[ katherine will just sigh with something akin to heartfelt exasperation. or perhaps resignation. some people were just impossible to get rid of, it seems. the hamsters have a strange sense of humor. ]
Couldn't she get a break? First werewolves, now vampbitch.
She jumps, startled for a moment, before she realises she recognises the tone. Spend a few months hating one individual with every core of your being, while playing Pinocchio to their Gepetto, and you start realising a few things about them. Caroline wasn't expecting to hear Katherine, of all freaking people. She's come to realise that despite looking alike, Katherine and Elena speak in different tones. Elena's is warm while Katherine's is ice cold. ]
Not you. [ Caroline frowns, momentarily. She's unsure by what Katherine means, but she supposes she should play along. Asking Katherine questions means wanting to be told to jump off a bridge into an active volcano. ] If you're here, this must mean I'm in hell.
[ katherine's answering chuckle is a slow, smoky sound suffused with amusement, a kind of non-verbal mark of superiority. caroline is very right - a laugh like that would never come out of elena.
it's all good and well to be a smart mouth over the tablets, but taxon was only so big. eventually, they'd cross paths in person, and katherine hasn't forgotten the part caroline played during the masquerade ball at the lockwood mansion. she had something of a bone to pick with the vampire barbie. one day.
in the meantime, she'd just entertain herself by watching the blonde stew in confusion while she could. obviously, caroline has no recollection of her previous visit to the hamsterland. ]
If it's hell you're after, I'm sure that can be arranged. It's not exactly all rainbows and unicorns, here - although I do hear there's one in the zoo.
[ Caroline makes a face. Zoo? What. The. Fuck. ] What are you talking about? [ And instantly regrets it. Asking any type of question, especially to Katherine, is stupid. And dangerous. And whatever she's going to walk into, whether it be minutes from now or days, Caroline's going to have herself to blame.
And Katherine, of course. It was always Katherine's fault. ]
[ ffff why so judgy, caroline? you're not a witch.
katherine rolls her eyes in her end. this is why she doesn't do the welcome wagon thing, too many damned questions. ]
You've been kidnapped by aliens into a city you can't leave. The city has a zoo. Zoo has animals in it. The unicorn is one such example. [ she pauses, and the smirk is audible in her tone when she speaks up again. ] Did you understand, or should I repeat more slowly?
[ She's in the I Hate Katherine club. The criteria is to be awfully judgy.
Caroline narrows her eyes at her. ] No. I got it. [ Though the aliens thing ... not going to really understand that for a while.
And she is not going to ask 'where the hell am I?' because it's Katherine and she's not that dumb. ] Is everyone from home here? [ Possibly not the safest question, but it's safer than the alternatives. ]
[ but does this club have badges, is the important question.
while katherine can actually be mildly helpful at times, and by all means could give caroline the straight answer to her question... she just chooses not to. she'd dealt with caroline enough before getting pulled into taxon to have gained a good insight into what made her tick, and katherine resists temptation rather poorly. ]
If that's your roundabout way of asking whether or not Matt is here, I'm afraid you're out of luck.
[ that is almost a pity, really. he did have those pretty blue eyes, after all. ]
Caroline frowns, heart racing just a touch, and then tries to mask her reaction. A part of her is disappointed that Matt isn't here, and another part is grateful. This place is strange and quite possibly dangerous, and the last thing she wants is to put Matt in even more danger. ]
It wasn't. I just wanted to know who else was trapped here with you.
[ Why is she even asking Katherine anything? ] You said 'us'. Who's 'us'?
[ holo ] jsyk this is not years late! notgirlylittleSeptember 26 2011, 11:00:12 UTC
Intimidation has an expiry date. Respect lasts longer.
[ That's her way of saying her being intimidated by you is running out.
Sort of slowly. ]
And I'm not afraid of you.
[ Lie. Sort of. She's freaking scared of these aliens more than Katherine. At least with Katherine, she's familiar. These aliens are literally out of this world. ]
[ voice ] i see no lateness if you don't! <333whoneedsrulesSeptember 29 2011, 13:42:17 UTC
[ for a while, there is silence. but when katherine speaks up again, caroline might be able to envision the slow, delightfully predatory grin on the older vampire's lips. it's pretty damn evident in the slow drawl of her voice. ]
Oh, really? Little blonde finally grew a backbone, hm? Well, I think I'll be interested to see that with my own eyes one of these days.
[ holo ] ♥♥♥ notgirlylittleOctober 12 2011, 09:12:45 UTC
[ caroline hopes the hamsters zap you the hell out of this place. and not back to mystic falls. ]
Things change. I've changed. I'm not the lamb always walking to the slaughter anymore.
[ Which was sort of a lie, but it wasn't one devised by Caroline. If only Elena and Stefan kept her in the loop more. If only she was informed of every little thing. Then maybe half of what has happened wouldn't have happened to her. Maybe Katherine would never have had the opportunity to turn her into a vampire if someone had just told her they existed. She wouldn't have been afraid that night, for starters. ]
Missed us that badly, hm?
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Couldn't she get a break? First werewolves, now vampbitch.
She jumps, startled for a moment, before she realises she recognises the tone. Spend a few months hating one individual with every core of your being, while playing Pinocchio to their Gepetto, and you start realising a few things about them. Caroline wasn't expecting to hear Katherine, of all freaking people. She's come to realise that despite looking alike, Katherine and Elena speak in different tones. Elena's is warm while Katherine's is ice cold. ]
Not you. [ Caroline frowns, momentarily. She's unsure by what Katherine means, but she supposes she should play along. Asking Katherine questions means wanting to be told to jump off a bridge into an active volcano. ] If you're here, this must mean I'm in hell.
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it's all good and well to be a smart mouth over the tablets, but taxon was only so big. eventually, they'd cross paths in person, and katherine hasn't forgotten the part caroline played during the masquerade ball at the lockwood mansion. she had something of a bone to pick with the vampire barbie. one day.
in the meantime, she'd just entertain herself by watching the blonde stew in confusion while she could. obviously, caroline has no recollection of her previous visit to the hamsterland. ]
If it's hell you're after, I'm sure that can be arranged. It's not exactly all rainbows and unicorns, here - although I do hear there's one in the zoo.
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[ Caroline makes a face. Zoo? What. The. Fuck. ] What are you talking about? [ And instantly regrets it. Asking any type of question, especially to Katherine, is stupid. And dangerous. And whatever she's going to walk into, whether it be minutes from now or days, Caroline's going to have herself to blame.
And Katherine, of course. It was always Katherine's fault. ]
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katherine rolls her eyes in her end. this is why she doesn't do the welcome wagon thing, too many damned questions. ]
You've been kidnapped by aliens into a city you can't leave. The city has a zoo. Zoo has animals in it. The unicorn is one such example. [ she pauses, and the smirk is audible in her tone when she speaks up again. ] Did you understand, or should I repeat more slowly?
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Caroline narrows her eyes at her. ] No. I got it. [ Though the aliens thing ... not going to really understand that for a while.
And she is not going to ask 'where the hell am I?' because it's Katherine and she's not that dumb. ] Is everyone from home here? [ Possibly not the safest question, but it's safer than the alternatives. ]
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while katherine can actually be mildly helpful at times, and by all means could give caroline the straight answer to her question... she just chooses not to. she'd dealt with caroline enough before getting pulled into taxon to have gained a good insight into what made her tick, and katherine resists temptation rather poorly. ]
If that's your roundabout way of asking whether or not Matt is here, I'm afraid you're out of luck.
[ that is almost a pity, really. he did have those pretty blue eyes, after all. ]
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Caroline frowns, heart racing just a touch, and then tries to mask her reaction. A part of her is disappointed that Matt isn't here, and another part is grateful. This place is strange and quite possibly dangerous, and the last thing she wants is to put Matt in even more danger. ]
It wasn't. I just wanted to know who else was trapped here with you.
[ Why is she even asking Katherine anything? ] You said 'us'. Who's 'us'?
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[ katherine's drawl is followed by a low chuckle, giving caroline an inkling as to why exactly the older vampire might miss the boy. ]
Any particular reason you believe I'll indulge your curiosity? You didn't even ask nicely and say please.
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But it's oh so tempting. ]
I was kind of hoping this city had wished you up a heart. I guess you're too far gone even in the aliens' opinion to be given one.
You showed me not to say please. I didn't ask to become a vampire.
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[ insert the eyeroll of all eyerolls here, although caroline can't see it. but she can hear the amusement in katherine's tone as she goes on. ]
Haven't you ever heard of respecting your elders - or those stronger than yourself?
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I'm just following your example. Do you disrespect everyone you come across?
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[ because she knows you're afraid of her, caroline. also, katherine doesn't play by the rules, not even her own ones. :/ ]
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[ That's her way of saying her being intimidated by you is running out.
Sort of slowly. ]
And I'm not afraid of you.
[ Lie. Sort of. She's freaking scared of these aliens more than Katherine. At least with Katherine, she's familiar. These aliens are literally out of this world. ]
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Oh, really? Little blonde finally grew a backbone, hm? Well, I think I'll be interested to see that with my own eyes one of these days.
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Things change. I've changed. I'm not the lamb always walking to the slaughter anymore.
[ Which was sort of a lie, but it wasn't one devised by Caroline. If only Elena and Stefan kept her in the loop more. If only she was informed of every little thing. Then maybe half of what has happened wouldn't have happened to her. Maybe Katherine would never have had the opportunity to turn her into a vampire if someone had just told her they existed. She wouldn't have been afraid that night, for starters. ]
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