#on what makes vampires so sexy

[kohamarsonist]

did anybody ask for this long post? no but you are getting it anyways

This is so funny to me because like take Stoker's Dracula novel, for instance. It's undeniably gothic literature and the thing about gothic literature is that it's indeed born out of romance - the modern and the ancient one. During the 18th century, when novels were often viewed as trivial, romance was actually synonymous with Gothic tales. The term itself - Gothic - is essentially an anachronistic descriptor which just means it's a term coined years after the era these Gothic stories were coming out in. So these stories were initially and originally labelled as Romance, not Gothic. They thrived around the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries which is like a time characterized by decay, decadence, and degeneration. We've got beautiful works like The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the Yellow Wallpaper and ofc Dracula exploring themes of the unconscious mind, repression, fear, desire, guilt, dreams, nightmares, and the uncanny.... yada yada yada, you get it, all of these things are very much Gothic.

Now, I'm just throwing in my 2 cents here but to expand on what I mean by ancient and modern romance, the Gothic genre tends to focus on ancient spaces and old crumbling structures y'know the general hallmarks of gothic form, certain kinds of iconic images that pop up when you say Gothic, but it always makes comments on the contemporary. By creating that tension between the old and the new, it offers us a contrast between ancient romance, filled with imagination and improbability, and modern romance which is governed by probability drawing heavily on Walpole and the Walpoleian model here btw . In its core, the genre provides us with supernatural tales and far-fetched adventures while simultaneously instilling a sense of uncanniness, and suggesting these events could possibly occur, could possible be Real. This distinction between romance and realism lies in the possibility of occurrence: romance embodies the impossible, while realism portrays what could happen.

The thing about romance, as well, is that we might initially think of love stories. Romantic comedies and plays. However, romance as a form isn't holy or solely preoccupied with love, though it does surface as a theme and this is because romance springs from folklore. From legends and mythology; from quests and tales of chivalry and magic and monsters. Think Old Breton Lays, the Arthurian Legends, Don Quixote and their equivalents in other European cultures and folklores.

Yet another thing that spring from folklore is the vampire - it is deeply ingrained in folklore worldwide. Shocker. Anyways. It's like an omnipresent archetype kinda similar to that of rebirth - vampires don't literally exist but their ubiquity across cultures suggests they hold symbolic significance (kinda like the undead, ghosts etc). The demonic entities drain one's life force through blood and in most folklores they often merge with seductive, femme fatale figures like Lamia, succubi, sirens, strigoi, gumiho, rusalki... you name it. So what we see here is sex and death side by side. And we see a tonne of sex in Stoker's Dracula ngl blood drips from every page and sex steams off every page so again it is hilarious to me when peeps complain about the modern vampire being sexualised

Going back to modern times though, the 19th century witnessed growing disillusionment with empire and colonialism, alongside fervent desire for female suffrage. The "new woman" that challenges traditional gender norms and her voice are everywhere in Stoker's novel - Lucy Westerna asks why should a woman marry one man, why can't she marry like three? lmao hella valid question sis, I wanna know the answer too But the point is we get this increasing awareness about the injustice women in society are facing. It goes back to me saying Gothic stories address old structures, as well as new existing ones, the contemporary issues in society. You might ask, how did gothic literature use vampires to explore such contemporary issues when the bloodsuckers were merely wild creatures of the night feeding on rural livestock? Well, it has something to do with the development of the vampire into an aristocrat.

Making them aristocrats allowed the vampire characters to move around. To travel vast distances, and to go to Europe; to walk the streets of town; and to mix in with the rest of us, with the money they now have. It meant the vampire became mobile and introduced new dynamics at play. With these new dynamics, with the vampire entering high society and becoming an aristocrat, they also became more overtly sexualised. oh noooo people lamenting about the vampire being corrupted by sexualisation... besties i don't think you can corrupt a vampire figure more than it already is by definition, bye

Basically sexy vampires ain't nothing new and the only thing that's changed over the centuries is how explicit we're allowed to be wrt to that ✨ sexiness. ✨ For some reason, rn there's the trend of bringing back the fearsome side of vampires which like am all for but plz keep them sexy xd

“vampirism is too romanticized these days” damn that’s crazy. I’m romanticizing it even more now though because you’re whining like this

[mysweetcheesemygoodtimeboy]

What Guillermo wanted being turned to be like

What Guillermo being turned was actually like

[loosethreadsofyoursoul]

petition for chappell roan to guest star on what we do in the shadows

[thranduel]

astarion, the man who was dying and offered eternal life, but had no idea that it meant becoming a slave to a sadistic master.

astarion, the man who had his freedom and bodily autonomy ripped away from him.

astarion, the man who was forced to befriend, seduce and sleep with people to lure them back to his master, resulting in severe sexual trauma and the struggle to form any sort of intimate relationship.

astarion, the man who was horribly punished whenever he refused his master’s orders (one punishment being sealed away in a dusty tomb, starving, for an entire year. he scratched his hands raw trying to carve his way out).

astarion, the man who was forced to eat rats.

astarion, the man who hasn’t even been able to see his own face since he turned.

astarion, the man who had his body mutilated as cazador carved scars onto his back, which he later found out was to bind him to a ritual.

astarion, the man who is so severely traumatised that he admitted he doesn’t know how to say “no” or ask for help (and he feels guilty when he does).

astarion, the man who waited two centuries to be helped and freed from torture, but no one came.

astarion, the man who was always treated like a monster when all he wanted was to be treated like a person.

astarion, the man who came up to you in the middle of the night just to thank you for defending him and allowing him to make his own decisions.

astarion, the man who said that no one ever looked out for him or showed him kindness, and that you’re the only one. “other people don’t have a heart like you. you’re you. no one is like that.”

astarion, the man who broke the cycle of power and terror that started centuries ago thanks to the love, care and compassion that you showed him when no one else did.

astarion, the man who confessed that he loves you and feels safe with you; something he has never felt with anyone before.

[good-beansdraws]

I'm obsessed with stoic characters who remain just as emotionally detached even after some traumatic loss. Ft. the thought that any types of powers can be healing powers if you're desperate enough 👍

And a lil drabble under the cut!

Denials poured from Minegishi’s lips. They pressed their hands over one of Shimazaki’s wounds. Blood leaked between their fingers. It was coming out too quickly. There was too much of it.

The man lay sprawled on the concrete, his signature smile a bit more wobbly than usual. “Minegishi…”

“No,” was all they could say. “I’m not… No.”

Shimazaki wheezed in a breath. “I know neither of us have ever liked goodbyes.”

“Stop. You’re not going anywhere.”

Minegishi shook their head frantically. They weren’t the crying type, but their expression had certainly gone a bit crazed. Their mind whirled. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Every member knew a life in Claw was risky, but it was never supposed to end this way. Shimazaki was invincible. Nothing could ever touch him. He was perfect. Minegishi had always known he was perfect. He was everything to them. It wasn’t supposed to end this way.

Minegishi quickly found it impossible to hold pressure against all the injuries simultaneously. They needed something to stop the bleeding. 

“Listen to me...”

“I can do something. If we just –”

Shimazaki coughed, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Still, he smiled. “Hey, we had fun, didn’t we?”

“I can fix this, Ryou. I can.” With a desperate sound, clusters of flowers sprouted under Minesgishi’s palms. They were worn out from the fight, but they managed to dig somewhere deep inside for a fresh wave of energy. Shimazaki’s gashes filled with petals. Soft pink clashed against vibrant red. 

Minegishi wasn’t looking at the actual flowers. If they had, they’d have realized it was moss phlox – a plant which had been growing in abundance the first time they’d gone out together, just the two of them.

“That’s all I wanted, to have fun. Thank you, for that. That’s all I could have asked for.” His voice grew weaker. “You’re all I could have asked for.”

The flowers had stopped the bleeding, but the damage had been done. It didn’t take long to realize it was too late.

Shimazaki lay still, the smile having slipped from his lips. 

Minegishi stared down at him, their eyes empty. It was as if they had expelled all their emotions with the outpouring of psychic energy. There was nothing left inside. Well, almost nothing.

From behind, they heard the voice of the enemy esper. He slung taunts and insults as he made his approach, but Minegishi didn’t hear a word of it. 

They stood. 

They turned around just as the foe wound up for an attack. 

Minegishi didn’t care. 

They lifted a hand toward the man who had just taken everything from them. Red stained petals shook from their trembling arms. 

The shaking wasn’t due to grief, or exertion, or fear. No, only one emotion remained within them.

Bloodthirst.

[blondemadona]

Everyone can have their obsession with whatever and move on but Carmilla will forever hold a place in my heart

[tssandra-isabella2]

Here for fun ♥️ and friends

[gilfrespecter]

Listening to coinstar by the growlers and thinking about mel so hard I get nauseous

Ridiculous stream of conscious in the tags apologies but not really

[thisisadaseyblog]

In case anyone was wondering what happened to Truman and Sally after Life with Derek ended, they date and become sexy evil vampires

[curiosity-killed]

Vampires hunting animals in media is always so silly. It’s just like look at that little man run on sped up film. Zoom zoom little man

[eggs-can-draw]

hey I discovered your art and it's amazing and it inspired this weird idea so could ya please draw a bill cipher Kyoko Kirigiri fusion please?

Dorito Detective! Dori-tective? Dori-ctive?? Dor-ective??? Det-ito??? Kyoko Devito. Make a deal with her and she'll give you the answer sheet for the class trial ⁠— for a price ⁠ofc ;)

[airenyah]

Hi, regarding your JD vampire agenda, did you watch the latest Hidden Hangout? Joong has a very vampire-y moment and Dunk is very unbothered by it 😂 You were my first thought when I saw it, so congrats on the legacy 😃

hiii, i've been busy all day and haven't had the chance to watch today's ep yet 😭😭😭

but omg good to know 👀 you've got me really curious now fjcjjfjf

also YES i love that this is my legacy on here!! my personal hidden agenda is to slowly turn everyone into a JD vampire bl supporter 🤭 glad to have you on board, anon, and i'm absolutely delighted that i'm the first person you think of when there's anything related to JD + vampires. all is well in life 😌😂😂

[gothsuguru]

i love my vamp!reader so much they’re such a goober

[egginfroggin]

(Talk of vampires and blood ahead)

Love the thought of a silly little Vampire AU Doublebattleshipping thing. Evelyn's the vampire. She is so awkward about it. Her sisters know and offer to let her take some of their blood, but she always insists that she's fine just getting by with Pokemon blood.

But it's not really fine, because human vampires are meant to drink human blood, so she's... kind of malnourished.

Anyway, Emmet finds out that she's a vampire and is utterly unbothered by it. Like, his twin's starter Pokemon is literally a haunted chandelier that eats souls. He's no stranger to "supernatural" things.

(Besides, her little fangs are cute. Like little baby Litten teeth)

She asks if he's really okay with it, even if she needs human blood, specifically, to be healthy, and he insists that it's fine. Not normal, but fine (he's not really normal, either! Funky boi. Just a more regular flavor of odd).

So what if she asks if she can take a bit of his blood? (It's been days, she's starving, but she'd never want to take blood without permission)

Yeah, that's fine. A bit surprising that she'd ask to bite him -- verrrry forward of her.

Oh, there she goes, fainting on the floor. That comment must have been a bit too much for her in her weakened state. Best save the flirting for when the bashful vampire girlfriend isn't already swaying on her feet from hunger.

[svampira]

...sorry lesbians

[i-am-a-secret-ssshhh]

Umm, I’m disappointed?!

I just finished the Noblesse dub (which is only the series not the movies but I can’t watch subbed because I get distracted too easily) and there are very limited fanfics? Like, what?! This show is so good!