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everyonelives2021-04-19 11:21 pm
braveandstupid) wrote in everyonelives2021-04-19 11:21 pm
Entry tags:
- alaric saltzman,
- bonnie bennett,
- cami o'connell,
- caroline forbes,
- cora hale,
- damon salvatore,
- david gainor,
- davina claire,
- dean winchester,
- derek hale,
- elena gilbert,
- elijah mikaelson,
- ezra adin-gainor,
- faith lehane,
- freya mikaelson,
- hayley marshall,
- jo laughlin,
- klaus mikaelson,
- lindsay miller,
- ryan atwood,
- sam winchester,
- scott mccall,
- stefan salvatore,
- ❦ dean/elena,
- ❦ klaus/cami,
- ❦ ryan/caroline
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( He still really doesn't get it, but he keeps vigilant and stays close. )
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[She takes a moment, trying to sense any magic in the area, before continuing the conversation.]
The Harvest ritual is one we're never going to do again, but ... four young witches are sacrificed to the ancestors as a renewal of our power. It's a really long story, but I was one of the witches chosen, and I was brought back with a considerable amount of power.
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You were sacrificed so you could be more powerful. Adults sacrificed you.
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[Unfortunately, not all supernatural towns had adults like they did in Beacon Hills, where they actually are generally Good. Or, you know, alive.]
They lied to us about it too. They told us we were going to sleep. They didn't tell us they were going to kill us until ...
[They were killing them. She looks away awkwardly.]
I was the last one, so all the power pooled into me. But before they could kill me, a vampire, Marcel - he interrupted the ritual, and he took me. It was one of his rules. You don't hurt kids. But without me dying, my friends couldn't come back, and my body couldn't handle all of that power. If we didn't finish it, I was going to tear New Orleans apart.
[So she did die. And her place in the coven never recovered. Not until they needed someone who wasn't afraid to stand up to everyone - the elders, the vampires or the Originals.]
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You died.
( He brings a hand to her shoulder, tenderly. He's there, he's right there. She's safe. )
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[She's not really sure how to take his empathy. In New Orleans, your empathy is only useful if you can wield it as a weapon the way Cami did, calling out weaknesses and stoking anger. That's not what Scott is doing here though, and Davina Claire, who clawed her way to the top with blood-stained hands doesn't feel like she deserves that kind of concern.]
But I'm okay. It was a long time ago.
[She's not going to bring up the fact that technically she died twice.]
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( But, that's also not what this is about. )
I got over a lot from when I was a kid, but it still stays with me.
( he lets go, though. )
Okay. Let's find them. See what's up. I'm right behind you.
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Wait! We're not here to hurt you.
[She holds up her hands, to show she means no harm. But the witch doesn't seem convinced.
"You're Davina Claire. You're the regent."]
I am. And we just want to talk.
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She's telling the truth. Don't run. It's okay.
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I admit, we're all a little one edge. We've received word that someone might be coming to hurt our people, and they might be using witches to do it. But really, we just want to talk.
[Even if they came here to be her enemy, maybe that can change. The witch's gaze flickers, and she shakes her head.
"I picked the wrong time to come to New Orleans. I just ... thought I'd be safe to hide out here for a little while."]
Under normal circumstances, you'd be right.
[She glances to Scott, trying to see if there's been any blips or skips with her heartbeat.]
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Davina can't help but think she has a point. Then the witch shakes her head as she goes to clean up the spell she was working on.
"Vampires kind of settled in to the town I was living in. When they found out there was a local witch they started making demands. Daylight rings, all of that. They weren't the kind of vamp you want walking around during the day, so I bailed. Figured I could hide out in New Orleans for a little while until they decided to relocate."
Davina nods.]
Then you definitely came to the right place. I know just who to point you to.
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( Because, this sounds like information he should pass on to slayers. )
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Davina nods sympathetically.]
Do you have a car?
["Yeah."
Davina nods again, before reaching for the witch's pen and folds over the corner of her map.]
This is the address of a man named Vincent Griffith. He's our sanctuary guy. He'll find you somewhere to get settled, and we'll see what we can do for Ashdown.
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( He promises. )
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As she goes, Davina takes a deep breath before turning back to Scott.]
I'll let the pack now, about Ashdown. Maybe they can send some of them out to handle it.
[Werewolf bites are very effective.]
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( It's ... nice to feel like there's an umbrella over their heads. )
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I will. We'll see what Aiden says.
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( So many names! )
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( He thinks. That makes sense. )
OK. Tell me what Aiden says. I can pitch in, too. Thanks for taking me with you today.
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[She doesn't want it to seem like she was brushing off his empathy, she just doesn't always know how to handle it. And then, because she's feeling feisty ...]
It'll probably take Aiden a couple hours to head into town. Maybe ... we can take the long way back on your bike?
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( The glint in his eye implies his own feistiness and there might be a kiss waiting for her at the end of that ride. )
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