"An everyday man gets thrown into the world of twilight thousands of years before the start of the plot. With immortality and incredible abilities. How will this man's presence change the outcome of the original story?" [ this is a slow-burn fanfiction; the MC is just trying to experience life and enjoy it, not to take over the world and rule from the shadows.] I do not own twilight or the characters of the twilight world, all that belongs to me are my own characters.
Honestly, I’m kinda disappointed with the direction of the story because transmigrating into Matt Donovan before canon should’ve changed the entire board, but the plot still mostly follows canon while Matt keeps feeling weak and reactive. A normal person with future knowledge alone could’ve become dangerous in TVD, let alone someone with hemokinesis. Matt literally should know: - where the Bennett grimoire is, - how important Emily’s necklace becomes, - Damon’s tomb plan, - the Founders’ Council secrets, - vampire weaknesses, - hunter lore, - future supernatural threats, - and where major artifacts eventually appear. But instead of exploiting any of that, the story mostly keeps him passive while events happen around him. Like realistically, a transmigrated Matt could’ve: - stolen or traded the Bennett grimoire for magical favors or protection, - built vervain immunity early, - manipulated the tomb vampire situation, - copied Gilbert journals, - hunted dark objects, - searched for the Phoenix Stone, - contacted vampire hunters or Brotherhood of the Five lore, - trained under Alaric or allied with Lexi, - infiltrated the Founders’ Council for access to resources, - collected anti-vampire weapons and enchanted items before the Originals even arrive. And with hemokinesis, he should already be abnormal even as a human: - controlling heartbeat, - boosting adrenaline, - suppressing pain, - improving healing, - disrupting circulation, - detecting lies through pulse changes. Instead, every advantage kind of gets wasted and canon still steamrolls forward almost unchanged except Caroline becoming his girlfriend. The frustrating part is that TVD is one of those universes where knowledge is basically a superpower. A prepared transmigrator should completely disrupt canon naturally just by exploiting loopholes, artifacts, alliances, and timing. Right now it feels less like “Matt Donovan with future knowledge” and more like canon Matt with spoilers.