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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!

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From:

rosesoul

[Mission Start]

Yoshino listened to what was being said, and in truth, felt disturbed by what was being said. She frowned, and turned to Lalamon, nodding to her as they both realized the same thing. This almost sounded like the kind of thing Kurata might do, though she doubted the man himself was involved. But they couldn't discount the possibility this whole thing was artificial in origin.

So once the digimon leader's speech was over, she and Lalamon both approached Sunflowmon, eager to share their thoughts. "Excuse me, Sunflowmon. I didn't get a chance to really say anything before, but I was hoping I could have a moment of your time?"

Once that was done, she tried to get the attention of whomever might still be left at the meeting. "Attention, everyone!" she said, raising her hand. "In my world, I was part of an organization that worked with Digimon called DATS. I know all about patrolling and investigation... if any of you want help coordinating all this, I think my partner and I could definitely contribute."

[A Wonderful Day In Our Neighborhood]

Now, a day on the town seemed absolutely normal compared to what they'd been told hours before. Yoshino smiled as she felt herself relax, navigating the various deals that were on display and keeping an eye out that'd be good for her and Lalamon's new home.

"Look at this, Yoshino!" Lalamon exclaimed, hovering near one of the market stalls. "Wouldn't this be perfect at our house?"

Yoshino blinked, heading over to where her partner was. She took one look at what the Digimon was indicating, and narrowed her eyes in scrutiny. "Lalamon," she said. "Are you trying to tell me something with this?"

Lalamon smiled sweetly. "No?" she replied. "Why would you ever think that?"

Yoshino sighed. "Because it's a dry erase calendar."

"Yes."

"For writing reminders and tasks."

"I just think it'd be a good idea!"

Yoshino sighed even heavier. "I can't argue with that," she said, picking it up. "But it's almost like you're getting after me for problems scheduling."

"That's silly, Yoshino!" Lalamon laughed. "You're a grown woman. Now come on, let's see if we can find a vacuum! One of those heavy duty ones that can cover a big mess!"

Yoshino's eye twitched. "Lalamooooooooon," she whined.

The two of them would be like this for a while.

Edited Date: 2022-04-07 07:16 pm (UTC)

From:

thechosenslight

Hikari and Tailmon had been just getting ready to leave the Tamer Union HQ when they heard that call from Yoshino. Not only did the person's voice sound somewhat familiar, but there was also the mention of DATS, which was something that she was sure that she had heard before.

"Hikari. I think we've met them before. The last time that we got involved with other Digital Worlds."

And with that said, everything slotted into place. It was hard to recognize her, considering how long it's been since that happened. Either way, both Hikari and Tailmon move closer the other woman and her partner. "Hi. Coordinating is probably a good idea," Hikari said as she approached her. "Uh... you're Fujieda-san, right?"

From:

rosesoul

Yoshino smiled as someone came approaching towards her. Then, she found herself blinking in surprise at what was being said to her. How did this person know her?

"Um," she said, "pardon me, but... do the two of us know one another?"

From:

thechosenslight

Well, okay, yeah, that wasn't really all that unexpected of a reaction, considering everything. "Not really. We've only really met once the last time we ended up getting involved with a Digital World that isn't ours," she started, before shaking her head. "...Also, I was still a kid back then. I'm Yagami Hikari."

From:

rosesoul

Yoshino's eyes widened.

"Eh-eh?!" she exclaimed. "B-but... you were so little, back then! How did you grow up so quickly?!"

From:

thechosenslight

Hikari blinks, not having really expected that last question, considering everything that happened back then. But then again, it's not like Yoshino really knew her or anyone else from her world all that well, so it's not like she would've known how old her brother was supposed to be compared to her back then unless they had mentioned it.

"It's just been a lot longer for me and Tailmon than it's been for you and Lalamon," she answers after a moment. "Even back then, those of us from my world were being brought in from two different points in time."

From:

rosesoul

Yoshino felt her head spinning. "I... I see," she said, despite not really getting it. "So... time went faster for you then it did for us? Is that what you're saying?"

She'd have to remember that if she ran into anyone else from Hikari's world.

From:

thechosenslight

Hikari nods. "Yeah. At least, that how it seems like right now," Hikari admitted. Of course, considering that time hadn't mattered for choosing who to bring last time, it could have easily been the case here.

But so far, everyone she knew from her world was from the same point in time, so thinking about that might just be overthinking everything. "It's probably not something we need to worry about too much, at least?"

INTRO EVENT: Dawn Of A New Age

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