she watches him, and she can’t keep the look of horror from her expression. he did it. he drank the blood, he finished the transition. she doesn’t know what to say, what to do. he hates her, she can see that. he’s disgusted with her, with what she’s done to him. she thought she hated herself before — she’s never hated herself more than she does in this moment, watching him writhing in pain and unable to do anything. what is happening, she wants to scream. what is happening?! she doesn’t understand, she’s confused and afraid. not afraid of him, of course not. despite him snapping at her, she’s afraid for him.
and she cannot just stand by and watch him suffer and hurt like he is. her true face emerges, fangs elongating — an involuntary response to the temperament of the room, to the fear and worry that itches in her chest. and then she’s in front of him in a flash, grabbing ahold of his hands with her superior strength. ‘ jeremy ! ’ she growls, a commanding demand, but not compulsion. she vows to herself, here and now, she will never compel him. ‘ look at me ! ’ she forces his eyes to hers as her face softens back into her human one. ‘ i don’t know what you need, i don’t know how to help you if you don’t tell me ! ’
let me help you, she begs, silently. her mind runs through the list of possibilities — what’s happening to him, what she can do — and she knows that some vampires experience sensory overload once completing a transition. everything is so much sharper, every sense basically on overdrive. but there’s also the unbelievable pain of being hungry. it can mess with your head, it can make everything hurt. but rebekah has no more blood, and — she sees the glass that had held blood, disregarded on the floor. ‘ listen to me, focus on me. everything is too fast, isn’t it? you need to focus on one thing, just one. ’ as she’s speaking, she smashes the glass, taking a shard and using it to slice open a small cut on her neck. ‘ use your taste. taste me, my blood. ’ she cocks her head to the side, urging him.
the voices are getting louder. in all the time he lived as a medium, his mind had never been this cluttered with distractions. but just as he knew back then, jeremy knows now that these are real. call it intuition, call it a hunch, but somehow the teen knows that it’s not some trick or hallucination. and the loudest voice of all? damon’s.
“what’s going on, elena?” he sputters, spittle flying from parted lips as years of compulsion begin to unravel. he feels blindly for his environment around him as his grip on reality blurs. his mind aches with the images that flash before him– bits and pieces. vicki’s face. [ what the hell? she looks like a monster! ] damon’s. [ she’s dead. vicki’s dead. i don’t understand why but i know what i saw happen – why are you saying she’s left town? how is this for the best? ] days he swore he knew are exposed as folly. false memories fade to reveal the truth. the elder salvatore appears once more.
rebekah’s demanding tone breaks through the noise, and his head snaps in her direction. he looks at her through the mask of a demon. his breathing is labored as she slices her skin and copper burns his nostrils. the rest of the world falls to the wayside, but not of his own doing. the devil is in control now, and not even god would have mercy on his soul.
jeremy doesn’t recall moving across the room, but suddenly his body is pressed into hers– chest to chest, hip to hip. his lips on her neck, the first bite attempt is a clumsy one. but the appetizer of blood on her smooth skin and the insatiable hunger that burns in his throat drives him to try again. this time, fresh fangs sink deeply into their target, and victory wells up in his chest when his mouth floods with his reward. hands grope at her, tangling in her hair and pressing against her waist; he feels the impact like his own when her body makes contact with the wall behind her. he’s gnawing at her flesh, impatient, but jeremy’s doing exactly what’s expected of him. all he can focus on is that one thing. the taste of her blood.
two important plot items: i will never write the infidelity stuff of s3. and i won't write jeremy killing kol. these are personal choices.
this blog has existed on tumblr since early 2011, with the original url being gilbert-jeremy. i've also used the urls jeremysgone (post-4x14), jeremysback (post-4x23), and dontyouxdare (post s5 finale).
due to the nature of jeremy's story, you may find triggering themes featured here, including self-harm, mental health issues, drugs, alcohol, addiction, violence, abuse, murder, suicide, and death. this blog will NOT write ANYTHING related to rape/sexual assault. please tag your nsfw so tumblr savior can do it's job!
on the subject of tagging, please tag anything related to jeremy's death in 4x14 as stacey don't look. Same goes for audio posts of 'Come Home' by OneRepublic aka the soundtrack to Jeremy's first death. Thanks!
SHIPPING: i am equal-opportunity as far as shipping goes, but roleplay is about so much more than romance and smut. i am an absolute sucker for a good, honest, platonic friendship. relationships are all fine and good, but it's the friendships that weave in and out that make them really special. i will never force a ship on you, and i ask that you return the same courtesy. the only ship i will flat out refuse is romantic damon x jeremy.
ORIGINAL CHARACTERS: are my lifeblood. please have a simple bio accessible on your blog for me to read!
PSA: IF I CAN'T READ YOUR BLOG, I WON'T FOLLOW YOU. it is not my job to make YOUR blog legible.
STARTERS: if you want to tag me in a random starter, go ahead! just remember that don't know the plots of seasons 6-8!
MEMES: send 'em. i don't care if we're mutuals or not. i do not believe in reblog karma and honestly don't care if you 'use' me as a 'meme resource.'
CONTACT ME: i will always reply to anything in my tag- as opposed to my inbox. i'm not the best at replying to messages or meme requests for that matter. i don't have a discord or skype and don't really plan on getting either.
WARNING: my muse is fickle, and i won't always reply to things in the order i receive them. i will not put up with being guiltripped to roleplay- whether it's passive aggressive posts or sending 'poke' messages to remind me to reply. i will literally just unfollow you and be done with it. i created jeremy to be my safe space away from a toxic rp environment, and i won't allow anyone to compromise that.
while this is a JEREMY GILBERT blog, there are three versions of him you may find on here, depending on the universe you interact with him. see the FCs here.
MUN: hi! my name is stacey (she/her). i'm 26 years old, and my otp is jeremy x allison argent (teen wolf). you can catch me at my personal blog here or my personal twitter here!
ICONS: starting of march 2019, any srm icons i will be using for replies have been made by my roleplay mum rachie. all mooney icons are made by the lovely evie. don't steal 'em!
Prior to the beginning of the series, his parents died in a tragic car accident. His sister, Elena, was also in the car that night, but managed to survive thanks to Stefan Salvatore, who rescued her before she could drown. As a way of coping with the accident, he started dealing and using drugs, but soon stopped after the death of his first girlfriend, Vicki Donovan, who had supposedly died of an overdose. Following the murder of his second girlfriend Anna, Jeremy purposely overdosed on pills after drinking vampire blood in the hope of becoming a vampire so he could turn off his humanity. However, his attempt to become a vampire failed, and the blood healed the damage the pills caused to his system.
Jeremy was shot by Sheriff Forbes after Damon dodged the bullet, and was revived by Bonnie, who at the time was channeling the power of over a hundred massacred witches at the witch burial ground. However, the spell that caused him to be revived also gave him the power to see ghosts, causing him to be haunted by the ghosts of his dead girlfriends Vicki and Anna.
After experiencing multiple traumatic events as a result of the supernatural drama in his town, including being compelled by Klaus to stand in front of a speeding car, Elena feared for his safety and arranged for Damon to compel him to live with extended family in Denver.