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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 18, 2022 14:04:50 GMT
Duke grabs some more of the offered foods and once more just devours it while listening to Mona explain her practice. He looks over to the costumes and oo's gently, seeming really impressed by her handiwork. Then looks back to her, trying to swallow what he has in his mouth before he speaks, "Those are really nice! You have really good, um, crafts-mon-ship!" He nods a few times, before he goes to pick up another meat apple.
"I do some stuff too! Though nothing as nice as yours." He stands up and motions to the belt around his waist, with the satchels on them. It is very crude work, but it seems functional enough. He then sits back down, before biting into the meat apple. "But your work is amazing!" Nomph goes the rest of the meat apple.
Duke then looks to Rai as he goes through his long-winded explanation of how it all works. The Guilmon X muzzle wrinkles a little, as his eye ridges knit a tad. He looks over to Y2K, then back to Rai. His golden eyes then look to Kshin as the other digimon also added to this whole explanation, before he looks back to Rai. "Hmm." Is all the poor human would get from the digimon on this explanation, before his attention would move back tom Mona, Grace, and Kshin.
Which Duke brings back the focus on an earlier statement made: Magic!
"You should show us some magic Kshin! Come on! Give us a private show!!" He says clapping his 'hands' together with a big smile on his muzzle. "Do it! Do it!" He looks over to Y2K hoping the other digimon would get into it as well to help inspire Kshin to show them some of his tricks.
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 18, 2022 14:38:43 GMT
So Y2K came out of suspicious email and began eating all of the data on Rai's device which surprised Kshin and he said "Wow. Y2K sure has a big appetite and I thought I could eat a lot. Maybe with a little work Y2K could learn self control. At least he has you as a role model to guide him Rai even though he really isn't a bad digimon."
"Just remember to be patient with Y2K, Rai, as he is still very young and impressionable much like Kshin, Grace, and Duke." Mona said turning her gaze to Rai.
When Duke commented on Mona's work she looked at the young Guilmon X and said "Thank you but I learned my trade over many years of hard work." Then he showed his belt and satchels that he made and Mona nodded before she said "It isn't bad for being basic and with more practice I have a feeling you'll get better at making satchels."
"Wow, Mona, how can you be so humble when you have a cool and useful talent." Grace said with her eyes sparkling in admiration.
"It's just how I've always been, Darling, so don't worry about it." Mona said in a gentle but matter of fact tone.
"Well I don't know that many tricks but I guess I can do it." Kshin said as he went over to his things rooting through various things to bring out his magic kit.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 18, 2022 22:07:11 GMT
Rai considered his long winded explanation was likely lost on Duke. Either that or he just wasn't impressed with the information. Maybe he'd said too much on the subject anyway. He shrugged.
Mona and Duke's discourse about making clothes and satchels held little interest to Rai. He couldn't really even sew, though he definitely had the patience to thread a needle, he didn't have the knack for stitching and having it end up looking any good. His needle work was all over the place.
Sure enough however, the Keramon started bouncing on his tendrils and clapping his oversized hands, excitedly repeating Duke's words with is own, "Do it, do it! Wanna see, wanna see!". Y2K had missed the earlier show so he definitely wanted to witness what magic tricks Kshin and Grace had in store.
Rai turned his attention politely to Kshin with a simple nod, willing to see what his friend--yes, probably counted as being friends now--had to show for his practice.
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 19, 2022 5:25:07 GMT
Duke was super excited to see what Kshin was going to do and with Y2K also being excited as well, the Guilmon X was brimming with anticipation now. While he waited, he looked over to Mona. "I hope so! Satchels have uses for carrying many things. Duke can't carry everything in claws, so Duke wants to get better so can carry more things, in better holders one day!"
He then motions for the Keramon to come over and sit next to him. "Come come Y2K! Sit with me!"
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 19, 2022 6:22:58 GMT
"It is true ones hands or claws can only carry so much so being able to make you own satchels is a handy skill and as you get better maybe you can sell spare ones to make money." Mona said.
Kshin still didn't know what trick to show first to the others but then it came to him. As he brought out a deck of cards he approached where Duke was sitting as he had decided to use a variation of the first trick Mandrake had taught him.
As for Mona, though she didn't reveal her emotions in her face, she was now looking at Kshin. She was excited to see what tricks Kshin would do. Sure it looked like he was going with a safe one first but she wasn't complaining as she knew he was good at that trick even performing it a bit different each time to keep things fresh and interesting.
Seeing the excitement in Y2K and Duke Kshin's nervousness faded while he shuffled the deck. Now would Y2K sit down with Duke was the question. If he did Kshin had a surprise for both Duke and Y2K.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 19, 2022 20:33:50 GMT
Y2K happily sat himself with Duke at the latter's invitation, untwisting and spreading out the lower halves of his tendrils in various directions, in an almost melting-like motion. He was still clapping his enormous hands, albeit more quietly.
Rai noted the deck of cards, wondering if he knew what trick Kshin was about to perform. Rai just stared impassively... no, patiently.
There were a number of tricks Kshin could perform with cards, and Rai couldn't say he really knew about them all. The one that came to mind was 'Pick a card any card--is this your card?'
He only wondered how the others would react. Y2K would probably be impressed.
(Short post but I couldn't think of anything else to write or include here.)
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 20, 2022 20:54:44 GMT
(Since kotirsolus asked to be skipped last turn here is the next post)
Grace had sat herself down not far from Rai noting how the teen waited patiently since Grace also knew there were many tricks that could be done with cards but she had a feeling she knew which one Kshin had chosen. Meanwhile Kshin had made his way to Y2K and Duke before fanning out the cards before he said "Okay you guys go ahead and pick one."
Grace looked surprised since two people picking a card was a new wrinkle she wasn't expecting that's for sure. Yet Grace knew Kshin had a surprise waiting for the two other rookies. Even she had no idea how he did this trick but apparently, according to what Kshin told her, this was the first trick he learned and it was taught to him by Mandrake.
Meanwhile, while finishing up eating, Mona sat quietly waiting to see how the trick would play out. Sure she didn't always watch all the shows Kshin and Grace were involved in but she was still interested in magic. However her work often kept most of her attention but since Kshin and Grace could look after themselves she wasn't overly worried about the youngsters when she would occasionally separate from them in towns.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 20, 2022 21:33:48 GMT
Rai blinked as two people were chosen to pick a card. This should be an interesting twist, he thought.
Y2K happily took a card and immediately opened his mouth, prompting Rai to interrupt to say, "Don't eat the card." to which Y2K almost sheepishly closed his mouth without depositing the item in his hand into his craw. "Right."
Rai held back his sigh, and continued to watch the act, wanting to see what came next. He could have predicted Y2K thinking to eat the card, but right now he wondered if Kshin would pull of his trick with two volunteers both holding cards of their own to track later.
Y2K held his card and seemed to look at it intently.
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 21, 2022 5:31:18 GMT
Duke grinned brightly at Y2K as the other digimon sat next to him. "So excited!" The Guilmon X said with his tail swaying back and forth behind him, almost-- Almost-- like a puppy dog in anticipation.
Once Kshin walked up and asked them to take a card, he watched Y2K take his, then turned his own attention back to the card. He tapped his claw to his muzzle, before he reached out, "I'll--" He then pulls one of the cards. "-- Take this one!"
Then he looks at the card, looks at Y2K, tries to see Y2K's card, then back to Kshin. "... Now what?" He tilts his head to the side.
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 21, 2022 5:48:17 GMT
Grace watched as both Y2K and Duke picked a card and snickered when Rai told Y2K not to eat the card. Now Y2K was looking intently at the card. Kshin smiled as both Duke and Y2K had chosen their cards before he said "Now place them back in the deck and then I'll shuffle the cards."
Grace grinned knowing this was the part where things would get more interesting as she knew things were just beginning and seeing Kshin looking confident again made her smile and bring out her camera from under her scarf before she began planning on taking pictures of the rest of the act. Sure she had a bunch of pics of Kshin saved as well as some of his family members but what harm were there in more photos, right?
Mona then took hold of the hat she was working on holding it while continuing to watch wondering what Kshin was planning to do next. She knew the second part of the trick and wondered what twist the young Gumdramon would put on this trick.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 21, 2022 6:29:55 GMT
As Y2K returned his card to the the deck, Rai was convinced he knew what was coming next; the question was whether the Gumdramon would pull it off.
He smiled faintly at just how normal this all felt. He'd discovered he simply felt more receptive to Digimon than humans. When he was with these strange creatures he'd managed to find things he felt like degrees increasing of empathy and even affection. Maybe on some psychological level, his walls just hadn't been made to keep them out the same way as other humans.
Humans could hurt each other so easily, for the stupidest reasons, he reminded himself; and as he'd seen on his first day, so could digimon.
Y2K put a giant finger near his mouth. He wasn't thinking of any of those things. He was having fun with friends and doing exciting things! Like seeing magic tricks!
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 21, 2022 7:01:17 GMT
Duke blinked his gold draconic eyes at the Gumdramon when he said to put the card back in the deck. "So, put it back in?" He blinked again, before he shrugged and did as he was asked to do. "Okay! What next!"
He looks over to Y2K, before back to Kshin, leaning forward a little to see now what the trick was all about when it came to these cards, after all, he had never seen magic before! Or at least... He doesn't think he has? Who knows! What was important, for the moment, was the now and him actually having fun for one of the few times in his life.
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Post by ricochet8-Kshin on Jul 21, 2022 21:04:43 GMT
Kshin's tail swished back and forth as the two cards were returned to the deck as he began shuffling them. He had a professional look on his face but a smile was threatening to creep out and he struggled not to give himself away now that all pieces were in place for the trick to work.
Grace and Mona loved seeing Kshin in his natural environment and it seemed he had an easier time performing for friends but Kshin knew he had more work to do to be comfortable with strangers. Sure up until today he had been doing alright making money performing but he was determined to get proper practice with any new tricks in the future.
Mona glanced over at Rai briefly as the human seemed to be smiling now. Maybe he was just more relaxed now but as she didn't know much about him it was hard to say regarding to the emotionally closed off human.
After shuffling the cards for a while Kshin fanned out the cards looking at them for a while before looking puzzled but it was all a facade. "Weird. I can't seem to find your cards. Oh wait...." Kshin said reaching behind the two rookies bringing out the two cards before he said "Oh wait. I was mistaken these cards were switched." He switched them and showed to Y2K and Duke their cards but he wasn't done yet as he reached behind one of Y2K's antenna pulling out a coin and said "Not only that it looks like Y2K had bits on the brain." He then showed the coin for all to see.
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Post by Rai Ryuichi on Jul 21, 2022 21:42:02 GMT
Rai offered a polite golf clap to to Kshin as Y2K's eyes-- okay lets be honest they look practically painted on-- but Y2K was clearly amused none the less, giggling and clapping his huge hands, before itching the base near the antenna the bit had come from as if checking for more. Nothing. Mysterious!
"Oooh. Kshin teleported cards behind head and didn't even feel it! And pulled money out of my brain!" Y2K marveled, "Strange... I was thinking about the deck though." he said not knowing how money got into his head otherwise.
"Nice. You subverted my expectations twice there." said Rai who was not about to spoil the magic for Y2K.
Y2K was still bewildered at the money, while seemingly readily accepting the cards teleporting from the deck to behind their heads. Magic.
Y2K looked happily to Duke, sharing the moment with his newest friend and fellow volunteer in Kshin's act.
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Post by kotirsolus on Jul 22, 2022 14:33:43 GMT
Duke waited patiently and when Kshin reached behind his head to pull out a card, even if it was Y2K's it made his eyes go wide. "Oooh!" Then he saw the bit coin that the Gumdramon made appear behind his new friend's antenna and that Guilmon X stood up, bouncing on his feet going, "Amazing! Amazing!" He then bounced on the balls of his pawed feet at this point in sheer excitement. "How did you do that? Can you make bit coins come out of anyone who has bits on the brain? That was amazing!"
Duke then looked over to Y2K, grinning, before trying to peer around the digimon, "If we shake you, would you drop more bits?" Hard to tell if he was being serious or playful. Maybe both. He circled around Y2K, before looking back to Kshin. "Duke loves your magic, Kshin! You are amazing!" He says giving a little clap. "Do another! Please???" Once more bouncing on the balls of his pawed feet in hopes that he would.
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