#thank you for indulging the amv hahaha

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descarted said: SHE LOOKS SO UNHAPPY OH MY GOD. And he’s just like. Nice. Wonderful. Perfect. I’m already seeing us trade wedding vows. She’s just. Shit. Oh shit. Shit, shit, shit. Toreador charm gone wrong? Or Miriam understanding she wants more than some superficial affection a la Mr. Gatsby.

Hahaha, EXACTLY! The way this video sets up the dynamic is so vivid. I'm incredibly tempted to turn him into an NPC and give her a bit more immersion/interaction in this AU, but I really shouldn't.

(Or, uh, whatever affection it is because I haven’t read the book or seen the movie. Won’t be able to watch it without seeing Miria/Anne there now. Same with David or Aly. Yeeees, Butler might be sunbathing in this movie, but it’s definitely Aly, can’t you tell? And Mulligan in Gatsby is just….especially since I haven’t seen the movie… Anne. )

I know that feeling all too well! I'm never going to be able to watch any of the shows where actors such as Denis O'Hare, Joe Gilgun, or Jon Bernthal are involved without thinking of the characters on here because they're just too iconically intertwined. Speaking of Butler, I do have a couple of photosets I intended to reblog of him because babyface Alyosha is just too fun to pass up.

Toreador!Anne is such an interesting concept because it… kind of implies there’s room for her to have been groomed in Camarilla-esque powerplay and social/political ploys right from the get-go instead of having to navigate it (mostly) on her own. Would make some things easier, some things harder.

Yes! It changes a great deal of Anne’s future, truthfully. Being embroiled in politics and under a watchful public eye makes vigilantism all but impossible and lacking the secretive training so characteristic of the Nosferatu changes how she must approach things. I think she’s much more likely to end up on the road aimed at becoming a Harpy in this verse rather than the cold corporate overlord. Additionally, I think it forces her to cool a lot of her rage because she has an attentive sire who is able to pay attention to the warning signs in her actions and demeanor - it prevents her from losing a lot more humanity.

I do think she has a difficult adjustment period, though. Going from Nosferatu culture to Toreador culture has to be like being dropped in an ice bath after walking a sweltering desert for years: extremely shocking and potentially fatal!