THE FOURTEENTH BODY | (dictated)

[compels]

Consider this your heads up. March 31st, I'm throwing a party. Lana's restaurant -- you know the one. In town, kind of a quaint little Italian joint? Show up if you want. There'll be drinks, a bonfire -- ooh, maybe cake. It'll be great. Be there or be ... well, lame for starters.

Wes, you're not on the guest list. [ Y e p. Marvel at Damon's maturity. ] Everyone else? Party at will. Starts at 8.

[ stefan salvatore ]

We've got ourselves a doppelganger. And I don't mean that frisky girlfriend of yours.

[ ooc; I'll be putting up a log for the party on the 31st! Anyone who feels like having their character come is free to, you don't need CR with Damon or Lana. ]

Comments

Damon

[luthored]

[ Too late, Damon, you're already lamer than everyone else. ]

You don't need to make a public spectacle of not inviting him.

I still think he should be invited, by the way. I'd like some of my friends there.

Lana

[compels]

Your friends will be there. All the ones who haven't tortured me.

And, really, the fact that we're even having this conversation instead of it being more along the lines of you sobbing and asking how I could ever decapitate him like that really just shows how much I've grown as a person, don't you think?

Damon

[luthored]

Yeah, right. Because my friends are all such huge fans of you.

He's my best friend, and I don't like the idea of banning him from my restaurant. This could be your chance to make nice with him.

Lana

[compels]

Not interested. Maybe you should find better friends. Besides, I'm not banning him. [ ... ] Well, I am, but just for the day. Relax.

Damon

[luthored]

Better friends; like you? If you want me to relax, then don't make a public display that reflects poorly on me as well.

[ Clark will see this, you douche. ]

I just can't believe how you refuse to let go of the past, when you go on and on about wanting to change and not needing to hang on to memories. You're being a hypocrite. How can you expect anybody to forgive you if you can't even forgive him?

damon ]

[msattentionspan]

[She can't help the soft snicker of a laugh at the no-Wes-allowed sign that Damon's putting up on the event.]

This for your whole 'been here a year' thing?

faith ]

[compels]

That's the idea. You coming?

damon ]

[msattentionspan]

Maybe. I'm not big on the group party thing, though, kinda amused at the whole Wes ban. [They should probably talk about what she did to good old Wes back home.]

faith ]

[compels]

At least someone appreciates my tasteful pruning of the guest list.

damon ]

[msattentionspan]

Never been a fan of the guy. He kinda doesn't remember me anyway. [She gets up from the bar and moves to pour herself another drink.]

Probably better for him.

[demonologist]

I see. Well, I suppose it isn't that much of a surprise. Happy anniversary, Damon.

[compels]

Just doing my part to keep you out of one hell of an awkward situation. I mean, come on, how idiotic would we all feel if you showed up gung-ho to join in the festivities and we had to run you off then, huh?

[demonologist]

This is true. It would have been awkward in the extreme.

[compels]

Glad we understand each other.

Wesley

[luthored]

I'm sorry.

[ Damon is such a jerk, sob. ]

If this wasn't for his anniversary, I would invite you anyway. I just don't think it would do any good to rile him up when he's around a bunch of people.

Lana

[demonologist]

It's quite all right. If it had been a party for you, I might have felt offended by the ban. But it's his party, he can invite or not invite whomever he pleases.

Wesley

[luthored]

I'm a little scared of who's going to show up.

[ A bunch of unsavories with horrible senses of humor? And then his Mystic Falls gang, which she definitely isn't a part of. Oh God, now she really wishes Wesley could go so she could just hide in her office with him. ]

I'll have to find someone else to invite that he doesn't even know, so there won't be any complaints.

[ damon salvatore ]

[interpersonally]

I told Bonnie that Wes wouldn't be invited. You could've filtered away from him, Damon.

[ Oh, his brother. ]

Who?

[ stefan salvatore ]

[compels]

I'm aware.

You remember Sage, don't you? Now there was a woman who knew how to have fun.

[ damon salvatore ]

[interpersonally]

I remember her bad influence. She's here? Or - someone who looks like her.

[ stefan salvatore ]

[compels]

Sounds like. Haven't seen her yet -- it's a work in progress. But, let me tell you, the resemblance? Spooky.

damon;

[descendent]

[ hey! 8( she's not frisky ... ]

You do realise that he's just going to end up coming anyway?

[ that's how things work around here, anyway. right? ]

elena;

[compels]

[ omfg elena it's a compliment. embrace your frisky life. ]

Nah. He knows that if he does, I'll consider him my own personal piñata. Though I am starting to think he's up to something. [ Because he wished him a happy anniversary ... it's suspicious ok. Damon logic is A+. ]

damon;

[descendent]

And what makes you say that?

[ she really shouldn't be surprised that damon thinks this wesley is up to something. since, you know, he seems to think that of 99% of the people he speaks to. ]

elena;

[compels]

he wished me a happy anniversary. Highly suspicious.