"renamon." one word, one word was all it took for the vulpine to seemingly materialize beside her. just to know that renamon would always be there for her made ruki feel less alone. and more secure. no-one was ever privvy to that information, and ruki knew renamon would never let it pass her lips. "today we rest. no battles, no training."

renamon nodded: it had seemed to be training and battle, day after day. a day where rest was important was certainly needed. once agreeing to her tamer, they continued to walk through asuka city, nothing on their mind except perhaps mill about. it wasn't normal for ruki to be relaxing like this. it probably wouldn't last.

ahead she saw movement. a girl falling and then someone moving inwards to help. intrigued, ruki padded closer, renamon close by her heels as faithful as ever, reaching just in time to hear vulcan speak. "everything okay?" ruki asked, not interrupting as it would be so very rude. socially awkward ruki was, this might just help improve such abysmal social skills.

"everyone starts somewhere," said takuya, still wearing the same smile. he'd started off quite some time ago, but hadn't really played. a few who had started around the same time he did had already adult digimon and the like -- the boy reminded himself that he was different, anyway. "it's better than being completely afraid of your own choice."

he adjusted his goggles as lupo spoke. "yeah. it's total immersion, some kind of technology ... you're staff, right?" the teenager glanced at the redhead. he'd seen her around some, but hadn't bothered to ask previously. not all staff revealed their statuses, after all. "a guide?"

"i know quite a bit." ruki nodded. having been a player before promoted to staff meant she knew quite a lot about digimon online. more specifically, the digimon, fighting, those sorts of things. "i'm on everyday." for more than six hours at least: this game had become a second home, a second life, for the teenager. "please to meet you sugar rush, vulcan." ruki nodded to each one.

"a party?" ruki raised an eye, vulcan seemed to accept it, and ruki was the only one left to decide if she wanted to join up or not. "why not?" ruki took a moment before sending out the invites. once accepted, they'd be an official party and would be able to locate each other if they got out of sight; unless they left of course. "invites are sent. anywhere you'd like to see first?" the game moderator asked.

"you pick," vulcan offered. he'd seen much of the city, and the surroundings. sure, he mightn't have went out into the wilderness for too long, but he figured he had a better grasp of what was going on -- a better grasp than sugar rush, at any rate. "... i don't have anywhere in particular, but the sunset's great at plug cape."