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Bonnie sipped at her mulled wine listening to elena speak, raising her brow. ''The guy on the bench totally gets first place. The woman to the left is a close second, then i have no idea because everyone else is pretty mediocre.'' she chuckled softly. ''But those two really are bad.''

laughter  expels  past  wine-stained  lips  .  “  okay  i  gotta  agree  with  you  there  .  however  ,  may  i  also  present  another  contender  ?  ”  a  coquettish  grin  surfacing  on  her  features  .  “  i  think  that  guy  over  there  might  be  tied  for  first  .  ”  finger  points  to  a  horrendously  atrocious  sweater  with  tinsel  detailing  and  a  stuffed  reindeer  head  sewn  on  .  “  oh  my  god  ,  there’s  even  a  little  button  that  says  ‘  push  me  !  ’  i  can’t  .  ”  she  holds  back  a  laugh  .  “  anyway  ,  ready  to  be  in  the  holiday  spirit  ?  no  one’s  trying  to  kill  us  lately  .  ”  /  @thatbennettwitch

" surprise me , i need something strong though. " she spoke to the bartender , giving them control in what they made her. turning on her heels , she surveyed the room, narrowed eyes following passers by , humming softly to herself as the red cocktail was placed in front of her. with an amused smirk , she thanked them before turning to the other. " do you think this will help get into the party mood? "

“  it’ll  be  a  hit  or  miss  .  depends  on  how  much  of  a  party  mood  you’re  not  in  .  ”  elena  takes  a  sip  of  her  drink  .  “  you’ll  have  to  tow  the  fine  line  of  having  a  good  time  and  being  wasted  by  the  end  of  it  .  but  it’s  a  mikaelson  party  .  isn’t  it  always  a  good  time  when  it’s  a  mikaelson  party  ?  ”  she  wouldn’t  really  know  based  on  the  limited  interactions  with  the  family  of  original  vampires  .  /  @geminibled

he exhales , a groan fleeing his lips in protest. " i am not a downer, but this is tedious and it's fiddly. " he let go of the thread , causing a further huff from his lips. he was not very creatively gifted , so this was a nightmare for him. "that'll be easier , plus you won't have to deal with my complaining , it's a win win. " he moved , shuffling beside the tree with a grin. "where have you been lately ? i feel like i've hardly seen you. "

“  as  tedious  as  it  is  ,  you’re  still  being  a  downer  .  ”  elena  shakes  her  head  ,  chuckling  fondly  at  her  brother  .  “  i  think  it’s  a  little  late  to  say  that  i  won’t  have  to  deal  with  your  complaining  ,  ”  she’ll  jest  ,  grabbing  another  bauble  from  the  box  beside  her  .  “  honestly  ?  ”  she  huffs  a  laugh  .  “  i’ve  kinda  just  been  everywhere  .  coming  to  terms  with  a  lot  of  things  .  being  alive  .  being  human  .  the  town  that  we  know  and  love  burning  to  the  ground  .  just  the  usual  stuff  .  why  ?  you  miss  your  sister  that  much  ?  ”  /  @hunterled

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it was unnerving, standing in a mikaelson mansion, attending a ball hosted by the family. but there was no imminent threat to her loved ones, no rivalry between the originals and her friends. it was a winter ball, and if there was one thing everyone knew about caroline forbes, it was her love of themed parties. and she had to admit....it looked beautiful. the young girl inside her couldn't help but be thrilled by the sight of people dancing, graceful and refined. it seemed almost out of a fairytale "it looks beautiful." she breathed to herself, a soft smile on her lips as she moved further into the elegant room.

elena  smiles  as  she’s  presented  with  a  flute  of  champagne  .  elegant  fingers  wrap  around  the  stem  as  she  brings  the  glass  up  to  her  lips  .  she  sips  as  she  leisurely  strolls  through  the  venue  .  she’s  gotta  hand  it  to  the  mikaelsons  ,  they  sure  know  how  to  plan  a  themed  party  .  and  she  can  only  hope  that  the  night  won’t  end  with  any  sort  of  reignited  rivalry  .  “  it  really  is  and  as  are  you  !  ”  walking  up  to  the  blonde  ,  elena  gives  caroline  a  warm  smile  .  “  are  we  sure  that  you  didn’t  help  plan  this  event  ?  it  feels  very  you  .  ”

she’s  a  little  nostalgic  .  the  ball  feels  vaguely  reminiscent  of  miss  mystic  falls  .  maybe  this  time  around  ,  elena  will  be  able  to  enjoy  such  events  like  these  without  the  lingering  threat  of  someone  (  ie.  the  mikaelsons  for  a  hot  minute  )  trying  to  kill  her  and  her  friends  .  fingers  gently  comb  through  her  hair  as  she  makes  her  way  down  the  walkway  .  steps  halt  next  to  bonnie  .  “  you  know  ,  it’s  not  too  late  .  ”  elena  winks  .  “  we  could  totally  turn  back  ,  grab  a  drink  and  then  start  walking  again  .  who  says  we  can’t  do  it  twice  ?  ”

" you know , they write about mikaelson's , the old and original ones , in books -- myths about how they were like night walkers , vampires even , how silly is that. " jessica chuckled with a shake of her head. she did not believe in it , besides , why would she. " it's madness what people used to believe , horror stories and stuff. "

“  don’t  know  you  know  that  all  stories  have  a  little  truth  to  them  ?  ”  she’ll  half-joke  .  but  hey  ,  at  least  the  family  of  original  vampires  weren’t  trying  to  kill  her  and  her  friends  this  time  around  !  elena  slides  into  the  vacant  seat  of  the  bar  .  nimble  fingers  wrap  around  the  stem  of  the  champagne  glass  that’s  presented  to  her  .  “  how  else  do  you  think  the  mikaelsons  amassed  all  this  wealth  ?  and  it  explains  the  old-timey  grandeur  .  ”

fingers toyed with the string of the bauble, attempting to loop them and tie a knot, before hanging them on the tree. the task was tiresome, and with jeremy being equally irritable, this caused a few groans in response to failed attempts. eyes flicker upwards to meet his sisters, shaking his head. "this is exhausting, isn't this supposed to be fun, not hard work?" he knew the fun would come, but to begin with, he would find any reason to complain.

“  do  you  have  to  be  such  a  downer  ?  ”  elena  playfully  teases  .  she  walks  over  to  her  brother  and  plucks  the  bauble  and  string  from  him  ,  seamlessly  looping  and  tying  the  knot  .  “  there’s  fun  even  in  the  mundane  things  .  but  if  it’ll  make  it  go  by  faster  ,  i’ll  tie  the  knots  and  you  can  just  hang  them  on  the  tree  .  sound  good  ?  ”

“  oh  definitely  .  for  one  thing  ,  i’m  alive  like  actually  alive  .  ”  human  and  a  hunter  .  she  and  her  friends  can’t  seem  to  ever  escape  the  chaos  that  is  the  supernatural  world  and  at  this  point  ,  it’s  probably  better  to  embrace  it  .  she  flags  down  a  waiter  and  places  a  quick  food  and  drink  order  .  it  feels  good  to  be  able  to  eat  food  again  .  real  food  .  “  and  speaking  of  ,  how  are  you  and  the  girls  ?  i  can’t  imagine  that  this  must  be  easy  for  them  either  .  ”

“  it  is  supposed  to  be  the  most  wonderful  time  of  the  year  !  could  you  imagine  if  we  showed  up  to  this  market  and  it’s  all  drab  ?  that’d  be  embarrassing  .  ”  she’ll  stare  in  amazement  at  the  elaborate  display  and  how  the  lights  seem  to  twinkle  with  each  step  she  takes  .  elena  stops  next  to  bonnie  ,  looping  her  arm  through  her  best  friend’s  .  “  you’re  telling  me  you  can’t  make  it  snow  ?  not  even  just  a  teensy  bit  ?  ”  she  playfully  pouts  and  does  her  best  to  put  on  a  set  of  puppy  dog  eyes  .  she  holds  it  for  a  moment  before  breaking  character  .  “  forget  the  crepe  stand  ,  there’s  a  whole  belgian  waffle  stand  !  ”

"oh please, elena. you're so dramatic." and if she's taking joy out of tormenting her doppelganger, best familial member - outside of her own daughter, of course. "i know you missed me. don't be so pouty. who else is going to make you more interesting around here?" / @human1tas.

“  i  wouldn’t  call  trying  to  kill  me  every  chance  you  get  ...  ”  eyes  will  narrow  at  her  doppelgänger  .  “  exciting  .  ”  arms  fold  across  her  chest  .  elena  finds  no  surprise  in  katherine’s  appearance  .  it’s  to  be  expected  .  always  plotting  .  always  wreaking  havoc  no  matter  the  consequences  .  “  guess  it’s  not  a  surprise  that  you  can’t  stay  dead  .  ”  /  @vigilanthrine

the  one  reprieve  about  moving  to  beacon  hills  (  aside  from  making  the  move  with  damon  )  was  the  fact  that  bonnie  was  also  here  .  they’ve  gone  through  so  much  and  elena  for  one  is  glad  to  have  her  best  friend  .  and  who  knows  ?  maybe  the  two  will  finally  live  their  lives  together  .  be  there  for  each  other’s  achievements  .  it’s  all  she  can  really  ask  for  .  “  i  agree  ,  ”  she  smiles  warmly  .  head  tilts  up  ,  watching  as  streams  of  light  shower  the  night  sky  .  “  i’m  glad  we  can  experience  this  together  .  it’s  not  fun  missing  out  on  your  life  !  ”  /  @thatbennettwitch

"seriously? you could of made me spill my coffee everywhere."

as  soon  as  elena  enters  the  bar  ,  a  familiar  blonde  catches  her  attention  .  she  quickly  makes  her  way  over  ,  giving  the  other  a  quick  tap  on  the  shoulder  .  “  well  who  knew  you’d  be  so  jumpy  ,  ”  she’ll  tease  ,  sliding  into  the  vacant  seat  across  from  the  blonde  .  “  i  thought  you  could  use  a  familiar  face  .  ”  she  smiles  warmly  at  caroline  .  “  this  town  definitely  is  no  mystic  falls  ,  ”  she  comments  in  observation  .  gaze  sweeps  across  the  documents  scattered  across  the  table  and  back  up  to  caroline  .  /  @lightfilled

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