[ 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.
[ Gabumon stays next to Ace as they make their plans for the future.
Also yes, there is a cafeteria area, you all just went to classrooms and the locked door. There's actually a decent stock of canned and jarred goods that are fit for human consumption. Weird, but this entire place sure odd. The gas stove works, the pots and pans are also clean, but none of these critters can even reach that high. Loppy will follow Vane and help him carry as much as they can (they're very short, they're trying so hard).
Patamon, local navigator, "We can go to the cave near the shrine? Maybe you'll get some ideas by looking at it." ]
[ There is a conductor's baton and a single music stand.
"You can find sticks on the ground." Where else would you find a stick, Ace? "There's a park that has pipes. It's much further away and in the opposite direction."
Vane can find a can of tomato soup before Tem pulls him away. ]
I couldn't eat. [ not right now!! not when there is a TRAIL TO FOLLOW!!! ] But you're too kind. I'm sure we'll be ravenous later.
[ great. conductors baton goes in his pocket for now, and he is swinging this music stand cheerfully over his shoulder. ]
Come along.
[ TO THE CAVE!!! he will rudely keep this music stand while ace suffers with branches. no, i'm kidding, whenever they get to the cave ace can have it and he'll take the stick. ]
[ Gabumon runs ahead with Ace! The creature in question towers over Ace, Vayne and Temenos. Their mouth is gigantic, snapping at Ace's hand as it comes forward in a punch. Even as it connects, somehow he's still not doing the expected amount of damage.
The creature's fangs don't get deep, but they scrape against the entire length of his arm.
Patamon starts heading towards the red creature but they're not quite in range yet. ]
[ hmmmm that's fine it's just a flesh wound. he didn't need that arm. he kind of falls back and shakes it off (IT'S BLEEDING YOU CAN'T SHAKE THAT OFF) with an annoyed noise. why is punching nerfed. this is unfair. ]
I don't know what they're made of, but they've got really thick skin. [ no it's that it's a digimon, dumbass. he turns to gabumon and incidentally The Others ] You guys attack and I'll play bait, alright?
[ "that's a really stupid thing to do" yea. anyway are there sticks in this forest because he will grab one to just jab at the big wolf creature with it to annoy it and make it focus on himself because why not. why wouldn't he do that ]
Ace! [ this is just sheer fucking instinct, because he's been in a battle about a thousand times, at this point his life, and when ace is bleeding, there's really only one thing he normally does?
that is to say he starts to reach out for him and jumps forward, giving the music stand a cursory wave, and murmuring something that sounds like keep harm at bay, sacred shield; it's what he'd do in a normal battle. a shield, made of holy light, pushing in front so he could then move backwards, only
see
this isn't octopath traveler, this is a different turn based rpg, nothing happens and now he's like right in monster path? ]
[ Ace is all in on his terrible plan of distracting the monster with the giant mouth. There are sticks he can pick up. It doesn't quite work to distract, and Gabumon's punch doesn't land either.
Loppy, with Vane's encouragement manages to attack the beast's eyes, freezing them for a moment.
Unfortunately, with Temenos as the first thing in their path, they lash out at him. Clearly aiming to bite off the arm that's holding the music stand. The teeth gouge deep, piercing into Temenos's arm and pulling away. Not quite managing to tear the limb off.
Patamon yells out, "Temenos!?" What are you doing this close to to the fight?! ]
Aiming for the eyes is a lot easier when it's not trying to--Temenos, what the hell?!
[ he is echoing patamon here. or at least the little dudes feelings. oh my god well okay he is just going to launch himself at temenos and aim to either shove or drag him out of the way or like. idk. stupidly shove a branch into the beasts mouth if need be ]
Gabumon, just-- fire!
[ he doesn't have a strategy anymore their SQUISHY MAGE ]
Temenos! [ When you're concerned and don't yell out their nickname. Real.
Once their squishy mage is shoved or dragged away he's taking his turn to run around the beast, gesturing to Lopmon to the ground. ] Try freezing the ground again, Loppy!
[ idk i guess it's time for vane to make a dumb move and try to grab onto the digimon's tail and pull it back to keep it from fucking up their team?? LIKE PLEASE DON'T LOSE ARMS!! ]
it happens faster than he's expecting - the teeth dig into his arm, hard and temenos makes a pained noise, realizing what he's done a second after it's too late. ] Ghk-
[ he's still got the music stand barely clenched in his hand, and he drops it with the stinging pain of being about .5 seconds from losing his arm, feeling the immediate, painful desire for his magic first, followed by the adrenaline. ]
Hit it! [ FUCKING HELP, PATAMON!!! but with the combined effort of ace and vane, temenos releases his hold on the stand to try and use it for the goddamn thing's mouth - if he lets go, and gods he's going to let go - maybe he can yank his arm free before he loses it. ]
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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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when he finishes, he frowns, letting the last note resonate. ]
I suppose so. [ to fetching but also to finding kids? ] If there's currently no path home, we may as well make ourselves immediately useful.
[ where do we go next ]
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Also yes, there is a cafeteria area, you all just went to classrooms and the locked door. There's actually a decent stock of canned and jarred goods that are fit for human consumption. Weird, but this entire place sure odd. The gas stove works, the pots and pans are also clean, but none of these critters can even reach that high. Loppy will follow Vane and help him carry as much as they can (they're very short, they're trying so hard).
Patamon, local navigator, "We can go to the cave near the shrine? Maybe you'll get some ideas by looking at it." ]
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[ he doesnt mind carrying food and water but it looks like they're not going on a Journey or anything so. but also ]
You guys know if there's any like... sticks or pipes laying around?
[ "digimon are your weapons" let them fight ]
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He’s hungry. ]
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[ reaching for the back of his cape before he gets too far im losing it ] You'll survive until we get a chance to explore.
[ but otherwise, yeah, before they bounce too far, temenos agrees? were there music stands in that music room because i will take one. ]
Anything would work, yes. I'd prefer that, as well. Once we've armed, let's head for this cave, then.
[ just like home... ]
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"You can find sticks on the ground." Where else would you find a stick, Ace? "There's a park that has pipes. It's much further away and in the opposite direction."
Vane can find a can of tomato soup before Tem pulls him away. ]
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Let's just go to the cave and get this over with.
[ no weapons is fine it's whatever!! he's letting tem wrangle vane but also he will leave without either of them because he's like this I'm so sorry ]
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But he’ll pocket that soup can just in case. ]
I just thought we could get something in our stomachs before we went off, but okay.
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[ great. conductors baton goes in his pocket for now, and he is swinging this music stand cheerfully over his shoulder. ]
Come along.
[ TO THE CAVE!!! he will rudely keep this music stand while ace suffers with branches. no, i'm kidding, whenever they get to the cave ace can have it and he'll take the stick. ]
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Loppy sticks close to Vane and stays on guard.
Patamon stays ahead of the party to scout, but doubles back when encountering an red creature in the same sort of black swirling aura as the rocks.
"We have company this way."
Look for another way around or go forward? ]
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Then let's go say "hi". Come on, Gabumon!
[ if this one isn't made of rocks ace is punching it ]
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[ temenos did you even try.
anyway he looks up at patamon briefly, like he's thinking. and. well. he's armed now so there's that.
he sighs. ] To work...
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The creature's fangs don't get deep, but they scrape against the entire length of his arm.
Patamon starts heading towards the red creature but they're not quite in range yet. ]
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I don't know what they're made of, but they've got really thick skin. [ no it's that it's a digimon, dumbass. he turns to gabumon and incidentally The Others ] You guys attack and I'll play bait, alright?
[ "that's a really stupid thing to do" yea. anyway are there sticks in this forest because he will grab one to just jab at the big wolf creature with it to annoy it and make it focus on himself because why not. why wouldn't he do that ]
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[ Or, rather, if Ace won’t — ]
Loppy, try aimin’ some ice at that weirdos eyes! [ is he talking about ace or that beast digimon… it’s obviously the digimon but this is so funny. ]
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Ace! [ this is just sheer fucking instinct, because he's been in a battle about a thousand times, at this point his life, and when ace is bleeding, there's really only one thing he normally does?
that is to say he starts to reach out for him and jumps forward, giving the music stand a cursory wave, and murmuring something that sounds like keep harm at bay, sacred shield; it's what he'd do in a normal battle. a shield, made of holy light, pushing in front so he could then move backwards, only
see
this isn't octopath traveler, this is a different turn based rpg, nothing happens and now he's like right in monster path? ]
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Loppy, with Vane's encouragement manages to attack the beast's eyes, freezing them for a moment.
Unfortunately, with Temenos as the first thing in their path, they lash out at him. Clearly aiming to bite off the arm that's holding the music stand. The teeth gouge deep, piercing into Temenos's arm and pulling away. Not quite managing to tear the limb off.
Patamon yells out, "Temenos!?" What are you doing this close to to the fight?! ]
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[ he is echoing patamon here. or at least the little dudes feelings. oh my god well okay he is just going to launch himself at temenos and aim to either shove or drag him out of the way or like. idk. stupidly shove a branch into the beasts mouth if need be ]
Gabumon, just-- fire!
[ he doesn't have a strategy anymore their SQUISHY MAGE ]
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Temenos! [ When you're concerned and don't yell out their nickname. Real.
Once their squishy mage is shoved or dragged away he's taking his turn to run around the beast, gesturing to Lopmon to the ground. ] Try freezing the ground again, Loppy!
[ idk i guess it's time for vane to make a dumb move and try to grab onto the digimon's tail and pull it back to keep it from fucking up their team?? LIKE PLEASE DON'T LOSE ARMS!! ]
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oops.
it happens faster than he's expecting - the teeth dig into his arm, hard and temenos makes a pained noise, realizing what he's done a second after it's too late. ] Ghk-
[ he's still got the music stand barely clenched in his hand, and he drops it with the stinging pain of being about .5 seconds from losing his arm, feeling the immediate, painful desire for his magic first, followed by the adrenaline. ]
Hit it! [ FUCKING HELP, PATAMON!!! but with the combined effort of ace and vane, temenos releases his hold on the stand to try and use it for the goddamn thing's mouth - if he lets go, and gods he's going to let go - maybe he can yank his arm free before he loses it. ]
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