#{ sister from another mister; evelynn }

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@vilisisms

It was long overdue. And sure, there had been cities colliding and attacks from zealots and everything in between, but that didn't excuse it. She'd spent so much of her life as an only child wishing to bring her family back, and now she was blessed with an overabundance of them. They weren't going to become close without effort, though - her family, future and past, didn't know her. She'd missed a lot, and so had they. And so it was time to take steps towards being a better sister. Interacting with her new stepsiblings outside of combat and desperation.

So she'd dragged Eve to Rousseau's, a place that would always mean a lot to her family, and bought her a drink. "I know," she started haltingly, "that all of this has been pretty crazy. And we haven't taken the time to do this properly. So this is me doing it now." She extended a hand. "Hope Mikaelson. I'm so happy to meet you."

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closed for @vilisisms (Evelynn)

Things had gone too fast since her awakening. Family and friends and Triad and a million little moments that she hadn't had the time or energy to enjoy. One of those, one she meant to rectify, was her sister (and never mind step or any of those qualifiers, Evelynn was her mother's daughter - Jackson's daughter - and so sister was the word Hope would always use). They hadn't had time to get to know each other, time to be siblings instead of combatants in a war neither of them had started. But they were at a party. An honest to god Mikaelson party. And so Hope was determined to take the chance being offered.

"Hey," she smiled as she approached Evelynn near one of the games that had been set up. "Having a good time?" She offered one of the two drinks in her hands. "This one," she inclined her head, "is a Long Island, the other one is some kind of special of the bartender. No idea what it is, but it looked strong. Take your pick."

Looking ahead of them, Hope's smile got a little bigger. "Looks like I got here just in time to pry you away from your dad. Good timing, there."

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[ choose ] sender has plenty of options on where to sit in a crowded space, but chooses to sit directly beside receiver (eve)

@vilisisms

Hope had barely had time to begin getting to know her siblings, but she had found a bond with Evelynn - at least, she felt it from her end. It felt so good to know that her mother had been happy in the future, raising children with Jackson even among the hardships they faced. And honestly, having a sibling who didn't constantly want to kill her was a welcome relief compared to her father's side of the family.

So when Eve came over and sat down right next to her in the coffee shop, Hope's reaction was surprise and then a smile. "Hey!" she greeted, stealing a quick hug. "Sorry, I got out early this morning to go for a run in the bayou and figured I'd stop for some caffeine on the way home. How are you?"

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"Pleased to meet you, Evelynn Kenner," Hope smiled. "I don't think a million is even close to all the questions I have, but I promise not to bombard you with every single one tonight. I was thinking we'd start with a round of shots, maybe some appetizers, and I'd pick your brain without going over the top. And feel free to trade off; you probably know a lot more about me than I know about you, but ask whatever you want to know. Let's start with...what's Jackson like as a dad?"

eve did her best to not outright laugh at the outstretched hand in front of her. she knew who she was, had heart all of her stories from their mother, and her picture showed in almost every room in her home back in her time and yet while she felt she did know hope better than some, she had never once met her-- that had been taken from her until this moment. "evelynn kenner." she introduced herself with a grin, taking her sister's hand in her own. "i bet you have about a million questions so feel free to throw them my way. or we could just have drinks and good food and talk about random shit. i'm down for that too. "