[ in we go. temenos takes the time to examine the dilapidated building, because he is A Nerd: noting its structure, the lack of dust, before he returns back to their companions, hand to his chin and looking very thoughtful. ]
I was just going over my notes.
[ because it's about to be ~*the weekend*~ but he'll come back to the group when he finishes peeking down the halls. ]
Is this place typically occupied? It's quite clean.
[ Their little buddies will follow them around as they explore. There's a room on the second story that's locked, but maybe that's due to the building not really getting repaired.
Since Ace is looking around the desks he manages to find a cloth scrap and an empty glass bottle.
The water is drinkable! Weird.
It's a very standard wooden school house. The architecture seems a to lean more Japanese than anything they've seen in Oceanside.
Patamon tilts their head. "I've never seen anybody who lives here when I visit." ]
anyway temenos has the exact same thought about sneaking around and is about to say something about the door when ace just goes for it? he just like, steps back expecting him to kick the door open. thank you sir. ]
Put your back into it. [ wow. to patamon: ] Well. Do you often run into creatures with such odd auras like those back there? You all handled it well.
[ Have you seen any cleaning products in this weird school? There's none of them. There's nothing on the cloth scrap, but the glass bottle looks an alcohol burner.
He can go into lockers. He finds one rib. How long has that been there? Is it still edible? Hard to say.
With a roll of 8, Ace kicks and bounces off of the door. Try again?
Loppy is still being held, so they're able to answer. "It's very rare. If we see humans, they're usually much smaller than you."
Patamon frowns, "There's more of them now, but they usually in other places." ]
[ Ace, don't eat that. Gabumon is looking at the rib with interest. Maybe it's food for these critters?
The next kick gets the door to snap open. Beware of splinters. On the other side of the door is a music room. There's a very dusty piano here, and some posters that are illegible. There are a few books here, but they're also dusty. A look through them will reveal sheet music, but any other writing is in a weird alphabet.
"Yes...?" Loppy replies with a tone that says they don't exactly know what the difference between a kid and an adult is. When all you have seen is children and only extremely rarely, you really don't know what a kid is.
[ Well… Vane’s no music expert, but he’ll at least examine the piano and see if it works. Otherwise he’ll set Lopmon back on the ground to do his own little exploring around the room if he wants. ]
Ugh… all this dust is gonna make me sneeze…
What even happened here for it to be abandoned? You guys said that haven’t seen humans living here… but they had to have built it, right?
temenos pats ace on the shoulder for his much better door kicking and then sets to exploring too! chalkboards or anything in here? music stands? instruments besides the piano? any other fun stuff to look at?
otherwise, he's going to focus on patamon. ] The Master.
[ Isn't Ace the youngest person here (besides your buddies(?)). "Thank you, Ace!" Gabumon will hold onto the ribs for snackies later.
The piano does work! It's not even out of tune, despite clearly being abandoned.
Loppy, "It's always looked like this for as long as we can remember."
There are chalkboards. Looking around, Temenos can find two bandages and chalk.
Patamon stays nearby Temenos and answers for the group. "They say he's the one who protects this world." But judging from Patamon's tone, they don't fully believe that. ]
[ ace is the baby of this group which is why he is out here testing the integrity of the windows (can they open) and seeing if there's anything inside the piano while vane plays it. hi vane. if one of these sheet music are important we are fucked ]
So should we be going to talk to this guy?
[ he sounds so dubious. this sounds like a government thing he doesn't want it ]
[ gasps my heals. he will take those. they seem significant. yoink. also taking the chalk bc why not? anyway if the sheet music is important piano playing is a catholic skill (not clickbait) so he'll look at them briefly but he's much more interested in the plot ]
What is he protecting it from, precisely? [ with the exact same tone of dubious that-is-absolutely-not-the-case-huh ] Strange travelers?
[ Nobody here can read the text on the sheet music, but the music notes look like they're for piano.
Gabumon considers this question, "I don't think he'd listen to you, if you tried to talk."
Loppy, ears dragging onto the floor and walking back to Vane, tugging on the hem of his pants. "If you want to fight him, I'll make sure nothing happens to you."
Patamon, doubtful, "To keep the world from falling apart."
It might be true, it might not be. The school here is rundown, and so was the temple they arrived in front of. Was that simply neglect, or does the world require something only the Master can provide? ]
[ looks at the other two in a kind of long suffering way. can they all see where this is going ]
I'm not here to topple world leaders or whatever. So let's say we ignore that guy... have any humans ever managed to leave from this place or do they all just go work for him?
[ sorry he can’t look at ace so he’s just getting a small nod, good question.
He’ll try examining the inside of the piano, just to ensure there’s nothing hiding inside before Lopmon comes tugging on his pants. Hello? ]
You don’t need to worry about me, haha. All three of us are pretty strong! But I really appreciate it.
[ Cute… anyway… ]
Is there maybe, like… a hidden exit or something? Or maybe the kids before went into hiding? It’d make sense, with the running water and all — why would this building need that if people haven’t been here at least recently?
[ are the kids just hiding underground from this master guy… that’d be funny ]
[ temenos makes his way over, and sits down at the piano. ]
... To keep it from falling apart? Seems like he's done a wonderful job. [ this is so fucking sarcastic, as he takes a pointed look at the dusty and miserable piano room. this whole ass place is falling apart.
patamon being doubtful makes patamon valid. temenos plunks at the keys briefly, letting the other two ask for a moment: always better to let someone talk. though he's listening, he'll take the sheet music and begin to play the music notation on the piano! catholic skills! is this a jrpg secret easter egg. ]
[ Gabumon thinks about it, "They don't work for him. I've never seen a human with his group before."
There's something inside of the piano! It's a slightly bigger bandage.
"I'll be strong as long as you believe in me, Vane." They shake their head. "This place has always been like this. Even when there aren't humans."
"It could get worse. There could be nothing here." Probably. Possibly. The world is a state of disrepair, but it isn't completely gone. For now. If what the Master says is true.
Temenos plays the sheet music and he gets to hear the somber melody. ]
[ yeah don’t worry about it he’s just being quirky hehe
He’s pocketing this big bandage for his strong little guy. I won’t dump how he feels hearing someone talk about protecting him, but it makes him feel safe.
also I’m stupid and may have forgotten but did we establish if there was a cafeteria area in the school building… ]
Should we gather some water before we leave? We don’t know how long this’ll last, but we can’t be going thirsty.
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Once entering the school he’ll check on the faucet water. Is it clean? If he takes a little sippy is it… drinkable?
Speaking of doing anything out of the ordinary — ]
Not really. Was gonna ask the kids if they wanted to have a game night, but that’s it.
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I was just going over my notes.
[ because it's about to be ~*the weekend*~ but he'll come back to the group when he finishes peeking down the halls. ]
Is this place typically occupied? It's quite clean.
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Since Ace is looking around the desks he manages to find a cloth scrap and an empty glass bottle.
The water is drinkable! Weird.
It's a very standard wooden school house. The architecture seems a to lean more Japanese than anything they've seen in Oceanside.
Patamon tilts their head. "I've never seen anybody who lives here when I visit." ]
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... And I guess you guys don't clean? [ haunted school, got it. are there lockers around this school. can he look into lockers too? let him loot.
also can he attempt to kick the second story door open. he's just nosy ]
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So is this area where you guys grew up? How often do you see humans — if at all, I mean.
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anyway temenos has the exact same thought about sneaking around and is about to say something about the door when ace just goes for it? he just like, steps back expecting him to kick the door open. thank you sir. ]
Put your back into it. [ wow. to patamon: ] Well. Do you often run into creatures with such odd auras like those back there? You all handled it well.
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He can go into lockers. He finds one rib. How long has that been there? Is it still edible? Hard to say.
With a roll of 8, Ace kicks and bounces off of the door. Try again?
Loppy is still being held, so they're able to answer. "It's very rare. If we see humans, they're usually much smaller than you."
Patamon frowns, "There's more of them now, but they usually in other places." ]
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anyway yeah he absolutely kicks it again!!! angy 18 roll this time. I say this is thanks to tem's encouragement ]
Smaller? We're not that tall to begin with.
[ no that's just one piece heights ace ]
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Don’t eat it? You’re gonna get yourself sick, dumbie.
[ Smaller humans — ]
Kids?
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anyway. he nods along to vane at that - kids - and glances up at patamon. ]
... What are they, if they've increased? It doesn't seem to bode well.
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The next kick gets the door to snap open. Beware of splinters. On the other side of the door is a music room. There's a very dusty piano here, and some posters that are illegible. There are a few books here, but they're also dusty. A look through them will reveal sheet music, but any other writing is in a weird alphabet.
"Yes...?" Loppy replies with a tone that says they don't exactly know what the difference between a kid and an adult is. When all you have seen is children and only extremely rarely, you really don't know what a kid is.
Patamon, "They're servants of the Master." ]
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[ ace forgot children exist. anyway oh if gabumon finds it interesting. he hands over the rib. here you go buddy!!!
waltzes into the piano room the only room with dust and goes to look at the dusty sheet music. ah, yes. he can't read this. ]
"The Master"? [ ominous name ]
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Ugh… all this dust is gonna make me sneeze…
What even happened here for it to be abandoned? You guys said that haven’t seen humans living here… but they had to have built it, right?
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temenos pats ace on the shoulder for his much better door kicking and then sets to exploring too! chalkboards or anything in here? music stands? instruments besides the piano? any other fun stuff to look at?
otherwise, he's going to focus on patamon. ] The Master.
[ whomst. ]
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The piano does work! It's not even out of tune, despite clearly being abandoned.
Loppy, "It's always looked like this for as long as we can remember."
There are chalkboards. Looking around, Temenos can find two bandages and chalk.
Patamon stays nearby Temenos and answers for the group. "They say he's the one who protects this world." But judging from Patamon's tone, they don't fully believe that. ]
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So should we be going to talk to this guy?
[ he sounds so dubious. this sounds like a government thing he doesn't want it ]
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A name like that is kinda… really weird. Sounds more like the type of guy we gotta beat up?
[ BOSS BATTLE? ]
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What is he protecting it from, precisely? [ with the exact same tone of dubious that-is-absolutely-not-the-case-huh ] Strange travelers?
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Gabumon considers this question, "I don't think he'd listen to you, if you tried to talk."
Loppy, ears dragging onto the floor and walking back to Vane, tugging on the hem of his pants. "If you want to fight him, I'll make sure nothing happens to you."
Patamon, doubtful, "To keep the world from falling apart."
It might be true, it might not be. The school here is rundown, and so was the temple they arrived in front of. Was that simply neglect, or does the world require something only the Master can provide? ]
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I'm not here to topple world leaders or whatever. So let's say we ignore that guy... have any humans ever managed to leave from this place or do they all just go work for him?
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He’ll try examining the inside of the piano, just to ensure there’s nothing hiding inside before Lopmon comes tugging on his pants. Hello? ]
You don’t need to worry about me, haha. All three of us are pretty strong! But I really appreciate it.
[ Cute… anyway… ]
Is there maybe, like… a hidden exit or something? Or maybe the kids before went into hiding? It’d make sense, with the running water and all — why would this building need that if people haven’t been here at least recently?
[ are the kids just hiding underground from this master guy… that’d be funny ]
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... To keep it from falling apart? Seems like he's done a wonderful job. [ this is so fucking sarcastic, as he takes a pointed look at the dusty and miserable piano room. this whole ass place is falling apart.
patamon being doubtful makes patamon valid. temenos plunks at the keys briefly, letting the other two ask for a moment: always better to let someone talk. though he's listening, he'll take the sheet music and begin to play the music notation on the piano! catholic skills! is this a jrpg secret easter egg. ]
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There's something inside of the piano! It's a slightly bigger bandage.
"I'll be strong as long as you believe in me, Vane." They shake their head. "This place has always been like this. Even when there aren't humans."
"It could get worse. There could be nothing here." Probably. Possibly. The world is a state of disrepair, but it isn't completely gone. For now. If what the Master says is true.
Temenos plays the sheet music and he gets to hear the somber melody. ]
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Okay. So the Master has a bunch of evil servants, and there's some other human kids around? Should we go find the kids...?
[ ace just straight up whatever they're evil moving on while tem plays dramatic music in the bg ]
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He’s pocketing this big bandage for his strong little guy. I won’t dump how he feels hearing someone talk about protecting him, but it makes him feel safe.
also I’m stupid and may have forgotten but did we establish if there was a cafeteria area in the school building… ]
Should we gather some water before we leave? We don’t know how long this’ll last, but we can’t be going thirsty.
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