"Paradise Circus" (Caroline, Klaus) PG-13 (Part IVd of V)

[lila82]

Title: “Paradise Circus”
Author: Lila
Rating: PG-13
Character/Pairing: Caroline, Klaus
Spoiler: “All My Children”
Length: Part Vd of V
Summary: Klaus takes Caroline on a trip, but he’s the one to see the world.
Disclaimer: Not mine, just borrowing them for a few paragraphs.

Parts I, II, III, IV, IVa, IVb, and IVc are here:

Comments

[mary_v]

First off, brilliant writing. My only criticism is really a technicality; sometimes you forget an "a" or a "the", but that is easily overlooked. This is the first Caroline/Klaus fic I have read... the first Vampire Diaries fic I have read, actually, and I don't think I want to read any other ones because I don't know how they can live up to your great writing and characterizations.

Second off, your characterizations? Phenomenal, and I do not say that lightly. Particularly Klaus; he's spot on, and I feel like he's even more in character after the last VD episode (O Come, All Ye Faithful). I'm not sure if you've seen it yet, but (no spoilers) the exchange he has with Stefan about the "secret brotherhood handshake" really just brings home the fact that Klaus just doesn't lie. Also, the scene where Caroline is feeling the guilt and the hurt over killing Anja,and Klaus is trying to make her realize how they straddle life and death, is exactly what I feel Klaus was saying when he explained Stefan why he kept the letters, and the whole "holding their life in his hands" speech. (which, incidentally, had me clutching at my heart strings. I don't take the show that seriously, tbh, but Joseph Morgan is really just such a great actor. Must be the British thing lol). Honestly, are you sure you're not a writer on the show, writing what you want to just happen already between Klaus and Caroline?

Finally, I absolutely love the geographical changes and the rich histories you write in. I think the thing I love most about this fic is that it's not just fanfiction; it's a wonderful, complicated, beautifully weaved story. You could change the names and write a book. Or just write a book; you're good for it ;)

Great work, and I'm really looking forward to the next chapter! I noticed you haven't updated since November; how long do you think it will be? (Either way, this story is worth waiting for).

Maria