[tri OOM] Barry, Cisco, and File Island

[angry_friendship_wolf]

Yamato brings Barry and Cisco out through the same hilltop telephone booth he used to bring Autor through a few weeks back, out onto a cliff with a pretty good view of the island.

The island's central point is a mountain that looks more like a sheer spike of rock, and radiating outwards from it are a lot of very different places: Closest to the mountain, there's a pastel-coloured village of some kind that looks like it might be made of cushions; a tropical jungle with a ruined temple of black and brown stone jutting out of it; and a desert with gear markings carved into the ground and a single, leafy mountain in the centre.

Spreading out further than that, there are forests; some kind of icy tundra; a large town with a glittering white castle; a small village covered by a dark cloud; some kind of factory belching smoke into the air; and a plain covered in railroad tracks and ruined trains. Just down from the cliff, there's a lake with a camp set up next to it.

"All right, File Island," Yamato says, shutting the door. "Oldest part of the Digital World."

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[angry_friendship_wolf]

Yamato snarls reflexively as Barry pulls him back, but he does have the good grace to look slightly sheepish about that, once he sees the soda spray.

For all that he distinctly dislikes being grabbed and superspeeded, even just a few feet, he feels like he would've also disliked having grape? soda sprayed all over him.

"... Thanks," he mutters to Barry. "Getting grape? in my hair because Cisco can't keep his delicious soda down would've sucked."

[makes_the_toys]

"Delicious? This thing tastes like cow butt," Cisco replies, tongue hanging out in disgust.

"Here, Barry, you should totally try it."

[run_barry]

Barry pulls his arm away quick and takes a step sideways, giving Yamato back his space.

"Sorry," he says, looking slightly sheepish himself.

Cisco's offer he turns down with a shake of his head. "Yeah, no, I'm not drinking that."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

Yamato reaches over to lightly nudge Barry's shoulder with one hand, as a kind of silent combination-apology-and-reassurance.

"Talk like that'll anger the vending machine spirits," he notes, starting to walk again.

(The vending machine spirits definitely aren't a thing.)

(Yamato hopes.)

[makes_the_toys]

"That's not a thing," Cisco scoffs with a laugh. Soda can still in hand, he starts walking again, retaking his position between Yamato and Barry.

"That's totally not a thing, right? I mean, I feel like you're messing with me, but I'd just like a confirmation."

[run_barry]

Barry gives Yamato a nod, and begins walking again when Yamato does.

"Totally not a thing," Barry says with reasonable confidence. "But you might wanna finish that, just to be safe."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"Barry's right. Otherwise, who knows, the next vending machine might be a 'Cisco?' soda machine."

They're starting to reach the edge of the Misty Woods now, heading out onto a field with Toy Town -- a pastel collection of Tudor-esque buildings, with cobbled streets and a shimmering white castle -- just ahead.

There are a few windows open on the castle, but the windows all seem to just lead onto plastic-y looking walls, as if the entire castle is just a model.

[makes_the_toys]

"You two are both totally hilarious," Cisco says, unamused by them both.

[run_barry]

Looking ahead, Barry is surprised by the castle at first, then a touch confused.

"Is that castle-- not real?"

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"Yeah, it's made out of plastic. And Lego bricks. And there's nothing inside it, it's just solid all the way through," Yamato says.

[makes_the_toys]

"Cooool. I have literally always wanted a giant Lego set."

[run_barry]

"I'm getting the weirdest deja vu from the shrink ray incident," Barry says, looking up at the castle.

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"I -- have no memory of that incident, but hopefully we all did the responsible thing and exiled the large people to the lake area."

That just seems logical.

He leads them into the town, where most of the buildings seem to be livable and non-plastic, but definitely have a dollhouse-esque vibe in their colours and design.

They're not long into the town when a thunderous footstep shakes the town, then another, then a third, before the source of the footsteps appears from around the castle: A gigantic, bright yellow teddy bear with narrow, luminous red crescents for eyes.

"That's Monzaemon," Yamato says, pointing. "The only Perfect-level Digimon on the island right now."

[makes_the_toys]

"I can't believe you would grow up continuing to be so heightist," Cisco says, shaking his head in disappointment at Yamato.

His eyes widen and he braces to steady himself when the rumbling starts. Looking around, Cisco's mouth falls open when he spots the bear.

"Holy what the hell is that?"

[run_barry]

"It wasn't that bad," Barry says with a shrug. "I think Gabumon might've slept through most of it."

When things tart to shake Barry tenses, looking around, ready to run, and then the teddy bear appears and he grins.

"That's Monzaemon? He's huge." Also? A Teddy Bear.

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"Don't worry, Cisco, you're never included in my definition of 'large.'"

Yamato is a simple man. He sees an opening for a height joke and he takes it.

He throws a quick grin at Barry. "Yeah, he's a -- big guy. But he's pretty gentle."

Monzaemon lumbers over, until he's looming over them, tall enough to blot out the sun, before he very delicately folds his legs under himself to sit down and get slightly closer to their level.

"Hello there, children," he says, in a voice that would charitably be described as 'serene' and more accurately described as 'devoid of any kind of tone or inflection.' "I'm Monzaemon, the caretaker of this town."

[run_barry]

Barry watches, but Monzaemon is obviously not going to squish anyone, so Barry lifts a hand and offers a wave.

"Hi. It's a very nice town you have."

[makes_the_toys]

"Maaaan, you just wait until you're shorter than me again... " Cisco says, shaking his head with the threat.

Giant teddy bears take precedence over short-joke ire, though, and Cisco's attention shifts to Monzaemon when the Digimon sits down and addresses them.

"Uh, hey... what's up?" He greets, deciding that trying not to piss this guy off is a good idea after all.

"Grape??" he offers, holding up the can.

[angry_friendship_wolf]

Monzaemon doesn't smile -- it doesn't really seem like he can -- but there's something indefinable about him that makes him seem pleased by Barry's remark.

"Thank you," he says, with just the barest note of warmth. "I try to make this a peaceful place for all the forgotten toys."

A few streets behind him, what looks like two life-sized Hot Wheels cars, driven by two Penmon, whiz by. Monzaemon doesn't react.

Instead, he reaches down and very delicately, with two felt claws, takes the can from Cisco. His mouth doesn't open, but he seems to have no problem drinking it nevertheless.

"Mmm. Grape?"

[run_barry]

"Like King Moonracer," Barry replies chipperly.

When Cisco offers the drink Barry's eyes widen slightly and he starts to shake his head. "Oh, you don't-- "

When it appears Monzaemon likes Grape? Barry relaxes, giving a smile and a nod.

[makes_the_toys]

It's possible that this is the first in the history of ever (or at least in the history of their friendship) as Cisco doesn't get the reference.

"Who?"

When the Penmon go tearing by Cisco gapes.

"Oh great, now the Angry Tuxedo Squad has wheels."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"... Who?" Yamato asks, also, squinting at Barry.

He has never heard of this moonracing king before.

"Well, I don't know about any king," Monzaemon says, sedately. "But these Penmon did come to ask me to vanquish their hated rival, Penmon. I suggested it'd be better to relax and learn important lessons about sharing and fair play."

His eyes flicker a little brighter at that.

It is possible that he made this suggestion somewhat forcefully.

[run_barry]

"From the Island of Misfit Toys?" Barry says, looking between his two friends. "The flying lion on Rudolph?"

[makes_the_toys]

Cisco stares at Barry, and then shakes his head.

"If we weren't so tight I'd call our friendship on that, right now."

As for the Penmon, Cisco suggests to Monzaemon, "Keep an eye on them. Those birds be cray."

[angry_friendship_wolf]

"That's -- that's not ringing any bells for me, Barry," Yamato admits, shaking his head.

Behind Monzaemon, the cars whiz by again. The Penmon in the slowest car is waving a wing and screaming "I WILL RUN OVER YOUR BEAK WITH MY WHEELS," at the other Penmon.

"They are certainly spirited," Monzaemon says, in agreement with Cisco.