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]

Petitmon flutters down to the ground so she can talk to Dodomon more easily. "Yeah! Let's go swimming, Seto-kun!"

And because 'Seto-kun' struggles to say no to her, he dutifully places a baby Digimon-sized inflatable tube and a pair of swim trunks in his basket. They're really going to have to work for some money after this.

"There are ways to earn money around town. I'm going to take her with me, so she can learn about value. I think we might try one of the sports tournaments?"

[steelfanged]

"Sports tournaments?" He's... heard of such things, vaguely - mostly from Gonza reading the newspaper and cheerfully informing him about them to fill the empty silence that usually permeates the manor. "I don't really play sports."

He shifts his coat slightly, and the hint of a sword hilt can be seen for a brief moment. "But contests of strength and skill aren't totally unfamiliar to me."

Dodomon immediately goes to nuzzle into Petitmon, happy to have a friend around. Because Petitmon absolutely qualifies as a friend!

[blue_ice]

"Mm. My usual game is a little different too. But I need to expand my horizons to thrive, apparently."

Petitmon isn't having an issue expanding her horizons. She giggles and flutters her wings in a playful tickle. "I'm Petitmon, it's nice to meet you! And Mr. Grumpy is Seto-kun."

"Seto Kaiba," Kaiba cuts in with a sharp nod. "An ally in...stopping the Alias, apparently."

[steelfanged]

"Apparently. I've engaged in training exercises that some might call 'sport', but the game I play the most is... probably not something I'm going to find here." Barchess is an exclusively Makai passtime, after all.

"I'm Dodomon! And this is Kouga."

"Kouga... Saejima." He's usually hesitant about giving out his family name given the weight it has, but as far as he can tell - and as far as Zaruba can tell, too - there's no other Knights or Priests about.

[blue_ice]

Kaiba nods a greeting at the other man. There's just a flicker of a smile on his face as he watches their Digimon.

"I wonder if it'd be possible to program a virtual version. Have you seen the video game design studio?"

He's not going to spend an entire day there, no sir.

[steelfanged]

"A... what?" He blinks in confusion. "A video... game?"

He knows what games are, and he knows what videos are, but not a 'video game'.

[blue_ice]

Kaiba blinks. He...hasn't had to explain the concept of video games recently. Or ever, really.

"Are you familiar with television? Or computers?"

Probably not, but it's worth an ask.

[steelfanged]

"I know what both are, but I haven't really used the latter." He'd heard Kaoru talking about computers a bit, but Gonza had never had need of one and so he hadn't bothered to get one.

Not like he really watched television that much either, but he's aware of it. Newspapers are his big outlet to the outside world.

[blue_ice]

"All right. A video game is essentially an interactive program usually played on the screen. Typically you have a button pad to control a character's movements and interact with the world, but there are more immersive games. The quickest way to grasp the concept would be to play one yourself, and the arcade has plenty."

But that's not the most important thing they could be doing, probably. "I met Petitmon at the arcade. She loved the lights and colors."

"Yeah, let's go back! I want to win the stuffed bear!"

"Later---and you'll have to promise me you won't chew on it."

...Petitmon is suspiciously silent.

[steelfanged]

'Interactive program' isn't a term he's familiar with. But he listens and tries to understand. Kaoru would want him to try to be more open-minded towards things of the human world, after all.

"Arcade... it has a lot of these 'video games'? Hm." Dodomon nudges his leg gently, and he looks sharply down at his Digimon before returning his gaze to Seto.

"And..." How does he say this without sounding incredibly weird? "... Do a lot of people play them? Is it... a major cultural thing?"