paradisalost | ╬ second bite; dictated

( private thoughts )

Elena and I are no longer together and I seem to have ended up in another dimension. Caroline and Damon are both here. Caroline craves more than she did back in Mystic Falls and Damon seems to have regressed from the progress he had made in the past few months. After learning about what losses are I've discovered mine. I can't drink animal blood. I've been curbing my blood intake thanks to Caroline. I've kept Damon out of the loop. He doesn't need to know. I have everything under control. A part of me wishes Elena were here while the other part of me is grateful she has her freedom. Freedom from me. Perhaps she's safe. Hopefully. I can't shake the feeling that nothing will ever be the same.

( Caroline Forbes )

Damon continues his low profile. Passing along information regarding Rose. Stay away from her for now, until I can get more information.

Are you in your room?

( Lana Lang )

I apologize for not making the tour a few days ago. Got sidetracked with my friend. Raincheck?

[ Stefan flips a few pages back, scanning a few posts. ]

( Everyone )

Are there still vampires in town?

[ It's late to help and he's very confused, anyway. All he knows is this involves a loss. ]

Or, is that what's called a loss?

[ Later on, Stefan spends some time in the lobby, reading old posts. He's fed, so being around people shouldn't be difficult. He's also sick of his room and hasn't gotten the memo that he can style it how he wants. He's currently catching up with what's going on around the castle. Feel free to bug the brooding ~~vampire~~. ]

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Have you thought about working?

Yeah, I guess so.

Are you really okay? You - you can tell me.

[She shrugs, moving to sit cross-legged on her bed] I don't like that we've been kidnapped. I don't like that back home Elena could be sacrificed. I don't know if Tyler is okay. Or if Bonnie can do all of it without us.

[ He moves to lean against her dresser. ]

I'm worried too. I may not look it or mention it but I'm terrified. Weeks of time are happening that I'm not aware of. But, we can't let how terrified we are get in the way of -

[ But, what were they doing? What could they do? Live? They couldn't let that get in the way of them living? ]

I'm sorry this is happening. I hate it.

It's not your fault.

I keep thinking, did we do something? Is this all random?

I still think it's Klaus.

How would he have sent us here? And how would he have sent me here, weeks before you?

I don't know. He's got witches. Or what if it's one of those vampire mind things. What if you're just my imagination?

[ Just a blank, half-stare. Caroline. ]

I'm...not.

Are you sure? [She leans over her bed to grab the bowl of popcorn she's been eating but it's not helping her need for blood]

...Wouldn't I know?

Yeah, maybe. Or you'd be saying that because you are. [Now she's teasing him]

[ Well, he's smiling. And that's nice. ]

I don't think Klaus did this. [ It's just the truth. ] I don't know who did, but we're going to find out, okay? In the meantime we have no choice but to just...live. Speaking of, I'm in the Gaudium Tower, room 1915.

[ His smile lessens but he's still happy you're here, Caroline. ]

We should - eat.