"We could make a preliminary contract certainly. It would allow you to back away if you feel unhappy or threatened in any manner, but you would find yourself represented here, with legal protection that it entails. It would mean you would be paying us a small amount of your earnings, but we could provide you with connections, protection, and if necessary a little bit of a loan till your next paycheck comes in." Smiling calmly Maria listed this out in a relaxed fashion.<br/><br/>"The terms are better in a longer contract, which can be cancelled as well but doing so takes a longer while. Myriad herself is making sure though that the practices here are fair to the metahuman and human talents alike that come to work for us. We are branching out, we are<em>quite literally</em>a whole<em>myriad</em>of talents, doing what we do best while looking out for one another. For example, there's a human lawyer on staff here who's eidetic memory combined with quick ability to spot connections make her one of the most feared lawyers in the United States these days, and she's already well taught about corporate, criminal and military law." Maria left this hanging in the air.<br/><br/>"Disney may press its advantage, it has its good side but there is unfortunately also a board with several large investors that don't buy into the whole 'wholesome family business' idea. Those people in particular might well like to imprint their Disney logo on both your tush and any product likeness of yours."<br/><br/>"She dodged the question about the lady that just left..." Aimee whispered a bit confusedly at this little tidbit she picked up.