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

[rosesoul]

"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.

[thechosenslight]

"Wow," Hikari said, because even if she had heard that he'd done it before, hearing that Masaru could just do things like that was... well, still quite a bit weird, actually.

"I guess that doesn't mean that he still can't give any new partner pairs advice if he shows up though," she said after a moment. "I mean, he's doesn't have superpowers or anything, right?" It really was a shame that she had been so young the last time she and Yoshino had met; she really felt like she was asking a question right now that she had probably already gotten the answer to before.

[rosesoul]

"Uh..." Yoshino began, looking at Lalamon nervously before turning back to Hikari. "That's actually a complicated question. It's not just something Masaru can do, but..."

She summoned a pink aura around her hand.

"...It's technically a power we all have."

[thechosenslight]

Hikari blinked at Yoshino's answer about it being complicated. "...Okay, yeah, I guess I didn't ask that question very well. That's what I meant, that it wasn't something that only he could do. I mean, it is how you all evolve your partner's, right?"

Which, well, did bring the next obvious question to mind. "So, uh, did anyone else you know do what Masaru-san did? Or was he the only one to fight that way?"

[rosesoul]

"That's right," she said to the first part. "And no, only Masaru used it to enhance his strength," she said. "Though it's more accurate to say that's how he got his Digi-Soul to work, at first. I tried it, once. I ended up breaking an arcade machine..."

[thechosenslight]

"Wait, so the punching Digimon thing was something he did first?"

Hikari shook her head. "I mean, that's definitely one way to figure it out." That was meant in regards to Masaru, but, well, in Yoshino's case it was probably safer to test it on an arcade machine than when fighting a Digimon. "...I guess if you want to try testing it out that way again the arcade machines here will probably not break?"

[rosesoul]

"He called himself Japan's number one greatest street fighter," Yoshino said, amused. "But...yeah. I've always wanted to see how much further I could take it. I took some martial arts training when I became an officer...so it's not like I'd be going in not knowing how to fight."

[thechosenslight]

"Oh wow," Hikari said, giggling a little at that statement about Masaru. Because wow, that was pretty arrogant. Which from what she hear didn't NOT fit Masaru, but even so.

"Well, I'm hoping you don't end up needing to find out if you can take it as far as he did," she said after a moment. Though honestly, considering the whole everything situation with the Digital World, that was probably a waste of breath. There was going to be danger no matter what happened.

[rosesoul]

"Well, with Lalamon unable to evolve normally, it's still probably a good idea to figure out everything I can, right?" she asked. "If I can support her in a fight, it'd be better, I think..."

[thechosenslight]

Hikari frowned at that reminder, but she had to admit that Yoshino definitely had a point there. "Yeah. That's... I guess that's something I didn't think of."

Tailmon looked over at Hikari for a few moments, before shaking her head. "Don't worry Hikari, I'm sure both Lalamon and I will be back to normal before we know it!"

[rosesoul]

Yoshino smiled. "I'm sure they both will be, yeah," she said. "In the meantime, though...how about I teach you how to protect yourself? Fight back?"

[thechosenslight]

Hikari blinked at that suggestion. That wasn't something that she had been expecting to hear, and honestly the thought of her trying to fight anyone on her own just seemed to be a little bit hilarious.

At the same time though, there's really no reason to not say yes, right? It might mean she'd be able to help Tailmon if something came up (within reason, obviously).

"Yeah. I... I think that's probably a good idea, even if I won't have that Digisoul like you do."

[rosesoul]

Yoshino nodded. "Hey, it'll help out if you're the type to get kidnapped a lot," she joked, not really having any idea how often it actually happened.

[thechosenslight]

Hikari stiffened a bit. "That... actually happens to me a lot more often than you'd think," she admitted. "Though, I don't think knowing how to fight would've helped back those times when it happened. Especially when I can't use Digi-soul like you can."