#peyrolles

[postcard-from-the-past]

Clock Tower of Peyrolles, Provence region of France

French vintage postcard, mailed in 1913

[gonzague-if]

Peyrolles may have the most sexual experience out of the main characters. They are confident and directive in the bedroom.

More than Chartres?? :o I thought he was the resident libertine/hedonist!

Well… now that I think about it they may not have *more* experience per say, it’s hard to compare. But let’s say they have more knowledge and skill than him.

[jpriest85-blog]

I've recently learned that Paul Féval in addition to writing swashbuckling stories like "Le Bossu," also wrote vampire fiction. Which is perfect for the Vampire AU I imagined for @gonzague-if characters and setting, where my Prince Gonzague,Médée, is a vampire posing as a French noble of "delicate health" with her devoted Peyrolles, and of course Lagardère as a persistant vampire hunter. That and being October, I was inspired to doodle a sketchy comic of Médée feeding from a very willing Peyrolles.

Médée: That damned Lagardère! I've dealt with persistent Hunters before, but he's been especially vexing.

Peyrolles: You've been unable to hunt because of him. Monseigneur, I am concerned you've gone too long without feeding.

Médée: (thinking) They're right. I've had to avoid drawing unwanted attention. If this keeps up, it'll be too dangerous if I don't drink blood soon. Peyrolles is a possibility, but I don't want to endanger their health. I've grown to depend on them for so much. Although if I don't feed soon, I may lose my self-control to hunger and wind up killing them! Should I just ask them? Even if they say no, Peyrolles is resourceful. They can help find an alternative until it's safe to hunt.

(Speaking) Peyrolles, I have a request, and you are free to decline. Would you...

Peyrolles, already removed their waistcoat and cravat, half reclining on a nearby couch with their shirt half of in an enticing fashion: Yes!

Médée, surprised and then intrigued: Oh? My little Peyrolles is so eager and efficient. Not even any objections or hesitation. Yet I will still ask, are you willing to allow me to bite into your flesh and drink from your blood? I would prefer not to cause you harm, but even taking a small amount of blood is still a risk.

Peyrolles: I have already bound myself to you of my own free will. Whatever ma maîtresse needs of me, I will gladly offer, even my soul.

Médée, smiling at Peyrolles with genuine affection: You truly mean it? How lucky I am! My little Peyrolles' devotion would put the Pope to shame.

(Médée joins Peyrolles on the couch, crawling into their lap with a hungry expression, then bites and drinks from their throat in an intimate manner.)

Granted Peyrolles will be anemic for the next few days, but they'd probably feel it was worth it. Médée would also ensure Peyrolles is able to rest and recover afterward, so she suspends their duties for a while and makes sure they're well fed. After all, she wants Peyrolles around for a long time. Immortality can be quite lonely after the first century.

[pintoras]

Juliette Peyrol-Bonheur (French, 1830-1891): Sheep Resting in a Meadow (1869) (via Wikimedia Commons)

[gonzague-if]

Omg they’re all so cute in your style! ❤️

@gonzague-if living in my head rent free <3

[image description: three pencil drawings of characters from gonzague, an interactive fiction adaptation of paul féval's le bossu. the first is of the artist's version of phillipe de gonzague. he is a person with long wavy hair tied in a ribbon and earrings. the second is of monsieur de peyrolles, a person with shoulder length hair, a scar on their left cheek, and several moles. the third is of phillipe de nevers, a man with long curly hair, a mustache and beard, a tooth gap, and dimples. /end description]

[venustapolis]

Art by Pierre Peyrolle (b. 1945)

[inrng]

[lisamarie-vee]

[eightiesfan]

Pierre Peyrolle - from JCA Annual 5 (1984)

[ainleysheep]

委托朋友画的！

[olympedupuget]

Peyrol + Ronan in “Pour la Peine” (1789, les Amants de la Bastille - Takarazuka 2015)

Still pining after that peasant from beyond the grave

[gonzague-if]

@gothvis made this absolutely stunning sketch of Peyrolles!!! <333

They look so good in their style I can't stop looking at it. <3

[jpriest85-blog]

Some more @gonzague-if art featuring my Prince Médée, Peyrolles, and quotes from her namesake Greek tragedy.

"Terrible things breed in broken hearts. And I see in my Mistress' eyes a fury that won't be calmed... It can’t be long until her sorrow turns, as sorrow always does, into rage." -Euripidies, Medea

Playing as a female Gonzague is interesting because while Médée is still cunning, charismatic, and envious like her literary counterpart, her motivation for literally stabbing Nevers in the back hits different. Losing everything and becoming destitute is terrifying even today, but it would have been even more dire situation for Médée. She's been able to ensure both her survival and freedom because of her title as Prince, while most women during this time period would have to have very limited opportunities to be financially independent. She's very aware of what can happen if she loses everything, and having the title of Prince won't count for much if she's out on the streets. Securing this marriage is literally life or death situation from Médée's perspective!

Lbr if she hadn't taken her brothers name and inherited his title, she would have easily wound up like Aurore, or ironically even becoming Aurore's stepmother, as the Marquis de Caylus seems like the type of man Médée's father would have married her off to. Which just fills her with so much guilt and rage about this whole situation with marriage, Aurore, and Nevers.

As much as Médée loved Nevers, she's not willing to risk giving up her life or freedom to become his wife. Likewise, while she knows her intentions of marrying Aurore where more for financial gain, but she does care and emphasize with her enough to try and make their Marriage of Convenience be mutually beneficial by giving Aurore freedom to live her own life for once. Sadly, things don't work out as planned.

Médée's relationship dynamic with Peyrolles is fascinating, though, because while it started out as securing a useful asset via blackmail I could easily see them eventually becoming partners both in schemes and in life. I learned from recent asks that Peyrolles is drawn to people considered outsiders by society, and when they become romantically involved with someone, they're emotionally devoted to them. Tbh Médée would need someone like that in her life. She's become so accustomed to her affections being unrequited or rejected, it'd be refreshing for her to finally realize that she can depend on Peyrolles not just to take care of her business, and secrets but also her emotional needs as well. You know, in addition to helping her cover up the murders and conspiracies....

Oh dear Médée's potential relationship with Peyrolles will probably involve a lot of enabling and unhealthy amount of codependency for both of them 🤔😰

[catboyrightsdefender]

randomly got flashbacks from the french musicals revival era i went through in late 2018.....the 1789 hyperfixation.......what a time

[wild-icarus]

Lazare, Count of Peyrol/ペイロール (岡 幸二郎/Oka Kojiro) 1789 Les Amants de la Bastille Jp Toho 2018 (2/2)

Parts: 1

[pollard-zero]

𝙲𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎 “𝙿𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚙𝚙𝚎” 𝚍𝚎 𝙶𝚘𝚗𝚣𝚊𝚐𝚞𝚎.

𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄