Josette.

40. human. bio mom of lizzie & josie. resurrected. the resistance.

[joscttclaughlin]

[ holly marie combs | she/her | 40 ]  rumor has it that JOSETTE ‘JO’ LAUGHLIN has been seen wandering around town. they are a HUMAN who is one of the RESURRECTED. they are known to be PERFECTIONISTIC but deep down they are ACCOMPLISHED. when it comes to the brewing conflict in new orleans they’re on the side of THE RESISTANCE.

GENERAL.

NAME: josette ‘jo’ parker laughlin

DOB: 1972 ( day tbd. )

PHYSICAL AGE: 40

ACTUAL AGE: 40

GENDER: cis woman

PRONOUNS: she/her

SEXUALITY: heterosexual

SUPERNATURAL.

SPECIES: human ( ex-gemini witch )

BACKGROUND.

PARENTS: joshua parker ( father ✝ ) & mrs. parker ( mother ✝ )

SIBLINGS: malachai parker ( twin brother ✝ ), olivia parker ( younger sister ✝ ), lucas parker ( younger brother ✝ ), joey parker ( younger brother ✝ ), 1 unnamed younger brother ✝ , 2 unnamed younger sisters ✝

CHILDREN: josette ‘josie’ saltzman & elizabeth ‘lizzie’ saltzman ( 18 year old twin daughters )

BIRTHPLACE: portland, oregon

LANGUAGES: english, latin

PHYSICAL.

FC: holly marie combs

HEIGHT: 5′8″

EYE COLOR: brown

HAIR COLOR: brunette

TRAITS.

POSITIVE TRAIT: accomplished

NEGATIVE TRAIT: perfectionistic

BIO.

jo will be written as close to canon as possible ( her canon bio can be found here ! )

having missed the first eighteen years of the twins’ life, jo is glad to be back and have the chance to actually be their mother.

this isn’t the first time that jo has been brought back from the dead, so she’s not exactly shocked to be alive again.

while yes, she’s concerned about what’s going on with hope and the city, right now, jo’s biggest concern is finding her daughters and making sure that they are alright.

despite having a daughter in both factions, jo has decided to side with the resistance due to the fact that without them, she wouldn’t even be alive again. in a way, she feels like she owes them her ( new ) life.

( i will update this as new things come to mind ! )

[joscttclaughlin]

( jo & ramona . )

       Ramona was mostly using the coronation as an opportunity to snoop around the compound, even securing herself a cloak room hook-up to pass the time and save herself from forced conversations that she had no interest in. However, despite Hope’s very clear instructions upon the invitation for the resistance, the she wolf had no intention of bowing down to the tyrant queen to be of New Orleans. 

       ❝ Nothing screams a party louder than cocktails and coercion, I suppose ❞ she hummed, tracing a manicured fingertip across a tapestry hanging on the wall. ❝ As psychotic as they might be, I can’t deny that they have taste. ❞ ​

       jo had seen the invitation to the coronation as another chance for her to see lizzie without question and so she’d been quick to accept. she did however know that it was necessary for her to be on her guard, given the side that she had chosen and the reputation the the resistance had around here. 

       she’d made it a point to stay close to others on her side, and so it wasn’t a surprise that she’d heard the words ramona had spoken. a soft laugh escaped the human’s lips in response to the statement. ❝ i can see why my daughter fits in so well here. ❞

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( jo & mal . )

       ❝ I know how to tie a tie ❞ Mal sighed, the frustration radiating from him as he tugged at the wonky knot that he’d managed to repeat three times over. The hunter glared at the wolf who had refused him entry to the compound for not having met the standard dress code and perhaps it was his sheer reluctance to enter the compound, or a feeling that something was bound to go wrong, but he was certainly stalling. 

       Although he wouldn’t admit it, he was grateful for the assistance offered by a bystander as they approached, reluctantly loosening the material for a fourth time before murmuring within his defeat, ❝ not kidding by the way, I can usually do this. ❞ ​

       jo couldn’t help but let a giggle fall from her lips as she watched mal struggle with his tie. ❝ it certainly doesn’t seem like it. ❞ the human teased softly. she had no doubts that he could actually tie a tie, but it was rather amusing to watch the continuous struggle that he seemed to be facing for whatever reason. 

after watching him struggle for far longer than she should have, jo couldn’t take it any more and made her way towards him with a smile on her face. ❝ here, let me help. ❞ she spoke softly, reaching forward to take the material between her fingers as she fixed it for him. once it had been properly adjusted, jo dropped the tie and reached to smooth out the material of mal’s shirt before looking up at him. ❝ there. now you’re ready. ❞ 

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( jo & hope . )

       ❝ Isn’t it pretty? ❞ Hope ran her hand over the back of her throne, luxuriating in the feeling of the glittering fabric under her fingers. ❝ They did such a nice job putting this together…well, the second place did.  I think they were motivated by how I broke every finger of every employee from the first place when they tried to pawn substandard crap off on me. ❞ She gestured. ❝ See the Mikaelson emblem?  Perfection.  And those two chairs on either side are for Mom and Dad, of course.  This is our dynasty.  Our legacy.  Our city. ❞

       Turning back to the person she’d been addressing, Hope beamed. ❝ Here I am rambling.  What was it you wanted? ❞ ​

       when she’d been invited to hope’s coronation, jo had hesitated at first -- but she’d eventually decided that the best way to keep the peace with the tribrid was to accept her invitation. plus, it was a chance for her to have both of her daughters in the same place at the same time. ❝ it’s definitely fit for a mikaelson. ❞ whether that was a compliment or not, jo would let hope decide. when the queen asked what she wanted, jo gave her sincerest smile. ❝ i was just looking for lizzie. have you seen her? ❞

[joscttclaughlin]

have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again ? ❞

❝ i realize that i've been dead for the past eighteen years, but come on now bonnie -- that fact that you think i could be that naïve is just insulting. ❞ the brunette spoke, doing as she'd been instructed and sighing heavily when it actually proved to work. ❝ do me a favor and don't tell my girls about this? ❞

[mcflymemes]

MISCELLANEOUS SENTENCE PROMPTS *  collection #9

i just wanted to take another look at you.

next time, you can clean up your own mess.

come on, let's go dance.

i will make you so sorry for what you've done to my family.

it might be done now, but it was beautiful, and it was real.

you felt it. i felt it. don't lie.

maybe we're both gross inside.

it's the same story told over and over, forever.

everyone in this bar is talented at one thing or another.

that's just the truth.

are you fucking kidding?

i felt like we had a secret, just the two of us.

i hate the fact that you wore a football jersey to dinner.

you're afraid to be alive. you're afraid to live.

i do this! time after time after time! i do all this shit for other people, and then i wake up and i'm empty! i have nothing!

just look at me while you do it.

we took down some very big guys.

i would never say anything bad about your father in front of you, but your father is a sick son-of-a-bitch.

thank you, by the way.

i saw the way you were looking at me.

this place never felt like home before.

you can fuck me if you turn the lights off, okay?

i was trying to be romantic.

the art of survival is a story that never ends.

you're a conformist.

you know what? forget i offered to help you.

can we stop at the library?

i have a ring on my finger. we have a child together.

don't repeat that... but yes.

don't you understand what i'm trying to tell you?

i'm not supposed to be talking like this.

i'm gonna stay here a few days.

i'm sorry that i ever met you.

keep your voice down.

the car's a little dinged up.

you got any other questions?

i opened up to you, and you judged me.

you forgot where you were going in the first place.

could i ask you a personal question?

we have a very unconventional chemistry.

why did you order tea?

did you ever have to find a way to survive and you knew your choices were bad, but you had to survive?

you have poor social skills. you have a problem.

i don't sing my own songs.

i get anxiety when i have to meet people.

do you feel that? that's emotion.

we're not exactly friends here.

have some respect for what i do.

what you have right now goes way beyond just this.

i just don't feel comfortable.

i could get used to this shit.

you don't have to show it to me. i've been looking at it all night.

you're full of shit.

i'm telling you the truth.

if i really wanted to fucking bother you, this is what i would do.

you might not have experienced the shit that i did, but you loved hearing about it, didn't you?

you wanna go back to baltimore?

humanity is just nasty and there's no silver lining.

what's wrong with my hair?

who's that? who are you with?

it's really amazing what you're doing.

let me just touch it for a second.

don't make such a big deal.

you're a hypocrite.

can i tell you a secret?

i can't begin to explain that.

i love you. i knew it the minute i met you.

i think you might be a songwriter.

just get the hell out of here.

it's not bullshit! i read it in an article.

maybe that could work.

you say more inappropriate things than appropriate things.

nobody ever asks about you, huh.

did you just write that now?

there will always be a part of me that is sloppy and dirty, but i like that, just like all the other parts of myself.

maybe its time to let the old ways die.

you didn't do anything. it's not your fault.

if i don't say this then i'll never forgive myself.

all you got to do is trust me.

how am i being rude?

i haven't dated since before my marriage so i don't really remember how this works.

you want to get a drink sometime?

i'm not flirting with you.

you gotta pay attention this time.

you had nothing to fucking say.

why don't you have another drink?

let me walk you down to your car.

you're just fucking ugly.

i won't do this again. i won't come and find you.

you know, what i'd like is for my boyfriend to love me.

we have to change the color of your hair.

have a good one.

i think it's pretty fucking good.

the world will break your heart ten ways to sunday.

what do you want me to play?

you gotta be careful.

what are you trying to say?

can you forgive? are you capable of that?

i thought you were doing it.

i used to think that you were the best thing that ever happened to me, but now i think that you're the worst thing.

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

[puckrph]

DOMESTIC INTIMACY PROMPTS

add “+ REVERSE” to reverse the roles

[ SWAY ]  sender pulls receiver into a slow dance in the living room / kitchen / bedroom [ TOSS ]   sender keeps tossing popcorn/other food at receiver, trying to get them to catch it in their mouth [ SERENADE ] sender sings along to a song they associate with receiver [ EMBRACE ] sender hugs receiver from behind [ WRAP ] sender wraps receiver up in a blanket [ LAP ] sender pulls receiver into their lap [ TUG ] receiver, trying to get ready for the day, is pulled back into bed by sender [ PASS ] receiver gets an object that the sender is asking for [ FEED ] sender offers receiver a spoonful of what they’re cooking so receiver can taste it [ STEAM ] sender joins receiver in the shower [ HUG ] sender embraces receiver, burying their face in receiver’s chest [ SMOOCH ] sender kisses receiver on the cheek / forehead / nose [ KISS ] receiver stops what they’re doing to kiss sender [ MASSAGE ] sender rubs receiver’s back [ SCRATCH ] sender gently scratches their nails across receiver’s back / scalp / wherever [ TICKLE ] sender tickles receiver [ GRAPPLE ] sender manages to pin receiver while play-wrestling [ NAP ] while receiver is resting, sender joins them in bed & cuddles up close [ SHARE ] sender, seeing that receiver is cold, wraps their jacket around them [ CARESS ] sender strokes receiver’s cheek [ TRAIL ] sender runs their finger down receiver’s spine [ ADJUST ] sender fixes receiver’s tie / necklace / article of clothing [ PAMPER ] sender does receiver’s makeup [ LIFT ] sender picks up receiver [ READ ] sender reads aloud to receiver [ RECITE ] sender quotes a poem that reminds them of receiver [ TUCK ] receiver tucks sender into bed [ CREATE ] sender & receiver do something artistic together [ PAINT ] while painting a room, sender starts a paint fight with receiver [ COFFEE ] sender gives receiver a cup of coffee [ STEAL ] while sharing a meal, sender steals a bite of receiver’s food [ PORTRAIT ] sender does a photoshoot of receiver [ GIFT ] sender gives receiver a present (specify) [ GAZE ] sender & receiver stargaze [ WINDOW ] sender climbs through receiver’s window [ BRUSH ] sender brushes / styles receiver’s hair [ TILT ] sender uses two fingers to lift receiver’s chin to look them in the eye [ NUZZLE ] sender presses their face into receiver’s neck [ CARE ] sender nurses a sick / injured receiver

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

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❛ do you mind if i sleep here tonight? ❜ - Tara

❝ of course not. ❞ jo promised softly, giving tara a delicate smile. ❝ it's raining out there. what kind of friend would i be if i made you go out in that? plus, we've had more than our fair share of wine tonight so i definitely think it's best for you just to crash here. ❞ // @cflostsouls

[joscttclaughlin]

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@sacrificialsiphon

[noahsresources]

bed & sleepy prompts.

sometimes, our muses need to be kept company in the comfort of their beds. feel free to combine prompts, change pronouns & descriptors, and play with context if desired ♡

WORDS.

❝ is that a blanket burrito i see? ❞ ❝ here, let me get you tucked in. ❞ ❝ that’s it, i’m carrying you to bed. ❞ ❝ you have dark circles under your eyes … ❞ ❝ come here, you can use me as a pillow in the meantime. ❞ ❝ evening snuggle time is a must for me. ❞ ❝ sleep tight. ❞ ❝ good morning, sleepy head … ❞ ❝ i didn’t know you slept in that position … it’s cute. ❞ ❝ not gonna wake up, huh?  we’ll see what the tickle monster has to say about that! ❞ ❝ did you fall asleep cuddling me? ❞ ❝ aww, you don’t need to ask me for morning kisses! ❞ ❝ you hogged the covers all night last night. ❞ ❝ … you have morning breath, you know. ❞ ❝ hey, quit trying to hug my pillow! ❞ ❝ oh, all right, i’ll stay here with you. ❞ ❝ look how needy and adorable you are for your morning cuddles! ❞ ❝ ew, get in the shower, you stink! ❞ ❝ let go of me, i have to pee. ❞ ❝ well, i can’t wait any longer for breakfast.  you gonna stay there or come with? ❞

ACTIONS.

send +↻ for the reverse!

[ tuck ] — sender tucks receiver into bed [ lean ] — sender leans against receiver in a state of exhaustion [ yawn ] — sender yawns loudly in exhaustion [ wrap ] — sender wraps receiver in a blanket [ slide ] — sender crawls under the covers to cuddle up to receiver [ kiss ] — sender gently kisses receiver as they’re waking up [ boop ] — sender boops receiver on the nose as they’re waking up [ whack ] — sender whacks receiver with a pillow to wake them up [ tickle ] — sender tickles receiver to wake them up [ smooch ] — sender pecks receiver all over their face to wake them up [ jump ] — sender jumps into bed with receiver to wake them up [ pull ] — sender pulls receiver close in bed [ play ] — sender plays with receiver’s toes [ stroke ] — sender strokes receiver’s hair as they cuddle in bed [ cold ] — sender puts their cold fingers/toes on receiver’s bare skin [ tangle ] — both muses wake up to their legs wound around each other’s [ snuggle ] — both muses wake up to find themselves snuggling against each other

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

[nightprompts]

&. 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  a  mix  of  angst,  fluff,  and  plot  focused  dialogue  prompts  in  the  form  of  questions.  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ what are you listening to? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ did it hurt? ❜

❛ are you sure this is a good idea? ❜

❛ do you mind if i sleep here tonight? ❜

❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜

❛ are you wearing my shirt? ❜

❛ don’t you know what you mean to me? ❜

❛ will i see you again? ❜

❛ are you comfortable? ❜

❛ are you trying to get us in trouble? ❜

❛ do you enjoy playing with people’s hearts? ❜

❛ don’t we deserve to be happy? ❜

❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜

❛ are you here to kill me? ❜

❛ you think i’m jealous? ❜

❛ do you want to share this? ❜

❛ is that blood? is it yours? ❜

❛ how do you know my name? ❜

❛ you’re an asshole, you know that? ❜

❛ like what you see? ❜

❛ was that your first kiss? ❜

❛ are you happy here with me? ❜

❛ sorry, did you want to be alone? ❜

❛ do you want my jacket? ❜

❛ how are you still alive? ❜

❛ you’re beautiful, you know that? ❜

❛ what are you so afraid of? ❜

❛ today isn’t your day, is it? ❜

❛ how does it feel to be in love? ❜

❛ you’ve been crying, what’s wrong? ❜

❛ do you remember when we first met? ❜

❛ isn’t this amazing? ❜

❛ did you miss me? ❜

❛ alright, who am i beating up? ❜

❛ that was a close call, wasn’t it? ❜

❛ am i worth so little to you? ❜

❛ how is it you’re never scared? ❜

❛ do you ever think about the future? ❜

❛ can you look at me? please? ❜

❛ you got me flowers? ❜

❛ well, how do i look? ❜

❛ what aren’t you telling me? ❜

❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜

❛ you don’t know who i am, do you? ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜

❛ who’s going to stop us, huh? ❜

❛ wait, you’re leaving already? ❜

❛ it’s my fault, isn’t it? ❜

❛ have you ever lost someone? ❜

❛ do you think i’m a good person? ❜

❛ what are you thinking about? ❜

❛ is it really you? ❜

❛ what if i hurt you? ❜

❛ if you won’t take care of yourself, then who will? ❜

❛ have you come to laugh at me? ❜

❛ will you still look at me like you do now? ❜

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

[soulprompts]

emotionally intense prompts.

idk my dudes i started listening to the etern.als theme music and now i have these things. bon appetit!

“ i’d follow you to the ends of the universe, if you asked me to. ”

“ how bad is it this time? ”

“ we’re the only thing standing between this world and its destruction. ”

“ we could stop all of this… with just a thought/flick of my wrist. “

“ fair?! how is any of this fair?! “

“ do you truly believe that anything so little as a rule, or a law, might have stopped me from protecting you? “

“ we have to fight. ”

“ we’re not giving up. ”

“ you. i’ll always and endlessly fight for you. “

“ i can wait a thousand lifetimes for you. “

“ we’ve had a pretty good life. but maybe normalcy is a thing we’re meant to protect, rather than enjoy. ”

“ i don’t know if i can protect you any longer. “

“ we’ve seen what they’re capable of. now we need to retaliate. “

“ if only the world knew what we do for them… ”

“ i’m sick and tired of being the one who has to make the sacrifices! ”

“ haven’t we lost enough? ”

“ i’m tired. beyond tired… i am exhausted from the endless fighting. ”

“ things must be catastrophic if you’re calling me at this hour. ”

“ this is what we’ve been waiting for. ”

“ i’d follow you to the bitter end; as i always have. ”

“ the time has come. ”

“ this is what we’ve been waiting for. ”

“ i thought we had more time.  i regret to confess… it appears that i was wrong. ”

“ don’t let them control you, eh? ”

“ you’re better than this. ”

“ everything’s about to change… ”

“ do you truly think so little of me? ”

“ careful… you’ve never had to fight me before. ”

“ we need to leave. ”

“ we’re a good team, you know. “

“ look around you. do you still truly see no reason for us to fight? “

“ we’re family. we don’t turn our backs on each other. “

“ it’s too late! let’s go! ”

“ it wasn’t your fault… ”

“ why are you doing this?! ”

“ i’m sorry… “

“ perhaps i don’t say it enough, but… i’d like you to know that i’m always here, if you ever wanted to talk. ”

“ you/they will always be worth fighting for. ”

“ don’t pretend like you understand. “

“ tell me how i can fix this… ”

“ don’t say it. ”

“ they’re not worth saving. ”

“ i am a god. you… you’re nothing. “

“ well. for whatever it’s worth, it’s been a pleasure fighting alongside you. ”

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

[fadedpagesandworldstages]

╰┈➤ DIALOGUE PROMPTS : Assorted a set of various original dialogue prompts !

❝ i can’t do this without you. ❞ ❝ i need you, don’t you get that ? ❞ ❝ can we get takeout on the way back ? i have no desire to cook tonight. ❞ ❝ get away from me ! ❞ ❝ well, that’s a new one. ❞ ❝ i have decided that i will no longer be thinking. not a single thought in this head, from this point onward. ❞ ❝ i know i sound like a broken record, but you need to hear it. ❞ ❝ do you have any idea what time it is ? i’ve been waiting for you ! ❞ ❝ i’m starting to wonder if the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t that great after all. maybe i should stay in the dark. ❞ ❝ i’m fine ! i’m perfectly fine ! ❞ ❝ i know you’re ignoring me, but i’m going to keep talking anyways. ❞ ❝ when i enter the room, i should have a theme song. ❞ ❝ sometimes i wonder why there isn’t a laugh track whenever you enter the room. ❞ ❝ my list of grievances would be about a mile long. ❞ ❝ what were you thinking ? you could have been hurt ! ❞ ❝ you know that you can always call me when you need me. ❞ ❝ i want to complain, but i don’t even have the energy. ❞ ❝ you know that movie trope of sticking food into the dvd player ? yeah, turns out it really is a bad idea. ❞ ❝ i never wanted to be like you. ❞ ❝ i didn’t ask to be stuck with you. ❞ ❝ stay out of my way. ❞ ❝ stay out of this. ❞ ❝ who did you insult this time ? ❞ ❝ i may have insulted the wrong person. ❞ ❝ i hate them. i hate them, with their voice, and their perfect hair, and their deep eyes, and … ❞ ❝ it’s a wonder you’ve made it this far. ❞ ❝ let’s play a game, shall we ? ❞ ❝ go back to the shadows you came from. ❞

❝ you look like a mess. ❞ ❝ what is it going to take for you to talk to me ? ❞ ❝ here, let me fix it for you. have you never tied a tie before ? ❞ ❝ i have an extra ticket. do you want to come with me ? ❞ ❝ i have to catch them before they leave on their flight ! ❞ ❝ i ran here to catch you before you left. i need to tell you something. ❞ ❝ this is the leap of faith. ❞ ❝ i need you to trust me. ❞ ❝ i don’t believe we’ve met. ❞ ❝ so, you must be the infamous [ name ] . ❞ ❝ here, let me hold you … it’s going to be alright. ❞ ❝ i’ve been doomscrolling for the past three hours. i need to get out. ❞ ❝ would you like to go on a walk with me ? ❞ ❝ when was the last time you took a moment to just breathe and be in the moment ? ❞ ❝ you’re not the person i remember. you’ve changed. ❞ ❝ who hurt you ? ❞ ❝ someone who’s eaten that much ice cream is clearly not okay. come on, talk to me. ❞ ❝ have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again ? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry i’m late. ❞ ❝ i’ll go with you, if you don’t want to be alone. ❞ ❝ wow, that’s terrible. here, you try it. ❞ ❝ you’re soaked ! what were you doing out there ? did you forget an umbrella ? come inside so we can dry you off … ❞ ❝ i could listen to you talk for hours. ❞

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

[noshxmemusings]

Send a 📸 to see 3-5 pictures that my muse has/has taken of your muse(s)

[joscttclaughlin]

jo . elena . bex . jules . ember . lizzie . maddox . oakley . kenna . avery . milena .

[joscttclaughlin]

( jo & josie . )

       ❝ I thought that I was doing the right thing. I felt like it was something that I had to do, but now it just feels like Lizzie’s being punished for me being selfish ❞ Josie admitted tearfully, before releasing an unsteady breath ❝ and now I can’t even be there for her. I can’t get to her because of Hope and … I don’t know how to help Hope either. ❞

       Josie held onto her mother tighter, lifting one hand to wipe the tears from her cheeks before eventually lifting her head so that she could look at Jo. Her lashes were damp and her lips resting in their signature pout as she enabled the defences that she had built around herself from the beginning of this war to crumble.

       As Josette replaced her touch against her cheek, Josie leaned into the attentiveness of her the action, before a soft smile tugged at the corners of her lips in light of Jo’s words. ❝ Dad always said that too. Lizzie’s so much like mom and always has been, but he always told me that I was just like you. Guess I needed to know that for myself. ❞

       ❝ you were doing the right thing for you and that is just as important as being there for your sister, if not more. ❞ jo explained to her daughter softly, knowing that if josie was as much like her as she thought she was, it was something that she needed to hear a lot more often. ❝ you may not be able to be there for her physically, but lizzie will always know that you are there for her emotionally, even if she doesn’t admit it out loud. ❞

       when josie finally found the courage to look up at her, jo just gave her a gentle smile. it was almost as if she was trying to silently communicate that she would always be there to dry her tears ( for as long as she found herself lucky enough to be tied to this world, that is ). 

       jo’s smile only grew wider when josie admitted that alaric used to tell her how much she was like her biological mother. ❝ if there’s anyone that would know how much you’re like me, it’s your father. ❞ the elder brunette admitted softly. ❝ now you’ve had both parents tell you, so i guess it must be true. ❞

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       The young siphon rolled her lips together and for a moment, her gaze wavered from her mothers. ❝ It’s what I do ❞ she added softly, ❝ i’m the caregiver and I care to much, it’s kind of a problem. ❞

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       ❝ i get it, believe me i do. ❞ jo promised, giving her daughter a gentle expression in an attempt to show josie that her words were true. ❝ but i lost eighteen years worth of time to shield you from pain, so please let me do it now. ❞

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       ❝ yeah, i suppose that puts a bit of a damper on things, doesn’t it? ❞ jo asked softly, a light laugh escaping her lips. ❝ it’s definitely an adjustment, i agree. things are -- a work in progress. i have managed to reconnect with one of my daughters though, and for that i’m glad. ❞ // @alphakenner​