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Ettie and Anne
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 29, 2021 21:19:34 GMT
Festival time, festival time; Ettie wasn't really sure what a festival was, but it was festival time! "C'mon, c'mon, let's go see what's over there!" The excited little pup would chirp as she took hold of both Anne's and Princess' hands - dragging both sisters with her as she ran towards a particularly shiny looking stall, on the streets of the Economic and Craft district.
Anne would be a bit startled at this, responding "W-Wait, slow down!" as she stumbled along; unable to help but cast suspicious glances at all of the strangers. This was too loud, too crowded, too many people that she didn't recognize... How could she trust absolutely everyone here to be good people, or at least trustworthy people?
All the while though, Princess would simply go with the flow, yawning as she somehow managed to keep up with the Strabimon just enough to avoid being knocked over. She didn't mind being dragged along like this, and in fact was used to it, given Duchess' own enthusiasm. If she had half the mind to put her words together proper, she would even find it endearing just how excited Ettie was...
However, these three would not be the only ones here today. "Yes, yes, yes!" Duchess excitedly barked with - dragging Ruffian along, as she chased right after! "Let's see what everything we can get!!" She was excited to see what all there was to do; and what kind of souvenirs were around to buy! Could anyone really blame her, for picking up on the excitement like this?
Ruffian, though, was a little less amused about it all; grumbling at being yanked along by the electric pup, who was much faster than he was. The only blessing in all of this, was that it wasn't as freezing in the city as it was beyond its walls! "Slow down, you're gonna knock me right off my fuckin' feet!" He'd complain to Duchess as he stumbled - thankful that they at least didn't have to go long, before they'd come to a stop before the stall that caught Ettie's attention.
Upon reaching the stall, the pups were quick to examine the jewelry that was being offered by a Daipenmon behind the stand - and of the group, Ruffian would be the first to speak up. "Shit here is probably overpriced, is it really worth spending our bits on some silly little doohickey?" He'd grouse as he eyed the price tag on one of the objects - not as bad as he expected, but still...
"Of course it is! Look how shiny they are!" Ettie would respond, giggling and wagging her tail, much to the amusement of the merchant Daipenmon, who chuckled wordlessly. "I don't think we've ever seen something like this before!"
"They're so glittery and prettyyyyy!" Duchess chirped in agreement, her fur sparking with excitement (which would prompt Ruffian to pull his hand out of Duchess' own, and shy away - not wanting to get shocked anytime soon.)
"Souvenirs do...." Briefly, Princess would trail off to yawn, the Offmon looking as sleepy as usual as she mumbled "... Do sound nice... Regardless of what they are...."
How much use would they get out of these, though, Anne wondered? It didn't seem like they were all that practical - the jewelry that was arranged on the counter - but Ettie also seemed absolutely sold on getting one of these, so... "... Maybe this one?" She'd suggest, gesturing to a nice smelling necklace, that didn't seem too pricey.
"Oooh, yeah, yeah! We'll get this one, mister!" Ettie chirped, gesturing to the necklace. It had a soft and flowery smell, that she really liked!
"This one, too!" Duchess added, holding up what looked to be a tail ring. It was the perfect size for her tail, even if it didn't really have a scent to it!
"...." Princess, quietly, would nudge at what looked like a shiny little choker, with a warm and soothing smell that almost made her want to drift off to sleep... "... Please?"
... Oh dear, Anne could only sigh. Given that the two of them were good at scavenging for the group, and even teaching the other three how to make do in the wild, they had been able to save up a lot of bits for this festival; but... It seemed like they'd be completely broke, before the day was even over!
Ruffian, too, would make a groan - seeming to share in Anne's sentiments, as the two glanced at each other. Even with the two being mutually just a little bit done though, the Gaomon was able to speak for the both of them, as he grumbled "Well, at least part of a festival is having fun, I suppose..."
With all of the excitement that the pack was having though, amidst the festival... Would it really be of any surprise, that they'd soon meet some new faces here, as well?
WC: 811
TWC: 811
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Post by yuuki on Apr 29, 2021 21:21:18 GMT
“Now, now, it’s not that super expensive, dear customers!” the Daipenmon tried to pacify the accusation. “I understand that for tourists that it might be expensive, but I assure you, these necklaces are very, very, very special! Why, once you buy it, its color will match your psyche! So this means that the color that will be shown by the crystal will be up to its original wearer! Now, not only that, if you hold it closely on your paws, hands, or mouth, or anything while concentrating, it will glow softly. I think it’s a fair price, especially for special scented crystals like these, don’t you think?”
Looks like he has three customers! The Daipenmon smiled and extended the requested items to each of the dogs. “Well then, that would be 7900 bits, but… because I’m sure this is your first time in the city, let’s cut the price… let’s see… 6500 bits would do!”
Unrelated to the dogs at the moment, a white furred Gaomon in a doctor coat walked down the street, some snacks on his hand. “Oh boy, I sure was busy! But you know what? Seeing all these tourists, the busy streets and all the attractions made me wonder why I didn’t come here sooner!”
The two of them-- Haku and his Gomamon (currently) youngest brother Aurien, have been excused by their father, King Hikaru to explore the city. Aurien does not seem to be able to handle being idle for too long while Hikaru had to be present in some sort of official business. Haku told Hikaru that he’d like to tag with Aurien in his “heroic” duties. Of course, this is merely an excuse to watch over his little brother and to make sure no Hilda-like scenario happened once again…
“Found anything fun, or perhaps suspicious, Captain Aurien?” Haku asked as he monched on a crab cake.
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Ettie and Anne
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 29, 2021 21:51:51 GMT
"They change color...?" Ettie murmured with awe, her tail beginning to wag. She had been sold on the nice smells and the shiny pretty crystals as it was, but that they were able to change color and glow sounded super cool, too! "Oooh, I definitely want one then! Can we get them, Anne?" Glancing back to her sister, she'd be giving the other Strabimon clear puppy eyes - something that Anne could only sigh and nod at, unable to say no to a face like that.
So it all added up to 6500 bits... It'd take a second for Anne to count out the bits - with Princess' help - to make sure that she was handling the correct amount, but... This seemed to be the right amount. Nodding wordlessly to the Daipenmon, Anne would hand over the bits to pay for the accessories - handing the three accessories out to the respective pups.
"Yaaaay!" Ettie giggled with joy, bouncing in place as she held the necklace in her hands. She didn't seem to exactly know that she was supposed to wear it; she was perfectly content, just holding it in her hands, and waiting to see the color change! And indeed, the crystals would shift to a pale yet vivid green hue - the hue of open plains and the winds of freedom. This prompted her tail to wag even harder, as she lifted it up to show Anne. "Look, look; it's green!"
That excited smile and wagging tail was plenty worth the chunk that the purchase had taken out of their wallets, Anne decided, as she smiled back. "It's definitely pretty..." She'd agree in a soft tone. "Let's keep it close and safe, okay?"
"Okay!" Ettie agreed with a grin and a giggle, putting the necklace in her bag for now.
Meanwhile though, Duchess had half the mind to actually put on the accessory she picked out - sliding the ring towards the base of her tail, and taking a second to smooth out any fur mussed up by such. Hers would shift to a bright golden yellow - matching her fur, and the excited and frenetic electricity that she embodied. "What do you think, Princess?" She'd ask her sister, crooking her tail so that the Offmon could see.
"Mm.... Looks good." Princess would sleepily murmur, meanwhile, nodding with a groggy smile. She'd take the time to put on her choker as well - and although it wasn't really visible past the oversized clothes that most Offmon wore, the crystals would shift to a sleepily muted dusty-purple; a soft color that matched well, with the warm scent that it provided... So relaxing...
With the souvenirs in hand though, Ettie would smile to the Daipenmon, and wave to him - "Bye bye mister, thank you!" - as the pack would move on, ready to see what else the festival would have to offer...
Meanwhile though, there would be a certain Ys-ian duo; a Gomamon and a Gaomon, both treading the streets together. At the comment on the festival, the Gomamon in question - Aurien - was more than happy to smile to Haku, responding "Indeed; a festival like this is a wonderful time for a couple of heroes to take it easy, right?" In little Aurien's mind, the family as a whole were a bunch of heroes - so referring to Haku as one as well wasn't too out there, yeah?
At the question of things that were fun or suspicious though, Aurien couldn't help but hum in thought - his eyes casting over the surrounding festival goers. Nothing in particular stood out immediately - just a bunch of ordinary digimon and the occasional humans - but... "Huhm - there's a bunch of canid digimon over there!" The young Gomamon observed, looking at what almost appeared to be a small pack making their way along... How curious! Was this a family of some sort, he wondered?
WC: 640
TWC: 1455
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Post by yuuki on Apr 29, 2021 22:28:27 GMT
Haku chuckled a bit being called a hero. He guesses that he’s a hero, but he doesn't think of it that much. Yes, a lot of families in Northern Prominence, especially in the more far off places where they don’t have straight access to Ys or Snowflake would depend on him a lot for their healthcare. He’s a travelling doctor around the area, and they were very grateful for him. A lot of the kids even told him that he’s a hero. Perhaps that’s the case, but Haku thinks that he’s just doing his job.
“Taking a break huh… well don’t forget to also blend in, little brother!” Haku offered a crab cake to Aurien to monch. “Walk and eat, enjoy the atmosphere! It’s a good day!”
A bunch of canine Digimons? Haku looked at the direction of the canines… huh! “Ah, they just bought crystals. Nice. I hope they like them. Scented crystals are naturally fragrant, and it won’t go out even for years to come. Scans says that it won’t ever fade. What’s good though is that the crystal won’t rub off its scent to the wearer. Unlike perfume.”
But enough of that. Haku wondered if they’re new or something! Probably they can strike a conversation?
“Want to say hi? Saying hi is also part of a royal’s duty. It’s also part of your hero patrol, to make sure that everyone is happy, citizen or not!” Haku commented. Though… two of them looked a little bit guarded… or is it just his feeling? While the other three are having a blast, the other two seem to be unsure. Hmmm, maybe he could ask what is it that bothered them… as a local, it kind of bothers him too.
“Hello, hello! Good day!” He greeted the pack of Digimons with a wave “are you tourist perhaps?”
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Ettie and Anne
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 29, 2021 22:32:25 GMT
At being offered the crab cake, Aurien blinked a second in surprise, though he would accept it - "Thanks!" - monching down on the crab cake, his little tail wagging. Seafood was always good - although it probably didn't help that seafood was a natural diet for Gomamon, anyhow!
As Haku commented upon the group of pups that Aurien had spotted before though, and suggested saying hi, the Gomamon seemed to light up at the idea that this could be part of his 'hero patrol'. "Of course!" He'd agree with a valiant hue, crab cake crumbs going flying as he gestured with one of his flippers. He appeared to be a bit more focused on his own theatrics, however, as he continued "A hero should always be friendly with the local populace, anyhow!"
And with that, he would follow after Haku - waving as well, after having hastily chowed down on the last bit of his crab cake. "Greetings, travelers!" He would greet the group, as valiant-sounding as ever. "How is this fine festival treating you all?"
Haku's and Aurien's approach would - meanwhile - prompt Ettie and co to blink a bit; glancing amongst themselves, before back at the duo. "Hello!" Ettie would chirp in response, her tail wagging as she curiously looked the two over, briefly sniffing the air. Were they canine digimon, too? The white fluffy one was definitely a canine digimon - in fact, he looked like a Gaomon like Ruffian was! But the other one she wasn't quite as sure about; her eyes constantly drifting to Aurien with curiosity as she'd tilt her head back and forth.
Aurien, however, wasn't sure what to make of the gaze upon him. He'd tilt his head alongside Ettie, as the two seemed to be trying to gauge how to regard each other - as Anne, on the sidelines, simply gave the two a somewhat puzzled look.
"Yep yep!" Duchess would respond to Haku's question with a smile, meanwhile, adding "We're travelers, the five of us! We're enjoying the festival lots and lots!"
Princess would simply yawn and wave to the duo - a serene look on her face - though Ruffian, on the other hand, appeared somewhat guarded as he looked Haku and Aurien up and down... Though the others were regarding Haku and Aurien pretty positively, he wasn't immediately sold; wondering who these two strangers were…
WC: 389
TWC: 1844
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Post by yuuki on Apr 29, 2021 22:35:11 GMT
Oh, tailwags! Haku’s tail instinctively wags too as he starts to sniff at the group. Ah, what interesting scents they have, coming from the outside. Yes, yes, very interesting. He nodded approvingly with a big smile and a little bit of earwags. Earwagging is his favorite way to show that he’s happy.
Though, he’s unsure what makes Ettie look confused about Aurien. “First time seeing a Gomamon, miss?” he asked. “Anyway, that was rude of me to disturb you first. We’re local you see, and were wondering if we could help you enjoy more of this place! My name is Haku, and over there is my little brother, Aurien. And ah, I’m a local doctor.”
Haku also took out some snacks and handed it over to Ettie, Duchess and Princess, he of course offered some too for Ruffian and Anne, but would understand if they’re not in mood or doesn’t trust him. It’s grilled, glazed chicken skewers with some vegetables.
“It’s great that you’re enjoying the festival! It’s quite a great one isn’t it? It’s less of the festive merry kind, but more to serene and calming one. It’s a good one to have a nap under a tree after a good meal or two. I personally would do that in a while. Do you guys have any places to stay? If you haven’t I can point you to either a campground or an inn.”
Inn is full lately, so there are campgrounds. But after knowing that they can camp, it seems some people decided that camping out is better, especially because it’s far cheaper than renting a room at an inn. Even if the inn is cheap, the campground has its own watchers that will watch your items and belong all the time for a tenth of the price of paying for a room. Well, either way, Haku kept his smile and wags his tail.
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Ettie and Anne
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 29, 2021 22:41:01 GMT
The ear-wagging seemed to draw Duchess' and Princess' attentions - the two sisters tilting their heads in opposite directions, as they looked to Haku, observing the motion. Neither sister really knew the meaning behind the ear-wagging per se, but it seemed that Duchess was pretty enthused by it; at least judging by how she would begin wagging her ears as well! "Am I doing it right??" She'd ask Princess with a bright and eager smile - to which the shorter Offmon would hum, before shrugging. "Mmm... Maybe."
Princess, if she were to be quite honest, had no clue. It'd probably be better to ask Haku, rather than her, in her own opinion!
Meanwhile though, Haku would speak up - which seemed to break Ettie and Aurien both from their mutual staring - as he asked about whether the little Strabimon had ever seen a Gomamon before; to which Ettie nodded! "Yeah! Me and Anne are from the, uhmm...."
"Eastern Timberlands," Anne supplied, knowing the name of the location far better than Ettie did.
"Yeah! The timberlands!" Ettie nodded with a smile upon being reminded, her tail wagging. "I've never seen a digimon like a Gomamon before!"
"Well, I suppose even heroes have to learn something new every day!" Aurien would declare with a gesture of his flipper, puffing his chest out and lifting his head triumphantly. "You must've come a long way, to be visiting here, though!"
"Mhmm." Anne responded with a gentle nod; not seeing it as being too big of a deal, given her and Ettie's nomadic origins.
With the introductions though, Ettie would be the first to speak up - introducing "It's nice to meet you, Aurien, Haku! I'm Ettie, and this is my sister, Anne - and these are our packmates, Duchess, Princess, and Ruffian!"
"Hello hello!" Duchess chirped, wagging her tail.
Upon being offered snacks, Ettie, Duchess, and Princess would all be more than happy to accept the offer - although while Anne did accept the snacks with a nod in thanks, she also couldn't help but give the skewers a sniff - wondering where in the world Haku had been keeping these before...
Ruffian, meanwhile, seemed to take a skewer a bit begrudgingly- raising an eyebrow and sniffing at it as well, albeit out of more suspicion. Random people just coming up to them, talking out of nowhere, giving them food.... Ruffian had no clue what to make of this, but he didn't exactly care for all of this, if the glance he was giving Haku and Aurien read anything.
(Aurien couldn't help but sweat a little, under the intense gaze of the Gaomon. Though Ruffian was on the runty side, as far as Gaomons went, he was a bit intimidating...)
As far as the question of where to stay went though, Ettie would perk up at the mention of a place to stay "That sounds good, thank you!" She'd chirp with a smile, her tail wagging...
... Though this is when Ruffian would speak up. "Hang the hell on. Are we really gonna just follow after a couple of strangers through the city? No questions?" He'd growl to his pack-mates, casting a side glance to Haku and Aurien. "That's how you get fuckin' led in circles and robbed."
WC: 536
TWC: 2380
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Post by yuuki on Apr 29, 2021 22:45:07 GMT
Aw, the sisters seem to be a bit confused why he wiggled his ears. “Don’t mind,” Haku answered with a friendly smile, his eyes slowly squinting in relaxation. “Old habit of mine. When I’m relaxed or happy my ears just wiggle on its own.” and when Duchess did the same, Haku gave her a thumbs up. “Lookin’ good!”
“Eastern Timberland, is it…” Haku mused. “That’s quite far. But from the looks of it, you’re already used to it. Pretty amazing. I can also understand why you probably never seen a Gomamon before then! They’re not often found near the river, preferring more tropical to subtropical places. Though some also prefer the arctic area.”
Cassie came to mind. He wonders if she’s around somewhere, swimming happily along with Dunraz drifting on a floater. Probably not around the canal considering how very active it is lately.
Hmm, it seems that the pack is very used to travelling though. Hmmm? Wait a second… Ettie? Anne? Where has he heard those names? ….he probably will access KIZNA evaluation of potential allies later. Maybe he heard them from there, as this is their first meeting. Oh, the sniff is warranted he guess. “I just bought them along with a few other snacks. It’s still warm,” Haku commented.
Haku of course notices Ruffian’s intimidation and gently pats Aurien to reassure him that his big brother is watching and it’s alright. Haku’s expression is still calm and all happy. But looks like Ettie decided to take his offer. Haku nodded. “Alright then! Inn or campground, which one do you prefer? If you don’t have any tents, you can rent them or buy them. Renting price is the same as using the campground itself. Big one costs twice that though if you would like to rent a yurt instead.”
Then Ruffian suddenly voiced his opposition. Haku understood, but he just smiled. “No, that’s impossible. If I were to have any malicious intent to you by now, the city would have kicked me out even before I gave you the snacks. Having the intent to selfishly harm and acting on it, no matter how little, would get you in trouble in this city. So you don’t have to worry. I swear it upon my honor that I am not going to mislead you, nor I will rob you… not like that I need any money to begin with. I’m content with headpats and snacks…”
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 29, 2021 22:48:53 GMT
At Haku's reassurance, Anne would peer at the snack for a little longer, before nodding; wasting no further time in eating, much like the other packmates were. The skewers were pretty good, even if it took a second for Ettie and Anne to figure out how they were supposed to eat them.
Once finished though, Ettie was perfectly content to just idly chew on the stick for no reason other than to chew on it, her tail wagging in an idle fashion. The skewer probably wasn't supposed to be chewed on like this, but who would be the one to tell this little pup that?
Meanwhile, Aurien would let out a gentle exhale at Haku's reassurance; puffing his chest and holding his head up high as he allowed himself to be brave. He didn't need Haku to protect him - he was a hero! Heroes were never scared, after all - and heroes are supposed to be able to protect themselves! How could a hero that couldn't protect himself be able to protect other innocents, after all?
(Not that Ruffian seemed to care one way or the other, whatever Aurien felt about him.)
The question of whether to go with an inn, or to go with a campground, was a good one though. Ettie would hum for a second - glancing to the other pups to see what they thought - at least... Until Ruffian spoke up, that was.
Haku, in response, was more than happy to try and reassure Ruffian - although the ornery Gaomon didn’t seem very convinced about it all. “Every city wants to claim that it’s the ‘safest in the world’, but every city has a seedy underbelly when you know where to look. I fucking doubt that this city can kick out every single yellow bellied bastard on the street, if no other city was able to do it, tch.” Rolling his eyes, Ruffian would fix Haku with a look, and ask “So what the hell makes this city different?”
Ettie and Duchess, somewhat awkwardly, would glance amongst themselves as Ruffian spoke - seemingly unsure of whether they should say something or not. Anne, though, would be giving the Gaomon a look - clearly ready to speak up or act, if a line was crossed. If she had to be honest though, Ruffian was bringing up a good point, even if it was being put out far more harshly than warranted...
WC: 401
TWC: 2781
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Post by yuuki on Apr 29, 2021 22:56:33 GMT
Haku doesn’t mind either way, wondering if Ettie is the type of canine that loves to monch on bones after eating. It’s funny that even though they’re both Strabimons, they’re so different in personality. Jill is closer personality-wise to Anne. They’re both cool and composed, and seem to be one who keeps the rest in line.
Aurien seems to perk back up again. Haku smiled in approval and nodded. His brother is the best with his bravado, whether it’s just his hero routine or his actual feeling. Haku is happy that he’s back to his normal mood again. Though… the Gaomon does not look like he cares. Eh well whatever.
…His point is valid and all that, but hearing that his city got doubted like that, Haku felt a little bit irked. The emotions contained within his eyes looked different, despite him still smiling as usual. Aurien probably already could feel the chill, though… those rare moments when you know that someone really nice and loving gets slighted and is now exerting a cold pressure…
“This city, without doubt, is the most secure city in the world, thanks to the barrier. The city itself is alive, and it lives together alongside its people.” Haku answered without any shred of hesitation. “If you haven’t noticed, the city blocks any named techniques. Article 2: City’s Will - Paragraph 3: ‘All techniques that are harmful in nature will be suppressed by the city’s will. Digimons may use livelihood skills, which includes producing small flames, producing water for cooling oneself down, doing performance with harmless elemental techniques and so on. Healing and shielding techniques are absolutely permissible.’
Secondly, Article 2: City’s Will - Paragraph 2: ‘Act of fighting is not allowed within the city’s area, unless within the assigned areas, specifically the Cerulean Gym. Violation of paragraph will cause the offender to get kicked out of the city and unable to return for twenty minutes’. Repeat offense will extend the penalty further. Should you repeat this offense more than five times, you will be permanently banned from Ys, unless pardoned by the king.’”
After citing those, Haku crossed his arms and looked squarely at Ruffian. “...And so that’s what was written. If you still doubt it, you’re free to test it out. Go on.”
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 29, 2021 23:00:46 GMT
As the cold pressure settled about the group, it seemed that the pack and Aurien alike were picking up on this sudden shift in Haku's body language - Ettie's ears twitching backwards as she shuffled back, Duchess creeping back to Princess' side, and the like. Anne, too, appeared to grow a little tense and unsure; sticking to the front, as if ready to break up any potential confrontations that were about to happen.
"H-Hey... Haku?" Aurien would try to whisper, to his older brother; eyes casting between everyone. "I... think you're spooking the others..."
Good Homeostasis, Ruffian could only think, meanwhile - rolling his eyes to himself. That weird Gaomon had fluff in more places than just his fur, the delinquent guessed to himself - did Haku just like hearing the sound of his own voice, with how much he was rattling off about laws or whatever? Ruffian seemed quite unaffected by the cold presence that Haku appeared to be giving off, much unlike the rest of the pack - instead just giving the fluffy samoyed digimon a rather unamused and disinterested stare.
(If one had to make a guess of their own, it seemed that a lot of the law mumbo-jumbo was going in one ear and out the other for Ruffian; which was soon going to be a mistake on the Gaomon's part!)
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. City's Will or whatever the fuck that shit means." Ruffian would eventually cut in - clearly having not listened to much of what Haku was saying. "Laws don't do anything worth a damn to stopping people from breaking them - and even when you try to enforce them, that doesn't mean that there won't be loopholes or cracks to slip through. None of that shit proves to me that you're anyone worth trusting a single damn about."
Aurien seemed to puff up a little at this - brows furrowing, even if he was still a bit on edge from Haku's shift in mood. He looked ready to speak up, perhaps to defend his brother's character - though Ruffian would be the first to say "Zip it; I'm not here to hear it." with a glare in the Gomamon's direction, before turning his attention to Haku, cracking his knuckles through his boxing mitts and continuing "If you're so sure about wanting to get a beatdown to prove your point, though, I'm more than fuckin' happy to oblige."
Anne didn't exactly appreciate that - the Strabimon's lip curling as she bared her teeth, growling a sharp "That's Enough." in clear warning to Ruffian. She would even move for the Gaomon - as if to restrain him from attacking Haku - although the delinquent would move first, swinging a fist back to aim at the samoyed digimon's face... Only for Ruffian to proceed to feel as though he were slamming into a brick wall - a stopping force that froze him in place.
A brief confusion and bewilderment fell over him and the pack alike - but Ruffian wouldn't even have a chance to ask 'What the Fuck?' ...
... before he would, seemingly, disappear with a sudden -pop!-
This seemed to startle the pack - their concern for their missing packmate growing quite apparent as the remaining four began to look around with increasing confusion - some of them sniffing the air, or waving their hands where Ruffian was but a second ago, as if it would show any trace of where the delinquent Gaomon ended up.
Eventually though, Ettie would simply ask a simple "... Ruffian...?" with an absolutely bewildered - and somewhat distressed - tone and expression; not unlike the confusion that a dog would feel, when their owner pulls a disappearing act with a blanket. Where did her pack mate go…?
WC: 609
TWC: 3390 (And that's all the wordcount I need =w=
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Post by yuuki on Apr 29, 2021 23:02:27 GMT
Oh my, just this much? Looks like he was being a bit too on the edge huh? Haku reassured Aurien that it’s fine by patting his head yet again. “It’s alright, little brother. Let me handle it, alright?” and it seemed it was the right move after all, as the Gaomon refused to listen. It all worked in his favor. Indeed there are loopholes, he admits that… but even then, that’s why KIZNA is here. To smoothen what will be a loophole and cover it.
Haku’s smirk only widened the more annoyance the thuggish Gaomon put in his words. Why, he’s going to get a wake up slap soon. Even if MEMORIA rules it as a consent between these two, Haku would be still ready to grab Ruffian’s fist should it almost hit his face. He came from a family of fighters. He’s a fighter, despite being a medic also. This would be nothing. He was about to raise his hand to stop Anne who’s trying to stop Ruffian, but… as it stands, as expected, MEMORIA rules it as a foul.
With a -pop!- Ruffian is gone. Following that, a monotone, feminine-sounding robot-like voice resounds in the pack’s head, also Haku and Aurien.
Report - Subject named Ruffian has been teleported outside the city walls for unjustified use of force. Due to the level difference between the subject and his target, a decrement of penalty will be applied. There was a little bit of a pause before the voice continued. The target also does not wish to pursue further action. Calculating the penalty…. Subject will be unable to return to the city for twenty minutes. Furthermore, his action will not lead him to be registered within the city’s list of offenders due to the target agreement of no further action beside the penalty is needed.
Difference of power means that MEMORIA must have registered that Haku is an Ultimate stage the highest (thanks to his form Entelexeiamon), and that Ruffian is a child stage. Which means his action is treated as quite inconsequential… a slap on the wrist and a time out, literally. It’s not like there are no posts outside where he can warm himself up in that 20 minutes while waiting.
“So you have heard. I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any other way to prove to him that this city is very safe. No harm will be done to you. I will not mislead you, I will also not steal your items or get you into a dangerous situation. That’s my promise. With this in mind, would you like to visit your packmate or would you rather go to the inn? Or was it the campground? Either way, I’ll have the city guard to inform your packmate of your destination.”
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Post by Ettie and Anne on Apr 30, 2021 23:02:58 GMT
With Ruffian's disappearance, and MEMORIA's statement, Aurien could only wince - scratching the back of his head with the claws of his flippers... Even he knew full well, better than to actually fight in Ys! It always felt weird to him, though, whenever the robotic voice of MEMORIA chimed in his head like this. Even though he grew up in Ys, it was something that he could never get used to, honestly - but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Just a strange thing.
And most of the pups seemed to regard this as strange as well; Ettie and Anne both trying to look for the source of this strange voice, their ears swiveling around as they glanced about in bewilderment, while Duchess simply rubbed at her head a little, with a faintly distressed whine. Princess was the only one who seemed to not really react to the voice, only tilting her head a little with a soft 'hmmm.'
Thankfully, they knew where Ruffian was now - and they also knew that he'd be safe! But still, being separated from a packmate - and also knowing that he himself was separated from them - was the slightest bit unsettling for Ettie; her ears twitching back a little, as she kept casting her glances back towards the gate. "I'm... sorry about Ruffian being like that..." She'd murmur to Haku - turning her attention back towards the fluffier Gaomon. "He's... very confident in himself..."
"That's putting it lightly..." Anne would sigh to herself. That Gaomon was rough around the edges to no end...
"He really does care about us, though!" Duchess added with a gentle wag of her tail. "He just kinda... expresses it differently!"
How true or accurate of an assessment that might be was hard to say - especially given that Ruffian otherwise was quite the delinquent. Aurien seemed to take this all at face value though, nodding and smiling warmly. "Even the roughest of souls can have the heart of a hero in them, though - I'm sure he just needs the right motivation!"
"Yeah, yeah!" Duchess barked in agreement, her tail wagging even harder now. "Ruffian could be a wonderful hero!"
Either way though, as far as the question of where to go went, Ettie would say "I wanna go check on Ruffian - and maybe we can all head to the campground, when Ruffian can head back into the city?"
"Yeah!" Duchess barked in agreement, her tail wagging. "Let's go pick up Ruffian, then go camping!"
"... We're camping already?" Princess mumbled with a puzzled hue. She thought they were going to look around the city more, first?
"Camping's for later," Anne would gently remind the pack, bringing the pups back on track. "Let's just make sure Ruffian isn't getting into more trouble, and then head back into the city..."
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Post by yuuki on May 2, 2021 15:54:27 GMT
"No offense taken," Haku answered with a smile. "He means well for your pack but at the same time being that doubted does make me kind of pissed... and well, that was my bad admittedly. So in order to shut his argument immediately I just quoted laws... I know that it's a low blow, especially when he refused to listen and it might sounds like I'm insulting him.... but thing goes as I planned, so hopefully that will be a warning for him how things wroks around here."
Hero huh... "....mmm," Haku mused. "Either way, I understand your concern. Shall we depart to the gate then? The gatekeepers arealready informed of what happened, and it should be fine, but just in case..."
Haku took out his D-NexT and contacted the gate. "....It's me. The one who got kicked out, offer him some hot soup and campfire. But if he don't want to don't force it on him. Though if you sense that he needs it, tell him that the gate is also part of Ys, so if you try to do him harm without justified reason you'll be kicked out."
For some reason they're really interested in camping. This made Haku chuckles. "...Well in that case shall we also go on and look for tents? I'll buy you the tent, think it as something like... my apology for goading your packmate to punch me. Granted, it was to protect the city's honor, but even then I shouldn't have risen to his words like that. It was quite unbecoming of me."
Meawhile at the gate, a hooded Gazimon guard spoke to his colleagues. They immediately poured a soup on a wooden bowl.
"Man, you sure are a gutsy fella aren't ya?" he mused, chuckling as he approached Ruffian with the bowl. "The one that you nearly punched is the prince you know? The second prince that is. He might be a doctor, but he's still a prince! But even then, that prince said that it's no harm done and told us to cheer on your gutsiness with this soup. Would you like to? He's going to come here with your pack, the prince."
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Post by Ettie and Anne on May 4, 2021 6:58:06 GMT
Ruffian, safe to say, was having a hell of a day. Going out into the more further away parts of the Northern Prominence was one thing - it was fucking cold out there, and he did NOT have the fur for that. But getting sassed by a talking cotton ball who probably frenches a law book on his days off was another thing, for Christ Mode's sake. And then, on top of that, the walking q-tip with hots for his own voice decides to try goading him - and what kind of digimon would Ruffian be if he hadn't taken that sentient two-bit plushie's spilt stuffing up on that?!
Of course, the result of this was getting an earful from some four-bit RAM AI, and being sent facefirst into the snow from the remaining inertia of trying (and failing) to swing at that haunted pile of Cockatrimon down; leaving a certain Ruffian cold as all hell, as he rose up, spluttering and wiping the snow off of himself. "Yggdrasil-damned dog-shaped numemon... Yggdrasil-damned hodgepodge sandcastle of a city..." He'd mutter to himself as he shuffled off towards one of the posts so that he wouldn't freeze to death; cause for as much as he wished it such, his own palatable anger wasn't a reliable source of warmth.
It seemed that he wouldn't be alone for long though - for as Ruffian grumbled to himself and huddled near the warmth, he would suddenly hear a voice.
"Are you alright, mister...?"
Initially, Ruffian was ready to respond quite rudely - being in a rather foul mood, as a result of this situation (even though it was self-inflicted, and well deserved, given the circumstances.) However, as Ruffian glanced at the source of the voice, he would quickly come to realize that he was being addressed by a Plotmon-X, with a Plotmon that he would guess was the holy little pup's sibling being not too far away...
... Just a couple of kids, really. He was pissed, sure, but he wasn't going to use that as an excuse to berate some tykes who didn't know any better.
So instead, the Gaomon would let out a heavy sigh - remarking "I'll sure as hell survive, at the very least." as he leaned against a wall. Sure, he wasn't going to berate the kids, but he didn't have enough forethought to consider not cursing around the kids. "Got kicked out for, like, the next 20 minutes I think? 's probably 15 by now though..."
"Awww... That doesn't sound fun!" The Plotmon-X tilted his head and drooped his ears briefly in a sympathetic and disappointed fashion as he spoke, although the little holy digimon seemed to be mulling over something - thinking, thinking, before glancing to his sibling. "Adhara! How about we keep mister here company?"
The other Plotmon, Adhara - who appeared a bit more older and mature, compared to his brother - would hum and mull over the question in turn for a few moments; although before long, he'd decide to nod with a brief sigh. "... Alright, if it's not any trouble."
Ruffian, initially, wouldn't know how to respond - although before he could put his words together proper, one of the guards would approach him with a bowl of soup. Immediately, Ruffian would sneer wordlessly at the guard - clearly unappreciative of the other approaching him - but... He'd nonetheless take the bowl of soup. "Prince, prince, prince. No wonder he fucking likes the sound of his own voice that much - though the word 'prince' ain't gonna sound like a word anymore if you keep blabbering on about him like that." He'd grouse, turning away from the guard, and immediately getting to work on devouring the soup on the spot.
Something warm to put on the stomach was going to help wonders, in warding off the chill. Sounded like the pack would be here soon, too - and he felt a sense of vague satisfaction that they at least sounded like they would be alright.
Meanwhile though, the Plotmon-X would glance to his brother. "Mister here is kind of a grumpy guy, ain't he?"
"Mhmm. Let's not make him any grumpier though, okay Sirius?" Adhara would respond with a gentle nudge - to which Sirius laughed. "I know, I know!"
But nonetheless, the Plotmon-X would turn his head to Ruffian - asking "What's your name though, mister? I'm Sirius! And right here is my brother Adhara!" As he introduced his brother, he'd waste no time in slinging a leg over the other's shoulders,
"... Name's Ruffian." The delinquent Gaomon would soon respond, after eyeing the two Plotmon for a moment. Odd kids. But at least they weren't too bad. "... Maybe you'd like my pack better than me? They'd probably play better with a couple of lil pipsqueaks like you two."
"You don't seem too bad, though!" Sirius retorted with a smile, his tail wagging. "If it weren't so cold out there, I'd even ask you to play with us! Ehehe!"
... Odd tykes indeed. Ruffian would simply respond with a nod and a gentle huff; focusing more on his meal now, as he waited for the rest of the pack to get here... He was pretty sure these two Plotmon siblings were on their own - no parents in sight to speak of, unless one of the guards here was a parent. Travelers, he'd hazard a guess..?
... Maybe new packmates, at that. He didn't ascribe to the idea of a pack as heavily as the others did - but after seeing what working as a pack could do, during the hostage situation in the Human World, he was starting to come around to the idea a little bit more. At least it didn't feel too dissimilar, to the gangs he was used to working around - just a little less criminal in nature.
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