our choices seal our fate

Ah, it’s just a nickname. Though I haven’t actually called her that to her face yet. Not sure if she’ll like it or not. Not the history of the tattoo presay, she knew of the crest’s history. Since if was her own too. Distracted is a nice look on you. I didn’t know them, I was a bastard son, sent away with my mother to the Americas. You know, life like that. True, but it’s a word of mouth thing at least.

I bet she'll like it. It's a nice nickname. What's her real one? Good to know, I like being distracted. Unless the distraction was planned. Oh god, that's horrible. When did you live that they sent you away for being a bastard son? 

Well, it certainly wouldn’t make me sad. Why would you want to learn about recent murders?

Then it must make you sad they let me go. Because... they're murders? People don't murder themselves (unless they're committing suicide) so someone... or something... did it.

What a shame that they let you go. Posed as a journalist? Why would you do that?

Why, do you want to see me locked up? I needed info on some recent murders...

The blonde tilted her head a bit at the scene before her, “Shouldn’t you be convincing them to let you go instead of trying to flatter them? But of course, darling that’s just a suggestion.”

I tried convincing them, but it didn't work. Maybe because I did exactly what they accused me of...

Of course, you’re the idiot stupid enough to lie to the police. What, they took pity on you and decided not to arrest you for whatever fucked up thing you must have done?

They did arrest me, but now I'm free to go. And I didn't do anything fucked up... I just posed as a journalist and they found out I wasn't one.

Those aren’t as fun as I’d like them to be. Cas, and I have just recently met her. Due to the accident of talking about the reason for this tattoo.” He said, while showing his wrist to show the family crest. “It’s pretty old within itself. Dork or not, everyone knows something about the movies.” He told him.

I wouldn't exactly call witnessing a hit and run fun at all. Cas? That's an interesting name. I like it. And she knew about the history of the tattoo? I never noticed you had a tattoo, but I guess I was just too distracted. It's nice. I guess your family's very old then... what were they like? Unless they've never watched one.

Can’t wait.

Aw come on, this town's got murder and hot people, what more can a guy want?

 Mystic Falls... How quaint. How boring already. 

It's not that boring once you get to know it.

Really now? What crime may that be? Seems that she is, though she would have died a painful death years ago, and I would have never met her if that was the case. So Star Wars fan, to be honest I’ve never watched all the movies, but I know about them. Word to ear kind of things.

Just a hit and run. What's her name then? Sounds like you've just recently met her... I've watched all the movies, although I don't really like to admit it... makes me look like a dork. And I'm not a dork.

Well, the research isn’t to find out whether they’re supernatural or not—that’s for after I find out they’re supernatural. I do extensive research to find out if they deserve to be killed. Not all vampires are monsters, contrary to popular belief. Wait—you nearly tricked a vampire into thinking you were a vampire? That’s pretty clever. Sounds like he wasn’t all that bright, though. - —Graham Lockheart.

Okay, that's not how I do it. Because with vampires (even if they say they live off blood bags) there's a high chance they've already killed innocents or they will kill innocents, so it's better to kill them before anything happens. At least, that's what I used to do... my sister's boyfriend is a vampire so I can't kill him. Because then I'd be killed by her. And there's another vampire I can't kill because the sex with him was great so I'd be a hypocrite if I killed him. Plus I don't really want to. No, he actually was pretty bright, or else he wouldn't have tested me with vervaine. I need to figure out if there's a way to make humans react to vervaine as well - maybe there's a spell. 

Yes, always seems to lead to who you’ll be following, and what they’ll be doing. Quite fun. You were stuck in the police station? What we you doing there in the first place? I was at home when that happened, with my sisters lover.

Of course. People who follow idiots are even bigger idiots. I'd probably follow Obi-Wan but not Hitler. I was witness to a crime and so I had to go there. Is your sister a vampire, too?

I am quite aesthetically pleasing, aren’t I? Are you sure? Those things can be incredibly deceiving. You can’t just talk to them—you’ve got to dig into their lives, find out everything there is to know about them. At least, that’s how I do it. Congrats on the discovery, Einstein. 

Can't deny that. That works with the smart ones, but all the others are happy to admit they're supernatural. Talk to them long enough and it will slip. Like, I was pretending to be a vampire so this guy I knew would hook me up with the vamp community. My cover totally blew but even after that he still revealed he's a vampire himself. Always nice to meet a fellow hunter. I'm Jesse Malik, by the way. 

Let’s face it, I’m the only new face that matters. You just walk past them? I’d be doing everything I can to learn every little thing about them. Information is important. Some are threats, yes. I’ll rephrase that—most are threats. I’ll let you figure that one out for yourself.

While I haven't seen an equally attractive face yet, let's leave that open for now. Most of them are humans... I do talk to them if I get the feeling they're not. You sound a lot like a hunter.

Well, I guess I’m one of those new faces, since I only just got here. Do new people show up often? Oh, look, there’s even a brain behind that pretty boy face. You guess correctly.

Oh, does it? That’s good to know. So far it looks pretty fucking boring. Well, aside from the, uh, infestation. 

Yes, it does. It's the new faces you see everyday. I guess by "infestation" you don't mean rats...

This town is just crawling with opportunities. Let’s just see which ones are worth chasing after. 

You're right. And with each day, the town gets more and more interesting.