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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 23, 2021 23:09:49 GMT
Isa Miyako had not been in the Digital World for very long, only days at a time, and even then, often during the evenings, but the many she had met over her (mostly offscreen) adventures had told her something similar.
Why do you not have a partner?
Well, there was a very simple answer for this. She didn't know where one got one. Yet when she asked that, she always got the same answer. The Village of Beginnings. The astute can imagine how the rest of this small expository anecdote would go.
Enough asking around yielded where this place was, and she would eventually steel herself to take the right Trailmon there. Now, some may say that this might not have been the best way to go about rectifying an issue like this, yet ever since Miya had found that damned lavender-colored device, it had been quite defective.
Wouldn't turn on. Looked different compared to others. So, she had to figure this out somehow. And if most Digimon were born there, then maybe some might be able to answer some questions she held.
Of course, the actual approach to the fiercely forested off area left Miya in awe for a few moments, the ghostly pale girl stopping in her tracks. This place looked entirely different from the ruins, or the place that bus ended up...In that it was utterly fantastical. Large flowers. A pink sky. Building blocks that were probably the size of houses. And gardens of...eggs?
...The girl had to get over the awe at some point, though. There were a few digimon around keeping watch over the eggs, and the babies, but she did notice one that was entirely featureless and sitting in the shade of a building. "What's this one...?" She murmured to herself as she walked over, and...in the most smoothbrained maneuver of all...
Poked it once.
C R A C K.
....
The ten year old albino was not stupid enough to dismiss the fact that every Digimon in the garden was looking at her now. "Um...S-Sorry?"
Help.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 23, 2021 23:33:11 GMT
Kazumi and her army got off a Trailmon and were walking through the woods. It was nice and quiet in a way that was not overly concerning so the digimon with her were relaxed. "So we will be passing this place called the Village of Beginnings, huh? Kind of makes me want to investigate it."
"It is where many of the Digital World's digimon are born but there are other exceptions to this rule besides Vemmon, of course. The Dark Area also has an area similar to this as well." Dorulumon explained calmly as he walked slightly at the front of the group like he usually did.
"Makes sense, I guess. Then again I still don't know much about the Digital World and..." Kazumi said before stopping as Dorulumon and the others seemed to stop in synch with the wolf like digimon sniffing the air but not growling. "What is it, Dorulumon?"
"I smell a human's scent heading in the direction of the village. Perhaps someone just as curious as us but it will still take a few minutes to get there on foot."
"Perhaps either Yuki or Hudiemon can fly there and see what's up." Kazumi suggested causing Hudiemon to step up.
"I'll head there and see what's up. Maybe the poor dear is lost." Hudiemon said as she flapped her butterfly wings hovering over the group. When Kazumi nodded Hudiemon flew toward the Village of Beginnings soon spotting a paler than average human girl about half Kazumi's age so clearly a child. Softly landing in front of the girl she hadn't noticed the hatching egg as she asked "Hello. Are you lost, little one?"
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 25, 2021 0:20:13 GMT
Miya remained staring at the cracked egg, as a single Violet Elecmon wandered over, seeming at the same time as a veritable posse. "Oh, gosh. Um. You..." They started, stammering over their words as Hudiemon inquired as to if Miya was lost. Her attention briefly torn from the egg, she stared up.
That was decidedly not a Fairy Queen or anything. "Huh? No. I chose to come here. It's where partners come from, isn't it? Why are you here?"
"Well, yes, but...um. That one...That egg's been here for months. We don't know why it just...refuses to hatch or anything. Cherrymon says that it may have suffered too much in a previous life, but nobody was able to come to any definite conclusions..." They looked between the Xros Biker Gang and the strangely pale human.
They should probably introduce themselves. "Ah. Um. Forgive my lack of introduction. My name is Veles. I'm one of the lucky few to be deemed as caretakers of the Village. I don't really know what business a Xros General such as yourself may have here, but I would request you not step on any of the children. We're still getting over the Meicoomon incident."
What would the response to this critter be?
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 25, 2021 2:35:33 GMT
So she came here on purpose looking for a partner but was otherwise alone except for one of the caretakers who revealed himself to be a violet Elecmon named Veles. Looking back at the young girl and said "Some humans have partners that come from here yes. Judging by the lack of digimon with you I'd say you were looking for your partner." When Xros General was mentioned Hudiemon grinned before she then said "You're a Xros General too? What a coincidence I'm partnered with one and she hasn't arrived yet. She and the others should be here shortly though since I was sent to scout ahead and.. Oh my I forgot to head back to let the others know what was going on here. I guess I'm not much of a scout."
The crack of branches caught Hudiemon's attention as Vemmon and Yuki had used their claws to cut through the thick branches before Vemmon said "D-Don't worry, Hudiemon. W-We managed to catch up." Vemmon and Yuki made their way away from the branches before Dorulumon came into view Hudiemon running to him and hugging him. Dorulumon sighed and blushed in embarrassment as she then began to pick twigs and leaves out of his fur.
Kazumi was not far behind as she came through the branches stumbling over a tree root but before she came down on her face Vemmon grabbed her arm allowing her to regain her balance. "Thank you, Vemmon." Soon she saw the girl and said "How did you get here alone? The Digital World is dangerous for an adult like myself." Approaching the girl she then said "My name is Kazumi and these are my partners Vemmon, Dorulumon, Hudiemon, and Yuki." As she mentioned each of her partners she gestured her hand towards each of them.
Pulling herself away from Dorulumon, Hudiemon said "Silly me how could I have forgotten. Everyone the Elecmon is named Veles and is one of the caretakers around here."
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koutarou
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Post by koutarou on Mar 28, 2021 0:15:00 GMT
"What business would you have in Village of Beginning anyway?" Koutarou asked Agito, the tall Hawkmon that nearly as tall of he is. "I'm not quite popular with child here, just so you know..."
"Aruji-sama, I have known that from years ago. I will not impose this strongly if I haven't heard about an unhatching egg which stayed dormant for years. I believe you understand what does this means?"
"In real world, that would be a massive cause of concern because it would have mean at that moment the egg have been mummified and hardened at worst-- or at best, it's just unfertilized. However if this is Digital World, then we're talking about something either..."
"Not having enough data just yet to form... or refusing to hatch." Agito completed. "Aruji-sama, I believe I have told you about Mae's parents?"
"Hmmm, I do remember she herself said something about Diablomon..."
"And the other one... is a dear friend, you may say. That's why, for this one, I ask you, please humor my request. I will not ask you to stay longer than needed."
Koutarou stayed silent for a while before sighing. "Take your time. I'll just deal with it. It's only fair for me to follow your whim after you have followed mine for so long."
"Ah, but that's one was by my own free will," Agito commented with an amused smile. Koutarou's serious face for once in a while cracked into a small smile too in return. "Heh, then let's just say that I'm doing this by my own whim too--"
But then, Agito blinked. He sensed something.... Something... something familiar. "Aruji-sama! I sensed him! This unmistakable data,,, Yes, it's slightly different, but this is him for sure! I'll be going on ahead!"
'Wha- wait! Agito! Darn... He forgot that I'm a slow runner huh...." Koutarou immediately sprinted to the direction of where the Hawkmon flew. It's amazing to see that his feathered arms grew more feathers to fly when he so desired. Now rather than closer to beast man, Agito is closer to a true bird Digimon. It's enough to say that Agito would have landed soon after once he found the place.
"Greetings!" he would greet the... whatever group this is. His attention quickly shifted to the egg. "...Ah. Ahem, pardon me for interrupting your talk, it was unbecoming of me. Young lady over there, are you the one who that egg responded to?"
At this point finally Koutarou catches up, wheezig slightly. "...Curse me... and my lack of... athletic skills..."
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 28, 2021 1:13:40 GMT
...Miya wasn't sure what this Digimon was really going on about, as she had never even heard of a Xros General in her life. "A Xros...what? No. That's not what I am at all. Are you even listening to what I'm saying?" She at least knew what a scout was. "And if you're getting sidetracked talking to me, then yeah, you're not a great scout. But...this place is supposed to be safe, right? Why scout it out?"
Then the rest of a posse had arrived, both Veles and Miyako looking towards the new arrivals. "I came on train." A simple answer. "Yes, one of many." The Elecmon replied, eyeing pretty much everyone with an eye of caution. "More were hired after that trial. Helps keep the kids safe--as well as the unborn. Like the unhatching." Finally, the final two pieces of the puzzle here would arrive, a Hawkmon and his athletically inept partner.
Miyako had just picked up the cracked egg, carefully. To Agito, the overall...'presence' of the egg was unmistakable. In no way was it diluted like Mae's was. While the only people who may know how this egg came here were a trio far from the Village, it mattered little. "Yes. Um...I just touched it once and it cracked. Apparently the egg hasn't..."
"Hasn't shook or cracked or anything. And it's been here for months--maybe even a year. I know naught else outside of that...But, perhaps this kid may be who it was waiting for?" As the Violet Elecmon posed that possibility, the egg began to glow from the crack. Light would envelop the oval-looking object as new life would grace the Village of Beginnings, as it had countless other times.
It also kind of hurt Miya's eyes to see. So she shut them. When the hot light faded, and cold steel took over whatever was in her arms, she would open them to find a MetalKoromon. A little grey critter with bright red eyes.
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Eyes that quickly began to well with tears. For the MetalKoromon had hatched with the weight of the past upon it. And it was crushing. Of course, Miyako didn't know that. "Hey, um...Is it normal for these things to cry on hatching? I thought that was just a human thing."
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 28, 2021 2:53:59 GMT
Hudiemon realized before she got back over that someone with barely any experience with digimon wouldn't know what a Xros General was and said "Do you have a machine like Kazumi's? It's called a Xros Loader."
Kazumi brought out her Xros Loader and showed it to the girl who had yet to introduce herself but neither she or her partners minded. "It looks like this. Do you have one?" Kazumi asked.
Dorulumon sensed the next duo before they appeared but said nothing as it seemed they were harmless enough. Hudiemon reacted to the strangers by releasing her grip on Dorulumon and waved hello to the tamer and Hawkmon as she said "Hello there."
Next thing they knew the egg the girl was standing by had begun hatching and soon revealed it to be a MetalKoromon. The girl seemed reasonably lost on what to do as the little digimon began crying. Yuki the BlackAeroAgumon moved up next to the girl smiling down at the newborn and said "It's okay little one. Don't cry." Yuki's words were gentle and soothing as she began gently scratching the MetalKoromon's head. "Shh. Who's a good baby?" Yuki asked cooing at the baby.
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koutarou
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Post by koutarou on Mar 28, 2021 3:17:04 GMT
"....I have no idea what he is waiting for either," Agito admitted. "But I do know who's inside... and... I'd like to be part of this event if you don't mind. Who's inside... is a dear friend of mine-- well, was, if you treat that this is his new life. Young lady, the one who's inside... might be very traumatized. The world was not his ally the slightest. In fact, it seems to revel in its decision to torment him. If you're truly another piece that he's waiting for, then... Please, please be his staunch ally. And I shall be yours, just like I was his in the past."
And the egg hatched. Agito's expression turned somber as he looked at the Metal Koromon's flowing tears. "No, no, it's not common..." and when the Agumon Variant about to touch the Metal Koromon, Agito quickly stopped them with his hand.
"...This one is not a fresh baby. Do not coddle it, please," was all he said before gently kneeling in front of the young girl and her newly hatched partner.
"Old friend, it's been a while. I have no idea what happened to you before... but I could only imagine it if it crushed you this much. I wasn't present there, our destines was not intertwined... Still, we have missed you dearly. I cannot say anything much, except perhaps... welcome back. The weight of your past is heavy, beyond anything that any of us perhaps has experienced. But this time, please take solace upon the fact that you're no longer alone. No-- i will not let you be by yourself. Seclusion is over. The grief will linger, yes. I will not say something as insensitive as "forget the past".... no. I know how dear they are to you, as much as the world tortured your life. But this time, let me share your burden, friend."
"This is... Kappy, is it?" Koutarou asked.
"Yes, this was an old friend who once walked the same path of sword with me. However, whether he'll still stay with his old name, or whether he will change it... that is up to him. Because well..."
...He can't even say it. The idea that who was partnered to him already died. The same one who named him... when he thought of that, the scary image of his own liege killed in gruesome manner passed in his mind. He quickly shook that image away.
"....Let it all out, friend...." he whispered gently. "It's fine to cry after how long you have suffered."
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 28, 2021 4:38:51 GMT
No, that digivice was unfamiliar to Miya in it's entirety. She shook her head while Veles watched on. The unhatching egg suddenly cracking and actually giving way to new life was something that was rather unprecedented for today, so one couldn't quite blame him for deciding to stick around, yes?
"...Yes, it seems there's lingering trauma from the past." They noted, looking to Koutarou and Agito. "You knew them back then, didn't you? I think they'll be calmer when they know you're here." He advised.
"Kappy...?" Miyako repeated the name. It was a strange one. One she had not heard before. The MetalKoromon was weeping quietly. He held no words to share, only the crushing realization that more suffering may have lay ahead of him. It was all that had been known for a long while, even with a long calm.
"So, these partners...If he's your friend, then is he my friend as well? I'm fairly new to all of this, so...I'm really sorry if I'm getting annoying with these." Miya's face took on one of determination, however. "I'll do my best to be an ally, though. Even if there isn't much I can do outside of be me."
Yes, this albino was pretty goddamn useless.
The MetalKoromon tried to focus. It was true, he was feeling quite overwhelmed, but there was at least one face he recognized...Somewhat. Two. Though one had changed. The rest were unfamiliar. The fact he felt that he was in someone's arms was calming, too.
"Partner..." It muttered. "...Yes, Kappy?"
"No. Not Kappy. Kappy isn't your partner. I...don't know what I should name myself. But. You made me hatch. How long was I out?"
"Close to a year. Or years."
"Shit."
"What?"
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 28, 2021 7:09:21 GMT
When she learned MetalKoromon was not an ordinary newborn and had remembered the tragedies of his last life, Yuki backed up and said "Forgive me. I meant no harm. If I knew he was more like me I wouldn't have been trying to calm him." She then looked at the MetalKoromon who was addressed as Kappy and said "I'm sorry for intruding. It is best to let your sadness out. You'll feel a bit better afterwards."
Yuki then walked back over to Kazumi and the rest of her allies and said "Poor guy looked so traumatized which makes me feel even more grateful my previous lives were relatively happy ones. Sad that everyone isn't as fortunate."
"Do you think he'll be okay?" Kazumi asked as she was watching the girl interact with MetalKoromon.
"With any luck he should be okay in time. Especially if he has a strong support system to help him recover." Yuki said.
"Shame that a cute little guy has to be in such emotional distress." Hudiemon said with a sad frown on her face as if sympathizing with MetalKoromon's pain.
When MetalKoromon said shit Kazumi and her partners stared in surprise before Vemmon managed to say "S-Swearing already? T-That is quite the surprise indeed."
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Post by koutarou on Mar 28, 2021 8:50:38 GMT
"Yes, we know him two years ago when a friend of ours sells them clothes. What a nice day it was," Agito admitted, smiling slightly. "Ah, I hope so, too, good caretaker. Unfortunately, I fear my presence might will aggrevate his grief instead, but we can only hope, we can only hope..."
Kappy, is definitely a strange name eh? "Young Lady, that one is experienced, so I believe he will explain to you better more than I can but... you know how in monster anime series that they evolve? They're the same for us, Digimons. What you're seeing here is your partner as a Metal Koromon. The next stage is usually Kapurimon... That was where his name came from before this."
Hmmm, the lady got a good head on top of her shoulders at least. "Yes, indeed. This one is your friend. Treat him well, and he will treat you well. Just like any friends would. Well, he's a bit abrasive, so I'm hoping that you could be a good compass for him."
So he decided to not use Kappy name is it? "...It's not necessary, but you can instead name him a new one. Name is a prayer... a prayer that will hopefully identify the person in the future. It doesn't have to be now, and you two probably should talk it out, but if you two agree, we can leave the naming to the human... just like most Digimon partner does I guess."
Though the swearing made Koutarou's eyes widened while Agito was silent for a few seconds before guffawing outloud. He even wheezed as he does, not believing what he just heard. "Ah Homeostasis! It's you alright! I can't believe I said this, but... I really missed that foul tongue of yours!"
"You're saying that he'll curse even more?" Koutarou looked at Agito, almost half aghast. "This girl is probably no older than twelve, what--?"
"It's a risk being partnered to this one!" he answered merrily. "And oh, that was mild, or better said... just a drop of water. He have worse choice of words if he's pissed."
"Tha--" Koutarou cannot believe this. That was shocking. He's used to Digimon World, but this si something new!
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 28, 2021 9:16:18 GMT
"I think it's okay. Nobody could've known that this would happen, so...I think it'll be fine if you just keep your distance." Miyako clarified towards Yuki. The MetalKoromon formerly known as Kappy just...kept focusing on deep 'breaths' for the moment as he calmed himself down after that initial outburst, which had actually managed to prompt a laugh from the Hawkmon Hinomaru Agito.
Oh, there was also clarification as to why some Digimon just changed spontaenously. Evolution was an instant thing for them. Though, she could see where the name came from.
"Well, I don't have a lot of friends--I don't get out too much. So...It'd be nice to have you stick around."
"I. I guess." There was a pause from the MetalKoromon formerly known as Kappy. "Partner. What is your name?"
"Miyako Isa. Did you pick a new one yet?"
"No. You resemble the beacons of Gondor. You could potentially blind people."
"I-..."
"It's cool, though. Your blind friends will just be more loyal to you as a result." Miyako, having run out of things to say, could not believe the audacity of this little shit, and just quietly set him on the ground, before she'd fall back into a seated position. "Cursing's okay. I've heard far worse." Miya nodded, sagely. "I fucking pity you if you have. I remember being pretty bad. So bad a vampire had to censor me, once. Kind of cringe. Not based."
"...Based on what?"
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 28, 2021 21:15:03 GMT
"From what I heard normal digivolution can come of as strange." Kazumi began.
"B-But depending on the digimon it d-does make some sense no matter how odd it may initially appear." Vemmon finished as he walked a bit closer to Miya but stayed close to his general.
As MetalKoromon and Miya interacted Dorulumon couldn't help but begin snickering. "I don't get it, Dorulumon, what's so funny?" Hudiemon asked with a look of confusion on her face that soon matched the others.
"I don't know why but I'm beginning to like that little guy." Dorulumon answered and the others seemed less confused.
Yuki then spoke to MetalKoromon as she said "Picking a name must be a hard thing though I don't know much about it since I had no name other than the name of my species for my first five lives. Kazumi helped with the name I have now to honor my previous lives. Isn't that nice?"
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Post by koutarou on Mar 28, 2021 23:37:51 GMT
Man, that wa so comically rude that Koutarou outright stared in horror, with his mouth opened wide... as for Agito though? The laughter ascended from a laughing out loud to outright wheezing. The Hawkmon variant just fallen on the ground, clutching his stomach from the laughter.
"W-wh--- hey that's lowkey rude!" Koutarou pointed out.
"No, no, that was high key rude."
"That's even worse!"
Hearing this sharp retort made Agito laughs even more.
"Hey hey no seriously, what should we even do here!?" Koutarou asked in panic
"And there it is! The bad memes! Ahahaha! It feels like I'm back to few years ago! I feel so much younger now!"
"Don't talk like that when you're just born five years ago! What the heck are you talking about!? Why am I retorting this much although I'm not a kansai person!?"
"Which vampire by the way?" Agito ignored his partner's funny reaction. "But hey, anyway, uh, young lady perhaps don't encourage him to swear more in front of you. He'll probably swear a lot more now that he's out in the world."
"You can say that again!" Koutarou retorted.
"But either way, it's nice to see that although some things changes, like our form, there are things that are unchanging. I'm enjoying this a lot already!"
"You two are leaving everyone behind in your own world! Return right this instant!"
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 29, 2021 5:20:11 GMT
Strange as it was, it seemed like the critter was content to remain in this form. Either way, it was also a little shocking that something so rude could be so small at the same time, but the fact of the matter was that despite the crassness of the MetalKoromon, it was still fairly amusing. Miya brought a pale hand to her mouth to stifle a bit of a giggle. "N-No, really, based on what?"
"I don't know. But it's pretty based." And this managed to reduce Miyako to actual laughter. Something she hadn't done in years! Bad memes? What was Koutarou talking about, these were great! And even if the MetalKoromon couldn't quite emote?
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It felt nice to make someone laugh. It felt nice to make people laugh. It was far better than the alternative of making them suffer. "Oh. The cold one that was wearing a skinsuit. The one that was probably David Bowie." MetalKoromon told Agito. "...If I am being honest. He was kind of a fucking asshole. Not funny. Didn't laugh." Yep.
"I think they're fine. It's...they're old friends, right? Catching up's...probably way better for him than just crying...And I don't even know what happened to him." Maybe he'll talk when he's ready.
Whenever that was.
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