Episode Eleven: War

OOC: I'm right because he does things that any reasonable person would conclude is flight, but you're going to be a pain in the ass & try to block him from using an ability that he practically needs unless it's appeared in some obscure videogame that nobody cares about at some point. And because you can't be reminded of it often enough, I didn't want you to use this Asstard Digivolution shit in the first place, it's stupid, pointless, & unbalanced. Hence why I don't use it unless presented with literally no other option. "Get your ass kicked because you can barely attack or move" does not count as an "option."

*I don't give a shit, they do what Leafy does, I guess.*

It's a house that I'm certain few if any of them will recognize. The windows all have sheets covering them, so they can't see inside.

Azuma: "Are we going in, or what are we doing?"

*Karatenmon opens a door*

*Flamedramon lobs a few fireballs inside to test for traps.*

There is a lot of dust like the house hasn't been lived in for some time and some asshole just probably started a fire inside. But nothing is blowing up or shooting at them because what are the odds of two Dark Masters trying to kill them with traps rather than their own gimmick?

OOC: Probably the same kind of odds as the Dark Masters attacking them at once: 0 because they're retarded.

E"Let's go in."

*Aroma pulls some more of her hair out.*

A"But what if there are bugs?!"

E"The Dokugumon really scared you, huh? Well, don't worry, we'll squash 'em before they can get to you!"

*In Flamedramon's arms, Euryale slams her right fist into her left palm.*

A"I meant--"

E"Oh, surveillance equipment. Yeah, we should probably check for that."

R"And put out the fire that Flamedramon started if applicable. Dust masks probably wouldn't hurt either."

E"Don't be such a baby."

*Roatha tosses up his arms.*

R"Asbestos!"

L<I agree with Roatha-->

D<Really? I don't, & I'm his partner.>

L<--Also, don't forget to check to see if there's any food that's still good, so we can Digivolve again.>

*Everyone dedigivolves then looks around for a kitchen or something*

Stegomon & Oryxmon revert, the Digimentals returning to their respective owners.

Inside there is nothing. No furniture, any form of decorating, or any signs that the house was lived in. It's just them and the dust.

The kitchen is empty, the taps and faucet missing from the sink. Any piece of metal that may have been in the kitchen is missing that it's surprising the floor isn't ripped up to get at the pipes.

Azuma opens a door that leads down a dark flight of stairs, the smell of dust and time making him gag. He flicks a lightswitch and there's no power.

*I suppose Euryale & Flamedramon stumble on Azuma & Flamedramon materializes a fire in his hand. I suppose that Aroma also tags along, Lalamon in her arms.*

<Shall we?>

R"I can't decide whether it would be more cowardly to go with you guys or go off on my own to check upstairs & not go into a creepy basement."

*Kylie and Cameron head upstairs, while Eve and Terriermon head downstairs*

Azuma winds up his flashlight and lights the way as he goes downstairs. Against the back wall is a series of bags and boxes.

The bags contain water which should someone wipe the dust off will see is quite clear while the boxes is all just add water and eat kinds of foods with best before dates that state this shit will still be edible when all that's left of them is bone.

Azuma: "Someone was gearing up for the apocalypse."

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Upstairs is much like downstairs, lots of dust and no furniture except for one room which has a series of chairs with clothed skeletons sitting in them.

One skeleton wears a gawdy pink floral print dress with dark blue knee high socks that have fallen due to their being nothing to old them up and black shoes clutches an inert pink Digivice much like their own. A pair pf gold wire frame glasses sit in its lap having fallen off at some point.

Another skeleton clutching an inert orange Digivice wears a black t-shirt the left sleeve and part of the bottom ripped off, the word SEXY bedazzled on the front, a studded black collars hangs loosely on its neck, light blue denim capris barely hang on its non-existant waist and lastly pink ballet slippers adorn its feet.

As there are a lot of skeletons, one wearing jeans and a black turtle neck sits next to the orange Digivice holding skeleton, an inert crimson Digivice in its grasp.

Sitting away from the group is a skeleton in an obnoxiously long dark blue sleeveless coat, clutching an inert dark blue Digivice.

Sitting next to the skeleton in the flower print dress is another in jeans and a white t-shirt underneath a blue jacket. Barely hanging on its waist is a fanny pack (what a loser). To cement this poor soul's loserdom, their shoes have wings on them. Its inert Digivice is yellow.

Sitting next to each other and away from the others is a pair of skeletons, one in a black t-shirt and pants, its inert Digivice being green and dark blue.

The skeleton sitting next to it wears a pink blouse with matching skirt, white knee high socks that no longer hold up due to there being nothing to hold them up and white shoes. Its inert Digivice is white and red.

*Roatha turns & heads back downstairs at a brisk walk.*

D<Hey! We found dead people!>
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L<It doesn't look very good, but I guess beggars can't be choosers.>

*Hearing that Dorumon found dead people, Aroma shrieks, tucks Lalamon under her arm, grabs Azuma & Euryale by their collars, & proceeds to try to drag them back upstairs.*

*Kylie and Lunamon shriek while Caneron falls to his knees, looking as it he might vomit*

Cameron:<Oh god...>
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*Eve turns around and runs back up the stairs*

Not expecting Aroma who looks like she can't even poop corn do something so bold, there is little in the way of resistance.

Upstairs, they presumably gather in the macabre sitting room while Cameron is probably still overreacting.

Taiyo puts a hand on her collar, noting that it is exactly like the one on the skeleton with the orange Digivice.

Taiyo: "Were these the....last group?"

Hitomi: "No."

*Euryale puts an arm around Taiyo, smiling.*

E"Don't worry about it, they're not us, so we'll be fine. Hey, should we give them a funeral, or something?"

R"I don't think we should even be up here, we might get some kind of dead person disease."

*Euryale looks back, not noticing Guilmon sniff the bodies.*

E"Is that why you & Aroma are out in the hallway?"

R"Damn straight."

*Cameron stands up and heads out, helped by Biyomon*

Lunamon:<If they aren't the last group, who are they?>

Eve:<Some appear to share some resemblance to...>

*She looks at Taiyo, then at Roatha*

Azuma: "Last group was bigger and BlackWarGreymon said they had left the Digital World.

Taiyo steps out of the room as Roatha might have the right idea.

A door closes downstairs.

Azuma: "They know we're here."

*Roatha grabs Aroma & covers her mouth so she can't scream & run away.*

R"(Where do we go? We didn't even find any food.)"

E"(Actually, there were a ton of emergency rations downstairs.)"

R"(Why did you wait until now to tell us this?!)"

E"(Because you came down from here yelling about dead people!)"

D<(Actually, technically, I did that.)>

Kylie:<(What do we do?!)>

No other sounds come from downstairs, the door closing appearing to be someone leaving.

Azuma: "It wasn't Machinedramon's forces."

Salamon: "That doesn't answer the question."

Azuma: "I don't know. Just hold up for a little longer before going back down."

R"Dorumon already left."
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*As mentioned previously, Dorumon is on his way down the stairs.*

Eve:<(What about the resistance?)>

Azuma: "Something we know nothing about."

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Scattered about the hallway and what may have been a living room is a mess of propaganda posters. The majority are one's they've seen already mostly the "We Are Always Watching," and "You Are Under Close Survelliance," posters. There are also new ones that read "Is Your Nation Strong?" "Unity. The People's Strength," "Your Silence. Our Strength."

Unity and shutting the hell up being a big thing in this city.

*Dorumon returns to report his findings.*

Cameron:<Well that's weird as hell.>