so, when i was a kid, i was really into digimon. now entering the grown years of my life, well, i'm still really into digimon. it's a hard franchise to explain to people who haven't experienced it: it's a little bit pokemon, little bit tamagotchi, lotta bit its own thing entirely.
the one thing that sticks out to a lot of people (particularly pokemon fans) when getting into the franchise is that, rather than having a sort of "team" format like other monster catchers, digimon focuses a lot on the bond between one specific digimon and its tamer (or digidestined.) the next big thing that sticks out is the evolutionary format. rather than set lines of growth like pokemon, digimon can have wholly unique evolutionary lines, differing even amongst digimon of the same species. you have to admit it makes sense, considering these digital monsters are lifting data off of one another, their environment, and even the internet, and using that data to evolve...
it's common amongst the digimon fandom to have a digimon partner that you hold particularly dear to your heart (if you believe enough, they become real, after all.) and the best part about it all is getting to come up with a partner with characteristics special to you, maybe something truly sentimental. my partner and i have this kind of special bond, and knowing i never have to be truly alone has been one of the best feelings, even if she may not be entirely "real" by all standards of the word.
i have known for quite some time that patamon is my partner. even when watching the original digimon adventure anime with my best friends at the time (the other children that my mom babysat), something about tk's patamon allured me. i remember having a fascination with the way he moved...? he would use his ears to flap around, and it would make a special little sound that just captivated me. after all, the name "patamon" comes from the japanese onomatopoeia for the beating of wings. even in present day: guinea pigs have a lot of sentimentality to me, and the bat wings are just uniquely beautiful...
her patamon digivolution is only 1/6th of the fun though! of course, she can digivolve just like any other. like i said, these evolutionary lines can differ vastly amongst individuals, so why don't i introduce you to each stage my partner goes through?
- she is quite chubby compared to digimon of the same species. though the canon art for wargreymon and goldramon look quite muscular and well-defined, shes much softer and rounder, with a prominent tummy. *swoon*
- like i mentioned earlier, her digivolutions have a bit of a gradual shift between being squishy and defenseless to hardened, almost artificial...! this is fun to play with. if she was physical in the real world, i'd imagine it would be a very stimmy experience for the both of us c:
- compared to other digimon of the same species, she tends to be a bit on the taller side! not too terribly so but just barely noticeable. heavier, as well.
- however: as a wargreymon, since she is an ultimate, she is actually a bit smaller compared to her mega wargrey peers. not drastically, but noticeably.
- her metalseadramon form sounds just like the dark master metalseadramon in the adventure dub, i liked his voice, and you can fight me
- she is smart :) she is cute :) i love her :) wheek wheek
these are some extra little things i made for fun, my own digivice and crest :) the digivice is based on some of my favorite colors both as a child and now, green, teal, and a blueish-indigoish, with accents of orange and yellow to match with my digi partner's color scheme. i decided to go with an original adventure-style digivice because that was the one i grew up with! the crest is the "crest of devotion", because i think thats just an aspect of me that shines out the brightest. my loyalty, my limerence, my Luuuuv... its loosely based on the design on goldramon's helmet, tweaked with some heart motifs, and stylised to look like two Things joined at the hip. its special.