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Ophelia
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OOC Name: Tsukistar
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Post by Ophelia on Feb 23, 2020 5:37:59 GMT
It would be a relatively chilly day, when Ophelia entered the Sanctum. Outside, beyond the walls of the massive building that KIZNA called their base, it would be somewhat colder than usual - some of the digimon of Ys having bundled up lightly. And out beyond Ys, and the barrier that provided respite from the worst of the cold, it would be snowing hard; not too surprising, for the climate of the Northern Prominence, but well...
... It'd certainly have caught the lioness off guard, the Spadamon laughing, as she shook bits of snow off her mane! "Pftahaha; fuck, I told you it looked like it was gonna snow!" The lioness exclaimed to Cassie; grinning lopsidedly. "Next time, let me handle predicting the weather, dammit..!"
Cassie would be shaking off snowflakes from her tufts of fur as well, giggling along. "Agreed, I don't got the eye for weather; eheh..!" She'd respond; her own lopsided smile having a sheepish hue to it. While getting caught in the snow wasn't really all that bad for them, it was still a pain in the butt to navigate, when you could only see so far ahead..!
"We probably could've waited somewhere until it was clear, too..." Laertes sighed; his tail briefly flicking, as he glanced about the Sanctum. After having had a chance to get used to the new environment, as well as some of the people of KIZNA, Laertes was now far more confident and lax than the first time he had come here. Even then, though, he remained aware of his surroundings - ears pricked and slowly swiveling about him. That was a given, though, regardless of where he was. He liked being aware of his surroundings.
"Well... Good thing is, we're here now." Ophelia would conclude with a hum; smiling down to Cassie, then to Laertes, and then glancing over at another someone. "How're you doing, Kitt? Not too cold, yeah?"
Indeed, Cassie and Laertes weren't the only ones joining Ophelia here, today. She, in fact, had brought a certain little brother along; the little Spadamon, Kitt! For as shy as the lion cub tended to be, she thought that it'd be nice to give him some more friends, by introducing him to those of KIZNA.
"We can go warm up in the commons room, if you're still feeling chilly!" Cassie would chirp with a wide smile; patting Kitt on the hip with a flipper, in a friendly and affectionate gesture. "There might even be others out there, that we can introduce you to, too; I think that you'd like a lot of the people here!"
"..." Laertes was quiet, but would slowly nod his own confirmation to it all. Though some people he was still adjusting to, admittedly, they were all nice and friendly in their own ways. If he could warm up to them, Kitt probably could, too.
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Post by Kitt on Feb 23, 2020 7:06:13 GMT
Eris said this place would be huge, but I didn’t think it was this gigantic. Kitt thought to himself.
It was weird, seeing how a formerly homeless Digimon like himself who did everything he could to survive would suddenly come at the doorsteps of Sanctuarium Unions: the headquarters of the organization KIZNA. It was a big and important place for Digimon—Digimon that had probably done great deeds and are well-known throughout the land. Kitt on the other hand, well, he still didn’t think he was worthy enough to be here. This pace was only accessible to members of the organization after all, so he still didn’t think he belonged there. That would have been the case had Eris not convinced him to go alone with Ophelia, Cassie and Laertes to the castle-like building
The red Gigimon had her ways of convincing Kitt into doing things that were out of his comfort zone . She did it on their blind dates last year, so it was in-character for her to sign him up for a potential spot as a KIZNA member and telling him immediately afterwards. He was incredibly reluctant at first, seeing as he didn’t think he had the necessary skill requirements to fill that spot. But Eris responded by saying he wouldn’t know unless he gave it his all. Even if he didn’t, it would at least be fun. Seeing as though there was no way of if this, Kitt agreed to go.
In addition, Eris made sure Kitt was properly bathe since he skipped tons of baths this week, made sure his hair was properly combed and brush, while Logane ironed his blue yukata, the same one he wore on his blind date with Ophelia. Kitt was fine with this. Besides, even if he didn’t make it in, he would still make a good impression.
The yukata-wearing Spadamon followed his adopted older siblings inside the massive building. The inside was even bigger than the outside. The floors were adorn with red carpet and beautiful marble walls, nothing like he’d ever see. This place definitely took a long time to build
Ophelia asked if how he was doing seeing that they had to walk through snow to get her. Kitt turned to her with a small smile. “I’m doing fine, Big Sis,” he replied in his usual gentle tone. “My nice outfit didn’t get too soaked in the snow, so that’s a relief.”
Cassie then asked if he wanted to warm up in the commons rooms, to which Kitt nodded to that suggestion. “Yeah, I’m still not suited to the cold like you all yet, so it would be nice to warm up." He shuddered. “This is what I get for taking the warm environment for granted; I get the chills, and I grew up in the cold too.”
He didn’t comment on them potentially meeting other people. If anything he wanted to warm and meet the leader of KINZA for the interview. Besides, he still wasn’t a very social person, only wanting to be around those he was comfortable with.
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Post by Kenny O'Hara and Skadi on Feb 24, 2020 11:16:38 GMT
Another slow day today in Ys, mainly because of the sudden cold snap hitting the place. Even the normally snug Skadi could feel quite the chill underneath all her wool, having bundled up in a nice warm leather coat her size. Kenny himself wrapped up in one of his dad's hand-me-down jackets. And of course, both were wearing those nice scarves courtesy of Persephone.
Apart from the introduction of Ophelia and Cassie's brother Laertes the introduction of Malik into the ranks of KIZNA, and, of course, the brand spanking new D-Nexus, things had been pretty slow. Thus, this afternoon, before going out, they would spend the time just relaxing, as usual; Kenny spending some time playing some video games, with a nice cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows, while Skadi just catching up on some reading. As per usual, chilling on the couch.
The sound of a few footsteps and chatter were more than enough to make Kenny look up and put away his game console back into it's case and the Infini-cube, and Skadi's ears to twitch in interest as both of them got up on their seats, their eyes gazing at the friendly familiar trio of Ophelia, Cassie, and Laertes. However, accompanying them this time around was another Spadamon, this one wearing a yukata as part of their own kit.
They didn't need a yukata to tell who was who, however; both Kenny and Skadi could easily spot Ophelia from a mile away. Kenny got off his seat, giving a kind smile and a wave to all of them as he approached the quatret, "Hey, Ophi, Cassie, Lae! Nice to see you guys again!" His glance quickly turned towards the unfamiliar Spadamon, "Who's this handsome little guy you got with you today?"
To Kenny's unsurprise, Skadi, cheerful as ever when meeting up with her big sister Ophelia once more, had jumped out of her seat, bounding quickly towards Ophelia with her arms outstretched to leap upon her and give her a big hug, forcing Kenny to quickly step out of the way, "Ophelia~! You're here!"
Considering how wild Skadi and Ophelia could quickly get the second either even laid an eye on another, Kenny just gave an apologetic glance to the yukata Spadamon, rubbing the back of his neck with a chuckle, "Sorry about that, my partner can be a little... wild, if I do say so myself. No worries. She's harmless, she wouldn't hurt you on purpose." Beat. "Just... mind the hugs though."
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Post by tetsushi on Feb 27, 2020 12:46:42 GMT
"Hum dee dum hum~" a bear seem to just returned from the the massive bathhouse that is located in the sanctum's garden. Puff of vapor came out from his dark brown fur. His cap might be a bit wet, but it doesn't seem that he want to part with it. Either way, he opened the door to the sanctum's front building.
"Kuma kuma kuma kuma~" the Gryzmon continues to hums at himself, until he saw... "Oh, isn't it Ophi and Cassie? Good to see you, Lasses! And that must be Lae, sorry that I never got to greet you before...! Gryz's the name, nice to meet you! Skadi and Kenny here too huh? Fancy seeing you too! And this is...?" Gryz tilted his head. Certainly there's nothing saying that the member cannot invite people they want to the Sanctum, but it's generally for business... that's why the sanctum members often have their own houses to invite their non-member friends to.
"...Hmmmm, another Spadamon huh, that's interesting. Oh but, that aside, have any of you seen Tetsu? Few hours ago he said he'll train in the gym, but I haven't seen him in the bathhouse..."
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Ophelia
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OOC Name: Tsukistar
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Post by Ophelia on Feb 27, 2020 21:52:16 GMT
"Eheh; yeaaaah, that's probably a good thing." Ophelia would agree with Kitt, smiling back at him as she nodded along. Wet clothing and fur was very bad for keeping warm, after all. She recognized the yukata that Kitt had worn to their blind date - finding it interesting, that he was wearing it to meeting with KIZNA. It wasn't like he was going on a date with anyone in Ys, right?
Well, either way, she wouldn't question it.
Instead, as Kitt agreed to the idea of them warming up, Cassie would smile brightly - moving on ahead, towards the commons room. "Let's go, then! We can snuggle up together, and see if there's anyone else in the commons..!" She'd chirp enthusiastically; looking quite eager to spend some time with her adopted little brother. This would elicit chuckles from Ophelia and Laertes both - Cassie's antics were always quite endearing, to either sibling.
And indeed, they weren't the only people who were coming to the commons..! First, there would be Kenny and Skadi - the duo appearing to have settled down with some hot cocoa, reading, and videogames. As Kenny greeted the trio, Cassie would give Kenny and Skadi both an exuberant wave of a flipper, calling in greeting "Hiii Ken-ken, Hi Skadi! How're you two doing?"
Ophelia would laugh happily as Skadi came in for a big hug; stumbling back a hair, but otherwise being able to stand up to the little sheep's overenthusiastic strength...! "Ehehehehe; and you're here, you lil brat!" Ophelia responded teasingly; lifting Skadi up in her arms, and twirling a bit.
Laertes, meanwhile, would quietly watch the exchanged greetings. He was still warming up to most of the people in KIZNA, but... He'd still give Kenny and Skadi both a quiet wave, his tail giving an interested and somewhat friendly half-wag.
At the question of just who they had dragged along with them to the Sanctum, though... Ophelia would grin a bit - setting Skadi down, and patting the little Valaismon on the head - before going over to Kitt, introducing "This is Kitt, our lil bro! He's a lil shy, but he's a good kiddo!"
"Yup!" Cassie confirmed, smiling brightly as she turned her attention to the little Spadamon in question. "Don't worry about Kenny and Skadi; they're really nice!" She'd reassure Kitt, adding "And they're really nice to snuggle with, too..!"
"He's got some damn magic fingers, when he's petting and scratching me." Ophelia laughed briefly.
Then, there was Gryz; the Bearmon looking to have just come out of the bathhouse. Cassie and Ophelia would both idly wave to Gryz, as Laertes simply offered a quiet nod in greeting; the Strabimon indeed having not gotten to meet Gryz proper before. Of the three siblings, though, Ophelia would be the one to speak up again - mentioning "This is Kitt; our lil bro," with a warm smile. "He's a bit shy, though he's a good bro."
Glancing to Kitt, Ophelia would also add "Gryz is pretty damn chill; so no need to worry over him, either."
The question of Tetsu, though, would make them tilt their heads. "I don't think any of us saw Tetsu while we were coming in..." Cassie hummed; glancing to her siblings for confirmation, which, the two would also shake their heads. None of them recalled seeing Tetsu, as far as they knew.
Laertes, though, appeared idly curious; briefly sniffing the air to try and discern the different scents about him. He recognized Kenny's and Skadi's scents, as well as the scents of his siblings... He could also pick out a few of the scents of others like Valt, or Jill. He wasn't sure if he would be able to pick out Tetsu's scent, though, given that there were too many scents that were still unfamiliar to him.
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Post by Kitt on Feb 28, 2020 4:05:15 GMT
"Uhh, sure..." Kitt responded to Cassie, half-halfheartedly. It's not that he wasn't down to get all bundle up and warm, but there's a time and place for that later. Right now, they were in a professional environment where presentation is everything -- Logane taught him that the night prior. If the leader of KIZNA were to come down and see them like that, it'll most likely impact his chances negatively, hence why he had to remind the two besides Laertes since they tend to get overly comfortable too fast.
Though he suppose that this what having siblings is about.
Reaching to the commons area, they found that they were not alone. Kitt spotted two figures: a brown-headed human, and a Digimon, the latter of which made Kitt's eyes widen in surprise. He had never seen a Digimon of their appearance before. Were they a new species?
In addition, it looks like all three of his older siblings knew who they were, judging how the sheep Digimon charge into Ophelia for a hug, making the Spadamon take a little step to the side, making sure he didn't get caught into the middle of their greeting. Those two were like a splitting image of one another in a sense.
Turning his gaze to the human, who called him handsome, Kitt felt an odd warmth across his face as his cheeks turned red in. He wasn't expecting to hear that from a human he just met. The only one to call him such a thing was Eris, so this was a bit surprising. At the very least, he was thankful that both his sisters introduce them to him, as he was still stiffen from that compliment.
"Uhh...t-technically we're not related," Kitt corrected Ophelia. "We're just so close that I view them as my siblings."
The human named Kenny then apologize for his partner's overenthusiastic greeting, prompting Kitt to bow his head down in respect. "No, it's fine, mister. My big sisters are like that too, so I'm use to it by now."
Kitt's ears twitched and turned as he heard the front door open. A Bearmon walked through, and he looked like he had just...came from a bath? Kitt raised a brow in confusion. Not the weirdest thing he'd ever saw, but definitely one of them now. Seeing that the Bearmon named Gryz briefly acknowledge him, Kitt only offered a quiet nod, like Laertes. Good. It was amazing how the Strabimon was keeping his composure in front of all these new faces; he felt incredibly nervous in response to all of this. Being social still wasn't one of his strong suits.
He stared down, staring twiddle his fingers in order to relive the nervous tension. The meeting with KIZNA was still his top priority.
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Post by Kenny O'Hara and Skadi on Mar 3, 2020 7:27:39 GMT
While Skadi had successfully glomped Ophelia, giggling as much as the female Spadamon was as the Valaismon affectionately nuzzled her in her embrace (maybe it was for the best that the other male Spadamon step aside for now), Kenny smiled and leaned down to Cassie's level, just enough so, as he affectionately ruffled her hair, she could easily return the favour if she wanted, "We're doing good, Cass. We've just been readying to go out later tonight."
As for Laertes, as soon as Kenny got back up, he turned to address the Strabimon in question with his own friendly wave, "Hey, Laetres, nice to see you again, man! How's Ys been for you so far?" He asked him. He still made sure not to lay a single finger on him, not even a light pat on the head, at least not just yet. Give him time and all, lest he accidentally one button too many.
Speaking of nervous werebeasts, he, along with Skadi, moved their attention to the now-blushing male Spadamon, whom Ophelia had introduced as Kitt, her 'brother', if at least fraternally. The 'magic fingers' bit did make Kenny glance down to one of his hands for a bit, lightly clawing his hands a little in interest before glancing to Ophelia in amused surprise, "Wait, I do? I never really thought I had that until now."
Skadi gave a sly wink and nudge over to Kenny, "Well, she's really not wrong there."
Giving a light chuckle in response, he leaned down again to Kitt's level, "Oh, I'm aware of that. Maybe too aware for my own good." He shot a light glance toward Ophelia and Skadi. "Those 2 girls are always playing around and roughhousing like crazy whenever they're together, when they're not snuggling up to one another, that is. Like, I swear, once they start, that's the only way to calm them down that I know of; outside of tiring them out, that is."
Another chuckle, "Anyways, where's my manners, I forgot to introduce myself properly," He put a hand to his chest, "I'm Kenneth O'Hara, but my friends slash teammates like to call me 'Kenny' or 'Ken-ken'.
"And I'm Skadi the Valaismon!" The lamb Digimon cried, giving a more enthusiastic wave, "Nice to meetcha, Kitt!"
The sound of the door opening once more, followed by trails of steam accompanied by Gryz, had once again grabbed the attention of Kenny and Skadi, the former pulling himself off the ground as they turned to him. Skadi was quick to cry out, "Hi, Gryz!" with another happy wave, Kenny giving a more chill one in turn.
With Ophelia handling introducing Kitt to Gryz, Kenny gave a light shrug to the massive Ursa Major, "Sorry Gryz, me and Skadi haven't seen Tetsu around here yet either." Skadi added a nod in confirmation, before her glance caught Kitt twiddling his fingers nervously.
Quickly, Skadi went over to him, looking up to the nervous lionman, "Hey Kitt, are you OK..." She asked him. Had he spotted Skadi, Kitt would see the Valaismon opening up her arms to offer him a hug to calm his nerves. This time a lot more gentle and soft, unlike the usual roughhousing ones that either she and/or Ophelia would give to one another.
The tacklehugs she would save for later.
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Post by tetsushi on Mar 6, 2020 19:00:17 GMT
"Eh, adopted or not doesn't matter," Gryz answered. "Sure there are things you can't get for being adopted, like for example the line of succession in being the next monarch, but I'm sure they love you all the same. Hello there, Kitt."
Hmm, so no one saw Tetsu? "Well I just hope that he's not going too far in his training... I think I might going to look for him..."
Just at that time, the door opened, and a boy came in. "I'm hoooome~~! Man, I hope Gryz didn't freak out... I ended up taking a bath back at the gym before going back..." Yep, looks like the guy is back, but not emptyhanded it seems. He's carrying a bag worth of snacks.
"Oh, Gryz is here huh! And..."
Tetsu rubbed his eyes. "...Funny could have sworn that we only got one Spadamon around... Why does Ophi split into two? Oh wait, one doesn't have any nip on their ear... Oh, fancy clothes too. I thought I was seeing things because I was sleepy..."
"...Did you train to point of you tire out that much again?" Gryz sighed. "I told you, if you keep pushing yourself to point of exhaustion, you'll only injure yourself."
"No, no, I swear I did it in moderation this time! It's just cool outside, you know? Perfect for napping!"
"...Well if you said so..."
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Post by Ophelia on Mar 13, 2020 23:04:58 GMT
Ophelia purred happily in response to Skadi's giggling, tail swishing in a mix of excitement and happiness that reflected the Valaismon's own. Ophelia was more than happy to return the nuzzle, her tail's swishing calming to a light twitch as she continued to purr against Skadi's wool, enjoying the other's proximity.
Cassie, similarly, seemed more than happy to reciprocate the attention that Kenny gave her - her tail wagging at the hair ruffling, as she reached a flipper up to ruffle Kenny's hair right back..!
As for Laertes, though... Initially, he would be quiet; seemingly watching the four of them exchanging affection. Once Kenny straightened back up and asked how Ys has been for him, the Strabimon would blink a bit; his attention shifting to the young man. It took a second for him to respond - seeming to be visibly thinking over Kenny's question - before murmuring "... It's been different," with a small nod. He'd been getting used to this place, but it was still a gradual process; a large city was very different from the sparse openness of their family's territory in the mountains.
As Kitt corrected Ophelia, the two sisters would initially tilt their heads - unsure of whether the distinction was really that important, or not. As Gryz mentioned that it didn't really matter - that they loved Kitt all the same - Cassie nodded in agreement, chirping "Yeah! Even if you didn't grow up with us, we still think you're a wonderful brother!" as she went to nuzzle Kitt enthusiastically - potentially upsetting his balance in the process with her signature strength, if he wasn't careful on his feet..!
Though, it would be about then, that they'd notice that Kitt was starting to fidget under all the attention though - Skadi's soft question prompting the other siblings to glance over in Kitt's direction. Ophelia would glance to the others, before back to Kitt - leaning closer to softly whisper in question "Need a breather?" The last thing she wanted was for this attempt to introduce Kitt to some new friends to get too stressful, after all - and she was starting to note that there was starting to be a good number of people, in the commons room.
As Tetsu came in, though, Cassie would glance over in his direction, and wave a flipper, smiling brightly. "Hiii, Tetsu! Don't mind us; this is our brother, Kitt!" She'd chirp happily, her tail wagging to match. "We're just here to introduce him to KIZNA!"
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Post by Kitt on Mar 26, 2020 5:02:57 GMT
The Bearmon was right. Ophelia, Cassie, and Laertes were his siblings despite not being directly related to them. Stupid. Why would he say that if it ultimately didn’t even matter? Was he trying to subconsciously differentiate himself from the trio or something? And why was he getting so bent out of shape over a slight correction? It also didn’t help when Cassie went in to nuzzle him, it almost made him trip had it not for his feline reflexes kicking in. He did not nuzzle the Gomamon-X in return.
Now there was another person coming in. It was another human, and sweet Sovereigns was this person buff, way beefier than Kenny, who looked to be much older than him. Kitt’s eyes widened and took a step back in response. Did all humans come in many different shapes and sizes? Despite him being nice, he looked like one of those bullies that could kick his butt and steal his Bits. Man, humans were weird.
Before he knew it, his withdrawal caught the attention of everyone, with Ophelia asking if he needed a breather and Skadi trying to invite Kitt into a hug. Kitt was nervously flickering his gaze between everyone and the floor, shaking a bit. He attempted to respond back, saying that he was fine, but it was clear that he was not. He didn’t like it when a group of lookers focused all of their attention on him, like he was about to do something important. He didn't have the spine to overly present himself, like Eris.
“I-I-I’m sorry…!”
Kitt jumped up high, landing on one top of one of the ceiling pillars. He sat across and took a deep breath, wishing now that Eris had come along with him, so that he could hide behind. He knew that causing a commotion like this would only make the others worry more, but he needed a breather, as Ophelia said. There were too many people, too many to get to know.
Now he wasn’t good to anyone right now.
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Post by Kenny O'Hara and Skadi on Apr 3, 2020 4:46:43 GMT
Looked like no camaraderie was lost between both the devil-may-care sisters and the Tamer/Digimon duo; especially for Kenny. There was something about Cassie to him that allowed her to easily worm her way into his heart without even having to break a sweat. Laertes, though... well, it looked like he was still getting used to the place. Kenny still kept a good distance from the Strabimon, lest he end up provoking him by mistake, and lightly smiled at him reassuringly, "Hey Lae, if you need any help, just... don't be afraid to ask, OK?"
Skadi gave him a nod to confirm, all too willing to help him herself as well.
Both Gryz and Cassie had really hit the nail on the head here; he did sound like quite the wonderful brother, and all Kenny could do was nod in agreement with the both of them to Kitt. After all, he and Skadi knew that all too well; both of them were like siblings that neither of them ever had. But hey, no need to repeat the exact same point for the trillionth time.
Instead, Kenny turned his attention to Tetsu as he entered himself, and with Cassie tackling the initial greeting, Kenny opted to add onto it, "He's a little shy right now, but we're just trying to get him used to this place. Don't worry, he won't bite. I trust the girls, he sounds like a cool bro, and-" He gestured over to the male Spadamon; or rather, the spot where he once stood, "Wait, where's Kitt?"
Skadi turned over to Kenny with a worried glance, pointing up to one of the pillars, "He's up here. I think his nerves must've gotten to him." It didn't look too far off from the truth. Kitt looked positively trapped up there, and it didn't look like he was gonna go down anytime soon.
"Oh... shit." Kenny muttered worryingly as well, looking up at the ceiling. Quickly, he cupped his hands around his mouth and called out, "Kitt, please come down! It's OK, we're not going to hurt you! Don't worry, look!" One quick shuffle around his Infinity-Store later and he was now holding out a freshly wrapped pack of tuna onigiri with mayo, "I got you something to eat!"
It was worth a shot, at least. Felines loved fish, and God, Buddha and Arceus willing, Kitt would not be the exception to this rule.
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Post by tetsushi on Apr 7, 2020 17:50:50 GMT
Eeeh, looks like poor guy is getting overwhelmed, but Tetsu simply blinked as he goes up there. Why up there? "...Can he climb down?" Tetsu asked to Ophi and Cassie just in case. There are some cats that can get up but can't get down because they're afraid of height after all... But how to say... Perhaps it's better to give him some room? Tetsu looked at Gryz who just shrugged. Speaking of which, Kenny... trying to bribe Kitt with food? There's just something humorous about it, but Tetsu decided to hold his laughter.
"Well, we're not going to hurt Ophi and Cass' brother anyway... Do you want some space, mate?" Gryz asked. "We can give you some breathing space if you need it, but going up there is not going to help, you know... it's probably the dustiest place around here because no one could reach it before... Or they can, but just doesn't bother to clean it up to that place."
...Their housekeepers are Penmons after all.
At any rate... "I think I'm going to nap a bit, Gryz, call me when it's the time probably?"
"For?"
"Initiation of course!" And with that, Tetsu walked to the sofa and curls like a cat. He immediately fell asleep.
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Post by Ophelia on Apr 8, 2020 3:27:53 GMT
Laertes would glance to Skadi and Kenny at their reassurance - quiet, but nodding gently in response. He wasn't sure about physical contact from them quite yet - and so the personal space that they gave him was quite appreciated. But, to be honest... He was slowly but surely warming up to the two of them, with their friendly and kind natures, even if Skadi and her unerring enthusiasm was a bit much sometimes.
It might still be some time until he's okay with close contact, but... He could say that he liked them, at least.
As Kitt absconded from the situation up one of the pillars though, the three siblings would jump a bit - the three of them appearing surprised to see him bolt so quickly. Ophelia and Cassie, though, would both look visibly concerned. "Shit..." The Spadamon would breathe, scratching the back of her head. "... Guess he really did need a breather..." Sighing gently, Ophelia would move over to the pillar - not climbing it, but sitting down next to it, so that Kitt wasn't alone - but also had his space.
She'd also watch as Kenny approached, offering some food, and she briefly couldn't help but wonder whether or not it'd work; if it did, it'd certainly give her ideas as to how to calm Kitt down in future situations.
Cassie, meanwhile, would go over to Laertes' side - glancing over to Tetsu. "Kitt should be fine? He's good with climbing and hopping around, if I recall correctly!" She'd chirp.
Ophelia nodded, adding "And he probably has the same land-on-your-feet reflexes that other feline digimon like ourselves do. I'll just stick around down here, to keep him company, until he's ready to hop back down."
Once the little Gomamon-X was with Laertes, though... "Me and Lae will head to our room, I think." Cassie mentioned with a small, sheepish smile. "Maybe having fewer people here will help Kitt relax a bit?" Glancing up to the smaller Spadamon in question, Cassie would give Kitt a brief wave, before the two siblings would leave the commons room - heading for the dormitories.
Tetsu seemed to have a similar idea - going over to the sofa, and taking a nap. This meant that Kitt only had Gryz, Ophi, Kenny, and Skadi to deal with - 4 being far fewer than 7. Ophelia would wave to her siblings as they made for the room, before glancing up to Kitt; briefly wondering if he'll be alright, once he's given a chance to calm down
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Post by Kitt on Apr 12, 2020 1:41:12 GMT
Now was one of those times where Kitt wished he had his blue coat - so he could bundle up his hair just enough so that he could put the hood over his head. It was comforting for him, but he felt even more comfortable with the yukata Eris made for him. He wished that she had added a hood, then he’d had the best of both worlds.
Doing what he did, it wasn’t something he did often, running away from others to be by himself - in fact, this was the second time he’d done this - but it felt good to be in his space, on his own. Have some air, and most of all, time to himself all the way up here: in this somewhat dusty space that made him squeeze a few times.
He felt...in fact, he wasn’t sure how he felt right now. On one hand it was relief. On the other it was embarrassment and guilt at the same time. Yes, the reason why he was here was because he got accepted into KIZNA, but he didn’t expect the members here to be, well...so relaxed. He thought he would meet super-duper serious people with lots and lots of experience in the field, not friendly people that would place the center of attention on him; he hated feeling as though he was a big deal. He’s not.
One thing’s for sure; he already made an embarrassment of himself.
With a long breath, Kitt slumped against the side of the wall pillar, peering down to see the others. Cassie and Laertes left to their rooms while the human named Tetsu went to take a nap on the couch, leaving Kenny, Skadi, Gryz, and Ophelia, the latter of which took a seat on the pillar he was on.
His ears twitched as he heard something being unwrap, his nose picking up an enticing aroma. Taking another peak, he saw Kenny with what appears to be a triangle-shaped snack. He couldn’t take his eyes off it; it smelled like fish. Drool started to drip down from his mouth before he wiped it away with his sleeve.
‘No! Don’t give in,’ he thought to himself. ‘He’s trying to get you to come down. You gotta decline, even if it’s rice with...fish…’
The more he stared at the treat, the more it was beckoning him to come down. Despite him now wanting to come down, Kitt suddenly found his body moving on its own, with him standing up. After a few moments, he jumped down from the ceiling onto the floor, in front of the human.
With his stomach growling, Kitt slowly reached out and took the treat from Kenny's hands and bowed his head politely. “T-Thank you, Sir Kenny.” He said in a gentle, albeit still nervous tone. It would have been rude if he denied the food the human was willing to give just for him.
Sniffing at the triangle- shaped rice, he took a bite of it, giving a grin as his eyes lit up a little as he savored the flavor. “It’s soooooo gooooood~” he mused.
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Post by Kenny O'Hara and Skadi on Apr 13, 2020 9:52:07 GMT
Yeah, admittedly from an outsider perspective, Kenny looked like a complete jackass trying to egg Kitt into coming down from the pillars by using tuna onigiri as bait, but that was just his own experience with both young Digimon and cats being put to good use here. Especially with cats; his old childhood cat had quite the bad habit of baying for his fish at the worst possible time.
After all, Spadamon were lion-like Digimon. And lions were just giant cats. And as far as he knew, 90% of all cats were first and foremost complete and utter suckers for fish.
With Kenny occupied in trying to lure Kitt down from the pillar, Skadi turned her attention over to Cassie and Laertes, offering to take themselves out for the male Spadamon's sake. Understandable, at least it'd also give the Strabimon some room. As they took their leave, Skadi turned and waved to them, "Alright Cassie and Lae! We'll make sure Kitt is fine!"
Once they had left, Skadi turned her attention back to the main situation at hand, glancing between Kenny and Kitt high up on the pillar, while the tamer stood adamant, still holding up the snack and hoping, just hoping, that his crazy gambit would actually work. "Go on." He simply egged the Spadamon on. Skadi would nod in turn with a warm smile to the Spadamon.
Much to their own surprise, their crazy little gamble somehow managed to work! Kitt had been successfully lured down, right in front of Kenny himself. And right on his own feet too. With a brief, surprised, chuckle, he turned down to the Spadamon as he lowered his hands down, leaving the snack right in his face for him, free to take. "There you go, Kitt. Right on the house."
All Kitt had to do was take the snack right out of his hands and eat it. Nothing more, nothing less. No surprises there, then, that he fell head over heels over this delectable delicacy from the first bite. Maybe it was because his cat-like nature was taking the wheel at this point. But as much as Kenny wanted to pat him on the head, he had to resist, lest he accidentally scare him again.
Instead, Skadi opted to speak up once more, warmly smiling at the male Spadamon, "See Kitt, there's nothing to be afraid of. We just want to make sure you're safe and happy here. After all, one of our rules of KIZNA is 'camaraderie is important', because we're not only a team, we're one big happy family from all walks of life."
Meanwhile, another chuckle escaped from Kenny, musing about what just happened to the rest of the group (well, whoever was still here, anyways), "Well, that worked out better than I expected, I gotta admit." He joked. Considering he wasn't an alien with magical powers like the rest of them here, he had to work with what he had on hand with him.
Of course, past experience also came into play here, but who's counting?
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