Legends Universe: End Of Time (draft one ARCHIVE)

Fourteen - Oblivion

"WoW. This is one heck of a mansion." Alan Walker says. They were admiring an extravagant mansion TFR had taken them to.
"It's not mine!" TFR said immediately. "I just occupy it from time to time, the locals think it's haunted. It's handy for hosting meetings."

"Hey, where's that music coming from?" Ava Max asks.
"Oh, yeah. That's me." TFR responds.
"Sorry, what?" Alan Walker asked incredulously.
"Yeah, music always surrounds me. Wherever I go. Can't turn it off or on."
"Alan does that sometimes," K-391 adds.
"Well, I don't constantly emit music, but it does happen, often during an emotional surge of some kind," Alan Walker states. "Does every artist do that?"
"I don't," K-391 says immediately.
"Me neither." Ava Max says.
"Well, every artist is different." TFR shrugs. "I've been doing research into the different types of crazy stuff artists can do."
"Cool! I never thought anyone would be able to keep track of and name the unique stuff that artists can do. I honestly thought it was magic." K-391 comments.
"Even magic has to follow rules of some sort," TFR responded. "I say, if it does stuff, it can be charted."
"Huh. For me... I have good hearing. No no no, that's an understatement," K-391 says thoughtfully. "I guess I can hear... whatever I want? I can focus on any point and what can be heard there. I can mute certain noises for me if I concentrate hard enough. It comes in handy, and not just in music making."
"I thought that was your headphones," Alan Walker says.
"No, it's me. I just fiddle with my headphones when I'm trying to concentrate." K-391 responds.
"Yeah, I've met some other people like that," TFR adds. "I call it Auditory Selectivity. Common, but useful."
"I can also just hear one thing if I want to," K-391 continues. "Like if I only wanted to hear Alan, I could."
Everyone stared at Alan Walker. Everyone was silent. Alan Walker looked around at everyone.
"We live, we love, we lie," Alan Walker said in a high pitched voice.
Everyone laughed.
"I don't really have anything in particular," Ava Max jumps in. "Not that I've noticed. Is that normal?"
"Yeah, it's called being a Melitopian," TFR says. Alan Walker and K-391 snicker. "You guys don't really get anything special. I've noticed boosts in stuff like voice, increased concentration of Cordmousike Technoemovere..."
"In what?" Ava Max cuts him off.
"Cordmousike Technoemovere. It's a hormone, well, two actually, but it's referred to as one, that determines how well artists can put emotions into their work." TFR explains.
"Oh, like C.T. level? That's what it stands for?" Ava Max responds.
"Yep. Big word, isn't it? Cordmousike Technoemovere." K-391 laughs.
"Yes. For example, my C.T. level is 1.60." TFR shares.
"Is that high?" K-391 asks. "I think mine is around 1.12."
"Most artists range from .8 to 1.5," TFR clarifies. "However, it's not unheard of for one to have a level lower or higher. In fact, there's a name for artists with a C.T. level above 2.0..."
"Hypertechnoemoveria," Alan Walker sighs. "I know. I have it."
TFR looks at him with interest. "Yeah, I figured. What's your C.T. level?"
"2.4, last time I checked." Alan Walker responds.
"Really?!" K-391 asks. "I knew it was high, but I had no idea it was that high."
"It's not information I usually share. It's made my life no cake walk." Alan Walker responds.
"Why? Isn't a higher C.T. level a good thing?" Ava Max asks.
"Not always," TFR explains. "It improves that aspect of your music making, but-"
"It makes you a slave to your emotions!" Alan Walker exclaims.
"-It makes emotions hit you harder than other people, in most cases." TFR finishes.
"WoW, Alan, that must be really hard for you." K-391 mocks concern.
"Can we please just get back to planning our heist." Alan Walker groans.