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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 10:54:32 GMT -5
Since the park was right next to Hypnos, guess who else came by...  Tory walked along, utterly seething. What right did that bloody turd have to call him that, anyway?!  "TORY!" She ran up behind him, worried about her tamer... "You didn't have to snap like that..." "I know... But I couldn't help it... Because he was right." He stopped in front of a tree, leaning against it. "Some 'Digimon Prince' I am." "Tory..." She nuzzled up against him. "You're not worthless..." He knew she'd say that. But still... "Thanks... At least one person believes in me... But none of these Japanese people know about me, and the ones that do don't care. To them, I'm a second-rate loser." |
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Post by Alien-Child on Feb 15, 2011 21:14:14 GMT -5
@  @ "Well what do think was going to happen?" A voice in the bushes responded, "You come around and think you're a big shot and all mighty, try to look cool by allowing people to call yourself the 'male-Rika' when you have no clue how the girl really is, and call yourself a jerk with just a card? Yesh, if it wasn't for that Keith guy, you'd be the top Buttmonkey... and that Yousuke guy think he is but... he's not even there." Who was this voice criticizing the boy? @trab@ A monkey-like elf, just like Trab, only... had a firmer face. |
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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 21:18:06 GMT -5
"Wha...? Male Rika? What are you talking about?!" He grabbed his head, confused at the elf's talk. "I wanted to be like Rika, but... I'm nothing like her... I wish I could be, though... Then nobody would call me 'worthless'... I'm not a big shot at all!" She frowned. "Tory..." His head is just so messed up it's crazy... |
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Post by Alien-Child on Feb 15, 2011 21:24:50 GMT -5
@trab@
"Isn't that what the point of being a 'Male Rika'?" Shakes his head, "And really? You don't think you're a big shot? You think being a champion gets you respect? Don't you remember how you got your ass kicked back in the Net Battle?"
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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 21:27:37 GMT -5
He turned around, snapping, "Of course I got my ass kicked back in Net Battle! Every victory I have is a FLUKE!" "I think he's talking about the OTHER you, Tory..." "Other... Me?" He blinked. People kept mentioning that he was sometimes like another person... |
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Post by AnT on Feb 15, 2011 21:35:42 GMT -5
@calumon@ Blinking at the boy he sat on, "Gee...I think his brain gone more funny..."
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Post by Alien-Child on Feb 15, 2011 21:49:12 GMT -5
 "No kidding..." Shaking his head, he put aside the Catalyst for a moment and stared at the boy again, "Do you really believe in that?" The elf shook his head, "Okay, I know some people have things in their brain... but honestly, if you really are a jerk as this 'other you', than why are you still a jerk outside of this game? Honestly, make this split personality-thing up!" He sighed. |
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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 22:49:35 GMT -5
He clenched his fists. He had to be honest with himself at this point. "For as long as I can remember... I've never really had friends. Everyone I played cards with would insult and bully me. They said my victories were 'flukes', and that I always got lucky. Now that I think about it... I think they were just jealous of me." He slid down the side of the tree, sitting down. "Then I heard about Rika. About how she so good at playing... And wouldn't take crap from anyone. I wanted to be just like her, but a part of me was convinced that I couldn't do that. But when I took out a card, I would always imagine that I was Rika, and that I could do anything..." "It never made you any better, did it?" "No... No, it didn't. It's just a childish, stupid attempt at trying to be more than just some shy, awkward kid with no friends... And, when I wasn't holding a card, I was just in denial about the whole thing." He sighed. "I'm so messed up." |
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Post by Alien-Child on Feb 15, 2011 22:58:33 GMT -5
@trab@
He lightly smirked, leaning against the tree with his eyes closed, "You know... i find it ironic, that the role of jerkass woobie and the buttmonkey of the group landed on you and not Yousuke, as he and his partner believed." Looking back up at the boy, "You ever heard of the phrase, "Be yourself"? They have a huge amount of kids shows with that message and you never used it? You're trying to be some girl you don't have even know, and trust me... her backstory has more depth to where she is now. Though seeing her as a role model... okay, now that's different. Though honest to god, if you were were trying to be like Rika, what you going to do next, get a sex change?" Shakes his head, "Plus, you always get over confident. Course, that's the problem with a lot of people these days... too busy trying to be something they aren't and not some original person they can be."
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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 23:09:04 GMT -5
"'Be myself', huh...?" He wondered. "But... Who is 'me'?" "You're Tory Conley, Australian Digimon Card Champ, and... My tamer." She smiled. "Even through thick and thin... You've cared for me, and even as a 'jerk', you've put me before yourself. The Tory Conley I know is a good person... Shy, maybe, but a slight boost in confidence isn't gonna hurt, is it? I mean, there's no point denying that you're good with cards, right?" She smiled. "Kanako..." He smiled... And hugged her. "Thank you." "Anytime, Tory." She hugged back. |
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Post by AnT on Feb 15, 2011 23:12:27 GMT -5
@calumon@ "Gee, I think I heard those lines in some cartoon show once." he mused, trying to remember what show.
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Post by Alien-Child on Feb 15, 2011 23:14:16 GMT -5
@trab@
"Which an oxymoron about this lesson... course the 'be yourself' lesson is already cliche." The elf commented.
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Post by AnT on Feb 15, 2011 23:15:55 GMT -5
@calumon@ "Ummmm....what's a cliche? Is that cheese?"
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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 23:19:11 GMT -5
He chuckled, as he let go of Kanako, and stood up. "It doesn't matter... I'm just gonna stop pretending that I'm someone else, and well, you know. I'm gonna find Rika... And I'm gonna challenge her to a card duel! To win her respect, at the very least!" As he declared this, he took out his deck... And noticed a strange card in it. He drew it... And discovered... "What the... A blue card...?" "Ooooooh, pretty!" |
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Post by Alien-Child on Feb 15, 2011 23:21:28 GMT -5
@trab@
"Eh... only when the cameraman tells you to say it before he takes the picture." The elf answered Calumon.
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Post by Candescence on Feb 15, 2011 23:30:22 GMT -5
He took a deep breath. If it was proof of coming this far as a tamer... He took out his D-Arc, and slashed the blue card through. A sphere of data surrounded her, getting bigger... "Kanakomon, Matrix Digivolve to...!" Much to Tory's surprise, Kanako's new form was a red, bipedal dragoness, more than a head taller than Tory himself, resembling her Rookie form a lot, but also gave off this vibe of a warrior dragoness, wearing lightweight armor and carrying two swords on her back, as well as a spear. @dragoonkanakomon@ "DragoonKanakomon!" Beat. He just GAWKED. "Whoa. Thanks, Ed, for the whole Dragoon design inspiration thing! That's your Ultimate form, huh?" @dragoonkanakomon@ She nodded, smiling. "Yep! Let's go show the others!" "That, and I gotta figure out where Rika and the others went..." He muttered. "Let's go!" He ran off, waving to the elf, and Calumon. "Thanks, guys!" @dragoonkanakomon@ She followed him, her smile widening. |
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