Digimon World Infamy
In the Digital World there exists what most would consider a mixture between normal and abnormal, where monsters and beasts fight to the death for survival and where one can find a refrigerator sitting in an open field stocked full of eggs for no logical reason. Created by Humans for reasons unknown to many inhabitants of the Digital World, their home now exists as a place of its own where time operates slower in comparison and where supernatural phenomena to Humans is made an everyday occurrence such as ghosts. The inhabitants of this realm are known as Digimon, short for Digital Monsters, which is a loose term for hundreds of different creatures that share two primary traits: first, that they are digital creations that exist within the Digital World (though rumor has it that they can traverse into the Human world in certain circumstances), and that they follow a certain general path of growth labeled "Digievolution" where upon obtaining a certain amount of power they grow into a higher being.
This path takes the following form more often than not: Baby, the weakest of Digimon almost entirely unable to defend themselves, In-Training, only marginally stronger than Baby Digimon but capable at least of it all the same, Rookies, the baseline of combat ready Digimon that can utilize the first of their growing powers and capabilities, Champions, a large leap upwards in power from Rookies, Ultimate, a tier few Digimon ever reach due to the immense power required to obtain yet leagues ahead of those before them in combat ability as a result, and finally Mega, which even fewer Digimon ever rise to, but those that do possess a power beyond any other. While a Champion Digimon may be capable of putting up a fight against an Ultimate, or a Rookie to a Champion, the chasms between their powers makes this unusual and will result in a Mega being able to slay hundreds of Champion Digimon without breaking a sweat should they stand in its path.
In this world one may encounter what appears to be a cute pink ball, but one important thing one must always remember about the Digital World that not is all that it appears: that pink ball may actually be a Pixiemon, an Ultimate level Digimon that can wipe out swathes of lower tier Digimon without breaking a sweat. And it might have a personality to do exactly that without mercy, or it may be a kindly spirit indicative of its evolution Jijimon, which serve as elderly caretakers for younger Digimon. For everything that might make sense about the order of the Digital World, there is something chaotic which upsets that order and creates yet another system that will be upset by some other
Some cities exist on File Island, the main habitation of Digimon, but there are many who seek to lord over its numerous domains. There are tales of four Dark Masters who command armies at their disposal, but who sit in the shadows while their minions conquer the world for them. Others speak of Hybrid elemental warriors who fight using ancient spirits that empower their own capabilities to new heights, all to serve the bidding of some dark benefactor. Even more dangerous than these are the so called "Seven Great Demon Lords" whose might goes beyond even that of Mega Digimon and who strike fear into the hearts of even the most vile and dangerous Digimon.
In this kill or be killed world, you are BlackAgumon, a sub-species of the powerful Rookie line of Digimon known as Agumon that is marked by the corruption of a virus which has driven the members of this sub-species and their reptile bodies black. Because you are still on the way to maturation, your power is low, but your personality is quite ferocious despite this and your are less prone to fear than what might be healthy for one of your power level. While presently near the bottom of the Digimon animal kingdom, you possess the potential like many of your kind to become great and powerful, and you possess the will to claw your way there bit by bit, fight by fight. In a world of fear, you stand out by holding your head up and staring each challenge ahead of you in the eye. Through this you have developed your own code of sorts pertaining to your own kind of honor, different from the kind displayed by a typical hero of protecting the weak and helping those in need, rather focusing on acknowledging and respecting strength wherever it may be and valuing the sanctity of combat. You would fight dirty, but you would never attack someone you consider an ally, for to suddenly turn on them would not allow for a worthy battle. Similarly, if a foe you wished to best for yourself was weakened by yet another enemy, you would rather wait for them to recover before fighting and proving your strength rather than rely upon the weakness of another.
Your home, Native Forest, is a relatively safe harbor in the deadly arena that is the Digital World and it is all you know. Around you are other low level Digimon such as Aruraumon, plant Digimon with a violet flower atop their heads, Goblimon, cowardly goblin like Digimon which attack in packs, ModokiBetamon, amphibious counterparts to the common Betamon line with power over water, and finally Kunemon and Dokunemon, insects which possess powerful electric attacks. The sole Kunemon you know of in the forest is lazy, but you both share Digi-mushrooms when you have them to spare, so you tolerate his attitude even if what you get are tasteless, barely filling sustenance. Meanwhile there is a sole Agumon present there as well who is a fearsome foe you have not yet met, and for good reason. After seeing him defeat others in the forest you are well aware that in your present condition you would be defeated without question. Growing stronger to overcome him is a goal you have set forth for yourself, though it will not come easily.
The fighter in you, what drives you to grow stronger each and every day and triumph over everything in your path, longs to leave Native Forest some day...but that day is not today. First, you must prepare yourself for the harsher world out there, for not everywhere has as docile and weak Digimon as this place, and you are only marginally stronger than the other residents here as-is. To wander outside of the forest now would mean certain death, for there are even those within the forest who could take your life and absorb your data for their own purposes.
Only the strong will survive...
Will you?
A/N: This is the opening to a 2nd person roleplaying game I have been running on the website, Spacebattles, where the participants control a character within the world of Digimon. They vote to determine how the character acts, and I write the result of those actions. This as a result will give this story a different sort of way of being told, and I hope you all will not mind the 2nd person perspective it holds. Material from basically all of Digimon will be used as hinted in the opening, though for the most part the story comes from the material of Digimon World, Adventure, as well as Tamers though things from Frontier, Savers/Data Squad, and other such series will appear throughout.
The game has been very successful with over a million views, tens of thousands of comments in participation of it, an interview with the director/writer of Digimon seasons 1, 2, and 5 Jeff Nimoy (also the voice actor of Tentomon and his Digivolutions), a TvTropes page with a lot of content, and even fanart as well. If you guys wish to go to the website and join us there go right ahead and visit SpaceBattles where we are, though if you want you can instead view the updates as they come here. I have a lot of content to catch up on, so hopefully you guys enjoy and will join us either in reading or in contributing to the story of Coal!
