oblivion is calling your name

valentina * // @grieftaken​

               he  was  not  overly  fond  of  forks  ,  he’d  much  rather  be  back  in  volterra  if  only  for  the  fact  that  it  wasn’t  boring  .  alec  watched  as  the  sun  set  from  his  perch  in  the  tree  ,  too  far  up  for  humans  to  see  him  —  but  not  too  far  up  for  him  to  see  them  as  they  walked  through  the  park  .  probably  on  their  way  home  .  as  the  sky  moved  from  red  to  purple  (  -  ish  )  he  looks  toward  the  humans  tittering  about  ,  half  envying  them  as  they  don’t  even  know  the  danger  brewing  not  far  from  their  sleepy  little  town  .  alec  moved  quickly  ,  so  as  to  not  be  seen  ,  and  suddenly  he  was  no  longer  in  the  tree  but  sat  on  a  park  bench  .  red  eyes  had  begun  to  darken  in  hunger  and  he’d  have  to  leave  soon  to  hunt  —  but  he  halted  all  thoughts  as  he  caught  sight  of  a pretty young  woman  ,  a  girl  with  raven  hair  .

       it was getting dark . as much as she wanted to spend the rest of the day - or night - walking around ( which really has no point , she’s seen everything forks had to offer ) her mother was calling her phone non stop asking her when she’d be home . it’s funny to her because she’s already an adult with a job and yet here she was scrambling to get home or else she would get an earful . so instead of her usual route , she decided to take a shortcut through the dimly lit park . it wasn’t like she’d be in danger , she thought to herself . the only danger she’d be in is it she tripped on a rock or gets attacked by a raccoon . that’ll just earn her a trip to the ER and a tetanus or rabies shot . she would definitely use it as an excuse later , not lamer than it already was . so she slowed down walking and opted for a leisurely stroll . 

—; being trapped somewhere was not a new concept to him. he had felt it most when he was younger- before the bite. “Go to Prince Albert’s national in the fall, it’s peaceful there. lakes, birds and all that.” a good spot for a first time tourist and a place he frequently visited. there was a quietness there that pulled him in. out of all the places he’d been, it steadied him the most. “Toma.” he supplied after he realized she was expecting his name in turn. “Now, Val. think you could tell me where the closest place to eat is?”

       “ i’ll take note of that , if ever i really do get to leave . ” she flashed him a smile . “ i love the outdoors so i think i’d like it there . ” clasping her hands together she paused to think of what to suggest to him , forks needed to make a good impression on this person so she need to give him simply one of their greatest hidden gems . “ you’re lucky , there’s a diner here that serves the best pancakes and burgers in all of forks , ” she smiled again , “ want me to walk you there ? it’s pretty close by . . . though by our standards close means a couple of blocks from here . it’s almost outside forks but y’know . . . it’s so worth the walk . ”

       “–Tried it and already suggested it.” Elena chuckled. “–Besides, I doubt everyone will try to put the puzzle together. But she is right.” She looked at the employee. “ You should try it out. Not everyone will do it but the people that do, will buy a tray to figure out the picture.”  Elena being one of them. It also plays into the fact that she has a sweet tooth. 

        “Sweet tooth.” Elena told her. She came here enough times that the cashier already had what she wanted out and ready. all she had to do was pay. 

        “ see , this is why they need to be taking customer suggestions . ”  val gave a small laugh , completely understanding her before and nodding , “ i know that feeling . if my grandmother wasn’t diabetic and making the risk of me having one so high , i’d eat something sugary a day . ” observing the other woman , she let out a small chuckle when the other’s order was already out and ready . “ ah , i see a regular here . what’s you’re usual poison ? ”

      Despite being locked up in a tower Athenadora was aware of who each and every guard were. Watching from above yet only being let out when they were allowed to. Promising herself and making sure to tell caius if Corin ever used her powers against her, she will her head on a spike.  This one was named Heidi. 

       “—Most people do not.” Athenadora simply replied. And it was true. Most people didn’t bother. Why would they? This was a public park after all. “–More so along the lines of picking out a meal.” She replied as she gave her a gentle smile. “ What about you, Heidi? What are your plans? What are you up to?” 

       Athenadora felt as if she were finally able to breathe away from corin. Avoiding the vampire as much as possible now that she was out of the tower. The guards trailing behind her despite her telling them, no one really knows what she looked like. Being locked up in the tower, her face, she was sure was long forgotten for anyone who were alive at the time when it all happened. 

       She had half the mind to send he guards flying away. Pinning them to a post. Yet no one was aware of her ability. No one but caius and her. Red eyes fell on the bench and she took her seat. The night breeze doing nothing to her. Feeling someone come near. “ Feel free to take a seat if you like” 

        she could easily identify a person of importance within the coven even if she doesn’t know them personally . there were a lot of members in the coven that she never bothered to know them all . she was merely there to serve and feed to her hearts’ content . it also helps that she’s in the most powerful coven , governing all other vampires to be in their place . but this woman, piqued her curiosity . guards ? surely a vampire can take care of themselves. but because this vampire does have volturi guards with her , she figured she could strike up a conversation .

—; sharp eyes snapped from the notice to the girl who had sidled up to him. A local he guessed from her explanation. He supposed in a barely there city, more town than anything, people knew everything that was going on. Even the ones who looked like they still had a bed time. The rigid line of his shoulders eased as he shifted his stance to face the stranger properly. “North, I think. Canada should be nice this time of year.” He answered, voice grating from the disuse. “You make a habit of talking to strangers?”

        “ yeah , because nothing exciting happens in forks . at least strangers have stories to tell that i haven’t heard of yet . ” smiling , she added “ ahh ,  canada . . . despite it being so close , never been there . never really been anywhere except for port angeles . . . maybe one day . . . forks can get pretty boring . . . ” then she realized she was being rude . first because it wasn’t nice of her to say such things about the place she grew up in even though she really did want to leave it for something more . . . exciting , second she hasn’t asked his name yet . “ where are my manners , i’m val . . nice to meet you . . . ? ”

—; sensitive ears picked up the soft hum of street lamps, a course of electricity that seeped into his bones. Toma rarely entered towns or cities these days. The never ending noise and scents grated at his senses in a way that put him into a foul mood for days. If it weren’t for the full moon that passed just days prior, he could have avoided Forks all together. There was something wrong with this place, he couldn’t put his finger on it. Still, he couldn’t ignore the taste of stale blood on his tongue any longer. Not to mention his joints ached from this months shift. It took him half an hour to find the cities motel and he had to bite down on a growl when he approached the reception door. “Full?” disbelief coloured his voice as he read the motels notice, “How the hell is a motel in a place like this full?”

        “ well , three things . . . one , it could be because we’re full of tourists - which is a surprise all together to be quite honest . two , a couple of trysts are happening which i should know in a few hours when gossip hits the town . three , well there’s not a lot of rooms to begin with. ” but to be perfectly honest, even she didn’t know why their motels were booked ( there’s only two ) . people were visiting forks, of all places , they’re hardly on anyone’s map if they’re being honest . there’s something about the town that’s changed and she didn’t know if it was because of the change in the weather ( or the lack thereof ) or something weird all together . 

     Elena lightly chuckled as she waited behind her to order. “ No, they don’t really form a picture.” Elena told her confidently. “ Already tried it when I brought the whole tray last week.”  

        “ dammit . . .  i really thought i was onto something there . ” she let out a small pout of disappointment before changing her demeanor and chuckled , “ you already tried it ? !  damn , you’re good . i only thought about it just now . so they’re basically just generic pieces ? ” she turned to the young employee at the register , “ i’ll take two and you guys should really try out the idea they form something , you might sell more . . . ”

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — interactions . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — headcanons . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — visuals . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — wanted connections . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — playlist . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — likes . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒅𝒊 — prompt . ╮

[ SOFIA CARSON, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER. ]    hey, isn’t that VALENTINA SALAZAR ? just the other day i saw them roaming around forks !  i know they look like a normal 23 / 23 year old, but i heard a rumor that they’re actually a GIFTED HUMAN & are always hanging around with THEIR FRIENDS. weird, right ? i wonder if they know anything about all the deaths that have been going on. anyways, i knew it was them ‘cause they reminded me of over-sized varsity sweaters, jasmine tea, loud clicking of the keyboard, light from a computer in a dark room. + life force manipulation. [ cess, she/her, gmt+8. ]

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — interactions . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — headcanons . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — visuals . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — wanted connections . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — playlist . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — desires . ╮

╰ *   . 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂 — prompt . ╮