Portland Net

I have to admit, part of me was almost expecting to wake up back in my own body today. It's been a week and it would have been a nice piece of symmetry. I suppose it was a bit futile, there's no reason seven days should be a particularly significant period of time and most of the curses I've come across have been measured in months or years, cycles of the moon and sun, or open-ended. Broken by true love's kiss. Given that my true love is dead in another realm, that would be a very unfortunate condition.

Still, we must be another day closer to it wearing off. In the meantime I've been doing a lot of walking around, watching people, learning where things are. It's something to pass the time, at least.

How am I supposed to get used to drinking blood?

Where's my brother? I will turn this city upside down until someone tells me where he is.

Sorry, I just need to interrupt your Mother's Day love-ins to bring you this important message:

It's days like these that make me miss my mother.

Dean says that I should rename the rabbit but I feel like it should be the rabbit's choice.



ETA: Princess Fluffles is a male rabbit.

Apparently Holly thinks I should own a night club again.

Is this a normal Holly thing, giving away businesses?

So, it's Cinco de Mayo. How are all of you celebrating?

I don't always appreciate how little I sleep these days, but I suppose it can be useful. I have been trying to learn about this place. It's so much bigger than I can even imagine though and very easy to get off-track. To be honest, I was never really a particularly big reader, either.

We haven't talked in a while. How are you doing? How's the baby?

I was reproached out on the street today for walking too slowly. I'm not even sure why, because I was walking at a normal pace, awaited the digital sign of the walking man and crossed at the proper intersection. Yet still I was yelled at and berated that I was not walking fast enough. What is considered fast enough? A light jog perhaps? I shall have to consider this next time I am crossing a street.

Further, I believe my limited wardrobe that arrived with me here is not appropriate for this time period. I require assistance in purchasing something modest that will not gather me stares in public please. Could anyone help?

I'm starting to really think of this place as home.. But what I wouldn't give to see some of my friends back in Mystic Falls. Does anyone else have anything they wish they could get back to? Also it seems like there are a lot of new people around. I would like to welcome them and to introduce myself. I'm Elena.

Hey, if anyone asks about me at the library, can you make something up? I don't know when I'm going to be able to go back there.

[Private to Elijah]

I'll be joining you soon, brother. I've heard of the latest developments and thought you could use a hand.


[Private to Stefan]

I hear Ripper is finally a real boy. Rather amusing, isn't it?

ETA:

[Private to Letha Godfrey]

Hayley has asked me to reach out to you to assist you with a rather delicate situation you've found yourself in. Where are you?

Hi, everyone. I'm Barry.

So, in the spirit of organization just to make sure everyone gets the type of help they require, I propose starting a list of people who have certain symptoms and what their official diagnosis may be. Here's a start:

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Something like that? If you could reply to this with the information required, maybe you could get the right kind of help for your particular situation.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation. I don't know if this will help, but I feel like I have to do something.

Also... if you don't feel anything new or have somehow lost certain abilities, you don't have to comment if you don't want to. No one is really required to comment. It's mostly if you feel that you need help.

Something is seriously wrong. Every time I step into sunlight I get burned. Blistered and burned. And I'm so hungry.

Hey! After dinner tomorrow would you be up for a game of Trivial Pursuit?

I know that grown individuals come here all of the time, but has anyone ever seen an infant brought here? Is that a thing? Could a baby show up? Would Holly know to contact the baby's mother?

How are things? How's the baby?

So, this place is what? Where am I? Portland, that's what I was told, correct? I don't know if I like this... although I do have a place to stay. So I guess I need to look into a job. I think maybe college would be something good, so maybe I could look into that and get something parttime. College didn't work out right away but that doesn't mean that it wouldn't this time. Is there anyone here I know? I am very confused by all of this and I need to sit down. Maybe grab a coffee.