Crystal Fallyn ( finished)Name: Crystal Fallyn Nickname: None Code Name: None Affiliation: None Gender: Female Age: 24 Birthday: June 26 Hair: Dark blond Eyes: Green Mother: Emma Fallyn Father: Gary Fallyn Sister: Amber Fallyn
Physical Description: Crystal is an attractive young woman 5ft 8 in height, medium build Her long dark blond hair falls in natural waves to just beyond her shoulders. She wears clothing that is flattering and feminine but practical preferring jeans to skirts or dresses. Except on the occasions when she decides to ‘dress up’ for dates etc when she pulls out all the stops and dresses like a top model.
Her voice is a light contralto, well educated and soft spoken though not weak in the least. Her green eyes sometimes show the toll that looking after her sister has taken on her. There are days when she looks older than her years especially if Dark Amber has been around for any length of time. At the moment signs of stress include bitten nails which she does her best not to draw attention too and the first signs of grey in her pretty hair.She has some scars on her back from having been pushed through a glass door by one of her boyfriends while he was under the influence of Dark Amber’s powers.
Powers: None Crystal is one hundred per cent human.
History:
To start with there wasn’t much to tell. They were a nice normal family in a nice normal neighbourhood. Neither too rich or too poor. Comfortable. Loving. For the first seven years of her life Crystal was an only child, her parents having trouble conceiving the little brother or sister she so desired. All Crystals other friends, and she had many being a sweet and sociable child, seemed to have siblings but not her. It was the only thing that was missing in the household and so when Emma eventually fell pregnant after a series of fertility treatment everyone was delighted. The birth of Amber confirmed Crystal in her role as a perfect big sister There was no jealousy towards the new baby just love and a desire to protect and care for her that made even her parents smile. The sisters were as close as only sisters could be. Amber turned to Crystal for advice, shared secrets with her, did everything that she could to please her big sister.
That was why when Ambers powers started to manifest themselves it was Crystal who first noticed the difference. Time had of course changed things between them. The gap between a girl of twelve and a young woman of nineteen wasn’t one that was easily bridged yet somehow they managed it. Crystal had already graduated from high school and gone on to pursue a university degree in visual arts. She was a gifted photographer with a bright future in front of her and a horde of friends. Likewise there was no shortage of interest in her from the opposite sex but though she had many male friends there was no one yet who had risen to the privileged position of steady boyfriend. Likewise she had continued her childhood hobby of dancing regularly taking roles in musicals and often choreographing her own routines. Life was sweet and it didn’t look as if anything was going to upset it.
Then Amber started to have her ‘turns’ Nothing too worrying at first. Just the occasional bout of forgetfulness….. followed by a period of uncharacteristic bad behaviour. Crystal was the first to notice the change. Perhaps because the two sisters were so close. Though she had moved into students halls she tried to keep in contact almost daily with her sister either by telephone or by the web So when details of their conversations began to slip Ambers mind she became immediately concerned.Especially when Amber told her that she could influence peoples behaviour around her. Logic may have told Crystal that this was just an adolescent fantasy but her gut told her something was wrong. Especially when Amber missed a long planned and much looked forward too meeting.
Finally Crystal took the matter to her parents and they consulted a doctor. Amber was pronounced physically sound . Stress they said it was and suggested she kept a diary. But Crystal wasn’t fooled. Something was wrong with her sister and she knew it. She just didn’t know what to do about it. However she was soon forced to try to deal with it One new years night her parents went out to a party they didn’t come back .Some drunk drivers hit tem ,as they made their way back to their car killing both of them instantly At the age oif twenty Crystal found herself in charge of her sister A sister whose powers and problems were growing daily. It is a hard thing to lose parents It is a harder thing not to be able to grieve for them! Crystal had been devastated when she had been dropped off at the family home wanting only to hold and comfort the only family remaining to her.
Imagine her surprise then when she held her sister in her arms only to find that her sadness had evaporated Along with one year of Ambers memories! The latest one they had spent together. Amber even forgot her parents were dead ; It should have been heartbreaking to tell her of her loss but somehow it wasn’t. Likewise the next few days of funeral arrangements and condolences were a walk in the park. Peple started looking oddly at Crystal. This wasn’t the reaction they expected from her or any other girl of her age But then again they didn’t know about Ambers powers. No one did but Crystal.
It couldn’t last of course.And when the effects of ambers emotional manipulation wore off two days later Crystal was left to face not only her grief but also the very certain knowledge that her beloved sister had sacrificed her memories for nothing.Yet Crystal was very aware of the fact that she couldn’t let her sadness show, that would just have provoked Amber into trying to help again and the whole tragic circle would recommence. So she put o a brave face and consecrated herelf to making sure she and Amber wouldn’t be separated.
Not yet being twentyone herself it was a hard fight to convince the authorities to make her the younger girls legal guardian but the sisters obvious devotion to each other swayed the courts decision in their favour and so finally things were settled and Amber became Crystals responsibility. And a heavy one she proved to be.
Crystal quit university. Not because of lack of funds The insurance policies had ensured that the the girls would be safe from money worries at least. But Amber s behaviour was becoming increasingly erratic. Complaints were coming in from school. Friends were falling away. It was obvious that something was very wrong though even Crystal was far from realising quite what.
The effort Amber had expended to try to ease Crystal’s grief had created a gulf in her memories into which her dark side poured itself with glee. This was the side that people had only caught glimpses of in the past, something they had put down to the approach of puberty or an oversensitive nature.It soon became apparent that it as something more. Mental illness was the favoured diagnosis. Split personality.
Crystal read everything she could about the condition and none of what she learned consoled her. Endless medication. Years spent in mental hospitals That was what the future looked like for Amber if they went down that path. Crystal would have done it if she had thought that it was what was best for her sister but that was far from being the case. Nor was she wholly convinced that this was a purely mental condition. Certainly there were recorded cases of such extreme opposites inhabiting the same body but still…… There was perhaps another explanation One linked to the strange powers Amber possessed. In any case Crystal wasn’t ready to give up on her sister so easily.
So she stayed close to home putting her own life on hold as she searched for a solution.Picking up jobs where she could, freelancing when she couldnt. And there were good times Lots of them When Amber was her sweet and loving self always willing to out herself at risk to help others. Unaware of the side effects of her powers.
But the bad times when they came were terrible. Whenever that sly look came into her eyes Crystal knew she was in for days of hell. Dark Amber had no restrictions whatsoever and a desire for cruelty that was second to none. Emotional torture was the least that she got up to . Over the years she systematically destroyed any relationship Crystal tried to build sometimes pushing friends and lovers to depression or even violence.
Boyfriends became a danger both for themselves and for Crystal. At least once she had finished up in hospital as Amber had stirred up uncontrollable rage in a gentle young man who never had any desire to hurt anyone in hs entire life. That hadn’t stopped him throwing Crystal through a glass door and leaving her lying in her own blood. The shame of what he had done had not only broken them apart but caused him to leave town and the bad memories behind him.
Sometimes Crystal wished she could do the same Just walk out and leave But she knew she wouldn’t. Strange as it seemed she considered her sister to be as much a victim of this second personality as she was. As Dark Amber's appearances became more and more frequent and her deeds more and more sadistic Crystal even considered the possibility of exorcism. She knew evil when she saw it and what looked out sometimes from behind Ambers kind eyes was just that.
The church however didn’t take such an extreme view of things they sympathised but advised her to seek medical help for her sister before resorting to more ‘exotic’ solutions The look in the priests eyes had told her that he feared for her mental state as well and that was something she couldn’t have happen. Any hint that she might not be fit to look after Amber and they could be split up. There was no doubt that if that happened all Amber could look forward to was drugs and a padded cell. Crystal just hoped she could find another solution before she needed one as well.
And all this time Amber continued on unaware of the tragedy taking part around her. Certainly she noted Crystals mood swings and the look of exhaustion that was more and more frequently on her face but these she put down to the strain of running a household and taking care of her…..not realising just how close to the mark she was. The temptation was always there to step in and provide some release. Her powers could do that so easily. And sometimes she did giving, Crystal a false peace which became almost as unsupportable as Dark Amber's cynical torture. In time Crystal came to no longer trust her own emotions even the good ones, never certain when they were natural or the result of her sisters ‘help’
Recently though things had been getting steadily worse. The periods of calm were shorter and shorter and Crystals nerves were frayed to breaking point. Thoughts of suicide had been floating through her mind…planted or otherwise she neither knew nor cared. Only the thought of what would happen to Amber afterwards pulled her back from the brink but she is far from sure how long she can continue on like this without some sort of help.
Increased talk of mutants in the media has made her think that perhaps this could be an explanation for Ambers powers….. it is not the first time that this thought had crossed her mind obviously but it had seemed less than likely given the lack of other mutants in the family. Still it is a straw at which she is inclined to clutch….. it is after all, the only hope that she has left!
Personality:
Crystal was a lively friendly young woman with a healthy sense of humour. She is however completely devoted to her sister. This has meant that she has had to put her own dreams and desires on hold and although she has done this freely and without reserve it still makes her sad sometimes to realise all that she has missed out on.
She is very organised and responsible. She has had to be since her parents death but it was in her nature even before that event. Normal even tempered she will fight like a fury to defend her sister Amber.
Years of having her emotions manipulated by both sides of her sisters personality have made her unsure of her own feelings. She will be polite and friendly up to a point but she has learned not to let people get too close. For their sakes as much as anything else. Consequently she is lonely and increasingly overwhelmed by the things that Amber puts her through.
Since she came to her senses sitting in a bath with a razor blade in on hand she has realised just how close she is to losing control and is seeking help. The school is the last chance for both sisters to have any chance at a normal life.
Likes:
Photography. Music….. to be listened too on mp3 player when dark amber s around. Travel….not that she gets a chance to do any. Company… though the same could be said for that. Dancing….. she practices on her own. A normal home life…. if only that were possible.
Dislikes:
The person Amber is turning her into. Having her emotions hijacked. Garlic. Macho guys. Techno music.
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The water was warm and relaxing Just like the music she was listening too. That in itself was something of a luxury. Not to mention a risk. Dark Amber didn’t like music or people who listened to it. She had made that very clear in the past. *But shes gone now *Crystal told herself. *At least for a little while.*
She sighed and poured another glass of red wine from the bottle sitting beside the bath sinking back into the scented bubbles as she sipped its dark sweetness. She could feel it go to her head taking the sharp edges off of things just as she had intended it too. *Not all the sharp edges though* she giggled *that would defeat the purpose of the exercise wouldn’t it.
The bathroom door was locked of course She always kept it that way even though there was only herself and her sister in the house. Except that was the problem wasn’t it They were never really alone. Her and Amber. The other one was always there hiding somewhere in her sisters mind, waiting for a moment to take control.
There was no warning of course That would have made things too easy. No there was just a drifting behind the eyes and then. Someone else looking at her. Someone cruel and evil where her sweet Amber had been seconds before.
More wine That was what she needed. Warmth inside as well as out though even the hot water didn’t seem to stop the shivering. But it would soon. Yes it would all stop soon. Crystal set down the glass and turned the taps letting more heat flow into the tub. Perfect. That was how this was meant to be. Just for once she would relax. If she still remembered how to.
The alcohol was helping thought. Normally she didn’t allow herself more than a couple of glasses. Couldn’t afford to lose control just in case. In case Amber killed another kitten . Or worse. No she wasn’t going to think about that was she. She’d promised herself she wouldn’t think about it. Not tonight. Not ever again. Though it was hard not too. That’s why she needed to do this. So that she could stop thinking. It didn’t take much really. Love songs. Scented bubbles Red ZinfandelL. One razor blade. All a girl needed for the perfect evening.
The idea had been there for a while now just drifting at the back of her mind waiting for the right time. Like Dark Amber. It had been like a treat she had been saving for a special day. The one thing she had promised to do for herself when things got too much. She knew she couldn’t walk away from Amber. Not for long anyway. She’d always come back no matter what. Back to this hell that her life had become. No this was the only way out. A couple of quick slashes and then the long drift off into sleep. Crystal couldn’t remember the last time shed had a full nights sleep. That in itself would be something to look forward to. Peace. God it sounded good.
Wow, Ann applying a female charrie at NE! That's a first, I'm impressed
First thing first - MODS, Ann only needs ONE stamp.
*STAMP*
And there she's got it *lol*
Just one minor thing cos I'm evil like that:
I think Zira said her parents were run over by a car... so unless it's been altered, they weren't in a car themselves
And that's all. Great job as usual ^^
There comes a time in everyone's life when we have to take over responsibility.
The question remains whether there is also a time when we can get rid of it again.
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