forgetyourusedtobe: (❈ to the basics)
Eʟᴇɴᴀ Gɪʟʙᴇʀᴛ ([personal profile] forgetyourusedtobe) wrote2014-12-24 11:05 pm

Є026 spam/video/text

spam.

[When Elena arrives, she doesn't take to the network right away. Instead, she spends time going through the Barge. She spends a little extra time in the gym, library and the enclosure, but otherwise can be found anywhere and everywhere on board. She's refamiliarizing herself with it, but she's also looking for any familiar faces. She doesn't want them to find out she's back through the network or by word of mouth. She wants to be the one to tell them in person.]

[Admittedly, she's a little nervous. She doesn't know how they'll react to her coming back. While logically she knows they definitely have grounds to be angry for her coming back, she still finds herself with her stomach in knots as she walks through the hallways trying to find people.]

[That doesn't mean, however, she doesn't have time to stop and chat with new faces either. Elena is actually pretty friendly. She approaches any faces she doesn't recognize with a smile, setting aside her worries about her return, and a:]
Hey, I don't think we've had a chance to meet yet. I'm Elena.

video.

[Elena gives a small wave to the camera after she turns it on. She's sitting at her desk with a mug of coffee beside her and her journal open. She hasn't started writing in it yet.]

So, I'm back. I've been back for a couple of hours, but I thought I'd go around and see people before talking on here. Sorry if I missed anyone. You guys are way too good at hiding.

For those of you that don't know me, I'm Elena. I used to be an inmate here, but I graduated.

[She hesitates to mention anything about being a vampire. There are definitely some new faces here and she's not entirely sure how they'll take it. But honesty is generally a good policy and she's not likely in any real danger anyway.]

Also for those of you who have come on board since then, I am a vampire. But I don't feed on people.

[There. She did it.]

I hope I get to know all of you. This place is definitely a lot easier if you've got friends.

private - Admiral.

Looks like I arrived just in time. Oddly enough, I don't mind writing this this year.

At the risk of her thinking it's really lame, I'd like for Abigail to have a nice journal so she can write or draw or do whatever she wants with it. I'd also like for her to have a ring. Nothing too fancy, just something simple. I'd also like for her to have a Polaroid camera with plenty of film to get her by for a while. Oh, and I want to get some things for her warden, Ben. Could you give him some books to read? I'm not sure what kind of novels he likes, but I'd say two or three he hasn't read that he will definitely like and then maybe one outside his usual choice.

For Dean, please give him vinyl copies of all his favorite classic rock albums and a player for it. I'd also like for him to have a vervain bracelet. And I'd like for him to have another bottle of Woodford this year. He might not want to necessarily share it, but hopefully he will again some day. And the same for Bond, wherever he is now. (Alcohol, not the music or bracelet, just so we're clear.) For Arkin, I would like for him to have a photo album of his family. I don't know if he still has that body pillow I asked for him last year, but if he doesn't give him another one. If he does, just make sure he gets a new fuzzy cover. Gotta keep up tradition.

For Cassel, get him a magic kit for kids and an EasyBake Oven. And for Chris get him a stack of comics he's missed out on while he's been on the Barge. For Jean can you get her a subscription to a psychology journal? And a piece of art she wouldn't mind hanging in her room or in her office. Give Mal a Keurig with plenty of K-cups in flavors she'll like to last her a year. Last, but not least, can you give Scott a buddy and some new lacrosse gear?

I hope I'm not forgetting anybody, but just in case? For everyone, make sure they get a mug with hot cocoa mix and marshmallows plus a candy cane. And don't be stingy with the ribbons tying the hot cocoa and marshmallow bags to the candy canes either.


And you know what? Give yourself some cookies. Merry Christmas and thank you.
patheticvillain: (ʭ & now you steal away)

[personal profile] patheticvillain 2015-01-07 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
People adapt to survive, right?
themissingpiece: (I don't know)

[personal profile] themissingpiece 2015-01-07 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Couldn't do it. Wasn't ready. Afraid I'd fail. Afraid of what I'd turn into. [He breathes out like it's a relief to say even that much.]

Got a different deal. Might work out better.
versusnurture: (➵ with my throat to you)

[personal profile] versusnurture 2015-01-07 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, god.

[This whispered, almost silent. But loud enough that Elena'll hear it. Elena can hear anything.]

Oh, god, Elena, I'm so sorry. I know - I know, that doesn't mean anything, but I just . . .
patheticvillain: (ʭ when you walk away)

[personal profile] patheticvillain 2015-01-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Nah. I mean, it's not gonna kill me to be a little friendlier, right? And a little more open.
versusnurture: (➵ they were standing in bank lines)

[personal profile] versusnurture 2015-01-07 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Abigail leans over, presses her forehead against Elena's and breathes in and out, slow and deep.]

You hate seeing him hurt.

[She can't imagine what it's like. She can't even think. She's never had a brother or sister; she doesn't understand the urge to protect them that Elena has. Even if she didn't, she doesn't think she could comprehend the bond that Elena and Jeremy have.]

[That's why she doesn't feel equipped to help now. But she's got to try.]
mistconduct: ([unmasked] happier times)

[personal profile] mistconduct 2015-01-07 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Don't rain on my parade here, Elena.
mistconduct: ([unmasked] alone in prison)

[personal profile] mistconduct 2015-01-07 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Anyway. At some point I'll write up the rules and post them.
150th: (monologue cat)

[personal profile] 150th 2015-01-07 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
{It is of no importance now. It cannot be changed.}
150th: (monologue cat)

[personal profile] 150th 2015-01-08 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
{I am Mewtwo. It functions as a name well enough.}
150th: (yes but no)

[personal profile] 150th 2015-01-08 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
{I cannot. Only this.}
mistconduct: ([unmasked] breakfast time)

[personal profile] mistconduct 2015-01-08 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Welcome back, Elena.
versusnurture: (➵ faces i've known)

[personal profile] versusnurture 2015-01-08 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[She squeezes Elena around the shoulders, pulls her closer, even though it feels like they can't get any closer than they are already.]

Your life got screwed up, too.
patheticvillain: (ʭ it's a scene about me)

[personal profile] patheticvillain 2015-01-08 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
To everyone, right?
150th: (yes but no)

[personal profile] 150th 2015-01-08 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
{Yes. I suppose it has its uses.}

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