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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 4, 2014 17:11:26 GMT -5
Whirring sounds came from every direction as small toys came to life. "Hmm. Interesting." the small girl said as she looked around the area at the many sentient toys. She plucked one out of the air and looked at it closely for a few seconds before letting it go. The small Kapurimon on her head blinked before speaking. "What's so interesting about a bunch of creepy toys that have minds of their own? I swear, sometimes you weird me out." the Kapurimon said as she narrowed her yellow eyes at the many toys. She didn't seem to trust them very much. Speaking of trust, the girl glared at the Kapurimon before putting her down on the ground gently. "Leave me alone. I don't even know why you insist on following me. Oh wait, there is the fact that I am just awesome." the girl stated with a rather cocky tone and a smirk. The Kapurimon rolled her eyes.
"You know what? You're just too much to handle right now. I'm leaving. You can just survive in this creepy town by yourself, Melody." The small Digimon scuttled away, eliciting an eye roll from the girl. "I guess you just couldn't handle the awesomeness that is Melody Stark." Melody replied. She looked thoughtful for a second. "What was your name again...? Matrix? I'm going to need to know to let the folks back at home know the name of the one Digimon that couldn't handle me." she said with a sly smile. The Kapurimon stopped in her tracks before scuttling back to Melody. "What?! I can so handle a loudmouth like you!" Matrix replied before following the girl. Melody scoffed and looked hurt by Matrix's insult. "Loudmouth? Why, Matrix, I'm hurt. Wounded even. I speak nothing but the truth, you know." Melody replied. The Kapurimon scoffed back.
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 9, 2014 12:55:46 GMT -5
Batting away a stray toy that got too close, Rai followed his Tamer through the town, though he didn't look very pleased.
"Kazuki...! We must rest! We've been walking for hours and my feet are probably swollen from it!" he complained, getting a groan from Kazuki. Her palm met her face in aggravation as she turned around to look at Rai and crossed her arms.
"Rai, for the thousandth time, we've only been walking for a few minutes! We took a break only five minutes ago!" Kazuki replied in a very stern tone. The Agumon pouted at her and suddenly stopped as he looked around the area cautiously. Kazuki looked at him quizzically.
"What's wrong? Gatomon got your tongue?" she joked though her eyes were narrowed and she was tense. Rai pointed at two figures ahead of them by a few yards.
"We are not the only ones here." he said. "They sound rather friendly and certainly do not have any ill intentions, but I do believe we should be careful."
Kazuki nodded and picked up her pace to catch up to Melody and Matrix. "Hello!" she greeted them.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 9, 2014 13:14:24 GMT -5
Melody instantly tensed when she heard a voice call out to her and Matrix. She turned around stiffly and put on her regular fake smile. It was all to hide her nervousness. She did not like being approached by strangers out of nowhere, after all. It put her on edge.
"Oh, um...hello." she said, grinning at Kazuki. Matrix looked concerned about her Tamer, having noticed her stiffen when Kazuki approached. The Kapurimon hopped close to Melody in case Kazuki was an enemy and not a friend. Unfortunately, a stray toy bopped her on the head by accident, making her jump, completely startled. This in turn caused Melody to laugh.
"Oh geez, this is just too much...! A small helicopter toy scared you? What happened to being a big bad Digimon? Do you need me to hold your hand for you? Or are you unable to handle my awesomeness, too?" Melody managed to get out in between laughter. Matrix's face turned red from embarrassment and she was trying not to get angry with Melody.
'Keep it together, Matrix...you know this is just Melody's personality...' Matrix thought and she took a deep breath before looking at Kazuki and Rai again.
"What can we do for you two?" she asked them.
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 9, 2014 13:29:04 GMT -5
Kazuki, being the friendly, and sometimes idiotic, girl she was hadn't noticed Melody tense. Instead, Kazuki grinned back.
"I'm Kazuki Chuugi and this Agumon here is my partner, Rai. We were just wandering this town when we saw you and decided we wanted some company. You know what they say; the more, the merrier!" she said with an excited tone. Rai gave a bow when Kazuki introduced him. He couldn't help but give a chuckle as well when Matrix was startled by the toy. Even Kazuki gave a giggle. Upon seeing Matrix's embarrassed face, however, Kazuki stopped herself and even decided to scold Melody.
"You know, you shouldn't treat your partner like that!" Kazuki said in a stern voice. Rai had recomposed himself and nodded in agreement with Kazuki.
"Yes, it is impolite to poke fun at another. You wouldn't like it if we did the same to you, would you not?" he said. Upon Matrix's question, Rai blinked.
"Oh, we really are just here to greet you. We were also wondering if you preferred to travel together." Rai told the Kapurimon.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 9, 2014 13:40:33 GMT -5
Melody looked surprised when Kazuki scolded her after having introduced herself and then chuckled.
"I see. Don't worry; if Matrix couldn't handle the awesomeness that is me, then she wouldn't be my partner. She's tough as nails." Melody relied, eliciting a blush from Matrix again. Of course, this time, Matrix was embarrassed at the praise she had received.
"Stop it...! It doesn't suit you to praise others..." Matrix muttered, though she was rather pleased that Melody had praised her. Melody just gave her a wink.
"So...you're here to say hi? And you wanna join us? Huh. I guess I was right; I attract others like honey and bees. I'm just that lovable, I guess. If you wanna tag along, I don't mind at all." Melody replied. She didn't even introduce herself. Matrix huffed at that.
"You know...you could introduce yourself to them." the Kapurimon scolded and Melody scoffed.
"I'm sure that girl already knows who I am." Melody replied getting a glare from Matrix.
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 9, 2014 14:04:12 GMT -5
Kazuki smiled when Melody praised Matrix.
'I guess they have a weird a partnership...praises and insults.' she thought as she watched the duo argue. When Melody said that Kazuki already knew who she was, Kazuki was confused. Now that she thought about it, Melody's face was familiar. That's when she realized.
"Wait a second...! You're Melody Stark! That famous girl from the Stark Tech company!" Kazuki suddenly burst out, causing Rai to gape. His eyes were wide. He had been talking to a celebrity and he hadn't known?! Sure, Melody was a celebrity from the Real World and not the Digital World, but she was still a celebrity!
"Y-You're a big celebrity?!" he half-asked and half-shouted.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 9, 2014 14:43:53 GMT -5
Melody nodded and smirked when Kazuki finally figured out who she was. She turned around to face them again.
"Yes I am! I'm none other than the Melody Stark! I've designed and invented most of the technology in the Real World." she said, making Matrix gape as well. The Kapurimon had no idea that her Tamer was such a bigshot!
"Wow. I had no idea you were such a big celebrity! No wonder you're so self-centered. All of that fame has gone to your head." Matrix said, getting a scoff from Melody again.
"Ooh! Again! You've wounded me again." Melody joked, causing Matrix to roll her eyes again. Melody chuckled a little and the duo began to argue once again, until they were interrupted.
"Um...Ma'am? It's getting kind of late. Shouldn't we find some shelter?"
Melody blinked and took out her phone. It had been ARIEL speaking.
"Right! I think I saw an inn around here before."
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 9, 2014 16:45:17 GMT -5
"Wow. I just...wow. It's an honor to meet you! You designed my phone!" Kazuki said, taking out her phone. Sure enough, it had the Stark Technologies insignia on the back. Rai seemed absolutely starstruck. He had always wanted to meet a celebrity and here he was, speaking to a celebrity! He could just swoon. But, of course he didn't. It wouldn't seem very sophisticated for a male Digimon to do so.
"Hmm? We're going to an inn? An inn?! A celebrity such as yourself simply cannot stay in a dusty old inn!" Rai said suddenly. Kazuki blinked and then cocked a brow.
"Well, where do you suppose we all stay the night, then?" Kazuki asked. Rai thought hard for a few seconds before coming up with an idea.
"Why not that lovely village we passed by on the way here?" he suggested and Kazuki shook her head.
"That place is too far away. It'll be the next afternoon by the time we arrive there." she replied harshly. Rai looked very disappointed and rather rejected, making Kazuki feel bad for the Agumon.
"It's just for tonight." she said and the Agumon nodded.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 10, 2014 13:21:26 GMT -5
Matrix scoffed when Kazuki and Rai began to fawn over Melody while Melody looked as though she were enjoying it.
"You two certainly know how to treat a celebrity unlike that stick in the mud." Melody said, referring to Matrix who huffed.
"Melody...!" Matrix warned and Melody just grinned.
"You know I'm joking. Geez...you don't know how to take a joke at all." Melody replied before beginning to walk out of the town. Matrix followed after her without a word, knowing that she was headed for the inn.
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 10, 2014 23:51:47 GMT -5
Kazuki and Rai looked at each other with knowing grins; Matrix and Melody definitely had an odd relationship. Still, they followed the duo to the inn anyway.
"So...how long have you even been in the Digital World, Ms. Stark?" Kazuki asked. She was merely curious; she actually remembered not hearing much from Melody and her company a few days before she herself was stranded in the Digital World. Rai also looked as though he wanted to find out but he seemed more interested in talking to Matrix.
"You and Ms. Stark certainly have an eccentric partnership. Is there perhaps any reason why?" he asked, looking genuinely curious and not mocking Matrix in any way.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 11, 2014 21:32:41 GMT -5
Melody and Matrix started laughing when the other duo had called Melody 'Ms. Stark'.
"Please, call me Melody." Melody replied, referring to Kazuki.
"I've been here for almost a month now. That's why you probably haven't heard from me or my company in the human world." she answered with a somewhat solemn smile.
"Just call her Melody. She already has a swollen head." Matrix said to Rai before answering his question.
"Melody and I are just two buddies. I still haven't known her for long so our relationship will be a little rocky. I don't think she trusts me completely yet and truth be told, I don't trust her completely yet either."
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 11, 2014 21:49:28 GMT -5
Kazuki grinned at Melody and nodded before listening to her answer.
"A month? Wow. That's a pretty long time. Of course, I know someone who's been here for longer so that's not as much but still pretty long." Kazuki replied.
Rai smiled when Matrix told him to call Melody by her first name and explained that it would just go to her head. His smile changed to a frown, however, when Matrix stated that the duo didn't trust each other.
"That's not good. Why don't you trust your Tamer?" he asked with concern.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 12, 2014 16:40:48 GMT -5
"Oh? Are you talking about Adam? Well, he's lucky enough to have all those people and Digimon with him." Melody replied with a wink. She continued forward and stopped at a white building. A sign was posted above the door with letters spelling out 'INN'.
Back with Matrix, the Hackmon's smile faltered a bit.
"I...don't know what she'll do next, really. Melody is an enigma; I don't understand how she works, nor do I understand how she feels from time to time. I can tell she's keeping secrets from me. Obviously she doesn't trust me enough to reveal them to me." Matrix replied.
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Post by KAZUKI CHUUGI on Aug 14, 2014 16:08:00 GMT -5
Kazuki blinked, looking confused before slowly realizing.
"OH! You're that new member who designed ARIEL and all the armor!" she said. She was simply starstruck once again. She just blindly and silently followed Melody inside the inn and looked almost like a robot. Only, she was a stoned robot.
Rai looked a little concerned when Matrix explained the reasoning behind her distrust of Melody.
"Well then, why not try and gain her trust first? Have you faced a dangerous enemy or anything of the sort together yet?" he asked as he followed the two Tamers inside the inn as well.
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Post by MELODY STARK on Aug 14, 2014 16:19:57 GMT -5
Melody flashed Kazuki another one of her signature toothy grins. She went up to the inn's reception desk and asked if they could all stay the night. The innkeeper was a male Mushroomon named Kale.
"We'll just need two rooms with two beds each or one room with four beds." she said. Kale nodded and wrote their names all down on a sign-in sheet before trying to give Melody the room-key. Melody obviously refused, leading to an annoyed Matrix taking the key and handing it to Melody. Melody thanked the Kapurimon before taking the key and heading for their room. Matrix turned back to Rai and sighed.
"See? She doesn't even trust other Digimon or people to hand her something as simple as a key. She's definitely hiding something."
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