#mombie dearest

Finally, this is how to use guest stars from the former shows on “Leagcies”. If they actually use someone with a legit reason to be in “Legacies” and a strong connection to the main characters you actually get a great story with strong ties to the mother show(s)!

Hope gushing about Landon is like adorable

I know Raf cares for Landon but keeping him at the school when he’s scared for his safety is selfish

Also, how the fuck do you not realize your twin sister is missing at your joint birthday party?

I really fucking hate Lizzie, she uses Josie and MG.

Josie is your sister, your twin, you should not be treating her like someone who is less than you.

And MG, he is in love with you and you just treat him like a pawn.

The moment Raf shows up he’s discarded and it’s sad.

MG should not be going after someone who won’t even give him the time of day

Poor Ric. He just got Jo back and now he has to lose her 😭😭

So, I don’t watch Vampire Diaries so what happens to them on their 22 birthday?

All of a sudden I ship Hope and Raf as a brotp

’m not crying I’m sobbing!!! Jo talking about where she was and how she watched them and that she’ll be there waiting 😭😭😭

1x06 canon compliant. While Josie tries to figure out how to comfort Lizzie, Hope worries about who's comforting her.

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Josie dug through the trunk, trying to find every possible trinket or thing that her father had given her of Jo over the years. Lizzie was kicking herself for how she acted during Jo’s brief resurrection and she wanted to know it all. She had avoided it most of their childhood. She left the room when Alaric started speaking of her, went for walks or played with dolls. It was Josie that sat there, listening to stories of their biological mother. That’s why it was no surprise that when Jo came back, Lizzie focused on their party and Caroline not being able to be there, while Josie spent the day trying to get to know the mother they never knew.

 There was no time to focus on what they just had to do. She had to worry Lizzie.

 “Josie.”

 She didn’t pause at Hope’s voice. She just kept digging. Hope’s heels caused the floorboards to creek and soon, her perfume was enveloping Josie’s nose.

“Your dad told me what happened.”

“Yeah, well, Lizzie wants to her about her now. I have to find everything…”

“Josie, come on. You just had to kill your mother.”

“Lizzie did too.”

“We all know that it’s hurting you a hell of a lot more.”

Josie paused. “Pain isn’t a contest, Hope.”

“Maybe not, but you’re struggling.”

 Josie looked at the picture in her trembling hands. All her life, she had felt out of place. Lizzie looked so much like Alaric and as a result, she could pass for Caroline’s daughter. Josie had the darker features that came from Jo and for one brief day, she got to feel like she belonged.

“For once in your life, don’t put Lizzie first,” Hope whispered.

“She’s my sister.”

“And you’re going through something hard.”

 Josie sank to the floor, tears welling up in her eyes. Hope dropped down beside her, wrapping an arm around her. Josie laid her head on her shoulder, some of Hope’s bright red hair falling over her face.

“When my mom died, I felt like my world had been ripped out from under me,” Hope said. She rubbed Josie’s back. “You may not have known Jo long, but I know that still hurts. Your world has been ripped out and it’s okay to cry.”

A single tear fell down her cheek. “Is it bad that I wanted her to stay?”

“Of course not. You had wanted her your whole life. That doesn’t mean that you don’t love Caroline.”

“She was right there. She….she braided my hair.”

Hope bit down on her lip, remembering back to when her own mom would do that for her. “That had to feel good.”

“She was so excited to watch our party. If I had just left her in the room…”

“You couldn’t have prevented what happened, Josie.”

A sob escaped Josie’s lips. “I didn’t even know her 24 hours and I miss her so much.”