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Post by Yuko Himura on Aug 29, 2020 10:40:18 GMT
One heartwarming reunion later, Yuko was right back to her old routine of being dragged to random places around the Digital World by her partner. Jokermon was highly impulsive in that regard. At least she had upgraded her Digivice’s Digiport feature, so they didn’t have to constantly use the Trailmon railway services anymore. The ticket prices on those things could quickly add up. This time, the duo was at the Southern Tropics once again. While Yuko would have liked to revisit Whitewater City and see how it looked like after all those months (which may or may not have been years in Digital World time), Jokah had set his sights for some reason at a casino that had recently opened.
“You do know I’m not old enough to legally gamble, right?” The young Tamer pointed out. “You’re not old enough to drink either, but you had no problem doing that.” The fiendish jester responded with a cheeky smile. “Your human laws don’t apply here. You can freely indulge in your greed without anyone telling you that it’s wrong. Revel in your own avarice! Stick it to the man!” He encouraged her like the good role model that he was. The delinquent girl grinned mischievously. “Alright, let’s do this!”With that, they walked in, and Jokah made sure that their entrance would be memorable, being flanked by a pair of subservient Vilemon that played a kazoo and a harmonica respectively. “Attention, gamblers! The Demon King of the Digital World and Clown Prince of the Dark Area has graced this establishment with his charming presence! You may applaud now!” |
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Post by Maia on Aug 31, 2020 3:56:48 GMT
So far, it seemed like the casino was running quite well! There were a decent sum of customers, and none had really broken anything yet! Those were definitely wins, as far as anyone could be concerned, right? At least for the time being, Maia nor Kuu could see any reason to be dissatisfied with the outcome.
Sitting at a bar, overlooking the blackjack tables, the blonde took a sip of a very clearly non-alcoholic drink. Were any of the humans that entered the casino legally able to gamble or drink? Thank goodness the Digital World didn't do id-checks. Not that it really mattered in this case, all things considered. For the moment, Maia didn't seem to have a reason to need alcohol. Except maybe...
"We should play games! Can we gamble? Can we eat the cards? Some look really tasty, Mai! Oh! Glitter! Let's eat the glitter!"
Right. That was a good reason to be drinking something far stronger than soda. Kuu was usually too much to handle in any mental state! Sober or otherwise!
The Kudamon sat atop the bar, scrambling to each side of his tamer to find something new to point out. Could anyone blame him? Everything was so shiny! And he kind of owned it, sort of! What was Mai's was his, after all! New and shiny things were the best!
Interesting things, too! Like the group that had just announced that they were royalty or something!
So, while his tamer seemed to be more interested in the outcome of the current game she was watching, Kuu had to take action! Royalty couldn't go unnoticed! Had people clapped? He wasn't paying attention. Surely some random 'mon would clap, right?
Bouncing across dealer's tables and a couple slot machines, the rookie made his way to the duo that had made such an interesting entrance. Picking the nearest machine to leave himself more-or-less at eye-level with the girl, the white fox leaned toward them with clear intent to try to breach any personal-space bubble they may have. "Oh-my-gosh! I've never met royalty before! How do you get to be a royalty? Can I be a royalty too? I would like to be a princess, please!"
At least Maia wouldn't have to worry about needing alcohol herself now. Kuu could drive someone else to drink for a little bit!
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Sept 1, 2020 16:05:19 GMT
The question being asked here was one that was ages old, yet still passed around by the haphazard and lost, as it were. One thing that -was- easy to comprehend was that this place had oodles and oodles of games and avenues of entertainment, and you know what?
Omen kind of liked that. The only thing she disliked was the requirement of arms, something that the Wispmon sorely lacked. Also, she felt like she lacked the actual understanding to properly engage in any of these games without being scammed, and a part of her decided that such...
...was no good. Luckily, someone as clueless as her had entered the establishment. Up until now the Rookie had been hanging back. L u r k i n g, as it were. She followed a Kudamon to a boisterous harlequin and his...girlfriend? Tamer? Probably the latter. Omen liked her style.
"R o y a l t y?" She echoed Kuu's question, in a startlingly similar simulacrum to his own voice. "...I'd applaud but I kinda can't. Hi."
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Post by Yuko Himura on Sept 1, 2020 19:40:52 GMT
“Why is no-one clapping?” Jokermon pouted. The self-proclaimed Demon King had expected a standing ovation following his dramatic entrance. He had brought his own musicians and everything! His witless mooks may have had no musical talent, but they were trying their best.
A tiny, ferret-like Digimon zoomed towards them, startling the Vilemon and forcing them to stop playing their terrible music. It was soon joined by another Digimon that looked like a red-hooded rodent with a glowing belly and a tail shaped like a clawed hand.
“Ohohoho, finally some excited fans! I’m afraid you can’t be a princess, dear. The Demon Queen slot is still open, though, so bring me an application whenever you get older.” The demonic jester replied to the Kudamon’s question, laughing haughtily. He then squinted his single visible eye at the other Rookie. “Hmmm, would you perchance be a Wispmon? How lucky! It has been ages since the last time I saw a Wispmon!” He rejoiced.
“If we’re already lucky, that’s probably a good sign of things to come.” Yuko said, trying to bring some semblance of common sense into the situation. She then smiled warmly at the two small Digimon. “Hey there, little buddies. What brings you here? Did you get separated from your parents or your Tamer?”
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Post by Maia on Sept 2, 2020 22:40:32 GMT
At least the lack of clapping couldn't be too disheartening, when the Jokermon and human had begun to draw a (tiny) audience! Scaring their musicians didn't even seem to occur to the Kudamon, who was far more focused on getting a fancy title! Slowly, the pipefox tilted his head, innocently uttering, "do you have to be ancient or somethin' to be a queen?"
If that was the case, no thanks!
But, now yellow eyes would shift to the creature that had been his echo, and was now receiving attention from the Jokermon. "You got no arms!" Way to point out the obvious! It wasn't like the Wispmon had basically just said that or anything, with its inability to clap! Though, its tail was kind of an arm, wasn't it?
Whatever. Kuu wasn't done yet! "I got no legs!" He announced, excitedly using his front paws to gesture at the extreme lack of back feet. "We match!" And then, there was a tiny pause, while establishing that they were really opposite on the missing-limb-department, before adding, "but, like, reversed or something." Close enough.
Of course, he couldn't go too crazy about limblessness, when the human of the group started talking. What was he doing here? A look of extreme confusion crossed the rookie's face, scrunching his nose. There were a lot of things he was doing here! Right now? Talking! Before that? Talking! And before that? ...Okay, most of Kuu's existence was just talking.
"I kinda live here sometimes?"
Why was he being talked to like he was a kid though? Parents? Needing to be old enough to be a queen? Just how old were these royal people? Kuu was plenty old! He couldn't really speak for the armless lurker, though! Either way, there was still part of a question to answer, and Kuu loved any excuse to talk, so he lifted a paw up and began gesturing widely at the bar. Surely, his tamer would be easy to spot, as she lowered her head and pinched the bridge of her nose as soon as the fox began to point her out. So much for dropping her 'responsibility' on others! "My human's over there! How far away's she gotta be to consider it 'separated'?"
What about the Wispmon's relatives? Or, was she just a loner or a creeper?
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Sept 9, 2020 4:51:44 GMT
Yeah. Omen did indeed have no arms. This was something that the Wispmon was in fact, quite used to. But not ever did anyone so brazenly point out her lack of appendages. "I guess we make a normal person if we ever fuse." She nodded, sagely. As if such was appropriate conversation. But, given the eccentric nature of every Digimon present right now, perhaps it was more than perfect for them.
Something that did immediately pique Omen's interest, however, was the harlequin's knowledge on what she was. Not many seemed to know what a Wispmon was, something that confounded Omen, considering she too didn't know much about her own kind. "You...know what I am?" She decided to first and foremost confirm this before making any wild assumptions about this guy. "I don't have a tamer, no...And my parents are far up in the sky. I think." Quite literally.
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She did not want to talk about that.
"Honestly, I just followed the road. This place seems...fun. Um. What is it?"
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Post by Yuko Himura on Sept 9, 2020 14:01:15 GMT
The two Rookie-level Digimon seemingly bonded over their respective lack of basic limbs, which had a flustered Yuko barely resisting the urge to hug them both. They were so cute! More importantly, the Kudamon had a Tamer of their own, while the Wispmon said that its parents were ‘in the sky’. Considering Digi-Heaven was more of a physical location than an afterlife, Yuko assumed that they were flying Digimon or something.
Meanwhile, Jokermon laughed jovially at the tiny psychopomp’s question. “Ohohoho! Wispmon are such elusive tricksters, hiding in dark forests and leading travelers astray with their adorable lanterns. They are quite rare specimens, but I’ve lived enough lives to have met one or two.” The self-proclaimed Demon King said with a content sigh. “By the way, this place is called a casino. Here, those who feel lucky may take the chance to realize their wildest, greediest dreams… or fail and lose everything they have. Isn’t it wonderful?” The demonic jester smiled mischievously.
The punkish Tamer approached the blonde girl sitting at the bar, currently pinching her nose. “Yo. Know any decent tables I can bet 1,000 bits at? The name’s Himura Yuko, by the way.” She introduced herself, pulling her colorful hair behind her heavily pierced ear.
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Post by Maia on Sept 10, 2020 6:23:11 GMT
Eyes as wide as disks, the fox's mouth parted widely at the suggestion of merging into a whole, proper-limbed Digimon. "That would be a-maze-ing," he uttered, in awe. As if he had never once had a full set of limbs in his life. Even though he did. Quite frequently, in fact!
Though, he really wouldn't have protested if any certain girls had given him a hug for his cuteness. Kuu was a lover more than a fighter, after all. Unfortunately, tamers had a thing for flocking together or something, and Kuu was left alone and hugless. Or, really, just hugless. It seemed that Jokermon and Mystery-Wispmon hadn't wandered off yet!
First, he'd listen to the explanation on Wispmons. Which worked, since Kuu, despite age, had never run into one! Or, if he had, he certainly hadn't spent enough time with them to acknowledge what they looked like! Which is why it seemed so likely that he hadn't met one until today! "Do Wispmon taste good?" Kuu, no. Thankfully, the Kudamon wasn't very notable on the 'intimidating' department, so surely Omen wouldn't have a reason for concern! And if she ended up spending any amount of time with him, it would become horribly obvious that Kuu needed to know if anything and everything tasted good, regardless of if it was actually a food product!
Next? It was time to listen to the joker tell a walking lantern what a casino was. All the while, the pipefox nodded enthusiastically. "I watched some guy cry earlier and try to sell someone a shoe for more bits!" Maybe, the way the fox said that was a little too enthusiastic. But, it had certainly been a show! "Not his own shoe, though. Someone else's." Was that supposed to wrap up the story? Kuu seemed to think so. "I really like the loud, colorful machines! You boop the buttons and everything goes-" cue an imitation of many slot machine sounds, "-and then sometimes you get money-stuff!" It surely wasn't surprising at all that the rookie liked the loud machines, considering his own volume control was heavily lacking!
Meanwhile, his tamer was getting some much calmer-seeming company. Dropping her hand from her face to her lap, the blonde mulled for a moment, before making an open handed gesture, "blackjack seems to be doing well," she answered. While there seemed to be multiple tables, the girl's hand was opened in the direction of the closest to them at the moment! Pretty convenient, for anyone who might be lazy! Also possibly a tip to which table she felt was giving the best payouts at the moment! "If you're looking for a risk, I'd suggest Roulette, though." After all, it was a bit harder to guarantee any outcome on a game that involved a ball and a wheel! Unless rigging was involved, and even the blonde didn't like the idea of that.
"I'm Maia," the tamer responded, at the introduction. Then, after an almost painful pause, she added, "Quinn. Maia Quinn." Hopefully, Yuko would quickly realize the foreigner had given her first name first! One would think Mai would learn by now how to introduce herself! Shifting in her chair, to better face Yuko, the girl kept up the conversation a little, "are you just in the area to gamble, or did something bring you out this way?" Not that it was too surprising that anyone would visit. In part because it was a casino! And in part because it was really close to Whitewater, so it definitely wasn't an out-of-the-way trip for most! But, when it came to tamers and their partners, it always seemed up-in-the-air on if they were just out for a leisurely stroll!
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Sept 24, 2020 4:14:34 GMT
That was...interesting.
Interesting, yes. A good word for it. Omen seemed enraptured at the explanation of her species--something that just about nobody she had ever met seemed to know about. "So the lantern can lead...people astray...But can't it also be used to help guide people...?" Omen mused out loud, before she realized. The Kudamon said a thing!
Maybe she should respond! Omen took a moment to think. "No, I don't taste good. Probably too spicy." Omen, however, did not have much words for what a casino was...It was a foreign concept, so the explanations provided were just being processed. "That...sounds fun. I don't have much money, though...So, I'll just save up some and give it a try another time. Right now is a time for vibing."
Vibing, as they say...
"I do see the value in it, though...Risk versus reward." Omen suddenly took on a much -less- innocent tone in her voice. "You could double what you possess, or lose it all in a single stroke. Many find this appetizing, to the point it becomes an addiction, while others do it for a picture of their...wife? It is...odd." And there it was.
Too much time in Japan had taught Omen about the horrors of gacha. Someone help her.
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Post by Yuko Himura on Sept 24, 2020 8:53:13 GMT
Jokermon laughed at Kuu and Omen’s exchange. “Ohohohoho! I wouldn’t know what a Wispmon tastes like. Eating Digimon is so barbaric. You could try to take a small bite, if you’re that curious.” The flamboyant jester jested. Not like the two Rookies would start eating each other alive, right?
Omen’s slight confusion over how gambling worked got a pensive hum out of the self-proclaimed Demon King. “Hmmmm, gambling for wives… I’m vaguely familiar with that concept.” He mused, before picking up one of his subservient Vilemon by the scruff of its neck. “My Tamer is off limits, but if you want a wife, you can gamble away your money for a low chance to get this SSR Vilemon, whose name eludes me.”
“It’s Farfarello.” The Vilemon whispered. “Help me…” It added in a pleading tone.
Meanwhile, the other Tamer introduced herself as Maia Quinn, a foreigner, and suggested that Yko either tried the nearest Blackjack table or the Roulette. “Well, I do like high risk, high reward.” The delinquent girl mused aloud, weighing in her options. “I mainly wanna gamble, and as long as you don’t tell anyone that I’m 17, we should have no problem. It was actually Jokah - my partner - who suggested coming here.” She explained, looking around her in mild awe. “This casino is seriously huge! Who even owns this place?”
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Post by Maia on Oct 6, 2020 6:51:30 GMT
There was a long pause, with the semi-conflicting information on eating Wispmons. "I don't really like spicy though!" Kuu admitted after a moment. Was eating Digimon barbaric? There was a slight look of panic on the fox's face. Perhaps, he didn't realize that Jokermon was legitimately joking about taste-testing Omen! For a brief moment, the Kudamon opened and closed his mouth a couple of times while staring at Omen. Was he pretending he was going to eat the other rookie?
"Yeah, totally too spicy," he informed, after another second had passed. "Ten-outta-ten, cannot eat." What a relief.
As far as Omen being poor? Or, too poor to gamble? "I think there's a pinball machine in the back corner," he stated, rather randomly. "I think I broke it earlier," he added, a little more slowly. "I think it works fine, though?" Kuu was doing a lot of 'think'ing in these sentences, with little obvious direction. "Anyway. It doesn't win you anything, but someone put their tongue in the money slot earlier-" totally not Kuu, no, that could never be, "-and now it works without paying. We could play it for free."
It wasn't like most people actually used the pinball machine anyway. They were here to gamble! Pinball just involved spending quarters and getting nothing in return except the satisfaction of slamming circular object with some paddles. Granted, neither Kuu nor Omen could probably work the pinball machine alone. Which meant that, if agreed, Jokermon was going to be stuck being their arms! Otherwise, they'd have to teamwork.
"I'm my own wife, so I don't need the pictures game, though," he added, after some serious thought. Head tilted, while looking at the Vilemon that seemed to be seeking aide. "No offense, but you don't look much like a wife." And no offense, Farfarello, but Kuu certainly wasn't going to help you. Maybe the poor Vilemon stood a chance with Omen. Somehow, it was doubted. "You play a mean whatever-instrument-you-had, though! Good on you!" Was... was that supposed to be consolation? That he was good at playing the harmonica (or kazoo) that had been used to introduce the tamer and partner duo?
That poor Vilemon.
Maia would be too occupied to even really notice a certain joker trying to gamble away another digimon to some rookies. It probably wasn't that concerning, anyway! Right? Just like it wasn't that concerning that Yuko was a little too young for standard gambling! "Good thing laws are kind of weird in the Digital World," the blonde smirked, while giving a shrug. Maybe, defying age laws was also a high risk-high reward situation?
Granted, attention did briefly divert to the Jokermon and crew, when the delinquent girl made mention of her partner. It made sense, really. "Does he like to gamble?" Jokermons looked kind of like the gambling type, if one were to stereotype. Didn't they?
But, at the inquiry of ownership, the teen leaned back, throwing a glance around as if looking for someone. Then? Another shrug. Leaning forward, the blonde rose out of her seat, and made a gesture to the nearest roulette table. It seemed she was intent on playing something, all the sudden! "Want to talk and play?" A fair request, to keep their hands busy, right? And, maybe to make sure there weren't alternative reasons for someone asking questions! "I don't see one of them, so maybe if we wait, I can point them out."
What were names without faces, anyway?
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Oct 9, 2020 6:14:54 GMT
"I am only the spiciest girl of all. I'm so spicy that I'm banned on over 300 different Tamernet accounts." The validity of this statement was absolutely not present at all, nobody would actually make that many Tamernet accounts, and eventually, the staff would just start catching on and banning them on sight!
So that was some evident bullshit. "So definitely, absolutely do not eat me." She capped that statement off with a firm nod of her head. Omen then craned her head to look at Yuko, before tilting her head. "So many colors...She might be poisonous. Good to limit her." Then she looked to Kuu! "So, if you're your own wife...does that mean you have to hold your own hand at night or something?"
Finally, the matter of Farfarello...
"I don't think I can afford to spend that many bits, sorry. I do hope someone rolls you one day, you seem quite endearing." These were sincere words. She didn't know what an SSR was but that was probably worth throwing money away.
For a Vilemon.
So, she finally decided to address what Kuu had mentioned regarding a pinball machine. "...I'd like to play. I do not think I'd do great. But I think it might be fun. Besides, we can play with you, and your wife, who's also you. So it's technically three, but actually just two."
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Omen wasn't even sure if she was speaking sense anymore. Just...talking for the sake of talking and trying to fry a Kudamon's brain.
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Post by Yuko Himura on Oct 9, 2020 8:35:43 GMT
Thanks to Kuu’s dislike for spicy foods, an instance of Digi-cannibalism was averted. He also declared that Farfarello wasn’t wife material, which broke the poor Vilemon’s heart a little. Omen disagreed, calling it endearing. The hideous devil blushed at that, and made the best attempt at a smile with its oversized, malformed mouth. “T-thanks, Miss! Even if you have no bits, I’ll play you a song for free! C’mon, Rubicante, let’s roll!” Finding the strength to free itself from its master’s grasp, Farfarello eagerly picked up its harmonica and started playing an upbeat tune, joined by the other Vilemon who played the kazoo.
“Those Vilemon… The moment you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile and run with it too.” Jokermon sighed, but nonetheless allowed his subjects to perform their happy song like the generous Demon King he was. “Now that you mention it, I’ve seen Yuko playing pinball at the arcade many a time. How hard can it be!” The dastardly harlequin added, staring at the ‘broken’ pinball machine Kuu had mentioned.
Meanwhile, the duo of Maia and Yuko were eyeing a nearby roulette table. “Sounds good to me!” The delinquent girl nodded, following the blonde. “Jokah is definitely a ‘gambler’. He tends to risk everything to validate his own ego… or just for laughs. Back when he was just a Rookie, he tried to moon a freaking Wendigomon!” The teenage Tamer explained, smiling nervously. “Anyway, your partner sure talks… a lot.” She added.
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Post by Maia on Oct 18, 2020 8:33:43 GMT
"That sounds ultra spicy," the Kudamon nodded, with wide eyes. Banned from tamernet accounts due to spiciness? Good thing someone had warned him beforehand! There was no way the rookie could handle that much heat! "I'd totally ban you on my tamernet account for spiciness. Or. Something." What did that even mean? It was pretty obvious that Kuu didn't actually know!
But, what did it entail to be his own wife? Kuu had to think for a moment! Placing his front paws together, the Digimon attempted and failed to hold his hands. "It's tough stuff to hold my hands! So instead! I just show myself lots of respect and treat myself to extra dessert, even if I'm not s'posed to." What a loving relationship with himself! Truly, the best husband-wife combo in the whole digital world, in one Kuda-body!
Once Omen had brought some sort of comfort to the Vilemon-waifu, the yellow-eyed fox stared as the musicians began their noises again. He wasn't sure if he envied Omen's free song, or if he was extremely glad that he had not been 'blessed' with such a thing! Slowly, he'd turn his head to the Jokermon, "why would anyone want to run a mile?" That... wasn't quite what Jokah had meant, but it was clear that Kuu was going to take it literally. It was actually surprising that the energetic fox wasn't interested in running many miles!
"On occasion, I'm even three," he'd inform the Wispmon after she'd attempted to make his head pop. Welp. Hopefully Omen hadn't actually planned to confuse him! She'd have to try a bit harder, it seemed! Granted, it was welcome to continue the attempts! "I think we're all gonna be winners!" Or, horrible, horrible losers. Either way! Everyone agreed! So, Kuu would take the lead, bounding to the pinball machine.
Who wants'ta go first?"
And, while the Digimons' game would begin, so would the tamers'! "I'm sure the Wendigomon approved," the blonde chuckled, trying to imagine the sight. Without knowing exactly what Jokah's rookie form was, she could only imagine a mini version of Jokermon, which probably just made the scene even more entertaining in her mind! "I really don't know if Kuu even thinks about what he does." Proven by how he'd broken the pinball machine earlier, it couldn't be a surprise.
Sitting down at the roulette table, with a seat open next to her for Yuko, the blonde looked over her betting options. "Do you have a favorite number?" Would Yuko place her bets first, or wait for Maia?
Meanwhile, with the mention of her partner, the girl shifted in her seat to take a peek at the group of Digimon. "Yeah," she mumbled, with a large exhale. "He's definitely a handful." Another moment of watching the pinball team, she turned her attention back to Yuko. "Believe it or not, he used to be worse. He had a very long phase of wanting to be a heroic adventurer. It," she paused, reminiscing for a second, "was rough."
Granted, his energy reserves didn't seem to go down very much, so it was still rough to stop him from bouncing off the walls! "Your partner seems to be keeping up with him pretty well, though." Along with that... other little rookie! They were all entertaining each other quite well!
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Oct 19, 2020 16:52:55 GMT
Cannibalism...avoided. That was a relief. "A Kudamon after my heart..." The Wispmon muttered to herself. While she was fairly certain that a single Kudamon was not Tamernet Staff (trademark), he could probably block her.
Most would find this disheartening, soul-crushing, even. Omen was, however, FUCKING WEIRD and viewed blocking as just as much an expression of friendship as being followed. The Wispmon put on a poker face as Kuu went on about the most wholesome relationship with...
Himself. "That's pretty cool. I don't get dessert, though, so every dessert is extra dessert. None may tell me otherwise." None that are present right now, at least. "...Aww. I'm inspiring." Omen noted at her free song from the Vilemon waifus. It was quite a beautiful sight, truth be told. "Ah. I see. So we'll be like...four? Mmmgh..." Strained thinking noises ensued, but...Of course, they still had pinball to get to, so Omen pretty much darted after Kuu. "ME. I'll go first!" She declared!
Because screw thinking right now.
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