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Post by ollieandprocopius on Aug 31, 2022 12:33:43 GMT
"Establish contact with them how? I don't know anything about my birth parents, I don't even have a surname other than the one that someone else picked out for me. Like I said I couldn't pick them out of a lineup if you had them standing ten feet in front of me." He said, shrugging. Nobody had ever done any work to claim him, not that he knew of anyway, so even if he had an extended family, even if that extended family knew that he existed, it seemed they had written him off the same as his parents had.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Procopius said, trying brush off Blackjack's question in a way that almost certainly proved his point. Ollie smiled, despite Procopius' gruff exterior, even going back to his gangland days he had always been a protector and a caretaker, it came naturally to him
"The teachers are just joining in, honestly. I do well enough to get by one year to the next and I'm happy enough with that." Ollie said, sighing. he wish he did better at school, it was obvious he had the knowledge and the skills, outside factors just kept shoving him down.
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Post by ricochet10-Blackjack&Harmony on Aug 31, 2022 20:45:01 GMT
Harmony looked as if she was in thought for a moment before she said "Don't you humans have things like DNA tests to figure out things like family trees? Or am I mistaken? I thought I overheard something about that once." Maybe Harmony could be only partially correct but she wanted to help Ollie if he was curious in looking into potential family. "Maybe think of it like a potential research project." she said maybe hoping to spark the young teen's curiosity given his scholarly nature.
Blackjack just grinned as Procopius brushed him off. Blackjack could tell the gruff front Procopius was putting on was more than it seemed. Procopius definitely was a protective type maybe to an extreme extent given what he did to that kid earlier but it was clear he just wanted Ollie to be safe. Definitely a good big brother.
"I still think such dreadful behavior from grown adults is disgusting. They are proving teaching isn't for them since they are setting such bad examples for their students." Blackjack said shaking his head.
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Post by ollieandprocopius on Sept 1, 2022 12:30:58 GMT
"I've tried that, more than once, multiple companies too. To get started you need to put in records up to your grandparents most of the time, as for DNA tests, they can only match samples that they already have, other than that maybe give you the broadest understanding of where you're from. And I know where I'm "from", the kids at school will hardly let me forget it. Not from here." Ollie said, especially crestfallen at that. He had been in Japan, functionally, for his entire life. He spoke Japanese natively, his gestures, his references, the contextual pool that he drew from where all Japanese. If someone closed their eyes and just listened to him, there would be no mistaking where the boy had lived his entire life.
And yet his face was different. And that was enough for some people.
"I've been begging him to let me find out where the worst teachers in the bunch live. I'm sure I could get them to...behave." Procopius said, punching his palm. His gangster side was coming out, where fear and respect were often one and the same, especially when respect wasn't given for free.
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Post by ricochet10-Blackjack&Harmony on Sept 1, 2022 12:52:12 GMT
When Ollie became crestfallen Harmony grew silent feeling bad that she seemed to have upset Ollie. Why did people have to be so cruel to such a seemingly sweet kid like him was beyond her or her twin. "Sorry I suggested that I didn't know much about what it involved. I only understood that something like that existed."
Then Blackjack spoke up as he said "Of course you know where you come from, Ollie. You come from here in Japan whether those who bully you acknowledge you or not is irrelevant. I say to hell with them. The only humans you should worry about are the ones that genuinely consider you a friend." It was blunt and to the point but made the most sense in this situation for Blackjack to say.
When Procopius said what he then said Harmony made her way over to him a bit clumsily before placing her hands on his shoulders and said "They aren't worth it, Procopius. Besides attacking humans would bring attention you are trying to avoid. It will be a miracle if nearly caving a kid's skull in like you nearly did earlier doesn't bring problems."
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Post by ollieandprocopius on Sept 2, 2022 12:19:19 GMT
Ollie did actually manage to smile at Blackjack's reassurances. His involvement with Procopius and his discovery of the Digimon world was almost certainly the best thing that had happened to the young man so far. not only did he now have Procopius to look after him and give him the support that he so desperately needed in day to day life, his friendship with kaya was also closer than it had ever been and he was meeting so many new people who were so eager to support him and make him feel like even if he didn't have a community or a tribe that he could call his own at school, he did outside of it.
He was a tamer now, and that meant something, no matter what he decided to do with it. And that made him smile more quietly.
:"Wouldn't be the first time I've been arrested." Procopius said, speaking the whole truth and nothing but on that score at the very least. he wasn't afraid of the Knightmon back home if he thought it meant protecting one of his own and he wasn't going to be afraid of the human police if it meant doing the same.
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Post by ricochet10-Blackjack&Harmony on Sept 2, 2022 21:09:28 GMT
Blackjack then smiled back glad that Ollie looked as if he was feeling better and then said Well then let's continue on to school. It shouldn't be far and if we're called to the office we can tell those in charge about the rock thrown at Ollie."
Blackjack then went over to around where the rock landed and picked it up seeing Ollies blood on it before finding a dirty rag in the garbage and wrapped the rock in it before sticking the wrapped rock in his bag where it wouldn't easily be misplaced by moving around before he said "There now despite Harmony healing your injury we have some evidence if we need it." Blackjack had his roguish grin plastered on his face at his success.
"Well, for Ollie's sake, let's try to avoid that if possible." Harmony said in a stern tone to the former gangster. She then stepped back from Procopius looking down on Ollie before she said "I think Ollie would agree with me on this."
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Post by ollieandprocopius on Sept 3, 2022 12:27:57 GMT
"Thanks guys..." Ollie said as he clutched the shoulder straps of his backpack. The throbbing pain of impact was still there but his heart felt better than it had in a long time. In fact, recently he was feeling better about everything, basically all the time. he took in a breath and then let out a contented sigh. "I think being a tamer might be the best thing that ever happened to me." Ollie said. Some people see being a tamer as a responsibility, others have it hoisted upon them and do their best to live with it one way or the other.
For Ollie it had given him everything he had ever wanted, a quickly at that. A family, in the form of his brother Procopius. A community in the form of his fellow tamers who seemed honor bound to help him out even when they had no reason. And a purpose to spend his time on in the form of that heavy, leather bound encyclopedia he was crafting not only for future tamers, but also for his own satisfaction.
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Post by ricochet10-Blackjack&Harmony on Sept 3, 2022 21:20:08 GMT
Blackjack and Harmony then smiled as Ollie definitely looked far less depressed than before. "Well all tamers Harmony and I have seen seemed to be happier since meeting their digimon partners. Maybe it's the lure of exploring an unknown world and learning about those that live there that keeps humans coming. Humans and digimon are definitely alike in many ways as both humans and digimon are driven by their own sense of curiosity and at some level the willingness to learn new things."
"I agree with you Ollie. The Digital World sent you a friend when you didn't have many and as a result you have the chance to see a new world and possibly make friends with tamers, xros generals, and spirit wielders. Not to mention possible friendships with other digimon themselves. Heck maybe one day Procopius will not be so over protective. You just have to continue to be patient. Believe me I know that first hand living with Blackjack." Harmony said as Blackjack just grinned.
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Post by ollieandprocopius on Sept 4, 2022 12:31:44 GMT
"I wouldn't count on that last one." Procopius said as Harmony said that he wouldn't be so overprotective someday. It simply wasn't in his nature to not be the protector, the guardian who stood at the head of the pack so no one else had to worry as much. It was always part of how he'd defined himself, back as far as he could remember and he wasn't about to change now.
"Personally, I like having a protector, even if he does overreact more often than not." Ollie said as they rounded the final corner and came upon the gate of the school. Ollie said and clutched his backpack straps tight before turning and hugging Procopius. Procopius hugged him back, flashing to his Digimon form for an instant before getting absorbed into Ollie's V-Pet. "Seems the three of us have to take a meeting with the principal to explain why we're so late." Ollie said, actually turning the opposite direction away from his class. For the first time, he felt like, with the two of them at his back, that sort of conversation might actually go his way.
(Exit Ollie)
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Post by ricochet10-Blackjack&Harmony on Sept 4, 2022 22:46:42 GMT
Harmony smiled and said "Then maybe when protecting him from other humans you should try to not beat them to a pulp. Scaring them off should be enough and given you were once the leader of a gang surely you have access to some clever ways to get back at them without causing permanent damage."
"Yeah I understand the appeal of having a protector as I feel the same way even if Blackjack can be quite protective of his big sister even though I am more than capable of fighting for myself." Harmony then said.
Blackjack chuckled before he said "What can I say we're twins so you're stuck with me and I know despite my flaws you don't mind me being around."
After Procopius and Ollie hugged again Procopius flashed his digimon form before disappearing into Ollie's V-Pet and the twins looked to see if it was clear before flashing their true forms briefly before reactivating their holosuits. After Ollie mentioned having to see the principle to explain why they were late Blackjack's roguish grin appeared again before he said "Shouldn't be a problem, Ollie. We'll just tell the truth." Then Blackjack and Harmony followed Ollie to the principle's office.
[EXIT]
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