paradisalost | the ninth body | (dictated/written) (forward-dated to midday on the 3rd)

You know, if I were home right now, I could be spending this time watching Shark Week. Instead, I'm stuck here with you people.

Which I guess bears the big PSA. Surprise, surprise. Wes got a little mixed up last week with the big announcement. I'm still here, alive and kicking.

Soooo? What'd I miss?

( elena gilbert )

I know I wasn't around to give you the grand tour when you showed, but what do you say I take you out tonight? The Lux? We've got lots of catching up to do. Could be fun.

( stefan salvatore and alaric saltzman )

I'm alive. Tell me Wesley's not. Come on, the guy drugged, tortured and shot me. Tell me you at least got one of his friends. The lack of broken necks is just -- well, frankly, it's a little insulting. I thought I was just a teensy bit more important than that.

( morgana )

I don't think I've managed to properly thank you yet.

( bonnie bennett )

I need a favor.

( lana luthor - written )

~~I didn't mean for--~~

~~I'm s~~

I saw that you've still got that present I gave you. You know where to find me.

( private - written )

Well, I'd call that a colossal backfire. Turns out Wesley's a little more ruthless than I thought. Who knew he had it in him, that sap. I need to figure out how he figured out about Lilah. Something must have triggered the compulsion to override it. No better way of wasting my time here than to figure out how. Not that it matters -- however he did it, it's annoying.

Guess this means she's off-tap. And considering I'm not sure I trust taking a bite out of the townspeople or anything wished into existence by this place, I'm thinking it's time to find a new source.

. [ There's a spot in the journal where his pen rests long enough to leave a deep stain. ]

She saw something in me worth saving. She knew the truth, and she still [ the sentence stops. ] I want to know what.

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You locked him in -- [ Oh. Right. He let them believe it was Stefan so he'd stay out of it. Moving on. ] He let her find out that you locked him in? Funny. I kinda had him figured for keeping her from knowing until she Nancy Drew'd her way to the truth. Guess he's doing better.

We sort of had to explain why he was locked when there. And yeah, I guess he is. [Frankly, Caroline doesn't trust him since he lied to her. She doesn't like it one bit.]

Have you been keeping an eye on him since he's been out? [ Elena probably has, but as much as he loves Elena, he doesn't trust her to keep Stefan under control. She's kind of an idiot. ]

I've been trying, yeah. I can't exactly stalk him. It's creepy. [And she has her own life. Being bored. Out of her mind. Damon, you think stubbornness = idiocy. Which by your reasoning makes you King Idiot.

Caroline, you're a vampire. There's nothing wrong with a little stalking. Do a good job, I might teach you a new trick. [ He makes a snapping noise. ]

Stalking a human is different than stalking a vampire who's way older than me. Plus he's on human blood, he's going to figure it out. [She just pauses] A new trick? Seriously? [She's not a dog, Damon.]

You think you know everything there is about being a vampire? Consider this training. You can learn how to sneak, and when you've mastered that, you'll get something better. Now, go forth. Stalk.

So you're trying to bribe me with vampire lessons? [She rolls her eyes] I don't think is a good time to trying out my sneaking skills.

I think it's the perfect time. It's called incentive.

Easy for you to say, Damon. It's not your ass or your relationship with Stefan on the line.

And if someone doesn't watch him, it's something a lot more important than a relationship on the line. We're talking human lives. Are you willing to put them at risk just because you're afraid Stefan might be mad at you? [ When he says "mad at you" he puts on a baby voice like he's patronizing her. Because he is. ]

[Cue open mouth, close mouth, open mouth, pause...] That's not fair.

Tell me about it.

Whatever, Damon. You follow Stefan around, I can't be his stalker, I'm too obvious and you know it.

That's precisely why I need you to do it. He won't care if he spots you. You, he likes. Besides, it'll help you improve.

He will care. And you should just compel someone to follow him since you seem so good at that.

Gee. If only you weren't a vampire. [ That's an annoyed tone. Yep. He has no remorse for compelling the shit out of her and would do it all over again. ]

Sucks to be you. [That whole not loving Elena thing is making you such a butt head, Damon. Yes. A butt head.] I'm sure you have a bunch of slave girls you can have do your bidding.

Not as many as you'd think.

Losing your touch?

Oh, my touch is just fine. You're the only one who's lost that. [ Oh hey what do you know occasionally Damon does recall that they had sex for a while. ] But, I don't really feel like getting tortured again so soon.

[Gross. She wants to forget that ever happened. Who cares if he's still hot.] So that's why you got tortured? For compelling girls? [She almost added a 'serves you right' except... she doesn't really think he deserves that.]

Among other things that I'm sure you'd just love to lecture me for.

I think that whole torture thing? Is enough lecture for you. [Not that she expects him to change his ways overnight.]

That makes one person who does.

( damon salvatore )

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