#this could work for any vampire

[popironrye]

*Renfield and Dracula are having a lovers spat*

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Renfield: *frustrated and without thinking* "Oh, bite me!"

Dracula: *grins, exposing his fangs and wiggles eyebrows suggestivily*

Renfield: *holding up one finger* "That was a poor choice of words"

#renfield #dracula #this could work for any vampire #dumb thoughts #early morning thoughts #why did i type this #dialogue prompt

[marlynnofmany]

Donated blood today, and I'm still thinking about a fantasy world where blood magic isn't an Evil Dark Thing, but is instead just another kind of healing.

Or maybe it's both, to different people. This bandage on the crook of my elbow could mean a multitude of things.

#also vampires of course #but specifically blood magic #I haven't seen a fantasy world with transfusions #or any widespread beneficial thing done with blood really #very curious how that could work #worldbuilding #magic #blood #donating blood #in fantasyland #writing prompts

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

Idk if this is going to make any sense, but I always feel like there's something missing when I read thoughts about sskk and it really is the impact Kyouka has on them.

Like, a lot of it is "look at the impact Atsushi and Akutagawa have on each other" and "they are so similar at their cores" which is true! And essential for any bsd partner dynamic! But Kyouka also has commonalities - she has Atsushi's general wonder, simple wants and joys, and desire to be helpful and kind, but also Akutagawa's laser focused objectivity, initial lack of questioning orders, and straightforward ruthlessness when required.

But a lot of the external influence on sskk I see mentioned is Dazai and Chuuya's... which I get, because they're the previous double black, but also Chuuya is very minorly involved by proxy only, and while Dazai undeniably is at the heart of sskk conflict (and it's good to analyze in depth!!!), I feel it's understated how much it was actually Kyouka who kickstarted the development between them - Atsushi was brand-new to the Agency, but saving Kyouka cemented his mindset of proving his worth and also gave him someone to look out for - his position became less fragile from that point on and more permanent. Her mix of kindness and darkness also forces Atsushi in the Guild arc to reassess the idea that people are either "good" or "bad". (He's working on this still, but his judgements are becoming much more nuanced than at the beginning.) And as for Akutagawa... I have a lot of thoughts on their dynamic and how I really don't think there's a whole lot of bad blood there anymore after my all-time favourite scene where they fight in Cannibalism arc - but all I will say is that he legitimately thought what he was doing would make her strong enough to survive, and both Kyouka and Atsushi telling him this is wrong, that people can't live being beaten down like that forces him to reassess his own situation in the Hawthorne and Mitchell fight. (He still has a ways to go, but I seriously hope he eventually realizes that his treatment by Dazai was horribly unnecessary and cruel.)

But what's great is that Atsushi and Akutagawa influence her development too! I don't even need to get into Atsushi's: he believes in her potential and sees her as the young girl she is - not a weapon but a person. She starts off pretty much attached to him and only him, but as time goes on, she starts to adopt a more positive mindset and becomes more confident making decisions as a result of his faith in her. With Akutagawa, she is, like Atsushi, forced to reassess others, especially after he tells her he's glad for her having found that will to live. Kyouka is unable to continue fighting him after that, and I get the sense she saw him as a person there, instead of only the man who harmed her. I also find it really interesting that she has no shame or concern about her mindset aligning much more closely with his, to the point where she'll work with him if necessary.

This is a bit of a mess but really it's one long-winded ramble on how I loved these three working together in Dead Apple and would love to see them working and fighting alongside each other again. I know, I know, this is probably not going to happen because it's supposed to be about sskk as a duo but consider:

They are a trio in my heart.

#the fighting style approach could also be really interesting. sskk relies on atsushi as offense and akutagawa as defense #but this often leaves akutagawa more vulnerable #kyouka is perfectly equipped to be the 'midfielder' in a sense #also if anyone has any good fic recs with these three working together i would love to see it #also also kyouka and akutagawa foil characters real #this whole thing might be one reason why i was a bit disappointed about kyouka's role in beast tbh... like it made sense but also #i think more could've been done with her #but that's a whole different thing that i don't really want to get into #anyways let's analyze all these characters together because foiling abounds: #atsushi lucy sigma tachihara kyouka akutagawa #also they should all hang out i think. #bsd #bsd atsushi #bsd akutagawa #bsd kyouka #shin soukoku #sskk #potentially it could be kyouka who comes across vampire akutagawa and that would be a very interesting confrontation. #fingers crossed because i am fascinated by their dynamic

[rendnotmyheart]

God. Devil's Minion. Yeah, I get the hype

#like jesus christ #they're so???? #god #ngl i could not get into any other anne rice works #but devil's minion??? #that chapter is so fucking good #jesus christ #like they're in love😭😭😭 #cannot wait for amc daniel/armand #if the writing is anything at all like season one amc daniel/armand is going to make me go insane #jesus #armand #daniel molloy #interview with the vampire

[victorluvsalice]

The "Valicer In The Dark Meets Baldur's Gate III" Not-Incorrect Quotes/Shitpost Collection

(Don't worry too much about spoilers -- most of this is early-game stuff, with just a couple of things relating to stuff in Act II)

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Alice: [having just met Lae'zel on the Nautiloid and been informed of the situation with the parasites] And who are you, exactly?

Lae'zel: Who am I? Your only chance of survival.

[later, after the imps have been fought, and everyone's met back up and freed Shadowheart:]

Victor: [introducing himself as they get back on the move] I'm Victor.

Alice: I'm Alice. [pointing to Lae'zel] And this is Only.

Lae'zel: ?

Alice: Well, you've given me nothing else to call you.

--

Shadowheart: [after being informed the trio live in a world without a sun and that's why they're being so weird about the sky being blue] I -- are you Shar's Chosen? Is this some sort of test? Am I not supposed to believe you when you say you like sunlight? I can totally not believe you if that's the case!

Alice: ...I feel like we've missed something.

Smiler: [lying down and sunbathing] Yeah, it's in the sky above us.

--

Withers: What is the worth of a single mortal's life?

Victor: I -- I would say priceless. You can't put a value on life itself.

Alice: I say it's worth whatever you're willing to pay to defend it. Only the owner of said life can set the value.

Smiler: I'm pretty sure the standard rate of assassins in Duskwall is four Coin minimum -- not sure how that translates to your money.

Victor & Alice: [look at Smiler]

Smiler: What? It's a legitimate answer!

--

Withers: I shall be here, in thy camp, for whenever thou has need of my services.

Alice: Oh? What kind of services do you offer?

Withers: A mending of the threads between life and death. Should thou or any of thy compatriots perish, I will cleave soul to body once more.

Victor: Cleave soul to -- wait a minute, isn't that how you get vampires?

Astarion: [rearranging his tent, pauses and gives them a really weird look]

--

Alice: [during one of the meetings with Raphael] You do seem like a very powerful devil.

Raphael: [preening] I consider myself no slouch, yes.

Smiler: [cheerfully] I bet your blood could power an entire city block for a month!

Raphael: [blink blink] ...thank...you?

--

Strange Ox: Ah, you're addressing me. A humble ox. How...quaint.

Smiler: [tilting their head] What are you?

Strange Ox: As I said, a humble ox. I don't know why you're --

Smiler: No, I mean, what's an ox?

Strange Ox: ...

--

Smiler: [standing behind a table lined with eight samples of the same Potion Of Glorious Vaulting, with Victor, Alice, and the companions all gathered around the front of it] Thank you all for coming to this blind taste test, where we will be disproving the idiotic notion that you only need one specific ingredient per potion to create something that does what you want it to. In front of you are eight individual Potions of Glorious Vaulting, each made with a different type of Ashes -- I would like you each to drink one, test the effects, then rate it based on how strong the effects were, how long they lasted, and how tasty it was.

Wyll: You care about the taste?

Smiler: Of course! If we're going to be making potions, the least we could do is make them pleasant to consume! We're working toward maximum happiness here! Now everybody pick one and let's get jumping!

--

Gale: [realizing the trio isn't with them as they move through the mind flayer colony under Moonrise] Hold -- where's Victor, Alice, and Smiler?

Karlach: I think I saw them looking at a cage in the last room.

Lae'zel: Chk -- they should know by now that we cannot pause and look at every little thing that --

Smiler: [rejoining the group carrying a certain intellect devourer, beaming, as Victor and Alice come up behind them] Hey everyone!

Lae'zel: [stares at the brain] ...

Astarion: Why are you carrying an intellect --

Lae'zel: THAT. THING. SURVIVED?!

Us: Hello Angry Friend!

Lae'zel: I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND

--

Aylin: [after everyone's agreed to meet up with her and Isobel again later at the camp] Now -- you will leave us. We must take succour in one another's bodies and words.

Isobel: Aylin. We'll see you later.

Victor: [hiding a smile] Of course.

Alice: [biting back a chuckle] Later.

Smiler: [big beaming grin and a double thumbs up] Enjoy the hot lesbian sex!

Victor: Smiler!

Aylin: I intend to.

Isobel: AYLIN.

#valicer in the dark au #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 spoilers #(very minor ones nothing for Act III but I guess there's a little bit for Act II here) #not incorrect quotes #had probably more fun with these than I should have #Lae'zel cracks and tells Alice her name when she tells 'Only' and Shadowheart not to fight before they reach the helm #Alice of courses persists in calling her 'Only' when she's annoyed with her #and Smiler is like 'VINDICATED' when Withers admits that resurrecting people is a matter of coin #'see I told you he might want the economics answer!' #also yes ghosts possessing soulless bodies is how you get vampires in Duskwall #not to mention most of them suck life straight out of other people #a blood-drinker like Astarion is unusual there #as for the 'blood could power a city block' #most of the electroplasmic power that helps light up Duskwall comes from leviathan blood #and leviathans are a large form of devil #so it really was meant as a compliment XD #and yes I looked at how alchemy worked in the game #and Smiler was immediately like 'what do you mean ANY SALT' #they take their craft seriously damn it XD #and also you should be allowed to hug Us #put that in the next patch Larian #queued

[mechahero]

@strebcr liked for a song from the music blob!

When I'm necromancin', everyone's dancin' No one can stop me, I dare you to try The dead are infused with sensational groove And they're comin' for you now There's nowhere to hide!

#//never really watched the series he's from so this isn't too totally serious #//that should be fine though? #//it's just a very silly song that could work in a very goofy haunted house #//or for him in general idk #//i don't really have any goofy vampire songs on hand so fbdhngjdghn #//if it doesn't fit completely that's okay #//in the meantime hands this to you #boredom killer {dash games} #strebcr #//idk i'll put it in dash games for now it feels right to have it there

[winepresswrath]

For conspiracy theory reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture I was poking through a later vampire chronicles book and Antoine needs a friend to tell him to stop doing husband work on a mistress' salary. Respect yourself, Antoine.

#Anne Rice firing her editor was a bold move but not I think a wise one #however it is very funny that based on my recollection of IWTV #while Antoine ( who going by my extensive research consisting of reading ten out of context pages deserves better) #is like ah yes Louis Lestat's beloved and beautiful friend. shimmering perfection #Louis is like 'so sad Lestat is going to murder this bitch. gosh it's taking him awhile to get on with the murder. probably to torment me.' #he'd better stop joking about turning him into a vampire and eat him already it's the morally correct thing to do :) #meanwhile Lestat's idea of accustoming Louis to the idea of moving his mistress in is taunting him repeatedly about murder and adultery #unbelievable more people don't set him on fire #anyway I don't think this necessarily confirms Antoinette's fate #IDT the timeline works and also I feel like this version of Claudia would simply eat any prospective step-parents before Louis #could get too upset #I do kind of want vampire Antoinette #but not like this! it's fun when Louis is pathetic over Lestat because Lestat is even more pathetic back #it's fun when Armand is insane about Lestat because Armand is insane to begin with #this is just depressing #i love it when men are pathetic but like. for cause. #IWTV

[boylikeanangel]

they should add "watched anne rice's interview with the vampire (2022)" to the dsm-v

#I LITERALLY HAVE NOT BEEN THIS WORKED UP SINCE OFMD FIRST AIRED. IM SO SO SERIOUS #IM TRYING TO FORM WORDS BUT LITERALLY WHAT COULD I SAY THAT WOULD DO ANY OF THIS JUSTICE #iwtv #interview with the vampire

[vitiateoriginator]

I wish I were still young enough to go trick or treating

#I could possibly maybe get away with it cause people think Im like 15 or 16 still #but most people don't even think teens should trick or treat so Im still stuck #without being able to tho it makes halloween so boring #like I literally want an excuse to dress up #and now if Im not working that day (like this year) I don't have a chance to #I don't have any friends #so there's no chance of me beibg invited to a Halloween party #and there's no Halloween events in my area where everyone can attend and dress up #and because I live in an apartment trick or treaters don't come to my place. they go across the street where all the houses are #like I could “dress up just because/for myself” #but you could say that for every day of the year #I could dress as a vampire or zombie whenever I please. but its only socially cool on this one day a year #what else is there to halloween as a child free friendless adult #ooo watch horror movies. I literally do that all year #my family didn't even decorate this year and it depresses me sooo much #and everyone around me has been saying since the beginning of October that they're over Halloween already #and want fucking Christmas to come #fucking CHRISTMAS?? #you mean the most capitalistic expensive and stressful holiday? are you dumb? #you'd rather skip over such a whimsical day like Halloween for an over saturated over exposed holiday like Christmas #it makes me sooo fucking sad #Halloween is my favorite holiday bit its just. man its just not good or special anymore

[darabeatha]

#;ooc #ooc #i am thinking about arranged marriage au's; #goth vampire ruler husband moment #COUGHS #be it for political matters or economical or any other that would work as an alliance #when i think about it; a lot of my muses here have high titles or are directly gods #im just- the posibilities :thonks: #imagine ur husband is the biggest lying liar ever; and a bug (o.beron) but hey he is charming ! #describing my muses in the worst way possible #also putting d.aybit even though there is nothing really to gain from according a marriage with him since- #some reasons that might end up being too spoilery if i say them right h er e #or well he could be the cover; he is seemingly a normal man with a rather prestigious job; nothing odd about him (doubt) #me?? i would marry him bc he is d.aybit; #absolute simping moment but -ahem- anyways-

[celestefem]

googling how to deal with a parasocial relationship with a city

#personal #travelblogging #honestly i genuinely think i’ve fallen in love with new orleans over the course of this trip #like i have no frame of reference. maybe what i’m attracted to is humanity in general #but all the little niches you can find in the city — pirate alley with all the local artists selling original works and prints #artists doing plein air paintings #cute little specialty shops where the owner is genuinely so passionate about what they’re doing #(too many to list! stationery; playing cards; /several/ vampire cafés and stores; etc) #the live jazz #there is such an artist culture here and again i’m not sure if you find a similar thing in any big city or if it’s just here #but genuinely i love this environment! #i’ve bought so many indie post cards and zines #i could keep talking but it’d get pretty cringy. but again i think the best way to describe this is a parasocial relationship #…also i think i got robbed lol.

[aro-aizawa]

sometimes i think that skittish and unsocialised cat is way too accurate of a descriptor for me and get upset

#shut up danni #also vampire is another one bc sunlight is v often always blinding #even when i have my blinds up and lights on nearly every day #anyways its so frustrating that any time that im in regular contact w ppl if it lasts for a while #i’m gonna eventually reach my limit and need to hide away from everyone until i recover #this does not help when i want to make friends 😭 #but its worse if i power through it too!!! #one day it would be nice to actually be involved in regular life rather than clinging to the edges #then skittering back when i’ve reached my limit #and having to work my courage up again to tiptoe back or if someone urges me closer #to inevitably repeat the cycle again #this exact cycle is why its so hard for me to ever believe i can be independent #bc i can’t financially support myself like. ever. i can’t branch out and meet a qpp #and im big aroace so i can’t get a significant other #my mum didn’t sign on to support me for literally the entirety of my adulthood #and my friends have literally no obligation to look after me either #its just— #urgh i hate this i wish i could change but i can literally see absolutely no way of doing so

[roleplayingspinosaurus]

What does Sylvester’s blood taste like?

[Take the Quiz here!]

His result:

melted dark chocolate

your blood tastes like melted dark chocolate. prominent flavors: mildly sweet, with a refined amount of bitterness.

#Any vampires willing to take a nibble lmao #also man this makes me wish I hadnt gotten rid of my vampire muse #but at the same time I don't really feel like using him anymore #I could make a new one #but a vampire AU for either Etienne or Sylvester would also work

[bibridlizzie]

Also the putting your fear/anger/no humanity version of yourself in a box and saying it's not you feels... A bit unhealthy to me tbh.

#like your fear and anger aren't all you are by any means but like. flat out saying theyre not you sint super accurste #theyre a part of you and denying thst isnt super healthy tbh #and hope literally putting s version of herself in a box is uh #idk its like the separate hope's thing doesnt work well. like when humanity hope was the one in the shadows #it msde sense to me a bit bc like vampires hsve always talkrd about their humanity trying to claw its way back or whwtever #but no humanity hope being like a hallucination after doesnt make much sense #bf like i could see it beiny s physical manifestation of hope knowiny logically that it would be easier #if she didn't feel anythint snd so she has to fighy thst urge but the way they talk about #who's stronger snd hope being worried no humanity hope will take over like it just doesn't work for me idk #legacies #hope mikaelson #lizzie saltzman #luca talks

[drakessis]

grabbing dominika and shaking her around

really good oc. easy to port to new settings. unfortunately I almost exclusively do this into settings that are either sort of low on collabs or that are presently not active

#Drakepost #basically any setting that can accommodate 'otherworldly force not regarded as real/true by most ppl + there can be ppl who research it' #just. works. and it's very common #unlike some of my Other Characters' 'chosen one' or 'bizarrely overpowered' or 'needs other specific characters to be there' #like I could probably port siarra to other settings without her powers. but her conflict would become sort of. weird #helena could get ported. but if there's no vampires there's simply no point in her being... her #maneater is. she'd work in a non-supernatural setting but she wouldn't be as fun.

[bmpmp3]

every song should come with a professionally edited <90 second version with a neat beginning and end like how TV show openings are. to stimulate the amv economy

#trying to edit down bullet with butterfly wings for one of my imaginary AMVs that i'll never make #the imaginary amv NEEDS the beginning 'world is a vampire' section BUT it also NEEDS the 'tell me im the only one' bit #and the ending guitar that like falls down is VITAL #BUT i also need ONE chorus. AT LEAST. but also the 'now im naked' bit could work really well too AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #the problem with me is i love when songs are 4 or 5 minutes or longer #but also. id never be able to animate more than 2 minutes jfksdlfsjgdfsd #(i say. as if ive done any animation in the past two years)