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BEHIND THE CAMPAIGN: LOUIS TOMLINSON

MUSICALLY | 19 APRIL 2023

Former One Direction star Louis Tomlinson released his debut album in 2020 through Sony but moved to BMG for his second album, Faith In The Future, in November 2022. Lisa Wilkinson, director of UK marketing (new recordings) at BMG, explains how they looked to reposition him in the market, what learnings were coming from his live success as well as his own festival, why his merchandise strategy directly informed his multi-formatted record release strategy, how they were able to build him without mass radio support, where a wider male audience was targeted this time round, why Twitter remains his most powerful social media platform and how a highly vocal and engaged fanbase was nurtured further and directly involved in the campaign.

Lisa Wilkinson, director of UK marketing (new recordings) at BMG, explains how they looked to reposition him in the market, what learnings were coming from his live success as well as his own festival, and more.

[The article will be broken into sections, linked below.]

1. Coming to BMG for his second solo album

2. The centrality of merchandise

3. The radio conundrum

4. Targeting a male audience

5. Building his songwriting profile

6. Targeting the press

7. Boosting the digital strategy

8. QR code and interactive community map at his Away From Home festival

9. Twitter as his main platform and setting him up on TikTok

10. Chart battle with Bruce Springsteen and the power of in-stores

11. Stationhead and Tim’s Twitter Listening Party

12. Fan-made Spotify Canvases

13. Documentary and the next steps

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1. COMING TO BMG FOR HIS SECOND SOLO ALBUM

This is his first album with BMG. His debut album, Walls in 2020, was with Syco Music [via Sony]. That was off the back of X Factor with Simon Cowell.

He had done a couple of more commercial singles – one with Steve Aoki [‘Just Hold On’] and one with Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals [‘Back To You’]. They were really successful streaming singles, but that’s not who Louis is. For the boys in One Direction, the ones that have been successful and the songs that have been successful are the ones that have stayed super pop and commercial. Louis did that but it’s just not who he is.

I think he felt, in that structure, that he just wasn’t getting the support to be who he wanted to be. That’s exactly why people come to us. It’s an artist services deal and we’re there to support you and advise you.

You can see from his live business and his merchandise business – and every other thing that Louis does – that there is an incredible fanbase there for him.

When they [Syco] released Walls, they achieved 14,000 units in week one and got to number 4 in Q1 in January 2020. We thought that just didn’t feel reflective of what was happening [around him].

We went and saw him at various venues on his world tour. We went to New York and saw those two shows and we went to Italy and watched his Milan stadium show in front of 30,000 people.

You’re looking and you’re thinking, “Those numbers don’t make any sense. How on Earth did you fumble that?” We were confident that we could do better than that.

He had a signing dinner in October 2021 and then his world tour started in February 2000, which was the delayed tour [due to the pandemic]. It went all the way through to September, pretty much nonstop.

They sold half a million tickets that year. All the while he’s on tour, he’s still making the album.

‘Out Of My System’ was released as a DSP-focused track before the album. It’s the rockiest and heaviest track on the album. He came straight off stage, went into a vocal booth off the side of the stage [to record it]. Because of the energy, he was so fired up. It was a difficult process because it was creating an album on the road.

He wanted to make an album for live. It was a totally different experience for him. Covid hit just a few months after Walls dropped so the tour was out of the question.

Before we started working on the album campaign, he did a show at Crystal Palace Bowl, which was the first incarnation of his Away From Home festival that he’s created and curated, which is for up-and-coming indie bands.

He gave away 8,000 tickets in August 2021 when we could start doing outdoor things again. I was there and was thinking, “There’s something big going on here.” The fans were so committed and dedicated.

Considering this is someone who hasn’t had real radio support or is seen in celebrity magazines or on social posts, this is a huge phenomenon.

That continued into the tour.

[hekateinhell]

𝖍𝖊k𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖋𝖎𝖈 𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖙

— 𝖭𝖤𝖶𝖤𝖲𝖳 𝖳𝖮 𝖮𝖫𝖣𝖤𝖲𝖳 —

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Down Where The Church Bells Cry - 2.2k | Explicit

Post-canon AU: Lestat and Armand have a tender moment as spouses [cockwarming, mommy kink if you squint]

Mon Petit Chaton - 1.7k | Teen

Lestat thinks Armand would make the perfect pet, and he is right [collars, pet play, kink negotiation, fluff]

Tidal Sacrifice - 1.1k | Explicit

Mermaid AU: prompt response sequel to Beneath Your Shallows, Lestat comes with a gift [marking, biting, handjobs]

Beneath Your Shallows - 5k | Explicit

Mermaid AU: Lestat’s a runaway teenager in the 1770s searching for something better; he stumbles upon a fantastical sea creature that will take him for everything he has to offer [dubcon, the mussy, blowjobs, multiple and possibly forced orgasms, Lestat’s legendary fear boner]

Play The King - 2.8k | Mature

Armand and Lestat settle their differences the only way they know how [cnc, rough sex, canon-compliant]

Young, Sweet & Seventeen - 1.1k | Teen

Karaoke with the Vampire; set to Dancing Queen by ABBA [fluff, song lyrics, it says anon lol it’s me i’m anon i just don’t feel like de-anoning and triggering the subscription emails right now]

Insatiable An Appetite - 4.9k | Explicit

Human AU: Lestat's never had to work for it in the bedroom, for obvious reasons. It's starting to affect his personal life, so he hires sex worker Armand to show him a few tips and tricks to being a better lover [blowjobs, anal, the usual]

The Hand That Feeds - 4.5k | Mature

Lestat quite literally drops into Trinity Gate with an interesting proposition or two for Armand; it goes about as well as you’d expect [fluff, bath time]

Strangle of Vein - 3.7k | Explicit

Lestat finds Armand in a church where they have a little quarrel before proceeding to defile the church according [rough sex, makeup sex, canon-compliant]

Photograph - 3k | Mature

Lestat is going through it in adjusting to his royal duties, so to distract himself, he goes to the one person that's forced himself into his life from the very beginning [fluff, cross-dressing, feminization, heyyy baby’s first fic be nice! :D ]

𝔪𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔦-𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰:

Drop Dead Gorgeous - 5.4k | Explicit | Incomplete

Genderswap Human AU: Teacher’s Assistant Armand is obsessed with Lestat, the prettiest girl in their Gothic Horror class. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for Lestat, Armand is a tough grader [praise kink, spanking, squirting, vaginal fingering]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰/𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰:

Les Mémoires de L'âme - 502 | Teen

Armand ensures Lestat dresses to his satisfaction [fluff, Lestat’s canonical degradation kink]

Ring Shopping - 496 | General

Lestat has a surprise for Armand [fluff]

Meet Cute - 323 | General

The true story of how Armand and Lestat met [fluff]

Wake Up - 543 | Teen

The year is 1962, and Armand is desperate for Lestat to awaken [angst]

𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔱 𝔠𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰:

A Monstrous Intimacy - 2.9k | General - Explicit

A collection of four prompt responses: [blood shotgunning, getting caught in the act, rough sex gone too far + hurt/comfort, fluffy/angsty love confession]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

King of Your Castle - 2.3k | Explicit

Devil’s Minion Era: Daniel's last mortal birthday; Armand finally gives him a gift he's been waiting for [angst, smut]

Your Favorite Innocence - 2k | Explicit

Devil’s Minion Era Genderswap AU: PWP [oral sex, squirting, canon-compliant]

𝔪𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔦-𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰:

Burden of My Days - 4.5k | Explicit | Incomplete

Reverse AU: Daniel is a vampire created in the 1970s, immediately abandoned by his maker to struggle and figure out vampirism for himself. Fifty years later, he meets a young college student in New York City [drama, angst, smut, fluff]

Obsession’s Easiest Prey - 3.8k | Mature | Incomplete

Human AU: Daniel Molloy is an investigative journalist in 1987, who vanishes after conducting a series of interviews with one Armand Ivanovich (aka The Baby-Face Killer) at New York’s infamous Sing Sing prison [dialogue and letter fic]

Our House - 22k | Explicit | Incomplete

Human AU: Armand announces he wants a baby, Daniel immediately flashes to all the million-and-one reasons why that may be a fucking terrible idea [drama, angst, smut, hurt/comfort, therapy, breeding kink, too many things to list]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰/𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰:

“Specimen” - 1.4k | Explicit

Human AU: Daniel works in a marine biology lab where little tentacled creature Armand is a captive specimen [micro/marco, fuck or die]

All My Colours - 606 | Teen

Devil’s Minion Era: Daniel doesn’t know what to do when Armand cries [hurt/comfort]

Fancy A Bite? - 1.4k | Mature

Human AU: Daniel is a barista, Armand is one of his regulars (who just happens to be blind) [drama, fluff]

Pornography with the Vampire - 1.8k | Mature

Devil’s Minion Era: Armand get it into his head to star in his own pornography film, Daniel is just along for the ride

𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔱 𝔠𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰:

Shake The Disease - 12.3k | General - Explicit

A collection of ten prompt responses, the majority of which are set in the Devil’s Minion Era [drama, fluff, angst, smut]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Just Your Shadow - 1.1k | Mature

Louis puts Armand’s insecurities to rest [finger sucking, hurt/comfort, non canon-compliant sex]

My Sweetest Friend - 2k | Teen

A small snippet of Armand and Louis making things work at Trinity Gate [fluff, mild hurt/comfort]

Forever Young - 2.9k | Teen

Armand, Louis, and the baby girl found abandoned on the steps of Trinity Gate [family fic, fluff, drama]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰:

Amaranth Blooms - 200 | General

Armand tries to get in touch with Louis following Louis's suicide attempt in Merrick [hurt/comfort]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

See Inside My Bones - 1.1k | Mature

Armand guides Louis through a knife play scene with Lestat [graphic knife play, S&M]

Exposed - 5.1k | Explicit

Human AU: Teenage delinquents Lestat and Armand are dating Louis together while navigating their own situationship, mostly Lestat/Armand but Louis is there in spirit the entire time (and on FaceTime) [blowjobs, exhibitionism, questionable tattoos]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰

Suspended in Dusk - 600 | Mature

Lestat adjusts to a new dynamic [mostly fluff and Lestat overthinking]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑

The Language of Flowers - 9.1k | Explicit

Lestat visits New York and gets more than he bargained for when Armand wants to try out his artistic talents on him — with Daniel's assistance, of course [voyeurism, exhibitionism, rimming, felching, size difference, canon-compliant sex and vampire tattoos!]

After Party - 1.2k | Explicit

Human AU: Armand overdoes it after a wild night out with Daniel and Lestat, and he needs just a bit of help to settle down [implied somno, dubcon, blowjobs, anal fingering]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑

I Feel You - 2.8k | Explicit

Human AU: Armand just wants to be loved by all of his boyfriends on his birthday, at any cost [ftm trans!Armand, breeding kink, squirting, size difference, creampie]

𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖕𝖘

Vienna - 1k | Mature

Armand/Viktor: Armand samples the forbidden de Lioncourt fruit

Blonds Do It Best - 1k | Explicit

Armand/Bianca - Human AU: Bianca remembers watching Armand get fucked by Lestat and decides she wants to try fucking him too [sexy flashbacks, strap-on negotiations]

A Rusted Essence - 905 | Mature

Armand/Denis: A short exploration into the tragic life cycle of Armand's human pets prior to 1973 [dead dove: did eat… oops]

(𝖓𝖔 𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖕)

Devour The Young - 1.3k | Mature

Reverse AU: What if Claudia had been the adult vampire and Lestat the mortal child?

Make An Exception - 1.2k | Teen

Canon Divergence AU: Armand took care of Nicolas once upon a time, now it’s Lestat’s turn to repay the favor with Daniel [angst]

[iamasphodelknox]

Title: Half Agony, Half Hope Author: asphodelknox Rating: Explicit Pairing: Louis Tomlinson/Harry Styles, Liam Payne/Zayn Malik, Niall Horan/Gemma Styles Word count: 132K Summary:

Harry had never believed the rumors of the beast at the manor on the hill. They sounded like something from Twilight or an old Hollywood horror film, a beautiful man who turned into a beast once a month and killed anyone who was unlucky enough to be stuck on the manor’s grounds. Yeah, right. The manor was probably just creepy and old. Besides, it’s not like he had anything else to do. Harry's had enough of his shit year. Had enough of his shit ex and the fact that he graduated from university with no idea what to do next or what to do with the grief. Ed dares him to spend a month at the crumbling Tomlinson manor, and Harry goes cause what else do you do when your life's fallen apart? It's not really haunted anyway... is it?

Here we go! Go read here!

[malikson]

louis and the lgbtq+ community: a masterpost

louis supporting queer contestants during his time as judge at x factor 2018

louis supporting the two contestants who got engaged during the x factor 2018

polari, fericadooza, chav roots in polari and the overlap between the northern england working class and the lgbtq+ community

more on gender presentation, streetwear, and the overlap between northern england working class and the lgbtq+ community, louis’ community

writing pride related words for fans

noticing, smiling and pointing at “guardian of the lgbt community” flag

signing pride flag

trans fans who’ve met him talking about louis being supportive of trans people + interaction with trans fan during the album signings + crossing off the sex questionnaire in the just like you mv

tour bus pride flag and stage pride flag

fan jumping around with pride flag at barricade and louis looking at them with a smile

louis and rainbows: here. here. here and here

fitfwt rainbow lights + “rainbow inspired track” comment from jack webber, special effect technician for the fitfwt

bigger than me cover may have been inspired by george michael

the pride flag on stage and louis’ smile

“an amazing feeling”: louis on only the brave being an anthem for fans to be themselves

all this time spotify canvas features a pride flag

the triangle tattoo

bella penfold

on noticing how queer fans find comfort with louis

queercoded lyrics

everyone is welcomed

thanks for the flag love

oscar wilde: flowers and louis

[la-femme-au-collier-vert]

Masterpost for References and Influences in Interview With The Vampire

Books, films, movie posters, artworks, and links to music used in the episodes as well as works cited by creators.

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Original research posts on topics inspired* by Interview with the Vampire:

Louisiana Voodoo (not to be confused with Haitian Voudou heavily present in NOLA/Louisiana)

The History of Blood in Food

[dailytomlinson]

LATAM PRE-TOUR

BRAZIL (02/04 & 03/04):

— Radio Mix | M&G | youtube — Allianz Parque Stadium M&G / HQs — MTV Brasil / youtube — Capricho — Portal Popline — G1 — CNN Brasil — Foquinha / youtube — Nickelodeon Brasil —Billboard Brasil / youtube — Meeting fans: outside hotel (02/04) | outside radio | at the airport (03/04) | outside hotel (03/04) — LTHQ: with fans | at stadium

CHILE (04/04):

— Los40 Chile / youtube — Radio Planeta FM | youtube — CNN Chile / youtube — En Primera Fila — Bio Bio Chile | youtube — La Cuarta — Radio Disney Chile — M&G — Meeting fans: outside radio — Visiting Bicentenario Stadium — LTHQ

ARGENTINA (06/04):

— Los40 Argentina | youtube — Clarín — HEi Now (Paraguay) | youtube — DATTA — Teleshow — Algo de Música | youtube — Tu Música Hoy | youtube — Billboard Argentina | youtube — MTV Sur | youtube — Telenoche | youtube — La Viola — Radio Disney LA — Meeting fans: outside radio | outside stadium | outside hotel — LTHQ

[desertfangs]

DesertFang's (rainandcoffee's) Fic Masterlist 💖

For easy reference. Oldest to Newest.

Armand/Daniel

The Vampire Bar - M, 2.5k [Humor, Angst] Daniel, with his book newly published and still on the run from Armand, finds a "vampire" bar full of mortals.

The Mundanity of Mortality - M, 2.8k [Humor, Angst, Slice of Life] Daniel wakes up one night and realizes he has to take care of some boring human stuff, like laundry.

The Madness of Mortality - M, 3k [Angst, Hurt/Comfort] Daniel finds some gray hair, runs away, and loses it a little as he tries to decide where he belongs.

Pumpkin Carving - T, 1.5k [Boyfriend Era, Exploring the World] Armand learns about this Halloween tradition with Daniel's help.

Just Another Party - E, 1k [Public Sex] My first foray into writing smut

The Dancer - M, 3k [Angst, Grief, Comfort] Daniel learns that young dancer he and Armand sponsored in the late 70s has died.

Rings - M, 1.8k [Chase Years, Angst] Armand is surprised when Daniel is more observant than expected.

A Series of Decembers - M, 2.7k [Christmas, Angst] Daniel experiences Christmas through the years.

Turning Circles - M, 8k [Reunion, Angst, Fluff] My first attempt to write their reunion missing from Prince Lestat.

The Christmas Village - M, 3.2k [Christmas, Angst, Fluff] Daniel decides to build a Christmas village, but his obsessive nature causes Armand to worry he's falling into a dangerous old pattern.

So This Is the New Year - M, 8.9k [Humor, Fluff, Mild Angst] Armand is throwing a New Years party at court at Lestat's request, and Daniel is trying to avoid being there for too long.

Turn Me to Dust - M, 2.2k [Hurt/Some Comfort, Angst] Hurt and angry that Armand won't make him a vampire, Daniel threatens to go out and find another vampire who will.

Every Time I Look at You - T, 1.3k [Angst w/ a Happy Ending] Seeing Armand for the first time in years, Daniel doesn't know how to talk to him.

In the Midst of Madness - M, 8.3k [Angst, Hurt, Missing Scene] Armand begins to wonder where Daniel is and doesn't like the answer.

In the Mouth of Madness - M, 2k [Angst, Alternate POV] Daniel's POV of Armand's phone call from In the Midst of Madness

Changes - E, 3.8k [Angst, Humor, Fluff, Smut] Daniel isn't sure why Armand is hellbent on running them ragged but he's determined to figure it out before it blows up in his face.

Shadows and Stars - M, 6.5k [Humor, Fluff, Angsty Conversations] Daniel tries to surprise Armand for Valentine's Day. Post-Canon.

Collapse Into Me - E, 2.6k [Smut, Humor, Fluff] While Daniel and Armand fool around, Daniel discovers that Armand is ticklish and uses that to his advantage (somewhat).

Dead Drunk - E, 5.2k [Vampire Drunk, Smut, Humor] Armand and Daniel drink from intoxicated people and get vampire drunk together

Lace - E, 4.4k [Public Sex, Lace Panties, Humiliation] Armand gets Daniel a pair of lace panties for his birthday

In the Blood - M, 4.8k [Angst with a Happy Ending, Humor] A few months post-Queen of the Damned, Armand finds Daniel alone, avoiding everyone inside the Villa.

Wicked Designs - E, 4.9k [Smut, Light Bondage, Handcuffs] Armand buys novelty handcuffs.

Hey Pretty - E, 6.3k [Reunion, Voyeurism, Sentimental Smut] Daniel and Armand try to find their footing again in NYC (post-PL)

Carnal Pleasures - E, 2.7k [Smut, Chase Years] During the early years of the chase, Daniel finds himself in a motel, alone and wishing Armand would appear.

Five Times Daniel and Armand Almost Kiss During the Chase Years and One Time They Did - E, 5.9k [Chase Years, Humor, Angst, Pining] What it says on the tin.

Goddamn Aliens Part 1 and Part 2 - Mature, 2.5k each [Missing Scenes, Angst, Humor] Two scenes of Daniel reacting to the aliens and plot points in PLROA.

Forbidden Desires - E, 3.8k [Humor, Mild Angst, Smut, NI Era] Armand gets a new coffin and Daniel is determined to see it

Broken Orchid - E, 3.7k [Fighting Then Making Up, Angst, Trauma] Daniel and Armand are at Trinity Gate when they discover one of Louis' precious orchid flowers has died, and Armand blames Daniel.

Make the Season Bright - E, 6.1k [Christmas, Chase Years] Daniel finds himself in a shopping mall on Christmas Eve with his vampire stalker.

All Dust and Stone - M, 6.9k [New Year's Eve 1989, Angst] Daniel is not about to ring in the new year without trying to fix things between them, no matter how frustrating that may prove to be.

St. Patrick's Cathedral - M, 3.3k [Grief, Daniel's Madness] When Daniel learns that Armand has gone into the sun, his grief threatens to destroy him.

Haunted House - T, 2.3k [Daniel's Madness, Angst, Comfort] Armand and Daniel venture back to the house Daniel shared with Marius in Norway, and Daniel has to face is demons.

Grave Decisions - M, 3k [Grief, Angst, Comfort] Daniel is off by himself dealing with a personal matter when Armand finds him to make sure he's okay (and doesn't do anything stupid).

Dangerous Obsessions - E, 3k [Smut, Angst, Chase Years] Armand and Daniel discuss the meaning of Valentine's Day... and love. And get a little handsy, leaving Daniel extra confused.

The Amethyst Ring - M, 11k [Humor, Fluff, Angst, Reunion] Four interconnected stories about a ring.

Swipe Right - E, 18k [Human AU, Dating App, Smut] In this modern, human AU Daniel is a radio intern with a podcast who installs a Dating App to find love. Some Louis/Daniel as well.

Drifting Across the Moon - M, 3.8k [St. Patrick's Day, Angst, Fluff] A St. Patrick's Day Story: Daniel returns to Chicago, the last place he was alive as a mortal, trying to figure some things out.

Shake and Sway - E, 3.6k [New Vampire Daniel, Humor, Smut] Having finally arrived at Night Island after a long road trip, Daniel just wants some time alone with Armand.

Inebriated - M, 1k [Angst, Alcoholism] Daniel is drunk and pleading for the blood. Again.

The Chameleon - T, 1k [Chase Years, Humor, Armand in Glasses] Daniel is thrown a small surprise launch party for his book, Interview with the Vampire, and a special guest crashes.

Telephone Line - E, 2.6k [Vampire Phone Sex, PL Era] Daniel gets Armand to talk dirty about his latest kill over the phone.

An Evolution of Intimacy - E, 4k [Smut, Humor, Angst] A series of vignettes about Armand and Daniel being intimate in all the eras of their relationship.

Caught in the Crush - E, 2.9k [Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Smut] Armand, feeling a little dismissed and uncertain at Court, finds comfort in his only fledgling, Daniel.

Is it possible you never knew? - M, 5.1k [Angst, Reunion, Daniel's Madness] Armand pays a visit to the little house in Norway where Marius and Daniel are living, and Daniel worries about what his maker will make of him now.

Candy Cane - E, 3.4k [Christmas, Smut, Object Insertion] Armand & Daniel find non-traditional uses for a novelty candy cane.

Lestat/Daniel

Night Out - M, 3k [Angst, BroTP w/ Bennies, Humor] Daniel and Lestat meet up in New Orleans, vent some frustrations about Armand and Louis respectively, stalk a serial killer, and then make out a little.

The City Never Sleeps - M, 13k [BroTP, Angst, Humor] Lestat comes to Trinity Gate surprised to find Daniel alone and Daniel takes him on the Molloy Tour of NYC circa 1979

Leave Your Mark (+ Armand) - E, 5.2k [Hickeys, Smut, Threesome] Armand returns home to Trinity Gate and sees the very large mark left on Daniel's neck by Lestat.

One More Kiss, Dear - E, 4.6k [BroTP, Vampire Smut] An interlude between The City Never Sleeps & Leave Your Mark in which Daniel and Lestat return to Trinity Gate together.

Through the Garden Gate - E, 4.4k [Smut, Deep Discussions] Lestat and Daniel talk about Lestat's body swap and how Daniel worries his relationship with Armand is falling apart.

Marius/Daniel

Comfort and Joy - M, 2.9k [Christmas, Fluff, Humor] Daniel convinces Marius to decorate for Christmas.

Goddamn Aliens Part 3 - M, 2.5k [Missing Scene, Angst, Humor] Daniel tells Marius that he and Armand are leaving Court after things settle

Peripheral Ghosts - M, 1.7k [Angst, Daniel's Madness] Daniel thinks he sees Armand in a club and he and Marius discuss it

The Prime Minister's Assistant - E, 4.2k [Clothed Sex, Smut with the Boss] Marius wearing a sexy suit distracts Daniel

Red Wine - M, 2.7k [Angst, Fluff, Comfort, Daniel's Madness] Daniel ducks into a wine bar and stares at a glass of wine instead of hunting. Marius finds him.

Soul of an Artist - T, 1k [Fluff, Humor] Marius paints flowers on the walls of an abandon house and he and Daniel discuss art.

Five Times Daniel and Marius Almost Kiss and One Time They Did - M, 6.2k [Angst, Fluff, Daniel's Madness, Yearning, Kissing] Exactly what it says on the tin.

Another Halloween - 1.3k, M [Angst, Brooding] On a Halloween after he's recovered from his madness, Daniel is ruminating on the anniversary of his turning

Teetering on the Brink - M, 3.7k [Daniel's Madness, Hurt/Comfort] When Daniel has a mild relapse of his condition, it puts him in a danger and Marius has to come to the rescue.

Passion Play - E, 2k [Angst, Jealousy, Sexual Healing] Marius gets preoccupied by his thoughts and Daniel does his damnedest to pull him out of it.

Marius/Armand/Daniel

Into the Woods - M, 3.5k [Plot Driven, Relationships] A mysterious presence has been noticed in the woods around the Chateau. Marius, Armand, & Daniel try to find it.

Look Right Through - M, 20k [Plot Driven, Mystery, Relationships] When Daniel finds a corpse in the house, he isn't sure if it's a prank, a threat... or worse, his own madness rearing its ugly head once more.

Mortal Desires - E, 4.8k [Hormone Use, Smut] They use Fareed's hormones to allow the three of them to have a night of mortal intimacy together.

Armand/Lestat

Subtle Salvation - M, 3.4k [Night Island Era, Angst, Fluff] Lestat is ruminating on his concert and the fall out from it when Armand attempts to pull him out of his malaise.

O Tannenbaum - M, 6.5k [Mild Smut, Court Era, Holiday Fluff] Lestat bets Armand that he can decorate a Christmas tree better than he can 

Stitches - E, 3k [Angst, Humor, Smut] Lestat comes across Armand alone in the Villa, and decides to see what he's up to. He teases him a bit then one thing leads to another…

Sentinel - T, 428 words [Angst] Armand stands in Lestat's dilapidated little house during a storm.

Louis/Lestat

Delicate Desires - E, 3.2k [Rue Royale Era, Angst, Vampire Smut] Lestat is moody on his birthday.

Armand/Louis

A Ghost In Our House - M, 3k [Hurt/Mild Comfort, Angst] Louis is living like a ghost in their shared home. Armand wants to bring back his passion and joie de vivre, but doesn't know how.

General/Other

San Francisco, 1985 - M, 4k [Missing Scene, Angst, Conversations] Before they head to Miami, Armand, Daniel, and Louis visit the little place on Divisadero where it all began

Little Motel - E, 1.6k [Masturbation, Fantasy] Daniel, alone in a motel room, fantasizes about Lestat and then Armand

Necessity - T, 948 - Marius/Pandora [Angst, Humor] Pandora watches Marius get frustrated and leave a council meeting, and follows him out to talk.

The Recruiter - T, 999 - [Angst, Humor, Outsider POV] Thomas, a Talamasca agent, is sent to observe and talk to Daniel Molloy to assess if he might be a good fit for the organization.

Collections

Vamptember Prompts 2022 - Armand/Daniel, Louis/Lestat 13 Short Fics filling prompts

Bites & Bruises - Armand/Daniel, Armand/Lestat, Marius/Daniel, etc. Short fics, drabbles, vignettes that I didn't know where else to post

Shorts/Misc/Tumblr Only

Reassurances - Armand/Daniel Hurt/Comfort Fic

Marius and Daniel Experiment With Novelty Handcuffs

Record and Play - Armand/Daniel Short Fic

*Just a note that I did leave off a few super old fics that don't really reflect how I see the characters anymore. But otherwise this is a pretty complete list.

[awesomefringey]

LOUIS' BELLY BUTTON. YEAH, THAT'S THE ASK 🫠 (please please please give us louis' tummy/bellybutton master post Sabineeee, I beg you)

BEG Ask and you shall receive! 🔥

[lilofearless]

The haunting thought that liam and louis have been literally the full embodiment of neil and todd is so unsettling to me

i'm sorry

[fookinhellcurlyy]

Will update from time to time as I obtain more files—please do check the original post in case some stuff are added and you're planning to reblog.

I will try to keep the links up for as long as I can. I got a specific email and drive space to store these since I mostly back-up my stuff on iCloud. I tried to upload some on YT but those got flagged, and it figured it'd be easier to just share the whole archive in one post!

Feel free to send me copies of missing or better-quality files here that you wish to add to the archive. I definitely missed a lot of things; though these were the ones I was able to find/rip/download so far. I also went ahead and downloaded some of the full sets from YT because they do sometimes delete videos randomly. I'll add more when I have time to check (lol).

Thank you ♡ TPWK;

Strictly no reposting and/or hot linking.

MUSIC VIDEOS

One Direction Music Videos [1080p] | x

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful (Vertical Video) [1080p] | x

Louis Tomlinson - Two of Us (Vertical Video) [1080p] | x

Louis Tomlinson - Miss You (Vertical Video) [1080p] | x

1D SHOWS / TOUR / LIVE VIDEOS

One Direction - Up All Night Live Tour (2012) [720p] | x

One Direction - This Is Us (2013) [1080p] | x

One Direction - Where We Are - Live from San Siro Stadium (plus bonus video ‘The Road to San Siro’) (2014) [720p] | x

One Direction - Live X Factor Final Performance (2015) [low 720p] | x

One Direction - The London Session (2015) [1080p] | x

One Direction - The London Session (2015) [2878p] | x

One Direction - The London Session (2015) (Performances Only) [2878p] | x

One Direction - The TV Special (2014) [720p] | x

One Direction - 1D Day Full Stream (2013) [low 720p] | x

One Direction - iTunes Festival (2012) (Videos) [1080p] | x

One Direction Live Performances (from Apple Archive) [1080p] | x

One Direction VEVO Lift (from Apple Archive) [1080p] | x

SOLOS TOUR / LIVE VIDEOS

Harry Styles - One Night Only in New York (2022) [1080p] | x

Harry Styles - BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge (2022) [1080p] | x

Harry Styles - Electric Ballroom Preview (London, Dec. 19, 2019) [1080p] | x

Harry Styles - Extended Set (Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2019) [1080p] | x

Harry Styles At The BBC - Full Show (November 2017) [low 720p] | x

Louis Tomlinson - For Every Questions Why: Live and Direct from Mexico City (2024) by The Louies Present [1080p] | x

Louis Tomlinson - All Of Our Voices (2023) [1080p] | x

Louis Tomlinson - Live From London (2020) [1080p] | x

Niall Horan - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2020 [1080p] | x

AUDIOS

One Direction - iTunes Festival 2012 (Audios) | x

Unreleased / Leaks / Live Rips — One Direction | x — Louis Tomlinson | x — Harry Styles | x — Liam Payne | x

[not-fitzwilliam-darcy]

✨ONE DIRECTION (Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson)

🌻Leave the Sunshine out

"You alright there, lad?”

Harry startled, and drew his hand away so fast it hit the coffee cup, spilling it on the tawny brown table and the dry brownies, which became soggy enough soon. The ‘oh shit’ from the enabler of the crime goes unheard as Harry scrambles to move his precious laptop away from the mess. It gets a little too hard to breathe, a little too stuffy, everything feels uncomfortable and too sudden and hard to comprehend and there’s a yellow rag and someone’s wiping the table and it goes round and round and round…

“Hey! Earth to pretty boy! Are you alright?”

Harry blinks, heartbeat running a goddamned marathon and skin tingling like Velcro tape. It takes him a moment to focus but when he finally lands his gaze on the boy, well, his world kind of stops.

***

Harry should really send that email before it's past deadline but he's anxious. Louis is the cute barista that distracts him.

🌻Ready for a war

Harry is a hero, Louis is a villain. Louis wants to destroy the one Harry loves.

🌻She is Beauty, We are World Class

Harry grinned widely. "Okay," he said, giggling. "Take me out to somewhere nice then, Mr. Tomlinson. I’m free tomorrow."

"I will, I promise." Louis couldn’t help reflecting Harry’s grin. "Meet me near the Royal Opera House, at four thirty?"

Harry hesitated. "What if someone sees?"

"Someone is bound to see." Louis’ smile dimmed a little, the fear that pulsed through him earlier in the evening coming back. "But society is blind to things they do not want to see, love. Let’s take advantage of it."

"As the historians say, they were friends."

"I’d even go so far as to say they were roommates."

***

A 70's London AU where Louis loses himself, and Harry finds him before he gets lost.

🌻Honey, I rose up from the dead (I do it all the time)

It became a thing.

His fate was already written. Louis William Tomlinson was dead—or, rather, supposed to be dead.

And yet.

***

Where Louis doesn't want to die and a hundred years later, Harry is still trying to kill him.

🌻Sculpt my World (in the palm of your hand)

What Louis needed was to relax. A pint or two with his friends, take someone home, and let out the pent-up frustration, maybe. That would have helped him.

Not this whatever-hipster-earthy shit that Zayn takes him to on the only day of the week he’s free.

Kil’n it! Pottery and Ceramic Studio

Pasted on the glass door was a hand-written sign: Pottery classes Every Saturday from 10:00–11:30.

"Zayn." Louis refused to put his foot in that monstrosity without an explanation. "What am I doing here?"

"Relaxing?" Zayn asked questioningly.

"I thought of a spa day." Louis was getting desperate. "Massage, pampering, going to the bar, and drinking my liver off?"

Zayn just rolled his eyes. "It’s ten in the morning, Lou; we’re not getting drunk when the sun is high."

***

Louis just wanted to spend his free day relaxing. Pottery helps.

🌻Good-Old Fashioned Lover Boy

Harry's savior complex has often led him to rather questionable situations, but this might take the cake. When a miscalculated decision leads to an accidental courtship with the sweetest, most gentle alpha, Harry is torn between breaking the alpha's heart and telling the truth. Yes, Louis does seem to give unorthodox courting gifts, but he is rather endearing and Harry is just an omega, after all.

✨ GOOD OMENS (Aziraphale/Crowley)

🌻Raindrops

Time is a fickle thing; Nina and Maggie had gotten married, and Muriel had finally understood the mechanics of running a bookshop without actually selling any books. Seeing them mended his heart in a way he couldn’t explain, and by some feat, Crowley had lived again, regardless -knit friendship he had formed with the bottles in the attic, and he kept going on.

Someday, he’d be strong enough to leave. He’d go away somewhere far, where his memory isn’t tainted by a love he wasn’t meant to feel.

But for the time being, Crowley drank.

***

Crowley and his terrible coping mechanisms. It rains a lot, and somewhere out where no one knows, an angel cried.

[louisupdates]

SELFIES AND PORTRAITS 2024

PANAMA CITY [2.5], SAN JUAN [5.5.], RIO DE JANEIRO [8.5]

THE 2024 SERIES

[hekateinhell]

Thank you so so much to everyone who contributed to and supported my little event! 🥹 Because I hosted this via my personal blog and not an event blog, I thought it would be nice to throw together a masterpost of all of our creations to have in one place to showcase everyone’s talent and efforts. Armandblr, you really are the best! ♥️

The Tumblr tagging system is far from perfect, so please let me know if I missed you somehow!

𝖋𝖆𝖓𝖋𝖎𝖈

*some of these were written specifically for ArmandShipFest from beginning to end, while others are multi-chapter fics where a specific chapter was written for this event—with that in mind, I’m listing the fics in their entirety so they can be enjoyed as they deserve!

ARMAND/MARIUS

A blending of sadness and simple grace [M | 1.9k | VC & AMC]

ARMAND/LESTAT

revealed at the ball. [M | 1.1k | Genderswap | VC]

tied together. [T | 332 | Genderswap | VC]

So Pretty In Your Pain [E | 3.2k | Genderswap & Human AU | VC]

Men of Honor [M | 3.1k | Human AU | VC]

I loved him, I knew it [G | 3k | VC]

Down Where The Church Bells Cry [E | 2.2k | AU | VC]

Untitled Lesmand Elf Fic [E | 2.3k | AU | VC]

ARMAND/LOUIS

Let Me Get Close to You [G | 1.7k | VC]

Crucible of the Flesh [M | 5.5k | VC]

ARMAND/DANIEL

Hold tight to me [G | 384 | VC]

Cold to the Touch [T | 1.3k | VC]

Glass Towers, Spring Flowers [M | 3.3k | VC]

ARMAND/OTHER

A Dog With No Bite [M | 9.1k | Armand/Nicolas | VC]

Venus and Adonis [E | 1.8k | Armand/Bianca | VC]

a laughing boy [M | 2k | Armand/Denis | VC]

A Mother’s Love [E | 1.1k | Armand/Allesandra | VC]

Untitled Denis Fic [M | 5.3k | Armand/Denis | VC]

The Path to Peace [T | 11.8k | Armand/Nicolas | VC]

MUTLISHIP

You took my blood and it made you my slave [M | 1k | Armand/Lestat, Armand/Marius | VC]

On the Grave of Our Old Love [E | 2.9k | Armand/Lestat, Armand/Marius, Armand/Lestat/Marius | VC]

Farewell My Fallen Idol [G | 6.6k | Armand/Marius, Armand/Daniel | VC]

All Grown Up | [E | 16.7k | Armand/Daniel, Armand/Marius | AU | VC]

DRABBLE COLLECTIONS

A Little Night Music [E | 850 | Armand/Marius, Armand/Riccardo, Armand/Antoine, Armand/Claudia | VC]

"so innocent, so passionate, so brilliant!" [M | 3.2k | Armand/Everyone | VC & AMC]

𝖋𝖆𝖓𝖆𝖗𝖙

ARMAND/MARIUS | VC

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

ARMAND/LESTAT | VC

1, 2

ARMAND/LESTAT | AMC

1, 2

ARMAND/LOUIS | VC

1, 2

ARMAND/DANIEL | VC

1 (+ Marius), 2

ARMAND/OTHER | VC

1 (Bianca), 2 (Sybelle)

𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖎𝖈𝖘

ARMAND/MARIUS | VC

1, 2, 3, 4

ARMAND/LESTAT | VC

1, 2, 3, 4

ARMAND/LESTAT | AMC

1

ARMAND/LOUIS | VC

1, 2, 3

ARMAND/DANIEL | VC

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

ARMAND/OTHER | VC

1 (Pandora), 2 (Santino), 3 (Riccardo),

𝖈𝖔𝖘𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞

ARMAND/MARIUS | VC

1, 2

ARMAND/LESTAT | VC

1, 2

ARMAND/LOUIS | VC

1

ARMAND/DANIEL | VC

1

Re: late submissions - I’m trying to cut back on my Tumblr time for the rest of the month due to the holidays and having to figure out some real life work stuff, but I’ll be checking the #ArmandShipFest tag sporadically.

Thanks again, my loves! Happy Holidays and don’t forget to check out @vamptember’s 12 Nights of Christmas Event! ❄️♥️

[shyshyaaaaaa]

Masterpost of Jekyll & Hyde Content!

Art, analyses, doodles, or just silly little memes about the MazM game, original Robert Louis Stevenson novel, and TGS webcomic probably eheheheh. I'm obsessed with this franchise hshshshshsh

August 19th, 2024 -- First little doodle. (Includes: Edward Hyde, Henry Jekyll; MazM vers.)

August 25th, 2024 -- Three silly doodles :3 (Includes: Old Woman, Edward Hyde, Richard Enfield, Little Girl (jpeg), Gabriel Utterson; MazM vers.)

August 26th, 2024 -- He's innocent! (Includes: Edward Hyde; MazM vers.)

August 26th, 2024 -- Me when (Includes: Henry Jekyll; MazM vers.) (Non-art)

August 28th, 2024 -- Jar. (Includes: Edward Hyde [normal sized], Edward Hyde [chibi]; MazM vers.)

August 29th, 2024 -- Rant (Art dilemma and doubt)

September 15th, 2024 — two more doodles !! (Includes: Edward Hyde, Gabriel Utterson, Henry Jekyll; MazM vers.)

September 16th, 2024 — shopping trip! (Includes: Edward Hyde; MazM vers.)

October 4th, 2024 — Anita Max Wynn (Includes: Henry Jekyll, Edward Hyde; Chibi vers; Mazm)

October 15th, 2024 -- What is lil bro on!!!! (Includes: Henry Jekyll; Chibi vers; Mazm)

October 15th, 2024 -- Go Edward Go away!! (Includes: Gabriel Utterson, Richard Enfield, Edward Hyde; Mazm)

November 1st, 2024 — Dr. Jekyll doodle !! (Includes: Henry Jekyll; Musical vers)

November 1st, 2024 — Mr. Hyde doodle !! (Includes: Edward Hyde; Musical vers)

November 3rd, 2024 — Fucked up evil creature experiences remorse (Includes: Cat Jekyll, Cat Hyde; Mazm)

November 3rd, 2024 — He’s right behind me, isn’t he?? (Includes: Edward Hyde, Little girl; Mazm)

November 8th, 2024 — tanyon in the nest (Includes: Robert Lanyon; TGS)

November 8th, 2024 — Jekyll and Hyde rant and ideas

November 8th, 2024 — Jekyll and Hyde design rough drafts (Includes: Henry Jekyll, Edward Hyde; my own designs)

November 9th, 2024 — first rough drafts of JnH (digital) (Includes: see above.)

November 10th, 2024 — ex-husbands 💔 (Includes [from left to right]: Edward Hyde, Gabriel Utterson, Henry Jekyll, Hastie Lanyon; Mazm; VERY minimalistic doodles.)

November 10th, 2024 — Bloodied cane. (Edward Hyde; Mazm)

November 12th, 2024 — Foolish Genius. (Includes: Henry Jekyll; Mazm)

Due to update!

[hoovesandfloorpaws]

an ode to RBB and SBB 🧸🏳️‍🌈🧸

inspired by this beautiful post by @holyshit 🌈

i just rolled around in bed again yelling to myself out loud, because THIS ALL HAPPENED!!

So I want to talk about Rainbow Bondage Bear and Sugar Baby Bear (RBB and SBB) for a little bit. (link leads to a post of all pictures of them that had been posted to their twitter account @Rbbsbbofficial, before it was deactivated)

A timeline for RBB and SBB going up to Dec 12th, 2015 can be found here: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 (i might add links here, because I'm sure a timeline post with screenshots exists here on Tumblr, too)

The second picture?? I had forgotten there weren’t just blue and green stickers with the daily emojis :) or :( on it, but also always TWO GIANT BLUE AND GREEN LIGHT BEAMS POINTED DIRECTLY AT THEM. like, you see how dark it is pre-show start. and those blue and green beams shine down there on those queens in the fur like the second coming of gay jesus - that was so iconic!

and then THIS happened???

and then the official RBB and SBB Twitter account tweeted this??

and then the number remained active for years!

PR-Louis: "Honestly, i'll tell u nao, hOnEsTlY! god's honest TrUth [...] no, honestly! i don't fink i've ever seen it in the.. in the flesh?" LMFAO Louis, love, if you say honestly 3 more times you might summon HIM:

but for real real -- i will never get over RBB and SBB and everything connected to it and this post is absolute emotional whiplash in the BEST way.

Harry and Louis (and everyone who helped them with it), y’all are legends for that. They knew we support them and they did ALL THAT and went those extra miles all the time to communicate back to us - to people who see them; understand the signs they send; who love them for who they are and support them through it all, in whichever small or bigger ways we can.

and I want to highlight, that sourcing all these different small props while almost constantly being on tour in different cities, countries, and continents took time and dedication. knowing tour life myself, the people who usually have the most (but still not much!) free time, are in fact the artists, not the crew. I want to make a point of this, because I saw some people back then saying Harry and Louis "wouldn't have time to do all this". They did.

In the entire context of Harry&Louis' relationship and within the inner workings of who and what One Direction was back then and still is - the queer legacy of RBB and SBB needs to be remembered.

The bears were so obviously something only between Harry&Louis and us. It was always clear who the bears wanted to communicate to. If you watch interviews of them being asked about them, you quickly realise -to this day-, they don't want to discuss them in this way.

Always ask yourself really why.

Always look for the things that are not being said; not being done.

Ask why the bears were clearly visible and there at so many shows and ALL of 1D completely ignored them, when they were so busy reading fan signs and picking up on writings on arms or flags in the crowd, making lighthearted jokes about it all, or Harry reading the "LARRY" on the arm of a fan and signalling his own arm to them like 'this, here!' and then giving multiple thumb ups? Harry and Louis (who were still very active on Twitter in 2014 and 2015) didn't Retweet or Like a single one of the bears' tweets, even though RBB and SBB were clearly linked to their shows, their locations, personal friends, live band members.

Most importantly, on Twitter and at shows, RBB and SBB were always referencing things that demonstrably exclusively tied to Harry&Louis' interests and personal lives. Sometimes even before it was made public.

RBB and SBB were an enigma that conveyed a powerful message. And they were one of the most fun and sweetest ways for Harry&Louis to communicate with us. I'm really grateful for their existence.

It should remain their personal choice to address them. I personally don't ever need to hear Harry and Louis publicly explain them to the world.

The people who know, know.

We know. 🧸🏳️‍🌈🧸

[hl-obsessed]

x / x / x / x / x

harry in rose hoodie

❗🆕 ✨ ot5 ✨ 🆕❗

harry in 28 jacket

turtleneck + love bite!!!

harry in pink shirt

harry in green ! jersey !