fire and the flood

Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Salvatore • Heretic • 167

[cassiexsalvatore]

Eyes scanning the bar, Cassie made her way towards her favourite place in town. Considering she was human, she was probably supposed to stop drinking so much and focus on not killing her now human body through alcohol poisoning. Alas, old habits died hard, and Cassie never was a quitter. Sliding into a stool, she held up a hand for a drink, turning to the dark-haired woman beside her as recognition flared in her mind. It had been quite a while since she’d seen Nadia, but she wasn’t all that surprised to see her in Mystic Falls of all places. She’d shared a similar mission to Cassie in the fact that they were both looking for their parents. Little had they known that their parent’s history’s were very well intertwined. “Well, this town just gets more and more interesting,” she said, cocking her head to the side as she leant towards the other. “Beautiful as ever I see, Nadia.” @wildcrncss

[mrkimmy-101]

[cassiexsalvatore]

starstrikin​:

“Oh god, shhs,” she said, laughing. “You are going to get us caught.”

Gripping Anna’s arm, she hurriedly pulled the other away from the grips of the angry bartender. “Oh, Anna Banana, that’s a part of the fun.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

doppelxdoctor​:.

“Trust me, I know that all too well. They’re both at the stubborn age. They know what they want and no one can tell them differently.” she laughed as she finished putting the things back in the bag and stood up. “You have any kids?”

“Me? Oh God, no,” Cassie said with a laugh, shaking her head. “Can’t have them. Or at least, couldn’t, I guess,” she said. “Plus, I’d make a terrible mother, I’m sure. Hats off to you though, can’t be easy raising tiny humans. Although, as a Doctor I’m sure you’re a natural at looking after others.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

hereticparker​:

Normally he wouldn’t stop in his tracks at a voice but this voice in particular made him stop at a moments notice. No, it couldn’t be, it had been almost 80 years since he had last seen here, there was no way it could be her. Looking over, his eyes widening. “Cass- Oh my god,” he said as he ran over and quickly grabbing her, making sure she didn’t fall.

The sound of a familiar voice made Cassie stumble, and the feeling of him grabbing her only made her jump, her eyes wide. She was certain it had to be the alcohol, because seeing him was the last thing she had ever expected. Of course, with the dead all coming back it wasn’t out of the question, but seeing him there? Now? It was almost too much. “No, no,” she said, her words slurring. Downing another gulp from the bottle, she pointed at him, poking his chest. “It can’t be.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

daughterofforever​:

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“Easy, easy,” Theresa stepped closer to the bar to pull the bartender’s focus from the woman who’d taken the bottle.  “No need for this to be a thing.  Let me just pay you for the bottle, and I’ll make sure she gets home safe.  No fuss, no muss.  Alright?”  He looked hesitant, but she paid him more than the bottle was worth and that seemed to mollify him.  Turning, she addressed the woman with a smile.  “Pass him back the pour spout, though, okay?  He probably needs that.”

“Boo,” Cassie moaned, sticking her bottom lip out at the redhead as she clutched the bottle for dear life. Throwing the pour spout back to the bartender, she did a totally childish thing and stuck her tongue out at the bartender, before looping her arm through Theresa’s. “Want some?” she asked, her words slurring as she held up the bottle.

[cassiexsalvatore]

“Vodka,” Cassie demanded for the third time to the bartender, her hand slamming down on the bar. When the bartender had told her that she’d had enough, the blonde groaned in disappointment. In her 145 years since she’d been turned, Cassie had never had to worry about being cut off. Of course, she’d not had to deal with the alcohol tolerance of a human, either. “One more?” she pleaded, batting her eyelids at the bartender, who only shook their head again. “Just-” she started, leaning over the bar quickly before grabbing the entire bottle of vodka and jumping back from the bartender’s reach, “-one more.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

doppelxdoctor​:

@mysticofthefallenstarter​

With the twins birthday coming up, Elena knew she had to start planning their party. Caroline had a whole school of nearly turned humans to take care of, so she couldn’t enlist the help of the perfect party planner. Unsure of what theme to go with that would appease both children, Elena bought just about everything from the party store. Her arms filled with bags, one toppeled out of her hands and onto the sidewalk, contents spilling all over the walkway. “Dammit…” she muttered, placing the rest of the bags on top of her car and bending over to gather the contents. “This was so much easier when they were both four and still obsessed with Paw Patrol.”

Cassie still found it super weird, the whole doppelgänger situation, and despite having learnt all about the women destined to fall for all the look-alikes of her father, she still struggled to remember just who was who. Of course, Elena was different. The newest doppelgänger had chosen her uncle over her father, making her still technically family regardless of the fact that she’d broken her father’s heart. Having spent her time since being in town snooping, the blonde knew far too much about Elena’s family to not finally introduce herself. “The older they get, the harder it will be,” the blonde said, leaning against the car whilst Elena was leant down.

[cassiexsalvatore]

petrovashellfire​:

@mysticofthefallenstarter​ 

the brunette walked the streets of the town that were covered in holiday lights, families, people. she was annoyed she was human, she was shivering even though she was fully clothed and wearing a very nice coat. buying herself a hot chocolate in an attempt to warm up the doppelganger was easily set apart from the others with her curled hair, the high heels and the mischievous smile on her face when she curled her hand and waved at the other she could feel had their eyes on her. “no, you’re not having the best dream of your life. i’m actually here.” 

The blonde watched the doppelgänger with both a mix of interest and amusement, her arms crossed over her chest as she watched doppelgänger number two shiver her way through town. It wasn’t hard to pick which one this was, considering she’d kept tabs on Elena since being back. “Oh, how cute,” Cassie said, her tone teasing. “Katherine Pierce, what a surprise.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

salvatoreaspen​:

She may not legally be old enough to drink herself but fortunately for her selling and serving alcohol was perfectly legal. It made running her night club all that much more easier as she sat at the bar alone in the empty building nursing a large glass of water as she read over and signed the many papers scattered on the bar top. The sound of the heavy metal doors falling shut pulled her attention away from her paperwork as she glanced over her shoulder, emerald hues returning to the papers after a second as she let out a soft sigh. “Place is closed,” she called out. “Come back in a couple hours when you hear pounding music and see bright ass strobe lights.”

@mysticofthefallenstarter​

Cassandra hadn’t planned on approaching her relatives until after she’d actually met her father, but the curiousity, like always, had gotten the better of her, and given her cousin owned a nightclub of all places, she would’ve ended up there somehow. “Aw, bummer,” the blonde’s voice rung out, her tone playful. “But as much as I would love a party, I’m not here for that. I’m here for you,” she said, approaching the bar as she took in her appearance. “Not in a creeptastic way, don’t you worry, sweetpea.” Grinning, she plonked herself down ontop of the bar, looking to the redhead who surely thought she was a crazy person.

[cassiexsalvatore]

starstrikin​:

“Yeah, it’s… i don’t know why I’m here, this is where I came back, felt like there had to be a reason, you know?” Not that he liked to believe in it in his age. He liked to think people could control their own path. “Yeah, I do know you,” he said when she said she was fine, tilting his head a little to see if she would repeat herself. “I recall having to ask at least 3 times before I got the truth. Except that time with Sandy Parkerson, that was at least 5.”

“With this freaky little town the way it is, it doesn’t surprise me,” Cassie said, having known for a long time that the town wasn’t the quiet little town it appeared to be. The blonde grinned at him, her mind taken back to the times they had shared together. “Look, I’m fine, really. I mean, I’m human and that’s a total bummer, but I’m here to finally meet my Dad. Or at least, I hope to. So, yeah, I’m good.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

thatrippersalvatore​:

As he heard a voice, Stefan felt his heart race for a moment, before turning and attempting to contain his composure. Watching the female, he frowned a little at the other. “Uh sorry?” he mused. “I’m not sure who that it.” he said to the other. Of course the first person he met in town, was one who recognised him - but now it was time for him to establish whether the rouse he had built himself was able to convinced someone who know - or at least knew of him! 

After a minute he looked to the school. “This place is amazing..” he stated glancing over the walls. “Uh sorry, I’m Gabriel..” he started to the female. 

Cassie’s eyes narrowed in disbelief as she assessed the man before her. She had spent a long time studying her father’s life, and whilst she knew he was a doppelgänger, she also knew that there was none called Gabriel, considering the last had been the human Tom. Whilst deciphering which doppelgänger was who would be hard, Cassie had a strong feeling that the man was lying to her, and her gut feeling had never led her astray before. “Gabriel, huh?” she questioned pointedly, crossing her arms over her chest. “Lame name to choose, if you ask me,” she said, calling out his bluff. If by some chance she were wrong and this was not Stefan Salvatore, her father, then she wasn’t that concerned with how he’d react.

“It is,” Cassie agreed, looking back to the school. “It’s called the Salvatore School,” she said, giving him another pointed look. “A school for the young and gifted.” It was clear by the look on her face that she didn’t believe Gabriel, and she was sure as hell not going to let it go. She wondered how long it would take the man to crack, if at all, or if she would have to reveal who she was already.

[cassiexsalvatore]

starstrikin​:

“Cassie Pants,” she responded. “Really? Because it kind of seems like someone is sulking,” Anna teased. “I expect to see you at the bar tonight.”

Cassie was glad to see another familiar face in town, it had been a long time since she’d seen a lot of them. “Me? Sulking? Never,” she said with a laugh. “Oh, you know I’d never miss it. So tell me, Annie, what are you doing in lovely Mystic Falls these days?”

[cassiexsalvatore]

starstrikin​:

“Kind of seems more like a species thing than a personality thing,” he said honestly. Because he didn’t think he was boring and yet… “Right…. I have no idea what to say to that,” he admitted. He didn’t even want to think what she meant by that. 

“It’s mostly because you humans have so much responsibility,” Cassie explained, the light tone in her voice continuing. “You hardly have time for fun what with school, work, and all the other boring bits in between. It’s all stress and work, blah, blah, blah. As for the dying thing, you just all live a blink of an eye for me.”

[cassiexsalvatore]

starstrikin​:

Thomas felt the hurt come to his cheeks as he found his drink and took a sip. “At least now it would be a even playing field,” he joked. “But no, I will not be owning that.” Her words caused a thought of his own. Because it was also the last time he had laid his lips on her too, which made the whole thing really rather weird. “No, no. It’s a rather… complicated story. But short of it, I was killed by some witches getting in the way of one of their not so nice spells. One that involved murdering my daughter. I guess for a human life, it wasn’t a bad way to go.” But his eyes were drawn back to her without thought. It seemed teenage love stayed in the mind. “How are you?”

“Nasty witches are the worst,” Cassie added as he told her what had happened to him, nodding along as she listened. She downed the last of her drink and held up her hand for another. “Oh, a daughter, huh?” she asked, her grin back. “So you really are a DILF. Nice,” she said. “Is that why you’re here then? Looking for your daughter?” With the dead back, she was sure there was a lot of people looking for lost relatives, including herself. “Oh, you know me, I’m fine. Always am.”

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thatrippersalvatore​:

Stefan had tried his hardest not to come back to Mystic Falls. He had spent the past months since the  dead came back away but now everyone was human, he couldn’t help but return home and see how things had change. He knew it was a risk, but he had built a new life for himself under the guise of Gabriel Richards, so there was no trace of Stefan Salvatore. 

Strolling around the town was like second nature to him, but he was able to take it in through new eyes almost as he asked for directions from individuals. He soon found himself in front of his old home - now a school for the gifted. He hoped that he wouldn’t be seen, but he had everything ready in case someone had and approached him. 

@mysticofthefallenstarter​

Perhaps Cassie would’ve missed the man avoiding being seen, if she hadn’t been searching for his face in every person she came across. All she had a was an old photo of him, that she had held onto ever since she’d heard of his death. Despite her constant searching of him, Cassie was taken back when she spotted the familiar face in front of the Salvatore School. She had spent hours lurking nearby, watching as people came and went. None of them had been her father, until now.

Cassie wasn’t one to beat around the bush, even with something so sensitive as being a long lost daughter she was sure Stefan had no idea even existed. However, she did pause, taking in every detail of him whilst she could. There was a chance Stefan didn’t even want to know her, and if that were the case then Cassie wanted a chance to resign every detail of him to memory. The man she’d been looking for for years was finally there, brought back from the dead, and Cassie had a thousand things to say to him. Finally, she approached him, leaning her back against the closed school gates beside him. “Stefan Salvatore.”