There was a mountain that reached beyond the clouds, taller than any in the Real World or the Digital World. And at the very peak of the mountain was a temple carved from pure-white stone that seemed to glow with no apparent light source. The temple resembled the dwellings of ancient Greek sanctuaries where humans would come to worship their gods. Sturdy columns as thick as tree trunks lined the outside of temple and marble statues of various Digimon standing guard over the entrance.
Inside the temple were twelve enormous seat – six on each side facing each other – that resembled thrones made from the same white marble as the rest of the temple, but each seat was branded with an emblem made of solid gold. Each emblem represented an animal such as a lion, a rabbit, a snake, a bird, and so forth along with a stylized "XII" above each one. And in the very back of the temple was a monolithic mural that was carved from black stone, creating a stark contrast from the rest of the dwelling. The mural was difficult to decipher as it looked to have been smashed repeatedly by a combination of claws and sharp instruments, but it seemed like several warrior-like creatures were fighting off a beast many times their size, engaging what could only be a blood-filled battle.
However, the temple looked remarkably lifeless. The thrones appeared to have been untouched for many years, maybe even decades, based solely on the lingering traces of dust. Whoever it was that had once resided in this temple had long since left it.
And yet…one person lingered in the vast, empty dwelling.
He was many times smaller than anything in the temple, but he walked around the dwelling with his hands folded behind his back and smiled serenely as if it was where he belonged.
His appearance was distinctly human, but he had an aura around him that made him almost ethereal. His skin was so pale that it practically glowed, and his hair, which went down his backside and was tied in an elaborate braid, was a such a bright shade of blonde it was almost white. He dressed himself in a plain-white toga with many clothes of red and gold draped across his chest, crowning himself with a laurel wreath made of gold. He resembled a man of great importance, but when he reached out to touch the mural, the chains on the rusted metal bands around his wrists clattered loudly, echoing in the empty hall.
"How long has it been since the twelve had stood united?" the man spoke; his tone was flat and free of emotion. "Especially now, when we need them most."
A deep rumble reverberated throughout the hall; it sounded like it came from the temple itself.
"King Drasil has become more reckless as of late," said the man impassively. "First, he reboots his own server, sending Alphamon to do his bidding, and then there was that Ordinemon debacle. And the entire time, Homeostasis was running around trying to absolve the situation like a chicken with its head cut off."
The temple rumbled again.
"Yes, thank the twelve that the children interfered when they did, or who knows what could have happened," said the man. He turned away from the mural and walked into the center of the temple. "It has been said that Homeostasis shut down King Drasil when the crisis was over, but it is foolish to believe such a thing."
The temple rumbled again, sound deeper than before.
"Yes, I agree," said the man. "King Drasil has appeared in many forms across multiple realities, plotting and scheming. All Homeostasis did was remove the version that was plaguing that world, but there are still many others waiting in the wings. And who knows how long it will be until they carry out their vow."
Another rumble.
"Once King Drasil gathers his Knights, he will lead them across the Server Realm into Iliad," said the man, showing the first hint of emotion as he frowned. "And without the Twelve to meet them, I fear that Iliad will be doomed to crumble under King Drasil's siege."
The temple rumbled again and the holy-looking man stared up at the ceiling with his brows raised.
"Champions? Like the ones in King Drasil's server?" asked the man curiously. "Are you certain? I do not think it would be wise to draw children into Iliad, especially with Drasil's agents watching over that world – " The temple rumbled again and the man touched his chin thoughtfully. "True, there are other realities to choose from. Versions of Earth that haven't come into contact with the Digital Multiverse. But to do that, we would have to start from scratch – "
The temple rumbled deeper than it had ever done and the holy man immediately shut his mouth and bended at the waist into a deep bow.
"Of course, as you wish…Homeros," he said.
There was no response this time; the temple had gone still and quiet. The Greek-garbed man stood erect, staring at the ceiling for a few seconds before he came to conclude that the higher being was no longer there. He took a deep breath through the nose and turned back around, facing the broken mural with a conflicted look in his eyes, uncertain thoughts passing through his mind as he traced the characters on the wall.
"I certainly hope they're ready…whoever those unfortunate souls may be.
I've always liked SYOC stories, but these days they're always about the same categories: My Hero Academia, Total Drama, Dangan Ronpa, Selection Trilogy and so forth. And I thought to myself, why aren't there anything about Digimon. There are literally thousands of possibilities with deeper lore that haven't even been explored yet, so I thought to myself, why not make one for myself. And then, somehow, this happened. This will be the first time I wrote an SYOC, so I can't guarantee if I get everyone's characters just right, but I'll do my best.
The total cast will be eight characters, but two of them will be my own creations, so I'm accepting six characters. The current characters are:
Sam Lionheart – American – Coronamon
Celine Lièvre – French – Lunamon
And here are a few rules you need to know before submitting:
1) You must ABSOLUTELY send them only through PM. If you send a character over via review, I will ignore it. In order to keep them organized, please title the message as followed: Digimon Adventure: Iliad - (Character Name) – (Digimon Partner)
2) Fill out the ENTIRE form. I will be looking to see if any details have been skipped over.
3) Be as descriptive as possible when submitting your character. That will give you a better chance of being selected over characters who only have a few short sentences.
4) Try to keep the character from being morbid, or depressing, or having some kind of dark background. I don't mind if characters have a little edge to them, but too many times I've seen people go overboard with things like dead parents or growing up with terrible lives like that. It's cliché and doesn't match the lighter tone I want to set with these characters.
5) When choosing partners, if possible, try to using Digimon that haven't already been used by characters in the shows. That means no Agumon, No Veemon, no Guilmon, and so forth. If you still want to use those Digimon, that's fine, but they have a smaller chance of being picked.
So, with that out of the way, here is the form:
Adventurer
Name:
Nickname(s):
Gender:
Sexuality:
Age: (10-16)
Ethnicity/Nationality: (Very important; I want the cast to be as diverse as possible)
Hometown:
Appearance: (The more description, the better your chances)
Clothing:
Items/Accessories:
Skills/talents:
Personality: (This is the most important part. This is what I will be basing the character off of, so give them as much depth as possible.)
Likes:
Dislikes:
Hobbies/Habits:
Quotes: (To give an idea of how they talk)
Background (This is just as important as the personality. I want at least a full paragraph or more detailing what you think are the most important parts of the character's history)
Family:
Who would be their friends:
Who would be their enemies:
Love interest: (Would you want your character to have a love interest? If so, what type of person would that be?)
Plot points: (optional)
Extra: (If you think there is something I should know about the character that wasn't in the form, feel free to tell me here.)
Digimon Partner
In-Training Form:
Rookie Form:
Champion Form:
Ultimate Form:
Mega Form:
Preferred form: (When they reach a certain level, which form do they like to stay in? Rookie? Champion? Ultimate?)
Personality:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Habits/Hobbies:
Quotes:
Fighting style:
Extra: (Anything unique about them I should know about?)