NORA HILDEGARD. @vainheretic - Tumblr Blog

unmerrylou‌ !

At the end of the day, everyone in the family knew that Mary Lou was having the hardest time adjusting. She lived vicariously through Nora who she sucked the life out of like the leech she was. It exhausted her and the both of them so they needed time away. The least she could do was make an attempt at this new world nonsense. “And let me guess, the straight people rally the streets because of it? Or do they demand their own festival?” She wasn’t one to make a spectacle of herself, she’d grown comfortable being in hiding, in secret with Nora all the while. But an excuse to show her off? That she could definitely get behind.

“The fun ones come join us, and the tiresome ones demand their own.” Nora answers with a disdainful chuckle. She didn’t care what other people were doing, so long as she got to be front and center of it all. “But that’s not what I have planned for us today.” Nora reaches out and takes Mary Louise’s hands, dragging her gently towards the front door. “I know you still haven’t taken a complete liking to the twenty-first century, so I thought we could try some of the new things together. They’ve come up with so much, there must be something new out there that we both like.”

#( mary louise. )#( interactions. )

unmerrylou‌ !

“Now I know you didn’t drag me back to this wretched town so we could lurk around the walls of our second prison.” Referring to Lily’s house that they’d been confined too for the majority of their time that they were meant to be free. “Think it’s high time you show me the world you seem intent I’m missing out on.” @vainheretic

“Of course not.” Nora assures the blonde, a mischievous smile playing at her lips. Mystic Falls wasn’t her favorite place in the world by any stretch, but there were a few notable things worth returning for - namely, people she wanted to make suffer. In the meantime, though, convincing Mary Louise that modern wasn’t all horrible was more than enough to keep her entertained. “There’s a lot to miss, Mare. Did you know they have entire festivals just for celebrating men who love men and women who love women now?”

#( mary louise. )#( interactions. )#now im imagining them at pride #goodbye

aberranttomas !

“I’m getting there,” he assured simply. “How about dinner, drinks, and dancing? We can do all of it I bet.” He thought the whole thing sounded like a good time regardless. Still, he offered his hand to her as some niceties couldn’t be forgotten. “Tomas Valentine.”

“Ambitious, I like it,” Nora said with a grin. She takes his hand, nodding as he introduces himself. “Nora Hildegard. It’s a pleasure, Tomas.”

#( tomas valentine. )#( interactions. )

leoshepp !

“Depends on your version of celebration.” His eyes glanced at the bags but then he focused his gaze on her, wondering if she’d suggest anything worth his time or not. He figured not but maybe he’d be surprised. He wouldn’t hold his breath on it.

“Were you hoping for any particular suggestions?” she asks, sensing something familiar about the boy. “Because I can think of several different versions.”

#( leo sheppard. )#( interactions. )

aberranttomas !

“I’ve hardly begun so good on you,” Tomas returned. He contemplated the notion but in the end gave a nod. “I can spare the time. What did you have in mind?”

“You may want to get a bit of a move on,” Nora advises. “It’s only a few days away, after all.” When he asks what she has in mind, she shrugs. “Dinner, perhaps?” Though their idea of dinner differs from humans. “Maybe some drinks and dancing?”

#( tomas valentine. )#( interactions. )

milatorrez‌ !

“Uh-” she paused, noting the lack of company around them. “Me?” Mila tried to clarify. “What do you mean by celebrating?” So it was a little odd to ask a stranger such a thing, but she could vibe with it if the girl had a good plan.

“Unless there’s someone else around I can’t seem to see.” Nora says with a nod. Perhaps it was odd to ask a stranger to accompany her on an outing so abruptly, but she was trying to please Lily by making new friends. “A few drinks, perhaps? Maybe some dancing?” She’s mostly practiced in ballroom dancing as opposed to the more modern styles, but it couldn’t hurt to start learning.

#( mila torrez. )#( interactions. )

“I do believe that’s all the Christmas shopping done,” Nora says, arms laden with various shopping bags, tired but pleased. “Care to celebrate with me?”

#iotdrpgstarter #is this gonna be a genuinely nice interaction? is she gonna hurt ppl?? who knows??? not me!!!!

scornedmother !

“Your brother, as I suspect it was one of them, was likely not thorough when he compelled him. There are only the few of you that possess your unique species. Quite rememberable and enough for the Agent to track me down asking questions.” She admits, crossing her arms over her chest. Once she was quite certain who it was, they would have a talking to. Spells couldn’t hold her siphoning children but her disappointment surely could. “And Nora, dear. You are precious to me as is Mary Louise. Do not get yourself hurt.”

“Sloppy,” Nora says with a sigh, though it’s not like she’s never been in the same position before. Regardless, it’s one thing for her to complain about her brothers: it’s completely different when the threat comes from outside the heretics and Lily. No one is allowed to endanger their family, and the heretic is more than happy to make this Agent aware of that fact. “Of course, Lily. We’ll be cautious. Rest assured, he’ll get the message without any harm coming to either of us.”

#( lily salvatore. )#( interactions. )

kirkses

#( about nora. )

scornedmother !

“Not just yet, it hasn’t,” Lily admits, arms folded in front of her as she addresses her daughter. The last they spoke she had expressed the trust she vested in her and now she was meant to prove herself. “There is an Agent by the name of Mateo. He is after one of your siblings. I believe they compelled him to forget but he is determined to find whoever did it and hold them accountable. I’d like you to make sure he gets the message that this family is off limits. I think Mary Lou is much do for something like this as well, feel free to bring her along.”

“After one of us?” Well, that was an incredibly foolish mistake. Nora had a guess as to who it was that had been making trouble, but she wouldn’t out her brother to Lily without absolute certainty. After all, Malcolm had told her to bide her time and neglected to mention her small bout of bad behavior to Lily: she’d give him the benefit of the doubt until she had a talk with this agent. “I’ll make sure he gets the message, and bring Mary Louise with me,” Nora says, giving Lily an affirmative nod. “If he was compelled to forget, how did he know where to dig?”

#( lily salvatore. )#( interactions. )

ethanlayfield !

Ethan hadn’t realized that someone had approached, but he lifted his head when he felt her hand on his shoulder. “Um… my girlfriend.” He answered. “My girlfriend Harley.”

“That’s awful.” She feels a sympathy pang in her heart despite herself: if it was Mary Louise’s body being loaded into that ambulance, she would have leveled the town by now out of grief. “I’m terribly sorry for your loss. Could I... get you somewhere? Call someone for you?”

#( ethan layfield. )#( interactions. )

brxedens‌ !

Ben almost choked on air at the immediate bluntness of her question. The directness of it really threw Ben off course for a few seconds where he had to calculate a certain response in his head. “I mean, it’s a starting point. Meeting a girl who is really cool would be nice. Nobody wants to date in college. Just have lots of sex and party. They don’t even play good music? If I hear that one song by Ariana Grande one more time, I might drop out of school.” He joked before putting his phone down. “I just want something chill. Is that weird that I’m looking on here for that? I mean, it couldn’t hurt getting laid too. Don’t get me wrong!”

Taking in his expression, she realized that may not have been the best way to phrase her inquiry. “Is that... the one where she thanks her exes? It has been a bit overplayed. The message seems to be rather good, though.” From what she had read, the girl was just trying to heal. It was admirable in her opinion. “I believe it’s open to intention. I was already in a committed relationship before those kinds of apps, so I’ve never seen a use for them, but intentions online seem to be hard to discern at times. So long as you’re wary of that, I don’t see why that would be odd.”

#( ben braeden. )#( interactions. )

ethanlayfield !

Harley needed him. Ethan dropped what he was doing immediately and got in the car. God, he hoped she was okay. The officer had described the situation to him and it sent chills down his spine. Hadn’t she already been through enough?

He arrived and got out, hurrying towards the officer, Darren, that had called him. “Where is she? Is she okay? Did they put her in the ambulance already?” “Listen…. something happened after I called you..” The officer recounted the events to him, but Ethan felt like he wasn’t even tethered to the ground anymore. Darren’s voice seemed faint and Ethan couldn’t focus on what was being said. He couldn’t accept it. No. This couldn’t be real. “She said to say that she loves you.” “I have to see her.” Ethan tried to push his way inside. “She asked for you to not see her like that.” “I said I have to see her!” Ethan shoved him aside and went into the building. The smell was the first thing that hit him. It was horrible. Eventually he made his way to the pool and the sight along made him want to be sick. “No…. No… Harley no….” He fell to his knees and began to cry. She was completely limp, bone after bone, broken, but he couldn’t help but pull her into his arms. “I’m sorry I couldn’t get here faster. That I couldn’t stop this..” He sobbed, his voice breaking as he held her close. “I love you too…” He told her, referring to what the officer told him she had said.

Eventually, a few officers came to remove him from the crime scene. He put up a fight, resisting, and it took three large men to drag him outside so they could get Harley into an ambulance and examine the crime scene. Of course it was well out of their realm of knowledge. But not many of them knew that. Once he was on the other side of the yellow tape, out on the road, Ethan broke down again, just completely beside himself.

Nora had heard the fuss being made as she went on a walk through the woods to collect some supplies for a spell and, naturally, had decided to investigate. She had learned a while back that yellow tape meant that there was a crime scene, and judging by the man weeping outside of it, someone had probably died. It felt a bit awkward to just stand there and observe, so she made her way to the crying man and gently placed a hand on his shoulder. “Who were they to you?” The heretic asks, her voice low as not to be too disturbing.

#( ethan layfield. )#( interactions. )

brxedens‌ !

After his conversation with Astrid about it, in a moment of boredom, Ben had downloaded the popular dating/hook up app Tinder on his phone just to see what all the fuss was about. He had more gaming apps on his phone than anything else. “Does this app have as many horror stories as I’m thinking it will? I’ve got the feeling I’m gonna regret this.” He groans but his eyes fixated on the screen.

“What?” Nora furrowed her brow, looking over at the boy’s screen and catching sight of the app’s logo. “Ah,” she said, understanding dawning on her face, “It’s for sex, yes? Can you not find someone who will have sex with you in person?” The whole thing seemed a little crass to Nora, and quite impersonal. Then again, she was in love - perhaps she’d feel differently if she weren’t.

#( ben braeden. )#( interactions. )