as we pass through arrangements of shadows

[shreds]

Comments

[matriarchate]

I'm a gymnast. Anything she throws, I'll dodge.

( Or, take like a big girl. )

Should we grab our key from the boys and get some sleep?

[cowman]

Only to getting intimate, should you not like the smell of garlic. And some vampires, especially in Rebekah's circle have daylight jewelry, set in with a lapis lazuli making them able to walk in the daylight. But, they do require an invitation when a living person's name is on the lease. Vervain can slow them down if they ingest it or if they are injected with it.

( What else... )

[tramplemain]

( "Keeps up his routine, even on the run," Ezra says, eyeing him.

The host makes some nearby small talk, doing a very obvious job of flirting with the delivery boy who doesn't seem to be biting. )

[pumping]

You grew up in the life. I just served on the front lines and got recruited.

( He's never had that separation, but he's also never been in touch with his own feelings. And he may not have reconciled them yet. )

So, civilians and hunting. They don't mix.

[slavophile]

Shipwrecked.

( Oh, right. He steps back, clearing his throat. )

Uncle Barry, this is Michael Sullivan.

[uniquelyvulnerable]

I am sorry it's been as long as it has. The years bleed together.

( And, he was still recovering psychologically, if he's being honest. Bela was a large part in that. )

[tramplemain]

( It doesn't. Kol squeezes her hand.

Scott (15), Kol (16), and Jackson (18) are all able to navigate their way to the casino in question. Scott has gotten better at navigation, Kol is old enough and familiar enough and this has been Jackson's local haunt for three or so months now.

Located near the Arundel Mills indoor and outdoor mall, the parking lots and intersections are pretty bustling in the early evening, as they make a left at the signal and pull into the expansive parking lot. )

[transientem]

[Davina follows the directions as given, pulling into an empty spot as close as she can get to the doors of the casino. You never know when you need to make a speedy getaway.]

Should we divide and conquer? There's enough of us with super-hearing we could stay in contact.

[likeaweapon]

You got here in time. That's all that matters.

[She squeezes his arm.]

And Bela kept me appraised on things. The benefits of being her sire, I suppose.

[supertardiness]

[Sullivan steps forward, holding out a hand. "Thank you for your hospitality."]

Of course. Mi casa es su casa. But I think right now, it's my computers that you need.

[He jerks a thumb back over his shoulder.]

Your FBI friend is already here, and I borrowed you some extra hands from the Legends.

[positiveinfluence]

Not always, no.

[At least, not in a way that's easier.]

It's kind of like being a superhero. You're living this dual life and you can't always share it. So sometimes flings are easier. But that doesn't mean you don't want something more.

[braveandstupid]

[Elena considers, because now something in the back of her brain is starting to itch. She nods, as her mouth is still full of toothpaste, and she retreats back into the bathroom to rinse her mouth. She'll explain her thinking when she gets back.]

[somanyadjectives]

[Yes, let's not. He'll let that comment slide.]

So are you not going after it because it's not what you want, or because you're waiting for her to make the next move?

[beanchaointe]

[She nods, finishing off her drink before getting to her feet.]

Let's do it. We have a long drive tomorrow and I could use my beauty sleep.

[And with that, off they go to crash for the night. But once Allison is asleep, she will reach for her phone and call Stiles, just to see if he'll answer.]

[tornadoinheels]

[Yep, totally taking notes on all of that and filing it away to share with Neal later.]

And that's only on the vampire side of things.

[Sigh.]

I'm going to have to do a lot of homework, aren't I?

[maleficum]

[David nods, before taking the menus.]

Then let's order something quick so we can stay on the road.

[Jaqueline tips her head to the side as she watches the two, and decides to give the delivery boy a tiny nudge. Nothing untoward, just enough to get his interest on the hostess long enough for them to get their food (12).]

[shreds]

( What Elena wants. )

I do. I'd like that. Please, Hayes.

( She overplays earnest Elena.

"Then I'll dig. Anything I should look for in particular? This sister?" )

[unforgivably]

I don't even know where she is, Stefan.

( And he is not the long distance type, especially when he doesn't know how long a distance they're at. )

[phonetically]

( And he answers, despite it being maybe an hour later. )

Lydia? Is everything okay?

[cowman]

Rebekah and I will help, and she may have resources at your disposal. Homework is not everything. It is nearly nothing when you are in the thick of it.

( Which, he can't decide if she is or isn't. She is in the middle right now, but is she on the hunter's radar? She doesn't know. )

[tramplemain]

( The delivery boy is very easily nudged, ignoring his time restrictions, even when the order arrives.

The group has time to order for themselves to get back on the road. Even long enough to follow him to his car should they want to. )

[slavophile]

Really?

( It really is an all-hands situation, he agrees. He doesn't make it any easier on Sullivan senior to understand what 'the Legends' are, but it takes a lot of explanation usually. )

Is Uncle Constantine still with them?

[pumping]

( Even if you miss out on what's right in front of you. It's not a fair thought, he's never voiced what he wasn't ready to. And if he hadn't been compelled maybe he wouldn't have fucked up and gotten personal. )

You deserve the happiness. Rough sticking Sullivan senior with your guy. Really putting him through his paces.

[uniquelyvulnerable]

Yes, I did luck out that our paths crossed after Marcel erased my memory.

( A coincidence he doesn't carry lightly, for someone who doesn't believe in "meant to be." )

[witchaffinity]

There is an entire casino floor to cover.

( He will go with what Kieran decides, as will Scott and Jackson. Jackson feels along for the ride, but he was asked. )