Ashes to Ashes [Open]

[Hailey Pershing]

This life isn't good enough; how many
hundreds of years have I lived until now?
But no matter what, I can try again
with the Life Reset Button.

Being at the shrine was nice, Hailey decided as she settled against a wall, her writing pad propped up on her knees. The atmosphere was calm, quiet, relaxing, three things more than conducive to poetry, and she had already written multiple poems inside the small notebook. Some might have thought that the peace would be broken by the Digimon she had brought over with her, but actually, Blackout had been quite good company, all things considered. He had sat down on some of the smaller steps with a magazine full of 'Spot the Difference' puzzles and a bottle of ink that had taken her a few weeks to find in a novelty shop but that the BlackGuilmon obviously appreciated from how often it was used. He may not have been as fond of the Spot The Difference magazines as he was books of sudoku, but when they'd dropped by a convenience store earlier, the little dragon had already solved the three that were available.

'If not to die,
Then to what end
Were the broken ends
Tied up?

Dust and shadows,
Rust and thyme,
Everything comes,
And everything goes.'

Her pen tapped against the side of her leg, and she sighed quietly, catching the attention of her partner. "Everything all right, Hail?" he asked, getting up and padding over to her.

"Yeah, I'm fine, Black," she replied, reaching up to stroke the base of his ears, earning herself a purr from the little dragonoid. "Just dealing with a bit of writer's block is all."

He glanced at her pad and frowned, tail shifting behind him. "Hail..." he began before he sighed, the Digimon not really knowing what to do. He hated when she got like this, and he never really knew how to fix it. Instead he nudged her head, letting his breath huff out on her emerald hair. "Can we play tag or something?" he asked, deciding to change the subject. "We don't have to be loud or play for very long. Just enough to get some of your muse back."

Ordinarily, the BlackGuilmon couldn't stand tag, but it always made Hailey feel better - or distract her at the very least - and if playing the fool was what it took to cheer her up, then Blackout would happily do so.

TEMPLATE MADE BY KUROYA.

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383

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Open

Notes;;

Things always seem so much longer on my phone then when I actually check their word count :/

Lyrics;;
"Life Reset Button" by Gumi Megpoid

[Oliver Radleigh]

Come spark the parts in me that all but died For someone who's life revolved around chaos and destruction, even Oliver had to admit that the shrine was peaceful - the area emitting a certain calm air that charmed even his heart. However, with a subtle glance back to his partner (and the look that he returned), there was a little thought in the back of his mind that blossomed rather quickly – while Oliver respected the shrine enough not to destroy it… the people who gathered there were a different story all together. With the sun slowly beginning it’s trek down the sky, the first rays of warning that night was to come spreading across the sky, Oliver slid his hands into his pockets, fingers running along the cool metal of the blades hidden away, his mind racing. “Say, Petra…” He began, voice low, tone dripping with a devious venom that perked the fuzzy dragon’s ears, “It’s said that a shrine attracts countless types of people… I’m not here to enjoy the sights or, as most of the people come to do, pay homage to our ancestors…” “A tamer…?” The DORUmon questioned, tail swaying behind him with excitement. The widening smirk on his tamer’s face was more than enough to answer his question, his attention darting away to scan the area. Chances were, in an area such as this, anyone with a digimon would stick out fairly well, seeing as digimon at a shrine were generally discouraged, many people coming here to pray for safety and for things to end in peace. And that mere thought left Oliver chuckling, knowing well that there would be no such thing with this war. “Like that…” Oliver muttered, his voice easily catching Petra’s attention, shifting to join Oliver’s on a black form that was anything but human. “Shall we introduce ourselves…?” The man almost cooed, the smirk never once showing a sign of leaving his lips as he took a step forward, his partner rushing ahead, knowing exactly how to start this off. Placing a smile on his maw, he took the lead, lowering his head as he took on a friendly, curious digimon, Oliver following a few steps behind as he pulled his hood further over his head, shading his face. Stopping short of the pair, Petra eyed them carefully, taking in all he could about them – first impressions did make a difference, after all… and if he and Oliver could gain their trust… well… that would make things all the easier. The two seemed like a rather peaceful couple, for the most part… abiding to the general air of the shrine around them. “Hello…!” Petra started out slowly, casting a quick glance back to Oliver, the man having given himself a rather shy air to himself, pulling a smirk to the DORU’s mouth before fading as quickly as it had come. A friendly digimon and a shy tamer… what a wonderful cover story. This would be fun. “We didn’t expect to see another tamer here… we thought we’d be shunned away… such a nice surprise.” Jump start my heart and wake the sleeper inside

[attr="class","slide"] Tags;; Hailey Words;; 517 Notes;; Perhaps... Oliver isn't the best person for her to meet. Let's see how this goes, hm? :'D Sorry it’s nothing too great… I had to rewrite it thrice, it started to annoy me and I just wanted it done. Ahahaha…. Ha… B|

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[Hailey Pershing]

This life isn't good enough; how many
hundreds of years have I lived until now?
But no matter what, I can try again
with the Life Reset Button.

Blackout's head lifted, the dragonoid sniffing delicately at the air while his tail swayed behind him slightly to preserve his balance. Hailey, who was well used to her partner's quirks by this point in time, blinked and closed her pad, not quite sure what the Digimon might have sensing but wanting to be prepared regardless. "Someone's coming," the BlackGuilmon murmured, then dropped his head, nudging at her side in what seemed to be a playfully affectionate manner. People were less likely to give his Tamer trouble if he pretended to be simple, he found, so he'd fall back on the old ploy. Besides, if they thought him stupid, he could position himself better to protect her; the element of surprise was always useful in his experience, and of course, there was always the easy excuse of being unable to "know any better" if he was forced to sink his teeth into anyone.

Hailey blinked at his strange behavior before shrugging it off, gently trying to nudge the dragonoid from her side before he got too much more than the occasional soft giggle from her lips. "Black, stop that, that tickles," she protested, only to let out a soft grunt as she was pushed over by her partner, the BlackGuilmon earning intent on some nonexistent treats in a pocket. "Ugh, Blackout, down," she huffed, shoving the Digimon off of her just in time for the other dragon to speak, startling her into jumping. "Ah, hi," she greeted, tucking some loose stands of hair behind her ear and subtly using the movement to disguise the fact that she was tugging her sleeves down lower over her arms.

Hailey could be just as sneaky as her partner when she wanted to be. And she didn't want people watching over her like a hawk just because they saw something she wished they hadn't. It was bad enough that her partner had seen them, she didn't need anyone else fussing over her too.

"Yeah, a lot of people don't bring their Digimon here," she started, nodding to herself. "People don't like the Digimon being here, so they don't usually being any partners if they want to visit the shrine. Blackout comes with me since he doesn't like to be left back at the apartment on his own." The BlackGuilmon was trying to sneak closer to the Tamer who was hanging back, and she scowled at the sight. "Blackout! Leave the man alone!" She got up and threw her arms around the black dragonoid, picking him up in the way a small child would a stuffed toy and then setting him down behind her. "I'm sorry about him," she apologized, "he didn't mean any harm, Blackout just gets curious about people." She offered a weak flutter of a anime before it faded again. "I'm Hailey by the way. Nice to meet you."

TEMPLATE MADE BY KUROYA.

Words;;
476

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Oliver Radleigh

Notes;;

476. You have got to be shitting me. That's it, no more writing you posts on my phone. Also Blackout almost sniffed at Oli like a dog. ._. He seems to enjoy playing dumb a bit too much.

Lyrics;;
"Life Reset Button" by Gumi Megpoid