Diary Entry 01 [video]

[dutybred]

[John is standing near his new "house", fiddling with his bracelet. He's taken everything he's heard and let it sink in before finally seeing what this bracelet can do. He's familiar enough with smartphones and webcams that he gets the hang of it fairly quickly.

His eyes glance over his shoulder to Loki house, then back to the camera. He gives his audience a charming smile]

Can someone please explain to me why Loki's colors have to be orange? I know we serve under the god of mischief, but do we have to look so tacky doing it?

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[dutybred]

[yeah he gets that incredulous look all the time. This is familiar territory. His smile is easy, his expression one of polite confusion]

Sorry, if I knew I was going to be quizzed on my memory I would've been taking notes.

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[dutybred]

Mystic Falls, Virginia. How about you?

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[dutybred]

I'm not a big fan of bright colors. [though lbr nobody in Mystic Falls appears to be a fan of bright colors]

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[dutybred]

Obviously. I should've guessed that right away.

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[madcuriosity]

Well, no one is making you wear them, after all.

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[dutybred]

True. I just really wasn't expecting to be here, so I'm a little out of sorts. [and the color was the easiest thing to bitch about]

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[notaroundme]

[She'll just go for a different approach then. No matter what, she's ahead of him, that much she does know. If he knows that, then maybe he'll be more straightforward with her.

Or maybe he really doesn't know she knows anything.]

Well, I ask because time can work a little strangely here. For example, when I got here, it was Fall in Mystic Falls, and I had just started my senior year of high school.

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[dutybred]

[oh, that... does change things. He frowns at her image]

Is there a way we can talk more privately? I don't really like the idea of all these strangers listening in.

[windbreak]

different shade of orange?
Or was it the slide, the slide kinda got me the first time i saw it

[dutybred]

The slide was a surprise. Do many people use that?

[windbreak]

idk, I don't! I mean think how it'd look?
plus your just asking to drop whatever you're carrying

[Never mind going into detail about that, though. He quickly casts around - oh, right, the non-boredom reason he bothered replying at all.]

But really! cant promise you'll get used to it SOON, but
you'll get used to it!!

[dutybred]

Given time, a person can get used to just about anything.

[windbreak]

so you ARE going to start wearing orange?

[dutybred]

I look better in monochromatic.

video; > private

[notaroundme]

[Well, that said a whole lot more than the rest of their conversation. Her stomach sinks, but she nods in understanding.]

Sure, just give me a second. I can make it private.

[And then she's messing with the device for a moment before she nods.]

You should know that Stefan and Damon are here too, if they haven't talked to you already.

[windbreak]

all the time?? man
though some other kinds of guy could pull that off i guess

[dutybred]

Of course we can pull it off. We look damn good.

private forever~

[dutybred]

[it takes him a moment to figure out how to do the same on his end]

I already had the pleasure of hearing from Stefan. The Salvatores aren't my favorites, but they're good about looking after you. I can't hate them for that.

[a pause. Might as well get this conversation started]

Did you read my letter?

[windbreak]

what about
red?

[Read: based on a couple seconds of video, someone's sceptical.]

[dutybred]

I have nothing against red. Or blue, for that matter. It matches my eyes.

[windbreak]

so couldn't u just think of it as a reeeeally light red?

[notaroundme]

[Another nods. That's not surprising, since Stefan's last memory of John is not the same as hers. She can only imagine how that conversation is going/went.]

Damon...isn't going to know who you are until we tell him. [When, not if. She's not going to be able to keep it a secret.] Like I said, time is weird here.

[Her lips press together, her heart clenches.]

Jeremy gave it to me. [On what might have been the worst day of her life. She can only think of a couple others that could even compare.] I read it.

[dutybred]

No, not really.

[dutybred]

That's going to be a pain in the ass. Can you tell him to not kill me on sight? I don't have my ring here.

[of course John could probably make it easier on himself by not provoking Damon, but we all know that's not going to happen.

On hearing she read the letter, he nods and manages a smile]

I meant what I said. Whatever happened after the spell took effect, I still love you.

[windbreak]

[Jeez, it was just a joke...]

guess it takes all kinds
literally takes us, too