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My brain is not braining. Still trying to work on drafts but just craving small things.

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She had pushed herself to the limit, she knew that but what choice did she have? Bonnie would never let anything happen to those she loved, no matter the cost. Thankfully, she was able to crawl into her own bed in the aftermath exhausted (and nearly delirious if she was being honest with herself). When she woke, she felt more herself but still was surprised to find him there. She had a vague memory of him helping her through the front door. "You didn't have to stay..." she told him quietly as she moved further into the room. "...but I appreciate that you did. How are you? I seem to remember you coming close to the pointy end of a stake..."

while everyone else went their own way to recover from yet another day saved in mystic falls , stefan made a point to stay close to bonnie . she'd been asleep in her bedroom for hours while he sat in the living room , trying to busy himself until he heard her footsteps approaching . " oh , hey . i hope it's ok i stuck around ... " he didn't need to lecture her on how rough performing major spells could be on her body . he just wanted to make sure she was alright .

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#brokenbrxther #( ch: bonnie bennett )

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"Rude -- but expected," Klaus quipped, his tone showing hints of irritation. He would like to think that he yearned for the Stefan he met in Chicago but this one still had enough bite in him to keep Klaus thoroughly amused. "What? I need a reason to drop in on an old friend?"

" running into you was not in my plans for today . running into you is never in my plans , actually ... " there was no use in ignoring him , especially if klaus was there because he wanted something from the vampire . at least he knew his day was about to get interesting . " to what do i owe the honor ? "

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#brokenbrxther #( ch: klaus mikaelson )

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"I feel privileged to be in the midst one such moment," she told him, a smile playing across her lips. She reached for a few glasses, setting them on the bar top between them. She was liberal when she poured, letting the amber liquid settle before she pushed one towards him with her finger. Her own glass was tipped to her lips. "I won't tell a soul by the way --- that you sometimes take a break from being a villain. I get the feeling that image is everything when it comes to being everyone's worst nightmare." Not everyone's though --- not hers, no matter how much she had tried to make him be in the beginning.

ㅤㅤ❛❛ hm, well i have been known to have an occasional moment or two of self-awareness. ❜❜ under the playful banter, the knowledge that he should remove himself from her life is in the forefront of his mind; he doesn't deserve her company, and she deserves better than his. but he is, and has always been, incorrigibly selfish ⸻ and that is unlikely to change anytime soon. ❛❛ even one such as myself needs to take a break from villainy on occasion, love. that would certainly be a better use of that bottle, hm? ❜❜

#klaeus #( ch: camille o'connell )

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She wasn't sure about much --- how she had come to be there in that alley, with the back of her throat burning due to thirst. But she was sure about this. The date. She nodded her head, jerking it up and down wildly. "I know how it sounds. I know..." she trailed off. "Look, I understand if you just want to run the opposite direction." She might have at one point in her life. Before she learned about the other side of things --- the darker side that had sucked her in.

That had killed her.

She took a deep breath, fighting against something that seemed so natural. She could hear heartbeats now, steady and strong, luring her in like a siren song. For a moment, she thought she would be the one who would run. She pictured it --- diving into the crowd and sinking her teeth into the nearest person.

Then she was honing in on Natalia. On her voice and how calm it was. "Right, Klaus..." She realized something. "Do you know him? Because you are so certain that he can fix this..."

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          ten years? impossible. unless, of course, she somehow got frozen for the past decade but then it's unlikely that she woke up alone and still in transition. "are you sure about the date?", natalia questioned because she had never heard that it was possible to postpone a transition. it's a fixed number. 24 hours to make a decision, knowingly or unknowingly. but if the 24 hours are over and you haven't consumed any blood, then it's over for real.

          it made natalia ponder if cami truly got turned 10 years ago or if she had woken up from whatever slumber she had gotten into and then was turned. it didn't make any sense either way.

          nonetheless, the brunette quickly followed the disoriented blonde as she began walking. "i can understand that you're hungry but you have to wait until we find klaus until you can eat something. trust me, it's better that way." because if she consumes blood now (which is what her body truly craves) then the decision is final and natalia doesn't know if that's something she even wanted.

#touchedbydestiny: natalia #touchedbydestiny #( ch: camille o'connell )

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𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 

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❛ close your eyes and hold out your hands. ❜ ❛ what are you smiling at? ❜ ❛ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❜ ❛ was it you? did you do all this? ❜ ❛ i don’t know how you do this every day… ❜ ❛ that is not an appropriate question to ask a lady you’ve just met. ❜ ❛ i’m not sorry. ❜ ❛ i did warn you not to trust me. ❜ ❛ do you remember anything? at all? ❜ ❛ you’re lucky you’re cute. ❜ ❛ why don’t you just kill me? ❜ ❛ did you hurt yourself? ❜ ❛ i could show you the way. ❜ ❛ i don’t feel so good. ❜ ❛ you owe me a dinner. a very nice dinner. ❜ ❛ don’t go. please. ❜ ❛ you wanna know what your problem is? ❜ ❛ i’m here to drink alone. ❜ ❛ don’t run away from this. ❜ ❛ i’m just saying, murder is an option. ❜ ❛ i didn’t realize you were in so much pain. ❜ ❛ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❜ ❛ you wouldn’t understand. ❜ ❛ we’ve been through a lot. i think we should just lay low and take it easy. ❜ ❛ dangerous to be out so late. ❜ ❛ i hope you haven’t been standing out in the cold this whole time. ❜ ❛ i made a mistake. ❜ ❛ am i not good enough? ❜ ❛ i’m going to get you out of here. ❜ ❛ why did you bring me here? ❜ ❛ aren’t we in a good mood today? ❜ ❛ don’t shut me out. please. ❜ ❛ the storm’s getting worse. ❜ ❛ i never meant to hurt you. ❜ ❛ you’re about as intimidating as a butterfly. ❜ ❛ have you come to laugh at me in my miserable state? ❜ ❛ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❜ ❛ this is the part where you leave. ❜ ❛ why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again? ❜ ❛ you stepped on my foot! ❜ ❛ you’re not a very convincing liar. ❜ ❛ we’re in completely different leagues. ❜ ❛ how did you find me? ❜ ❛ i don’t need you anymore. ❜ ❛ rough day today? ❜ ❛ snap out of it! ❜ ❛ you look better in my clothes than i do. ❜ ❛ why are you still here? ❜ ❛ can i ask… what happened? ❜ ❛ are you saying you care about me? ❜ ❛ i won’t let anyone hurt you. ❜ ❛ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❜ ❛ well, this is where i live. ❜ ❛ we’re not so different after all. ❜ ❛ how long have i been asleep? ❜ ❛ no more lies, no more secrets. ❜ ❛ can you forgive me? ❜ ❛ i thought you… i saw you get shot. ❜ ❛ why are you really here? ❜ ❛ i wish we never met. ❜ ❛ you look like you need a hug. ❜ ❛ would you run away with me? ❜ ❛ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❜ ❛ we can stop them. i can help you. ❜ ❛ what now? i’m tired. ❜ ❛ i didn’t want you to see me like this. ❜ ❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜ ❛ if you tell me yours, i’ll tell you mine. ❜ ❛ are you threatening me? ❜ ❛ did you ever care about me? ❜ ❛ treat me like the princess that i am! ❜ ❛ i’m not leaving you. ❜ ❛ why did you come? ❜ ❛ i need your help… and you need mine. ❜ ❛ i wish i could hate you. ❜ ❛ i see you don’t recognize me. well, it was a long time ago. ❜ ❛ you’ve lost a lot of blood. ❜ ❛ i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn’t sure. ❜ ❛ there’s nothing left for me here. ❜ ❛ that is… literally illegal. you’re describing something illegal. ❜ ❛ wait. i’ve heard that sound before. ❜ ❛ just try to hang on. ❜ ❛ so why’s it so important anyway? ❜ ❛ i’ll stay in tonight, thanks. ❜ ❛ we can’t keep going on like this. ❜ ❛ in about a minute, you’ll be sorry you didn’t listen to me. ❜ ❛ is this seat taken? sorry, it’s a bit crowded here. ❜ ❛ you can’t leave me here alone! ❜ ❛ i’ll believe it when i see it. ❜ ❛ why are you laughing? this is a very serious situation. ❜ ❛ i bought two. here. ❜ ❛ i’ve seen you before, walking by. ❜ ❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜ ❛ c'mon. aren’t you worried what might happen if we go? ❜ ❛ walk with me? ❜ ❛ it’s very rude to stare. ❜ ❛ how many times have i told you? you can’t visit me here. ❜ ❛ we can’t fix this. can we? ❜ ❛ are you going to kill me? ❜ ❛ it’s not like you can stop me. ❜ ❛ it’s not safe for people to see us together. ❜ ❛ take me with you. ❜ ❛ some risks are worth taking. ❜ ❛ let them go. take me instead. ❜ ❛ what do you want in exchange for it? ❜ ❛ is being drunk an excuse? ❜ ❛ promise me you won’t overreact. ❜ ❛ how can i possibly trust you? after all you’ve done. ❜ ❛ how long have you been standing there? ❜ ❛ why did you wake me? ❜ ❛ i’m not here to talk about my feelings. ❜ ❛ you were going to leave without saying goodbye? ❜ ❛ for some reason, i’m attracted to you. ❜ ❛ promise me? ❜ ❛ it’s nothing, i’m just tired. ❜ ❛ i feel safe with you. ❜ ❛ i don’t need your help. ❜ ❛ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❜ ❛ no way, i’m not doing that. ❜ ❛ i do care. ❜ ❛ you snore in your sleep. it’s adorable. ❜ ❛ i have a spare bed. ❜ ❛ you’re very kind. some day it’ll get you killed. ❜ ❛ you’ll always have a home with me. ❜ ❛ of course i care. you’re my family. ❜ ❛ you shouldn’t insult people that are bigger than you. ❜ ❛ i never wanted to hurt you. ❜ ❛ i swear it wasn’t me. ❜ ❛ we can just sit here, you don’t have to talk. ❜ ❛ did you miss me? ❜ ❛ this isn’t just about you. it’s about what’s best for all of us. ❜ ❛ you can never admit when you’re wrong! ❜ ❛ is this what you wanted? ❜ ❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜ ❛ sorry to put you through that. i guess i owe you one now. ❜ ❛ the only time you talk to me is when you need something. ❜ ❛ i’m still learning. ❜ ❛ if you have something to say, spit it out. ❜ ❛ you… don’t like me very much, do you? ❜ ❛ i’m on your side. ❜ ❛ i risked my life for you! ❜ ❛ whatever you’re going to ask, the answer is no. ❜ ❛ you can stay with me. ❜ ❛ i just need time. ❜ ❛ please don’t do this, don’t act like you care. ❜ ❛ who the hell invited you? ❜ ❛ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say? ❜ ❛ i just wanted to say i’m sorry. ❜ ❛ think of it as a compliment. ❜ ❛ do you ever stop being so serious and dull? ❜ ❛ it’s rare to see your kind around here. ❜ ❛ you remember me. that’s good. ❜ ❛ you’re a terrible flirt you know. ❜ ❛ are you kidding me? we’re not ‘fine’! ❜ ❛ right now i wish i was dead. ❜ ❛ i guess i should’ve told you. ❜ ❛ you’re not alone. i’m here. ❜ ❛ you’ve been so quiet. what’s on your mind? ❜ ❛ knowledge is power. ❜ ❛ you scared me. ❜ ❛ well, what’s so strange about that? ❜ ❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜ ❛ i want to be there when you get what’s coming to you. ❜ ❛ just who do you think you are? ❜ ❛ you look… amazing. ❜ ❛ we’re safe, aren’t we? ❜ ❛ you know, i really hoped i’d never see this place again. ❜ ❛ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❜ ❛ i thought you’d like this. ❜ ❛ it’s too dark, i can’t see anything. ❜ ❛ what’s that smug look for? you think you can do any better? ❜ ❛ who did you piss off this time? ❜ ❛ you should’ve thought about that before you got into a fight. ❜ ❛ i only wanted to help. ❜ ❛ you knew and you didn’t tell me? ❜ ❛ you don’t scare me. ❜ ❛ wow, look who remembered my existence. ❜ ❛ change isn’t easy. ❜ ❛ why did you help me? ❜ ❛ why do you hate me? ❜ ❛ i can’t even trust myself anymore. ❜ ❛ i was making sure you weren’t dead, since you never called. ❜ ❛ you look awful. what happened? ❜ ❛ are you here to kill me? ❜ ❛ you know you aren’t allowed in here, right? ❜ ❛ was that a friend of yours? ❜ ❛ two years later and you haven’t changed. ❜ ❛ you look like you just saw a ghost. ❜ ❛ nobody tells me what to do. ❜ ❛ you’re too scared to do it, aren’t you? ❜ ❛ come on. it can’t be that bad. ❜ ❛ i hope to repay your kindness someday. ❜ ❛ just let me do this for you. ❜ ❛ why were they coming after you? ❜ ❛ how many people have you killed? how many? ❜ ❛ how much do you value your life? ❜ ❛ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❜ ❛ don’t lie to me. ❜ ❛ i’m not sober enough to talk about this. ❜ ❛ have a drink with me. ❜

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He supposed he stuck out in a place like this (but then again, so did she but for very different reasons). "Are you always this suspicious?" he asked casually as the bartender wandered off to fill his request. He gave her a hint of a smile. "Or is it because I am a Mikaelson that your hackles are up?" His use of the word was casual enough but it was clear that he knew one of her most defining features. His fingers closed around his glass and he looked at her expectantly. "I am only here to talk --- whether or not that devolves into something else is entirely up to you."

She had been sitting, biding her time for the night. Unable to sit still, she busies herself by folding bar napkins, her current being turned into a swan. "Hm?" Her gaze lazily follows over to him, regarding him with a short up and down. "Make that two then, you know how I like mine" Jackie comments towards the bartender without ever looking towards him. Once he walked away to get the drinks she tilted her head towards the other. "What do you want? Men don't buy gals things unless they want something." The drinks arrive, and the one filled with several cherries is pushed towards her. The blonde takes the napkin from under her glass to begin folding it. "I doubt that variable changes just because he is pretty and in a suit, especially when he is a Mikaelson."

#insanislupus #( ch: elijah mikaelson )

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About to throw out some older drafts (aka before I went to Europe). If it has been too long for you to want to answer, I understand! Feel free to ignore.

#( ooc ) #( tbd )

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Bonnie had tangled the sheets of the bed, tossing and turning in them while she waited. She wasn't good at that, she decided. Waiting. In the end, she decided to be productive. So, dressed in one of Matt's t-shirts, she had cleaned. That should have spoke to her mood, because she would have avoided it otherwise.

Her head turned at the slightest noise and there he was. For a moment, she couldn't make him out entirely in the dim light. But then she saw the bruises, the fresh cuts, the blood staining his skin. There was a sharp intake of her breath as she tracked his movement to the couch.

She stayed rooted to the spot next to the window. "I was waiting for you," she confessed quietly, still shocked by his appearance. She was not at all naive to what he did but tonight seemed worse somehow. "Jesus, Matt, you stepped in it tonight, huh?"

@taintedbloodlines liked for a dark verse starter with Matt

Coming down the roof access door, blood was splattered over his face and red suit. Despite the bruises and cuts covering him, Matt felt good. Felt strong. Empowered. For once, he did not let the city down. Pulling off his helmet, he reached the bottom step and unceremoniously tossed it aside to clatter loudly as it skittered across the floor.

"What are you still doing awake?" He headed over to the couch as if he didn't feel the pain of the night's fights, the bruises blossoming around his eye or cut along his jawline.

#( ch: bonnie bennett ) #defectivexfragmented: matt #defectivexfragmented

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" --- it never makes it go away, but sometimes it feels good to forget for awhile," she muses, knowing it is the opposite of her usual advice. She never advocates for people to skip over their realities --- they need to confront them. Yet, she is not willing to to do that herself. "A wedding planner? I can't decide if that is the best job or the worst. I only mention the psychology student because that is what I am. So I am used to listening. The talking part..." She is rambling and not really saying what she needs to say. "...doesn't come as easy. But you asked for it. I care deeply for someone who is probably going to get me killed." She laughs a little. "I wish I was exaggerating."

" i could need about a thousand drinks, actually , but that won't make my problem go away . so maybe i can help about yours . " caroline shrugs , bringing her knees to her chest . " not a psychology student , just a nosey wedding planner with a slight talking problem . so , the opposite . " not that she has any room to judge a stranger , but they were both looking like a complete wreck one way or the other . " so go on, " caroline gestures her arm . " give me the deets . "

#( ch: camille o'connell ) #for4bes

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PEDRO PASCAL as JOEL MILLER The Last of Us - "Long, Long Time"

#( pic: alaric saltzman )

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Bonnie waits a beat, feeling the last pulse of magic fade away. She takes a deep breath and then looks up, feeling a tad bit sheepish. "Okay, that was not supposed to happen."

#( ch: bonnie bennett ) #( open ) #tvd rp #open tvd rp #indie tvd rp

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"Oh boy, why do I get the feeling that alcohol should be involved?" she asked, eyeing the blonde with both an air of sympathy and a hint of suspicion. She was used to strangers, but after the past few months, she had reason to be wary of them. "Notes and commentary --- you're not a psychology are you? Because that would be a big case of deja vu."

" my woes are a little more than your average bear , so i guess we have a deal . " caroline responds , just had gotten off of a plane not too long ago . the city was alive , but there has been so much blood even within the few hours she's been there . " i can listen , i can even take notes and make commentary if that's your thing too . "

#( ch: camille o'connell ) #for4bes

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( open starter )

"I've had a day --- so if you're hoping for someone to listen to your woes, you're going to have to listen to mine in return."

#( ch: camille o'connell ) #open tvd rp #indie tvd rp #( open )

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( open starter )

"I'm a Bennett witch --- probably not the Bennett witch you were looking for but trust me, I'll do in a pinch. So what do you need?"

#( ch: lucy bennett ) #indie tvd rp #tvd rp #( open )

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#( pic: elijah mikaelson )

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"I haven't given you much reason to trust me, I realize --- but in the end, you are just going to have to take a leap of faith. Because there is no other option."

❝ Why am I finding it hard to believe you? ❞

#snarkyjuicebox #( ch: klaus mikaelson )