Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 4, 2006 17:31:37 GMT -5
Lilah threw a smile at Carver as Cordelia adopted a receptive tone even quicker than she'd hoped. "We have a fellow on staff by the name of Lawrence Huntley. Very clever man, just arrived from England not too long ago. And back there, he made some progressive strides in the field of forced bipolarity.
"Basically, you split a person in half, isolating the positive and negative aspects of their personality. In short, Cordelia, I'm offering you the good life. A life without weaknesses, insecurities, doubts, or those bone-crunching visions. Think how much more help you could be to Angel without constantly being sidelined. The bad half of you...well, no need to worry your pretty little head over that. We'll take good care of her."
She picked up the contract and flipped through it. "Now I would ask your permission, but I don't really need to, thanks to this little piece of paper." She placed the paper back down on the desk and turned to Cordelia. "So whaddaya' say? We can take the pain away. We can make you a whole new woman. In a matter of minutes. It's your call."
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Post by Queen C on Jun 4, 2006 17:45:22 GMT -5
"We have a fellow on staff by the name of Lawrence Huntley. Very clever man, just arrived from England not too long ago. And back there, he made some progressive strides in the field of forced bipolarity." Cordy looked a bit Confused. Bipolarity? she sighed and listend on knowing That Lilah knew somewhat of what she was talking about.
"Basically, you split a person in half, isolating the positive and negative aspects of their personality. In short, Cordelia, I'm offering you the good life. A life without weaknesses, insecurities, doubts, or those bone-crunching visions. Think how much more help you could be to Angel without constantly being sidelined. The bad half of you...well, no need to worry your pretty little head over that. We'll take good care of her."
"So your going to split me in two, one bad me in your care? An evil law firm capable of anything your little hearts content with an Ten times eviler me?" cordy shook her head, she couldn't allow this could she, she still had somewhat of a free rein in this. she grabbed the contract and read it. WHat she read and signed were completely two diffrent, Adam had tricked her. "Now I would ask your permission, but I don't really need to, thanks to this little piece of paper."
Cordy Groaned she had been outsmarted once again, and she didn't like it. She just hoped Angel could stop the evil her... she had no idea what evil lay inside her. "So whaddaya' say? We can take the pain away. We can make you a whole new woman. In a matter of minutes. It's your call."
"Its not my call its your, but what if i do refuse what will you do about it? And Basically you'll have my evil side, and i know your not going to keep her locked up for good. There is no way, i know wolfram and hart. They don't keep bad locked up for good."
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Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 4, 2006 18:03:55 GMT -5
Lilah chuckled slightly. "Please, Cordelia, a double dose of you wouldn't be a good thing for any of us. Believe me," she stated. "And let's just say, we've learned through trial and error how to keep a tight rein on our assets. The really valuable ones, anyway."
She tilted her head at her. "I'm offering you freedom from a burden that you weren't even meant to carry. It's in your best interest to take the offer. But someone with a connection to the Powers That Be, whose unburdened by silly things like moral quandaries and ethical dilemmas and loyalties to her friends--now that's in our best interest."
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Post by Queen C on Jun 4, 2006 18:13:36 GMT -5
Cordelia weight the pro's and con's in her mind, and she knew either way they would win. so she finished her Coffee, head pounding and things started to come together. She would be free, but she wouldn't be her. Would she remember who she was, or who the others were? Would there be two completly diffrent people all together?
She knew she couldn't reject, but she had to help the people she cared about. "If i get up and walk out this door, would you stop me?" she needed to know. "Would anyone of your goons stop me?"
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Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 4, 2006 19:30:13 GMT -5
Lilah pursed her lips. "Well, Cordelia, you are under contract. Which is legally binding in LA or in Liechtenstein. It's rather pointless to try to run from us."
She shrugged. "Besides, we managed to capture Faith, a rogue Slayer gifted with strength, agility and a lot of pent-up rage. You...well, you're just a former cheerleader who handled pom-poms and Daddy's credit card with relative ease. Do you really feel like risking it?" she inquired with mock concern.
"The Senior Partners want you alive and cooperative. For now. It's not a good idea to give them time to change their minds."
She took Carver by the arm and led him to the door. "Find Lawrence. Tell him we need a bipolarity spell that will keep her connection to the Powers That Be intact, and tell him we need it now. The moment Angel finds out she's missing, he'll go ballistic."
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Post by Queen C on Jun 4, 2006 20:31:16 GMT -5
"Well, Cordelia, you are under contract. Which is legally binding in LA or in Liechtenstein. It's rather pointless to try to run from us...Besides, we managed to capture Faith, a rogue Slayer gifted with strength, agility and a lot of pent-up rage. You...well, you're just a former cheerleader who handled pom-poms and Daddy's credit card with relative ease. Do you really feel like risking it?"
The Consern for cordy would have worked if it wasn't lilah in front of her. but she was right she didn't want to rish getting hurt, she knew the would find her. That it would only be a matter of time before they find her. But when she started to bash her past roots she felt worthless all over again. "The Senior Partners want you alive and cooperative. For now. It's not a good idea to give them time to change their minds." Cordy Glared and felt Really useless now, she hated that Feeling more than anything.
She watched as Lilah went over to Carver and wispeared something to him. at this time her temper was at full boil, and when she returned to Her desk Cordy felt it all come up. "You know what, I might be a ex-cheerleader, and had a Credit card but i can fight back with the best of them lady." she stood and got up right in Lilah's face. "I ran with a slayer for Three years, fought vampires with her and demon's. I watched her and i also have been trained by Angel too."
"If i wanted to i could get out of this building, but i am under contract and you would be able to find me. so that wouldn't be smart now would it?" she watched the rather amused Look on Lilah's face, and felt even more aggrivated.
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Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 4, 2006 21:13:12 GMT -5
"I never said you weren't smart," Lilah consoled as Cordelia faced her down. "But you did let your sympathies get the better of you to the point where you for all intents and purposes signed a deal with the devil. Maybe not the best decision ya' ever made there, sweetheart."
She turned and strolled back around the desk to her chair. "And as for that whole watching a Slayer and being trained by Angel, that's what we were counting on." She leveled her gaze. "You know Angel. Better than anyone within these walls. You know what buttons to push. And you're going to help us push them."
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Post by Queen C on Jun 4, 2006 23:16:55 GMT -5
"...you did let your sympathies get the better of you to the point where you for all intents and purposes signed a deal with the devil. Maybe not the best decision ya' ever made there, sweetheart." Cordy felt useless now more than ever, she walked back over to her chair and slumped down, she was under contracted and captured. There was nothing she could do, nothing.
"And as for that whole watching a Slayer and being trained by Angel, that's what we were counting on. You know Angel. Better than anyone within these walls. You know what buttons to push. And you're going to help us push them." Cordy shook her head, she wouldn't help anyone. she wouldn't hurt angel or anyone of her friends.
"I won't do it, i don't care what i signed. I won't hur the one i lo-- care for." Anger rose in her voice, it more of anger towords herself.
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Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 5, 2006 11:00:39 GMT -5
Lilah clasped her hands together on the desk and leaned forward. "Well, you see, that's the thing, Cordelia. It won't be you; it'll be the anti-you. One who frankly has better things to do than caring or loving anyone.
"And anyway, it's not like this is the life you were planning on having, is it? Living in a tiny apartment, working in an abandoned hotel, maybe getting an audition every six months or so. You certainly didn't come to LA to answer Angel's phone and skulk around dark alleys. No, you wanted your name above the marquis, walking down the red carpet in Manolo Blahniks and a Vera Wang original that would subsequently make the pages of all the glossy magazines. What happened to that dream? Don't you feel the tiniest bit like you're settling?"
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Post by Carver on Jun 5, 2006 11:18:59 GMT -5
One who frankly has better things to do than caring or loving anyone.
He swallowed slightly, and then occupied himself by sitting on Lilah's desk, folding his arms as he waited.
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Post by Queen C on Jun 5, 2006 14:54:06 GMT -5
"...One who frankly has better things to do than caring or loving anyone." Cordy took a deep breath, she wanted to love and she just hoped Angel could help her out of this, If she split she just hoped angel would stop her. she would hate to worry about what she would do to her friends.
"And anyway, it's not like this is the life you were planning on having, is it? Living in a tiny apartment, working in an abandoned hotel, maybe getting an audition every six months or so. You certainly didn't come to LA to answer Angel's phone and skulk around dark alleys. No, you wanted your name above the marquis, walking down the red carpet in Manolo Blahniks and a Vera Wang original that would subsequently make the pages of all the glossy magazines. What happened to that dream? Don't you feel the tiniest bit like you're settling?"
Cordy looked up with a half frown, She had to remember this is what Lilah's job was. making people feel less human, and making them give up. and she couldn't forget being tricky. "Life never is, but there are people out there who need someone like me. someone who has changed, and i have changed for the better. You might split me lady but my good half will eventually find her spot again, and she'll make it. And she'll be right there to kick wolfram and harts butt in the end!"
"And i don't see this as Settling, i see it has waiting. And even if i don't become who i want to be, i know i might have helped someone who will be."
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Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 5, 2006 15:39:02 GMT -5
Lilah shrugged dismissively. "Waiting. Stalling. Languishing in uncertain mediocrity. Call it whatever you want, Cordelia; it's still an exercise in futility," she declared.
"This idea that humans are basically good...it's complete nonsense. They lie, they cheat, they steal, and they really couldn't care less about the welfare of their fellow man. At least demons have the decency not to cover their crimes with flowery rationalizations."
She looked up at Carver. "Carver, why don't you tell Miss Chase just how much of a difference she and her ragtag bunch have made in this city?"
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Post by Carver on Jun 5, 2006 15:47:42 GMT -5
"Difference? That's not what I would call it. Like Lilah said, waste of time. For every person you save, there are three that are lost. For every three that are lost, there are ten that join the side you work so hard against."
He stopped sitting on the desk. "You see Ms Chase, we've been around forever. We'll be around long after the corpses of your friends rot. We go on. No matter what. You can save a life one day, and the very next day that life will be taking another. You can't stop us, defeat us, for all your schemes, for all you've done to this firm you've had the overall effectiveness of a gnat. So why bother?"
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Post by Queen C on Jun 5, 2006 15:50:29 GMT -5
All the good she felt in her, surface as she looked at them both with a smile. "Why bother? cause as long as there is good in this world, and the people like us to protect them. Good stands a chance."
"But do as you must, you will anyways. The Contract will see to that, so just do it already. Get it over with..."
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Lilah
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Post by Lilah on Jun 5, 2006 16:01:54 GMT -5
Lilah smirked. "I knew you'd see things our way," she said. She picked up the phone and asked Lawrence to escort their guest to a prep room.
"You'll see, Cordelia. It really is for the best. Trying to save the world? Totally overrated. But becoming the best you that you can be. That's a chance that most people don't get. And if they do, it takes almost a lifetime. You get to skip all that. Now don't you feel special?"
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