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[amygdalae]

[Yeah, so. Still no Bruce on this D-Terminal, sorry. It's Floramon, once again, and this time he just looks even more worried than ever, if that was even possible.]

So... uh. [He shifts uneasily for a moment, looking pretty much like the world's most uncertain Digimon right now--which probably isn't that all far from the truth.] Bruce hasn't talked to me at all since we got to Hospitown.

[Pause.]

I'm not even sure what the problem is, this time. He just... doesn't talk. I tried to talk to him a couple of times already, but he just either doesn't respond or just says something like 'Later' and then stays in his room and doesn't come out. I asked him once if it was something I did and he said he wasn't but he still isn't talking to me at all and I...

[He just wilts here, this time. Almost literally wilts because with all of this happening, Floramon is becoming sure of one thing:]

I'm useless, aren't I? Maybe that's why he doesn't want me anymore.

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[amygdalae]

I hope so...

[A small sigh, and Floramon wilts.]

I always thought it would be easy, you know? Especially when you hear stuff about the other digimon, how happy they are with each other. It's so hard to think something like this could happen.

[brokenground]

... It.. It doesn't seem completely uncommon, at least. There's at least four of us, that don't have the sort of partnership we should have. All we can really do is hang in there and keep trying.

[It's no consolation at all. Dorumon didn't get on the best with his parter. Biyomon and Forte didn't either.. A different Biyomon and Ringabel seemed to have it not quite right too, and now Floramon as well..

Was it an epidemic?]

[amygdalae]

[Maybe it is, who knows. Floramon certainly thinks so.

We should have like a cloud or something. The Digimon with highly problematic Chosen.

[Emphasis on 'highly' and 'problematic'.]

[brokenground]

... Well. Maybe we should. It's a good idea. At least then we'd all know we're not dealing with it alone, and other people are having problems.. ...But how will we get to the cloud?

[Clouds, like the things floating in the sky?]

wow I am so tired I didn't even see that typo, go me

[amygdalae]

[Cloud...? Oh, wait--he didn't mean that. SEE HE'S SO FRUSTRATED HE CAN'T EVEN SAY WORDS RIGHT.]

Well a cloud would be cool, but I meant a club. Club! We should have a club for these things, if there're so many of us with these problems.

[brokenground]

[Clouds and clubs are to Dorumon very different things. Unless the club was happening on the cloud, but that circled around to 'how to get up there' and associated problems. He rubs his nose with one paw, thoughtful.]

A club makes a lot more sense. Maybe it would be a good thing, even without the clouds.

[amygdalae]

[Yup, a club is totally what they need. It sounds like a better idea already the more he thinks about it.]

We really should have one. That way we can all help each other when he have these problems. [Like right now.]

[brokenground]

The tricky part is going to be finding everyone who has problems. There might be digimon who just aren't saying that they're having a hard time and things aren't working how it should.

[But support is good, isn't it? Maybe it'd help all of them come to terms with their ideas being so awry from how it actually went..]

[amygdalae]

That's what we're for! We know what its like having difficult humans, so we can look out for the signs!

[brokenground]

Maybe if we put out an anonymous message for other digimon to respond anonymously to if they're worried about people knowing.. and then arrange things from there..! .. I don't know, I'm not as good at planning stuff out as my partner is.

[amygdalae]

We can start from there! I mean, its as good as anything.

[brokenground]

Yeah. Hopefully we can figure out collectively what to do about our Chosen, no matter what their problems are caused from. Then we can get back to business! .. But since it's your idea, I'll let you start it.

[amygdalae]

Really? Great! [See how he sparkles here, Dorumon.] I should ask Port to see if she's interested...

[brokenground]

[Sparkles are a good thing! It means enthusiasm, and that things would be okay! ...didn't it?]

Who's Port? Is she having problems with her Chosen too?

[amygdalae]

A good friend of mine. She used to have some problems, but they got better once she could digivolve.

[Or at least, it seems that way to Floramon.]

[brokenground]

... Oh boy, I really hope that isn't the trick to helping our partners out. But maybe she'll be able to offer some advice!

[amygdalae]

Well, its not like we just digivolve anytime we want. If we can digivolve, that means we're somehow closer to our partners, right?

[...again, that's what Floramon thinks.]

[brokenground]

The wild digimon digivolve eventually even without a partner. I'd like to think it means we're closer, but it might just be desperation too.. I think maybe if I was afraid enough for my Chosen's safety, I might be able to. Maybe. I don't really want to find out that way though.

[amygdalae]

Me neither. [He doesn't want to put Bruce in danger, no matter what.] I don't want to get him into trouble.

[brokenground]

It's tough. But maybe once we've found ways to help our Chosen, finding a way to digivolve will be easier too. It might just work differently for everyone.

[amygdalae]

I sure hope that'll happen sooner rather than later.

[Floramon thinks he's waited for long enough, fyi.]