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

[aetherweaver]

"There's a Wormmon!" A Botamon on the shoulder of a... cat-man?... exclaims. "We should help him!"

The tamer nods, taking a crystal in his hand, his previous outfit suddenly changing to one with a different look - and weapon. He unsheathes the axe and rests it on his free shoulder as he walks over towards the Goblimon.

"I think it's time for you all to go." His weapon is bigger. Therefore, he's the winner in this situation.

Right?

[ourtomorrow]

"He EVOLVED!" yelps a Goblimon. The gang backs up, for a second, before their leader sizes up the feline fighter.

"KnightTailmon?" he guesses. He's never seen a cat Digimon with a weapon before! And if he gets this right, he'll look REAL smart, giving him the upper hand in this situation!

Wormmon stares up too, but in awe. He's never seen this Digimon either....!!

[aetherweaver]

"No, just a concerned Tamer looking out for someone." His tail flicks in amusement despite his stony stare. "Now if you'd just move along and leave people alone, we won't have an issue."

He looks down at Wormmon - hasn't he seen this Digimon before? He's pretty sure. "Are you okay?" Botamon bounces a little, smiling down at his fellow small Digimon. "We'll help you get back to Ken."

[ourtomorrow]

"Thank you." Wormmon crawls to be close to his savior, as the Goblimon fan out into a semicircle. Looks like they've decided superior numbers means they can take out a Tamer, even an evolving Tamer. After all, they're insulted now.

"You cheated!" yells the lead Goblimon. "Tamers aren't supposed to evolve! Show him, boys!"

...This is not. The world's most coordinated charge.

[aetherweaver]

"Oh, come on." He sidesteps one and smacks him on the butt with his axe, just to be a jerk. The next one meets a thin barrier as Nara'a puts a hand in front of him, and suddenly he seems to be moving in slow motion for a few seconds. The third just gets his club met with the tamer's forearm - it hurts, but nothing a Warrior can't take.

In fact he grins at the Digimon, fangs clearly visible as he shoves backwards. Botamon hurries over to Wormmon to give him a nuzzle. "We should move!" No sense in getting stepped on. He picks up one of the juice boxes in his mouth and starts dragging it away.

[ourtomorrow]

Oh...oh, yes, that they should. Wormmon kind of wants to watch the Tamer be cool for longer, but getting this juice safely back to Ken-chan is more important. "Yeah!"

He gathers up as much of the juice as he can, but it slows him down even further. Botamon has no legs, and he will still find himself pursued by a Child-level Digimon who is...falling behind.

"Wait...."

[aetherweaver]

"Ah!" Botamon stops and waits for Wormmon to catch up. He doesn't want to leave the other Digimon behind!

"I'll be along in a minute!" Nara'a shouts over his shoulder before bonking one of the rude Digimon over the head with the flat part of his axe. He doesn't want to hurt the Digimon, but giving them a good smack shouldn't cause any lasting damage.

... Hopefully.