Hey remember that Digimon series concept I tossed out a few days ago?
MY BRAIN WOULDN’T LET IT GO AND I WOUND UP WRITING UP AN ENTIRE THING ABOUT IT. Characters, first episode outline, full series outline, the widgets and how they work. Yeah... this is a thing now. Probably about 20-21 episodes worth of a thing.
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Kana - book smart type. Hyper observant ala Shawn from Psych. Big heart, lousy in confrontation. Excellent at baking, wants to run a pastry shop. Good with planning. Glasses that turn into Protag Goggles in Digiworld.
Reba - Came to Japan to stay with only surviving relatives after parents killed in US. Said loss causes a major drive to protect those she cares for. Good in a fight. Wants to work in some form of rescue service when older. Cowboy hat.
Big Bad is trying to break through the reality barriers separating Real/Digital Worlds. Believes the inventors and tech of Real World can aid in overtaking the Digital. Uses henchmen/henchmon to cause distortions and corrupt the data of the digital world, eventually causing long term gaps and access between the two. The gaps, eventually referred to in series as Crisis Gates, allow the evil forces to crossover and do what they need to do for their plans.
Kana and Reba fall through one gate, wind up in Digiworld. Henchmon tries to take them for possible experimentation. SORT OF rescued by 3 Digimon, only to see the 3 obliterated right in front of them as the fight drags on. Kana injured by the attack as well.
As the pixels of their allies fall around them, Reba steps up to try and protect Kana. Henchmon grabs her, begins using corruption power on her. Pixelation, distortion, not a good outlook.
Kana wishing beyond hope that there was someway she could help, while at same time Reba inner monologuing that she MUST PROTECT HER FRIEND. Both find themselves in an inner space, different for each.
-Kana hears voices of 2 of the 3 destroyed Digimon saying they'll help her. Reaches out and pulls back a Digivice and 2 series widgets.
-Reba hears the voice of the 3rd Digimon. Again a promise to help, and that it will give Reba what she needs to protect her friend. Reba reaches out and takes the Digimon’s hand.
EXPLOSION OF LIGHT
Henchmon knocked back by the light. Tamers-style sequence for Reba as she turns into the 3rd Digimon (or color variant of), while Kana gains her Protagonist Digidestined outfit.
After initial confusion, Kana helps Reba fight using the series power-up widgets with her Digivice, and they defeat the Henchmon, managing to destroy it, its data becoming a new widget for use.
The Adventure Begins
THINGS
Crisis Gate - Corrupted areas of reality, breaching the barrier of the Real and Digital worlds, overlaying properties of one onto the other. More noticeable in the Real world. Similar to the distorted areas present in the Digimon Cybersleuth series. Borders of the affected area are identifiable by ripples in the air, and color variances from how something should appear. Crossing the threshold of a gate instantly puts Reba and Kana into their Digital World designs.
Digivice - Rectangular-ish, with open area on top right and bottom right. Open areas can have series widgets plugged in to empower Reba with Power/Abilities/Traits of loaded Digimon. Top manipulates upper body, bottom for lower body. Flip out port at top for Digivolutions.
Aesthetically looks incomplete without the widgets plugged in.
Digimodule - series widgets, grant access to new abilities and attacks. New widgets found by defeating baddie Digimon, or granted by digimon allies upon deletion. Specialty modules grant digivolution to higher forms. Mega Module covers all 3 ports on Digivice. Perfect opportunity to promote previous Digimon in a way without making them stars of the series. Think something akin to how the modern Ultraman series work in references to previous Ultras in their powers.
Digimon form - Renamon or Renamon-like type. Nicknamed “Rebamon” by Kana, to Reba’s annoyance. Swift, agile, durable. Sports Reba’s hat, which comes off for ZOMG SERIOUS TIME. Reba can sometimes hear the voice of the Digimon that gave her the power, guiding her actions in certain situations.
-Digivolution has an odd effect on Reba, leaving her temporarily with aesthetic traits of her Digimon form in the Real world.
Champion - minor, easy to hide changes, short time before fading away. (pointed ears, fangs, change in hair color)
Ultimate - major, harder to cover changes, much longer time before reversion (visible fur, proper digimon form ears, tail, ect.)
Mega - Through the course of events, Reba is informed that by going Mega, she might not ever be able to return to normal. An ongoing arc for her would be “What would you sacrifice to protect those you care about?”
Notable Plot Digimon
Greymon - Leader of a Digimon resistance to the Big Bad. Battle scarred, missing an eye, and losing faith in saving the Digital World. Encouraged by the will of Reba and Kana, he goes all in one last time, sacrificing himself to save the resistance. He gifts his power to the girls, letting Reba obtain Champion form.
Paildramon - Flunky of The Big Bad. Loyal but overtimes begins questioning the cause. Face turns, but is ultimately destroyed, leaving his power behind so Reba can go Ultimate.
Magnadramon - holy digimon, guardian, but unable to interfere in the story. Her curiosity in Reba stems from Reba being able to do what she does. Deduces it might be possible only because of how Reba was being distorted/corrupted at the time of the change. The Digital World registers her as a Digimon, and the lingering appearance in the Real World might be it trying to “fix” her. Eventually the one who informs Reba and Kana that if Reba ever achieves a Mega form, she may never be able to return to being human, possibly not even return to her world.
Series Events and Key Story Beats
First few episodes introduce the setting, leads, them dealing with the fallout of the first encounter. Meet the Digital World resistance,and try to help them. Gain extra Digimodules early on, show off how they work.
Greymon, spirit revitalized by seeing Reba and Kana fighting alongside them, sacrifices himself in a fierce battle, giving Reba and Kana his power so that Reba can digivolve to Champion.
Next few episodes focus on the discovery of the side-effects to using the Champion digivolution.
Next few episodes focus on the discovery of the side-effects to using the Champion digivolution.
Magnadramon first contacts Reba, stopping her from returning home. First hints at what might await Reba if she continues down this path.
Paildramon begins to doubt his own loyalty to the cause, questioning the motives of The Big Bad. Has his face turn cut down just before being fully realized, as he is destroyed by former allies. His power goes to Reba to allow for Ultimate digivolution.
Side-effects are lasting longer, and getting harder to hide. Realization it is only going to progress further from here, and there may be no going back.
Big bad manages to begin a massive invasion of the Real world.
Reba’s guardians finally discover what’s going on when Reba and Kana are forced to go through a Crisis Gate in front of them. All secrets revealed moment.
A second Digidestined is revealed, and they’re in control of The Big Bad, and the actual mastermind. (Unlike Reba, the Big Bad is not a human/digimon fusion and just a very powerful digimon)
Final confrontation for both worlds. After final assurances that things will be fine, and they have to fight to protect those they care about, Reba goes Mega. Kana steps up herself, getting into a physical fight with the evil Digidestined.
Our heroes triumphant! But LOAD BEARING BOSS, and everything is starting to crumble around them as the worlds once more begin to separate. In the last moments, Reba uses the last of her power to shove Kana to safety, and back into the Real world, her own body showing signs of pixelization/breaking down before vanishing with the rest of the Digital inhabitants.
TIME SKIP. Entire last episode is an epilogue showing notable characters and what they are now doing 2+ years later, with Kana as the bridge between scenes. Little to no mention of Reba for most of the episode, mostly cases of “we miss her.” Last scenes have Kana pulling out her Digivice and activating it. Cut to Digital world. Reba, still a Digimon, resting on a grassy hill, hat covering her eyes. Holoscreen blips into existence next to her, Kana happily greeting her. Happy chat about what each of their plans are, and about Kana coming to the Digital world soon to see her. Reba spies SHENANIGANS going on in the distance, and the last shot is of her running off to save the day.
(Dear Self: You’re really just doing the Kuuga Epilogue setup, don’t kid yourself)
Errr…..something I made as I have too many polymer clay although I did not do Mochi!America (bought him off at play-asia). Also I do like this/your askblog!
Hope you like the design though!
(( you made a Corrupted mochi that's amazinG oh my goodness. Thank you!!!! ))
