#ericka + dennis

[rosetyler42]

Ok, I lied. One more since people seem to like and want more of Ericka + Dennis.

I thought this would be a fun way to get the contrast out between Ericka and Mavis, with Dennis worrying about what would happen if his aunt amd Uncle never got fangs since mom was saying humans couldn't be happy at the hotel.

While Mavis desperately wanted Dennis to be human so he could fit in and not he "weird", Ericka has more of a pull to monstrosity. Plus, this place is her home. This is her family. To Ericka, fangs or not, there was no question her kids would grow up here. (Not that she'd have anyplace else to go, to be fair. Unlike Johnny, she didn't grow up immersed in normal human culture.) The fiercely loyal and family-oriented Ericka never did like the fact Mavis basically pushed humanity on the boy and nearly moved him away from the only family he's ever known to a place hurling Vampire microaggressions and thinking being picked on toughened kids up just because of Mike and Linda and her desire to give humanity a chance. ("Great-Grandpa and I HATED monsters, and we put more thought into creating a welcoming environment on our DEATH CRUISE than these two put in their WHOLE 'Welcome to the Neighborhood' party! Now, I get them not knowing these things like we would but the internet exists! And monsters were out of hiding almost 6 YEARS by then! Did NO ONE in this family bother to do their research or ask questions while putting together this 'Come live with us' party to make sure the guest of honor ACTUALLY felt WELCOME there!? That's not just basic manners, that's event planning 101!!") And Sure, Drac screwed up by sinking into Vlad's sink or swim attitude, but she gets why it happened. And she'll take sink-or-swim attitudes that need to be unlearned over being bullied and forced to live up to expectations any day.

Ontop of this, Ericka's also far less overprotective than Mavis or Drac too. She grew up in an environment where she was expected to handle danger, high pressure situations, and learn to protect herself. Life is risk, after all. And freaking out over every little thing a kid could possibly get into is silly and does little to help the situation. Of course, she wants them to be safe and feel loved and doesn't really likebthe way she was raised either. But she teaches them prevention, wants to give them freedom, and doesn't swaddle them in bubble wrap or push her own ideals on the twins.

Basically: She tries to find the middle ground between helicopter parenting and "Sink or Swim." Monster AND Human.

@lovelylivelyv @black-ak9 @hotelt-resurrection @serial-serializednovelreader @deathfangirl9 @wingingfromthezing @heartsong1994 @kittyball23 @ebevkisk

[angelfacemjj]

@sony @sonyanimation y'all really wanna get bullied by Brazilians, don't y'all?

[anonymouswriter2022]

Fanfiction “The Missing Scenes of Hotel T”

A oneshot collection of missing/additional scenes in the Hotel Transylvania movies

Originally posted January 2023

Chapter 1 - Grand Opening Chapter 2 - The Return Chapter 3 - History Repeated Chapter 4 - Moving On

[zinniasky]

Family reunion in Tartosa

[rosetyler42]

For the Drac Pack:

1. Probably Ericka. She's not nessecarily even trying, she's just a naturally friendly charmer and femme fatale. Not to mention Pan. Murray and Gryffin are probably second, although Drac's pretty good with rizz when he's NOT interested.

2. Probably Drac. He's the only one we know who cooks.

3. Probably Eunice. Mavis also has some knowledge of clothes being the human nerd and canonically having made her cape.

4. Probably Johnny, considering his quoting of Kung Fu Shaolin Monk Master, with Mavis and her human fangirling second.

5. Johnny and Mavis again. Johnny with Pizza and Mavis with candy. Frank gets an honorable mention for his large appetite.

6. Frankenstein is the tallest person. Tinkles is technically bigger than almost any of the pack.

7. Dennis. He's around 2' 4". He's smol. There's probably also Wolf pups smaller than him, and of course the Twins when they're little, but of the known ones, he's the smallest ones.

8. Ericka, probably. We all know how enthusiastic she is and how she loves to plan parties. Drac'd be second. We've seen how big a deal he makes out of Mavis' birthdays.

9. Frank, Wayne, Gryffin, Murray, Johnny, and Drac can all play an instrument and sing. Mavis, Ericka, Wanda, Dennis, and Winnie can also sing. Drac rarely sings in public since Martha died, though. But family get-togethers might be an exception. Van Helsing can clearly play a keyboard at least. Bonus: Simon can also sing and play the ukulele like his father, while Lucy can sing.

10. Probably Mavis. XD She'd be the one who actually finds out what Halloween really is and would fall in love with it. Ericka and Lucy would ALSO get really into Halloween too.

11. Probably Ericka. Not only is she the Christian and the richest of the main two humans, she's the most enthusiastic about joining this family and wants to show she cares. She gives no flying flips about Valentines day being a traditionally romance only event. The gifts may not nessecarily be stuff she bought, either. I could definitely see her being a penguin pebbler.

12. Ericka, Johnny, or Lucy kinda strike me as the type. Maybe Mavis or Griffin.

13. Wanda. She's definitely the most maternal one of the group and the one most likely to act as a mother figure for both Ericka and Mavis as well as her own Cubs. Ericka herself kind of also falls under this, being technically the matriarch and 2nd in command of the pack and clearly the most practical and level-headed one in a crisis. Not to mention one of the most intimidating and protective. She even naturally fits into this role by the time of Transformania ("Do NOT make me come back there! I will TURN this blimp around!") HOWEVER, due to her still having a feral gremlin side and Van Helsing stubborness, I don't consider her to be a traditional "The one with a braincell" mom friend. It's more of a "Somebody needs to be in charge, and right now, that's me." Or "When did a gremlin like me become the most reasonable one here, again?" Situation.

14. Vlad kinda has a more laid back and humorous if rough around the edges side to him than his son Drac, and acts as the father figure for Ericka. Drac CAN be a fun parent, but he's often a bit uptight and busy looking after everyone.

15. Dennis, later replaced by Simon and Lucy. Wolf Pups also go here, as Wanda and Wayne are near CONSTANTLY having more kids. All of them are pretty happy with their baby status.

16. Probably Ericka or Mavis. Ericka's good at sneaking around, while Mavis was shown to be pretty good against her legendary father at hide and seek. Though Dennis and Winnie do have an advantage in their size. Lucy would be another contender: mixing her mother's stealth and vampire abilities.

17. Dracula, Vlad, and Van Helsing of course!

Family Groups

OTPs are great and all, but can we take a moment to appreciate those family groups that form between characters? More often than not, few of them are actually related by blood, if any of them are, but they’re definitely family, if a little dysfunctional. 

Have a few questions for the squad:

Which one flirts the most? (Not necessarily with anyone in the group.)

Which one is the best cook?

Which one is the Appointed Fashion Consultant?

Which one is the biggest nerd?

Which one eats the most junk food?

Who is the tallest?

Who is the shortest?

Which one goes all-out for every holiday, and drags all of the others into it?

Who sings and/or plays an instrument at the get-togethers?

Which one convinces the others to dress up for Halloween?

Who buys Valentine presents for EVERYONE in the fam?

Who starts snowball fights?

Who is the Designated Mom Friend? 

Who is the Fun Dad Friend?

Who is the “baby” of the group? Do they embrace their status, or complain about it?

If everyone played Hide and Seek, who would win?

Who is the Designated Grump who secretly loves everyone?

[scvereignreignedarch]

TAG DROP - MAVIS DRACULA

🦇 – mavis

🦇 – dracula

🦇 – jonathan

🦇 – dennis

🦇 – murray

🦇 – griffin

🦇 – frankenstein

🦇 – eunice

🦇 – wanda

🦇 – wayne

🦇 – wolf pups

🦇 – winnie

🦇 – van helsing

🦇 – ericka

🦇 – vlad

🦇 – linda

🦇 – martha

🦇 – mike

🦇 – bela

🦇 – aesthetic

🦇 – about

🦇 – wardrobe

🦇 – headcanon

🦇 – musings

🦇 – shrunken head

🦇 – tinkles

🦇 – blobby

[rosetyler42]

Here's an oldie WIR-Verse idea I had!

Since Ericka's a later update character only really in half of her game, she has quite a not of free time during hours some days. Ericka often uses this to watch the others in-game, but sometimes she also game jumps, and she's sometimes in charge of babysitting her little Vampson when they're both off-screen.

This is one of those time, where Ericka and her Torracat, Kitty-Cat, occupies "Captain Blood" by sneaking into Sugar Rush with him during hours.

@lovelylivelyv @black-ak9 @hotelt-resurrection @serial-serializednovelreader @deathfangirl9 @kittyball23 @wingingfromthezing @heartsong1994 @ebevkisk

[anonymouswriter2022]

Fanfiction “Renovations: A Hotel T AU Collection”

A oneshot collection of Hotel Transylvania alternate scenes, scenarios, and situations

Originally posted January 2023

Chapter 1 - Good Enough Chapter 2 - Human Interest Chapter 3 - Jailbats

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

Hi! I like your headcanons, AU and art. I admire it a lot. 😁

I was wondering what your version of Dracula Family would be like in the face of modernity and technology.

Hello! I'm very glad that people enjoy my headcanons — it really motivates me to keep going.

As for Dracula's family... well, his current (alive) family looks like this: Drac as the central figure, Ericka, Mavis, Johnny, Vlad, Lydia, Abraham, and Dennis. (You can click on the character's name to open a page with their description)

I started drawing and writing headcanons for them back when I was just starting my blog, so not many people know about them :( Anyway, I'll be redrawing them all and refining them over time, at least Vlad certainly will. Keep an eye on the posts!

(Especially since Halloween is coming up, and I have a couple ideas for drawings.)

Oh, and by the way, I don't have and don’t plan to create OCs in the form of children for the Drac&Ericka or Johnny&Mavis pairs. The idea of OCs as relatives of the main characters doesn’t appeal to me.

[vanmarkus]

🌟2024 in gifs🌟

rules: post your favorite and most popular post from each month this year (it’s okay to skip months)

thank you for the ever so lovely @tommykinard for tagging me mwuahh <33

january: • wasn't a gifmaker yet

february: • favourite: iasip scenes that became memes pt 1 • most popular: dennis and dee fainting parallel

march: • favourite: macdennis + heartbreak • most popular: 911 4x05 || 7x02 bathena/buddie parallel

april: • favourite: buddie + e. e. cummings • most popular: 911 aka the gay firefighter show

may: • favourite: shandie + blue rotunda • most popular: buddie 7x10 sneak peek

june: • favourite: saltommy + the hours by michael cunningham • most popular: 911 + pride month

july: • favourite: saltommy + notes app poetry • most popular: buck + his clipboard

august: • favourite: spider-man no way home final scene • most popular: x-men and a peak scogan moment

september: • favourite: hannigram even-steven • most popular: the one where charles is not very good with violence

october: • favourite: wolfnichols and all the touching in 1x05 • most popular: House's House of Whining

november: • favourite: scrubs + 12 days of christmas • most popular: hilson and the case of the topless oncology

december: • favourite: wolfnichols being cute and domestic in 1x10 • most popular: reid being propositioned by every prostitute

✨no pressure tagging some of my wonderful gifmaking moots @jeeyuns @xofemeraldstars @morgangillory @fear0phobia @linusbenjamin @russell-crowe @kingofscoops @silassstingy @buzzcutseascn @hoechlin @jdeanmorgan @alkaysani @shlofolina @beetlejuce @jenneferofjengaberg @eddiediaaz @evan-buck @ericka--kinney @chelsgalaxy @henley-reeves and anyone who feels like doing it <33

[number1spongebobfan]

Hotel Toonsylvania

Cast:

Count Von Count (Sesame Street) as Dracula

The Countess (Sesame Street) as Martha

Mavis (Thomas & Friends) as Mavis

Manny (Ice Age) as Frankenstein

Ellie (Ice Age) as Eunice

Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) as Murray

Kuzco (The Emperor's New Groove) as Griffin

Humphrey (Alpha and Omega) as Wayne

Kate (Alpha and Omega) as Wanda

Claudette (Alpha and Omega) as Winnie

Runt and Stinky (Alpha and Omega) as Werewolf Pups

Percy (Thomas & Friends) as Jonathan

Mayor Shelbourne (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) as Quasimodo

Disney's Flubber as Blobby

Bob and Linda (Bob's Burgers) as Mike and Linda

Noseybonk (Jigsaw) as Vlad

Smaug (The Hobbit) as Bela

Ivor the Engine as Dennis

Mr. Plotz (Animaniacs) as Abraham Van Helsing

Janice (The Muppets) as Ericka Van Helsing

Template belongs to @blaze-art

[sosoawayrpg]

𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭  

Nas profundezas de um reino abandonado, escondido entre as sombras da Floresta Encantada e no alto de uma colina assombrada, fica o misterioso Hotel Transylvania. O lugar é um refúgio seguro para monstros de todos os cantos do reinos. Herdado pelo enigmático Conde Vladimir Moldoveanu, a mansão oferece aos seus hóspedes sobrenaturais um lugar para relaxar e serem eles mesmos, longe do olhar crítico dos humanos. O hotel é administrado pela encantadora Condessa Mavis, uma vampira com um coração acolhedor e casada com um humano. Monstros de todas as espécies e humanos são bem-vindos aqui, encontrando conforto e compreensão em meio às suas diferenças, sem preconceito. A chegada de Rumpelstiltskin ao hotel foi a ruinas deles. Antes que pudessem se defender, o Rei levou o hotel e quem estava dentro dele para Tão Tão Distante. Será que eles conseguirão unir forças e salvar o futuro do Hotel Transilvânia? *Voz do Narrador* Não pergunta ´pra mim, não vou dar spolier.

Mavis Moldoveanu Loughran (+18)

Jonathan Loughran(+21)

Conde Vladimir Moldoveanu (+40) indisponível

Martha(+40)

Griffin(+22)

Murray, A múmia(+30)

Wayne(+30)

Wanda(+30)

Ericka Van Helsing(+30)

Eunice Stein(+30)

Dennis(+18)

Blobby(+25)

Monstro de Frankenstein(+30)

Victor Frankenstein(+30)

[thehyperrequiem]

Hotel Transylvania (Thehypercutter Style) Cast

Hotel Transylvania 1 (Thehypercutter Style): "Ananas Dragon Cookie, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a girl discovers the resort and falls for the Dragon's teenaged daughter."

Hotel Transylvania 2 (Thehypercutter Style): "Ananas Dragon Cookie and his friends try to bring out the cartoon creature in his half human, half dragon grandson in order to keep Black Lemonade Cookie from leaving the hotel."

Hotel Transylvania 3 (Thehypercutter Style): "Ananas Dragon Cookie and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving cartoon creatures, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the cartoon creature-hating Koopa family."

Hotel Transylvania Transformania (Thehypercutter Style): "After one experiment, Shining Glitter Cookie turns into a cartoon creature and everyone else becomes human. Now it has to be seen whether they will be able to reverse this experiment."

Ananas Dragon Cookie (Cookie Run) as Dracula

Dragon! Ananas Dragon Cookie (Cookie Run) as Dracula (Bat)

Diego Brando (Jjba Part 7) as Dracula (Human)

Mango Cookie (Cookie Run) as Himself/Dracula's Advisor Friend

Black Lemonade Cookie (Cookie Run) as Mavis

Sunny (Wings of Fire) as Mavis (Bat)

Shining Glitter Cookie (Cookie Run) as Johnny

Stella (Angry Birds) as Johnny (Monster)

Corrupted Steven (Steven Universe) as Johnny (Mega Monster)

Parfait Cookie and Rockstar Cookie (Cookie Run) as Themselves/Johnny's Friends

Silver (Angry Birds Movie) and Chuck (Angry Birds) as Themselves/Monster Parfait and Monster Rockstar Cookies

Zomberries (Poptropica) as the Zombies

Madeleine Cookie (Cookie Run) as Frankenstein

Caesar Zeppelin (Jjba Part 2) as Frankenstein (Human)

Espresso Cookie (Cookie Run) as Eunice

Pitaya Dragon Cookie (Cookie Run) as Wayne the Werewolf

Anasui (Jjba Part 6) as Wayne the Werewolf (Human)

Royal Meringue Cookie (Cookie Run) as Wanda the Werewolf

Terrible Terrors (How to train your dragon) as Werewolf Puppies

Durpleton (Centaurworld) as Murray the Mummy

Budwin (Flipline) as Murray the Mummy (Human)

Stabby (Centaurworld) as Himself/Murray's Son

Henry Stickmin (Henry Stickmin) as Griffin

Roy (Flipline) as Griffin (Visible)

Hiro, Henry and Kenji (Ttte), Reginald Copperbottom and Right-Hand Man (Henry Stickmin), Emporio (Jjba Part 6), Ched (Centaurworld) as Themselves/The Monsters’ Friends

Samurai Jack (Samurai Jack) as Himself/Human Hiro

The Scotsman (Samurai Jack) as Himself/Human Right Hand Man

Josuke (Jjba Part 4) as Himself/Human Kenji

Pepperoncino Cookie (Cookie Run) as Himself/Human Ched

Kestrel (Wings of Fire) as Martha

Elder Custard Cookie (Cookie Run) as Quasimodo

Various Characters as Humans and Monsters

Pond Dino Cookie (Cookie Run) as Dennis

Tsunami (Wings of Fire) as Dennis (Bat)

Snapdragon Cookie (Cookie Run) as Winnie Werewolf

Max (Sam and Max) as Blobby

Rabbit (Monty Python and the Holy Grail) as Blobby (Jello)

Lemon Cookie and Hero Cookie (Cookie Run) as Mike and Linda

Longan Dragon Cookie (Cookie Run) as Vlad

Dragon! Longan Dragon Cookie (Cookie Run) as Vlad (Bat)

Malefor (Spyro) as Bela

Cake Monsters (Cookie Run) as Bela's Minions

Snakefruit Cookie (Cookie Run) as Ericka van Helsing

Bowser (Mario) as Abraham van Helsing

Fig Cookie (Cookie Run) as The Kraken (Good)

The Nowhere King (Centaurworld) as The Kraken (Evil)

Milk Cookie (Cookie Run) as Frankenginger

Ellie Rose (Henry Stickmin) as Crystal

Earl Grey Cookie (Cookie Run) as Stan the Fish

Iggy (Jjba Part 3) as Tinkles

Iggy (Jjba Part 3 OVA) as Tinkles (Regular Dog)

Koopa Troopa (Mario) as Gigi

Rainy Turtloid (Megaman X) as Gigi (Monster)

Gamera (Godzilla) as Gigi (Mega Monster)

[heartsong1994]

It would have been nice to see Dennis in the “monster pets”short, Ericka and drac together with that submarine and the hotel cover in snow.

Richy found some fancy-schmancy hotel transylvania concept art!

[rosetyler42]

Some of my favorite Jewish kid characters playing dreidl together before I go collapse for the night. XD

left to right, back to front:

Dennis Loughran (HT)

Coraline Jones (Laika/Neil Gaiman)

Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls)

Simon and Lucy Van Dracula (HT OCs)

Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)

Vanellope Von Schweetz (WIR)

@lovelylivelyv @black-ak9 @hotelt-resurrection @serial-serializednovelreader @heartsong1994 @kittyball23 @nerdalmighty @cipher-club @crazybookenthusiast

[kittyball23]

Caught(a Hotel Transylvania fanfic)

Summary: Drac and Ericka get distracted as they prepare to go to Hotel Transylvania's Valentine's Day Bash

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Love was in the air, more than usual, as Valentine's Day swung around again in Hotel Transylvania.

Monster and human guests alike were joining in the annual festivities held at the hotel for the occasion, the most notable being the actual Valentine’s Day Bash that was held in the ballroom. The space had been decorated the night before by the zombie bellhops and witch maids, with a large assortment of white, pink, and red decorations all around the room.

Balloons, streamers, flowers, and ribbons hung everywhere, along with a huge banner hanging above the stage that read 'Zing Thing,' the theme of the bash. The lights were dimmed to a romantic glow and soft music was being played by the Zombie musicians - Zombie Mozart, Zombie Bach, and Zombie Beethoven. Couples entered into the ballroom arm in arm and smiling lovingly at each other - Frank with Eunice, Wayne with Wanda, Griffin with Crystal, Murray with his girlfriend, and Mavis with Johnny.

"Woah!" Johnny exclaimed with awe. "Your dad always throws the best parties. I can't wait to deejay!"

Next to him Mavis giggled. "In time, honey. You know dad always likes to kick things off, and he should be here any moment."

The redhead nodded. "Yeah, yeah, I know.” His attention was turned to his son who came running in under them with his wolf friend tagging along.

“No!” Dennis cried. “I’m too young to zing!”

But Winnie only giggled and continued after him. “Zing, zing!” she cried.

Mavis chuckled at the sight as she and Johnny seated themselves over at one of the tables near the stage. She checked the time on her phone. Things were going to start in about twenty minutes, and, knowing her dad, it would be right on time. He always liked to be orderly, so there was absolutely no doubt about that.

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Count Dracula in the meantime did not need a mirror to know that he looked his finest.

He made sure to take a little extra time to do himself up, sleeking back his dark hair, shining his fangs, and spritzing on the best cologne there was on his neck and shoulders. Satisfied, Drac put on the same casual clothing he had worn on the cruise ship nearly half a year prior - a black-and-orange Hawaiian shirt and some long white pants. Drac gave a nod as he did up the last of the buttons and slipped on his white loafers. He knew the effort was worth it very much this year. Because this time, Dracula wasn’t going to be sidelining on the activities and supervising. This time, he was actually going to be able to be a part of them, thanks to the lovely woman who was now his wife - Ericka.

He blushed even thinking about her. With her bright blue eyes, and short, curly platinum locks, and that adorable little giggle when she laughed... he just could never get enough. He felt so lucky to have her in his life, and he knew she felt the same way. That being said, the man couldn’t wait to give her his present for Valentine’s Day.

Double-checking that his clothes were smoothed down, he stepped out of his chambers and began to make his way toward the hotel attic where he had kept his gift stowed away.

The attic was a cluttered space, but after a quick search, he pulled out the small red box that he had kept stowed away inside of another cardboard box. He examined the gift for a moment, knowing she would love it, right before a soft voice interrupted his thoughts.

"What’s my Prince of Darkness doing, sneaking up here in the attic?"

Dracula whirled around, finding Ericka standing at the doorway with her arms crossed, a playful expression on her face. The man yelped, hiding the gift behind his back.

“Oh, ho ho… eh, nothing my sweet little tarantula. Just grabbing a little something before I head down to the party…”

Dracula trailed off, noticing her outfit for the first time. She wore a fiesta type dress, her signature choice of white but also with accents of red, yellow and orange. Voluminous frills adorned the sleeves and off-the-shoulder collar. To top it off, she wore a soft red rose behind her right ear. She was stunning, and Dracula felt a familiar fluttering in his heart as she approached him and waited for his opinion.

“Soo… what do you think?” she prompted.

“You’re… ravishing,” Drac whispered. Then he let out a sigh. “I doubt you even need this.” He pulled out the little box he was holding behind his back and opened it. Inside was a lacy black choker necklace, trimmed with gold and with a shiny red ruby in the center.

Ericka smiled. “It’s beautiful,” she said. Then she turned around so that the back of her neck faced him. “Put it on me?”

Dra nodded and moved it, carefully placing the choker on her slender neck and latching it on. He stepped back to take another look at her and his breath hitched.

“Oh who am I kidding,” he said to her. “I know I said you looked ravishing, but… oh, honeybat, ravishing can’t even begin to describe you,” he murmured, a little half-dazed.

She blushed, fixing the rose behind her ear. “And handsome is too much of an understatement for you.”  

Dracula straightened, and smoothed back his already immaculately-kept hair. “Well, there’s a reason they call me the Dark Prince Charming,” he joked.

Ericka raised an eyebrow. “Do they, now?” He was about to continue, but she strolled up to him so that they were face-to-face. All confidence he had vanished as she gazed at him intently and placed her hands on his vest shirt. “It suits you,” she said in a low voice.

She ran her hand sensually down his chest, and he bit back a groan. The feeling was amazing. Dracula became so lost in it that he almost was unaware as her hands continued to venture lower. And lower. He snapped back to reality when they reached the rim of his pants.

“Ericka!” he tried to say with assertion, though it came out more as a squeak. “We are going to spend time together later, remember?”

She gave a short laugh in reply. “And who says I can’t steal my own husband away for just a few minutes?”

Dracula opened his mouth to argue, but the feel of her fingers delicately stroking the outline of his jaw quickly shut him back up. A lump formed in his throat. Four months of being married to her and he still felt like a bundle of nerves whenever she displayed affection to him. The same could not particularly be said for Ericka. Despite having been unaccustomed to intimacy before Drac, he found she was a fast learner, and the days of timid inexperience were soon far behind her. She knew exactly what turned him on, and she was using it to her advantage.

“Ericka,” he said a little more urgently, gently pushing her hands away from the now undone belt buckle.

She sighed. “Fine, I’ll hold off on that. But at least give your wife some attention.” She wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders, kissing him lightly on his flushed cheek. She continued, leaving a trail across the sensitive skin of his neck and weakening his resolve all the more. He shuddered involuntarily, feeling the familiar tingle of arousal blooming fervently within him. It was too much to resist, and he knew it. Finally, he gave up trying to fight with reason. With a growl, he cupped her face in his hands and promptly crushed his lips to hers, all else forgotten.

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Mavis in the meantime, checked her phone once again for the time. There was only a minute left until midnight. The event was supposed to start, and her dad was still nowhere to be seen. Looking out among the crowd, she noticed that no one else really seemed concerned at the wait, the couples invested mostly in each other as would be expected for a Valentines event.

Next to her, Johnny noticed her apprehension and offered some words of comfort.

“Chillax, Mave, I’m sure your Dad’s on his way! Maybe he's, you know… occupied.”

Mavis considered his words and nodded. “Yeah… I mean, big hotel, so there’s bound to be something that came up. Maybe another clogged toilet, or a burst pipe.”

To her surprise, Johnny chuckled. “That’s not quite the occupied I was thinking about,” he said.

Mavis looked at him quizzically, but then shrugged. “Well, regardless, I’m going to go look for him.”

Johnny nodded and stood up. “All right, but I’m going to get things started over here.” He eagerly made his way up to the DJ booth, slipping on a cap backwards on his head and facing the crowd.

"Who's ready to jam out with DJ Johnny?!" He called out.

Excited roars and shouts rang throughout. Johnny beamed at their enthusiasm. "All right! Let's get this party started then!" Quickly sifting through his playlists, he chose an upbeat song and started to play it over the speakers. The room was soon booming with music and couples raced to the dance floor to start boogying.

But Mavis tuned it out as she got up and began walking out of the ballroom. Her dad was never late to events.

Where could he be? __________________________________________

Dracula was… distracted. The source of his distraction came in the form of his wife, her lithe form pressed against his as he captured her lips hungrily. He felt her kiss back with equal fervor, her delicate hands moving from their place around his neck and traveling up to his smooth hair. Her fingers combed through the silken black strands, tugging softly each time he pulled away as her own subtle reminder for him not to leave her lips absent for too long. She was overwhelming to his senses - her sweet taste better than any blood he might've drank; her intoxicating aroma, fresh and floral; her touch as gentle as a feather's; the melodic sound of her voice as she gasped out in pleasure; the sight brilliant blue eyes, that were full of love that was reserved only for him. He sighed in bliss, and could do no more than continue closing the short distance between them again and again. __________________________________________

"Dad?" Mavis called once again, and, once again,  she received no response. She crossed her arms and got pensive. He wasn't in his room. He wasn't in the kitchen. He wasn't tending to some suite in disorder. She frowned. So then, where is he?

Then, she heard a sound coming from further upstairs that interrupted her train of thought. It was long and low, and she soon came to recognize it as a moan. While moaning was a common thing for ghouls and ghosts, it wasn't particularly a thing for other monster types, vampires included. Was her dad sick? Was he in pain? Worry gripped at Mavis as she followed the sound up to what ended up being the attic. Wasting no time, she threw the door open in haste.

"DAD!" she gasped in surprise. As Johnny had suspected, he was indeed occupied and with Ericka, though catching them now was much different than the last time she caught them, with Ericka having pulled the axe from his head. In fact, Mavis would have preferred to see that than what she saw now. The two were pressed closely together, lip-locked and making out without a seeming care in the world. Her sudden shout had broken the spell.

"Mavis!" he cried, pulling apart from Ericka in an instant. He tried to stand up straight in a manner meant to look dignified, but his appearance was anything but. The hems of his shirt were wrinkled, his hair an unruly mess, and his flushed face was covered in lipstick marks. He stared at his daughter with widened eyes and an expression that relayed how startled he was to see her.

Mavis was simply appalled. Her dad was usually so composed, so dignified and professional. To see him like this was a shock. He looked no better than a teen in his hundreds!

Before either could speak up, Ericka, who had thus far remained quiet and poised, broke the awkward silence. "Sorry Mavis," she said, "I was keeping him all to myself. Whatever he needs to go do, he can do it now."

Mavis stood, eyes wide and lips zipped tight. She didn’t know what to think of this situation. This I-didn’t-have-to-see-this-but-that’s-how-things-are-now kind of surprise. Struggling to move on from what she saw, she tried to respond.

“Right… uh… The, um, Valentine Day Bash already started. Well, err… I mean, Johnny kicked it off, but it hasn’t been too long. They should be starting the ballroom waltz soon.”

Ericka’s eyes lit up. “Great! I’ll come with you now, and your dad can have a minute to arrange himself before he comes.”

Mavis nodded and opened her mouth to address her father again, but quickly shut it again at the sight of his dissarayment. Ericka instead addressed him.

“I’m expecting a dance in a few. Don’t be late.” She gave him a quick peck on the lips and turned away, tugging a grossed-out Mavis along with her. Dracula stared after his wife with a lovestruck look in his eyes and a dopey grin on his face, garbled gibberish being his only response.

“Ali-boo-boo….!”