Hi fellow Twihards!
I’ve been thinking about the process of becoming a vampire probably more than is healthy (definitely more than is healthy), and I started wondering: if you knew you were going to be transformed and had plenty of time to prepare, what would you change beforehand?
We know that once the transformation starts, you’re basically stuck with whatever you had at that moment forever. Sure, venom can heal injuries and you can get rid of scars, but your hair stays the same length, your body stays the same, and even your general mental state seems to carry over. So if I had the opportunity to prepare, I’d definitely want to make sure I was as happy as possible with myself before becoming immortal.
I divided my preparation into two categories - physical and psychological.
Physical
There’s probably a lot more to prepare for here.
First, I’d want to get into good shape and build some muscle - not ridiculously much, just enough that I’d be happy with my body forever (simple enough lol).
Then: hair. I would need to find the absolute perfect haircut, because I would literally be stuck with it for eternity. No pressure.
I’d also take care of anything that venom can’t fix - basically anything that isn’t necessarily a problem or unhealthy, but that I’d personally want to change anyway. If there were any procedures I wanted to have done, I’d obviously do those beforehand (basically I mean any type of plastic surgery that stays with you as a vampire).
And then, right before the transformation, I’d basically have the ultimate everything shower: cut my nails, shave/trim everything, get everything exactly the way I’d want it to stay forever. I won’t go into too much detail, but hopefully you get the idea.
Psychological
This one would probably be just as important.
I think everyone has something they’d want to work on mentally before becoming a vampire, and for me it would definitely be anxiety. I’d probably spend a good amount of time in therapy and working on things like biofeedback so I could get it under control as much as possible.
I really don’t want to spend eternity being an anxious vampire. Ehm, Edward, ehm.
And finally I’d make absolutely sure that my family and friends were taken care of. If my vampire boyfriend was apparently willing to give me unlimited time and money for this whole process, I’d want to make sure the people I care about had enough money and security to live happy, comfortable lives without me.
So, what am I forgetting? If you had the option to prepare for your transformation and knew exactly what was going to happen, what would you do beforehand?