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[ask-aegiochusmon]

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About

Digimon roleplay/askblog set during the 8-year time skip in Digimon Story: Time Stranger, exploring what could have happened during it. Blog belongs to @art-sprees-in-spare-time.

Rules

18+ askers prefered.

Rp blog interactions encouraged!

Just a heads up, while most of the stuff occuring on here is during a time skip, there's still going to be spoilers for Time Stranger.

Swearing is prominent. If it bothers you, feel free to leave.

Racism is occasionally mentioned, but will be tagged accordingly for those uncomfortable with the subject.

Do NOT send NSFW asks. Any asks like this will not be answered.

Most interactions with other rp blogs will be in-person, despite the nature of this being a character-run blog. Asks recieved and story posts will be in the latter format for the most part.

Feel free to ask stuff OOC too!

More rules may be added as time goes on.

Muses

Aegi/Aegiochusmon

Species: Aegiochusmon Pronouns: She/Her (formerly They/Them, officially transfem) Personality: ADHD-coded, positive, very friendly, talkative Likes: Singing, vlogging, hanging out with her besties, supporting Digimon rights Dislikes: Digimon haters, extreme violence, thinking about the negatives Voice Claim: Alejandro Saab (Time Stranger)

Bio: Aegiochusmon ended up in the human world as a shy Elecmon, scared and alone in an unfamiliar environment. Eventually, she ran into a BlackGatomon that reluctantly offered to take care of her, and they spent the next six years living together on the outskirts of the Digimon District. She tends to get overly excited at the prospect of Digimon and humans living peacefully, and jumps at any opportunity to get human-Digimon pairs to join her cause. A more detailed explaination can be found here

Baste/Bastemon

Species: Bastemon Pronouns: She/Her (formerly They/Them) Personality: Sly, kind, intelligent Likes: Cooking, hanging out with Aegi Dislikes: D-SAT, Chuumon Voice Claim: To be added

Bio: Bastemon was one of the BlackGatomon that liked to steal things from Public Safety. She and her siblings were separated during the attack in the human world, during which she met Aegiochusmon, back then Elecmon. Though she was initially reluctant to take care of a child, Elecmon's timidness convinced her to stay by their side. The two have remained together since, both eventually evolving into humanoid Ultimates due to their desires to fit in with humans more.

[moonlit-dxwn]

"Relax, Aegiochusmon. We only fight rogue Digimon that have caused problems, such as putting others in danger and those who are used by criminals...But, we don't delete them. That's why we have our destination outside of the Ministry of Civil Protection's gaze. I want the Digimon to have a second chance, to one day live in a world where we humans can coexist with Digimon."

It was still a far off dream, though.

Kyo wouldn't deny that fact of life, especially with the way the world had turned out under Chairman Wong's influence, how the world he knew was horribly far from being an ideal world...But, that didn't mean he would give up. No, he would find a way to coexist with Digimon. He had promised himself that much...And, it was a dream he shared with his family, as well.

As they walked, he thought about how far they had come...From him and Cougarmon only living to fight the strong, to the events that had inspired his dream. And finally, to the family he now called his own. But, finally, Cougarmon would speak up, clearing his throat as his paws plodded along the forest floor.

"To add on to Kyo's words...There are bad humans, though. Just as there are bad Digimon, due to the fact that we are reflections of the human that births us...And there are those who simply can't raise a Digimon, as well...Sometimes, our work leads us to face off against Cleaners who might not share Kyo's views on Digimon... Speaking of, we've arrived."

Cougarmon would stop suddenly, standing in front of what appeared to be even more forest. And then...He would step forward, vanishing into the trees - and revealing them to be an elaborate hologram, obscuring the clearing beyond. Beyond the hologram, Baby Digimon could be seen bouncing around, play-fighting and making happy noises. When they noticed Kyo, however, the babies would form a mob and swarm him happily, prompting him to lean down and lift up a Punimon.

If he recalled correctly...This had been one of the Hyemon that had tried to devour Tomoro's e-Pulse once. The one who had lived, Digivolving into Fangmon...Well, he was growing up nicely. So, with the baby in hand, he would turn to Aegiochusmon and give a soft smile.

They were here, at last.

"Aegiochusmon, allow me to welcome you...To the Nirinso Shelter. This place is a safe haven for Digimon, one I maintain with the help of trusted allies. We'll talk inside, alright?"

[ask-aegiochusmon]

Ohhhhh. I get it now. I...want that too, actually. I've been trying to do something similar in--where I'm from.

should i tell him about the portal...? ehh maybe in a bit. after my nap.

Oh, yeah I know all too well about bad humans. They've really done a number on us Digimon. That's why I wanna do everything toowhaaa-where'd he go??

*The faun felt her stomach drop as Cougarmon suddenly seemed to vanish into thin air. She almost felt too scared to follow him, but it seemed like this was some sort of way to hide this "Nirinso" the two were talking about.

After passing through the hologram, Aegi's eyes nearly popped out of her skull at the fantastic sight before her. As the group of infant Digimon approached, her pupils seemed to expand and become engulfed in sparkles.*

BABIESSSS!!!!

*She got down on her knees and started trying to snuggle them, laughing and cooing at the sight.*

OH MY GOD THERE'S SO MANY OF THEM I CAN'T--

*This day was definitely turning out for the better, that was for sure. She was so caught up in playing with the little ones that she didn't even hear Kyo.*

[mannequincannon]

"She did." Oskar nods. "Granted, she did so because I accidentally ran into two other Digimon living with her that were much less understanding about having a stranger in their home, and didn't want us to have any more accidents."

He defers to Casimir now, to let him answer Aegiochusmon. The Digimon's expressionless face does not change, but its machine eye whirrs to focus.

"Unfortunately my body is incredibly inefficent due to the data being incredibly contradictory. If I was not naturally how I am, I am not sure you could modify another Digimon to do the same." The Maquinamon explains. It was true - no other Digimon was made like it was. "I also struggle to defend myself offensively and require a lot more food than another Digimon of my life stage."

A pause.

"I am, however, very happy with how I am."

Oskar nods in agreement.

"Cas is capable of evolving further if he needs to so despite how difficult it is for him to defend himself and stuff, it isn't usually a concern in our work."

[ask-aegiochusmon]

Ah right, those guys. Don't really talk to them much cuz I usually stick with the babies. I should probably get to know them a bit better though...

*As she listens to Casimir, her face falls a bit.*

Aw, that kinda sucks. Who would create a Digimon that would have to go through that? I mean, I know you're cool with it, but it reminds me a little bit too much of...

*She trails off, not really wanting to say more, but her eyes do get noticabley sadder.*

Ahem! Anyway, uh, what do you mean by "our work"? Did Kiry hire you guys to help her?

[mannequincannon]

Casimir, of course, could smell the other Digimon coming from a mile away. He decides in the interests of being funny to say absolutely nothing until Oskar is wrapped up in a hug. There's a brief moment of mild panic and leg-kicking before he realises that Casimir isn't reacting and that struggling wouldn't do anything anyway.

Luckily, this whole thing was... friendly?

It takes him a moment to identify the Digimon when he's put down, though he shoots Casimir a small glare too. The Maquinamon's expressionless face offers no visible reaction and Oskar can only huff gently.

"Hello there." He slips into a warm smile. "You must be Aegiochusmon. Kiry mentioned you. Its a pleasure - my name is Oskar and this is my partner, Casimir."

The Maquinamon lifts its metallic arm in a slight wave.

[ask-aegiochusmon]

Oh, wait, she already told you? Man, now I can't introduce myself.

*The tall faun pouts and slouches over. Then she decides to get down on her knees, remembering it's easier to talk to humans that way.*

Well, nice ta meet ya, guys! You're pretty cool, lookin', Casimir! I've never seen a Digimon with beast and machine data in it. How does that even work?

man ive only known these guys for two seconds and i already have so many questions!

[ask-aegiochusmon]

There was someone new here today, someone she hadn't seen before. He was also very tiny like Kiry, but he didn't seem suspicious for the most part. And if her digi-senses were correct, his Maquinamon partner was pretty chill too.

So Aegiochusmon thought it would be a wonderful idea to sneak up behind the lad and give him a big ol' pick-you-up-off-the-ground hug. Just to get acquainted! Surely he wouldn't mind that!

"New guys! Yayyy!"

(starter for @mannequincannon !)

[aurorarpresources]

reblog this if you're fine with your mutuals sending you asks unprompted

[evolutions-soul]

Sado is surprised by the robotic arms pulling him and the girls into the basement. He was stunned for a moment before they started to chat, letting himself relax seeing that they were exactly where they needed to be. Good. Very good news.

Though hearing that Nanomon could already pick up on his nature definitely made the idea of keeping his cards close to his chest a little difficult. Explaining he's from another world entirely might not be a wise idea, but the alternative may be to claim he's an experiment, since even a digimon egg hatched in the human world would likely still have Iliad's signature here in this world.

"R-right. I'm a bit of an experiment, but that doesn't mean I'm not a digimon." He isn't wrong. Homeostasis was technically taking a chance on turning a human into a digimon, so this could be a form of experimentation. He just hopes Nanomon buys it, and would likely assume he's a D-Sat asset that escaped.

[ask-aegiochusmon]

An experiment, you say? How peculiar. I have never heard of Digimon being experimented on in the human world...

*His face still shows signs of suspicion, so Aegi quickly takes over.*

Okay, well, we're not here about Sado. We're here to discuss--

The rebellion? Yes, that reminds me actually. I was to inform you all that there is a small meeting occuring in a day, right here. There are already rebels who have been attempting something similar, but none have thought about confronting D-SAT about their abductions of Digimon. Most of them simply want to invade their base and find a way to escape from the Digimon District.

Figures. They're really more focused on their own survival instead of the lives of their comrades. That's sad to think about.

I mean, I kinda get it? It's sorta Digimon nature to have a more "survival of the fittest" outlook. But also, yeah, that just sucks! We need to find out where they took those Digimon, and we figured you might be able to help us scope out the place or something.

*Nanomon is quiet for a bit, processing her words, before turning his piercing gaze to Sado again.*

...I was under the impression that your "experiment" friend here came from D-SAT's base, no? Surely he can give us a basic layout of the area he was kept in.

*Both girls freeze, fear written on their faces. He's clearly testing Sado's story. They both exchange looks, not sure if they should jump in to defend the guy or let him form his own response.*

[evolutions-soul]

"Sus? I can probably understand that. New digimon on the block with no clear history or understanding of the digital world Iliad. One is chance, two is coincidence...he'll probably find it weirder if he learns more about me...I'll play it by ear how much to mention about that, given the bad reputation humans have among digimon here." At least among the digimon who only have had contact with D-Sat as opposed to the digimon who have met normal humans and are starting to co-exist with them bit by bit.

Sado was mentally preparing for the meeting, and how to handle the discussion. It definitely feels like there's going to be a lot of things to go over and do in this world, so he may be here for a while.

[ask-aegiochusmon]

Good idea. Just let us do the talking for now. Maybe don't mention the whole "being human" thing and we should be good.

*Aegi practically skips down the stairs, an odd sight for such a tall, mature-looking Digimon. She's clearly excited that they're a step closer to figuring out D-SAT's motives. At the bottom of the staircase is a single metal door.*

Okie dokie! Nanomon should probably know we're here by now. He's got cameras everywhere--

*No sooner had she said this does the door suddenly swing open. Before any of them can react, a pair of robotic arms extends and wraps around them, pulling the trio into the confines of the basement before the door shuts and engulfs them in darkness.*

Dang, bud. You could've at least given me a chance to say hi!

*An overhead lamp flicks on and there stands Nanomon, still holding them all in his grasp. His face is firm.*

"Saying hi" would be determental to my existence, Aegiochusmon! You are lucky no one saw you! I swear, you can be so dense...

Hey!

Nanomon, take it easy. We got more important things to talk about, remember? And would you mind putting us down?

Very well. Just keep your voices down. We cannot have D-SAT picking up on our conversation. Now...

*He sets his eyes on Sado*

You are this "Sado" Aegiochusmon mentioned? A pleasure. Hmm...your data signature is rather strange. You are not from Illiad, are you?

[ask-aegiochusmon]

(continued from this post)

It didn't take much convincing for Nanomon to agree to let them come to his place. Aegiochusmon wasn't sure if it was the part about them meeting a new Digimon or the mention of starting a revolution was what got him to accept. But regardless, they now had their "man in the chair" so to speak.

The girls agreed to walk to Nanomon's place, the reasons being that it was good for exercise (Aegi's mindset) and that it would help Sado get a better idea of how...unpleasant the living conditions were for Digimon here (Baste's mindset).

To put it lightly, the center of the Digimon District was like a ghetto. There were D-SAT officiers patrolling through every other street, with trucks and small drones being often spotted as well. Bastemon pointed them out to Sado, letting him know that the drones recorded most of their activity, in order to ensure they were behaving.

After about a half hour of making their way through the war-torn half of Shinjuku, the trucks and drones became less prominent, and the Digimon seemed more or less calmer than the ones near the center of the District. They arrived at another old apartment, this one basically destroyed, but with lights coming from the stairway leading to the basement level.

"We're here!" Aegi said cheerfully, a stark contrast to the harsh environment around them. The faun approached the stairs and made and sweeping gesture to Sado. "Nanomon's just down here. Don't worry, he might be a bit sus of you at first, but he'll warm up by the end of the day."

[ask-aegiochusmon]

⠀“ so . . .⠀when you feel like another karaoke night? ”

Oh! You want to have another one? I'd love to do it again sometime! ^u^

Hmm...well, I should be free today, so why don't I meet you later this evening? I'll make a good playlist for us!

[gorgoneye]

( @ask-aegiochusmon )

"Whoa! Never seen a digimon like you before. What's your name?"

(hopefully she wont get petrified on accident but it would be kinda funny)

this girl smells like an olympian. though medusamon doesn't recognize her at a glance, it's certainly enough to make the gorgon uneasy. luckily, it knows for sure that it's a higher level than her, so it feels... perhaps not safer, but more sure that it could defend itself.

but should it give its name? would that clue the other in to something they're missing? would it put another target on its back? is this a trap?

medusamon can't risk anything. it takes a step back, creating a bit of distance between them.

❛ tell me your name first. ❜

[ask-aegiochusmon]

*The faun looks confused but just shrugs.*

Okay then. I'm Aegiochusmon, or Aegi, if that's easier to remember. Sorry if I scared you, by the way. Just got a little excited seeing a new Digimon.

she looks sick, not gonna lie. definitely cooler than most female-esque mons. maybe i could learn a thing or two from her

[darkdigilogue]

"Are you familiar with George Herbert? He's a poet and priest from a long time ago, about 400 years ago in fact. He wrote a lot about power, its use, and its relationship to order and morality. He wrote, "One sword keeps another in the sheathe." Do you understand the meaning?"

Phin paused to nibble at his scone, then continued.

"If violence is met in kind, the perpetrators begin to understand it as a transaction. The constant presence and threat of pain makes people think twice when they would otherwise harm others as a matter of course. However, this is an imperfect system, as the force that prevents bloodshed also normalizes threat. If stalemate can be called serenity, then it is at least a road to peace.

"I find myself in a unique position, one able to meet evil with overwhelming force. Inevitably, people will fear me for it. My actions are heinous and destructive, and they will be sold as such to the general population. As long as that fear saves a life somewhere, its well worth being whatever I have to be.

"For what its worth, Aegi, I do agree with you. I don't like to hurt people. It brings no joy, no satisfaction, but someone has to enforce accountability. Unfortunately, my intentions don't matter. Like I said, it's no rumor. I am a terrorist, a killer, a manipulator. I steal people's closest secrets and use the right words to move them like pieces on a board. Whatever my ends, those are grievous sins.

"You have to decide what my actions mean to you. I can't defend myself, but I won't damn myself either. I also won't chase you if you decide I disgust you, and I won't blame or fight you if you decide one day to meet my violence in kind."

[ask-aegiochusmon]

*The faun blinked, trying to keep a straight face.*

Dude, I don't know anything about famous humans. But...he sounds interesting. Might check out his stuff.

*She then listened as he explained his motives, but not without a grimace forming on her face as she did.*

...

*Aegi...couldn't really make eye contact after that. She simply got to her feet and started walking away. The whole speech was just too much. She felt somewhat betrayed, but at the same time couldnt't bring herself to hate him.*

Why do humans have to be so conflictive? I hate it. I just wish we could all get along...

*She started crying quietly without even realizing it, stopping to wipe at her eye and curse under her breath, wrapping her wings around herself as though to hide. One thing she also hated was looking weak in front of others. She was supposed to be a strong Ultimate Digimon, right? So how come she couldn't keep it together the moment she got upset?*

[darkdigilogue]

Phin gave her a reassuring smile, reaching out to put a hand upon her white-knuckled grip on the table. He waited for her to say what she needed to. Delaying or inturrupting would only stress her out further, after all.

"A bad human..." Phin said, laughing ruefully, "Bad at being human maybe, but I don't think I'm a bad human. I'm not familiar with D-SAT, but from the context... government organization right? Men in black who operate with impunity with a seemingly bottomless budget?"

Phin paused, rubbing his chin. He seemed to be listening to something, but he shook his head to clear it.

"A terrorist, Aegi, is a person who uses violence or the promise of violence to effect change upon the world. There are humans that do not know fear, only pride and greed. By teaching them fear, by showing them that they aren't untouchable, I limit their reach and curb their ambition. Some, those who wouldn't stop after my warnings, did not survive the lesson. That is true, but I do not take life without reason."

Phin took a long drink this time before setting his empty mug on the table. "Unlike your D-SAT, however, I have no loyalties or chain of command. Everything I do is my choice, after a fashion.

"At the end of the day, you'll have to judge for yourself whether what I'm doing is right or not. I refuse to make excuses. I will say I took a very long time to consider my options before committing to this path. Some things... can only be changed violently. Some humans only understand violence."

[ask-aegiochusmon]

*Aegi bit her lip, visibly uncomfortable throughout Phin's entire speech. She seemed to be thinking hard about what he was saying though. After a minute of silence, she gave a small nod and spoke quietly, a far cry from her usual tone.*

I mean, that's pretty much the mindset of the rest of the Digimon where I come from. They're pissed about all the suffering they're being put through. And I guess...if there are bad humans in your world, and you can do something about it, that's good, but...

*Her hands were clasped tightly together as she continued.*

...It's just...sad. Because it feels like no one can understand anything but violence, even Digimon. The Titans caused us so much trouble in the Digital World, and now humans are doing the same. So, I guess what I'm trying to say is...I kinda get you.

*Aegi fixed her gaze to floor upon saying that, as though it was something taboo. But she kept talking.*

I really want to help everyone understand, y'know? And I find that I do a pretty good job with it too. Through singing, protests, all sorts of things that both humans and Digimon enjoy. I...want people to understand your point of view, so they stop spreading those awful rumors.

[darkdigilogue]

( @ask-aegiochusmon )

"Please tell me the rumors I'm hearing are fake. You really don't look like a bad human."

She looks more upset than angry. She was so excited to have a human supporter and now she might have to go back to the drawing board.

"Who's bad and who's good is more a matter of perspective than anything concrete. There are many rumors about me, some I've spread myself. Which ones found you?" Phin asked, implacable as ever. He sipped his tea patiently.

[ask-aegiochusmon]

*Aegi was silent for a minute, hands gripping the edge of the table. She avoided his gaze for a while before finally speaking.*

W-well...it was...I-I just...

*She took a breath and tried again. There was still that look of uncertainty and disappointment on her face.*

I-I heard you were...kinda being...a bad human. Like D-SAT, but towards other humans. What was it called again...a "terror-ist"? Sounds pretty extreme, is all.

[moonlit-dxwn]

"It's a place. You'll see."

Cougarmon would be the one to speak up as he led the way, with Kyo carefully helping Aegiochusmon along. Eventually, the three would come to the edge of the forest, pausing to let Aegiochusmon rest for a bit...Kyo had noticed her earlier yawn, and would quietly whisper that they needed to pick up the pace to Cougarmon, who would nod.

Though...It wouldn't do to rush their guest either, which Cougarmon would bring up as a counterpoint. This would earn a laugh from Kyo, as well as a gentle ruffling of the Champion's hair before he'd turn to Aegiochusmon and smile.

"...We're not far now. Catch your breath, if you need to; we'll go when you're ready, Aegiochusmon. And, to answer your question...No, Nirinso is a shelter we run for Digimon who we defeat in battle. It's a place where Digimon can get a second chance at life, away from the prying eyes of the Ministry of Civil Protection. You'll be safe there."

[ask-aegiochusmon]

Ohhhhh, it's a place! My bad; names of humans and names of human places always sound so similar to me.

*As she listened to Kyo, she suddenly tensed up. Her ears drooped slightly at the thought of being too trusting again, and she briefly wondering if she was getting mixed up with the wrong crowd.*

Waitwaitwaitwait..."Digimon you defeat"? Y-you're talking about like, bad Digimon, right? Because you don't seem like that kind of human, and I've seen a lot of bad humans...

cant be too sure i guess

[alomaire-art]

Elecmon!!! They're my fav!!!!

[art-sprees-in-spare-time]

"completely irrelevant characters that don't have anything bad happen to them at all" - @bindredtrigger

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