mystic falls | people will say we're in love

[recrudesce]

A fun fact about Mystic Falls, they celebrate everything - especially if it's even remotely historical. For Founder's Day, they set aside a week of events. The kickoff party has passed. It was lovely and it was at the Lockwood's like always. But, tonight, tonight is the Bachelorette Auction (amended by Mayor Carol Lockwood to be hip and have a twist of tradition. never one to color too outside the line, Miss Mystic Falls Caroline Forbes endorsed it - so everyone did). The bachelor auction is held inside the world famous Grill.

During the day, the town readies for Founder's Day as they build floats, stages and put up stands. There's even a half day off school and a cookout. The usuals: hot dogs, hamburgers, any condiment you'd like and lemonade better than your relative could make. Live music. Lively fun. Enjoy the festivities.

In the Grill there's a buffet of fried goodness and for those of age (or who can compel people things) it's happy hour. (Carol Lockwood likes her booze)

Each woman steps up to microphone and says something about themselves while bachelors throw out bids.

After, everyone splits off back into the town square for music and the winners get what could be called a date.

Comments

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

"The big deal is that we don't know anything about you. So we're finding out. Never mind the fact that major magic keeps happening in this town."

[takescredit]

"Newsflash, we both have members on Team Witch. You're surprised at our major magic?" He rolls his eyes, looking away and then back. "We told you. That major magic was mother Original and they? Are long gone. So, if you want a former bratty vampire family? I can work on getting you a forwarding address. But we were fine without you. We had things under control."

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

"Your death rate was astronomical and you think things were under control." She shakes her head. "You live on a Hellmouth. Things are never going to be under control."

[unforgivably]

"Our death rate was always astronomical. It's not like it's gone up." It's middled - for a hundred or so years. "I live on what now?" Excuse him? "Is that something they teach you in Slayer school?"

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

"A Hellmouth. A mystical source of energy that attracts trouble. Why do you think vampires have been here for so long."

[unforgivably]

"Because they've always been here." Anachronistic Vikings? "There's no rhyme or reason." He's wrong, but he's not backing down. "That's why you put down roots. Because you think vampires are drawn here? FYI, hell is religious fanaticism. Not a real thing."

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

"Yeah. Tell me that after you've been there." Which she has. Sort of. For the record. "It's not as fake as you think."

[unforgivably]

"You can give my ticket to someone else. I'm busy that night." No concert hell for him. "A little bummed you didn't bring me back an 'I went to hell and all I got was this lousy brimstone singed t-shirt.'"

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

"Sorry. They were all sold out." She rolls her eyes a bit. "I'm serious, Damon. On Hellmouths, bad things happen."

[unforgivably]

"You are serious. As a heart attack. Can slayers have heart attacks?" He's been wondering. And now, he's just being childish. "OK. How about this. I believe that you believe," he says, speeding up his words. "Thathellisallaroundus." A smile. Good enough? "So. Music? I'm feeling... Alanis?"

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

She rolls her eyes again. "Fine. Don't believe me. But you're the one it's going to bite in the ass."

[unforgivably]

"Hundreds of years from now. If that." Hopefully, never, but if it has to happen - centuries later? It can happen. "I'm finding it hard to remember why I bid on you in the first place."

[kiss_evilgoodbye]

"See, that's what I've been trying to find out. Because it doesn't make any sense."

[unforgivably]

"Says the vampire slayer who thinks we're all going to hell."