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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 29, 2021 7:02:13 GMT
It appeared as if Kazumi and her forces were forgotten in the back and forth conversation between the others and Yuki seemed the most shocked by this but said nothing. She thought it would be hard not to notice a red headed twenty year old wearing goggles partnered with a stuttering half feral bug, a large orange and white wolf with drills on his body, a humanoid digimon dressed as a bug with butterfly wings, and possibly the oddest Agumon variant even Yuki herself had seen yet. Chuckling to herself Yuki realized how odd a group they were looking like a mismatched bunch of oddballs that somehow were allied with each other.
Walking up to the pale girl again Yuki said "I agree that MetalKoromon should at least learn a bit more control when it comes to swearing as there are some that might take it badly and may even go bonkers. Some humans and digimon alike can be insane. Probably why myself and the others stay in Kazumi's Xros Loader instead of obtaining holosuits. I think my pride could get me in trouble if I lose my cool. When provoked I my language can be bad to be honest."
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koutarou
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Post by koutarou on Mar 29, 2021 23:44:38 GMT
"Don't worry about his lingo, young lady. Apparently somehow his slang database has updated, although it's not quite updated fully," Agito commented. "This is a joyous moment, so much that I wanted to play my accordion but I fear it will wake up babies here, so I'd rather not! But certainly, this is a joyous thing!"
The one looked like David Bowie? "Oh that one. I thought that one wasn't a vampire but a frigid demon, ah well! My memory is a bit rusty! Anyway! It's enough for us to talk about our shared suffering of having to be dried inside a firewalled island for a year. Let's not go there!"
"Catching up huh..." Koutarou mused. Catching up... it's indeed good, but... these two, they couldn't have been even more different. One was burdened by his past, and probably will face the world with more vitriol than before... While the other have decided to treat this new life as a vacation or sort, where he could learn new things. What could possibly happen from now on he wonder?
Koutarou feel there's a need to watch over these two. Normally he's not such a meddling person. He hates being meddled after all, but... this... is an exception...
He wrote something on a piece of paper ad handed it to Miyako. "Speaking of which, here... If you need a help or anything. My name is Aisaka Koutarou. That one is Agito. If you need any help, then please don't hesitate to call us. Hopefully we ca help you."
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 30, 2021 5:31:46 GMT
"Oh. Believe me. There are none that eclipse me in being bonkers. In fact, I wrote that book. You can check it out under my name at the Great Moving Library, as I recall. I know I can be fucking annoying, but it's also the other party's fault if they can't take it in stride. By that point, they should've just stayed home." MetalKoromon stated towards Yuki, while Miyako shrugged.
"I honestly don't think it's that bad. So long as it's not actually hurting anyone...At least?" Miya wasn't sure how much influence she held, if at all over this thing. Rude as he was, he was the one person able to make her laugh so far. Paying attention to Koutarou once more, though...She'd accept the paper. "My name is Isa Miyako--I don't know how much help I can lend you in return, but thank you for the offer. It's nice to meet you. Just...as it's nice to meet that...posse?"
Meanwhile, with the two old friends? "No. Let's not. There's other things to talk about." The MetalKoromon agreed. "But. I feel as if I was allowed to live once more for a reason. I. Cannot really tell what the fuck that could be, but I must figure that out on my own." With that, the MetalKoromon became surrounded by light as he seemed to muster the will to digivolve once more, and assumed a form most familiar, slowly but surely.
He skipped the in-training stage entirely, and went from a MetalKoromon to a Kotemon. "Kappy is resting now. Though I am still the one that clipped the wings of the Hummingbird..." He mused.
"Like a praying mantis?"
"...Yes. Mantis. That is who I am now. The partner of Isa Miyako."
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 30, 2021 7:07:12 GMT
"I'm not to offended by swearing myself but, no offense, I never had too much of a need to do so." Kazumi said before she continued "There are folks that are easily offended though so you might want to be mindful of what you say, MetalKoromon."
"H-Humans can be so weird at times." Vemmon said shaking his head before he then said "P-Personally I have nothing against humans since I was never wronged by them."
When MetalKoromon chose the name Mantis, Hudiemon smiled before she said "I love that name. It's so charming. Maybe I should choose a name later when I figure out what would fit me best."
"Picking a name sounds difficult to me so I think I would rather stick to being called Dorulumon for now. I don't know how Vemmon feels about this though." Dorulumon said as he sat down glad the Hudiemon's attention was not on him for the moment. It wasn't that he disliked her but he found her affection a bit to overwhelming.
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koutarou
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Post by koutarou on Mar 30, 2021 11:24:40 GMT
"Ojou-chan," Agito begin "...he will hurt anyone he feel unpleasant verbally. No, that's a bit... light actually. You see, he'll verbally assault someone until they're crying, heaping mess. I'd argue that his skill with his sword is almost eclipsed by his ability to harm people without even drawing his blade. That's just what kind fo Digimon you have on your hand!"
"Ah," was all Koutarou could say to that remark. As for the talk with Miyako though he simply nodded. "There's no need to burden yourself with that sort of thought about "I dunno what we can help you with".You're fine. Normally you won't even know what you can help out with when you first started, but just wait for the situation to call for it. Usually help will come from the most unexpected angle."
Agito's expression turned somber. "...I dunno what makes you allowed to live again either, but... I for one, appreciate your presence, friend. I'm pretty sure a lot does too. You might not be a... typical, text book example of 'positive presence', but... even then, we adore you. I adore you and appreciate you. So in case you felt lost one day... just remember, even if the world hate you, we don't."
Mantis, huh? Good name. "Very well... I guess it's both a welcome back... and nice to meet you, Mantis." Though the hummingbird... Well he guess that's a certain female Lucemon. Let's not talk about it further however.
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Mar 30, 2021 16:16:21 GMT
Mantis scoffed. "I will fucking swear on this Christian Minecraft server as much as I fucking wish to. Yes." ...It was probably clear at this point that the Kotemon had DEFINITELY been around enough times to know how his usual brand of humor and speaking rubbed off on people, and had obviously not cared at all to change it. It was his way or the highway.
"...I don't know what sort of name would suit a Digimon like you. You must be some sort of more recent species--I had initially assumed you were some sort of X-Antibody variant of Kazemon, but...No. You're a different type entirely. Perplexing."
Nonetheless....
"Humans are a double edged sword upon this world. This I have seen firsthand. You are either a benefit, or a pox. I pray you are the former. I would hate to break the promise I made to Rei."
"Rei?" "The partner of Kappy. She is no longer with us, but...I suppose you inherited a legacy." He told Miya, before he looked to Koutarou and Agito. "...I. I'm a little emotional right now. But thank you." It was hard to tell given he still held the monotone he had been known for.
"If the world would see me killed, then I refuse to die. Not when I hold another chance."
"...Hey, why's my partner hardcore? This is great!" Miya exclaimed, suddenly! ...It appeared that the extremely edgy mannerisms(?) of this Kotemon had the side effect of causing hype in albinistic 10 year olds.
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Mar 30, 2021 21:25:27 GMT
"A digimon's ability to be reborn again is amazing. Humans don't have that ability that's for sure." Kazumi pondered out loud catching Yuki's attention.
"Digimon may be able to have many lives but we rarely have the advantages of remembering our past ones. Like myself, Mantis has the advantage of using what he learned from his last life to possibly avoid making some mistakes. Yet there are also advantages to not remembering previous lives as digimon with hard lives have a chance to start off anew." the BlackAeroAgumon called Yuki said as she continued watching everyone interact not wanting to push her boundaries and upset anyone.
When Mantis mentioned that he thought Hudiemon was a Kazemon variant she giggled before she said "I can see how some would make that assumption Mantis since my species hasn't been around very long by some other digimon species standards. If I remember right the first Hudiemon digivolved from a human and a Wormmon. At least that was what I was told by the Honeybeemon I was raised by."
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koutarou
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Post by koutarou on Mar 31, 2021 0:24:11 GMT
...Hmn, as expected, he will swear anyway. Agito simply smiled at that and let it be. Miya seem to like it anyway, while Koutarou... not sure what to feel about this all. It seems that he will swear as he please. Well, Koutarou is someone with foul mouth too, so he guess he can't really judge there... but even so...
"Do you have any idea where you're going next?" he asked just to be sure. "I think you might have noticed this, maybe you haven't, but a year is quite the significant change... and nothing in the Digital World seem to be at a constant. Perhaps starting in somewhere more safe would be great."
"The east is pretty safe, the west seem to be hardcore, the south is pretty nice-medium, and the north is... wildcard, considering it's both lethal and not." Agito supplemented.
Human's duality huh. To that, Koutarou... "No one really knows whether they're blessing or curse... But the difference is the amount of consideration one does as they walk this path of both world. There are difference in confidence and refusal to see the truth. The path to hell might be paved with good intentions, but it doesn't mean that all good intentions will pave road to hell. Just believe in yourself, and hear the people around you. Especially your partners. You will be alright."
"It's strange that Aruji-sama can be this considerate~"
"Oh shut up! I'm not abrasive all the time you know! What do you want me to do instead? Tell her to grow up? Hell no. She better just enjoy her time and stay safe."
When it came to Rei, Agito looked even more somber. "I feared so," he muttered under his breath. When a Digimon's bond severed from their original partner then... oftentimes...
"Ah, Ojou-chan... unfortunately this is the view that most of veterans of Digital World have. We have been hit on the face too many times with things called "bad luck" you see." he tried to shoo off the sadness of knowing the death of a friend by dropping a more self depreciating remark.
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Apr 7, 2021 16:52:12 GMT
"Well, yeah, we're just...humans." Miyako noted in response towards Kazumi. "Yes. Your limited number of lives is the primary thing separating man and Digimon. It bestows upon you a sense of mortality that many do not share here. Yet, I have been feeling the effects of that difference for a long, long while when one takes the concept of time dilation into account."
"Time dilation?"
"A week here is a day there. And that is what I had suspected. Much has changed." Mantis turned his attention from Hudiemon towards Agito. "I do not know where my path leads next. That is ultimately up to Miyako. However." He finally turned to stare at the albino. "You should pick carefully. You're like. What. Ten?" "...Yes, actually." "Right. Don't go north. You'll probably freeze. I do not want to re-enact a Scooby-Doo scene with you."
"...What?" "Heed their words. You seem like a smart kid."
Speaking of them, though? "Isn't part of growing up having a good time, staying safe and believing in yourself? You can't really grow up if you don't do most of those." "Stagnation." "See? He gets it. Besides, I'm not in any rush. There's...so much here that's new to me, I think I want to take some time to explore everything. I don't even have to worry about burning, either!"
"Ah. Yes. I should refrain from making the joke I want to make. I don't think you know what a Starbucks is."
"...He's speaking in tongues now. Aisaka-san, please help."
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Apr 7, 2021 21:41:49 GMT
As Agito discussed places to go with Miya and the Northern Prominence came up, Dorulumon smirked and said "Yes I think one should only head up north if properly prepared."
"Have you been up north, Dorulumon?" Kazumi asked generally curious.
"I've been to lots of areas of the Digital World. While nastily cold at times that area can be quite beautiful so maybe you should eventually plan to head there in the future to see it for yourself, Miya." Dorulumon said to the young girl.
As for Mantis' swearing Kazumi paid it no mind since it didn't seem to be bothering anyone else. She rarely swore herself but she had overheard some humans who had absolutely no concept of a filter so though Mantis having such a mouth shortly after hatching was still a surprise though she now knew he remembered his last life.
"Since digimon only completely die when their data was absorbed if they're lucky they can have many lives. I myself have had four previous lives." Yuki said her tail gently swishing as she spoke.
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koutarou
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Post by koutarou on Apr 12, 2021 11:43:32 GMT
"Living again countless of life, I'm not sure if I would like that personally. Especially when I still retain my memories. In all, it feels like endless loop of new game, and I'm not sure until when I can tolerate that until finally I have identity crisis. If I were to reborn, I'd rather the new body have ego that defines 'this is me, I'm not me of the past. But the past will always be part of me'," Koutarou mused.
"I see, but what if you have to be born in the same world, right after your death?" Agito asked.
That... momentarily stopped Koutarou. The youth hummed for a bit before nodding. "........In that case, I perhaps would rather continue my life... But human's life is different from Digimon's. We need to be born biologically. For someone who have strong ties with their former parents or family... not being born from them or related to them would be definitely... very hard."
"Indeed... it's more complicated than that, eh."
Hmmm, the girl is smart, but honestly the part about stagnation stings a little bit. Koutarou's hand instinctively goes toward his pocket where his Digivice is stashed. crossed chains splayed on its screen, preventing evolution. What... is wrong with him honeslty? What is wrong with his view?
"Oh," he was thankfully snapped by an attempt at a reference. "A lady was given a really hot, boiling -- scalding even, coffee that apparently hit the woman as she picked it up. The lid apparently was ruled faulty and now she's granted 100000$ for what happened. I think that's the most recent."
Agito quipped under his breath "And surely I hope he wasn't referring the one where a man said it disfigured his--"
"C e a s e"
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Post by Miyako + Mantis on Apr 18, 2021 22:39:04 GMT
"That's exactly how I feel about it. I hate the infinite loop. I hate the endless amounts of tribulation only to be given more." Mantis stated, venom in his otherwise robotic voice. "That's why I am not Kappy anymore." The Kotemon finally declared. Miyako meanwhile thought for a moment. "...The north's probably cold. So, it makes sense to only go up there when you're prepared." She stated with a nod. "So, I'll likely go there at some point or another."
As for her reaction to the story being told, Miyako simply stared with equal levels doubt, and equal levels surprise. "I. Uhm. That sounds really, really implausible. Ten thousand USD to yen is like...over a million. So that's...a lot for one cup of coffee..."
Nevermind the part where Agito had gotten cut off. Miyako shook her head. "...I think I should head off, I don't want to be loitering for too long. There's a lot to be done and places to go."
"Sure. Where to first?"
"...Um..."
Suggestions might help here!
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Post by ricochet3-Kazumi&Vemmon on Apr 18, 2021 23:05:32 GMT
"Yes, having many lives can be fraught with disadvantages too. I guess so far I have been fairly fortunate to have mostly positive memories but not all are so lucky." Yuki said to the musing Koutarou.
The story about coffee had a different effect on Vemmon as the little purple bug said "W-Why do some humans go through such trouble to sue people. I d-don't think I'll ever understand it. C-coffee sounds good right about now though."
"I guess humans to digimon are indeed strange which is fair. As for the coffee, we'll get some later." Kazumi said managing to hide her smirk as Koutarou got Agito under control.
"I've heard that the Eastern Timberlands has many nice places if the Southern Tropics and the many beaches aren't for you." Hudiemon said to the pale ten year old her tone friendly.
"Hudiemon the only way she'll likely head south is with lots of sunscreen and protective clothing. Albinos tend to sunburn easier than I would." Kazumi said in a stern tone.
Hudiemon looked back at Miyako and said "Sorry, sweetie, I'm still learning about humans so I didn't know about you easily burning."
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Post by koutarou on Apr 24, 2021 9:14:22 GMT
"Hmmm, where to go is it?" Koutarou mused. "..........Let's see... the east, which where we are at this point, is probably the safest. It's designed as the 'starter zone' so to say, but... at the same time, generally when something fucked up happened, this place would be the place where no one could help you the most. Because usually everyone is kind of in low power level due to peaceful life, unless you're close to Spartan Training Ground that is.
You should avoid west and south if you're albinistic. The sun is a bit too harsh over there. South is tropics, and the west is desert and dryland. So... yeh I guess the best place for ya would be the east after all... But if you want to see other places, somewhere in the center would be proabbly good too... It's close to Terminus, and Terminus is the best place to shop for whatever you need for your journey. You can also find jobs there... though I guess if you want job that's closer and with good number of shades and more relaxed atmosphere... Rosewood, yeah?" Koutarou asked Agito who nodded.
"Rosewood is great. It's also very human friendly. You won't encounter Digimon who would stay silent if they saw a human that got in unsavory situation in Rosewood. Rosewood also have a train that goes straight to Ys, which is our home city on the north. Ys is only slightly chilly, so it's a great place to be. The shops are well warmed, and there are also many facilities. Hot springs are also there if you like those."
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