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It's A Long Way to the Top [E4]

POSTED ON Sept 10, 2023 2:02:38 GMT

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Callan seated himself in the somewhat repaired wreck of his Elite Four room.

The lights worked, the functions of the systems all worked, but the scar and damage of the meeting that had occurred during the Assembly was prevalent. On the other side of Navy, Callan seated himself amidst the stadium lights on a single cube, that had raised itself upwards to form a makeshift chair.

He stared sombrely at a single Pokeball, before his face turns up at the sound of Navy's voice and he smiles, "I'm always still looking up, Navy." Callan replies, "The mountain never ends, it is the climb that matters."

He stands up, as a round cylinder lifts from his side of the field to reveal three Ultra Balls. He clips them to his belt, releasing the first one.

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POSTED ON Sept 9, 2023 3:25:36 GMT

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Callan pauses as he absorbs Barnaby's words and mannerisms. "Ah, yes. The great existential dilemma. We all seek immortality in some form or another to subvert the inescapable truth of death's certainty." He gave a half-smile as Barnaby relates.

"And the flare for the dramatic's served you well. I could take a few pointers, I've often felt that my talents lay more in my musical sensibilities and not in the image that I project of myself." Callan responded. On cue however, they switch to another topic.

"Yes, that's certainly the case. I've been in the position just shy of a year." Callan chuckles, though the chuckle in itself was a mask to hide his personal thoughts on the matter of his employment.

He takes a moment to consider the question at hand. "I think the two questions are separate for both careers, I'll do my best to answer both." Callan begins, instinctively his mind draws towards the theoretical, the philosophical: Faulkner, Plato, Nietzsche, Aurelius. but he kept his audience in mind.

"I think the paths to both careers are quite different, so I'll try to address each separately," he began carefully. "I was fortunate to recognize my natural skills early on. Certain subjects draw us in, and remain with us throughout life. For me, my callings were Pokemon and Music.

Most people believe that my careers fundamentally stem from two separate skills, but I can say my talents in both stem from the same approximate talents." Callan pauses as he leans in. "I've been fortunate to link my affinity for emotion to both music and my Pokemon in ways that nurture the soul."

Of course, he holds back the countless decades of consistent practice it took for him to actually become so skilled. The reality was, that most people preferred to hear that things were effortless for some. It took away their own sense of responsibility in the lack of their own development.

"You said before that you have a penchant for the dramatic, Barnaby. But I imagine you're also very capable of projecting the natural qualities of yourself into your work. You're well spoken, dedicated, focused both on your visual and oral presentation, thoughtful of your audience, and able to project an ease into most anyone you speak to. You were also born with a pretty boy face, I imagine that helped too."

Callan chuckles. "All of these disparate parts that congeal into us are objects of our character and being. To be able to use it to benefit the world, or to know our purpose, is enjoyable."

"As for the schedule, I think it depends. There's good and bad, but most people feel the same regarding their lives, but these are problems that I choose to have. Just as running a television host show can feel tedious, I imagine." Callan smiles.

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EXTRACTION: CALLAN & DESIREE

POSTED ON Sept 8, 2023 12:13:48 GMT

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EXTRACTION: CALLAN & DESIREE

POSTED ON Sept 8, 2023 12:13:09 GMT

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Callan's grip tightened around Desiree's hand as he heard words spill out of her mouthwords that left an icy sensation trickling down his spine. She was hallucinating, seeing and hearing things due to the radiation levels in this place. His heart pounded in his chest as he led them through the twisting labyrinth.

"Keep your eyes on me, Des." He commanded urgently, trying to navigate through the distorted space while keeping her anchored to reality. "Not real… it's not real." Callan muttered under his breath, more for himself than for her. But even then, did it matter? It felt like a cruel joke with their lives hanging by a thread.

His own mind was spinning too; thoughts scrambling like static interference interrupting a radio signal as he tried to focus on getting both of them out alive.

And yet each cry from Desiree only made him clench his jaw harder—she was suffering because of whatever shit was wrapped around them.

The pulsating organ at the center seemed so far away now, its light flickering inconsistently on their bodies and casting long shadows behind them.

The magenta hue bathed everything around them in an eerie glow making reality shift and twist into abstract interpretations before their very eyes—a paradoxical wonderland forged from pure energy radiations.

With every step they took towards what Callan hoped would be an escape route from this hellish nightmare, the vibrations beneath their feet seemed to grow stronger—like tremors preceding an earthquake—an ominous foretelling that something much bigger was looming in the dark.

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POSTED ON Sept 8, 2023 11:30:32 GMT

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It was an intriguing answer, and he supposed there was some truth to it. The amusement park's lights twinkling like stars in the night sky, laughter echoing through the air, it felt…lively. Life affirming, perhaps?

Callan's eyebrows rise as she presents him with a box of dango. He couldn't help but find her attention to detail endearing; show'd she know he had a sweet tooth?

"Thanks babe," he says, leaning into her a bit more closely with a chuckle in his tone. Her warmth seeping into him through their locked arms made him feel pleasantly at ease. He reached out and picked up one of the dangos from the box before popping it into his mouth.

Watching Desiree as he chewed on the soft treat, he realized how much he loved spending time with her - away from all that music-business drama and stage performances.

"I think we should find some games or something." Callan suggests after swallowing the sweet confectionery. With a wink toward Desiree, Callan adds: "Let’s see who gets lucky tonight."

The cacophony of sounds from the around them was a mix of childish laughter, playful screams from thrilling rides and carnival music. The air smelled sweet with cotton candy and popcorn, while distant chatter of people filled their ears intermittently punctuated by louder exclamations at game stalls.

"Mm, how does ring toss sound?" Callan says, tossing a 5 pokedollar bill for... ten tries? "Let's do five each, see how many we're able to land."

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AN AQUA ASSEMBLY PT. 4

POSTED ON Sept 8, 2023 8:54:17 GMT

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Edit: IF Penelope’s or Matias’ Hurriferno begins to burn the book before Navy or Penelope gets to it.

"You fucking morons." Callan cusses. Directing it to MATIAS SILPH and PENELOPE LIVY.

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The Z-Move Hurriferno produces light, condensing the shadow to be underneath the book, with the spike at the center, it creates room, space, for which Renarin, his Marshadow, to act.

The Shadows under the book slink upwards, swallowing it just as the EARTH SPIKE explodes, to re-appear in Marshadow's hands with SPECTRAL THIEF.

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Opportunity Knocks

POSTED ON Sept 7, 2023 13:51:37 GMT

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Callan smiles. "Then I thank you for your time, Lydia."

And what a time it was, the interview had perhaps lasted the whole of a single minute before Callan had realized it had been a poor decision to consider hiring off of a dating app.

He had no time to handle the personal insecurities of a person that was so self-absorbed that she could not see anything outside the wound to her ego.

And so he'd leave.

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A Meeting of the Musical Minds [M]

POSTED ON Sept 7, 2023 13:48:37 GMT

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Callan smiles as she gives her reply. "I was hoping you'd say that." He reaches into his suitcase, stationed to the side of the studio as he takes out two sheets of high quality, pitchb lack paper, with white font on top. He takes a custom, white pen and places it in front of Vyce. "Which is why I've taken the liberty of already writing up a contract. Let me know your thoughts?"

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This agreement is made and entered into as of July 10, 2023 by and between Teravolt Records, an independent music label company (hereinafter "Label"), and Vyce Crowley, an individual (hereinafter "Artist").

Term: The term of this non-exclusive agreement shall be for 5 YEARS from the date hereof. During the term, Artist hereby grants Label the right to record and commercially release master recordings of Artist's musical performances in ANY genre.

Delivery of Recordings: The Artist agrees to deliver to the Label 1 completed master recording of Artist's musical performances (hereinafter "Recordings") within 1 YEAR from the date of this agreement. Recordings shall be of a level of technical quality that can be assembled into and made suitable for commercial release. Artist retains full ownership of the master Recordings.

Royalties: Artist shall receive a royalty of 40% of retail list price per copy of phonorecords sold or 40% of wholesale price per copy sold for Records made from the master Recordings delivered under this agreement and distributed and sold worldwide. Royalties shall be paid quarterly at the foregoing rates with a statement of accounting within 30 days after the end of each quarter.

Creative Control: Artist shall have full creative control over material selection, artistic direction, and visual aesthetic for all Recordings. Label shall not make any changes without Artist's written consent.

Ownership: Artist shall retain full ownership of the copyrights and intellectual property rights of the master Recordings. Label is only granted the license to commercially distribute, sell, and stream the Recordings for the term of this agreement. Artist may approve all licensing requests.

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POSTED ON Sept 7, 2023 13:44:02 GMT

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Callan smiles as he hears her reply. As they continue to sway to the music, Callan decides to, in the middle of dancing, provide a soliloquy into the nature of affection.

"In Plato's Symposium, Socrates separates the feeling of love from the object of love itself." Callan begins, "To them is absence that we feel from the lack of what we possess." Callan pauses, his eyes distant as he recalls Lady back into her Pokeball. "When one loses what they possess, when they are separated, that is when we feel love the most."

Callan pauses, "Maybe it's the feeling of being pulled back, of never staying satisfied, of being willing to leave, that gives the strongest form of it. I used to think that it was to make sure everything was perfect, to become the perfect person and to fall for someone, but as I grow older, I find that isn't necessarily the case."

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POSTED ON Sept 7, 2023 13:38:06 GMT

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Callan pauses as he considers Fernando's words. "This is a matter of definition." Comes his reply.

"Perhaps I rephrase my question." Callan smiles, "How are you feeling, Fernando?"

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Musically Hanging Out [Callan/S][C]

POSTED ON Sept 7, 2023 13:25:19 GMT

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"Then I would suggest to play the courtier my dear." Callan smiles. "Your aunt displays an obvious antipathy towards your existence, I suppose you being in Hoenn also complicates this matter."

"She is not likely to change her mind, and if you're sensing that you're a threat to her rule, I would assume it's only a matter of time before you are deposed." Callan pauses. "What do you plan to do?"

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POSTED ON Sept 7, 2023 13:20:31 GMT

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Ooh, seems he touched a nerve. Callan watches as his comments elicit an outburst from Eris.

"Is it that unrealistic?" Callan asks, calmly, simply. "People are very good at showing the sides of their personality that they want others to see: A Rock Star, an Idol, a Victim. I would wager," Callan pauses, his eyes looking into hers, "That sometimes, they give in to such feelings, if the world is at fault, then they don't need to fix themselves. The responsibility is on the world, and not you."

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"You weaponise it." Callan continues, "You use your youth, your age, your terrible background, your Rocket affiliations, to garner sympathy and the attention that you deserve. Anyone that says anything against you is automatically an enemy. When someone presses upon it, you have a form of defense in the image of your victimized status. This is a form of narcissism, Eris."

"Luckily, you still have time." He drums his fingers, "And it is the reason why I'm bringing it up. It'll bite you, once you hit your twenties, and by your thirties, it will destroy you, I hope you think on that."

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EXTRACTION: NAVY & CALLAN [CRIMSON SIN]

POSTED ON Sept 6, 2023 1:34:27 GMT

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"Yeah, fuck the rocks." Callan replies, bailing his load of stones from his pack. No amount of research was worth going through his or his Pokemon's life. They had enough, and that was all the League was going to get.

The pair dive out into a nearby exiting portal, straight out of the radioactive waves, where a team of medical professionals were on standby to help the pair get out of radiation sickness. Dumping his pack onto the collections tray, Callan carries his Toxtricity over to a stretcher as he himself rests to get his injection. "See you at the meeting Navy."

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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2023 1:26:50 GMT

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"Come to this studio here, I'm free tomorrow morning." Callan replied, as he quickly takes out his phone and flicks the address to Dylan, before sending another to his assistant to pencil it in.

His Mauville office was a little less chaotic than that of his Slateport office. This one was a toed down half-studio, accompanied by an office table that housed nothiong but takeout food and a single, lone computer screen. Callan was awaited Dylan with a black sheet of paper by his couch, gently picking a tune with his guitar.

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