#mind: Takuya ( fire spirits )

[maswartz]

Digimon New Frontier

Basically my idea for a Digimon Frontier reboot. Takes place in modern day. Most of the action takes place in the real world. Main characters are mostly the same with new outfits. Zoe is nowhere near as sexualized as before. Spirits have slightly different designs, especially the Wind Spirits with Kazemon looking more sprite than sexy and Zephyrmon looking much more avian. ------------------------- One day a message is sent out across the world warning of an invasion. Most think its a prank or a meme until the day in question comes and digital monsters begin to emerge from computers. Two thirds of the ruling trio of the digital world, Cherubimon and Seraphimon have decided that humanity is a threat to the digital world and launch an invasion to take the real world for themselves. Ophanimon, the remaining member is horrified at their deeds and flees, sending the warning to humanity as well as placing five spirits of ancient warriors in the real world. Five children encounter a pair of digimon who emerge in their school and befriend them. From them they learn that the spirits of the heroes can be used to defend the world. The search for the spirits is on! Fire, Light, Ice, Wind, Thunder! ------------------------- Digimon emerge in places thematically appropriate, Bokomon and Neemon emerge in the library of the school for example, Takuya finds Agunimon's spirit at a firehouse, Ranamon emerges at a water park, etc. Seraphimon at first believes humanity to be nothing but primitive brutes but when he emerges to witness the real world himself he finds himself stunned by the selfless behavior he sees. He changes his mind about the invasion but Cherubimon reverts him to a Digiegg for his betrayal.

Cherubimon's elite warriors are the corrupted spirits of Darkness, Metal, Wood, Earth and Water. Upon their defeat the spirits are purified and found by five other children who use them to help fight for the real world.

[digitalgate02]

i had a terrible thought about modernizing Frontier a 2020s kid Kanbara Takuya would be the kind to just talk with Agnimon and the other Fire Spirits like if he was a streamer like

"hey how are we feelin' chat? should i throw hands with Lucemon or nah"

(don't mind me i'm half asleep)

[rex101111]

Yaaaaay time for more fucked up digimon stuff becaue thats always percolating in the back of my mind. Heyyy Takuya buddy after you realized you almost killed your small friend/surrogate little brother in a blind animalistic rage you were smashing your head against things just to try and wear yourself out and nothing else right

the clash between an animalistic instinct to bite and fight against perceived threats, and the human cognition of recognizing the people around you as people that you need to treat a specific way is...not pleasent.

The Beast Spirit of Fire was trapped in that place for ages, far away from anything that could give it some form of interaction that it could use to be able to differentiate between what it and isn't a threat. Fire with paranoia. Yikes.

Like I pointed out in a previous post, the way "Beast" Digimon and "Human" Digimon think is fundamentally different and near incompatible with each other. An "animal" has very, very simple goals, very simple things they want to accomplish. Keep safe, keep fed, so on.

A "human" is defined as such because we don't have the good sense to leave well enough alone. We always have to put more thought into things, for better or worse.

The "animal" saw something it did not recognize, something that threatened it, and decides in a very straight forward, simple thought process that it needed to kill it. Easy.

The "human", Takuya, could see, after a moment, that that "something" was his friend, it was Tommy. He saw he was hurting Tommy, and couldn't stop it. And because a "human" can't keep things simple, he saw that him hurting Tommy was out of his control, and instead of seeing that as something he just has to ride out, he is being a human being who cares about his friends and as such he does the most human thing possible under the circumstances;

Panic.

And human do all sort of things when we panic, don't we? In the end he probably shunted it to the back of his mind because hoohooonooooo THANK YOU that is not the kind of thought you have and still be able to sleep at night.

In the end he stopped hurting his friend, that's the important bit, whatever else he was trying to do? Not worth thinking about.

[cpirits]

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

( MUSE AU INFO | Takuya set in fic verse with @definitelykouichikimura )

Takuya was one of the children chosen to go to the digital world to save it from evil. /basic Digimon story ends here/ Takuya ends up back with his friends but feels different. They all go about their lives in the Human World.

What he didn’t realize was his spirits (Agnimon & Vitramon) had come back with him to be a part of his consciousness and therefore integrate themselves into his core and being.

What ended up happening was Takuya developed DID (Disassociative Identity Disorder) with this happening. Three personalities inside one body.

[ –for rp purposes – ]

Takuya speaks in normal text (Takuya)

Agnimon speaks in italic text (Quiet Takuya)

Vitramon speaks in bold text (Angry/Aggressive Takuya)

[windfighter]

You do care, don't you?

Kouji was sitting away from the others. He tended to do that, but it still made Junpei huff and cross his arms.

”He probably has his reasons”, Izumi said.

Junpei knew that but it didn’t make it right. They were supposed to be a group and how could they be a group if Kouji kept isolating himself?

”He needs to open up to us”, Junpei said and expected that to be the end of the discussion.

”Or maybe we need to open up to him.”

Izumi left him with that, walked away to get water from the stream or talk with Takuya. Junpei stared at Kouji, Kouji kept looking in the other direction. He could at least try to talk with the rest of them, but on the other hand why would he? He only cared about himself.

Junpei looked away as that thought crossed his mind. If Kouji only cared about himself, why had he saved Junpei and Tomoki from the Pagumons? Why did he return to the Soyokaze Village? Why did he want to help the ShellNunemons? Junpei let out a sigh and got up. Tomoki glanced at him, then went back to preparing dinner, and Junpei walked over to where Kouji was sitting. Kouji looked at him and then looked away again.

”Look”, Junpei started and scratched the back of his head. ”I… Uh… I’m sorry I said you didn’t care about anyone else.”

”It’s fine.”

Kouji didn’t look at him and Junpei puffed his cheeks in frustration and was about to say something else, but Kouji spoke before he could.

”Everyone says that, it’s okay. Maybe I don’t care about anyone else.”

Kouji took a shaky breath and once again Junpei was just about to say something when Kouji continued.

”Sorry I reacted so harshly to it, I just… thought you guys were different. Since you came for me.” Kouji looked at Junpei. ”No one ever came for me before.”

Something in Junpei broke at that. Kouji must have seen a change in his posture or something because his eyes widened and he turned away again.

”Not that I care”, he added a little too quickly.

”I know you do”, Junpei said. ”Because you saved us. And you weren’t there just for the spirit, were you? You were there for Gotsumon as well.”

”...he could have died”, Kouji clenched his hands. ”I want to get Izumi’s spirit back as well but… He really is out of our league. And we don’t know where to search for him.”

Kouji looked back to Junpei with a smile and Junpei took a step back.

”He was out of our league. Now that Takuya has stolen his beast spirit we might be able to take him once we learn where he is. Whatever’s waiting at Forest Terminal might know.”

”I shouldn’t have said you didn’t care”, Junpei said more to his shoes than to Kouji. Kouji shook his head.

”It’s not just your fault. I know how others see me.”

Kouji looked away again and leaned against the tree. Junpei wanted to say something more, but he didn’t know what. He scratched the back of his head, opened his mouth and closed it again. He could tell the conversation was over, he wasn’t stupid, but he wanted to apologize more. He let out a sigh. Kouji wouldn’t take another apology, he hadn’t even taken the first one.

”Sit with us for dinner”, Junpei said instead. ”You’re part of the group now, spend some time with us, get to know us.”

Kouji barely nodded, but Junpei took that as a win. He grinned.

”See you at dinner then.”

He lifted his hand in an awkward wave then went back to the fire to help Tomoki with the meat apples. Something in the group had changed after that conversation and Junpei was certain they’d get even stronger after this.

Next stop: Forest Terminal.

[digitaldreams0801]

Spirit Fuse AU

Posting Note: I was unable to post this until after the story ended because this contains spoilers for the last two chapters, but now, it is here. I typed this months ago, but now you get to see it. Fucking finally. Anyways, on with the show!

It’s been a while since I did an info dump about Frontiers Unexplored, so here we go. This is a long one. The Google document for it is seventeen pages. Yeah. Anyways, the concept of this AU is basically ‘what if traces of the Spirits were left to share bodies with their vessels after the adventure ended?’ I gave all of them personalities, and it took FUCKING forever. Spoilers for Frontiers Unexplored. Enough talk; let’s get into this!

Spirit Fuse AU

In which the Legendary Warriors share mind and body with the Spirits who call human children their vessels. 

Each of the Spirits acts as common fragments of the current Legendary Warriors and the Ancient Digimon who once saved the Digital World. They act as checkpoints throughout the lives of both, sometimes taking on certain traits from their hosts or offering what their vessels need most. Hybrid forms are often closest to the personalities of the Ancient Digimon since they have combined broken memories from the Human and Beast Spirits, though this is not always the case. 

Warrior of Fire

This collective includes Takuya Kanbara, the current vessel of Fire, along with Aguni the Human Spirit, Vritra the Beast Spirit, and Alda the Hybrid. The body itself is immune to heated temperatures and feels significantly warmer than all others. They are also immune to burns and can breathe in smoke easily. Their strength is replenished when in the presence of fire. 

Takuya

Takuya is known for his endless passion and confidence. He is naturally charismatic and a strong leader, though he can be stubborn to a fault. His loyalty and courage cannot be understated, and he cares for those who get close to him above all else. Takuya has a strong sense of justice, but he rarely thinks before he acts, and this can very easily get him into trouble. He hides insecurity involving his body behind his brazen optimism. Takuya is the most casual out of the Warriors of Fire in posture and movements. 

Aguni

Aguni is known to be a somewhat chaotic person, and he’s openly talkative with the people around him. He’s a leader at heart, very easily earning the trust and admiration of others without even trying. He can be stubborn at times and refuses to give up even in the face of opposition with every power to crush him. In the Ancient Warrior of Fire, Aguni manifests as the leadership needed following the death of the Ancient Warrior of Steel. In Takuya, Aguni is meant to reflect Takuya embracing his true self following his transition. 

Vritra 

Vritra is detached and borderline confrontational in his wish to be kept secure. He despises physical contact under most circumstances and is prone to snapping in the name of safety. He personifies the Ancient Warrior of Fire from the start of the war with Lucemon when times were chaotic and lives were being lost constantly. In Takuya, Vritra reflects his host’s struggle with dysphoria and a wish to stand up to his intrusive thoughts. Vritra takes control on bad days and is known for his general snappiness and cynicism. 

Alda

Alda is known for his endless confidence and stoic nature. He easily rallies others to his causes and has gained a reputation as a powerful soldier who bows to no one. He also has a strong sense of leadership modeled after his peers and those he looks up to. Alda is analytical by nature, doing what he can to get the upper hand in and out of battle. He reflects the Ancient Warrior of Fire’s time as a fighter during the war after he grew used to a life of combat. For Takuya, Alda is meant to reflect someone who Takuya came to admire and rely on throughout his youth (Chihiro). 

Fire Collective

The Warriors of Fire get along well, though the most distant out of their group is easily Vritra, who tends to clash with Aguni while Alda acts as mediator. All of them can be endlessly stubborn at times, though Alda is the best at listening to the issues of others. Aguni is the best at imitating Takuya followed by Alda and then Vritra. Their prominence order is the same, though Vritra notably makes an appearance when they begin to suffer from dysphoria-induced struggles on the worst of days. Since they’re so similar, they both get along very well and clash simultaneously, leading to frequent shifts in dynamic depending on if their various senses of stubborn confidence get the better of them.

Warrior of Light

This collective includes Koji Minamoto, the current vessel of Light, and Lobo the Human Spirit, Garum the Beast Spirit, Beowolf the Hybrid, and Erocia the False Fusion. The body has perfect eyesight in lighted spaces but struggles in darker areas. Their temperature is naturally slightly higher than most humans. They gain strength in daylight and well-lit areas, and they rarely require sleep. 

Koji

Koji dislikes interacting with others and prefers his own company. He is rather quiet, but when provoked, he can be sarcastic almost to the point of irritating those around him. He believes firmly that actions speak louder than words. Koji does possess communication issues though, and he’s prone to times of being snappish and angry when rubbed the wrong way. He struggles to convey his emotions, specifically sadness and grief, due to being forced to hide them from a young age. His actions show how closed-off he is, and he only relaxes around those he trusts. 

Lobo 

Lobo has an incredible sense of justice, always believing in what he finds to be right regardless of what others say. He’s a white knight of sorts, wanting to defend those who are unable to save themselves. He can be somewhat stubborn in his ideals, sometimes refusing to accept it when he’s wrong. He reflects the Ancient Warrior of Light’s wishes to keep the Digital World and its occupants safe from Lucemon’s tyranny. For Koji, Lobo personifies his stubborn wish to defend those he cares for. He is confident in his movements, refusing to bow or otherwise yield to anyone. 

Garum 

Garum acts as an ideal fighter of sorts, unbending in his loyalties. He’s somewhat reclusive, only showing his face when he has to. He’s somewhat distant from the world but possesses more than enough determination to make up for it. He manifests the Ancient Warrior of Light’s resolve to end the war following the death of most of his comrades. Garum also personifies Koji’s stoic mask that kept him from spiraling into despair throughout childhood, causing him to come off as a brick wall at times. He moves somewhat slowly and often makes uncomfortable eye contact with others. 

Beowolf

Beowolf is fueled primarily by his emotions, and he’s incredibly caring for those who are suffering. He’s also empathetic beyond imagination and often offers others quiet motivation to keep them going even through difficult times. Beowolf can be swayed by his feelings at times, most notably when it comes to grief. He manifests the Ancient Warrior of Light’s sadness during the battle with Lucemon when his comrades fell in combat. He reflects Koji’s often excessive emotions as well, causing him to be a bit rash when it comes to jumping to conclusions. Beowolf moves fastest out of the group’s members and has the worst posture. 

Erocia

Erocia, unlike many of the other Warriors, isn’t entirely a stable presence on his own. Instead, he’s the combined might of the Spirits of Light and Darkness, leaving him often unstable and difficult to predict. He’s rarely present, but he holds heavy emotions tied to grief and anger that cause him to look rather spaced out at a first glance since he tends to ignore the emotions to keep from being crushed by them. He doesn’t speak much either, preferring to keep to himself. Erocia may take control during times of extreme emotion or chaos since he can defend the others from suffering too much under the weight of negativity. He is incredibly protective of those around him, but Koichi in particular is a target for Erocia’s defensive nature. 

Light Collective

The Warriors of Light are close for the most part, but Erocia is somewhat distant from the rest. Garum is the best when it comes to imitating Koji followed by Lobo, Beowolf, and Erocia, though there’s a wide gap between Garum and Lobo. Lobo is most prominent followed by Garum, Beowolf, and finally Erocia. Beowolf and Erocia tend to keep to themselves outside of times of extreme emotion, and Erocia very rarely appears unless he’s absolutely required to ensure that everyone else is kept safe. Erocia is prone to notable bouts of fear and anger, so the rest of the group tries to defend him to the best of their abilities. 

Warrior of Ice

This collective includes Tomoki Himi, the current vessel of Ice, and Kuma the Human Spirit, Blizzar the Beast Spirit, and Daipen the Hybrid. The body is incredibly cold to the touch and immune to chilled temperatures. They cannot freeze either, and they feel at their best when in cooler environments. 

Tomoki

Tomoki is on the shy side, easily made nervous and anxious by his surroundings. He longs to connect with others but is often too wrapped up in his own fears to actually reach out. He can be rather clingy at times because of how fiercely loyal he is to those who are able to earn his trust. Tomoki has issues with hiding his feelings as well, rarely expressing his pain until it is pushing him to the point of nearly breaking down. He has a heart of gold beneath all of this and hates hurting others. Tomoki moves quickly and often seems rather jittery. 

Kuma 

Kuma is free-spirited and laidback, uncaring as to the opinions of others. He simply wants to go through life at his own pace, and he doesn’t mind what others think of him along the way. Kuma’s connection to the Ancient Warrior of Ice is that he acts as a fragment of childhood and innocence. His link to Tomoki describes Kuma as the person that Tomoki would have been if not for his traumas, and as it is, Kuma acts so young and carefree to embody the childhood that Tomoki had taken from him. He is energetic and moves quickly with confidence. 

Blizzar 

Blizzar is careful and contemplative, often abandoning his connection with emotion to concentrate on survival. He’s rather quiet and enjoys reading and meditating. Blizzar acts as the manifestation of grief in the Ancient Warrior of Ice, representing his sadness when the war with Lucemon began to take the lives of Digimon. In Tomoki, he reflects the way that his host cut himself away from his emotions at times to keep from being harmed too heavily by his brother. Blizzar’s lack of emotional connection is a coping mechanism to balance out Tomoki’s overwhelming compassion. He walks slowly and heavily and often appears to be spaced out. 

Daipen 

Daipen is caring and gentle, handling every subject that comes his way with a certain degree of logic and emotion that balances out perfectly. He is the personification of the Ancient Warrior of Ice’s care towards the rest of his team during the war, and he is incredibly self-sacrificing, though he does understand his own limitations. Daipen acts as the older brother that Tomoki never had due to Yutaka’s treatment of him, and he is seamlessly able to ease Tomoki’s anxieties when he gets afraid or otherwise worked up. He is quiet and firm in his movements.

Ice Collective

The four Warriors of Ice get along rather well all in all, though there are occasional spats between Kuma and Blizzar due to them being polar opposites regarding emotions (all at once versus none at all). Kuma is the most prominent of them followed by Daipen and then Blizzar. Daipen is the best at pretending to be Tomoki where Kuma is the worst and Blizzar falls in between them. Kuma enjoys bright colors and exciting environments such as amusement parks and playgrounds, and he’s the most social of the three. Blizzar is rather defensive and keeps the group from getting into trouble. Daipen is the best at easing Tomoki’s fears, causing him to appear when paranoia hits a peak. 

Warrior of Wind

This collective includes Izumi Orimoto, the current vessel of Wind, along with Kaze the Human Spirit, Zephyr the Beast Spirit, and Aero the Hybrid. The body has an incredible sense of hearing along with amazing stamina and speed. They have amazing lung capacity as well and feel strongest in windy areas. 

Izumi

Izumi is a kind and caring person who prefers to keep to herself rather than interacting with others. She is naturally empathetic and often maintains a perfect mask of what she wants to show the world with a smile on her face. She wants to make sure that others are happy and isn’t above self-sacrifice to unhealthy extents to satisfy those around her. Izumi has an awful complex regarding perfection though, and she can be self-destructive in pursuit of her goals. She is known for consistently having a demure smile on her face. 

Kaze 

Kaze is confident and flirtatious in a way that not many others are. She’s playful and bold, often believing that everything will work out regardless of what is taking place. Kaze represents the Ancient Warrior of Wind in youth, nonchalant and laidback about the world around her. Kaze is a manifestation of Izumi’s ideals of the person she wishes that she could be. She possesses incredible optimism that she often uses to rally others into action. She is far more energetic than Izumi, and she moves and talks faster than anyone else in the collective. 

Zephyr 

Zephyr is detached and emotionless by comparison, the complete opposite of Kaze. She is self-assured and intelligent, but she can get a bit stubborn and wrapped in her own ideas of tough love. Zephyr reflects the Ancient Warrior of Wind when she was a general in the war against Lucemon, stern and unflinching. She is Izumi’s hidden pragmatism made real, a reflection of Izumi’s slipping faith in others following her years of struggling with an eating disorder. Zephyr’s gaze is always unbreaking when she is in control, and she generally seems scarier than usual. 

Aero 

Aero is soft-spoken and sympathetic, caring for others in a motherly way. She understands the emotions of others easily and is able to slip into the shoes of those around her seamlessly. Aero is a representation of the Warrior of Wind in her older years prior to the war when she shifted her overwhelming energy towards empathy. Aero represents Izumi’s deceased mother as well, and she acts as a natural caretaker. She is the best at pretending to be Izumi, but those who watch her carefully will notice that she walks slower than Izumi slightly. 

Wind Collective

Izumi is the vessel for the Warrior of Wind, and she gets along rather well with the other three extensions of herself. Zephyr is the most prominent of the three easily due to the heavy ties Izumi and Zephyr formed when the latter took control after being discovered. However, it’s rare for Zephyr to actually take control unless she finds it to be necessary, instead being a constant close presence for Izumi. Kaze takes control most often followed by Aero and then Zephyr. Aero is the best at acting as Izumi followed by Kaze and finally Zephyr. Kaze prefers social situations to anything else, and Aero takes control when another person needs comfort that Izumi cannot provide. 

Warrior of Thunder

This collective includes Junpei Shibayama, the current vessel of Thunder, and Blitz the Human Spirit, Bolg the Beast Spirit, and Thundra the Hybrid. The body is naturally charged with electricity, and they can charge technology if they hold it for long enough. When stressed, they emit small sparks and shock others, and they are immune to electrocution. They feel at their strongest when surrounded by technology or during storms. 

Junpei

Junpei is deceptively cheerful around others, showing off his true nature from the very beginning. He’s open about the sort of person that he wants to be and the fact that he wants to make others smile. Despite this, Junpei possesses a strange sense of nihilism, believing that he should be loyal to himself since there’s a chance that nobody else ever will be. He also has anger issues that stem from his self-loathing and inability to satisfy those around him. Junpei moves slowly and often shows off his awful posture. 

Blitz 

Blitz is a people-pleaser who longs to satisfy those around him. He’s openly very cheerful and enjoys teasing others, almost as if he doesn’t know how to stop smiling. Blitz goes with the flow most of the time and often encourages the mischief of others. He’s the manifestation of the Ancient Warrior of Thunder’s hope for the world. In Junpei, Blitz is an ideal that Junpei wishes he could achieve. He often moves quickly and seems to always be smiling in an over-the-top and goofy way that attracts the attention of others. 

Bolg 

Bolg is, in a word, volatile. He’s very easily pushed over the edge by the words of others, and he’s incredibly defensive of those around him. He’s not above getting explosive in his anger when it comes to protecting himself and others. Bolg has good intentions but can go too far at times due to the strength of his emotions. He’s somewhat nihilistic, knowing that everything ends sooner or later. He represents the Ancient Warrior of Thunder’s anger at Lucemon for harming the innocent. In Junpei, Bolg reflects and protects from extreme moments of upset. His steps are heavy and often perceived as aggressive even without harsh intentions. 

Thundra 

Thundra is an incredibly curious soul who longs to learn more about the world around him. He loves tinkering around with small devices, and he is absolutely fascinated by various obscure inventions. Thundra has an amazing mind and always longs to do something productive and creative. He’s the Ancient Warrior of Steel’s creativity and ambition from the war that helped him to survive. Where Junpei is concerned, Thundra is the manifestation of Junpei’s coping mechanisms when he was left on his own. He moves quickly and seems unable to sit still. He also has a wide vocabulary that differs from the others in the Thunder category.

Thunder Collective

The group of four gets along well, but when there are occasional arguments, chances are they are between Bolg and Blitz since they utilize their excessive emotional capacity in different ways. Blitz is the best at acting like Junpei followed by Thundra and finally Bolg. Blitz is most prominent, and Bolg comes after him leaving Thundra last. They tend to do more talking under their breath than the rest of the Legendary Warriors because of their general banter being constant. All of them are talkative to some extent, leaving them to hold extended conversations with one another when left alone. 

Warrior of Darkness

This collective includes Koichi Kimura, the current vessel of Darkness, and Lowe the Human Spirit, Umbra the Beast Spirit, Rhihi the Hybrid, Dusk the False Human Spirit, Velge the False Beast Spirit, Malkako the False Hybrid, and Erocia, the False Fusion. The body is slightly colder than others, and they possess perfect vision in the dark while struggling to see in overly bright areas. They regain strength when in darker areas. 

Koichi

Koichi is unsure of how to interact with others due to his fear of reaching out and making a connection. He fears being a burden on others, causing him to retreat into his shell when he feels that others are trying to get too close to him. Koichi is immensely kind and curious though, and he will do what he can to cheer up those around him without getting too close. He is shy and sweet, and even though he’s introverted, he is rarely hated due to his caring nature. Koichi is slow when he walks, and he often keeps his eyes locked on the ground. 

Lowe

Lowe is on the introverted side, tending to keep to himself above all else. He’s quiet and takes a while to open up to people, but he possesses a gentle sense of charm that most others lack. He’s also positive and optimistic, there to soothe others enduring tough times. In the Ancient Warrior of Darkness, Lowe acts as a manifestation of the middle of his life when the war was going on but he did his best to remain optimistic. Lowe also reflects Koichi’s hope for life to get better in the future, and the two get along well due to their similar soft-spoken natures. 

Umbra

Umbra is the quietest out of the Warriors of Darkness, rarely speaking unless he absolutely has to. He’s reclusive and chooses to keep to himself when he can. He’s starved for attention and, despite wanting to be around others, fears making connections with others. Umbra acts as the manifestation of grief for the Warrior of Darkness in the time leading up to his death. For Koichi, Umbra reflects how he would hide his problems out of hope to not inconvenience others. As such, Umbra holds considerable amounts of sadness and fear for the future.

Rhihi

Rhihi is upbeat and talkative, easily able to connect with anyone he comes into contact with. He has an endless sense of optimism and creativity, loving the arts and spending much of his time making anything that he can to get out his extra energy. In both the Ancient Warrior of Darkness and Koichi, Rhihi reflects childhood and the potential for infinite possibilities. Rhihi represents the way that Koichi would have been had he not been distrubed by his trauma from such a young age, and despite being the Warrior of Darkness, he rarely allows life to get him down.

Dusk

Dusk is honest to a fault, and he’s known to be rather confrontational. He speaks his mind regardless of how others will react, and he can be quick to anger, causing many to find him to be abrasive and harsh. Dusk is not a manifestation of the Ancient Warrior of Darkness since he originates from the corruption of the Spirits of Darkness, so he only holds memories of Koichi’s past. In Koichi’s case, Dusk represents his anger towards his father, and Dusk absolutely despises Kousei despite Koichi’s (albeit hesitant) attempts to make amends with him. 

Velge

Velge has a reputation for being anxious and easily unsettled. Nearly anything out of the ordinary will upset Velge and send him into a panic, often leaving him defensive and agitated. He sometimes goes to unsettling lengths to feel secure in a situation, and he chooses to not interact with people unless he deems them safe. Much like Duskmon, Velge holds no memories from an Ancient Legendary Warrior. Instead, Velge acts as a manifestation of Koichi’s insecurities brought on by his unorthodox upbringing, and Velge makes sure that everyone is able to survive when times get tough. 

Malkako

Malkako is confrontational and angry much like Dusk, though he doesn’t ever seem to need a reason to be upset unlike Dusk, instead carrying himself with an aura that makes him seem dangerous. He chooses to not spend time with others when he can. While Malkako is open to speaking with those he finds to be safe, it takes a lot to reach this level, and he’s a harsh judge of character. He holds no Ancient Legendary Warrior’s memories. Malkako holds Koichi’s desires to be cared for by his father, so he has a strong grudge against Kousei just like Dusk. 

Erocia

The fragment of Erocia that Koichi holds is completely different from Koji’s half. This version is rather soft-spoken and doesn’t talk a majority of the time. He is similar in appearance to the other variation of Erocia, always seeming to be off in a world of his own. Erocia holds immense sensations of sadness and fear, specifically the fear of death. He prefers to write as opposed to speaking, and he can very easily be pushed too far by the words of others. He is distant from most others out of his own paranoia, but he feels a certain connection to Koji due to the two halves of Erocia caring about each other even from afar. 

Darkness Collective

Despite the varying personalities found in the Darkness Collective, they do get along rather well and rarely get into full-on arguments with one another. They make up for one another’s weaknesses and look after each other when times get tough. In order of prominence, the list is Lowe, Umbra, Rhihi, Velge, Dusk, Malkako, and Erocia. When it comes to imitating Koichi, the best is Lowe, followed by Umbra, Erocia, Velge, Rhihi, Dusk, and then Malkako. This group is the least open to trusting new people, and it takes a long time to earn the full confidence of any member of the group, much less each Warrior of Darkness. They are all notably defensive over Erocia, and they fear death above all else. 

Warrior of Earth

This collective includes Chihiro Ayumu, the current vessel of Earth, along with Aeoel the Human Spirit, Cybele the Beast Spirit, and Yaia the Hybrid. The body has perfect balance and cannot be knocked over. They can smell better than most others and possess immense physical strength and stamina. They feel best when outdoors in particularly rocky environments. 

Chihiro

Chihiro generally keeps to themselves out of a pessimistic belief that the world is a difficult place to be in. They are incredibly stubborn about remaining detached from the rest of the world, often ignoring their issues until they blow up in their face. Chihiro is rather snarky and sarcastic, using jokes as a way to keep people from getting too close. They are independent but struggle to rely on others, and they can be rather temperamental when rubbed the wrong way. They walk with detached confidence as a way of silently keeping others at bay. 

Aeoel 

Aeoel is known for being snappish and almost rude at times, and they are blunt and honest in all situations. Their number one priority is self-preservation, and if they have to resort to being mean to do it, they will. They are caring deep down, but they prefer not to let emotions interfere with their work. They act as a bearer of trauma for the Ancient Warrior of Earth, recalling the life or death nature of the battle against Lucemon and the pain that came with the deaths of their comrades. For Chihiro, they are a defender who prevents others from crossing any lines. They walk roughly and heavily and have a broody aura about them. 

Cybele

Cybele is defensive in the same way that a caretaker is, and they care greatly for the other members of their collective. Despite their stoic nature, they act similar to a parent to the others found within the collective, doing what they must in order to keep everything running smoothly in and out of the group. Cybele represents the Ancient Warrior of Earth from times of chaos during the war when they worked to help others above all else. For Chihiro, Cybele is meant to act as something that they never had: parental connection. As such, they look after their host as they would their own child.

Yaia

Yaia has a strong sense of charisma and leadership, knowing how to get the attention of others and use it to their advantage. Despite having a laid back and casual personality, they know how to get down to business when needed, and they use their endless confidence to rally the spirits of those around them. Yaia acts as what the Warrior of Earth was before the war, always looking on the bright side and believing that everything would work out fine despite evidence to the contrary. For Chihiro, Yaia is meant to represent an ideal that they always wanted to reach, and they're incredibly similar to Chihiro’s best friend from childhood (Takuya).

Earth Collective

The Warriors of Earth rarely get into disputes with one another and act as a family of sorts. Even though Aeoel and Yaia are polar opposites in many respects, they still get along well and look after one another through thick and thin. When there are issues among the members of the group, Cybele takes on the role of a mediator and calms things down before anything can go too far or cause serious damage to their relationships. Aeoel is the most prominent out of the group’s members, and Yaia follows them while Cybele takes up the rear. The order is the same as far as imitating Chihiro is concerned as well. Despite what one would expect, it takes a while to earn their trust as a whole, though Yaia is the most open to accepting the good found in others.

Warrior of Wood

This collective includes Yumiko Mihara, the current vessel of Wood, and Fiore the Human Spirit, Calanthe the Beast Spirit, and Lyseir the Hybrid. The body possesses a natural ability to ease the worries of others, eliminating panic easily. They have a natural green thumb as well and can talk to plants in a limited capacity. They feel best when outdoors in areas with many plants. 

Yumiko

Yumiko is rather shy and reclusive, preferring to spend time alone rather than with others. She has an incredible sense of compassion that can overwhelm her if she isn’t careful. She tends to repress her emotions rather than expressing them out of a wish to not inconvenience others. Yumiko is naturally graceful and elegant as well, easily earning the trust of others even if she isn’t enthusiastic to hand out faith of her own. She possesses a naturally calming presence. Yumiko tends to somewhat hide herself when in control, rarely making eye contact unless she trusts the other party greatly. 

Fiore 

Fiore is a dreamer above all else, tending to drift through life without a care in the world. She is a wonderful dancer and always seems to be moving rhythmically or humming a song. Fiore is a representation of the Ancient Warrior of Wood’s past as a performer prior to the fighting starting. She also acts as a manifestation of the person Yumiko was prior to her trauma. Fiore glides everywhere that she goes, and she has a relaxing aura that can almost put others to sleep. She’s also an incredible singer, putting even Yumiko, another talented performer, to shame. 

Calanthe

Calanthe is incredibly shy and tends to avoid speaking with people where possible. She’s very easy to overwhelm and absolutely detests being touched. She enjoys writing poetry and taking care of plants and animals, operating under the logic that none of those things can hurt her. Calanthe is the manifestation of trauma and grief from the Ancient Warrior of Wood, leaving her as a hollow shell of her former self. She’s the embodiment of Yumiko’s fears, prompting her to be easily frightened and agitated by Yumiko’s triggers involving assault. She moves quickly in an attempt to keep from being touched and speaks softly and carefully, sometimes stammering if she’s particularly nervous. 

Lyseir

Lyseir is proud and firm in herself, possessing a confidence that many others lack. She exudes an aura of pure power, the type of boldness found only on the battlefield. She can be rather morbid without meaning to, saying something casually tragic like it’s nothing due to her experience in combat. Lyseir personifies the Ancient Warrior of Wood’s battlefield prowess and preparedness from the early days of the war with Lucemon. In Yumiko, Lyseir is an ideal companion, the type of person who can defend her from anything negative. She walks confidently and at her own pace, making others wait for her rather than the other way around.

Wood Collective

The group rarely argues, if ever, possessing incredible skills of communication that allow them to easily understand each other. Fiore is the most prominent followed by Lyseir and finally Calanthe. Fiore is also the best at pretending to be Yumiko, but Calanthemon is second in this category, leaving Lyseir last. Lyseir protects everyone in times of turmoil while Fiore cheers them up in dark moments. Calanthe soothes the group similarly to Fiore, but her primary job is to keep Yumiko from giving in to her overpowering empathy and spiraling as a result. 

Warrior of Water

This collective includes Hinoka Sakatami, the current vessel of Water, and Oceania the Human Spirit, Aquaria the Beast Spirit, and Cerulea the Hybrid. The body can see, breathe, and hear perfectly underwater, leaving them immune to drowning. They feel at their strongest when in the presence of water, and they heal quickly when completely submerged in liquid. They also enjoy rainy weather. 

Hinoka

Hinoka is gentle and jittery, often keeping others away out of a fear of getting hurt. She is open about her anxiety and doesn’t even try to hide it when she’s struggling. Hinoka finds herself to be weak and longs to be strong without being nervous over how others feel about her. She is incredibly emotional both for herself and others, but she has a lot of compassionate energy that doesn’t seem to have a place to go. Hinoka is very kind as well, almost to the point of naivete. She moves quickly and awkwardly, and she often seems rather jumpy. 

Oceania

Oceania is a shy and soft-spoken person, and she struggles greatly with anxiety and the fear that comes with being around others. She takes a long time to open up to others, believing that it’s rare for other people to be worthy of hearing about her struggles. In the Warrior of Water, Oceania acts as a manifestation of youth from before she had a sense of confidence and struggled greatly with self-esteem. For Hinoka, Oceania holds anxiety and fear, and Oceania bears part of Hinoka’s trauma so that the vessel of the system doesn’t have to. She speaks the least out of the group’s members.

Aquaria

Aquaria is described by many as the manifestation of strength, rarely allowing the words of others to get to her. She has an undying sense of confidence and faith in herself, and she helps out others with a heart that many would describe as endlessly noble. For the Warrior of Water, Aquaria reflects her personality during the war when she completed her journey of self-discovery and set out to aid those who were struggling under the weight of the fighting. For Hinoka, Aquaria is an ideal that she longs to reach but finds to be impossible, leading to Hinoka admiring the Beast Spirit of Water greatly.

Cerulea

Cerulea has a maternal aura that allows her to easily connect to others. Many find her to be easy to trust, and she is seen as a shoulder to cry on when times grow to be difficult. She has a naturally soothing presence to counteract the stress placed on other members of the group. For the Ancient Warrior of Water, Cerulea acts as the halfway point between Oceania and Aquaria when she was focusing on finding herself in the final days leading up to the battle with Lucemon. In Hinoka’s case, Cerulea is the mother figure that Hinoka always wanted but never got due to her mother’s various personality flaws.

Water Collective

All four of the Warriors of Water are very close, and they rely on each other through thick and thin. They never get into arguments since they simply understand one another well and know how to talk out issues when they arise. Since they can soothe one another’s anxieties well, the Warriors of Water help to ensure that Hinoka doesn’t fall apart under her issues with stress, greatly improving their shared quality of life and mitigating the impacts of severe anxiety and depression. Oceania is the best at imitating while Aquaria is the worst, leaving Cerulea to rest in the middle. Prominence is a different story entirely though, and Cerulea is the most prominent most of the time followed by Aquaria and then Oceania. 

Warrior of Steel

This collective includes Saki Fushida, the current vessel of Steel, and Lyra the Human Spirit, Onyx the Beast Spirit, Aeris the Hybrid, Seraphi the Hope Celestial, Ophani the Light Celestial, and Cherubi the Destiny Celestial. The body can read minds and move small objects, though the ability is limited and can induce severe migraines if care is not used. They can also touch electronics and immediately access the data contained within. Their memory is also above average. They feel best when the presence of excessive amounts of metal. 

Saki

Saki is a distant strategist, always wanting to find the best solution to a situation. They care about survival more than anything else, and they refuse to hurt others unless the person in question is a threat to Saki or those around them. They hide their emotions as a defense mechanism, unwilling to show weakness in case those they distrust exploit it. Saki struggles to open up to others, but their intelligence and quick thinking is second to none. They always move with a purpose, shoulders pressed back and watching everyone critically to frighten those who may pose a threat to them. 

Lyra 

Lyra is emotionless at a first glance, always viewing situations from a pragmatic and logical eye. They have an incredible natural feel for tactics and strategy, and they often notice even the smallest actions and note what they mean about a person. Lyra is the manifestation of the Ancient Warrior of Steel during the war against Lucemon, reflecting their stoicism as the team’s strategist. For Saki, Lyra is the embodiment of a wish for survival, and they will do anything to ensure that prolonged safety is secured. They move stiffly and tend to glare without meaning to. 

Onyx 

Onyx has immense ambition and a powerful sense of what is right and wrong. They want to defend those who have been hurt by others, and they detest those who misuse their positions of power to harm those around them. They act as a defender of the weak when given the chance. Onyx reflects the Ancient Warrior of Steel’s righteous anger at Lucemon and others who willingly inflict pain on others. In Saki, Onyx acts as an idol figure who will keep them safe from the pain that others have caused them. They move quickly and with purpose. 

Aeris 

Aeris is easily the most passionate and emotional out of the Warriors of Steel. They fully understand the wide range of emotion and how to properly utilize it. They are a strong leader and know how to appeal to both the emotional and logical sides of others. Aeris is the personification of the Ancient Warrior of Steel at their peak before their death when they acted as the leader of the Legendary Warriors. In Saki, Aeris embodies the feelings that Saki spent many years repressing and ignoring in favor of control. Aeris moves with a sense of casual authority.

Seraphi 

Seraphi is the personable type, and he excels in strategy as well. He’s caring as well, believing that all creatures are deserving of care. He has a fatherly aura, and he often attempts to understand the perspectives of others. Seraphi has an interest in reading. Since he is not a direct Legendary Warrior, Seraphi does not embody anything in the Ancient Warrior of Steel or Saki. Instead, he simply holds all of the memories of Seraphimon from the Digital World after Saki scanned his memory data. He walks with an air of authority. 

Ophani 

Ophani is charismatic and confident, knowing what she wants and how to get it. She’s elegant and tends to attract the admiration of others without even trying. She’s a natural leader and can easily get others on her side regardless of the situation. Ophani cares greatly for those around her and will do what she can to cheer them up when possible. She is not connected to an Ancient Legendary Warrior or Saki, instead only manifesting as the memories of Ophanimon prior to Saki’s scanning of her data. She is known to have a motherly aura. 

Cherubi

Cherubimon is the shyest and most reclusive out of the Celestial Three. He tends to keep to himself and is rather passive. He dislikes conflict but suffers from an awful sense of paranoia that can leave him worried and anxious. Cherubi wants the best for others but isn’t the best when it comes to expressing his emotions. He lacks a connection to an Ancient Legendary Warrior, and he isn’t linked to Saki either. Instead, he holds the memories of Cherubimon from before he was scanned. He moves slowly and avoids eye contact. 

Steel Collective

There are rarely issues of dispute between the members of the Steel group. Lyra is most prominent in the group followed by Aeris, Onyx, Ophani, Seraphi, and finally Cherubi. Aeris is the best at acting in Saki’s place followed by Lyra, Onyx, Ophani, Seraphi, and Cherubi. The Celestial Three are nowhere near as prominent as the Warriors of Steel, often preferring to stick to their own devices. There is communication among all of them, but the Celestial Three spend more time with each other than the Warriors of Steel when push comes to shove. 

Warrior of Energy

This collective includes Mayumi Reiku, the current vessel of Energy, and Kiris the Human Spirit, Sheyu the Beast Spirit, and Aether the Hybrid. The body is naturally energetic and can operate incredibly well even under stressful circumstances. They also have incredible speed and can sense the chaos and energy found inside a person. They can give limited doses of energy to those around them, and they feel at their strongest along other energetic people. 

Mayumi

Mayumi has more energy than she knows what to do with, and she’s incredibly chipper. She’s incredibly optimistic and has a natural way of rallying others to look at the bright side of a situation. She often takes risks without thinking the consequences through, leading to her being somewhat clumsy and disorganized. Mayumi has a short attention span as well, but she always puts her heart into something when it captures her full focus, and she’s filled to the brim with love. She moves quickly and practically never stops moving, always fidgeting with a small toy if she can. 

Kiris 

Kiris is an unapologetic trickster who doesn’t care what others think of her in the slightest. She’s hyperactive and bubbly, and she almost never stops moving. She has a strong sense of humor and always knows just how to cheer others up. Kiris acts as the manifestation of the Ancient Warrior of Energy’s youngest years before she found a purpose with her allies. For Mayumi, Kiris reflects childhood and optimism prior to when Mayumi suffered abuse at the hands of her mother. Kiris moves similarly to Mayumi, but she never stops smiling regardless of the situation.

Sheyu 

Sheyu is rather somber and expresses guilt and detachment from the rest of the world. She fears being a burden and wants to be as productive as can be for the sake of satisfying others. Sheyu is an extreme contrast from the others under the Energy name and is calm and self-deprecating by comparison. For the Ancient Warrior of Energy, Sheyu is the manifestation of guilt prior to her betrayal of her allies to side with Lucemon. In Mayumi, Sheyu holds negative emotions regarding the way that Mayumi was treated and cast aside throughout childhood. Sheyu moves and talks far slower than anyone else in the group. 

Aether 

Aether is confident and outgoing, putting her all into the subjects that she cares for. She is charming and can be a bit of a flirt at times, playing around with others as a way of getting them where she wants. Aether cares for those around her though, and she wants to keep them safe. She manifests the Ancient Warrior of Energy’s endless love for the rest of her team. As far as Mayumi is concerned, Aether is a protective figure, the type that Mayumi idolized for being strong throughout her youth. She walks the fine line between Kiris’ speed and Sheyu’s slowness when it comes to movements. 

Energy Collective

The four get along well and bounce off each other rather well. They know how to lift one another up when they’re down, taking their unique perspectives and helping one another through them. Kiris is the best at imitating Mayumi followed by Aether and then Sheyu. The order of prominence is the same, starting with Kiris before shifting to Aether and finally Sheyu. During negative times, Sheyu’s prominence rises because she’s closer to Mayumi when she has an awful issue with her mental health. They talk to themselves a lot since they’re mostly energetic and upbeat. 

Warrior of Cosmos

This collective includes Haroi Tsurumaki, the current vessel of Cosmos, and Orion the Human Spirit, Cygnus the Beast Spirit, and Sirius the Hybrid. The body is usually calm and also operates well despite outside stressors. They have an amazing capacity for knowledge and an incredible memory. They are drawn to areas of peace and can sense a person’s balance. They naturally calm those around them without needing to try. They feel best in spaces far from others, especially if the sky is easily visible. 

Haroi

Haroi is relaxed and calm, always thinking through every situation that comes his way. He’s logical and quiet, preferring to observe rather than act. He enjoys seeing the people that he loves happy more than anything else, and he’ll do what he can to cheer them up. Haroi often worries about bothering others though, and he sometimes makes excuses when others hurt him due to his low self-esteem. He tends to get caught up in his head a bit much at times, causing him to often stay within the confines of his comfort zone. He’s focused when in control, and he can be spotted due to his habits of people watching. 

Orion

Orion is endlessly curious about the world around him, and he tends to talk to himself almost constantly. He yearns to figure out more about how various things work, and he loves fiddling with both technology and scientific subjects, though astrology is his favorite topic for obvious reasons. In the Ancient Warrior of Cosmos, Orion shows off how he behaved in his youth before the war disturbed his years of development. Orion is a manifestation of how Haroi would have acted if not for his trauma as well with Orion showing signs of being outgoing despite Haroi’s introverted nature. 

Cygnus

Cygnus is the most outgoing out of the members of the group, and he isn’t afraid to speak his mind, though he’s always careful to be respectful to those around him. He has endless energy and practically never stops moving and spending time with others unless he hits the point of crashing. He’s the best at handling social situations since everyone else in his collective is so shy. For the Ancient Warrior of Cosmos, Cygnus reflects the charisma and respect he needed as a general in the early days as a war. For Haroi, Cygnus is an ideal that he wishes he could reach, causing him to admire Cygnus greatly.

Sirius

Sirius is introverted and quiet, greatly enjoying reading and writing in his free time. He is more than content with his own company despite easily getting along with others. He is also analytical and logical, easily able to find answers to puzzles that have no solutions at a first glance. For the Ancient Warrior of Cosmos, Sirius is a manifestation of a need for self-preservation born of the war’s existence, something that ultimately led to the Warrior of Cosmos turning traitor before being killed by Lucemon. For Haroi, Sirius holds negative memories of the past, most notably those involving his insecurity after his mother abandoned him.

Cosmos Collective

The members of the Cosmos Collective mesh well and are easily able to communicate their problems thanks to their desire to avoid long-running conflict. Even though most of them are quiet, Cygnus still gets along with the other members of the group, always willing to pull them out of their shell when they need it most while still respecting their boundaries. Sirius is the best at pretending to be Haroi followed by Orion and finally Cygnus. On the other hand, Cygnus is the most prominent with Orion in the middle and Sirius at the end of the list. They all share love of the world around them, and they have a common hobby in stargazing due to their elemental affinity.

Warrior of Heaven

The Warrior of Heaven refers to the combined might of all of the Legendary Warriors when placed together. They share fragmented memories of Susanoo, the Warrior of Heaven, and Luce, the Angel of Hell, that grow stronger when they are near one another. 

Even when separated, the Warriors all share similar passive effects on their bodies. They are able to understand animals when they focus enough due to their inherent connection to nature. They develop muscle faster than normal humans as well, and they rarely tire despite their differing levels of stamina. The Warriors can all sense one another’s presence as well, and they can temporarily indulge in the passive abilities of the others if they put enough effort towards it. Being able to sense one another and use the abilities of the others are both side effects of becoming Susanoomon and merging to become one being temporarily. These effects are all permanent. 

Susanoo

Susanoo has a strong sense of justice and is very rarely deterred by any of the ups and downs of life. They are eternally confident and get along with others well. While all of the members of the group hold fragments of Susanoo that reflect their power and loyalty through their own personalities, the strength of Susanoo grows when they are together. They are all bound by Susanoo’s thread between them, and while Susanoo lacks the ability to take control, the various Legendary Warriors are able to share thoughts when they are close enough physically as a full group of twelve. Susanoo is characterized by all of the group’s members talking in sync, though this is incredibly rare.

Luce

Luce is the complete opposite of Susanoo. Rather than being passionate and confident, Luce is detached and quiet, rarely finding interaction with others to be worth their time. Unlike the Digimon they are based on, Luce isn’t downright malicious, instead simply choosing to keep to themselves. Since they are scattered into fragments across the Legendary Warriors, Luce is nowhere near as prominent as the others, and they even lack strength in comparison to Susanoo. When Luce is in control, the group also talks in sync, though this is even rarer to see than Susanoo being in full dominion of the Warrior of Heaven. 

Heaven Collective

As a whole, the Legendary Warriors have a powerful dynamic, something that can be shown through their connections of Susanoo and Luce. Susanoo is the stronger out of the two by far, and their sense of justice can be seen in all twelve of the Legendary Warriors thanks to the time when they united as the Warrior of Heaven. Luce is benevolent and quiet, though since they are less open with their emotions, they tend to slip between the cracks. The prerequisites for the members of the Heaven Collective to appear and take control are already notably difficult to overcome, causing Luce to be widely unheard and unseen.

[imaginedigimon]

What do you think untainted versions of Grumblemon, Arbormon, Ranamon, and Mercurymon would look like? If you think those were their true forms, what do you think they'd look like tainted? What do you think tainted versions of Agunimon, Lobomon, Kumamon, Kazemon, and Beetlemon would look like?

OwO this is a lot to unpack, so I’m going to take these one at a time

Untainted Cherubimon’s Spirits

(for lack of a better title)

At the VERY least--Grumblemon is taller when untainted

That way his anger is distributed evenly throughout his body instead of in a smaller package

Gigasmon probably also looks less like an Etemon wannabe (i.e. HAS CLOTHES)

Arbormon probably looks more Wood-like than wood-cyborg like--which, you know, would make sense for the WOOD Spirit

Me at 14: why is he called Arbormon he doesn’t look like---

Petaldramon is possibly less... big. I mean, not that I don’t like Petaldramon, but man does that body seem like a pain to bring places and maneuver places, especially for the WOOD spirit who spends time in the WOODS and UNDERGROWTH

Ranamon... hm, I’m not sure how she’d look different. Perhaps flowing water hair or something, kinda like Celestia from MLP? And probably an Australian accent rather than the Southern belle thing they had in the English dub (I never understood the purpose of that)

Calmaramon’s proportions never made sense to me (WHY IS SHE MOSTLY A SPEARHEAD AND THEN A TORSO), so perhaps UNTAINTED, she’d have just the squid tentacles and not the attempted squid head, plus the torso it would make me feel better

Mercurymon’s design in general was always lowkey weird to me, but he always radiated evil to me, SO---let’s say his untainted form would look more like a knight because STEEL!

I have no idea how to untaint Sakkakumon except maybe... make him less terrifying? A;DSLJKFSA;DJF;ALSDJ HE WAS SO CREEPY so perhaps he should have less heads in maybe some sort of wings or something? Basically anything but the actual design would help me sleep better at night (which is saying a lot)

Tainted Cherubimon’s Spirits

(assuming the forms we see are untainted)

Okay, so I’d say the tainted forms would take on darker color schemes, sort of like how Cherubimon really only changed color when he “fell”

So Grumblemon and Arbormon would have darker browns, Ranamon would have navy blues, and Mercurymon darker greens and grays

I’d like to think since they all worked for Cherubimon, they’d all have some sort of marking representing Cherubimon

I’d say it’s similar to this symbol of Dr. Hare from Poptropica, because... bunnies (I’m clever, I know)

The marking is probably one of the colors of “fallen” Cherubimon and has little tendrils going out from it, cuz... tainted

Yes, I clearly know what I’m talking about >_>

Tainted Versions of the Kids’ Spirits

Agunimon, I feel like, would look a little more demonic--sorta like when Takuya was Flamemon, but like HELLA devilish

Tainted BurningGreymon would just always be covered in fire, be WAYYYY more aggressive, and just generally terrifying

YOU CANNOT TELL ME LOBOMON WOULDN’T BE DARKER COLORS AND NOT JUST HOWL ALL THE TIME

*cough* I mean. Lobomon wouldn’t be quite as dark as Duskmon, per se, but his coloring certainly would be--and his Light would certainly be less pure. A trade off for being tainted, I suppose.

KendoGarurumon would definitely have a darker color scheme and less gold---probably more bronze---and look more vicious... more feral

Kumamon would be less cute and more evil snowman, which... makes me cry on the inside. Carrot nose is included.

Korikakumon would probably look a lot like the Yeti in Monsters, Inc.--but obviously evil and not as snowcone prone--also, SHARPER AXES

Kazemon tainted would be... let’s say she’d be like Lady Devimon, but significantly more fairy qualities---and I wouldn’t mind if she kicked my ass tbh u_u

Zephyrmon would have more raven qualities rather than being an eagle and be a little more ninja than with Zoe

To be tainted, Beetlemon really just needs to look like more Hercules beetle than stag--sharp horn thing included

MetalKabuterimon, meanwhile, is more Terminator terrifying and possibly shoots darker lightning like Black Lightning does

-----

Man do I never want to meet the tainted versions of the kids’ Spirits

[chiaki-translation]

Blooming Squadron Mankai Ranger: Event Translation Ch6-10

Back with the last few chapters of Chuuni Tasuku event. I said that but I actually like him in this event, definitely will join the bully-Tasuku squad if I live in Mankai universe~

AH, I just realized that the character’s name are their VA’s name written in different Kanji...

Blooming Squadron Mankai Ranger Ch1-5 / / Ch6-10 / / Epilogue

Disclaimer:

A3! is owned by Liber Entertainment

Translator’s Note: I translate Meka-Hakase as Mecha Doctor. It can actually be translated as mechanics, but there’s an otaku/childish connotation behind the word which is not translated properly if I use mechanics, thus I chose to translate it as Mecha Doctor instead.

Also, Tenma and Tasuku’s character name seems to be the same. I translated it to different name but Homare mentioned that those 2 has the same name so I guess they really do. I wrote their actual name as well in the play for clarity purpose because of this.

Mother:

Thank you so much, really.

Shouta:

Big brother, big sister, bye bye!

Banri:

But, I can’t believe you still try to advertise in that kind of situation.

Director:

Ahaha, I just happened to remember about the flyers.

Tenma:

Your commercial spirit is too strong.

Masumi:

I like that side of you too…

Director:

But the advertisement was perfect, now we have to practice hard too, so we can show a cool performance to Shouta-kun!

Omi:

I guess, that’s true.

???

…

<Shifts to Lesson Room>

Director:

(Today will be another practice session with Hiro-san, it’s been a while.)

Masumi:

Eat this! Ha!

Banri:

Ora! Hyaa!

Hiro:

The movement over here, you should try to increase the speed a bit more.

The surrounded Silver will flinch once and from here, Gold will…

Homare:

Hmm, I see.

Director:

(Hiro-san’s instruction on the action scenes, I should really learn from him.)

Tasuku:

Fuh, don’t take me lightly.

Ha!!

Hiro:

Following the flow, you should try to look cool here so it’s okay to stand out more.

Director:

(As I thought, Tasuku-san’s acting is amazing, even in a Sentai play…)

<Short Time Skip>

Hiro:

Let’s stop here for today.

Starting from next week, let’s assemble with the ensemble cast too, we will start practicing outdoor on a wider area.

Until then, just crammed whatever you have into practice.

Omi:

Yes.

Masumi:

Understood.

<Shifts to Balcony>

Tasuku:

(I’ll practice one more paragraph, after that I should take a bath…)

Hmm?

Tenma:

…

Tasuku:

(He’s watching a video on his smartphone. I can’t see properly, but I think that’s…)

…

<Short Time Skip>

Tenma:

Fuh…

Tasuku:

Good work today.

Tenma:

Ah, Tasuku-san.

Tasuku:

Would you like some drink?

Tenma:

Thank you.

…Uh, were you doing muscle training after practice?

Tasuku:

I guess.

Tenma:

If you gain more muscle your costume size will change, Yuki’s going to get mad at you again.

Tasuku:

I’ll try to be careful about that.

…More or less.

…You were watching some Sentai series earlier right.

Are you doing well for the preparation?

Tenma:

Yeah, thanks for your support.

By actually watching the hero show, I could directly feel the atmosphere of the performance. The action was great and impactful too.

But, there’re still a lot of things to learn.

Tasuku:

…You’re right.

Tenma:

Tasuku-san, you role-played hero before, so you carry yourself very well as expected.

Tasuku:

I told you, that’s just a story when I was a kid.

Tenma:

By the way, which series does Tasuku-san like?

Tasuku:

…Robot Ranger.

Tenma:

Hee, it’s a Sentai with a robot theme?

Tasuku:

Yeah. I’ve always liked robots and machines.

…At that time, let’s just say I wanted to become a Mecha Doctor.

Tenma:

Tasuku-san… So you wanted to become a Mecha Doctor…

Tasuku:

…

Tenma:

My bad, I just can’t imagine it from the current Tasuku-san.

Robot Ranger, I’ll try to watch that one next.

Do tell me if you have any other recommendation. I want to use it as reference.

Tasuku:

…Me too, I don’t have such detailed memories about those anymore. I’ll try to look into it.

<End of Chapter 6>

Hiro:

It’s going to be the real thing soon. Are you guys ready.

Omi:

Yes.

Tenma:

The rehearsal went well too, let’s do our best into this production.

Banri:

Of course.

Director:

It seems a lot of the audiences are coming in now.

Staff:

Everyone from MANKAI company,  please get ready!

Homare:

Understood.

Director:

Then, I’ll watch from the audience seats.

Everyone, do your best!

Masumi:

Make sure you watch over me properly.

Tasuku:

Ah, we’ll go first.

Staff:

Everyone from the ensemble cast, please get ready.

Ensemble Guy:

…

<Shift to Stage>

Takuya (Tenma):

Yo! Good afternoon!

Takuya (Tasuku):

Geez, you’re as noisy as usual…

Can you be a little bit quieter when you enter the place.

Takuya (Tenma):

Hah? You too, always pretending to be cool like that. Really, it’s just lame.

Takuya (Tasuku):

That’s such a coincidence. I don’t like you as well.

Takuya (Tenma):

What!

Toshiyuki (Homare):

Even thought they have the same name, it will be great if they can get along well today.

Chiharu (Banri):

I can’t see them getting along no matter how you want to interpret it.

Ah… As Sentai Hereos, don’t we need at least one girl?

Why does our organization only have men…

If there’s a cute girl, I’m sure I will be more motivated.

Takuya (Tasuku):

! The transformation brace is reacting.

Takuya (Tenma):

Let’s head out quickly!

Daisuke (Hiro):

…

Takuya (Tenma):

Daisuke-san!? What are you here…

Chiharu (Banri):

Oi oi, I thought you’re already retired?

I mean you’re already at that age.

Daisuke (Hiro):

You really don’t hold back at all.

…The situation has changed.

The monster that I supposed to have defeated before, Bear… It seems that his revival has been completed.

Takuya (Tasuku):

What…!? Bear and his underlings, I thought we already beat them that time…!

Underlings:

Ki-ki-!!

Toshiyuki (Homare):

--!

Look, the enemy’s over there!

Moreover, on the battlefield is…

Fry (Masumi):

…

Takuya (Tenma):

That’s Bear’s right-hand man, Fry…

So even he make a full recovery!

Fry:

We’ve been resurrected…

All of you, I won’t let you reach Bear-sama even just a bit.

Chiharu (Banri):

Wha…

Fry:

Go, you evil beings!

Underlings:

Ki-! Ki- ki-!!

Takuya (Tenma):

If it’s like this, there’s no other choice.

Daisuke-san, please lend us your power too.

Daisuke (Hiro):

Of course.

Takuya (Tenma):

Everyone, let’s go!

Chiharu (Banri):

Ou!

Takuya (Tenma):

The sun’s blazing fire, Mankai Red!

Takuya (Tasuku):

The jet-black wind, Mankai Black!

Chiharu (Banri):

The golden great earth, Mankai Gold!

Toshiyuki (Homare):

The glittering breath, Mankai Silver!

Daisuke (Hiro):

The pure white light, Mankai White!

Rangers:

Assembled! Kaika Sentai Mankai Ranger!

Child A:

Woah! So cool!

Child B:

Go! Mankai Ranger!

Underlings:

Ki-! Ki-!

Black:

Ha! Hyaa!

Gold:

Oops… Take this!

Silver:

You can’t run away!

Red:

Ora ora ora~!

Bear:

…It’s been a while, Mankai Ranger.

Red:

You’re late… Bear!

Bear:

Kukuku… Humanity will be overthrown and we’ll rule this world!

Fry:

Behold, Bear-sama’s power!

Bear:

Take this…!

Silver:

Wha…!

Gold:

Ugh…!?

Black:

Su, such power…

Red:

Everyone…!

Fry:

What a stupid group of people! Go!

Underlings:

Ki-ki-!!

White:

Ugh…

Calm down!

Your power is not limited to just this!

Red:

You’re right… I won’t lose!

Everyone let’s show them our power!

Blach:

Yeah…!

Gold:

Leave it to me!

Silver:

Right…!

White:

Let’s go!

Red:

I’ll show you the power of our bond!

Rangers:

Mankai Flowering Arrow!!

Fry:

Ugh…!?

Bear:

It can’t be…!?

We’re supposed to win…

…Arrrghhhh!

Child A:

They did it! Mankai Ranger!

Child B:

Amazing! So cool!

*audience clapping*

<End of Chapter 7>

Director:

Good work everyone!

It was so exciting even from the audience’s seat.

Hiro:

It ended up great.

The sharpness of the action scene too, it was a good decision.

Tenma:

The children’s cheers were great too.

Tasuku:

Yeah. It was an experience I never had before.

Hiro:

But Omi can really portray a villain.

Omi:

Haha… There’re a lot of opportunity for that.

Masumi:

Hey, how about me? What do you think?

Director:

Masumi-kun also plays an enemy role, it really suits you!

It leaves behind a good feeling, use it to your advantage.

Masumi:

I’m glad.

Homare:

But as a I thought, with this much action scene, it ended up very exhausting.

I guess it’s fine for those actors and ensemble cast who does this regularly, but it’s harsh for a first timer.

Hiro:

They’re also a pro after all.

Staff:

Excuse me, Hyuuga-san.

The theatre manager is calling you.

Hiro:

Ah, understood.

I’ll be off for a while. They have bento for lunch, so please eat properly.

Homare:

By the way, that child…

I wonder if Shouta-kun came?

Director:

Right!

I haven’t seen him though.

Tasuku:

I see.

Tenma:

Maybe he will come for the next performance.

Director:

By the way after the show ends, please refrain from pushing yourself too much during the handshake event, you have to make sure to reserve your power after all.

Masumi:

Understood.

Omi:

In the meantime, let’s fill our stomach before the 2nd performance.

Banri:

Then, I’ll take this bento~

Tenma:

Uh… This hamburger bento has carrot in it.

Homare:

Oh, then let me take it from you!

Masumi:

I’ll eat curry with you.

Director:

No, you don’t need to mind me.

Tasuku:

?

…

Tenma:

Tasuku-san? What happened.

Tasuku:

It’s nothing, I just felt like someone was looking at us…

…Maybe it’s just my imagination.

<Shift to Stage>

Banri:

Right, they’re coming in for the next performance now.

Omi:

It seems to be another full house, that’s great.

Director:

When I look at this again, the customer base is really extensive.

Tasuku:

You’re right.

Homare:

From children to a long term Sentai Hero fan…

A lot of people really come to watch this show.

Tenma:

…Hmm?

Banri:

What is it, Tenma.

Tenma:

Nothing…

Masumi:

…Hey.

Tasuku:

What is it?

Masumi:

…Over there.

Director:

Ah… It’s Shouta-kun and his mother!

Banri:

They did come after all.

Homare:

They’re in the front row some more!

Tasuku:

…

Omi:

You’re glad aren’t you, Tasuku-san.

Tasuku:

…Well, I guess I can’t make a mistake now.

Banri:

You said that, but you look so happy.

Masumi:

You’re not honest.

Tasuku:

Shut up.

Tenma:

Let’s show a cool performance to Shouta and the others too.

<Short Time Skip>

Takuya (Tenma):

If it’s like this, there’s no other choice.

Daisuke-san, please lend us your power too.

Daisuke (Hiro):

Of course.

Takuya (Tenma):

Everyone, let’s go!

Chiharu (Banri):

Ou!

Child A:

Red, do your best!

Child B:

Black, go for it!

Director:

(Yeah, it’s great. If we just continue with this flow…)

Ensemble Guy:

…Do, don’t move!

Homare:

!

Tasuku:

!?

Director:

(Eh? Was there this kind of line before…?)

Ensemble Guy:

…Don’t move!

Director:

(He’s one of the ensemble cast who played the enemy role right?

Why is he restraining one of the audiences from the audience seat--

Woman:

--

Director:

(That’s… Shouta-kun’s mother!?)

<End of Chapter 8>

Banri:

--!

Ensemble Guy:

If you want this woman to return safely…

Stop this show immediately!

Otherwise… I’ll…!

Director:

(A weapon!? I can’t see it clearly, but isn’t that a knife…?)

Audience A:

Eh? What what?

Audience B:

This is a performance right?

Shouta:

Mom…?

Tasuku:

…

Director:

(What to do… I don’t expect this kind of thing to happen.)

Ensemble Guy:

Come… Stop this show right now!

Hiro:

…

Masumi:

…

Omi:

Ugh…

Tasuku:

(What should we do. How to get out of this situation.)

Tenma:

…Tasuku-san.

Tasuku:

Sumeragi?

Tenma:

…I’ll show you the way.

Make sure you continue it.

Tasuku:

What did you say…

Red:

To take a good citizen as a hostage…

I’ll never forgive you!

Tasuku:

--

Red:

You think so too right, Black!

Black:

It’s irritating to hear that from you, but…

It’s not the time to say such thing.

Ensemble Guy:

Do, don’t come near me!  Otherwise I’ll--!

Red:

…Let’s go, Black!

Haa!

Ensemble Guy:

Ugh…!?

Mother:

Ah…!

Black:

--

Are you alright?

Mother:

Ye, yeah.

Gold:

Nice combination!

Silver:

The hostage… seems to be safe now.

Black:

…It’s alright now. You can go back to his side.

Mother:

Th, thank you so much…!

Ensemble Guy:

Da, damn it…!

White:

…Oi oi, do you have the time to look away?

Ensemble Guy:

!?

White:

Punishment must be given to the coward.

Haa!

Ensemble Guy:

Ugh…!!

Red:

As expected of White!

Ensemble Guy:

Damn it…

Gold:

Let’s do it, we can���t lose to them.

Let’s go! Hyaa!

Silver:

Ha! Take that!

Bear:

That’s a blunder…!

Fry:

Damn it… You guys, go!

Underlings:

Ki-ki-!!

<Short Time Skip>

Announcer:

Those who are holding the hand holding event ticket, please proceed to the stage~

Child A:

Silver, you were so cool!

Homare:

Fufu, thank you.

Child B:

Gold’s technique is so sparkly!

Banri:

Ou, thank you.

Child C:

White, I like you so much!

Hiro:

Thank you.

Child D:

Black, you look like a scary person, but you’re actually not!

Tasuku:

Thank you.

Child E:

Red’s so strong! You’re so cool!

Tenma:

Thank you!

Shouta:

…Big brother Tasuku!

Tasuku:

Shouta.

Shouta:

So big brothers are all hero!

Tasuku:

Yeah… We actually are.

Shouta:

Red too, Black too, thank you for saving my mom.

Tenma:

No need to thank us.

Of course, we’ll do the right thing without anyone asking!

Shouta:

When I grow older… I also want to become a strong and cool looking ranger like the two of you!

Tasuku:

…Yeah, I’ll look forward to it.

Tenma:

Yep, make sure you become strong like me!

<End of Chapter 9>

Director:

Everyone!

Tenma:

Oh, Director.

Tasuku:

Good work.

Director:

Eh…

(Somehow these 2, they’re behaving as if nothing happened…)

Director:

How’s that guy…?

Masumi:

They brought him to the management.

Banri:

Hiro-san went there to accompany him as well.

Director:

I see…

Ha… I’m glad everyone is safe.

Anyway, how can you all be so relaxed even after all those things happened!?

Banri:

Well, it was unexpected, but we managed to go through it right.

Omi:

The handshake event was conducted safely too, I’m glad that no one ended up with any injury.

Director:

That’s true but… Tenma-kun!

Tenma:

Wha, what.

Director:

To face off against an armed criminal with no weapon…

If something happened to you, to Igawa-san… No, to all Sumeragi Tenma’s fan, I won’t be able to face them you know!?

Tenma:

Ah… I know that was a fake weapon.

Masumi:

What do you mean?

Tenma:

Actually…

<Recalling>

Tenma:

…Hmm?

Banri:

What is it, Tenma.

Tenma:

Nothing…

Masumi:

…Hey.

Tasuku:

What is it?

Tenma:

(…This prop, I don’t remember seeing it in the first performance?

It’s a strange design for a knife…

But it’s really well done. It looks like the real thing.)

<Back to Backstage>

Tenma:

I saw the sleeve from the stage, the design is very unique that’s why I remember it.

Director:

I see…

Omi:

That’s some good observation.

Tenma:

Also… We couldn’t stop the show at that time, we can’s possibly snatch away the children’s dreams right.

Tasuku:

…Yeah, you’re right.

Banri:

That’s an unexpected hero-like statement from you.

Masumi:

That’s quite cool.

Tenma:

Shu, shut up!

Director:

I’m glad that nothing happened this time, but…

I prohibit everyone from anymore reckless behaviour.

Tenma:

…Understood.

Hiro:

…

Omi:

Hiro-san.

Hiro:

I’ve heard the story from the criminal.

Director:

…What did he say?

Hiro:

The criminal was a guy who went to the audition for the hero show every year.

However, there was no sign of acceptance, he’s been in ensemble cast for years…

Regardless, he still continue to practice fervently in hope of becoming the main one day.

At that time, he heard that MANKAI company will be making an appearance on the show.

Actors who don’t have much experience will take a role in his beloved Sentai Hero show, he couldn’t take that thought…

Apparently, he planned to make a mess during the show, and he did so by committing a criminal act.

Tenma:

…

Hiro:

The weapon is just a fake though, he said he wasn’t planning to hurt any member of the general public and he’s regretting it deeply now.

Well, what has happened has happened. Just in case, I already called the police.

Director:

I see…

Tenma:

…

Omi:

I can’t forgive him for what happened, but… There are some people who won’t see the light of the day, and they won’t get to experience the joy of standing on stage.

Tasuku:

…You’re right.

Banri:

But the police… Do we need to share our stories to them too?

Homare:

Hmm… This one and that one, everything is a new experience.

Fuyuki:

Excuse me.

Tasuku:

…Big brother!?

Fuyuki:

Tasuku? Why are you here…

<Short Time Skip>

Fuyuki:

I see… I don’t expect you to appear in this show.

And you’re co-starring with Hyuuga Hiro too… I wished I could have seen it.

Banri:

Us too, no one expected Fuyuki-san to be among the policemen who came here.

Fuyuki:

Anyway, everyone seems to be doing great.

Tenma:

So, it’s Tasuku-san’s big brother…

Hiro:

You’re pretty similar huh.

Fuyuki:

Nice to meet you, thank you for always taking care of my little brother.

But, a hero show huh…

Tasuku used to like hero role-play so much.

I was invited to do it together with him every single day.

Tenma:

Hee.

Director:

I see!

Tasuku:

…Oi.

Fuyuki:

Tasuku at that time was so cute.

Everytime we role-play as heroes, he always went for the robot role…

Tasuku:

That’s enough, just do your work!

<End of Chapter 10>

[versegm]

Spark, Fire, Inferno is getting a surprising amount of attention so have a bunch of headcanon/ideas I couldn’t get into the fic:

- I didn’t really develop the spirit’s characterizations well but basically, Agni’s policy is “avoid conflict as much as you can, lay low, talk to people, compromise” while Vritra’s is “TEAR THE BITCH APART”

- Agni and Vritra’s biggest telltales are the way they stand and walk; they both speak and act differently when given the chance to be themselves but they can put on a fairly convincing act at being Takuya. However, Agni always act really restrained (keep his hands to himself, breathes slowly, very careful in everything) while Vritra is a lot rougher and walks with hunched shoulders.

- Agni enjoys reading, puzzle games, and cooking. Vritra enjoys movies, parkour, and modelling clay (or similar kind of toys)

- Agni doesn’t mind people and like discussing and interacting with others, but he is painfully clueless and awkward with people he doesn’t know. Vritra doesn’t care about people tho, Shinya is about the only human he actively likes and seek the company of.

- Agni and Vritra are both really good at physics (spirit of fire, remember?) tho Agni an get a little too technical when explaining it and Vritra lacks the patience to focus for too long

- When Takuya moves out his apartment becomes littered with post-it notes like “out of milk” “don’t forget, appointment at x” “y called” ect. 

- Takuya and Kouji are the only ones who bodyshare, due to warrioring out so much. The others merely hear their spirits talking in their head.

- (I’m purposely keeping vague whether or not Takuya and the others are aware of the spirits or if they thinks they just have memory problems/an active imagination. I do have my own headcanons but I think it’s better for you to make your own opinion on this one.)

- (for the curious: Wolfmon is a kind warrior really attached to justice and honor, garmmon is playful and loyal to a fault.)

- related to warrioring out too much, Kouichi, as said in the ending, is long dead from his time as Duskmon. Loweemon has been pretending to be him ever since Kouji purified him. (hence why he doesn’t really do much or otherwise try to interact with ppl other than Kouji in canon, he’s confused and the only echo he has of Kouichi’s original self is the whole brother backstory)

- Kaiserleomon is basically a big cat for the record

- His presentation would be something along the line of “I am not. The sentence ends here.”

- deleted Loweemon line: “He wore my skin until he choked. Now his own is my burden.”

- none of the frontier kids are aware that the Kouichi they’ve always known isn’t the original Kouichi. If Lowee can help it, they will never know.

- Lowee comes to genuinely love mama Kimura (as well as the rest of the frontier squad) and is dead set in making them as happy as possible

- I had a sequel idea feat. Mama Kimura learning about Lowee, but I don’t think I’ll write it. The fic holds itself up perfectly on its own I don’t want to ruin it by overdoing it.

- deleted line for said sequel: “Whatever you hear about me out there, please, remember that I love you.”

- (other deleted line: “Dead? Kouichi... dead? But... who has been living under my roof?”)

- (other deleted line: “You are not Kouichi. But you are still my son.”)

[cpirits]

( definitelykouichikimura​ // LOWEE )

Wait, he did? Huh. Lowee had no idea the other warriors would also get dysphoria from this, considering they were actually born in these bodies. Then again, why not. The world- this one and Lowee’s original one- is weird like that.

“That body’s not too bad though.” He laughed. “Heals on its own. No need to go through five different shops to find clothes for bipedal folks. Wish I had claws, but it’s easier to hold on stuff without breaking them with flat nails. I can deal with having this body.”

〜 多くの魂 ———  He missed his abilities, and the warmth his body had as his real form, this Human body had its drawbacks, but also its joys, however small they were. Gold eyes looked at Lowee again, nodding.

〜 多くの魂 ———  Flexing his fingers, Agni sighed and blinked, the flat nails really were convinent, although claws to tear through food were sorely missed. “I miss being able to use fire...” He said, melancholic.

[digitalgate02]

FrontierFest [19/20]

Day 19 • Any headcanons or AUs you’d like to share?

Well, since I’m mostly focused into creating AUs and headcanons for Daisuke (and 02 group + Wallace in general), I don’t have many stuff for Frontier.

BUT, I do have something to share which it was kinda old but... Well, I like it. Though I had so little stuff in general about this idea, so I’m going to use this post to try give some more flavor to it. Yes, it will be like cooking a meal on a stream with no actual script. We will improvise and see what happens!!

So, today I present you my favorite AU verse from past askblog & roleplaying blogs: The “Dai-Ken-Miya-Iori squad as the Purified Evil Warriors’ partners” AU.

First, I know Miyako is the only character to not fit totally well here. Because Miyako is more of a wind element character, and it was like what was left for her in this setting. Daisuke and Ken kinda fit Arbormon and Mercuremon... But while Iori fits the Earth element, he is also nothing like Grottemon and I know that too.

The idea is, in this setting those four are from Frontier universe/world and they end up in the Digital World for the first time while the Frontier gang returns to save it once again -- yes, a sequel. The connection between those four and the Frontier team is something I didn’t work much in the past, but it’s like two groups fighting evil at the same time until they meet and join forces.

First of all, the only “link” between them is Takuya-Daisuke. Because in this setting Daisuke is a classmate from Takuya who ended up getting a different email from Ofanimon: An invite to the Digital World. Meanwhile Takuya gets a straight email telling him to return and help them once again. They’re not together by the time they get those different emails, though they meet each other first in the trailmon.

Daisuke, Ken, Miyako and Iori are kinda like the 02 ones. Daisuke is a scaredycat kind of person who loves action movies and comics. He ends up finding Takuya’s goggles cool and grabs some aviator ones just for cool points. And once he learns Takuya is a “legendary hero of flame”, he gushes his friend to the point it feeds Takuya’s ego. Then Daisuke is partnered with the legendary warrior of wood and he just... Whoa, I can be a hero too!! COOL!! Also pretty friendly but suspects of everything. he questions everything his pragmatic mind cannot understand. He’s stupid and a stun, but he got creativity skills and an excellent emotional intelligence.

Ken, on the other side, is an intellectual-but-also-a-dumbass type. He got the smart looks but somehow he’s a kind-also-petty idiot. Pretty sophisticated but gets well with everyone in his own group. He’s partnered with the warrior of steel and is the groups strategist (because you don’t need to be a genius to be a good strategist methinks. I mean, Shinomiya Rina is stupid but got the title of “Demon King of Strategy”) and immediately vibes with Daisuke.

Iori is serious and mature, has a moral code and is formal but once he loses his patience, is teased or gets frustrated he simply has sick burns and slips into informal forms. He gets partnered with the warrior of Earth. Like said previously, the element does work with him, but not the antics and personality for Grottemon & Gigasmon. Iori’s also the group’s sanity and conscience who prevents them to go nuts (AKA “the one who holds the entire quartet’s lone brain cell”)

Miyako is a fired-up hot-blooded girl with hacking skills, but also a walking mess who says everything in her head and with zero self-awareness. She is quite smart but is also a complete idiot and oblivious. She gets partnered with the warrior of Water. And again, this is a complete mismatched option since she’s the kind to fit more the Wind element.

So, how to fix those issues? Well, first: All spirits would’ve been purified a la Loweemon & KaiserLeomon. So they wouldn’t end up being all of them the same. I’d rather keep Arbormon-Petaldramon combo and Mercuremon-Sephirothmon combo because their design already are so friggin cool. But the rest would end up getting something different (I did not think about those yet, alas)

Like said previously, Takuya and Daisuke meet each other, and then they get their spirit partners. But then Daisuke goes to another route, meeting Ken-Miya-Iori... While Takuya is led to his old group of friends and partners. They’re divided so they can beat the new menace (which I still got no idea who would be) more faster. The new warrior quartet is being guided by Cherubimon instead of Ofanimon, so they end up having Cherubimon’s twin brother Terriermon as company digimon. But also befriend a V-mon, a Hawkmon, an Armadimon and a Wormmon through their journey.

In this AU we would also see all ten’s double spirit evolution forms (and sadly, since i get no idea about the purified “evil” warriors, i can’t figure this out yet), to balance each group nicely.

Ah, I think I talked too much... But here it is. I like this AU so much, so maybe I will end up trying to give it more input in the future...

Yes, I love both Frontier and 02 kids so I’d like to make them meet -- being it via crossover or AU.

[digitaldreams0801]

Not Quite Human (Frontier Rewrite)

In the Frontier rewrite, when the children merge with the Spirits of the Legendary Warriors, they begin to change slowly to be less human and more Digimon. They are an odd combination, and this manifests itself in different ways for each of them. All is explained under the cut. 

Takuya

Since Takuya is the Warrior of Fire, he has a naturally high body temperature. He never really feels cold, but having a fever can disturb him enough to make him shiver more often than not. He is also immune to burns and is drawn to fire naturally. He loves hot days and general heat. 

Koji

Koji embraces light and feels at his best when outdoors in bright weather. He can’t see all that well in the dark, but he also has perfect eyesight in the daylight. His temperature is slightly warmer than average as well, but not to the extent of Takuya. 

Tomoki

Tomoki is chilled constantly. It doesn’t bother him since he’s immune to the cold, but others say that he feels like an icicle when touching him. Since he can’t get cold, he can’t suffer from frostbite or any similar conditions relating to freezing temperatures. He feels best in snowy weather. 

Izumi

Izumi has nearly perfect hearing, allowing to hear nearly anything within a reasonable distance. She feels particularly strong on windy days and has incredible stamina and lung capacity. No matter how much she runs, she never tires, and her speed is incredible. 

Junpei 

Junpei has an affinity for weather as well, though his is tied to thunderstorms. When stressed, he can shock people with minor bursts of static electricity. He is immune to electrocution as well, and he enjoys being near technological devices since they strengthen him. 

Koichi

Koichi is naturally Koji’s opposite, so he is slightly colder than others (though not as chilly as Tomoki) and enjoys darker days as well as the nighttime. He has perfect vision in the dark, and while he can see fine in light, his vision isn’t as great as his brother’s is. 

Chihiro

Chihiro has a sense of balance that makes it nearly impossible to knock them over. They are particularly strong as well and enjoy the same stamina benefits as Izumi. They can smell things better than others as well, and being outside in natural areas brings them energy. 

Yumiko

Yumiko has a green thumb by nature and is able to communicate in a very limited way with plants. She enjoys being outdoors and away from large cities when possible. Yumiko also has a calming aura that seems to gently ease the burdens of those around her. 

Hinoka

Hinoka loves rainy days, and she can’t be affected by water-based conditions. She cannot drown and is able to stay underwater for an unlimited amount of time. She feels rejuvenated when in the water and can breathe and see perfectly underwater. 

Saki

Saki has a limited ability of reading minds. Since the element of Steel is similar to telepathy or telekinesis in the Digital World, they can read minds every once in a while, though this process is unpredictable and random unless they are transformed. They enjoy being in cities and can read into files upon making contact with a computer. However, this is all heavily random saved for their benefit from being adjacent to metal, making their abilities the least reliable of the group. 

Mayumi

Mayumi is drawn to places and people filled with energy and activity. She is able to provide those around her with a small amount of energy merely by being there, and she is able to sense the energy levels of other people and things upon touching it. 

Haroi

As the opposite of Mayumi, Haroi is drawn to places of balance. He calms those around him by infecting them with a sense of peace similar to Yumiko. He can detect the levels of chaos and order within people, though it does have a habit of overwhelming him at times. 

All

All twelve of them have a few things in common. For one, they all have a smell somewhere in between human and Digimon, allowing animals to track them more easily. They get along better with animals due to their connections to their Beast Spirits, so even the most hostile of creatures will treat them with kindness. All of them can also sense each other following the merge into Susanoomon (Koichi was not present here, but Koji was, and since he was in possession of Koichi’s Spirits, the link passed onto Koichi after the Spirits of Darkness settled back in the proper host). They can detect each other’s energies, and they can temporarily indulge in everyone else’s inherent abilities, though this can be a tiring and draining process and can be unpredictable. From time to time, their Spirits can wind up speaking for them due to the strong link made between host and Spirits while in the Digital World. They also hear the voices of their Spirits in their heads and often hear a constant dialogue among their other sides. None of them are quite human after merging with their Spirits, and they never will be again since the effects of the Spirits are permanent. 

I hope that you enjoyed this little tangent of mine. Time for me to go to bed!