#vc comparison

[licncourt]

begin again COOKED as a post-qotd fix-it (fave fic! <3) but i need to know your thoughts on prince lestat/how you would re-do it in the correct way. to this day i still think LESTAT becoming prince monarch of all the vampires is one of the craziest decisions made during the novels. to me lestat is a prince in the same way that jack skellington was king of halloween (that includes the running away to cause delusional hijinks that ultimately jeapordize everyone)

Aaahhh thank you!! That fic is my child that I birthed so I appreciate it more than you know! It's actually BA's one year finished-iversary next week, my baby's all grown up.

I've talked about that before actually in this post about how I would rewrite the whole series, but I can expand a little here!

Firstly, this could've been two books instead of three. There was nothing going on in there that required three entire novels

Things that have to go entirely: aliens, test tube clone baby Viktor, Atlantis. Sorry, not salvageable

I think rather than the Amel thing, it would have been cool if the sacred core had started corrupting Lestat and altering his behavior as host, maybe changing him gradually into a animalistic, violent folklore-like vampire, making him slowly lose his mind like Mekare, or erasing his sense of self to become a blank host. Then it's a race against the clock and vampire magical biology to save him. This could be the first PL book

Ideally, I think this book should be narrated by Louis and focus a lot on his growth as a character as he finishes his personal. It would bring some happy ending closure to the IWTV version of him without being a jarring change. I also think having his POV for the best of his and Lestat's relationship would be a nice full circle moment from seeing him describe their worst. The idea of Lestat losing himself to the core and them potentially coming together too late would add good drama as well. Maybe this is Louis' follow-up memoir describing how they fixed things

The Rhoshamandes conflict can stay for the second PL and final VC book, but I think it could've been less boring if the drama between him and Lestat had been better fleshed out. They have a lot of similarities that weren't used to their full advantage. It would really highlight Lestat's growth to have him defeat what he could've become

When Lestat reunites with Louis, they would actually have some long, hard conversations about their past, ones that continue throughout the PL trilogy

Hopefully an explanation for why Lestat has made this 180 is included, even if it's just the crushing realization of his own loneliness and longing reaching critical mass after twenty years of who the fuck knows what

The cast is pared down to the strongest written and most interesting characters so the story isn't spread so thin, probably Lestat, Louis, Armand, Gabrielle, Marius, Pandora, and maybe a small handful of new characters with significance in the story. I think Seth, Fareed, Sevraine had the most potential to be good additions to the primary roster if she wanted to add on

Cool characters from the original like trilogy like Maharet and Khayman are expanded on rather than killed offscreen to make room for more Anne Rice NPCs. If we're going to kill someone from the trilogy, please God let it be David Talbot

This goes without saying I think, especially from me, but Louis would be restored to his former glory as a true main character alongside Lestat instead of relegated to lobotomized housewife. There was so much potential for him in an active consort role. We also don't get to see how he got to such a peaceful place at the end of PL, so I would like to see him work through some stuff on the page

I would either cut the Rhoshamandes/Benedict storyline because of how redundant it is with how it mirrors the Marius/Armand dynamic or do something to differentiate it as its own relationship. At the very least, maybe the similarity could be highlighted to become a character beat for Armand

As far as Armand in general, I would make him a much more prominent player. I think he's a great fit for a court setting and could create a lot of intrigue as well as adding coolness factor. I'm always torn about whether I like the reveal of his romantic feelings for Lestat, but in the interest of keeping SOME things intact, I would just play it differently. Primarily, I think he becomes way too agreeable (similar to Louis) in how he submits to and idolizes Lestat, so I would love to see him come into more conflict with Lestat in spite of those feelings. Maybe we can see him make some peace with their history and let go of that intense emotion for something healthier

If we're going to keep the sex injections (IVs, whatever), I think we should do more with it than have Lestat prematurely ejaculate into a random woman. I think there's potential for a very interesting new dynamic with Louis and Lestat. It would be cathartic and maybe an interesting part of their healing process and of becoming a real couple for the first time

That's what I can think of for now, but I might update later!

[volfoss]

lestat being a trans ally is actually the most mind boggling part of this book so far

[faragonreblogs]

I have a feeling I'm the only human being on this entire planet who unironically loves the male Au Ra running animation. I hate when people say the devs should change it cause I legitimately don't want them to.

Like, I dunno mang, with every other race I feel like I'm doing a light lil baby jog through the park, but with my au ra I'm RUNNIN!! I'M GOIN PLACES!! I'M ON A MISSION!!! HELP IS ON THA WAY DEAR!!!

Anyways this corner is lonely but idfc I like how my boy runs. rant over.

[camryemerald]

also to lighten the mood a bit i bought webfishing yesterday so heres the aquarium me and my friend had last night

[ihaventcomeupwthanameforaheroyet]

Alright. I am showing something funny now. At least I hope it's funny.

First, look at Thorne and Armand together. Not similar at all, are they? Both redheads, but otherwise nothing in common.

Now, let's undress them. Nothing too naughty, just above the waist.

You can see the similarity now, don't you? Well, I don't know if it's visible for somebody who haven't seen a lot of different doll bodies, and yet... For me, the resemblance is striking. Same book, pocket edition. So yes, my own little Armand would probably be like Thorne, if he ever had a chance to grow up. IDK, I think it's funny.

(You can also see Thorne's new body which has a much better shoulder-waist ratio than the previous one... I am soooo tempted to leave him like that... But it's winter, so I probably shouldn't.)

[iobartach]

@hxroic-wxlls-rxvived // Olympic Games

Event: Dizzy Control

With sights set squarely on the next fixture, Miguel presented himself as a silent observer, quietly taking in the event's description and regulations as they were laid out for every competitor present. So far, the games he had participated in had some basis in the familiar, either perfectly replicating or putting a unique slant on a particular sport.

Unfortunately, the same didn't hold true in this case, where for the first time he had strained his ears to listen closely, incredulous to what was being said. A spinning machine? Had he heard that correctly? Seeming, yes, from the little that he could gather. Still, whilst presented with a genuine mystery, without hesitation, he managed to step out in front of the other entrants, volunteering, in the face of a lack of willing candidates, to go next.

At once, he was steered towards his assigned chair and directed to sit, eyes tactfully skimming over the floor of the spinning machine as he got settled. As straps were leveraged into place over his shoulders and buckled, Miguel couldn't help remarking to himself how a brush with wobbliness was the last sensation that he imagined he'd experience during these games, a sudden shift that came with a valuable lesson learnt;

That he should expect the unepected.

Settling his shoulders against the harness's backrest, a nod of head conveys his status, prompting the event officials to start up the machine. Such an action would cause the world to turn with a building haste around him, faster and faster again as shapes soon lost definition, sending his thoughts churning and sloshing around the inside of his skull. Colour itself would morph into a whirling collage, soundtracked by the wind as it gained a deafening volume--

Before ceasing entirely, the spinning machine's rotations safely winding down to a gradual stop as it released Miguel from its clutches, transitioning to the next phase as he felt something that his swimming vision couldn't quite make out. Remembering to not resist, the mechanism's gloved hand plucked him from his seat, dropping the Spider at his next destination by the foot of the carpet -- and the final stretch.

Firmly under the spell of dizziness by now, the thought of needing to walk proved challenging-- until the benefit of previous experience came to the rescue. As such, following a moment's pause, he spread his legs slightly, lowering his centre of gravity in order to introduce some semblance of stability into his teetering stance. With his vision compromised, he came to rely on his other senses as he forged a path forward in darkness, utilising the tactile feedback from the ground beneath his feet to guide him -- with a large margin of success -- towards the finish line.

Exit, stage left.

Result: Foiled by a errant step in the wrong direction. 👟🏁

[timebranded]

Tell us a secret that won’t ruin you but is embarrassing to admit

"Hmmm..." Was it strange that he couldn't think of anything all that embarrassing? At least, he couldn't think of anything he would be embarrassed to admit.

"I still have the Chimchar plushie I carried around when I was a kid. It's on a shelf somewhere in my Villa."

[oathrevoke]

and if i made amariden 6'6 then what????

[leslutdepointedulac]

For some reason I just remembered how back when I was reading Memnoch I was rambling on about it to my Dad and he told me he'd read it when he was in the navy because he and his friends on the ship would swap their books with each other and my Dad was given Memnoch to borrow. I cannot begin to tell you how much I died inside because even though that's the only time he's ever read it and that was years and years ago before I was even born so probably doesn't even remember that means he's also read the bit at the end with Lestat and Dora (iykyk) and that kills me a bit every time I think about it

[attercopus]

this looks like dog shit but if i do end up making this symbiote-host sideblog, this is 100% their character.

[spring-lxcked]

we don't talk enough abt spr.ingtrap being six and half feet tall enough i think

[nazorneku]

MALENIA ( @scarletrotted ) INQUIRED OF ESTINIEN: "why did you do that?"

Upon the towering rampart he stood, observing the golden Capital and its people, hurriedly scattering around, guided by own plans and intentions, would be not unlike to draconians such as the man. Everyone was in possession of their purpose, utilized by own capabilities. Yet not long ago the savage war raged within these lands, sparing no eldery or children, traces of which scarred the land and now still the stone body of its fervent vanguard adorned Leyndell. Oft his solitude remained uninterrupted, yet not less frequently the scarlet fury made an appearance, prompting the conversation with the knight of the foreign nation.

Head turned slightly to greet the female, a rather ambiguous inquiry spawned numerous assumptions on his mind, yet none appeared apparent as the matter of the recently forged truce and Order to commemorate peace between dragon and men. A sigh slipped in between his lips, a steel-blue gaze anew was directed at the remains of the great wyrm Gransax, a bitter reminder of the days gone. "Fortissax placed trust in your people. 'Tis a worthy notion. Though few of us still remain, we will honor the pact." Estinien was amongst those very few draconians who joined the golden Knights, an agreeable gesture to accentuate the importance of their newfound relationship.

&. action-themed prompts         ||          accepting  

[criticalcrux]

@icybreaths “Sounds like a show I’d hate ta miss out on.” 😏

"Why stop at being a spectator when ya can join in? Ya holdin' back now, huh?"

[eideticspider]

@needlenxggin asked: I'm too lazy to send this from Miguel so I'm going to send it for both Vash and Miguel because they're the same height: 6'2 fdsjghd

[perdidit-vulpes]

trying to explain ive spent several days on end confined to my room because of an unhealthy family situation and depression. lmao

[candlewick-corporation]

My Neo without heels...so...4'7''!

"The only person I can guess at a glance. Never change."