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Who: Nara'a, Taiki, and their Digimon.
What: Zenos has arrived. This is a Problem.
Where: Taiki's home.
When: The morning after Zenos arrives.
Warnings: Likely swearing. Spoilers up through Endwalker. Probably reference to terrible war things. Will update as needed.
He hadn't slept. How could he sleep, knowing that only doors away there was someone who had done... so many terrible things and enabled so many more? It took him until dawn to even start to settle down, reduced to brushing his tail to try to soothe himself.
A few hours after dawn he's up and out, knocking on Taiki's door. Hopefully the other's still there... "Taiki? Taiki, this is important. Please open the door." If he's not then he's going to have to brave using the Digivice to try to contact him, and he's still not sure how that thing works.
What: Zenos has arrived. This is a Problem.
Where: Taiki's home.
When: The morning after Zenos arrives.
Warnings: Likely swearing. Spoilers up through Endwalker. Probably reference to terrible war things. Will update as needed.
He hadn't slept. How could he sleep, knowing that only doors away there was someone who had done... so many terrible things and enabled so many more? It took him until dawn to even start to settle down, reduced to brushing his tail to try to soothe himself.
A few hours after dawn he's up and out, knocking on Taiki's door. Hopefully the other's still there... "Taiki? Taiki, this is important. Please open the door." If he's not then he's going to have to brave using the Digivice to try to contact him, and he's still not sure how that thing works.
Hello, I live, I'll stop apologizing because that's probably annoying but I'm HERE
Date: 2022-06-10 08:15 pm (UTC)And there was Gazimon, looking decidedly not cheerful about being conscious at eight bells. "Oh. Sup. What, uh. Whaaaat can we help you with?"
The viera's voice called from the tiny kitchen area. "Who is it?"
"Nara'a and Botamon..." A pause, as he looked the miqote up and down. "Very not okay."
That was cause for alarm. Taiki stepped into view, wearing an apron. "... Nara'a... you look a fright. Come in, please, there's not much room but we'll make do. Gazimon, can you put another three slices on like I showed you?"
"Yeah, sure. Should I put more bacon on, or...
"No, use the sausage, bacon needs to start in a cold pan or it won't cook properly."
"Uh-huh. On it."
Gazimon bounded off to fetch a chair to stand on, and Taiki closed the door once Nara'a was inside, a frown forming on his face. "What happened? Is anyone hurt? Have you even slept?"
You're good. ♥
Date: 2022-06-10 08:53 pm (UTC)But Nara'a's voice is quiet as he speaks, just three words. "Zenos... is here."
He watches Taiki, aware of what that might mean to the other Warrior of Light. He's around if the viera needs it. He'd rather not get Taiki involved, but he has the right to know.
"It's someone bad, I guess." Kotemon says to Gazimon when he returns with the chair. "He seemed okay enough..."
At least, he hadn't attacked them.
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Date: 2022-06-10 11:31 pm (UTC)Gazimon, handling a pan, looked over one shoulder. "Uh... what? Who's Zemus?"
"Zenos," Taiki said, hollowly. "Yours, or mine?"
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Date: 2022-06-10 11:42 pm (UTC)Kotemon taps his shinai against the floor, curious. "You're acting like he's a bad guy."
"He's responsible for... a lot of things. Including a lot of deaths." And a good deal more, but that's a place to start.
"Oh..."
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Date: 2022-06-13 05:31 pm (UTC)Pause. "Kami fucking preserve me, did he come here thinking I, or- we, would have received the same message? What more does he want?! I only beat him to death with my bare hands the last time we fought, was that not satisfying enough for him somehow? What next? Will Fan-fucking-daniel make an appearance to taunt me as well? Mayhap the departed spirit of Nidhogg, come to claim his essence! I'm all but certain Themis is Elidibus in the bloody future, why not invite Lahabrea and Emet-Selch as well! It can be a grand godsdamned reunion tour of everyone who's ever tried to destroy the godsdamned star!"
There was a ringing silence, punctuated by the furtive encroachment upon the table by a plate of La Noscean toast, held somewhat awkwardly by Gazimon. "Sooooo not... someone to get involved with, then. You think he's coming back for round two?"
"Six," Taiki spat.
"Sounds like some kinda obsessed stalker."
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Date: 2022-06-13 09:23 pm (UTC)It didn't erase anything he's done, though. Not in the slightest. Nor did it dim his anger. But he didn't have the same connection to some of the lands Zenos burned through that the other Warrior had. He stayed silent until Taiki was done, before going over to put a hand on the viera's shoulder. His own body was shaking a little bit, but someone had to be the one in control of their feelings at the moment.
"... He is. I tried to explain things to his partner, but he wouldn't have it. ... Which I suppose makes sense. No one wants to hear that their partner is an awful person." 'Awful' was putting it lightly, but he was trying to not swear.
Still... "We're going to have to keep an eye on him. And not snap and go after him, because that's what he wants. Even if it's not from us, it's still what he wants."
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Date: 2022-06-14 03:59 pm (UTC)Gazimon hissed. "Ohhhh, shit. Uhh... Isn't that... really bad? With all the time travel stuff going on?"
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Date: 2022-06-14 06:33 pm (UTC)"What if he is, though?" Kotemon fretted, holding his weapon nervously.
"Then we deal with it then, and run as much damage control as we can."
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Date: 2022-06-16 07:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-16 07:25 pm (UTC)"Ah... sure. I didn't... really sleep last night, as you might imagine." He had a big shock, so it's not like his mind could really rest.
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Date: 2022-06-20 06:33 pm (UTC)"It's just. Putting bread in eggs, 's not like it's a huge deal or anything."
"Nonsense, it was your first time! And it looks delightful. You did wonderfully." Certainly, there had to be a little improvisation given the two additional guests, but the spread before them was, hopefully, more than enough. Nara'a and Kotemon would be treated to a Bismarck classic! La Noscean Toast- with strawberries, maple syrup since he couldn't find any birch, and a small plate of bacon and sausage for the table to
fight overshare. "Congratulations on your evolution, by the way, er... I'm sorry, is it still Botamon, or how does that work, exactly?"no subject
Date: 2022-06-21 03:15 am (UTC)The spread is greatly appreciated, as Kotemon begins chowing down as soon as the food is presented to him. The question makes him look up though, shaking his head. Clearly there were more things these tamers had to learn! "It's Kotemon now. We change names as we evolve - Gazimon wasn't always Gazimon either."
Nara'a reaches over and gives his Digimon a scritch, and Kotemon leans into it for a moment before resuming eating. "That's what he told me before, too. It seems that they have a lot of branching 'trees' their evolutions can go down - it's rather fascinating, really. At least to me, but I was always the nerd of the clan."
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Date: 2022-06-27 03:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-06-27 06:33 pm (UTC)Hm. "I never really questioned why we stuck to scrublands - I think it was just 'less competition'. So I grew up more used to the heat, and we had a bit of a reputation for 'not being poachers'. It's... an unfortunate stereotype with Moon Keepers that they tend to ignore local laws about what they can or can't hunt, but we had less of a problem with that since the laws were different in Thanalan." He shrugs at that - it's not like he's always the best at keeping to laws anyway. "I write to my mother and sisters sometimes... I don't get much of a response, but I want them to know I'm all right. I know they probably tease me for being sentimental."
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Date: 2022-07-05 01:45 pm (UTC)Gazimon frowned. "I... kinda get the stereotypin' thing. Not so much the way other digimon treat us, but... you look at most of the old stories and Virus-types're all bad guys. Maybe there's one or two who turned out alright, but even then they usually got somethin' wrong with 'em. And you almost friggin' never hear about anything like me. Gazimon don't tend to show up as anything other than faceless goons in the background... I used to think they'd gotten it wrong. That any day somebody was gonna show up all... 'Oh, sorry, Mister Gazimon, there's been a terrible mistake, got your paperwork mixed up with this Patamon's, you're free to go'. I know that's dumb, but there it is. Just 'cos people tell you 'oh hey, no worries, you ain't like that... don't mean it don't hurt they think that about other people like you."
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Date: 2022-07-05 07:05 pm (UTC)He listens patiently to Gazimon, looking down and thinking. "Virus digimon are treated like that? Kotemon, what type are you?"
"Data. But type doesn't really matter much to me..."
Nara'a nods and looks back at Gazimon. "I'm sorry. You don't deserve to be treated like that. And rest assured that I don't think of you like that, and neither does Kotemon. If anyone gives you trouble about who or what you are, you come to me or Taiki or Kotemon. We'll set them right."