Re: The Edwards Family's Herfordshire Estate Part 1

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:21 am

Alexis swallows nervously and stares at the door. After a moment she begins to walk toward it.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:28 am

Alex watches Alexis walk through the door. Before turning to Gabe.

Alex: Lets get this over with.

Cryonix Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:30 am

Gabe: Alright Alex. Let's go. You need to be...enlightened as to what is going on. Dude....be prepared...You're NOT going to like this...

Meanwhile...

Jillian: How? How is it different?

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:31 am

Alex sighs.

Alex: I had a feeling I wouldn't.

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:41 am

Alexis walks through the doors, which shut with an echoing thud behind her, leaving her in darkness other than a trail of candles. She startles both at the noise and sudden loss of light. She breathes deeply, taking the time to get her bearings and for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. Looking around she realizes that there is no one else there at all. In the silence she can hear her heart beat and even her own nervous breaths. She steps forward and startles again at the sound of her footstep. Trying to calm herself she walks forward, slowly, following the candles and trying not to jump at her own shadows.

Jabberwocky Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:42 am

Ashley:"Because I'm not doing this fer meself this time! I'm not doing it to try to save me own face. I'm doing this because I did something 'orrible to you. To Ewan. To Amanda. And...and to yer son Alex...who I engaged to me daughter. I...I ruined that boys career Jillian. Your son I...

he chokes up

Ashley:"I need to try to make this roit. As impossible as it sounds I...I need to roit this with everybody. Please Jillian, wot do I need to do?"

Cryonix Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:50 am

After a while, Gabe and Alex emerge in their red and gold jumpsuits into the dining room...where the rest of the family sits according to thier 'station'. Ewan at the head of the table as the current 'Legacy', Amanda, Erin and Jayden. They all have thier hoods up and they look like druids except for Ewan. Gabe sits Alex down...

Gabe: He's been...prepared Uncle. It's time, according to tradition...to tell him.

Meanwhile...

Jillian: I...I don't know Ashley. I just don't know. You...you'll have to talk to....

Jillian gets a wicked idea...

Jillian: Hold on...

She texts Ewan the situation...and her idea...

Jabberwocky Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:54 am

Ashley looks confused and curious

Ashley:"Wot is it?"

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:03 am

Ewan quickly responds to Jillian's text. Before looking at Alex.

Ewan: Son.... you know how the..... mechanics of the rituals work?

Alex: Yes father.

Ewan: You understand that it will be difficult.... for both of you?

Alex: I do.

Ewan: She will know everything by the end of the day... everything.... not just about us.... but also herself.

Alex: Everything?

Ewan: And you will not see her from until the end of dinner..... until she enters the dungeon.... you will be strapped to the wall.... and you will be unable to help her..... If you are to function as a couple.... you must trust her to stand alone. Do you understand?

Alex: Yes.

Ewan: She will be given the opportunity to change her mind several times..... if she does not.... she will leave either as an Edwards or in an ambulance.

Alex: She wont fail.

Ewan: I understand how you're feeling right now son..... I have been where you are sitting.... and one day you will be where I am sitting.... It is our way. So try to contain yourself.

Alex: I understand.

Ewan: Then it begins now.

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:07 am

Clean and now clothed in a black jumpsuit Alexis leaves the bathroom, and steps into complete darkness. She looks around for the guiding candles, but they are gone. She blinks a few times, trying to get her eyes to adjust... but there is nothing for them to adjust to. Only darkness. She swallows, and can only listen, hoping for some clue as what to do next.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:09 am

From the darkness Alexis hears a familiar voice.

Voice: What is your name?

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:11 am

Alexis turns blindly toward the voice.

Alexis: You... you know me.... It's Alexis....

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:14 am

Ewan: What is your name?

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:17 am

Alexis: Wha... what do you mean? My full name? Ah... Alexis Morgan....

She hesitates, knowing how much her last name is not liked here.

Alexis: ... O'Ryan.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:17 am

Ewan: What do you wish your name to be?

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:20 am

Alexis breathes a ragged sigh of relief... apparently she'd gotten the question right. She can't help a little bit of a smile at the next question, and her voice is more clear.

Alexis: Alexis Morgan Edwards.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:22 am

Ewan: You do not yet understand the significance of the request you are making..... you must first be educated.... are you ready?

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:25 am

A deep breath

As ready as I'll ever be....

Alexis: Yes.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:28 am

Ewan places his hand firmly in between Alexis' shoulderblades, guiding her slightly through the darkness.

Ewan: Move.

He pushes her towards the dining room.

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:33 am

Alexis tenses at the touch, but holds herself back from the natural reaction to defend herself and allows Ewan to guide her toward the dining room, and light.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:36 am

Ewan leads her into the dining room and sits her in a chair opposite the rest of the family.... a plate of food already pepared for her.

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:45 am

Alexis sits, noting that she sits alone... and that no one, even Alex, greets her in any way. Her nerves are on edge again as she slowly starts to eat, forcing the food down and watching the Edwards family warily.

Cryonix Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:51 am

Jillian gets the text and smiles. She looks up at Ashley, her face smiling...

Jillian: You know what, Ash? You want a shot at redemption? Fine. You have to come with me...right now....and don't say a fucking word on the way.

Meanwhile, Alexis and the rest of the family eat in silence. A quarter of Roast Chicken with rosemary, mixed summer veggies and a big pitcher of water in front of each person with a few cubes of ice. One by one as members of the family finish, they extinguish the candle in front of thier chair, rise and dissapear into the darkness, leaving Alex, Ewan and Alexis...

Pockets Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:54 am

Alexis finishes, but doesn't move and doesn't speak, waiting for the next step.

Cruel Britannia Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:55 am

Alex looks towards Alexis apologetically. Ewan glares at him. Alex reluctantly extinguishes his candle and follows suit and disappears into the darkness. Leaving Ewan and Alexis. He simply stares at her.

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