http://empireofmymind.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] empireofmymind.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] anemoi2011-12-29 02:16 pm

[003] action - happy digi new year


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[Ken'd taken the anemoi from the hailstorm to the lab as soon as he could, though his reward from the prehistoric adventure remains on his desk. He's debating giving those anemoi to new arrivals...and yet, selfishly, he wants to remember more.

He wants to see his family's faces. He wants to know what kind of a person he is, and hopes he can be proud of the life he's lived.

Wondering all this, Ken sits at said desk, pondering the two items that'd been in his pockets upon his arrival. He hasn't seen anything like either of these objects anywhere in Sirocco - they're his only clues to his unique identity. Staring and hoping is foolish, but he can't help it. He can't look away.

He's working himself up into silent frustration, when suddenly, images start coming to him - images without context, without a plotline, moments here and there, all centered around a single individual. Not human - not family - but familiar.

It's more than he'd expected from the few anemoi he'd turned in. Ken hunches over the desk, hands clenching. That's right. He doesn't remember his family....but he was never alone. And now....What's he supposed to do? How's he supposed to be satisfied living here, if waiting for him, wherever he belongs, is --

"Wormmon," Ken whispers, bowing his head. And a voice behind him, so soft he almost mistakes it for a memory, answers.

"Ken-chan?"]


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[What on Earth is Ken carrying around the apartment building? Whatever it is, it seems quite happy in his arms, and is listening to a rather excited Ken give a rather meager tour.]

...and the elevator is here, Wormmon, if we ever get separated. Ask someone for help if you can't reach the button.

[[ooc: 3% holiday regain + 2% hail regain = 5% spent on remembering Wormmon & that they're partners (but nothing about their adventures or the Digital World). Wormmon's memory has also been wiped.]]

[identity profile] dr4con1cl4w.livejournal.com 2011-12-29 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Guess who's hanging around?]

Hey there, Blueberry-hair.

[Is that some green-tea ice cream green she smells?]

My, my. Who's that?
healeveryone: Smile, it's butterfly season. (little Rose)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2011-12-30 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Whoa, she's never seen anything like that before.]

Hey, did you get a pet or something? He's kind of cute.
healeveryone: Conversational smile. (it's really funny)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2011-12-30 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh...oops. Sorry about that, Wormmon, Ken. It's nice to meet both of you! I'm Rosalia.

[Partner is kind of an odd description, though--partners for what? Rosalia looks around, wondering if she's missed something.]

Um, is everyone supposed to have a partner now...?
healeveryone: Smile. (if I can stay here like this)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2011-12-30 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
Really? Oh, I'm glad that worked out for you, then! That's...huh?

[Oh yeah, the presents.]

Yup, that was me! Did you like it?

[identity profile] bishonenbunny.livejournal.com 2011-12-30 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Barnaby, in the meantime, went out for a while to buy a few things to keep their room stocked with food and other necessities, and is only now returning when he notices his roommate and...what is that thing.]

Ah, Ken. Is that a pet?
Edited 2011-12-30 06:25 (UTC)
healeveryone: Smiling; among the flowers. (to heal everyone)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2011-12-31 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Good! I'm glad you both got some. It wasn't much, but I thought everyone deserved a little something and I had a lot of fun making everything, too.

[identity profile] bishonenbunny.livejournal.com 2011-12-31 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[It's also a rather awkward moment when said roommate realizes that he's going to need to go buy some more food, and that he does not know what talking worm...things...eat.]

...well, congratulations. [Then, addressing Wormmon:] Barnaby Brooks Junior. It's a pleasure to meet you, Wormmon.

[identity profile] youngestboxer.livejournal.com 2011-12-31 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[As he walks past in the hallways, Yuta raises a hand in greeting! ...Wait a sec, what is that thing?]

...New pet?

[New... weird... giant bug... pet?]

[identity profile] youngestboxer.livejournal.com 2011-12-31 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[...........Huh. Well. He's talked to a plushie-like... thing. This... won't be too different, right?]

...Yuta. Yuta Takizawa.

What is he?

[identity profile] bishonenbunny.livejournal.com 2011-12-31 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[...sigh.]

I suppose it wouldn't hurt. What does he eat, anyway?

[Because all he can cook right now are cabbage rolls, beef stroganoff and fried rice, and he needs to find out if he has to learn how to cook some new recipe in order to feed this new pet.]

[identity profile] youngestboxer.livejournal.com 2011-12-31 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
...Nice to meet you, Wormmon.

[Yeah, talking to a giant bug is going to take some getting used to. But it doesn't seem that bad at least.]

...So it's normal for [Pets? Creatures?] his kind in your world?

[identity profile] bishonenbunny.livejournal.com 2011-12-31 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
All right, then. As long as you can take care of him, I don't see why we shouldn't keep him. Who knows, he might even prove useful.
healeveryone: Conversational smile. (it's really funny)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2012-01-01 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, I hope so! Did you have a good Christmas?

[identity profile] youngestboxer.livejournal.com 2012-01-01 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, so are you saying you remember the same things?
healeveryone: Smile, it's butterfly season. (little Rose)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2012-01-01 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course you do! I can't see why you wouldn't. We're all in the same situation here, anyway.
healeveryone: Smile. (if I can stay here like this)

[personal profile] healeveryone 2012-01-02 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
All right! Have fun, then, both of you.

[identity profile] youngestboxer.livejournal.com 2012-01-02 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
That's... kind of weird.

[He looks at Wormmon, and then Ken, and then back to Wormmon again.]

...Hey, think you two could remember at double the rate? Since there's two of you now.
youngestboxer: (So... about that thing...)

[personal profile] youngestboxer 2012-01-04 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Guess we'll have to wait and see. But it would be neat if you could, don't you think?
empireofmymind: (at peace)

[personal profile] empireofmymind 2012-01-04 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm.

[He pauses.]

--Anyway, I'm showing Wormmon the city. Is there - anywhere you'd recommend?

[And yes, he's aware how odd that sounds when he's the one who showed you around initially.]
youngestboxer: (You say something Wansuke?)

[personal profile] youngestboxer 2012-01-05 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Well... there's this restaurant where they're letting me help out at that's pretty nice.
empireofmymind: (what the?)

[personal profile] empireofmymind 2012-01-06 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Restaurant?

So you're already employed....

[Ken looks thoughtful. Wormmon, meanwhile, has perked up at the mention of food.]
youngestboxer: (So... about that thing...)

[personal profile] youngestboxer 2012-01-06 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. Some of the people here are desperate for more hands, so no matter what age you are, they'll let you work.
empireofmymind: (neutral)

[personal profile] empireofmymind 2012-01-06 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[He'll have to remember that, especially now that he's got an extra mouth to feed. Wormmon can't become a burden on Barnaby.]

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

Is it far?
Edited 2012-01-06 18:16 (UTC)
youngestboxer: (Goal-!)

[personal profile] youngestboxer 2012-01-07 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
It's close by. I thought I'd start looking for a job near the hotel and ended up getting the very first one.
empireofmymind: (neutral chat)

[personal profile] empireofmymind 2012-01-07 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations.

Isn't that great, Ken-chan? Jobs aren't hard to find!

...yeah.

[He gives Wormmon a smile, but stays focused on Yuta.]

We'll be sure to visit.
youngestboxer: (I've got your back!)

[personal profile] youngestboxer 2012-01-08 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Good. I bet my boss will appreciate it.
empireofmymind: (neutral chat)

[personal profile] empireofmymind 2012-01-08 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. Thanks again.

[And with a little bow of his head (which Wormmon mimics), Ken subjects Yuta once again to his inability to gracefully end a conversation. He'll be walking away now.

Wormmon moves a stubby leg in what might be a wave good-bye.]