yeah, we're ready for a spar, in fact..." Bu looked to Fuu, who gave her a nod as their forms shimmered before becoming wrapped in light. They became spheres, which then flew towards each other and collided, before the singular sphere that remained grew and shattered to reveal a Raptordramon. "We'll do it as one! ...Where, though?" They spoke as one.
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Ophelia
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Post by Ophelia on Feb 29, 2020 10:25:49 GMT
Alejandra's comments, about not understanding how being able to change forms was 'normal' for them, as well as what their 'real aspect' was, both were interesting questions for the two sisters. It was a reminder that humans didn't digivolve quite like they did - and a reminder of just how new to this world the young woman was..!
Yui would sum it up quite well, though - in that it was normal, simply because it's how they grew up. Ophelia nodded in confirmation, mentioning "Digivolving's sort of our way of growing up; if we didn't digivolve, I'd be a tiny YukimiBotamon forever, and Cassie would be a little Pitchmon forever, too."
Cassie, too, would comment "And even if our shapes change, and we get bigger and stronger... We're still us, at our core. We just look different, and sometimes have different abilities, is all...!" She'd roll over onto her back on Alejandra's lap, trying to offer the woman a bright, genuine, and reassuring smile. "I love my family, no matter what shape I'm in, or what shape they're in!"
"Our Rookie forms are probably the closest thing to a 'base' form, I suppose, though, if you really need a 'norm' to base someone from." Ophelia remarked, scratching the back of her head. "Most digimon find their rookie forms the easiest to walk around in and maintain, since some later forms can get pretty damn huge; though there's still the occasional digimon who prefers walking around in Champion or Ultimate form, and so on."
"I kinda hope it's easier to walk around, in my champion form, if I ever reach it..!" Cassie remarked with a soft laugh. "If it is, I'm definitely sticking to it."
As far as having a spar with the twins went, though... Ophelia certainly wouldn't expect to see the duo DNA digivolve together into one - her eyebrows raising a bit, as she observed the Raptordramon form that they'd both take on. "Damn, I don't think I've ever seen you guys digivolve together like that," Ophelia remarked; grinning lopsidedly as she turned to face the fused duo. "This'll make things interesting..!"
Though, then there came the question of just where they'd fight. This would make the Himamon pause briefly, glancing about as she pondered over the question - before her eyes fell upon an open portion of the beach, not too far from the bench. "How about over there?" She'd suggest, pointing to the open area in question. "Doesn't look like there's anyone over there, and the others should be able to watch us from here."
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Spire
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Post by Spire on Dec 27, 2020 8:36:44 GMT
Thread graded!
Alejandra gets 500 bits for 8 posts! Yui gets 500 bits for 8 posts! Ophelia gets 500 bits for 8 posts!
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