Hub Productions held a huge “Vampire Diaries” convention on Sunday, July 4th in Melbourne, Australia. The event hosted raffles, auctions, and plenty of vendors selling highly coveted show-inspired merch.

For the thousand of fans in attendance, however, the day’s big score came in the form of a meet-&-greet with the series stars Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and that other guy who isn’t Ian Somerhalder, all of whom skipped out on celebrating the good ole’ U.S. of fucking A to be with their diehard fans from down under.

Along with signing autographs and posing for pictures, the actors shared anecdotes about the show, playfully ribbed each other, and even hinted at upcoming plot developments.

(Update: To see a new “Vampire Diaries” promo trailer showcasing Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore, click here)

“The Vampire Diaries” is writer-producer Kevin Williamson’s (Scream, “Dawson’s Creek”) adaptation of L.J. Smith’s popular novel series of the same name for the CW television network. The show follows high-schooler Elena Gilbert (Dobrev) as she’s courted by two vampire brothers (Somerhalder & that other guy).

The show won a People’s Choice award for Favorite New TV Drama earlier this year.