( 007 ) video ✶ one second i'm thinking i must be lost and he keeps on finding me

[unparental]

[ what's up, tranquility. jenna offers the screen a little wave from her position of slumped against a wall, mug in hand. ]

Is it too soon for a 'the reports of my death were greatly exaggerated' joke? [ what. ] It was a... fear gas-- is that really what we're calling it?-- a fear gas thing.

[ she shrugs one shoulder. ] Still sounds like bad horror movie, but okay. Either way, still here and still fine. A little unsettled and not feeling like participating in the scavenger hunt of the damned, but fine. If anyone wants to give the girl who still can't program a VCR the Cliff Notes tech nerd rundown, I'd owe you one.

[ unbidden, her lips curl into a smile and she looks down, taking a sip from her mug while her cheeks go a little red. ]

You'd have to deliver those CliffsNotes to door one sixty seven, not sixteen. I had a move in locale.

[ subtle, no, but it's like "accidentally" flashing the rock after a proposal, okay. let a woman have her moment. ]

l o c k e d ;

I need to talk to you all about a few things.

...All right, mainly just the one thing. Elena knows I'm a vampire, but I kept the details back on how and why. I'd appreciate it if no one changes that, thanks.

[ beat. ]

She's been through enough, I'm not adding to it. Just-- please. I can leverage you all lying to me for months for the guilt points if that helps. I'll play dirty if I have to on this one.

/ l o c k e d ;






l o c k e d ;

Before you start in on sentiment and adorable human traits and whatever other condescending vampire crap you have ready, there's a reason I included you on that filter.

You don't like me much, and I really really don't like you. But we both hate Klaus, and I think that just might be more important right now.

[ she inhales, shrugging, and her tone goes from wary to almost sympathetic. ]

You can't run from him on-board, not for long. None of us can. I'm not saying we need to start trading gossip or hanging out, but the enemy of my enemy... You know the rest.

/ l o c k e d ;

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[upstairsbrain]

[Just. Staring, and looking both surprised and concerned.]

There were reports of your death?

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[unparental]

Entirely inaccurate ones, I promise.

[ she sets down her mug to do... well honestly, jazz hands. THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT SPIRIT FINGERS. ]

See? Hearty and hale.

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[wont]

[ Happiest medieval princess or happiest medieval princess? ]

Jenna—! You're better, or, well, or— [ Use your big words, Alayne. ] I'm so very glad you're alright.

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[unparental]

[ alayne bb come to jenna, she will brush your hair or something. ]

Ric was confused, honey. I'm good, always was. [ but her ric-focused smile is now alayne focused because fffff. best and most beloved medieval princess tbqh. ]

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[grndnpnd]

[ Now here's an awkward video because Tommy clicks it on before he really thinks about it. And then once it's on, he finds that he doesn't have anything to say. I was worried aren't words that are easy to get out of his mouth, even when he knows that's what he's thinking.

So, um, basically he's just frowning a bit. Hi, Jenna. ]

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[unparental]

[ tommy if only you weren't the size of a small mountain, jenna would keep you in her pocket. she'll be nice and not push. ]

Hey, you. Still healing up okay?

[ mystic falls denizens ( sans klaus and elena ) ]

[disparage]

That's more for you to tell her than any of us. I won't tell her.

[ so save the guilt points for another rainy day, jenna. you're probably going to need them knowing this crowd. and caroline's already keeping a shit load of secrets at bay, so, what's one more? ]

But does she know Klaus is here?

same filter for life /does away with the tyranny of subject lines idk

[unparental]

Thank you, Caroline. I really do appreciate it.

[ yeah, jenna's ready and willing to make ric convince damon via some kind of booze addled bromance thing, she doesn't really question their friendship anymore. ]

She does, and that he's dangerous. I'm trying to thread the needle between keeping her safe and getting my spine removed from my body. [ such a charmer, that klaus. ] Anyway. You're doing okay, right? Settling in? I feel like we should have all talked before now, but there wasn't a good time-- then again, there's never really a good time lately, is there?

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[starked]

did he like it enough to put a ring on it?

[ what are you doing tony? ]

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[unparental]

Beyonce, Tony? Really?

[ but she's beaming on this end. ]

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[player_not_slayer]

So what the fuck happened to you?

[Forgive him, he's been out of it a bit. The fear gas had done a number on him too, and while he was fucking following your advice Jenna, how fucked up is that?

But if something serious happened to Jenna, thats his ticket to weed and booze we're talking about. So of course he's concerned about his spacemom]

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[unparental]

Language, kiddo.

[ not that she cares but simon, you make it easy. ]

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[puppydogeyes]

You thought you were dead?

[Caught up in her own mess around the fear gas, she's just getting the wrong end of the stick.]

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[unparental]

Not me.

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[northerner]

[ the implications of that move go right over robb's head whoops ]

I'm glad to see you well, Jenna.

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[unparental]

[ he's making a semi-honest woman out of her ;; ]

I'm glad to be well. Everything all right on your end? No one hit too hard by the nightmare party?

[ nightmare party: less stupid than 'fear gas'. (not by much.) ]

video | mystic falls filter (sans elena + klaus)

[dilemma]

Playing dirty, I'll always win.

[ Don't even try to show him up on that one, Jenna. Buuuut he can't help but agree on the whole Elena thing. ]

Consider it done. What she doesn't know wont hurt her, et cetera.

same filter forever because my iPad hates subject lines

[unparental]

You've never seen me get dirty, I wouldn't be so smug.

[ ...what is this new feeling of being in perfect agreement with damon. jenna cannot even. ]

My thoughts exactly. And I'll take the fall when/if this blows up in my face-- I'm the one who asked you guys to play along, so Elena can get mad at me if she needs to.

[ p a u s e. ]

Thank you, Damon.

[no transmission]

[siring]

[Just noting your new room number. For business.

And how cute, you are friends with Alayne.]

[no transmission]

[unparental]

[ IF YOU TOUCH HER PRECIOUS MEDIEVAL PRINCESS SHE WILL... GET HER JESUSPIRE TO BEAT YOU UP, KLAUS. GOD. ]

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[manipulativni]

[ it's a few hours before katherine brings herself to reply. she was honestly pretty surprised to see that jenna had included her, even after reading the second message, but grateful that she'd thought to do so, and even a little bit relieved that jenna doesn't put her on the same level as klaus. ]

Thank you for including me. [ there's no sarcasm in her tone, no hint of any insincerity, just defeated sadness. ]

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[unparental]

[ if katherine had been flippant, jenna would have snapped back. but instead she seems sincere, and sounds so painfully like elena-- so painfully beaten down, and their past or no, jenna can't help but feel a sympathetic twinge-- that responding with equal lack of their usual snap is easier than it should be. ]

We may not be best friends, but you're not him. And nobody deserves to be left alone to his idea of retribution. [ beat. ] Have you seen him yet?

[ hesitation at the wording makes her meaning clear: did he threaten you, too? ]

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[swagneto]

Perhaps 'late' is better, but I'm glad that you're not dead.

[ Because he really is, Jenna. Which might be why you get the slightest bit of a warm smile regardless. ]

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[unparental]

You'd better be glad, or my feelings would be hurt.

[ she'll return that smile with extra sparkle. ]

Nothing happened, Ric-- it was a hallucination. [ she shrugs a little as that smile dims, because it was a hallucination based on what actually happened to her. ]

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[saint_kitten]

What's a VCR?

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[unparental]

An outdated way to watch movies I never managed to master, anyway.

[theshabbiestofmen]

Oh, thank Merlin. Are you certain you're all right? Do you need anything?

[unparental]

Remus! [ reassuring grin, go. ] I'm fine, I promise. All parts connected in their proper places.