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A new hero arrives! EM Rider Hachi! (Yuji)
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Post by Octavio on Aug 27, 2021 17:11:57 GMT
As the evening sun descended upon the city of Terminus, the unsuspecting populace of the city remained ignorant of the fact that a new hero was prowling the rooftops, about to start her mission of upholding justice and protecting the innocents living in the sprawling metropolis. Do not worry, people of Terminus, for the Electromagnetic Hero, EM Rider Hachi, was on the prowl!
"Why must you insist on dragging me along on your insane shenanigans? There are much more productive things I could be doing with my time." Tartar interrupted, as "EM Rider Hachi" (also known as Cecilia Kelp, in her Rubescemon X2b form where she was Xrosed with Soundblaster the Ballistamon) glared at him for interrupting her internal monologue.
"It's just in case we need to switch between my X2b form and my X2 form with you. Duh." "Hachi" explained, rolling her unseen eyes under her Kamen Rider-esque helmet). "There might be a situation where we need Rubescemon X2's mobility and ranged options instead of X2b's close quarters abilities."
"Even though our X2 form wouldn't follow this 'superhero' aesthetic you're trying to follow?" Tartar replied. The Kokuwamon X would definitely be raising an eyebrow if he actually had any.
"Okay, that's... a good point." "Hachi" begrudgingly admitted. "But still, we need to be on the lookout for any evildoers that need to be stopped!"
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Aug 27, 2021 19:19:57 GMT
"All this studying is hurting my poor brain, Yuyu," The poor suffering Tentomon known as Kazuo complained as he and his partner Yuji Moriyama were inside the Terminus library, one reading a book about Digimon biology and the other one with a book about Digital World history, trying to research exactly what was happening to Kazuo and his "battle mode" switch. "We've been doing this for hours, and it's so close to dinnertime."
"I just don't GET IT," Yuji yelled, chucking the copy of The Digital World: Facts and Legends he was reading onto the floor next to them. This upset the librarian, a Sistermon Noir, who had happened to be walking by at that moment. She glared at Yuji until the poor teenager eventually picked the book back up. "Heheh, my bad..." Yuji muttered as he did so. Once Noir walked away, Yuji continued talking. "I don't get it, there's nothing in these books that even mention some sort of thing like yours, and we've been here all day."
"You're telling me... everything is made out of words now. These books don't even have pictures!"
Yuji sighed as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "You know, we've been here for hours, maybe a break is what we need. You wanna get anything in Terminus for dinner?"
"Ooh, I want takoyaki!" Kazuo cheered with the enthusiasm of a five year old.
Yuji chuckled. "Can't go wrong with that, can you? Come on, let's pack up and get out of here."
And with that, the human and the Tentomon would leave the library side by side, now on their way to get some dinner. However, on the way there Kazuo suddenly stopped walking. "Hm? Kazuo, what's up?" Yuji asked as he stopped walking and looked behind him. He could tell what was up just from looking at Kazuo, as the Tentomon was making the same face he made when he sensed that Thunderbirdmon.
"Someone's spying on us," Kazuo growled. He looked around the immediate area before looking up towards the rooftops -- right where a certain "EM Rider" was patrolling the city. "There! Something up there!"
"As freaky as you are when you're like this, I can't lie and say it's not useful," Yuji stated as his own eyes were now seeing the shadowy figures up on a nearby roof. Just what were they doing...?
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Post by Octavio on Aug 27, 2021 23:14:10 GMT
"Ah, it looks like someone has noticed our presence." Tartar said, looking over the edge of the rooftop and noticing Yuji and Kazuo looking up at them. "Was drawing attention like this part of your plan?"
"Hm?" Hachi asked, following the Kokuwamon's gaze towards the Tamer and Tentomon below. "Oh, I see what you mean. I wouldn't worry about it. They don't look like they're doing anything suspicious and we're aren't hurting anyone, so hopefully they'll just continue on their way and we can continue ."
As the self-proclaimed superhero gave the duo below a friendly wave, Tartar could only facepalm at the teen's naivete. But, it was too late to pull out now, so the Kokuwamon could only sit back and hope that Cecilia's behavior wouldn't blow up in their faces. The last thing the scientist needed right now was to gather unwanted attention from the local authorities.
Well, I'll keep an eye on them in case they don't just lose interest and leave.
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Aug 28, 2021 0:25:44 GMT
Yuji cocked an eyebrow when he looked up at the nearby rooftop. There were definitely two figures there, but neither Yuji nor Kazuo were able to make up their specific features. Still, Yuji could clearly see that one of them was waving happily down at the two of them. "Are... are you sure those are the ones you sense?" Yuji asked, concerned that something else was wrong with Kazuo.
"It has to be them..." Kazuo said, his voice still deepened from his battle mode state as he looked around the immediate area. "No one else here is giving off that kind of signature... I don't understand..."
"...I think I do though," Yuji said. "We've spent hours working without a break and even missed lunch, maybe it was stress combined with fatigue and hunger that caused your battle state to trigger prematurely. We can fly up there and check it out ourselves, just in case."
"Yeah... yeah, let's do that."
Grabbing onto Yuji, Kazuo would fly up towards the rooftop that the other two Digimon were standing upon. To Yuji and Kazuo, they were simply going up to strike a conversation with these Digimon to get a misunderstanding cleared up. Hopefully they didn't see a tamer and a Digimon flying up simply to cause trouble with them... because that wouldn't end well.
If everything was a-okay and they were able to fly up there without being attacked, Yuji would be the one to speak first. "Hey there! Sorry to bother you two, but my partner here was just wondering what you two were doing up here."
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Post by Octavio on Aug 28, 2021 3:17:51 GMT
Yuji and Kazuo casually flying up and asking 'Hachi' and Tartar what they were up to visibly caught the X2 Digimon off-guard, judging by how the introduction had left her rather flustered. She turned and looked at Tartar for help, but the Kokuwamon X merely looked at her and shook his head to indicate that the wannabe superhero was on her own for this one.
"I, uh..." The teen struggled to get her words out, before taking a deep breath to steady her emotions. "Darn it, I had a whole speech planned out for my big intro, but I guess that's kinda ruined now. I'm trying to be a Kamen Rider, and we came up here to scan the area for any signs of bad guys that need to be brought to justice."
"I'm simply here beacuse she literally dragged me out here to act as her quote-unquote 'sidekick', even though my time would be better utilized in my laboratory." Tartar nonchalantly added. It was quite clear that the mechanical Digimon really just wanted to go home.
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Aug 28, 2021 3:44:05 GMT
"Alright, cut the crap, Yuji," Kazuo said, gently putting his partner down on the roof and landing beside him. "Listen, while we were leaving the library I sensed something off in the area, and it was coming from you two. Clearly neither of you look all that threatening, so we came up here to confirm my suspicions." Yeesh, this Tentomon had a really intimidating presence to him, didn't he?
The squid-like girl was clearly caught off guard by the tamer and Digimon's sudden appearance. She was struggling to get her words out, before she eventually revealed that she was trying to be a Kamen Rider and she was surveying the city for any signs of bad guys. That was when the unexpected happened... the Tentomon shook his head and spoke in a much higher pitched voice. "You're gonna be a Kamen Rider?! For real?! That's so coooool! The Kamen Riders are so awesome!" Kazuo squealed, holding his claws in front of his mandibles.
"Welp, that snapped him out of his battle mode," Yuji chuckled. He looked back at the octopus girl Digimon and the cyborg Digimon. "I'm Yuji Moriyama and this is my partner Kazuo. We're pretty tired from a day of working so a lot of Kazuo's abilities are kinda going haywire, and he just wanted to make absolute sure that what he was sensing wasn't real. Sorry for bothering you two."
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Post by Octavio on Aug 28, 2021 4:06:50 GMT
The armored X2 Digimon was momentarily confused by the Tentomon's behavior pulling a 180, but quickly brushed it off and raised a triumphant fist into the air before darting forward and gently grabbing one of the Tentomon's hands. "Hah! Someone finally gets it! Tartar here and my dad thought I was crazy for wanting to be a Kamen Rider, but I knew it was meant to be my destiny the moment Soundblaster and I first Digi-Xrosed into this X2 form you see before you! Why else would it look like a Kamen Rider's armor unless I was meant to be one! Together, we are the Electromagnetic Rider Hachi (EM Rider Hachi for short)!"
"Your reasoning for investigating our presence was perfectly valid, so it is of little concern." Tartar said to Yuji, purposefully ignoring EM Rider Hachi's blatant fangirling. "But I must admit, this mention of your partner having a 'battle mode' has peaked my curiosity. Would you perhaps be willing to explain a bit more on the matter?"
It certainly sounded like a potential subject of interest for the mad scientist, one that might possibly warrant further study. And if it turned out to be nothing? It's not like the Kokuwamon X would be losing anything of value.
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Aug 29, 2021 2:28:30 GMT
The Kamen Rider Digimon didn't seem too awfully concerned about how quickly Kazuo had shifted behaviors like that, seemingly just happy that someone else finally understood her. She shook Kazuo's claw, saying she knew that becoming a Kamen Rider was her destiny ever since she fused with someone named Soundblaster, and that her codename was "EM Rider Hachi." "I'm such a big fan of Kamen Rider, and a bunch of other stuff too! I think it's totally possible for you to become one. Do you have a cool transformation scene too?"
Grrrrrrrrrg...
While they were talking, a loud gurgling sound would suddenly erupt. Kazuo's face visibly went red as he looked down at his middle, which made that same sound again. "Ah! S-So sorry about that! So embarrassing, my tummy making noise in front of a Kamen Rider..." Kazuo looked back up at Cecilia, a bit of drool coming from his mandible. "...you kinda look like takoyaki."
Meanwhile, the Kokuwamon X was pretty interested in Kazuo's supposed battle mode, asking for an explanation. "In all honestly, we don't really know what is. All we know so far is that it happens during battle or when Kazuo senses something bad, or when he's under stress. He switches from his usual little kid self to something more like... like a warrior of some kind. We've been trying to find any sort of information about it for months but we've got nothing so far."
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Post by Octavio on Sept 10, 2021 20:13:00 GMT
"Please don't try and eat me. Despite being an octopus-related Digimon, I am not food." Cecilia calmly told the drooling Tentomon after he said that she looked like takoyaki. Hachi wasn't offended by the comment, but the way he stared and drooled at her still made her a little uncomfortable. "If you're hungry, though, we can always go somewhere to eat and continue our conversation there if you'd like?"
Meanwhile, Tartar would take a moment to ponder on Yuji's explanation regarding Kazuo's 'battle mode'. "Hm, could this possibly be a past incarnation bleeding through? Or perhaps a split personality? Certainly a fascinating mystery. Would you and your insectoid partner be willing to accompany me to my lab so I can run some tests to try and get to the bottom of this?"
This whole thing had certainly piqued the Kokuwamon X's curiosity, and his mad scientist tendencies were likely to start showing themselves very soon.
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Sept 11, 2021 3:48:01 GMT
Thankfully Kazuo was able to snap out of it, stopping his drooling and shaking his head after Cecilia asked him not to eat her. "Sorry about that, I kinda zoned out there..." Kazuo apologized. Cecilia then offered for them to go and get something to eat so they could continue talking about Kamen Rider. "Ooh, I'd like that very much! Yuyu and I were gonna stop somewhere for dinner anyways, so maybe he and your little Kokuwamon friend can come, too?"
Tartar was definitely interested in Kazuo's dilemma, hypothesizing that it could be a split personality or a previous incarnation bleeding through. He asked Yuji if he and Kazuo could go with Tartar to his lab so he could do some experiments. Yuji was... sort of getting a bad vibe from Tartar during this. "Uh we would, but we were about to go grab some dinner and you could hear his stomach even from here, so-"
"We'll go with you if there's food!" Kazuo suddenly interrupted. "We can get a good meal and we can find out what's wrong with me. Killing two stones with one bird, right?"
"Two birds with one stone," Yuji corrected him. He turned back towards Tartar. "Alright, we'll go with you BUT, these experiments of yours cannot hurt Kazuo in any way, shape or form. If Kazuo is even a little bit in danger, I'll personally grab him from whatever mad scientist machine you have and leave. Understand?"
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Post by Octavio on Sept 11, 2021 22:26:31 GMT
"Very well, then. Those terms are reasonable, although we'll have to wait a little while after eating in order to avoid the possibility of the food skewing any results." Tartar agreed. His initial plans for testing weren't dangerous, so the human's condition wasn't that big of an issue. If anything, the extra creativity the Kokuwamon X would need to solve this mystery without breaking the terms of the agreement would only make this a more exciting challenge for the scientist.
"Is there anywhere in particular you guys want to go to eat?" Hachi asked, trying to defuse the tension that had started forming between Tartar and Yuji (not that Tartar had really noticed it yet). "I'm not really picky, and Tartar here doesn't really eat food anymore."
The mention of his name seemed to snap Tartar out of his 'mad scientist' mindset, as he took in what EM Rider Hachi was talking about. "Oh... yes. I believe that discussing the work we'll be doing can wait until after dinner."
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Sept 17, 2021 2:33:09 GMT
"How would eating food 'skew the results'?" Kazuo asked, tilting his head a bit as he asked the question. In terms of personality and intelligence he was Tartar's near exact opposite so he didn't fully understand science mumbo jumbo all too well.
"Just trust him on this one, bud," Yuji said, knowing why it screws up results but wasn't exactly sure how to explain how it did.
"Oh... okay then," Kazuo said, satisfied with the answer. He didn't think it was necessary to dive deeper into that, anyways. Cecilia asked what the group wanted to eat, saying that she wasn't picky and that Tartar didn't eat food. "You don't eat food?! How do you live? Even if I didn't need to eat I'd be super sad if I didn't even have the option to eat!"
"Kinda ironic since I keep wanting to call you Tartar Sauce, too," Yuji said with a chuckle.
"You don't, uh... mind if we get takoyaki, do you, Cecilia? I've just been craving it all day, is the thing..."
"Don't know how weird it would be for an octopus-based Digimon to be eating... well, octopus," Yuji said. "Maybe there's a place that sells things alongside takoyaki. And yeah, we can discuss the work after dinner. We could get take out and bring it to your lab, if you want."
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Post by Octavio on Sept 24, 2021 22:37:24 GMT
"The process of digesting food messes with scans." Tartar explained with a sigh, trying to answer the Tentomon's question in a way that wouldn't confuse the poor bug further. Apparently, this Rookie was one of those people, which meant that this endeavor was probably gonna be harder than it really needed to be. "As for your other question, not all mechanical Digimon, myself included, eat regular food like most beings. I only require pure electricity to survive. I personally find culinary endeavors to be a waste of time that I would be better off using for scientific research."
"No wonder your coffee is crap." Hachi muttered under her breath, her voice sound very different compared to how she was speaking just a few moments ago. "Sorry about that, that was Soundblaster, the Ballistamon I'm currently Xrosed with. He takes coffee pretty seriously. Hang on one second."
With a quick flash, Hachi managed to split back into the two forms of Soundblaster and Cecilia.
"There we go. No point staying fused if we're just going home after eating. As for takoyaki?" Cecilia grimaced a bit at the thought. "Thaaat skates a little too close to cannibalism for my tastes. You can get some if you want, that's fine. Just don't expect me to eat any."
"Since we'll be waiting a little while before doing the tests at my lab, I believe we can simply let you eat at the restaurant and not worry about takeout." Tartar added. "I should warn you, though. Our base is located underground in Old Terminus, since it does allow us a fair degree of privacy."
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Post by Yuji Moriyama and Kazuo on Sept 26, 2021 20:02:14 GMT
"Oh, it does? Huh... weird..." Kazuo said, not knowing much about all that stuff but deciding not to question it any further. "Oh well, I digest food pretty fast anyways, so we won't have to wait for too long after dinner." In response to the bug's other question, Tartar explained that he didn't need food to survive, and only needed pure electricity. The heresy of finding food a waste of time aside, Kazuo had an idea. "Hey, I can produce electricity! Do you want me to give some to you?"
At the comment about Tartar's opinions towards food, Hachi suddenly remarked how it was no wonder that Tartar's coffee was crap. Only... it wasn't in Hachi's voice. She apologized about it, saying that it was the Ballistamon she was Xrossed with, Soundblaster. The two of them would then un-Xros, leaving both Yuji and Kazuo amazed. "Whoa, I've never seen Xros up close like this before," Yuji stated. "It's honestly kinda cool."
"Can Tartar fuse with you guys, too?" Kazuo asked. On the topic of takoyaki, Cecilia said that was too close to cannibalism for her, but wouldn't mind if Yuji and Kazuo got some. "Well we can go somewhere that sells more than takoyaki, right? Come on, let's go!"
The group would then make their way down to one of the many restaurants in Terminus City, one that thankfully did sell more than just takoyaki. After the group would make their orders and sit down, now would probably be the perfect chance to get to know one another. "So you guys are a Xros Army, right?" Yuji asked. "How did you guys all meet, anyways? And are there more members of your army? And... I thought that only humans could be Xros generals." Yuji was basically asking for their life stories at this point.
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Post by Octavio on Sept 27, 2021 2:28:58 GMT
Rare as such moments were, Kazuo's offer to give Tartar some electricity actually caused the Kokuwamon X to pause for a moment. The mad scientist remained quiet, and even the dimmest of individuals could sense the gears moving in Tartar's mechanical brain as the scientist was lost in thought. "Apologies, I've just... literally never been asked that before so I don't know how to properly respond to your offer. I have never actually tried absorbing electricity directly produced by another Digimon."
Meanwhile, Cecilia was happy that the tamer and his partner thought that their Xros form was cool. "Tartar can Xros with either of us if needed, although we can only achieve X2 forms right now."
"I'm basically just here to provide muscle." Soundblaster added nonchalantly. He didn't really have a stake in this situation, so the Ballistamon was basically just... there.
Once they were at the restaurant, Cecilia would order herself a serving of non-cephalopod-related sushi while Soundblaster just ordered a large mug of coffee. When Yuji asked for details on Cecilia and her allies' backstories, the Rubescemon was willing to oblige. "Yeah, we're a Xros Army of four, currently consisting of the three of us and my dad. Oh, we have MetalKhimeramon too, but he's nowhere near ready to actually join the Xros Army yet. My dad's the actual General, although technically any of us can use the Xros Loader, since Dad and Tartar have done a lot of tinkering with it to bypass most of the security stuff on it. And there ARE Digimon Xros Generals out there, they just tend to be rather rare. Somebody has to be there to actually use the Xros Loader, after all."
"We are a bit unusual for a Xros Army, though." Soundblaster chimed in, which his two comrades couldn't deny.
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