Gikou Sorako - Greed
Karusmon is Greed's own Digimon creation. Information on both Gikou and Karusmon will be found afterwards.
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Japanese Translations:
Baka - Idiot
Akamon - Red Gateway (traditional Japanese archway)
Wakarimashita - I understand
Daijoubu desu - I'm okay/it's okay
Sofu - Grandfather
Wakamono - Youngster
Wakarimashita, sensei. Watashi wa kore wo daiji ni shimasu - I understand, Teacher. I will keep this with reverence.
Introductions-Gikou
Sept. 13
Gikou was walking home, his hood pulled far over his head to form a cowl that shadowed his face from onlookers. His leather band that tied his hair together dug unpleasantly into the back of his neck, but he ignored it. His mind was on other matters.
So close. I was so close! If only that baka hadn't unwittingly blocked my strategy. I had him. Ugh. Yet again, Karasumon fails me. I'm beginning to think I should build a new deck.
He grumbled as he walked home, warming his hands in his black hoodie. It may have been warm outside, but he was always cold. Always.
Musing to himself, he pulled out his dad's coin he kept on his neck. What would you do if you couldn't win even though you knew you should have?He rubbed it softly and put it back inside his shirt.
Turning at the massive akamon that marked the family dojo, he snuck inside and stole back into his room, immediately taking his cards out of his deck and running them through his e-reader. There was no flaw in my strategy! What went wrong? Did I calculate wrong?
Vigorously slashing his cards through the small computer and reading off the numbers to himself, his thoughts ran a million miles a minute. If only I had a Digimon. Then people would know my strategies were good! Then I could show everyone that I'm a true man!
Suddenly, the card in his hand began to glow brightly, and when it faded, it was a simple blue card with a strange hologram of a D with an 8-bit Digimon inside of it. As if in a trance, he slashed his card through the e-reader, and watched, enraptured, as the reader glowed even brighter than the card and changed shape. When the light subsided, he picked up his new device. He wasn't sure exactly what it was, but it looked hi-tech. It fit right into his hand, had a fairly advanced LCD display, and had a slot on the side for swiping cards. It also had a strap that would click it onto his belt. The whole thing was white, with silver coloring and strap.
Curiously, he picked up his Karasumon card and swiped it. Could this really be happening?
He was surrounded instantly by a strange pink miasma. It was fairly bright, but he could see with no problem. He would have studied it more, if not for the miracle occurring in front of him.
As he watched. a small crow materialized in front of him, first in wire frame, and then the details. It looked up at him with its massive, black eyes, and he knew what it was, though he could not believe it. Karasumon...
Hesitantly, he kneeled down and patted its head. "You're...you're real!"
"Well, of course I'm real. I'm a Digimon, after all! Who are you? Why am I here?" It demanded in a high-pitched, squeaky voice.
"I...I summoned you, I guess. I swiped your card through this thing," he held up the device, "and you just appeared here. Do you know what this is? Or what this pink stuff is?"
"You! How did you get one of those? Are you a Tamer or something?"
"Tamer? What's that?"
"I knew it! You stole that, didn't you?"
"No, it just appeared to me. What's going on?"
"If what you say is true," Karasumon eyed him suspiciously, "then you're a Digimon Tamer. You get a Digimon partner, and the two of you are bonded from there on out. Do you know who your Digimon is?"
"I guess that would be you."
Karasumon put his head in his wing. "Well that's perfect. I finally get a Tamer, and I'm stuck with a human who has no clue what he's doing. As for this pink stuff, I have no idea. You'd have to ask the Digimon in this world, though I doubt any are alive right now. You humans do a good job of hunting us. That's why I never bothered to come here."
Gikou stared at him. "And I should care about this, why? You're my Digimon now, right? So shouldn't you just care about getting stronger because you have a partner?"
Karasumon glared. "You're a cold one. Perfect. The one type of personality I can't stand. Yes, I do want to get stronger, but I want nothing to do with you. Understand? This is because I'm forced to be here!"
Gikou nodded solemnly. "Wakarimashita. Now, you should probably hide. People aren't used to Digimon, like you said."
Karasumon sighed. "Fine. I'll hide in a tree or something. Just...just call if you need anything. Ugh." He flew away muttering to himself in his comically high-pitched voice.
Gikou peeked out his door as the pink mist faded. His mother was stumbling around the courtyard as if she were blinded, and his grandfather was wearing a pair of sunglasses. He walked up to them.
"What's wrong?"
His grandfather answered him seriously. "There was this blinding light, Gikou-dono, and nobody could see. I needed these sunglasses to get anywhere. Are you alright?"
Gikou nodded. "Daijoubu desu.Well, I get the feeling that might happen again. Do you have any extra sunglasses?"
"No, but here, take mine. I'll just stay inside if it ever happens again." He handed Gikou his pair of aviator sunglasses.
Gikou examined them. "Where did you get these?"
Gikou's grandfather chuckled. "Your sofu wasn't always so serious. I was a wild wakamono when I was about your age. This is a symbol of those days. Now it belongs to you. Treasure it."
Gikou nodded. "Wakarimashita, sensei. Watashi wa kore wo daiji ni shimasu."
Gikou Sorako (Tamer) Character Sheet:
Sex: Male
Birthday July 27
Age: 14
Description: Light-skinned, fairly wiry and toned, deep green eyes, about 5' 9''. He keeps his short, black hair tied up at the nape of his neck with an old leather band, which is long enough that the ends hang down to the middle of his back. He keeps an old coin with him at all times on a leather band around his neck, and treasures it with his life. Wears traditional Japanese garb when at home, and jeans and a black hoodie with the hood up when he goes out. Homeschooled, and is a green belt in kendo and akidio.
Personality: Extremely quiet and reserved, favors meditation over socialization. Often stares at the sky and wonders what it would be like to fly among the clouds. Passionate about nothing, save for loyalty to his friends, yet since he has no friends yet, this quality has not yet revealed itself. Given to frenzies when pushed hard enough; generally cool and composed.
History: When he was 3, Gikou's father left home and never came back. Before he left, he gave a very old Chinese coin to Gikou, and told him to keep it safe for when he came back. Two years later, after Gikou was old enough to realize his father was never going to return, he decided to become the man of the house himself, and began furiously training in martial arts and meditation until he was able to make calm, rational decisions for the whole household and defend it, if need be. His relationship with his mother is rocky; he considers her a coward for not stopping his father from leaving, and treats her with disdain on a daily basis. He trains in martial arts with his grandfather on his father's side, and learned to meditate with his grandmother of the same side of the family. He has never met his mother's parents. When Gikou turned 14 and earned a belt in each of the two martial arts his family studies (above white, that is), he was granted the leather cord he ties his hair with as a symbol of his coming of age. His hair has not yet had time enough to grow long enough for it to make much of a difference, though. He lives with his grandparents in their traditional Japanese house next to the family dojo, where his grandfather makes money serving as the sensei there, because his mother is still grief-stricken about his father walking out, so she refuses to work. Since his grandfather is remarkably strict, and Gikou deeply respects him, he works hard every day to earn his approval and to become strong enough to take his place at the head of the family to allow his grandfather to retire.
Ability: Strategist - Gikou is extremely skilled with strategy, as in his downtime, he plays a lot of chess. In order to come up with a fully-formed strategy, he must meditate for a short period (about a minute or so, depending on the situation) before a battle, which means he will enter later than the rest if they want a cogent battle plan. Additionally, he can amend his strategy mid-battle, but there will be no fail safes on his amendments to the original plan, as he only has time to think of what's immediately available in terms of information. His strategic process involves coming up with the strategy the opponent is more likely to use, as well, so if that significantly differs, red flags will go up in his head. If his strategy starts going extremely south, he will panic and attempt extremely rash maneuvers to try and scrape together some vestige of a victory. He becomes obsessed with winning at any cost if he panics badly enough.
Role: Brainiac
Partner: Watarigarasumon
Digivice Color: Silver
Card Slash: Spins his D-Arc around by the strap, holds the card in the path of it, and allows the D-Arc to Card Slash itself.
Watarigarasumon: Personality: Watarigarasumon is a rather feisty raven, with large, round eyes and a W pattern in white feathers on his forehead. He is very passionate and full of life, and often clashes with Gikou because of how cold he is. When the opportunity to prove himself presents itself, he will leap into action regardless of the opponent's strength (at least, at first), and will generally get his feathery ass handed to him as a result. Likes to cry out as loudly as possible when flying behind unsuspecting people to scare the hell out of them. When in hiding, he tends to fly from tree to tree, keeping an eye on Gikou, and when there are no trees, he circles high enough above him so most people don't see him. When he's not hiding, he likes to ride on Gikou's shoulder or alight on his windowsill if he's at home. Friendly to basically everyone he meets, he often apologizes for Gikou's cold demeanor and forces him into social situations whether he likes it or not.
In Training: Karasumon
Akatori (Red Bird) - Turns red and gives off an intense heat. Not enough to harm anyone who isn't directly touching Karasumon.
Hikaritori (Light Bird) - Glows brightly and blinds those who look directly at him temporarily. Good for escapes
Chisakebu (Tiny Screech) - Screeches in a high-pitched voice, and makes all unprepared people/Digimon nearby cover their ears
Rookie: Watarigarasumon
Tsubasakiri (Cutting Wing) - Hardens his wing into a razor edge and makes a pass at the opponent. Watarigarasu's main method of attack
Kamisori Boomerang (Razor Boomerang) - Hardens both wings and flies directly at the opponent, spinning like a dervish at the last minute. Bit of a suicide attack, since if it doesn't work, he's defenseless
Diving Bakudan (Dive Bomb) - Climbs high up in the air, and dives straight at the opponent with all the velocity he can muster. Tends to lead into this attack by feigning defeat and being thrown into the sky, as this requires the opponent not see him coming.
Champion: MetalWatarigarasumon
Tetsu Tsubasa (Iron Wing) - Uses his metal-clad wings as a combination cutting edge (feathers) and club (wing) to shatter the opponent's defenses. Deals low damage
Kirisaki Kaze (Slicing Wind) - Climbs to a decent height and flaps his metal wings, creating a whirlwind that slices the opponent apart, using each individual feather to generate a different tiny whirlwind that feeds into the big one. Fairly superficial damage; just some cuts and scrapes
Hissatsu: Hitori Kougeki (Instant Kill: Single Firebird Strike) - Ascends to a monumentally tall altitude, and from there, dive bombs the opponent, moving so quickly his metal shell becomes red hot and he looks rather like a meteorite. Again, requires the opponent not see the attack coming.
Ultimate: Ryuugarasumon
Phoenix Shift - Engulfs self in a cloak of flames resembling a phoenix; this gives him flame-type damage in addition to all other physical attacks, as well as heating the air around him to a sweltering temperature. Mainly used for shock and awe
Garasuji (Glass Earth) - Releases a massive wave of heat that makes the air shimmer and the ground appear to be glass. Meant to temporarily immobilize all opponents within range of the wave
Ryuuken (Flowing Sword) - Creates a sword out of flame that shifts and changes shape as it moves. When at rest, it looks like a scimitar. Can only create one at a time, and only out of Phoenix Shift mode
Hitsunami (Fire Tsunami) - Forms an incredibly large tsunami out of pure flames, which he throws towards the opponent. This requires he charge up for at least 30 seconds, and up to 5 minutes for a full-power attack.
Mega: Zengarasumon
Shizuka (Quiet) - Mutes all the surroundings. This ability is turned on when he Digivolves, and slowly fades away thereafter. Can be activated again if he sheathes his sword.
Shinkan (Instant Movement) - Moves too fast for the normal eye to see. His pattern of movement is generally to disappear behind his opponent of choice for a surprise strike. This is used in conjunction with a physical attack, and cannot be used at the same time as any of his special attacks
Hyoutetsuken (Frozen Iron Sword) - Draws his katana he keeps on his right side. This katana freezes any wound it opens, and when drawn, it constantly releases a cold mist, as if it were frozen
Touketsuhi (Freezing Flame) - In his right hand, he creates a ball of deep blue flame, which freezes whatever it strikes so harshly it burns with the same blue flame.
Nenshouban (Flames of Night) - Forms a wall of flames a large radius around him that are black as night. Connects upwards and forms pitch black dome that burns anyone who tries to escape it.
Zen (All) - Freezes time for all but him. Can only be used when in a life or death situation. Allows him to see every particle in the air, every detail that can be observed, and every weak point an opponent has. He cannot move while using Zen.
Cards:
Power- Increases a Digimon's power
Speed- Increases a Digimon's speed
Digivolution- Allows the Digimon to Digivolve to their Champion level. (The blue card is needed to Digivolve into Ultimate.)
Targeting- Increases a Digimon's accuracy
Crystal Fire Greatly Increases a Digimon's strength
Hyper Speed Greatly increases a Digimon's speed
Agumon's Frozen Wind Grants a Digimon SnowAgumon's "Frozen Wind" technique
Alias!-Creates a clone of a Digimon at the cost of energy
Stamina Increases a Digimon's stamina
Hypersonic Greatly increases a Digimon's speed with hyper accel
Frigimon's Subzero Punch Grants a Digimon the ability to use Frigimon's "Subzero Punch"
Hyperchip Increases a Digimon's power by 10%
Expansion Increases a Digimon's size
Rock Armor Increases a Digimon's defense
Program Pause Attempts to reverse all previous card effects
Snimon: Twin Sickles Turns a Digimon's arms into sickles, giving them Snimon's Twin Sickles technique
Ryuugarasumon: Nenshoutetsuken (Flaming Iron Sword) Grants Ryuugarasumon's true sword: a katana that burns white-hot and makes the air around it shimmer and dance. This sword remains at Ryuugarasumon's hip when he Digivolves into Zengarasumon. When Nenshoutetsuken and Hyoutetsuken are dual-wielded, one can touch the tips of these swords together and scrape them apart as if one was trying to create a spark with flint and steel. By doing so, one would create a rather large tornado emanating from the tips each sword that can be used as a striking weapon or thrown.