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[dilemma]

[ it's a rare thing when damon decides it's time to pick up his communicator and make a proper post to the network. typically these things are waaaay more...self-serving, especially for him of all people. but in the light of recent events there's an inkling of obligation that's been nagging at him.

he should know by now on this goddamn ship that maybe running into the arms of these not-so-standard impulses is not the way to go. pretty ironic considering the message he's trying to send here. ]

Hey, newbs and the rest of us who've been here way too long—I don't know what it is that makes you completely ignore advice, over a year of evidence, the most basic of human instincts like hey, maybe this is going to be a dumb idea. Either way you're failing miserably and I'm going to take it upon myself to reiterate this reminder:

Do not go wandering into the ship.

Really, I can't be clearer than that.

[ there's a pause on the audio feed, like damon's sudden thorough irritation is stopping him from saying the other important thing on his mind. the silence only lasts about ten second, and when he speaks again his voice is way less authoritative and way more solemn. ]

For anyone who knew him, Stefan Salvatore is gone. Home.

( text | private | to elena 013 » 066 )

This whole avoiding me thing is getting old real quick.

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[onsilksheets]

Message received.

[Trying for a bit of humour because he doesn't sound too happy.]

Been a while, hasn't it?

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[dilemma]

[ yeah he's super pissed, but he can appreciate the humor. thankfully rose is a distant memory so hearing bela isn't quite so depressing. ]

I'll add you to the "not being dumb" column. [ a pause. maybe there's a hint of a smile in his voice. ] Staying out of trouble?

[jilt]

[ oh, it's you ]

What a shame, losing someone from home. A pity you don't have his luck and remain behind.

[dilemma]

I'll get over it.

[ hay girl, hows the neck? ]

Home's not going to exactly be puppydogs and rainbows for him either.

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[blunted]

This rate you could start an advice colum.

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[dilemma]

That's a good idea. Get some letters. Tell people directly how exactly they're failing at this.

[widowing]

[ oh. you. ]

Thanks for the heads up.

[dilemma]

[ in this post: ghosts of meals past. ]

Don't act like you weren't thinking of yelling the same thing.

[ you've been here longer than him, c'mon. ]

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[effusive]

You're not the only one I'm avoiding.

[ because that makes it better, right? and there's no use lying at this point. ]

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[dilemma]

Tell me its name starts with a K.

Look, he didn't leave much. Let me know if you want any of it.

[ yup just going to keep bringing up stefan until you react because lol damon was here for that post-jeremy breakdown. ]

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[heister]

Charming. Thanks.

( well, he supposes that someone who's probably lost someone is going to act like a dick. oh, well. )

Maybe a drink would help.

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[dilemma]

I was going for informative. But that works too.

[ oops, no being a dick is just damon's default mode of conduct. ]

Definitely. Most of the stuff here is swill, though.

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[jagerin]

Why? What happens when we do?

[ she suspects that it's along the lines of wandering into witch country when it's dark, but she's new here. humor her. ]

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[dilemma]

[ at least he can tell that by her number. ]

You get lost for usually way too long. And you don't always come back in one piece.

[ truth be told half the ship has gone wandering around the endless corridors and most have come back without a scratch. but. that's not his point. ]

text » i can double tap if i want yolo

[mathematically]

Again. Because he's an asshole. And can't listen.

[ lydia, try and tone down the bitterness, girl. ]

Some people like dumb ideas.

text » you can tap all you want

[dilemma]

Reel it in. You gotta leave something to the imagination.

[ he isn't particularly impressed with the bitterness, but he likes the way you think lydia. ]

That could be the ship's tagline.

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[slipperysoul]

You say basic human instincts like people don't go wandering into dark forests the rest of the time.

[ looking for a stefan replacement? ]

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[dilemma]

Doesn't mean they should, when those forests are creepy and out to steal their eyeballs.

[ and their sense of self.

damon salvatore and the never ending list of vampires with guilt complexes? match made in heaven. ]

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[disparage]

[ this is the worst news caroline could ever come back to, losing her favourite salvatore brother. caroline looks distraught, because this is not good. take damon instead! take katherine! take anybody but saint stefan! ]

You're telling people not to be dumb?

[ she can't even find the energy to properly insult him, so she lets her cocked eyebrow pack the punch before her face falls once again. with a sigh: ]

He's gone again?

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[dilemma]

[ if it makes her feel any better, he's also kind of sad his bro is god. but screw you caroline, he's the awesome one. ]

I'm telling people not to do dumb things. I figure they'd be more capable of managing that.

[ but ok, yeah, he's not the happiest about stefan. he nods. ]

Not in his pod after the jump. So. He's better off than that cow at least.

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[surrogates]

If I didn't know you any better, I'd say you're trying to be responsible.

[ there's this tiny pause before. ]

Can't decide if I should be glad he's at home or not.

[ erring just on the side of glad though because oh yay the threat of having to kill him has been lifted from my shoulders, i love all the things. ]

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[dilemma]

Succeeding.

[ so long as you ignore him being a dick to everyone in the comments kanyeshrug.jpg ]

He's going back to ripperdom. Creepy ship trying to murder him is way better than Klaus.

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[adlered]

[ qurl if you don't think she's watching you talk to her counterpart like a hawk, you don't know your irenes. ]

Perhaps if you shout it just a bit louder someone might actually have the thought to listen.

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[dilemma]

[ mind ya bidness, adlers. ]

Stop ignoring the evidence, maybe we can start bypassing the stern talking to's.

[ which they've gotten a lot of lately to be fair. ]

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[petitehands]

For as many people who're likely to agree with you that wandering off is a bad idea - myself included - there'll still be people who won't listen. Still, it doesn't hurt for someone to remind us every so often anyway.

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[dilemma]

[ thank you for being the only person that didn't tell him he's an idiot, pepper. ]

I can't account for their poor choices. I think we need more reminders that don't involve maiming or half the ship going after them.

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[supfirehawk]

That advice doesn't keep everyone safe or get us any closer to going home.

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[dilemma]

Yeah and doing it isn't going to get you any closer either. And the people who don't go looking? Mostly intact.

[voice]

[humanistic]

Not that I've studied it, but human instinct is more 'go out and see what happens'. Or are you trying t' tell us that you actually believe the opposite of that, because evidence would actually contradict you there. Like, centuries of evidence.

Nice faith in humanity, though.

[voice]

[dilemma]

Go ahead, touch the pointy end of the knife everyone's already cut themselves on. Sate that explorer's instinct.

Been around long enough. I've earned my cynicism.

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[unparental]

...alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol.

[ she's js. ]

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[dilemma]

I'm not upset.

[ unconvincing as fuck. ]

But I'll take your advice.