Fortuna Verto

50-Legacy Memories

While Rosa continued to remain otherwise occupied with Drew, the others of Hypertech continued to investigate this unexpected avenue of discovery and ambition. Quite quickly, it was appearing that the plan really might actually be possible after all.

"Kori, can you try reading this in a singing voice?" ".. and once was when..." "Okay, no, you're no singer." "Just because your family has a talent for this stuff doesn't mean I do. Heck, you have to consider that I would even have to use their accent while singing too, so that's not going to happen." "Oh, could you just read this.. in that accent then?" ".. and unce was when a time wherever was what few weud..." "Oh hell, that's remarkable! You sound just like how Rosa used to be. Really, I don't think the change in pronunciation would amount to anything for you, but clearly we're not going to have you singing around here. Tristine said something about you possibly having enough talent to do the DJ thing well enough, though. That might be a better place to start. If your whole presentation is going to be about the value of the sound devices used.. the instruments.. someone is going to have to personally keep the music going so that my sister has something to sing to." Sophie was outright blowing Kori away with all of this sudden ambition, and she wasn't even going to be involved in the whole actual project.

Kori however could tell she herself wouldn't be beyond the responsibilities such a project landed upon her. Here or on the other side, she could almost completely just jack into their audio equipment and manage such a score herself.. as long as the score was made for her. She didn't trust she could make up her own score very well, but even recalibrating equipment to a song transition wouldn't be challenging at all. Participation otherwise, not even a question. She couldn't sing, and her manual dexterity was a bit too lacking. Her hands probably held no better tune than her voice. Sophie however didn't let pure speculation amount to anything conclusive, though, not considering that no one could remember what Kori might have discovered growing up on the other side. That was a concern Kori couldn't dispute either, it was an idea that was starting to have her wonder about herself too. What exactly did Axln experience growing up on such a planet, what kind of history was then forgotten? It didn't matter that it may or may not have actually happened, because history was still history. The events of the past still shaped what would come after it, her own unknown history still a thing that affected her present and future. It was a growing speculation she simply had no opportunity to investigate right now, and not only because all of the required information wasn't even here.

"So, we're going to have to get you up to speed on song transition at least. We can't even request the help of a professional DJ, but maybe Holi will have some lessons she can snatch for us. Oh, and that school you're at in magic land, maybe they can teach you something like it." "They at least wouldn't call it DJ, that planet doesn't use the two letter name system, especially because their written structure doesn't use our letters. That, and I expect they never had to worry about discs to jockey." "What to what?" "Right, we don't use the same either. A millenia later, and we're still using words that have lost all meaning." "Music is still probably going to be music, even if they have different names for little things. I wonder if we can budget some sound equipment for you to experiment with?" "I really don't think Drew would agree with that. You're kinda spending his money on something his business won't even prosper from in that case, how in the world would you make him agree to something like that?" Sophie was visibly considering Kori's question, possibly with a bit too much intensity. Kori thought she was being rhetorical, that such a statement was enough grounds to dismiss the idea. Even before Sophie could voice a response, the door suddenly opened to invite another into the discussion.

"What would I not agree with, again?" "Oh, hey Drew. So, I was reviewing our fiscal situation and determined that we need to hold a promotional campaign in order to harness some more business exposure for Hypertech. Already got a great thing going for the same idea too, how do you feel about a musical campaign sponsored by hypertech? If we provided the right audio equipment, in perfect working order, such a promotion could be quite the hit with the general population. In that case, we'll have businesses pressuring aerospace to open up opportunities with Hypertech for us, giving our cause even more voice." "Interesting idea, but we don't exactly have any performers for such a campaign, and we can't campaign to draw in the right performers." "Oh, that? I've already taken care of that part. Might take some practice, but I hear the singer is something special." "You.. have? And how much did that cost?" "Free, you already took care of it. Seems my sister might have quite the talent she's never brought up before, something we might need to investigate. If she's as good as she sounds, it might really be a smart idea." Drew blinked a few times, not actually having much of a comeback for Sophie's unexpected idea. Kori was herself outright speechless, aghast at how things had suddenly turned around there. Suddenly, this whole idea was going to have hypertech prosper.