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

[chalicejoker]

Hajime's still holding Cutemon, still trying to maintain some sense of decorum there by covering the Digimon's mouth. But then he suddenly and quickly pulls his hand away from Cutemon's mouth and wipes it on his pants.

Cutemon, whose tongue is still sticking out after licking Hajime's hand, cheerfully blows a little raspberry at Hajime before saying, "But we're gonna get to the bottom of all this and save everyone!"

[travelpants]

It didn’t take before something loud distracted Lena’s train of thought, causing both her and Lunamon to turn around to see Cutemon proclaiming that everyone is going to stop Alias on its tracks while Hajime has to wipe his hand for a moment. The young lady isn’t sure what to say next so Lunamon has to take it from here.

“My, Cutemon. You are very eager to get started on Tamer Union duty very early,” the rabbit Digimon talks to him as her two left ears twitch a bit, “I guess I can commend you for your enthusiasm today.”

[chalicejoker]

"He is nothing if not enthusiastic." Hajime doesn't sound all that enthusiastic about the enthusiasm. Or maybe it's lingering irritation at being licked.

"I had some of Hajime's coffee this morning!" Cutemon says brightly. "So I'm rip-rarin' to go!" He is air punching now. "Gonna save the world!"

[travelpants]

Okay, she didn’t expect to a Digimon getting a lot of buzz from coffee today, but she digresses. Lena assumes that it is better not to judge a Digimon over their taste of drinks as the welcome party asparagus shake taught her early on.

Lunamon just simply twitches her two left ears, unsure of what to make Cutemon’s caffeinated state, but she still tries to stay just as optimistic as he is, “Ah yes, trying to protect the world from Alias. That is exactly what we are here for, correct?”

[chalicejoker]

A spoonful. All Cutemon had was a spoonful. A little taste. "Yeah! We're here to protect stuff!"

Hajime looks down at the wriggling little Digimon. "And we can't do that if you don't...settle down. Listen for a little bit."

"Is that why you covered my mouth?"

"Yes."

"Why didn't you say so?"

[travelpants]

“Wow, you’re quite that energetic today, aren’t you, Cutemon?” Lena soon couldn’t stop trying to stifle a laugh for a good minute or so.

“I thought so too, Lena-san. Perhaps we can try to find ways to train and spot any sign of Alias’ presence while we’re here at the moment,” Lunamon adds in as she speaks rather philosophically.

[chalicejoker]

"I've never known him not to be energetic." Hajime's starting to think letting Cutemon have a taste of that coffee was a bad idea.

"We're gonna train too! Gonna get strong!" There's a lot of air punching to the degree Cutemon almost falls over backwards. Sorry, Lunamon. He's bad at staying on task.

[travelpants]

Um okay, she wasn’t expecting him to fall over from punching air, but it is going to take a while to get used to his brand of energetic hyperactivity. It is like similar to Bridget’s hyperactive energy, but it’s also not that too.

“I guess some Digimon shouldn’t go near coffee nowadays,” Lena said as still wondering how to get Cutemon back to his feet.

“Indeed, Lena-san, indeed it is,” Lunamon sighs.

[chalicejoker]

Hajime's now holding Cutemon tucked under one arm like a wriggly sack of potatoes. "He's never getting it again."

"Hey!" Cutemon protests.

"People are trying to discuss serious business here."

"I am serious!" Now, Cutemon is sulking.

[travelpants]

“From what I have looked into so far, Access City does have some spaces and areas for us to get started on training to ensure that we are prepared for whatever Alias can throw at us. Maybe we could ask around and see which is the most feasible,” Lunamon suggests while Hajime is dealing with Cutemon’s coffee rush.

“Yeah, that sounds like the best option so far. We can try to ask the locals for any places to train at,” Lena chimes in, her right foot tapping wistfully on the floor.

[chalicejoker]

"I could show you how to throw a punch," Hajime offers. "Basic self-defense. That sort of thing."

"I can throw a punch!" Cutemon says.

"Not now."

"But I can!"

"Of course you can."

[travelpants]

It sounds like Hajime actually has some experience in fighting back in his world before. Lena is pretty much grateful that someone is offering to show her how to fight real soon.

“Oh yes, that is really great! I can definitely take that as a yes,” she smiles in return.

“We would happily accept your offer to train us how to fight, Hajime-san,” Lunamon bows politely as she speaks.

[chalicejoker]

"That's good, then. Though I don't think right here, right now, is the time or the place." Not that Hajime knows where a good place would be.

Cutemon's still wriggling around. "It is if you wanna cause trouble! But we don't want that."

[travelpants]

Lena couldn’t agree more: right now is not the best time to get any training start and there is no way that they can train within Tamer Union HQ. After all, everyone is all still new to the whole Digimon Tamer situation, so it is probably for the best that they should get settled in properly first before taking on any missions.

Meanwhile Lunamon still wonders if Cutemon should not be given any coffee after this, but she does hope that she and her partner won’t run into anything dangerous during the first weeks. It would be a very scary scenario to introduce Lena to the dangers of the Digital World immediately.