#thread with: claudia grace

[foreignswaggersession]

"But today, at the cemetery, i finally understood something so obvious, which i pondered for a decade…why they made me. To be Louis's sister." - Claudia

I've been pondering this line a lot since my last s2 rewatch. i didn't agree with claudia on my s1 watches - claudia was meant to be a daughter, while grace was his sister, and i saw a clear distinction between the parental and sibling relationship. but s2 changed my mind - there are more sister/daughter parallels that come to light in s2, primarily through watching louis prioritize his romantic interests over his familial interests again ("what about 'me and you'?"). i've also been thinking about how louis's relationship with grace overlaps with a father/daughter relationship after their father's death, and how claudia early on relates to louis as a sibling in relation to their parent, lestat.

[p0orbaby]

Hello, can I request a blurb for barca teen reader who has two left feet when not on the field with the football, always walking into something or slipping on something and the team adore her anyway... Thank you

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Your coordination on the football pitch is unparalleled. It’s almost poetic—fluid movements, pinpoint accuracy, a kind of natural grace that has commentators running out of superlatives. But take the ball away, and it’s like you’ve been cursed by the gods of gravity and basic motor skills.

Today, it starts in the team kitchen. You’re reaching for a mug when your sleeve catches on the handle of another one, sending it flying to the floor. It shatters spectacularly, shards skittering across the tiles.

“Déjà vu,” Alexia says dryly, watching from the table, where she’s slicing an apple with terrifying precision.

“That’s the third one this week,” Patri adds, not even looking up from her phone.

“It wasn’t my fault,” you insist, bending down to collect the pieces. “The cupboard’s too full”

Alexia raises an eyebrow. “Sure. Blame the cupboard”

By the time you’re on the training pitch, you’ve tripped over a loose paving stone, dropped your phone twice, and smacked your head on the changing room door whilst walking out. Ingrid actually winces when she sees the red mark blooming on your forehead.

“Do you need a helmet?” she asks, genuinely concerned.

“Funny,” you mutter, brushing past her.

On the field, though, you transform. The clumsiness vanishes. You’re unstoppable—turning defenders, threading impossible passes, pulling off a nutmeg that sends Patri into fits of laughter.

But the magic only lasts until you step off the pitch. In the locker room, you manage to trip over your own boot bag, narrowly avoiding face-planting into Mapi. She catches you by the arm, steadying you with a grin.

“Careful, niña,” she says. “You’re going to break something. Probably yourself”

“I’m fine,” you insist, straightening up. “Totally fine”

Ten minutes later, you spill an entire protein shake down the front of your training top. Claudia is the first to notice, and she bursts out laughing so hard she nearly falls off the bench.

By the time you’ve changed into a clean shirt, the entire team is involved. Aitana is making exaggerated slipping noises every time you walk past her, while Lucy insists on holding onto your elbow like you’re an elderly woman crossing a busy street.

“You lot are hilarious,” you say flatly, though the corners of your mouth twitch despite yourself.

“Can’t take any chances,” Keira says, mock-serious. “You’re a liability”

Later, in the team meeting, you drop your pen. Twice. Pina wordlessly hands it back to you both times, a smirk tugging at her lips.

“You’re all so supportive,” you deadpan as the meeting wraps up, standing up too fast and nearly knocking over your chair.

“Always,” Alexia says, her tone perfectly even, but her eyes are sparkling with amusement.

Despite all the teasing, you know it comes from a place of affection. The team adores you, clumsiness and all. It’s part of the package, like your quick wit and uncanny ability to quote Friends episodes verbatim.

And when Alexia slings an arm around your shoulders after training, handing you a spare protein bar with a fond shake of her head, you’re reminded that no matter how many mugs you break or doors you walk into, these women have got your back.

Even if they think you should probably start wearing shin pads off the pitch.

[pynkhues]

I don't dislike Grace because none of the characters are perfect and this is probably asking a lot of a woman in 1910, but I really hated how she let her mom blame Louis for Paul's death, and treat him horribly, with very little pushback. Telling Louis "Don't let it inside" doesn't help much. But that's looking at things from a 21st century lens, for one.

I mean, they're not a family who communicates well at the best of times, but I wouldn't be surprised if there is a small part of her that blames him too. It was interesting to re-watch the ep last night and see how much the family just doesn't know what to do with Paul, but that there's really no shortage of love for him. He was institutionalised in Jaccksonville until their father died, and it's implied that Louis and their mother made the decision together to bring him home given the two-hander between them at breakfast, and are now effectively paying off the church to care for him.

It's a really interesting thread here, because in many ways Louis' both father and son for Florence in a way I don't think I picked up on the first time watching. He's patriarch of the family, but ultimately deferrent to Florence's matriarch, and this makes him both father and brother to Grace in the way that he'll later be both father and brother to Claudia.

And look, I do think Louis deep down knows it's not enough, but Grace is the only character to try and reconcile that in a scene I find super interesting, because Louis shifts directly between those roles - concerned and equal brother at first, and then shutting her down in a way that I would describe as quite paternalistic.

Paul's Grace's brother too, and what gets me about this scene is that it's like she can see it. She is worried, she is exploring their options, she's not ignoring the problem in the way that both Louis and their mother are, and it's a pattern that ultimately Louis repeats with Claudia. That paternalistic thread in him dismisses and diminishes the voices of women - including the women that he loves - in order to protect his own feelings, his own interests, his own priorities, under the guise of looking after those who can't look after themselves. The fact that immediately after this he tries to soften the harshness with the extravagant wedding gift too - again, Grace is a prized and spoilt daughter.

Paul's death is nobody's fault, he is so well-loved, but Grace, like Claudia, is voiceless and disempowered in her own family, and Louis offers her brotherhood with one hand and slams a hand on the table as her father with the other.

[nalyra-dreaming]

Hello!

This is a really pedantic question and I apologize if you’ve been asked this before, but what is the timeline of the first episode flashbacks?

I see people saying sometimes that Lestat courted Louis for months before their first “date” but in the scene where Louis and his family are at breakfast Grace says “a month before my wedding…” and then, after Paul’s funeral and Louis gets drunk and goes to the Fair Play, Miss Carol says Lily died “two weeks ago”. Also, Louis says that the sunrise he and Paul watched is the last he ever saw which means Paul’s death, his funeral, and Louis’ turning all take place on the same day which was the day after Grace’s wedding. So, based on that, the entire flashbacks of the first episode only take place over a month and, if we assume Lestat killed Lily soon after that night they were together then Louis and Lestat only “courted” for about two weeks and then it was another two weeks between their night together and Grace’s wedding. Unless I’m just missing something really obvious…?

Again, I know this is kind of a silly question, but the timeline of the season 1 flashbacks can be a little hard to keep track of sometimes.

Hey!

So.... first of all: you need to let go of any -precise- dates for the show.

They're all off. The times, too.

I'm not kidding. Louis is remembering things he mixes up with other events, breakfasts that happened at different times, and so on.

Here is a rough timeline of the show:

And here is a post detailing that the dates being "off" is deliberate:

Memory... is a monster.

And it is fallible.

And that is threaded through all of the episodes, all of the tale.

Louis misremembers. He thinks he knows what train Claudia took, but she actually couldn't have. He thinks he knows what breakfast they talked about the brooms and the witches and Grace's wedding, but that could not have been before he met Lestat. He thinks he went for a walk in Ponchatoula after the hotel, but that is also highly unlikely.

I linked it in the hotel post, but there is an interview, where Jacob says this:

"Louis believes that a lot of this is the truth. There are other things that he knows deep down are not true. He has to tell himself a version of it in order to cope.”

This is not supposed to be a big discussion about truth or not :), but it is necessary to consider this angle when you want to fit hard truths (the dates) to the narrative.

Because you can't. The tale Louis narrates does not fit. Not quite.

Part of it is the fact that memory is fallible - and the other is that we know now that his memory has been tinkered with by Armand, as Assad called it. And so the second interview could not have been the truth either, just as the first one wasn't.

I am not sure if we will ever get "the truth™". The absolute dates. You will have to "choose to believe it", as Daniel calls it in the show, within the tale :)))

[blueiight]

“…i was haunted by my brother’s death, by the abandonment of my sister…”

majority of the conversation around paul in the amc setting revolves around the question of whodunnit, jokes about him at the second dinner table scene of the pilot, or paralleling his mental illness to louis [a parallel the show admittedly draws upon - with louis stopping his suicide attempt bc “paul forever ruining grace’s wedding night, and [louis] not wanting to do the same to claudia on the anniversary of her escape”] what i intend to focus on, is the specific nature of paul’s complaints with respect to levi, and what paul and claudia represent to louis.

in the book, paul wants louis to sell the plantations & town homes they own in new orleans, and give louis the money so that paul could travel and become a missionary saving france from the godless jacobins. the paul that we’re introduced to in the show is… similar in motivation, but fundamentally divergent. tithe the money over to st. augustine’s so the house dont fall in on them, but the first dinner table goes as this after he says that:

whats of note too is the divergence of the draft v the pilot release. the show excises the freniere family w the exception of levi himself to drive home how paul’s objections to levi’s religious and ethnic background are overruled by the lingering shadow of jim crow.

paul is also reminded that his autonomy is conditional in this first dinner scene here: louis quips back to his point about sugarcane with “if daddy was still here, you’d be locked up in that asylum over in jackson”. its a reminder of the earlier point, but also speaks to something else.

bc of paul’s profound mental illness, he would never be allowed to live an autonomous life, much less hold authority over anyone: whether its the man of the house [as louis was in the du lac family], or as a bride [grace] or as the mother [florence].

this is strongly reminiscent of claudia — someone whos personal autonomy is entirely dependent on the purview of physically mature vampires by nature of permanently being trapped in the body of a preteen. it is also reminiscent of claudia in that louis in both cases plays a sort of savior in relation to them — whether its louis taking paul out of the asylum, or louis taking claudia out of the burning rooming home. louis views paul and claudia, especially claudia, as people that save him from his own self-loathing.. claudia somehow possessing this redemptive quality re: baby jesus…

louis loves both of them deeply, but as iwtv has established, love as a feeling does not exempt someone from enacting violence toward you. in fact, the very loved one that harmed you has an entire framework of rationalizing that violent act as being ‘for your[my] own good’ as is.

the title of this little post comes from the season one finale, where louis collapses in on himself to try to make sense of why he spared lestat, invoking paul and grace to create this red herring to the ‘murder of lestat’. but truly, the thread is false. louis did not abandon grace, and lestat’s death was only an attempted murder sabotaged by louis. modern day louis in the season finale triggers himself through daniel in order to provoke armand, the “protector of his pain”, to reveal himself + question him on the death of claudia, just as he questioned lestat on the death of paul in s1e6.

[sicutpuella]

Desiderium [Tom Riddle x Original Character]

Chapter 0: Grim Old Place

Within the somber confines of 12 Grimmauld Place, an ancient dwelling tinged with an air of mystery, Harry Potter stood with his senses heightened, attuned to every whisper and rustle that permeated the shadowed halls. This place, steeped in the ancestral legacy of the noble House of Black, seemed to hold secrets within its very walls. It was in this hallowed abode, at the dawn of a new chapter in his extraordinary journey, that Harry heard a voice—a voice that beckoned to him from the depths of the unknown.

Harry Potter, the fabled wizard of renown, turned swiftly, his emerald eyes scanning the room in search of the enigmatic voice that had addressed him. To his astonishment, he found himself beholding a woman, whose ethereal beauty captivated his senses. Claudia Rosier, a bewitching figure, stood before him.

"Harry Potter, finally in the flesh!" she uttered, her voice resonating with a blend of anticipation and delight. The words, a mere handful, hung in the air, carrying with them a weight that stirred within Harry an inexplicable mix of curiosity and fascination. Her tresses, a resplendent cascade of dark crimson, differed from the ginger hues known to the Weasley clan. It was as if her hair possessed a bewitching charm, casting its spell upon all who dared to gaze upon its allure. Yet it was her eyes that held Harry transfixed—a striking shade of electric blue, vibrant orbs that seemed to penetrate the depths of his very soul.

Though the passage of years had marked her countenance, Claudia's allure remained undiminished. Her visage bore the traces of a life well-lived, etched with lines that added a touch of elegance to her graceful face. Towering above most in the room, she possessed an imposing stature, her regal presence exceeding the height of Harry himself. It was evident that she hailed from a privileged upbringing, a scion of the uppermost echelons of society.

As she uttered his name, her voice carried a gentleness that caressed his ears. Yet her refined accent hinted at a pedigree steeped in refinement and opulence. Every aspect of Claudia's being exuded an air of meticulous grooming, while a captivating fragrance enveloped her, enchanting those within its proximity. Her posture, straight and commanding, radiated both power and wisdom, as if she had long mastered the arts of authority.

In this extraordinary encounter, Claudia Rosier embodied a mesmerizing presence, a tapestry woven from the threads of ageless beauty and refined sophistication. Harry found himself spellbound by her very essence, the allure of a woman whose charms transcended time itself. Claudia Rosier's presence did not go unnoticed by Harry's faithful companions, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger. As if summoned by an invisible force, they gravitated towards the enchanting figure that held their friend spellbound.

Ron, with his hair as fiery as the sun's golden rays, and Hermione, her countenance bright with intellect and determination, approached Claudia with a mix of curiosity and reverence. The twins, Fred and George, ever mischievous and quick-witted, joined the gathering, their eyes widening as they beheld the radiant beauty before them. Claudia's captivating aura transcended the boundaries of age, captivating all who gazed upon her with a mystifying allure. Her dark crimson locks cascaded like a silken tapestry, captivating even the mischievous twins, whose gazes momentarily faltered under her bewitching spell. Her eyes, an iridescent blue, seemed to hold within their depths a wellspring of wisdom and secrets, whispering untold stories to those who dared to look deeply enough.

Ron, his freckled countenance flushed with a mixture of awe and admiration, struggled to find the words to capture the essence of this ethereal presence. Hermione, her eyes sparkling with an inquisitive light, observed Claudia with an astute curiosity, her mind working tirelessly to unravel the enigma that stood before them. As the companions stood in the presence of Claudia Rosier, her allure resonated with an undeniable magnetism, evoking a symphony of emotions and intrigue. The air crackled with an undercurrent of anticipation, as if destiny itself had woven its tapestry around this meeting, entangling their lives in a web of unforeseen possibilities.

In this sacred gathering, amidst the aged tapestries and ancestral secrets, Claudia Rosier cast her spell upon the hearts and minds of those who beheld her, leaving an indelible mark upon their souls. The threads of fate intertwined, as the companions embarked upon a journey that would forever be intertwined with the enigmatic presence of Claudia, a woman whose beauty transcended the realms of mortal comprehension.

Sirius Black, with his boisterous laughter, shattered the silence that had settled upon the room, drawing the attention of the spellbound teenagers. His voice boomed with mirth as he spoke, bringing forth the revelation of the esteemed presence that had graced them all.

"Ah, I've seen you've met our special guest!" Sirius exclaimed, his jovial tone resonating through the ancient halls of 12 Grimmauld Place. "The honorable Claudia Rosier! The head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the Head of Magical Artifacts!"

At the utterance of the name Rosier, a collective recognition flickered in Harry's mind. It was a name that bore significance, for it was etched in the annals of infamy, belonging to those who had sworn allegiance to the Dark Lord. The Rosiers, notorious for their unwavering devotion to blood purity, were revered amongst the ranks of the Death Eaters. Yet, there was a complexity to their lineage—an undeniable wealth and influence that flowed through their veins. The noble Rosiers, as they were known, had established themselves as pillars of the wizarding elite.

With a graceful inclination of her head, Claudia Rosier acknowledged the young ones before her. A subtle air of dignity surrounded her, as if the weight of her position and the legacy of her name lent her an aura of quiet authority. With measured steps, she made her way toward the beckoning dining room of Grimmauld Place, joined by the other venerable members of the household.

In the wake of her departure from the hall, a mingling of emotions stirred within the hearts of the young wizards and witches left behind. A tapestry of intrigue and curiosity unfolded, woven with threads of apprehension. The presence of Claudia Rosier, a living embodiment of the complexities that entwined pureblood heritage and dark alliances, cast an enigmatic shadow upon the path that lay ahead. As they prepared to partake in the familial feast, the air thickened with unspoken questions, and the companions found themselves drawn further into the intricate web of secrets and destinies that bound them together within the hallowed chambers of Grimmauld Place.

In hushed tones, Ron Weasley leaned toward Harry Potter, his voice barely above a whisper, as if fearful of disturbing the delicate balance of the room. "A Rosier, Harry? Is she not of the same kind as... you-know-who's followers? One of those staunch believers in blood purity?" Hermione Granger, ever the fountain of knowledge, displayed a similar reaction, her expression etched with a mixture of concern and curiosity.

The trio, accompanied by the mischievous Fred and George Weasley, advanced into the opulent dining hall of Grimmauld Place, where Claudia Rosier occupied the seat of honor. There she sat, an embodiment of elegance and poise, her back held erect with a refined grace. The atmosphere seemed to shift, charged with an air of anticipation, as if the very room itself acknowledged her presence and yielded to her authority.

Their footsteps faltered for a fleeting moment, halted by the weight of their contemplation. The mere mention of the Rosier name sent ripples of unease through their collective consciousness, for it was synonymous with allegiance to the dark forces that had threatened their world. The Rosiers, a family entangled in the web of you-know-who's gang, had long espoused the ideals of blood purity, their beliefs steeped in tradition and exclusivity.

And yet, even in the face of their reservations, the trio pressed on, curiosity mingling with caution as they approached the table where Claudia held court. The resolute determination that guided their steps belied the doubts that churned within. Inwardly, they prepared themselves to navigate the intricacies of this encounter, to glean what truths lay concealed behind the veneer of elegance and power.

As they drew nearer, the allure of Claudia Rosier's presence intensified. Her poised countenance, an embodiment of regality, invited admiration and respect. Every line and curve of her figure spoke of confidence and authority, a testament to the depths of her experience and knowledge. The trio, accompanied by the ever-watchful twins, took their places at the table, the gravity of the moment hanging heavy in the air.

Amidst the resplendent atmosphere of the dining hall, an air of reunion pervaded the space, embracing all who gathered within its opulent confines. Nymphadora Tonks, the ever-capricious metamorphagus, regaled the younger attendees with her remarkable talents, effortlessly transforming her countenance into a succession of creatures—a duck, a pig, a lion—eliciting peals of laughter and delight. Even Claudia Rosier, a paragon of grace and refinement, found herself captivated by the whimsical display. Meanwhile, a distinguished assembly had formed on the side of the table, where Claudia sat alongside Sirius Black, Harry Potter, Alastor Moody, Remus Lupin, and Kingsley Shacklebolt. Engrossed in earnest discussion, their attention focused upon the pressing concerns plaguing the Ministry of Magic—specifically, the obstinate denial of Lord Voldemort's resurgence by the deluded Cornelius Fudge.

"What purpose does it serve to sugarcoat the truth?" Moody interjected brusquely, his words reverberating through the hall and punctuating the conversation. The room fell into an uneasy silence, as the weight of his statement hung heavy in the air, casting a somber pall over the gathering.

"Alastor," Claudia chided gently, her voice a soothing balm that sought to quell the mounting tension. But Moody, unyielding in his resolve, persisted. "Show him! The boy will discover the truth soon enough, one way or another."

As if in response to their exchange, a gentle hand extended toward Harry, bearing a newspaper with the front page emblazoned by a striking headline: "The Boy Who Lies." The words cast a shadow over the young wizard's countenance, stirring a mix of emotions within him—an amalgamation of defiance, frustration, and an unwavering determination to confront the harsh realities that lay ahead.

Amidst the distinguished company gathered within the walls of Grimmauld Place, the weighty matters of the day weighed heavily upon their minds. Cornelius Fudge, a figure of authority wielding power and influence over the Daily Prophet, had employed his position to suppress any claims of Lord Voldemort's menacing return. Sirius Black, his voice resolute, interjected with an air of defiance, breaking the silence that enveloped the room.

"Why?" Harry Potter, his disbelief palpable, queried in a tone laced with incredulity, his faith in the integrity of those in positions of power momentarily shaken.

Remus Lupin, a sage presence amid the assembly, endeavored to shed light upon the perplexing matter. "The Ministry suspects that Dumbledore seeks to usurp Fudge's position," he explained, his words tinged with a hint of weariness. "They harbor a deep-seated fear that compels them to perceive threats where none exist."

"But that’s insane! No one in their right mind could ever—" Harry retorted, his disbelief tinged with a note of righteous indignation. The flagrant incompetence of Fudge and the Ministry's willful ignorance stretched the bounds of reason, testing the limits of their patience and resolve.

"Indeed," Claudia interjected, her voice carrying a measured tone that bespoke wisdom earned through the passage of time. "Fear possesses the power to distort minds and drive individuals to commit unspeakable acts. Fudge's faculties have been compromised, clouded by the very dread that should impel him to action."

With a somber gaze fixed upon Harry, Claudia continued her discourse. "The last time Lord Voldemort seized power, our world trembled on the precipice of destruction. We cannot afford to dismiss that grim reality, nor can the Ministry, in their misguided attempts to pacify the masses, ignore the imminent threat that looms before us."

Sirius, unwavering in his resolve, added his voice to the somber discussion. "We believe that Voldemort seeks to rebuild his formidable army, just as he did fourteen years ago. His followers included not only dark wizards and witches, but creatures of all kinds." Remus, ever the embodiment of insight, continued, "He has been aggressively recruiting, and we too seek to gather our forces. Yet, in the face of the Ministry's hateful and ignorant gaze, our efforts have been hindered at every turn."

"And yet, there is more," Remus stated with a measured tone. "We suspect that Voldemort's motives extend beyond the mere construction of an army. We believe he harbors unfinished business, a desire to complete what he failed to achieve in his previous bid for power." As the words lingered in the air, the gaze of Alastor Moody, Claudia, and Sirius converged upon Harry, a shared understanding etched upon their faces. The gravity of the situation had deepened, casting a shadow upon their hopes and filling their hearts with a sense of foreboding.

As the weighty revelations continued to pour forth, a voice pierced the air, cutting through the rising tide of information. Molly Weasley, her tone filled with maternal concern and protective instincts, interjected with a fervor born of love and apprehension. "No, that is enough! He is but a boy, barely of age! If we delve any deeper into this dangerous path, we might as well extend him an invitation into the Order!"

Harry, emboldened by his newfound resolve and a fire that burned within him, seized the moment to make his proclamation. "If Voldemort seeks to gather an army, then I’ll come with you!”

Claudia, her vibrant spirit undimmed by the gravity of the situation, found amusement in the audacity and courage displayed by Harry. A smile tugged at the corners of her lips, mirroring the playful spark dancing in Sirius's eyes. They recognized in Harry the same indomitable spirit that had guided them in their own battles against the encroaching darkness.

With Molly's intervention, the evening slowly began to regain its semblance of a joyous reunion. Conversations flowed freely, laughter mingled with whispers, and the atmosphere regained its familiar air of camaraderie. Each segment of the table formed pockets of dialogue, their words and laughter intertwining, as friends and allies found solace in the presence of kindred spirits. Yet, amid the din of jovial chatter, Harry's mind remained fixated on the enigmatic figure of Claudia Rosier. Her presence, though known to him by virtue of her position within the Ministry, seemed peculiarly timed. Questions formed in the depths of his inquisitive mind, a desire to unravel the mysteries surrounding her newfound association with the Order of the Phoenix.

As the evening progressed, Harry's curiosity simmered beneath the surface, a flame that threatened to consume his thoughts. The allure of Claudia's presence beckoned him, urging him to seek answers and uncover the truth that lay hidden within her crimson hair and electric blue eyes. In this union of destiny and circumstance, Harry resolved to delve deeper into the enigma that was Claudia Rosier, for he sensed that her presence held significance far beyond what met the eye.

As the night began its descent towards the late hours, Claudia Rosier, ever conscious of her responsibilities, gracefully excused herself from the gathering. With a gentle smile upon her lips, she delicately maneuvered through the clusters of conversation, offering her farewells to each individual in turn. Her departure elicited a collective murmur of appreciation and respect, for her presence had brought an air of wisdom and elegance to their midst.

Pausing momentarily before the trio, Claudia's eyes gleamed with a genuine interest as she addressed them. "You find yourselves embarking upon your fifth year, do you not?" Her tone carried a warmth that embraced both familiarity and curiosity. Hermione, ever respectful and poised, replied with a deferential nod, her voice laced with a measure of reverence towards the seasoned witch.

"Ah, the fifth year—a truly magical time," Claudia exclaimed, her laughter bubbling forth like a melodic symphony that echoed through the grand hall. Her words carried a hint of nostalgia, evoking memories of her own youthful adventures and trials within the hallowed halls of Hogwarts.

The brief interlude drew to a close, as Claudia's obligations beckoned her away. With a final gaze that held a promise of future encounters, she addressed Harry directly. "Tomorrow, Harry, we shall meet again at the Ministry. Until then, I bid you all adieu!"

Masterlist : Next Chapter

[matrixwhore]

mmm…

i wanna talk about paul. i dont think i lingered too much there. bc it’s a sensitive spot i guess? it’s a sensitive thing to be openly unwell. my focus with this post if i really even have that is his relation with louis. i wanna talk about paul in relation to how louis treats him and that being a reason why i love louis so much too. i love both characters. i think paul doesnt really ever get mentioned in fandom much. which is the psychosis experience tbh. so it tracks.

it’s a public spectacle every one wants so desperately to ignore and to be over. in my personal experience (and i don’t think i’m alone in this) the person going through it wants it to be over too. wants that people don't see them that way. but paul’s whole character is generally ignored other than in conversations about whether or not lestat caused his suicide, which was a compelling conversation. whether or not he did is a incredibly prickly thing in the gut of the story. and to be followed up with Louis staying with Armand after having killed claudia who has a thread with paul too. she has a manic/psychotic moment. she’s a collector. she’s a lot of things that society doesn’t want to see exist. (nor does the fandom but i digress) and the way she lives in this undead world is as if she doesnt exist at all so manny ways (like paul in life too in ways) we’ve spoken of if you are someone who dares to acknowledge the fullness of her character. i said this was about paul but im working through a connection in real time. i think that’s why i wanna talk about paul. bc he carries so much of the story in the little time he was alive. and his death is the catalyst for louis’ initial death. not the one lestat gave him, but the one that made it possible for lestat to convince him in the first place. ( the spiritual one maybe? idk. im just thinking thoughts)

what i never question in regards to paul and louis’ relationship, is that louis loves him. that’s what actually makes that: “did lestat kill him really? and whether or not he did kill him….louis thought he did and stayed?” conversation so insane in the membrane to me. because the way he treated paul shows me he does love him so much. one: something in him died with paul. another thing is that louis genuinely wanted him around. he advocated for him to stay out of the hospital. he took him out as soon as he was given the power to as head of household when his father died. (i have so many questions about his own feelings and opinions on his father.) he openly spent time with him. paul was his favorite person. he let paul crawl into bed with him. which is kind of big deal from what i know in the openly unwell population. not a lot of people want to comfort that. and louis allowing his male brother into bed with him for that tender moment is kind of a key moment for him to me bc of how the pressures of homophobia can affect how men are made to feel they can treat their male family members too. Louis sees him and his need and is willing to give it to him. louis wants to be there for his brother. he decides he’ll be the one to take care of him. tells grace not to worry about paul. he would take care of him. he assures paul he wont see lestat anymore. louis’ love for paul was in the way of lestat’s wants and desires. maybe paul did have suicidal ideation already. maybe many things can be true.

(i meant to post this during disability month, but i went through it and so now i’ll just continue where i left off)

louis struggling with killing a man with a daughter and wanting to go home to his brother…😵‍💫. paul isnt a child, but louis was his caretaker. in paul you see louis shine in that role (barring the bit where he pulls a knife out, and threatens to gut him, bc that was a performance. it’s not great but he didn't even want to do that). louis recognizing that locking away a man for having delusions just because he has them at all made paul worse was such a powerfully impactful thing to me. i say this fully well knowing sometimes going to the hospital can be beneficial these days, but even still being locked up there?? drugged and treated horribly given he was black and in a time when mentally ill people were treated heinously? louis saying he belongs at home and seeing to it that paul gets to be home with his family. spending time with him like he’s a person beyond his disability. beyond his delusions. that shit makes me like quiver and cry tbh. that’s mostly what people going through that need most of all and don’t receive. he loved paul. and when paul dies louis dies. idc. (so if lestat’s did take paul away from louis….he killed him twice….also while i’m here i have stirring thoughts about lestat knowing he could tell paul his truthful intentions in town and that out of paul’s mouth no one would believe him. maybe that’s the whole thought. or maybe i’ll come back to it. idk)

(i think in some ways claudia was also theyre to fill the casm paul created too. sorry none of this is like linear or anything im just thinking i guess. maybe i’ll make get into how i see they’re related later.)

[fromashesweriseuphiddenones]

Okay time to go over the Assassin's Creed Games and see what I think needs to be done in a remake.

PT.1

Assassin's Creed

Okay total rebuild in the current engine the game runs in. Also can we get not only options to have the game in other languages primarily an option for Arabic but also in the English please use voice actors who either are native to that region or can speak Arabic well enough. Altaïr sounds way too white. Also please like with two sprinkle in the Arabic. Malik is perfect to mutter Arabic swear words, have Rashid use traditional sayings, have Altaïr and the Raquifs, Dai's, Malik, Abbas, and Rauf say Safety and Peace but in Arabic. Give use in the Muslim section of a city the call to prayer and if you want to as a special blend, you can have Altaïr join in. Include chronicle and bloodlines in the remaster as well as full rebuilds on whatever system you are doing this for. Hell make the keys as memories like you could find in Brotherhood of Christina.

Ezio Trilogy

Okay there are a couple things here. Reiterating the above comment about having the option to play the game in Italian but in the English have again native Italians or can speak Italian well enough. Yes Rodger is iconic but I feel it may get Ubisoft in better graces if they put this level of care into the game. They do it with the settings (or at least did until Odyssey). Include Discovery as a complete rebuild and hey look Aguiler is there too isn't that awesome. Also give us clearly what the tributes to Giovanni and Federico are, make it a whole side quest to get Maria to speak again by collecting the feathers, and these other two...ah I know. The feathers were established early on so why not have more time to get to know our family. Set the game up say a week before the bridge fight, so we can see Giovanni and Maria interact to know what would work, Let us see Federico do something that Maria smiles at. Then once you reach the Villa and Claudia mentioned Maria not speaking, Mario could come in with "can you blame her she just lost her husband and two of her sons?" Ezio could make a thoughtful noise, then you can head back to Florence and get a special interaction with Leonardo who can suggest Why don't you try collecting the Feathers (Pertuccio), Her favorite Flowers (Giovanni), and some other tribute maybe she made some of hand comment about a some fabric and thread she wanted, that way the cape as reward isn't so bad, you got the fabric and thread to make it.

[theresthespark]

Just caught that technically in the show we don’t actually know how Louis experienced Claudia’s turning. The first version we see could be best understood as a mix of Claudia’s perspective and how Daniel interprets the details she gives. It makes Louis admitting to Lestat’s version feel even more telling. He probably accepted Claudia’s version as a way to maintain her memory and the thread that connected them. Claudia did initially view him as a savior and protector, the latter a continuing theme even after he fails to do so again and again. To me this makes Lestat’s reveal at the trial more devastating for her. Louis isn’t a hero fallen from grace. He’s always been that way about her from the beginning. It was truly never about her and entirely centered around his ego and flighty moral standing

[petitsdieu]

Meta + childhood - food - jewelry

𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝑬𝑻𝑨 + 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 , 𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆 , 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒉𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔.

𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 ( 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒆 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒆 ).

Her earliest memories with her family are the most amicable. Sitting on the laps of her parents, getting costumed by her mother, gifts from her father, playing games with her brothers. She's too young to question anything. She perceives the family dynamic as normal and as love. But the older she gets, the more she becomes more of her own person, she notices the distancing. This quote sums up her childhood arc the best:

"Leia felt her corner of their world shrinking tighter and tighter until she could hardly breathe in their presence. Nothing she said or did seemed to affect them in the slightest. Although she was too old to call out for her parents when she had a bad dream, every once in a while she wanted to do it anyway. But she never called for them. She never wanted to find out for sure that they wouldn’t come." — Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray.

I can picture her doing things to get their attention. And at some point even bad attention is good. Or at least in the instant she gets it because afterwards, it would make her feel worse about her fall from their grace.

I think it gets more complicated when she starts understanding the benevolent utopia that is her planet appears to be is more face than body. Meaning it is the image of her family had crafted over multi-generations / thousands of years and less factual. But her idea of true wickedness has limitations. She doesn't understand evil until she witnesses it. Her father destroys a planet to kill her boyfriend and her boyfriend's family legacy would have never been something her imagination could come up with. Especially combining that and how she found out what true love really looks like, It serves as a paradigm shift. Childhood ends for her at sixteen in this sense.

𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅.

In any verse, she is a finicky eater. The pool of things she's willing to eat is very small. She's also a vegetarian; abstaining from the consumption of meat but not animal by-products ( she will eat some things with dairy, even eggs ).

She adores fruit to the point it can be considered a gift ( see gift-giving headcanon here ). It's very likely for her to have one or two fruits hanging around at any given time. And she can consume a lot of it in one sitting, or rather gazing over a relatively short time. Some of her favorites include but aren't limited to: peaches, clementines, honeydew melon, cherries, pomegranates, strawberries, plums, grapes, pineapple, jack fruit, mangosteen.

She loves breakfast. She's most likely to eat the most during her first meal of the day. Beyond fruit here, she does love a lot of breakfast foods. The typical things you'd see on a breakfast section on a diner menu like waffles and pancakes, eggs, hashbrowns or home potatoes.

If you were to ask her "What are you in the mood for tonight?", she might say Italian, Japanese, or Thai. She also really loves french fries. And if she has a romantic partner or someone else she's really close to, she might grow used to their cooking and might start setting their quality as the base quality ( ex. If she orders ravioli at a restaurant and it is not as good as how her boyfriend makes it, she might not eat it ).

𝑱𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒓𝒚.

She doesn't have any pieces she wears regularly. But typically, if she's wearing any jewelry, it will be rings, anklets, or necklaces. Sometimes a bracelet. Usually one piece of something at a time. She's more likely to pick gold over silver. She loves pearls, especially irregular-shaped ones. Most verses she doesn't have her ears pierced / piercings.

Poison jewelry ( Galaxie Verse ). Most commonly worn when she's off planet, that contains poison. Dangling earrings, rings, necklaces. When I reference them in threads, I usually depict them as red ( though in canon they can be any color ) and earrings. The idea is if she were to be in a bad situation, she could swing her head and pop it into her mouth to take herself out.

Jewelry from romantic partners and other significant people in her life will likely be worn always. She'd like the idea of having something tangible that would remind her of someone. Something she can feel if she misses them.

𝒇𝒕. @luckhissoul

[murfpersonalblog]

In the middle of trying to smooth things over with Louis, Lestat says, "For the record, if disrespect was done to you, I would have killed him myself." Do you think Lestat is being honest, or is there a caveat to his assertion?

There's always a caveat with this mofo. 🙄😒 On one hand, he says the lawyer shouldn't've been killed cuz he was an important man and the police would be looking for him. But on the other hand he was soooo happy when Louis killed the Alderman, like....???? One random lawyer or NOLA's effing Alderman, my guy!? XD

Then there's the whole Library of Confusion bit. Cuz Lestat didn't just get it. He heard Louis, but he wasn't effing listening. He knew in E01 that black people were racially discriminated against, the "abhorrent" way Lou was treated by white men like he said right there at the poker table. But when Lou told him "He disrespected me," Les didn't believe him! He said Lou was confusing, and then said "IF disrespect was done to you...." IF!? Who's LESTAT to tell Louis IF he was disrespected?! IF Les had been there, and seen that white man put his hands on Lou's face like that, Les would've been the first to rip that racist's spine right out his arsehole! But MASSA LESTAT has to be the one to decide who gets killed, and why, and what Louis can & can't do, and how he should feel & react--that boils my blood. But it just highlights how unequal the power balance was between them, that Lestat was the one calling all the shots in Lou's life.

Why do you think it's important for Louis to maintain the thread of his humanity, specifically by doing so through having a human meal he can't taste?

I HATE that Louis' doing this to himself. I've talked about his extremist abstinence here, and how eating human food was tantamount to torture/self-mortification.

It was CRITICAL for Lou that he not lose/forget his humanity--we know book!Louis said he'd lost the very last human breath/part of himself when he made his first vampire fledgling, Madeleine. (Ofc we'll have to see how AMC handles that scene--"you gotta give up something to get something.")

He felt he'd given the last part of his old human self to Madeleine for Claudia's sake, and was CRUSHED when he lost them both. No matter what Armand did for him, he couldn't find true joy in life anymore.

So honestly, I have no idea wtf Dubai!Louis thinks he's accomplishing by eating "Chalk/Paste/Soap," in order to maintain any kind of thread. That's certainly not what Lestat & Armand (or even Paul & Grace) wanted for him. And if anything, the awful taste of human food would just be a painful reminder to Louis that he's FAR from human.

Rewind the tape —an AMC IWTV group rewatch

Episode 2: ...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self

IWTVfanevents is hosting a rewatch of Season 1 in the lead up to the second season's premiere on May 12! Today, Sunday, March 17th, we’re starting our rewatch of Episode 2, ...After the Phantoms of Your Former Self.

All throughout the week, we will be talking about our favorite scenes, quotes, looks, behind the scenes and trivia facts; and discussing the episode using the hashtag #vampterview. And we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts, theories and burning questions, as well as your favorite moments, costumes and lines from the episode, or anything else. 

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We’re kicking off discussion of Episode 2 with two questions: 

In the middle of trying to smooth things over with Louis, Lestat says, "For the record, if disrespect was done to you, I would have killed him myself." Do you think Lestat is being honest, or is there a caveat to his assertion?

Why do you think it's important for Louis to maintain the thread of his humanity, specifically by doing so through having a human meal he can't taste?

[pynkhues]

Re: rockstar girlfriend Louis. The trend of feminizing Louis is just irking in general. Especially as it's more often than not a way to make him helpless than be critical about it.

He didn't like being compared to a tradwife or a woman back then and he definitely doesn't like it now. I just think it's a little in bad taste that this is so rampant.

Yeah, I mean, the bits I've seen of it have been pretty fascinating to me, but I have heavily curated my fandom experience, so I'm very aware I'm probably seeing broader conversations pretty minimally. It seems to spread across different aspects of the fandom too, from the ratio of mpreg fic on ao3 to meta about him as embodying the gothic heroine trope, which like - - I'm not going to get all into this, but as someone who studied gothic literature at university for years, I just don't agree with it at all - like, in terms of character archetypes within gothic literature, Louis is a Byronic hero through and through:

Historian and critic Lord Macaulay described the [Byronic Hero] as "a man proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind, implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection"

The show is interested in gender, and I can't wait to see what they do with Gabrielle in terms of that thread given Gabrielle is very much gender non-confirming and can be read arguably as trans-masc, but right now, I don't think any of the characters we've seen are anything other than cis (including Lestat) and I think to reject that is to ignore the complexity of their relationships with their own gender. Which is important! There's a reason Claudia is the one who's been robbed of choice, controlled and coerced by both her fathers, not just Lestat, the one who doesn't get to be heard at the trial, or in her life, the one who's infantilised, stuck in dresses she's too old for, the one who's killed. That's important, y'know?

I do think a lot of Louis' issues around his gender are tied pretty specifically to his sexuality, and I don't think he relates to or understands women at all. Like you could make a pretty concise argument that Louis has a virgin/mother/whore complex when it comes to women, which you see in Claudia and Grace/Florence/Antoinette + in his role as a pimp. And I think people take that dual insult of Claudia calling him a housewife and Grace calling Lestat Louis' 'white daddy' as literal, when like - - in both instances they are deliberately insulting / emasculating him either for the sake of it or to goad him into action? They're tender spots for him not because he relates, but because he knows that's how its perceived and he hates that he/it is perceived that way. He's always been an ambitious businessman, so the housewife insult stings on its own, but the white daddy thing taps into what even Daniel Hart was saying about the fact that there is a transactional element to Louis and Lestat's relationship, which is why I find it super interesting that heading into s3, Louis is not only successful, but completely financially independent.

But yes, I think feminising Louis in general just completely shoots over the nuance of his character and honestly, a lot of what makes him so interesting.

[nalyra-dreaming]

Is there particular meaning behind the choice of the eye color of each vampire? Why are Louis' eyes green, Claudia's red, Armand yellow etc? Like, power or personality wise.

In short: no.

Some vampires in the VC have canon eye colors: Louis green, Lestat blue/gray, Armand brown(ish), Daniel… purple(*).

The Dark Gift enhances what is there - makes them iridescent, in the show lighter/brighter - in Louis‘ show-canon verse likely the color that was threaded through. He must have had somewhat green eyes, otherwise Grace would have not commented on them brightening positively.

So no, there is no traits/powers connection - not canonically.

(*) The show has however made Daniel‘s eyes orange - and made them subject to change.

So maybe they will add some kind of meaning to the changing of color.

But I doubt that there will be meaning added to the color itself.

(And it will be very interesting to see what Daniel’s eye color will turn out to be when all is said and done ^^ Bc I‘m not convinced the last word on that has been spoken.)

[shadowsong26x]

so i have now watched all of s1 of the new interview with the vampire tv show and i have Thoughts XD

((i don’t have amc+, but people i petsit for do, so i watched the first half of the season a few weeks ago and then caught up on the rest this week)).

first, some quick and largely nonspoilery stuff:

this is my absolute favorite incarnation of louis. he’s...admittedly not my favorite. i don’t dislike him, he just...doesn’t interest me very much. ((especially in the film; idk what brad pitt was doing but he certainly wasn’t making louis Interesting. jim stanek in the musical did his level best but even there.)) ETA: they do seem to have written out his pyromaniac tendencies, apart from that one time he lit a fire to make a Point in daniel’s direction, which is kind of a shame. but otherwise, definitely my favorite louis, as interesting as he can be made for me.

i really love everything they did with grace and the rest of louis’ human family. which quite possibly contributes to point 1? also, reverting to the backstory established in the book re: paul, where every other adaptation has gone in a different direction.

i knew going in that i was probably going to love everything they’re doing with daniel and i was not at all disappointed. all of the framestory bits, everything going on there, was Amazing.

i do have somewhat mixed feelings about aging claudia up to 14. i know it was done for at least partially for practical reasons, since they needed to cast an adult actress and 14 was as young as they could credibly go, and just barely young enough to still hit the same emotional/storyline notes, but...idk. (especially after watching some of the special insight/commentary things, with the emphasis on being Perpetually Going Through Puberty, it felt a little weird) bailey bass was incredible and i think they did really interesting things (for the most part), but that’s one of the choices i have mixed feelings about. (in the stage version and in the film, she’s 10/11; i think the actress on broadway was 15 or 16? but stage is different from tv is different from film. obviously there’s no adaptation that’s going to keep her 5/6, but.)

(almost) all the little bits and pieces of Lore scattered throughout. i have zero interest in the mayfairs, but them getting namedropped right in the beginning was pretty great. (i’ve read merrick and blackwood farm, and i think...lasher? one of the actual mayfair trilogy books; that was enough to tell me that it’s not for me) and, of course, marius, nicki and gabrielle, those who must be kept...just excellent.

some more detailed (and spoilery) stuff behind the cut. mostly relating to episodes 5-7, with the accompanying Warnings for domestic and sexual violence. as well as some speculation/thoughts on where things could go from here.

so, first, the obvious thing that Everyone Has Opinions About--the stuff at the end of s5, where lestat beats the crap out of louis.

this is...another thing i have kind of mixed feelings about.

i 100% understand what they were trying to do, and they did it well. it didn’t feel out of place or gratuitous; it was extreme but lestat is a pretty extreme dude. and the awkward tension of the pseudo-reconciliation/louis taking lestat back in episode 6 played out really well. and while i don’t 100% like the implication that there was never any affection or love between claudia and lestat, that scene on the train after everything had fallen apart was just. Incredible.

(also, the way lestat Clearly knew the attack was coming when he asked louis for that last dance, even before the antoinette reveal)

however.

my concern here is...there’s a limit, you know? a point at which, when we get lestat’s point of view (which we will; they already made it explicit that he didn’t permadie then and also the references to future plot threads/characters and the fact that amc+ has the Entire Series to make)...anyway, there’s a point at which him saying “that’s not actually what happened, here’s my version” stops being credible. at least in the ways it’s supposed to play out in terms of lestat being someone we like, someone whose love story we want to end well.

and i think that the show came right the fuck up to that limit, if not actually crossing over. we’ll see how they handle it in future seasons, but...yeah.

basically, taking s1 on its own, everything about that scene and the buildup to it and the aftermath of it works really, really well. but in the context of the larger story they’re trying to get into and tell...i’m not so sure it does.

second, the scene where bruce/killer sexually assaulted claudia. i know it was offscreen/the pages were ripped out of the diary/etc. but that felt gratuitous. i appreciated the continuity nod/reference, i appreciated the introduction of a relatively minor vampire who  most people have forgotten, but...idk, it felt like Rape As Drama in all the Problematic ways to me.

third, rashid.

so, uh, a few days ago, before i actually watched these episodes, i reblogged a gorgeous photoset of the scene where louis cuts lestat’s throat. i added the following tags (among others):

#yeah i kind of knew but this being ep. 7 of 8 really does mean we're not getting my precious murder kitten armand until next season #ah well

SO THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR READING OUT OF CONTEXT SPOILERS AND MISSING THE BIG ONE XD

((also i was wrong about the number of episodes but that’s less important))

the funny thing is--after watching the first couple episodes, i actually considered the idea? i mean, lestat is the only character introduced so far who matches his book description (i think even daniel was described as a blond in the books but it’s been a while), and rashid has some of that--armand tends to have a fairly quiet affect until he goes apeshit, and sometimes even then, and rashid had the right Vibe. plus, he’s pretty much immediately associated with marius via the painting, also the Knowledge of his relationship with daniel in the books...So.

but i rejected that idea for reasons i cannot remember XD possibly because ‘why would armand play the rashid role’ or something along those lines.

all that aside, i am Thrilled. armand is and pretty much always has been my favorite. i think the only exception is the second movie which Does Not Exist anyway, but that’s mostly because he’s Barely Present and you wouldn’t know he’s even in it if you didn’t read the cast list, iirc. even in the stage musical, which is not my favorite version of him (because he gets a pretty significant villain upgrade/villain ball type stuff in ways that don’t entirely jive with everything else he is), he has probably my favorite song in the entire show. i rewound and rewatched the bit where he’s just quietly taking his gloves off for the Reveal and just. yesssss.

it also puts a pretty hilarious spin on all the prior scenes, since we know louis can carry on a telepathic and physical conversation at once. especially the one where louis is feeding on armand (which...like...yes, in this version vampires can have and enjoy sex unlike in the books so feeding off each other isn’t Quite as much of a metaphor as it is in the books but...like...insert ‘right in front of my salad’ joke here)

i am a little curious about what shifting all of that in the past sequence to the 1940s will do, but not necessarily in a bad way. we already know they get to paris probably after it’s liberated (i didn’t catch the date in claudia’s journal but i know it was 1945). i also know that the grand guignol (which the theatre des vampires is at least partially based on) was starting to fade at that point (after the horrors of the two world wars, that kind of macabre theatre du bizarre wasn’t really a Thing anymore, to much of it had happened in reality). 

i also--having louis introduce armand as the ‘love of his life’ was certainly. a Choice. it makes me wonder exactly what went down in this version with claudia’s destruction; what kind of lies armand is telling louis (or louis, who in this version has a Truly Profound capacity for self-deception, has told himself). that’s something i’m reserving judgment on but cautiously kind of...mixed to negative feelings about it. louis and armand did spend a few decades together in book canon, but the way louis talks about him here is a bit More than that and i’m not 100% sure it works.

also noticed that his timeline was shifted--not by much, relatively speaking, but about 30-50 years. ((which i noticed earlier, since tintoretto was a bit later than marius is supposed to be in the books; marius in his renaissance painter guise is a contemporary of boticelli there, who died a few years before tintoretto was born)). which doesn’t really make a huge different, it’s just interesting. especially since lestat’s timeline doesn’t seem to have shifted much, if at all. except possibly expanding the time he spent in paris before magnus abducted him. louis also refers to him as being in his 20s, so presumably he was slightly older when he was turned (which would make sense given the way claudia was aged up--yes, there’s a World of difference between 14 and 17, and armand in the books can dress up or dress down to appear anywhere between his actual age and mid-twenties but still) that part matters even less, but it is something i noticed.

anyway, my precious murder kitten armand making a semi-surprise appearance in the frame story filled me with glee, even if i have some Questions. i am looking forward to seeing more of him next season.

a few other miscellaneous thoughts:

i am curious about what they’re going to do with gabrielle, if/when they get to her. she’s been referenced, very briefly, but while lestat seems to have told claudia and louis about nicki, gabrielle hasn’t been mentioned since that family dinner in the first episode. i love gabrielle, and while i understand the reasoning behind it (it’s like the Only major story change from the movie that doesn’t exist that makes any sense to me), i really hope they don’t cut her out.

also that movie theatre scene about the uniforms was...another thing that felt weird and slightly gratuitous? not on the level of the stuff with killer, but.

and curious about how they’ll handle those who must be kept. given some of the origin changes...iirc, akasha was originally babylonian, not egyptian, and came to egypt to marry enkil? i wonder if they’ll include that or cut it.

anyway, overall, i am Pleased with how this is going and looking forward to season 2 a lot. we’ll get to paris, and armand in the past, and claudia’s destruction, lestat’s (first) resurrection...while i have some quibbles and some Questions, mostly i am just Excite for what comes next.

(still probably won’t watch the mayfair witches, though i might check out other tie-ins if they do rameses or violin or servant of the bones or any of the others. oncle julien why.)

[esthernal]

                            ㅤ۫ㅤ੭   𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒎   é   seu   𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎 ,                                                                                                            𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐈  .

𝒗𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒐.

Ꞝ     𖥦     𝐈 .  qual o nome do seu personagem? há alguma razão por trás da escolha?

esther elizabeth grace cavendish ; não é um nome incomum, especialmente para a época em que nasceu (1904). esther é um nome bíblico, indo de acordo com os ideais cristãos de sua verdadeira família, e elizabeth e grace nomes comuns entre a alta sociedade inglesa. cavendish é um sobrenome até que popular, mas tem ligações tanto com a aristocracia quanto a burguesia. 

Ꞝ     𖥦     𝐈𝐈  .  quais os objetivos dela em eden?

no momento, nenhum em específico além da sobrevivência. se cansou da vida que levava, sem destino certo e casa fixa, e decidiu que retornaria para seu clã e seita, que são duas instituições pelas quais tem grande respeito (ainda que tenha andado com grandes intelectuais e revolucionários, certas partes de sua criação não a deixam, como a obediência e reverência). o que quer no momento é se alimentar, de humanos de preferência, e se entreter de maneira tranquila. 

Ꞝ     𖥦     𝐈𝐈𝐈   .  cite, pelo menos, 3 inspos que combinam com seu char.

daisy buchanan (the great gatsby), penny lane (almost famous), alma (phantom thread), isabelle (the dreamers), claudia (interview with the vampire), céline (before sunrise), naomi lapaglia (the wolf of wall street), satine (moulin rouge) & rose (titanic).

Ꞝ      𖥦     𝐈𝐕   .  descreva seu personagem em 5 aesthetics.

cantos da boca curvados num sorriso ladino e sujos de sangue, casacos de pele, taças de champagne, estantes de livros e álbuns gigantescas, joias herdadas. 

Ꞝ      𖥦     𝐕   .  qual aspecto do clã escolhido você mais gostaria de explorar com o personagem?

o talento e a beleza serem uma maldição para os toreadores! até então, a esther não sofreu precisamente com isso, na verdade sempre a manipuladora, mas seria muito interessante alguém usar isso contra ela, visto que é uma fraqueza nata ao clã.

Ꞝ      𖥦     𝐕𝐈   .  como seu personagem lida com os humanos e sua alimentação?

a esther é fascinada com humanos! ela adora o que fazem, quando se diz a respeito de arte e cultura, e é por isso que sempre fez amizade e se apaixonou por artistas! no entanto, nesse papel de musa e amante, sente que devem algo em troca e isso é, sem dúvidas, o sangue deles. ela tem certas éticas sobre, como nunca fazer nenhum sofrer e não criar laços que os prendam a ela (muito menos concretizar o abraço), mas se sente muito melhor consumindo sangue humano e se recusa a provar do animal.

Ꞝ      𖥦     𝐕𝐈𝐈   .  liste os tipos de interação que mais te agradam e que gostaria de desenvolver na dash.

eu adoro interações grandes! paragraphs mesmo, com cinco parágrafos ou até mais, não só chats! interações que realmente envolvam situações bem trabalhadas e que cheguem a algum lugar, não só chats que são um eterno “fazer sala” (não que eu me oponha!! eles costumam ser bem engraçados!) hahaha.  gosto muito de interações entre mais de um char, em grupo, e acho sempre muito divertido e que desenvolvem ainda mais o personagem.

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Desiderium

Tom Riddle and an Original Character

The second teaser…

In the enchanting year of 1951, on the fringes of Provence, France, a grand château stood, shrouded in secrecy from the prying eyes of the mundane world. Within its opulent halls, a clandestine affair of great political consequence unfolded - an arranged union bridging the noble houses of Rosier and Black. Claudia Rosier, a vision of elegance, graced the occasion, while the wedding assembly comprised esteemed purebloods, the revered Sacred Twenty-Eight, and eminent members of the Ministry. To be in their esteemed company was a coveted privilege, a gateway to ascendancy amidst the glittering echelons of society.

Amidst the harmonious symphony of laughter and revelry, Claudia's keen eyes chanced upon a figure from the past, rekindling the embers of a tender affection once felt. It was Tom Riddle, the embodiment of enigma and allure. Little did Claudia know, this unexpected reunion would sow the seeds of an unfolding destiny, a precursor to a web of intrigue and possibility, unfathomable to her innocent heart. As the mirthful night waltzed on, destiny's threads silently spun, weaving a tale that would shape their lives and transcend the realms of the ordinary.

Available soon on AO3 and Tumblr!

Teaser No. 3 will be posted soon! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧