#ampir

[crystalmagpie447]

uuhhmm

looksaround

vampire moon

Eeeyup

i have nothingelse to post im goingtoexplode💥💥💥💥

[gs0nk]

🦇🍷

[blueiskewl]

A ROMAN GREEN GLASS FOOTED KANTHAROS

CIRCA MID-1ST CENTURY A.D.

5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) high.

[theircurse-archive4]

Me realizing that the five year anniversary of me RPing Yumeno is in less than a month. Like, that's so crazy.

[kitonmitons]

some doodles of my favorite dumb ass vampire, ken-z ❤️❤️❤️

[infirmux]

oh this is not that bad i am pleased that events are taking place in real time again obviously the framing device is a large part of the appeal of the first few books but at some point it begins to feel like the narrative will never actually advance and you are always hearing about things at a sort of scholarly remove which on the one hand well transmits the idea that these are very miserable and nostalgic people fixed at a point in time in more ways than the physical* and on the other hand is very annoying to read

*this is the OTHER THING which weigheth heavily upon me and i know that it is called the vampire chronicles but she seriously cannot think of a trajectory for any character that is not becoming a vampire and for vampires to become stronger, cooler vampires i have latterly been facetious on this matter but it was interesting for the character that louis wanted to remain a weak vampire so as to leave the possibility of dying open and i am still not entirely sure what was gained in losing this because the end of that book was very silly more generally but anyhow

[spiltinksky]

Junhui: Death itself cannot stop me, nor can your attempts to bring me to it. I have been to hell and took its throne. God is dead and I made weapons from his bones and a suit from his skin. You have no greater force then what I have already felled. Come and kill me. It will not make a difference.

Mingyu: Why the fuck do I keep meeting people who have killed God? How many of you were there in the party?!

Chan: We just keep making more of them and taking turns killing them like farming a dungeon. So far 40 people have joined. Might as well make it 41, join the squad.

Mingyu: I’ll think about it…

Junhui: We also have macaroni and cereal. You have to either eat it, join, or both. Thus is the price of killing a god and getting their domain.

Mingyu: Both sounds pretty good not gonna lie.

[etherealinowrites]

black blood chapter 4 | jeon jungkook| 

⤅“you belong to me.” - jeon jungkook

⤅ jeon jungkook x female oc, vampire and soulmate au

⤅ pairing- female oc x vampire jungkook

⤅ summary- “every night i wonder about those lips.  those lips that will take me in and wake me from this nightmare”

⤅ genre- angst, smut, action, thrill, mystery, vampire au!, fantasy au!, soulmate au!, enemies to lovers, slightly yandere at times

⤅ warnings- swearing, gore, blood, violence, jungkook is an asshole, slight panic, dark alleyways, murder, neck snapping, vampiric themes.

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by the time I had called Junhyung to come and pick me up, I'd already calmed down from the incident and now it seemed as if nothing had happened but the buzzing in my veins told me otherwise. Once the adrenaline rush wore out, my limbs felt tired and limp, like I'd worked out a lot.

The black BMW stopped in front of the small, dingy 24/7cafe I was seated in and a concerned Junhyung dragged himself out of it. His eyes lit up as he noticed my huddled figure on one of the  dusty tables. 

The bell tinkled as he pushed the door open, rushing over to me."Are you okay? Is everything okay? Where is your car? Are you hurt? What happened?" He grabbed my face, squishing it between his long fingers and scrutinized me. 

"Umfff-Im Paine Junghfyung" I somehow managed to speak and he released my face. Letting out a breath of relief. 

"god, you have no idea how worried i was. plus your grandma made it worse, heck she's threatened to kill me thrice. she's been screaming at me and begging for me to get you home."

I made a face. "bro, I've stayed out later on other nights, why is she so worked up today? what for?"

Junghyun shrugged, "maybe because it's well over four am now néra." he politely informed me and my eyes widened. 

had it really been that long?

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Junhyung and I walked inside a cold and dark home that belonged to me and were immediately met by a crazed old lady. 

There were clothes littered everywhere and suitcases lay here and there. Junhyung raised an eyebrow at me and I just shrugged. I had no idea what was going on. 

"Nerà!" I heard my grandma shout from the other room, she hurried in with a worried look dceorating her face and I knew something was wrong. She rarely called me Nerà, the name felt too unfamiliar she would say.

"What are you-" 

"Get out of here. Get lost and never come back." she snarled as she handed me a few suitcases and looked over at Junhyung. 

"Leave. Now." She hissed and he looked taken aback. 

"Both of you. Leave right now." She rushed a hand into her bag and got out a couple of papers. "These documents including your passport will make you look like a married couple. It has tickets to London where you will stay for as long as I tell you." 

I frowned at her pinched tone and sour expression. She had no reason to be this rude to me or him. My mind was in overdrive and Junhyung looked just as confused. "What is the matter?" I moved closer to her, trying to hold her arm but she moved back from me.

"Your flight is in an hour. Leave now. Leave!" She screamed at us and pointed to the door, making me feel my curiosity build up with anger.

"No! Grandma what's going on?" I spoke up, forcing myself to place my mind to the situation. 

"Nerà please leave. Leave! They will be here. He will be. He will take you away. They will... Leave before they come." She spoke to me, looking extremely desperate and tears shone in her eyes. 

I wanted to know what was going on and was desperate for answers. But the desperate and pleading, teary face of my grandma almost shut me up. "did you have a nightmare? did someone prank call you grandma? is there a problem?" i questioned, "is someone bothering you?" i had no time to deal with her panic when my own experience was still seeping into my bones. 

Junhyung reached ahead to hold her hand and she hugged him tight. "Take care of her Junhyung.." she whispered and hugged me next. 

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect you Belle." She whispered and cried on my shoulder. "You have to leave before he comes."

She broke the hug and removed a small locket from her bag, tying it around my neck. "Bye my love... I'll miss you... Be safe."

"okay this is making absolutely no sense. can you at least try to talk to me?" i frowned, refusing to accept whatever she was trying to dish to me. "you can't just make me leave the continent out of nothing?"

my grandma sighed, breathing deeply as if she was trying to remain patient and not hit me. "listen, there is something huge going on néra, and it can harm you. there is someone, just like you said. there is someone who has a debt upon me and he is not to be messed with. i don't want to drag you down with me dear, just leave." 

this was looking a lot more like a wattpad fanfiction than a bad dream now. 

"look grandma, first of all, a major fuck you to the nutjob who is after you and troubling you but he can't possibly have a debt larger than life. whatever it is, whoever it is. let him come, let him come and we'll settle this maturely like adults or legally if the need arises." i quietly spoke, wanting to calm her down but she refused to listen.

"oh no you silly girl you don't get it!" she raised her voice, making me flinch at the sudden change in her tone. "he is not someone you can negotiate with! he won't listen to you, of all people, a mere 23 year old human-" 

"she is right you know." a very familiar tone echoed through the room. 

the hair on the back of my neck perked up, the chills from earlier came back as i heard that darned voice once more.

what was he doing here?

i saw my grandmothers eyes widen as she took the man behind me in. i refused to turn back and look at him, how did he even figure out where i live? is he here to finish off the last witness to his crime?

"look at me when i speak to you néra." he mumbled, his tone hinting at amusement. i heard footsteps leading up behind me.

"hey listen! look at me!" grandma yelled, snapping her head to him. "you have business with me. not her. leave her alone." 

he tsked, adding in a breathy chuckle as if the thought was funny. "oh luna," he sighed, taking my grandmother's real name. with the way he said it with such hate, he must know her personally, i figured. "you're still the same, pretending to ignore the reality. you can't possibly make me leave without her, can you? it's been 23 exact years. you know that the time is up. the deal is now set in motion." 

"what deal?" i finally mustered my voice, speaking slowly as the man stopped a little near me. "what are you trying to say?"

i looked sideways at him, too scared to look him right in the eye, i could see the same handsome features from earlier, though they were much more relaxed than before. "the deal where you, start belonging to me, on 6 august 2022." 

"what? is, is this true?" i turned to my grandmother, waiting for her to yell "IT"S A PRANK" to my face and tell me this is a sick joke but the events from earlier and my grandmother's expression old me otherwise.

"and if i refuse?"

"it's simple." he cracked his knuckles, tilting his neck. "these two die and you live painfully till you die in a few years." 

"you see, i know you you know that i am not human little girl." he grinned, leaning down. 

"my name is not little girl." i snapped back and his grin turned into a smirk.

"well, néra, you know very well that i am not a human, granted that, it's pretty obvious that my deals aren't human either. choose your pah. either you come with me like you should. or you play with the vow and let it torture you for the rest fo your life."

"choose wisely." he finished when i finally turned to look at him fully, noting the dark glint in his eyes. 

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[mvlkavian]

mastered my reshade wont be taking further q’s ty

[gnaga37]

vampire mutual after I offer my blood for their cause "for real? 🥺"

[menlove]

not to get into the discourse again but i truly believe anyone that thinks gomens isn’t queerbaiting has gotta get it together. you have to. i do not care if you think they are nonbinary queerplatonic aroace life partners that’s fine but you need to like realize that they very much could have said that in text as well and you are also being baited. you are literally also being baited. and also that you are being used an excuse and that is just as ugly. i understand the need for nuanced queer rep but gomens is not it. and that’s like, fine???? it’s totally fine to watch and enjoy shows that do not have good queer rep in them and it’s okay to ship or not ship characters from those shows or headcanon characters as being a million different genders and sexualities. and it’s okay to enjoy them even if they do have queerbaiting in them. but you’ve gotta admit when you are getting played. 

[contrastparadoxx]

I haven’t designed any of her outfits so you just get the bodysuit thing she wears under a lot of them

Colors are my current struggle but I like her a lot

The only reason she has ribbons around her hair bun things is cause I can’t figure out how the bottom is supposed to look like otherwise

[dothegravitybounce]

I hope y'all know that you've just brought back from the dead one of the most annoying fandoms ever

[blueiskewl]

The 5 craziest ways emperors gained the throne in ancient Rome

One gained it through money and another was found hiding behind a curtain.

For centuries, becoming emperor of the Roman Empire was an enticing prospect, and numerous people schemed, battled and murdered each other for this ultimate prize. But being the ruler of ancient Rome was a risky business, despite the immense wealth it brought and the almost unlimited authority over powerful armies and a vast territory. In 2019, a study in the journal Nature (opens in new tab) revealed that 62% — almost two-thirds — of Roman emperors died violently, which means their chances of surviving the early years of their reign and reaching a peaceful old age were worse than those of a Roman gladiator surviving a fight.

And merely gaining the imperial throne could be difficult, too. There was no established procedure for transferring power when a Roman emperor died, regardless of his cause of death, in spite of various attempts to establish the rules of succession. In total, there were about 77 emperors who led the Western Roman Empire, from Augustus in the first century B.C. to Romulus Augustus in the fifth century A.D. The Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire had about 94 emperors between Constantine the Great in the fourth century and Constantine XI Palaeologus, who lost Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. And almost every time an emperor died, the entire empire was thrown into chaos by the issue of who would assume power. Here's a list of some of the ways Roman emperors secured the coveted throne for themselves.

1. INHERITANCE

Inheriting a throne may seem straightforward in the modern world, where established royal families traditionally (and usually peacefully) pass on their titles to the next generation, but it wasn't so easy in the Roman Empire. "One of the weaknesses of the Roman imperial political system was that there were never any clear rules or principles for succession," Richard Saller, a professor of classics and history at Stanford University in California, said in an email. "That weakness goes back to the claim of the first emperor Augustus that he was restoring the [Roman] Republic in which public offices could not be inherited."

Probably the most famous emperor to inherit the throne was the fifth Roman emperor, Nero, who was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in A.D. 37. His mother, Julia Agrippina, a great-granddaughter of Augustus, became the fourth wife of the emperor Claudius in A.D. 49 and persuaded her new husband to adopt the boy later that year. Nero then inherited the imperial throne at age 17 after Claudius died in A.D. 54; several Roman historians alleged that Claudius had been poisoned by Agrippina in order to advance her son. But Nero showed no family loyalty, and after pretending to share power with his mother for several years he ordered Agrippina's murder in A.D. 59. According to the fist-century Roman historian Tacitus, Nero first tried poison, which didn't work; he then caused her boat to sink, which she swam away from; and finally, he ordered a straightforward assassination.

While Nero inherited the throne relatively peacefully, his reign ended in chaos: Beset by problems, Nero was declared a public enemy by the senate and abandoned by the army, and he committed suicide in A.D. 68. He had no living children to succeed him, and the empire plunged into violence as multiple claimants fought to secure the throne.

2. THE PRAETORIAN GUARD

Claudius, the fourth Roman emperor, ascended the throne during an outbreak of violence that would echo for centuries. The Praetorian Guard originated during the Roman Republic as a corps of bodyguards for army generals, but the Praetorians were then appointed by Augustus, the first Roman emperor, in 27 B.C. to be the emperor's personal bodyguard. After that, they grew in prestige, and by the reign of the third emperor Caligula (real name Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) they had become so powerful they could even topple an emperor.

Caligula, a great-grandson of Augustus who reigned from A.D. 37, was initially popular, but stories of his predilections for sadism and sexual perversion have led him to be portrayed as a brutal and lascivious tyrant. Eventually he alienated both the Roman nobility and the army, and Caligula was assassinated by officers of the Praetorian Guard in A.D. 41.

The Praetorian soldiers then rampaged through the imperial palace. According to the first-century Jewish and Roman historian Josephus, they found Claudius — Augustus' great nephew and Caligula's uncle — hiding behind a curtain. The Praetorians proclaimed Claudius emperor, and he ruled with their support until his death in A.D. 54. This was the first time the Praetorian Guard had selected a Roman emperor, but it would not be the last.

3. BUYING IT

After the emperor Commodus' assassination in A.D. 192 (instigated by the leader of the Praetorian Guard), the Roman Empire entered a period known as the "Year of the Five Emperors." Pertinax, who was a senior senator of Rome, was installed first; but the Praetorian Guard quickly became disappointed in him because he refused to pay them for their continued support. The Praetorians soon killed Pertinax, just three months after they proclaimed him emperor.

Didius Julianus was next on the throne. He'd served as governor of several provinces and was immensely wealthy. According to the second-century Roman historian Cassius Dio, the Praetorians announced after killing Pertinax that they would sell the throne to the man who paid the highest price, and Julianus won the subsequent bidding war by offering 25,000 sesterces to every Praetorian soldier — the equivalent of several years' pay. After accepting his offer, the Praetorians threatened the Roman senate until they proclaimed Julianus emperor.

But he didn't enjoy the throne for very long. The Roman people, who knew that he had purchased the emperorship, openly opposed the new emperor, and on one occasion pelted him with stones. Eventually, three different generals in the Roman provinces each declared themselves emperor, and they began advancing on Rome with their armies to enforce their claims. Julianus and the Praetorian Guard fought off one of the generals, Septimius Severus, and tried to negotiate a power-sharing deal with him; but eventually the Praetorians and the senate abandoned Julianus; they proclaimed Severus emperor and ordered Julianus to be executed, just 66 days after he'd ascended the throne.

4. WORKING UP THROUGH THE RANKS

Several Roman emperors were born into very humble beginnings but worked their way up through the ranks of the Roman army to become officers and then commanders. Pertinax, for example, was the son of a freed slave, although he only lasted for a few months as emperor. Perhaps the most famous examples are Diocletian, who was born into a low-status family in Dalmatia before rising to become emperor in A.D. 284; and his co-emperor Maximian, the son of a Pannonian shopkeeper, who ruled until A.D. 305. Diocletian and Maximian had met during their ascents through the Roman army and were a powerful combination; the British classicist Timothy Barnes suggested in his 1982 book, "The new empire of Diocletian and Constantine," that Diocletian had the political brains while Maximian had the military brawn. Maximian first supported Diocletian to the imperial throne and then was appointed co-ruler a few years later. According to Britannica, Diocletian also introduced the office of "Caesar"— a junior emperor for each of the two senior emperors, who were titled "Augustus"— and the Roman Empire was ruled for a time by a "tetrarchy," or four rulers. Diocletian was emperor for around 20 years after assuming the throne, and then retired to his palace at Aspalathos (modern Split) in Dalmatia, dying in about 316. Maximian abdicated the throne at the same time that Diocletian retired, in 305; but according to Britannica he claimed the title of Augustus again in 307 to help his son Maxentius to become emperor. After abdicating again in 308 Maximian lived at the court of the emperor Constantine; but he killed himself in 310 after a revolt he’d led against Constantine failed.

Historian William Broadhead at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge noted in an email that the Roman Empire was a military autocracy. "The emperor's legitimacy was based on his command of the very powerful Praetorian Guard at Rome and of the majority of the legions stationed in the provinces," he said. "Those two military institutions learned soon enough that they could play the role of kingmaker." Rising through the army's ranks to be in command of legions was a key way for prospective emperors to gain the army's loyalty.

5. MARRIAGE OR MOTHERHOOD

Tradition decreed that the Roman emperor had to be a man, but several women wielded power behind the imperial throne even if they did not rule directly. "According to Tacitus's account, it was Livia, wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius, who was thought by many to have determined the first transition of imperial power, by removing [murdering] all potential heirs who were close of Augustus, thereby paving the way for her own son," Broadhead said. Tiberius was Livia's son from her previous marriage, so he was not the obvious heir to the throne. But he became Rome's second emperor upon Augustus' death in A.D. 14, thanks to Livia's actions and marriage to Augustus.

Nero's mother, Julia Agrippina, seems to have manipulated the emperor Claudius into adopting her son, who became emperor after Claudius' death in A.D. 54; and for a while she was hailed as the empire's co-ruler, although eventually Nero had her killed. Many of the stories associated with imperial women may have been embellished or invented, Broadhead said, but "even discounting the more scandalous features of the stories, we can appreciate the importance of [their] position within the imperial household as a determining factor in who gained the throne."

The power of imperial women was most prominent during the later stages of the Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire, which was based in Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, after A.D. 330. One of the most powerful was the empress Irene, who came from a politically prominent Greek family and became the wife of the Byzantine emperor Leo IV. But after his death in A.D. 780, she ruled until A.D. 790 as sole regent in the name of her son, the future Constantine VI. When he was old enough, Constantine tried ruling by himself. But the British historian John Bagnell Bury relates that he was so bad at it that Irene had him deposed and then blinded, to ensure he could never be emperor again. Irene then ruled in her own right as empress from A.D. 797 until she was deposed in A.D. 802 by her finance minister, who became the emperor Nikephoros I. Irene died in exile on the island of Lesbos the following year.

By Tom Metcalfe.

[balldwin]

love how there's a moment in book 3 where matthew remembers how baldwin is opening a bunch of nightclubs to develop a hunting ground area in the m/eatpacking district. and his entire thought process is: as a rule baldwin preferred not to reside where he fed. ig this is an exception. anyway--

[fateviled-aa]

if i don’t come out of this injury having watched everything that’s been recc’d to me and adding 1000 muses then what .     is the point