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

street performance

[blue_ice]

Seto-kun, I want to see!

You're so demanding.

[ There's the high-pitched sound of a baby dragon Digimon talking. She's nestled safely in Kaiba's arms, though she's squirming to get a closer look. He sighs and brings her closer to the holo-idols, his eyes flickering to the flower Digimon and the device held. It's vaguely shaped like a Duel Disk, but it's sleeker than the bulky unit on his arm.

Then he hears the other Digimon say 'Duel Monster'. These creatures, Duel Monsters? Now he has to stick around, watching with a sharp eye as Petitmon oohs and aaahs. She eventualy bounces up, shouting out a cheer. ]

You're so cool!

[ The little dragon lacks hands to clap with, so the whooping and cheering is the best she can do. Meanwhile...her partner politely applauds behind her. ]

[songstressedout]

[ Much sleeker, with a full screen and a glowing blade that is very clearly not attached to the device itself, but still there... and solid as well. Still, she's fully focused on her current performance, so she doesn't notice the recognizable device on Seto's arm. Though she does notice Seto appearance in her crowd.

She'll continue the show for a while longer, but purely juggling has it's limits in entertainment... and due to having very little in the way of funds, it's all she has. She has to run out of tricks eventually, and in the first place, she's been doing this nonstop for quite a while now. As they say, the show has to come to an end eventually. ]

And now for the grand finale! Lalamon!

Right!

[ The small flower digimon briefly places the Duel Disk down... in order to pull out from a box two more pins. ]

Hup, Hup...!

[ She throws both into the numerous pins already being tossed into the air, Yuzu seamlessly adding them into the juggle. There's a loud gasp from the crowd as the number increases, and not only that, but the speed at which Yuzu is juggling them now.

Five pins is tricky, even for Yuzu... she doesn't count on herself doing it for very long before getting tired, but fortunately she doesn't need to. ]

Lalamon, now!

[ Her partner has already picked the Duel Disk back up, her small nubby hand raised over the screen. ]

Right! Hah!

[ The song sung by the Melodious monsters starts to reach a peak, and as Lalamon brings her hand down onto the screen to press something, Yuzu suddenly tosses all of the pins up to an incredibly high height...

Lalamon presses something on the screen, and a large Duel Monsters card suddenly appears face down next to Yuzu before immediately standing up straight, revealing the trap card Melodious Illusion.

The song reaches it's peak, the pins start to fall, and Yuzu raises her arms out to the side...

The surrounding area suddenly bursts with color, sparkles and floating colorful music notes suddenly surrounding Yuzu and her crowd. The monsters finish their song, and the pins? Yuzu has to move a bit to be able to properly do this, but all five land on and balance on the girl... two on each arm, and one on her forehead... Yuzu looking straight up to keep it balanced... wobbling juuuust a bit.

But after a moment of bated breath, she gets the applause she worked for. ]

[blue_ice]

[ Wow, what a finale! Petitmon's eyes sparkle with adoration as she watches. Kaiba...well, he can appreciate showmanship from a duelist.

The tiny Digimon whoops and cheers with the crowd, and Kaiba claps politely. Well done, well done...he'd like to ask about her dueling later, but Petitmon is already wiggling out of his grasp and flying up to the pair. ]

You're so pretty and cool! Do it again!

[ Aaah---no, oh no. Kaiba hurries up behind her and gently snatches his Digimon back. ]

Don't you think they're tired enough? Mm...don't worry about it, my partner's just very curious.

You have funny cards just like Seto-kun's, but he never does anything that cool.

[ Kaiba just...frowns down at Petitmon. How blunt. ]

Mm. I wasn't expecting to meet another duelist.

[songstressedout]

Ahaha...

[ She lets out a sigh, leaning forward a little to let the pins fall forward... and as they fall off of her, she suddenly scoops them all up in one swift motion. She definitely worked up a small sweat doing that for so long... and though she made it look effortless, it's some hard work. ]

Another time! A show can't go on forever... but I'll be delighted to see you all again next time!

[ Further applause, and her crowd starts to disperse. Still, she shoots Seto a smile as it if to say "don't worry about it" before dropping the pins into a box and taking her Duel Disk back from Lalamon, placing it on her arm, causing a strap to extend out of the bottom and fasten the device to her arm. Her monsters, meanwhile, wave and clap, seemingly celebrating the success of the show.

As she powers down her disk, the cards returning to her deck case and the blade disappearing, the Deck and Extra Deck slots sliding into the middle part of the device... she hears Petitmon. ]

Eh? Cards?

[ She takes a proper look at Seto now, finally noticing the device on his arm. Her eyes widen. ]

Ah, a Duel Disk! You're a duelist too!?

[ She suddenly comes forward, surprised to find another duelist... and in addition to that... ]

Whoa, and it's an old model, too! You hardly see those anymore...

[blue_ice]

Mm. One of the best.

[ He stands tall, proud...but what she says about an old model seizes his attention. He frowns and deflates a little, but keeps composure. ]

I invented this model and all Duel Disks before it. But you're from my future, then?

[ That makes him uneasy, but maybe he can learn something. Petitmon senses this and gently nuzzles him. ]

[songstressedout]

One of the best? Bold claim for someone I've never—Hn...!

[ She's about to finish that... admittedly a little rude sentence, but one doesn't just claim to be the best and not go unchallenged. However, she was cut off by a sudden headache, causing her to clutch her head... ]

Y-Yuzu!?

I-I'm fine...

[ She felt it, small bits of memories that aren't hers flowing into her mind... It's nothing concrete, and feels like a mixture of memories of the Fusion Dimension and the United Dimension. A few pictures, a logo she's never seen before, the legendary Blue-Eyes...

Ultimately, the headache fades, and she shakes her head. She... she can't quite make sense of what she just saw. She's definitely never seen this person before, not even in history books... at least, in her home dimension that is.

Still, now isn't the best time to try and sort together the fragments of memories she just received. ]

S-Sorry, just a little tired... you said you invented the Duel Disk? [ Quickly, change the subject. ] Does that mean you're with LDS?

[ You know, the company that oversees the Dueling System, run by the young teen Reiji Akaba, released Real Solid Vision to the world... and even made the Duel Disk she's wearing right now. ]

[blue_ice]

LDS?

[ What's with her? And what does that even mean? He frowns and shakes his head. ]

Sounds like some idiot let the patent get away from me after I was gone. I'm Seto Kaiba, of Kaiba Corporation.

[ How many years did it take for the world to forget him? What could've happened? He has new things to worry about, but Petitmon's still as smiley as ever on his shoulder. ]

[songstressedout]

Kaiba... Corporation...?

[ Her eyebrows crease... maybe it's because of those memories she just uncovered, but it's a familiar name... familiar in the sense of it being like, something you would find in the history books. She's not sure, she can't be sure... not without more information from the mess of memories that aren't hers.

Plus, she's not even sure if she wants to experience anymore of those. ]

Sorry, I've never heard of that name anywhere... but the world I'm from is a little... complicated, so maybe it's just that...

[ Something or someone who may have existed in the original dimension...? She can't be sure, it's at least nothing that she ever learned about in the Standard Dimension. Maybe Fusion or Synchro...? Gah, she needs to stop thinking about that. The last thing she needs is another influx of memories making it harder for her... ]

Where I'm from, a company called the Leo Duel Corporation handles everything related to dueling, as well as the development of Real Solid Vision... as far as I know, it's always been that way.