The Vampire Diaries Poster: Moving on From Mystic Falls?

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Damon and Stefan had to say goodbye to Elena to close out The Vampire Diaries Season 6.

Will they need to say goodbye to Mystic Falls when we openĀ The Vampire Diaries Season 7?

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The CW has unveiled the first poster for new fall episodes and it focuses squarely on the brothers Salvatore.

We're told that "Heartbreak is Eternal," an obvious reference to Elena's quasi death, but we also see Damon and Stefan walking away from their hometown.

When we last saw Mystic Falls, of course, in what appeared to be a jump forward in May, the town did seem abandoned and rundown.

Is it safe to assume this was the work of the Heretics?

We've actually seenĀ The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1, which airs on Thursday, October 8 at 8/7c on The CW and we've listed a number of spoilers below.

Click through them if you dare and ready for yourself for what we consider to be an outstanding season premiere:

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The Vampire Diaries Season 7 Episode 1 Quotes

Dear Diary, I'm in Hell. It's hard to imagine a place worse than where I've come from but by some spectacular miracle, I've found it. In the weeks since I've arrived, three things are clear. The food is literally made of poison, the air smells like a plague, and everyone wants to know what everyone else is doing. I don't fit in here. The world is not what I imagined.

Valerie

Stefan: New rule. You live your life, you heal, and in the meantime, we're friends.
Caroline: I like that rule.