#projecting onto Damon

[gachagon]

Who had Eva's Blackmail?

Spoilers for Project: Eden's Garden chapter 1

During the first chapter, we're introduced to the Motive for the characters to begin the killing game, which are these envelopes that contain a photo and a message on the back that reveals their "worst" secret. Damon had Wolfgang's, Wolfgang had Jeans, Kai had Cassidy's, Eloise had Grace's, and Eva had Desmond's.

During the class trial, they tried repeatedly to bring up the motives but nobody ever revealed who had who's motive, or what that motive was aside from Wolfgang's. So that begs the question, who had Eva's blackmail? The person she ended up killing didn't have her blackmail, and as far as Damon is aware she was never actually approached by anyone who handed her an envelope. Meaning someone had Eva's blackmail, but then didn't give it to her.

The reason I think it's important to wonder who had Eva's blackmail is because I believe that her "secret" was something that we haven't heard before. Tozu said that all of the secrets were things that everyone had already unknowingly admitted to, and Eva's "biggest" secret (That being that she's not the Ultimate Liar, but really the Ultimate Mathlete) had been revealed to everyone all at once. This would make her envelope being the same information that everyone already knows kind of useless. (That, and Tozu wouldn't put her secret on the school tablet where everyone could just access the information, because it's supposed to be personal blackmail, if everyone can just know in an instant, it's worthless as a motive)

So Eva's secret has to be something that we don't know right now. I don't believe that Eva's secret was that she "Used to eat in the bathroom stalls" either, like some people have proposed. Because Eva told Damon that after the Motives were introduced, not before. Meaning, her secret could only be something from before the motives were introduced, which means it's something we don't know about yet.

If Eva's secret was something that was really just "lame" or embarrassing, I feel like the person who had her envelope would've followed what Wolfgang asked of everyone, which was to just give her her Blackmail. Unless, her secret was something that was really, REALLY bad. In which case, they either held onto it or showed it to Wolfgang.

The reason I think whoever had Eva's blackmail probably showed it to Wolfgang is because Wolfgang made a declaration to Desmond when they discovered that nobody's doors had locks on them. He said to Desmond to just bring any clues or suspicious things to him first next time instead of bothering everyone, and so if the person who received Eva's blackmail was really worried about it and didn't want to confront her about it, I could see them either holding onto it and keeping it a secret, or just showing Wolfgang for peace of mind.

I guess the only reason I'm so fixated on what Eva's secret was is because it could reveal more about her potential motivations. I always thought, much like Wenona pointed out, that her killing Wolfgang and framing Diana over something so frivolous as her own insecurity about her talent is a little stupid. So i just feel there has to be more to it than just that, you know? I also still think Wolfgang's actions during the whole note exchange thing are a bit suspicious in and of itself.

[chocoloom]

Adding onto my last post, Imma make an Eden’s Garden prediction on who I think may survive or die, or at least seems to be more likely to die to ME.

Spoilers Ahead for Project Eden’s Garden btw! If you haven’t played it, please do, it’s FREE RN

If you’re still here, here we go!

Damon Maitsu - Survives (Protagonist clause, he’s gonna be hella traumatized though). Dude still has a whole character arc to go through, he still has trust issues to get rid of.

Ingrid Grimwall - Probably Dead. Look I love this lady with my whole chest. Her passion and charm hit me like a train and as a southern woman myself, I love her accent. But. Her death would hit like a truck and that is exactly what Danganronpa thrives in doing. Especially considering her death would cause the group to lose a pillar of emotional support, and would devastate a certain little matchmaker. Speaking of which.

Toshiko Kayura - Survives. She’s gonna get some character development related to Diana or Ingrid, especially if one of them dies (looking at Ingrid specifically). Ingrid dying would fuck this girl UP, which is why I think it’s going to happen. They have been setting up these two having a mother daughter relationship early on. I don’t see this girl as a murderer, but I can see her filling a similar role to Aoi’s. Specifically how Aoi was acting during the Sakura trial, hiding evidence cause she blames other people and herself for the death of someone she cares about. I can’t see her dying though, she’s too young. That’s a baby. Then again, this isn’t the main Danganronpa world, so I could be wrong. Absolutely off topic, but I think there’s a reason she’s hiding her face. Not a bad one mind you, she strikes me as someone who would try to hide things she doesn’t like about herself in an attempt to seem more mature or lady like. Maybe she still has braces and is embarrassed about it.

Jean DeLamer - Solid fifty fifty. I straight up don’t know, I could see this going one of two ways. One, he survives to the end (in which case, awesome, he’s honestly one of my favorites in this game). Two he dies in a sacrificial manner to save the rest of the group, as they have become his new crew in a sense. In which case, I’m sad and my heart is in tatters. He gives off big Nekomaru or Gundham vibes in his role in the group. Regardless, I see him as a big source of reliability and moral support for the group going forward. I can also see him taking up more of a leadership role going forward. Maybe he helps out Diana in her attempts to unite the students.

Ulysses Wilhelm - Dead. That bit about him not being able to smell strikes me as a Chekhov’s gun that has yet to be fired. I can practically taste the metal. I could see him being either a murder victim or a murderer. Regardless of which, it will likely involve Wenona in some way, as those two have been maintaining a positive relationship. I can see them conspiring with each other, or betraying each other. Either way, dramaaaa~

Jett Dawson - Dead. 100%. I do not see his ass surviving. Sorry Jett enjoyers. The fact that we don’t know what his face looks like also feels like a Chekhov’s gun. Maybe it’s connected to Tozu and Mara, or maybe it’s connected to another student (looking at Mark). Maybe someone impersonates him, or the other way around.

Mark “Mayhem” Berskii - Dead. I could see him being a murder victim or murderer tbh. I think it may depend on what happens with Jett, as those two have been linked together, much to Mark’s initial chagrin (The shippers are gonna sob I just know it). There’s a darkness in that boy’s soul, and it specifically mentioned that Mark specializes in remixing songs and voices. I could see a scenario where he takes the recorded voices of his fellow students and uses them to create confusion, maybe make people think that a person is in a specific place when they are not, or cause confusion as to whether or not a person is alive or dead at a specific time. Maybe he kills Jett, would that be fucked up or what :D?

Desmond Hall - Fifty fifty, but I think he Survives. He’s more likely to in my head, but if he does die, he’s the murder victim. From what we know about his personality, I think he’s less likely to try and kill anybody in comparison to some of the other characters. He’s got a very low key personality, and even though his talent is the most connected to killing out of the whole cast, I actually think he is probably one of the people who is least likely to do so. Dude is a killer shot, but he’s no killer.

Wenona - Fifty fifty, leaning more towards 25-75 in favor of death. She COULD survive, but I think it’s more likely for her to die tbh. She’s been one of the people who has been the most vocal about waiting for rescue, but she’s also a billionaire. And you don’t get that much money without being willing to take advantage of, manipulate, and hurt people. She’s definitely going to be an antagonist in a future chapter, aided by Ulysses. She’s also going to have some sort of conflict with Cassidy, as they have been setting up this bad blood between the two since Cassidy’s intro. She strikes me as someone who could play a similar role to Byakuya or Celestia, especially if she finds out that help might not be coming. Or if her company is on the line. Cuz we still don’t know what the situation is like outside of the Academy. Also, murder is just as much of a girlboss move as it is an immoral one.

Eloise Taulner - Dead. I don’t know enough about her to say for sure, but I think she could be the murder victim or murderer. If it’s the latter, good for her ig. Girl slays, or I guess stabs would be more applicable.

Cassidy Amber - Survives. I think she’s more likely to survive than die. Girl is feisty, and the survivor groups usually have some upbeat and optimistic. If she dies however, she dies mid game. I could see her plotting to murder Wenona, or getting into a confrontation with her due to her status as a morally bankrupt billionaire. I don’t want her to die, I like her dynamics with a lot of the other characters, but I could see it happening.

Grace Madison - Dead. I would wager she might die within the next chapter or two. Her primary connection as a character was to Wolfgang, and he’s gone, soooo, yeah. Something is definitely up with her that’s going to get addressed next chapter regardless. For one, we still don’t know why she was so adamant about nobody going into Wolfgang’s room at the time of his death. It could be because she was just embarrassed about people discovering and questioning her about her relationship with Wolfgang, but I think there could be more to the story. There’s secrets in each students room, but we don’t know what secrets could be contained in Wolfgang’s room. But Grace might. What’s more, her behavior after Eva’s execution peaked my interest. She’s uncharacteristically silent, not saying anything, even when someone says something that would typically elicit a violent reaction from her. I think she’s conflicted about Eva now, cause Grace definitely despised Eva, but after watching her death, in all its horror? I think even she feels like it was too cruel. She might act a bit more toned down and less angry going forward. Additionally, during Diana’s speech, she doesn’t insult Diana or say anything. Wenona is the only one to really insult Diana, while the rest of the group just kinda try not to acknowledge it. Either Grace is still in shock, or maybe she was actually kinda moved by Diana’s gesture to try to honor Wolfgang’s memory? Maybe she’ll help her, who knows. Would be interesting to say the least.

Okay, these last two are really hard. Figures, they have the most interesting relationships and dynamics with Damon, our protagonist. I can see this going in a lot of different ways, and they are all interesting.

Kai Monteago - Okay, hear me out. Kai strikes me as someone with confidence issues in spite of being an influencer. He underestimates himself, and that lack of confidence combined with his cowardice leads to him wanting to leave stuff like the investigations and the trials to other people. But I also think he wants people around him. The guy craves genuine connection, and he seems to have found the beginnings of that in Damon. He latched onto him like a butterfly to a flower, and I can’t see him letting go anytime soon.

Because of that, I see Kai filling the role that people initially thought Eva was going to fill. Kai will be Damon’s Assistant character, his support. The role of an influencer is one that involves the manipulation of people, be it to follow them on instagram, to buy their products, or simply to listen to them. Damon can argue and debate all day, and he’s good at it, but Kai I think will aid in getting people to listen to his points, and could even manipulate people to uncover lies or get them to confess. This will increase his confidence in his own abilities as a result. Kai is not as dumb as he seems to think he is, and I think he’ll learn that in the arcs going forward. He may also kiss Damon on the mouth, but only time will tell. I hope they do tbh.

Because of this, Kai is mostly safe. If he dies, he dies late game and it mentally destroys Damon, or helps further his character development. Otherwise he survives until the end. And honestly, I think there’s a pretty good chance that the latter option will occur. Regardless, Kai is going to play a crucial role in Damon’s arc. I could see him being one of the catalysts for Damon actually trusting people in this game, after his trust was so broken up by Eva’s murder plot.

Diana Venicia - First of all, she is not gonna be a murderer. Girly was framed last trial, they aren’t gonna pull that shit twice. Plus it was established that she couldn’t bring herself to pull the trigger on Wolfgang, even though her life was actively in danger and he ATTACKED her. If, IF, she becomes a blackened, it is purely by accident or she didn’t intend to kill (maybe smth similar to Chiaki where her actions led to the murder unintentionally, but she never intended to kill). Even then, I think the chances of that situation happening are veryyy low.

I think she is going to serve as a foil to Damon in the trials to come, kinda like an antagonist. As an antagonist isn’t someone who is necessarily evil. They either serve as foils to the protagonist or prevent them from reaching their goals. She won’t obstruct or prevent Damon from reaching his goals, as they both want to go home and get out of the killing game. Rather, she’ll be an antagonist in the moral or metaphorical sense, and I think she’ll be more vocal and try to take a leader position in an attempt to emulate Wolfgang. Her trusting and open nature clashes with Damon’s closed off and suspicious demeanor, and that’s going to play a role in the trials going forward. I can also see her finding allies in her attempting to unite the students in Toshiko, Jean, and possibly Jett, Cassidy, and maybe Grace.

I’ve seen some people saying she will die come Chapter 2. While I see the reasoning behind that. I don’t think that will be the case. If she dies, it’ll be late into the game, maybe come Trial 4 or 5. I could also see her surviving, but it’s too soon to tell. She either dies late game or survives the whole thing, like Kai. That’s my take anyway. Still, the poor bubblegum girl. The horrors are just beginning for her I think.

Wolfgang and Eva: lol they dead as hell. Rigor mortis is already setting in. They’re extra crispy.

In Summary:

Potential Survivors (most to least likely in my head) - Damon, Kai, Diana, Toshiko, Desmond, Cassidy, Jean

As for who may be next to die in chapter two, my money’s on Grace, Ulysses, or Eloise.

[deltapng]

On May 23, 2023, I posted my first video onto YouTube. As the one year anniversary of my channel grows closer and closer, I’ve decided to remake the video and so I proudly present: Therefore You and Me, a Project Eden’s Garden animatic!

Disclaimer: While I do not actively ship Damon and Wolfgang anymore, I don’t mind the ship. This video is just a tribute to the original animatic I made a year ago.

[d3l1ghtful-d3sp41r]

Ok so, I've noticed that in a lot of Project Eden's Garden official art, Kai and Damon have been next to each other a lot.

Here, Kai and Damon are next to each other

In here, their gingerbread cookies are right next to each other

In this official art, the heart box is the same color as Kai's hair. Not only that, but there are butterflies around the image, you know who has a butterfly emblem on their shirt? Kai. Plus butterflies are a common theme for him in general

Sitting next to each other, pretty fruity

This one is very pushing it, not only are they next to each other, but the ultimate matchmaker is holding a mistletoe above them. Coincidence? I think NOT.

Also, I scrolled through Project Eden's Garden twitter, and they've retweeted a suspicious amount of Kaimon art. They occasionally retweet other ship art, but there's like way more kaimon retweeted art than any other ship.

Something is going to happen between them, I'm calling it.

To add onto this, 3 of the official artists, including the lead artist ship kaimon, so that's pretty neat

[shrimpbat]

Who's your favorite oc from each of your stories and why?

Aaa man that's a hard answer :') I love all my characters dearly and I put everything I can into writing them, this should be tricky! I'll include one or more, probably not more than three but again all of them mean a lot to me individually! (I have a lot of stories sorry in advance)

Insanity's Universe - Bonnie and Carly. I relate to these two the most out of the main cast, I've inserted a lot of myself onto them. Bonnie's anxiety is a direct projection of my own and Carly's cling to childhood also stems from me! I also just really love cats.

Royal Macabres - Callie, Briar and Niratap. Callie is my favorite here just because of her sarcasm, which is something I have in private lol. Her comebacks are great especially to Damon and Junior. Briar is similar to Bonnie in which she has a reserved and quiet personality and is usually forced to overcome that. Niratap's just my goofy 'villain' guy. I love my goofy shadow villain guy.

Websurferz - Vista. This is hard since I included my favorite computer elements into all of them. But I do love Vista, she's a silly little epic face girl who loves her gf and adoptive computer daughter.

Freakshow - Nikki and the three sisters. Nikki is basically the "you gotta fit into the social norms" character, which is something I've had pressured onto me way too fucking much, so I dearly love her. Violet is me and I am Violet, Pixie is just a little silly thing....in a little silly world. Lizzy is Lizzy. I love my three clown babies.

Extraterrestrials - Nora and Pri. Need I say more about how these two are basically each other's driving motivation and they're special to me and I want to hold them in my hands and-- but rly Nora is the curiousity I've had about space and Pri is the fear of the unknown I have about space. Fatima's a close third just because of her ability to have the best dry wit in the whole Space Camp.

Shroom's Dream - Shroom and Jangle. Shroom is my childhood innocence and wonder and she's got the same level of caution as I do, ofc I love her! Jangle is a tiny brain-matter clown how could I not love them.

Food Animals - Pepper. Now yes Pepper is just a food mascot that makes cameos in my other stories but he's a silly dog in a mean world I love him to bits.

Daisy Belle - Daisy Belle. Illusion bunny daughter who doesn't frown.

[feyres-divorce-lawyer]

i hate the argument that elena is worse than katherine because while they both strung the brothers along, katherine never denied it. like please shut the fuck up. elena was 17, seventeen, when she met stefan and damon. they were one and a half centuries old. she did not string them along, they're creepy fucks who projected their love for katherine onto a teenage girl and literally ruined her life over it. get out of my fucking house.

[deus-and-the-machina]

Finished it, so thought I'd give my thoughts on Project Eden's Garden, Chapter 1. Spoiler free, it was very good!

Can I just say the devs really outdid themselves. the amount of and quality of the content is incredible for a fan game. they should be so proud to have made it this far with a volunteer based production.

I really enjoyed the glimpses they gave us of each character's personality, it feels like everyone got something in the way of being involved with the story or being expanded upon, which is no small feat for a cast this large. especially with the characters who died, while there's obviously a lot of mystery around Wolfgang's deal, I felt I had a complete understanding of Eva by the end of the chapter (and I did see her free time events too)

I really like how much Eva felt like a teenager, especially in her flaws. Damon describes her actions of "destructive" (to himself) in their FTE and thats really the best encapsulation of it. She makes reckless decisions in the long term to feel the slightest bit of control over her situation, then doubles down on them then puts the blame on everyone else for not trusting her. It's irrational, but those big feelings are especially real for teenagers. I think it's fitting that she and Damon seemed to see themselves in each other and both project their own pessimistic thinking onto other's motives and that exact attitude is what caused Eva to go for it. I generally love it when characters author their own self destruction.

Though I will say, I felt a bit more annoyed than pitied by Eva at the end because of how I was stuck on that touhou mini game, the voice lines got annoying and grating fast. I'd rather they'd either vary the voice lines more and maybe have unique ones per section, or just don't have voice lines with the text still being as aspect of the gameplay. But dying multiple times and hearing every voice line enough for it to become grating kind of took me out of the story, leaving me a bit winded and ready to wrap this shit up by the end, by no fault of the writing.

I came out of the chapter with Diana and kai as surprise favorites, but in terms of intrigue im most excited to see more of wenona and grace. grace esp is probably going to die in my eyes, she's just way too volatile to not eventually get herself into deep shit, but I can just tell wenona is gonna have some juicy layers to her.

already I think her being a ruthless billionaire but also very visibly and proudly indigenous (in terms of the way she styles herself) is an interesting contradiction to explore, she probably sees herself as someone who "made it" through her skills and feels her attitude is earned because of that. I dont particularly know the background of the team or if there are any native writers there but it would be really interesting to explore how these dynamics intersect.

anyways, great chapter, really promising continuation for the project, and im glad there's so much to chew on here, it'll keep the fans satiated and discussing characters and theories until the next chapter

[markerofthemidnight]

A Madwoman’s Half-Assed Review of Project: Eden’s Garden - Chapter 1

Ok, I’ve only got a short time here before I have to hibernate again, so here are my thoughts on Chapter 1:

I was not expecting any of that! Eva acts a lot differently than how we all thought she would, and having her as the first culprit was really surprising! …Granted, I was kinda sus of her the moment she was left out of the art of them all playing video games together during the tourney (I got really attached during those four hours- spent two of my FTEs on her), but honestly? My bet for the culprit at first was Ulysses.

No real reason other than just “oh wait there’s a weird smell at the crime scene? wait DOESN’T THE HISTORIAN GUY LACK A SENSE OF SMELL?! I BET HE DID IT-“ And you better believe that line of thinking got even worse when I got to his Rebuttal Showdown… but I digress.

Wolfgang being the first victim wasn’t what I expected either! Though I don’t mind because I never really liked him anyway, more just found him super fascinating. And this take on the first victim is even moreso fascinating…

The way I see things, with the way Diana was promising to follow in his footsteps at the end of the chapter, I think the way this is gonna go is that Wolfgang’s still, technically, going to be the rival of this game. But in spirit. Like, his trial and the impact it had on the cast is gonna have such an effect from now on, and cause Damon so many problems in one way or another, that he is technically still the rival of the game even though he’s dead just because of the impact his actions had on the cast.

That, and there’s just so much more we don’t know about him! Who did he think he was talking to when Diana met him in the boiler room? Who’s that “her” he was talking about? Could it have something to do with why he was so stressed at the end of the mock trial?

Oh, and while I would say something about the way the cast just seem to forget how much of a vicious, two-faced prick Wolfgang was at the end of his trial… I’m choosing to believe that this is going to end up paying off in some way, just not now. For now, I’m content with giving them all the excuse of being too focused on Eva to really think about how morally grey their dear lawyer friend was too.

(That motive with the blackmail secrets is something that I think is going to pay off later, too! It would be too chaotic to get everyone’s worst secrets out in one chapter, after all~)

Anyways, onto the best part of this chapter and any chapter, Tozu! I liked him here. Was not expecting him to have dark hair (or dark eyebrows, based on one of his new sprites-) I always thought he’d be blonde, but turns out he looks more like Taka under that mask? Eh, he’s still best boy anyways. The scene with the pachinko machine was probably my favourite moment from him this chapter, along with his rant about making Swiss Army bananas.

I gotta say, though, I was not expecting him to literally threaten to kill Eva if she didn’t kill anyone soon. He didn’t even try to keep her around for a bit, like Sakura? Or was the murder thing a bluff in a desperate attempt to just get the killing started, knowing that if one domino falls, the others will surely follow?

And I was definitely expecting to see some of Mara too… but for now I am simply waiting with bated breath for her to finally make a proper appearance, content in the knowledge that she and Tozu decided who got which motive via a game of darts (which, in turn, is more evidence towards my theory that they are in fact besties). There was a lot of deciding things through games in this chapter, wasn’t there?

Anyways, the chapter was a solid 8/10- probably going to increase due to me not understanding it fully at the moment (a lot of info crammed into my head at once), and I can’t wait to see more!

[strangelysamantha]

survival instincts ❀

damon salvatore x bonnie bennett.

warnings: swearing, bourbon consumption, that's about it :)

words: 2,227.

summary: bonnie and damon make it work after being abandoned on a never-ending repetitive loop. while tensions rise, a soft spot forms. damon’s wiggled his way into bonnie’s grasp and the two of them struggle to resist.

request? nope! but requests are open.

a/n: literally thought about this while watching season 6 recently. definitely will be writing for damon more. i actually have a few requests i’ve started for him. i just wanted to finally finish this project before moving onto those. please like and reblog if you enjoyed. possibly a steamy part two if you guys like where this one went. :)

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damon stands in front of the stove, bonnie sitting at the table concentrating on the crossword. she was really puzzled, to say the least. he brings her a plate of pancakes, cute, whipped cream fangs to top it off. he sets it gracefully in front of her. she looks up from her activity, looking up to him. damon’s raven black hair, his chiseled jaw line, his sharp teeth. it was hard for bonnie to concentrate. two whole months stuck in a time warp with her frenemy took a lot of time to adjust too. damon really wiggled his way into her soft side. “thank you for the pancakes,” she says lightly. she used to complain, a repetitive breakfast for a repetitive year. but something clicked. the fact that she had hope. being with damon wasn’t half as bad, and the two of them were motivated to make it back home to friends.

friends. bonnie thought about elena. how hard she must be coping. she then started to fill with nerves. if elena had any idea of the type of feelings that bonnie shared with damon. how much shit she’d have to take in order to get any respect from elena back. but she wasn’t here. and there was a chance bonnie may never even see her again. bonnie couldn't help the fantasies in the back of her mind. being completely abandoned in the middle of nowhere gave her a lot of time to think. and damon was easy on the eyes, so that didn’t help. like when he’d first wake up, shirtless with bed head. he’d greet her a good morning, rushing to the kitchen to do his endless loop of listening to music and making breakfast.

this morning however, things were different. there was tension between the two. he silently made eggs, instead of pancakes. bonnie took note of this immediately, joining him in the kitchen. “eggs?” she questioned. damon looked up at her, sourly ushering out a “morning.” he returned his attention back to the stove. bonnie sighed, taking a seat at the dining room table. “what’s going on?” she questions him; annoyance laced in her voice. he rolls his eyes, tired of bonnie bennett. stuck in his own personal hell, nothing to do, no way out, nothing. his hope was dismal, practically non-existent. however, this could have been said three weeks ago. usually, he’d attempt to hold it back, thinking it was unfair to take it out on bonnie. today however, that’s all he could blame. if he hadn’t held bonnie’s hand he wouldn’t be in hell. he probably would have found peace. but no. he’s trapped, alone, with a bennett witch who he was very aware hated his guts.

nothing could get any worse than that? right? wrong, see on this very morning, damon woke up after having a rather interesting dream. one that miraculously starred bonnie. her hands against his chest, her lips on his. she stared at him with adoring eyes and it left him with this new emotion. guilt mixed with excitement. he couldn’t hold himself together, every free second he thought he had peace, ended with his brain replaying the dream.

he distracted himself by cooking something new, try to make it feel different then all those other days, make it a good day. he cracked open the eggs, avoiding bonnie so he didn’t have to say the morning routine. if he were to look at her that suddenly after those thoughts, he was worried he wouldn’t be able to contain himself. he struggled with the idea; he knew it was probably just an invasive thought. he still loved elena. elena is his other half, whether they’re separated just by a ripple in time. they’ll find a way back to each other. that was his hope. not hope, motivation.

bonnie stared at damon; waiting for a response. his hair was disheveled worse than usual, his movements off, it didn’t take a genius to know something was up. “hello?” her voice cracked him back into reality, his head turning to face her head on. “nothing, just slept wrong or something.” she tsks, but ultimately decide it’s best to drop it. he brings her a plate of scrambled eggs and some sausage. “we need to go to the store.” he states firmly. she glanced up at him. “okay. thank you for breakfast.” her kind words tugged at his heart; even the slightest change of tone was evoking the unresolved feelings inside of him. “no worries. i’ll go get ready.” he turns to his bedroom; changing into clothes and taking a deep breath. how many more days could he wake up just to sit around until bedtime. he quickly wrote out a grocery list, meeting bonnie downstairs. she had finished her breakfast, being left to sit alone at the dining room table. she felt stunned by the abrupt silence that overwhelmed her. for a moment she felt relief, but the more she thought about it, the fact damon was by her side was quite comforting. if she was here alone, she wasn’t sure she’d have the strength to keep looking forward to the next day.

they tread to the store, usually they would be chattier but today they lost any idea of a subject. the silence was comfortable, but it didn’t ease bonnie’s nerves. she knew something was up with damon, and while she knew he still held a grudge, she still wanted to ease his mind. at the store, damon pulls out the grocery list. his eyes rake over the little notebook paper. he was indecisive on where to even start, bonnie lingered over his hand, taking the paper from him. “we’ll just start at the top.” she reads from the list, “soup,” she firmly holds the shopping cart, heading the cans. damon hesitantly follows after her, one by one they pick up their groceries.

“you know, even in this abandoned place i still kinda feel bad just to walk out the store without paying.” damon breaks the ice, bonnie’s relived by his humor, “usually i gotta compel them first.” she grins “oh no we better run.” she quickly heads back to the house, “i bet i can beat ya!” she laughs, damon chuckles, “i think you must have forgot.” he picks her up and he vamp speeds them back to the house. bonnie’s hands hold firmly around his neck, her legs wrapped around his torso, while he carries all the bags of groceries. bonnie jumps down from damon, adrenaline pumping, “i’ve never done that before! that was crazy! you can do that whenever you want!?” damon has now set the groceries on the kitchen counter. “yeah, but i don’t like to show off.” he smirks flashing his sparkly teeth. bonnie’s stomach flips at the sight, containing it, she groans, “yes you do.” he shakes his head nonchalantly, “no i’m really good at playing it cool.”

whether it was the adrenaline rush of going super speed through town, or her heart racing from being so close to damon, something fueled bonnie, she steps forward, crashing her lips onto him. he immediately melts under her touch, kissing her as he slides his arms around her lower back. his heart is stammering, his brain completely empty as he soaks up all of bonnie. her lips soft and sweet, her hands needlessly touched his body. the adrenaline from doing something you know is wrong, yet having no desire to put an end to it was all damon felt. any thought of elena was out the window.

damon attempts to deepen the kiss, still tiptoeing around it to ensure he doesn’t cross the line. bonnie slips her tongue inside his mouth. he hesitates but pulls away. the lack of contact leaves bonnie distraught, worried he was about to say he regretted it. “as much as i'd love to continue this, we need to put the groceries away first.” he takes the milk out of the bag, “don’t want them to soil or anything like that,” his arm lingers on her back so he can smoothly walk by her. he puts the milk into the fridge. her breathing was staggered, but she helps puts the groceries away. the feeling of damon’s lips against her was a feeling she’d never thought she’d crave let alone miss.

bonnie heads upstairs, her head spinning, her thighs squeezing together slightly. her mind couldn’t stop replaying the steamy shared kiss. she changed into more comfortable clothes, ones she had grabbed from her house. at first, she wanted to just stay there. however she tried it once, the silence was deafening, and she kept looking over her shoulder worried something bad was out to get her. the clock hadn’t even turned 12 before she knocks on the salvatore residence. damon, shirtless, not expecting company opens the door. “well, what a surprise,” he smiles. “was there a monster under your bed?” damon chuckles to himself at his teasing. “i can’t stay at mine. it’s too scary.” she scratches the back of her neck awkwardly. “can i crash here with you?” bonnie frowned. “sure. you can take stefan’s room. or any room other than mine.” he got out of the way, welcoming her in.

while they were sure they were completely alone, damon never forgot to lock all the doors and windows up every night. with a new sense of purpose, he often got by with the idea that he was the protector. he had to make sure nothing happened to bonnie.

damon was sitting in the living room, one of stefan’s diaries in hand. another way to pass time was to dig up the diaries left from him. they were amusing to damon. he sipped some bourbon before turning the page. bonnie made her way downstairs, she pours herself a glass of bourbon before joining damon on the couch. he sighs, “my brother is such a prude.” he shakes his head, “no fun at all.” bonnie grins at this, “what’s the journal saying now?” she crosses her legs leaning back.

he sighs, “just talking about how much of a shitty brother i am.” damon’s eyes pool with sadness. he was a regretful man. he did a lot of stuff that he wasn’t proud of. he let the darker parts of himself win. “i mean i get it. i was a dick.” bonnie sips the bourbon again. “hey. siblings fight all the time. you guys have it harder because you are vampires.” he nods at her words.

silence settles between them. bonnie’s mind was racing. there was a lot she wanted to confess but she didn’t know where they stood. “look damon,” she starts, damon glances up giving her his full attention. “i know we’re not in the best position, but i’m glad you’re here. i don’t know how i'd do this if i was the only one here.” her words comfort him. “thank you. i’m glad im here with you. wherever your grams took us. it’s better here than the alternative.” his words comfort her as well. together they had a firm understanding of the importance of each other.

“about earlier,” bonnie starts, consumed by fear she’s talking really fast, "i dont know what that was. you're with elena. i shouldn't have acted on my feelings-" damon shushes her gently, “it’s okay, no need to get worked up. come here.” damon sets the journal down, he leans back on the couch; he softly pats the spot by him. bonnie scoots over and leans into his side. they lay together, her hands immediately find his chest. his arm wrapped around her shoulder. he hums softly. “you keep me sane. if it wasn’t for you, i don’t know if i'd still be around.” damon admits. the idea of being stranded alone here had him sobbing into his pillow at night. he wouldn’t be able to handle being all alone. her head nuzzles into his shoulder. “i agree.” she softly mutters. the fireplace is crackling, the darkness from the solar eclipse appears through the windows.

bonnie’s sighs in relief, glad she didn’t have to embarrass herself with an explanation for her earlier actions. damon’s eyes shut, his body relaxing into bonnie’s touch. this is the first human contact he’s had since being on the other side. it was sweet, soft, gentle. the two laid embraced with each other for an hour, bonnie’s bourbon swiftly kicked in, the ease she felt from damon’s touch, relaxed her. it caused her to doze off.

damon lays awake. his mind rushing with thoughts. he so badly wanted to save bonnie. to get her out of this world. bonnie didn’t deserve this after life. she saved all of his friends; his brother; elena. bonnie out of everyone deserved her life the most. she died protecting mystic falls, then she died again protecting her friends. she’s lost practically all her family. the thought was nauseating damon. he couldn’t sit around being helpless. he now resented all those times they fought. his heart ached at the memories of him being a dick to her, just because he was mad at the situation. he never once put himself in bonnie’s shoes. now that he had he felt sorry for her. he felt like if there’s anything he would do before his time to go, he’d make sure bonnie made it out of here alive.

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if you made it this far hi!!! i’m already working on a part two and it’ll definitely be spicy haha. the dreams don’t leave damon alone, and that’ll only egg him on more. his feeling for bonnie will intensify now that he has the urge to protect her. like and reblog if you enjoyed! it helps me know what content you guys like from me :) <3

[yakool-foolio]

(Project Eden's Garden spoilers below, things are heating up)

Reached the point of where Damon wonders how to talk to Tozu after receiving the motives. Tension is ramping up, and I'm not just worried about Ulysses' life anymore. Kai has been shoved onto the chopping block cause I can't get the idea out of my mind that Damon is gonna wake up to see Kai's corpse lying still on the bed beside him. Peak horror moment. But don't let my dark fantasies fool you I am afraid of everything. I'm extremely wary of Wolfgang fitting into a leadership role like it's nothing and feeding into the praise everyone gives him. THE MOTIVE ISN'T HELPING EITHER I AM STARING AT THE MENTION OF THE SINS OF THE FATHER! Also just saying I totally called it that Wolfgang would have a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' theme with his animal motif being a sheep. It's big brain time. I am not ashamed to admit that I giggled with so much glee when Mark n Jett were chosen to bunk together, I will sail this ship until it inevitably sinks when one of them dies. But that's for future Neo to cry about.

[klonnieshippersclub]

How would Elena and Caroline react to Klaus and Bonnie? Bonnie’s their bestfriend.

Negative at first. This isn’t an anti-Elena or Caroline moment at all. I do think they'd warm up to Klonnie in their own way. Let me explain.

Elena’s arc is about grief, keeping those close to her and finding a way to be happy again after lost. So, in return Elena grows attached to people that essentially wouldn't leave like vampires or Bonnie. I'm going off S1-2 was the strongest that Bonnie and Elena were. They shared secrets with each other, texted every day, did cheerleading, sleepovers, and viewed each other as sisters. Elena wanted Bonnie to be close with Stefan because they both were important to her. When Elena is upset, she goes to Bonnie for comforting. When Bonnie is hurting Elena wants to be there for her. The writing doesn't allow that though. Elena certainly doesn't like being cut off from Bonnie or finding out she's hurt. Elena loved that Beremy was a thing. It kept Bonnie close and her brother happy. Now include everything that goes on in S1-3. My point is Elena is very dependent on Bonnie.

Caroline's issues with Elena were insecurities and projection but even then, when DE became a thing, she didn't mind frequently bashing their relationship as she saw fit. Keeping Elena informed on who she was dating context does matter because the series ignores how Damon treated her. But with that in mind, she'd do the same about Klaus just venting about how terrible he is and how much of a problem he creates for everyone. The series doesn't consider Bonnie someone Caroline has to be jealous of for obvious reasons but if Bonnie was being given a great amount of attention, I do think those patterns could repeat with Bonnie. In general, Caroline does exist in her own world but still depends on or expects Bonnie to be there. We've seen Caroline venting to Bonnie often.

Klonnie would be a lowkey thing for a while. Bonnie would feel conflicted in her feelings and trust for Klaus, she wouldn't take him seriously while keeping up the mentality that she has to be there for everyone. Klaus have to do way more than giving her gifts to win her over. Bonnie wouldn't try to make Klaus suddenly like her friends either. She wouldn't allow a relationship to persist if he's harming them. Klaus would be so determined on making Bonnie believe him. Adding in Klaus will claim he doesn't care if Bonnie bonds with his family but he's lying. She'd get closet to Kol and Rebekah in the meantime since they wouldn't go tell the MF about Klonnie imo. Bonnie would want to confide in her friends about her relationship as it grows. When it all does come out, I do think Elena would only once mention Jenna's death in an argument out of being hurt that Bonnie kept this secret for so long. Or not knowing where their friendship stands if Bonnie continues to be separated from her since she's been holding onto that secret relationship for who knows how long. Same, for Care completely I do think she'd slip up and imply once why would Klaus take an interest in Bonnie, that he's using her for magic or how it all is some bad idea. Which would be all fears Bonnie has had and wanted to share more than anything else, but I do believe once Elena and Caroline see how happy Bonnie is and lets her confide in them about her relationship, they would love that Bonnie is happy that's all that would matter to them. If she was happy, and getting the love back she was given then they're okay. Would they like Klaus for her? Nah, and certainly not going to enjoy getting used to not being so dependent on Bonnie cause Klaus would break that up.

To sum it all up they'd be negative and very critical at first still wouldn't like Klaus for Bonnie long-term. They may say the wrong things initially but they'd both apologize talk out why they said or feared things with Bonnie being with him. Most of the hurt would be not understanding why Bonnie didn't come to them about Klaus. Then they'd go interrogate Klaus demanding he'd treat her right. I can see Carolena stalking Klonnie on their dates just to see how this relationship was going. Bonnie would just have to catch her bestfriends up at a sleepover that's all.

Hope this helps!

-Rikki

[splatooshy]

tiny little excerpt from my next chapter of ‘I Think I’ve Seen This Film Before’ by splatooshy on ao3.

reads as stage directions / an observation of the scene, rather than an actual narrative / novel-type of thing.

Six year-old Stefan, clad in just his nightshirt and nightcap, creeps down the hall towards Damon’s bedroom, where he opens the door with an ominous creak.

“Damon?” Little Stefan whispers, hovering in the doorway. When he receives no reply, he takes a few steps inside.

“Daaaaaay──monnnnn.” He approaches the bed, where all that can be seen of his brother is a mop of dark curls poking out from the white bedcovers. His next whisper is a harsh one, as he leans over his brother’s sleeping form.

“Damon!”

“Mmn… grhnn,” Damon mumbles as he begins to rouse. “‘T’s ‘t?”

“Damon, wake up!”

Damon moves to bury his face further into the sheets. “G’way St’fy. ‘M sl’p’n.”

Stefan doesn’t back down. “And I can’t sleep,” he hisses, “I had a scary dream. So let me in or— or…I’ll tell Father.”

“Th’s’tup’d. F’th’r w’ldn c’r.” But still, Damon shuffles around to make room for the boy.

Stefan drops the subject with a gleeful hum, and crawls right across Damon’s body onto the other side, eliciting pained grunts from the teenager. “Mng-rngh-AH—! Stefan! Gentle!” Damon chastises, but the younger boy just hums and continues to make himself comfortable, wriggling around and climbing all over his brother, who just wants to go back to sleep.

Stefan settles down quickly enough, squished against a (finally) sleeping Damon’s back, arm wrapped around him, and for a moment, all is quiet. Until—

“Argh! Stefan!” Damon hisses, trying to throw his brother off. “Keep your cold feet to yourself!”

Stefan doesn’t budge, and just hums happily. “‘M l’rn’ng to share. Sharing is caring.” He burrows his face into Damon’s neck, and the screen dims.

[nabs-draws]

(I'm finally done with this image after a month...god bless my patience...)

Words cannot really describe what I feel for this band. Nor can a drawing express those feelings. Everything I might going to say sound super cheesy but if their music and all the interviews thought me one thing, than it is that it's okay to be myself. I mean…they do it too, right…and sometimes we are cheesy. Sometimes we are touched by media and sometimes we might not find the right words. I want to try it anyway.

Let me start with a quote from Adventure Time actually, because this quote pretty much describes my love for music in General. "Music is powerful, man. It speaks to a primal pit in our brains. It makes anyone go up and get their knees going" When I first listened to Blur consciously , something truely magically happened. I saw Damon, as he slowly sink into their music, paired with Grahams ability to paint with sound. Alex who infused his Groovy cool bass sounds into the song and Dave who brings in memoriable rhythms. All of this rounded up makes Blur of who they were and who they currently are. Their timeless. It's inspirational…it's just purely Magic.

It's that exact feeling that I tried to translate into my illustraton. The whole drawing process made me a little emotional too. I never felt this way for an illustration really but I went through all sorts of emotions…Maybe that's what I get from their music. I was a bit conflicted. Because while listening to their music, I was able to feel their love to one another and it felt like something…intimate. Something I maybe shouldn't put in an image. Or should I? Am I capable to translate that love without projecting mine onto them? It is a quite vulnerable process after all. In the end however, I decided to just go for it. My pen will lead the way. If I learned one thing from Graham's interviews it's "If you're scared, do it scared!" (especially since I'm a fellow person who deals with a lot of anxiety) and if there is something I learned from listening to countless of Damons Interviews it's "Follow your heart. Be vulnerable. It's fine. Use this emotion and begin to dream. Your heart will know what is right!" And as cheesy as my love for Blur is (no pun intended), I always think back of how they talk about their musical heroes too. Recently I was listening to an Interview between Elton John and Damon and how he wrote that song about Elton John when he was younger. Or Graham how he described sitting in the room, learning all those Songs he is into (and both of them got a fantastic taste in music. I currently gonna do a deepdive into both of their influences , to get a better understanding of them as musicians…while having no musical knowledge myself lmao)

And so I decided "If they gush about their favorite musicians, I can do it too. Maybe not in a musical way (because I would suck at it) but in my artsy kind of way. In my own way. It might be embarassing for me and I'm quite shy about my feelings, but that's what art is sometimes."

It was also by far one of the longest things I worked on. I really kneed a month into this image and tried to capture every essence to the best of my ability. I think the most difficult part was to styilize the guys in a way that it still has this typical "Nabs" touch to it, but that it still look like them. …Okay, enough talking from my side, I hope you enjoy the image lol!

[urapunk]

Was thinking about bruna and max, honestly if she had caught h before Gary did they could have been a actually decent couple LMAOOO (healthy? Maybe not but who is in bullsworth)

I dont know what to feel about them, but I dont know who would swoon more....

I feel like Max wouldnt really let it set in that he liked her until like, atleast 3 months of knowing her. He doesnt catch onto her hints, and he doesnt catch onto his own either.

Bruna had it from DAY ONE. she really thought that slobbering idiot was cute, but that soet of died down into a bit of a humbling situation. Seeing him being so.. Disgusting, at times, humbled her. She's more like a 50% love and a 50% hate yk?

Max started leaving gifts IN HER LOCKER. A locker with a LOCK on it. She'd find the (either picked, or broken lock) ontop of flowers, chocolates, or a poorly drawn sketch. She spent alot of money on locks at bullworth.

Bruna would just sort of buy stuff for him. If he wanted a beam cola or something sweet she'd buy it, ... But hesitantly. She doesnt want him messing up his headgear with sweets or whatever.

Max..... Does not know how to talk to girls. He left it to Bruna to initiate conversations before they started going on dates, because he just didnt know how.

Bruna would often have to protect him from jocks, telling Ted or Damon to buzz off or to go pick on one of the nerds instead of poor, but deserving little old max whitlocke.

Max WANTS to be attractive toward her... But feels he cant do so as he's shorter than her. She likes to flick his forehead or sometimes even lightly yoink on his hair.

He once got a little too open and bruna almost considered standing him up when their date came around, or just not going at all. He got a little bit too silly.

When the date DID come, she found herself hesitantly going, meeting him at the movie theater. She was nervous to see which movie he chose.

Max tried to be romantic, but eas a bit blocked at the fact that bruna recpiled a bit whenever he tried to put his hair on her shoulder or on her own hand.

After the theater was dinner, a nice little restaurant in old vale for them to eat and talk at. She loosened up a little after the movie, maybe because it was getting late but she was tired, but she was still totslly paranoid, glancing around to make sure none of her friends saw.

Max probably was the one that eent in for the kiss but was met with a nervous chuckle and just a kiss on the forehead. He went to the dorms and he sobbed to gary, who hadnt been influencing him just yet.

Bruna thought it wad cute after a few days, affirming that her red flag date could be a litttle green. She was willing to go in and chance it by now, but slowly.

Max began to leave even more gifts.. Scarier gifts.. They were a bit cute but.. Creepy too. It was a dead butterfly in a jar, positioned to still look alive. It had been preserved or taxidermied, if you can even taxidermy a butterfly.

Bruns thought it was sweet that it was a butterfly atleast. It was a pretty white one too, whivh she really liked. The red flags were always present though, she just.. Saw the pretty in it i guess?

When Valentine's rolled around and she had an art project, she stole a few supplies and she decided to make him a nice little yellow lily flower out of those bendy wires with the fuzz on them (pipecleaners i think?)

Max didnt think to get her anything for valentines day. His excuse? 'I'm not a good enough gift?'. She couldnt say he wasnt, but she was still upset.

this was a little weied to make, and i have no clue if the creator of max would be upset with it that i wrote this..

<3

[missfine]

Honestly it kinda sounds like Damon Hill is projecting his feelings about Michael Schumacher onto Max.

We have a wonderful solution for that Damon and it's called therapy.

[xoxsweetheart]

Chapter 34 gifs.

"Is that so?" Klaus sneers and raises a brow. He makes slow clicking sounds with his tongue, mocking and bored, as his eyes burn holes into Damon's face, "For Elena's sake, I'll give you one chance to leave now or—"

"Or you'll, what?" Damon spits, "Kill us all? Been there, done that, beat you all before. I'll take my chances, thanks. We're not leaving here without her. It's time Elena comes home."

Elena is so terribly nervous as she awaits Klaus' attack upon Damon.

For his venom in his neck or his fanged sly smiles and golden evil eyes.

It doesn't come. No, what happens is so much worse

The truth.

"Elena is home," Klaus murmurs, close enough to Damon's face that it feels almost like a threat. A promise.

(It is).

..........................

"Are you serious, Elena?" Damon spits, and closes the distance between them by a few steps, her heart quivering nervously with every inch that she loses in space, "You stopped me. You're protecting him! Why?"

"I am protective of him, Damon," She tells him without any true hesitation, "But I am also protective of you, them, everyone. I won't watch you all fight, got it?"

Before he is given the chance to argue, she rolls her eyes and approaches the only one in the room with any kind of civility left. "You all need to leave, Stefan. Take them and go."

.........................

"Leave her be!" Klaus growls, then she hears the familiar sound of vampire speed and a rumble in Damon's throat.

She has no idea what has transpired between them before now, though she suspects nothing good. She can't help but listen in still.

"You don't understand," Stefan says abruptly, "A lot has happened in Mystic Falls, Klaus."

"Enlighten me then, friend," Klaus takes a powerful and impatient step forward, ignoring the hand Rebekah has put on his shoulder to stop him, "Because as it stands, I am mere seconds from divesting you all of your hearts."

"There's a small army of Travelers on their way here," Stefan folds his arms, then meets Klaus' step, "With their leader."

......................

"God, 'Lena," Her eyes well up, and her tense face shatters when she grins, her cheeks now wet, "I.. I'm just happy to see you safe."

Elena's practically shaking as the distance between them is cleared and she's suddenly wrapped up in her arms, leaning into the crook of her neck and shedding several uncontrollable tears.

Elena holds her in response. "I am safe, Care," She reassures softly, her hand smoothing through the hair flowing down her back, "And... I'm happy."

Stark realisation hits them all then. Her intention, of course. It's time to let loose the small fact that—

"You're humanity," Damon's mutters under his breath, and it forces Elena too look at him sharply, through the blonde curls that circle her vision, "It's back."

..........................

She drops onto the sofa, twisting at her fingers whilst she thinks, "They hate me."

Klaus sighs, a barely there breath, before taking a seat opposite her on the coffee table. He takes her hand, without hesitation, curls his fingers around hers, "Would that be such a terrible thing?"

"Yes. I still care about them, Nik."

"For reasons unknown," There's that smile again, the smug one, that she often wishes to scold.

Despite herself, she laughs, "You're an ass."

"Perhaps," He leans in closer, his presence alone stifles the part of her that she thought she lost when she came here, but still, every now and then, creeps back in, "But you mustn't let your guilt sway you, Elena. This is your home, your place is with me- us, I mean."

......................

"Do you truly see it as that simple?" She asks of Klaus, whilst her fingers mindlessly stroke the lapels of his jacket, "That I shouldn't feel guilty because my switch was flipped?"

"Yes," He tells her, so matter-of-factly, as if it's ever that easy.

Elena sighs, and at the same time as wishing he could understand, she knows he never will. "It's not."

"I know, dear heart," He leans down to kiss her forehead, his lips hovering as he speaks, "We have much to discuss, Elena—"

"We do," She cuts him off, because she knows he's just dying to hear about the visions and her intentions now that her old life has caught up to her, and what it all means going forward... "Not now, but we will."

.........................

"To see a wolf about a ring," He stands from the sofa, hovers near her whilst he offers his hand.

Wow, she almost forgot about their schemes for a moment there, with everything else... She wipes the thoughts from her mind, focuses instead on his plan.

A wolf. A ring. It comes easy to her...

"Oh, someone from your line? Is it Cary?" A grin snaps on her lips, as she takes his hand and lets him pull her up. They don't let go, even as they walk towards the door, "It'll be good to meet him, since he didn't show up to church during the harvest."