I'm an Original, darling. Humans may not know about vampires, werewolves or witches, but they all know me. I have somewhat of a reputation. [And you are stroking his ego, girly. Please continue.]

I'm not as powerful here. I was unstoppable back home, and I've yet to be challenged here. [He left Mystic Falls on relatively good terms. He knows Elena, Stefan, and Damon won't do anything unless he does something. Tyler has the potential, but he still has Kol and while Kol may initiate something on Elena, preventing Damon and Stefan from not doing anything, denying who and what he is and pretending to be normal just isn't his style. Not when it seems so be a known fact here. There are beings with powers here. What's the point?]

Both my need for blood and what I am are gone now, but that still doesn't leave me weak. I have a brother here as well.