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[CLAIRE LYON]

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@kiyo Other than that he was young, Claire knew little about the Ringbound's possible new recruit. His name was of Japanese descent: Kiyoshi, if she remembered what she'd wrote down in her journal correctly. There were a few common locations of origin people often came from before arriving here, and Japan was a major hotspot. Perhaps being the birthplace of Digimon had something to do with it. Under normal circumstances, the woman tended to look down most others in the Digital World, with particular disdain towards the young and green- they were often foolish, suited for no more than to be her playthings and later lunch for a Devidramon. But a surprising number of youths had actually made moves to join her newly formed group, despite dark connotations and a clear requirement of self-reliant competence. Of course, that wasn't to say Ringbound joining process was exactly strict, once requested. Claire found there was no real need for that. Already, she could see a few possible weak links, but remained unconcerned- she'd always believed the weak would eventually end themselves one way or another, and should they choose to betray or hinder real members during that time, the Ringbound would simply speed up the process. And there was always the odd chance they would shape up, even prove her wrong about first impressions entirely. Odds of that were low, but it had happened more than once during her time in the Digital World. She stood, alert, at the lower end of the Lost Highway, leaning on one of the last railings. Her Lopmon waited at her feet, small arms crossed behind his back, occasionally looking from side to side. Though he enjoyed the proximity to the exit of the Dark Area, even here was not free from danger- Walter wasn't about to let his guard down even here, as he knew an ambush could happen at any time. At the point that opened up to the rest of the Dark Area was their recruit's first hidden trial- some who were especially cowardly avoided this sector of the Digital World entirely. "Claire speech." "Walter speech."

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He knew the meeting place, and was far from unimpressed by the pick. The meeting spot was right on the edge of the Dark Area, the place that could very well possible be described as a netherworld or hell in the digital world. It wasn't like he hadn't been to this place before, a mission he had taken on before his talk with Andrea took place here. It was dangerous, but the young male had a surprising amount of certainty when it came to traveling to the area. So much so that he had gotten weird glances when he requested transportation to the Dark Area. He could have used his device, but that wasn't as practical to him, and he didn't like feeling as if he was cheating. He enjoyed seeing the way there, it'd help him understand navigation in the long run. "I'm here." He spoke up, hands in his pockets as he walked towards the meeting spot. He stood a few feet away from the tamer he was facing, a neutral face placed across his figure. "I was expecting something a bit more dark and brooding, from what Andrea told me." He chuckled a bit, shifting his weight onto his right foot. Still, despite his joking nature, he seemed to still be alert. "I guess stereotypes shouldn't be placed onto expectations."

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[CLAIRE LYON]

► oh it eats us alive Yes there's a scream inside That we all try to hide We hold on so tight But I don't wanna die

@kiyo Ah, there. As expected, he... looked like a kid, complete with short stature and somewhat of a baby face, in Claire's opinion. Seemed like the average teen in early pubescence. Not exactly an outstanding presence. It was always a mixture of self-satisfaction and disappointment when she was exactly right about what was going to happen next- as much as she enjoyed being correct the majority of the time, where was the fun, the surprise in that? No Digimon by his side meant he was either a Spirit User or hadn't found a partner yet- surely it had to be the first, or else Andrea wouldn't have recommended him. Claire was no childminder- even for someone like Mr. Matthew, she wouldn't have bat an eyelash if he'd been obliterated from this Earth on his first day. As for tutoring the new arrivals, that she could do- problem is, her preferred teaching method was "The School of Hard Knocks". But, all the same, here he was, and he'd made it here on his own. "Indeed," she murmured, standing up straight and approaching the boy. Judging by his somewhat cheeky words, he didn't seem at all afraid, not of her, and not of the area he was in- so perhaps that was a good sign, at least. "Not to worry," she chuckled, looking down on him. "Things will get plenty dark soon." Literally, should they head further. The slightest smile was offered, a mere upturning of her lips. "Kiyoshi, correct? My name is Claire... a pleasure to meet you." A pause. "So tell me, what exactly has Andrea told you about the Ringbound?" "Claire speech." "Walter speech."

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(Notes: TY to Syndrome for great Andrea quote. 10/10) He tilted his head at her words, but somewhat bemused by what was behind it. From it he assumed his wits were going to be tested, and his eyes started to darken somewhat. He straightend his head out, and gave a polite bow to respond to her greeting. "No, pleasure's mine." His playfulness seemed to return however when Claire brought up Andrea, and he had to hold back a chuckle. He had a hard time not laughing at the thought, and the big smile stretching across his face said it all. "She said, and I quote: 'Bruh, its dope mn. We smoke weed erryday.'" With that he almost immediately started laughing, before having to get ahold of himself and catch his breath. Staying serious didn't seem like it would go his way, and he wasn't entirely sure if he should be concerned about that or not. He then placed his hand on his chin, and adjusted himself for a better thinking position. He seemed to stare off past Claire and the Lopmon. Then he seemed to clue back into reality. "Angeli though, said it was something with a similar goal of 'strengthening ones self' which I am taking into context it involves power." He spoke in a more serious tone, and gave a small snuff. "Which, power isn't what I'm entirely looking for. Yet, from what I've seen from working with Ringbound members, I'm more interested in what comes of that." He nodded as if to show his self-assurance, and then gave a little stretch. "Now I don't mean to sound like I'm too full of myself, but if I can be an asset, well then I'd like to be. I don't really care much about x goals or whatever, I don't have any personally." He shrugged, before bending down to check the ankle he had broken during the dungeon run he had been in with them. It was healed more now, but it felt pretty stiff.

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[CLAIRE LYON]

► oh it eats us alive Yes there's a scream inside That we all try to hide We hold on so tight But I don't wanna die

@kiyo Claire was... frankly, surprised, and paused with brief uncertainty. That wasn't at all what she was expecting, and certainly not from someone like Andrea, who had so far appeared rather serious and headstrong in their interactions. The sheer ridiculousness of the quote earned a small chuckle out of Claire, who shook her head slightly. "Oh, is that so? I'll be sure to thank her for the... unique testimonial." Walter wasn't so amused, and cleared his throat. Really, Miss Andrea? And she'd seemed like such a sensible young lady too, from what little he'd seen from her. The Lopmon sighed, shaking his head once and throwing back his ears. The boy went on to give a slightly more accurate ( if only marginally ) testimonial from Angeli. Claire nodded at this, observing his thought process with mild interest. "Each member of the Ringbound has their own lives and goals," she mused, looking off to the side for just a moment before returning her attention to Kiyoshi. "Or in some cases, such as yourself, no goals at all. That won't be a problem- the main point of the Ringbound is to strive for more, be more personally excellent- but the end target, if there is one, is entirely up to you." Really, the group was quite loose in that way- a group of independents moving for themselves, but unifying and utilizing their network when necessary or beneficial. The teen seemed to have an relaxed confidence to him and a mild temperament, but he was still only a youngster. Claire couldn't help but wonder how he would react to later events, especially when he would need to be filled in on what happened with Plutomon- but that was getting ahead of herself, just a little. "If you are willing and able to assist, I'm sure our members would appreciate it." She paused. "Although, you appear to have no accompanying Digimon- I assume you're a Spirit User, then?" Honestly, she was jealous of that class- being the one doing the majority of the fighting always appeared so exciting. Alas, that was not her path- the woman was limited by her role to support Walter as a tamer. Walter tilted his head, ears flopping gently to the side- the boy suddenly seemed to check his ankle. "... Something wrong?" rofl at those quotes syn pls "Claire speech." "Walter speech."

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(Notes: For those he is referring to in this post, Kiyo can be somewhat of a jerk, and his opinions do not reflect my own.) "I'm confident enough in myself and own abilities, but to be fair I guess I am still young so there is always room for improvement." He spoke with an intelligent mind, he may not act like it a lot of the time with his attitude, but the young teen was pretty intelligent and capable of understanding. He had and weirdly overbearing amount of confidence in himself, as a safety network formed from the lack of confidence others had shown in his decisions back at home. In response to being asked if he was a spirit user, he pulled a d-tector out from his pant pocket and showed it off. He wasn't the type of person to gloat about being one, he was a lot less reliant on his digital form than he'd seen from others. As a result, he tended to like pretending he was a normal human with no partner, confused tamers who had never seen a spirit user before. "Yes I am. I'm kind of glad, I don't like the idea of relying on something else to do the fight for me." He paused a bit, before his eyes widened. Kiyo looked like he was about to get choked by the force or something. "N-not saying that tamers are weak at all!" He caught his breath, before wiping a hand across his face in distress. "Its just that the ones I met initially were kinda, well... How to say this..." The brunette moved his hand to rest under his chin, posing in thought, before getting a somewhat darkened look on his face and looking back. "Naive and weak minded." He gritted his teeth. The whole thing had made him wonder why they were so able-going in the dark area. At least they could handle themselves for the most part, but he was a very patient person and the socializing aspect had made him grow tired. The young male also seemed to ignore the question directed at him over his ankle. He didn't feel it was appropriate to mention he'd broken his ankle trying to dodge Numemon poo. Sure he was human, and as disgusting and laughable it was, it was still champion and it was solid matter traveling at high speeds. It was almost after a moment he responded in a bit of a grunt. "Nothing's wrong, Lopmon."

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[CLAIRE LYON]

► oh it eats us alive Yes there's a scream inside That we all try to hide We hold on so tight But I don't wanna die

@kiyo Well spoken- no one was perfect, Claire included. Some of course were better than others at certain things, and even she was no exception. There was always room for more improvement, and that was something she strived for, and liked to see in Ringbound members. As expected too, a spirit user- then young Kiyoshi would have to learn quickly. Claire supposed such a tie to the Digital World was both a blessing and a curse. Although Spirit Users could be in the thick of the action and better defend themselves from threats, they often had to deal with the threat of being hit by a high-level attack directly, which was something that not everyone enjoyed. As someone who did regularly put herself close to the fight however, Claire felt that those abilities would probably suit her more. But then, if she'd never had a Digimon partner, she might not even be the woman she was today. Fate worked in mysterious ways. Walter sighed in slight exasperation. "If only Claire would let me do the fighting for her," the Lopmon murmured, though not inaudibly. "She has a unfortunate penchant for danger." Claire nodded with a small smile, not at all offended at the statement. "No no, I understand." She laid a hand on her sword. "Quite a number of tamers are exactly how you say. Relying entirely on their Digimon as their only defense, no armor, no weapon, no fitness, and utterly idiotic- completely unprepared for the consequences of battle." The blonde's words were said in a matter-of-fact tone and punctuated with a small shrug. Walter frowned and gave a short nod. "... Very well then. And my name is Walter, Mr. Kiyoshi." Claire paused, looking out into the darkness around them for a second before smiling at Kiyoshi mischievously- she loved this part. "So, do you have any further questions for me? Or... are you ready to take your first steps into the Ringbound?" "Claire speech." "Walter speech."

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Kiyoshi blinked a few times, and then a small smile adorned his face in relief. She wasn't upset by his comment, that was good, the last thing he wanted to do was tick off the leader of this group. "You said it better than I did." He chuckled in agreement with her. He had a hard time figuring out how exactly to say what he wanted, but she summed up his thoughts on the situation the most. "I don't exactly like hiding behind another, it feels like cowardice." He said sheepishly, and this was partially also a 'human supremacy' mindset that he had going. Relying on his own skills he preferred, when back at home he was labelled useless. After a moment, Kiyo would begin stretching, trying to remove any kinks or knots from his limbs. He didn't want to risk getting cramps while doing anything potentially dangerous, which was something he automatically assumed he might have to do in order to get into the team. After all, if he allowed himself hindrance in any way; it'd look bad on his part. After stretching, a large grin plastered itself across Kiyoshi's face. "Nope, no more questions, ma'am. I'm ready to go." He began walking forward a bit more, his eyes rapidly scanning the surrounding's around him. His foot tapped lightly infront of him, a noise to help him concentrate on reflexes.

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[CLAIRE LYON]

► oh it eats us alive Yes there's a scream inside That we all try to hide We hold on so tight But I don't wanna die

@kiyo Cowardice indeed- the child was outspoken, but not rudely so, and that was something Claire supposed she could respect. And to be frank, she agreed with his words. Unfortunately, in the Digital World only so much could be expected of a human. Even with a proper weapon, such as Claire's own katana, they could only do so much before it became downright foolish. It seemed the boy was ready. Good- Claire herself was slightly antsy, ready to get going. She did have something in mind "Then, we shall begin." But, watching the boy's eyes dart back and forth, it seemed he was already prepped for battle, eyes darting side to side. Anxious, was he? It was just a short while of walking before Claire paused. Before the trio was a small flame, floating mid-air. On closer inspection, it appeared to have small eyes and ears, like a small animal. And there wasn't just one of these little fellows- there were a few of them meandering the area before them, giving off soft glows. "There's a Digimon here," Claire murmured to Kiyoshi. Walter eyed the flames with caution. "A... collector, of sorts, I suppose you could say. And she's 'collected' your ring." Never mind that Claire may have been the one who had assisted her with that. "Your task will be to locate her and retrieve the ring." Claire motioned with her head at one of the bouncing flames. "She's around. These creatures are her familiars." Now, she would see what Kiyoshi would do with this information- the next steps would be up to him. It wasn't a complicated task in theory, but in the Dark Area things tended not to go as planned. "Claire speech." "Walter speech." NAME ATK DEF SPD WALTER 100% 100% 100% FOE +0% +0% +0% SPOILER: Click to show

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