[The video turns on shakily via a paw of an orange ear-winged Digimon. She seems uneasy as she folds her ears into herself.]

Hello...?

I'm Patamon. My partner just arrived and saw some strange messages-- now she won't stop muttering under her breath about plans and riddles. Are humans normally this one track?

Patamon-- what are you? [The image of an almost severe looking fourteen year old appeared on the screen as she reached for the D-Terminal.] What did I say? Turn it off! Who knows what that does.

It lets you talk to people, you know that.

[The girl still looked apprehensive as she took the device from her partner.] I don't know about that.

So-- we've been brought her to save the world. Again. How are we sure these Digimon aren't real monsters? Are we sure they're not lying to us and making us work against the world? There's too many loose-ended questions, including how the Digimon were born for us.

Can't you go easy on the questions?

Not until I get some answers. [It was said oh so seriously as she frowned at the D-Terminal before turning it off. It didn't help that just to read the welcome letter took her far too longer than she'd like, so the girl was aggravated on top of being worried already.]

[Kaldur glances up above his head and then back at the camera on the D-Terminal. He'd noticed the other posts about digimon changing forms so he at least knows it is not just him. Still he frowns slightly.]

We might not be back in the apartment for awhile. It would seem that Gizamon has changed into her Seadreamon form. She cannot exactly fit into housing right now. Do we know yet why this is going on?

[From above Kaldur's head a shadow moves. Seadramon lowers her head so she can see into the tiny screen.]

No, this is great. A lot of people didn't get to see me like this when we fought that Devimon.

Seadramon, that is not the point. This will become a problem if you cannot revert to your regular form.

Well, it's not like you've gotta stay out here with me Kaldur.

That would also not be right. I believe we can wait it out and see what happens.

Hey dudes and dudettes!

Just wanna put a quick shout out to all of you who gave me a pep talk...or smack, since the big throw down. I totally needed it. I still really don't have a clue what I'm gonna do myself but...well Rita is on board.

Rita is apparently my name now.

Yeah! It's the name of this great actress I knew back home and you'd love her if you met her.

 If you say so...

Anyway! So WHAT UP New guys!? And girls!  We just got a whole bunch of you huh?

Well I'm Gar...or Beastboy. Or changeling. Whatever you prefer. I'm still kinda figuring that out myself. Long story.

Let's get to know each other! I used to be a super hero, greatest job ever by the way. And could shapeshift into any animal!

Speaking of which, what's your favorite animal?

I just got a new job at the arcade so this Friday when I'm working swing by and say hi! I'll even give you a free game on any machine you ask...just one though. I don't want my boss finding out~

Which is why you posted this on the network.

Point taken.

[Here, have a close-up of a PawnChessmon, who is carefully operating the D-Terminal. You might just be able to notice Nick in the background. He has yet to notice that the digimon has started a video.]

Boss, perhaps you should--

Come on, I already told you--if we're supposed to be partners then that makes us equals. So none of this boss stuff, alright?

Very well, Nick, I was saying perhaps it would be wise for you to introduce yourself to all of the others. We are likely to be working together in the future, after all.

[PawnChessmon holds the D-Terminal out to Nick, who can now be seen clearly. He is sitting in his new room, and as he realizes PawnChessmon started recording without telling him an absolutely deadpan expression crosses his face. Still, he takes the D-Terminal and after a few seconds of silence speaks in a very clipped tone.]

Sure. Hi everyone. I'm Detective Nick Burkhardt.

[He doesn't seem to plan on adding anything else. PawnChessmon quickly take the D-Terminal back and continues nervously.]

W-well, Nick arrived here from Portland, Oregon. Apparently, he is a grimm there--

That's good, they really don't need all of the details.

[The video moves out of focus as Nick grabs the D-Terminal back again and shuts it off before saying anything else.]

[The video feed opens with a eye. It's a very nice eye, very blue but the glare of the glasses covering it might be a distraction. The owner hums as he turns the D-Terminal in a semi-circle, then back, and really seems like he's inspecting it.]

Sir?

[Upon pulling himself away from staring at his device, we can now see a young man who looks 19 with bags under his eyes but otherwise appears to be healthy and strong and blonde, and...well, tense, like he's stressed out but is definitely not acting like it. He clears his through and looks back at the D-Terminal.]

Like this, right?

Yes, sir, you're doing excellent considering your apparent lack of technological knowledge! It's quiet impressive.

Uh--well, yeah of course I've got it! I'm the hero and little weird setbacks like this aren't going to hold me back!

Most admirable, sir!

[America kinda beams at him and scoots to sit on the ground instead of crouching everywhere, and gets PawnChessmon in on all this. America seems to either have forgotten the camera was on, or he's just ignoring it. Hard to tell. He makes a face similar to a Thinking Face but honestly that won't last.]

Who's this Izzy kid, anyway...whatever! I'll just have to find Japan and let him know I'm rescuing him from aliens.

I beg your pardon?

[America rubs his eyes under his glasses. He's not exactly a fan of knights or kings and while it's nice to suddenly have someone call him great all the time he's kind of sick of the hoity-toity. He likes this guy, really, but goddamn.]

Never mind! Point is, I'm the hero, and I'm gonna save this place! [He then turns his attention back to the camera; seems he hasn't forgotten after all.] All of you hear that? My name's America and y'all can be my back-up against the villains!

I look forward to helping you as much as I can, Sir America! [Straightened up and everything!]

Yeah! Just...drop the Sir as a title, okay? Not my thing.

Oh, of course, my apologies. And not to be a bother, but have you read the Guide yet?

[The pouty 5-year-old "no but screw you" face says it all, and PawnChessmon kinda freaks out.]

S-Sir, I strongly suggest you read the Guide! It will prove to be useful during your stay here!

Nope! [He stands up and squints at the device for a moment until he finds what button he wants.] Alright, Hero out!

[And the feed cuts off.]

[The video feed clicks on to show a dark haired teenager in his apartment room with a Crabmon sitting on the bed next to him. The boy looks a little scowly, but he sounds more serious than angry when he actually starts talking.]

So, my name's Percy Jackson, and this is- [He turns towards his partner, who is just visible in the corner of the screen.] Dude, seriously, why don't you call yourself "Steve" or something? You are a Crabmon, that's like naming your kid Human or Centaur or something.

I don't know! Aren't there other people named Percy?

Sure, but they don't look exactly like me.

Well, do you want me to call myself Steve?

Do you want to be called Steve?

[Crabmon shrugs.] You're the boss!

[That gets a sigh out of Percy - it just seems like he can't get away from people calling him that - who focuses his attention back on the camera.] And this is Crabmon, or Steve, I guess, and this is not the first time I've been given the whole "you're basically here to save the world" speech, and believe me, it's not fun to hear it the second time, either. Or the third, or the fourth. [They get it, Percy.] And I mean, I get it. People are in trouble, and if I can help, I want to. But people are in trouble back home, too, and I can't stay here forever. And I bet I'm not the only one. I mean, I'd at least like to be able to tell my mom where I went, you know?

And I know some of you have been here before, or at least know more about what's going on than the rest of us, but in my experience? Just about any monster wants to eat you if you don't do the right thing around them. And believe me, I've had lots of experience with monsters wanting to eat me. [Still, there's a part of him that feels slightly guilty for insisting that, considering his brother was a cyclops and all, and it wasn't like his partner had been anything but helpful so far, so he makes a little bit of a chagrined face before amending that statement.] I mean, maybe some of them don't, here, but I'd still be careful. You can never be too careful when it comes to monsters. Especially ones that promise they're friendly.

[Sorry Steve. He'll get over it eventually, hopefully. He does actually look a little guilty as he says it, and glances over at the crustacean for a second.] I mean, I guess I trust him, he did kind of stop me from drowning like a loser, but you never know. Just be careful.

[He chews his lip a little for a moment, considering what to say next.] Anyway, I'm not trying to lecture anyone or- I don't know. I just want to help, and something tells me this guy- [He sticks a thumb towards Crabmon.] wants to, too. Let us know if there's anything we can do.

[For a moment, it looks like he's maybe going to say something else, but he ends up just switching the feed off.]