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yall does anyone know any websites where u can download pdfs for books for free
#/genq#zlibrary got taken down 😔😔#and i want to read dbd#the comics#but i don’t think any library is gonna have them#i might check tho
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short fic idea: Charles pretends to be asleep and 'accidentally' leans against Edwin. Edwin, knowing perfectly well that ghosts can't sleep, enjoys being close to Charles far too much and therefore says nothing about it.
#if anyone writes it tag me#i want to read it#i might write it myself when i have the motivation lol#dead boy detectives#dbd#painland#payneland#edwin payne#charles rowland#edwin x charles#fic idea#fic ideas#fanfic ideas#short fic idea#i need season 2#desperately#touchstarved ghosts
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....... so i wonder if i could trick people into reading doom patrol fic
#i'm actually so normal about Them (dp charlesedwin)#i want to write them so bad you dont even know#reading along la la la BAM BLONDE EDWIN#im gonna do it but i wont say when#dbda#payneland#doom patrol#dbd
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Fic idea? Headcanon? I don't know.
This thing! 👇
What if Edwin compares himself to David because Crystal let her whole life get swept into what David was doing and Charles let his whole afterlife get swept into what Edwin was doing?
David finds this girl who takes a liking to him and decides he wants them to be together forever.
Edwin finds this dying boy who takes a liking to him and ends up wanting THEM to be together forever.
Edwin's been to Hell, and you can't tell me he never, not even once thought he actually deserved it. Because with all that repression, there's gotta be some unaddressed self-hatred.
What everyone (but Edwin) knows is that while David only cared about what he wanted for himself, Edwin cares about Charles and his happiness more than anything.
Cue Charles making it clear that he made the choice to stay because he wanted to be with Edwin and that Edwin did not lure him into a trap.
And Edwin not believing him.
Also, depending on what makes demons in this universe, maybe Edwin considers himself a demon rather than a ghost?
...What if Edwin actually did become a demon when he went to Hell?
WHAT IF HE IS A DEMON AND DOESN'T KNOW!?
*furiously types*
#demon!Edwin fics anyone?#I just want the angst#Charles was just so quick to be like “Hmm#Potentially perfectly peaceful afterlife#Or a wound up boy with a lantern who will read to me?#Well#See ya heaven!#I got a traumatized homosexual to love and look out for for the rest of eternity#it was suspiciously quick#and i doubt Edwin will beleive it was because Charles really really liked him#dead boy detectives#dbd#dead boy detectives agency#edwin and charles#charles x edwin#edwin paine#edwin payne#charles rowland#david the demon
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Jenny's love letter - Part 2
Rewatching episode 5, i paused to read another love letter Jenny received from her secret admirer. Below the text seperately as well:
The letter reads: "Jenny my Goddess, I came to the shop. I won't tell you what day. What time. Who I am. Nothing compares to your hands at work, the sheer stremght of your muscle with cleaver in hand.. I almost want to be shopped up by you. Cooked and eaten by you. I could make a home there. The safe darkness, the earthiness of their scent. You'll never know how fascinatingly beautiful you are. How dangerous beauty can be. It's a weapon. You harm me with (unreadable)"
#this reads like one single red flag#fellas is it problematic to tell a stranger that i want to be shopped up and eaten by her?#dead boy detectives#dead boy detectives spoilers#dead boy detectives agency#dead boy detectives jenny#dbd#dbd netflix#dead boy detectives netflix
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Episode 4 of Dead Boy Detectives (Lighthouse Leapers) doesn't quite reach the heights of last episode, but it was still good. I really appreciate the way this show is able to blend comedy and darkness. I love its oddball sense of humour and I often catch myself laughing out loud, particularly at Niko, and it never clashes with the dark storylines running alongside it, which takes a lot of skill.
I would be surprised if that's the last we see of the Night Nurse. Although Charles' defeat of her was brutal, or 'extreme' to quote Edwin, it was satisfying to see him get to fight back against someone hurting him, especially after seeing his father's abuse and his death at the hands of his "friends". I also want to know more about him stopping his friends from beating someone up.
This thought is slightly out of left field, but I find it interesting that seeing a male hero hitting a female character, even a villainous one, might have been impossible to include a while ago. It is a very unusual sight and people have pointed out before that usually, when a woman needs to be physically fought in an action scene, she is often only allowed to be hit by a female hero. While obviously I don't mean that it's actually fine to hit women, I do like that maybe we're moving beyond this reductive 'don't hit girls' narrative (combined with the 'it's fine and dandy for a woman to slap a man for comedy' one). Sometimes a woman is in a position of violent authority and is using that power to hurt a man (or boy, technically, in this case) and it's cathartic to see him get to retaliate.
Again, there's a rift forming between Edwin and Charles as they struggle to be honest with one another. Interestingly, they both seem able to talk to one of the others. Charles opens up to Crystal about his father and feeling angry, while Edwin (although still not saying much) seems able to be honest with Niko in a way he can't be with anyone else. Niko is perhaps becoming my second favourite character, and something about her brand of upfront quirkiness (read: autism) breaks through a lot of Edwin's defences. Their talk on the sea shore was my favourite part of the episode, with them watching scooby doo together at the end maybe a close second.
There have been hints since the beginning of Edwin maybe having feelings for Charles, and this is dealt with somewhat directly for the first time with the Cat King shapeshifting into him, and then that little lingering shot later that Edwin has to shake himself out of. I don't have much to say about it other than that I love that Edwin, who has even admitted now that he doesn't know whether he wants to kiss Monty, has enough love interests - none of whom are ideal in one way or another - to make his sexuality journey, much like this sentence, as confusing and complicated as possible.
Small things:
The washer woman is a cool concept well-executed.
I want to know more about Asha.
I love the Walrus man and am glad he seems to have his own running subplot.
Jenny's "love letters" are giving me huge creepy vibes, but I'm also intrigued.
I missed Esther this episode. Even when she only appears for 30 seconds, it really brightens the whole thing.
#dead boy detectives#the case of the lighthouse leapers#edwin paine#edwin#mine#dbd#dbd mine#reactions#remember when shows would get weekly episodes and we could discuss the story as it unfolded? yeah I miss that#I really want to see what other people are saying about it at this stage of the story but alas#apologies if I haven't made the hitting women point very clearly#my point is that abusive violence is always wrong regardless of gender#and sometimes violence is necessary and/or narratively cathartic against an abuser regardless of gender#and the 'women are always weak and can never be seen being hit' narrative is a little reductionist#even though I also don't want to go back to the 'why I oughta' brand of hitting women in media#also fun fact I keep wanting to read the title of this episode as lighthouse lepers
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The only dbd shipping chart I care about
#ace visconti#this is kind of a shitpost#but also kind of not#even sleazy con men deserve love ok#i think some of these ships don't even exist but IDC THEY DO NOW#riconti#tosconti#jefface#felodie#zarinace#jonace#i don't think the others have ship names 😭#i also wanted to add more charas but ran out of room#so i had to pick the top 10#and i ship elodie and zarina but forgot to put them next to each other#anyway my goal is to write all these ships at some point#if you're looking at some of them and wondering wtf i'm smoking#just withhold your judgment until you've read the fics#rarepairs make my heart go 💞💞💞#dbd shitpost#dbd#dead by daylight#dweet rambles
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i started bridgerton the other week and it's Slow going bc for some reason i've decided that i want to read each book before watching the associated season so i could compare them and get the #full experience. idk why. but i keep having to wait for (1) the book to be available in my library and (2) me to not be distracted by a capital 'i' Interest and now it's been like 3 weeks and i've seen s1 and half of queen charlotte. 👍
#got books 2 & 3 today though so . yay ^_^#EXCEPT im annoyed bc book 3 is benedict but s3 was colin & penelope 😒 but w/e#i am also supposed to be working on a job app today though. but i dont want toooooo#its technically for a job i already have (dumb. annoying!!!) bc im on a specific contract + theres positions open for a better one#so i have to do this form thing and write a personal statement and its a Nightmare#wy.txt#so instead i am going to read a (bad. hopefully at least entertaining) book and play dbd and maybe play around w my carrd some more#yay
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ℍ𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝔹𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝔻𝕒𝕟𝕟𝕪!
This is a cute piece I did for @bells-of-black-sunday that I've been keeping secret for a few weeks, as a surprise for Danny's birthday (or release date)! We had previously discussed them tie dying shirts together and I really wanted to bring together the themes of Pride Month while drawing Spuk's design of Danny's face - I also couldn't help but add their rings because it makes me soft. (⺣◡⺣)♡*
I wanted to do something nice for Spuk since he's always drawing adorable things of Danny and Robin, so, I figured this would do. I really hope you all enjoy it too! The music for this piece was Mine by Sleep Token, such a sweet song for a sweet ship!
Beneath the cut is a little hee hoo version as well, since I couldn't help it ໒(⊙ᴗ⊙)७
Zoom in of their faces bc I'm obsessed:
#mun speaks#my art uwu#suggestive tw#happy PRIDE MONTH#bells of black sunday#GOD I LOVE#SPUKS DESIGN OF DANNY SO MUCH#I COULD EAT IT AND BE SATISFIED FOREVER#his reading glasses legit make me cry idc idc#ghostface#dbd ghostface#them™#i know I usually do darker themed art but#I really just wanted to THROW color and just#show how much they adore eachother#spuk if you want a high res copy or whatver let me know and I'll send it HEHEH#NERVOUS AF TO POST THIS LOL ENJOY YALL WHATEVER#GET YOU A PARTNER WHO LOOKS AT YOU LIKE THESE TWO LOOK AT EACHOTHER#FR
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Tbh the idea of Baatar as a hostage to provoke Kuvira could have actually worked really well. The show made Baatar too much of a pushover and Kuvira way to cold and quick to let him go, but the idea of team avatar taking Baatar as a hostage and Baatar is like “sure okay good luck with that” because instead of being willing to sacrifice him, Baatar is the one thing she’d actually burn it all down for so now her berserk switch has been flipped because her One Person has been taken from her and the team have made things a thousand times more difficult for themselves because with Republic City now under their belt and her loyalists to look over things and keep in communication with her, Kuvira can now just hunt the gang down with all the murderous intent of a feral animal and she just gets to enter her slasher villain era lol. I’d also give Baatar more to do of course, also give him a chance to actually converse with his family like they really need to. Also would be very interesting if he and Asami started talking a lot and realizing they have a lot in common. I just personally prefer the idea that Kuvira and Baatars’ primary failings as leaders is that they are not as self sacrificial as people might thing they are (mostly Kuvira, everyone already assumes as much about Baatar), especially when it comes to each other. A while back when a friend of mine watched Korra they were surprised by the ending when Kuvira chose to just sacrifice Baatar with little thought, saying that “they expected her to destroy the city in response, like her going ‘Okay well then I’ll make sure the building he’s in is the last one left standing’” and I think about that a lot because man.... I would have loved that lol
#LoK Thoughts#[ Baatar and Kuvira my hopelessly codependent beloveds#admittedly this plot idea would need to be spiced up a bit more#like idk maybe Baatar escapes and tries to murder Varrick or something lolol#stalks him around like a DBD killer just for a little bit#I want Baatar to be scary and I have so many thoughts on how to achieve that#i'm not gonna proof read this I just had it on my mind I'm going back to commissions now lol ]
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Day 10: What does your muse look like? Did anything inspire his looks? From your secret Santa
He has a description in his segment of my google doc, and I've drawn him a handful of times, but I've yet to make a full ref of him. I'll go ahead and lovingly describe him again since his appearance is something that I really like about him. Putting that under the cut though. For inspiration, I'd say that Robert Pattinson was definitely kept in mind. I really liked his face, but I couldn't see it for Sid, nor could I imagine him portraying my character. Face claims are hard, especially when your character looks a specific way that doesn't align with your mental image of the muse. In spite of that and what I've been told though, Simon Henriksson from Cry of Fear wasn't taken into account despite the comparisons that could be made about their characters.
I did want him to vaguely look like a hunter from Left 4 Dead though, since originally he was going to be a zombie.
He is a tall, pale man, as sickly as a corpse but life still persists through him somehow. It couldn't be fathomed with how dull his skin looked besides the norm of a healthy glow. His eyes are sunken are the results of sleepless nights, and days spent rotting away in the dark of his room, though there is something that is unsettling about them. They're nearly unnatural with how light they are, nearing a silver while retaining a hint of blue. They say he has his father's eyes, but they were never this light, a testament of the horrific act that was done unto him by his partner. Even so, it is rare of him to express such through the windows of his soul, as it is often that they are curtained by the black mop atop his head.
His hair is a mess, perpetual bedhead that never bothered to be tamed. It curls slightly, with bangs framing his face to try to draw attention away from his striking eyes. Sid doesn't bother with his hair much, unless it's a hot day or irritating him. What he tends to wear doesn't change often, unless the Entity or someone else has bestowed upon him a new choice of attire, anything would be better than the bland clothes he likes to default to. That being said, his usual choice happens to be: a grey hoodie, black t-shirt, khaki cargo pants, and worn black sneakers. He prefers to dress for comfort rather than to dress formally, there isn't anyone he's trying to impress anymore, or would care to... save for a small few.
General appearances aside, he has a few finer details to his character that is rarely ever brought up. He has a prominent scar over his heart, taking the shape of a half of a heart(ironically) from when he was stabbed by Selene. The hair on his chest has stopped growing around there. His nails are also permanently black since he's reanimated. Even while being brought to the Fog, he still died, and I thought that it'd be neat of him to have. While his abilities are essentially non-existent save for his premonitions of the supernatural(dark sense/spine chill, etc.), he still has Scythe buried in his heart. If a killer stabs him there, they have a chance of hitting it, but they won't ever be able to physically retrieve it(he's not a kinder egg.)
Everything that I've explained here doesn't differentiate much from what I already have listed in his sheet, which is already pretty descriptive enough. Plus I have some other body headcanons: like how his teeth were made sharper upon being revived, or how he has stretchmarks on his stomach and arms. The little changes about his person from when he was alive compared to when he died/got brought back were very subtle, but they're a joy to describe. Regardless, when designing him, I didn't want to do anything grand with his character because he's not meant to be stylized. His whole point is that he was a normal guy, and then his whole life got flipped on his head. As he develops, he's bound to change and have more added onto his character, but as I see him now he is a perfect representation of what I wanted him to be.
#— 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗔#SS! 10#// I want to bite him#// I want to bite him soooooo bad#// i know people would rather see an image than read a description but i didnt have anything i was proud of to represent him atm#// even now i dont really have anything but silly doodles#// also i know im late to these but thanks for the ask#🩸『 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗗 ┊ ooc 』#🪝『 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗧! ┊ dbd 』
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ATTENTION DEAD BOYS FANDOM:
We have some unfinished business and a case to solve: The Case of the Curious Cancellation! 💀🔎
Here are the ways you can help (be sure to read until the end).
I'm not sure how many people here on Tumblr are also over on DBDA Twitter, but there have been MANY developments in the last 24 hours and it's important for all of us to be on the same page if we're going to have a chance in hell of saving our show.
First and foremost, we need to get Dead Boy Detectives in the Netflix Top 10 again. This means running it as much as possible. Read about that below:
(SOURCE x)
As the graphic says, the goal is to have it running on a loop constantly, as much as you physically can. Be sure to have some level of volume on or else it won't count. If you're on Twitter be sure to post your rewatch (photos of your tv, commentary, etc.) with the hashtag #ReviveDeadBoyDetectives !!!
Also, there's no better time to do this: the Tweet below brings up a great point! 👍
(SOURCE x)
Second, and easiest thing: KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE SHOW AND CREATING CONTENT ABOUT THE SHOW. Analysis, fics, fanart, shitposts, gif sets, memes, tik tok videos, so on - do not stop! Reblog other people's stuff and talk about it! Give fics kudos, comment, make fic rec lists and post that WIP or sketch! The most important thing to remember is to TAG YOUR POSTS AND CREATIONS. We need to trend!!! On Tumblr make sure you continue tagging your posts as you probably already are (look at my tags on this post if you need help, and remember not to use "DBD" on here because that is another fandom! We use DBDA here). On Twitter you want to use the hashtag #ReviveDeadBoyDetectives for the rewatch and #SaveDeadBoyDetectives is a popular one, too. You can also use #DeadBoyDetectives. Hell, I usually use all three if I can! Hashtag every post you make about Dead Boys, no matter how annoying or "cringe" you may feel. Flood the fucking tag and do not stop.
Third, everyone needs to sign and keep circulating the petition. We've surpassed 5,000 signatures in a day which is fantastic, but we need more. Get everyone you know to sign it; tell them it takes no more than 15 seconds. Be annoying until they do it just to shut you up.
Fourth, request "Dead Boy Detectives Season 2" through Netflix's support website. It's a small thing but if we all do this a couple times a day it will get their attention. They really do vet these suggestions, and an influx of requests for a canceled show will raise eyebrows.
Lastly, if you decide to write Netflix (via email or a letter - their office address has been floating around) please remember to stay concise and professional. Don't curse at them, don't call names. State that you are disappointed with the cancellation of the show, maybe add an anecdote about what it meant to you, and I would even recommend attaching some articles that emphasize people's displeasure with the platform abandoning shows on a whim and Netflix's flippant attitude toward queer shows in particular. Dead Boy Detective Agency on Twitter has retweeted every article on this topic so far, you can find their page here.
You can also use graphics such as the ones below to affirm that the cancellation was unjust.
(Source 1, Source 2)
I know this feels like a lot: know your limits and take care of yourself. Whether you do every single one of these things or just a few of these things, every llittle bit helps!
Even in the worst case scenario where nothing changes, this gesture will mean so much to everyone who made this show. We owe it to the writers, cast, crew, and each other to TRY. We can all agree that this show deserves at least another season and if Netflix isn't going to do it, they need to be open to selling it to someone who will. We cannot keep allowing them to axe these queer and diverse shows with little regard for their customers and their employees, but also because it sets a harmful standard in the industry that is destroying television.
Let's crack this case and bring our agency back! I truly believe in this community!! 💜 We can do this!!
If there are any spelling errors or issues with links let me know! I did this on mobile because I want to mobilize this information as quickly as possible! I'll be adding on to this with new developments and can answer any questions you all might have. Lets save our show!
#dead boy detectives#dbda#the dead boy detectives#revive dead boy detectives#renew dead boy detectives#save dead boy detectives#dead boy detectives netflix#dead boy detective agency#the dead boy detective agency#dbda netflix#charles rowland#edwin payne#crystal palace#niko sasaki#steve yockey#beth schwartz#jayden revri#george rexstrew#kassius nelson#yuyu kitamura
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So in a lot of fanfics I’ve read Edwin is touch averse to everyone, including Charles, and it’s like “touches like this are rare” blah blah blah (not hating bcs I love them all) but if we look at the show, they casually touch all the time, (they’re obsessed with each other). My absolute favourite scene is in episode one where Charles is trying to teach Edwin boxing and he’s all bouncing around and he does this thing where he mimes drilling into Edwin’s head with a hand drill and Edwin just looks like he’s trying not to smile and lightheartedly shoves him away. Trust me that is not something you do with someone you’re not comfortable touching. Give me Edwin seeking out touch from Charles and he’s so gentle even in his admonishments and it’s not the kind of touch either of them are used to. Give me Charles shying away from Edwin at first because he had to be such a typical boy when he was alive and the only touches with his friends were slaps on the back or punches on his arms, and he wouldn’t dare hurt Edwin because he’s the best person Charles has met. Give me them learning how to touch until it’s so casual they barely notice when Charles swings his legs over Edwin’s on their little sofa, or when Edwin uses a hand on Charles’ back when he’s going past, or when they fumble into each other (because come on they’re lanky teenage boys they don’t have control over their limbs, coming from a lanky teenager) smoothing over the nonexistent pain with their palms.
TLDR: I want more soft DBD fanfics with casual (platonic) touches until it’s not so platonic anymore.
#dead boy detectives#payneland#that is a very apt portmanteau because they send me to pain land#i love them#i’m literally going insane#they make me ill#no im not projecting#but my relationship with touch is very similar to Edwin’s and I want to cry about it thank you very much#I’m aware that this is probably not very coherent#paineland#edwin payne#charles rowland#lgbtq
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Seems like I’m on a creative spree and can’t stop making book covers for dbd fics so here’s another one! I really like the outcome of this one, and yes, I’m already discussing with artists and authors for sharing a third one 🤭
Using @pawspaintsnthings / @ouchmyghostskin ‘s art for @safaiagem ‘s fic ✨
Again, NOT for selling distribution.
Here’s the link for people wanting to read it : https://archiveofourown.org/works/56577013
#dbd fics book cover#im still new on tumblr so still bare with me#save dead boy detectives#dead boy detectives#revive dead boy detectives#renew dead boy detectives#dbd fanart#dbd art#dbd netflix#dbda#dbda fanfic#dbdshow#dbda fic#edwin paine#edwin dead boy detectives#edwin x charles#edwin payne#charles rowland#painland#payneland#book cover#books and reading#books#graphic design#graphic art#graphic work
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Condemned to Repeat - Dracula x Reader (DBD)
Summary: You haven't quite escaped from him.
Warnings: Horror, blood, and mild suggestive themes (the blood makes him freaky lol)
A/N: Continuation as the previous one, but you don't really need to read the previous story unless you want to. This can serve as chapter two or a standalone.
Enjoy @nathscalet 😌 The wait is over. I hope you and everyone else like it.
(It's a shame they didn't add his castle to the game 😔)
Available on AO3
"𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺." (𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 21:4)
The warm tears grew heavier when you realized there was no escape from him. The gentle grip on your jaw eases as you lower your head to hide your tears from him.
"Please look at me." The tone of his voice saddens. "It greatly pains me to see you in such distress."
You shook your head in reply. Words couldn't come out of your mouth as you were losing more of your composure. You then felt his arms wrapping around you, pulling you into his embrace.
"It'll be alright." He whispered.
That's when you lost it. You sink your loud, muffled cries into the crook of his neck, and your hands reach for his shoulder, tightly gripping him. You felt his sharp nails run through your wet hair in an attempt to calm you down.
"Please don't weep." He kisses the top of your head. "I promise you after tonight, you will no longer shed tears. For you will be contented with me forever."
The last thing you remembered that night was he guided you to a spare bedroom to help clean you up and rest, and then you blacked out.
After that, you woke up in the middle of the dark forest laying against a tree. A woman named Claudette was the first person to discover your unconscious body. A few other survivors were sitting at a campfire upon being brought.
There were many others, you were told, but they were in different realms serving their 'trials.' That's what the others called it. Realms created by "the Entity" to watch for enjoyment. You remembered seeing the supposed Entity right after your car accident. It must have gotten you before you had the opportunity to escape. You learned of the other's names from the campfire: Nea, Alan, and Gabriel. They somehow came from different alternate worlds that you never knew existed. They briefly filled you in on what you needed to know and what to expect. Most importantly, they reminded you that getting everyone out of the trial was the number one priority.
Unfortunately, it doesn't always happen.
It didn't take you long to be transported to a trial for the first time. But this realm felt too familiar to you.
Then it hit you.
You found yourself back in Dracula's castle. Your heart sank at the familiarity. That meant he was here, too.
The castle this time was eerie, dark, and much colder. The occasional running footsteps of your teammates and generators drowned out the silence of Dracula's home.
Your teammates were getting slaughtered fast, which meant there was a possibility of no one escaping the trial, but you were lucky you hadn't run into him yet.
You remember one of your teammates mentioning a hatch. It only appears when one survivor remains, guaranteeing an escape from the trial. Their only advice was the fastest way to find the hatch was to keep your ears peeled.
All three of your teammates were massacred. There was one last blood-curdling scream before the castle went utterly silent. Only you and Dracula remained in the trial. You had to find the hatch and fast.
You ran and ran until your chest was heaving, lungs were burning, and legs growing heavier the longer you ran. The castle felt like a maze. You swore you had looped around the main entrance twice. Your heavy footsteps and panting alerted your presence, but you were more focused on escaping. The quicker you find the hatch, the less time you'd spend in your captor's manor. You prayed for this to be the last time you had to relive it.
There was a faint sound in the distance. A high-pitched rapid clicking sound was drawing closer to you down the hallway. You turned around to investigate the noise. A swarm of bats were heading your way. You took off again. Running with whatever energy you had left in you. The sound of bats soon became fast footsteps. With your stamina used up, a hand reaches for your mouth and pushes you up against the wall.
The force of your body being thrown against the textured wall causes you to yell out in pain. You look up at the person who did it.
Dracula.
It almost looked like he was a rabid animal within the state he was in. His eyes were now a red crimson color, and his mouth and white beard was covered in blood. His fanged grin was mad. "I was afraid I would never see you again."
His clawed hand finds your jaw and tilts your head to examine your neck. He leans into your ear to listen to your pulse. His bloodied tongue then drags against your skin. The uncomfortable grip on your jaw tightens.
"If I let your friends escape, I wouldn't have any alone time with you." You could smell the sweet metallic scent of your teammates' blood from his breath.
"Are you going to kill me too?"
He looks back at you, chuckling. "I would have done that earlier if you were another worthless mortal."
He takes a moment to listen to the pounding of your heart in your chest. His gaze darkens as he grins. "I hope your heart is pounding because you're delighted to see me."
Tears trickle from your eyes. "Please let me go." You beg.
He ignored your cries. Instead, he takes in the rhythmic beating of your pulses and the feeling of your body close to his. The sensations were driving him mad. He wanted to take his time. He wanted to express how much he was devoted to you. The Entity can wait.
"I cannot let you go, I'm afraid." His hot breath hits your ear. "You have no idea how long I've yearned for you, my love." His kisses are applied with more emotion. His kisses travel from your jawline to your shoulder. His breathing becomes irregular as his arousal grows. The blood of your teammates was making it worse. Their blood was good, but not as pure and rich as when he tasted yours for the first time. He wasn't sure how much longer he could keep himself from losing self-control.
His intimate thoughts abruptly stopped when he heard your voice.
"Vlad…" He listens close when he heard you call him by his real name. Your warm hands reach for his pale, cold face to force him to look at you. He stares deeply at you, feeling inattentive and relaxed by your touch.
"Please…" Your eyes glisten. You were tired and exhausted. You were ready to get it over with. You've come to terms once again with the fact that there was no way out. Maybe dying by his hand was a better option than to be sacrificed to the Entity. It would be quick. You prayed that your death would take you to the afterlife.
He hesitated for a moment with your request. He couldn't let you go nor kill you. It would hurt him deeply. He couldn't live without you. Instead, he pulls you away from the wall, gripping your waist.
"Forgive me…my love." He slightly lowers your back.
He presses his lips against yours. A mixture of blood and saliva enters your mouth as his kiss quickly deepens. The sharp nails of his fingers lightly dig into your scalp as his fangs gently poke your upper lip. Your back lowers more, and your hands grip the neck of his cape to prevent yourself from falling.
Suddenly, your eyes widen, followed by gasping pain coming from you. Your body froze as you now realize his teeth are plunging deep into your neck. The ringing in your eardrums grows louder as you lose sight of your surroundings.
"V-Vlad…" Your voice quietly croaks. "Stop… Please." Your voice slowly trails off.
He felt your body go limp. He accomplished what he wanted to do. "You will join me soon." He kisses your forehead. "I promise to keep you safe."
#finished this up at nearly 2 am 😮💨#dead by daylight#dbd#dbd oneshots#dead by daylight oneshots#dead by daylight x reader#dbd x reader#dracula x reader#dracula#vampire#castlevania#castlevania x reader#castlevania oneshots#vampire x reader#dracula vlad tepes#dracula vlad tepes x reader#my creation
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About bootlegging Good Omens...
I don't have the ranges to reach a lot of people, but I'm going to say this nonetheless.
If you feel like you can't bare anything that NG has ever created, you don't want to hear about Good Omens, Sandman, Coraline etc. ever again, that's perfectly fine and a decision to be respected. Quite frankly, I've found myself feeling uneasy while I tried to read Sandman recently because I can't stop perceiving it through what I found out about the author. Hell, even the sex scene in Stardust doesn't sit right with me anymore...
BUT
If you are still a fan of any of Neil's ongoing franchise (GO, Sandman, DBD, Anansi Boys) and choosing to bootleg them just to "punish" him - think again. Neil's current net worth is $18M. Even if he doesn't ever earn another penny, he can spend up to $0.5M a year and live to be nearly a hundred without a care in the world.
What you'll actually be doing is informing the streaming networks (Prime and Netflix) that Neil's franchise isn't worth investing in anymore. And, as a result, you guessed it - the shows you still love WILL get CANCELLED. Make no mistake, just because Prime has greenlit Good Omens s3 doesn't mean that can't pull out on a whim.
Neil hates showrunning, he said as much himself. He's only persevering on Good Omens because he'd made a promise to Pratchett. So let me say it again: by bootlegging, you won't be punishing Neil. You'll be punishing YOURSELVES by literally telling the networks to cancel the show, because they won't get any money out of it. Or, if not cancel - limit the investment, as they did with GO s2, which will result in shorter episodes (in case of GO right now we're looking at 6x45m... would you rather get 6x30m instead?), fewer extras, lower budget on CGI and sets, and overall poorer quality.
In other words - you'll be cutting multiple artists' income. I'm not talking about top-tier actors like MS or DT - they'll do all right either way (although MS will mostly likely be heartbroken, as we know how much he loves Good Omens). I'm talking about all the extras and less known actors who perform minor roles! I'm talking about everyone involved in the production - in making of the sets, in creating the special effects, hell, in carrying equipment and pouring coffee! Those are the people you'll be punishing.
Seriously, aside from his promise to Terry, I'm convinced Neil couldn't care less. Otherwise why would he be so adamant about wrapping it up in just 3 seasons when it's winning distinction after distinction?
Last but not least, watching Good Omens legally and buying franchise doesn't harm the victims. If Neil really committed the atrocities he's accussed of, he'll be punished by the court! Punishing Neil isn't your responsibility!
So before you make a decision, please remember:
if the show you bootleg is cancelled as a result, you will have punished: yourself, the fandom, all the artists and people involved in the production
punishing Neil is NOT your responsibility
wanting the networks to continue the franchise you like doesn't harm the victims
#good omens#ineffable fandom#the sandman#dead boy detectives#bootlegging#neil gaiman#don't punish yourselves#leave justice for the court to deliver
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