Chapter 6: VSL: Planning
"Hello, who is this?" Came a voice for the other end of the line
"Hi, this is Mack, am I speaking to Loni?" I asked
"Yes, this is she what can I do for you?" She responded
"I am one of the Possessers." I replied
"Oh, oh my. I thought I was the only one."
"No ma'am, you aren't there are several of us. I was wondering if you would like to help me with a project I have. A concert called Vocaloid Summer Live."
"That depends on several things the least of which being when."
"I can't say for sure yet, if I could get you email address I can email you once I have contacted the other Possessers."
"OK, next question I have is where?"
"I am thinking Denver, Colorado. The mountains are nice, and I can probably reserve Red Rocks Amphitheater." I replied.
"Mhm, alright then my email is…" I quickly logged her email address and thanking her for her time hung up.
"Alright next person, one Bryan Rancifer." I said quickly punching in the numbers and dialing him up.
"Hello?" Came a female voice from the other end.
"Hello, this is Mack Bator, I need to speak with Bryan Rancifer is he available?"
"What are you calling about."
"I'm with Yamaha."
"Oh! I'll get him right away."
"Master, there is a Yamaha employee on the phone for you." The female said, I heard a muffled response
"Hello, Bryan speaking."
"Hello Bryan, this is Mack. I'm one of the Possessors'." I said
"Ah, so you're the one with four of the Vocaloids."
"Yes that's me. Look I'm interested in doing a group concert here in Denver Colorado, possibly at Red Rocks Amphitheater."
"Sounds good to me, I'm available until the 20th of August."
"Where do you live?" I asked, wondering how he was going to get here.
"Oh I live on Washington Avenue in Golden Colorado."
"Where on it exactly, given the fact I'm in 2011." I said
"Oh then that makes me your next door neighbor, I'm in 2013."
"Oh well lets not burn each other's phone bills up."
"now is not a good time for me to leave… I'm rather disposed." No sooner had he said that then I heard a moan.
"I'm not going to say anything. Just come over tomorrow at about noon."
"Sure thing boss. I'll see you then."
"Wait, boss?" I asked
"You are the original Possessor. It's only right that you be the one in charge." He said before hanging up. I sighed, I hate being voluntold. I looked down at the final number.
"Alice McLafferty." I said dialing the number.
"H-hello?" Came a voice from the other end I had hoped not to hear all night, Rin's.
"Hello Rin, I'm Mack one of the other Possessor's is your master home? I need to talk to her."
"Yes. Wait, Mack? You mean the Mack that picked up my brother?"
"Yes, I have your brother and Neru they are both fine." I said, she breathed a large sigh of relief. And then handed off the phone
"Hello?"
"Alice, this is Mack I'm one of the possessors." I said
"Ah, so you're the thief who took my Vocaloids from me."
"Coming from the person who abandoned them in the first place that's not saying much." I snapped. "But that's beside the point. I am planning on doing a group concert at Red Rock Amphitheater, and I need you to help me."
"Why should I? So you can steal my other Vocaloid as well?"
"I have no such intentions, you brought this misfortune upon yourself."
"All that is going to happen when I get there is your going to tell the others and they will also ridicule me."
"I have no intention of teling everyone or anyone for that matter. This little disagreement is between you and me." I said, she sighed.
"Well playing in a concert would be nice."
"Precisely, now then seeing as how none of the other care. When would you like it to be?"
"I'm thinking soon, perhaps in the next couple of weeks." Alice replied, I could already tell she was a thinker, I may hate her for what she has done but I won't let that get in the way of business.
"Alright how about Saturday July 13?" I asked, she grunted in agreement.
"Alright if that's all done I will take my leave of you Mr. Bator."
"As you wish Mrs. McLafferty." I said, hanging up. I sighed and sat back, Dad looked up from his writing
"Ah good, your off the phone want to go do something fun?"
"Yeah, lets go grab the swords and 'fence' for a while." I said, Dad nodded and we both walked out of the room.
The next day I was sitting at the table with Alice and Bryan, discussing the details of VSL.
"OK, boss. So I looked into it and after dropping your name was able to get us the RRA. So we now have it on Saturday the 13th." I nodded and began typing up the email for Loni. After about another hour and a half of planning and phone calls we had everything set up. The concert was going to be at Red Rocks Amphitheater at 2:00 pm on Saturday July 13th.
"Now for the important part, Bryan. I have a list of supplies I need for a projet I'm working on, you seem like a person who could get me these items." I said, he smirked
"I'll see what I can do. What's it for?"
"I'm building a vocal box for Neru." I said, Bryan nodded and stood up saying his good bye's left.
"What about me?" Alice asked, I looked at her.
"I don't know what I am going to do with you."
"We do not appreciate what you did to your Vocaloids." I said, standing and walking over to her, she shied away. "We most defiantly do not. However We are willing to work something out. Perhaps you can help Us somehow." I said before defusing and walking out leaving her there in the chair.