Fic: How To Make a Better Vampire 1/? (TVD)

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Title: How To Make A Better Vampire
Chapter: 01 - Not Yet [Featured Characters: Elena, Damon, Stefan, Jeremy, Matt and Meredith]
Author: JenniferH (Arabian)
Rating: M (For future chapters/language, sex, violence)
Summary: Post 3.22 -- Elena grapples with who she is as a vampire, struggling for control as she tries to find herself and accept who

Comments

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AHHHHHH I feel too dazzled to go search for a gif, but something like “MY EMOTIONS!!!” would definitely be in order here ♥_____♥

I prefer words to gifs, so yay! Thank you.

That was amazing! What a riveting first chapter.

Thank you. I wanted to draw people in even though the "good stuff" isn't here yet, lol!

I love the melody of these words. I love how the overwhelming meaning of them collides with their heart-wrenching simplicity. & I just love the “not yet” leitmotiv of this chapter. It's perfect.

Thank you, and yup, that would be why I titled the chapter "Not Yet." It felt right to go with that while re-reading it through.

I love how the story starts with Jeremy inviting Elena in. Into their house, their home. It's both beautiful & heartwarming, but at the same time so utterly tragic.

Aww, what a lovely way of putting that. Exactly what I was trying to convey.

”She remembered in that moment that he was supposed to be dead, she had said goodbye to him, broken his heart for the last time.” - I loved this sentence, the last part especially. Just so pretty.

Not gonna lie, me too. I loved how that came out.

I love how you address this (because Stefan is SO going to say that lol),

I'll be really surprised if he doesn't.

how Elena sees ALL the shades of these words.

Yeah, as I said above to badboy_fangirl, I kinda felt like this was my opportunity to explain what I was trying to in my posts during episodes 14-17 where I was one of the few who really seemed to get where Elena was coming from even if she wasn't expressing it. Here, I was using my power (muahahaha!) to expose her thought process. Yes, she's angry, but she's not going to express it because that's just not who Elena is.

"You let me die, she thought, but said, "You saved Matt."” - I LOVED this.

Me too. ANd yes, it is SO Elena. This is why I always feel for her even when she's being harsh or distant with Damon because it's so clear everything that she's not saying, you know?

I adored the entire Elena/Matt conversation. The last line is ♥

You know I'm all about Matty now. :)

I LOVE this little moment.

'm so glad that Jeremy/Damon moment has been picked up by people because we definitely will see an exploration of them as well. Paging Ghost!Ric. :D

I'm SO happy that you started posting this story! I love it already & I can't wait to read more!!! ♥

Hopefully, I can stick with my 2 weeks posting schedule! I think I can. Thank you so much. :)