#mrs vatore

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1890s // zhu-vatore family photo album

I think I'm calling this collection done! I'm pretty happy with how they turned out - my personal favorite is the one of Caleb and his dad.

Full color and cc list below the cut!

I'm a huge fan of Mama Vatore's red dress. It's like she's a butterfly!

mr vatore (back left)

hair: ruby

outfit: victorian spring/summer suit by @simmerofthedawn

mr zhu (back right)

hair: kendal by @okruee

facial hair: the albert by @peebsplays

outfit: victorian fall/winter suit by @simmerofthedawn

hat/socks/shoes: franz joseph hunting set by @batsfromwesteros

lilith vatore (middle row, far left)

dress: 1896 summer dress by @vintagesimstress

mrs vatore (middle row, second from left)

hair: gibson girl by @linzlu

hat: mrs. peacock hat by @linzlu

earrings: s-club earrings by s-club

dress: bella dress by @vintagesimstress

mrs zhu (middle row, second from right)

hair: lucia by @simstrouble

hat: victorian women's hat by @historicalsimslife

earrings: s-club earrings by s-club

dress: the ida dress by retropixels (direct link)

lily zhu (middle row, far right)

bow: hair bow accessory by @plumbobteasociety

dress: 1899 dress by @vintagesimstress

caleb vatore (front)

outfit: young lad's outfit by @linzlu

Poses by @thedevilliers and @helgatisha

[cat-young-ask]

[nazthesilly]

regretevator mr stamp

[wolfsbanemanor]

Horror Game HC Prompts: Bendy and the Ink Machine (A TV show from their childhood)

(Prompts list here.) When they were children, they didn't get to watch a whole lot of TV. (Even though they had a ginormous, not to mention expensive-AF, TV in their living room.) Edward ruled the roost, and he pretty much only let his kids watch shows that were either a) educational or b) religious, and a lot of channels (like the Slime Channel) were blocked using a V-chip. Mainly, they watched Simlandia's answer to PBS. They also watched its version of Discovery and its affiliates (you know, back when you could actually learn something from them, when at least one of them was owned by SNASA), and all the Worshippers-of-the-Watcher-oriented channels that creep them out now. They watched a show about a boy and his dog, with the dog as the protagonist of whatever piece of classic literature he was teaching them about. They watched a show where furry monsters and regular people taught them the Simlish alphabet, numbers, and that sorta thing. They watched a show where a man would change his sweater and shoes, and teach them the importance of kindness to others, occasionally visiting the Land of Make-Believe. They watched a show where a man in a blue shirt with an afro taught them how to paint. They watched a show featuring a purple dinosaur and a classroom full of kids. They watched a show about trains with faces on them. They watched a show featuring a man with a box of talking donuts, teaching them how important it was to pray to and praise the Watcher. They watched a show where a pair of brothers would go in search of wild animals from all over the world, with some commentary from a girl at a command center and an animated talking dinosaur(?) They watched a show where a leading scientist taught them all about electricity, what's under SimEarth's crust, and the importance of taking care of SimEarth. Beyond that, in the evenings, they sometimes watched game shows where contestants would answer trivia questions, or try to solve a word puzzle after spinning a wheel for a prize. On weekends, Artesia watched cooking shows. Lilith thought they were boring, but Caleb liked them. She also watched soap operas in the afternoons, bonding with her sister over them, and (along with Edward) followed some shows from Henford-On-Bagley that aired on SPBS.

[plumbobusuninterruptus]

i got nellie mae telling oliver she’s dying. the fake bad news interaction

unfortunately i prefer to actually PLAY with walls cutaway because then i can see what’s going on. sometimes though i could do with seeing less (for screenshot purposes anyway)

[stinkrascal]

TRANSCRIPT

picture 1 Lilith: Now, where did you run off to this time?

picture 2 Lilith: [ scoffs ] Ugh. What are you doing out?

picture 3 Lilith: ...Oh?

picture 5 Breanna: Um... hello? Uh... are you Mr. Straud?

picture 6 Vladislaus: You dare step foot into my home without an invitation? Breanna: U-Uh, I, um...

picture 7 Vladislaus: Who are you? Breanna: Um... Vladislaus: Your name, child. I haven't all day. Breanna: Uh, Breanna Turner...

picture 8 Vladislaus: You must be the human Vatore spoke of. You gamble with your life, Breanna Turner.

picture 9 Vladislaus: The decision to discard your humanity is not one made lightly. I wonder what it is that could lead a young girl down such a path.

picture 10 Breanna: I... uh... I don't wanna talk about it. Vladislaus: You don't wish to speak of it. How quaint.

picture 11 Vladislaus: Do you understand the things you ask for? I struggle to believe you do. Breanna: Excuse me? I'm not stupid. Vladislaus: To be a vampire is to leave everything you've ever known. Breanna: I know. I don't care.

picture 12 Vladislaus: You should. You ask me to turn you into a monster. Your family, your friends, your life will be forfeit. How will you reckon with this? Breanna: I-I said I don't care!

picture 13 Vladislaus: I'm going to erase your memories. Run home and grovel at your family's feet, insolent child, before I change my mind.

picture 14 Breanna: Don't fucking touch me!

picture 15 Breanna: I didn't leave anybody! They left me.

picture 16 Breanna: They should be the ones fucking groveling at me

picture 17 Breanna: [ sniffling ] Please, please don't make me go back. I'll do anything.

picture 18 Breanna: Please, sir, you gotta help me.

picture 19 Vladislaus: I... well... [ clears throat ] if this is truly what you desire... Breanna: It is. Vladislaus: [ exhales ] Then so be it. I will give you my wretched blood.

picture 20 Vladislaus: Go, now. Run along. Leave me be. Rest tonight. Tomorrow, you will be born anew. Breanna: R-Really? You're not gonna kill me? Vladislaus: I am a vampire, not a monster. Run along, now.

picture 21 Breanna: Uh... thanks, by the way.

picture 22 Vladislaus: I beg your pardon?

picture 23 Breanna: For being nice to me.

picture 25 Vladislaus: ...[ clears throat ]

picture 26 Breanna: Okay, bye Mr. Straud, I'll see you around. Vladislaus: I... yes. I suppose you will.

[gunthermunch]

[Transcript under the cut]

Gunther: It's Mr. Vatore, by the way Lilith: how about we get down our high horse Mila: there you are! Lucas: are we giving them the surprise thing now? Gunther: giving the what now? Mila: well, you two are doing such a wonderful work raising your kids Lilith: true. Mila: and it's very clear you deserve… Gunther's phone pings Mila: a treat. Gunther: Fast and Modest Travels sent you a reminder for your- TWO WEEKS AT TARTOSA?! Mila: surprise!! Lilith: we appreciate your gift but... we are fine this way Mila: I mean- everyone could use a break! Gunther: thanks mom but we don’t need a honeymoon, we need to stay home and prevent Joseph from eating all our curtains

Lilith: it's getting out of hand WG: mom's talking about you, you big goon

Gunther: excuse me? WG: c’mon. face it. you aged at least a decade since Garry was born Gunther: wha- no I did not? Gunther: ...do i really look older than i am?

Mila: Gunthy, you've been working so hard, i get how stressing it can be. Gunther: lily? Lilith? what are you looking at? Lilith: when's the flight?

Gunther: what?

Mila: tonight. don't worry, we'll visit Wolfgang and the kids regularly

Lilith: thank you so much Gunther: no-?! I’m not going. It’s settled. I don’t want any of what you have to say Mila: Gunthy… Gunther: Mom Mila: Gunther. Gunther: Mo-

Gunther: they got us a beach house. Lilith: …My love. Can I have your phone? WG: hi papa Lilith: If there is something wrong with my children when we get back I’ll make sure you learn how much we hate the beach. WG: no need to teach me anything, things are incredibly well Bluma: uncle Wolfgang I have finished setting up the traps WG: uh- huh yeah nice work Blooms Gunther: Bluma my sweet sweet daughter we’ll be there very soon Lilith: uncle Caleb left a big full jar of cookies You Know Where sweetheart! I miss you so much already Bluma: hi mama hi papa if you find a starfish in the sand can you ask him why does it- why does the sun kill him. Why does the sun hurt the starfish. And then bring him home. I love you bye!! WG: see? its OK. I have everything under control Gunther: sigh just make sure to eat, okay? All of you. WG: ugh I know- oh shi-- Garry: SCREAM Lilith: oh god Gunther: we should go back and teach her why starfish die Lilith: no, wait. Lilith: sand is hellish Gunther: yes Lilith: the air is gross and dirty Gunther: correct Lilith: and the sun is a deadly lazer Gunther: that's why starfish die Lilith: then let’s just spend these two weeks… not going out. how about we stay inside and read until we pass out? Gunther: dreamy sigh my liege…

[heavenstarship]

what if the boingoverse was set in the wild west and danny was the sheriff of the town they all lived in and one day his asshole second half strolls along and says "im going to make your life hell just to spite you"

character info below the cut

reptaniel: snake oil peddler who sneaks back into town every so often, usually with new disguises and new oil. hated by all but begrudgingly tolerated, at least to some extent.

farewell: reverend who has almost completely lost their mind. their sermons often go entirely off the rails and too emotional for their own good.

b.e. dead: saloon’s piano player. also reanimated by danny; this was by b.e. alive’s request, as he wanted to see his brother again. pay varies from leftover booze to common findings of an ofrenda.

yo-cat: saloon owner and asshole bartender. known to chase people out with brooms, especially reptaniel. makes all of the alcohol served right in his backyard (or possibly his bathtub).

b.e. alive: skeleton reanimated by danny during a time he was seeking companionship. danny sort of pretends b. alive is so-lo sometimes because he misses "the old so-lo."

danny: sheriff of the town with a secret or two up his sleeve. necromancer, doctor with the mystic remedies that don’t seem like they’d work (but they do!)

so-lo: notorious outlaw currently wreaking havoc on the town. came to find danny and maybe reconcile with him; after seeing that he “lost the juice” so-lo made it his mission to piss him off.

julie: like an avon lady if avon was a thing back in the old west. makes all the makeup she sells herself; mostly uses the door-to-door method to hang out with princess and mary.

johnny: former ruffian, current stable master. quite handy with farm equipment in the ways they’re supposed to be used, as well as the ways they’re really not. hesitant to use guns.

louis: resident barn cat. johnny’s since he was a kid.

patty: works at the general store. resident damsel-in-distress. often finds herself tied to train tracks. may secretly be a part of the outlaw gang, but who’s to say? johnny and julie's caretaker.

mary: teacher at the town's one-room schoolhouse. had her eyesight removed by farewell when she was younger for refusing to use her powers for their purposes.

peter: just a kid. like, literally just someone's kid. nobody knows who they belong to. babysat by most of the trusted adults in town.

fred: farmer and so-lo’s right hand man. mostly puts up with his antics, but when they go from being harmless fun to hurting others he puts his foot down.

princess: the one really running the whole place. a bit spoiled, but she doesn’t mind. has dirt on everyone in town, and if she doesn’t have it on you she’ll find it.

satan: mayor of the town, though he doesn’t seem to really do much. more often than not is drunk off of his ass. spoils and pampers his wife like crazy.

mr. vator: mysterious railyard investor. supposedly loaded. might be in kahoots with johnny!? (gasp!)

w.y. stay: traveling salesman usually with all sorts of odd wares in stock. brings things to the town that none of its residents have ever seen before.

[s4ndg3m]

been thinking a lot about this guy lately. i think he and enphoso would be pals kinda..

sparknician (still not sure if thats a placeholder name or not) isnt really a mortal at all, since he's literally a huge spark shaped like a guy. if Mr were to get into the vator, sparkboy would leave. not cus he'd die but because if mr tried to burn him it would only burn his clothes and then he would be naked. embarassing!

he doesn't mind being forced out of the elevator, though (as long as he's not in a rush somewhere). he usually gets a little snack and fixes a lightbulb or cleans up or something for enphoso. does handyman things! or if he's feeling particularly awful he'll (somehow) bawl his eyes out on the counter. only if there's nobody else in the shop though.

[eljeebee]

“Are there any vampires like me outside Selvadorada?”

Lavender looked up from her food.

Kasvhi sat with her that late morning for breakfast, or brunch in this case. Lavender had slept in, and when she woke up, she panicked, thinking that she might be late for training. Luckily, it wasn’t the case. She found Kashvi keeping clean sheets inside one of the cupboards in the bedroom. The vampire had smiled at her and explained that the Seekers let her sleep a little longer; they had to go to the temple and commune with the Watcher again.

She saw how her brows slightly knitted at the mention of the Watcher or communing with the Watcher. Lavender did not press her further.

So here she is, eating her breakfast, accompanied by Kashvi. The vampire monicus is sweet, and she would always sit down at dinner with everyone, even if all she drinks is crimson tea (it’s a tea made from the plasma fruit from the very peculiar plasma tree in the courtyard garden). It feels awkward to Lavender though, because she could sometimes feel Kashvi just watching her eat, and when she’s looking, the vampire would just gaze through nothing, but Lavender knows that those pink and green eyes contain deep thoughts, like they’re watching something else, like the past…reminiscing.

Everyone else had their breakfast already. Raul, accompanied by Diego, had to go down to the village to sell his custom-made jewelry, candles, and the spare harvest the monastery set aside, and mail the artifacts that Lakandiwa and Kashvi had authenticated. He would also buy more food stocks. Lakandiwa is now doing his archeology work, while Chief Song tends the garden.

Kashvi smiled at her. Her lips curling up further, reminding Lavender of the question the vampire asked, as if to say, Well?

“There are vampires like you, some new, I think, but there are some that are ancients, from what I’ve heard.”

“An ancient!” Kashvi sighed dreamily, “Just like me…I might know them! Who are they?”

“Just like you?”

“It’s a long story. I was once considered the princess of our Vampiric Family, and the Babaylan as well. I had to flee, deep in the jungle, and defend Omisca against Circle Mages.”

Circle Mages again. Who are they? I should ask the Seekers.

Kashvi continued, “From then on, I never let Belomisia. I vowed to protect Selvadorada. I formed the Selvadorada Temple Order, you know.”

“Temple Order?”

“Yes. The monici here? They’re part of my Order. They help protect not only the temples and ruins here, but also the history and culture. We get a lot of tourists, and with our policies, we help preserve the Omiscan ruins.”

“That’s great work Kashvi,” Lavender smiled. She finally answered the vampire’s question, “The ancient vampire I know is Vladislaus Straud. He has three offsprings, Caleb and Lilith Vatore, and Helen Straud. The other ancients are Valentina Asvang, and Lana Beau. I have never talked to the other two though.”

Her thoughts drifted to Percival Asvang, whom she encountered the night before her flight to Selvadorada.

The thought vanished when Kashvi said, “Oh, I know him. Vladislaus Straud of the Straud Coven. I’m not familiar with the last two you mentioned, but I know the names–Asvang and Beau. They’re also in his coven, from what I know.”

Her face was unreadable.

“Have you ever talked to Mr. Straud?” Lavender inquired.

Kashvi shook her head. “Our Family had duties here. Our Coven was Tomarang and Selvadorada, you see. We serve the people and the Watcher, live in temples. We’ve received letters from his coven, and we would often send representatives there. I wish I could talk to him. I know we have a similar…”

Her words hung in the air.

“Where is he now?” Kashvi asked instead, “Is he in the same city you live? Myshuno, is it?”

Similar what? Lavender thought. She said, “Yes. He lives in San Myshuno, along with the Beau and the Asvang.”

“So he’s no longer in…” Kashvi shook her head. “Nevermind. After you eat, let’s do something fun!”

“We apologize for starting your training late, my child,” Mata said, “the Watcher called us.”

“That’s okay,” Lavender joked, “At least I was able to sleep more.”

The Seekers wore different attires today. Same dark fabrics, but a little lighter to wear. Lavender thought, Well, it is hot today…but why did Seeker Mata also wear lighter clothes? Do vampires even feel hot? Or did he just want to match with Seeker Iris?

“I will train you today. I will teach you fighter stances–stances that you may use when fighting with the Gift. With that power, your whole body is a weapon,” Mata continued, “you cannot use your wand when harnessing the Gift. It will break your wand.”

Iris nodded, “I, for one, never preferred using a wand. It is too restricting. Though, I have tried using it; to test the power She gave us. The wand exploded.”

Lavender gulped. Her wand was a parting gift by the Sages, who fashioned the light wood with a purple gemstone that she loves. She would cry if it broke.

The dull ache from yesterday’s sparring amplified when she had to hold her position, as the Second Seeker criticized her stance. “Your shoulders are sagging,” he sternly said, “fix that.”

Lavender let out a groan.

[igglemouse]

Alana laughs with a knowing smile on her lips. "No, your father didn't believe it, Miss Matlock. Your father KNEW it to be true. Why do you think the Realm hunted him down and killed him?"

"Because..." I start, but do I know for sure? I don't know. That's the truth. There are two sides to every story and no matter what I've been told I do know that my parents loved me. That counts for something, doesn't it? So instead of answering I change the subject. "And my mother-"

"Came from one of those realms," Alana smoothly cuts in like a lawyer ready for the question. "A parallel universe, one where power is freely accessed and used. Your mother was a blood witch, nasty business to be sure, especially considering her rare 'half-vampire' state, but it was with her power and ability that Spellcasters have cast down the great vampire. Vlad, gone. Mr. Chevalier, gone. The Vatore's? Missing. All thanks to your mother's knowledge of blood magic, although, I must say, she was always a friend to those leeches, Mr. Chevalier especially-"

"Well..." I almost revealed that Mr. Chevalier might not actually be dead at all. I'm not sure why but I imagine this would put my vampire associate in some trouble? I'm starting to wonder if they are as bad as others tell me. I'm starting to question many things. "W-what is all this for?"

"This?" she says, a wicked smile on her lips as the chanting from my friend and two strangers continue. "This is all for you, Miss Matlock. For you and Valerie Van Vilet, whose parents were great friends of your own. For you and Kyla Britt," she says motioning to the woman with short brown hair. "Who was some random girl with potential who was not allowed into the realm because of their silly rules. For you and M. Nobusawa," again she motions, but this time to the noted ivory skin and pink hair that was the curse of her magic. "Who went through the trails of the seer, lost her name and identity, only to be kicked out of the realm as well. This is for all of us who are misunderstood."

"And where do I fit in?" I stare at her, my head swirling with mixed emotions and thoughts. "Why is this for me? I'm useless, I have no power. I can barely make sparkles."

Gracelyn Matlock ~ Next Post

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1890s // zhu-vatore family photographs, part 1

It's family photo time! I'm just sort of plopping these characters down in whatever era catches my interest - in this case, the late Victorian era.

part 1: family portrait part 2: the parents part 3: mr and mrs vatore part 4: caleb and mr vatore part 5: mr and mrs zhu part 6: the zhus part 7: lilith and mrs vatore part 8: caleb, lilith, and lily

CC below the cut.

mr vatore( (back left)

hair: ruby

outfit: victorian spring/summer suit by @simmerofthedawn

mr zhu (back right)

hair: kendal by @okruee

facial hair: the albert by @peebsplays

outfit: victorian fall/winter suit by @simmerofthedawn

hat/socks/shoes: franz joseph hunting set by @batsfromwesteros

lilith vatore (far left)

dress: 1896 summer dress by @vintagesimstress

mrs vatore (next to lilith)

hair: gibson girl by @linzlu

hat: mrs. peacock hat by @linzlu

earrings: s-club earrings by s-club

dress: bella dress by @vintagesimstress

mrs zhu (2nd from right)

hair: lucia by @simstrouble

hat: victorian women's hat by @historicalsimslife

earrings: s-club earrings by s-club

dress: the ida dress by retropixels (direct link)

lily zhu (far right)

bow: hair bow accessory by @plumbobteasociety

dress: 1899 dress by @vintagesimstress

caleb vatore (front)

outfit: young lad's outfit by @linzlu

Poses by @thedevilliers

[thebramblewood]

Lilith and Caleb Vatore cordially invite you to a bloody fangtastic vampire fete, hosted at the finest underground establishment in Forgotten Hollow. Guests are encouraged to bring their own human snacks, but at the special request of Mr. Vatore vegetarian options will begrudgingly be provided. Dust off your most extravagant attire for a night of plasma, pipe organ, and partying the way only the undead know how!

I'll soon be in need of a cast of vampire extras for a future scene in my story, Helena Zhao Is Dead, and I thought it would be fun to ask for submissions. There are only a few guidelines, but they're listed below the cut.

Please consider sharing this post for visibility! I'd love to see as many vampires as possible.

GUIDELINES:

Your Sim can be of any gender, color, age, era, etc. but please submit vampires only! (If you don't have the Vampires pack, you can still participate. I'll turn them into a true occult in my game.)

Be as extensive or vague with their biography as you'd like! It probably won't make it into the story, but I always love good lore.

Preferably Maxis match or mix (no alpha hairs, please). CC is fine, as long as it's provided. Only one outfit is necessary, but make sure it's party-worthy!

Bonus points for a dark form, ideally in the same outfit, just as their most fully-realized vamp self (blood is welcome).

Be sure to include a download link! If you don't want to share the Sim publicly, you can send the link to me privately.

I'll try to maintain your vision as much as possible, but I may make small changes to better suit the scene/my Sim style.

Tag me in your post and use the hashtag #bramblewoodvamps.

Submission deadline for guaranteed inclusion is August 31st. I may be able to include late submissions, but try to get in early to be sure!

Any other questions? Don't hesitate to ask.

If you need some inspiration, here are a few guests who have already RSVP'd.

[daniigh0ul]

Moonlight Chapter One Commentary, Post 3 + 4

Commentary Round 2! This commentary is for the third and fourth posts from Chapter One of Moonlight: Teen Daze. post 3: click. post 4: click.

In post three the gang is together for the first time (minus Jess, because she has been a recent add, but pretend she is there in spirit). We have Gia, Sam, Tati, Omar, Sidney, and some others to the side (aka deco sims). The gang talks about money, the bus, and Sam's recent escapades. In post four we see Tati and Diego together again, this time in a class they share--Occult Culture and Lore I, period six. The teacher, Mr. Flowers, yaps forever and then announces there will be a group project. After the school day ends we see Tati and Omar together, and we are made aware that Tati has yet to meet Omar's parents or be at his house. They also make a movie night date plan.

lunch room convos

In the third post we see Sam get questioned about their recent relationship developments, and Sam evades the question by stating that it's not that serious and they don't kiss and tell. If you read the previous commentary you know that they're evading the truth a little bit here. The question is, why though? Is it because it's not official? Are they sparing someone's feelings? 🧐 Much to consider. We see Gia side-eye them, respond in a blunt manner, and then change the subject where she asks Sidney about team photos for the school's yearbook.

planting seeds

The conversation moves on to Tati complaining about gas money, Bob (Pancakes) not letting her work at the diner during the school year, and Sam and Omar telling her to ride the bus. Which she says No. Absolutely not. The background here is: during the summer she works at Bob's diner, and does it count as nepotism if you got the job because your mom is the chef there? But anyway, this convo, and the convo between Gia and Sidney are all little seeds I planted for things I have shown (and will show) later down the line in the story.

classroom scene

I needed a logical reason for my two protagonists lives to intersect (for reasons you will discover later) so I came up with a cultural elective class they both decided to take. Tati signed up because she had a vampire fanfic-phase when she was a preteen (thank you Caleb Vatore for being the lead singer of my made up emo band Fruit Batz), and wanted to learn more. Diego because he was curious about occult cultures (not so much his own.) Which leads to him asking the question shown above, re: final project research, and Mr. Flowers responds with the answer: research an opposite occult of your own. (Since he's a werewolf, that'd be a vampire.)

interpersonal relationships: woes

At the end of the day we see Omar and Tati make plans for a movie night date...at her house. They always go out somewhere or go to hers, and she has never been to his house or met his parents. Meanwhile Omar knows all of her friends and family at this point. So, internally, Tati is feeling somewhat rejected because Omar is a bit cagey when she has brought it up before. This time, she brings up a big event for them both (a school dance) and he seems to compromise here with his noncommittal answer "I'll think about it." Keep this in mind, because it will come up again soon.

That's it for chapter one! It was quite short, and a lot of it was setting up stuff that would (and will) happen later. I am always planting seeds, laying down bread crumbs, and so on. Here is your candy for reading. 🍬

[queeniecook]

February 1

Caleb Vatore walks around Forgotten Hollow, thinking about the visit he just had with his sister. She had told her brother about her encounter with Vladislaus Straud.  Caleb was disgusted and aggravated with sister for allowing the older vampire to even lay a finger on her. Caleb advised her to come clean with Jackson about the encounter and left before he said anything else. It was rolling over and over in his brain so much so that it distracted him.

Otherwise he would have seen and heard her coming.

"YOU KILLED HER! YOU KILLED HER, YOU MONSTER!!"Liberty screams at Caleb at the top of her lungs, she wants to rip his head of his body. 

Caleb instantly put his hands up to defend himself and to hold Liberty back. She's stronger than one would assume, probably because she consumes blood and he sticks to Plasma Fruit. Caleb's mind whirls at Liberty's screaming but he quickly realizes who she's talking about. Ciara Scott. "I did."

Liberty stops her movements. She had expected him to deny it. "WHY?!!"

Caleb gazes up at Liberty, forcing himself to maintain eye contact. "I thought she killed Vera."

Liberty blinks at his words and feels a little bit of her rage dissipate. She backs off Caleb and gives herself time to think. Naturally James had left that part of things out. But it still doesn't change the fact that Caleb ended Ciara's life.

"Explain this to me!" Liberty demands. Now her anger isn't just aimed at Caleb. It's also aimed at her husband and even herself. She had time to try to see Ciara but James had been so insistent on her remaining in the shadows until the perfect moment to reveal her to Caleb and the world. The moment that would cause the most damage and she had agreed to it because she hated Caleb that much. 

Caleb explains how Ciara had kidnapped Vera to seek revenge on Dakota for what his father, Thaddeus Laws had done to her parents and Liberty's friends - Travis and Summer Scott. He had killed them.  He goes on to tell Liberty how Ciara had ended up a witch due to Thaddeus and she had used her magic to freeze Vera while she was trying to escape. Caleb had thought Ciara had killed the woman she loves and he snapped. 

Liberty listens to Caleb on the verge of tears. She mourns not only for Ciara but Summer and Travis. She knows everyone views Ciara as a villain but the woman had gone through so much in her life. She had heard of Thaddeus Laws in passing from others and she vows to herself if she ever comes across the warlock - she'll avenge the Scott family.

"I am not proud of what I did." Caleb tells her honestly. He had wrestled with it for months. He pushed Vera away and almost lost her to Dakota. He had felt he didn't deserve Vera and he had to get his bloodlust back under control. "If I had known Vera was alive..." Caleb shakes his head. He can't change anything in the past. "I know it does not mean much but I am sorry that it has hurt you."

Liberty nods her head slowly. "I wish you had told me sooner."

"I should have. I suppose I was a bit of a coward. I was afraid it would ruin what progress we made but now I see keeping it from you did that." Caleb admits, he knows they'll never be friends but he would like her not totally hate him. Why? He isn't quite sure. 

Liberty hugs herself tightly and walks off, not sure what else to say. She needs time to herself to process everything.

Caleb turns to head out of Forgotten Hollow and groans when he sees another figure approach him.

"Trouble with the ladies, Mr. Vatore?" Vladislaus asks with a smug smirk on his face. He had heard most of the conversation - the yelling had caught his attention. How could it not?

Caleb doesn't even reply to that as the count lowers his umbrella. "Stay away from my sister or a barrier spell will be the least of your problems." Caleb threatens. He's not sure how he can make good on that threat, but he does know a warlock he can turn to.

The Count chuckles and almost rolls his eyes but he thinks that's a bit childish so he doesn't bother. "Maybe you should go home to your wife and stop chasing past flames, hmm? Or are you going to go seek out Miss Cents in Del Sol Valley next?"

Caleb raises an eyebrow. Inna is back on this side of the world? He didn't know that. He shakes his head and walks away from the older vampire. He wants nothing more to hold his little girl and kiss his wife after the day he's had.

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oh god i just realized. what happens if caleb fries at the wedding