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[forgetyourusedtobe]

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[Elena's at the controls for the Enclosure. She was going to go for an outdoor run rather than hitting the treadmill just to...get away from the Barge in a sense, but that's clearly not going to happen.]

I know everyone's getting settled and there may be more important things to worry about, but the Enclosure seems to be down.

[She presses a few buttons to show the lack of response.]

It's probably related to the electrical problems, but I just wanted everyone to get heads up.

friends.

[As she starts making her way back towards her room.]

Everyone alright?

((ooc: if you've talked with elena before and are in good standing with her, assume you're on her friends filter.))

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[Private]

[irishrotter]

[Simon... is not really all right.]

Can I ask you a question, Elena?

[Private]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Of course. What's up?

[She's not sure if she can provide any real sort of answer, but she'll give it a shot.]

[Private]

[irishrotter]

You and Dean Winchester... you said you'd been friends before, is that right?

[Private]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

We were like family.

[Private]

[irishrotter]

Have you been able to forgive him for what he did?

[Private]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She hesitates to answer because Elena would like to believe that she has it in her to be that bigger person, to forgive and forget. It's what you're told to do over and over again, right? But she hasn't. Not completely. She doesn't think she ever will.]

Forgive might not be the right word, [she admits, slowly.] I'm not angry with him for it anymore. Or with myself. I've moved on from it.

[She wants to say it doesn't matter as well, but stops short. Because if it didn't matter, wouldn't she be able to forgive it? Wouldn't she be able to completely forget?]

But I don't think I can really forgive him for hurting me like that. [A small smile.] I'm finding that a lot of things that happen in my life aren't things I can forgive, but I can move past and figure out where to go from there.

[Private]

[irishrotter]

[He frowns, not certain he understands the difference until he thinks of Kieren. No, he hasn't completely forgiven him for leaving, but he's been able to live with it... until Arthas and Sylvanas brought the Barge crashing down around him, literally. Then he nods and sighs, affecting a forced and wan smile.]

Any advice, then? On moving past it.

[tucky]

I'm okay.

[Better than she'd been just after it all, anyway.]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Is that sorta okay or really okay?

[tucky]

... Both.

I'm not okay all the time but I'm getting better.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Just taking it one day at a time?

[tucky]

I got people who are helping me.

[forgetyourusedtobe]

That's a nice change of pace. I feel like everyone's become too wrapped up in their own stuff lately.

[And forgetting that there are other people that can or need help.]

[warisart]

Definition of alright?

[Ben's voice is strained and rough in a way that can only mean one thing, of course. But he's conscious and he knows himself, and he's started with less.]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

Probably not what you are right now. [She smiles weakly.] Wanna talk about it?

[warisart]

[But Ben shakes his head.]

I knew the consequences of my actions. I chose to act anyway.

There are worse courses of events.

Are you?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She doesn't know whether to press for more or to let it lie. She rarely ever does with Ben. But she trusts him to know his limits and nods a little.]

I'm getting there, I think.

[warisart]

Can I assist in any way?

[forgetyourusedtobe]

I think I'll be fine, Ben.

[She's not even honestly sure if he'd be equipped to handle any of her baggage anyway. Elena imagines he's got enough on his plate trying to provide steady support to Abigail.]

friends filter

[versusnurture]

I'm okay.

[She looks a little white in the face, but otherwise intact.]

Can I come see you?

friends filter

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[Based on that, Elena's a little 50/50 on how much she believes Abigail. She trusts if there's more, Abigail will spill, however.]

You know you don't have to ask, Abigail.

friends filter

[versusnurture]

[She sighs, all put-upon and aggravated, but she's smiling a little all the same.]

Well, where are you going, then?

friends filter

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[She can't help the grin at Abigail's sigh. She loves you, babe.]

I'm on my way back to my room, if you wanna hang out somewhere private.

[versusnurture]

Okay, I'll be right there.

[Abruptly hangs up on and scoots over to!!]

[forgetyourusedtobe]

[You little shit. Elena could speed to her room right now if she wanted to. In fact, she hesitates, but then she is absolutely cheating and using vampire speed to get there!! She rarely plays with her vampire abilities, okay. She can be responsible some other time.]

[Elena greets her with a kiss.]

Hey.