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Kain's Information

Full Name: Kain Kalhoun
Gender: Male
Power: ???

Relationship with Twin: Unknown
Favorite Family Member: Unknown
Least Favorite Family Member: Unknown
Best Friend: Unknown
Worst Enemy: Unknown
Love Interest: None

Kami's Information

Full Name: Kami Kalhoun
Gender: Female
Power: ???

Relationship with Twin: Unknown
Favorite Family Member: Unknown
Least Favorite Family Member: Unknown
Best Friend: Unknown
Worst Enemy: Unknown
Love Interest: None

Shared Information

Date of Birth: n/a
Species: Olplyn-Jivvin
Parents: Ranald Kalhoun and Kama (by sperm donation)
Stage: Pregnancy

Making the decision
(going to the sperm bank)

Ranald stared at the form in front of her. She was at the sperm bank, she really was. Keppit had thought she was crazy, when she'd said that's what she was going to do, but here she was. Right this very moment she was staring at the list of doner sperm, looking for some very key features in the genetics. Having no hair colou left herself, and very light blue eyes, pale skin and scandinavian featrures, she wanted to be sure that her kids looked at least a little like her.

Suddenly on the list, she came across one. 'Light blonde hair, blue eyes, pale complexion... enitrely too good looking'. Ranald laughed. Of course all these men had thought they were good looking, they donated to a sperm bank for goodness sake... people didn't tend to do that unless they thought that they had something to offer... or they needed money. She set the form to the side and read the next one... it was much the same, except for one detail that caught her eye...

Next to the species line it had 'jivvin' written with 'human' slashed in next to it. That caused her to pause and stare. So far, all of her kids were full jivvin... of course they were adopted, but she always did love jivvins. She wondered briefly if... no it couldn't be.

With a resolve that comes only to self assured people, she stepped up to the counter and looked the secretary right in the eyes. "Are you in the habit of giving out informatin regarding the names of sperm doners?"

The secretary gave her a dark look. "No. Though the doner in question has the opportunity to mark on the form whether or not they want the prospective buyers to know their names."

Ranald sighed inwardly. "Okay, just tell me, please... This one... G3633, what's his name please?" She held out the form, which was taken by the attendant. It took the woman an unnecessarily long time to type in the number and then a painfully long time passed as she scrutinize the screen over the top of her reading glasses... Finally she spoke.

"Nope." The woman shook he head from side to side and pursed her lips at Ranald over counter. "G3633 has expressed a wish to remain annonomous."

"Well, see... here's the thing." Ranald leaned on the counter. "I'm getting sperm here today, that's all there is to it. And I want this Dna here, number G3633... but My kids are all 'Jivvins"... none of them are blonde blue eyed males and I honestly can't think of any blonde blue eyed male jivvins off the top of my head, but I need you to tell me the name so that I don't end up having the the child of my son's best friend... you see my dilema?" Ranald was still leaning in towards the woman. When the woman shook her head to try and dissuade the woman, Ranald started talking again... "Okay, what if I give you several names... surely you could tell me if I guess the name right?" The woman seemed to think about this for a moment, and then she shrugged.

"What the heck. I'm bored... As long as I don't have to say the name, if you say it first I'll give you a nod."

Ranald started guessing the names with her own kids (knowing that her sons wouldn't be above lying on a form for amusement, but that they probaby wouldn't change their names) and went from there. Some 25 odd names later, the woman got exasperated with her and shoved the form back across the counter at her.

"Jeezus lady. How many of these jivvins do you know? The Guy's name is Kama. For Crissake... Kama. Now go buy the swimmers or go away." She turned back to her computer and stared at it over her glasses again

Ranald racked her brains but couldn't for the life of her think of a jivvin named Kama. She grabbed her cellphone and dialed her sister. "KEPPIT! Kep... do you know of a jivvin named Kama?"

On the other end of the line, Keppit's voice could be heard as she muttered jivvin names to herself... then, "You know it sounds familar, but I don't know him... I think he's one of the older ones that runs the place somehow. Why?"

"Oh.... no reason." Ranald grinned. "Thanks Kep. See you later." And she flipped the phone shut. This was good. He was an older jivvin, and he ran the place... blonde, blue eyes, pale... he wasn't related to any of her kids, or Keppit's kids, and Kep seemed to know most of the jivvins out and about these days... that meant that Kama's Dna was not only up for grabs, she was gonna buy it. And her adopted kids would all have a reason to not treat this kid like dirt... This was good.... her sons were jerks, but she'd raise this one differently, this one would be different.

"Alright, that one's mine." She grinned at the woman on the other side of the counter and pulled out a credit card. "Can you tell me where the nearest clinic is please?"

The woman turned slowly and narrowed her eyes at Ranald as she filled out the purchasing paperwork and processed the woman's card. "Well there's a couple... the most popular one these days is the DT clinic cause there's a doctor there that can guarantee you twins."

Ranald jerked her head up... "Twins?" That seemed like a lot of work, but at least then the kid would have someone to play with when Alex and Elay proved that they were complete jerks after all... if she had twins then her biological child would never be alone... ever. "Can I have the number of that clinc please?"

Talking to a doctor::
(catching up with Nell)

Ranald had jut finished arguing with Keppit about whether or not she should go through the whole pregnancy idea or not... She'd settled the arguemet with 'I'll just call a clinic or two and get some info... I won't actually make a decision yet.' ... but the truth was that Ranald knew what she wanted, and she was near enough sure that this was the best way to go about getting her own biological children.

The first clinic she called wasn' taking any more patients at the moment, and the second was only taking male patients. With a sigh she set the phone back down on the table, while she dug through her wallet for the number of the clinic that she'd been given at the sperm bank... Double Trouble, the card read. She sighed again. She'd pretty much decided against twins on the way home in the car, that seemed like too many kids at once. But if this clinic was the only one taking new patients at the moment, then this was the clinic for her. Maybe they had other options available...

The phne was ringing, and when she heard someone pick up on the other end, she recognized the voice imediately.

"Nell?" She questioned the phone...

"Yes? Who is this?" Nell's voice was crisp and clear...

"Ranald... I didn't know you were working at a clinic now? I thought you were still on Origin Island!"

"Ranald! It's good to hear from you... yeah, I got back from the island about a week ago, and I got a job here. You know, all that dna sequencing and researching, I got the hankering to work with people who wanted to create life, instead of studying why life was dying on Origin." She laughed on her end of the phone. "I made sure that the islanders are set."

Ranald couldn't help but smile... Nell was Keppit's daughter-in-law, and had always been like a member of the family. It was good to hear her voice again, sounding happy and excited. "I'm glad! You should have called when you got back to the mainland! We're always glad to hear from you."

"That's good to hear... but you called here? And you didn't know that I was working here? Did you need something?"

Ranald sighed again. She had already made up her mind to do this, but it didn't make it any easier to have to talk it over with Nell... "Well.... I want to have my own children... I already have the sperm picked out and everything, I just needed to know the details of... well... of what I would need to do to get an appointment there, and all those details." She paused to think but realized that she was a little brainded. "Yeah. That's pretty much it."

Nell was very friendly and all business on the other end of the line. "Sure, Ranald, I think that's wnderful! I can deffinitely fit you in for an appointment, whenever you like. You know that Double Trouble spcializes in tiwns right?"

"I had heard that, but I have to admit that the prospect of having multiple babies really... it kind of bothers me a little, I'm not sure that suits me... Is there a one kid option?"

Nell laughed kindly. "No, there's not. That's the main feature of double trouble, really. You know..." Nell hesitated... "I really think that you're more than capable as a parent, and you should have no problem dealing with twins."

Ranald exhaled, almost in relief... "You don't know how glad I am to hear someone say that Nell... Thank you...." This was the ONLY clinic that was taking appointments... "I would like an appointment in any case, Nell."

"Sure... How about tomorrow? You can be my first patient." The joy in Nell's voice was good and it warmed Ranald's heart a little to know that she could trust Nell as a doctor... and that Nell would be her doctor....

"I'll take it... and Nell? Next time you and Bo move back to town after having lived away for a long time, call us!" She laughed.

Starting to show::
Parent journal::

Okay, so now I'm starting to show... I'd like to say that it's a cute little bump, but it's quickly becoming something outrageous, or at least that's how it feels. I have an appointment later this week to get the ultimate ultra sound... I get to find out if it's twins or not... and possibly even what the genders are. I'm excited.

I thought that once everyone started to see the bump and started to assume I was pregnant I would get irritated with all the comments, but maybe it's something about hormones that actually endears me to such conversations... I mean, I actually don't mind talking about how excited I am for all of this. I don't really mind people talking about how they 'remember when their little so and so was just a teeny tiny baby' yaddah yaddah.... I also am starting to realize that I don't have any clothes suitable for preggo stomachs, and I'm probably going to have to borrow something ugly and matronly off of Kep. Blah. My stupid stomach barely fits into my pants now, and I'm only three months... that's got to be a good sign for twins though right? I'll take that as a 'yes.

Oh goodness.. can you imagine me with kids, let alone twins? Poor kids. Good thing I'll have Keppit's help to raise them... she did such a good job on all hers... Jen, and Nate and Ravi are all great people. Charlie's a good kid too, even if she's got a ridiculous temper. But that can be fixed, after all, look at Satou.... or dont'. We don't talk about Satou or Gus these days... poor kids.

I'm thinking of names for my kids, assuming it's twins (and with the sheer size of me, who wouldn't?)... for boys I'm leaning towards Nickolas, Tavin and Kain... for girls I love Rose, and Miri... I havent' really discussed the names with anyone, cause I don't know whether or not I want them to talk me out of them at all... we'll see.

Three months and counting!
Still excited, still scared.
No matter what happens, all this is over in 6 months.