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elena gilbert ([info]matter) wrote in [info]marinanova,
@ 2013-09-05 23:17:00

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Entry tags:buffy summers, damon salvatore, elena gilbert, helen magnus, jessica hamby, kitty pryde (aoa), liz forbes, rose, sookie stackhouse, spencer reid, zatanna zatara

( day 235 ) open action.
[ the adjustments of the last few days haven't exactly put elena in a social mood. she's been out and about after transitioning, after that morning, and it's been through force of will.

get up, get dressed, get through the day until it doesn't hurt anymore. she told jeremy that, after jenna died. they've - she's - lived that over and over again. believes in it because it's the only thing that will (has to) get her through.

well. that and finding a way to control and satiate this sometimes overwhelming thirst.

run into her grocery shopping in the afternoon, browsing at the library, running and working out some at the athletic complex, or virtually anywhere else.
]



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[info]thoughts
2013-09-05 11:42 pm UTC (link)
[ putting her in the vicinity of a delicious smelling faerie probably won't help her control much, will it? but sookie has no idea. if she knew, she'd exercise more caution, probably give elena a wide berth for a while -- at least in person. sookie knows how tempting she is to vampires, that not everyone's control is as good as eric or jessica's. ]

Hey! [ she comes across her at the grocery store, turning down the isle she spotted elena and parking her cart next to the other girl's. ] Picking up dinner?

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[info]matter
2013-09-05 11:49 pm UTC (link)
[ elena wouldn't say she was avoiding this moment - or that she didn't want it to happen, didn't want to see sookie, talk to her...

the past few days, part of all she's wanted is to see and talk to sookie. (and the desire has been twisted by the fact it can never be the way she's wanted. not anymore.)

her lips part and form a slight 'o' at the sight of her and her smile. she shakes herself out of it. her smile is small but genuine; her tone is warm.
] Hey, I'm- [ a question was asked, right ] I was picking up a few things. [ there's a pause. for the kitchen at home. there's a wide variety of essentials in her cart. elena looks down into sookie's.] You?

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[info]thoughts
2013-09-07 09:57 pm UTC (link)
[ sookie's perceptive enough to pick up on there something being off about her friend, but she can't tell what. not yet. and she's not yet concerned enough to go diving into the other girl's head to find out exactly what that is. either elena will tell her or she'll go looking herself. that's the way things are with them. sookie knows she can look, knows that elena is okay with her looking, but she would rather give elena the opportunity to tell her herself. ]

Same. Eric ruined my last good pillow. [ she points to the one in the basket that will be replacing the one he bled on the other day. the bleeds were more troublesome than she realized. ]

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[info]virgins
2013-09-06 03:36 am UTC (link)
[Jessica's on her way towards the Blood Shack to work one of her shifts when she spots Elena walking nearby. She smiles, waving to the other girl.]

Hey.

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[info]matter
2013-09-06 01:17 pm UTC (link)
[ elena was making her way towards the blood shack too - not for blood (although admittedly perhaps she should have some) but to see if caroline was there for lunch. she's carrying a bag of things - dog toys and treats to be exact, for their new puppy. ]

Jess, how are you?

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[info]virgins
2013-09-07 07:43 am UTC (link)
[She shrugs her shoulders a little.]

I'm doin' alright, I 'spose. Yourself?

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[info]thisiscalm
2013-09-06 04:30 pm UTC (link)
[ The library may be a place of quiet and relative solitude, but seeing as he hasn't seen her around in... well, far too long, Reid isn't going to keep his distance once he spots Elena. Arms overloaded with books he makes his way over to say hi. ]

Hey, Elena. Long time no see.

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[info]matter
2013-09-07 10:27 am UTC (link)
[ elena's browsing, and not with much success just yet. she's touching the binding of an old novel, scanning the titles.

when she hears reid's voice, she looks up and manages a smile. it has been awhile. she missed his class.
] Hey. Doing research?

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[info]thisiscalm
2013-09-07 05:01 pm UTC (link)
Just catching up on some reading. [ Because what else do you do in this place. ] How've you been? I feel like I haven't seen you around in a while.

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[info]doesntdamsel
2013-09-06 04:40 pm UTC (link)
[ Buffy is out grocery shopping as well, picking up a few things that are mostly snack type food. The Summers girls live on take-out and snack food. Dawn cooks occasionally, but half the time it's so experimental that neither of them really want to eat it. It's also, usually, dessert and loaded with sugar.

She catches sight of Elena in one of the aisles and heads over toward her because she hasn't seen Elena in a while. ]


Sometimes I wish they had more brand-name-y stuff. How are you?

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[info]matter
2013-09-07 11:32 am UTC (link)
[ it has been awhile. elena knew it would happen, obviously, people saying hi; she hasn't been out and about so much the last few days.

she's glad to see buffy, but the sight of her also reminds her of how much and how little she's changed. she smiles mirthlessly, makes a face and puts a can of raviolis on the shelves.
] That might be too much to ask of the wardens. [ she says it dryly. her eyes flit across buffy's face a split second. how is she, right. ] I'm good. Fine. How have you been?

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[info]doesntdamsel
2013-09-09 10:19 pm UTC (link)
[ buffy doesn't know what's going on, she just knows that she hasn't seen elena in a while and wants to say hi. ]

I don't know. I think Walmart would franchise out here if invited. [ she smiles when she says it. ] I'm good. Just...you know...day to day stuff. Things don't change much down here.

[ and depending on buffy's mood, she both hates and likes that. ]

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[info]justexisting
2013-09-06 05:09 pm UTC (link)
[ Rose encounters Elena on her way back to the apartment she shared with Spike in sector four. As soon as she saw her she stops, raising a hand to grab her attention. ]

Elena! Over here!

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[info]matter
2013-09-07 11:58 am UTC (link)
[ spotting rose, elena's expression lightens and somehow darkens all at the same time. it's been awhile since she talked to rose and even longer since she's seen her although that's not why -

she wonders if rose knows, if anyone's told her.

(she wonders how much rose knows about any of this.)

she crosses to meet her.
] Rose, hey.

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[info]sheriffed
2013-09-06 07:19 pm UTC (link)
[ not surprisingly, liz will run into her at the athletic complex, after her own workout. it might be a little strange to see the sheriff here, but liz has decided she needs something to do other than patrol every moment of every day. and besides that, keeping herself in shape might come in handy. so that's what she did today. she glances over at elena and gives a nod. ]

Elena. Good to see you again.

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[info]matter
2013-09-07 12:06 pm UTC (link)
[ elena was punching a sandbag and realizing just how much she has to hold back. she likes it, after that first punch, the realization - the strength, the speed, the reflexes of her body, so new and yet so familiar.

(she likes the power, the realization that she -

well, death became her after escaping it, choosing it, all but goading it.)

and truthfully, she has plenty to work out.

some sand flows out of a sudden, small fissure in the bag under the force of her hand. she sucks in a needless breath, a film of sweat over her forehead, and see liz approaching.
]

Sheriff, hi. [ she swallows, moves back from the bag, to unfurl the tape on her fingers. ]

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[info]notbabymagic
2013-09-07 01:27 pm UTC (link)
[She caught a glimpse of Elena's face in the library, during one of her study sessions. Smiling widely, and not even caring if she got in trouble for talking, she immediately abandoned her pile of books in favor of greeting her favorite Sister-like figure.]

So you are still alive. [It was meant to be a joke referencing the duration of time since she'd seen her last.] I was starting to wonder.

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[info]matter
2013-09-11 09:05 am UTC (link)
[ meant to eb a joke, but it still catches elena off-guard. her lips part and she blinks up at zatanna; recovers quickly with a smile. one that's not entirely present, but still genuine.

it's been a bit of time - elena's missed her and she hasn't exactly been a present sister-figure this last week. that has to change.
] Still kicking. [ it's a private, wry sort of joke. then she responds more sincerely. ] How are you?

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[info]lifelines
2013-09-08 12:07 am UTC (link)
[ the library is where she'll run into helen, to no one's surprise at all. she's taking the day mostly to herself in an attempt to clear her mind. after last night, she needs it.

she's surprised when she spots elena, but a gentle smile crosses her face anyway. ]


Elena. It's been a while since we've crossed paths. How have you been?

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[info]matter
2013-09-11 09:10 am UTC (link)
[ elena clearing her own mind? what she needs and what's proving to be nearly impossible. 'nearly' being the operative word here. her efforts have been met with some success. some.

seeing helen is welcome regardless; she hasn't forgotten their talk at the beach. in fact, it's been hard not to think about it lately.
] Hey. I've been okay. How are you?

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[info]reaction
2013-09-11 08:12 am UTC (link)
[ Damon approaches Elena just as she's about to head into the building in sector three where her apartment's at. He blocks her path, gets a little too close and makes no apologies for it. (When has he ever?)

Ever since he told her about the sire bond, Damon's been doing his best to let Elena deal with the whole being a vampire thing without there being any influence on his part whatsoever. Despite his conversation with Caroline, and the fact that he doesn't think it's a good idea for Elena to stick to an animal blood diet, he's managed to keep his opinions to himself.

Go him.
]

Busy, busy day?

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[info]matter
2013-09-11 09:30 am UTC (link)
[ funny about his opinions, because elena's already drinking some human blood from the bag, as well as animal. guilt or no, she's not stupid, and she's been swallowing down her reservations (no pun intended) the past few days in order to try to gain more control. (and maybe because despite all her rationalizations, she wants more. she wants to taste human blood.

she just doesn't - and worse, does - want to bite into the necks of her friends to get it.)

speaking of being a vampire, damon can't necessarily sneak up on her anymore (or more accurately, only if he tries now) and it's with characteristic exasperation that she stops short just soon enough to avoid colliding with his chest.

she sighs, looks up to the sky - and then down to his gaze. (it's been a few days. she doesn't want to talk about it, although she's unwillingly thought about it plenty.)
] Something like that. [ she made it busy.

(she's wanted to see him the last few days. wanted and couldn't, so she expelled the desire from her mind. of course he wouldn't stay away. she tries to disregard the emotion rising in her throat: the anger, frustration, longing, annoyance -)
]

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[info]amplified
2013-09-11 01:56 pm UTC (link)
[ caroline told elena she needed to get out. when she's ready. it's funny how differently they handle things. caroline couldn't wait to be amongst people once she turned, and it wasn't blood lust that made that so. she just needs people to thrive.

but caroline can understand elena's point a view. vampires have done a lot more horrible things to her life than they ever had a chance to do to caroline's before she turned. sorta. to become one, it had to be awful, especially with the way elena's empathy and feelings were on steroids, undoubtedly.

caroline's at the blood shack, where she tells elena to meet her any time she wants since it's a safe place to be a vampire and well, maybe learn some control. plus caroline does have a job to do, not to mention she likes the distraction from her own drama.]

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[info]matter
2013-09-11 02:37 pm UTC (link)
[ being around people and getting out... are two things elena has pushed herself to do the past few days. it's what she has to do. go out, live her... unlife, smile and talk and adjust somehow. it's day two of conceding maybe it's time to drink a little from human blood bags. day two of being told about the sire bond, which she's yet to mention to caroline.

although she's sure damon's relative absence might be of note.

(what's more of note is how not okay or fine she is with any of this; yet like everything else, it is what it is and it has to be dealt with.

she can't give up hope. hope in herself, in figuring a way out, a way through -

only this time it's not from the prison.)

she shows up at the blood shack sometime in the afternoon lugging a few bags full of puppy treats and toys.
] Hey. [ she spots caroline over by the bar and walks over. ] I brought a few things. [ she places them on the surface. ]

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The actual latest, athletic complex
[info]kitty_has_claws
2013-09-16 11:21 pm UTC (link)
[Kitty hasn't trained this hard in years. That's because Kitty was normally getting her workouts by training students and before that by being in actual combat. It's strange to have that part of her life closed off now. Running the defense force in an inter-dimensional prison is the safest, easiest thing she's done since she was a kid living with her parents and being a general overachiever in school. Not that it's easy being know-it-all, computer nerd, dancing Jewish kid on the block, but compared to everything afterward? She had it pretty good.

She can't quite cut the need for preparedness out of her routine though. This place—this life—gets a little more familiar and natural to her every day. She feels the change it's had on her, and in some ways she enjoys it. She appreciates the softer side being with Reid has brought out and the mercy she can afford to show. But she feels like she's on a slope and instead of letting herself slide down it, sometimes she has to run against the angle and fight for who she is.

Today, that means punching this bag a lot. It had it coming, okay?]

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