A random encounter (Closed)

[Raiden]

Walking through the savannah there was only one thing on Raiden's mind, how nice it would be to just pass out and take a nap in the tall grass. It really looked inviting seeing the vast nothingness of just grassland as far as the eye could see. The grass was pretty tall too given that it was coming up to about belt. He pondered if it would be worth trying to take a nap during the middle of the day like this, the last time he tried doing it he ended up getting stepped on by a Palmon and had a rather interesting exchange between the tamer of the palmon and himself.

Sadly he knew that napping here wouldn't be the best bet to get to where he need to be. No he actually was trying to be responsible for once and meet up with someone he knew, but fate would keep him from reaching his destination. Taking out his lighter he lit the cigarette that was tucked behind his ear before placing it in his mouth. He had a long way to go and smoking would help ease the boredom from a long walk with no one to talk to.

Eduardo Santos-Chavez Odette Delacroix

[Eduardo Santos-Chavez]

Curious. The large man found himself on one knee, discovering a vastly opposite change of scenery from the east Asian area he currently lived. From what was a bright light came into view a savannah, sprawling out across the horizon. Not only that, but this place was more than just a random wilderness. Eduardo Santos-Chavez stood up to his full height, brows raised as his gaze took in his surroundings. Off to the side, in the air, on the ground... odd creatures he at first could not believe. Did the man hit his head on something? No, medical knowledge would have indicated as such. No bleeding, no throbbing sensations in the head or anyways else on the body.

"Can I truly believe this situation? This is not Japan, and I certainly am not back in Mexico. Oh querido," noted the strongman to his own being. No other humans were other, or at least not ones he saw. Only the odd creatures who seemed to ignore Eduardo for the moment. For now it would be best if he didn't interfere with any of them, even if this turned out to be some sort of hallucination. Hopefully this wasn't, as that would indicate a head injury or drug usage of some sort the man would rather not have going through his body.

Nodding to the air, Eduardo began to take a fairly wide stride, caution towards the winds. Had his luck ran out this very day, punishing the man for his past sins? No, no. It was not the time to contemplate the tragedies of the past. He had to consider a way out of this predicament so he could watch over the orphanage children. Eduardo wasn't one to misjudge the abilities of the others working there, but he surely missed the little ones! Even the ones who caused more trouble than they should!

But his luck decided to come back, as his throat let out a confused hum, eyes veering towards the grass. A mere few feet away from him rested another man. Human from the looks of it. Perfect chance to figure out his predicament. Quite the tall fellow, wasn't he? But how should Eduardo speak? English... yes, that was a common language, wasn't it, "Excuse me, my friend. Forgive me if I am interrupting your rest, but I have found myself in a troubling situation. I have no idea where this place is, only that it is filled with odd creatures whom I am not certain if I should approach. Though perhaps you are also just a figment of a dream I am having?"

Eduardo chuckled, a light one at that, attempting to bring at least some form of comfort into the conversation. He wasn't sure how this man with a cigarette would reach to such a built man approaching and asking questions. But then, this stranger was over a foot taller than Eduardo. Quite the change compared to the man's normal viewpoint around people.

Raiden and Odette Delacroix

((Crest of Love Reward: Triple bits power going to Odette Delacroix))

[Odette Delacroix]

Her eyes looked up at the sky as she saw how beautiful it was. The flower upon her eye would move a little as the wind would caress the petals. Her snow white hair would wave a little to the left as the wind was somewhat steady. ''What to do...'' she wondered as she rarely comes here. She heard that there was some club that was designed like some high-mighty oasis. She could go there... 'It could be lots of fun!~' Chiwa spoke happily as she would twirl. No one could see chiwa due to her only being a spirit...sometimes it was a good thing.

Nodding a little what looked like to herself, she would then walk forward towards the area. Her face was emotionless as always, her face looked forward without a turn, but then her mind started to day dream. Soon after it wasn't so long as she then bumped into someone. 'Nnn..' she created thet small noise from her mouth as she then looked up to see a rather big guy. ''Do..you need help with something or just going to be a wall?'' she questioned in her cold tone, which she wouldn't, but for some reason she can never seem to change it otherwise.

[Raiden]

There was a rustle in the tall grass and before his eyes he saw a rather large man start to approach him, the man was a bit shorter than him, but of a much stockier build. While keeping one hand on his digivive he exhaled a puff of smoke in the general direction of the man, before the man could speak. The very first thing he noticed was the way the man was speaking, it was polite but more so than that there was the accent that the man had, it was a Spanish accent. Before Raiden spoke he took another drag from his cigarette and spewed out another puff of smoke. “Huh so looks like it isn't only us Japs that get brought into the digitial world huh.” He gave the man a lazy look as he turned to the side and looked up into the air.

“Ya ass is in the digital world, shape up or get eaten. Go find yer digimon or whatever and ask it for advice I ain't the greeting service here.” Raiden didn't want to be mean to the guy, but he felt like helping out this lost soul was going to be a hassle, something he really really really didn't want to deal with today, all he wanted was to get to get to the next city and have a nice cold drink. It wasn't too much to ask for really, just a simple day and a nice reward at the end of it. No need to deal with any major worries just an easy day.

He was about to walk away till he saw someone bump into the large man and then call him a wall. He turned his head to look at who bumped into the large man and chuckled a bit. “Well ain't you a pretty, but rude hottie.” With a heavy breath he looked back over at the tall but still shorter than him man and spoke. “Look I'm going to a bar, if ya pay for my drinks I'll answer some questions if not well shoot hope ya can run faster than you look cuz the digimon out here are nasty buggers.” He looked back down at the girl and smiled “Ya wanna come too? Seeing as there is nothing but grass for miles.”

Eduardo Santos-Chavez Odette Delacroix

[Eduardo Santos-Chavez]

Smoke came his way, albeit not so direct that the fog would blow over the Mexican man's entire face. While Eduardo didn't approve of smoking, he knew certain factors of it were uncontrollable. Besides, there was the mention of Japs not being the only ones who arrived in the Digital World. Context clues helped Eduardo immensely. This was the Digital World, and people have been getting sucked in here. A start, which the man was grateful for, despite the rest of the taller man's response. Confused, a bit concerned, among other things. But, Eduardo kept a maturity about this, "I'm afraid I do not understand entirely. Might I take it the odd creatures around here are Digimon? Nothing has informed me of some.. partnership, I take it?"

But then, a bump was felt by the wide man himself. Looking down both of his eyes raised as Eduardo stared at this... odd woman. "Oh, I did not mean to be in your way. Apologies, but I mean no offense to being in your way as it stands. Might you need help with something yourself? Surely I need to make amends for my neglect," he inquired to the flower eyed girl, his gentle tone conflicting with his width and mass. But, she was literally flower eyed. Odd, as were the creatures about this place. She was otherwise quite human though. An interesting concept.

Eduardo soon found it apparent the blunt and cold natures of these two strangers. Not the friendliest sorts, but he felt compelled to remain. It would be rude to simply leave these two just because of a rocky start. The tall man had more to say though. Tilting his head slightly, Ed spoke up, "Assuming a bar, I avoid going to places such as those. However, it is only fair I go with you this time, as I do indeed have questions. Repayment for me taking the time out of your day to speak with me, which so far I am grateful for, my friend."

Patting the long vest he wore, the bronze skinned man noticed a foreign object poking its way around an inside pocket, "I do believe something is amiss concerning objects on my person..." Eduardo lifted up his vest, using his free hand to reach into his inside vest pocket. He took it out, the device in his hand being yet another foreign concept, "Well then. I do not recall having this, but considering what has happened would I be right in saying this sort of thing is natural to this world? Perhaps that is obvious too." He knew little about this little device, not even knowing this was a D-Tector, one of many digivices.

One last thing needed attention though up to this point. The flower eyed young woman. Placing his device away for the moment, Eduardo nodded at the tall man's statement of the creatures around here being nasty buggers. His gaze wandered down to the flower girl, "In that case, if the inhabitants of this area are as troublesome as he says, perhaps you should come with anyways? You do not need to worry, as I will personally make sure you are unharmed to the largest degree I can. It is never wise to always be alone, after all."

Yet the wide man himself did forget one thing, didn't he? Oh, yes, introductions, "It seems though I should not remain a complete stranger. I am Eduardo Santos-Chavez, but if you wish to shorten the name by any means please feel free to do so. I will have no qualms with your decision on that matter."

Raiden and Odette Delacroix

[Odette Delacroix]

Odette looked up at the guy, wide and tall as she has never seen such a man built this way. He didn't see fat, just built wider as she would then look over his shoulder. He saw the rather tall guy, but with more detail. He was kind of hidden with whatever outfit he was wearing, some weird fashion. She heard his conversation, being rude to the big guy who seemed to be new to the digimon world. 'What a shit face...' she thought coldly and glared at him. 'How rude of him! We should teach this guy a lesson!~' Chiwa spoke within Odettes thoughts. 'I know...but perhaps later we can teach this rude ass a lesson.' Odette thought back to her.

She listened to the guys talk to her now as she was noticed. Her face stayed emotionless as she stared at them both. She seemed to have been invited to go with them, the poor guy named Ed, being made to pay. ''Sure, how about I pay for it, huh big guy?'' she spoke in her usual french accent in a cold way. Even though her voice was cold, it was not meant to be rude. Hopefully he knew that. As she said that, she would pat his back gently as a sign of gratitude. Walking around him, she would then stand beside Ed. ''I'll go to pay for him you rude ass.'' she spoke in disgust as she glared up the taller guy, ignoring him calling her a 'hottie'.

[Raiden]

He looked back at the larger man who had said his name along with his dislike for bars. “Whatever floats your boat tiny.” Raiden had been paying attention to what the man had said, but he really didn't care for what he didn't know, there was no point in saying what he didn't know nor showing off his digivice. “I'll tell ya one thing for free though, don't lose that.” He pressed his finger against the man's digivice. His tone was for once was serious and his face held a serious expression even if they couldn't see it given his hat covering most of his face.

He was already walking when he heard the female speak about how she would pay for drinks. The only thought in his head was free drinks either way. He wasn't one to take offense to being called rude, thick skin and all. “Well let's get a move on missy and tiny. I ain't going to stand around all day and the drinks are calling.” With that Raiden would continue moving forward without stating his name nor saying much else about anything. Occasunally he would take a drag from his cigarette and blow out a puff of smoke up into the air. When one cigarette was done he would just drop the butt on the ground stamping it out with his foot before lighting another one to smoke.

Eventually by the time he was on his fifth cigarette he would finally speak up. “So tiny and missy how long have the two of ya been in the digital world?” He would stop and turn to face the two of them looking to see what they would say. The cigarette would hang in the corner of his mouth while his eyes looked up and down at the both of them.

[Eduardo Santos-Chavez]

Keeping humble was rather difficult around this excessively blunt man. But Eduardo was patient. The children back at the orphanage gave the wide man various nicknames considering the height differences. Really, he would much rather have been called some variation of 'Bear' than 'Tiny'. At least the former was accurate since the strongman was, well, a bear of a man. However, some good in the taller man existed. He at least had the consideration to tell Eduardo not to lose the odd device. Of course. A random little object had to have some form of significance in this world. It was no cellphone, iPad, or even one of those cheap toys that only held one game.

Yet the young woman still remained equally concerning. Her way with words, its cold nature almost sending a chill down the Mexican's spine. Out of the blue she offered to be the one to pay for drinks instead. The way she pat this bear of a man's back though, it was honest. Eduardo wasn't fond of her words choices either, yet her sincerity in the matter continued to be a relief. Mysterious circumstances must have led her here, even more so that flower in the young woman's eye, stuck with a pin.

"Oh, there is no need to pay for my sake, Florista Señorita. Ah... I apologize, I did not mean to switch into Spanish so suddenly. For your sake all I called you was Miss Flower Girl, but certainly isn't appropriate to only call you such. I'd imagine you do have a name you would much rather go by," inquired the strong man. If she was as stubborn about the offer as she was talking down the taller man, Eduardo figured it best to let her continue, "Yet if you insist on covering payments I would owe, I very much appreciate the offer, do not misunderstand me. On that note, after you, my friend." The wide man took a step back, a gentle smile greeting the young woman as he swayed a hand motion to allow her to go first.

No trash cans were in sight of any sort. Was the tall man so much ruder than he first appeared? Eduardo couldn't deny this man's help though, he was being gracious about giving information. For the moment, the wide strongman took in the view around the group. Despite the foreign mystery, this world had a charm to it. Almost as though he felt a belonging of sorts to this world. Returning his gaze towards his guide, the man stopped as the taller fellow turned around to ask them how long they had been here. Nodding, Eduardo spoke up, "I have only been here for mere minutes. I am more than appreciative to have come across you two who are at least willing to help. But I feel we shouldn't all be strangers. Just as I inquired the young woman's name, might I ask for yours?"

A deep breath went through his respiratory functions. From his throat came a light chuckle, "Though I must say, the air here seems much fresher than back home, and I enjoy the view around us already."

Raiden and Odette Delacroix

[Odette Delacroix]

Odette quickly stood there as she looked at the taller guy who seemed like a tree and this other dude, who seemed like a wall...or a door. The door seemed to be nicer than the tree ironically. The big guy's name would be Eduardo, guessing he was Mexican as the way he spoke simple Spanish in a rather windish way. The tall guy was being rude as all hell, the big guy once again being so kind. Her eyes would stare at him, no blinking and like stone. Her arms would cross against her chest and would hear the guy next to her, Eduardo, asking for her name. 'Do it.~ He seems very nice compared to this guy over there.~' Chiwa would speak within Odettes mind. She would simply look down and then back up at the big guy. ''My name?'' she started with her cold, french accent. ''It's Odette Verene Océane De'Fluer Philomena Eve Belleroses Saint-Esprit Delacroix.'' she simply spoke in her normal voice. Slowly she turned away and straight as the tall guy was ready. ''We're waiting for you...'' she spoke with a cold stare at Raiden.

[Raiden]

Facing the rather tall man as he spewed out about the air and how they shouldn't be strangers Raiden gave a heavy sigh. “Look here man, the air here ain't real, the ground ain't real this whole fucking place ain't real. It's all bits of data Heck why do you think you can understand me huh? I don't speak Spanish or whatever ya using to speak to me. This place ain't real and it ain't a place to make friends.” Raiden finished off his speech by lighting another cigarette and blowing a puff of smoke into Eduardo's face. “Got that?”Turning to face Odette now that he learned her name. “As for you, I like you, ya got spine and spunk, but ya need to answer my question before I answer ya follow up to his.” With that said Raiden looked back at the big guy for a moment before taking another drag on his cigarette.

[Eduardo Santos-Chavez]

Perhaps she was uncomfortable giving her name? A miscommunication somewhere? Lips parted as the wide man went to apologize again, but had been interrupted by an answer. A very... long answer. Eduardo had never met someone personally with such an extensive naming convention! Was this common where Odette was from? But then, maybe this young woman was of a higher status on the social ladder. Despite the preference for simple names, the strongman nodded, "Very well, Odette. More than a pleasure to meet you." Her cold tone remained, but it yet held the sincere course of words from before. He was already comfortable around Odette, for some reason.

Oh, yes, he was the reason. The moment Eduardo placed attention onto the tall man again, he was met with that blunt, rude backlash. Data? Well this was the Digital World as per its namesake, so of course it being comprised of data made sense! Everything was just... fake. No, he couldn't believe such a thing. That charm the strongman felt broke at that very moment. How could that man say such things, and with a strong tongue!? Unable to keep a gentle composure, the wide man's face contorted into utter concern. Could he really be so foolish?

That puff of smoke in his face was the final straw. He had to say more than a simple apology. A deep, hefty sigh flowed into his breath, gathering composure to speak, "While I again appreciate your help, I am afraid I cannot hold my words back any longer. Something tells me that what you say is not entirely true. I do not mean to begin a hostile argument, but this place being fake? That I simply cannot agree with you. You call this world fake, yet everything I have felt so far is real. Though Odette's way of speaking may be off putting to a degree, the way she placed her hand on my back was genuine, honest. It couldn't possible be fake, as if this world was fake then none of us would be here, I am certain."

Eduardo paused a moment to regain his thoughts, "You have also not given me a reason to avoid making acquaintances here. Now I must agree you have been quite rude so far, sir. If something I did while walking up to you was offensive, I am truly sorry. But as it stands just a few simple questions as to where I am have been met with some degree of black lash. To me that back lash has been more than unnecessary." He kept calm to his fullest the entire time despite the discomfort of concern remaining on the strongman's facial features.

Raiden and Odette Delacroix

[Odette Delacroix]

“Look here man, the air here ain't real, the ground ain't real this whole fucking place ain't real. It's all bits of data Heck why do you think you can understand me huh? I don't speak Spanish or whatever ya using to speak to me. This place ain't real and it ain't a place to make friends.”

Was all she could hear from that tree heighten, cancerous bum as she would look up at him in a rather emotionless dissatisfying stare. She was happy that the Ed guy was nice and like a bear, but this guy needed his ass kicked. ''One, I don't like you, but who cares. Two, I've been here since I was a child, years don't matter you creep.'' she spoke coldly as her eyes electrically connected to his sight with her glare. Her eyes then went to normal and looked at Ed. ''Don't worry, big guy. I'll be an ally of yours. Allies are actually important in this world.'' she spoke in a chilling way. 'You should kick that guys ass! So rude!' Chiwa spoke putting her fists up, even though no one can see her besides Odette. ''Let's go get some drinks, I'm parched from this non-oasis crap.'' she spoke and started to walk towards where she was at a night ago, to drink. After her older sister became more busy, she had no time for her. The only thing she really had was her job and this world. She would go without them if they were behind.

[Raiden]

He gave a heavy sigh to the words the Eduardo said and him not believing that this place was made of data, he had to wonder how thick headed someone had to be to not understand a simple concept such as this. “Alright ya don't believe me ya damn brick house, so I'll prove it to ya.” With those words said he grabbed at the blades of tall grass and ripped them out of the ground. Taking his still lit cigarette he placed the lit tip on the blades of grass letting it burn, but more importantly destroying the connection the data had holding it together. Eduardo could see that the fire wasn't only burning the grass but out from the smoke bits and pieces of digital data would float up and be carried away by the wind. “Nothing in this place is real, the people yea sure maybe, but the creatures, the ground, even the food, it's all data.”

He would hear the cold and rude tone that Odette would give him and he would brush it off. “So ya been here since yer a child huh, well join the fucking club.” However before he could say more he heard something, a rustle in the grass that wasn't from the wind or them. Soon voices could he heard muttering something as the tall grass around them would move in a circular motion. “Ahh shit, look alive we got company.” Raiden would pull out his digivice and wait to see what was going to pop up. Then one of them ran passed an open area and they would all see what it was. A Gizamon with an X antibody. Without warring a few more appeared from behind them and from the sides. They were out numbered at least five to one. “Fuck, well fight or flight time ladies.” They didn't attack just yet but it was only a matter of time before the rabbit looking Gizamon attacked.

[Eduardo Santos-Chavez]

Tall man's display of proof meant little. Perhaps there was misinterpretation. A really big, misinterpretation. The wide man sighed, looking up at the blunt one, "I do understand this world is made of data, do not get me wrong. But it still is something which exists, and therefore it is just as real to me as anything else I can touch." Allies were of no use? Eduardo would contend the notion, but Odette seemed to have contended for him. Cold and chilling words though, which made the wide bear question her reasoning. Still, it was polite to acknowledge the young lady's answer, "Well I certainly appreciate your being an ally of mine!"

A small chuckle came from the big man again, though he perked a brow as Odette began to walk off. Right, a few drinks! Walking around for an indeterminate amount of time would require them to avoid dehydration, regardless of whether the distance was only a few kilometers, or stretched out across the globe. "Be careful now! Rushing off isn't always the best idea," Eduardo warned the young lady, turning his massive frame to catch up. No, she wasn't a child, that much he was certain. But she seemed young regardless, and he wanted to be sure those younger than him were unharmed.

However, the unfriendly denizens decided to rear their ugly heads. Swift dashes through the grass had caught Eduardo's attention. Odd creatures who clearly were a part of this world. Before though, the tall man mentioned digimon. Perhaps these were one of many kinds? There were different monsters around, and the term was spoken as though it were more generalized. Some force, however, caused Eduardo's attention to pull out his own digivice again. An equally odd device, one which slowly flashed with careful beeps. Was it reacting to something?

You, humble man, stout as a mountain. Your presence proclaims itself a brethren to my spirit of this Earth, a voice proclaimed inside Eduardo's head.

The strongman looked about, his gaze trying to find the location of the voice. It belonged to neither Tall Man nor Odette. "Hmm. I do not suppose either of you have noticed another stranger around," Eduardo inquired to his two companions. No, it seemed too supernatural for them to have heard it. Backlash would probably resound from one of them. Despite the situation at hand, the voice range though the strongman's head,

Human, your being tells me you find responsibility in the use of power. You have power, yet do not wield it senselessly. I find this most honorable. You are willing to defend those weaker or smaller, and cultivate their path into something more. Accept the offer of my lost Spirit of Earth so that you may assist in this labor.

Uncertain about the voice, Eduardo pondered its words. It found him honorable in his philosophy of living? He knew to be cautious of strangers, yet he felt a sense of belonging to this one. His grip tightened around his device, "If you wish for a companion and appreciate my company, then I accept." With that, a faded outline of some sort of lion man emerged from the ground beneath Eduardo's feet, placing its hand on his digivice. The being allowed itself to absorbed, a symbol appearing once the absorption completed.

A sigh escaped the strongman's lips, calmed and acquainted with the being who gave itself to him. But there would be time later to consider the being in question further. The digimon surrounded Eduardo and his companions needed to be handled. Nodding, he figured to try a less violent approach, "Good day to all of you. If the three of us have intruded upon your home, please understand it was not intentional. We are simply travelers who intend on heading further off to another destination. I apologize for any difficulties our presence caused all of you."

Raiden and Odette Delacroix

[Odette Delacroix]

Odette looked at them both, the taller one was rude. He seriously needed to be picked into 'the pit' of never returning. Her eyes would glare at him in a rather non-happy way. Her eye then looked towards Eduardo, the nicer one who seemed to be kind. There needs to be more that were kind as those who are not, don't deserve anything besides...well nothing. As she was thinking of such, she would then see that some rookie-like digimon horde appeared. 'Where the hell did they come from?' Odette thought as Chiwa seemed to be watching from the flower. 'Fine Chiwa...' she thought as she got the hint from the flower petals moving a little. She would form into her spirit, water sprinkling everywhere as she would then poof and appear. Her hair flowing and waving like water, her eyes were like shining night sky stars as her blue dress was dazzling. ''Haihai.~ Did someone order something for your thirst?~'' she spoke happily as she twirled, using the fountains water to create a wave that would tower over the horde. It would crash into them and instantly at that time, she would then form a whip. Cracking it she would crack it towards them. ''Heyah! Little doggies.~'' she would speak cutely as her chibi, foot tall self would watch the dumb digimon that were coming towards them. She would make them bleed if she had to.


○ Tidal wave- Chiwamon sends a wave towards the enemy by collecting the moisture around her. If it hits the enemy they would take knock back damage. (If higher than Rookie, they won't get knocked back)

○ Aqua Needle - Manipulates water to attack its foes. She can create a water-like weapon and throw it towards the enemy. Duration 1 post, CD 2 posts.