TDM #1 - "Welcome to the Digital World"

[tamerunion]

I'll become a happy butterfly, and ride on the glittering wind
I'll come to see you soon
It's best to forget the unnecessary things
There's no more time to be fooling around...

[ Prompt #1 ]
[ "Welcome Tamers" ]

So, you've answered "yes" to the question asking you if you want to save the world. You've gone through the Digital Gate. You've been greeted by Sunflowmon and Nanomon, and told about Tamer Union and the fact that you're to be partnered to a Digimon. What's next?

As it turns out? Ain't no party like a Digimon party because a Digimon party don't stop, and this Digimon party is the biggest and brightest that's been seen in Access City in quite some time! Finally, the Tamer Union is reborn! All these new Tamers and their brand new Digimon are gathered together here in the hopes of bringing peace to the Digital World once more. And what better way to welcome them with a party?

The streets are lined with streamers and festive blinking bits of circuit boards. Multicolored transistors glow softly, lighting the way for revelers who might not yet have a sense of the layout of the town. But hey, if one wishes to step off the beaten path to explore a little more, they're not going to stop you. They all lead to an open area in Access Park, where the main thrust of the party can be found. There’s music being played all night, which might either be new to you, or might be familiar; Tamer Union’s database has samples from across the multiverse, it turns out!

That’s not all, because all of of Access City is now open to new arrivals, from Omekamon’s Arcade to Club Zeal. What’s that? Oh yes, every single establishment in the city will be open all night. It’s a citywide party, after all. Don’t have any BITS? Every single shop is willing to waive their fees… within reason, that is. No one’s going to let you empty out an entire place of business after all.

It’s not all fun and games, though. This is your chance for you and your Digimon partner to meet and get to know one another. Maybe they zero in on you during the party. Maybe the two of you have already found one another. Either way, a night like this may set a precedent for how the two of you you will get on for the future.

[ Prompt #2 ]
[ "Refreshing Refreshments?" ]

No party would be complete without food and drink, and this one's no exception. Access City has gone all out and brought in the widely renowned digital chef, Ebidramon, the proprietor of Ebidramon's Eatery, a restaurant that can be found deep within nearby Bitrot Swamp. Digimon come from far and wide to sample Ebidramon's cuisine, but today, the cuisine has been brought to you!

Ebidramon's palate is said to have ascended beyond human comprehension, and so some of the available foods might not be to everyone's tastes. There's sausage and jellybean pizza and banana and anchovy sliders. There are potato chips and a mysterious "Digital Dip," which the more adventurous among the new arrivals may be able to discover is a delectable blending of marshmallow fluff and caviar. Cookies of all kinds are available as well, ranging from benign chocolate chip to chocolate sandwich cookies with a variety of fun fillings like espresso and buffalo wing. There are asparagus-clam smoothies and a wide selection of the finest sodas and fruit juices available from all across the island. What’s more, some of the strange fruits from Material Jungle have been brought in—the kinds that might leave you turning purple, coughing up polka dots, or making you really energetic all of a sudden.

There's something for everyone, and you can eat as much as you want! This stuff isn't going to keep as leftovers.

[ Prompt #3 ]
[ "They're Throwing What?!" ]

It's the next day. The party has come and gone, and all that's left of it is stuff to be cleaned up. But hey, that's a job for civil servants right? Though they won't say no to anyone offering to help out.

But before any of that can happen, an incident occurs. Coming up from the city's sewers are the likes of Numemon and Geremon. What are those who usually dwell among the muck and the grime coming out of their hole for? Well, they know there was a party last night, and they're angry over not being invited.

(The whole city was invited. The Numemon and Geremon were simply told not to come if they were going to be a nuisance, and they took that to mean not to come at all.)

Putting aside the inequities of Access City vis a vis the filth dwellers, the Numemon and Geremon are intent on trashing Access Park where the party was held and vandalizing as many places of business as they can. Whether that be by throwing their pink "sludge" everywhere, or by trashing the party equipment and furniture, they're intent on raising a lot of really, really dirty hell.

Those caught up in the chaos must either dodge the so-called "goo" they're flinging or work to stop them. Thankfully, Numemon and Geremon aren't too difficult to deal with, despite their being Adult Levels. Tamer Union didn't intend this to be the first challenge Tamers faced in coming to the Digital World, but it seems fate itself had other ideas.

Mod Notes - Please refer to the Game Info/FAQ for details on how various things in this game work. If something is not covered there, we have the What Are Digimon? page, the Glossary of Terms, the in-progress locations post, and profiles for Digimon up to the Child-Level. If something isn't covered there and you have further questions, or questions about the TDM itself, there will be a space to ask the mods themselves. Also, watch for posts where you can directly interact with some of Tamer Union's key NPCs!

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[tamerunion]

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[dreamtamer]

If I brought in Takato here, would Guilmon be waiting in the Digital World? Or would they have arrived together?

Need a Digimon?

[tamerunion]

Unsure on a partner for your character? Need a Digimon to interact with? The mods will do their best to suggest something for you, in exchange for a bit of information on your character!

Re: Need a Digimon?

[lightconductor]

Yes hello, who would you suggest for a Victorian doctor and army veteran with a taste for swashbuckling adventure, mysteries, romance, weird geniuses, and danger???

Sunflowmon | Tamer Union NPC

[monbyanyothername]

[Welcome Tamers]

[Sunflowmon may be the head of Tamer Union, but she's not one to simply sit by on her laurels, so to speak. She's here to help out less than she is to enjoy herself, and one can always find her flitting about the city and Access Park, looking for anyone who might be lost or needing help of any kind.

That could be how you encounter her, or it could be when she's making an effort to hand out pamphlets once the party has begun in earnest. They're all about the basics of being in the Digital World, instructions on how to find one's living quarters, and facilities that can be taken advantage of at Tamer Union HQ.

In either case, she'll greet you with a smile every single time.]

Hello, may I offer you a pamphlet? Or is there something I can help you with?

I'll come up with a toplevel after. This hit me first

[hashbrowncobrakai]

[It isn't long before Sunflowmon gets approached by her first Tamer!

A middle-aged man approaches her out of the party, mumbling something unintelligible around a mouthful of food and waving a hand for one of the pamphlets the flower Digimon is handing out. A pamphlet he eagerly grabs from her outstretched... petal.

And then just as rapidly dump that mouthful of chewed up food into, spitting a few times to do his best to get the taste out of his mouth before crumpling it up.]

Pfft [He finishes spitting out whatever's left and then wipes his face with the crumpled ball of paper and looking up at the freaky flower thing.] What the hell, man? You drag us all out here and then you put jellybeans on the damn pizza?

[It's the little things.]

And where can I get a beer around here?

Takasaki Yuu | Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

[27gfsandcounting]

[1 - intro]

This is amazing!

[Yuu is practically sparkling as she flits around the street, following the decorations toward the party.]

Is all of this really saving the world? It's like Setsuna-chan's anime, or the games Ayumu-chan and I used to play when we were kids! [She notices you and runs up to you.] Hey, isn't this exciting? You were called here too, right?

[2 - food]

[Yuu looks suspiciously at something that looks like they folded natto into toast and grilled it, but politely takes some anyway. For a second, her expression turns almost wistful looking over the food crime in front of her.]

Is there... a specific way you eat this?

(Yuu here is coming in from the anime, but I'm totally up to bounce off of people playing from SIFAS or other Love Live media, or people fourth-walling any version! Be patient with me, I don't often play from things people actually know. Thanks!)

Intro

[evolvingbond]

[Meanwhile he's been in disbelief himself, for a completely different reason. But, he's more or less composed himself enough to suddenly become aware that somebody was talking to him.]

Oh, yeah, I guess so. Or more like, called here again... sort of. It's uh, complicated!

Anyway, I'm Taichi, and this here is Agumon. [He motions to his partner]

Hiya!

Have you met your partner yet?

Taichi Yagami | Digimon Last Evolution

[evolvingbond]

[It had been a heck of a party. Laughs were had, tears were shed, and lots and lots of questionable food was eaten. In fact, they’d acted like children, eaten until they were sick and sluggish, and at some point had fallen asleep in a slump in a corner somewhere like a couple of bums. It was great.]

[…But that meant they were right there when the real party started. Starting with the smell. Yeah, that was enough to wake him up immediately.]

Ugh, gross… not these guys again… [Oh, there were still other people and Digimon around, too…] Hey, if you don’t wanna get covered in gross, you’d better run or be ready to fight here!

[And there they were, on their feet and ready to rock! A single nod to his dinosaur partner was all it took to be on the same page!>

Alright, buddy, let’s do this! Evolve to Greymon!!

[And… a beat, and a bit of an awkward look from that yellow dinosaur…]

Um… Taichi? …I can’t.

[Blink.]

What!?

[And then the ‘slime’ started flying in.]

[double_hack]

[It didn't take Rei long to figure out what they were dealing with here. He may be moody and more than a bit reclusive, but he was still suspicious of all this and was waiting in the park for anything suspicious that might occur.

This... was not something he expected. But from the smell alone, he figured he didn't want to get hit by any of this. Which is why he and Hackmon have taken cover behind an upended picnic table. That gave him enough time to check the information on his so-called Digivice... and, aha.

Gritting his teeth, he called out to Taichi.]

No one here can evolve, yet! They're weak, though! Both our partners can deal with them easily!

Nara'a Sunvara (Warrior of Light) | FFXIV

[aetherweaver]

Welcome

Nara'a is a little taken aback at the festival atmosphere, but it's not so bad. He has a little black digimon in his arms - Botamon, apparently - and he's flicking his tail from side to side as he starts to get into things. Some of the music is a little familiar, so he puts his new little friend on his shoulder and starts dancing along to the beat.

Maybe he'll bump into someone, or maybe someone will dance along with him. Either way he's not going to miss this party - not when it seems like it's going to go for a while yet.



They're Throwing What?!

Now this? This is something he's familiar with. Monsters starting to give people hell? That's some of the stuff he'd dealt with when first becoming an adventurer, and it looks like this is that all over again. He looks around and tries to call people over to help while Botamon starts firing off acid bubbles at the monsters.

"Hey, anyone else around to give us a hand - stop that!" He dodges a pile of 'sludge' and frowns at them, ears flicking back in annoyance.

[ourtomorrow]

Help comes as summoned. Sort of.

"Watch, Ken-chan! I'll save them."

At which point a little green bug bounces his way towards the Numemon, a determined expression on his face. Apparently his big plan is to....tackle the scuttling scat to the ground. Or else just launch himself at it and hope for the best.

One of these two things.

Sayu Itota | Final Fantasy XIV [Warrior of Light OC]

[omnitank]

[OOC: Endwalker compliant, so I don't mind what spoilers get thrown my way, though maybe warn others off in the header for said spoilers. :T ]

[Prompt #1]

[Well. After everything she'd been through, Sayu could at least say she's been in weirder situations. One might question just why she so casually answered yes to arrive here, but that's only if you didn't know her very well. Headlong into danger with limited if no information? Hells, that just makes it more fun.

Normally, anyway. What she's NOT expecting is the Digimon Partner she's been... graced with.

Crossing her arms, the Xaela Dark Knight tilts her head to one side.]

I do hope they're kidding.

[Flapping alongside her as she strolled down the street is a ... well, it kinda looks like a ball with wings. He's a PicoDevimon, evidently. Sayu's initial take on that is that other people sure got paired with much cooler looking creatures.

He looks mildly offended at the comment.] Well, like it or not, you're stuck with me!

[She shrugs mildly as she walks down the street, mostly paying the partying little mind. Even when she'd been the subject of celebration in the past, she'd made a habit of ducking out of such festivities. At least HERE she can blend into a crowd, something that's pretty difficult back home.] Look, okay. Sorry. That probably comes across as rude--

'Cause it is.

[She opens her mouth, then promptly closes it. Always did have a habit of saying the first thing that came to her mind, something she's tried and failed to curb over time. If anything, it's just gotten worse...] ...okay, alright. Fine. But can you really... y'know. Fight?

[He slowly blinks, and then. Just. Sort of shrugs with his wings.]

[The Auri woman brings a hand to her forehead. Maybe this wasn't the BEST of ideas... but, she's here now. And also, not walking where she's going, really. She could easily run smack dab into someone, or perhaps a blue lizard woman who's not TERRIBLY tall, even if tall for a female Au Ra, with a giant sword strapped to her back catches one's attention? Y'know, whichever comes first.

Because it's probably not the flying bowling ball, at least she'd figure.]

[Prompt #3]

[All the Warrior of Light wanted was something to wake her up that morning, having stayed up way too late the previous night.

Instead, she finds piles of pink... stuff being flung in her general vicinity. While she may be the sort to act as a wall for other adventurers in need of it, a whiff tells her she does not want to be taking hits from THESE things.]

What the--

[Well, if anything, this still woke her up. She dives behind the corner of a building, shaking her head.] What the shite is this?!

[PicoDevimon flaps by her head.] I think you just answered that for yourself-- URK!

[Sayu snatches him out of the air and looks him in the eye.] Is this NORMAL?

[They both hear a splat from somewhere nearby, and someone screaming. Both Tamer and Digimon give a sympathetic grimace.] Not... expressly, no. Sure as hell not THIS much, anyway.

[She sighs.] This is worse than being sent to fight ladybugs and squirrels, by a wide margin...

[PicoDevimon blinks.] What?

Nothing. [She chucks him lightly into the air, and he tumbles around a bit before righting himself. Another sigh, and she reaches for the handle of her sword.] C'mon.

[He grimaces.] Y'know, we could just head ba--

[She just grabs him by one wing and starts dragging him through the air as she walks back around the corner, greatsword in hand.] Nope. I gotta deal with this? So do you.

[But of course she HAD to deal with this, whether or not she wanted to. It was just... how things went for her.]

[Wild Card]

[Orrrrrrrrrrr hit me up with just. Whatever. She'd be bouncing around if keeping out of major crowds just trying to figure out what the hell's going on around here.]

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[evolvingbond]

[And... walking right into somebody is very nearly exactly what happens. Not because he didn't notice her, but because he had noticed too much, and had completely stopped looking where he was going. Yeah, that's embarassing.]

You... You're uh... You're not a Digimon, right?

[accomplicedauthor]

(01) ain't no party like an edo party

[ Strange music blares out of strange objects, though no musicians appear anywhere to manipulate the devices. It's not bad. Momosuke doesn't think it's cursed or anything. But it's very, very weird. Especially because this particular "speaker" (as he's been informed these strange boxes are called) has a tail.

When he touches it, a small voice shrieks and it transforms into a cute blob in a puff of smoke. ]

Danger! Danger! Danger!

[ Momosuke looks around wildly and waves his hands back and forth in front of his face in a big "no" gesture. ]

W- W- Wait a second! I'm not dangerous! Please, stop...!

🔌⚡🔌⚡

(02) stomach gurgling intensifies

Feed me. [ Relemon opens its mouth wide even as it sits on Momosuke's shoulder. ] I want that.

[ A large bag of horse meat-flavored chips has been opened and entices the little Digimon. Momosuke takes one look at it and turns deathly pale. ]

N- No way! I'm not going through that again.

Momo-dono, feed me horsey.

[ Relemon pouts. Momosuke reaches for an innocuous-looking pastry instead -- stealing it just moments before your character can grab it, perhaps? ]

02

[evolvingbond]

Hey, that's- [Wait... what's that spilling out of the side... is that wasabi!?] you know what, never mind. You go ahead, please.

emu otori | project sekai

[wonderhoy]

「i. wonderhoy over yanderhoy」
( a. digimon! digital monsters! )

( considering she takes daily trips into what amounts to a digital world in her phone, the fact that this one's landed her somewhere completely new....... is not as shocking to her as it might be to some other high school girls!! she's more confused as to where miku and kaito are, but all worries fly right out of her mind as soon as she sees all of the digimon wandering about.

the baby ones... are all soooo cute, and she can't help but squeal as she kneels down by them. hi... hello....! )

Aren't you the cutest-wutest! ( SOOO CUTE ) Wonderhoy! I'm Emu! Let's be friends, okay? Oh—

( turning around to another one, oh!! )

You too!! And you!! And—

( she'll find her partner digimon yet, but for now, she's just very loud and very much "ditzy teenage girl discovers adorable monsters" yes )

( b. on the town )

( paomon in her arms, emu's delight is plain to see: it's right on her face, wide eyes and a big grin as she strolls through the city. she can be found pretty much everywhere, poking her head into a building and throwing one of her hands in the air. )

Wonderhooooooy! ( she would do both her hands alas she has to hold paomon ) Hey, what's going on in here?

( ...and no, she does not diminish her volume for the library. )

「ii. refreshing-ments」

( this certainly is....... quite a spread!!! if anything, she's only stuck because she doesn't know where to begin, rather than being afraid of weird flavor combinations. emu hmms and haws and "umumumu"s, arms crossed as she rocks side to side thoughtfully. paomon, on the other hand, doesn't really have a problem already eating without her— )

I wonder what I should try first? It all looks sooo super-duper interesting! ( emu looks to paom okay, wait, she can't ask her new friend that... they probably have different tastebuds....... she'll find someone else who isn't a digimon—

so you! yes, you. emu's waving to get your attention, hi, hello— ) Wonderhoy! Have you had any of this yet? What's your favorite?

「wildcard」

( anything or everything else! be gentle with me, i'm still voice-testing her... heheh. )

[refreshing-ments]

[double_hack]

[The rather moody-looking teen standing a few feet away, next to something that only barely resembles something you might find in the Digital World, is taken aback when someone addresses him. But then he'd overestimated his ability to fade into a crowd.

Wonderhoy? What does that mean?]

... I've had some of it. I don't think I'd call any of this food, let alone my favorite.

[That earns him a stern stare from his partner. Rei simply offers a sigh in acknowledgement.]

seto kaiba & petitmon | yu-gi-oh

[blue_ice]

welcome tamers...to an arcade adventure!

[ All of this is ridiculous, according to Kaiba. Why is he of all people a world-saver? His goal is to sit on top of the world. But some seed of worry about the glitches had urged him forward, and here he is. Stuck in a digital world once more. He just hopes he won't come to regret his choice.

He decides to orient himself with this digital world by first visiting the arcade, making it his mission to get 'KAI atop every scoreboard he can. Maybe he'll visit the design studio later, but for now some stress relief with some good old gaming domination should help. He's taking this really seriously, it seems. Should he see anyone else playing, he might approach with folded arms. ]

Are you one of the alleged tamers too? Want to play a game?

[ Unlike Kaiba, other arcade visitors may also notice the teal blob with tiny horns and wings bouncing across the arcade cabinets, confident that her partner is close! She'll find them, soon....but oooh this shiny button looks really tasty. She nuzzles it, trying to stretch her mouth around it. Sorry, were you trying to play this cabinet? She's oblivious, you might have to push her off. ]

refreshing refreshments....with a splash

[It took work to pry Petitmon away from the arcade and all its shiny lights and buttons, but Kaiba's brought her to dinner and settled her on his shoulder as they sit to eat. The first item he nibbles on turns out to be a grapefruit and bologna sandwich, and he has so many questions. ]

...I don't think this food is meant for humans. Not humans that have functioning tastebuds, anyway. Do Digimon really eat this?

I don't know. But lemme try!

[ Kaiba gives Petitmon a smoothie with a little straw, and she takes a big slurp! It's earthy and tangy, how delicious! She takes another, and suddenly her tiny wings flap into overdrive and send her zooming up toward the ceiling. ]

Whoa, I'm so fast! Aaah!

[ She hits the ceiling with a small cry and a thump, then promptly tumbles down. He tries to catch her, but she slips through his fingers and lands in a bowl of chicken noodle pudding, splattering herself, Kaiba, and likely a few nearby guests as well.

He's going to stare blankly at Petitmon for a moment, who's quite happy to be covered in slimy pudding. She giggles. His eyebrow twitches.

What a night, right. ]

With A Splash

[aetherweaver]

[Nara'a's ears and tail flick in annoyance at being suddenly covered with food, but Botamon seems absolutely thrilled. He starts nibbling at the pudding on his tamer's clothes, and the older(?) man sighs.]

Well, this wasn't how I was planning on meeting new people...

[He's still smiling slightly, though.]

Hello there. I'm Nara'a. This is -

Botamon!

... Yeah. And you two are?

Hajime Aikawa | Kamen Rider Blade | Will Match Format

[chalicejoker]

[1]
This is not at all what Hajime had expected when the stupid pop-up had popped up. It really should have been more specific when it referred to saving the world. So now he's here, in this strange place, and there is a little puffball of a Kyaromon doggedly clinging to his shoulder. He has tried to remove it. Gently. It has resisted all attempts to remain removed for long, and so, for now, he's just trying to ignore it while he takes in his new surroundings.

That's okay, Kyaromon doesn't mind being ignored. Kyaromon may not even realize he's being ignored. The little Digimon's got a constant stream of chatter going and this shows no sign of letting up. "Do you think it took them long to get the streamers up? I like the streamers, I think they should leave the streamers out all the time, it's nice when things look all festive and I think they should have parties more often, or if they had parties more often, do you think that means they wouldn't be special anymore and they'd lose some of what makes a party a party, or do you think the party would stay just as fun several days into the party, or would it be hard to party for that long, or..."

Hajime's expression remains flat; he is trying very hard to just let the Digimon wear itself out. It doesn't help when Kyaromon spots someone nearby and yells, "HEY, DO YOU LIKE STREAMERS?" like he is going to try to rope someone else into this one-sided conversation.

[3]
Weird slug-things are attacking, and this, this Hajime can do. He sets Kyaromon down and tries his best to dart off behind a building to transform into Kamen Rider Chalice so he can fight the slug-things, because this is something that finally makes sense. It's just that he's not hitting them quite as hard as he was expecting, which might be a problem.

But it's not like Kyaromon stayed where Hajime left him. Of course he followed. Of course he witnessed his Tamer's super-cool transformation. Of course he's going to help! He's charging in there, gamely using his Tail Swing in an attempt to knock the Numemon Hajime's grappling with back, and in the excitement of the moment, "Kyaromon, evolve! Cutemon!" The puffball has attained larger limbs and even more of a commitment to the concept of cute. "Yeah! We're gonna get 'em now!"

Hajime can't really comment; he's busy catching that pink sludge that was hurtling right towards the newly-evolved Digimon. Reflex kicks in, and he hurls it right back at the Numemon that threw it in the first place.

"Oh," Cutemon comments, "I think you made him mad."

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[travelpants]

The loud yelling spooked the living lights out of poor Lena while she is in the middle of sipping on a drink (was it the asparagus smoothie, water, or something else?), nearly slipping some of the drink onto the floor. Lunamon is just annoyed by the yelling in return.

"Oh, are you talking to me?" she is currently trying to let the question sink in before trying to reply as normally as possible, "Streamers? I think that they are just fine. They are pretty commonplace in birthday parties in America, especially for kids birthday parties."

"Lena-san, why is that Kyaromon excited about streamers?" Lunamon looks baffled at the excitement in the puffball's eyes as she asks Lena for any answers.

Taiki Unryu/Warrior of Light || Final Fantasy XIV || OTA/Potential Endwalker Spoilers

[lightingway]

▶ A §TRΔNGE NEW WORLD
Once more into the breach

---

Foundation had seen record-breaking heat waves. Ul'dah was struggling to deal with unprecedented rainfall. It wasn't until Taiki, personally, had been caught up in a blizzard which had locked Radz-at-han down for a week that he'd realized something here was off. Sandstorms whipping through the Crystarium had proven it beyond a shadow of doubt, in his mind. Something was happening, something big, meddling with the aetheric currents on the scale of the entire star. What that could have possibly been would take time to work out, and as he'd sent out the call for the Scions to reform far, far sooner than anyone had hoped...

He'd been interrupted by, of all people, Cid. He wasn't clear on the specifics- something about one of the Ironworks' pet projects acting up suddenly, receiving strange signals, but one thing had been clear: a crackled, garbled voice had come from it, asking for him by name. How was he to refuse? It reminded him of a tomestone, the little machine, and his guess had proven accurate- a first attempt at reverse-engineering the technology of Allag into a form usable by the modern Eorzean. Certainly clever- and cleverly certain to make the Garlond Ironworks a great deal of money. Nero had been even more smug than usual about the development. And yet, when he'd touched the little tablet, it had tingled pleasantly against his fingertips, lit up like a beacon... and asked that single, simple question, which he knew would lead once more to trouble.

Would you like to save your world?
What answer was there, other than yes?

That had been hours ago. Now, he was sitting, staring at the Ironworks Tomestone in his hand, simply... taking it all in. Being whisked off to another world had not, at this point, surprised him. That was becoming distressingly routine. What had surprised him was being unable to return. He had friends, back there, friends who would worry, people who would see the disappearance of the Warrior of Light as a prelude to disaster. He couldn't blame the natives of this strange world, certainly not since Sunflowmon was doing her obvious best to be helpful and pleasant- but it bothered him. What if he couldn't return at all? He knew others were thinking it- they were around as well, in this room, waiting for the other shoe to drop and for all of this- to be revealed as some sort of elaborate joke, most likely.

He was taken out of his reverie by a sharp prod against his knee, and he looked up- or rather down- into the face of a small creature that looked like it had to be some blend of feline and lapine. Another one of these 'digimon', doubtless... It- he? Crossed his arms, looking up at Taiki with an expectant expression.

"You the guy, then?"

"I'm sorry?"

"The guy. Taiki. We're supposed to be partners or something, I dunno. They don't tell me anything, I just know I got a tamer and his name's Taiki and that also happens to be you."

That gave Taiki pause, his curiosity piqued. "... How is it you already know who I am? I've never so much as heard of a Digimon before now, unless a certain bard's been much more prolific than I ever knew. And I certainly don't know you, little friend."

His new companion shrugged. "Yeah, well, I'm Gazimon. Nice to finally meet you, 'cos I've been waiting for you my entire life. It's been friggin' annoying, is what it's been. Supposedly it's one of those things you 'just know'." Taiki noted the air quotes. "All I know is, most of my life I've had the weird feeling I've forgotten something every time I walk into a room, half the time I try to figure out what the hell it is, oh right! Taiki ain't here. Cool. Who the hell is Taiki. I felt like I was goin' half-crazy half the time. But hey! Now you're here, and we can get on with the whole savin' the world thing, that I definitely did not volunteer for." Gazimon hopped up into the chair beside him, putting paws behind his head and leaning back. "Last I checked, nobody did. Only for some reason I'm the only one who seems to've worked out he wasn't exactly given the option of backin' out."

Taiki frowned. That was... a lot. "You were thrust into this against your will?" That was disquieting. Then again, he hadn't exactly agreed to be dragged to another world (this time).

"Whaaat, you don't believe me?" Gazimon cupped his paws to his mouth before Taiki could interject, bellowing out across the room. "Hey! Hey you! No, not you, your Digimon, idiot- did you sign up for this? Anybody offer you Bits for signin' on with the cause?!"

▶ HELLO WORLD
There's a joke here about aethernet access

---

Initial misgivings aside... he had to be impressed with it all. Access City- and wasn't that an odd name for a place- was vibrant and more full of infinite varieties of life than he ever could've expected. Even the Crystarium, eclectic band of misfits that it was, had nothing on this. He walked through the city, fairly gasping every time a digimon passed by overhead, the last one a red-carapaced insect the size of a house. He clapped his hands, laughing for the moment as the wind blew his hair about. "There's so many different peoples here, Gazimon! However do you manage to accommodate them all, I've never seen so many colors in my life!"

His companion shrugged as they walked. "Never occurred to anybody that we couldn't. Why, everybody back home got rabbit ears?"

He had to laugh, at that. "No! Or, well, a few do, but there's variety enough, but this!" Taiki gestured at the throng, caught in celebration, and wasn't that a change. All these people seemed so happy that they were here. "Would I were a poet, that I could do it all justice. Or a painter, for that matter!"

Gazimon sighed. "Why are you bein' weird about this? It's not special or anything, it's just- how it is."

"Well it's not how it is where I'm from! Nevermind, what on earth is that." He stopped mid-stride, took a sharp left towards the glowing sign that read 'OMEKAMON'S ARCADE'. Unfortunately, in all the excitement for the glowing and flashing lights beckoning from within, the viera ran face-first into another erstwhile traveler.

Hopefully the victim wouldn't be too angry with him.

▶ SECRETS OF THE OOZE
Oh. Oh gods no.

---

And there it was, the other shoe, dropping at last. Chaos in the streets, people running to and fro in an effort to flee the advancing horde. Taiki withdrew his staff from his back, smiling serenely as he walked, Gazimon trailing behind. "Bunnyboy. Listen. I dunno what you think you're doing, but that's a whole lotta pissed-off adult Digimon, what d'you think you're gonna do this is not a good idea-"

Taiki stopped, tugging on his gloves. "Not to worry, Gazimon. I know how to handle a crowd. Are they particularly dangerous?"

"Dangerous, what- they're Numemon, for fuck's sake, they throw their own shit and they got one working brain cell between 'em, just get outta the way and let 'em work themselves out!"

"Then this," Taiki said, as motes of flame flickered to life around him and the stinking throng rounded the corner, "Won't take long. Stand behind me if you'd prefer, Gazimon. I won't force you to fight." He inhaled, raised his voice, and called out. "Assorted Numemon!"

Gazimon stared, as the throng slid to a halt, and his eyes widened slightly. Where was this going?

"I highly advise you turn around now. Upon my oath, I am not a violent man by nature-" He narrowed his eyes and planted his feet, roaring flames beginning to collect along the length of the staff in hand. "But the next man to attack, I will put to the flame."

Not to be discouraged, the leader of the pack reared back with a sneer, and let fly his putrid projectile, easily sidestepped. The throng held its breath, certain that this would prompt retaliation. "As you like it, then." He spoke, then, in the tongue of the void, incantations rising to his lips as the energy of the land and sky were drawn in, dancing beneath his fingertips. An orb of incandescent flame began to build between staff and palm, the horde beginning to panic, to backpedal. A warning shot. They had not been violent, per se, but singed skin and searing eyes would discourage all but the most zealous of fighters.

Firaga.

What flew from his hands was not a brilliant orb of the sun's own wrath, leaving melted stone and acrid smoke as it impacted the street and exploded as intended.

No, what flew from his hands was a fist-sized ball of flame that went off with a sound like an understuffed firecracker, leaving a vaguely-charred spot on the concrete.

There was a very pregnant pause.

"Ah," said Taiki.

"Ah? What's 'ah'?" hissed Gazimon. "What the hell are you doing? You said you had this!"

There was a certain air of grinning that spread through the army, and fresh salvo of unsavory slugs was readied. "You know, I did say I had this. I believe, in hindsight, that I was misinformed."

"Ah," said Gazimon.

New World

[evolvingbond]

[Oh, are they talking to us? Man and Digimon exchange looks, point to themselves, and then shrug and try to answer.]

Bits? [The yellow dinosaur creature tilted his head to the side, as if it was thinking.] What would I need that for? Of course I always knew I was supposed to wait for Taichi!

I guess it is kinda weird if you think about it... You never wanted to back out of this thing, did you Agumon?

Of course not! [He says, all sunshine and rainbows, toothy reptile smile that would be impossible to fake.]

Lena Kaligaris | Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

[travelpants]

From Santorini to Access City (Welcome Tamers!)
(Things have gotten really weird for Lena: some time ago, she was on her way to find Kostas and apologize for her idiotic behavior towards him, only to accidentally press ‘yes’ on a strange device and find herself stranded on a new digital world. The beautiful scenery of Santorini have been replaced with buildings surrounding her. A giant sunflower thing and a talking robot had told her everything that she needs to know, but she is being overwhelmed by what she is seeing.

How will her family react to her going missing? Will Carmen, Bridget, and Tibby feel sad about her being not there for them? And who is going to look after Effie while she is in here? The young lady is on the verge of breaking into tears when she sees a small pale pink rabbit like creature with light blue violet accents, a silver moon medallion with pink ribbons, and yellow crescent moons shyly approaching her. As timid as she is, her voice is remarkably soothing and calm the moment she begins to speak.)

Hello Lena-san. I know that there is a lot to sink in and it can be very scary sometimes, but I’m here to help you out. My name is Lunamon and I’m your partner in the Digital World.

Want an Asparagus Smoothie? (Refreshing Refreshment)
(The party is not that bad after all as she soon discovers. It reminds her of the time she was at the Greek Orthodox festival that she attended with her family while in Santorini, although she is starting to feel like she would rather have a spanakoptia than that weird asparagus smoothie she was given with her mixed green salad and tuna sandwich in the party.

Lunamon looks on in concern as she sees that Lena is hesitating at whether or not she should drink it.)

Lena-san. Do you want to try that smoothie out or not?

Um, are you sure about this, Lunamon? I am not sure how it would taste like.

You never know that until you give it a try.

(Lunamon carefully pushes the glass towards Lena as if she is trying to feed a picky eater with more veggies. She is hoping that Lena would at least take a sip and not feeling too parched for her own liking.)

smoothie

[muscurelar]

Don't risk it.

[ Says a cool, aloof girl reaching across Lena - to grab a plate of noodles and chili, topped with custard. She grimaces at these toppings, scrapes them into a garbage pan, and dunks the pasta into a bowl of water to soak off the Sin. ]

Whoever cooked this didn't understand humans.

[ She sounds...resigned. As if she's used to that. ]

Harry Potter | Harry Potter (and Coronamon too)

[phoenixwiz]

Welcome Tamers
(The last thing Harry was expecting after he repaired his wand is going on another adventure. But now that he is stuck in a different world now, a part of him is trying to wrap his head around the fact that he is now brought in here to help the Digital World and that he has a partner to aid in the quest. Although having a Digimon and that he is not alone in helping the world does lessen his anxiety, thank Merlin for that.

But to say that he has quite an energetic Digimon is an understatement as Coronamon proves to be quite a handful with his go-getter attitude and equally noticeable stubbornness. Right now, the two of them are tying to relax at Access Park before the welcome party starts, although it might not last for long with Coronamon itching to have some fun.)

Harry, I’m bored right now. Can we get started on training?

Do you think that this is a little too early, Coronamon. I just arrived here a while ago and we only just met too.

Come on, Harry. If we want to help the Digital World out, we should probably get started real soon. I can’t wait to get out there, help others, and fight bad guys.

Refreshing Refreshments
(At the party, Harry is a little uncertain with most of the food and drinks being served. Sure, the food here is edible, but tasting good is another question. Merlin's beard, he is starting to miss Mrs. Weasley's cooking already. He is meekly eating a turkey sandwich with sweet potato fries and has barely touched the Digital Dip and cookies so far. Coronamon, though, he is pretty keen in trying out the strange dip with his chocolate chip cookies.

Hey Harry, what do you think this dip tastes like?

I’m not sure just yet, but maybe you should try it first.

Okay then, Harry. I’ll go first.

(The little lion Digimon dunks a cookie onto the dip, bites onto it, and chews it down before swallowing it down. For a while, there is silence until Coronamon grimaces over an ingredient that he was not expecting to eat.)

Eeewww, caviar! Who is crazy enough to put caviar in a marshmallow dip?

Refreshments, why not

[lightingway]

He had been having a pleasant evening. He'd selected a fairly innocuous chocolate-chip cookie he'd mistaken for a coffee biscuit, which was pleasant- if lacking in the chief flavor he'd expected. Then he'd heard described what had to be a mistake. Surely that little lion simply didn't recognize the flavor, it had to be something like- chocolate jelly, or tapioca, or something like that. The only alternative would be a crime against mankind.

"I'm sorry, did you say caviar."

Next to him, Gazimon groaned. "No. Come on, don't engage, why are you like this-"

Taiki held up a finger. "Because. It's simply impossible, and I have to know. Precisely nobody would pair caviar and marshmallow. I've known people who genuinely enjoy bread made of fish, and they would know not to pair caviar and marshmallow. Would you mind if I tried a bite of that?" He gestured to the 'dip', with an expression of contemplative horror.

Scintilla Caminus | FFXIV [WoL OC] | 6.0 spoilers

[sunforging]

[i]

[Do you want to save your world?]

['Well, yes, but didn't I already--']

[Nope, too late. She'd absentmindedly tapped the screen even while questioning whether or not she had already done exactly that, and...well, the rest kind of just unfolded as it did. At least it wasn't her first time being suddenly dropped in an unfamiliar world, but she was somewhat hoping she'd seen the last of that.]

Can't be helped sometimes, can it? [Scintilla shrugged, opting to wander the city to learn her way around.] Least no one's likely to expect me anywhere back home for a while. I hope.

[The light caught something out of the corner of her eye, and she glanced down to a peculiar stone by her feet. Which, for some people, was less 'unusual' and more 'an average weekday'.]

...Ought to have known that was like to happen next. Twelve, I hope you don't belong to a mage. Alright then, let's see what kind of trouble I'll land in by findin' you.

[Not the sort she expected. Scintilla leaned over to pick up the peculiar stone...and poof, it changed its form into a Pokomon launching itself right for her in an excited greeting.]

Hellooooooo-!

[A little too excited, because the Miqo'te and Digimon's heads collided in a sudden impact sending the latter bouncing right off and the former off-balance enough to wind up sitting on the ground with a hand pressed to her head.]

Ow...what'n the seven hells was that?!

[ii]

--not sure about the whole 'partner' thing. [She offered the Renamon beside her a chocolate espresso cookie, halfway finished with her own.] Not to misunderstand or anythin', I think it's a great idea, only...we just met, you know?

Mm. [agreed Renamon through a mouthful of cookie.] I don't need a partner that's just going to slow me down.

Hm...you remind me a bit of Fordola, talkin' like that. The prickly and ambitious sort, I take it? [Unfazed by the chilly tone, she answered cheerfully with her tail swaying behind her.] I just mean that I prefer to get to know the people I fight alongside. I think we might be good friends before long.

[Renamon looked at her partner like the cat-eared woman had three heads, to which Scintilla just stared right back with an utterly unfazed friendly smile.]

[wildcard]

[general 'whatever else'; infopost and impressions in journal, please mark for endwalker spoilers in subject lines if it comes up!]

[ii] - [playing an Adventurer, not a WoL, but Endwalker compliant!]

[wanderersminuet]

Ahem.

[Manlin may not be a Warrior of Light, but she is from Eorzea, and a Miqo'te to boot, so it's rather easy for her to pick out one of her own kind. She approached as the two were debating, with a pink-colored bird flapping away at her side.]

I hope I'm not interrupting, but I couldn't help but notice you were also Miqo'te.

Bucky Barnes | MCU | OTA

[worthallthis]

I. Parties are Not His Thing

He had been sure the screen was a hallucination and the feelings of danger were paranoia born of... well, assuming HYDRA was after him for refurbishment. But yelling at his hallucinations didn't get him anywhere, and pressing a button on a floating screen did, and now he's just. Confused. And scared out of his mind, but that's normal.

The streets are too noisy, too crowded, too colorful. The people are so different from the streets of DC that he can hardly parse them all. He's been free from HYDRA for a week, what the hell even is this? Has his brain finally cracked the rest of the way without maintenance?

He hovers close to buildings, instinctively looking for cover, places to duck into-- but following his nose because it's also been a few days since he's eaten. Catch him peering at whatever you're eating from a distance, or scarfing down something some kind digimon has offered him as if afraid it's going to be taken away, or just kind of staring blankly around him as if trying to make sense of what he's seeing.


II. Partners Are Weird

Being approached by a weird little pig... elephant... thing that only comes up to his knees didn't really help the anxiety. But he lets them tag along. He's not going to question when they say their name is Bakumon, but he doesn't have anything to offer back (shut up, Steve, he's still not sure he believes you about that name), so they're just calling him "Partner".

He's not sure he likes that. But he's not sure he dislikes it, either.

Mostly once Bakumon joins him, they sit to one side of the largest gathering and people-watch. Monster watch. Whatever. "That's a Cutemon," Bakumon says calmly, gesturing with their snout. "That one is a Coronamon." They pause and nudge the plate in his hand, then add, "You should eat some more, you're too thin."


III. Non-Lethal Is Tricky

The first time he nearly squishes a Numemon, more out of being startled by the screaming little thing and its projectiles than a real intent to kill, Bakumon headbutts him with their little tusks and throws off their aim.

"What?" he demands. He was attacked. Surely destroying the threat is correct?

"Try not to kill anyone, Partner," Bakumon says, sounding weary, and promptly scares the creature off instead by summoning some kind of shadow thing that reminds him uncomfortably of a looming haloed chair.

After that he walks more carefully around Bakumon, and settles for kicks instead of smashes the next time he's attacked.

Parties and the likely-justified dislike thereof

[lightingway]

Skilled at stealth, Taiki was not. Try as he might to learn the art of roguery from the good people of the Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss, he just didn't have the head for it. His attempts at following the stranger with the metal arm were further complicated by his partner, who it had to be said was not getting into the spirit of things. Gazimon's claws clicked on the pavement with each step, and somewhere along the way he stepped on a broken bottle, swearing under his breath-

Alright. Clearly, this was not going to work. Taiki tried Plan B. "Excuse me, friend. Is aught amiss?"

Stone of Indigo Cloud | Books of the Raksura | OTA

[scarsolderthanyou]

I. Refreshments!

The first thing to do in a new town or city is, of course, sample the food. The fact that it's all free just makes Stone like this city even more, even if it is only for today.

The gray-skinned, not-quite-human-looking old man prods at the marshmallow-caviar dip with a chip, then sniffs it curiously, and gamely pops it in his mouth, chewing with too-sharp teeth. "Interesting," he muses, and promptly goes for another bite.

He is currently partnerless, but he's not terribly concerned. He prods the nearest person. He's tall, taller than most humans usually get, and angular, weathered and barefoot with feet that look like they've never seen a shoe in their long existence, dressed in plain gray clothes. The only spot of color to him, in fact, is his eyes, bright blue, though one is clouded over as if blind. "So what species are you?" he asks. He has, technically, never seen a human before. If that's even what this person is.


II. Dealing With Idiots

Stone slept out in the park. In his full winged form, which is a pitch black dragon that's probably fifty feet tall when standing fully bipedal. So when a Geremon flings their sludge at him, he opens one eye and rumbles deep in his chest. The creature, apparently thinking maybe he was a statue that needed defacing, screams and bolts.

The furry purple Elecmon that seems to have taken up residence in his spines starts cracking up.

"That was amazing! Do it again!" he demands.

Stone just makes grumbling noise and tries to go back to sleep, dammit.

[dealing with idiots]

[monbyanyothername]

[Okay, that Tamer is big enough for Sheriff Tyrannomon to be intimidated a bit. But he's not going to let that stop him from doing his job.]

You there! Do you intend on sleeping this whole time, or would you like to help us drive these miscreants back to the sewers?

[At twenty feet tall, Stone has at least thirty feet on him. But Tyrannomon is still going to keep his tone firm and commanding.]

Ganyu | Genshin Impact

[yujing]

(I'm using bracket for the hooks but will switch and match format if you enjoy prose style more!)

➤ 1. Arrival

[ Ganyu, being the helpful person she had always been, immediately said yes when she heard the question of another universe in dire need of help. What was bad about it was that she didn't really come to the Digital World all prepared;The lack of bows or other usable weapons were one thing that she should get worried about sooner or later, but the most important thing would be...

She was really hungry.

What was bad about it was that after looking around for some food around the city, she couldn't find anything that she could consider edible, as despite looking very human, she was of that horned race that prefers to eat plants and flowers to the others.

The kicker? The cruel fate that Ganyu's assigned partner is a Tanemon. Normally, she was one of those more rational person, but when her stomach was making loud sounds every two minutes, the blue haired girl followed her natural instinct to... you know, tryna to eat the poor Tanemon.

So here she is, just around the outskirt of the city, biting a very loud, crying Tanemon. Someone please stop her before she actually eats the poor thing. ]

➤ 2. Real Food

[ Despite their rough starts at the previous prompt, Ganyu and Tanemon mesh well really quick - With Ganyu herself being a softspoken type and her Tanemon being on the more kind hearted end. After discussing stuff about what to do and what to not to do in this place in private, they finally decide to show up at Ebidramon for the free food. Well, with her being half Qilin and all, she can't really eat all of them like in Xiangling's back in her own world, because some of the food, meats specifically, is something that she would never eat. Still though, she can't really help but ask this. ]

I asked them earlier and they said... They grew their meats on farm. Is it actually possible?

[ Well, Ganyu... It's a thing that you shouldn't really ask honestly... ]

➤ 3. The Shitty Option

[ Ganyu is a very experienced warrior and even here, she still can make her ice magic with her hand. Though she immediately notices that she can't handle and use her magical prowess as well as she used to be and thus, decides that she indeed needs the help of her new partner.

Tanemon on the other hand, wasn't a born fighter, but she had already promised herself that she would fight through seven hells for Ganyu the moment the two ignite their partnership earlier. That being said, we are emphasizing on the 'wasn't a born fighter' part because this is her first time on this kind of stuff... And she's up against shit. Like, literal shit. Why oh god why. ]

Leave it to me, Ganyu!

Tane, I don't think... this is a good idea for you.

It's alright! I can do this!

[ Ganyu just sighs. The spirit is there with the little twerp, but she can't help but worry that she's jumping the gun here. Perhaps if she just ask- Ah, over there! The blue haired girl notices YOU and YOUR DIGIMON PARTNER and as soon as she grabs her little Tanemon in her hands, she runs over to your side. While agilely evading all the thrown poops. ]

Pardon me, but- [ SHE TILTS HER HEAD TO THE SIDE to just barely evade one of random thrown poop from the Numemon. ] -Are you experienced in fighting? Do you mind giving me a hand?

➤ 4. Wildcard

[ Throw me some random prompts related to the setting! I'll reply with one! ]

[double_hack]

[Rei and Hackmon momentarily stare in shock as Ganyu narrowly dodges the flung poop, before the former sighs and simply accepts it and decides to answer her.]

The two of us are experienced, yes. As for helping, I suppose I don't see any harm in teaming up.

[The Rei of long ago would have insisted on doing things himself. But he'd grown enough, and was pragmatic enough, to see the merits in a temporary alliance at least.]

Ken Ichijouji (& Wormmon) | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna

[ourtomorrow]

[ On The Town ]

[ A tall college student and his larva-shaped partner, riding atop his head like a hat, are doing a careful tour of Access City. This Digital World....it seems different from the one they're accustomed to; at the very least, it's a new area, and not one any Chosen Children have visited in quite some time, given the excitement about "Tamers". It seems very urban, and - settled?

They pause when they reach the park, however, looking up at the sunlight filtering through the digital leaves on the trees. Ken wanders over to a tree, runs a hand gently down the bark. Breathes. This is a nice spot. And a good reminder. He doesn't have to know everything about the situation right away. In fact, there's lots he and Wormmon can probably only learn by experiencing life in this Digital World and drawing conclusions from there.

Like a park in the middle of a metropolis....They can take their time. ]

[ Refresh?ments ]

Ken-chan, food.

...Yes.

[ Ken cannot argue with the truth of this statement, not strictly speaking, anyway. Perhaps that's rude, as someone's clearly taken great pains here....but he can't help but be dubious about human suitability.

So, perhaps something....fresh...

Ken picks up a fruit, splits it, and offers half to Wormmon. His partner chows down eagerly. ]

Is it good?

Mm-hmm! [ Wormmon hums in delight, sticky juice dribbling down his mandibles. Then, a shiver buzzes from the tips of his antennae all the way down to the spikes on his tail.

Ken glances up, concerned. ] Wormmon?

KEN-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN~!

[ Wormmon vaults off Ken's head, trying to glom onto the next closest person, human OR Digimon. At which point he will nuzzle them affectionately. ]

Hey. Hey. Do you know about Ken-chan? Ken-chan is SO KIND comeoverhereandmeetKen-chanrightnow, gyhheeeeee...

[ Ken stares. Looks down at the half of fruit in his hand. Sniffs it. Feels a surge of energy shoot down his spine. A pit opens in his stomach.

What has he done? ]

[ Sticky Situation ]

Sticky Net!

[ Think fast, because in addition to the poop-slinging menaces now plaguing the party, there's....well, a net of sticky webbing flying right for your partner Digimon. The culprit, however, gasps when they see his aim has gone awry, covering his face with his top legs. ]

Eeek! I'm sorry....

Are you all right?

[ Ken races to the affected Digimon, ready to help them remove the net. Shoot....There's no end to the enemies, and most of the "Tamers" here are new. So many of their partners are babies, and Wormmon can't evolve....

They'll have to do what they can. ]

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba's had a bit of a rough time at the party. He'd only just managed to calm Petitmon down, and his teal blob is finally nestled comfortably in his arms when a green caterpillar-shaped thing pounces on them, shouting a mile a minute.

Headache and unwanted touching, a doubly-unpleasant combination. Kaiba lets out a quiet hiss, looking around for a partnerless person who might be Ken-chan. Got to keep cool, yelling isn't good for the baby. ]

...where is he. He needs to take you back now.

Heehee. Seto's grumpy. What did you just eat, I bet it was awesome!

Erichthonios - FFXIV/Endwalker Spoilers!!! .. and a PicoDevimon

[chainsthatbind]

Amidst the countless new arrivals is a towering black-robed and hooded figure a solid thirteen or fourteen feet tall, white mask firmly obscuring most of the being's features. Aside from the gold chain and blue crystal belt, honestly it's a remarkably unadorned figure. It's not really hard, at that size, to presume that this is yet another digimon!

It isn't.

And there's a PicoDevimon perched on his head, grinning with a mouthful of sharp teeth, occasionally flapping batlike wings in unmistakable enthusiasm.

"This is gonna be great! You and me, pal! We'll conquer the world!"

"..."

"Over there is the place where you can get a bite to eat, but not hehehe, a real bite, if you know what I mean! And if we keep going that way there's this great little shop where you can get anything for a price!"

Very slowly, the giant reaches up and rubs the bridge of his nose under the rim of the white mask while the digimon chatters away, oblivious. "I'm pretty sure I was asked if I wanted to save the world, not conquer it." Well whoever that is, it sounds masculine, and just a little annoyed. Only a little.

This draws the little virus' rambling to a sudden stop, as it tilts forward to hang off the edge of his hood and peer into one black eye socket. "I guess, I mean it's hard to conquer somewhere that's destroyed, you know? Hey. Hey. You're not one of those good guys are you?"

"What part of 'SAVE' the world are you missing here??" The cry is definitely exasperated now. Erichthonios had accepted the question with a resounding 'Yes', as that was literally why he had the job he did, but now there's some serious regrets to consider about that decision.

The PicoDevimon considers this for a long moment, dangling upside down by his hood. Then with a flailing of wings and scrabble of little claws hauls himself back up on top of the towering man's head. "I'll be real with you, partner, that's really putting a damper on our relationship. Don't worry though, I'm really good at straightening people out. We'll get you conquering small towns first, THEN we'll work on the world--"

"Look, no means no!"

"Maybe we'll need to start smaller. A building or something. Hey! Let's go get some grub! Let's start with that! We both gotta eat right?!"

While this continues, Erichthonios flags down the nearest passing person ... no matter how much smaller they are than him. "Do you know if I can trade this familiar in for a different one?"

"Hey!! No takesies-backsies!!"

[OOC: Although he is by existing a spoiler, I will keep as many to myself as humanly possible if you wish me to!!]

[monbyanyothername]

Nanomon just happens to be the person flagged down, and he regards the rather tall Tamer with some degree of scrutiny before answering his question.

"I'm afraid Digimon partners can't be changed," he said. "I imagine the two of you aren't getting along well, then?"

Airu Suzaki | Digimon Xros Wars

[cutiecatcher]

[ Xrossing Paths ]

[ Airu's life has been snoresville since the Digimon Hunt ended. Nothing's, like, caught her interest - school is SOOOOOO BOOORING. She wants opportunities to show off!

So sure, when she was given the option, yet again, to agree to a mysterious contract, she took it. She's no dummy. The presence of Digimon where she landed boded well - the cuteness of this "Sunflowmon", even better (she's already scheming how to lure a plant into a trap). And then... ]

Airu?!

[ Airu turns, sees who's talking, and shrieks. ] Opossummon!

[ The partners run for each other, Opossummon generating a handful of balloons so it can drift up and hop into Airu's hold. Where snuggling commences.

Intensely. And loudly. There is squealing. ]

I knew you had to be here~! Who's just the cutest Digimon, the sweetest Digimon, hmmmm~?

Hee hee hee, tell me more~!

You're just daaarling, Opossummon! And the other Digimon I Hunted are here, too, right?

[ Opossummon goes silent. ]

WHAT?!

[ Yeah okay they're a public noise violation. ]

[ On the Hunt ]

[ If anyone has decided the party's refreshments aren't their style, there's a plate of what looks like homemade cookies just. Sitting here. On the ground. Beneath this tree.

First come first serve! There is absolutely no one sniggering behind the tree at all. Nope. Totally safe to approach the food. ]

[ Slime Time ]

No, no, NO! NO GOOD!

[ Airu screams as the Numemon and Geremon come coursing towards her. ] I wanted the cute little BABY slimes, not these giant poopy slugs! Opossummon!

I gotcha, Airu! [ Oppossummon, floating on balloons, tosses more balloons at the oncoming Digimon.

The balloons explode on contact. And Oppossumon needs to prove that she can take care of Airu just fine all on her own, no additional Digimon needed. She does not care about friendly fire. ]

[on the hunt]

[double_hack]

[Hackmon has managed to explore a bit on his own, without Rei. This wasn't unusual; Hackmon often investigated things himself, and the two were close enough that if any trouble came about the other would come running.

So in any case, the hooded "Digimon" came upon the cookies. He looked at the plate, then at the ground surrounding it, then at the tree.]

Hm.

[Quietly, the hooded Digimon raised his forepaw... which began to morph into a variety of sinister-looking mechanical arms and devices. They touched down on the ground around the plate, and began doing... something that made energy crackle around it.

Seconds later, the space around the plate, including spots nearby where anyone would be hiding, would suddenly turn into a pitfall.]

[Welcome Tamers]

[monbyanyothername]

[At one point during the festivities, a space in the park has been cleared. For what, you may ask? Well, it's time someone tested what these new Tamers were made of, and Panjyamon is just the 'mon to do it.]

Come on, it's snow big deal! I'll take on any and all challengers! I want to see what you Tamers are made of!

[Of course, anyone who checked their Digivice would be able to find out that Panjyamon is a Perfect Level Digimon, so they're a bit outmatched. But where else are you going to get a chance to figure out how your powers transitioned here?]

[scarsolderthanyou]

[Stone has not read anything on his digivice. He can hardly see his digivice, given he is ridiculously far-sighted and also blind in one eye. Plus, he is incredibly bad with technology of any kind beyond a basic familiarity with some basic steampunk-ish devices. Nor has his partner made himself known to him yet, so he's alone without advice.

But he wanders up to Panjyamon anyhow, cocks his head, and asks,]

What are you proposing?

Asuka Takizawa | Tropical-Rouge! Precure

[muscurelar]

[ Game, Set, Match ]

[ One corner of the arcade is abuzz with flashing lights and a crowd of Digimon, particularly Starmon and Dondokomon, checking out what's happening in the rhythm game section. There's a dance competition underway between a tall redheaded girl with a duffel bag propped next to her machine.....and a. Huh. Red penguin.

Whatever. ]

Muchomon, y'said? You're not bad.

Of course not! [ Tapping out its little flippers fervently, the penguin preens. ] I'm gonna have ALL the high scores here someday! And at the athletic center! And -

Scuse me.

[ With a cheeky grin, the girl passes the penguin's score. The penguin's beak hangs open. It picks up the pace. ]

How - dare - you - !!!!!

[ ....Someone please intercede before they break this machine overdoing it. ]

[ Yankii Doodle Dere ]

Here.

[ Asuka thrusts a plate of food at the closest non-Digimon. As opposed to everything else on the spread, it actually looks...edible? All the ingredients appear to go together.

Before her, on the table, lie an assortment of plates, bowls, and half-scraped dishes. Looks like someone with culinary skills couldn't take it any longer and started DIYing lunch. ]

It's not much, but I tried to fix it.

[ Spoilers: it actually tastes amazing. ]

I did too.

[ Muchomon, a red penguin Digimon, presents a plate of.....now completely unidentifiable glop....to the partner Digimon. ] You can count yourself lucky, because I did it better!

What?!

[ As Asuka tsukkomis this pronouncement, I can only say.....

If you eat Muchomon's dish, may the grace of Digi-God be with you. ]

[ No Time To Delay ]

HOLD IT!

[ Striding in front of the nearest person or Digimon about to get pelted with poop, Asuka grabs a handful of sludge out of midair. ]

This party is for welcoming people! Everyone here has left their lives and everything they know to come and save YOUR world! The least you can do -

[ She crushes the turd in her bare hand. ]

- Is be willing to share!

[ Behind her, Muchomon stares up. Stars in her eyes. She'd thought that this human was just butting in, acting all big when really (of course) no one can beat Muchomon at anything, but this - this!

This is an inspiration. ]

Big sis...

game set match

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba is still stalking the arcade, searching for the next challenge. Petitmon is nestled comfortably in his arms, still intrigued by all the shiny lights around her.

He'd normally pass right by the dancing games, but Petitmon starts squirming, her eyes bright. ]

Oooh, what's that game? I wanna see!

I don't dance. I'm not doing that one.

But I want to see!

[ Petitmon, you don't have feet...but Kaiba brings her over to watch the show anyway. ]

Aah, you're such cool dancers!

Johnny Lawrence - Cobra Kai - Please excuse the lack of icons, I'm working on it.

[hashbrowncobrakai]

Welcome Tamers CW: for alcohol

[The party's pretty nice, plenty of flashy lights and food. All the makings for a good time.

Unfortunately, the whole business of getting warped off to some weird alternate world full of weird monsters and other random crap? Well, it's stressful and Johnny Lawrence has exactly two ways of dealing with stress.]

Hyah! [Another heavy blow to the punching machine he'd found at the arcade sends the score running up, but he's not paying attention. Instead turning around and grabbing the beer can he's set up on a railing and slamming it back, crushing the now empty can in his fist and throwing it to the floor among several others. A little less steady now he turns around and glares at the machine before charging it with a yell and delivering a spinning kick to the bag that actually causes the machine to rock with a bang. And once again he's turning around to tear another beer free from the plastic rings.

At least he's taking out his frustrations on something inanimate... but he is making quite a mess of the place and if he keeps going harder something's liable to break.]

They're Throwing What?!

[And now it's the next day and that drunk guy from the arcade has sobered up somewhat and is now staring down a Pulsemon that he's since been paired up with, near a group of rowdy Numemon.]

Alright, you remember what we talked about, right?

Yes, sensei! [Pulsemon nods eagerly, saluting.]

You're not a pussy, right?

No, sensei! [Another sharp reply, as Pulsemon's eyes gleam with determination.]

Okay! Now get over there and KICK THOSE DOUCHEBAGS IN THE FACE!

[Another shout and Pulsemon gives a hearty battle cry and charges into the mob of Numemon. Johnny hangs back, nodding in approval at the chaos that breaks out.]

Alright, good stuff you got it--! Oh, shit... okay, that's fine just-- don't cry!

[Yeah, okay, things... things could be going better. Johnny heaves a sigh, and lets his arms drop to his sides.]

Shit.

[This is going to take some work.]

They're Throwing What?!

[wanderersminuet]

[Oh that's... that's bad. The poor thing. Manlin has enough of a conscience that she can't sit back and watch this, while Piyomon is ready to leap into action as well. Manlin shoots out a volley of arrows, while her partner lets out a twister of green Magical Fire to herd the Numemon away from Pulsemon.

Once that's done, she's going to run up to the poor Digimon.]

Are you alright?

[The pair either haven't noticed, or aren't acknowledging Johnny.]

Conan Edogawa | Detective Conan

[deductiongeek]

01: Welcome Tamers

Conan absolutely did not have the time or interest to get involved in another adventure. He had murders to solve, thieves to stop, a dangerous international crime syndicate to bring down and a life to regain. He'd already kept Ran waiting on him long enough.

Unfortunately he also suffered from an uncontrollable sense of curiosity. When the message appeared, of course he chose yes. He wanted to see what would happen. Was it a trap? A prank? How had the screen been created?

And now he was stuck in another digital world. And this one wasn't even Holmes themed.

Conan had listened and investigated everything he could. But now he was simply sitting at the edge of the party and sulking. Right up until he stiffens as he feels something watching him. He glances around warily.

And is still caught completely by surprise when a white dog-like digimon bowls him over. Conan, being barely three feet tall himself, goes tumbling.


02: Refreshing Refreshments
Conan pokes at the food on his plate skeptically.

"And you're sure this is safe to eat?"

01

[muscurelar]

Asuka blinks. She's yet to meet her "partner Digimon", so instead she's wandered around getting a feel for things. She's been to some pretty incredible places, but this is her first full other world.

It doesn't look in desperate need of saving.

The kid who just got tackled, on the other hand...

"Hey, you okay?"