i literally squealed when i saw you'd updated. oh my goodness. this chapter was incredible. i am on the edge of my seat to know if next time is when kurt changes him. i'm amused at kurt's "day job". i am sad at how weak and physically unwell blaine has become, and the dream/reality segue was perfect.
Heeeeee, so happy to make you squeal!! <3 And that you enjoyed the chapter. And I love that you enjoyed the dream/reality segue, which I was really looking forward to seeing people react to!
It's funny, because I always find myself fixating on mundane little details in supernatural stories. Vampire lives in apartment in New York, sure thing... but how does he pay for it? :3 Glad my little explanation was amusing, heeee. Thanks for reading!
WOW I'm so glad you updated! this is phenomenal, it really is. This fic is my favourite fic OF ALL TIME. And I'm not that young.
It's just so surprising... I never know what's going to happen. It's wonderfully written, and powerful in that it makes me feel while being in the same sense of numb shock that Blaine is in almost constantly.
I was absolutely gutted by this bit in particular:
“... I’m never going to see my parents again,” Blaine whispers, the words thick and heavy as he speaks the words into the air for the very first time. He knows this, already; has come to terms with what it would mean, trading in his life for theirs. But saying the words out loud brings the ache of it to the surface, touching a pressure point. Makes his eyes sting again, no matter how much he doesn’t want them to
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PPS. Just so you know, I never got a notification for this update - even though I've got the notifications set up for ANYTHING you post. It's just happy coincidence I came online to see it just after you posted... sure you didn't do anything differently, but just FYI in case in takes some ppl a couple of days to find this (sure it won't - it's brilliant and word will spread!)
Thank you so much!! I'm so happy that you were excited to get an update. <3 Your favourite fic of ALL TIME? :O That's so exciting, and I feel super honoured!! The fact that this story is still somehow managing to surprise people just blows me away, and thank you so much for saying that you enjoy the way it's written. I love that you're feeling the same emotions as Blaine is both horrifying and incredibly flattering to me.
And oh, that section. :( Poor, poor Blaine. Knowing abstractly that he'll never see his parents again is one thing, but hearing it like that all at once? What an absolutely horrific thing to hear out loud. That just makes it so much more real. It gutted me to write that section, too.
Thank you so, so very much for reading!! (And for letting me know about the lack of a chapter notification, ahhh! D: I was so happy you caught that so I could let everyone know!)
What do you mean "somehow managing to surprise people"... while on the surface it may seem like an obvious story, it's just so unsettling that there is a great sense of anticipation and the unknown that is BRILLIANT!!!
I was meaning to get in touch to let you know - d'you know the song "The Other Side" by Bruno Mars feat. C-Lo Green and B.o.B.? I had it on repeat cos I liked the music so much last week and then I caught some of the lyrics and it made me think of your fic(please note I haven't seen the video clip so no idea if it's relevant or not - just listen to the song). The tone of the music at first doesn't sound dark enough to match the fic, but the lyrics are actually quite creepy in a familiar way - they include:
Yay, thanks for updating UMDB! You are wonderful, and I am very much in love with this fic. I will skip the reading though and just leave a comment to show my appreciation.
I am probably being very silly, but I have decided to stop reading UMDB for the time being... for the sake of my fragile Blaine-loving heart.
After reading Chapter 7, I figured that Kurt probably has a few more plans in store for Blaine and things are going to get worse for Blaine before they get better. (And I really, really want things to get better for Blaine because the alternative is unthinkable.) So I am going to save myself from all the Blaine angst that I will indubitably get from reading beyond Chapter 7. I shall patiently await the completion of the entire fic before I read the rest of this amazing story. Just so that I save myself from becoming a puddle of nerves from worrying about Blaine between chapters because Kurt is so good at being a fiend, he unnerves me (in the best possible way). ♥
P.S. If Kurt does not turn Blaine into his vampire mate so
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You're so welcome for the update -- although I'm sorry that I managed to drive you away! D: I feel kind of awful about that, oh dear...
And I can't even talk about what happens in Chapter Eight with you, because you haven't read it yet! D: Oh dear!!
I know that you've mentioned deciding to wait until the fic's completion until you start reading again, but could I maybe recommend perhaps giving it another try when Chapter Nine is posted? *hopeful* I'll just say that you might not have to spend as much time worrying about Blaine after that. It's a selfish suggestion, haha, because having people read along with a story as I post it is one of my very favourite things about writing fic, and I always look forward to your feedback so much!
Aww, you are so sweet. No, you did not drive me away. But if you did, it was only because you did such a masterful job with the story that I could not help worrying for Blaine.
I just feel too much for Blaine and I cannot bear it when he suffers, even if it is only for a little while. I remain fairly confident that Blaine will ultimately emerge, well, not exactly unscathed, but undead. I cannot wait for Kurt to turn Blaine. I cannot imagine how Blaine will see, hear, feel the world (and Kurt) with his new vampiric senses. I look forward to the moment when Kurt and Blaine become companions and lovers...when they become more equally matched in strength and appetites. What a magnificent pair they will make!
In truth, I have missed UMDB. And since you have been so wonderfully kind to assure me that I might not have to worry too much about Blaine come Chapter 9; I will heed your advice and start reading UMDB again. ♥
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So good!! but omg you tease!! <#
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But I'm so happy you're enjoying it. <3
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It's funny, because I always find myself fixating on mundane little details in supernatural stories. Vampire lives in apartment in New York, sure thing... but how does he pay for it? :3 Glad my little explanation was amusing, heeee. Thanks for reading!
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It's just so surprising... I never know what's going to happen. It's wonderfully written, and powerful in that it makes me feel while being in the same sense of numb shock that Blaine is in almost constantly.
I was absolutely gutted by this bit in particular:
“... I’m never going to see my parents again,” Blaine whispers, the words thick and heavy as he speaks the words into the air for the very first time. He knows this, already; has come to terms with what it would mean, trading in his life for theirs. But saying the words out loud brings the ache of it to the surface, touching a pressure point. Makes his eyes sting again, no matter how much he doesn’t want them to ( ... )
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And oh, that section. :( Poor, poor Blaine. Knowing abstractly that he'll never see his parents again is one thing, but hearing it like that all at once? What an absolutely horrific thing to hear out loud. That just makes it so much more real. It gutted me to write that section, too.
Thank you so, so very much for reading!! (And for letting me know about the lack of a chapter notification, ahhh! D: I was so happy you caught that so I could let everyone know!)
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I was meaning to get in touch to let you know - d'you know the song "The Other Side" by Bruno Mars feat. C-Lo Green and B.o.B.? I had it on repeat cos I liked the music so much last week and then I caught some of the lyrics and it made me think of your fic(please note I haven't seen the video clip so no idea if it's relevant or not - just listen to the song). The tone of the music at first doesn't sound dark enough to match the fic, but the lyrics are actually quite creepy in a familiar way - they include:
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I am probably being very silly, but I have decided to stop reading UMDB for the time being... for the sake of my fragile Blaine-loving heart.
After reading Chapter 7, I figured that Kurt probably has a few more plans in store for Blaine and things are going to get worse for Blaine before they get better. (And I really, really want things to get better for Blaine because the alternative is unthinkable.) So I am going to save myself from all the Blaine angst that I will indubitably get from reading beyond Chapter 7. I shall patiently await the completion of the entire fic before I read the rest of this amazing story. Just so that I save myself from becoming a puddle of nerves from worrying about Blaine between chapters because Kurt is so good at being a fiend, he unnerves me (in the best possible way). ♥
P.S. If Kurt does not turn Blaine into his vampire mate so ( ... )
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And I can't even talk about what happens in Chapter Eight with you, because you haven't read it yet! D: Oh dear!!
I know that you've mentioned deciding to wait until the fic's completion until you start reading again, but could I maybe recommend perhaps giving it another try when Chapter Nine is posted? *hopeful* I'll just say that you might not have to spend as much time worrying about Blaine after that. It's a selfish suggestion, haha, because having people read along with a story as I post it is one of my very favourite things about writing fic, and I always look forward to your feedback so much!
I'll miss you, bb!!
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I just feel too much for Blaine and I cannot bear it when he suffers, even if it is only for a little while. I remain fairly confident that Blaine will ultimately emerge, well, not exactly unscathed, but undead. I cannot wait for Kurt to turn Blaine. I cannot imagine how Blaine will see, hear, feel the world (and Kurt) with his new vampiric senses. I look forward to the moment when Kurt and Blaine become companions and lovers...when they become more equally matched in strength and appetites. What a magnificent pair they will make!
In truth, I have missed UMDB. And since you have been so wonderfully kind to assure me that I might not have to worry too much about Blaine come Chapter 9; I will heed your advice and start reading UMDB again. ♥
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