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Sparring on the Beach(OPEN)
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Post by ricochet6-Mandrake on Nov 12, 2022 9:09:53 GMT
Mandrake remained where he was taking deep breaths not enjoying the sight of everything happening one bit. As for Lilly the baby digimon had tears welling up in her eyes again as she was feeling the wave of negative emotions from everyone but other than that she said nothing. "N-No bad monster. Me scared." she then whimpered after being quite for several minutes.
Meanwhile Lothar approached both Shadow and MorphoKnightmon as the butterfly knight was begging for mercy. Lothar glanced back at his fiancé Mandrake who had not moved from where he sunk into the sand. He noticed how visibly pale the Wizardmon looked but he would go to Mandrake after dealing with the parasite MorphoKnightmon.
"If you really want mercy you should release Rush's body and slither away into the shadows from whence you came." Lothar said with a snarl not looking his normally friendly self. Normally, like Mandrake, he would try to preserve MorphoKnightmon but a friend had been absorbed by this monster and other victims would likely come along in the future. Sure Lothar didn't know MorphoKnightmon couldn't just release Rush's body but he still wasn't going to come off as weak.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Nov 12, 2022 12:20:30 GMT
With Lilly becoming noticeably upset from all of the negative emotions, Hana did her best to try and soothe the Gigimon by rubbing her head. "Don't worry. Everything's gonna be okay. You and your dads are gonna be just fine, okay?"
Mint would also try to help by letting his ears loosely wrap themselves around Lilly, acting like a makeshift security blanket as he hugged her. "Yeah, we'll be here to protect you! You're our friends, after all."
Meanwhile, over with MorphoKnightmon and Shadow...
"Release it? With the bug's core gone, I'm literally the only thing still holding this data together, and barely doing so, at that. Without me, this shell would disintegrate instantly." MorphoKnightmon explained, responding to Lothar's demand with equal venom. "But even then, I couldn't leave this husk if I wanted to! That dragon ripping his brother's core out has crippled both me and this body, permanently bonding me to what's left of this vessel. It is mine and mine alone, now."
MorphoKnightmon's words did cause ShadowDurandamon to freeze for a moment as he processed that explanation. In his own haste to try and save Rush, Data may well have doomed him instead. Rush's core wouldn't be able to support itself without a proper body of its own, so would his brother simply perish the moment their DNA Digivolution came apart? The very thought sickened Shadow, causing him to lower his arm as he fought the urge to throw up at what he/Data had done.
As MorphoKnightmon clenched his glitching hand in anger and fear at his current helplessness, he realized that his glitching form was slowly starting to stabilize, as if it was adjusting to its new equilibrium of merging with MorphoKnightmon's spirit. He also noticed out of the corner of his eye that the 5 attack programs Rush summoned earlier all twitched ever-so-slightly at that movement, their yellow eyes flickering orange for a brief moment. Huh, so possessing Rush's body meant that he could potentially control the Biomon's summons? That could be useful.
Even with the hole in his chest remaining, MorphoKnightmon was already starting to formulate a plan for his escape. While true victory was impossible here, simply escaping to live another day could be considered a victory of its own. He just needed to buy himself some time... ShadowDurandamon: -Legend Arms (Passive): The edges of ShadowDurandamon's blades are so sharp that his basic attacks do as much damage as a 0-CD named ability.
Rush used: -Security Call (RAM Upgrade Twin+): 5 Attack Programs (Rookie) remaining.
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Post by ricochet6-Mandrake on Nov 12, 2022 21:35:00 GMT
While appreciating the hug from Mint, Lilly made a face showing she was not feeling very confident that things would be okay. Sure maybe her dads would be fine but what about Rush? How were they going to separate Rush's body from MorphoKnightmon so Rush could be put back into his body? Lilly scrunched her face trying to puzzle this out and, to her frustration, couldn't figure anything out.
Upon hearing MorphoKnightmon's words Lothar realized how tough it would be to fix this problem and clenched one of his hands into a fist clenching it in frustration. However he knew lashing out would not help them all that much so now what? How could Rush be restored? He doubted Data could stay fused to his brother forever. Shadow did seem to be processing the conundrum the group found themselves in as well and the ShadowDurandamon looked visibly ill as of this moment.
As for Mandrake the Wizardmon had somewhat recovered and had gotten to his feet taking note of how the MorphoKnightmon was looking at the attack programs. "Hmm. Why would MorphoKnightmon be interested in those attack programs? Unless....' Mandrake thought before his eyes widened and he raised one hand to place his fingers on his temple opening his mind to Shadow before he telepatically said "Data. Rush. MorphoKnightmon seems to be interested in those attack programs. This might make restoring Rush to his body trickier if we have to hold off those programs too so be on guard.'
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Nov 12, 2022 22:38:22 GMT
Mandrake's telepathic message to ShadowDurandamon managed to snap the dark knight out of his funk, causing ShadowDurandamon to shift his attention to the attack program. Was MorphoKnightmon trying to see if he could use his stolen body to control the attack programs? Well, there was a simple answer to that potential dilemma. Shadow merely waved one arm horizontally to dismiss the attack programs, which caused all 5 of the digital golems to give a quick salute before dissolving into raw data. "Sorry, Morpho. You may have Rush's body, but those programs belong to both of us. And being a Mega means that my authority trumps whatever that stolen body may give you."
MorphoKnightmon's visible look of shock/horror at the dismissal of the attack programs was proof enough that the orange knight had been considering using those attack programs for himself. Realizing that he'd been found out, MorphoKnightmon quietly hung his head in defeat.
That still left the issue of what to do about Rush, though. As twins that are two halves of a whole, Data and Rush theoretically could stay fused for as long as they wanted (although neither of them really wanted that). It had been a while since the two had DNA Digivolved like this though, with the last time having been shortly after the MarineDevimon incident...
ShadowDurandamon's eyes widened as the metaphorical lightbulb went off in his head. The realization actually caused him to start laughing. "Oh, we're an idiot! Whenever Data and Rush DNA digivolve, our physical data has always split evenly between them once they separated, regardless of what level they were at when they fused. As a Mega, there should be more than enough physical data to form a new body for Rush once we split!"
With Shadow momentarily distracted, MorphoKnightmon tried to take this opportunity to crawl away, but he didn't get far before Sakura caught up to him and aimed a rapier at the butterfly knight's neck. "Yeah, I wouldn't do that if I were you."
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Post by ricochet6-Mandrake on Nov 12, 2022 22:54:59 GMT
Mandrake's message not only got through to Shadow but it allowed the dark night to come out of his funk as if figuring out how to solve at least one problem as Shadow dismissed the attack programs taking advantage of being higher level. MorphoKnightmon looked shocked and horrified and it made sense seeing as there was no way for the butterfly knight to win especially since he was outnumbered by multiple digimon that could reach mega if necessary.
Then as if a light bulb went on for the dark night Shadow began laughing which caused Mandrake and Lothar to look at Shadow strangely. That was until Shadow mentioned that when Data and Rush DNA digivolved their physical data would always split evenly so Mandrake said "So since this form is a mega if you split you should be strong enough to form at least a new rookie form for Rush? This is an intriguing concept that I never thought could happen with DNA digivolution forms before."
As for MorphoKnightmon, he tried to attempt to make a move to crawl away but Sakura kept the butterfly knight from getting far even pointing a rapier at the enemy's neck. Meanwhile Lothar walked over to MorphoKnightmon himself resting a hand on the hilt of his sword before he said "I would listen to Sakura and not make any further movements if I were you. If you try to escape I will help her keep you from fleeing MorphoKnightmon." Lothar was glaring at MorphoKnightmon and looked quite intimidating indeed.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Nov 13, 2022 11:10:31 GMT
Despite Lothar's attempt at intimidation, MorphoKnightmon didn't seem too phased by the Leomon's words. Letting out a dark chuckle, MorphoKnightmon merely said, "Trying to intimidate me, eh? Ha. You don't scare me. I can tell that you're the kind of person who will hesitate to take a life. Not the purple one, though. Oh, he certainly won't hesitate to kill me if given the chance. That's why he's the only one here I actually fear. He's got the nerve to do what needs to be done, unlike you."
"And what am I, chopped liver?" Sakura interjected, poking the captive knight with her blade.
"No, you're just pathetic. Even with a Champion-level body I still overwhelmed you. Even with this hole in my chest, I could still take you out with ease." MorphoKnightmon taunted. His attempt to get a rise out of Sakura was succeeding spectacularly, as the Lillymon was visibly fuming at his words. He did have a point, though. Being a mere Champion meant that Sakura simply wasn’t able to keep up once MorphoKnightmon obtained a stronger body.
Of course, MorphoKnightmon's taunts had an ulterior motive. His damaged body had almost stopped glitching, meaning he could soon pull one last escape attempt. He just had to stall a little longer and find a way to distract them.
“Well, if he’s stuck in one body now, I suppose that means he won’t be possessing anyone else in the future.” ShadowDurandamon said, crossing his arms as he descended to the ground. “Which still leaves the question of what do we actually do with this guy? We obviously can’t just leave him.”
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Post by ricochet6-Mandrake on Nov 13, 2022 13:50:49 GMT
Lothar's clenched the hilt of his sword tightly as his eyes narrowed angrily but before Mandrake could say anything the Leomon removed his hand from his sword before a cruel smile appeared on his face before he clenched his hand in a fist and drew back a punch aiming it at MorphoKnightmon's face. Both Mandrake and Lilly watched as the typically gentle giant known as Lothar showed that even he could be dangerous when angered which was clear by how they were gaping in surprise at what happened. "I may dislike taking lives but will if it is needed to protect my family." Lothar said in a low voice that Mandrake and Lilly couldn't hear but was loud enough for MorphoKnightmon to hear. Sure Mandrake had a no kill policy that Lothar did his best to follow but even he had his limit.
Mandrake looked at the butterfly knight taking note of how he stopped glitching which made Mandrake wonder if MorphoKnightmon had some ulterior motive. Approaching the butterfly knight and placed a hand on his fiancee's wrist before he said "Lothar, I don't know why but it seems MorphoKnightmon is trying to provoke both you and Sakura so don't let your guards down." Then Mandrake looked over at Shadow and said "If he gains the ability to possess another body he could become a threat to someone else. Shame we don't know how to permanently trap him in one body so he can't possess anyone else once he heals."
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Nov 20, 2022 12:47:39 GMT
While everyone was busy discussing what to do with MorphoKnightmon, the butterfly knight quietly smirked underneath the shadows covering his face. His captors were distracted, so it was time to make his attempt to get away. MorphoKnightmon cracked his neck as he got to his feet, smugly calling out, "You know, you reeeally should've finished me off when you had the chance. But sadly, this is where our dance ends. For now, at least."
With what energy he had left, MorphoKnightmon opened another portal, this time leading to a mountaintop, where numerous boulders started pouring out all over the place. While Sakura and ShadowDurandamon quickly moved to start cutting apart and deflecting the rocks that got too close to Hana and the children, MorphoKnightmon took the chance to dart up into the portal he'd created, which quickly closed up behind him once he passed through.
Once the falling boulders had been dealt with, ShadowDurandamon let out a scream of rage at MorphoKnightmon's escape before the dark knight started venting his anger by cutting the various boulders left behind into ever-smaller chunks with his swords. The ShadowDurandamon's sheer rage at the monster escaping was so palpable that Hana, Sakura, and Mint all moved away to give him some space. -Dimensional Gate: MorphoKnightmon creates a large, star-shaped portal to another dimension, through which large objects emerge to crash down upon everything within 50m of MorphoKnightmon's target. The object can range from a meteor, pieces of a building, a train, etc., although the attack always does the same amount of damage. This attack can optionally be charged up for one turn to summon an even larger object, increasing this attack's damage radius by 50% (75m radius). 3 post cooldown. (0/3)
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Post by ricochet6-Mandrake on Nov 20, 2022 15:57:40 GMT
MorphoKnightmon's next actions were quite surprising as the injured butterfly knight got to his feet and used the energy he had left to create a portal which seemed to lead to a mountaintop. Next thing Mandrake and Lothar knew a rain of boulders came down on the group. Sakura and ShadowDurandamon started to attack the boulders while Mandrake stepped back a bit for some distance. Just as Lothar made a move to do the same the Leomon saw MorphoKnightmon making a move to head through the portal itself. "Oh no you don't!" Lothar exclaimed with a growl as he leapt forward punching a boulder in his way sending it flying towards the portal and MorphoKnightmon before springing at the closing portal passing through just as it closed leaving him on the other side with the butterfly knight.
"Lothar!" Mandrake cried out as Shadow's scream of rage sounded merely seconds later. Usually Lothar was not known for being reckless and seemed to be determined not to let MorphoKnightmon get away. As for Lilly, the frightened young digimon was now crying as one of her father's had vanished from sight right before her very eyes.
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Post by Hanako Hoshidate on Nov 27, 2022 16:01:55 GMT
MorphoKnightmon thought he had managed to make a clean getaway, although the boulder Lothar redirected back at him sent the scarlet knight crashing back to the ground. Scrambling back to his feet, MorphoKnightmon looked around quickly before noticing how the Leomon had followed him through his portal. "You actually managed to follow me through the portal? I don't know whether to be impressed by the skill needed to pull that off, or to laugh at your own death wish."
MorphoKnightmon chuckled as he placed his hand against a nearby tree, absorbing data from it to start regenerating the gaping hole in his chest. By the time he was done, a large portion of the digital tree was simply gone, and the hole in his chest had shrank significantly.
After partially healing himself, Morphomon simply flicked his other hand, summoning his discarded sword from the beach back into his hand. "After all, what do you possibly hope to accomplish if you defeat or even KILL me? Go back to your precious family? Do you even know where we are? My portals can bridge between dimensions, so there's no guarantee we're even still in YOUR Digital World!"
Meanwhile, back on the beach, Shadow sighed as he finished venting his anger on the boulders. He knew there was nothing else he could do at this point, so lashing out further was pointless. Only one thing left for him to do then.
"Let's see if this works..." Shadow muttered as he began separating himself back into his components, his body splitting into two blobs of light that began reshaping themselves into different forms.
One blob reformed as expected, revealing Data in his Hagurumon form. Being reduced to his Rookie form again gave Data hope that Shadow's hypothesis was correct. There might be a chance that Rush could be okay. He held his breath as he watched Rush's blob start taking form.
It took longer for Rush's blob of light to settle down, seeing as it was essentially rebuilding Rush from scratch, but it did settle on a form in the end. However, the form that resulted...
What eventually emerged from the light was not the Keramon everyone was expecting, but a small Morphomon instead. The little butterfly Digimon took a moment to look around at everyone staring at it, until Hana slowly stepped forward with a look of trepidation. "Rush? Is that... really you?"
The Morphomon turned and stared at Hana for a moment, before opening his mouth to take a dramatically deep breath... and immediately flew over and latched onto Hana with a hug. "Mama! I love you!"
The sight immediately made Hana start tearing up as she returned the hug, with even Data, Sakura, and Mint running over and joining the hugin to celebrate that Rush was okay. "Oh, my beautiful baby! I was so scared we'd lost you!"
"But Moooom, I'm fine!" Rush replied, his voice muffled by everyone hugging him at once.
MorphoKnightmon: Calls Lothar out on his recklessness while he tries healing himself.
-Dimensional Gate: 1/3 -Data Absorption: MorphoKnightmon absorbs data/energy from the surrounding terrain in order to repair damage that he has sustained. 3 post CD. (0/3)
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Post by ricochet6-Mandrake on Dec 1, 2022 22:21:11 GMT
Lothar watched as MorphoKnightmon began to heal himself. Not only that, but the butterfly knight seemed unthreatened by the fact that Lothar had pursued them. Lothar flexed his clawed and narrowed his eyes as energy began to gather in them. "Healing won't be so easy for you friend. Beast Wave Slash!" Lothar said as he slashed the air with his glowing claws sending an energy wave for the butterfly knight before him. The wave of energy was heading right for the hole in MorphoKnightmon's chest.
"As for getting back I'll figure it out just fine. My father in law might have something magical to help with this situation." Lothar said trying not to sound too worried given the situation he had found himself in.
Meanwhile back with Mandrake and everyone else Shadow was taking out his anger on some boulders. Soon that stopped and Shadow began to separate into his component parts of Hagurumon and, most curiously of all, Rush had been reborn as a Morphomon. "P-Pretty." Lilly said looking at Rush in awe.
"It seems Data was able save Rush. I was worried about him for a while there." Mandrake said before looking at Lilly who was still chattering the word pretty and said "Yes, Lilly, Rush has become very pretty."
OOC: Lothar used his Beast Wave Slash against MorphoKnightmon. Beast Wave Slash: Gathers energy in his claws before slashing the air causing an energy wave to launch from his claws.
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