Nyssa settled into the booth looking across the table preparing herself for whatever questions might arise. It felt...odd...to be having her first ‘辞辫别苍’ conversation since she’d been freed from what so many were quick to label ‘丑别濒濒’. “I was his prisoner, yes.” She placed both hands on the table as she somehow thought it best to keep them visible.?

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“It’s because I know enough about this town’s history to be a little wary of admitting to being anything else and maybe I wanted you to know me first.” It had been several lifetimes at least since she’d had friends and even then it was something altogether different.?

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She took a moment to collect her thoughts. “I’ll start by telling you a little about myself. My father is Charon. He’s THE ferryman as in the River Styx. Whereas he ferries souls to the underworld...my powers lie in resurrection and reincarnation. As for the reason I am here...it’s because there are those who I have brought back to life who came here. I suppose I am curious as to what they will do with their second chances.”

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Tatia did a little half turn as she glanced over her shoulder as if searching for the nearest exit. It was hard at times to get a handle on things whenever a situation or a person caused her anxiety level to rise. There were no words to properly express what it was she felt in moments like these. She told herself it was about adjusting to the world around her, but was it more than that?

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She took a deep breath as she willed herself to move putting one foot in front of the other as she was led over to a chair. Standing there she absentmindedly clasped her hands in front of her seemingly becoming a little more at ease as fingertips brushed Klaus’s ring. She took a seat in spite of lingering reservations.

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Her mind drifted between memories of the past and hopes for the future. She’d been so wrapped up in her thoughts that she hadn’t even realized that Samantha was finished until a mirror was placed in her hand. She stared at her reflection for a bit before softly saying. “Thank you.”

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Rebecca listen and laughed slightly : when you have lived as long as I have. You learn everyone is afraid of something. You also learn the ones that say that usually has more to fear than most." Renecca knew all to well about fear. Even if there was very few things that could kill a original there was always something to fear. She did understand though what felix was saying.

Rebecca smiled st the sibling making her miss her to a small point. She hot in the vehicle sandwiched between the two men. She gave the direction where to go. As she did her mind was still on marcel wondering what he would say. She also wondered if she was getting her Hope's up.

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Samantha watched her as she seem confused for only a second when she mention bridezillas. She paid it no mind. She could tell tatia was a simple woman. She smiled back at her.

She said " well your lucky you have something most womsn would love to have. That is is natural beauty. Come let me fix you up. " she lead tatia to a chair began working on her hair and make. Soon they were done and she gave tatia a mirror to see how much more beautiful she was. Samantha didn't know why bit hope her and tatia could be friends

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Bonnie wondered whether there might be something helpful in what was now the office of the ‘丑别补诲尘补蝉迟别谤’. She figured that Alaric wouldn’t mind her digging around so long as none of the children were included in her research. Especially not his daughters considering he kept the ascendant looked up in there. Last thing anyone needed was for someone to accidentally free Kai from the prison world.

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“It’s just...a person would think that after losing someone who was important to him that having another returned would...make things easier.” She tried not to be bitter at the thought as she was still mourning the loss of Enzo so seeing others with a chance at ‘happily ever after’ and seemingly willing to throw it away bothered her more than she could even say.

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“Well, we’ll see if we can figure out what happened and if we can track her down if she’s alive again too.” She began leading him towards Alaric’s office where she hoped to find something at least remotely helpful.?

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Akasha quirked an eyebrow at his response to her story until that little clarification was offered. While there was certainly enough anger to go around the queen couldn’t be certain who deserved the brunt of it. The redhead and her twin had brought that blood thirsty spirit into their lives. Her own husband hadn’t lifted a finger to save or protect her. But there was also the demon or whatever it’d been that had used her like some sort of puppet to achieve its goals.

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“Redheads are certainly not a favorite of mine.” Truthfully her issues with the sisters might be more strongly tied to that black cloud of smoke that forced itself down her throat. Had they sent it? Was it something the sisters had done to her? These were thoughts she hadn’t considered up until now. Quietly shaking off the impulse to look to her side where Enkil had always been. It was infuriating that she’d almost done it.

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“Now...I see what this world has to offer.” It was her first priority at the moment after having been dead for a while. Everything else would come in time.?

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Elena felt at odds where Damon was concerned with a part of her wanting to fight? with everything she has for the love the two of them shared and another part that feared a five years apart there was nothing left. “With his humanity off...there’s not much of a way of predicting what he’ll do.” Her thoughts going back to the night he’d gotten her to turn hers back on.?

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“Back when mine was off...he tried everything he could think of to get me to flip the switch and nothing was working. Until finally one night I escaped...he caught up to me after I’d been feeding on one of my oldest friends. I remember Damon holding him up....telling me that if I didn’t turn my emotions back on he’d kill Matt right in front of me. I didn’t believe he’d do it so...I called his bluff.”

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She tipped her head as the memory replayed itself. “But he made good on his threat...he snapped Matt’s neck. The moment he did I felt it all come rushing back...all the emotions I hadn’t wanted to feel.” It was then that she thought there was a small chance of Mihnea’s idea working.?

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“That might work. That is, if he still has feelings for me.” She resisted the impulse to check her phone as the thought crossed her mind.?

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“I would think the safest bet would be to sent it to the Salvatore Boarding House...even if he’s not there...Bonnie can get word to him about package having arrived for him. Maybe that would get him to go home again.” Her words were followed by a small shrug of her shoulders. It wasn’t a sure thing but it was the best she could come up with.?

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“I am not sure that whoever is behind the dead coming back to life is doing anything with their bodies. But honestly I don’t claim to know how they’re pulling if off.” She thought about his concerns regarding their stability and so far she hadn’t seen any evidence of them being unstable.?

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“Well, Tatia, my ancestor, died a thousand years ago and she seems...okay. I think for her it’s just the struggle to adapt to a world so different than the one she knew but I think she’ll be okay. I mean, she was reunited with a man she loved back then. So, that’s bound to help.”

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This was a subject she hadn’t talked about often what with the odds of hurting her two best friends both of whom had lost someone they loved who so far hadn’t been among those returned from the dead. Maybe if Stefan and Enzo were then there’d be no tension between Bonnie and Caroline. Well things weren’t awful between them but whenever the conversation drifted to Stefan the temperature in the room seemed to drop a degree or two.

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Her eyes went to the doors as they slid open and while it as a bit of a relief to have some distance from all the troubles back home it also made her feel alone. “I could use a little fun.”

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Tatia didn’t quite know what to make of the word ‘叠谤颈诲别锄颈濒濒补’ as it honestly sounded like some kind of monster. On some level she wanted to ask what it was exactly but that little voice inside her head cautioned against asking that sort of question of someone who didn’t know about her situation. So, instead she offered a quick smile in response, one she hoped masked the uncertainty.

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“That we have.” Some might call it a miracle...that two people who had gone through everything they had would be here making plans for their wedding. She shifted a little uncomfortably at the smiles she’d been given and wanted nothing more than to be back at Klaus’s side. It was a feeling she couldn’t explain nor shake. “I think, right now, all we really want is to spend the rest of our lives together. Anything else, well, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.” The life the other woman spoke of didn’t sound half bad but she had what was important to her...Klaus and the promise of a life together.

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As she stood there looking at her reflection in the mirror her arms wrapped about her waist something done to prevent her from fidgeting. “Oddly enough I have never worn much make up...except for the occasional time.” She wasn’t certain whether either thing should be done or perhaps it was just how anxious she was to be with the man she loved instead of ‘补濒辞苍别’ with a stranger.?

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Rebecca smiled at the creature.. she said " I dunno he does seem so bad.ill make sure you get alot of bacon. I like bacon to. You be surprise how food makes blood taste." She looked to felix and laughed.

She says " for someone who act so tough you sure seem to scare easy.. dont worry I'll protect you" she heard her phone. She was happy marcel replied. She texted back. " okay look forward to it. It is important so the sooner the better. See you tomarrow"

Samantha watch Tatiana and listen. She said " I agree I seen so many bridezilla it isnt funny. When it comes down to it the ceremony is for you two. Sure some get crazy but some do just what they dream of the day to be like." She did a few flirting for her and smiled as Tatia moved in front of the mirror. Samantha listened and could feel alittle jealous as tatia talked about her and klaus love. She wondered of she ever have that.

Samantha said " sounds like you two been through alot. Sounds romantic listening to it all. I can see he loves you alot. Sounds like you two are going for the American dream heading for a house with a white picket fence and children running around.. well if you want children that is. Though that's none of my business." She smiled walking up behind tatia. She said " wow your beautiful. I think this is the one. Want me to do you hair and make up."

Tatia quietly reflected on the ‘romantic comedies’ she’d watched upon the recommendations of her new friends.? There did seem to on occasion be scenes where two women got into an altercation over a wedding dress or even the bouquet though with her limited knowledge of how things went in this era she couldn’t say how accurate any of it really was. So, she limited her response to a simple nod.

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“To my way of thinking if a person spends months or even years obsessing over every detail then it’s more about what everyone else will think. Which isn’t how it should be because the day should only be about the two who are getting married.” She felt like too many people forgot about that in favor of either impressing their own family or that of their intended.?

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“We met not long after the death of...” She paused choosing her next words carefully so as not to give the wrong impression. “someone in my family. I hadn’t decided to mourn in the way that was expected of me and while others seemed a bit judgmental...he never was. I remember going for long walks in the woods...dancing together without music.”?

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The memories brought a smile to her face, one that only brightened as the next words passed her lips. “I knew it from the moment I first laid eyes on him.” It was a response that hadn’t required any thought regardless of past decisions she’d made it had always been her truth. Letting her gaze return to her reflection briefly. “I think it’s perfect.”

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“Witchy talks?” Hope asked with a faint yet amused smile in spite of herself, knowing these last couple of months she’d been so incredibly focused on getting to this point that other areas of her life had suffered. But she’d felt it was her responsibility to save ‘always and forever’ since she felt like it was all her fault that three members of their family were no longer with them.

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She settled into the backseat of the car feeling a little less like she’d been hit by a semi. Bringing the fingertips of each hand up to gently massage her temples hoping it’d help a bit. “There’s a powerful witch living here in Mystic Falls and no I don’t mean Bonnie Bennett.” The last bit was added because she knew the tendency people had of leaping to that conclusion.

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“She has something that could help us with...” Suddenly stopping in the middle of a sentence as it occurred to her they might not know anything about ‘The Hollow’ yet. At first she hadn’t even realized she’d done it until her aunt turned in her seat to look back at her. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to..” In that moment she wished more of her preparations had involved working out explanations to be given under circumstances like these. “Okay. You know how it seems like something is coming for me? Well, it’s something called ‘The Hollow’, but HER name is Inadu and she’s an ancestor of the Labonair family...of mine.”

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She wanted to give her uncle more of a chance to process what he’d just heard but there were other things that needed discussing like where they were going and who resided there. Surely he’d heard the story but she’d offer an abbreviated version to be safe. “Well, the witch I was referring to is a woman named Pandora and yes...she is THAT Pandora and THE box is very real it’s just not what the story that’s been passed down would have you believe it is.”

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A look toward Davina confirmed that her future aunt wasn’t familiar with the real story behind Pandora’s box and so she continued. “The box wasn’t something she was given by the gods and it didn’t unleash all the evils into the world. She created it herself as a sort of mystical prison it holds ‘evil spirits’ and becomes a hell of their own making so to speak.”

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She tried not to dwell on how badly she wanted to see her parents again as the important thing was to change the course of events so that none of them would have to die. “Anyway people feared her and even bought into the story some asshole cooked up about her being to blame for the evils of the world so they burned her at the stake. Only what they didn’t know was that she’d used her death to power a spell that made her immortal in a way so that the box would always have its guardian.”

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Her arms had been wrapped about herself only a moment before the fingers of one hand idly traced the ‘M’ on her pendant that stood for Mikaelson. She remembered her aunt Freya saying that it’d belonged to Rebekah when she’d given it to her the first time she’d lost her family. “The time traveling spell was also her creation...she taught it to me so that I could save my family and the box could be used to imprison Inadu if we fail at keeping her from being resurrected.”

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She felt certain her eyes gave away that there was a lot more she wasn’t saying about ‘The Hollow’ and how it all went down though the conclusion that her family hadn’t been able to was easily enough formed based on what little she’d said already on the subject. “We have to find her.” The tribrid knew where the small farm was located but not whether the ancient witch would be home.?

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(ooc: It’s fine with me. It’s also cool if you want Kol to be familiar with Pandora or not.)

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