ext_56014 ([identity profile] vlredreign.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] getithere2014-02-11 01:00 pm

Mod Post: Vamphile

It is with a heavy heart that I post the news that [livejournal.com profile] epicallytired, aka Vamphile passed away this weekend. I don't have any details, and just heard about it today.

I'd like to use this post, if I may, for our community to reminisce about our favorite fics of hers, or any memories you have. I'll start with one of my favorite lines for her fic, Keeping It Together.



They were finally alone for a few minutes. Aaron had stopped in to make sure they were okay and was waiting for Brian in the lounge. The nurses had all cleared out for the moment. It was just the two of them.

“This is it.”

Brian nodded.

“You okay?”

“Not me having this done.”

“I’m okay.”

“Okay.”

“You know I love you right?”

“Cut it out.”

“Brian.”

“No. No goodbyes. I’ll see you in a couple of hours.”

“But if you don’t…

Justin was staring at him and saw that there were tears in his eyes. He wanted to change the topic but he couldn’t. He had to say this. “Do me a favor?”

Brian nodded.

“If I don’t. Seriously. If something goes wrong. I need you to do this again.”

“Do what?”

“This. Love. Let someone love you.”

“Fuck you.”

“I mean it Brian.”

“So do I. Fuck you.”

“But if I’m not here.”

“Then that’s it, but you keep talking like this and I’m calling the whole fucking thing off. I’ll see you in a couple of hours. You don’t believe that, they’re not even allowed to start.”

“I know. I’ll be fine. I know that. I just need to hear you promise.”

“Then we’re going home now.”

“Brian.”

”I’m not gonna start lying to you now. You want me to promise I’ll put myself through this again. Bullshit. Once. You. So I’ll see you in a couple of hours.”

“Okay.”

“Justin.”

“Yeah?”

“I do love you. Can’t love anyone else. Don’t ask me to.”

“Okay.”

The nurses came in and were about to inject something into the IV. “Wait.”

They looked up at Brian. He leaned down and gently brushed his lips against Justin’s. “Couple of hours. Okay?”

“Later.”

Brian smiled a little. “Later.”


Later, Vamp. We love you.

[identity profile] gohelio.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
So sad to hear. Her Keeping series was one of the first stories I read when I discovered QAF a few years ago. I really love how she wrote the B/J relationship and I always laughed whenever Justin called Aaron a half-breed.

I included this particular series on my LJ list of recs and just refreshed my memory on the word count for each story -- she wrote over 400,000 words for the Keeping series alone. I am so impressed by not only the scope of her work but by the depth of her work as well.

This really is a sad day for the fandom. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

[identity profile] kellydeer.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
As others have said...

Her Keeping Series was the first fan fiction I ever read & she got me hooked.

So sorry to hear of her passing. She will truly be missed!

[identity profile] meri2ant.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
So sad!. I loved her fics.

[identity profile] lindsay22la.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
I am so very sorry to read this post. Aside from a few ‘comment exchanges’, I didn’t know Vamphile, but I knew her work. And it was amazing. I’ve read so many of her stories two, three or four times over. Truly brilliant writer. I know her stories will remain favorites in the QAF-fic world. My condolences to her friends and family.

(Thank you, Red, for letting us know)

[identity profile] rayrin339.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
RIP. Will re-read her stories to keep her memories alive.

[identity profile] starbaby12.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Damn. I am so sad. It is hard for me to believe. Too young and so unhappy. I hope she finds the peace she was always seeking. And that someone is loving her dogs the way she did.

[identity profile] q-dicted.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 12:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so very sorry to read this. My deepest sympathies to her family and friends.

To Vamphile, thank you for countless hours of enjoyment. Like many others, yours were some of the first stories I encountered when I found QAF. They helped add layers of depth and humanity to characters I already thought were pretty perfect. The ability to do that is a gift, and I am grateful you shared yours with us. Your stories will live on.

Later.

[identity profile] chase37.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Just 1 quick example of how gracious she could be toward other authors... You'll find this among the 1st few comments after the 3k word "Tell Me Again (http://qaf-anon.livejournal.com/6645.html)" by lucononuro (http://lucononuro.livejournal.com/) contest entry. (the authors, their fics still to be voted on, were as yet unknown to the comment posters)

[livejournal.com profile] epicallytired
"this is brilliant
'I’ve gone from wanting to kill him to wanting to heal him in ten minutes. I may not survive this man.'
and the rest of it...i have twenty four chapters and counting of a story that is trying to get across what you did in a couple of paragraphs and for that i will worship you and never forgive you."

2 weeks later, the authors revealed, lucononuro (http://lucononuro.livejournal.com/) replied, "I have cut this out and will carry it in my wallet - that's how much I appreciated it."

[identity profile] lrknow.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Its so sad to hear abt such a gifted writer passing away...I will always be thankful to her for leaving a great body of work.....I remember discovering her fics and greedily devouring them practically at one sitting, such were the power of her stories, it truly made the reader immerse in the world of the characters....My most sincere condolences to her family and friends......RIP Vamphile, we love you...
Kimi

[identity profile] nightvision55.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Does anyone have another link to Keeping it Together? I can't load it from the one given

[identity profile] rk1981.livejournal.com 2014-02-12 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
That is such sad news, she was an incredible writer. It's such a shame we will never hear from her again or read new material. She was a huge asset to the fandom and I know we will miss her very much. Thankyou for sharing your brilliant work with us over the years, Vamphile xo

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_sianna_/ 2014-02-12 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I am sp sorry to hear this! :( "Blue Ecstasy" was one of my all-time favourite QAF fics and even though Vamphile moved on to another fandom, I never stopped hoping that she would complete the sequel "Blue Monday" one day. May she rest in peace!

[identity profile] lexa4227.livejournal.com 2014-02-13 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
So sad.:(

Rest in peace Vamphile.

Lynn

[identity profile] sookei.livejournal.com 2014-02-13 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
your wonderful stories will be read by many more future qaf fans. Thank you.

[identity profile] soulmatejunkee.livejournal.com 2014-02-13 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
So sorry to read that.

"Whore in a hoody" and "The Keepers Series" will always have a special place in my heart.

Rest in Peace.

[identity profile] sandraj60.livejournal.com 2014-02-14 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I just downloaded her Keeping Series to read again. I discovered her pretty late but became obsessed immediately with her stories. She leaves behind a beautiful legacy.

[identity profile] silvermoon8916.livejournal.com 2014-02-15 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG!!!! I just read the news and I'm really speechless!!! it's soooo sad to lose someone wonderful like her :(((((((((((((((((
my dear , I hope you are in peace now and thank you soooo much for giving us awesome moments here. respect to you ...

[identity profile] am3lee.livejournal.com 2014-02-16 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Rest in Peace, Vamphile.

[identity profile] esmaro.livejournal.com 2014-02-18 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so sorry to hear this. My deepest condolences to all her family and friends. She was an amazing writer. I love her B&J stories. Thank you for sharing your brilliant work with us.

Rest in Peace,Vamphile xxx.

[identity profile] fefaxx.livejournal.com 2014-03-13 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I've been away from communities for a while and I'm really sorry to hear about Vamphile. I'm not good at these things, try to find the right words to say... so I simply say that all of you guys, each of you are very dear to me in a very special way because you are part of something unique, something that definitely changed my life many years ago and let me see all the colors of the world.
This is for you Vamphile, I hope you're shining wherever you are!

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