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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*coff* None of you saw that.

in between bouts of using a host of micro-sized tools to create, tweak, and expand fields of nanocircuitry, they carried on a quiet conversation.
"Digimon is CLEARLY a distinct series and not a cheap ripoff of Pokemon, and I don't know why you keep insisting otherwise!"

"You're just saying that because of your thing for Renamon! I've SEEN whats on on your computer!"

"It's called hentai and it's art!"

breakfast while reviewing his email or a recent tinker-published article (it was always the latter, if he could get it).
They had to be short articles, though. His meal times had been drastically reduced since he figured out the combination of food processors and high-pressure pumps and hoses.

Then the rest of the day would proceed, interspersed by three to five twenty-minute naps. Polyphasic sleep cycles were a perfectly acceptable means of maintaining health, without losing nearly as much time to idleness.
...of COURSE Armsmaster would have one of those weird ass sleeping schedules. Why am I even surprised?

not every fire in Brockton was set by Lung,
Error: Understanding not found.
Abort, Retry, Fail?

It was quite unfortunately disrupted one morning, when he had to look over the photographs collected from the shrine
Just endless images of Oni Lee presenting the ol' pressed ham.

old lady, several old ladies, falling leaf, tree branch, bird, more old ladies, teenager, another bird, a woman accompanied by children, more leaves-- DOG.
Hmmm.... Teenager, you say? I'm betting that's Haru.

Also, hi, Sunny!

Armsmaster stopped, right in the middle of the cafeteria, and hissed at his discovery.
I now have a mental image of Armsmaster doing a full on, arched back, noises from the pits of hell cat hiss... in the middle of the Protectorate cafeteria. In the background, Miss Militia is sighing and phoning in the M/S quarantine... for EVERYONE in the cafeteria.

The wolf was staring into one of the cameras, eyes nearly crossed to focus on the close lens.
Okay, that's ADORABLE.

he photo after that--every photo after that-- was smeared to illegibility by a prominent nose print.
Armsmaster spent the next five weeks going through the city, noseprinting every stray dog he could find. (Also, good job, Sunny!)

"Dog," he hissed again,
Don't forget her meddling kid! That's an important part!

some comfy-looking mats that Sunny licked, thereby claiming as her own.
Another red skirt, also claimed by Rite of Lick,
Wait, if that's how Sunny claims things.... *glances at Taylor*coffs* NEVER MIND, MOVING ON.

(Taylor had a cowlick for a week.)

Maybe it wasn't so unreasonable for cold-treat carts to still be around.
Maybe Sunny just really wanted ice cream. Either-or.

The woman looked up, startled, then after a moment of hesitation, she wheeled the stroller over and sank onto the bench. She was shorter than Taylor, with unremarkable brown hair, but her nails were well-kept and the stroller looked new.
*glances at woman's description*
*checks timeline*
*eyes Sunny*
...yeah, chances of that being Purity are approximately 200%.

"Just a couple months. Her name's Aster."
*DING*

Sunny was crouched in front of the stroller, and every few moments she'd pop her head up to look at the baby, then crouch down again, out of sight. Aster, for her part, was fascinated. Sunny popped up again, and the baby blew a spitbubble at her. Sunny chuffed.
Okay, that's friggin' adorable. Not the spitbubble, of course. Or the baby. NEVER the baby. But Sunny playing peekaboo, THAT'S adorable.

Taylor savored her victory, and pulled out her World Studies assignment.

Twenty minutes later, Taylor was loading the half-empty cans onto her bike. Homework sucked.
*hopeless laughter* Oh, that's good. That's just GLORIOUS. Well done, UnwelcomeStorm. Well done.

Taylor looked for bare patches of buildings to vandalize.
Not... vandalize. More... apply an unauthorized mural. It's guerrilla civic improvement! They'd thank you, really! Tell them you're on a mission from God!

They reached the supermarket--which didn't have bikes racks, Taylor was annoyed to notice---
What? They must pay! Burn them! BURN THE HERETICS!

Sunny led the way back to the gated district.
Added to Miko's PRT rap sheet: Trespassing, unlicensed trafficking in animals, riding the wrong color bike per the HOA regulations. (The BBPD won't arrest her for that one... except for her own protection. Brockton Bay HOAs have VERY zero tolerance policies.)

"Look, I'm really not..." The woman trailed off, her eyes on the box. The last kitten, curled very small in the corner of the box, looked up. It gave a small, pleading cry. The woman-- presumably, Mrs. Dallon-- stared, transfixed.
Oh, man. That's DIRTY pool. The only thing more cheating than that is the dreaded silent meow!

Mrs Dallon nodded, and almost automatically cupped the vulnerable creature a little more securely.
And that's how Carol Dallon started showing human emotions and caring for something... and ended up in M/S quarantine right next to Armsmaster.

"I AM NOT GETTING YOU A BABY."
It's said that Sunny's urge to ship Taylor with a nice boy grew three sizes that day....

Kittens for Amy (or Brandish, whatever)! Why don't stories do that more often?
I believe because fanon Carol would eat it while mentally screaming about how it can't be trusted, Amy would promptly go into a self-hate spiral about how she's not worthy of a kitten because she's secretly a terrible person and blah blah blah, and Victoria would either use it as an excuse to break up with Dean or accidentally collateral damage it through a wall.

Frankly I'm still waiting until someone declares Sunny to be a Case 53, and frankly the evidence is pilling up, especially if they talk with Taylor and discover she's the pet.
Coil: A pet, you say...?

(And, for the record, I cannot wait to see how Sunny destroys Coil. My schadenfreude cannons are fully armed and ready to fire!)
 
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Pebble smartwatch, and yeah it was just an email alert that I read.

Wait. Wait. You have a smart watch. Which you use to check your email. In your shower. Which both implies it's waterproof and wifi enabled with a decent battery life*

But why would you be browsing the internet in the showe...

Oh nevermind.

Technoloby is pretty sweet. Carry on.


*insert inflamatory comment on apple products here.
 
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Gee, Thanks, UnwelcomeStorm. I almost squeed in the middle of class thanks to this chapter. I predict that Armsmaster will have a nervous breakdown and become a fervent believer in Ammy Sunny's godhood sometime in the future.

And those kittens will have far reaching consequences as well, I'm sure.

"Digimon is CLEARLY a distinct series and not a cheap ripoff of Pokemon, and I don't know why you keep insisting otherwise!"
Dragon is talking shit about Digimon? You know, maybe Saint is right about her being evil. Or maybe she's just jealous of the Digimon and their partners.

"You're just saying that because of your thing for Renamon! I've SEEN whats on on your computer!"
And holy shit Armsy, your taste in DigiWaifus is terrible. Sakuyamon and Angewomon are objectively superior in every way.
 
Wait. Wait. You have a smart watch. Which you use to check your email. In your shower. Which both implies it's waterproof and wifi enabled with a decent battery life*

But why would you be browsing the internet in the showe...

Oh nevermind.

Technoloby is pretty sweet. Carry on.

*insert inflamatory comment on apple products here.
Lol, Nope. It's a watch not a mini-computer/smartphone. Great battery life, watchfaces etc. Able to see who is calling and get a quick look at incoming texts/emails w/o pulling out your phone. Yes about six to seven days battery life and bluetooth to my phone.

It's supposed to enhance your relationship with your phone, not replace it. This is my second one, it's a Pebble Time.

No browsing internet while in shower* though.

Anyways this has veered a bit off topic, what about that gorgeous doG?

*That's what the other device is for!
 
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Dragon is talking shit about Digimon? You know, maybe Saint is right about her being evil. Or maybe she's just jealous of the Digimon and their partners.

And holy shit Armsy, your taste in DigiWaifus is terrible. Sakuyamon and Angewomon are objectively superior in every way.
Dragon is a digital being herself. So really, she's just being jealous of Renamon, and Armsy is just missing it.

Oh, and aren't Renamon and Sakuyamon the same, just different levels?

Also, something of mine from SB that I think could use some thought here:
I'm actually a bit concerned about the kitten being adopted by the Dallons. It might backfire, since Amy might end up thinking, however subconsciously, that an animal is more wanted then her. This could bring a level of conflict that's been missing from this fic: specifically, Ammy's interventions not always turning out for the best, and having to rectify it.
 
Dragon is a digital being herself. So really, she's just being jealous of Renamon, and Armsy is just missing it.
I don't think Armsy knows that Dragon's an AI though.

Oh, and aren't Renamon and Sakuyamon the same, just different levels?
Yeah, they are. Renamon is the Rookie stage, Kyuubimon is the Champion stage, Taomon the Ultimate, and Sakuyamon is the Mega. But honestly, all four are decently attractive in different ways.
 
Enh.

Have you ever heard of the genre of iyashikei?

The word literally means "healing." It's a genre of work that is designed around an absence of real conflict - something that's pretty damn alien to Western writers, but is very popular in Japan. Think Kamichu!, Non Non Biyori, Flying Witch... maybe Nichijou too, though it's not as "core" to the concept.

Conflict isn't actually necessary for a good story, and I would love to see more writers explore that space.
 
Oh, and aren't Renamon and Sakuyamon the same, just different levels?
Yeah, they are. Renamon is the Rookie stage, Kyuubimon is the Champion stage, Taomon the Ultimate, and Sakuyamon is the Mega. But honestly, all four are decently attractive in different ways.
Nope. Well, not quite. Different levels don't necessarily have quite the same personalities as Cyberdramon and Monodramon show, and the Sakuyamon from Tamers was not just Renamon, but also her tamer. It's complicated.

And Digimon evoution lines are far more flexible than Pokemon ones, so a Sakuyamon doesn't have to have started out as a Renamon.

But that's Off Topic.

Also, something of mine from SB that I think could use some thought here:
Everything will work out in the end, though. Have some faith in the actual god working to make things better.

That's one of the nice things about having Ammy as a main character in any work. No matter how dark and bleak things become, you can have faith that everything will turn out right in the end. Ammy will make sure of it.
 
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Everything will work out in the end, though. Have some faith in the actual god working to make things better.

That's one of the nice things about having Ammy as a main character in any work. No matter how dark and bleak things become, you can have faith that everything will turn out right in the end. Ammy will make sure of it.
Ya, I have faith it'll work out. US isn't writing a tragedy, after all. I just hope things don't go too swimmingly, as there is such thing as "too much of a good thing". We already had Taylor pulling away a bit after the incident with Lung. That was good since it introduced a bit of "not a sure thing" to the story, in regards to things Ammy takes an active role in. A bit of uncertainty isn't bad.

But hey, that's just my view, for whatever it's actually worth.
 
Ya, I have faith it'll work out. US isn't writing a tragedy, after all. I just hope things don't go too swimmingly, as there is such thing as "too much of a good thing". We already had Taylor pulling away a bit after the incident with Lung. That was good since it introduced a bit of "not a sure thing" to the story, in regards to things Ammy takes an active role in. A bit of uncertainty isn't bad.

But hey, that's just my view, for whatever it's actually worth.
Well, not even Ammy's own journey went perfectly well. Himiko and Rao come to mind.

But justice was done, Evil was vanquished and those who died were avenged in the end.

I believe we'll have a good end, but that only makes me want to watch the journey to get there that much more.
 
Well, not even Ammy's own journey went perfectly well. Himiko and Rao come to mind.

But justice was done, Evil was vanquished and those who died were avenged in the end.

I believe we'll have a good end, but that only makes me want to watch the journey to get there that much more.
Yup. That's completely my point. The Amy vs kitten conflict was just my speculation on one possible bump in the road.

Although, the idea of a kitten being Amy's nemesis could also be good crack fodder. Hey, if Armsmaster can have a dog nemesis...
 
Yup. That's completely my point. The Amy vs kitten conflict was just my speculation on one possible bump in the road.

Although, the idea of a kitten being Amy's nemesis could also be good crack fodder. Hey, if Armsmaster can have a dog nemesis...
One of Ammy's Brush God servants is a cat goddess.
"Dog," he hissed again, fingers tightening on the tablet. He heard a chair squeak against the linoleum, just before Triumph moved closer to peer over the tinker's shoulder.
Wolf Armsy, it's a wolf. A wolf belonging to an extinct species of wolf that's also the physical avatar for a goddess. Get your canines right. :V

I will laugh so hard if he finds Ammy's hair and does tests on it. Not only because of the likely bullshit answers he gets but him realizing the wolf is the cape.
So happy right now! I know she's a god, but how did Ammy get at that camera?
Ammy can jump good in the game. Like "I am full anime" good jumping. Also walk on walls.

Look gravity just does not apply to her.
Enh.

Have you ever heard of the genre of iyashikei?

The word literally means "healing." It's a genre of work that is designed around an absence of real conflict - something that's pretty damn alien to Western writers, but is very popular in Japan. Think Kamichu!, Non Non Biyori, Flying Witch... maybe Nichijou too, though it's not as "core" to the concept.

Conflict isn't actually necessary for a good story, and I would love to see more writers explore that space.
Honestly, considering how Okami gets (especially in the lore of demons) I'm half-expecting Taylor to start wondering why there's floating curtains everywhere eventually.

Then wondering where Ammy pulled that sword bigger than she is out of. :V

Wonder what unique Demons Brockton Bay would produce...
 
Armsmaster: I'm telling you, the kittens are causing a Master effect!
Piggot: *sigh* Armsmaster, the PRT has already been over this. That is a -known power- of kittens. It was in the memo sent out back when the PRT was getting establisehd, subsection nine-C, Exceptions To Master Power Reporting.
Armsmaster: Oh.
Piggot: ...Don't you usually keep up to date on all of those, anyways? This is highly out of character for you.
Armsmaster: ...I thought Mouse Protector had been pranking me again when I saw that section of the memo. This situation had never come up before, so I hadn't really worried about it. >_>
Miss Militia: *muffled snickers*
Ammy: *derpy doGgy grin through window outside Piggot's Office at the Protectorate*
...I can't decide:

or


or


:lol
 
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Enh.

Have you ever heard of the genre of iyashikei?

The word literally means "healing." It's a genre of work that is designed around an absence of real conflict - something that's pretty damn alien to Western writers, but is very popular in Japan. Think Kamichu!, Non Non Biyori, Flying Witch... maybe Nichijou too, though it's not as "core" to the concept.

Conflict isn't actually necessary for a good story, and I would love to see more writers explore that space.

.... you mention iyashikei, yet don't mention the crème de la crème of them all?!



Though for this particular story, just the fact that it's Worm means that there will inevitably be conflict involved.

However, that doesn't mean that the conflict should automatically be grimdark/derp, and that it can come from other stuff, like emotional conflict. And of course, just because it's conflict doesn't mean it can't be resolved with a generous amount of goodness and WAFF.

In fact, some of the best iyashikeis do in fact have an element of conflict in them, however the conflict is more rooted in character and emotion - see the trepidation of the Undines in Aria as they encounter conflicting feelings with becoming what they're aiming to be vs what they might lose in the process, or Tamayura's Potte (damnit I can't even remember her actual name anymore) having to come to terms with her father's death and overcoming her pain. The important part is that these conflicts never devolve into full-on angst or violence, and that they serve to highlight the bright and happy parts of the story.

A good line to illustrate this kind of contrasting complement is a line in Aria the Avvenire:

"The more lonely you feel, the more sadness swells up. I'm sure that's proof of your deep love....

...that's why the feelings of sadness can also be the proof of happiness."
 
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Enh.

Have you ever heard of the genre of iyashikei?

The word literally means "healing." It's a genre of work that is designed around an absence of real conflict - something that's pretty damn alien to Western writers, but is very popular in Japan. Think Kamichu!, Non Non Biyori, Flying Witch... maybe Nichijou too, though it's not as "core" to the concept.

Conflict isn't actually necessary for a good story, and I would love to see more writers explore that space.

Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko also comes to mind.
 
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