INTRO EVENT: Dawn Of A New Age

[tamerunion]

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!

Comments

[blue_ice]

Kaiba is relieved. He thinks Petitmon might cry if they don't get her gems to eat today. He secures her in his lap once more, watching the proceedings with a raised eyebrow.

"That many?" He honestly wants to run away with Petitmon, but he shouldn't just leave this man to it.

[chalicejoker]

"I've dealt with worse." He's still mentally calculating his plan of attack; with the element of surprise, he's pretty sure he'll be able to handle this without too much fuss. So what if he's still dealing with the way this world's kind of messed with his powers.

"Hajime," Cutemon says, "they can shoot fireballs."

"It wouldn't be the first time someone's shot a fireball at me." But he's reaching into a coat pocket for something now. It's small. About the size of a deck of cards. "I'll be fast." The item he has removed from his pocket is actually a single card. "I'll disarm them first."

"They don't need the clubs to shoot the fireballs!"

"I'll keep that in mind."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba understands the concept of a thrown card as a weapon, but would a single one be able to dispose of the clubs? Or immobilize them? Even he couldn't do that.

"...Can one card really disarm them?"

He's backing away, still holding Petitmon close. As much as he believes in his abilities, he's not about to risk her so early.

[chalicejoker]

"This one can!" Cutemon's bouncing up and down in his seat now.

A belt appears around Hajime's waist as he walks towards the Goblimon. "Henshin." He flicks the card down the center of the belt. The belt itself speaks, briefly--"CHANGE"--and Hajime's form ripples, changes into something insectlike and armored. He charges at the Goblimon, who were absolutely not expecting something like this to happen. The element of surprise lets him grab a club from one of them before the others can properly react.

"Watch for fireballs!" Cutemon yells. He doesn't sound too concerned, mostly because he is very proud of how capable his Tamer has been so far.

[blue_ice]

Did he just pull a superhero form out of that card?

This is the stuff of superhero shows, the kind Mokuba doesn't like to admit he watches. While Seto's idly considered the possibility of inventing such a device, to see it work is...stunning to say the least.

He focuses on herding other civilians and small Digimon out of the way, clearing room for the hero to attack.

"I don't know---but it's best to stay out of the way."

"Wow, a super-cool hero! Go get 'em!" Petitmon cheers, squirming inside Seto's jacket to get a better look.

[chalicejoker]

"Yeah!" Cutemon cheers. "He's the coolest!"

Hajime's not exactly used to having a cheering section while he works...or worrying about collateral damage beyond protecting a single person...but he's trying to keep things contained. No special attacks of his own, no weapons. Just punching and kicking, which is easier said than done when your opponents are shorter than you are.

Picking up the Goblimon he initially disarmed and throwing it at the others probably is not the most heroic course of action, but it certainly seems to be the most prudent one. The win isn't coming as fast as Hajime would like--he can tell he's weaker than he would be normally, which is not a realization that sparks joy.

[blue_ice]

Petitmon is happy to join Hajime's hero fan club. She watches with that sparkly-eyed expression, all while Seto does his best to protect her. If only he could do more to help---ah, but the train's approaching a stop.

Hopefully there are no last tricks up their sleeves.

[chalicejoker]

The train's almost stopped, good, Hajime doesn't have to keep this up for too much longer. The doors are opening, one of the Goblimon shoots a fireball at him--

--and his better-than-human reflexes let him dodge safely. If he hadn't been transformed, he probably would've lost his eyebrows, but now? He's got everything under control. He rolls as he dodges, heading towards the Goblimon. This takes them by surprise, allowing him to grab them and physically throw them off the train.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" Cutemon cheers. "And don't you guys come back! Or you're gonna have to tangle with the might of Kamen Rider Chalice!"