@hcvdis​

heidi wasn’t someone that esme had ever met in person, but she recognized her the moment her golden eyes landed on the beautiful vampire. esme wasn’t sure how to go about the interaction. she had heard rumors that the volturi would be arriving, but now esme had confirmation. maybe she had information about edward. would heidi recognize her? esme refrained from grimacing, an interaction was inevitable. with a brave face esme glanced over to the blonde, “ will you be carving pumpkins this season? ”

❝ What a coincidence, ❞  Despite the irritable burn running along her throat, Winnie flashes her creator a manic grin, hands holding a death like grip on the human. She had yet to learn how to control her strength and she’d be damned if she killed this one with her strength or by scaring them to death. Pearly whites rip through flesh, draining the victim dry. ❝ Hudson’s been fine. Things could use a little more excitement.❞  Her tongue runs along the corners of her lips, knowing she’d missed a spot of blood. Every last drop counted. 

victoria could feel the chaotic vibrations even from 15 feet away from winnie and her snack. filled with pride and excitement, victoria knew that hudson wasn’t prepared for she had in store. winnie resembled a snake about to strike; her eyes unpredictable and her fangs viciously sharp. victoria remembered the same feeling of pure unleaded power from when she had first been turned. as the years had passed, she wasn’t as temperamental, but much more calculated in her actions. “ don’t you fret... there’s rocky waters on the horizon. ” from the information she had gathered, there were shape shifters along with multiple covens arriving in hudson by the truckload. in a matter of days there’d be complete chaos  “ we’ll be using that to our advantage. ” she looked at the woman, “ but i need for you to remain invisible. continue doing what you do best, cause chaos, but no one can see you. ”

@midniightss​

victoria held an umbrella as the final rays of sunshine tucked itself into the safe embrace of the earth’s curve. she glanced to tall man beside her. she pushed her dark sunglasses further up her nose, “ winter can’t get here soon enough, am i right? ” victoria nearly scoffed, of course she was right. 

@vcennas​

hiking her blonde hair into a ponytail, olive wanted to bury herself into the ground. her essay was due in 12 hours and she wasn’t nearly as prepared as she had hoped that she would be. she let out a loud groan before pausing and realizing just how loud she was. with a glance around her she noticed that a blonde was within hearing range, “ sorry, please ignore my pre-mid-life crisis. ”

@aversionisms​

a grin curled across victoria’s lips as her eyes locked onto the woman she had been looking for. locating her newborns was more challenging than she had imagined. she had instructed them to find her, but that was assuming that they made it cross country. call it mother’s intuition, but victoria was narrowing them down one by one. “ how’s hudson? anything to sink your teeth into? ”

olive glanced at her watch before sighing and tapping her toes. the bus was running late. the months were getting colder and she decided that she’d catch the bus to stay warm. it didn’t seem she’d have the luxury of a cozy ride today; she could make it to class if she ran. turning on her heel olive prepared to break into a sprint when she nearly collided into the person directly behind her. “ oh shit, sorry! ”

carlisle had spent nearly three hundred years waiting to meet esme, but it had all been worth it in the end. he would have waited three thousand years for the beautiful woman he was lucky enough to call a wife. they had dealt with hardships over the years, particularly just after her transformation and the first time edward had left them, but they had always managed to get through it together. whatever hudson through at them, they would be able to handle that too. “of course,” he smiled softly, looking into esme’s eyes.

ah, the graduation caps. it had been a running joke in their family for years now, given how often their kids graduated from high school or college. but without their entire family, the thought of hanging them up did seem strange. carlisle missed edward all the time; having a visual reminder of him in the foyer of their home would probably hurt quite a bit. “i think we can skip hanging it up this time,” he agreed, smiling almost sadly. “besides, this picture is lovely. and a lot less difficult to explain, should anyone else come over for some reason.”

for having icy cold skin, carlisle was the warmest person, esme knew. he never questioned her motives or her decisions, and he always grounded her on the days where she felt like she was slipping. it had been a long while since her newborn days, but as of late esme had been faced with fits of anxiousness. but esme knew that with this time, like every other, carlisle would be there for her, every step of the way.

“ i’ll put it in the attic, maybe we can invest in a new piece. ” she looked at him, a hint of excitement twinkling in her eyes, “ or we could make something new... together ” she nodded at his statement, “ we’ve faced far too many questioning gazes and looks through the years. maybe we’ll be able to evade curious eyes with something hand crafted. ”

to most, carlisle appeared a pillar of strength. for his family, friends and patients, he was always able to take whatever difficulty they were facing in stride and keep a positive, calming attitude to help them get through it. while he would never complain about all of that, it could occasionally be taxing - especially now that they were here in hudson, waiting to see how things would play out between the hudsons and the volturi. 

with all of that stress, he was more grateful than ever that esme loved design. she had been setting up their new home, and carlisle was sure it would look as amazing as ever. she had such an eye for making things beautiful, and her architectural and interior designs were always stunning. carlisle was well aware of how lucky he was to have esme, and how incredibly talented she was at anything she put her mind to. as he took in the room she had just finished, he smiled at her. “beautiful as always, my love.” stepping closer to the ladder, carlisle offered her a hand. “you’ve outdone yourself, esme.” 

it was strange the effect that carlisle had over esme. all it took was one look into his soft eyes and suddenly esme was sixteen again, giddy that the handsome doctor was giving her all of his attention. with a grin, she gently reached for his hand and began to step down. softly, she clicked her two heels together after she landed on the ground. she looked up to her husband “ thank you, my love. ”

there was a glimmer in her eyes, as she stared at his handsome face, “ you know just what to say. ” she paused before wrinkling her nose, “ i wasn’t sure what to do with the caps. ” she was referring to their family art piece, consisting of only graduation caps that had been collected through the years. she wasn’t sure if would fit the theme of the area but the caps also reminded her of their first ‘adopted’ child. “ we should be able to survive without it on display. what do you think? ”

( LILY COLLINS; CISFEMALE; PANSEXUAL ) — ESME CULLEN is a 26/124 year old VAMPIRE and part of the OLYPMIC coven. they came to hudson because IT’S WHAT’S BEST FOR HER FAMILY. some call her WARM, but also she can be STUBBORN. 

(tw for mentions of domestic abuse, war, child death and suicide)

@volturihqstarter​ // theo was confused, mostly. he watched as people walked past. it was finals for most people and in year’s past the streets were not this crowded. he turned to the person in the next table. “does there seem to be more people in town this year?”

" i feel like there’s a thousand new faces. ” a look of confusion crossed olive’s face as her eyes swept across the street. hudson wasn’t too small of a town, and generally olive could recognize faces around town. she pulled her jacket closer around her body; but this time, olive didn’t recognize anyone. “ maybe there’s some sort of a convention. ”

hudson was full of liars – from the man sitting not far from her to the group of teens that had passed by not five minutes ago. usually scarlett eyes were dark, not of hunger but of irritation. was it so hard to be honest ? sitting outside a small cafe with an untouched cappuccino before her, those eyes watched as a bickering man and his wife hurried on by her table. he said he wasn’t cheating on her. maggie scoffed. “ liar… ” she said, eyes narrowing on the man’s back. this was why she liked liam and siobhan so much, they were so honest with each other. and her. // @volturihqstarter​

olive has half way through her shift but the time was dragging. she was sure that the hands of time were moving at a slower rate than normal. for the past hour, there had been a steady flow of traffic. once the line slowed down, olive’s manager had tasked her with checking in on their patrons. olive had grabbed a glass of water for a regular surrounded by a fortress of textbooks. olive stepped onto the patio and wiped down a table, before a redhead caught her eye. the girl sat by herself but what stood out to olive the most was the unloved coffee sitting on the table. curiously, olive approached, “ was something wrong with your drink? ”

@volturihqstarter​

THIS TOWN, IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. maybe it was just finally being free, outside volterra. ❝ this is gorgeous, here. this place. ❞ it was dark outside, which made things maybe less beautiful to some people. but it perfect to corin. she spread her arms out and let her fingers stretch. ❝ this place is perfect. ❞

waking up at five wasn’t something that olive would ever get accustomed to. but luckily, her opening shift at work had ended and she began her journey home. as she began to pick her her pace she nearly ran into another woman who had suddenly expanded her arms. with a quick dodge and catching her footing olive turned to glance at the woman. olive was grumpy, but the look on the blonde woman’s face had an expression of happiness that olive didn’t want to intrude on. “ it’s picturesque here in hudson. ” she muttered, “ is this your first time visiting? ”