As said before the main change in S1 is the addition of the Seven Great Demon Lords, in the Digimon Expanded Universe they are 7 Mega level Digimon based on 7 demons, each bearing a crest of deadly sin. They take Apokalymon's place in the story becoming the main driving force of all the events, along with being plain evil. Also unlike Apokalymon these guys wont be coming out of nowhere. They will also be hanging around long enough.

The Seven Great Demon Lords are

Barbamon Greed
Beelzebumon Gluttony
Belphemon Rage Mode Sloth
Demon Wrath
Leviamon Envy
Lilithmon Lust
Lucemon Chaos Mode Pride

~Devimon Arc OR How the Devil went down to File Island to get curb stomped

The Arc begins with Taichi reminissing on his child hood with Koushiro and Sora, while this isn't the most action filled begining it does the job of establishing one of the "trio's" in the story. Sora and Taichi have known Koushiro since he had a little kid even though he's a grade younger than them. They were pretty much his only friends so he's very open around the both of them and not much with other people, and Taichi is always about getting Koushiro to be more active. It's starting to snow down as Yamato worries about Takeru who of course couldn't care less about snow in the middle of the summer and why should he? he's after all just a kid. Mimi however is hanging around Jou the oldest and the kids supervisor of sorts (He's in the 6th grade)

Okay I have to deviate her for a second. In Japan your age and seniority have a lot to do with your responsibilities, So even if Jou didn't want to look after these kids he's pretty much required to by cultural standards. And no, no one will call him Sempai. Just Jou will do fine.

Anyway we get the character introductions out of the way and then we get to scene swap over to the digital world where we get our first look at the heroic Apemon, defeating evil Monochromon, scaling Mt. Infinity, then Devimon appears, Rips his arms off, beats him to death with them and begins to feast on him.

... Yeah Devimons going to be a more proactive Villain this time around. As this happens 7 meteorites fall from (fly from?) the digital world to the analog world (thats ours, Some digimon may say it but no humans) or course they aren't meteorites that would be stupid, instead they are 7 Gauntlets (Pictured) although all the same size. However when the children slip them on the gauntlets shrink and grow to fit to there skin.

And with that seven bursts of light abduct the children from Summer Camp.

>>21361

After which we get a charming scene of Devimon licking the skull of the Apemon he just devoured as he 'senses a disturbance' in the forest area of File Island. Being the malecontent evil overlord he is he decides to just let Kuwagamon deal with this shit as he adds Apemons skull to a throne of skulls he has because he's badass like that.

The Children go through the motions of meeting there Digimon partners at the Baby 2 Level (Okay before we go on? I'm using the Japanese levels and most of the names for the span of this post. There are 2 forms named Baby in the Japanese version Baby-2 is what we call 'In Training' and Child is what we call 'Rookie' it becomes easy to understand trust me) and after what is essentially the kids running for there damn lives from a really pissed off Kuawagamon, the Digimon evolve and the first fight begins properly.

The Kids, in the beginning are an unorganized mess and even with 7 Child Digimon they might as well be weilding sticks until Koushiro can get everyone to work together. The plan involves using the Fliers (Patamon, Tentomon, Biyomon) to lure Kuawagamon into the dense woods. Palmon would then restrain Kuawagamon as Patamon and Gomamon began busting tree's to pile atop Kuawagamon and Tentomon Kept it in place with electricity. Gabumon, Agumon and Biyomon set the logs aflame. While the Digimon with ranged attacks keep up the barrage, Gomamon and Palmon work on getting the kids down the cliff face and onto a raft of fishes.

Kuwagamon is left trapped as the Digimon also retreat. Defeated but the technical victors the children realize that is not the first or last fight they will get into.

So it's fanfiction?

>>21363
duh, I don't see how this is different to Spinnerette

>>21363
Yes it is, it's a story because we don't have dedicated artists for a comic book. We like to believe were being tasteful about it.

This is an Imaginary Story, but aren't they all?

>>21363
Yup. The story is the same (7 Kids go to camp for the summer, wind up in a digital land) just the details are well... more detailed.

For all of 01's great writing it was in the end a stock footage fest. And while originally Apokalymon served as a ... passable final boss. The Seven Demon Lords and Seven Crests of Sin are Canon
http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Seven_Great_Demon_Lords

Shit only really starts to deviate in S2 because as we all know that show was a pile of crap. Wasted plots and opportunities, uninteresting writing, bad final boss, the music was decent though... And at the same time with the exception of one arc the story continues to use the existing Villains (we just dropped Belial Vamdemon) Demon and Dagomon just actually DO stuff instead of being sucked into the Dark Ocean and appearing in a single episode.

So if you're using the Seven Demon Lords during Season 1, will GranDracmon be the final boss in Season 2?

>>21378
No, Demon Super Ultimate is the final boss of Season 2, Crisis on Infinite Earths big bad is Ogudomon with GranDracmon Henchmen.

If your going to bring the multiverse into a single earth you better give them something to fight against.

I think a good name for this Digimon Multiverse event could be simply Digimon: Crossroads

So if you're redoing Season 02 completely after the fall of the Digimon Kaiser, What exactly are you changing and what are you leaving alone. Are you altering Ken's Origin? Is Arukenimon, Mummymon, and Oikawa in this re-write? What about Willis? Will the international digi-destined be omitted from this re-write? Will Veemon follow the XVeemon line or the Veedramon line?

>>21380
>What exactly are you changing and what are you leaving alone. Are you altering Ken's Origin?
Ken's Origin will remain the same, but will simply include the information from the video games (that was only briefly touched upon in the series) The big thing in S2 is that Ryo's "Death" affected the former 8 BIG TIME and it's half of Ken's reason to going mad.

If you remember in the show Ken was creating Kimeramon for a loyal slave. In the games Kimeramon is part of a fusion to create Milleniumon, and the Sovereigns themselves said Milleniumon can not exist without Ryo.

Ryo was Kens best and only friend and he died. His plan in the rewrite is still total conquest but it's driven by a desire to bring his best friend back. Hence the creation of Kimeramon.

>Is Arukenimon, Mummymon, and Oikawa in this re-write?
Yes, Yes, No. Also Arukenimon and Mummymon will not serve the same purpose they did in the original series and We're hoping to touch on there relationship more.

>What about Willis?
Willis is Non-Canon and was only included due to executive meddling in the english version. so he wont appear

>Will the international digi-destined be omitted from this re-write?
Ommited, nothing good ever came from them, they were borderline stereotypes. The entire World Tour arc is replaced by a Digital World Tour for Daisuke, Ken, Miyako and Iori. Where they will go to places like Witchelny cleaning up the Kaisers mess. It's also where we first see hints of the over arching plot leading to Demon

>Will Veemon follow the XVeemon line or the Veedramon line?

Veedramon line, and on that note DNA Evolution is out the window. Oh those digimon still evolve to those forms and beyond, and in the case of Ken his Stingmon evolves to Dinobeemon, not Paildramon.

So we will still get mostly the same Digimon but not at the cost of others.

Also We're very proud of the planned Dark Ocean arc which serves as a key point in the story.

Will you be expanding on Gennai's role in the story?
Are the villans in the re-write connected or not? Myotismon seems a bit too egotistical to submit to the Seven Dark Lords willingly.
Will the Royal Knights appear or be mentioned in this re-write? Someone had to be protecting the digital world before the Chosen Children appeared.

>>21384
>Will you be expanding on Gennai's role in the story?
Haven't decided on this yet
>Are the villans in the re-write connected or not? Myotismon seems a bit too egotistical to submit to the Seven Dark Lords willingly.
Some of them are, Devimon even if he doesn't act like it, is simply a herald for the Seven Demons, same as the Dark Masters whose job it was to prepare the digital world for there arrival.

Etemon and Myotismon however are acting on there own accord, Etemons characterization is much more... relaxed in this version, To the point where he will actively cheer if the Chosen Children live to fight another day. Myotismon is still the egotistical asshole that we know and love (and in some girls cases swoon over) but his plans run a bit deeper than 'Conquer the human world'

After all why be settled with one world when there are two? why be settled with 2 when there's a Multiverse?

>Will the Royal Knights appear or be mentioned in this re-write? Someone had to be protecting the digital world before the Chosen Children appeared.

We'll be doing a few stories detailing the past of the digital world from it's birth when Ryo is learning the history of the Digital World from ENIAC. so we'll get to see the Royal Knights (All of the revealed ones anyhow) in action. Also a SECOND order will be set up in 02 though the person who starts it will be a mystery.

We're thinking about an Elseworlds where the Digital World and Real World are one and King Arthur fights along side Examon.

Also Diablomon will still appear in Childrens Wargame. We haven't forgotten about our favor-HELLOHELLOHELLOHELLOHELLOHELLOHELLO

Oh yes because I know enough people will be wondering the Taichi/Sora/Yamato triangle will be done.

Except where doing it in a way that you wont hate any of the parties involved.

>>21366>>21367>>21369

Ok, then.

>duh, I don't see how this is different to Spinnerette

Because this is a remake of a story, and Spinnerette is just fanwank?

Can we have a new look for Shakkoumon?

>>21391

Unfortunatly no. also, Iori is a HUGE ball of hate with a lot of things.

For example he and Jou have the same Mega, Vikemon. So do we change Jou or have Iori evolve into something he shouldn't be able to?

Also Season 2, instead of happening all bunched up during one moment of the childrens school life, it's being spread out over most of there school lives (Up until the majority of the original 8 are finishing high school, and Jou would have just gone off to medical school)

This really doesn't affect what's going to happen, we aren't going to take a break to go Dawsons Creek on the cast.

We like to think of Season 1 as 'The Adventure' action packed and compressed. Season 2 is more 'The Journey' it's spread over a period of time, it's gradual.

Now most changes are brought about by Ryo. For the uninitiated Ryo isn't actually a native of the Digimon Tamers universe, on the Wonderswan during S1 and S2 Bandai released a series of Digimon Games starring Ryo Akiyama, summoned to the Digital World to do battle with Milleniumon, due to being entirely alone during the journey however it affected him much worse than the other children. In his second adventure he went to the Digital World with his friend and compatriot, Ken. There he met his first 'Digimon Partner' that was actually his.

Veemon. That Veemon. Daisukes Veemon.

Him and Ken were separated for most of the journey as they worked together to move through the digital world. Milleniumon was back again and he treated Ryo was admiration and respect, but despised Ken like he was trash. At the end of the long fight Milleniumon exploded into dark seeds and flew towards Ryo. And Ken took the bullet so to speak.

Now Shit starts to get bad, Ryo still caring for his sick friend is called back into the Digital World because 3 of the 4 Sovereigns have gone Rogue and he's forced into a tournament to prove he can defeat the other 3. Things go fine until the 5th round where to get through he had to kill one of his own Digimon (And I don't mean he had to fight against it, I mean he had to kill it in cold blood)

This had a severe affect on Ryo who became more withdrawn and distant as the tournament until the last round against Taichi when the Sovereigns revealed the REAL reason behind to tournament.

To train Ryo to fight Milleniumon again. Ryo at this point believed everyone was just using him and refused to speak to anyone anymore despite Taichi saying he had no idea what was going on.

So Ryo goes to fight Milleniumon, defeats him and Milleniumon says that he is Ryo's shadow. They exist together and die together, that he is Ryo's Digimon partner and he asks if he wants to see the universe.

There's a huge explosion and there's nothing left of Ryo or Milleniumon, as far as the world was concerned he had died.

>>21411
While the Adventures universe declared him dead, affecting all 8 chosen children and leading to the dark spore in Ken eroding his sanity, Ryo still lived.

he awoke to ENIAC the administrator of the Multiverse and one half of the first computer to create the Digital World. It seems Milleniumon has evolved into Zeed=Milleniumon, a Digimon that exists in all points of space simultaneously, who is altering reality and the Multiverse.

Ryo has no memories and only has Monodramon with him. As Millenumon forces him to fight against the shadows of his past as well as the future he never got to see (he encounters Daisuke who is using his Veemon, and Takato who he has yet to meet) his memories come back and he remembers how the Chosen Children and the Sovereigns abused his trust.

He confronts Milleniumon again who has degraded into almost homosexual lust for Ryo (I wish I was making this up, this isn't even reading too much into his lines he literally tells Ryo he wants to become One with him and that they deserve to be together)

Monodramon and Milleniumon fight over who is Ryo's true partner and Monodramon forces a fusion, creating the Digiegg that would one day become Cyberdramon.

ENIAC gives Ryo a choice, he can go back home, or to another world in the Multiverse. Ryo never got over how he was used and decides to go to a new world. The tamers universe

>>21393
You mean Cody and Joe?
I thought Joe's mega was Plesiomon.

And come on, one fan Digimon just to fix this problem wouldn't kill the project, would it? How about some nordic armored Pangolin Digimon? Yngvimon?

>>21415

Well the idea is that in S2 the original mega's from S1 (Sans Ophanimon and Seraphimon) got corrupted so Taichi has Victory Greymon now instead of War Greymon, Yamato has Zeed Garurumon.

In some cases like Mimi where there ARE no other mega's we found the closest resembling and used that (in this case Lotusmon, it's fair game since Lilamon stole Rosemon as a mega in Season 5)

So what most likely will happen is Jou will go to Plesiomon, and Iori will get Vikemon.

Also most Digimon have multiple evolutions, like Veemon having the Ex-Veemon and Veedramon lines. Shakkoumon is one who doesn't.

Spoilers Ahoy

At the end of S1 the Digivices and Crests are all broken, during Ryo's storyline a Digivice is created for him from all the broken ones and the Digimon are blessed with the power of evolution by the Sovereigns. At the end of the Ryo Storyline the Original 8 fall out of favor with the Sovereigns and support and evolution are withdrawn. during 02 the new 4 and Takeru and Hikari get new Digivices from the Sovereigns. But the other Six create man made Digivices so they can get back into the fight. However since they aren't 'Holy Devices' like the original ones there missing whatever allowed Mega Evolution (Originally one of the Digi-Cores of the Sovereigns) so to substitute they digitize there own bodies to become one

And since the Data is of a different origin, the evolution is different.

in S1 it's

War Greymon, Metal Garurumon, Phoenixmon, Hercules Kabuterimon, Rosemon, Vikemon, Seraphimon and Ophanimon.

in S2 it's Victory Greymon, Zeed Garurumon, Ornismon, Tyrant Kabuterimon, Lotusmon, Plesiomon, Seraphimon and Ophanimon.

>>21416
No, I think we're confused. I mean replacing Shakkoumon entirely, not making a new digivolution.

Shakkoumon is a mix of Angemon and Ankylomon more than the other DNA digivolutions, so maybe it should be replaced as you're getting rid of the DNA stuff, and make a more smooth transitionary form between Ankylomon and Vikemon.

>>21418
>Making a new digivolution.
As in from Shakkoumon, in case that wasn't clear.

My point is, I haet Shakkoumon.

>>21418

I dunno, I mean yes I personally DESPISE Shakkoumon for not only looking stupid but for being completely unpractical (he has no Joints how the fuck does he move?!) But if we ARE going to replace him I would rather look through the list of Ultimate Digimon avaliable and pick from there.

If you can find a good replacement and/or draw one up, then We'll surely consider it. until then Iori is stuck with the shitty statue thing.

Fuck me I can't even remember what it's attacks were!

As for the Digimentals (Digi-Armor) in the rewrite they can be swapped around for better strategy. in the final battle against Kimeramon they are broken (by over using the power so all Digimon could use them at once, and doing that until all the Digimentals were gone. then the one of Miracles was broken the same way) This is why they have to swap to normal evolution to continue the fight. not something stupid like "Oh well I guess we can now"

>>21420
ME TOO! I mean, I could have dealt with Shakkoumon if the look was just hiding a fuckload of missle compartments and stuff so enemies would be like, "HAHA A statue? What a useless DigimoOH GOD THE MISSILES ARE BLOTTING OUT THE SUN!!!" But his attack is throwing two mines near the feet of Digimon so they don't STAND on a certain spot. Seriously, they didn't even explode in the show.

Or maybe that was just the editted dub. Whatever, it's a dumb attack anyway.

When Wikimon comes back up, I'll find something better for you.

>>21425
http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Ultimate_Digimon

Good news, he can evolve into another ultimate. Bad news, it's Magna Angemon. And while I got nothing against Iori going the path of Angels we just can't use Magna Angemon twice.

>>21426
Wikimon has a list of evolutions he can make through the Trading Card System.

They're considered viable, so when the site comes back, I'll be sure to check it out.

>>21428

okay then, I don't mind.

Ryo is the main driving force of character development in Season 2. Because his death is a failure on the hands of the Chosen Children, along with them trying to act blameless, They also knew Ken became the Kaiser but simply said nothing about it to Daisuke's group.

Originally Taichi and the others were against Daisuke from taking part in an adventure period, he reminds them so much of Ryo with the Hotblooded attitude, the good nature, the Veemon. So in the beginning Takeru is the teams leader, and it's not so much that he was a bad leader simply that Takeru has two distinct personalities.

The good natured kid, friend to everyone, hopeful, was the default personality. But the other side happens when Takeru confronts a Nightmare Soldier or any other 'dark' or 'evil' Digimon he goes INSANE in combat, completely Knight Templar berserker who will forgo all strategy and care for his team mates or himself to 'eradicate evil'

Remember that in this re-write tactics and planning make a big difference in a fight compared to simply brute forcing your way through, so acting irrationally like that means you can't lead.

>>21432
Daisuke himself starts off as emulating Taichi, but the more he learns about Ryo and the more he continues the fight he separates himself from his mentor and becomes his own man.

Ken emulates a lot of Milleniumon when he becomes a more active villain. Much like how Milleniumon treated Ryo with respect and despised Ken, Ken respects Daisuke and despises the others, ESPECIALLY the original 8.

Adventure 1
~All arcs are the same, except Apokalymon is replaced for the Seven Demon Lords
~Etemon is more like Etemonkey, Taichi still has to kill him because of the fusion with the dark network
~When Metal Etemon returns he's a good guy who Puppetmon kills to show he's not fucking around.
~Everyone gets Mega. Everyone
~Taichi and Yamato do not get Mega early, instead VenomVamdemon is taken down by the 8 ultimates rejuvinated by Magna Angemon.
~The Digivices are replaced with the V-Tamers digivice which allows the Chosen Children to actually do shit beyond evolution
~While most children are paired to fight there corresponding evil crest Hikari fights in Sora's place who aids Taichi against Lucemon (Yeah the Ultimate needs 2 Mega to beat)
~After defeating the seven demons Lucemon evolves to his Satan mode and makes for earth, as the Chosen Children try one final charge there crests are broken breaking each of the seals on his body and the crest of light breaks entering the dark Area, there Digivices are then shattered and they are forced to devolve. Taichi and Yamato beg and plead there digimon to continue the fight and force a fusion between themselves and their digimon creating Omegamon for a single fight.
~after the fight and ending we get a small Epilogue where Taichi pulls Koushiro and Sora to the side and reveals the back of his hand, the crest of courage has been burned into the back of it. Foreshadowing...

>>21425

Why not simply change the nature of his attack, if that's the case? It may work if we still take the same monster, and change the attack since a lot of the stuff is being changed from the anime to this story, and the attack originally was not much more than a little bomb icon exploding in the handheld games anyway.

>>21444

The problem is that He just doesn't fit any part of the team. at this point Aero Veedramon, Silphymon and Dinobeemon are all active fighters and ALL of them can fly. not only that but they have the maneuverability Shakkoumon just doesn't have.
Last but not least the design itself is boring

Hold on I think I've found a better evolution set

>>21445

Okay Ultimate Form Brachimon

Brachiomon is a Dinosaur Digimon that resembles a brachiosaurus. His Japanese name is "Brachimon". He is a heavyweight Digimon. A Dragon type Digimon who is the largest known Dinosaur type Digimon, he takes on the form of a Brachiosaurus. He has a very long neck, allowing him to look over the ground; therefore, it is said that he is able to scan the outskirts of the land from his high position. He has a very calm nature, and this pacifist never attacks others excessively.

This fits Armadillomon and Iori's personality. Silent, Passive, Able to pound the shit out of you so help you god if you annoy them.

>>21446
You didn't bother to edit that description at all before copy-pasting it, did you? Because it says the same thing, like, four times.

>>21446
Mega form, Cannondramon

Cannondramon is a Cyborg Digimon whose name is derived from "cannon" and "dragon". It resembles an armored diplodocus with three cannons on its back. ]

Ladies and Gentlemen keep your hands and feet inside the vehicle at all times or it will KICK YOUR FUCKING ASS!

Cannondramon does 2 awesome things, 1 is look Like a Boss and the other is be heavy artillery. This is Ioris strong suit he isn't the speedster he's the one who hits you once and by god do you go down when he hits you

* Dynamo Cannon (Dyna Cannon): Shoots giant destructive beams and munitions from each gunport on his body.
* Grenade Storm: Shoots several munitions along with a direct shot of energy.

This things a living artillery platform. it's what Shakkoumon should have been!

Okay all in favor of Shakkoumon->Vikemon say so.

All in favor of Brachimon->Cannondramon, say so.

>>21447
Not. At. All.

I would now like to Introduce people to the second Mega that Koushiro will get in S2

Tyrant Kabuterimon

The "King of Bugs" which presides over all Insect Digimon. Its stronghold, the "Under Forest", exists deep underneath the darkest forest, and it is said that it only moves at night. It is able to manipulate every Insect Digimon at will, so it almost never fights in person. Due to the high density Chrome Digizoid which compose its shell, it is thought to be impossible for ordinary Digimon to even scratch it. The red-hot explosion which it emits from its entire body (Shine of Bee) is impossible to defend against, and instantly turns all of its opponents to ash. Also, its "Bee Cyclone" summons all of its insect followers, to construct an impenetrable wall of bugs.

>>21448
Oh, Cannondramon, definately.

Okay well it's Cannondramon right now.

Taichi is a very odd case in the re-write as he becomes the leader much earlier than he did in the original. but rather it was a struggling leadership because as Children they only grudgingly respect him and because of this they tend to lose.

Taichi however is a dedicated leader, constantly listening to Jou and Koushiro about strategy, planning. Oh he's still the hotblooded kid he should be but he's a real leader now.

Of course when he disappears shit hits the fan but before he goes back to the digital world he prepares himself with equipment and food, when he returns he isn't quite ready to join the group yet, sending Takeru alone to go organize the chosen children again. he spends his own time reading and investigating Vamdemon. He and Sora meet up and he convince her to lead the team in his absence.

He eventually rejoins the team just before storming Vamdemons castle. And again takes up the position of leader.

He remains the leader and the main driving force of the team until the series end. he was a bit shell shocked from the experience but came out of it positive

>>21479
Ryo's death made shit hit the fan as the original 8 terminated any relationship they had with the Sovereigns and lost the power of evolution. due to his status as 'part digital' (due to the events at the end of S1 and Childrens War Game) he can enter the Digital World so long as the gate is open. He was the first to witness Kens rise as the Digimon Kaiser and what was left of the old Taichi was lost to the wind. He came back a defeated man and only really talked to Koushiro. The budding relationship between him and Sora during Childrens War Game was shot as his friends moved on with there lives, Mimi went to live in America and Jou was always a year older than them.

Meeting Daisuke on the soccer lit the fire inside him again, he saw a younger version of himself, but beyond that he saw Ryo in Daisuke and decided to be the boys mentor from now on. Daisuke half began living with Taichi and Hikari as Taichi took the mentor thing very seriously. Eventually he revealed his secret as a Chosen Child to Daisuke.

When the Kaiser re-appeared in the Digital World taking it over he went to confront him again but Daisuke, Takeru and Hikari tagged along much to his displeasure. It was there Daisuke recovered the Digimental of Courage and a D-3. along with Veemon the former partner of Ryo.

Taichi initially attempted to dissuade Daisuke from taking on the responsibility, but he had taught a hot blooded and determined young man, so instead he lent him the books on strategy and tactics he still had.

As Daisuke and the new Chosen Children's exploits grew Taichi continued to serve as a mentor and friend eventually he opened up to the other chosen children again and set to get his old life back.

He acted as Koushiro's confidant helping him with his own relationship problems as well as the creation of the new Digivice-Divide used by the older children to re-enter combat.

He served in an 'oracle' position along with the other 7 originals as Daisuke and company began there 'World Tour' of the Digital World.

The Dark Ocean arc is split into 2 distinct parts, the invasion and the attack.

THE INVASION

Dagomon attacks while the children are in school, the sky rips open as legions Hangyomon, Marine Devimon, Pukumon, Hookmon, Waru Seadramon, Shakomon and Swimmon, lead by Suijinmon, Jumbo Gamemon and Metal Seadramon.

the entire city is in ruin as the children and the army rush to repel the invaders. Sora and Iori are stuck getting the survivors out of the city (due to both having extremely large digimon who are unfit for urban combat)

As the Chosen Children strike back more and more of the city is destroyed realizing the lost cause Taichi has Iori raze the city to the ground while having Koushiro use the powers of Tyrant Kabuterimon to summon all insect Digimon from the digital world with an army of there own they soundly destroy the invaders but not without cost. The city is gone, lives were lost, and the portals are still open.

Realizing that Dagomon has crossed the line the Chosen Children enter through a portal to kill Dagomon once and for all.

What they found was hell.

>>21502
Something must be remembered about Dagomon, he's only a perfect level digimon there is only a certain amount of strength he can posses.

Or that would be true if the chosen children hadn't invaded his domain, the Dark Ocean... The Dark Ocean name is a misnomer, while there is indeed an ocean of deep navy water and a lighthouse shining a black light across the world, the world itself was perceived differently for each chosen child.

Dagomon was reaching inside there brains, taking the deepest fears and hopes and perverting them.

Take for instance Takaru, a Knight Templar hell bent on the eradication of evil, a believer in paradise and ally of the angels. Dagomon made him see the Dark Ocean as a 'fluffy cloud heaven' with big white pearly gates and trumpeters signaling his arrival. He was alone, or at least he couldn't see the others. But something was off the sky was blood red and the clouds where coloured like vomit, and as he waded deeper into this 'paradise' he discovered the dismembered, disemboweled corpses of Nightmare Soldier digimon, heads upon the spikes of pearly fences, guts hanging from tree's and bones and blood making his walk way.

If that wasn't bad enough, they spoke. They begged for him to save them, he was a savior wasn't he he was AGAINST cruelty but in the end THIS was what he wanted, he wanted to stride among the corpses of those he had killed, his biggest fear was that evil would never go away, so these corpses wouldn't and they would not stop talking, and taunting, and pleading, and limbs would grasp at him.

And the enemies that Dagomon had him fighting. Perverted images of Angels and Gods. Soaked in blood, clad in the skin of humans and demons, cannibals, rapists, sinners. and what did he have to face at the end of all this? himself. an unrighteous Knight Templar who would instill order and 'paradise' with any amount of force. Who know him who could use his strengths and powers, who could become Seraphimon as well.

>>21503
And that's just what he was showing Takeru! Every other child was alone save there Digimon, and forced to confront there dreams and there fears mixed, matched and perverted to serve Dagomons needs.

Hikari was always afraid of the 'messiah' thing getting to her, afraid she couldn't save everyone. So that's what she had to deal with, the floors she walked upon were the bowed backs of Digimon and humans, she had to confront Sora. Always so righteous and good, always taking care of everyone, she didn't have to deal with the hell Hikari had to, of course Hikari was always the one Taichi ran to first so in her mind Sora might have resented her for that. In fact all the chosen children would put everything aside for Hikari.

Daisuke was facing the opposite of both of them. He wasn't facing a perverted reality where he was a messiah or ruler. No Daisuke was confronted with a world where everyone of his friends existed and they despised him. Even his own mentor, Taichi had taken him into his house to teach him to be a better man was calling him an annoying overbearing snot. There weren't any digimon to fight. just his friends, just the people he thought he could trust openly. What he had to face at the end could best be described as a crazy evil version of himself from the dub of 02, except he didn't turn into Ulforce Veedramon, oh no with his bare hands he put a hole through Ulforce Veedramons Stomach.

Those are EXAMPLES of the hells the kids would be dealing with

>>21504
But each time they would triumph, they might come close to breaking, tears could fall from there eyes but they would push forward and they would get to Dagomon, and they would kill him.

And they did, they broke through his illusions to his realm.

Ever see one of those places that could be lifted out of a lovecraftean Old World? well this is one of them. Most of the kids almost preferred the world they came from. And Dagomon was not powerless, at first he simply summoned clones of the Chosen Childrens former enemies

"No no no, I can do better than that"

War Greymon, Metal Garurumon, Phoenixmon, Hercules Kabuterimon, Rosemon, Vikemon, Venom Vamdemon, Lilithmon, Magnamon, Kimeramon, Piemon, Astamon.

Former Enemies, Former Selves. These things were extensions of Dagomon and he could make them forever, the children fought and fought until Ophanimon, Hikari. Speared him with Eden's Javelin, as his world began to crumble and he began to die as the Chosen Children Ran for it, back home.

And that's not the final story arc. So what do you think?

>>21505
Fucked up. I like it!

Koushiro is a very fun character to write, when we first meet him he rarely talks to anyone not named Taichi or Sora. He's smarter than any of the group and long before Taichi picks up the know how to lead a group it primarily falls to him to come up with a plan. Koushiro has a crush on Mimi who is the same age as him, however he never really acts like this and when they are together he simply buries himself in his computer more, it isn't until the Skull Greymon appearance where he finally opens up enough to talk about why he's so closed up.

As a kid he found out he was adopted and his parents never told him, from then on everything felt alien at school and home until he met Taichi and Sora. Nothing about them seemed fake, and they were so open to quarreling, laughing, and they reached out there hands to him to invite him into there little group. He mentions that he was never that into sports until they got him wrapped into Soccer Club. From that moment on he tries opening up to the other Chosen Children.

Koushiro has a thirst for knowledge and will spend hours reading the books picked up on there journey. Anything he could read he did, and when the children met with Pixiemon and Gennai he spent hours wandering there personal libraries. When Taichi was apparently killed fighting Etemon, Koushiro refused to believe in his death even while being taunted by Vamdemon. He was the only one to not think Takeru was crazy when he said he had been helped by Taichi.

In the real world Koushiro finally confronts his parents about what he knows and crosses over that hardship in his life. During the war against Vamdemon in the city Koushiro helped get the trapped citizens into a barrier protected area while fighting off Okuwamon.

>>21566
In S2 Koushiro is rather serene often not getting angry at anything or anyone and being helpful to the new Chosen Children. He and the other original members took over an old abandoned shack and he turned that into his 'mission control' area. The kids originally meet him as a faceless voice giving them instructions and helping with the mission. They don't meet him in person till Hikari is lost in the Dark Ocean. He accompanies on the condition that he get a chance to study the D3.

The reason was because he was creating a Digivice, the Digivice-Divide that resembled the original ones they wore but were man-made. Unable to replicate the 'holy' power added by the Soverigns he used D3 tech to allow evolutions up to Ultimate, and after that he discovered that by converting the tamer themselves into Data they could merge with there digimon and reach Mega.

Koushiro eventually moves his operations to a Warehouse which serves as the 'official' Chosen Child base. And during the Dark Ocean arc he guided rescue attempts from there until he entered combat as Tyrant Kabuterimon.

In the Dark Ocean Dagomon attempts to twist Koushiro's heart by giving him his hearts desires, Mimi and Taichi and Sora happy together. However it's in a world of servitude and desolation because they failed to save earth. Koushiro violently breaks free and confronts Dagomon first shouting that he wont allow anyone to hurt his friends. he is defeated and cast aside where he begins working on code on his Digivice.

Mimi goes to his side helping him stay awake and keeping enemy Digimon off him and together they give Ken the Paladin data to become Imperialdramon Paladin mode. Not long after the end of that arc he finally on Taichi's insistence works up the nerve to ask her on a date

>>21568
Koushiro is in the end a very dedicated friend who cherishes anyone close to him and has a thirst for knowledge. He begins as a bit of a recluse and sometimes lapses into that when working, but he ends up comfortable in a large group of people talking normally.

His crush on Mimi confuses him (Insert Gay joke here) because Sora was a girl but all he felt was that he had an older sister who would stand up for him. Mimi was kind and 'pure' (okay seriously her Crest is Purity) she never lied to anyone about how she felt and he finds that kind of honesty attractive.

Him and Taichi have a 'Bros' friendship where they generally tell each other everything. It's with Taichi's encouragement that he finally asks Mimi out and it's through his own encouragement that Taichi finally accepts that Ryo is dead and he has to move on in his life.

Thoughts?

I'm loving this.
Though I'd like this explained a bit
> Meeting Daisuke on the soccer lit the fire inside him again, he saw a younger version of himself, but beyond that he saw Ryo in Daisuke and decided to be the boys mentor from now on. Daisuke half began living with Taichi and Hikari as Taichi took the mentor thing very seriously. Eventually he revealed his secret as a Chosen Child to Daisuke.

So everyone remembers Vandemon and the battle in the sky?

>>21576

Remember that most kids were asleep, parents were possessed, and very view saw the fight with Venom Vamdemon.

Now when it comes to the Battle in the sky it's different this time. Since the Seven Demons replace Apocalymon the battle is different And the Only thing they could see was the battle against Lucemon Satan Mode. while the frantic battle would have made it hard to see the Children as it was, Taichi and Yamato at that time were merged together with there Digimon to create Omegamon.

And Daisuke wasn't at his computer during Our War Game (Though Miyako knows both Taichi and Yamato from it)

>>21579
Or if you mean in the sense that people are aware of Digimon? yes they are. The Chosen Children simply inform only there families to make sure they don't worry.

And this?
>Daisuke half began living with Taichi and Hikari as Taichi took the mentor thing very seriously

>>21581
Simply a change in the story, Daisuke often goes over to Taichi's apartment to learn under him, sometimes he's there for so long that he spends the night. This happens enough that it's almost like he's living with them (Hikari doesn't mind because Taichi has started smiling again)

>>21582
So when does this all start?

>>21583

Around a month after Ryo 'dies'

>>21584
So Taichi plucked a kid out of the blue and started teaching him?

>>21585

Well he didn't abduct him. Okay I'll go into more details.

Taichi was simply wandering around when he saw Daisuke training for soccer, he comes down and he helps him. He gets inspired by Daisuke's attitude which reminds him a bit of himself and of Ryo.

Keep in mind at this point Ryo has died and he just got his ass beat by Ken when he tried to stop him becoming the Kaiser, So Taichi's been pretty screwed up.

I don't mean he was like "Hey kid you remind me of me I'm abducting you"

I mean he offers to help him improve his game, then he starts teaching him strategy, then more and more things that he picked up from the digital world, such as how to survive if your in the wild. Then after like 6 months or so he tells him about the Digital World, about his adventures, but leaves out the parts about Ryo and Ken.

Man after seeing this I wanna see Leomon X

>>21588
The X-Digimon will be canon after Crossroads which is also the last time people will see the Current Digital World in place of the one shown in X-Evolution

>>21432
> when Takeru confronts a Nightmare Soldier or any other 'dark' or 'evil' Digimon he goes INSANE in combat, completely Knight Templar berserker who will forgo all strategy and care for his team mates or himself to 'eradicate evil'

Oh hey.

>>21603

Yeah, while he's a kid it hasn't quite set in, it's later on when he starts growing up and it just affects him.

Okay how do people think tactics should be handled. I personally want there to be an emphasis on brains over brawn. I don't necessarily need the kids to be on the level of Sun Zu but having them able to form a basic plan of attack, and then getting better at that as time goes on I think is good.

Otherwise we fall into the problem of 'Strength' if we Brute Force our way through the next villain has to be even stronger, until we get to the point where we can't make the villain stronger.

Example, a GOOD Strategist could have killed Devimon without the loss of Angemon, the kids weren't good strategists. Leomon, Pixiemon, Gennai, the people the kids WILL meet? those guys are good strategists. Taichi has the time when he is on earth to stock up on supplies, rush to the library and grab books.

Well... thoughts?

>>21605
I can already tell that Koushiro is gonna get on Yamato's nerves when he tries to tell him how to use Gabumon more effectively Unless Takeru's in danger, he'll probably be a bit of a wild card.

>>21630
Indeed, when they start off they are bad. Nobody wants to listen to anyone else, or they are all grouped off so there attacks are broken and confused.

Then Angemon dies killing Devimon, they're down a potential fighter and they realized THEY screwed up. The Digimon themselves were fighting together but the kids were not thinking together or following any cohesive plan of battle.

So in the time between building a raft to leave File Island Leomon is teaching them strategy, team work, not necessarily genius level tactics but enough that they will be able to work as a team instead of 7 rogue players.

Also I'm fast tracking Patamons evolution back to Patamon to right after the Pagumon kidnap him and he gets free. Since Angemon is only super powerful against Nightmare Soldiers he's brought down to normal against everything else.

Etemon himself is a much different Villain than he was in the TV series, borrowing a lot from Etemonkey from the V-Tamers manga. This means that he's very laid back and easy going regarding the whole "Conquer the digital world" plan he's supposed to have. He also Doesn't work for the 7 Demons like Devimon did, he's in this because he wants to get to the real world.

Really the only reason the kids have to kill him is because during the fight with Nanomon he was absorbed by the Dark Network he had created to oversee the continent.

I gotta say this whole using the Japanese names thing is throwing me off like woah.

But from what I've read so far, it sounds like the original Digidestined screwed up, covered it up, and the show is about how much cooler the new generation is than those old bastards. Is that what you fellows are going for?

>>21639

No, and don't worry there will be a version with the dub names.

Ryo 'died' in the series as much as he does in this, we're just addressing that. I know we are talking about the new guys a lot more but really the old crowd is still prominent in S2.

It's more about 'Overcoming Trauma' They let someone die, they let Ken become the Kaiser. They are like 13 it shouldn't BE there fault but it is and accepting that is the main part of there development.

Sorry if you got the impression that we were considering the old guard as 'shit' or beneath the new guys

>>21640
I think the reason a person could think that is because you haven't mentioned how flawed the 02 team can become. For example, at first they could be so dependent on the older team that they don't worry about strategy or teamwork. Then, when The Digimon Kaizer separates them from the older digi-destined, everything falls apart for them and they barely escape with their lives.

Another example could be that the team could becomes divided when they realize who The Kaizer is. One side could want to try and save him while the other side say that he is too far gone to be saved and must be stopped for the good of the digital world.

>>21651

Actually the thing is the Second team become reliant on the fact they can simply run away to the real world if shit gets real, and all the time they have Koushiro's voice in there ear to tell them where an objective is, what to do, how many enemies.

Then right after they defeat the kaiser, the older children trap them in the digital world with no help and say "Okay now you 3 learn to stand on your own"

Not only that but the digimentals are broken so they can't evolve that way and Takeru and Hikari are in the real world as well.

The Kaiser arc is essentially a set up to the Digital World Tour arc. They also get beaten a whole lot more than the original children did. Miyako is smart but petty and doesn't want to put in the long hours of saving the Digital World, she still see's it as fun,

Iori on the other hand is only coming along because he was chosen he has no desire to do anything beyond be involved in his studies. Daisuke more than once cracks under the pressure of having to lead while being constantly compared to Ryo (who was essentially a golden boy) and feeling like an odd man out in the digital world.

Also in this version Taichi and Yamato are the only two who can really enter the digital world when they please because they are part digital due to the Omegamon incident. The others have to tag along with the new group and even then, they do not have the power of evolution.

Yet when it comes down to a fight between Taichi and Yamato using Agumon and Gabumon they soundly thrash Digmon, Flamedramon and Holsemon. Simply because they are more experienced and can work together as a team (for the record the fight involves a lot of traps, which adds to the idea that intelligence is the key to victory)

And when they are alone in the digital world they have to stamp out what is essentially a mafia led by the Perfect form of a former Demon.

hell before they get there mega forms most of them are near death, even with a Perfect of his own Daisuke actually gets riddled with bullets by Astamon and only survives because he and Aero Veedramon merged to reach mega. and even then he struggled to defeat a PERFECT.

Miyako has to learn to stop treating it like a game and stop rushing in, she's hot blooded and smart but egotistical.

It's only after the Digital World Tour arc that the new kids are able to match up to there predecessors when alone.

I know I probably should have mentioned this, but that's basically it.

>>21653
This is good and all, but what about Ken? How does he fit into the Second Team? Does he become their own Koushiro or something? Also, will his wormmon ever Armor Digivolve?

>>21654
Ken is Kaiser until that arc, and by that time the Digimentals are all destroyed in the battle against Kimeramon.

He's sorta on a path of redemption/finding himself. He was a little kid when he lost Ryo and his brother, and while he's tactically sound he suffers by not being a team player. Him and Miyako really grow together because despite his former madness he's really down to earth and ground in the reality of the situation which helps her calm the hell down and get over her egotisim. and just having a friend who DOESN'T remind him of Ryo in some way (Remember that Daisuke has a lot of Ryo's traits, and the original 8 are obvious as they helped train him) Is helping him cope and get over what he did.

He's also got more experience than the other kids (as he was doing this back when he was younger) so he understands a big threat like Astamon or Piemon. And like Hikari, Dagomon continuously attempts to reach into his mind from the Dark Ocean.

Kaiser Born is meant to do two things, show Ken's ascension into becoming the Kaiser. and Taichi being utterly unable to do anything. The story consists of Ken entering the digital world using the first D3 and enslaving various Digimon, Koushiro is the first to note the disturbances and Taichi goes in alone (as if they wait any longer Ken will be too strong for them) unfortunately Yamato is out of country and Taichi can't bring other humans with him. He bids Sora a farewell and enters to fight Ken.

When Ken arrives where Taichi he has turned the entire location into a huge trap, using it to take down scores of Kens army along with his own tactical mind . Since the Sovereigns withdrew the light of evolution from the original chosen Taichi can't send data to Agumon or evolve him, so eventually he is overwhelmed by Sorcerymon and Agumon has to flee, Kaiser considers killing him before Yamato rescues him in the nick of time.

In the real world Taichi is looking at Agumon and his own blood on his hand as the idea that he couldn't save Ryo or Ken takes it's toll on him and he snaps.

After this Sorcerymon instructs Ken on how to build the giant Control spire that will serve as his fortress and the dark rings to control it.

He then steps through a portal and evolves into Dagomon

>>21640
I misunderstood, I think. I was also being a bit crude because sometimes you need to be to keep a story from getting away from you-cut off the details and see what the heart of what you are writing is.

So the first generation basically redeems themselves through training the second?

>>21693
Yes they don't want to believe it's there fault that Ryo is 'dead' and Ken is now a world conquering psycho. They want it to ALL be on the Sovereigns, they don't want the guilt.

But they also know deep down they are just as guilty and they want to repent by making sure the next guys aren't going to die. by sticking by them and teaching them.

Also, on the subject of Ryoand the crossover, this is how I've always pictured it-
Koushiro's on the computer, checking out the digital world when he sees Ryo walking around with Cyberdramon(or his rookie form), he immediately calls a emergencey meeting of the digidestiend without telling them what for, but it's clearly urgent. They all gather, when he breaks the news that he saw Ryo alive.
The older kids are shocked and dumbfounded, the younger kids less so, but Ken breaks down on his knees in tears of joy.
They all go to the digiworld to find Ryo resting, his head resting on his pack, Ryo stands up, sucker punches Taichi and pulls in Ken for a hug.
How's that?

>>21712

We can begin Crossroads with that, something happy before the shit hits the fan. Have Ryo be rather elusive as to why he's hear until the Grandracmon start appearing then "Time to get to work"

Ryo explains that something or someone is trying to collapse the Multiverse and kill all life inside it, and that he has to hop to ANOTHER universe to recruit the chosen children of that world and brings Ken along with him.

The remaining Chosen Children split up to deal with the Grandracmon who are numerous and powerful on the same level as the demon lords that would take them so long to defeat.

The Grandracmon are attacking with purpose however going after Takeru, Hikari and Daisuke. Defeating Takeru and Daisuke and capturing Hikari.

The Grandracmon then retreat because they completed there mission. Removing any and all threats that could injure there master Ogudomon!

Transitioning between universes Ryo explains to Ken that the barriers between the multiverse are getting loose and that he took the chance to slide to another universe in hopes of warning them and preparing them of the incoming threat, which is what he was doing in the Digital World.

However Ryo is too late and the multiverse crashes into itself creating chaos on what remains as a single earth as the digital world begins to overflow with Data.

ENIAC informs Ryo that he can't simply recreate the Multiverse anymore. That they will instead have to reformat the digital world and indeed reformat the earth.

He gives the kids 24 hours. kill Ogudomon or everyone dies while he steps in to kill him.

We scene hop to Ogudomon who presses a crest into Ophanimon and forces her to fuse with it evolving her to Lilithmon.

>>21713
Very good.
Also, Throughout(or at least when Rika's not around) Ryo is hitting on all the girls, save for Miyako because he can see that there's somthing between her and Ken.
Like this-"Hey Mimi, that date offer still open? My, Kari, you grew up well, deliscious. Sora, if I told you that you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?"
And when he says that(seprate or at once), all the girls blush and their respective boys are fuming and staring daggers at him.
But really, can you blame him? He spent years in the digital world with only Cyberdramon for company, fighting the forces of Mulleniumon, he deserves it.

>>21715
I fail to see why there would be a problem with Ruki being around, he hardly notices her in Tamers, even when she's all huff and puffed about him beating her he's like "I have no idea what you are going on about"

So let him be a pervert all the time.

Also I think we finally have a way to deal with the Takari and Daikari situation.

We play them as a love triangle then write her going out on a date with each of them, then put it to a vote. Popular choice wins.

So for this crossroads story, are the characters from other seasons appear? I really wanna see Touma and is try and outsmart one another and Masaru coming out of nowhere in the end to punch GranDracomon in the face. Takato would probably fangasm when he sees Tai, Daisuke, and Ryo standing in front of him.

>>21738

yes this is a whole Multiverse crossover. all current Anime and Manga universes.

And Masaru is actually off killing the leader of an army of Nightmare Soldiers and making them his bitch. the final battle with Ogudomon will be huge.

This is all good stuff 'n all, but I just gotta ask something about the actual writing once everything we're gonna do is all planned out.

What type of writing style are we going to be looking at here? Is it going to be something simple, or are we going to be doing some detailed work. (ex: Environments, Digimon themselves, maybe a 3rd person POV focused on a single character somewhere)

Supposedly, will we be having different authors per chapter and end with a Round Robin sort of story (Actually, I'd think it'd be best to use the Round Robin system for this) or have different authors per character? (They actually do this in animation, give different animators characters to work with, etc.) Having one author doing the whole thing could end stressful, along with that, we'll need beta-reads and editors.

>>21771
I don't think we settled on a writing style and I don't think anyone besides me (Well and you now) is a writer. I myself tend to be very descriptive in my writing (Especially for something that would be as visually dynamic as the Digital World)

>>21718
A vote feels like those corny stories on fanfiction.net where the writer changes the plot six times because of reviews.

Just pick one, and if you can't, leave it unresolved.

>>21792

Agreed, that seems a bit too cheesy and might throw off the flow of the story. This really is a difficult decision to make, though. Personally, I'd have her think about it, like have a whole part in one chapter where she's talking to herself about a romantic relationship Daisuke and Takeru.

>>21792
You present a good point... Well really that's it you DO make a good point if were going about this professionally we have to make decisions not let them be made for us.

And yes I do see the Irony in this.

ANYWAY I'm going to finish an outstanding paper then get going with writing up all the characterization notes on the S1 guys (we should probably get started on that)

>>21794

Speaking off that...have you considered a larger roll for Parrotmon in the S1 chapters? Probably a short prologue before the actual chapter regarding him, and then some rendition of Taichi's 'Seven Kids At Summer Camp Introduction' monologue to follow it. Alternatively, will he just get his own 'OVA', or will he just be something the kids mention here and there through the Adventure Season?

>>21795
Honestly I never thought about Parrotmon too much because the original movie that kicked of the franchise did things rather well.

However giving it some thought I mean it seems 'convenient' that a Parrotmon and Digiegg would appear in the real world in roughly the same time period, in a location with 8 kids who just happened to have traits that represented the opposite of the Seven Crests of Deadly Sin.

And on top of THAT Parrotmon is a VACCINE Digimon, meaning he isn't aggressive and fights Virus digimon but not much else.

On top of all that we know the 4 Sovereigns, the guys who have been preparing the chosen children to fight the 7 Great Demons, don't mind trickery and deceit to 'prepare' someone (They set up an entire tournament under false pretenses, had Ryo kill one of his own Digimon, all to prepare him to face Milleniumon again)

So how about this, The chosen children may not like the Sovereigns after S1.5 but it's not like they have much choice as to who can protect the digital world with Ryo dead. Then Koushiro puts it together that Parrotmon was an agent of the Sovereigns, and that that almost every step of the way they've been forced into decisions by them.

Hence the split between the Chosen Children and the Sovereigns, the loss of the power of evolution, and why they had to find 3 new guys.

>>21796

Sounds good, it does make more sense if it turned out that Parrotmon was just someone to get the right people to make sure the Digital World doesn't end up in ruins.

As for the characterizations for S1, I was thinking we could build on each character's 'relief' and 'distress' trait when they land in the Digital World. For example, Yamato; he get the benefit of being with his younger brother, but ultimately he (and pretty much everyone else) don't known if they'll ever see their friends or family ever again. We can probably add one to these conflicts and wrap them with the characters decisions and actions. A good example of this would be that Yamato has to keep a closer eye on Takeru now, which pressures his role as an older brother but overall makes him a much more protective person than he used to be during this time. (I'd love to do a little scene with Jou and Yamato complaining to each other about the others, haha)

>>21798

On top of that we want to preserve some of the original characterization. Yamato gets the chance to spend more time with his younger brother, but he's still distressed that Takeru is seeing him as a playmate instead of a brother, he's afraid of losing that.

On top of that he's rather alien compared to the others, Koushiro, Sora and Taichi all go to the same soccer club, same school and have roughly been friends for a while. Even Mimi and Jou have some connection even if it is just a Younger Student- Older Student connection. Yamato literally knows no one else and is wary to trust them.

His relationship with Taichi is one of part admiration, part loathing. He admires him because (on the outside) he's kept the kids together and smiling without snapping himself, on the other hand he loathes him because Takeru seems to be treating Taichi as a big brother more than him, but he also hates himself for getting jealous like that.

When Taichi disappears he feels a sense of relief and fear. Relief that Taichi isn't around to 'steal' Takeru's admiration, but fear because he's been named the new leader and he has no idea what to do! He doesn't understand everyone like Taichi did and he doesn't know how to keep them smiling.

Yamato should always be about self-betterment he is always striving to be a better person so as not to let the team down, however attempts to do this alone can lead to problems within the team.

At the end of S1 I want the characters to all leave something behind (much like Hikari left her whistle) Taichi should leave his goggles, Koushiro his laptop and Yamato I want to leave his Harmonica (though I believe he did this in the original) Music was something he could use to sooth the group after a really stressful time, and he realizes that's what he wants to do. Learn music and use it to make others feel better.

And about how they were chosen, I think that when they get to Gennai's house Koushiro or Taichi should ask why them, what makes them so special, then he explains the necessary traits for a chosen child and it will also tie in with how Taichi chooses Daisuke for his sucessor.

>I fail to see why there would be a problem with Ruki being around, he hardly notices her in Tamers
Here- http://digimon.wikia.com/wiki/Fan:Ryo_%26_Rika

>>21802

I just finished watching the series I can tell you they definitely do not flirt in the original. He's very serene in the treating everything like it doesn't matter or that it's all so superficial.

>>21801
Also A big thing is Taichi doesn't want Daisuke to be a Chosen Child, he's very against it because he reminds him of Ryo.

The new 3 were chosen by the Sovereigns much like Ryo was. Hence why Takeru is the leader at first and it takes Takeru proving he isn't up to it for Taichi to even consider Daisuke for the role.

Taichi: The leader of the Chosen Children , Taichi never asked to be in charge of the lives of 6 other children, he wasn't the oldest or the group and he had no more knowledge of the digital world than the other kids. However Taichi is exemplified by an indomitable will and overwhelming bravery in the face of death, he also has a desire to know how to fight and keep others alive. But deep down Taichi wants to go home, Hikari is home and sick and due to the stretch in time in the Digital World it's felt like months instead of minutes. Because of this he may lead the kids on a desperate gambit to get home and this fear is what prevents him from ever truly lighting he crest of courage.

Taichi's best friends are Sora and Koushiro, while him and Sora go very far back they both only met Koushiro a few years ago. Sora is always there to keep his temper in line with rational thinking and he both respects and loves her, because of this Taichi will never try to hide his feelings from Sora being frank and honest with her (which can be mistaken for rudeness). The same with Koushiro who he has no problems admitting he is afraid or confused to, for a good chunk of the series Koushiro is turning Taichi's rough plans into an analytical counter measure of how to defeat certain digimon, what to use in groups, when fighting solo. Taichi however can be pushy, as he wants Koushiro to grow beyond there group while he doesn't really trust the others.

His relationship with Yamato is one of respect, as in they had to earn it within the other. Yamato never takes well to following orders and said reluctance to do so ends up getting the group nearly killed more than once, Yamato openly dislikes Taichi's brash exterior and apparent desire to get into more fights. However he respects his enthusiasm to get the kids home and how he can handle 6 emotionally unstable kids and keep them smiling, Taichi in turn respects that Yamato has a way to make the group calm down his own way, as they hadn't heard music for 'so long' and he could provide that comfort. Taichi and Yamato also connect over being older brothers, dealing with a younger sibling and Taichi realizes that he's had it rough.

Jou is the ur-example of someone Taichi respects outright and wants to be like. For all his caution Jou is the oldest kid and willing to put his own life on the line to ensure the safety of everyone else, And he doesn't question this lot in life at all. A lot of he series has Taichi using Jou as a second in command of sorts, a person to bounce ideas off to determine there next location or course of action. Jou was prime candidate to be leader but he lacked the subtleties that Taichi had to keep the group in line.

His relationship with Mimi is one of friends, while he knows Koushiro finds her pretty and interesting he only see's her as the girl he can actually hold a normal conversation with, not related to sports, brothering, or something related to the digital world. And however misguided it is for him, Taichi sees himself as a matchmaker between Mimi and Koushiro in a desire to see his best friend happy with a girl who can break through the shell he puts up around others.

Taichi sees Takeru as part-stand in for Hikari and part kid brother he never had. He knows what it means to be a big brother and thus he can handle Takeru pretty well and even guide him a lot as he grows up. Sometimes Takeru can be stuck in something immature and unlike Yamato's forceful exterior Taichi knows how to lend an understanding hand to make him understand the consequences.

Deep down he misses his family, and the guidance his own mother and father give to him. He knows he has become the defacto 'father' in the Chosen Children and that scares him because he could doom them all with a mistake and it takes a lot of talking with guys like Leomon, Jou and Pixiemon for him to overcome that fear.

This work?

>>21831
Looks like you nailed Taichi's character pretty well. I can already imagine a scene where he pulls Jou aside and just talks to him all night about him and the gang in the Digital World.

Are you going to consider characterization pages for other main Digimon characters as well? (Ex: Agumon, Gabumon, etc.)

And if you haven't covered this yet, how are we going to be handling the part in the Devimon Arc when the kids all get split up on the islands around the time Leomon and Orgemon get hit with black gears?(Given that we'll be using the black gears)

>>21837
I do intend to have the digimon be reflections of the childrens own maturation and personalities, Agumon is brash and confident for example and spoils for fights, Gabumon is very shy and loyal, which fits the original Gabumon very well (a shy digimon who was very loyal to Yamato through the best and worst)

These Digimon also best represent there Crests (sometimes literally) for example Jou's japanese crest is Sincerity and what is Gomamon if sincere with how he feels about Jou and everything, he thinks your too cautious? he'll tell you. He thinks the plan sucks? he'll say so.

Also I don't see a problem with the Black Gears and the Leomon/Ogremon feud.

I envision a scene while building the raft when Mimi (crest of Purity and all) asks why they fight and he explains that for them, that's really the best thing in the world. To constantly one up one another and become stronger than ever.

The children splitting up will cause a lot of panic. I mean more than Yamato and Taichi punching one another. We have Koushiro who is already bad at talking to people stuck with Mimi who damn near requires someone to talk to so she wont feel afraid.

The Devimon arc is essentially the most panicked time for the kids, they are essentially surrounded by enemies constantly on the move and they don't understand teamwork.

Also if your intrested in the kids jobs.

Taichi: Leader, Strategist
Jou: Sub Leader, Doctor
Sora: 'Team Mom', Scout
Yamato: Hunter (The Digital World has normal animals to hunt and the kids need supplies some way)
Mimi: sorts and holds supplies
Takeru: Scrounges for herbs and plants the kids may need
Koushiro: Data collection, refines Taichi's strategies.

Also I wanna run this by you guys. Remember how at the end of the Etemon Arc how Nanomon creates the false Sora? well I wanna take that a step further, he creates a false Sora and a false Piyomon who survives the pyramids destruction, she eventually gains her own sentience and she wants to take Sora's place in the chosen children. Especially when they break up and she returns first.

Her Piyomon evolves into Sabirdramon which can further evolve into Karatenmon (yup she acheives perfect before the REAL Sora does) and tries to establish herself.

The character isn't really malicious as it is so much trying to fit in to the world somewhere. Since she's based on Sora's data and nothing more she has no idea of subtlety and it can be heartwrenching to hear her plead like a child "I wanna exist I don't wanna stop being"

Course she's too dangerous to be left running around and when she attacks the real Sora she has to put her out of her misery.

It also gives Sora a new way for her crest to activate (Since I want to change it from Taichi returning and reuniting the kids that he meets Takeru, helps him and then sends him to do it alone) and I think it's intresting but what do you all think?