#post-totbt

[desertfangs]

Through the Garden Gate [AO3] Lestat/Daniel - Explicit - 4,459

Not long after Tale of the Body Thief, Lestat and Daniel talk about Lestat's body swap and how Daniel worries his relationship with Armand is falling apart.

I wrote this in kind of a flash of inspiration but I figured I might as well post it now, since I'll be posting a lot of stuff in February for fandom events and don't know when I'll get around to it otherwise.

I really just love Lestat and Daniel having deep conversations and I think Daniel tends to ask the best questions. They are my BROTP with benefits and I know some of y'all love them as much as I do, so I hope you like this!

Brief excerpt:

“Is it true that you swapped bodies with a mortal?” Daniel had been burning to ask about it since Lestat first jumped him in Pirate Alley, and the question tumbled out almost immediately after they sat at the small bar table. 

A storm of emotion passed over Lestat’s face. “I did.” 

Daniel leaned closer, across the small bar table between them. “What was it like?” 

“What do you think? Incredible. Messy. Uncomfortable. Amazing.” Lestat shook his head. “Impossibly strange. But it had been hundreds of years since I’d known mortal urges, mortal discomfort.”

“Sucks, doesn’t it?” Daniel laughed slightly. Mortal discomfort—aches and pains and hangovers and head colds—had been the bane of his existence during his last mortal years. He’d been in his early thirties and yet already his body had changed so much. Sleeping at the wrong angle could ruin him for days. 

“Not entirely. There were good things.” Lestat smiled, but it didn’t reach his blue gray eyes, which were trained on his martini glass full of blue curaçao and vodka. “The taste of wine. The sun.” 

Daniel reached across the table and touched Lestat’s hand, which was a rich, tan color, like the rest of his skin. “And how did this happen?” 

Lestat sighed. “I had a moment of weakness and went into the Gobi desert. It’s not important now.” 

Daniel snorted. “Yeah, clearly. Are you okay?” 

Lestat waved a hand and then his magnificent, winning smile returned. “How did you hear about my last misadventure anyway? I’m still working on the book.” 

Daniel sat back against the booth and tapped his fingers on the table, keenly aware of the pack of cigarettes in his pocket. “Louis wrote a very concerned letter about the whole affair.” 

Lestat frowned. “To you?” 

Daniel flushed. “To Armand. Sent to Night Island. I stopped by to check on the house and I opened the mail.” He hadn’t thought much of it at the time—he and Armand often treated each other’s things as if they were their own, which was perhaps a bad habit, but it had always worked for them. Once he’d read it, he’d felt a bit like he’d overstepped, and he’d tucked the letter away to give to Armand next time he saw him.

“And where is that impish maker of yours, hm?” Lestat asked. “Where are you two living these days?” 

“Barcelona, for now,” Daniel said. “Assuming he’s still there when I get back.” 

Lestat smirked. “Trouble in paradise?” 

“You could say that.” Daniel thought of Armand’s hardened expression, his cold kiss against Daniel’s cheek as he’d left. The icy atmosphere of the flat they shared. Daniel fiddled with the plastic sword that held an olive and onion in his cocktail, stirring it around the drink. “He’s gotten so damn volatile. The smallest thing sets off these terrible fights. Or worse, he gets quiet and sullen and avoids me. To be honest, I prefer the fighting.” 

Armand had barely said a word when he’d left. Daniel had been pushed past all reason and needed a break, so he’d offered to go check on The Night Island, an errand they did from time to time as they traveled around in hopes that some new location might fix all their problems. 

In truth, he’d hoped Armand would come with him. Maybe being home again for a few days would rekindle something, give them some perspective. But Armand had simply wished him bon voyage, without so much as a suggestion he didn’t want him to go, and now Daniel was procrastinating going back.

“He and Louis could teach a masterclass in administering the silent treatment,” Lestat said morosely. He stabbed the cherry in his drink with his own plastic sword, a little green one, and then let it drop, blue liquid splashing out of the glass.

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[sangcreole]

@lioncoeurts sent: “i got us matching ugly christmas sweaters!”

"And you wonder why people refuse to take you seriously." Louis doesn't need to look up from the pages of his book; he can see the garish colors out of the corner of his eyes, just as he can feel the unrelenting joy pulsing from Lestat's very being.

He can hardly remember which party they'd agreed to go to this evening, but the dread remains all the same. Between the neighbors in the quarter, the trivia league from the pub, the book club friends, and the community theatre trope, they've found themselves invited to a whole host of holiday celebrations amongst the mortal circles who have so graciously (perhaps stupidly) invited he and Lestat into their midst.

With a sigh, he sinks a little further into his seat, raises his hand only to give a few extra scratches to the furry beast curled up beside him. And when he does finally set his gaze upon Lestat, it's with a stern-set brow.

"I've no intention of wearing that, Lestat."

[lilliankillthisman]

Lestat you're hallucinating on your death bed and it's entirely because you came back from the dead and immediately did the stupidest things possible for thirty-six hours straight. Stop talking shit to Claudia she never did anything wrong.

[ihaventcomeupwthanameforaheroyet]

I mean this in the nicest way possible, but I think instead of reading the last 3 VC books, you should have dropped the series. You would have saved yourself a lot of pain. I don’t think even half the things all the vampires have forgiven one another for are forgivable, but forgiveness has been given, and that’s their choice. Besides…. If I don’t like fish and I eat tuna casserole… well. I’m sorry to tell you this, but Louis was never going anywhere, and even though he’s a selfish bitch, he does love Lestat. Louis is the person Lestat can never let go of, and no matter how toxic it is, they have a love. Louis literally tried to kill himself because he couldn’t bear the thought of living without Lestat. If you can’t handle that fact, you should drop out. I actually think David is a dick, but if Lestat loves him, and Louis respects him, then I’ll accept it. Louis is a main character, like Marius and Armand. That was never going to change. It came close, but Anne quickly decided to accept Louis’ survival. If you can’t accept things you can’t change, you need to find some things you can. You’ll be much happier for it.

Excuse me, so you think I should "drop out" like... I have already finished the books, there is no way to unread them now. If this is another variation of "if you don't like loustat, you can't be in the fandom" - get lost. Who do you think you are, fandom police?

And most importantly... you are some random anon on the internet. Who cares what you think? Thank you for your opinion, bye.

(As a side note, Louis tried to kill himself once, and it happened because of Claudia. And if someone twists the facts while trying to make a point, everyone immediately understands they have no actual facts to support their POV. Bad strategy.)

[lestatmorelikeletsnot]

I’ve been trying and failing to articulate my thoughts about how early-series Louis could be so avoidant of Lestat if he supposedly loves him so deeply. And then today I saw this post about how it’s more of a burden to your loved ones when you try so hard to be independent that you end up imploding than if you were just consistently vulnerable with them and. Yeah :/

[loelett]

what if i read the later vc books... is there enough louis content to sustain me

[butchybats]

CONSIDERING THAT TOTBT WAS PUBLISHED IN ‘92 AND THE LOST BOYS WAS RELEASED IN ‘87 AND IT’S CANONICAL THAT LOUSTAT WATCH MOVIES TOGETHER IT IS ENTIRELY PLAUSIBLE THAT THEY WOULD’VE WATCHED THE LOST BOYS

[squirrellypoo]

Currently, what are some of your favorite iwtv fics? I’m pretty caught up on a lot of mine and need some recs

Sure! I’ll try to categorise and keep most to recent/currently updating ones just to narrow down my list. These are in no particular order! (And I am terrible at connecting AO3 and tumblr usernames so forgive me if I’m an idiot and missed some)

Vampire ones (mostly Loustat)

“Love like an ache in the jaw” Post-Dubai interview Louis POV where Lestat awakes and comes back to him, with all the pain, turmoil, and love that entails.

“Assignment” Modern AU with an anxious and stressed Louis requesting professional services to lose his virginity. Alternating POV between Louis and Lestat. (ongoing) by @riley-beautrelle

“In the White Room (L’homme Lestat)” Modern vampire story where Lestat is kidnapped by a mysterious organisation and forced to become their assassin while Loumand try to help/rescue him with help from Villanelle (ongoing) by @angstosaur

“Get him back” Romcom with show!vampire Loustat kinda in that weird post-QOTD/TOTBT stage where they’re friends but not together but still inseparable. And there’s Mojo! (Series ongoing)

“Making It Work” Modern show-based Loustat are alternating POV diary entries as they try to forge new ties with Louis’s family’s descendants… (ongoing)

“Half Past Dead” Modern post-Dubai interview with Daniel interviewing (& fucking) a down & out addict vampire Lestat in New Orleans

“The Vampire Detective Agency and the case of the Mozart Murderer” Modern alternate-canon thriller with Loustat solving a murder together in NOLA (ongoing) by @angstosaur

“A favor” PL-era Louis arranges the perfect birthday celebration for Lestat - a massacre at a mobster’s decadent party by @riley-beautrelle

“Epitaph” Each daily chapter is day in the life of Daniel Molloy in Sept 1973 as his life is changed forever when he meets a man who claims to be a vampire��� (ongoing, daily updates in March)

Not-quite-human AUs (just trust me)

“Come (Back) to Me” Modern painter Louis is drawn to a painting an an old chateau and time travels back to the 18th century to meet the young marquis in the portrait… by @suikamelon6

“None of them your true nature” modern AU where casino boss Louis starts an affair with the owner Lestat, despite his troubled marriage to Antoinette…

Human AU

“Did you get enough love, my little dove?” Modern human AU with single dad Lestat raising Claudia after her mother Alicia died, and anxiety-ridden Louis finds a loving home at theirs while lusting after Lestat (ongoing)

“Against All Odds” modern human AU with French exchange teen Loustat in first love then complications with Nicki at uni (ongoing) by @moderndaylestat

“I hate you but I love you more” Human AU with teacher Louis and rockstar Lestat, divorced 11 years but crashing back into each others’ lives when they’re locked in a house together. Meanwhile, Armand comes to terms with the demons of his past while he navigates his relationship with Daniel. (ongoing, nearly completed)

“Memory is a monster” Modern human AU with rockstar Lestat losing his memory after a head injury and Louis, Armand, and Daniel vying to heal/have him (ongoing) by @angstosaur

“Bubble Wrap” Modern human AU with actor uni student Louis falling for clumsy writing student Lestat as he deals with his abusive upbringing and they navigate growing up and starting their careers… (ongoing)

“Like You Mean It” Romcom modern human AU with Loustat fake dating their way through 6 weddings and denying their attraction (ongoing)

[covenofthearticulate]

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕷𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙 [AO3]

Bird of Paradise | 1.2K | Rated: General

Holiday fluff. Lestat teases Louis about his inability to endure the Auvergne winter.

Thaw the Sorrow | 5.3K | Rated: General

Post-TOTBT holiday fic, in which Lestat meets Louis on Christmas Eve. Slightly angsty slice of life with a happy ending.

Boats Against the Current | 5.6K | Rated: Explicit

Louis visits his grave on his birthday. Emotional sex ensues. [emotional sex, birthday sex, mentions of death and suicide]

Love is a Sacrament | 5.4K | Rated: Explicit

Louis' first experience giving head :)

Out, Damned Spot | 2.7K | Rated: General

Rue Royale Era. Claudia comes home drenched in blood from a hunt, and Louis and Lestat must work together to clean her up while navigating moments of tenseness and unexpected tenderness. [fluff, murder family shenanigans, bath time]

Air Catcher | 8.6k | Rated: Explicit

Contemporary Loustat navigate the highs and lows (mostly lows) of modern sex with Fareed's treatments. After an intense scene together, Louis experiences his first dom drop, but must care for Lestat during his first sub drop as well. [dom/sub, impact play, fisting, domdrop, subdrop, emotional sex, aftercare]

Good Vibrations | 4.3K | Rated: Explicit

Louis' and Lestat's first venture into sex toys. Pure spicy fun [rimming, fingering, sex toys]

Hazy Shade of Winter | 6.6K | Rated: Explicit

Post-QOTD holiday fic. Louis is always cold, and though Lestat has plans to warm him up, their intimacy is complicated when Louis refuses to share blood. [cock-warming, anal sex, blood snowballing]

An Aching Pulse in Search of a Home | 2.2K | Rated: Explicit

Louis edges the living hell out of Lestat. Short and sweet. [dom/sub, edging, handjobs, blood drinking]

A Tale Told by an Idiot | 1.8K | Rated: General

Rue Royale Era. Louis and Lestat perform a bedtime story for Claudia, where Louis makes his debut in the role of Macbeth. Lestat has a more sinister read of Lady Macbeth. [angst, excessive use of Shakespeare]

Oh Come All Ye Faithful | 3.3K | Rated: General

Holiday Fic. Claudia has to break it to her parents that Papa Noel is not real, and after causing distress, attempts to understand the holiday season through Louis' point of view.

La mort dans dentelle | 5.4K | Rated: Explicit

Lestat gives Louis a special gift for his birthday. Typical birthday sex ensues. [lingerie, anal sex]

Bright Star | 4.3K | Rated: Teen

Holiday fic. Lestat has something special planned for his Christmas gift to Louis, but the execution doesn't go as planned.

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕷𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙 𝕿𝖚𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖗 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖇𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖘

How Can I Trust You | 1.2K | Rated: General

After the events of TOTBT, Louis and Lestat have trouble settling back into living at Rue Royale.

Priapus Prompt #114 | 1.4K | Rated: Explicit

Lestat discovers that Louis is distracted during sex.

Learning Curve | 1K | Rated: Explicit

Louis finally gathers the courage to ask Lestat about his experience of queerness, and Lestat teaches Louis a thing or two about female anatomy.

Nap | 730 | Rated: General

During a cozy night in Auvergne, Lestat falls asleep in Louis' lap.

Can't Always Have Your Way | 915 | Rated: General

Post-PLROA. Louis is furious with Lestat for neglecting his responsibility to the crown, though all Lestat wants is a bit of breathing room.

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕬𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉 [AO3]

Ice Ice Baby | 1.7K | Rated: General

Holiday fluff. Armand convinces Louis to go ice skating, though not without complaints on Louis' part.

Crucible of the Flesh | 5.5K | Rated: Explicit

Louis looks to Armand for punishment, and remembers a time in which Armand had asked him for the very same. Set in both Post-PLROA and Paris Era. [bdsm, impact play, blood drinking, first time, dacryphilia/crying]

Permission | 6.5K | Rated: Explicit

Armand ties Louis up and asks him to beg for his release. The only thing stopping Louis from doing so is himself. [dom/sub, shibari, handjobs, edging, dirty talk]

Les rousseurs amères de l’amour | 4.8K | Rated: Teen

Set during their post-Paris travel era. Stuck on a train together, Armand attempts to confront Louis about his emotional distance. [angst, bittersweet]

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕬𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕿𝖚𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖗 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖇𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖘

Backseat Conversation | 635 | Rated: General

On their way to the Night Island, Louis and Armand exchange words for one of the first times, since the events of QOTD.

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕷𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝕬𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉 [AO3]

Crimson Incarnate | 2.5K | Rated: Explicit

A study in selflessness for the Brat Prince, as he learns to enjoy watching his two lovers fuck, and notices details he never picked up on before. [size kink, face-fucking, anal sex]

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕷𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝕬𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕿𝖚𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖗 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖇𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖘

I Like to Watch Him Squirm | 1K | Rated: Explicit

Armand and Louis team up to put their dearest Brat Prince in his place. [Impact play, dom/sub, threesome, crying]

Missing You | 1k | Rated: General

Louis misses Lestat and Armand while they are away without him.

Sample Collection | 1.6K | Rated: Explicit

Armand and Louis must collect samples from Lestat to be tested in Dr. Fareed's lab. [Milking, forced orgasms, handjobs, fingering]

Scheduling Conflict | 1K | Rated: General

Lestat and Armand are double booked for their date nights with Louis, but Louis isn't in the mood for either. Together, they cheer Louis up with a surprise.

Three's Company | 900 | Rated: General

Lestat worries about encroaching upon Armand's and Louis' peace at Trinity Gate. Louis reassures him there is no place he'd rather be.

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕯𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑 [AO3]

Last Night on Earth | 2K | Rated: General

Louis and Daniel pass the evening at Trinity Gate watching the snowstorm outside.

Home Court Advantage | 6.6K | Rated: General

It's Valentine's Day and both Louis and Daniel are without their partners. With nothing better to do, Daniel drags Louis to a sports bar for their very first "bro date."

𝕷𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝕯𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑 𝕿𝖚𝖒𝖇𝖑𝖗 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖇𝖇𝖑𝖊𝖘

New Eyes | 900 | Rated: General

Daniel can see so much better with his vampire sight, and notices things about Louis he never did before.

Lost & Found | 400 | Rated: General

Why in the hell is Daniel wearing Louis' t-shirt?

Old Times' Sake | 600 | Rated: General

Louis has a hard time adjusting to his new senses after inhereting Lestat's blood. Daniel suggests a solution.

𝕷𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝕬𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉 [AO3]

By Fangs Alone | 10.9K | Rated: Explicit

In a relentless quest to understand Lestat, Armand gets the Brat Prince in a dentist's chair and explores all the marvels that lurk within a vampire's mouth.

[murfpersonalblog]

Fire & Sunlight: AMC vs Books on Vampire Powers

"if lestat's blood and louis' blood are the same, and lestat drank from akasha before meeting louis, and therefore cannot be burned, why louis can? because he was willing in that scene in the seventies? or just because blood does not transfer that way?"

I just saw this great question posted by @notfeelingthyaster, and I've been wanting to rant about this for awhile, cuz AMC is very inconsistent with Anne RIce lore wrt vampire powers.

This line is valid...kinda, cuz fear IS the mind-killer, and vampires who give up on life & stop fighting DO have a tendency to just wither away and expire. But Imma still call him out: As of S2, Lestat can 100% be burned--he was bragging/showing off/exaggerating/calling Loumand's bluff.

Magnus was old AF, and had powerful blood in him--his bloodline is descended from Rhoshamandes (the Big Bad of the final Prince Lestat trilogy), one of the First Brood made directly by Akasha. But Magnus himself never drank from Akasha, so he's not sun/fireproof, and having his blood is nothing to brag about. Lestat is strong for his age cuz Magnus was old/strong--Les got the preorder bonus--but that's about it.

What determines vampires being sun/fireproof is HOW MUCH of Akasha's blood they have in them.

And even then, the First Brood can still burn up because of the sun, as we see in the books during the Great Burnings, when TWMBK was left out in the sun. SHE got a tan, but every vampire on the planet went up in flames. Only the strongest/oldest survived, but they were still EFFED UP for centuries. Which is why Marius was created--to get TWMBK to safety.

Marius drank occasionally from Akasha, the most out of anyone for 2000 years. And even HE burned when the Children of Satan/Darkness jumped him & kidnapped Armand.

Marius was effed up for decades/centuries, even with the blood Akasha let him drink to quicken his healing. Fire is no joke for vampires (which is why the Fire Gift is like hax mode).

Lestat drank Akasha's blood ONCE before he met Louis (& Enkil nearly killed him for it). That gave him a significant boost in powers, way too much for a fledgling not even 100 years old. But he wasn't sun/fireproof yet--which is why Pyromaniac du Lac was able to do what he does best and set Lestat on fire in the book/movie:

Even on the show, where Lestat is 100 years older/stronger, he's STILL not sun/fireproof, as we see in 1x2:

Unless AMC's changed the rules & this is part of Lestat's ACT/ruse, deliberately hiding his REAL powers from Louis 👀 👀):

Cuz that whole scene in 1x2 with Louis even walking OUTSIDE should NOT be a thing for AR vamps, who can't be out in daytime PERIOD. (Only OOOOLD AF vamps like TWMBK, the Twins Mekare & Maharet, Khayman, Nebamun, etc. can get tans.) But for AMC, they just apparently can't be in DIRECT sunlight. So AMC's vamps are ALL daywalkers, technically.

But whatever--back to Lestat: IF the rules haven't changed, and Lestat was being HONEST in 1x2, hiding from the sun under his cloak, then no, he's not sun/fireproof yet in S1/S2.

What he says in the S3 promo/teaser is BS; "but then again, they might not." (No, they TOTALLY WILL, boy, stop, lol. XD )

He's showing off, and still calling vampires' bluff; cuz he's going on tour to distract everyone from killing Mr. I Own the Night Louis. Les wants vampires to be afraid of him, and THINK he's unkillable/unstoppable, and that not even the sun/fire can get rid of him. But that's just not true--YET. Les's an unreliable narrator par excellence.

BEFORE the tour, he CAN be set on fire. Les doesn't become truly sun/fireproof until Qotd, AFTER Akasha wakes up & stops his tour & they become lovers/partners-in-crime, & he feeds on her regularly.

In TotBT, he realizes just how much more powerful he is, when he tries to commit suicide but just gets a (painful) tan.

So what about Louis (& Claudia)?

Louis & Claudia are stronger than they should be for their ages (so is Lestat), because Les drank Akasha's blood ONCE before he met them.

But Lou's weak cuz he starves himself & doesn't sustain his powers; and Claudia's weak cuz she's "built like a bird" in a too-small body with too-little blood to even make her own fledglings.

AMC!Louis's been given a significant boost in power with the Fire Gift, which he should NOT have yet, but AMC!Les is 100+ years older, and apparently he's already gone to ground (his dates during the Trial are obvs a LIE--he didn't sleep for all 100+ years, cuz he met Marius & AKASHA, but he doesn't want the coven to know about TWMBK--again: Les is an unreliable narrator, too). In the books, going to ground in a torpor also gives vamps power upgrades when they wake up., which would explain why Les, Lou & Claud are stronger than their book counterparts.

But beyond the Fire Gift, Louis isn't sun/fireproof, cuz HE didn't drink from Akasha, and he's just way too young, and way too underfed.

Likewise, Armand being fire/sunproof ticks me off to no end cuz it effs up his character plot in MtD/TVA; so I have no idea wtf AMC's doing with him, cuz he never even knew Akasha EXISTED.

514 years is nowhere NEAR old enough for a vampire to be ok walking in the sun--Marius was 2000 years old and still burned.

TL;DR: It's a numbers game; but the math ain't mathin, AMC. Vamps being fire/sunproof isn't not about AGE, it's about ACCESS--to AKASHA.

[desertfangs]

I did this for Devil's Minion, now it's time for the big cheese. It's hard but you have to pick one.

[ezrazone]

i loooooove tale of the body thief and raglan james is my pookie nine thousand but this is due to a number of unique factors:

i have read the comix adaptation but not read the actual book. i don’t know that i’d describe the comics as “good” but i definitely enjoyed them. i’ve read plenty of complaints about the book and just had a very different experience with the story as it exists in that niche (literally out-of-print and not compiled as a graphic novel) adaptation.

ToTBT is underrated but also kind of sucks which is imo Thee potential transformative works sweet spot. it also belongs to a series with installments that very much don’t suck and of cooooourse i love the IWTV tv show enough that i’m invested in new versions of all of the material that might live up to the level of investment and complexity that the show is striving for

i looooooove justin kirk even though they haven’t done much with him on the show thus far. so now my pookie nine thousand from the comics i enjoyed has the face of one of my Guys From TV

raglan james is kinda just my OC at this point cuz i love the idea of a body thief even though or maybe especially because anne rice wasn’t interested in exploring the philosophical-emotional-social implications in the same ways as she was obviously invested in vampires. so he is a blank canvas in many regards but in a universe already rich with possibilities and inside a story i really like.

anyways all this to say i really don’t care about the talamasca show (i will try to watch it but one of the showrunners is the director of the blind side so my expectations are underground like lestat before he awakes to the power of rock and roll) BUT i do have a personal investment in this character and story that has more to do with loving something on my own terms. anne rice does not set these terms and amc certainly does not set these terms. i might post something on ao3 though i’m a little self-conscious that people won’t know what i’m talking about. stay tuned i GUESS!

[nalyra-dreaming]

Sorry if you’ve answered this but I don’t remember seeing it. What are the chances that with Daniel taking on some of the aspects of David in TotBT that he also gets his ending re: a new body. I just wonder how long Eric would want to be filming a show that’s this intense and I would think (if that was what happened) it’s always been the plan so he would know it. So it’s not like Rollin is dropping him, but that’s just the plan for his arc. I can’t see how this would happen, but I almost would think it more likely if they could get him in his own younger body, rather than a totally new actor (although I guess we’d have a season to get to love that actor by then).

Hey!

(Oh, I HAVE talked about this, but obviously tagged it so outrageously badly that >I< cannot find it, except one lousy post, so 🤪)

I am not sure if you know the later books, but there are possibilities.

Having an actor who is a bit older as a main character is always a risk for studios, and I say this with all the wishes and expectations for Eric to be with us for a long time yet. Still. There is always a risk.

And they're obviously setting up the body switching plot already, the concept of a soul, too. As said before, I take the switching eye-color as a hint for now, we'll see. Fareed is already there.

In the later books there are a lot of medical possibilities.

I have no idea what will happen, body-thief-wise, a lot depends on decisions that are already set in Rolin's brain and the decisions that are being made in the writer's room right now.

But these threads, these hooks do not exist in a vacuum. They were introduced for a reason. And a meaning.

There are clones in the later books. Created bodies, too.

I know Rolin has not talked much about "Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis"... but then he did not talk much about "Merrick" either, and Merrick clearly was taken in for s1 & 2 already, for both Claudia's diaries and Louis' attempted suicide. And her ghost and motivations will likely play into s3.

So the fact that Rolin does not talk about PLatRoA might weigh in similarly.

I do expect Daniel to be played by Luke in the end. Again, to make that clear, that is not something I necessarily want or need, just something I expect, given the way certain aspects were already introduced.

The details of that are "un-guessable" right now :) - but whatever they will do, I bet it will be clever and unanticipated, and I'm very much looking forward to that. :))

[ihaventcomeupwthanameforaheroyet]

Just started PLatRoA and honestly I am so ready to drop these books for another twenty years. "If you don't like loustat don't read these books" - maybe this wasn't gatekeeping but a good advice. Like, "if you have lactose untolerance, don't order this salad". I have developed a really strong loustat untolerance, and there is loustat in my hot vampire soup, and everyone keeps insisting it's supposed to be there, like, it's the main ingredient, and I just can't take it.

Maybe I really should drop TVC again. Maybe I should not try anymore. As Keith once said during his Marmoran trial, "maybe I really wasn't supposed to go through that door".

Is this disgust I feel towards Louis stronger than the love I feel towards all other characters? If so, what kind of person it makes me? (Did I ever tell I am a good person though?) Well, my deadline is set at the 31st of October, which means I'll find out soon enough.

[leslutdepointedulac]

For the OTP ask: Louis/Lestat - 10 Describe their first date (but like... the first one AFTER the Akasha stuff, either in Sonoma or Night Island)

Yay, okay! I feel like a first date post-Akasha would take a while to get to, Lestat's still so shaken up by everything that Louis doesn't want to scare him off by jumping into anything too quickly.

I feel like after they go and visit David in London, they go back to the Night Island, and maybe a night or two later is when they go on this date. Now I know that technically the flight to London could be classed as their first date after Akasha, but Louis was so stressed out with the whole David situation, and spent more time lecturing Lestat afterwards than anything else, that they decide not to count that and do it again but properly this time.

I think that Louis would be slightly afraid of Lestat hiding away again, so in an attempt to reconnect and stop him from retreating, he goes to Lestat and asks if he wants to take a walk.

They probably start off by just going around the Night Island and taking in the nightlife there, maybe going on the beach for a bit. Lestat buys Louis a new coat, like he thought about doing in London. Louis protests a bit, saying he doesn't need one and he's fine, but it's very half-hearted and he lets Lestat help him into it. He won't admit that he feels warmer for it, but whenever there's a slight sea breeze, Lestat notices how he hugs it tighter to himself. (It soon becomes Louis' favourite coat that he wears almost everytime he goes out. I also headcanon that the coat it mentions him wearing in TOTBT for like two seconds is that same coat.)

Anyway, after a walk around the Night Island, and Louis has his new coat, Lestat convinces him to go to the mainland. They go back to the villa and Lestat 'borrows' one of Armand's cars. When they get there, they take a walk for a bit and then Louis slips off to go hunting. Lestat totally just stalks him and watches him from a distance and most certainly gets turned on by watching him feed. He knows that Louis likes to have a moment to himself after hunting, so he goes off to hunt for himself in the meantime.

Then they meet up somewhere and Lestat drags Louis around Miami for a while, going into various places for the 'experience'. In more secluded areas, Lestat manages to hold Louis' hand without him pulling away, and steals a small kiss or two.

When it's a couple of hours or so before sunrise, they drive back to the Night Island and Lestat keeps one hand on Louis' thigh while he drives one handed. Louis does complain a little when Lestat goes just a bit too fast and tells him to at least have both hands on the wheel, but he shuts up and puts his hand over his when Lestat rubs his thigh.

Once they're back at the villa Lestat goes to retreat back to his own room, but Louis stops him and asks him to stay, just for the day. Lestat is a bit hesitant but ultimately he can't resist Louis' big wet eyes and stays after all.

[crazykuroneko]

IWTV Fanfiction Recommendations 🫶

I think I have read enough IWTV fics now, so I will list the ones I've bookmarked. All Loustat unless stated otherwise. And since I limit the number of on-going fics I read, you will find mostly completed, one shots, or serialized one-shot fics here. ❤️ means personal favorite. (Also, I don't always remember the author's Tumblr username, so if you know the ones I didn't link, please tell me)

AMC IWTV-verse fics

on brûlera toutes les deux en enfer, mon ange by Tash_ka ❤️

An Episode 5 divergent AU where Lestat's protective side kicked in when he looked at Claudia when she came back. Perfect serotonin and great resolution. Read the sequel as well

outcast of all this night by @puentera

Armand/Daniel, after Daniel came home from Dubai. A must read for Devil's Minion enthusiasts imo. Love the travelling and Daniel's daughters. Check other titles under the series as well.

fear death by water (what the thunder said) by @lgbtiwtv

In which Louis decided not to go with Claudia after Ep 7 and tended to Lestat instead. Or "Louis Phantom Thread-ing Lestat" as I affectionately call it. Love the language and Louis' internal conflict.

The Unreleased Interviews of Louis de Pointe du Lac by @fablesdelightme

Aka "extra" interviews Louis did to accompany his interview in the show. Personally, it's hard for me to read first person POV, but author captures Louis' voice well. Nice to challenge your interpretation of the show. My personal favorite of the series is Light of My Life, or The Lullaby ❤️. I love the romanticism in the words. But overall, a very beautiful series. Not all is Loustat, so mind the tags.

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same (modern loustat series) by @thefairylights ❤️

The modern rock star!Lestat AU we all need where Loustat (finally) see a therapist! A mix between show and book-verse' canon. A fun light read with the perfect amount of fluff and angst. My personal favorites from the series are There is an indentation in the shape of you, made your mark on me, a golden tattoo and Here lies a heart that feels touched by fire, howling at the moon for you.

The Right Regrets by @dreamofme9 ❤️

You want to cry while reading the longest most romantic sex scene ever? This is it. I mean, fr the internal conflict Louis is having and all the love he feels for both Lestat and Claudia is 🤌

Basically, all fics written by @amc-iwtv

She has my favorite "voice" for both Louis and Lestat it's insane. My favorites are Valentine Medley ❤️, Bed Death (Loumand, with Loustat in the shadow), Familiar Taste of Poison (this fic is basically half canon for me idc), Written In The Stars Above (a very hot '80s rock star Lestat AU) ❤️, God Complex (Crazy In Love) (that Ep 6 scene from Lestat's POV).

Is It Too Much? by @thatgothicgay ❤️

aka what if Louis didn't say yes at the church and Loustat somehow found a way to communicate better. Love how the series handle the show's conflicts. Has a lot of de Pointe du Lacs feels. The sequel is on-going and worth the wait.

My Companion Heart by @mythicaltzu ❤️

Vampiric modern AU with satisfying murder mystery. Love the ending and Louis' characterization here.

Let the Tale Seduce You by (again) @mythicaltzu

Very different and intriguing take on the "unreliable narrator".

All the Ashes in My Wake by jeremystollemyheart

In the spirit of erasing Talbot from the show 🫡, what if it's Louis who's there with Lestat during the TOTBT suicide attempt? Short, but beautiful

Whispers in my mind by @nalyra-dreaming

It's written for me but idc lol. Beautiful fic of Louis' internal conflict in trying to free himself from Lestat's shadow post-Rue Royale until he realizes everything crumbling down again

These devils of yours, they need love too by (again) @thefairylights

In which Louis finally asked Lestat to kill Antoinette for him when Claudia was still away but somehow found it didn't change anything for him. The angst towards the end 🤌

your mouth and madness by @brightfelon ❤️

A non-vampiric modern AU of four-way Lestat/Louis/Armand/Daniel polycule aka Thee Polycule fic. Idk how to describe it except (insert that Lady Gaga's talented, incredible, amazing etc etc gif here). I think we should pitch this fic to Rolin so he would produce a spin-off series based on this fr. Light read, fun, right amount of angst, yet still tackling the conflicts the characters face in the show

Book-verse fics

Begin Again by @licncourt

My first loustat fic I read. Good for show-audience who haven't read the books but want to know loustat's relationship in the book-verse. Set after QotD (3rd book)

Experimental Methods by @zisurru

Loustat experimenting with Fareed's invention and everything that comes with it 😏

A Collected History of The Vampire Lestat (1968-1978) by @mutantmouse

it's rare for me to read epistolary fic, but I enjoyed this. very unique, and Loustat is all over the place. A glam rock and non-vampiric, but not really human either AU

Questions at Midnight by @sofipitch

A canon compliant AU from Prince Lestat era. I have to admit I like the idea of Rose, and this explores that in relation to Loustat.

L' Interversion by @calipsan

An AU where Louis went to Paris after being turned into vampire by other, found Lestat, and turned him instead. You don't really need to know the book canon for this.