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Sea Bandits? Desert Pirates? You Decide! [Yuji,Omen]
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Post by Nanami Hanabana on Jan 16, 2021 22:21:05 GMT
For as beautiful as it was, the Shining Sea was no replacement for him. He missed the rocking of the waves as he slept, and the sands of this cold desert was nothing compared the the sands of the shore. Laying on his back, Polas reached out to the starry sky above him. At least the sky was the same. And one day, the place beneath him would be same as well. But not today. There was barely a crack of sunlight in the sky when the Blizzarmon stood up and began stomping around the campsites.
"WAKE THE HELL UP, YOU LAZY LOUTS!!!" His loud voice boomed as he slapped the tents he walked past, some of them tearing up from his claws. Not that he cared or it even slowed them down. The gaggle of Rookies and young Champions got their shit together and formed a sloppy line as the Blizzarmon glanced past them and growled in frustration. This bunch of twerps weren't nearly enough. He needed something more. Or at least, he'd have to toughen them up a bit. But if the intel he got earlier was true, then he was going to have his chance...
Perhaps he would finally find someone worthy. Someone strong. Someone brave, and talented, and...
"Look what I can do!" Nanami cried out, putting the carrot in her mouth and breathing in. Then she held the carrot away from her lips as she let out a breath of air, made visible by the frigid air, though the girl didn't seem to bothered by it herself thanks to the EVsuit. Either that, or her fuzzy jacket was really, really warm. The campfire she sat in front of probably helped, too. At least, the Lopmon and Terriermon were resting comfortable enough beside it.
Nanami couldn't restrain her laughter, though. "Doesn't it look like I'm smoking? I'm gonna try and make smoke rings!" She puffed her cheeks out and tried her best, but nothing of the sort came from her lips. But it didn't seem to deter her from giggling like crazy, anyway. "Hey, Shiroku! Doesn't it look fun?"
The strange creature sat across from their campsite, far away from the campfire. He gave the pink-haired girl and even glare and responded in an almost monotone voice. "Yes. It looks fun. I am entertained by this." And then he turned his head to the sand, presumably to count the number of grains in the desert.
"L-lady Nanami, perhaps you should eat your breakfast rather than use it as a prop!" a Falcomon besides her suggested. Nanami looked back at her and frowned. She couldn't taste it, even if she wanted to, though. One of those medication side effects they never tell you about.
But something seemed off to the little girl. "Hey, Mu-kun! Why can't I see your breath?"
"Oh... well, thanks to my ninja training, I am able to control my breathing so I need as little air as possible. So I am breathing like you are, but it is so slight that only one with ninja training such as myself would be able to take notice of my breath!"
"Oh... that's no fun..." Nanami groaned, leaning closer towards the bird Digimon. "I want you to make funny breath shapes with me!" She poked the Falcomon's feathery sides, causing her suddenly jerk in place. "Ah! Could it be...?"
"L-lady Nanami!? Whatever could you..." But her voice was cut off from a sudden burst of laughter coming from her beak. "This is... most improper, Lady Nana- agh!" But Nanami tackled the Falcomon to the ground, running her fingers across her sides as the Rookie-level Digimon was unable to defend herself.
"Ah-ha! Hey, Cream! Mocha! I discovered Mu-kun's weakness!" She cried out in glee, turning towards her bunny buddies by the campfire.
The Lopmon opened her eyes and gave the girl an angry glare. "That's great. Now can you un-discover it so I can get back to sleep?"
All in all, an average morning for Nanami and company. Plus they met a new friend, Shiroku!
But was she going to make even more friends today?
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Jan 16, 2021 22:40:07 GMT
The Shining Sea was said to be the seat of her family's halidom. That's what mom told Omen, but...Uh. Omen had no idea what any of that was. But, as it turned out? The Shining Sea was a staggeringly beautiful place. Even as night was giving way to the day. Why did she set out at night? Well, because it was easier. Less people around to give her trouble and less chances of running into unsavory folk.
So, the Wispmon had been wandering a little aimlessly, but she heard distant noises. Cries of glee. That was...odd enough. Enough to warrant investigation. The Wispmon took off in that direction, braving pale white sand to find a campfire filled with familiar faces. So, stepping into the edge of the light...
"...What's Mu-kun's weakness?" She just uttered quite casually. Somehow, she had become a master of entering scenes. "A-A-Also, g-good morning!" Manners. Remember what your mother told you.
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Jan 17, 2021 0:02:16 GMT
"They really weren't kidding about this place..." Yuji muttered as he observed one of the various crystals that had sprouted throughout the Shining Sea. He and his Tentomon partner Kazuo had been informed that this area was one of the places that they just had to see for themselves, as not only were the crystals breathtaking but they were said to glow at night, radiating a mysterious power.
"Really? Because these crystal thingies aren't glowing much, Yuyu," Kazuo said as he hovered in the air and poked one of the crystals with his claw. Since it was so cold out, Yuji was wearing his winter gear, which included a white jacket with blue sleeves and black winter gloves, along with his usual pants and boots. A hat would just screw up Yuji's wildly colored hair, unfortunately. Kazuo, meanwhile, was wearing something more simple: a purple wool hat, with a little puff on top that was a lighter shade of purple, or lavender colored.
"I think it was mentioned that these crystals only glow at night," Yuji said. "And it's the crack of dawn right now. We just came to the Digital World at a bad time, I'm afraid."
"Ah darn... at least they look pretty. Can we take a shard home with us?"
Now, Yuji was about to tell his enthusiastic beetle-like partner no, but their conversation was interrupted by what sounded like... laughter? Wasn't this area supposed to be desolate? There must be another group here besides the human and bug team. Kazuo landed on the ground and joined Yuji's side as he walked towards the sound, before encountering the source of it. A campfire had been set up, with five figures that were seemingly already there (consisting of a human and four Digimon,) and another Digimon that had been drawn to the sound just like this duo had. They watched as the human (who looked no older than their ally Kaya) was... tickling the Falcomon of the group?
"Somehow not the weirdest thing I've come across so far," Yuji commented, mainly towards the tickling situation. "Sorry for intruding, we just heard laughter and had no idea there were others here. I'm Yuji Moriyama."
"And I'm Kazuo," the Tentomon said, waving his right claw to the group with excitement. "A ticklish Falcomon? That sounds funny! Closest bird Digimon I know is a Hawkmon, but he's not very ticklish I don't think. Not that I ever tried, since I'm afraid he'd shoot me with an arrow if I did." Nanami and the twins would most likely know who Kazuo was talking about...
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Post by Nanami Hanabana on Jan 17, 2021 0:54:38 GMT
And all at once, Nanami's frolicking seemed to attract the attention of everyone in the desert. There was a boy with really cool-looking hair, a red bug Digimon that was no doubt called Ladybugmon, and...
and...!
"Omen!" Nanami who was rolling on the cold sand in attempt to defeat her mercenary friend with the power of laughter, half-jumped, half-crawled her way towards the Wispmon and scooped her up with a grapple attempt, offering no attacks of opportunity and no saving throws. She rocked her back and forth in a hug and set her down gently. "It's really good to see you again, but it kinda feels like it hasn't been all that long!" She said in between gleeful giggles.
Then she stood up and turned to Yuji and Kazuo. She brushed the sand off her body and gave them a wave and a smile. "It's good to meet you! I'm Nanami, and this is my friend, Muka... Muki... Mekakucity..."
"It is Mukuroyukihime, Lady Nanami!" The Falcomon spoke up to ease the poor girl's suffering.
"Right, but I like to call her Mu-kun! That! And over there is Mocha and Cream! They're my partners! And over there, is..." She pointed towards the Chakmon off in the distance. He seemed to be eyeing the newcomers, but if he was threatened or concerned in any way, he didn't show it on his face. He nodded once, then went back to his business of doing absolutely nothing. "That's Shiroku! He's a tour guide and he's gonna take us to treasure!"
"He... he told us no such thing!" Mu-kun corrected. "He merely found us when we were lost and is showing us around the places of interest!"
Some stuff that Kazuo had said had rung a bell in Nanami's head, though. "Oh! I met a Hawkmon before, a really, really long time ago!" She waved her arms up and down as if that were an appropriate expression of the passage of time. "His name was Hawkeye, and he was friends with this girl named Kaya in my class who told me a bunch of stuff I don't really remember anymore, and then Mocha tried to burn do-"
"Ugh... why the hell are there other people up so early in the morning...?" A Lopmon sat up, grumbling why scratching her ass. She looked over to the newcomers. Dammit. She hated coming up with nicknames so early in the morning. "Crazy-head, bugly, and..." She paused as she looked towards Omen. "'Sup. How are your eyes?" She used one of her ears to reach down for a handful of sand just in case she was here for round two, but something bumped her so hard she dropped it. Cream had outstretched her ears as she let out a yawn and sat up.
"Morning..." She muttered in a sleepy tone. She looked around, nodded to everyone as if she expected them all to be there, and made her way towards a little box. She popped open the infinistore, and pulled out a carrot and began to nibble on it. "Would anyone like a carrot? They're chicken-noodle soup flavored..."
"Yep! A Babamon we met on a Trailmon up here handed us a whole bunch! Probably because Mocha and Cream are rabbits!"
"She also said you needed to eat more, Stupid Nanami!" Mocha chastised, climbing up on the girl's shoulder and all but shoving the carrot into her mouth. The little girl begrudgingly took a bite out of the weird vegetable.
"Yeah, but all old ladies tell me that..." She muttered in response, her mouth still full as she slowly chewed her food. There was an awkward amount of silence from the girl, but the Terriermon managed to fill it with a question.
"We have some water to drink, too, if you'd like, but it's probably..." She pulled out a couple of flasks, shook them, then shook her head. "Yep. They're definitely frozen."
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Jan 17, 2021 2:05:17 GMT
Omen was not very sure what sort of system didn't allow her to make a dex save against Nanami, but it was pretty bullshit. That said, she'd have failed anyways, the Wispmon letting out actual sounds of laughter. In her own voice, no less! Omen herself was warm to the touch. A nice thing in such a cold place.
"I-It's nice to see you too! A-And it hasn't!" Elation. This was far more overwhelming an emotion than once thought, so that was why Omen could not quite notice Yuji and Kazuo at first. It took Nanami setting her down for the Wispmon to finally regain her bearings. "Oh...Hi. My name is Omen." ...Yeah, she caught their names.
Upon Shiroku's name and purpose being revealed, she tilted her head. "...My mom said you guys seem to have a fixation on treasure..." She muttered. "Oh. They are fine. How's your dignity? Also, hi Cream yes please!" That was quick. Thank god she wasn't thirsty either. "So...Places of interest? What are those around here? Is there anything cool? C'mon!"
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Jan 17, 2021 2:28:01 GMT
Well this Omen character was definitely an interesting Digimon. She apparently had history with this group before, judging based off of the way the human girl ran up to hug the little one. Yuji smiled; it kind of reminded him of when his mother or father would pick him up like that as a kid. Those were definitely days that he missed... wait, right now was not the time to get sad, this was a happy thread so far!
After putting Omen back down on the ground, the human girl would then introduce herself as Nanami before introducing her Terriermon and Lopmon partners as Cream and Mocha respectively, and her Falcomon companion as Mukuroyukihime. "Muko-yuka-himae? Mukuro-yaka-hyme? Muka... kawata... yamihe..." Kazuo muttered as he held his head in confusion. One could almost see the smoke emanating from the Tentomon's head as he tried to figure out how to pronounce that name!
"That's a seven-syllable name... I think I'll just call you Mu, if that's okay with you, ma'am," Yuji would say.
"Yeah, I think I'll just do that too!" Kazuo's mentioning of Hawkeye would cause Nanami to reveal that she also knew a Hawkmon named Hawkeye, and he had a partner named Kaya... just like the Hawkeye that Kazuo knew did! "You know a Hawkmon named Hawkeye?! What a coincidence, so do I! Amazing how there are two Hawkmons with the exact same name... both with a partner named Kaya as well!"
Yuji sweatdropped, this was definitely the dumbest thing he ever heard his partner say. If anyone was thinking of explaining that to him, Yuji would look at them and motion his hand left and right by his throat, signaling that particular person to not say anything, if they'd even listen of course.
It was at this point that Mocha would wake up, clearly with sand still in her eyes. She took one look at Yuji and Kazuo each before calling them "Crazy-head" and "Bugly" respectively, causing them both to have anime-like shocked reactions. "We just introduced ourselves!" Was it because she was tired, or was Mocha really that apathetic?
Thankfully Cream was a bit nicer, offering both a chicken-noodle soup flavored carrot and a flask of water, despite the flasks being frozen. Oh well, it's a good thing that they weren't all that thirsty anyways. "Chicken-noodle soup flavored carrot? That's a thing?"
Kazuo's stomach growled at the mention of those carrots, revealing that the Tentomon was hungry. "I'll have one, we didn't have breakfast yet." The little bug walked over to the box and pulled out a couple carrots, walking back to give one to his partner. They each took a bite of their carrots... well, Kazuo ate his whole.
"Oh wow, this actually does tastes like chicken-noodle soup," Yuji exclaimed, impressed by something as simple as a carrot. Taking another bite, Yuji would add on to Omen's inquiry about Shiroku's guidance to places of interest. "Yeah, I'm curious to know as well. Kazuo and I just came here to see the crystals, but if there's something else worth exploring here, we want in."
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Post by Nanami Hanabana on Jan 17, 2021 3:19:52 GMT
It seems that all the greetings were out of the way, and things began to progress as normal. Everyone was enjoying, or at least eating, one of the many carrots they had on hand.
But Mocha could only laugh at Omen's response, as if the jab wasn't directed towards her. "Dignity? As if I ever needed something like that! I think I'm plenty awesome enough without it, thank you very much!" She said it in an almost exasperated tone, as if she had to remind her for the thousandth time already. Though to be fair, in that thread, it may have just been that much.
Meanwhile, Cream put several flasks of water closer to the fireplace. She figured they'd melt faster that way, or something. It's not like the Terriermon was the outdoors type, so she wasn't an expert on the subject. Still, she couldn't help but catch a familiar scent off of Omen. She nodded towards the Wispmon for no particular reason, really. "Small world..." She muttered, before focusing her attention on the flasks. She didn't want them to get too hot, and she was most comfortable closer to this fire and away from this damned cold. Cold stuff was Mocha's specialty, damn it!
"It is quite alright if you do not use my given name... which has been given to me by my cherished elders..." Mu-kun stated in exasperation and defeat. "It seems like the only person able to say my name is Lady Cream, after all..."
"It's okay, Mu-kun!" Nanami answered cheerfully, patting the Falcomon on the back. "Mu-kun is still Mu-kun, no matter how hard to say your name is!"
"Lady Nanami...!" The bird Digimon's eyes sparkled, not so much by Nanami's rather vague platitudes, but by the fact that she even tried to cheer her up at all.
And in regards to Kazuo's proclamation of two Hawkeyes and Kayas, well.. it seemed fishy, but she couldn't necessarily deny it, either! "Oh, I see! Do you think the Kaya and Hawkeye I know and the ones you know are aware of each other at all? Cuz' it'd be really funny if we introduced them to each other!" Nanami let out a mischievous giggle at the thought of it. Come to think of it, she hadn't seen Kaya ever since she entered the Digital World. She wondered if she was going to get the chance to see them again!
Mocha, on the other hand, simply gave the Tentomon a blank stare before shaking her head. She was already busy with her partner's idiocy. She wasn't going to get involved with... whatever mental gymnastics that the stupid bug had to go through to reach such a terribly wrong conclusion. Mu-kun, on the other hand, had no idea what a Hawkeye or Kaya was, but simply remained silent out of politeness. Surely someone would fill her in if it was necessary information!
But as for the people with them right now... they had their questions. And Nanami didn't have the answers! "I have no idea!" She freely admitted, turning towards the distant Chakmon. "Hey, Shiroku! Do you know what kind of treasure we're looking for?"
"Hmm? Treasure? Oh, right..." The Chakmon paused for a moment, then nodded. "Early in the morning, the light of the sun will reflect off some of the crystals and form a guiding light. Though darkness activates the crystal's seal, it is only by first light shall the true gem of the sea be revealed."
"Huh? Seal? I didn't hear anything like that before..." Nanami muttered to herself.
"Yeah... sounds like some kind of hokey tour guide crap," Mocha added. "I say we ditch frosty over there and go take a look around for ourselves!"
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Jan 17, 2021 9:26:01 GMT
"Mu-Ku-Ro-Yu-Ki-Hi-Me..." Omen repeated Mu-kun's full name to herself a few times. While ALSO IGNORING MOCHA. Slowly so that she didn't make a complete jackass of herself like Kazuo over there trying to say it like it were some kind of funky Tentotonguetwister.
She shook her head. "Mocha is like that. Worry not. She will probably remember your names in one hundred real world years. Because that's just how she is." Omen would have said more. And much worse. But she had been told that the phrase a bitch in sheep's clothing is absolutely awful to tell to a girl! Of course, she had little to add to the possibility of there being two people named Kaya...and Hawkeye. It was unlikely, but she did meet someone with her real name a while ago. It was very confusing.
Omen marched over and snatched a carrot for herself, taking a bite as she listened further. "...I've...Um. I've never heard of this. At all. Um...Do you know when that'll happen...?" She asked of Shiroku. While blatantly ignoring Mocha.
Rude!
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Jan 17, 2021 22:38:47 GMT
"In my experience, those who think of themselves as all that and a bag of chips clearly have heads bigger than Jupiter itself," Yuji commented when Mocha went off about not needing something like "dignity." She clearly didn't care enough to learn his name, so that was enough to get on Yuji's bad side right there. Omen spoke up, saying that Mocha was just like that and that she'd remember their names in a hundred human world years. "Gee, that makes me feel better," Yuji deadpanned in response.
Mu-kun reassured the others that it was okay if they didn't use her given name, though she still seemed upset by it. Yuji and Kazuo both felt bad, but a seven-syllable name was just ridiculous to him. Besides, he knew people who had nicknames that were just shortened versions of their names, wasn't "Mu-kun" just that? "If you want, I can try saying your true name... Mu-ku-yu-ro-ki-hi-me?" So close. At least the little bug was trying?
As if Kazuo's previous statement about their being two Kayas and Hawkeyes wasn't dumb enough, Nanami was now playing along with the idea, even suggesting that they get introduced to each other! "It would be very funny if they did, I wonder if they would get along? My Hawkeye's kinda mean." Yuji noticed Mocha giving Kazuo a blank stare in response, and honestly, he didn't blame her in this specific moment.
When the others had asked the group questions about these "places of interest," it was the Chakmon who would speak up. According to him, while the darkness illuminated the crystals, it was the first light of dawn that would reveal a guiding light to the "gem of the sea." "Yeah, I haven't heard of this either, we were only told the crystals glow at nighttime."
"I still wanna take a piece home with me."
"They glow with some sort of power, Kazuo. I'm not sure if taking them home is a good idea."
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Post by Nanami Hanabana on Jan 17, 2021 23:34:36 GMT
"Oh! I am honored in your attempts to say my name proper, but please don't force yourself if you find your self lacking in dedication or ability!" Mu-kun gave them a proper bow, but from how she was saying it, it was clear she wanted someone to get it right. It...it wasn't like she would imitate other people's voices when she was alone and just say her own name out loud to boost her self-confidence or anything...
"You'll have to excuse me if all you humans look the same, Ryuji..." Mocha grumbled, brushing sand off of her ears. And onto Nanami's coat. "And I can't help it if Kazuwhatever is an ugly bug Digimon! Sheesh... haven't you heard of nicknames, before? You should really be more accepting of other people!"
"It's Yuji and Kazuo... and Ryuji was the boy we met at the beach, remember?" Nanami corrected, poking the Lopmon's cheek in as retribution. "And don't call him ugly! He's a handsome Ladybugmon!"
"Yeah, but other than the hair, he's just as unremarkable... Stupid Nanami!" Mocha insisted, still stubbornly deciding to speak.
"Don't call me stupid, dummy!" The two continued to make faces at each other for a while, while Cream moved up to Yuji and Kazuo.
"They'll be like that for bit, but they'll get distracted by something after a couple of minutes," She explained, looking over towards Shiroku. "In the meantime, I, too, am interested in what you said. Is this some sort of urban legend?" She tilted her head curiously while facing the snow bear Digimon.
"Something like that..." He admitted, looking off in the distance. On the side opposite of Shiroku, a cloud of dust was fast approaching the group, visible to anyone who bothered to turn around. "Things will be much more convenient to explain in a few more minutes. Please be patient until then."
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Jan 19, 2021 18:07:49 GMT
...Omen didn't understand. She could say the name correctly. Why not make the assertion just to flex? "Okay, Mukuroyukihime." That was the last bit of a reply she'd give to this particular thread of talking. Now, for other things! "That's not Ryuji, you fucking moron. There's no useless evolutionary dead-end trying to look cool by being casually abusive to their tamer or anything trying to fill the air with vapid attempts at conversation. Plus, he has a crazy hairdo. Unlike Ryuji."
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That couldn't quite be classified as a fit of misanthropic rage. Was it? No. Definitely not. Not towards Mocha of all people! ...Actually, maybe it might have been. Omen wasn't really sure how else to get to the Lopmon outside of calling her dumb. "Besides. Humans in Japan all look very similar because that's how things work over there." Yes. Two cents of wisdom dispensed. "...I don't think I wanna wait a few minutes, though. Explain it now. I wanna know if the crystals fire lasers or not."
Now she was practically badgering poor Shiroku. The horror! "If you take one of the crystals home, you might also have one that can fire lasers. ...That or a nice nighttime piece of light. Geological luminescence is an interesting phenomena to behold..."
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Jan 23, 2021 0:16:48 GMT
"I'm not lacking in dedication, I swear," Kazuo insisted to the Falcomon. "I just wanna say it right! Mukuro...hime?" To be fair, it was a lot to remember for a bug with approximately three brain cells in his little noggin. Still, he was going to keep trying until he could say her name right! Maybe a couple more attempts and he would have it down pat?
Meanwhile Mocha was keeping up her bitchy attitude, not only saying that all humans looked the same but also calling Yuji by the wrong name entirely. "It's Yuji, not Ryuji," the young man grumbled. Apparently the group knew a Ryuji already, including Omen, who seemed to have some bad blood towards someone relating to that name. Clearly, Yuji was confused. "I feel like I'm missing something here..."
Not only did Mocha call Yuji by the wrong name, she didn't even care enough to call Kazuo by a wrong name, just calling him "Kazuwhatever." That really hurt the poor bug's spirit, since he already had confidence issues. Not only that, he called him ugly! Kazuo staggered back after being called this. "U-U-Ugly?!?! Is that true, Yuyu? Am I that bad-looking?"
"No, of course not, Kazuo! What the hell is wrong with you, Mocha?!" Yuji was now glaring at this Lopmon with a deep anger in his eyes, if it was her goal to piss someone off, well mission accomplished. It wasn't long before Nanami immediately jumped in to Kazuo's aid, insisting he was a handsome Ladybugmon. Yuji and Kazuo were so confused that they practically had question marks above their heads. "Ladybugmon?"
"I thought I was a Tentomon?" Surprisingly, it would be Kazuo who noticed the dust cloud that was approaching the group. The bug Digimon sprouted his wings and hovered upward to get a better look. It definitely looked like it was approaching them, and fast. "Something's coming our way, I think, guys!"
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Post by Nanami Hanabana on Jan 23, 2021 3:49:21 GMT
All of a sudden everyone tried to say Mu-kun's name, to varying degrees of success. But the Falcomon simply waved her feathery arms up and down in a panic. "P-please do not bring any more attention to my name!" She pleaded. "This is getting most uncomfortable! A ninja should never be the center of attention, and all of my ninja training has not prepared me for such an event!"
Shiroku, on the other hand, simply ignored Cream and Omen's questions. He looked on as the dust cloud got even closer. "That's not good. I'm leaving," He stated, and with that, he suddenly turned into a puddle of water and sunk into the sand beneath. How odd.
And as for Mocha... well, clearly Mocha could do no wrong, yet everyone seemed to have an issue with her for whatever reason. "Hmm? What's wrong with bein' ugly?" Mocha asked in response to Yuji's question. She didn't even acknowledge Omen's little insult, or if it impacted her, she didn't seem to care. "It's like being a Tentomon or an idiot human. It's just something you are, so there's nothin' wrong with being ugly, right?" She jerked her thumb over to the human girl whose shoulder the Lopmon currently resided on. Nanami retorted by sticking her tongue out to her brown-and-pink partner. "You shouldn't be so judgmental to ugly people, Yumi!"
"That's not his name, eithe-" She paused as her eyebrows narrowed in irritation. She reached over and pinched the Lopmon's nose as she cried out. "You meanie! You're getting everyone's name wrong on purpose, aren't you!?"
"I said it before, they're nicknames!" Mocha replied, her covered nose causing her to speak in a nasal tone. "The damned Tentomon and human didn't like their previous nicknames, so I tried giving them different ones! Sheesh, I try to be nicer to people because you asked me to, and everyone still gives me crap about it! It's like there's no winning!"
"Then you need to learn how to be nicer, meanie!" Nanami lectured, letting go of her partner's nose before gently flicking it. The Lopmon shook her head in shock and anger, but before another argument could ensue, the pair noticed the approaching dust cloud.
With Kazuo flying up, he was the first to see what was approaching. A rickety-looking chariot, being pulled by a Monochromon and Tuskmon. Sitting within the chariot was a burly-looking Blizzarmon, his white fur glistening in the morning sun as his dreads flowed magnificently with the wind. Trailing behind the chariot were three much smaller Digimon; a SnowAgumon, a Gotsumon, and an Armadillomon ran behind the chariot, struggling to keep up.
And despite the distance, the chariot-rider's voice boomed loud and clear; for everyone to hear. "Pick up the pace, you lazy bastards!!!" He yelled out in frustration. "We were supposed to arrive before the sun rose!" The Monochromon and Tuskmon shuddered as they willed themselves to go even faster. Yet the chariot they pulled began to rock back and forth, and the wheels suddenly broke off. The Blizzarmon seemed unfazed as he stood there with his arms crossed. "Why the hell are you stopping, you useless sons of bitches?"
There was a pause as one of his minions likely said something. "Real men don't make excuses! If you can't drag your problems through your life, then you get behind them and push them with all your might! That goes for all of you!" Thus, the five Digimon all got behind the broken down chariot and began to slowly push it through the sand, while the Blizzarmon in charge remained standing, facing ahead with his arms still crossed.
And after fifteen grueling minutes of waiting for them to arrive, the Blizzarmon finally came within clear view of the group. But before anyone could speak, he would immediately cut them off and drown their words out with his absurdly loud voice. "Congratulations, travelers!" He greeted. "My name is Ex-Captain Polas, once known as the Great White Terror of the frozen seas! And you've been selected for a mandatory donation towards the Crystal Axe Bandits Foundation! Surrender your valuables and your lives will be spared! Resist, and face the wrath of my men!" He shifted his body to the side, gesturing towards the gaggle of exhausted rookies and champions behind him.
"I..." Cream was about to say something, but it seemed like the Terriermon lacked the words to properly acknowledge their circumstance.
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Post by Omen, Chaddest of Chads on Jan 31, 2021 1:09:23 GMT
Okay, so the Tentomon was managing to get closer and closer to saying Mu-kun's name right, but also the poor bird was starting to get distressed at this, and that somehow did not quite sit very well with Omen at all! Of course, her attention was drawn to Shiroku just...up and leaving.
Why?
"W...What?" Yeah, this was a bit more important than Omen's misanthropic anger towards a particular Calumon. And there was a lot of loud noises going around. One in the distance, one from Nanami yelling at Mocha basically...Also Kazuo giving the signal that something was coming. Huh? Weird. She looked to the Tentomon. "...I don't think you look bad. You look like a Tentomon to me. And that's okay."
...It was bad enough to make Omen lock up a bit. She hadn't quite gotten over a few things, and quite honestly, she did not have much to add. At the end of those fifteen grueling minutes, though...Omen looked up to Polas with even more confusion in her eyes. It took her a few moments to process what was being demanded of them, but in time, she understood.
And her response was quite simple.
"Please don't try to rob my friends. You would likely fail. Your men are exhausted. We are not. In addition, I have not been having a very nice past hour and a half. So I would greatly prefer it if you adjusted your volume a bit. I dislike loud noises. They cause me a headache. Much like you are."
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Feb 6, 2021 23:26:59 GMT
"Usually the ninjas I see in media are depicted as cool, calm and collected most of the time," Yuji responded to Mu-kun in a joking manner. "They don't usually wave their arms up and down and beg for something, heheh. In all seriousness though, we'll stop, and sorry about the bad joke, I just had to go for it."
"I'll keep practicing in my head though," Kazuo said. "I wouldn't like it if no one got my name right either." It would be then that Kazuo would give a blink-and-you'll-miss-it kind of glare to Mocha, who probably wouldn't care even if she did notice it.
Omen wasn't the only one who was confused by Shiroku's sudden departure. Yuji and Kazuo just stared at the ground where the Kumamon sunk beneath with bemused expressions. He apparently didn't wanna be here thanks to that dust cloud coming the group's way, which Kazuo would later spot himself. For now though, more arguing with Mocha would commence.
Mocha didn't even seem to know what the problem was with calling Kazuo ugly like that. This was the last straw in Yuji's mind, Mocha couldn't go on acting like this without retaliation. "I don't fully understand how things in the Digital World work yet, but where I'm from you don't just call someone ugly to their face like that. That's how things like self doubt and eating disorders start, with bullies like you making others self conscious of their own appearance. That's what the problem is. And also, I don't want a nickname like that. You don't just give people random nicknames and expect them to go along with it. Call me YUJI, and him KAZUO. We're not going to respond to anything else, unless you wanna be called something like Chocolate or Latte."
"Yuyu..." Kazuo had never seen Yuji this upset at someone that wasn't his father. It felt... nice that he was sticking up for the Tentomon, but Yuji was also kind of scary in this moment. In the middle of his thoughts, Omen then spoke directly to him, saying that he just looked like a Tentomon and that that was okay. While Omen couldn't see it, Kazuo was definitely smiling at these words. "Thank you, Omen."
At the end of those fifteen minutes, with Yuji checking the time every once in a while, the group of Digimon had finally arrived. The supposed leader of this group, a Blizzarmon named Polas, then thought it was a smart idea to demand valuables from the others when his own pack looked beyond tired, meaning five Digimon against one. Even Omen called him out on it. "Yeah, I'm like the king of dumb and even I wouldn't try to take on five Digimon all by myself. I recommend you take your 'business' elsewhere." Kazuo's tone of voice shifted slightly to a more serious tone at that moment.
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