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INTRO EVENT: Dawn Of A New Age

The story which has begun to revolve at full speed
Dyes the earth red
The globe is an empty paradise
Let's save it with our hands...

A new day dawns in the Digital World. Technically, it's been a scant few since Tamers first appeared in the Digital World, but today... today is especially momentous. The reason for that is that today is the day that Tamer Union's mission fully begins in earnest. However, the path ahead will not be easy, and will be fraught with danger for human and Digimon alike.

But maybe, just maybe, these disparate people can work together to save their worlds.

Mission Start
The message is sent through on Tamers' digivices early in the morning. It comes from the leaders of Tamer Union, Sunflowmon and Nanomon, who give the directions to gather in the main assembly area of the HQ. When Tamers arrive, they'll find a group of allied Digimon there; essentially, TU's support staff, as well as Panjyamon, Mummymon, and Bitmon. The reason they give... is that it's time for Tamer Union's mission to begin in earnest.

Once everyone is assembled, it's Sunflowmon who speaks first. "Thank you for gathering here today, everyone," she said. "I apologize for the fact that it's taken this long to bring you all together, but we're ready to discuss Tamer Union's mission. Nanomon?"

Nanomon nods, and walks out in front of her. "Hello," he began. "You are all here because you chose to answer our call. All of your worlds are being plagued by some sort of phenomena, and we know that something in this world is the cause of it. We'd like to talk to you about what where we'd like to start focusing our attention."

He took a deep breath, and began explaining the matter of the strange phenomenon known as "Alias". A horrifying, frightful condition that drives Digimon to savagery, where they loose all sense of themselves and become ravenous monsters. He explains that the phenomenon first appeared on the mainland, and that Sunflowmon's master, Rosemon, sent her to restore Tamer Union in an attempt to solve what was truly behind Alias's sudden appearance.

Once Nanomon was finished, Sunflowmon stepped forward, and began to speak solemnly.

"Unfortunately, by the time we managed to bring you all here, Access Island lost contact with the mainland," she explained. "So our ability to pursue this mission is at present quite limited. What we can do right now is do our best to try and make sure that Alias doesn't spread and take over this island... which is why we need you Tamers to be vigilant and patrol the areas of the island that are open to us to determine if Alias has reached Access Island yet or not."

She frowned, and continued. "Furthermore... Tamers are not yet allowed into all areas of the island. The Digimon of each region aren't all sure they can trust you yet. For that reason, you may only be able to use the Trailmon to visit Panorama Plains, Material Jungle, and Pixel Coast.

"I'm sorry. I know after all this, you must all want to get down to business as quickly as we can. But right now, informing you and asking you to stay vigilant is all we can do. I would advise you all to also try and see what you can do to be helpful in the city... and if you want to try building a life here, you'll have our full support."

There looked to be so much more Sunflowmon wished to say. Unfortunately, she had run out of words, so she simply concluded with: "That's all we have for you. If you have any other questions, I'll do my best to answer them."

With that, the meeting was over. That left Tamers with a couple options: one, to approach Sunflowmon, or discuss the matter among themselves.

A Wonderful Day In Our Neighborhood
The inaugural meeting may have been somber, but the Tamers would find Access City bustling and ready to welcome them when they ventured out into the city proper. It turned out that there was something of an event going on, which seemed to be perfect for those still trying to acclimate themselves to their new surroundings: A massive sale in the business district.

All the shops were coordinating with one another. Stores had their wares at reduced prices, which would be a good way for one to spend the stipend they received from Tamer Union. Everything from food to furniture to entertainment was available, and best of all affordable. Others had free samples ready to give out, which were thankfully more palatable than the food served by Ebidramon at the welcome party.

That wasn't all. For those not concerned with buying up anything, there were shows being put on out in the streets by street performers: "human" pyramids, musicians, magicians, jugglers, just about anything you could imagine. And the Digimon putting it on? They would be quick to drag any observers into their performances, whether they technically agreed to it or not.

Even if the rest of the island wasn't ready to trust offworlders yet, it seemed Access City was more than willing to.

Rail Riders
Some time after the big meeting, Tamers would get yet another message on their Digivices, this time from Panjyamon:

Have you all taken a ride on the Trailmon yet? It's an ice way to get around!
Puns aside, he was right. The Trailmon of Console Station were more than willing to carry passengers to any of the available locations. Perhaps you want to get started on patrolling the island for signs of ALIAS. Or maybe you want to get the lay of the land. Or maybe you just want to go to the beach. In any case, your tickets are free, and the Digivice's version of the Handbook has more than enough information for you to read up on the areas before you go.

That being said, there's some goings on that might catch one's eye. A bunch of shifty looking Digimon are riding the Trailmon more than usual. Not only do they make a ruckus on the train, they're going in and out of cargo cars both prior to and upon exiting the train. Do they have permission to do that? And why are they off in such a hurry, and in such large groups?

In any case, this looks like an ample time to find out.

This prompt can be used one of two ways: players visiting the various areas to search for signs of Alias or just because they fancy doing so, or to pursue the Goblimon mystery. If you'd like to pursue the former, you can either NPC them yourself (the Goblimon would turn out to just be everyday troublemakers), or you can request an NPC below and possibly get involved with larger matters!

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That sounds like a good idea.

[Mokumon nodded slightly as they moved to walk in, looking around.]

Why do you need eggs for anyway?

Well, eggs back home were used in a lot of recipes. They weren't always a main ingredient but they were used a lot.

He had about to ask what a yalm and a half actually meant but he had been shown, so had kept quiet about it because he didn't need to ask anyway, but that was pretty big and what he was use to seeing with certain chains back home.

"That is pretty big. Least you don't have to deal with that here right now."

"I do not." It was an unusual contraption for him as his digimon partner soon spoke up.

"From what he's told me his world is very old fashioned."

"Guess you can put it that way... But help would be appreciated."

A lot of humans also eat a lot of eggs back in my world. Well, not everyone on Earth can’t eat them for various reasons, but a good amount of them sure do.

(That would also include Lena and her family too. Greek culture has strong ties to eggs from being used in rituals for the god Dionysus in the ancient times to cracking red dyed eggs for Easter to even some of the foods in the country having eggs included.)

I see: Humanity has a deep fascination for eggs in many cultures and countries from what I can gathered.

"True. Hopefully, at least." He chuckles a little nervously. "People would laugh at me if they knew - at least my friends back home would. I know some of them look up to me and they'd tease me if they knew I wasn't comfortable with those sorts of things."

Alisaie in particular would never let him hear the end of it - he's seem how she teases her brother about his fear of ghosts.

"I guess they're like plants. Add sunshine and water, and pop there you go. It would explain the size, trees are pretty big too." This is entirely the wrong answer but it sounds right to Guilmon, and Erichthonios does not correct this assumption. It's certain he heard it by the twitch of lips that is stifled before it can actually become a grin, but he's careful!

"We'll have to, I guess. Other stars, other rules, right?" So be it; he turns with every intention to simply WALK back to their granted apartments. Teleportation was not a spell he had a knack for, and Guilmon's quite happy to follow along. "Mayhap sooner or later we'll have something to lock away, so getting into the habit can't be that bad." He's going to keep forgetting, homes simply didn't NEED locks. Maybe he'd re-evaluate that when and if ALIAS became a more clear and present threat and some infected 'mon needed to be contained therein.

He knows plenty about that at least. "From what I've heard, this star should have a vast array of environments, and natural life accordingly. I wonder where it all comes from without someone to put it there." Some life, yes, but countless varieties? Shouldn't that take some active effort?

Yes, Yeeees, believe in the ghost---mon. Elecmon finds a metal pipe and, just as one Goblimon says 'digimon don't have ghosts' claws are out and ran down it. With the echo inside, it runs through the cargo car with an industrial SCREEEEEEKK sound that would make any horror movie audiophile proud to add it to their soundboard. A giggle almost escapes her lips but she's quick to put her paws over her mouth and wiggle into hiding under some luggage, mostly because she wants to see their reaction.

This might be a bad plan to be honest, but sometimes she doesn't think things through.

Themis has replaced the lid and slipped into hiding again. Even though the spell of 'don't look at me' is still up to help hide him. A tall white robed figure, well, could stand out.

That's right and for those who may not be able to eat eggs there are always alternate foods to use.

[Mokumon looked a little baffled if he was being honest.]

Alternate?

Yes, some people might not be able to eat certain items so they have to eat something else instead.

Humans sure are strange.

That was something Gilbert could fully understand. People teased him more often than not and if they kenw certain things would use that for more teasing.

"Well at least you know I won't. I'm not that type of person...it's usually the opposite."

"I appreciate it." He smiles at Gilbert and kicks his feet back and forth a little. "... I'm more used to walking or riding a boat or teleporting from place to place. I've never been on a train before - well." No, that's not quite true.

"I've been on trains twice before, but both times I was fighting on and in them."

Gilbert didn't understand this at all. They seemed to always be having something going on in trains apparently. Just what kind of place did this guy come from?

"So you certainly have a lot going on then."

"Huh, somehow I can actually picture Masaru doing the same," she said with a laugh. "If he's older and wiser now, that is."

"Not even I've seen him in five years," Lalamon said. "I just hear rumors of what he and Agumon are doing."

"I see, well... I'll try to do that," she said. "But it will take a while..."

And with that, Yoshino launched into a demonstration and explanation. It indeed lasted for a good while, but in the end, she hopefully managed to convey everything about the phone's operation.

"...And that's all, I think. Was it helpful?"

[Yoshino blinked, and looked at her fist...before laughing nervously, and shaking it back and forth.]

That's called Digi-Soul...it's a thing people with Digimon partners in my world can use. It's basically the power of our emotions. Normally, we use it to evolve our partners, but it can also be used to enhance our strength if we're trying for it!

Themis is a little more obvious about his grin but given he tends to do so often, may it go unnoticed.

He falls into step with Erichthonios. Where there's no reason to hurry, there's none to teleport and walking lets Themis observe their surroundings. Elecmon follows with Guilmon at her side. Shoulder riding is great but today's a day to hang out with her friend. Because surely Guilmon is her friend just like Erichthonios and Themis are friends. ...And they're all friends with each other! Right? Clearly.

"At the very least it would put our small friends' minds at ease," Themis offers, apparently happy and obviously referring to the two digimon. It's clear the Amaurotine has little or nothing he'd particularly mind going 'missing' because someone took advantage, nor thinks Elecmon has anything precious... yet.

Though the manner in which this particular star grows is a worthwhile distraction from the sights of Access City. Themis's focus centers on the taller man and then grows thoughtful.

"It's not as if it's impossible for environments to grow and life to flourish in unintended ways. Such is one of the reasons we have Elpis to be sure our peoples' concepts will fit in our own star and Pandemonium to contain what can be researched for future efforts." Themis certainly feels it would be chaotic to just put everything and let it grow without tending. So his musings aloud are ones with the tone of a person trying to work through a foreign problem.

"Still, who's to say this star didn't have its own shepherds at one point. Whether they're still here and hidden from us or left a long time ago... or existed at all remains unknown." Themis brightens a bit. "Wouldn't it be interesting if this star were completely shaped without caretakers?" Think about it, Erichthonios! A way to see a world in situ and how it can develop on its own?

"Hah! I guess I do." He smiles at Gilbert and nods. "There's a lot of things to find out in the world, and I like going out and finding them. It's what I feel called to do with my life - there's a reason adventurer is an entire career where I'm from."

[The DoKunemon watch as Yuzu back out and close the door.

... And after a moment:]

...When do you think ssssshe's coming back?

[ Eventually... definitely... totally...

It just doesn't seem like a good idea to let out a swarm of Digimon that would apparently be dangerous to the well-being of the Digital World's forests. That being said, shoving them all in a bunch of crates doesn't sound really great either.

So, where does that leave her? Well... ]

LALAMON!!

[ She runs out a bit before yelling for her partner, hoping that she's still close enough that she can hear her and come back with all of the Goblimon.

In the meantime, with her Duel Disk activated, she'll draw five monster cards from her deck, readying them for when she needs them. It would be great if they could come out with solid mass, but they should still work for intimidation, even as normal holograms.

Lalamon, meanwhile, has been largely leading the Goblimon in something of a circle... not going too far from Yuzu, but still leading the Goblimon away from her. When she hears Yuzu, though... ]

Eh!? Did something happen!?

[ She'll start to fly back, even with the Goblimon still tailing her. ]

That is correct: Not everyone can eat the same things that freely. Not every two persons share the same diet and food preferences.

(Lunamon agrees as she she looks for the food listed in the grocery shopping list and checks around for the items in questions. The rabbit Digimon understands that her human partner could eat most food just fine but she is also aware from the data she has access that not every human are lucky to eat them all.)

Hikari wasn't quite sure how she was supposed to take that comment. It wasn't like being away from your teammates after a Digital World adventure was that uncommon, though she was a little confused on why Lalamon would be commenting on it. "Well, if it's been five years since you've seen him, he probably is?"

"Does some of that stuff involve punching ultimate level digimon in the face?" Tailmon asked. "Last time we met each other that was him that did that, right?" At least, Tailmon was pretty sure that Masaru was the one that people mentioned doing that, it's not like she or Hikari actually saw him do it.

The Goblimon all reacted with fear, with the one talking about the presence of real ghosts leaping into the arms of his nearest comrade. After a minute, the other Goblimon drops him, and the others regain their wits.

"It came from over there!" one shouted, and they immediately began moving in the direction of the scraping pipe.

"Oh, yeah, that's totally the sort of rumors I heard," she said. "He punched a demon lord. Quelled a Goblimon and Shamamon uprising. That kinda thing."

Yoshino laughed. "Okay, if that's the case, I think he hasn't changed one bit," she said, wearing a smug smile on her face.

The Goblimon, meanwhile, are hot on Lalamon's metaphorical heels. One charges forward, readying a fireball in his hands.

"Gobli Strike!" he cried, before flinging it at the Plant Digimon.

Edited 2022-05-15 16:49 (UTC)

Taiki sighed, rubbing his face. "It's all gone complicated. I've the vaguest feeling I know Erichtonios and I can't put my finger on why. I sincerely hope he doesn't turn out to be one of the Convocation, but at this point..."

His ears perked up, at that, and he smiled. "Oh? Have you previous experience, then? I've run into one or two others who've seen this particular show before, but it's always a pleasure to hear another adventurer's perspective on things!"

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