Callum Festus

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### Personal Background

Right from the start, Cal has been a happy-go-lucky kid with big ambitions. He would say that he would be "the best in the world" someday, whatever that may have meant. Cal had built up some kind of reputation at school for this, with his fair share of friends who supported his dreams, and his fair share of people who found him annoying. Due to how outgoing he was about this, there was not a single person in the school who didn't know of him.

Like Cal, his parents were very well-known. Infamous, perhaps. They were both mastermind criminals, capable of bypassing security, stealing countless priceless artifacts, outrunning and outsmarting the police, and much more. And all of this was kept a secret from Cal and only from Cal. The last crime they ever pulled would completely change Cal's carefree life.

It was Callum's 10th birthday, and he was taken out to an expensive dinner by his parents. This particular restaurant was known for having a very talented cast of dancers perform for the crowd. On this day, right before the performance, Cal's parents excused themselves to "talk with the receptionist". Cal didn't think much of it, and assumed they would be back in due time. However, the lights dim, and they don't return. The spotlight turns on, and two mysterious people, faces hidden and carrying sacks, walk onto the stage. They then proceed to unbind the sacks, drop them, and exit the stage.

Everyone is confused. This wasn't what they were expecting. A few moments later, Cal's parents return to the table, acting oblivious of the situation and asking about what was going on. Then, somebody comes out from backstage in a panic.

"They're all dead!"

Immediately, people flew into a panic. The police arrived on the scene quickly, and what they found was horrifying. A whole bunch of people foamimg at the mouth, their eyes bloodshot, and their bodies bruised. The place was a mess, broken glass everywhere, props and equipment damaged or destroyed. The last person alive managed to croak out "Festus" before going entirely limp. And that was all the information the police needed.

As Cal was evacuating the scene along with the rest of the crowd, he heard the sound of people falling. He looked back and saw his parents, who he thought were good people, being tackled by the police, getting handcuffed, dragged over to the car and being taken away. At that point, Cal's life was flipped upside down.

Immediately, he was placed in a foster home, since there were no relatives that were willing to take care of him. Inside the foster home, things were not easy either. Because of the status of his parents, his caregivers were not the nicest to him, believing that he was the same as them and would try to pull something rash. No one would want to keep him, so Cal was constantly switching foster homes, and because of this, needed to transfer schools multiple times, leaving his old friends, dreams, and life behind. Eventually, he was just put up for adoption, since there was no one else willing to take him.

A few agonizingly slow years pass by, and a couple who had just moved into the area visit the adoption center. Fortunately, Cal is the one they choose, and despite knowing about his background, they decide to give him a fresh start. To his surprise, Cal's adoptive parents lived in the same area that he did before, and he realized that he might have a chance at reconnecting with his old friends.

Surprisingly, Cal is welcomed back with relatively open arms. Naturally, a few people are pretty reserved about the son of two criminals attending the same school as them, but it's not enough people to cause a problem. He also successfully reconnects with his old friends, as well as forming HiSchool Crush, a singing duo, with his best friend Asmo. As time goes on, hopefully things will develop smoothly, and Cal can go back to being the happy-go-lucky kid with dreams reaching past the sky.

## Personality

Cal is a very gentle, kind, and optimistic person. His peers look up to him and see him as the kind of person that they could always rely on. Unbeknownst to Cal, he may have charmed a few people to develop a little hallway crush on him, but he has been painfully oblivious to all their attempts to get closer to him. Additionally, Cal's soft personality is almost like a perfect counterpart for Asmo's bubbly, energetic personality. Cal would be the "listener" to Asmo's "speaker".

But behind this kind persona, there lies a very hardcore gamer. Whether it's arcade games, video games, or even board games, Cal is very competitive, and will do anything he can to obtain victory. Although, in the rare chance of Cal taking a loss, he doesn't get angry or hold a grudge. He just accepts it and moves on, he isn't THAT sweaty. He's still a very kind person, and doesn't let that affect him.

Cal is a little bit timid in front of crowds, which is his reason for working backstage for his high school theatre, rather than performing on-stage. When working with CherryCrush, he often helps out with the more technical things, like visual effects and setting up the stage and audio output for their lives. Although, with the support of the others (Asmo, Kim, Liana) he's been slowly stepping out of his comfort zone and becoming his own public figure. As time goes on, his confidence will continue to grow as he continues to perform with the idol group that will become known worldwide!

## Relationships

### Romance

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