ooc: borrowed Alex slightly, hope it's ok... if not I can change it
~Isabel~
As I watch, people begin signing the parchment but I can't bring myself to do so just yet. Alex hasn't even said a word about this and there is so much that I just can't help but feel cold about. Still, I know we are running out of time and I can't help but shake inside even while I attempt to appear numb.
Michael signs and looks toward me and Alex, I know that other then Max we are the only one's that haven't signed it already. Alex seems to decide something as he steps forward and signs without a word. I'd like to know what he's thinking, what any of us our thinking. I know we all have our reasons for not going through with it yet we all look like we will do what this Ulyssa wants.
Alex holds the pen up and glances between Max and I, with a sigh, I step over and take the pen, moving to the parchment as with shaking hands I sign my name. Seeing my name on the contract simply drives home the cold truth of what I've just agreed to. I'm going to give up being a close to normal teen and become a mother with no rights to the child.
I turn and look at Max, my voice distant as I speak, "Your the last." Even with the tone of my voice, my gaze is different, softer because I know that this isn't something my brother wants to do any more than the rest of us. I also know that he feels burdened with responsibility.
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Tess hadn't actually signed it yet, either, but I checked with M before posting this and we're going to assume she did just before Alex did...
*Max*
"You're the last," Isabel says, handing the pen to me. I guess it's not strange that she, Michael and Tess all signed with a pen rather than just using our powers. Our powers is just writing, but the pen makes it a signature.
I nod, grimly. I should have been the first. I should have been the leader. But I feel so much riding on me. Not just a child, but the heir to Antar. How can I give it away? But Tess has signed. She's willing to put her trust in the document and in me. I know it's the only way, but it doesn't make it any easier...
Being last does make this whole situation my responsibility. If one doesn't sign, it doesn't happen. The pen is in my hand. My choice to go forward or not. A very large part of me still believes this is wrong; that the right thing to do would be to deny Ulyssa and fight her plans to enact her nightmare world. The problem is, I don't know that we'll have time. She made it appear outside in the blink of an eye. If it becomes reality that fast, we'll have no defenses. Of course, wouldn't it still be more correct to suffer the consequences ourselves, no matter how horrible, rather than to foist the penalty upon our innocent children?
"You know," I say aloud, mostly to myself. "Strickly speaking, none of us are even eligible to sign a contract. This couldn't be legally binding since we're not adults. ... Well, except for Michael." He's emancipated so he is able to sign contracts like the lease on his apartment. Still just one valid signature wouldn't change anything. "Not that this is a legal arrangement in any way," I add. Any real legal contract allows a three day period in which either party can negate the agreement without penalty. I'm quite sure we won't be given any such concideration for this.
No court would ever uphold this contract even if we were adults, but the courts are never going to be involved, I know. Ulyssa will take it into her own hands and there will be nothing we can do about it. This isn't a legal situation. It's not even alien. I get the feeling it's almost supernatural. Like we're signing a deal with the devil -- selling our souls along with our children...
Our time is rapidly running out, I know, as the pen slowly warms in my hand. I stare at the paper, feeling numb. The rest of them were all brave enough to sign this. Can I do less? I know there's more to it for me than for them, but it's still a horror. I do know that I can't condemn all my friends to the nightmare I experienced outside an hour ago. We've done all we can to assure that the children will not be subjected to any harm and I know I can take the royal seal back from my child, before surrendering him or her... There's nothing more I can do.
Steeling myself, I surrender myself to the inevitable and to Ulyssa. I move the pen over the page, signing my name alongside those of my friends.
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*Max*
"You're the last," Isabel says, handing the pen to me. I guess it's not strange that she, Michael and Tess all signed with a pen rather than just using our powers. Our powers is just writing, but the pen makes it a signature.
I nod, grimly. I should have been the first. I should have been the leader. But I feel so much riding on me. Not just a child, but the heir to Antar. How can I give it away? But Tess has signed. She's willing to put her trust in the document and in me. I know it's the only way, but it doesn't make it any easier...
Being last does make this whole situation my responsibility. If one doesn't sign, it doesn't happen. The pen is in my hand. My choice to go forward or not. A very large part of me still believes this is wrong; that the right thing to do would be to deny Ulyssa and fight her plans to enact her nightmare world. The problem is, I don't know that we'll have time. She made it appear outside in the blink of an eye. If it becomes reality that fast, we'll have no defenses. Of course, wouldn't it still be more correct to suffer the consequences ourselves, no matter how horrible, rather than to foist the penalty upon our innocent children?
"You know," I say aloud, mostly to myself. "Strickly speaking, none of us are even eligible to sign a contract. This couldn't be legally binding since we're not adults. ... Well, except for Michael." He's emancipated so he is able to sign contracts like the lease on his apartment. Still just one valid signature wouldn't change anything. "Not that this is a legal arrangement in any way," I add. Any real legal contract allows a three day period in which either party can negate the agreement without penalty. I'm quite sure we won't be given any such concideration for this.
No court would ever uphold this contract even if we were adults, but the courts are never going to be involved, I know. Ulyssa will take it into her own hands and there will be nothing we can do about it. This isn't a legal situation. It's not even alien. I get the feeling it's almost supernatural. Like we're signing a deal with the devil -- selling our souls along with our children...
Our time is rapidly running out, I know, as the pen slowly warms in my hand. I stare at the paper, feeling numb. The rest of them were all brave enough to sign this. Can I do less? I know there's more to it for me than for them, but it's still a horror. I do know that I can't condemn all my friends to the nightmare I experienced outside an hour ago. We've done all we can to assure that the children will not be subjected to any harm and I know I can take the royal seal back from my child, before surrendering him or her... There's nothing more I can do.
Steeling myself, I surrender myself to the inevitable and to Ulyssa. I move the pen over the page, signing my name alongside those of my friends.
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My Avatar is an amazing Thai actor named Earth, he also goes by Cooheart and the BL's he acts in inspire writing.
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ooc: Just a couple of things. First, according to the vacationing thread, Faithfulangel is having some internet issues so she hasn't been able to post. Does anyone want to temp Alex until she get's back up and running? Also, Anna-Liisa, are you still going to be able to play Kyle? The reason I ask is because we will be getting into more personal interaction and I'd hate to have M left hanging.
No worries Storm, I've sucked this week so I don't mind if people wanted to use Tess...
~*TESS*~
Max ends my arguement with Michael, but it's totally forgotten a moment later as Liz takes both the contract and the pen and signs her name. Kyle quickly steps up and signs as well and just then the timer goes off. Looking at Max I realise that in this I need to be strong for him. Steeling myself I pick up the pen and with only a slight hesitation I sign too. I meet Max's eye and hand him the pen before sitting down.
After that it all seems to go very quickly, Micheal signs and then Alex and then Isabel and the only person left is Max. You're the last Isabel says as she hands him the pen. He nods and meets my eyes for a fleeting second. You know, strictly speaking, none of us are even eligible to sign a contract. This couldn't be legally binding since we're not adults. ... Well, except for Michael. Not that this is a legal arrangement in any way... He doesn't really seem to be talking to anyone and no one answers as he squares his shoulders and walks over to the contract, signing in one fluid motion.
There is a moment of silence before Maria speaks So that's it. It's done. We have no choice now... not that I'm sure we ever had a choice in the first place....
"So what do we think happens now? Will she come back? Or are we just, like, supposed to ... get on with it?"
~*TESS*~
Max ends my arguement with Michael, but it's totally forgotten a moment later as Liz takes both the contract and the pen and signs her name. Kyle quickly steps up and signs as well and just then the timer goes off. Looking at Max I realise that in this I need to be strong for him. Steeling myself I pick up the pen and with only a slight hesitation I sign too. I meet Max's eye and hand him the pen before sitting down.
After that it all seems to go very quickly, Micheal signs and then Alex and then Isabel and the only person left is Max. You're the last Isabel says as she hands him the pen. He nods and meets my eyes for a fleeting second. You know, strictly speaking, none of us are even eligible to sign a contract. This couldn't be legally binding since we're not adults. ... Well, except for Michael. Not that this is a legal arrangement in any way... He doesn't really seem to be talking to anyone and no one answers as he squares his shoulders and walks over to the contract, signing in one fluid motion.
There is a moment of silence before Maria speaks So that's it. It's done. We have no choice now... not that I'm sure we ever had a choice in the first place....
"So what do we think happens now? Will she come back? Or are we just, like, supposed to ... get on with it?"
The problem with changing the world is that it makes any life beyond that impossible...
Maria
... get on with it?" as Tess says those words the room suddenly becomes very silent as everyone begins to stare at their feet, or anything that doesn't involve eye contact.
I myself choose to stare at the lap sitting beside me. In all the commotion of discussing giving our children away it had seemed to have slipped everyone's mind of what it was we actually had to do to produce these children. And the thought that we all knew what each other was going to be doing made it even more... akward.
The room was so silent and I just sat there, for that mere moment, I actually had nothing to say.
... get on with it?" as Tess says those words the room suddenly becomes very silent as everyone begins to stare at their feet, or anything that doesn't involve eye contact.
I myself choose to stare at the lap sitting beside me. In all the commotion of discussing giving our children away it had seemed to have slipped everyone's mind of what it was we actually had to do to produce these children. And the thought that we all knew what each other was going to be doing made it even more... akward.
The room was so silent and I just sat there, for that mere moment, I actually had nothing to say.
*Max*
"I... don't know," I say biting my lip and looking around the room. My gaze goes to the walls, not actually meeting any of my friends faces. "I fully expected her to appear here as soon as everyone's name was on the paper."
I was hoping, actually, that she would and that I could insist that she sign it, too... I don't expect the odds of that are high, but I'd have to give it a try. Why isn't she here? It would be nice if she would at least tell us what a 'reasonable period of time is...
"Well, if she doesn't, maybe we should just get some rest for now. Sleep on it." That phrase usually means thinking something over before making a decision, which was a luxury we didn't have. But I'd think at least a night to let the idea sink in would be good for all of us...
"I... don't know," I say biting my lip and looking around the room. My gaze goes to the walls, not actually meeting any of my friends faces. "I fully expected her to appear here as soon as everyone's name was on the paper."
I was hoping, actually, that she would and that I could insist that she sign it, too... I don't expect the odds of that are high, but I'd have to give it a try. Why isn't she here? It would be nice if she would at least tell us what a 'reasonable period of time is...
"Well, if she doesn't, maybe we should just get some rest for now. Sleep on it." That phrase usually means thinking something over before making a decision, which was a luxury we didn't have. But I'd think at least a night to let the idea sink in would be good for all of us...
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Liz Parker
I had been one of the first to sign the contract and it seemed like a good idea; but, I agreed more with everything Michael had said earlier. Max and everyone else could think up all the clauses in the world, but it wouldn't change our situation or the deranged individual we were dealing with. I wondered before at my earlier pangs of pity for the woman...for the rejection I had imagined she had to experience to produce the person she was, a woman only intent on projecting her pain onto others in the most worst imagined ways.
If anything I felt the more defeated with each clause written down. Michael was right when he said,
"Its to further her own agenda, one that includes fucking with us.”
Truly, only one other word came to mind, *Screwed.* We were completely fucking screwed...and with no possiblity of salvation in the future.
And as a last note Michael said something next that boggled my mind. That hadn't really made sense until I had time to think about after I had signed the parchment.
“Oh, and another thing.....your assuming that Ulyssa paired us up, because of the way we all fell in line in front of that stupid paper. But that’s probably what she wanted us to think, but somehow....I think its going to be a little more complicated than that.”
I was only surprised I hadn't thought of it. Now that I thought about, maybe that was why she had decided to throw me against the wall. Maybe she had never meant for any of us to be together...Oh God forbid she wanted some strange incestuous pairing of Max and Isabel, or Alex and myself. I could feel the bile rise at the back of my throat at the very idea of Alex and I.....I couldn't imagine myself doing it...I just...couldn't...I wouldn't.
I was blindly staring at the parchment as each person went up and signed, until all our signatures were collected. Max finishes his signature with a sweeping gesture and lays the pen on the table next to the parchment.
*I guess it's finished...now what* I thought to myself. Maria seemed to agree with me,
"So that's it. It's done. We have no choice now... not that I'm sure we ever had a choice in the first place...."
Maria sighs aloud and we all wait to see what will happen next. Instead of Ulyssa showing up and collecting her contract, Tess speaks out...
"So what do we think happens now? Will she come back? Or are we just, like, supposed to ... get on with it?"
Wow, expect the resident non-emotional alien to be blunt. Instead of only tension filling the room , the atmosphere suddenly changed to one of awkward
tension you could have cut with a knife. At that point I decided to stare at my shoes and avoid the gazes of everyone else. Until Max spoke up.
"I... don't know, . . I fully expected her to appear here as soon as everyone's name was on the paper . . . Well, if she doesn't, maybe we should just get some rest for now. Sleep on it."
I agreed with Max, sleep sounded like a good idea...if it were possible. I didn't want to be lying down alone with only my thoughts for company...I wanted to have Max hold me...and just tell me everything would be all right...though I was to realistic to really ever believe him. I walked over to Max, ignoring Tess (her eyes shooting daggers at me on the couch)...I didn't really care what she would think. I just wanted Max. I laid my hand on his arm to get his attention.
I whispered, "Max ...I...I don't want to sleep alone..." I looked up at him with imploring eyes.
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ooc: Let me know if there is a problem. ta ta for now.
I had been one of the first to sign the contract and it seemed like a good idea; but, I agreed more with everything Michael had said earlier. Max and everyone else could think up all the clauses in the world, but it wouldn't change our situation or the deranged individual we were dealing with. I wondered before at my earlier pangs of pity for the woman...for the rejection I had imagined she had to experience to produce the person she was, a woman only intent on projecting her pain onto others in the most worst imagined ways.
If anything I felt the more defeated with each clause written down. Michael was right when he said,
"Its to further her own agenda, one that includes fucking with us.”
Truly, only one other word came to mind, *Screwed.* We were completely fucking screwed...and with no possiblity of salvation in the future.
And as a last note Michael said something next that boggled my mind. That hadn't really made sense until I had time to think about after I had signed the parchment.
“Oh, and another thing.....your assuming that Ulyssa paired us up, because of the way we all fell in line in front of that stupid paper. But that’s probably what she wanted us to think, but somehow....I think its going to be a little more complicated than that.”
I was only surprised I hadn't thought of it. Now that I thought about, maybe that was why she had decided to throw me against the wall. Maybe she had never meant for any of us to be together...Oh God forbid she wanted some strange incestuous pairing of Max and Isabel, or Alex and myself. I could feel the bile rise at the back of my throat at the very idea of Alex and I.....I couldn't imagine myself doing it...I just...couldn't...I wouldn't.
I was blindly staring at the parchment as each person went up and signed, until all our signatures were collected. Max finishes his signature with a sweeping gesture and lays the pen on the table next to the parchment.
*I guess it's finished...now what* I thought to myself. Maria seemed to agree with me,
"So that's it. It's done. We have no choice now... not that I'm sure we ever had a choice in the first place...."
Maria sighs aloud and we all wait to see what will happen next. Instead of Ulyssa showing up and collecting her contract, Tess speaks out...
"So what do we think happens now? Will she come back? Or are we just, like, supposed to ... get on with it?"
Wow, expect the resident non-emotional alien to be blunt. Instead of only tension filling the room , the atmosphere suddenly changed to one of awkward
tension you could have cut with a knife. At that point I decided to stare at my shoes and avoid the gazes of everyone else. Until Max spoke up.
"I... don't know, . . I fully expected her to appear here as soon as everyone's name was on the paper . . . Well, if she doesn't, maybe we should just get some rest for now. Sleep on it."
I agreed with Max, sleep sounded like a good idea...if it were possible. I didn't want to be lying down alone with only my thoughts for company...I wanted to have Max hold me...and just tell me everything would be all right...though I was to realistic to really ever believe him. I walked over to Max, ignoring Tess (her eyes shooting daggers at me on the couch)...I didn't really care what she would think. I just wanted Max. I laid my hand on his arm to get his attention.
I whispered, "Max ...I...I don't want to sleep alone..." I looked up at him with imploring eyes.
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ooc: Let me know if there is a problem. ta ta for now.