#rainbowcarousels

[desertfangs]

And that's why Daniel, the person who impresses this on Louis despite Louis trying to show the despair, is not only an important character but has one of the strongest hearts in the whole damn coven. The true romantic.

Yes! Exactly. I almost put something in the tags about that, too, but it felt like too much for tags. But yes!

Louis, in the interview, is trying to tell a story about loss and grief and despair and hopelessness. And Daniel, who has only known about vampires for one (1) night, hears that story and realizes that vampires have such a high capacity for love and so much time in which to find it and express it.

Daniel, at that table in that room in San Francisco, knows that if Louis went to Armand right then, Armand would open up his arms to him and they could be together. If Lestat were there, they could move past their differences and find love.

It's Daniel who tells the other vampires in Prince Lestat, “Every single one of you that I’ve ever known has had this capacity, to appreciate beauty and to love.”

Maybe it's part of why Daniel and Armand connect so quickly, as even as he's scared of Armand, he knows deep down the love he's capable of.

Daniel has always been the heart of the coven, a romantic who sees the potential and possibility eternity offers, not just for knowledge and experience, but for love.

#and this is why i hate anne's decision to make him lose his mind for a while #he of all people should thrive in immortality because he sees that good and that love #at least she gave him his sanity back #daniel molloy #vc #vampire chronicles #louis de pointe du lac #interview with the vampire #prince lestat #thank you for the message #answers in the desert #rainbowcarousels

[unknown-lifeform]

Can I get some young gen and Angeal hcs?

Of course you can, young Genesis and Angeal are like so important

So, for starters, as a kid Genesis wasn't quite the adult Genesis, full of dramatics and sarcasm and himself. He was a lot more withdrawn. Not shy exactly, just kind of surly. His parents gave him pretty much every material object he wanted and did so with this expression of polite disinterest, and Genesis didn't know how to deal with his emotional needs not being met. At some point he learnt how to act out for attention, but that was only after it occurred to him that it wasn't normal for his parents to never question where he was even if he spent the whole day hiding in the cave system.

Angeal kind of had the opposite problem, in that Gillian could be almost overbearing at times. She did it out of concern, because when your kid is the result of human experimentation being a mother becomes even more stressful than it already is. Any sneeze could be a sign of your son's DNA starting to crumble. And Angeal was a good kid, who never lied and always tried to do what his mother said, but he was also really tired of her breathing down his neck all the time.

When they met each other, they were kind of always exasperated with each other too. Genesis didn't realize not all kids had the access to private tutors and the education he had received, and thought Angeal didn't know a lot of things that were kind of obvious. On the other hand, Angeal didn't really get how people with more money than his family lived, and he was really frustrated by Genesis's apparent lack of common sense.

But they also got really tight really fast. Even as kids, they had pretty different personalities, but they still got along very well. Genesis hadn't started to guard his feelings as closely as he would one day, and he was very good at childish speeches about the great future that expected them. Angeal really liked those speeches, they managed to cheer him up even when he barely had food in his stomach.

Speaking of, it wasn't that Genesis willingly let Angeal starve. For quite some time, Genesis didn't even know how badly Angeal's family really struggled, because Angeal had been taught how to play the hunger off. Genesis at first just knew that Angeal looked thin, and that there were some days when he didn't feel like running or playing particularly tiring games, and that sometimes he climbed on other people's apple trees. And then got mad if Genesis did the same, because to Genesis it was just a fun game and the thrill of stealing something. In Genesis's defense, he was like eight when they became friends, and his parents never bothered with explaining anything they didn't think was necessary.

And later Genesis realized, but Angeal often turned down offers for food. Gillian had taught him that they shouldn't accept charity, because Gillian used to be the kind of woman who would put alien DNA in herself to see what it did to her unborn fetus, she had a lot of hubris and didn't get rid of all of it when she quit Shinra. Angeal usually refused offers, but Genesis figured out that he could manipulate Angeal into accepting. If Genesis said it felt weird to eat alone while Angeal watched, Angeal might share a bit of the lunch the cook had made for Genesis. And if Genesis asked the cook to make bigger portions, well, he was a growing boy.

There was a glorious year, when they were about twelve, when Genesis was significantly taller than Angeal thanks to having hit his growth spurts early. Then Angeal caught up. Genesis lorded his height over Angeal for as long as it lasted, and Angeal will never allow him to forget that.

Angeal also taught Genesis how to shave, when time came. Angeal's facial hair had started to come in first, and he had had to figure something out - they had already joined Shinra, so he had to make do with imitating older SOLDIERs. When Genesis began to develop the Puberty Mustache (TM) Angeal was there to teach him how to get rid of it. It was a strange kind of bonding experience.

When they were kids, they would sometimes share things. Genesis gave Angeal some books, and at least one Sephiroth poster Angeal always pretended he never had. Then they joined SOLDIER, and as Thirds shared the same room, and everything became a 'what is your is mine' kind of situation. Mostly on Genesis's side. He would steal everything, including possibly underwear. Angeal retaliated by stealing everything Genesis had in turn. Which Genesis hated, but he would not stop, and so Angeal wouldn't either. It was about as mature as you would expect from two early teen only children forced to discover the joys of sharing your bedroom.

Also, Genesis didn't always hate plants. He won prized for making apple juice, you bet he was climbing trees and digging into dirt and getting more spiders in his clothes than he could count. However, after he came to the city he got it into his head that it was the cool and fashionable thing to claim he couldn't stand dirt. Because... he was rich and eccentric and was building himself a reputation. Angeal, of course, knew it was bullshit. He told Genesis so multiple times, but Genesis would never admit to it. Eventually Genesis did realize it was kind of immature, but he could not go back on his word after Angeal had teased him for so long, and so got stuck in this eternal cycle of pretending he hates Angeal's plants while also secretly wishing he could just get an orchid for his living room.

#ask #rainbowcarousels #ff7 #angeal hewley #genesis rhapsodos #assorted headcanons in whatever flavor came through my head as I was writing

[aerislei]

Omg your tags about JBSWM made me tear up a little 🥺 thank you so much!

asd;lfjk I honestly kind of expected them to get eaten by other people interacting omg. Um. But I'm glad honestly! You're very welcome, it was a really good fic. Definitely the first Big 5 polyfic that I read and *really* enjoyed. <3333

That note was just funny because it was So relatable. I spent a while puzzling on it like, what was the exact moment the author lost control of the story. And. And then the plot happened. Lmao. And I stopped wondering. (and also just kinda glad you did lose control of it bc holy crap it was just beautiful. Painful, of course, but so beautiful to experience)

I think (I hope!) I left comments but I do want to say it was incredibly well written and I read the whole series over the course of like a day and a half. And I still think about it a lot. It'll probably be reread soon.

#asks and answers #rainbowcarousels #jbswm #fanfic

[hekateinhell]

Human AU Lestat would totally have a dildo made of his own cock, y/y? I think he'd enjoy Louis and Armand fucking him with his own dick. 🥹

#look i know it's not smuttysunday but i reserve the right to be smutty on my own blog whenever i want 🤧 #and if you want someone to thank for this thank rainbowcarousels #armand/lestat/louis #vc #lestat de lioncourt

[bubblegum-blackwood]

Summarize Your WIPs Badly

tagged by @mothmage!

absolutely NO PRESSURE tags - probably I won't be able to think of anyone that hasn't already done it/been tagged but uhhh @fofoqueirah @covenofthearticulate @darkangel1791 @kaelio @uncivilcivilservice @rainbowcarousels @monstersinthecosmos and anyone else that wants to do it!

#tag game #polls #vc

[monstersinthecosmos]

well guess what, it's Friday! Here's some fics I read recently!

red with need by anonymous [AO3]

Rated E -- 3.8k -- Marius/Armand

um HELLO? finally some good fuckin food CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE VC OMEGAVERSE PLEASE??? This fic has it ALL there's so many cool worldbuilding details and it also features such an excellent in character Amadeo who is both needy and also a fucking brat and wow the ideas here! Off the charts!!!

A descent into Hades by torch [AO3]

Rated G -- 490 -- Armand/Daniel

I URGE EVERYONE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE VC CLASSICS PLEASE, OUR PATRON SAINT TORCH. This is such a short little slice of them and it's just so fucking beautiful! I'm weeping!

murder on the solstice by @rainbowcarousels [AO3]

Rated T -- 3.3k -- Lestat/Louis

Did I read a REALLY CUTE Loustat fic? YES I sure did and Louis is so fuckign charming in this are you kidding me please read it's a cute holiday date i'm crying

#vcficfriday #fic rec #vampire chronicles #marius de romanus #armand #daniel molloy #lestat de lioncourt #louis de pointe du lac #marius/armand #armand/daniel #lestat/louis #vc omegaverse

[apoptoses]

(for the coming untouched prompt from @birdblacksocialclub and the altar sex/'shh be quiet' prompts from @rainbowcarousels ♥)

The reader steps down from the lectern. The footsteps of the priest echo through the stone nave as he begins his homily. Pretty words about death, transformation. Daniel doesn’t hear a word of it. He’s found something else to capture his fascination. His eyes fixate on the cross.

Funny, how a building filled with pretty saints and angels contains such a gruesome thing. As a child he’d been frightened by the emaciated man on the crucifix. Now he just can’t stop looking at the blood.

It trickles from the crown of thorns down Christ’s face. Great, red tracks that makes him look like he’s weeping blood. Hell, maybe he is. Whoever made this cross had a horrific imagination. Wounds from the thorns, a laceration in the side, those are typical but this one- Daniel has seen a number of crucifixes, Armand has dragged him through enough medieval wings at art museums. But he’s never seen one with the wounds from the scourging illustrated in detail. This Christ looks like a deer peppered in shotgun wounds.

He looks bitten.

Daniel thumbs absently at the pages of his song book. His attention lingers on a pair of wounds above Christ’s ribs. If Armand bit him there- fuck, he can’t imagine the pain. His fangs aren’t very long but there’s nothing in the gaps between his bones but a thin sheet of muscle. So little would separate his teeth from the tender meat of his lungs.

And maybe they’d scrape his bones as he pulled out. A sickening feeling, like the sound of nails on a chalkboard. But it would happen inside his very body and Daniel shudders at the thought. His toes curl within his shoes as a tendril of heat sprouts low in his belly.

He pushes the sensation down. He tries to tune back into the homily. A distraction for his distraction, it’s a wonder Armand can untangle the thoughts in his mind at all.

The priest paces the aisle. He’s saying something about transfiguration. The transforming nature of Christ’s love, how in his death and resurrection he gave life to us all. There’s something poignant there, Daniel is certain. A point he could harangue Armand with next time they argue about his turning but no matter how he fishes for it he can’t catch it.

The candles flicker on the altar. The blood painted over Christ’s bicep seems to glimmer with it and for a moment it looks liquid. Real.

Daniel’s mouth goes dry. He pictures drinking from Armand there, the static that would rush over his tongue. The way the blood makes him face go numb and then all of the sudden sensation explodes beneath his skin. He wonders if the apostles felt the same when they drank of the cup at the last supper or if it had only been wine after all.

Really, Daniel? At mass?

[AO3]

#this is pure blasphemy i'm not even sorry #and surprisingly angsty for me!! #being in church thinking about eternal life just put daniel in a mood i guess #vampire chronicles #daniel molloy #armand #armand/daniel #devil's minion #interview with the vampire #vc fic #apoptoses fic

[covenofthearticulate]

it is currently 112 degrees (fahrenheit ) where i am so lmfao have some Heatwave Headcanons

inspired by @rainbowcarousels’s last post: i do think vampires have particular scents that are easier to pick up when they perspire. obviously, they can withstand extreme heat and cold, so really this only happens when they’ve been outside in the heat for prolonged periods of time, but the blood-sweat is still pungent nonetheless, and unique to each individual. Louis can always smell when Lestat’s come home from a mid-summer hunt (it lowkey turns him on so much). 

louis HAAAATES the rattling noise of the AC. it’s droning and distracting, and also “we never had such luxuries before; it hardly matters now.” it’s absolutely miserable in his place in nola during the summer

listen. listen to me. armand has 100% experimented with blood popsicles before and they were the nastiest things and they stained the freezer and daniel 100% has photographic evidence of armand’s face when he tried them for the very first time

daniel has gotten in trouble on more than on occasion for standing in front of the massive fridge at trinity gate. “we have fans, and air conditioner,” louis scolds him, but daniel insists it hits different directly from the fridge.

#headcanons #I'M SUFFERING LMFAO

[desertfangs]

'Hey would you like to be deranged together?' is the ultimate pick up line for Daniel and Armand

Absolutely, yes. In fact, now I'm picturing it almost as an inside joke between them.

Like once, back when they first got together, maybe while Armand was in the middle of one of his horrific kitchen experiments, Daniel said something like "God, you're deranged." And Armand stopped and made that face--you know the one!--because he thought Daniel meant it and he was hurt.

And Daniel immediately saw the hurt on his face and said something like, "It's sexy as hell. How would you like to be deranged together?" And so now sometimes they say that to each other when they have a particularly weird or strange project or thing they want to do.

#daniel molloy #armand #armand/daniel #devil's minion #happy devil's minion thoughts lol we take what we can get with these two weirdoes #deranged indeed #although last time they did something deranged it was build a lego replica of Trinity Gate #which was only crazy because how invovled they both got in the project #and lestat came to visit and louis had to warm him to stay out of the room they were building it in #which of course he ignored but quickly got bored when they both ignored his teasing #anyhow wow this kept going #vc headcanons #vc #vampire chronicles #daniel/armand #answers in the desert #thank you for the ask! #rainbowcarousels

[unknown-lifeform]

6. for the ask meme please!

What's a subtle quirk your protag has? How do you convey it in your writing?

The hard thing about this ask is that I have a perfect example of this but it's a fic I haven't published yet and the character in question doesn't do that in the other works I have with him so I can't give that specific example and it pains me

One other thing I can think about is how I feel overall Sephiroth doesn't have perceive sensory input quite like most people do. Not in the "enhanced SOLDIER senses trope" way, more along the lines of his eyes being so different that they elaborate the world in a slightly off way compared to regular human eyes. It's why when I describe say his body language I make him often tilt his head or something like it (at least, I feel I make him do that more often than I make other characters do it). Of course it also feels more natural for him to have more subtle body language, but he also just needs to I guess readjust his eyesight a little sometimes.

#ask #rainbowcarousels

[ryal-is-reading]

“put ur Spotify on shuffle and write down the first lyric of the first ten songs that come on, post the poem that results” (character playlist edition)

I was tagged by the lovely @rainbowcarousels ! I think this actually worked pretty well! (The amount of Hozier on my favorites list certainly didn't hurt lol).

Crowley -

I call you one time, two time, three time

I've been watching you for some time

Oh father tell me, do we get what we deserve

I know you moved onto someone new

You're broken down and tired

We used to be giants, when did we stop

I came in from the outside

Her hair is Harlow gold

We were so close to something right

All along the western front

Tagging @fellshish @lostcauses-noregrets and @qqueenofhades in case they're interested. Absolutely zero pressure 💛

#character poem game #crowley #good omens #yes I'm too lazy to tag all the songs #I'm swipe typing all this on my phone in bed

[hekateinhell]

Last Line Tag Game! ✨

Don't wanna share this one out of context, so here's the whole paragraph sorry 🤧 from the egg fic for MerMay VC! 🐠

Back by the shoreline, Lestat clung to the creature’s waist as he ground his face against its tail. Slippery jewel-like scales digging into his temple as he sought to catch his breath after the climax, picking up his stories where he’d left off. How utterly novel to be granted a listening ear, or even a semblance of one, for the first time in his young life. The creature’s delicate fingers threaded through Lestat’s yellow hair, slowly untangling his sun-dried curls, gentle and painstaking as a patient mother tending to her child until he began shuddering uncontrollably once more, biting down into his lower lip to suppress a needy whine—unaccustomed as he was to the tenderness laced in each caress.

ty @lovevamp @teethingpains @bubblegum-blackwood @leslutdepointedulac for the tag! 🩵 tagging @covenofthearticulate @apoptoses @rainbowcarousels @birdblacksocialclub @aunteat @bluehairandproverbs + anyone who wants to!

#hekate.txt #armand/lestat #vc fic stuff

[the-vc-group-chat]

GOD I wish I was brilliant enough to have come up with this punch line. Instead, I am forever grateful to this Valentine's fic by @rainbowcarousels

#prev tags → #daniel being 'mistresses consort' i choked LMAO 💀 #amazing that I just internalised this fic into established fanon without really questioning it till I started writing this #marius gtfo-ing after he gets his dig in #because daniel is STILL bad at getting distracted #but very good at using his CAPS #one would think his crazy would have taken a day off for the wedding of the centuries! #inconsiderate! #OT4 #daniel x armand #armand x louis #armand x lestat #loustat #vampire chronicles #micro fanfiction

[monstersinthecosmos]

I DIDN'T POST LAST WEEK BC I WAS TOO SWAMPED AT WORK BUT NATURE IS HEALING, IT'S FRIDAY AGAIN, I HAVE MORE FICS TO SHARE

Turn Away No More by @apoptoses [AO3]

Rated E -- 5.4k -- Armand/Daniel

THIS IS SO FUCKING HOT I'M ABSOLUTELY SCANDALIZED? BUT ALSO FULL OF ARMAND PAIN? BUT ALSO TURNED ON? Incredible work, wow plz read also 10/10 canonical armpit kink

resuscitation by @rainbowcarousels [AO3]

Rated T -- 1.5k -- Armand/Lestat, Lestat/Nicki

What a beautiful and important charcter study !! I don't think we talk about Armand's suicide attempt enough. (Which is to say I think I talk about it a lot and it's still never enough). This was so good please read it!

Springtime by @starshine-shimmyshuffle-smile [AO3]

Rated G -- 2k -- Armand/Daniel

This is suuuuuch a gorgeous lil fic about them just dancing in the moonlight listening to Depeche Mode being kind to each other sort of nervously testing if they can be togethr again GOD we were so robbed of this in canon I'm just in PIECES

#vcficfriday #vampire chronicles #vc fic #armand #daniel molloy #lestat de lioncourt #nicolas de lenfent #armand/daniel #armand/nicki #armand + lestat b4fl