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Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

I'm sorry for the delay and the brevity, this trip kicked my butt, I slept like all day yesterday

Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

Alex

Location: Beryl Town, Morpheus Booth
Interacting with: Ikkou (@Yankee)

She'd been able to shake Jonas - the rambling guy who'd stalked her from halfway through the egg line and to the Morpheus redemption booth - after getting into line. He'd been talking about something about optimal moves for efficient training of different types of Pokémon, until someone he knew fortunately spotted him and whisked him away to his family and friends who'd been saving a spot for him in another place. Alex appreciated the peace that came with his absence. Not that she was alone by any means; people flocked behind, around and in front of her, not all deigning to stand in an orderly line while talking to friends or festival volunteers, or entertainers.

Alex of course, was more caught up with her egg. It was easier to think now, but the dread in her stomach didn't seem to want to go away. Somehow, the mere existence of this almost featherlight, relatively small and colorful egg, represented everything that might go wrong with all her 'big' decisions up to this point. How did you even figure out what Pokémon eggs needed to be cared for, or what the Pokémon needed to live later on. Or if it was even a Pokémon she could handle. Shouldn't there have been some kind of vetting process? Mother had made her jump through tons of hoops to just get to take Comet with her. She felt her thoughts racing again; so many doubts, so many questions.

"Pokémon eggs are surprisingly tough. It's hard to break one by mistake. So if you were worried... well, you don't have to be." Someone spoke up behind her, close to her ear, and she startled with a brief spook, turning her head. She turned her head towards him halfway, as it seemed he took a pause in his speech to say more. While he did, Alex took the time to look him over briefly, just as she had the last guy. A thin and slightly shorter guy, managing to look a whole lot less aggravating than the last. A bell-like Pokémon Alex had no idea about chimed a little beside him. He seemed so calm and confident, just in his manner. It was a little jealousy-inducing, honestly. "Just seemed like you might have needed to hear that. Ah, hopefully that wasn't rude of me... Are you from the area? Seems like there are plenty of travelers here. Myself included." The Pokémon chimed in again, a little spellbinding with it's mix of melodic tunes and cute appearance.

It was enough to snap Alex out of her daze. "Uh... Yeah. I'm from Diamond City. Up north." She offered back, sounding more reserved than she'd intended. Without thinking she lifted a hand from the egg - it was extremely light after all - and tucked a bit of her hair underneath the edge of her cap as she looked at him. "Where, uh, are you from then? Are you also some kind of Pokémon expert?" she asked, as it though this new young man could have any idea about the last boy and his endless Pokérant.

All the way she shuffled a little forward as the line moved (slowly), though her attention now given to the man behind her.

Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

Oh nooooooo

Fortunately Alex doesn't talk much so Mags will get her chance to out-orange her.

Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

I'm stuck in a car for eight hours tomorrow, will write my post then. XD

Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

Aww bless, Kazu is so lovely

DELTΔ HYPER (An F1 Drive to Survive inspired Anti-Gravity, Slice of Life, Cyberpunkish/Solarpunkish RP)

Monday February 28th, 2094
Ji Motors Conference Room 74-9-B
Seoul, Korea
12:34 KST

The well-aerated office space was both spacious and luxurious, though it seemed none of the suited people found the atmosphere anything but cloying and clammy. A row of businessfolk, awkwardly pretending to stare at the data on their pads. On the other side of the expensive conference table sat Hyeon-Ae, glaring a storm from beneath a black and red designer cap, seemingly held back mainly by the two people sitting beside her.

“It would be better if we pivoted to a more aspirationally calm and soft-spoken image, Ms Han.” Marketing manager Baek suggested crisply before pushing up her glasses, looking across the table to the race-pilot. “It is the preferred contrast to Ms Neves' more carefree appeal, according to focus tests.”

Hyeon-Ae's fingers drummed against the table rhythmically, and the portly Sanbeng beside her sat a little straighter as he cleared his throat to speak. “Ms Han’s contract stipulates that she will take Mrs Baek’s words into consideration.”

Baek nodded, satisfied, and flipped another page on her virtual journal. “Management also would like to extend their wishes for a promoted lean of cohesion and camaraderie between the pilots. A public show of support prior to the race from Ms Han would boost interest in Ms Neves in domestic demographics - an important boon for long-term viral growth.”

“Is she too important to attend this meeting?” Hyeon-Ae cut in, lips thinly pressed together as she eyed the now panicking corporate suits.

Sanbeng jumped in with a brief clearing of his throat yet again. “I believe such can be accommodated, with respect to happenstance. What Ms Han means is, surely such a direction should be discussed with all parties for, ah, mutual understanding.”

Manager Baek smiled, humorless and hurried. “We have a separate engagement with Ms Neves. It would be troublesome for Ms Han's schedule to sit through minor discussions and details for matters of no concern to her. Now, if you turn to page 72, please review the agreement on quota for support of the Sanghyok Waterway…”

As virtual pages shuffled, the air stilled for a time from sound, but the tension remained.

---

DELTΔ HYPER

Episode One: Finding their Feet

---

A long montage of pictures over classical Korean music sped past; first of what could only be paparazzi footage of a young girl in tow with a cadre of businessmen and the esteemed uncle and Ji Motors Executive Affiliate Manager Han Kangmin - here helpfully labeled for your understanding - and later organized photos as this shy youth blossoms into a athletic and fashion sensation. Remnants of organized photoshoots, team pictures and trophies, clips from a children's show. It's relatively late that racing enters the sequence at all, sparse clips of Hyeon-Ae in the pilot seat or emerging from her ship, squeezed in between activism at a podium for a large crowd of mostly women and footage of her as a complete celebrity - appealing, inviting, beautiful.

After which the transformation is complete, and the young adult proves herself on the track and in training; candid shots behind the scenes picturing her in deep discussion with the crew, the unyielding and cool determination she seems to hold in the pilot seat, and a flourishing montage in high-speed of all (well, the nice ones) of her race finishes over her career - an adrenaline packed finish that repeats with a ferocious zoom past the camera at different angles.

With the familiar transition to the interview couch, Han is sat in an elegant manner across from her host. One would think she was about to go out to the track soon, adorned in a gorgeous team colored uniform that hugs her form and closely mimics how the media traditionally portrays suits rather than the more burdensome reality.

"Welcome to Delta Hyper, Han! So, whilst known to your audience in Korea, would you like to introduce yourself to the fans worldwide?”

“Ye,” the well-mannered pilot replied in Korean, proffering a mild smile and bowing her head lightly towards the camera. “Hello, everyone! I am Han Hyeon-Ae - that is Hyeon-Ae Han for those of you watching from the Europa and the States. It is sometimes a little confusing.” Fortunately the show rearranges her name and provides helpful translucent labels for her name in real time to go with her brief introduction. “It is my hope you will enjoy watching me race. I have dreamed for a long time to be where I am now, and I wish to inspire others to also live their lives to the fullest.” she offered with a renewed smile, nodding to her own statement.

Aurora beamed a warm smile: one of those she was known for. “That’s so lovely of you to say. Now, to get a little more specific, you weren't always looking at a career in AG racing?”

Hyeon-Ae in turn smiled courteously, looking stellar and elegant for a few moments before offering her own insights. “Yes, that is correct. Ever since I was a child it was my dream to soar like this, but there was not much hope for it. I had much energy, you know? My uncle tried to make me compete in many sports, tried many things. In the end he understood, the dream was still there.”

“And now you're here.”

“Yes! I am so blessed, and that is my hope to other women as well; do not give up your dreams. You are capable of reaching for the stars.” Hyeon-Ae quickly continued, brimming with an energy that reinforced her otherwise modest smile.

“To men as well, perhaps?” Aurora shot back, a sly smile with directed editing to zip back and forth in the exchange. Hyeon-Ae chuckled softly, covering her mouth in humble embarrassment.

“Yes, of course. I apologize. Man or woman, you should reach for your dreams.”

“Let me quiz you on a matter on many fans' minds, Hyeon-Ae. Cassie Neves.” Aurora began, with a dramatic pause as if to catch Hyeon-Ae off-guard. The elegant race pilot remained unperturbed, smiling pleasantly. “A talent coming in from Valkyrie to Zygon - a whole continent apart, and to a team with traditionally homegrown talent. Fans can't seem to agree if she's a saviour or saboteur. What are your thoughts?”

Hyeon-Ae gently moved a lock of hair to tuck it behind her ear, taking a few moments of silent - and elegant - contemplation. “Ms Neves is a very good pilot,” she began with soft, measured words, leaning towards Aurora as if sharing a secret. “Valkyrie has taken a big loss, in my opinion. Perhaps their machine was not enough to handle her spirit. However at Zygon we recognise talent and make dreams come true. I am grateful that such a strong personality will help elevate my team to new heights.”

“And as for Zygon itself,” she continued with a new confidence in her tone, preempting Aurora's questions. “We are prepared for a new season of challenges. There are many talents on the grid. I doubt it is as many who have Zygon’s professionalism and skill.”

---

Team Radio Highlight: Qualifying Lap, Auckland

“Great time, Hyeon-Ae ssi. We beat our projection data on this one.”

“It could have been better ...but it is good.”

---

Round 1 of Formula Anti-Gravity
Saturday March 4th, 2094
Qualifying Day
Oceania AGP
Auckland, New Zealand
1856 NZST

“The stick is fighting me on my left yaws still, I thought we talked about this.” Hyeon-Ae stood firm in the center of the room, arms stretched out. Around her, a few of the crew helped her untangle and remove the mess of cabling and layering that made up the bulk of her suit's exterior.

“Perhaps it is an issue of wearing it in,” the man opposite her remarked as he pulled up the specs on his viewpad. With a mere glance at the pilot with nothing to do right now but mouth off, he preempted her reply with haste. “I'll take a look at it to be sure.”

Hyeon-Ae sighed sharply and pursed her lips, standing still to let others shed her external skin. There was no point in arguing. They’d hit the target and more. Perhaps she should pretend to be happy. Stepping out of the last of the suit and gently working her shoulders back and forth. “Well done, today. Let's keep this up tomorrow and I'll take you all to the fanciest place this city has to offer for a team dinner.” She didn't really wait to scan their faces; the brief moment of confusion and elation on the few in view was enough. She nodded to the coordinator and stepped away towards his viewpad. “I didn't say before, I wasn't sure, but I think I'm shaking the rig in extended inversion..” she continued and gestured at the specs, leaving others to mutter and speak among themselves.

An hour later, Hyeon-Ae was dressed to the nines in what passed as casual according to her virtual stylist; hypermodern form-fitted black with sleek angular cuts, though now somewhat different from its original pure black sheen with a wealth of Zygon patches and colored embroidery added. She was fond of the thick Zygon cap, however, made her feel less exposed. The blasting music and the chaotic din of fans blocked out anything else, and so staying by the VIP sections made sense. This was where she was in her element. Shaking hands, taking pictures, autographing. The little tells of ecstatic glee were easy to pick out even in a crowd like this. And the paddock was pulsing with activity tonight. Walking between two sections of activity, she heard Cassie calling out to her, and redirected with a steeled breath.

She went through the crowd straight to her rival and ally, offering a trained friendly smile. Seizing the moment, she laid her arm over Cassie's shoulders as she looked at the cameras and her interchangeably. “I am sorry, Cassie ssi. A challenge to overcome, for you,” she explained with a jovial tone. “I hope I did not use up all my good fortune today. But we reach for the stars here, yes?” Hyeon-Ae smiled at the cameras, and released Cassie from the brief, casual embrace. “I promised the crew a great partying. Tomorrow, the winner pays.”

Hyeon-Ae smiled for the cameras and engaged for a bit longer before the fiery Cassie found a new thing to be excited for, and the Korean native found her way towards her original goal, folding her arms and elegantly bowing for a heap of fans before walking into the chaos proper.

Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

@Brose you can bombard us whenever you want. I've been holding off a bit to give Kazu a chance to make her brilliant appearance. Will start working on a reply today though

Pokemon: Starlight Dreams

Vinny is a sharpedo in all but name 🤌

DELTΔ HYPER (An F1 Drive to Survive inspired Anti-Gravity, Slice of Life, Cyberpunkish/Solarpunkish RP)

Renaissance Han

Name: Han Hyeon-Ae
Alias: Renaissance Han, Joseon Han (political ads), HHA:Zygon (social media handle)
Team: Zygon
Gender: Female
Age: 23

Appearance:

Picture

Approximately 170 cm in height, Hyeon-Ae stands relatively tall for the national average. She is slim and lean, presenting an exterior that both women and athletes should find aspirational. Her skin is positively radiant even without make-up, no doubt a result of years of bioengineering efforts. Beyond the necessary augments for her profession, she lacks any obvious augmentation, as the mainstay of her augmentation is subdermal or integrated on a genetic or hormonal level.

She prefers to dress in sleek, dark clothes when she is in control of her own wardrobe. Often however, she is wearing the newest fashion of some sponsor or another.

Personality:
Hyeon-Ae is better than you, and she is happy to make sure you know it. She exudes a refined air of deliberate confidence that oftens borders on arrogance, but still carefully measures who is watching and listening before committing to any faux pas. More likely, she will use her extensive knowledge and etiquette to undermine her peers, either trying to ‘humbly’ outshine them, or embarass them by highlighting their flaws.

She is incredibly calculating and thoughtful, and her hard training and the capabilities instilled in her has left her with a hunger for power, wealth and attention, even if she does not recklessly pursue these at the cost of her image. Not unlike many others with the same prideful ambition for the top, she is often petty and unpleasant to those who slight her, or those she views as inferior by some internal metric. She will definitely put long schemes into play to get revenge on someone for things others would consider childish. A slight on her is a slight on her prestige, her family, and Zygon, after all, and she defends her territory like a snake.

That aside, her time in the political spotlight gave her a genuine affection for women's rights (and wrongs), and she is outspoken on many civil issues with a matter-of-factly tone backed by intense societal knowledge, making her both a sometimes problematic corporate investment, and a beacon for the masses.

Backstory:
When Hyeon-Ae was five, she already knew she wanted to be a race-pilot. What could her loving uncle do but spend his wealth and influence to make his beloved niece's dream a reality?

At least, that's the official story. Almost everything about Han Hyeon-Ae has been manufactured for maximum appeal. In truth, she was drafted for her genetic markers by corporate agents, and a sob story about her lost parents and her loving uncle and his family was put in place.

She is, in truth, a cog in a push to create a revived eastern cultural powerhouse, coached since birth in her future as a cultural icon, scion of the humanities, and entertainment star. Somewhere along the line, due to the meddling of some dynasty goon, that career was turned towards AG racing. This all included a lot of hush-hush projects and supplemental operations and bio-patches during her growth.

She featured early in developmental training in all stages, and continually blazed a path that earned her some measure of recognition in her youth.

Around and following her 17th birthday she participated heavily in the Renaissance Women of Korea movement, a gender progressivism movement that pushed for women to take the role of cultural rulers, and encourage women to take up academics following a few decades of unstable hiring practices. Her bioengineering and breadth of academic knowledge made her a powerhouse for the movement, and though the ‘renaissance’ refers to the Joseon dynasty, she garnered international acclaim as a woman of the future due to connections with the European terminology.

Following the movement, her corporate overlords have leaned into her image to push sponsorships and public political lobbying that benefits Zygon.

Racing DNA

Overview: Hyeon-Ae is first and foremost a calculated pilot. She does not take risks if the gain is not sufficiently high, and does not necessarily push herself to the limit in every race in the hopes of eking out a win. She is extremely consistent however, and favors beating her opposition as they pile up mistakes or correction errors, while her flawless safer driving makes steady but slow gains.

Skills: Han Hyeon-Ae is well-read in academics, both the natural sciences and liberal arts, and uses this knowledge to browbeat others on the political stage. She is able to lecture economic analysts on the flaws in their presumptions. Given a career other than racing, one imagines she'd be a dangerous political opponent.

Special Trait: Hyeon-Ae is The Woman Of The Future™. She has been bioengineered to outclass the typical person not only in racing, but on most every level. All these sleek, non-technical upgrades integrated into her being has made her an imposing opponent, particularly mentally - both in thought and reaction time.

Controversy : Hyeon-Ae’s past is a scandal waiting to happen. Anyone who looks close enough can tell that facts don't particularly add up, or that government papers don't look like they've been filed properly. Just how much of a fake she is already hotly debated online, but her skills on the field and her unerring confidence in producing results both on and off the field keep the rumors in the shadows; it would be obvious if she was just a dumb idol plant, after all.

Other participants in the Renaissance Movement have previously spoken out about her nasty behavior behind the scenes, and add to the ghost stories about teams of suits following her wherever she went, even at such a young age. It's surprisingly hard to find such people for a confirmation quote after the fact, though.

MISC
Theme Song: Here.
Likes:
Being praised
Sociological theory
Competition
Dislikes:
Unintelligent people
Poor performance / negligence
Her Uncle
Other Information: Does she even like racing? The answer probably depends on who is listening.

DELTΔ HYPER (An F1 Drive to Survive inspired Anti-Gravity, Slice of Life, Cyberpunkish/Solarpunkish RP)

Renaissance Han

Name: Han Hyeon-Ae
Alias: Renaissance Han, Joseon Han (political ads), HHA:Zygon (social media handle)
Team: Zygon
Gender: Female
Age: 23

Appearance:

Picture

Approximately 170 cm in height, Hyeon-Ae stands relatively tall for the national average. She is slim and lean, presenting an exterior that both women and athletes should find aspirational. Her skin is positively radiant even without make-up, no doubt a result of years of bioengineering efforts. Beyond the necessary augments for her profession, she lacks any obvious augmentation, as the mainstay of her augmentation is subdermal or integrated on a genetic or hormonal level.

She prefers to dress in sleek, dark clothes when she is in control of her own wardrobe. Often however, she is wearing the newest fashion of some sponsor or another.

Personality:
Hyeon-Ae is better than you, and she is happy to make sure you know it. She exudes a refined air of deliberate confidence that oftens borders on arrogance, but still carefully measures who is watching and listening before committing to any faux pas. More likely, she will use her extensive knowledge and etiquette to undermine her peers, either trying to ‘humbly’ outshine them, or embarass them by highlighting their flaws.

She is incredibly calculating and thoughtful, and her hard training and the capabilities instilled in her has left her with a hunger for power, wealth and attention, even if she does not recklessly pursue these at the cost of her image. Not unlike many others with the same prideful ambition for the top, she is often petty and unpleasant to those who slight her, or those she views as inferior by some internal metric. She will definitely put long schemes into play to get revenge on someone for things others would consider childish. A slight on her is a slight on her prestige, her family, and Zygon, after all, and she defends her territory like a snake.

That aside, her time in the political spotlight gave her a genuine affection for women's rights (and wrongs), and she is outspoken on many civil issues with a matter-of-factly tone backed by intense societal knowledge, making her both a sometimes problematic corporate investment, and a beacon for the masses.

Backstory:
When Hyeon-Ae was five, she already knew she wanted to be a race-pilot. What could her loving uncle do but spend his wealth and influence to make his beloved niece's dream a reality?

At least, that's the official story. Almost everything about Han Hyeon-Ae has been manufactured for maximum appeal. In truth, she was drafted for her genetic markers by corporate agents, and a sob story about her lost parents and her loving uncle and his family was put in place.

She is, in truth, a cog in a push to create a revived eastern cultural powerhouse, coached since birth in her future as a cultural icon, scion of the humanities, and entertainment star. Somewhere along the line, due to the meddling of some dynasty goon, that career was turned towards AG racing. This all included a lot of hush-hush projects and supplemental operations and bio-patches during her growth.

She featured early in developmental training in all stages, and continually blazed a path that earned her some measure of recognition in her youth.

Around and following her 17th birthday she participated heavily in the Renaissance Women of Korea movement, a gender progressivism movement that pushed for women to take the role of cultural rulers, and encourage women to take up academics following a few decades of unstable hiring practices. Her bioengineering and breadth of academic knowledge made her a powerhouse for the movement, and though the ‘renaissance’ refers to the Joseon dynasty, she garnered international acclaim as a woman of the future due to connections with the European terminology.

Following the movement, her corporate overlords have leaned into her image to push sponsorships and public political lobbying that benefits Zygon.

Racing DNA

Overview: Hyeon-Ae is first and foremost a calculated pilot. She does not take risks if the gain is not sufficiently high, and does not necessarily push herself to the limit in every race in the hopes of eking out a win. She is extremely consistent however, and favors beating her opposition as they pile up mistakes or correction errors, while her flawless safer driving makes steady but slow gains.

Skills: Han Hyeon-Ae is well-read in academics, both the natural sciences and liberal arts, and uses this knowledge to browbeat others on the political stage. She is able to lecture economic analysts on the flaws in their presumptions. Given a career other than racing, one imagines she'd be a dangerous political opponent.

Special Trait: Hyeon-Ae is The Woman Of The Future™. She has been bioengineered to outclass the typical person not only in racing, but on most every level. All these sleek, non-technical upgrades integrated into her being has made her an imposing opponent, particularly mentally - both in thought and reaction time.

Controversy : Hyeon-Ae’s past is a scandal waiting to happen. Anyone who looks close enough can tell that facts don't particularly add up, or that government papers don't look like they've been filed properly. Just how much of a fake she is already hotly debated online, but her skills on the field and her unerring confidence in producing results both on and off the field keep the rumors in the shadows; it would be obvious if she was just a dumb idol plant, after all.

Other participants in the Renaissance Movement have previously spoken out about her nasty behavior behind the scenes, and add to the ghost stories about teams of suits following her wherever she went, even at such a young age. It's surprisingly hard to find such people for a confirmation quote after the fact, though.

MISC
Theme Song: Here.
Likes:
Being praised
Sociological theory
Competition
Dislikes:
Unintelligent people
Poor performance / negligence
Her Uncle
Other Information: Does she even like racing? The answer probably depends on who is listening.

Here my CS. Hopefully it is to someone's liking.