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Lament of the Constellation City

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(I can't do summary--but) Choose Your Own Adventure [The First Interactive Mode F1 Fiction] : Between scattered ruins and ashes, he hauls against fancy yacht on the harbor. For a moment, Carlos breathed through the smoky scents. The ground shakes beneath him and all Carlos can do is brace while tucking his head further down, passing through the dead bodies, believing to the hand of God awaits. Carlos wonders if he will ever drives the car in blue or whether this is his final concord. Perhaps, in this world, in the next of tenths, it all won't matter anymore.

Can your choice brings a victorious to end this long dreading catastrophe? Or will it become a greatest regret for all?

Notes:

this fic born because i want to learn how to do css and ao3 coding. and you have the choose your own adventure style fic starting from chapter 4

Chapter 1: Abstract: Terminology and Background Documents

Summary:

Solaris-III , is the third planet from the sun. The planet was ravaged by a global catastrophe known as The Lament, during which the fundamental laws of physics were disrupted. This event gave rise to the Waveform Phenomenon, a series of anomalous occurrences resulting from the destabilization of natural laws. Due to this occurrence, humans have gained the ability to resonate and manipulate frequencies, giving rise to Resonators.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

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In the Solaris-III, there are some fated individuals with a special ability known as manipulating frequencies'. The frequencies is a every potential power in the environment that correlates to emotions. The bigger frequencies are, the stronger that person will be.

Charles, knew very little about it since he never really paid attention to his Resonator class presentation. But he remembers, frequency can make anything, anyone, and in his case, as a Ferrari driver' to be easier to become a world champion. The abundance of overwhelming power stored within your body. It is accomplished by only you exceed beyond your limits. The way you gained doesn't compromise the result. Rather than, it was more a bit of convenient features. Some trainers are inherent, trained, or just simply born with it.

He remembers the title, golden resonators. Him, Max, Lando, Sebastian Vettel and so on. It is convenient thing that they doesn’t need to worry about losing the power if the team contract expires. Conversely, for the inherited resonators (Pierre, Alex, George- and even Carlos too) trapped in a tricky situation.

Charles remembered when Carlos claps his shoulder with his palm spread a warmth that lingers for a whole day. He remembered their fight on and off the track, when blades slashing together with buzz of electricity meets intense inferno, creating an "inchident" explosion after. Charles is ached for wanting to able to feel again the Carlos' body heat against his back, his strong hand and swords, shielding both of them with light barrier from the messy scattered ruins. Charles couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous of how the inherited person could master several attributes. But how can he blames the person who made his four years full of laughter and happiness? And how can he not blaming his own team, that it is the reason of Carlos' eyes dimmed along with his C8, attached on his back.

So then when every beginning meets their end, and the moment his contract failed, his power also dispelled.

[Terminology]
– in fiction terminology description:

Resonance : A type of power or elemental energy that mimics in the form of nature. These categorizations generally follow a pattern of when and how the Resonator experienced their Awakening. The genetic information of these individuals evolved, and resulted in the creation of Resonance Spectrum Patterns that align with the Spectrum Patterns of other things in existence, thus synchronize (being in resonance, in tune with) with these patterns explains their elemental energy. [Example: Explosive outburst → Fiery Temper → Fusion] :

Spectro : Ability to diffract spectrum of light.

Electro : Ability to cast electricity such as thunder or any electrical atoms.

Fusion: Ability to ignite heat and create an inferno.

Hydro : Ability to use and re-shape water.

Aero : Ability to control a flow

Cryo : Ability to create shreds of ice.

In between days on winter break, with no trails of Carlos cologne or warmth of his hand, Charles is well aware that his prime will be outshone by someone who worked hard for acquiring the resonance. He is preparing for this day. With the wind suddenly wuthering Maranello complex, it seems the Ferrari's new toy has arrived.

From the bird view, Maranello building blocks help him to analyze crowds movement under him, following particular people who dress up in long black suits with pantofel shoes splashing the puddles. They're like ants, tasting bites of the sweet candy drop in front of them.

Charles' legs dangling over the building. His emerald green eyes bored deep from watching his principle, the chairman, and their newest resonator: Lewis Hamilton, exchange warm hugs and kisses. His shoes are no longer red corsa, it's darker and elegant; the new hue of Rosso Barchetta, resembling him of blood. He hears the crowd cheering, behind him the Maranello Resonance Plexus glowing repeatedly, giving him a signal that the current power energy surrounding it is immense and intense.

He popped out this red lollipop he chewed. Charles sighed at the view, then dropped the lollipop. Nothing of this compared to Carlos' first time presence, it was homey and warm. The sun greeted them softly like a morning dew. and Charles was down there, welcoming him. Not sitting up away from the eyes can prey.

He will not be there for Lewis. Not when the so-called trained resonator became his main threat.

Charles stood up from his position and headed back to the Plexus. "He came by leaving a trail of mess", He whispered to the sky. The tower device glows in the middle of the rain, marking the rain droplet and creating a red hue surrounding him. Charles felt a buzz of power on his palm as he touched the cold, wet metal. A warm yet burning sensation penetrates deep into his skin.

“Why….why him? Carlos was–” Better, perfect, complete, a lot of expressions he can use but all of them stuck in his throat.

"Why do you act like he was not ours…” Charles took a deep breath, his hand glows brighter.

The time is counting down, and Lewis and everyone can cheer happily now without minding the danger lurking behind them. As the moon gradually turns darker, Charles just hopes all this festive facade comes to an end and then prepares to face the harsh mess of reality they just created

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[Visual Guided Tab 2]

Resonators : a group of drivers who possess by the resonance power and have marks on their body called “Resonance Marks”

Resonance Axon: a terminal device for teleport to another place instantly.

Resonance Plexus : derivative from ‘plexus nerves’ in the human body. Works as a center of a data hub in one region ( one team has one resonance plexus based on their headquarters).

In a plexus, nerve fibers from different frequencies and energy are sorted and recombined as the main resource for the team and the driver's power.

Tethys Systems: The Tethys System, the "Civilization Sand Table" is the central terminal of the Monaco Harbor. Tethys system is a complex hologram data in the Monaco Harbor as the city is become the research center that relies on its calculations to observe, forewarn, and solve anything related to the Lament as it can hold nearly infinite data. It relies on emotions from the Lament stored in Resonance Plexus to fuel it's calculations, and Lament data is visualized as stars in the system; it transforms data into stars, observing the entire Solaris, and discarded data are cast into the Necrostar.

Casket Core/ C8 : a small carry-on cubic prism or tesseract device that stores a temporary resonance energy from Resonance Plexus. It will resonate with every person's emotion, to feel seen, heard, and value.

The Laments (Wail of Sorrow): a series of catastrophic mass-extinction phenomena that have affected the planet.

Tacet Discord (abbrev : TD) : a dangerous and harmful creature formed by chaotic frequency energy. It can mimic every form in nature.

Silly Session Phenomenon : the period of speculation about driver / resonator and team changes that occurs in the final weeks of the season. During this period, resonators will exchange their resonance energy and most likely cause a chaotic frequency that attracts TD.

Pre-Session Energy Testing: a period of time before the start of a season where teams and drivers try out their new resonance, equipment, strategies, adjustments before the official competition begins. During this time, there will be instability of resonance energy because of the high extraction.

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[Visual Database Resonator Tab]

Charles’ Resonance Kit ── .✦

🗲 Resonance Type : Electro
🗲 Affiliation : Ferrari–Maranello Plexus
🗲 Weapon type : Sword
🗲 Resonance skill : Stormy Of Eyes Judgement
Creating a flash of Thunder deals with Electro damage. When a character is doing coordinated attacks, the Thunder will cast every one second to the enemies. It can be applied to teammates/ other characters on the field.
🗲 Resonance burst : One Dream and Ambitions for All / Musou no Hitachi (無想 "dream; a state where one is free from all thoughts and desires"). It means freedom, to the truth, the ambition and dream of all.
Charles slices through a point in space with his blade, The Musou Isshin, then deals with Electro DMG. Briefly freezing time, lightning bolts will simultaneously slash the target before engulfing them in a beam of lightning, killing them instantly. Charles attack will infused by Electro power

🗲 Weapon name : Musou Isshin ( 夢想の一心)
🗲 Weapon user : Charles Leclerc, Jules Bianchi
🗲 Weapon status : Critical Damage%
🗲 Passive skill : Resonance Burst Damage increased up to maximum 200% Damage depending on teammate energy recharge. After Charles casting his Resonance Burst, the sword will be infused with electro and deal with Electro-damage.

🗲 Description:
A Japanese sword generally lighter in proportion to its length, had a greater taper from hilt to point, was more curved compared to katana . In real life visual search about Mikazuki (三日月, "Crescent Moon") Tachi.

🗲 Lore :
The sword descended from past generations' holding thousands of dreams and wills. Unbenkonwly, Jules Bianchi was seen as the last user of this sword. After his death at the Japanese Grand Prix, he transferred his remaining resonance energy to the sword and passed it on to his godson, Charles Leclerc.

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Carlos’ Resonance Kit ── .✦

◯ Resonance : Fire, Light, Unknown (???),
◯ Affiliation : Williams Grove Plexus*Present* / Ferrari–Maranello Plexus (Past) / The MTC Plexus (Past) / RBR Ring Plexus (Past)
◯ Weapon type : Swords - Basic Training Swords
◯ Past weapon : Swords - Cortador et Primordial Jade

◯ Resonance Skill : Not currently available
◯ Resonance Burst : Not currently available
◯ Passive talents : Unknown

◯ Lore : Carlos’ gene has an ability to inherit Resonance Power from the team he used to be in . In Toro Rosso, he successfully bonded over the team's resonance power and gained a Spectro Resonance. When Carlos moved to McLaren, Carlos gained a rejuvenating (healing ability ) skill after his first podium during the Covid. One year later, he joined Ferrari and gained Fire Resonance. Carlos mastered those power for four years, making him a driver who has two different resonances. Despite his flexibility to switch resonance ability, Carlos is currently threatened by a corrosion state caused by an accumulated amount of unrelatable resonance during his active time in a specific team.

When the bad outweighs the good, Carlos Sainz Sr. controls his son's sanity by preventing a new resonance infused to Carlos’s body while there is still a residual resonance from the previous team. For now, Sr. method is contradictive, judging it as too severe and dilemmatic against Carlos’ wills. Maybe it is a dead end, but … is there really no other way to defeat fate?

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Lando' Resonance Kit ── .✦


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𖤓 Resonance : Spectro / Light
𖤓 Affiliation : The MTC Plexus
𖤓 Weapon type : Sword
𖤓 Resonance Skill : Ring of Mirror
Lando will summon the Ring of Mirrors, which slowing down enemies movement it hits for three seconds. If Lando uses the skill again, he teleports into the ring. The ring lasts 30 seconds. Lando can only attack by standing inside the ring. His normal attack will convert into Chamuel’s Star, which are enhanced, three-stage basic attacks with higher damage and get refracted for extra damage then pull enemies slightly toward the center.
𖤓 Resonance burst : Dawn of Absolution
Lando concentrates the light in his swords into the Mirror of Enlightenment and smashes it, dealing Spectro DMG. Absolution Enhancement: Increase DMG Multiplier by 255%.

𖤓 Weapon name : Skywards Blade
𖤓 Weapon user : Lando Norris
𖤓 Weapon type : Swords
𖤓 Main stat : Energy Recharge %
𖤓 Passive skill : When Intro Skill and Resonance Skill is casted, it will provide additional 40% of Energy Recharge, making it faster for Lando self-obtain energy to perform Resonance Burst.

𖤓 Description:
Known as the sky-piercing fang. As it used to slayed sinners before it was purified in Brackley.

𖤓 Lore :
This diamond blue mirror like sword, resembling a crystal reflection, was diligently crafted and blessed by McLaren mechanics, holding a condensation of last shattered dream and hope from the entire team to be the One after their last glory from 20 years ago. Lando is the first and the only resonator who complimented the sword's passive skill and his own power, thus making him a “new light” in McLaren's darkest time.

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Oscar' Resonance Kit ── .✦


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ঌ Resonance : Inferno
ঌ Affiliation : The MTC Plexus
ঌ Weapon type : Bow
ঌ Resonance Normal and Skill: "Firework Flare Up"
Oscar has a unique attack performance. He performs up to 6 consecutive archer shots with his bow. Oscar’s Resonance Skill waves a firework sparkler for 30 seconds. During this time, Oscar normal attack will be infused by Fire Resonance and the damage will be increased and converted to Fire damage. When Oscar performs a more precise Aimed Shot during his Resonance Skill active, it will increase his Fire Damage and create Fire Explosion when deals damage to enemies.
ঌ Resonance Burst : "This is My Everlasting Performance"
Oscar leaps into the air and fires a forth blazing firework rocket that deals Fire Damage to multiple enemies. All Normal Attack/Skills/Burst from Oscar’s teammate hit an opponent, it will mark multiple enemies with Everlasting Blaze and trigger an explosion, dealing Fire Damage. The explosion can be triggered every 2 seconds.

ঌ Weapon name : Thundering Pulse
ঌ Weapon user : Oscar Piastri, Mark Webber (Past)
ঌ Weapon type : Bow
ঌ Main stat : ATK %
ঌ Passive skill : Increase ATK by 20%. At stack levels 1/2/3, the Thundering Pulse increases Normal Attack DMG by 12/24/36%. Oscar will obtain 1 stack of Thundering Pulse in each if he is casting Normal Attack deals DMG (stack lasts 5s) and casting Resonance Skill (stack lasts 10s).

ঌ Description:
A long bow ruled by thunder, retains its luster despite having been soaked in thick darkness. Soaring through the clouds unfettered, unleashing thunderbolts with every bowstring's pulse. It was a true, unreserved dance of death. Fierce and unpredictable, elegant and beautiful.

ঌ Lore
This bow was originally forged by the RedBull team and given as a gift to Mark Webber, RB Golden Resonator. During the Malaysia 2011 race, the weapon gambled for the winner of the duel between Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. The race was won by Sebastian Vettel, subsequently leading to the controversial Multi-21 tactics. Sebastian learned the Famed Art of Archery for a year. At the end of Mark Webber's career, Sebastian gave up the weapon because of his decision to leave RB, therefore it broke their relationship and RB Resonance Power became unstable.

After that incident, the bow continuously releasing eternal lightning crackles all around it, make it harder for Mark to tame when he’s not a resonator anymore. He decides to give the bow to his predestinator, Oscar Piastri who inherited Mark Webber’ resonance power, in form of a testament for Oscar’ eligibility as an upcomer for McLaren Resonator. In Oscar’s hand, the bow somehow make an obeisance. Until now, Oscar has yet to unveil the truth behind this weapon and his inherited resonance. Maybe can relate to its previous ownership and the history tainted it, who knows.

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George' Resonance Kit ── .✦

𖢻 Resonance : Cryo (Freeze)
𖢻 Affiliation: The Mercedes AMG Plexus
𖢻 Weapon type : Pistols
𖢻 Resonance Normal Attack: Containment Tactics
George shots 3 strikes dealing with Glacio Damage. Each strike gained 1 Moldable Crystal.
𖢻Resonance Skill: Crystal of Violence
George can have a maximum of 6 moldable crystals. When he casts Crystal of Violence, he will inflict Dispersion on the target causing the target to be immobilized for 2 seconds. George can use his skill again shortly to cast Chromatic Splendor. Chromatic Splendor will consume all of his Moldable Crystals by doing an acrobatic mid-air attack dealing with heavier Glacio damage.
𖢻 Resonance burst: Have My Mercy!
George will shoot one big Glacio Damage to all targets then inflict Deconstruction on targets hit. It will drop 20% of enemies Defense and 15% of Glacio Resistance.

𖢻 Weapon name : The Last Dance
𖢻 Weapon type : Pistols
𖢻 Main status : Critical Damage %
𖢻 Passive skills: Every time George cast his Resonance Burst, Resonance Skill Damage bonus increased by 50% for five seconds.

𖢻 Description: A fierce yet beautifully wicked pistol molded by crystal, used by the diva who crowned herself to the crownless throne.

𖢻 Lore:
Not yet unlocked (Reach chapter 3 to unlock)

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Lewis Resonance Kit ── .✦

𖦹 Resonance : Hydro
𖦹 Affiliation : Ferrari–Maranello Plexus *Present*/ The Mercedes AMG Plexus (Past)
𖦹 Weapon type : Catalyst
𖦹 Resonance Normal Attack : With light flourishes, Lewis commands the tides to unleash a maximum of 3 attacks, dealing Hydro DMG.
𖦹 Resonance Charge Attack : While charging up, Lewis will gather the power of water, forming it into a Seal of Arbitration then unleashes surging torrents, dealing continuous Hydro DMG to all opponents in a straight-line area in front of him. In this state, Lewis can move and change facing, and also absorb any Source Water Droplet . Every Droplet he absorbs will increase the formation speed of the Seal and will heal himself.
𖦹 Resonance Skill : “O Tears, I Shall Repay”
Summons a Raging Waterfall that will deal Hydro DMG to opponents in front of Lewis. After hitting an opponent, this skill will generate 3 Source Water Droplet near that opponent.
𖦹 Resonance Burst : “The Samudra, Repay My Faith”
Unleashes a shocking hydro tsunami that will deal Hydro DMG to 70% area around Lewis. After the tsunami ends, it will generate 6 Source Water Droplet within the dead enemies.

𖦹 Weapon name : Crown of Commiseration
𖦹 Weapon type : Catalyst
𖦹 Main status : Critical Damage %
𖦹 Passive skills: Heal nearby teammates up to 50%

𖦹 Description:
"We shall remember this oath of the thousand years, and defend the foundation of the capital of water."
"Never forget the shackles of sin that were once tempting as honey,"
"And never forget our heavy responsibilities that may now seem like fetters."
"They represent the deity's honey-sweet grace and faith in us."
"We are the shield that guards against the disaster of the flood, and the line of defense against the breach."
A weapon sealed by faithful oaths and a dreary future. Carefully human craft by the most loveable father on Solaris as his first and foremost gift to his son during his karting championship race.

𖦹 Lore:
Lewis is a Trained Resonator means moving to different team won't affect him as much as Carlos does. Reach chapter 3 to unlock more about him - and Mercedes' background story.

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boom. i hope you like the visualization and their power description. more adventure and blood to come