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†Cosmic Streaming Profile†
[ Streamer Name: Lazarus ]
[ Occupation: Courier ]
[ Patron: — ]
[ Streamer Rating: Not Enough Activity ]
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[Channel Name: The Warehouse ]
[ Channel Tier: 9 ]
[ Channel Handler: Fnipper Thumblenik ]
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[ Essence Grade: — ]
[ Techniques: — ]
[ View Hidden Info]
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[ Cosmo-coins: 0 ]
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[ Metaverse (Locked) ]
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"Hidden info? I wonder what that is." Callistus willed in and the icon glowed. A different panel popped up, but unlike the other one that was golden, this one was greyed out.
[ Hidden Information ]
[ Note: Informations in this section can be chosen to be made public. If not, they'll remain a secret from everyone else to respect the host's privacy. ]
[ Meridian: — ]
[ Constitution: — ]
[ Trait(s): — ]
[ Kernel(s): — ]
[ Soul weapon: — ]
"What are you looking at?" Fnipper asked, pulling Callistus' attention. He raised his head, brows furrowed. He took quick glances between Fnipper and the floating window before him.
Seeing his reaction, Fnipper 'ooh'ed in enlightenment.
"The hidden section. Don't worry abo—"
"No!" Callistus interrupted. "You don't have to go to deep but at least give me a brief… description or summary or something, anything to give me an idea of what these are."
"Fine." Fnipper scowled and rolled his eyes. "A meridian is to essence what a vein is to blood. Essence is the energy of the cosmos, the origin source of everything. Some of you earthlings call it chi."
"There should also be constitution there. Earthlings all have the same skeleton, ivory and all. Our there, there are hundreds of thousands to millions of skeletal structure, each embodying the primordial and each granting you special traits and uniquenesses."
"Kernel is something you might not even get. It's a naturally occuring seed of dao. A concept in foetus form. Even gods don't hand these down easily. If you chance upon one, you are set for life."
"And soul weapon is well… a weapon from your soul. One of a kind, tailored for you alone." Fnipper jumped from the bed. He landed nimbly on the chair in front of the computer setup. "Happy now?"
"Almost." Callistus laughed.
"Do you have savings?"
"Yeah. Around twenty thousand dollars. My mum left it for me, for college. Sh always talked about how debilitating student loan was." Callistus chuckled, nostalgia overwhelming him. His pupils lost focus for a moment.
"I never got the chance to use it."
"Nope. You do. We need it." Fnipper's interruption pulled him out of his reverie.
"What? I've handed it to my mum's lawyer. It's supposed to go to a charity organisation in a month, after I die."
"Sorry, Mother Theresa, but last time I checked, death isn't coming for you… well he is but we are currently playing catch and that money will help us." Fnipper chuckled. "So you better get your behind over to your lawyer's place and get our money."
Callistus huffed as he grabbed his headphones. He headed for the door.
"Be quick. No time for wheezing and nearly dying on the way. I'm watching you!!" Fnipper shouted with mocking cadence.
Callistus came to a halt outside the door, then he pushed it opened, peeking inside. His eyes locked on Fnipper, to be more specific, one what he was currently doing.
"Why are you taking my system apart?" he asked softly.
"Why else? I need to upgrade it. What do you think I've been building?" The little man chuckled in ridicule, not stopping his movements.
Callistus laughed in disbelief, speechless. He closed the door behind him.
"It'll all be worth it." he smiled. "... I think…"
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Buzz~ Buzz~
Callistus was seating by the side of the street when he felt his phone vibrating. He pulled it out of his pocket. It was a call from an unknown number.
Callistus answered it.
"Did your mother not teach you better than to pick calls from unknown number?" Fnipper's thin, sarcastic voice came from the other end.
Callistus scoffed, his lips spreading into a smile. "You have a phone?"
"Really? That's the first question you ask?"
Callistus shrugged. He could hear the eyeroll on the other end of the phone.
"I'm using your computers. Did some major upgrades to it. Should last us for now."
Cugh~ Cufk~
"I managed to… retrieve the money. I'm in my way back." Callistus replied in between coughs.
"That's a lie, I can see you sitting! Hehehe!"
Callistus glanced down at his phone, the video chat wasn't turned on. He looked around him, searching for any sign of the little man.
"Are you here?" He asked.
"What's wrong with your face, ugly? Is that the best you can do? No shock? No awe at the fact that I can see your every action?"
"Aren't you supposed to be a magical creature? Even Leprechauns can do this much." Callistus giggles turned into laughter when he heard Fnipper muttering curses.
"We currently have five cameras. I need to be able to capture all angles. They're are low grade but that will do for now. They are also flying cameras, but don't worry, I built them to look like drones from here. No one should suspect."
"That's cool." Callistus looked up, spotting two of the drones. He waved with a smile.
"Unfortunately, we don't have enough to get a specialised communication system. You have to get a earpiece so you can still communicate during action."
"How am I going to get viewers for the channel? I reckon we'll need a few before I can start anything, right?"
"Don't worrry about that. I placed an add to boost us. Cost a bit but it should be worth it." Fnipper dismissed.
"Well, get your behind back here. I've converted the money in your account to cosmo-coins and I've placed a few orders. They'll arrive soon." he added.
Callistus got up from the bench and entered into the crowd of pedestrians. He kept the phone to his ear, waiting for the beep sound to signify the end of the call. But it never came, instead, Fnipper's voice sounded from the other side,
"Which reminds me. Can you drive?"