I've talked to Melinda once or twice. If you want my blunt assessment... she's pretty far gone. Shit's happened in her world, and she can't seem to see past that.
Avoid her, just to be safe. As things stand, she knows I'm a hunter. What she DOESN'T know is what I can do. Decided that it'd be better if I didn't risk it.
[She's grateful that he doesn't try to sugar coat it. She honestly wasn't in the mood - not when her pulse was pounding in her ears and she was having a hard time thinking straight and staying reasonable.]
Because she's the only one who's had a rough life in her world.
[If only sarcasm could be conveyed through text... Shit. Ok. Ring ring, Hikaru because she's having a hard time actually doing this via text and not walking into something or someone. It's a little hard to focus.]
I think there's a lot she doesn't know about the people here. She's a twin - she's a twin and I need to know if - [Breathe...] The prison worlds, if there's a chance she could be part of the Gemini coven? Some distant relation to them? I don't -
[She's babbling with a raw edge to her voice and nothing's stringing together in a way that might actually make sense. This struck a chord that was exposed during the masquerade. Sorry, friend. She just needs a minute to babble and get it out before actually calming down enough to be 100% rational.]
[ And immediately dropping what he was doing in order to pick up. He doesn't say anything at first, though, because he figures she has a lot on her chest and it's just best to let some of that get out right away. ]
No. No, I don't think there is.
[ He speaks soft and firm. How can he be so confident? Because he's done as much research as he possibly could in this matter. Nothing he knows of Melinda Blackwood seems to match with Bonnie Bennett and her own world. ]
It'll be all right.
[ If only because one has to eventually believe that it will be, and the rest will follow. ]
Will it? If she feels so-inclined to prove her point another way?
[She had enough power to set a car on fire, that much she knew... But there were spells she could turn to, other witches she could band with and power they could pool. It'd be a last resort in the name of self-defense because Bonnie sure as hell would be staying out of her way.
She couldn't speak for her friends, though. Especially Damon.
Taking a steadying breath, she pinches the bridge of her nose as she tries to not bump into anyone.]
I came here to get away from all this. Didn't expect them to let in someone who'd try and stir up trouble.
There are a lot of people here who won't stand for that. Myself included.
[ She's probably gotten this impression about Hikaru before, that he'll do just about anything for the people he considers his friends or his family. And you're definitely a friend to him. ]
I hope it doesn’t come to that. That it’s all just a bunch of talk coming out of a place of fear and hate for something that’s not even here. At least, it didn’t seem like there was anyone else here from her world.
[There was a reason she’d reached out to him after that message - knowing she could trust him to be honest with her and give her the information she needed to hear.]
I’m heading over to a friend’s. Didn’t feel like sitting alone in my apartment.
[And that's about all she ask for right now. Clearly the higher-ups here were aware of it all, so all she could do was try and keep Damon from getting himself in trouble. Something she really didn't have any control over anyways considering he usually did what he wanted.]
I still might take you up on that at some point. [Depending on whether or not Damon behaved with this mess.] Just thought I'd check in on it because I trust you with this kind of stuff.
perma-private, yay~
He was wondering when she'd actually snap. ]
I've talked to Melinda once or twice. If you want my blunt assessment... she's pretty far gone. Shit's happened in her world, and she can't seem to see past that.
Avoid her, just to be safe. As things stand, she knows I'm a hunter. What she DOESN'T know is what I can do. Decided that it'd be better if I didn't risk it.
perma-private, lol ♥
Because she's the only one who's had a rough life in her world.
[If only sarcasm could be conveyed through text... Shit. Ok. Ring ring, Hikaru because she's having a hard time actually doing this via text and not walking into something or someone. It's a little hard to focus.]
I think there's a lot she doesn't know about the people here. She's a twin - she's a twin and I need to know if - [Breathe...] The prison worlds, if there's a chance she could be part of the Gemini coven? Some distant relation to them? I don't -
[She's babbling with a raw edge to her voice and nothing's stringing together in a way that might actually make sense. This struck a chord that was exposed during the masquerade. Sorry, friend. She just needs a minute to babble and get it out before actually calming down enough to be 100% rational.]
Bonnie baby T_T
No. No, I don't think there is.
[ He speaks soft and firm. How can he be so confident? Because he's done as much research as he possibly could in this matter. Nothing he knows of Melinda Blackwood seems to match with Bonnie Bennett and her own world. ]
It'll be all right.
[ If only because one has to eventually believe that it will be, and the rest will follow. ]
/sobs
[She had enough power to set a car on fire, that much she knew... But there were spells she could turn to, other witches she could band with and power they could pool. It'd be a last resort in the name of self-defense because Bonnie sure as hell would be staying out of her way.
She couldn't speak for her friends, though. Especially Damon.
Taking a steadying breath, she pinches the bridge of her nose as she tries to not bump into anyone.]
I came here to get away from all this. Didn't expect them to let in someone who'd try and stir up trouble.
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[ She's probably gotten this impression about Hikaru before, that he'll do just about anything for the people he considers his friends or his family. And you're definitely a friend to him. ]
Where are you heading right now?
[ He can tell that Bonnie is on the move. ]
no subject
[There was a reason she’d reached out to him after that message - knowing she could trust him to be honest with her and give her the information she needed to hear.]
I’m heading over to a friend’s. Didn’t feel like sitting alone in my apartment.
no subject
[ Making a mental note on his end to reassess the original threat level he had for Melinda. ]
And that's good. If you were going to end up all alone, I was more than ready to head over to you.
no subject
[And that's about all she ask for right now. Clearly the higher-ups here were aware of it all, so all she could do was try and keep Damon from getting himself in trouble. Something she really didn't have any control over anyways considering he usually did what he wanted.]
I still might take you up on that at some point. [Depending on whether or not Damon behaved with this mess.] Just thought I'd check in on it because I trust you with this kind of stuff.