#୨୧ — 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ; 𝐢'𝐦 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐨 ┊ threads

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location: outside wonderland ♡ @dicblo

when sibella came up with the idea to walk diablo home from work , she didn't really consider how silly she probably would look to any passerby should there be anyone out and about this late into the night . she could practicly hear maddox yelling from across the street about how she looked more like a lost girl scout than vampire royalty , with the way her bag was practically overflowing with tomes borrowed from the public library ( thanks phyllis ! ) . she didn't usually present herself like this when venturing to places like wonderland , but it was funny to think of how diablo had become her main reason for still frequenting the club . her only reason , really . maybe at first she'd been intrigued by the aesthetics or the copious amounts of red , but that really only happened the first couple of times , until it wasn't about any of that at all . many of the things she did were for and because of diablo these days .

as her eyes wandered around the street for what felt like the hundredeth time now , she heard the door open and immediately felt the tiniest bit of air fill her lungs again . things had been different for a little while now and sibella was completely sure it was possible to miss someone even if you're waking up next to them everyday . ❛ hi , ❜ she greeted . what if he thought she was treating him like a child , what if he didn't want to see her just yet ? ❛ i was- i went to the library after work and ... phyllis and i had a lot of catching up to do , ❜ she told him , the tiniest hint of a smile touching her lips at the thought of her friend and how happy she seemed that day . lucky phyllis . ❛ i thought we could walk home together ... unless you'd rather go by yourself or stay a little longer , ❜ though her expression faltered a bit . vampires weren't particularly good with rejection . after a brief moment , sibella spoke again . ❛ i didn't want you to be alone . ❜

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❛ my groove ? ❜ though sibella wasn't entirely sure what a groove was ( and if vampires had that ) , she could appreciate a funny human word . plus it was nice to see the guy putting on an effort despite having failed to attend her request ; he really didn't have to make up for it , but it was still nice . ❛ i don't think i've ever had a ' groove ' before ... but it sounds like a howl ! ❜ so , with his permission , she allowed herself to go up onto the dj booth and peruse the catalogue , scrolling through it not so much with the intention of picking a song but out of interest . there really were way more tracks than she'd anticipated , of all different kinds too ! ❛ why don't you play one of your favorites while i pick ? i'm sure i'll like it , as long as it isn't the transylvania twist ! ❜ a pause , ❛ i'm not sure people still play that though . ❜

johnny felt guilty seeing the disappointment on the other's face, so he made a really solid effort to file away the song to memory so he could remember to look into it for her after his shift. the man, so used to strange ways of speaking and puns from living in the hotel, wasn't even phased by the other's odd and peculiar language that might have otherwised thrown off a person who, you know, didn't spend the last year or so as the only human in a hotel of monsters. ❛ okay, if you... if you want you can come up here and scroll through what i got in my catalogue ?? see if anything on their gets your groove goin' ?? plenty of space up here, it shouldn't be an issue. noooo pressure, though !! ❜

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location: the library , afterhours ♡ @wildcstwinter

❛ i swear all of these tiny letters are starting to blur for me right now . can't even distinguish ' carpathian ' from ' carpenter ' , ❜ and considering sibella had way - above - average eyesight , the fact that she could barely stand to continue reading probably meant it really was time for a break . a well needed one , too . green eyes wandered over to her ghoulfriend , watching as phyllis so graciously brought over what sibella assumed were the last of the library's books on vampiric studies over the centuries , from ancient times to now . she needed answers , desperately so , and what better way to get those than by paying a visit to her favorite little phantom ? ❛ it never gets old , seeing you actually holding things . ❜ a giggle escapes as the vampire sets her latest read down , definitely giving up for the time being . it was that watching phyllis indulge in humanity was the only thing that could bring sibella a pure smile these days . ❛ what's left in your bucket list , anything i can help with ? or does the whole thing require a more alien approach to it , hmm ? ❜ she wiggled her brows lightly , then smiled . ❛ you're glowing , you know , and not in a preternatural way ! ❜

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location : diablo's room ✧ @dicblo

❛ — you up ? ❜ the question escaped her quietly , even more so than usually because , well , it was late . just because vampires were nocturnal creatures , it didn't mean sibella didn't understand common courtesy . besides , she'd been sort of hoping diablo would be in deep sleep by now — he deserved to rest , especially after such a long day . the vampire was both surprised by and proud of him for spending that much time outside ; maybe he was getting better after all .

a heavy sigh fell from sibella's lips ; if diablo hand't been awake before , he most likely would be now that she had to go and said something . not her brightest moment . still , the vampire turned carefully on the bed to properly face him and just like that , sibella stopped mentally cursing herself , a smile slowly spreading across her lips . ❛ oh hi there , ❜ she giggled , hand gently reaching for his . ❛ did i mention you have the coziest bed in the whole entire world ? ❜ not that she was better versed in beds than coffins , but that didn't make it less true .

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location: outside , late night ✧ @dbldipper

ever since her brave vow not to give dear uncle bill any more reason to call her boyfriend a ' blood bag ' , sibella had been on strike . well , sort of , as to say she'd sworn off blood — human and supernatural alike . thanks to her mom's side of the family , the task wasn't as difficult or dangerous as one might think ; or at least it wasn't until recently . there came a point in every vampire's life where the hunger became too much , even the most persistent , most willing of vampire's can't say no to the blood . so there she was , waltzing her way back home , licking the crimson of her quick meal ( merely a snack ) off her lips and fingertips . she'd never considered herself a fussy eater but it seemed there was a first time for everything . in any case , her careless steps came to a halt the moment she spotted a familiar figure and promptly switched into her more human side . ❛ oh hi , dipper ! ❜ the vampire exclaimed , a mixture of embarrassment and terror in her eyes . shit .

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a giggle escapes her , ❛ it's an absobootely amazing aura , don't you worry about that ! ❜ and maybe she was just getting wrapped up in her own thoughts but the more sibella allowed herself to sit with the accidental realization of the woman's pregnancy , she found herself hoping someone might've said something of the like to her mother back when she was pregnant with the vampire . that someone would have assured her everything would be fine , even when the rest of the world seemed to say otherwise . the thought was enough to make her expression falter for a second , but not to worry ; being the graceful ghoul she was , sibella wouldn't allow her trauma to interfere . this was a happy conversation , a happy endeavor ! ❛ a forest would be perfect , yes ! as long as there's some beautiful moonlight to go with , ❜ she agreed , nodding her head once . ❛ i'm sorry i'm not well - versed in creating landscapes ... most of the paintings we have back home are portraits , it's how we immortalize the things we love . ❜ and the people .

rapunzel blushed at the compliment, nodding her head in understanding at what the other was requesting, moving behind the counter to sit down and pull out her commissions notebook so she could write these things down. the blonde had been having an awfully hard time remembering things lately, scribbling down boyfriend and small apartment on a fresh page. ❛ oh... well, thank you, i'm hoping that's a good kind of aura to have,❜ she beamed, looking up with a warm expression of intrigue on her face. rapunzel looked back down, scribbling a few more of what the other had mentioned on the page; landscape, ravens, bats... she nodded along as the other spoke, looking up once more; ❛ we can absolutely do something like that. is there a particular setting you'd want it to be set in ?? a forest, perhaps ?? ❜

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location: shaggy's home ✧ @norvillc

❛ WHAT DO YOU THINK of the kürtőskalács ? ❜ green eyes watch the man excitedly , her hands busying themselves by rubbing the great dane's back . sibella figured that if she was to visit shaggy , the very least she could do was bring a gift ( a sign of good manners , of course ) , and she couldn't think of anything better than food . human food , that is , something that would maybe appeal more to his taste than the stuff at grimwood . ❛ according to daddy , mom would eat those everyday during their honeymoon phase . it's an essential part of any transylvanian wedding ! ❜ hence why the vampire had made so many ; so that her former coach would have enough for himself and for velma . maybe even scooby could have a bite . it was also possible that by bringing such a nice treat , she was partially hoping to distract him from the actual reason why sibella wanted to meet up in the first place , besides hanging out with an important figure in her life . asking for help didn't come easy to her , but asking for help in the relationship department ? the concept was frightening , even for a ghoul . ❛ so , uh ... are we sure scooby hasn't gotten smaller since grimwood ? ❜

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location : phyllis' room ✧ @ghostgirlgeist

IT WASN'T LIKE SIBELLA to show up uninvited to anyone's place , especially considering vampire limitations and all that . for better or worst though , the ghouls had granted her free access to their respective homes . so when she found herself in need of a friend , a ghoul friend , phyllis was the first one she decided to seek out . it felt like the safest option ; after all , elsa was a busy genius , winnie could be in a bad mood and tanis ... well , she didn't want to look vulnerable in front of tanis . so there she was , hanging upside down from the ceiling as she waited for her friend to come home , eyes closed and hands crossed over her chest . a meditative state of sorts ; at least for vampires , that is .

as she heard the door open , her eyes shot open and she set both feet on the ground , ❛ surprise ! sorry to show up like this , the window was a little open and ... it's always time for ghoul time ! ❜ sibella exclaimed as excitedly as she could , though her smile wasn't entirely genuine . something was weighing on her . many things were . ❛ were you at work ? lookin' bootiful as always , phyllis ! ❜

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event starter ✧ @eyeofprovidence

❛ ... uncle bill ? ❜ the vampire nearly dropped her candy apple as green eyes spotted a familiar figure , one that quickly reminded her of home . no , he wasn't her real uncle ; sibella's only living relatives consisted of her father and tanis' side of the family , if you could call them ' living ' . still , that never stopped her from seeing her father's friends as family and that's where bill came in . eternal damination is more fun with friends !

quickly , sibella rushed towards the demon , a bright smile on her face . sharp fangs and all ; there was no real need to hide them . ❛ i didn't know you were in evermore ! oh bats , are you stuck here as well ? ❜ the thought made her eyes go wide — how the hell did they trap bill cipher ? ❛ for what it's worth , you look fangtastic ! not a day after the dawn of time ! ❜

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welp , talk about awkward ! something about witnessing someone else's protection charm shatter right before her made sibella think of home , the variety of wards transylvanians would set up to repell her kind , and her beloved father's words about humanity . it also made her wonder if she was the thing the other girl's charm meant to repell . ❛ my , you've got the fright stuff ! thing's been all kinds of batty all around , it probably kept you safe for a long time . ❜ the vampire exclaimed sweetly , weary but fascinated nonetheless . must be what happens when your school's headmistress is a witch . ❛ but what exactly are you trying to protect yourself from , if you don't mind my asking ? maybe i can help ! ❜

Allison held the protection charm in her hand with a confused look on her face, unsure. "Well that's odd," she mused out loud. It had broken out of nowhere something that didn't normally happen, after all she'd made sure to defend herself against any bad intentions. "I might need to go buy a new one, and make a list to cleanse whatever it is that's on me."

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location: evermore museum ✧ @lilmermaids

❛ — this one's called nosferatu . ❜ a delicate hand gestures towards the rather large painting , moreso a portrait than anything else . while it wasn't particularly one of sibella's favorites , it obviously held a good amount of sentimental value to the vampire . ❛ a sweet boy who works here showed him to me , it's supposed to be one of the scariest paintings in the museum ! ❜ spoken with added suspense as she mimics claws with her fingers , an ' ooh ' sound accompanying the movements .

soon enough , she's all giggles and a smile , quickly returning to a more elegant posture . if sibella was to give her new friend a short but accurate exposé on how humans perceived vampires and other creatures , she should present herself as a trustworthy figure ! ❛ humans tend to mix up daddy and nosferatu a lot , but they're not quite the same . you'll find that people often bundle the things they don't understand together based on a single similarity , which can be a little upsetting ... oh , i have a question ! have you ever heard of nessie , or maybe mr. gillman ?! ❜ neither creature qualified as merfolk but as a ghoul , she simply had to ask .

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@ghostgirlgeist ୨୧  outside the town library

❛ we should give him a name , he's got so much charm and personality ! ❜ the vampire exclaimed as she finished setting the skeleton in a position that made it look as though it was reading . what kind of self - respecting halloween decorated building doesn't have at least one skeleton on display ? ❛ something like ... edgar , or boris . what do you think phyllis , doesn't he look like a tormented soul ?! ❜ giggling , sibella opened her arms towards what she be considered the piece de resistance of their work thus far , proudly presenting it to the specter . how nice of the mayor to let people volunteer to help decorate the town buildings ; halloween decorating was always more fun with her ghouls . ❛ i was thinking maybe we should add some spider webs to the windows next , make it look a little like grimwood ! oh , and a fog machine ! though i'm not sure we have access to that ... ❜

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evermore masquerade ball ✧ @ghostgirlgeist

❛ — phyllis ! you sneaky little spirit ! ❜ the words escaped her the moment sibella approached her dear friend , wishing she could grab her hands and drag her to the corner of the ballroom just so they could talk in private ; or as much privacy as one can have at an event like this . nevertheless , sibella beckoned the other to follow her with a delicate movement of her hand . there were conversations that simply needed to be had , and this one couldn't wait .

❛ why didn't you tell me you had a date to the ball , huh ? such betrayal hurts more than a stake to the heart , ❜ the vampire affirmed , a dramatic hand resting over her chest while the other moved to her forehead . she did have a flair for dramatics , all of her kindred did . ❛ no wonder you're looking so netherworldly tonight ! now tell me , who's the lucky devil ? it's not very nice to keep your vampy ventures a secret from your ghoul friends , you know ... ❜ she scolds playfully , a devilish grin on her lips . sibella was no better about things becoming official with diablo until recently , and she was far too excited about phyllis to even feel upset !

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at least it seemed some part of sibella's little ramblings seemed to have reasoned with eeyore . good , she could work with that even if it was just for the time being . the only thing worst than being unable to help the girl would be to make her feel worse than she already did , the last thing sibella wanted . but with eeyore's question , she could feel herself becoming the main subject of their conversation . how did that happen ? ❛ huh ? oh , ❜ her big green eyes blink twice as the vampire ponders over the question . didn't she ever get tired of being alone ?

❛ not tired , no ... i didn't really have anyone before the ghouls and by that point i was already a little older . daddy had some many rough years after mom died , so i was a lonely kid . the people of transylvania don't go out of their way to befriend us dracule , ❜ a chuckle , though it's a saddened one . ❛ so i'm used to being alone . it's not tiring to me , just ... scary . ❜ a word sibella didn't use lightly . she was a monster after all , and very few things could frighten her . ❛ if you take a human and isolate them from society , they'll become something else entirely , lose their empathy . but if strip a vampire of everything that helps them cling to whatever little bit of humanity we have left , well ... i don't know what that'll do to me when it happens . don't think i'd like myself much , and i actually do like myself . ❜

Long enough to become memorable. It was a mature way of thinking, that was how she should look at everything in the past. There were bad memories, yes, but there were good ones mixed in there too. The early parts of her childhood had been lovely. She didn't dwell on that, though, did she? That wasn't what she stayed up at night reminiscing over. Even if people grew tired of her, perhaps she should be grateful they ever gave her a chance to begin with. "I see," she spoke softly after a moment, guilt swarming in her chest.

She was being selfish, to say these things with Sibella sitting before her, knowing she would outlast everyone she loved even if they didn't want to leave her. As always, Eeyore was only looking at things through her narrow-minded view. "Like birthdays," she repeated with a nod, it was a better thought than just being sad all the time, fearing the inevitable. "Don't you get tired of... being alone?"

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location: dibella's v secret gothic batcave ( apartment ) ✧ @dicblo

ever since officially moving in , sibella found there were no actual downsides to living with diablo . having half a bed to yourself isn't a huge price to pay when you're sharing it with your other half and frankly , it was still more spacious than the average coffin . there was also the unspoken rule she'd established for herself of never going to bed without diablo unless there was an actually reason to , like a graveyard shift or an emergency call from the ghouls . that , however , wasn't the case tonight , so she waited . all bundled up on the couch with hex in her lap and carmilla draped around her neck , finishing some b horror movie . a girls night , if you will .

❛ — and this is why we don't try to recite anything in a dead language without proper research . don't you go getting any ideas , ladies ! ❜ the vampire warned sweetly , booping the feline's little nose just before the she heard the door open . though sibella was more than ready to hop off the couch and rush to the door , something made her hesitate ; the scent of diablo's blood , which didn't seem quite right . ❛ you're back ! and just in time to see ash burn the book . oooh ! ❜ she called with a giggle , tentatively stretching her neck as far as it could go without disturbing the snake to get a good look at the door . ❛ i was starting to wander where you went ... everything okay ? ❜

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location : evermore park ୨୧ @justeeyore

❛ — don't move ! ❜  this might as well be the worst way to approach a stranger , her own ' be not afraid ' moment , but there was in fact an urgency that beckoned sibella to skip all formalities . carefully , she took a few steps closer to the girl , a smile growing on her red - stained lips . ❛ there's a butterfly on your head ... would you like me to take a picture ? ❜  she asked , raising her phone with a gentle movement . no wonder the butterfly had picked such a place to land ; there was a certain sweetness to the other girl , the same sweetness sibella found in dry flowers and candlelight . it wasn't for everyone , but special things never were . ❛ it's a good omen too — a butterfly landing on you means hope , ❜  a pause . ❛ or that someone's watching over you . ❜