The Promises Meme

[alethiometric]

the promises meme • Comment with your character's name and fandom in the subject line. • Select an option or roll RNG for a prompt. • Play! prompts i. family. A promise made in the name of family, whether literal or metaphorical. ii. business. No personal feelings involved. Just a working agreement. iii. romantic. A promise to your lover, something that binds you together. iv. enemy. Looks like you made a deal with the devil. v. too good to be true. A promise with hidden caveats. vi. false. A promise you don't intend to keep. vii. broken. A promise you've betrayed. viii. fulfilled. The time has come to make good on your word. ix. bound. A promise you have to keep, whether by threat, blackmail or magic. x. secret. A pact you can't reveal. xi. forever. You're promising forever after. xii. never. You promise that something will never happen. Ever.

Comments

[easily]

[She knows, but she's still going to give him a look for that.]

Are you trying to say I'm a brat? [It's comfortable, bantering like this. She had almost forgotten it could be easy with family, after the last few volatile confrontations with they brother.]

[negotiates]

I wouldn't dare. [Solemn poker face.]

[easily]

Of course not. [She smiles a little at that, taking another drink from the blood bag.]

[negotiates]

[He smiles back, waiting a few seconds in companiable silence while she drinks from the blood bag.]

Are you ready?

[easily]

[She nods a little.] I think so. Best we not linger here. We have other things to do. [Like destroy Klaus and Stefan's plans.]

[negotiates]

[Yes, they're going to be very busy. He nods, extending a hand to help her up.] Where are you staying?

[easily]

I moved into a home of my own after Nik disowned me. [She quirks a small smile as she rises to her feet.] I suppose I could lend one of the other rooms to you for now.

[negotiates]

Perfect. [He smiles.] Lead the way.

[easily]

Of course. [And that's just what she'll do.] It'll be nice, having someone else there. [It's been lonely, having a house all to herself.]

[negotiates]

[He nods, looking around when they get there.] Nice place. [And too big for one person.]

[easily]

Thank you. I picked it out myself. [And probably killed the family who lived in it before.]

[negotiates]

[He won't ask. But he will make himself comfortable.]

Are you still going to school?

[easily]

[She nods.]

I've even made friends with one of my classmates. Without compulsion.

[negotiates]

[She sounds so happy about it, it almost makes his heart wrench.]

I'll be sorry to take you away from the life you have here.

[easily]

I can make a life somewhere else. Family is more important. [Though she'll miss April. And Matt.]

[negotiates]

At least your actions here ensured one thing. We won't have to run. [Just delicately not mentioning the fact that she killed Elena here.]

[easily]

[She appreciates someone not mentioning it for once.]

Which will be a nice change.

[negotiates]

Yes. I can hardly remember a time when we didn't.

[He's grown so used to it, it's hard-wired into him.]

[easily]

Neither can I. It'll be almost strange, not to have to anymore. [But a good strange. She's so tired of running.]

[negotiates]

[He frowns for a moment.] Unless of course the Five do have a way to kill an Original.

[easily]

We may need to go have a chat with Damon. He still has the stake mother made for Alaric. He came after me with it. If it got in the wrong hands...

[negotiates]

[Good point.] Then we'll take it off his hands. I want that stake destroyed.

[easily]

As do I. And if he does not want to give it to us, we will make him.

[negotiates]

Good. We'll deal with him together. Do you have Stefan's number? Call him, and I shall pay Elena a visit. I'm sure he'll come running.

[easily]

I do. [She smirks a little.] I'm sure he'll be surprised to hear from me.