#this is mainly about the vampire chronicles fandom

[travellingwiththedead]

Why are there people who look at a story about characters who explicitly say "i don't want sex" and decide that some other pleasure the character enjoys is clearly "like sex" for them? Why must there be anything that's "like sex"? People can have pleasures that are not sexual in nature and still not want sex. Sex is not a universal constant or an absolute necessity. You don't need to have sex or something you can equal to sex in every story. And let's not even start on the whole "they clearly must be having sex even if they say they don't because who wouldn't want to have sex?" comments... Just something for you allos to think about.

[prouvaireafterdark]

Hi! As someone just coming into reading the books but who's been with the show since day 1, I'm curious about why people take Lestat's narrative in TVL with 100% sincerity when the premise of the show seems to be interrogating the dissonance that everybody's versions create. Obviously there's some big things that are definitely going to be true, but I'd personally be disappointed if we got a straight adaptation of unfiltered Lestat perspective on events, haha!

I think you're conflating sincerity with some idea of omniscient, objective accuracy, which, as you note, is a useless thing to search for in a show where memory is continually shown to be an unreliable monster.

Lestat's version of events in TVL is sincere, though. He's speaking from the heart and he's trying to give the story of his life, mostly by sharing his truth about what his life before meeting Louis was like, and in part by filling in the gaps Louis leaves us with about what happened at Rue Royale. His recollection may turn out to be as faulty and biased as Louis' or Armand's has been shown to be in the show, but that doesn't make it any less sincere.

And I'm not implying that Louis is lying or anything. I'm talking about him not mentioning or glossing over the happy memories that meant a lot to Lestat and made up, for him, a big part of what it was to share a home with Louis and Claudia for so long. Giving Lestat the space to talk about his love for Louis and Claudia doesn't erase the abuse he inflicted on them in those moments of instability and rage. I don't get why people are so resistant to seeing that. It's not like it makes everything better. If anything, it makes it worse that he loved them so much.

What's important to note, too, is that at no point does Lestat in his retelling excuse himself for anything he did to Louis and Claudia and I doubt very much we would see him do that in future seasons of the show. Lestat even says it himself that he deserved what Claudia did to him. The way things worked out between the three of them is his greatest, deepest regret and it will haunt him for the rest of his immortal life.

Also, not for nothing, what we've gotten this season and last season are the unfiltered perspectives of Louis, Claudia, and Armand. That's not to say they're lying or intentionally obfuscating (okay, well, Armand totally is), but that is what we got---a narrative that was really challenged only by Daniel and not by anyone who was actually there who remembers it differently. I don't see why we shouldn't also get Lestat's unfiltered version, especially considered he is the main protagonist of the Vampire Chronicles series going forward.

For me and many others, it's not about excusing anything. It's all about contextualizing his decisions. Like, Lestat didn't just wake up one day and decide it would be fun to destroy his family. I want him to tell me in his own words (which, as a reminder, he has yet to do at any point in this series so far) what drove him to do the horrible things he did and how he really feels about it. When we do hopefully get that, I expect the fandom to interrogate his accounts as vigorously as they did Louis' and Armand's and Claudia's.

And to answer your question regarding the books specifically, we have Anne herself to blame for that. She wrote IWTV when she was battling some of the most intense grief and despair a person can feel. She had just lost her child. Writing the book was an outlet for that and you can feel it as you read Louis' perspective. When she decided to continue the series, though, she changed her mind about a lot of things---mainly who Lestat was as a character and how she had come to hate the "weakness" in Louis (which was really because she came to hate the "weakness" she saw in herself as she came out on the other side of her grief and identified with him less and Lestat more). There is a very real dissonance between who Lestat is in IWTV and who he is in TVL and beyond. The way she accounted for that in her own writing was that Louis was misconstruing certain events by leaving things out or straight up making things up like their reunion in NOLA at the end of IWTV, which Lestat claims never happened. The reason people take Lestat's words at face value sometimes isn't usually because they hate Louis or think he lied about Lestat's abuse. It's because Anne, as the writer of the story, wanted the reader to doubt Louis' version in favor of Lestat's because she had changed her mind about the direction of the story and the characters she created.

It's also worth noting that, in the actual text of the show, that version of events taken from the book, the content of the original interview, is described by Louis himself as an admitted performance. I think it's a perfectly legitimate reading to consider IWTV (the book) in the context of Louis trying to get Lestat's attention with something he knew would upset him, like Armand suggests was Louis' fantasy, because he wanted or needed to see him again.

This got long and rambley so I'll just leave you with the wise, wise words of Samothy Reid when asked to give one truth and one lie in the show: Everybody lies. Everybody lies.

I don't think that will change if we finally get Lestat's POV so imo people should just relax and enjoy the ride.

[fenicenera83]

The fact that they keep calling Marius villain and comparing him to real villains is somehow becoming amusing. Mainly because i don't understand how it is possible to not understand or indeed deny the meaning completely of a story or a character. Oh yeah there is hiding behind the mythical creature the lady ' interpretation' 😆 Marius has always been the figurehead of almost all vampires in the chronicles, he is a good-hearted character with iron morals, the one who always tries to do the right thing and harm as little as possible. And Anne has always described him as so noble of heart, elegant and wise. Of course, of course there's also this other nonsense talk of ' we don't care what the author says or explains about the character' well then don't read her books. To completely upset the meaning of what is written is just childish bullying and disrespect for the meaning of the story and the author. And this is another symptom of how sick the current fandom is, which is bored right to take the 'interpretation of a text to turn its meaning upside down and denigrate and deny the truth that is written in black and white. I, too, sometimes disliked several things during my reading of the chronicles, but I had to accept them and make peace with them because I am not the one who created this story or these characters. And that's what has to be done and if it's not possible then you have to move away from that material and not interfere with it.

[andreabaideas]

about me

Hi, everyone/ Hola a todos / Salut!

i like many things, that i usually like to discuss with other people.

90's bitch (born in 1995).

• Nothing is sacred (except my family) that means that i can laugh at, criticize and enjoy things all at the same time.

• Many fandoms : The Hunger Games, Twilight (renaissance), True Blood, Daisy Jones and the Six,Poldark, Rivals (Disney+), House M.D, Drácula (book) , Vampire Chronicles (Anne Rice), Darren Shan saga, Hannibal (Bryan Fuller), The Walking Dead, Agatha Christie. Edgar Allan Poe. Guy de Maupassant. Stephen King. Lost Girl, Les revenants, Vampire Mascarade, Vampire Diaries universe, Guillermo del Toro's universe. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV). American Horror Story . Old french movies (Nouvelle Vague). Animated movies too.

There are plenty more, but those are the main ones.

• "Bonjour Tristesse", "Les enfants de la pluie" and "Portrait de la jeune fille en feu" own my heart.

• Anything with witchy vives ❤️.

• Feminist ♀️(everyone should be TBH).

• I love art and photography.

• I LOVE indie, folk, rock, pop and classic music.

• I love horror movies, mainly gothic tales, but i've watched a lot of different things really, many old and weird ones too. One of my faves its Carnival of souls (1962), that no one i know has watched (besides me).

• Indie movies ❤️ too

• Vampire obsessed. If It has vampires i've probably watched It TBH.

• I speak three languages fluently , though English isn't my first language. Je parle français très bien. My native language IS spanish (i'm from Madrid, Spain). ¡Hola gente!

• I like many actors and actresses.

My faves are :

Men : Sam Claflin (my fave ❤️❤️❤️) Aidan Turner, Richard Armitage, Robert Pattinson (❤️), Josh Whitehouse, Blake Ritson, Joseph Morgan, Sam Reid, Sam Heughan, Kiowa Gordon, Peter Facinelli, Lee Pace, Joe Anderson, Rami Malek, Alexander Skarsgård, Stephen Moyer, Michael Fassbender, Ben Barnes, Paul Amos, Gregg Sulkin (❤️).

Women : Kristen Stewart (❤️❤️❤️), Riley Keough (❤️❤️❤️), Noémie Merlant/Adele Haenel/Jean Seberg (those three❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️...Too many hearts to fit here), Sarah Michelle Gellar, Eva Green, Jena Malone, Jennifer Lawrence, Lorenza Izzo, Suki Waterhouse (❤️❤️), Camila Morrone (❤️❤️), Gemma Arterton (❤️) Vanessa Kirby, Katherine Waterstone, Amanda Seyfried, Zoe Kravitz, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Phoebe Tonkin, Lupita Nyong'o, Krysta Rodríguez, Lily Donoghue.

Also American Horror Story cast. Rivals Cast, et Les revenants cast aussi...and most of the french and francophone actors and actresses too.

And theres much more, but i think this is enough.

Welcome to my blog! Bienvenus! ¡Bienvenidos!

Feel free to ask me things, i like to make theories and metas too.

Also feel free to ask in spanish and french!!! (trolling and hate wont be answered, obviously)

Ciao!

[doriandistortion]

About me

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Dorian || INTP || Ambidextrous || This is mainly my poetry account ||

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I’m chill with anyone interacting + I’m not mean I promise! I just look that way lol

DMs are always open

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Fandoms I dabble most in:

Tales from the gas station, true crime, The Vampire Chronicles, villains duology

Things I’m into:

Old web graphics, Vampires, Pretty knives, Explore With Us yt channel vids, Psychology, Sad gray aesthetics, 90s emo, 90s anything, atwwd + wine and crime, The Magnus Archives, Tales from the gas station, creepypasta, audiobooks, analog horror,

Fave media:

Exquisite Corpse - Poppy Z. Brite

These violent delights - Micah Nemerever

Villains duology - V. E. Schwab

Disco Elysium

The Magnus Archives - podcast

The talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Fave bands:

Sunny Day Real Estate, Million Dead, 12 RODS, Knocked Loose, Nirvana, Dismemberment Plan, Reuben, My Chemical Romance, Far, Mineral, Joy Division, The Decemberists, Scarling, Dresden Dolls, Manic Street Preachers, HIM, Bright Eyes, Acid Bath, Panuccis Pizza, KMFDM, Silverchair, Death Cab for Cutie, Slint, Leonard Cohen, Cursive, Modest Mouse, The Dear Hunter, Glassjaw, Set to Stun, Nine Inch Nails, Dumb As Rocks, El Creepo, Jack Conte, The Paper Chase, The Devil Makes Three, Braid, The Requiem, Mad Kelly, Blue October, any emo band ever new or old

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[roleplayfinder]

21+. She/Her. Looking for 21+ writing partners for my two biggest fandom obsessions right now: Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) and Interview with the Vampire (IWTV)/The Vampire Chronicles.

I write on Discord or through Tumblr messages but do like to stick to Tumblr for plotting. I write in third person, past tense and typically around 200-400 words. I can't guarantee daily replies because I work full-time during the week. I try my hardest to get replies out within 2-3 days. I'm pretty good about that and will let you know if it's going to take longer. I do not double because I think we should both be happy with the one idea we come up with together.

I'm mainly interested in canon x canon, but I'm willing to discuss canon x OC. MxM is my strong preference. I don't do AUs that are way out there. As long as a plot makes sense within the universe, though, I'll likely be okay with it. I lean towards writing romantic pairings and don't mind writing NSFW/smut. While I prefer to do both with these threads, that isn't a requirement.

Baldur's Gate 3:

Note: I only recently-ish started playing the game. I'm currently in Act Three (still wandering around the Lower City), so all plots will take place around or before then.

My main muses are Astarion, Gale, Raphael, Wyll, and Elkantar (my male OC who is a Drow Cleric of Bane).

The ships I'm primarily looking for are:

Astarion x Gale

Astarion x Raphael

Astarion x Wyll

Astarion x Halsin

Astarion x Cazador

Gale x Raphael

Gale x Wyll

Gale x Halsin

Gale x Gortash

Raphael x Wyll

Raphael x Haarlep

Wyll x Mizora

Elkantar x Astarion

Elkantar x Gale

Elkantar x Wyll

Elkantar x Raphael

Elkantar x Gortash

Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Chronicles:

Note: I'm familiar with the show (just got all caught up on it recently so it's fresh in my mind), the books (currently rereading them [on The Vampire Lestat right now]), and the 1994 movie. I'm happy to do plots based on any of them.

My main muses are Lestat (show, books, or movie) and Armand (show or books).

The ships I'm primarily looking for are:

Lestat x Armand

Lestat x Louis

Lestat x Nicki

Lestat x Magnus

Armand x Louis

Armand x Daniel

Armand x Marius

Armand x Santiago

For both fandoms, I'm happy to discuss other ships. Those are just my favorites.

If you'd like to work something out, please message me (preferred) or like this post and I'll reach out to you.

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[prpfz]

21+. She/Her. Looking for 21+ writing partners for my two biggest fandom obsessions right now: Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) and Interview with the Vampire (IWTV)/The Vampire Chronicles. 🧛

I write on Discord or through Tumblr messages but do like to stick to Tumblr for plotting. I write in third person, past tense and typically around 200-400 words. I can't guarantee daily replies because I work full-time during the week. I try my hardest to get replies out within 2-3 days. I'm pretty good about that and will let you know if it's going to take longer. I do not double because I think we should both be happy with the one idea we come up with together.

I'm mainly interested in canon x canon, but I'm willing to discuss canon x OC. MxM is my strong preference. I don't do AUs that are way out there. As long as a plot makes sense within the universe, though, I'll likely be okay with it. I lean towards writing romantic pairings and don't mind writing NSFW/smut. While I prefer to do both with these threads, that isn't a requirement.

Baldur's Gate 3:

Note: I only recently-ish started playing the game. I'm currently in Act Three (still wandering around the Lower City), so all plots will take place around or before then.

My main muses are Astarion, Gale, Raphael, Wyll, and Elkantar (my male OC who is a Drow Cleric of Bane).

The ships I'm primarily looking for are:

Astarion x Gale

Astarion x Raphael

Astarion x Wyll

Astarion x Halsin

Astarion x Cazador

Gale x Raphael

Gale x Wyll

Gale x Halsin

Gale x Gortash

Raphael x Wyll

Raphael x Haarlep

Wyll x Mizora

Elkantar x Astarion

Elkantar x Gale

Elkantar x Wyll

Elkantar x Raphael

Elkantar x Gortash

Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Chronicles:

Note: I'm familiar with the show (just got all caught up on it recently so it's fresh in my mind), the books (currently rereading them [on The Vampire Lestat right now]), and the 1994 movie. I'm happy to do plots based on any of them.

My main muses are Lestat (show, books, or movie) and Armand (show or books).

The ships I'm primarily looking for are:

Lestat x Armand

Lestat x Louis

Lestat x Nicki

Lestat x Magnus

Armand x Louis

Armand x Daniel

Armand x Marius

Armand x Santiago

For both fandoms, I'm happy to discuss other ships. Those are just my favorites.

If you'd like to work something out, please message me (preferred) or like this post and I'll reach out to you.

like or dm

[omarandjohnny]

SHIPPY SHIP SHIP!

Tagged by @negrowhat <333333333333333333333333333333

1. What ship were you completely obsessed with when you were a teenager, but now you don't care anymore?

I didn't really have a fixed ship to hang my hat on in those days (aka the before the internet tiemz), but Buffy and Pike (movie BTVS) were the main couple I fixated on back then (still was figuring out why movie Lestat and Louis made me feel funny in my tummy at that time, so Buffy and Pike were the easier option LOL)

2. Which ship would you consider your first one?

Roz and Dan from Night Court; I was 7 and I wanted them married and arguing until the end of time <3

3. Your first fanfic belonged to which couple?

(hops in the wayback machine) Pretty sure I was writing for Greg/Nick (CSI) just a bit before Ennis/Jack (Brokeback). Still so very thankful that those four introduced me to friends I'd still have in my life 20 years later!

4. Do you remember the first couple you saw a fanart over?

I very clearly remember the Spangel fanvids that took more than day to download from our AOL dialup, yes XD

5. Did you ever get into ship discourse?

Attempting to nail jello to a tree would be a far more productive use of my time.

6. Did you used to have any no-otp or have it currently?

Can't say anything comes to mind, really.

7. Who were the couple in the last fanfic you read?

Had to go through my AO3 history, last time I had a clear enough head to attempt to read anything was early autumn last year (oof) and it was a modern AU of Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang that I don't think I finished because I really can't recall any of it. Ah, well.

8. Currently, do you have any OTPs?

Since I can't engage in fic it's hard for me to keep hold of the newer ships, so my brain tends to fall back on old reliables- Loustat/Loumand being at the top at this very moment because the fandom's waking up again for season 2 in May.

9. Is there any couple that, to this day, you are extremely mad about not getting together?

Another one that I can't think of anything.

10. Is there any ship you used to dislike but now you think they are kind of interesting?

Not Really, if I hated them then I'm sure I still hate them now. (keeping your answer here, Eboni, because same)

11. Do you have any ship that, in the past, was considered normal but now you would be cancelled over?

I'd be cancelled over any ship at any time for anything, such is the nature of this goofball puritanical mindset that has taken over fandom socmed. (I know the problem reaches so much further than that, but I'm not clearheaded enough to write a dissertation LOL)

12. What was your favorite crack ship?

Can't say I've ever had one.

13. Who is the couple you read more fanfics of?

20+ years ago I was slowly killing copious amounts of trees and our at-home printer with Spangel fics that I didn't want to lose (have since lost all of the printouts, and the fics are still online in their respective webrings, yikes) So yeah, Spangel would probably still win. Ennis/Jack, and Wangxian would round out the top three, I'm sure.

14. What most of your ships usually have in common?

Bastard-coated bastards, pastel/goth, grumpy/sunshine.

15. What do you absolutely hate in a ship?

Drawing a blank here. Though, I will have a harder time engaging if the source material is mainly written in 1st person POV, which is why I'd be considered a fake Vampire Chronicles fan XD (forever thankful for my friends that actually read the books and school me on what I don't know)

[inexplicablepeas]

Why am I on Tumblr?

Hello. If you are wondering:

Came here to obsess about Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles mainly (gradually working through the books I first read more than a decade ago and giving some the books I skipped or that weren't released yet a try.)

Like Armand a lot, not precious about ships but devil's minion is my fave.

This seems to be the best option we have for fandom, it might be falling apart slightly but I found a lot of great fan writers and artists on here so I'll give it another try - with any luck the social features of this social media website work on this blog!

[vampprincessofyourdreams]

INTRODUCTION (*^‿^*)

HELLO ♡´･ᴗ･`♡

Basic information + WHAT I DO!!!

My name is Vivica(not my real name ofc) and I sometimes go by Victoria(Vic or Vicky for short) or as VP(vampire princess)

I’m a HUGE fan of Vic Fuentes and pierce the veil in a general

I mainly use tumblr to post my oc’s lore and etc

I’m a minor; would feel more comfortable if only people ages 14-17 interacted with me :p

I’m an artist and mainly draw my oc’s

I go by He/They mainly but She/Her is good as well

I’m non-binary and a lesbian

I’m Hispanic (MEXICAN)

As well as being an artist I also am a writer and if asked I will consider writing and or drawing something ^3^

I write mainly about my own characters but I also enjoy writing oneshots/hcs(I have written fan-fiction before and still do 0_o)of the fandoms I’m in but it’s only fem or gn reader bc I don’t know or feel comfortable writing male reader I’ll do specific pronouns if it is necessary but it’ll essentially be gender neutral

I don’t use tumblr much so I might post something every other week or so.

Boundaries

-the only time I will refuse a writing request is if it’s nsfw or any form of dead dove that involves sexual acts or minor x adult

-I only write fluff and angst

-I mainly write WLW in a fluffy way, I’ll occasionally write male character x female reader as long as it doesn’t involve any form of queer erasure

-i will not write anything that associate with profiction as fiction does affect reality even if you want to deny it.

-if you are a mdni acc please don’t interact because dni goes BOTH ways

Fandoms I’m in :o)

Homestuck

The Legend of Korra

Avatar: the last airbender

Lars the emo Kid(IM THE NUMBER ONE FAN)

Left 4 dead (I love the witch sooooo much I draw her sometimes)

Creepypasta (first fandom ever)

InuYasha (I hate that Rin ends up with sesshomaru)

FNAF

FNAFHS(ifykyk)

Record of Ragnarok

JJBA

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Evilous chronicles

One piece

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Magi: the labyrinth of magic

Bleach

Fear and hunger(I love D’arce…)

MORE…

PROJECTS IM WORKING ON (^^)

Necromancer’s Opera

-Fictional Story based on my oc’s who are in a visual kei band!1!1!1!

Serpents tree

-fantasy story that is mainly gonna be text and one drawing every 400 words or so!

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AND THATS IT :3

[covenantscribe]

Prejudgement: Jacob Anderson – Face of 'Woke' & 'Unnecessary'

Summary and disclosure:

This will be a series formatted post on the topic of Interview with the Vampire AMC and the reactions of Fandom before the airing of Season One. Following the conversations around the choices of casting and concentrating on the issues on some public takes.

This post will be used for reference in future posts on this blog. This post discusses racism. This post contains mature language.

Part One | Understanding: Permission, Author & Fandom

As a person who has been passively taking in fanwork for the majority of my life and not knowing it, I could not understand how it feels to be part of an hyper-active fandom. Nor did I understand how one feels to be in it.

The fandoms I have been a part of that I can compare to Interview with the Vampire is: Hannibal (HBO), Teen Wolf and Shadow Hunters.

By the time I came into the fandom it was already "dead" – meaning that the show had aired and 'finished' airing and not much discourse was around it. So what did I do to be considered part of this fandom and passively interacting?

Well I created pins, created Moodboards and watched some edits on YouTube and TikTok (when it became famous during 2020). And for a few of the fandoms I read Fanfics. Completed ones mainly mind you.

So imagine how unprepared I was going into Interview with the vampire fandom. Of course there was excitement. I was going to be one of those people that would see a Tumblr post on Pinterest and be able to say:

Who wouldn't be excited? I was there when Cord of Communion by weathermood was written which is crazy to say now that I think about. One of the most loved and well known Interview with the vampire Fics. I was there when the Helen of Troy meme started. It was absolutely insane. I felt like someone who had invested in Bitcoin and feeding off its success.

But I was not part of the fandom who came from the original text. And I - as someone who held themselves in high regard to come from those who read the books before the movies came into existence - put them in high regard.

This did not last as I realised that those who I put on high regard did not in fact want me - a black person - in the fandom. Or at least that is how I felt. Just as I felt when Ariel was casted black. I was quickly losing interest in the fandom I so desperately wanted to be in.

Let's start from the beginning:

On May 13, 2020 AMC announced that it entered an agreement to acquire Anne Rice's major literary works. It further continued to state in the article that Anne Rice herself was excited for her works to be represented so wholly and that she was more than satisfied with the deal. Anne Rice's son was also announced to be supportive and working alongside Rolin Jones.

It's acknowledged how big the franchise is with a large number of fans behind the works. This is said, paraphrased obviously, by Rolin Jones himself.

And I mean the guy is right. Damn is he right. Anne Rice works, especially The Vampire Chronicles in my experience, has a huge fan base. The Vampire Chronicles has, to this current date I'm writing in have over 3000 works on AO3. Has a different forum of Reddit from just the authors name to the works themselves.

And let's not forget those on Tumblr from tags to people dedicated to the series and the author.

Rolin Jones was making an adaptation of Anne Rice's works. Had permission to do so. Now before we go on let's look at the definition of Adaptation:

a film, book, play, etc. that has been made from another film, book, play, etc.: From Cambridge Dictionary.

A more descriptive meaning:

I am a firm believer that this would have changed and avoided many harmful idealogies and actions in the fandom. But I digress.

A fandom is described as to a community of people who are passionate about something, whether it’s a film, a band, a television show, a book, or a sports team. (x)

A fandom is important because it provides opportunities to connect with other like-minded individuals. It also serves a purpose of allowing easy discovery from an interest into another range of interest. More importantly: Fandom can shape and influence decisions of the media and how they interact with the show. Along with the creative decision of the creator.

The fandom of Interview with the vampire was already established from The Vampire Chronicles. People had a predispositioned idea on what to expect. The fandom in this time were, to no surprise, predominantly white fans. Not to say that no POC existed within this fandom that they were not the majority.

At the time of the announcement it did not make many waves to the unsuspecting people in the outside world. But the Fandom took note of this. [Obviously] Conversations and interviews were watched and re-watched of Anne Rice throughout the years and comments were made. This was about 4 to 3 years ago.

The casting was not released. No one really knew what was planned for these shows and when they would be aired. At this time I was still in my Hannibal obsession and the only thing about Interview with the vampire was from a meme with a white man saying: Not gay enough. On my Pinterest board.

So I cannot speak about my experience during this time in the fandom [though I do encourage people who were around this time to share your experiences with me if you want I'm curious how it was for different people] but the general consensus was trepidation and excitement.

I can understand this because not only did the fandom go around feeling like drug dealers in threat of getting busted by the police when writing and publishing Fanfic at the time but also Fanart and even Comics were made because of the love these people had for The Vampire Chronicles.

The fandom had an already made up idea on what this would mean for them. One of these ideas was definitely NOT a Black, Creole, 4b haired and green eyed vampire. Almost completely different from white, raven-chin length hair and green eyed Louis. But I'm getting ahead of myself.

At this time I can only imagine how the fandom was feeling about the adaptation because as much I can do further research and deep dive into digital foot print I do not have that kind of time in my hands at this point in my life.

Anne Rice works, I will say again, were celebrated and she was held in high regard by supernatural-loving fans. She was – and still – seen as the Mother of Modern Vampires and the depiction in media. She has influenced many well known and famous Vampire media such as Twilight and True Blood.

So I'm left with only imagining how it somewhat felt like for people looking forward to Disney live actions and the Teen Wolf movie. [The fandom was large in size but apparently not large enough to be a few hours of Google search away to be able to find out about the discourse around this point in time.]

But AMC worked fast (kudos to them honestly) and the next year around August of 2021. They came out with the main casting and...

Jacob Anderson was announced as our [cherished and loved] Louis du Lac of today.

This made waves in the fandom and lit the seat of the loyal fans to write about the current happenings in their fandom to all media platforms. Tumblr, Reddit, YouTube, Twitter X, etc.

As much as there were hesitant joy over it and encouragement over the happenings there was also...a lot of upset over the fans.

Shortly after this announcement Anne Rice died in December of 2021 [RIP🕊️]. She and her son had been working closely on the adaptation with Rolin Jones. Anne was survived by her son who stayed in the process of the production. This will ultimately be both significant and insignificant in the grand scheme of things regarding the fandom's reaction to everything before the airing of the Pilot episode of Interview with the Vampire AMC.

At this time I was also still absent from the fandom. Or rather I should say I was being introduced to the Pilot episode through one fated AMC TikTok promotion edit.

I was not online as much and thus wasn't affected as much during that time. Unknowing of the discourse around the Casting and the upcoming trailers brewing. I simply just saved the TikTok in my favourites and promised to watch it for later.

Though I can understand and sympathise at a certain point with the upset over the casting choices because as a book reader I can understand we do kinda gatekeep shit. But only up to a certain point because I get over it fast.

I understand what an adaptation is and what it means. It will mostly never mean a direct copy and paste of the book.

The cards had been shuffled and handed out and the game was about to begin. Word got around and before the airing of the Pilot episode of what would be the one of the most influencial piece of media to me, the people's feelings were simmering and were ready to burst.

How the audience reacted would forever determine what the Fandom looks now and how people interpret the characters. Unfortunately, in the long run, this transformation was not positive. But some, to this day would disagree.

Part Two | Reactions: Anger, Joy & Racism → Coming Soon

Part [1/?]

[z0mbie-l0ve-juice]

Updated intro

I mainly go by Evan, Billy, or Gabriel. My pronouns are he/it.

I'm a fictionkin and vampirekin. I'm not an IRL, don't refer to me as such.

I'm a fictionkin of (just my main kins):

- Evan Myers (EverymanHYBRID)

- Dirk Strider/"Fanon" Bro Strider (Homestuck)

- Louis de Pointe du Lac (Interview With The Vampire)

- Zero/Glass (Smashing Pumpkins)

(Pronouns page)

Some fandoms I'm currently in:

- Slenderverse (EverymanHYBRID, Marble Hornets, Creepypasta)

- Interview With The Vampire/The Vampire Chronicles

- Gorillaz

- Smashing Pumpkins

- Mouthwashing

Non-fandom interests:

- swords/knives/blades

- zombies

- vampires

- lost/obscure media

- A.I./uncanny robots

- radiation

- psychology

DNI:

- people who are just being assholes

- Universities, Adam Rosner, & actor Jeff Koval stans/apologists

- people who ship straight up illegal shit (incest, pedo, non-con... idrc that much about other ships but illegal ships make me really uncomfortable. for obvious fucking reasons. Ship what you want, but make sure it doesn't break any laws!)

- racists, terfs, anti-neos, anti-xenos, transmeds, RCTA, all of that shit

- canon HABIT and Bro Strider defenders (People who defend n@zi HABIT and child-hitter Bro)

- people who romanticize or defend literal crimes and mental illness (fictional or not), especially tcc/z3r0 day fans

- baby jokes (emh) are usually fine, just not out of nowhere, and not if I'm obviously not doing that great. Headless/"Dirkapitation" jokes are completely fine. I don't like Claudia (iwtv) related jokes the majority of the time so just don't. Ask before making any other possibly triggering source jokes please :) even if it isn't "actual" trauma, it still can upset me. No need to say shit just to be an ass

If you don't like me or my blog just dni, it's not worth either of our time to argue. Sorry if I ever sound like an ass, please let me know if I accidentally upset you at all.

Sourcemates (including "doubles") are chill as long as you aren't in the dni :)

other blogs:

@dirkapitatedz0mbie (Dirk/Homestuck centered)

@valentine-adore (skullgirls sideblog)

@zer0-the-her0 (sideblog)

[findroleplay]

21+. She/Her. Looking for 21+ writing partners for my two biggest fandom obsessions right now: Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) and Interview with the Vampire (IWTV)/The Vampire Chronicles.

I write on Discord or through Tumblr messages but do like to stick to Tumblr for plotting. I write in third person, past tense and typically around 200-400 words. I can't guarantee daily replies because I work full-time during the week. I try my hardest to get replies out within 2-3 days. I'm pretty good about that and will let you know if it's going to take longer. I do not double because I think we should both be happy with the one idea we come up with together.

I'm mainly interested in canon x canon, but I'm willing to discuss canon x OC. MxM is my strong preference. I don't do AUs that are way out there. As long as a plot makes sense within the universe, though, I'll likely be okay with it. I lean towards writing romantic pairings and don't mind writing NSFW/smut. While I prefer to do both with these threads, that isn't a requirement.

Baldur's Gate 3:

Note: I only recently-ish started playing the game. I'm currently in Act Three (still wandering around the Lower City), so all plots will take place around or before then.

My main muses are Astarion, Gale, Raphael, Wyll, and Elkantar (my male OC who is a Drow Cleric of Bane).

The ships I'm primarily looking for are:

Astarion x Gale

Astarion x Raphael

Astarion x Wyll

Astarion x Halsin

Astarion x Cazador

Gale x Raphael

Gale x Wyll

Gale x Halsin

Gale x Gortash

Raphael x Wyll

Raphael x Haarlep

Wyll x Mizora

Elkantar x Astarion

Elkantar x Gale

Elkantar x Wyll

Elkantar x Raphael

Elkantar x Gortash

Interview with the Vampire/The Vampire Chronicles:

Note: I'm familiar with the show (just got all caught up on it recently so it's fresh in my mind), the books (currently rereading them [on The Vampire Lestat right now]), and the 1994 movie. I'm happy to do plots based on any of them.

My main muses are Lestat (show, books, or movie) and Armand (show or books).

The ships I'm primarily looking for are:

Lestat x Armand

Lestat x Louis

Lestat x Nicki

Lestat x Magnus

Armand x Louis

Armand x Daniel

Armand x Marius

Armand x Santiago

For both fandoms, I'm happy to discuss other ships. Those are just my favorites.

If you'd like to work something out, please message me (preferred) or like this post and I'll reach out to you.

-

[darkangel1791]

This is gonna be an overly long story that nobody needs to hear, but here we go.

5 days ago (I think, I'm not sure, I deleted it) I got an ask that said, "Why are you pretending to know everything about Tumblr? Your blog is three months old!" In an extremely obnoxious and offensive way, you know, like trolls do. I deleted it, blocked them, it was over. Because, fuck you I don't have to explain myself! (Now I am going to hypocritically explain myself)

But I just had an interaction with an awesome person who I just met, and that's why I am still on Tumblr. So here is my Tumblr story.

I've been on Tumblr for years. I still had my first account until about 2 years ago. One of my RL family members found it, I have no idea how, and sent me a message like "Hi, this is Becky! What's all this about?" I just noped out immediately because if I wanted people in my RL family to know about the stuff I share on Tumblr, I'd share it on Facebook. I didn't even publicly say goodbye, just straight up ghosted my own Tumblr. If you want the username you can message me. I'm not even putting in on here because Becky.

But I also have other Tumblrs. My second oldest one is @keepxsolxinxsolxinvictus It is mainly for posting pretty pictures. I don't know how old it is, it's old.

But I found out from that Tumblr account that someone had found my old VC fanfic and was reading it and liked it. So I started this one to interact with this fandom because I still wanted to have my pretty picture Tumblr, and I didn’t want to give my followers there whiplash because "How did this become a Vampire Chronicles Tumblr overnight? I've been here for pretty pictures for years!"

So the take-aways from this are, IMHO it's a bad idea to answer hostile asks publicly because that's what they want. But also try not to let the asks get on your nerves because eventually you end up making a self-indulgent post like this.

You can change your Tumblr as your interests change (that's what it did with my first one) or if you have a theme going you can make side blogs or completely different Tumblr accounts. Do what you want.

If you can speak to your entire family the way you speak to your Tumblr mutuals, you are blessed, sweet summer child, never change.

But if you cannot do that without a lot of unnecessary hassles or long explanations (I have a sibling who has no idea what fanfic is and it would take literal years off of my life to explain it to her. Then she would want to know why anyone would do it. That's not even taking into account that most of my family is Conservative Christian, with all that that implies and means in America right now.) do not even let them know that you are on Tumblr, and if for some reason one of them finds you anyway, you can lie, ghost, or tell them to get the Hell out of your Tumblr, whatever works for you.

And, if I had a VPN installed on my 2018 desk computer, I could have lied more efficiently and none of this would be necessary.

[softguarnere]

Get To Know Me Tag Game

Thanks so much for the tag @saturnwisteria! 💕

Name: Dove

Pronouns: I've always used she/her but sometimes mutuals use they/them and that's fine, so either is good

Star sign: Taurus!

Number of siblings and a fun fact about each of them: Only one (that I know of, but there's a high possibility that there are more), and he is exactly a foot taller than me

Number of pets and their names: five (two dogs and three chickens)

Fandoms: HBOWar (mainly BOB), The Hunger Games, PJO, The Chronicles of Narnia

Favorite color: Yellow 🌻

Favorite song: currently Vampire by Olivia Roderigo

Favorite author: there are so many 😭 Rick Riordan never misses, though, so probably him

Favorite fic trope: soulmate aus and enemies to lovers will always be top tier for me, but depending on the execution, body swap aus are super interesting

Favorite holiday: my birthday 🥴 naayyyy jk I guess Easter or Saint Patrick's Day

Do you have a partner (romantic, qpr, etc?): No :(

Hobbies: writing, baking, hiking, running

Fun facts about you: I can pop all my joints super crunchily - which is great for freaking people out and is probably why everyone irl thinks I'm weird

No pressure tags: @pevensiechase @mads-weasley @ronald-speirs @ronsparky @mrs-murder-daddy

[elegantmadness]

Going Rogue (A Wayhaven Chronicles Fic)

Fandom: The Wayhaven Chronicles (Spoilers through Book 1 only)

Summary: Murphy finds the Detective before Unit Bravo. Unfortunately for Murphy, they're not who he needs to worry about most. Once Murphy is dealt with, Unit Bravo tries to hold their ground, but they're susceptible: both to the allure of the Detective's blood and the promise of what they've secretly always wanted. By the time the Agency arrives, there's no sign of the Detective or Unit Bravo.

Characters: Gender Neutral Detective (They/them pronouns), Ethan Murphy, Felix Hauville, Nate Sewell, Mason, Adam du Mortain

Pairings: Felix/Detective, Mason/Detective, Adam/Detective, Nate/Detective (building up to a polycule sorry not sorry) Tbh not a lot of romance here yet.

Rating: M, mainly for blood, dubious consent regarding the Detective's ability (nothing sexual for now though!). Please note vampire-y blood-drinking too.

Word Count: 4k or thereabouts. I do plan another chapter since I didn't even get to write the scene that's been stuck in my head.

Notes: Unit Bravo's first meeting with the Detective is in the warehouse where the experiment takes place. Please note this is a darker universe given the Detective's abilities! Consent is kind of an issue (not in a sexual context for now, though), but if that bothers you, please do not read this fic!

Wayhaven was small, too small. Yet, somehow… it was in such an isolated place that the former Detective discovered that the world was not so small as previously believed. Supernatural creatures walked amongst humankind, blending into the shadows as readily as in the light.

Well, until the line between the two began to blur.

It had started out innocuously enough – a strange reaction from a nurse at the local urgent care facility, a few curious looks from locals who had otherwise kept to themselves. There had even been a pointed look after an accident where the Detective had needed stitches, but nothing could compare to the kidnapping. 

The defining event had been one, nameless vampire with delusions of power and a freedom he would inevitably never be afforded in such a world; the Agency whose very name he spat from his mouth would never have allowed their presence known, after all. 

Your blood is special, Detective. So much power…

Being abducted had, of course, led to terror and trepidation, but it had also opened up… possibilities. If supernaturals were so keen on this mutated blood, then why not use it? Why not revel in the power it offered? The supernatural world was still a wholly foreign concept, but surely enticing those who might approach with such temptation would give the Detective the upper hand? 

Such thoughts were moot until the present threat was dealt with, however; Murphy – no doubt a moniker for his own purposes – saw the Detective as little more than his organic battery, and until he was out of the picture he would doubtless continue to be a thorn in the Detective’s side.

“Company.” Murphy tensed as he spoke, his eyes narrowing as the Detective glanced down at their restraints and began tentatively to tug, searching for a weak point to exploit. 

“Come quietly, Murphy. This doesn’t need to end in violence.” A calm, measured tone permeated the silence, and the Detective didn’t need to look up to see Murphy sneer. 

“Besides, it’s four on one. You really think you stand a chance?” A younger voice spoke up this time, cocky and playful, and the Detective had to suck in a breath as one of the restraints tugged a little too firmly against a track mark. 

The Detective could smell the barest hint of cigarette smoke before hearing a snarl, the disturbance of air and a dull thud the only indications that anyone had moved. It wasn’t a surprise, really; vampires were preternaturally fast, after all. 

Hissing out another breath, the Detective’s arm trembled as they slid it free, numb fingers reaching across their blood-smeared torso to release the other. 

“Give up!” The severe tone gave even the Detective pause, though after glancing up they made to stand – a grievous mistake as their legs gave way and their hands grappled towards the chair to keep themselves upright. 

“Just where do you think you’re going, Detective? We have so much more time to spend together.” Murphy’s tone was a curious cross of furious and desperate, but even as he reached an arm out and rounded it across the Detective’s torso, there was a curious… levity that followed the motion. 

“Let the Detective go!” 

Who was speaking? Murphy was sending back some scathing remark about the Agency’s pets, but the Detective’s attention was focused elsewhere, their eyes drawn to the fleshy joint of Murphy’s neck and shoulder. It was inexplicable, really, the draw the Detective felt, yet when they reached a tentative hand up and touched the spot, Murphy froze on the spot, his eyes wide before he dared to glance down at the Detective.

Confusion was apparent in the narrowing of his eyes and the slight parting of his bloodied lips, though before he could offer a reprimand or a question, the Detective’s fingers made contact. How could they sense the magic there? The… what had Murphy called it in his mindless ramblings? Pheromones? He’d lamented earlier that they’d had no effect on the Detective because of the mutation of their blood, but… it was certainly more than that now. 

“Why don’t you relax, doctor?” The words had flown from the Detective’s mouth unbidden, an instinctive knowledge that, even in hindsight, would make no sense. Even with Murphy’s experiments the Detective was still human, but then… how did they know?

Murphy’s grip lessened until the Detective slipped free entirely, the group that would be their savior tense and frozen on the opposite side of the room. Was there recognition in Murphy’s gaze? His eyes were entirely unfocused, and the Detective could little help the twitch of their lips before pressing on. “Your friends at the Agency are on their way for you, doctor. It would be most inhospitable to keep them waiting any longer than you already have.” 

“Is this for real?” 

“What the fuck is going on?”

The Detective could hear the others in hushed tones, yet their focus was entirely on Murphy as he nodded mechanically. “Yes, of course. I will stay here and wait for them to arrive.” 

“Splendid,” the Detective hummed approvingly. Though moments later they leaned closer to whisper, “If ever I see your face again, I will ensure the Agency’s accommodations seem welcoming in comparison.” Murphy’s nod was, once more, mechanical, and the Detective had to hold in a dark chuckle when he seated himself on the floor, looking lost and mindless – an assessment not terribly far from the mark, if the Detective were any judge.

The group tensed again when the Detective finally turned back to them, the aching in their limbs becoming much more pronounced. Was it from whatever had happened with Murphy’s pheromones? Or the blood loss? Both, the Detective decided, taking several steps closer and having to hold in a chuckle when the group tensed even further and seemed to recoil from the proximity.

“Surely you are not afraid of me?” the Detective couldn’t help but taunt, the blond tensing even further as the one with a cigarette clenched between his lips growled in response.

“Well, I mean, that’s not exactly normal, is it?” The shortest one of the group laughed uncomfortably, gesturing towards Murphy and glancing back as if waiting for someone else to speak. 

“Don’t tell me you’re feeling sympathy for him,” the Detective shot back with a raised eyebrow, though the question did little to ease the mounting tensions. It little helped that blood continued to drop down the Detective’s arms, the quiet plops as they dripped onto the concrete earning more than a few glances from the group who still looked as ready to flee as attack. 

“Explain what you did to him,” the blond demanded, jaw taut and green eyes flashing angrily. 

“So you are afraid,” the Detective taunted further, though such was apparently the straw that broke the camel’s back. A blur of burgundy swept closer, angry and growling, and the Detective merely smiled as the man’s hand reached for their neck, yet… seemed to falter halfway there. 

“Mason!” The voice of reason shouted, daring to step closer, though he flinched away moments later, a tawny hand lifting to cover his mouth. 

“What the fuck are you?” Mason ground out, his hand falling back to his side as he caught the Detective’s gaze. 

Oooh. Whatever pheromones this Mason had were much more potent than Murphy’s, and the Detective dared to reach a hand towards Mason’s shoulder. “By Murphy’s own admission, I should still be ‘boringly human’,” the Detective responded with a quiet chuckle, pleased to see hostility draining out of the vampire who’d ventured so close despite the hand hovering only inches away. 

“Your blood…,” his voice trailed off, his eyes narrowing and his lips pulling back into a sneering grimace. 

“I’ve heard it’s quite potent,” came the flippant response, nearly glib, and Mason snapped his head back up. “I’d be happy to offer you a taste, if you’re curious.” Mason flinched as though being punched in the solar plexus, though he did not move away, even after the Detective’s hand moved past his shoulder, tantalizingly aloft mere inches from his face. 

“Mason!”

“Don’t do it! You know what’ll happen if the Agency finds out–”

“Mason, please! Don’t be baited.” 

The Detective didn’t miss the flicker of Mason’s tongue as it swept over his bottom lip, the barest hint of a tremor stuttering his breath as he undoubtedly tried to talk himself out of the impulse. 

The blond sprinted towards Mason, though he could have been moving in slow motion for all the good it did him. A tongue lapped at the sensitive skin of the Detective’s wrist, cleaning it free of blood before dragging up their forearm towards the elbow, a visible shudder raking down his spine. His grey eyes were far away and dilated when he dared to look up, the barest smear of red coloring his top lip and the tip of his tongue, and… was that a fang? 

One of the blond’s hands grasped Mason’s upper arm tightly, likely in warning, though before he could say a word Mason was snarling at him, freeing himself angrily, and the Detective had to hold in a laugh as the blond went soaring back into the wall from the motion. 

“Now now, there’s no need for violence,” the Detective chided Mason softly while the other two went over to the blond. 

“What the hell are you doing, Mason!” The youngest one was full of anguish, his face screwed up tightly as though trying not to cry.  

Mason offered him a shrug, looking only mildly concerned about the now-groaning blond as their tallest friend helped him back to his feet. “What’s the problem? He’s fine.” 

“Aren’t you going to apologize? Are you even sorry?” The tallest one was speaking again, angry and upset as they and a whole host of other emotions swept across his face. Though, as he started towards the pair, Mason tightened in place, a protective hand sweeping out in front of the Detective. 

“Thank you, Mason, but I promise I can look after myself.” He blinked at that, noticeably uncertain even as his his arm lowered slowly; the other continued his approach purposefully, long legs crossing the distance swiftly before long-fingered hands began reaching for Mason’s shirt. 

In his haste he’d nearly forgotten all the blood still dripping from the Detective, however, and he froze to see it all, his gaze unmoving from the Detective as the tips of his fangs began to graze over the top of his bottom lip. 

“Care for a taste?” the Detective murmured softly, the offer making his eyes widen. Everything about him was so soft, so familiar and casual, but even in the warm depths of his brown eyes there lurked something darker… something more primal, and the Detective was inexplicably drawn to it. 

“You can’t even imagine the taste, Nate,” Mason told him softly, his hands reaching for the Detective’s arm as he began to lap up the blood once again with a groan. 

“Why are you resisting, Nate?” His name came out a purr, and the Detective reveled in the sight of his control breaking down before his hands caught the Detective’s free arm and brought it up to his face. He was much less gentle than Mason, however; he allowed his eyes to hover over the pulse point in the Detective’s wrist before plunging his mouth down, fangs easing into the skin there as he let out a rather loud, positively obscene sound. 

It should have hurt, should have engendered something other than pleasure, but between his deft handling of the Detective’s wrist and Mason’s clever tongue dipping into the spaces between their fingers for every last trace of blood, it took all of their willpower not to buckle. Fortunately, Mason and Nate seemed to be on the same page as two, strong arms rounded the Detective’s waist.

Oh. Right. There are still two here.

Nate’s breath shuddered as he finally pulled away, blood dripping down his chin before his tongue swept over the area greedily, his brown eyes hazy. The smile at his mouth was… markedly different from the man who’d first arrived, however. There was something almost sinister in it, something that sent a faint shudder down the Detective’s spine, though the power was unmistakable: just like Mason’s pheromones.

“Is something the matter, Adam?” Nate asked lightly, too-softly, his smile just a touch jagged at the corners, and unsurprisingly, being addressed in such a manner made the blond tense further, his eyes narrowing. 

“Of course something’s the matter! What the hell’s wrong with you two?! We were supposed to find and protect the Detective, not turn them into our next meal!” 

Nate’s chuckles were subtle and soft, darkness lurking beneath them like sharks beneath the surface of the water. “Don’t you see, Felix? The Detective has freed us, has shown us the way.” 

“The way to what?! Being crazy?”

“You don’t understand,” Nate answered with a shake of his head, his gentle smile returning. “I haven’t felt this whole, this complete since before I was turned. Don’t you see? The Detective gives me – gives us – the strength to accept every part of ourselves, even those parts we despise the most.” 

“It… doesn’t hurt anymore, Felix,” Mason stated, finally seeming to come back to himself as he gently released the Detective’s arm with a soft kiss. “I can… control them, for once.” His eyes were almost glassy as turned them towards Adam and Felix, his free hand balling into a fist as he let out a shaky breath. 

Nate’s eyes narrowed in soft sympathy as he gingerly laid a hand on Mason’s shoulder, and to his credit Mason didn’t even flinch or jostle it free. “I’m so pleased for you, Mason,” Nate murmured, offering his shoulder a squeeze even as his hold on the Detective’s waist tightened. 

“This can’t be real. It just can’t. Don’t you think if the Agency could have helped with the pheromones–”

“But they couldn’t, Felix,” Nate responded in consternation, his hand lifting from Mason’s shoulder to instead pinch at the brim of his nose. “Only our Detective here is capable of such wonder,” he added, quiet chuckles tumbling from his mouth. 

“Wait wait wait. Hold on a sec! What are you guys saying?”

“I am uncertain what this Detective has done to you, but you cannot trust them. Look at what they did to Murphy! Does it not bother you?” Adam tried to appeal to Nate’s more logical side, though he merely offered his oldest friend a sad, pitying smile. 

“It bothers me less than knowing I am now who I was always meant to be,” Nate answered simply, Mason nodding firmly as if to drive home the point. 

“What has the Agency done for you, Adam? Truly? Endangered your life and the lives of your friends for almost nine centuries? All in the name of protecting others? They would sacrifice our lives in a trice if it meant their agenda was furthered,” Nate countered after several seconds, his eyes blazing with a rare, charismatic fire. 

Whatever Adam had been expecting, Nate’s argument had certainly not been it. His face began to pale, though whether Nate was getting through or because he now knew Nate to be lost to him was impossible to tell. 

“Don’t you wish to be at peace? With your past? With all the loss? You’ve fallen on your sword in grief for as long as I’ve known you, never living your own life and instead using the Agency as a crutch to move forward. Please , Adam. This is a chance for us to be–”

“Brainwashed?!” Felix shot back angrily, his lips tremulous as his fists tremored at his sides. 

“Whole. Who we were meant to be, rather than leashed hounds sicced on our prey,” Nate corrected him just a little sharply. 

“I will not allow you to leave and desert the Agency,” Adam finally stated flatly, his voice a curious monotone devoid of tautness. Was he resigned? Or was he regretting that he would have to face his friends in an altercation if he wished to do as he claimed?

“Don’t be an idiot.” Mason rolled his eyes as his hand twitched at his side before reaching for the Detective’s wrist. He seemed to ease as the pad of his thumb brushed over the Detective’s steady pulse, though there was still a knot of unease between his shoulder-blades. “You heard what Murphy said, and you remember what happened earlier when you tried. Under normal circumstances we probably couldn’t win, but with the Detective’s blood? You don’t have a chance.” 

“And yet, still I must.” 

It was then the Detective noticed Nate catching Mason’s gaze, the pair exchanging a wordless conversation before Felix and Adam both disappeared from view. The Detective gasped when a pair of arms rounded their torso, though before Felix could so much as take another step, Mason was on him: shoving him back with the flat of his palm at his shoulder until he careened into a support with a soft, tapered cry. Mason’s expression twinged uncomfortably before glancing back towards the Detective. 

“You good?” 

The Detective merely smiled before nodding, though quiet grunts garnered their attention moments later: Nate and Adam grappling and neither seeming to make headway. 

“Snap out of it, Nate!” Adam ground out, though Nate merely shook his head with an amused smile. 

“I am well in control of my faculties, my friend,” Nate answered with that slightly-jagged smile from earlier, though he released his hold on Adam’s hands as the Detective stepped closer. 

It was easy to see Adam swallow as the distance between them grew smaller, though even as he made to step back, Nate grabbed a hold of his wrist to keep him in place. The blond struggled in his hold, his eyes widening in realization at just how much stronger Nate was now; he hadn’t been bluffing after all. 

“There is no need for violence here, Adam,” the Detective whispered gently, approaching him as warily as one might have a wounded animal preparing to lash out. “But you cannot pretend you are unaffected by the blood, either.” His pheromones weren’t nearly as pronounced as Mason’s, and the Detective didn’t miss the sudden tightening of his jaw as he forced his gaze elsewhere. 

“No on is going to harm you here, Adam, save perhaps for yourself,” the Detective chuckled lightly, taking a few moments to marvel at the man’s physique. “I will not force this on you, Adam. It will be your choice,” the Detective added softly, tenderly even, the tips of two fingers lightly brushing against the stark line of his jaw. They’d expected resistance, struggling even, but understanding warmed in Nate’s eyes as he released Adam’s wrist, and the blond finally lifted his head and pinned the Detective in place with so pleading a look it nearly broke their heart. 

How long had he been in such agony? How had no one seen it for so long? Or if they had, how had they allowed it to fester and grow into such a tangle of pain and guilt and grief? 

“We’ll never allow you to be alone again, Adam. You will never bear your sorrow and suffering alone again.” Previously-icy eyes warmed, daring to hope for one, fearful moment; the Detective could see him swallow, his adam’s apple bobbing as thirst tightened in his throat. 

The Detective hadn’t even seem him move, but then his imposing form was suddenly inches away, his breath warm on the side of their neck. 

“ADAM! WHAT ARE YOU–”

Felix’s screams were cut short when Adam’s mouth lowered to the Detective’s neck, his fangs barely scraping the skin before the blood began to cloy across his tongue and a full-bodied moan reverberated throughout him. 

“No. No no no no no. This can’t be happening. This can’t be real.” Felix was sobbing now, his fists banging on the concrete floor as he watched helplessly. Nate’s expression tightened uncomfortably, and Mason shifted his weight at the sight and sound of it, but only once Adam finally pulled away with a shaky breath and an overheated hand in the middle of the Detective’s back did the Detective turn towards Felix. 

“You aren’t alone, Felix. We’re all still here,” Nate tried to comfort him, though Felix merely lifted his head and glared heatedly, his bare teeth bone-white and stark against the dark backdrop of his skin. 

“The hell you are!” Felix tossed back, trying to sound angry though only succeeding in sounding… broken. “What happened to family?!”

“We’re still your family, Felix,” Adam tried to reassure him softly.

“No you’re not! I don’t know what you are now, but you’re not the family I know, not the family I LOVED!” 

Everyone flinched at the accusation, though it was the Detective who pulled away to stagger closer, a frown tugging at their lips. They couldn’t explain it, but they could almost feel Felix’s pain, could almost see it emanating from him if they focused their energy. 

“Stay away from me!” he snarled before the Detective reeled back and landed heavily on a knee, the jostle sending pain arcing up the Detective’s hip with an exaggerated hiss. The brief flit of pain momentarily wiped the snarl from Felix’s face, and his lips parted – presumably for an apology – before he promptly snapped it shut again. “Why? Why did you take them from me?” Felix asked in a small voice, his golden eyes full of unshed tears. 

“I didn’t take them from you,” the Detective responded softly, reaching a hand towards him. “They’re all waiting for you, and so am I. This is your home, Felix. Your family. Full of people who love you.” It was so obvious now, his need to be accepted, to be loved, but even knowing that… didn’t make the Detective’s words any less true or real. Not doubt the others’ feelings were having some effect, but the Detective found they meant every word. Nothing would feel complete without Felix, and the Detective eased a soft, reassuring smile onto their face as Felix sniffled, his indecision growing. 

“I choose you, Felix,” the Detective spoke barely above a whisper, their words instantly making Felix gasp and catch their gaze. “No one else will do. Only you.” The Detective practically toppled back when Felix launched himself at them, his arms firm around them as he sobbed into their shoulder and held on for dear life. 

The others were kneeling on the ground half a second later, one of Nate’s hands settled warmly on Felix’s shoulder while Mason exchanged a fleeting smile with Adam. 

“...I think I get it now.” Felix pulled back from the Detective’s embrace after wiping his eyes sheepishly, his smile still watery. “Well. I guess if I’m going to be inducted into this weird-ass little family…,” he purposefully let his voice trail off, and Mason snickered as Nate let out a chuckle. 

“You smell delicious, Detective,” Felix rumbled against their ear, licking a line just below that same ear before pressing the tips of his fangs into the skin there as gently as possible. His eyes rolled back into his head at the taste, at the overwhelming sensation of rightness or outright pleasure it afforded him, but perhaps even more intoxicating was the power. He got it now, why the others had wanted this. Why had he fought it for so long? He couldn’t even remember anymore. 

“We should… go,” the Detective scarcely managed to get out, light-headedness beginning to make them dizzy. 

“Agreed.” Adam was the one to answer, and several hands helped steady the Detective as they got back to their feet. “The Agency will… not be pleased with what happened here,” he then added, perhaps a little unnecessarily, his lips thinning. 

“Do you care?” Mason asked with a raised eyebrow, and for the first time since meeting the Detective, Adam grinned. 

“For once, I cannot say that I do. Let’s move.”

By the time the Agency arrived, there was no trace of Unit Bravo or the Detective they'd been sent to save.

Ending Note: Yes, yes, there was a reason for the order of the vampires who feasted on the Detective's blood! Given how strong Mason's pheromones are, I figured he'd be the easiest to manipulate through them, and then Nate's... er, bloodlust? Or rather, how shaky his control seems to be at times??? I went back and forth as to who should be next after Nate, but I like how things ended up. Felix's entire story is about people WANTING him, and that was a big Deal I wanted to hammer home. I mean, yes, there's lots of mental fuckery going on, but I hope I got the point across that there's genuine feelings and affection in there too.

Anyway! The scene I wanted to write isn't even in this chapter so expect another at some point! Reblogs/comments are especially loved, but likes are cool too if you're so inclined c: