That's A Secret

Oh.

This is one of my favorites.

[om nom popcorn crunch]

[sound of a mistletoe whimpering on the ground]'

CANNOT UNSEE. CAN. NOT. UN. SEE.

...it tried to get a read off of you, didn't it?

More like I told him what I would do in the situations he was suggesting.

I can't fathom what came over him.

...oh, THERE'S some mental images I don't need...

[ooc - Bold = Mistletoe
Italics = Candmon
Normal = Xellos]

Well, it would appear I played my hand to you all, so there is little point pussyfooting around it.

Hi!

Hello!

Have a bag of money: [attached: bag of said money, and some priceless trinkets likely pilfered straight from Ravemon's sanctum]

I do believe it is just about time for things to finally get interesting around here. I do apologize for the delay on that aspect, but I can promise you that the rewards will be well worth the wait.

That said, there is one more thing looming on the horizon, and assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Well, this has certainly been a fun little experiment, hasn't it now?

How easy it is for a human's violent, barbaric instincts to surface even when they are given the choice of peace.

How very typical of your race.

I have to ask you all a question, though.

Those that fought, when we so clearly gave you a way out... why DID you, hm? You cannot be foolish enough to think you would win. If you made it through us, there would be Parrotmon. Then Ravemon. All of which, I believe I pointed out, but by that point you would all be criminals, anyway, and not stand a chance against him. I figure it bears repeating. Over. And over again. And any heroic nonsense about making a point or taking a stand, or any thing such as that? Is nothing more than that. Nonsense.

You live beneath someone who I can be pretty well certain, at this point, you do not trust.

You cannot surely expect to close yourself off right beneath the nose of Tetha's Military Police, not when they're starting to crack down as they are. Thinking you are safe from anyone interfering with you... you will not be safe from that, dear Tamers.

Not so long as you keep huddled up in one teeny, tiny portion of this world, thinking you can stave off all evils from your self designed fortress. That is on the grounds of a place where you have no legal recourse, no power, and no real authority to fight back.

There are Tamers in this world that actually have a fortress. And even they have seen its heart ripped out and their walls torn asunder.

You are no different.

And in fact, in an even worse position than you really realize.

Or else you wouldn't have made such a lovely, glaring target of yourselves.

There are so many other concerns in this world. There are wars brewing. Wars happening right now. Enemies gaining power.

And yet.

You expend so much energy... fighting when you do not have to fight, and when fighting is in fact nothing but a detriment to your "cause" and how you appear to the world.

You are entertaining, at least.

But for now, little more.

This situation you are in, should you even chose to return to it... you are not up against some average super villain or crackpot mad scientist with delusions of world domination. You would do well to stop treating it as such.

And if you think you know what I'm trying to do, you are already quite wrong.

Because it is, since I know you are unlikely to take my advice and more likely to try and futiley throw it back at me, very much...

A secret.

[locked to the Syndicate and DATS. Yes, both]

So with a very large portion of the Tamers in Tetha scattered to the four winds, I wonder...

I am sure you are all aware that Tetha will be a crossroads to the next age of this Digital World.

The only question is...

Which one of you has the ability to capitalize first, hmm?

[/locked to the Syndicate and DATS]

MR. BOWSER!

Are we doing well?

SPLENDID!

I was wondering if I could, perhaps, have a word with you.

I may have something of a proposition in mind!

So, as the first act of Tetha's newly appointed Military Police, besides, you know... fighting amongst everyone else in attempts to repel invading forces, of which everyone did such a valiant job...

On their behalf, I have announcement.

...

You are all getting fudge.

[ATTACHED TO ALL TETHA TAMERS: A small basket of fudge. Real fudge. No tricks, and it's actually quite tasty.]

Everyone likes chocolate, right?

Of course you do!

Have a wonderful weekend~

Ahh, Friday the 13th, is it? I've heard some wonderful things about this day regarding a number of cultures that now populate this world...

...and seems about fitting for myself, as I am back to normal.

So, it goes without saying.

Mr. Suguru? You can, without question, burn in hell. Nothing personal, you'll have to understand.

But, I digress.

I pose to the lot of you, though, a tiny question.

What would you pay for a secret?

If your answer is money or riches, for the record? You can feel free to just ignore this.