Searching for Answers

Blair Fisher. 20. There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.

[its-jess-bitches]

"Yeah! Yes. That would so awesome, thank you." Jess would have let out the world's longest sigh of relief if she needed to. Even now, apologies were hard and they didn't always go well. Jess leaned forward, a bright grin on her face while she nodded along to Blair's every word as if it was the most exciting thing she'd ever heard. "Poptarts, love that for you. Faith was having Poptarts earlier. What flavour did you have? Oh, this place totally runs on coffee." Jess gave her question a good two seconds of pause-to-think before replying. "Today has been pretty great! I mean, there are some areas we could be working on forsure but overall good vibes. Well, if you don't count running into Russo. He is still such an asshole. Oh! Did you hear about the secret Andrews brother in the basement?"

[blairfisher]

She still was feeling unsettled by the whole friendly and upbeat Jessica Harvelle thing, even though she had literally just said that she was going to put everything behind her, accept the status quo. But words were easier than actions, especially when Jess was grinning at her and talking excitedly about Poptarts. "Just s'mores. I try to keep it classic, you know." Okay, well, at least they could all agree on the assholery of Russo. That could bond them all. "Oh, you have my fullest condolences, for real. Secret Andrews brother? There's another one?"

[lost-boy-andrew]

Andrew nodded his head as he finished his cigarette, putting it out on the wall before finding a nearby trashcan to throw away the rest. "Fresh air is definitely nice; it can help, especially if you are on your computer a lot. The sun is nice, I guess. I am just doing anything to get away from everyone else."

[blairfisher]

She had actually never smoked a cigarette before (if that made her a loser, so be it) but clearly he enjoyed it, and that made Blair halfway tempted to try one. "So whose cereal did you pee in if you need to escape from everyone?"

[interview-with-the-dave]

Dave fought off an amused smile at her answer, letting her carry on without interruption. He nodded, matching her pace as she led the way. This was... weird, right? It's not like he really felt sorry for biting her. Well, he couldn't. He would - he did, before - but making amends now didn't really count. And yet, he found himself thinking about apologising. "Nerds are very in fashion, you know?" he said at last. "And there's nothing wrong with being extremely sensible in these extremely un-sensible times. Is your dry wit - cutting as it is - the only weapon you keep on you or...?"

[blairfisher]

Was David Perry trying to pay her a compliment? Blair wasn't sure how she felt about that. Actually, she was pretty sure she knew how she felt about it, and the answer was extremely flustered (she wasn't great at compliments at the best of times, and this was far from the best of times). "Are there? I'm not exactly an expert at fashion," she managed. "As sharp as my wit is, thank you very much, I do have more than that to protect me. It's just, you know, in my bag."

[lost-boy-andrew]

Andrew was mostly joking. He didn't need the cigarette to have negative thoughts. "Yeah, definitely unfair to blame them for my brain, I guess." He smiled at Blair. "What are you doing out here? I know what I am trying to avoid."

[blairfisher]

"I was going to say...That would be a wild Pavlovian response to have created. Almost impressive, really." Blair shrugged. "I heard a rumor that fresh air is healthy or something. And spending too much time inside staring at my laptop gives me a headache."

[blairfisher]

"Sammy, did you know that they have-" Kathy's words were almost literally knocked out of her when she crashed into the other person. "...You're not my husband." @havensdalestarters

[lost-boy-andrew]

"Just real, probably. Not trying to die, I just can't see this whole thing ending well for anyone in this town." Andrew had been thinking about it ever since the last conversation he had with Katie. "Sorry, I am being a bummer. Blame the cigarette."

[blairfisher]

Yes, it was something that Blair knew. Especially since the prom, seeing her old school be destroyed...It wore a girl down, no doubt about it. "Oh no, we aren't blaming cigarettes. Yeah, sure, they're toxic, but I don't think they cause negative thoughts."

[interview-with-the-dave]

Dave scoffed - no, wait... laughed? - at her 'sorry'. "Way harsh," he said, almost teasingly, before shaking his head. "You don't have to apologise. Besides, better to be harsh now more than ever. Nice job surviving this never ending shit-storm, by the way. I, for one, underestimated you." He nodded, another wry smile tugging at his lips. "If only it ended with Count Chocula. Alright, sounds good to me. Sensible of you, even," he added, admittedly poking fun a little.

[blairfisher]

Was he making fun of her? Probably, Blair conceded. But hey, she'd rather be mocked by a vampire than, you know, attacked by one, so she supposed that was a win. "I know I have a reputation for being a total..." Loser, a not so small piece of her wanted to say, but she shoved that voice down. "Nerd," she decided on. "But I'm not completely uncoordinated, and I'm somewhat lucky. And extremely sensible. So here I am." Fine, they were doing this thing. But she was not going to let him in her house. Absolutely not. "This way, I guess."

[erxcacruz]

"Do you think it's too late to make a break for it?"

[blairfisher]

He glanced around. "If you go left, it's shorter, but you would have to dodge two ice sculptures. How fast a runner are you?"

[lost-boy-andrew]

Andrew shrugged as he looked at her, cigarette in hand, still waiting for a light from someone. "It does, but I think I am more likely to die in this town than from cancer."

[blairfisher]

Yeah, he did have a point, statistically speaking and all that, but now that Blair had the idea in her head, she wasn't about to let it go. "Well, that's a pretty grim way of looking at things, don't you think?"

[dcminions]

ELLA    PURNELL    ,    late    night    with    seth    meyers    .

[lost-boy-andrew]

Andrew was avoiding the house; he needed a minute away from all the chaos of everything. Most of it wasn't even the people; it was him, he had been thinking again. Walking around the town, he just wanted a minute, but in Havensdale, he wasn't sure it was possible.

"Can you spare a light? I need to smoke."

[blairfisher]

It was rude to eavesdrop, and Blair knew that. She wasn't a complete idiot. Still, she couldn't help herself when she heard Andrew Choi's comment. She could work on her self control another day.

"Smoking kills, you know." At least she didn't sound like a complete and total bitch. That was a win.

[erxcacruz]

"That... is a lot of people." @havensdalestarters

[blairfisher]

"Tell me about it. I'm not sure if it's a party or a zoo."

[blairfisher]

Name: Sam Fisher Age: 31 Species: Human Hometown: Providence, RI FC: Brenton Thwaites

Sam was that kid who always had his nose in a book, even got bullied for it a little bit. But it was worth it. He skipped two grades, got a full ride to university, finished it in three years. He was a prodigy.

it was at university that he met her, Kathy. For him, it was love at first sight. For her, she was a bit more skeptical. And Sam got it. He was a nerd with a baby face, while she was the smartest person he'd ever met (and that was saying something). He begged her to take a chance on him. And she did.

a decade later, not only are they married with two daughters, but they both are professors at a top university. It seems that Kathy had made the right decision after all.

over the summer, their research raised the interest of a company based in San Francisco. It's a job offer that could only be described as aggressive, albeit light on the actual details of what they'd be doing. Kathy is skeptical about the whole thing, but Sam thinks they should at least hear them out. So, they've agreed to meet a representative from the company in the very charming town on Havensdale. Look, the company is paying for their travel and putting them up in a very nice hotel, after all!

Notable Connections

Delilah and Blair Fisher: his daughters, born 1990 (age 9) and 1997 (age 2), currently home in Rhode Island

Kathy Fisher: his wife

TBD early Institute members who are trying to recruit her

the vampire who will end up killing Kathy and Sam mayhap?

[blairfisher]

Name: Kathy Fisher Age: 34 Species: Human Hometown: Providence, RI FC: Alexa Davalos

book smarts will only get you so far. Luckily, Kathy has always been able to apply what she learned into practice. That's what made her the top student in her class at MIT, and the job offers flew in. However, Kathy wasn't ready to leave school just yet, and neither was her fiancee, Sam.

a decade later, both of them are professors at a top university, in addition to raising two daughters, so that decision seems to have been the right one. Maybe some people can have it all!

over the summer, they were contacted by a company in San Francisco about their latest research. It's a job offer that could only be described as aggressive, albeit light on the actual details of what they'd be doing. Both of them (especially Kathy) are a bit skeptical, but they've agreed to meet a representative from the company in the very charming town on Havensdale. Look, it's all expenses paid, after all!

Notable Connections

Delilah and Blair Fisher: her daughters, born 1990 (age 9) and 1997 (age 2), currently home in Rhode Island

Sam Fisher: her husband

TBD early Institute members who are trying to recruit her

the vampire who will end up killing Kathy and Sam mayhap?

[lxttle-red-rhiannon]

"Oh!" Rhiannon jumped, turning with her small but mighty fists clenched before letting out a breath. "Sorry, you gave me a fright. Don't worry, I promise I won't be kicking your ass today." @havensdalestarters

[blairfisher]

Blair held her hands up, in no desire to get into a fight with the younger girl. "Trust me, it wasn't intentional. There's going to be no ass-kicking on the menu today, thanks."

[its-jess-bitches]

Jess felt her shoulders deflate when Blair spoke. The drama in her had been successfully reigned in and never had she been more grateful to hear someone say 'I know you aren't evil anymore'. "I-... No, no, you don't have to be sorry. Don't be sorry. I'm sorry. For this major reaction and, um, everything before." Jess was no stranger to apologising at this point, but it still wasn't easy to take accountability for things she'd done. The way bad things she'd done. "We can start over, maybe? Like, how was your day?"

[blairfisher]

It felt wrong to see Jess like this. Ignoring the whole vampire of it all (a difficult thing for Blair to do,) there was still the fact that when Blair thought of Jess, she could not help but remember high school era Jess, and high school era Jess would never have apologized to Blair Fisher. "It's water under the bridge," she said. "Let's just put it behind us, yeah?" And all the associated emotions could also be shoved to the side too. "My day?" Yeah, okay, Blair could attempt some small talk. "I had Poptarts for breakfast. And coffee. Two cups. You?"

[interview-with-the-dave]

"Give yourself a little bit of credit. I'm sure I'll start in Havensdale so that gives you a fair shot at the top 30," he added dryly. Blair had been another human who had tried to get too close to the truth. Look how it ended up, huh? Dave could have handled it better back then, of course, but all road's led here. "I guess you know far more about vampires now than you did then? Oh, sure. What else am I going to do with my time? All the, ah, horrors aside... it's pretty boring here. Happy to see you out of the dark alleys until you're safe and sound again."

[blairfisher]

"Oh wow, yeah, that makes me feel much better, thanks. Having the possibility of making it onto the top 30 of David Perry's list of people to apologize to? I'm practically a celebrity! Sorry. That was...harsh of me." It did seem like Dave was trying to make an effort, and the least that Blair could do was try as well. "It'd be pretty hard to not know more about vampires than I did back then," she admitted. "My knowledge was limited to what was in bad horror movies and, like, Count Chocula. But, uh, if you want to walk me home, I guess I wouldn't say no."