[OPEN]

[trustheart]

Who: Chris, Missimon, and you
What: Catch-All/Quests
When: Early May
Where: Access City
Warnings: N/A, will update if anything comes up

Access City, soon after arrival

Chris had to say, she wasn't happy with what circumstances she found herself in. Of course she'd said yes to the question that appeared before her—how could she not?! But she hadn't expected to be taken to another world, least of all one with monsters that had a vague at best plan to accomplish their goals.

Still, she couldn't ignore the threat to her home, or the creatures in need in this world. She had to do something.

Right now though? All she could do was sit on a bench in the park, leaning her head on her hands and generally looking sad. Her partner hadn't shown up yet, and she had no idea where to go to end up looking for one. So all she could do is wait..

"The home I fought for..." she said, sadly. "Is it really so far away?"

The Great And Powerful So-And-So

By now, Chris had met her partner, and... well, they were partners. She couldn't say whether they would get along or not, but this Missimon seemed pretty cynical and hard to convince. Nevertheless, Chris knew they had to get to work accomplishing something, so she'd pursued one of those jobs that were on offer.

The one she selected meant walking the streets at night. Apparently something called a "Devimon" was attacking and scaring people. She checked the handbook on her phone, err, "digivice", and gotten some eyewitness testimony, and something immediately felt fishy. Her time in S.O.N.G. had taught her a thing or too, so she was able to get a sense of where the attacks usually occurred, so she started looking there... and it paid off!

"Hold it right there!" Chris announced to a shadowy figure in an alleyway. "Come on out, you pretender!"

Said shadowy figure loomed over her, rickety wings spread against the knight sky and red eyes gleaming like flashlights. It cried out, its voice legion, and demanded: "Who dares disturb Devimon the great and powerful?!"

Missimon shook her head from behind Chris. "This is going to end in disaster," she sighed.

Comments

[determinationtofist]

Ehhhhh!? But...! What if you get lonely!? It's just me and Miku here, but we can still visit enough to make up for everybody else! Plus! What if I start missing you!?

[ Chris visits are imperative! Chris hugs are important! Going back for more hugs because you didn't hug Chris long enough is even more important! Sure, she's still figuring out what can be done for entertainment here in the Digital World, but still!

Tsubasa would agree with her, too! She can practically feel her now... nodding her head in approval. ]

[chalicejoker]

Pucchiemon could be nice about this and just get Evilmon to settle down with Heartner Beam, but no one beat up his partner like that and got away with it! "LOVE AND FIRE!" He hurled the biggest heart of fire he could manage right at the Evilmon.

Hajime, for his part, is still sort of lying there, breathing heavily. He rolls to observe the fight while lying on his side. This is absolutely not at all how he was expecting this fight to go and he's still wondering if he got hit harder than he realized.

[trustheart]

[Chris sighed heavily.]

How can I "get lonely" with my partner there?! And we can always meet up outside my home! You can't keep acting like you live there!

[Missimon looked at Coronamon.]

Are these two friends or something? I honestly can't tell.

[trustheart]

Evilmon had been stunned by Chris's pistol-whipping...which left him wide-open to be hit by the Love and Fire technique. He let out a scream as he hit the wall of a nearby building, before collapsing in a heap, still covered in embers of flame.

Chris grinned, and turned to Pucchiemon. "That's pretty good work," she said. "You've got a lot of spunk for a little guy!"

[determinationtofist]

[ Coronamon shrugs at Missimon, whispering back. ]

I dunno...? Mine seems pretty attached, but yours seems kinda annoyed...

[ Not noticing the conversation between the two Digimon, Hibiki continues to whine and pout. ]

I mean, you were super sad when Tsubasa-san was overseas for a while, right? It took all of us coming over to cheer you up!

[ As stated in the instructions, one must remember to make sure that your Chris gets enough positive attention on ideally a daily basis! Sure, she does have Missimon too now, but still! She pouts, giving Chris the same-old Tachibana-brand Puppy Eyes. ]

[chalicejoker]

"Yeah!" Pucchiemon gives Chris a thumbs-up. "You did pretty good, too!" He seems satisfied that the Evilmon is still smoldering.

At this point, Hajime figures the worst is over, runs his Two of Hearts down his belt buckle, and just decides to lie there until he feels better. He's a bit banged up, but he'll live. The damage to his ego is probably worse than anything.

"Hajime! Hajime, did you see--" Pucchiemon cuts off when he realizes his Tamer is not in the greatest of shape right now. His antennae droop a bit. "Ohhhhh, I didn't do a real good job of that whole protecting my Tamer thing."

Access City

[ourtomorrow]

Out of nowhere, Chris is presented with - a flower. A daisy, or something similar, held carefully between the claws of a concerned little bug.

He is a Digimon senpai, here in the Digital World of Tamer Union. That means he and Ken-chan are responsible for looking after the new people! And she looked sad, which is no fun. Ken-chan had been sad when Wormmon met him.

So, while Ken-chan suns himself beneath a tree across the way, Wormmon shall do senpai things. He wonders if Ken-chan will be proud of him. He hopes so. He hopes he gets to hear....good job, Wormmon...~

Focus! Focus.

"Are you okay?"

[trustheart]

[At the comment about Tsubasa, Chris turned absolutely red.]

D-Don't just blurt stuff like that out! You'll give the Digimon the wrong idea!

[Speaking of which, Missimon whispered back to Coronamon.]

Who do you think this 'Tsubasa' is?

[trustheart]

Chris glowed for a moment, before dispelling her armor. "Didn't protect him?! Isn't that what you just did!?" she said, stepping over to try and help Hajime up.

"Just because you didn't manage to stop him before he got hurt doesn't mean you didn't do your job," she continued. "Why, he's in one piece because you stepped up in the first place!"

Meanwhile, over by the trash cans, Missimon felt a pang of shame.

[trustheart]

Chris sat up as she sensed someone nearby, and then looked over upon hearing Wormmon's voice.

She...blushes. Normally she didn't like bugs, but this one was adorable! Cautiously, she reached out to take the flower.

"I-I'm alright," she said, her face red. "Um. Are you my partner?"

[determinationtofist]

Eh? The wrong idea? About what?

[ Oblivious as always, Hibiki can only question what kind of 'wrong idea' the Digimon could get about Chris' precious Senpai. Meanwhile... ]

Another friend...? Humans are weird...

[ourtomorrow]

Wormmon shakes his head. "I'm Ken-chan's partner. Is yours not here?"

She hasn't met her partner. That is such an awful feeling. Wormmon thinks it's a little different for Digimon, but even if she isn't feeling this sense of something missing, waiting for something, maybe her partner is! That's so sad.

[trustheart]

Chris frowns, feeling disappointed. Why was that, exactly? She had no reason to anticipate or want a partner, just that she'd been told she had one.

Maybe she just wanted one that was adorable.

"No, they're not. Um, who's Ken-chan?"

[trustheart]

The idea that I'm some lonely person who falls apart when someone they're close to isn't around!

[Oh. Oh dear. She let it slip. Chris reacts maturely and reasonably. By smacking Hibiki across the face and screaming in frustration.]

...Okay, this is weird. Even for humans.

[determinationtofist]

Ow! Whyyyy!!

[ Hibiki seems to take it in relative stride(?) and starts to pout, looking very much almost like a betrayed hamster puppy. ]

Chris-chan...

[ She rubs her now-red cheek, still pouting. She's hurt, Chris-chan... comfort your bestie... ]

Yep, I'm completely lost...

[trustheart]

[Aw geez. Chris immediately regrets her actions, and walks forward, placing her hands on Hibiki's shoulder.]

Aw geez, I'm sorry, alright? I just...I just got so embarrassed. You're not too hurt, are you?

It's like she's mean one minute, and the next...

[determinationtofist]

[ Hibiki's pout turns into a smile, already knowing that she didn't mean to hurt her... and besides! She doesn't didn't hurt that much! She places a hand on Chris' shoulder as well. ]

Ehe, of course not! Sorry for embarrassing you in front of your partner!

[ She holds out her arms, then. ]

Hug it out?

I think I heard some Digimon talking about this... I think humans call it 'tsundere'?

[trustheart]

[Chris froze up for a moment, before letting out a heavy sigh.]

I-I guess! Just this once!

[And with that, she moved to hug Hibiki...while turning her head and scowling at both Missimon and Coronamon. The meaning of her expression was as clear as its severity:

"If you tell anyone about this, you're dead."]

[determinationtofist]

Yay! Thanks, Chris-chan!

[ She moves in as well, bringing Chris in for a gentle (but still tight) hug, smiling wide as she rests her head on Chris' shoulder, oblivious to the look she's giving Coronamon and Missimon. This is nice, she decides...

Coronamon, meanwhile, goes stiff and nods. Y-Yes Ma'am... ]

[ourtomorrow]

"Ken-chan is Ken-chan."

Wormmon points with a little nub towards a tall young man standing beneath a tree. In contrast to Chris's distress, he has a spacey peaceful look on his face. "He's great, huh?"

(He has not forgotten that she is upset. But maybe talking about Ken-chan will cheer her up! It always works for him.)

[trustheart]

[Missimon is the same, feeling as though she's right to fear her new partner's wrath.

As for Chris...she eases up some. It feels...warm, letting someone else hug her. Maybe every now and then this isn't so bad...

...But then it can't last forever. What would she do if someone else saw?! So she pulls away, and coughs into her hand.]

A-Alright, then! I guess I'll be showing you all to my place...but you're not getting a key, understand? You'll have to knock like everyone else!

[trustheart]

Chris blinks. "I see..." she said. "I'm not sure I'd know, though. I haven't really met him?"

[determinationtofist]

[ Do not anger the Chris-chan, it will earn you a Megadeath Symphony, that's for sure. Plus, now Chris knows how Miku feels. Behold, Hibiki and the warmest hugs! Everyone gets one. ]

Aw... well, okay then! I can work with that!

[ A compromise has been achieved, what do you know? ]

[trustheart]

[Chris smiled and nodded. She motioned to Missimon, urging her to follow.]

Come along, then.

[And they were off.]

[chalicejoker]

"You did well," Hajime tells Pucchiemon as he somewhat sheepishly accepts the help getting up. "I was the one who charged in at it to begin with."

Pucchiemon looks between the two of them. "Ooh, that's how it works, then? Hajime gets into trouble and then I get to clean up?"

Hajime decides he'll let Pucchiemon have it for now. "Something like that." He looks back towards the fallen Evilmon. "What do we do with him now?" Instinct says to throw a playing card at his fallen opponent in order to seal it, but logic says that won't do a damn thing in this scenario.