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.

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[healthinsurance]

He could say several things. He owes Damon Salvatore nothing, so this isn't as if he'd tell Caroline something positive about Tyler, or how he'd told Bonnie Jeremy liked her. (Off screen, as most of what we're even addressing has to happen offscreen, you'd think.) But, Matt was also a guy and Jeremy was his friend. So, he was diplomatic. But this is Elena.

And Matt regards Elena - the opposite degree of how Damon regards her. He will protect her, or he'll want to but he knows it's her choice. He'll listen and be there for when she ultimately decides what she wants to do.

In anything.

"I've never been ready. For any of this. Not my mom leaving, not Vicki disappearing," and then dying. "Not Caroline or, vampires - not seeing my sister again before closing the door on her for good. We're never ready." But, he has to put in his two, momentary selfish cents in. "Look, Damon killed Vicki. And I will hate that in him. Probably forever. But, I know the Damon that did that isn't the Damon who's trying to get a rise out of you tonight." A beat. "And, anything Damon does do - it's not on you. What happened with Vicki and - and with the van -- that was me because I did magic. But, Damon? If he does anything - that's on him."

He looks forward again, listening to see if he even likes the band.

"Are we ever ready for anything?"

[braveandstupid]

"I don't now that either."

Sometimes she feels like she is, but at the same time, sometimes she's just sliding back down that slope again, and she can't seem to find her footing. All the same, she takes a breath and takes another lick off her ice cream.

"But enough about Damon. I am here, on a date, with you and we are just going to focus on that."

Because that is the important thing. Whether Damon liked it or not.