{Second lease on life ¤ 005 ¤ Video

[wontbeused]

[The bloke on the video is smirking in far too an amused fashion for a new arrival in Wonderland. For anyone that's ever been here more than once, and with their memories of it in tact when they got back, it may almost seem obvious he must be a return, except... he doesn't look like anyone that had gone missing recently at all, does he? Hmm. Curiouser and curiouser.

Kol can't help taking the moment to poke some fun at things. He has this wildly unique opportunity to meet his friends for the first time all over again-- it's far too fun not to goad them.]

Can't say that I recall ingesting any Ayahuasca, but this is one mad trip.

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[alsoagirl]

[ He's the one who annoyed her first!! ]

Like I'd fuckin' tell you! I'm not dumb!

[ She makes a face at the screen. ] What's "your day" s'posed to be, anyway?

[wontbeused]

Never implied you were. But I can't very well avoid your floor if I don't know which one I'm meant to avoid.

Let's just say I'm older than I look, hm?

[alsoagirl]

And you can't end up on it if you don't know it!

[ Logic! ]

So, what? Are you, like, 40? Nice genes, I guess. Still ain't anything to be majorly proud of.

[ More logic! Because it's totally not like she's dealt with a bunch of 1000-year-old vampires or anything. ]

[wontbeused]

Yeah. I'm sure that's how that works. [He can't help the soft chuckle that comes with those words.] Way off. Much, much older, luv.

[alsoagirl]

[ He's making her brain hurt, and that's not supposed to happen to a dead girl. This jerk!

That last bit, though. Her brain's hurting more. Her suspicions are rising further. She can't figure out why, but it's happening!

With an annoyed grunt, her feed cuts off. It's easier to dramatically hang up than try to deal with it.

...

And then she's back a few minutes later. Klaus, you're oh so generous and kind with the little tidbits you give. ]

Oh, for fuck's sake! You're the sucky Mikaelson with a stick up your ass, aren't you?

[wontbeused]

[The feed being abruptly ended is not as shocking as it should have been. More than that, it's actually just funny. And a bit of a classic Jessica move, if he's honest.

And then she doubles down with the classic Jessica and slides back in a few minutes later.

He missed her, too.]

You think I'm Elijah? I'm hurt. You can't even recognize me.

[alsoagirl]

Ugh, not that one! [ Pause. ] I think. There's too many of you, I swear.

[ She throws a hand up and huffs. ] Y'all are all so damn tight-lipped, I wouldn't know half of you from Adam, so I got no idea what you're gettin' at.

[ With a shrug, she rolls her eyes away, clearly unimpressed. Mostly. The Mikaelson family was fucking beautiful. Not that she'd admit it to this one! ] Welcome to Wonderland, I guess.

[wontbeused]

Big families were kind of a thing in the really olden days, luv. [He chuckles softly, shaking his head.] Well, I'd think you'd at least know the one you shagged. [Oh, did he say that out loud, publicly, on the network? Oops. A smirk spreads over his face.] Thanks, Jess. It's good to be back, honestly. [In some ways, at least. Others less so. But at least he knows the general way things work and doesn't have to go too deep into worry about things back home.]

[alsoagirl]

[ Her annoyance whooshes away like a spirit in the night. Somehow, it seems like she's gotten paler, too. ]

K-Kol?

[ So many emotions flit across her face. Shock. Confusion. Fear. Anger. More fear and shock. It's hard to decide which one to settle on.

Eventually, she lands on her usual go-to, anger. ]

What the FUCK?!

[ She puts a hand to her forehead, half out of frustration at the sheer fuckery before her, half to shield her face. She feels like all of Wonderland is now silently thinking she's a slut.

He's getting the shit kicked out of him once she can get her hands on him. ]

No. No. NO. What kind of shit are you tryin' to pull? [ Then, she hisses through her teeth: ] Why would you even bring somethin' like that up?!

[ Even if it makes her feel a little special, it's not right! ]

[wontbeused]

I feel like I ought to be hurt. What, are you ashamed of it? [He can't help the amusement in his voice. He had no idea she'd be so bloody irate about it, honestly.]