#viktor is lestat

[nattyontherun]

Found something in my notes that I intended to hide?? Anyways, here is the ORIGINAL first scene of Chapter Three: his wanting grows thorns

See:

Rest assured of your moral superiority, reader. However heartening, however beautiful, this tale wends the eternal lives of demons and their fellows.

Yuri Plisetsky, for all his tragedy, is no wilting petal. He does not fawn upon the discovery of his true nature; does not confront, with any derision, the necessity of murder to sustain himself.

Picture, as you go along, the porcelain smoothness of his skin, his doll-soft cheeks and seafoam green eyes. He is the garden fairy of your bedtime stories. He is the painting your grandmother cleans on her altar - angel, on the right hand of Christ, himself, blonder than wheat and paler than the white of a blank canvas.

Says the matriarch as you tend to your knees after Rosary: if one's blood heals wounds and cures illness, this blood is without doubt miraculous.

If one's carcass persists in the years that follow their initial passing, untainted by the wretchedness of decay, that carcass must be sent to the Vatican and sanctified.

What a sham, Yuri's youthful appearance! Such deception they preach beneath the apses of their unobservant God, arms raised in teaching - that to die a child is to die innocent! That to die at all means to be raised in spirit to realms beyond the sins of humanity!

Here he stands unbending to the tides of time, month after month, year after year...

Bow at your waist as he reintroduces himself to society; appear appropriately cowed. Maybe he will spare you.

Why did I NOT use this in the chapter despite it being a perfectly fine scene? Simple really. The thought of folks with hurt feelings over religion clogging up my AO3 about yk, fiction, was enough to cow me. Also it deviated a little bit from the point of the plot, so I saw no reason NOT to just boot it out.

That said, I really like the cadence here so I thought I'd post it here on Tumblr anyway! Might as well get smth out of it to enjoy yanno?

Ciao for now~

[ichorkurt]

ficrecs masterlist ii.

welcome to my second ficrecs masterlist! find my main blog @ichorai. find my own fics here.

below the cut includes jujutsu kaisen, lord of the rings, saltburn, the halcyon, marvel, game of thrones, house of the dragon, prisoners, world on fire, dc, doctor who, scott pilgrim, succession, harry potter, the boys, interview with the vampire, gangsta, and arcane fics!

jujutsu kaisen.

jujutsu kaisen men in the world of work by @drak3n

ೃ⁀➷ naoya zenin.

only a fool for you by @mochimoshis

ೃ⁀➷ satoru gojo.

intertwined, sewn together by @kiwicider

luxury & lingerie by @celestie0

ೃ⁀➷ suguru geto.

the guy i lost my virginity to is stalking me by @gorehsk

lord of the rings.

ೃ⁀➷ legolas.

watcher of wanderers by @entishramblings

saltburn.

ೃ⁀➷ michael gavey.

the golden ratio by @ewanmitchellcrumbs

midpoint by @asumofwords

mine all mine by @humanpurposes

the poetry of logical ideas by @sylasthegrim

stick it out to the end by @aemondsbabe

the halcyon.

ೃ⁀➷ billy taylor.

one more tomorrow by @tomhiddleston

marvel.

ೃ⁀➷ kurt wagner.

bamf babies by @bamfkeeper

for love, we sin the most by @larcenywrites

kurt's instincts are still flaring... you know just how to help by @/bamfkeeper

parents by @/bamfkeeper

untitled by @dinogoofymutated

untitled by @dreaming-tonite

untitled by @kayesfanfics

untitled by @sanguineterrain

ೃ⁀➷ logan howlett.

logan's reaction when you wear one of his shirts by @periprose

ೃ⁀➷ peter parker.

untitled by @forever-rogue

game of thrones / house of the dragon.

pregnancy headcanons by @princessbellecerise

ೃ⁀➷ gwayne hightower.

& now i'm covered in you by @swordgrace

ೃ⁀➷ jacaerys velaryon.

hunger games au by @maidragoste

lotus bloom by @hxtd

ೃ⁀➷ jaime lannister.

the best fit by @casterladyrock

war has changed by @villaingaze

prisoners.

ೃ⁀➷ david loki.

blood bond by @davidlcki

sfw alphabet by @charliehoennam

tall, dark, and handsome by @rebelliousstories

world on fire.

ೃ⁀➷ tom bennett.

best intentions by @/ewanmitchellcrumbs

rocking the boat by @ultraintrovertedgryffindor

dc.

attractive things they do ... without realizing by @ahqkas

ೃ⁀➷ adrian chase.

five times vigilante definitely does not have feelings (and one time he does) by @tropes-and-tales

helluva drug by @lysenfeu

hot venom by @jangofctts

never been kissed by @training4theapocalypse

thirsty by @/training4theapocalypse

ೃ⁀➷ bruce wayne.

clingy mornings by @kurogxrix

wife on repeat by @bat-mom-writer

ೃ⁀➷ dick grayson.

sunset anew by @/sanguineterrain

doctor who.

ೃ⁀➷ eleventh doctor.

cold feet by @undiscovered-horizon

dangerous habits by @social-mockingbird

a day in by @cloginthedrain

my john by @watchoutforthefanfics

safest place in the universe by @holly-the-trash-writer

set things right by @pastanest

ticking love bomb by @/watchoutforthefanfics

scott pilgrim.

ೃ⁀➷ kim pine.

right next door by @writersbarrierblock

ೃ⁀➷ wallace wells.

untitled by @twiixr4kidz

untitled by @/twiixr4kidz

succession.

their marriage proposal by @romeulusroy

ೃ⁀➷ lukas matsson.

normal people by @the-west-meadow

ೃ⁀➷ roman roy.

baby by @richeeduvie

being roman roy's personal assistant (and his obsession) would include... by @senselessviolets

gossamer by @/romeulusroy

i'm annoying by @bowieandqueen11

movie by @eeveebitches

right where you left me by @aurorag98

smile like you mean it by @cvrnelians

this hope is trecherous by @aprilthearcher

untitled by @/richeeduvie

untitled by @/richeeduvie

untitled by @/richeeduvie

untitled by @/richeeduvie

untitled by @/richeeduvie

wedding prep by @/richeeduvie

harry potter.

ೃ⁀➷ cormac mclaggen.

finders keepers by @/training4theapocalypse

ೃ⁀➷ fred weasley.

anything by @ibbythebee

beloved, besotted, betrothed by @emeritusemeritus

the boys.

ೃ⁀➷ black noir.

i want to f**k you like an animal by @dollerinna

interview with the vampire.

dating headcanons by @tomriddleslovergirl

untitled by @steph-speaks

ೃ⁀➷ lestat de lioncourt.

gold, and gold again by @theawfuledges

gangsta.

initiation by @imperatorkhaleesi

ೃ⁀➷ nicolas brown.

untitled by @dollwrites

arcane.

ೃ⁀➷ viktor.

my atlantis, we fall by @strangefilms

[hekateinhell]

𝖍𝖊k𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖎𝖓𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖋𝖎𝖈 𝖒𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖙

— 𝖭𝖤𝖶𝖤𝖲𝖳 𝖳𝖮 𝖮𝖫𝖣𝖤𝖲𝖳 —

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Down Where The Church Bells Cry - 2.2k | Explicit

Post-canon AU: Lestat and Armand have a tender moment as spouses [cockwarming, mommy kink if you squint]

Mon Petit Chaton - 1.7k | Teen

Lestat thinks Armand would make the perfect pet, and he is right [collars, pet play, kink negotiation, fluff]

Tidal Sacrifice - 1.1k | Explicit

Mermaid AU: prompt response sequel to Beneath Your Shallows, Lestat comes with a gift [marking, biting, handjobs]

Beneath Your Shallows - 5k | Explicit

Mermaid AU: Lestat’s a runaway teenager in the 1770s searching for something better; he stumbles upon a fantastical sea creature that will take him for everything he has to offer [dubcon, the mussy, blowjobs, multiple and possibly forced orgasms, Lestat’s legendary fear boner]

Play The King - 2.8k | Mature

Armand and Lestat settle their differences the only way they know how [cnc, rough sex, canon-compliant]

Young, Sweet & Seventeen - 1.1k | Teen

Karaoke with the Vampire; set to Dancing Queen by ABBA [fluff, song lyrics, it says anon lol it’s me i’m anon i just don’t feel like de-anoning and triggering the subscription emails right now]

Insatiable An Appetite - 4.9k | Explicit

Human AU: Lestat's never had to work for it in the bedroom, for obvious reasons. It's starting to affect his personal life, so he hires sex worker Armand to show him a few tips and tricks to being a better lover [blowjobs, anal, the usual]

The Hand That Feeds - 4.5k | Mature

Lestat quite literally drops into Trinity Gate with an interesting proposition or two for Armand; it goes about as well as you’d expect [fluff, bath time]

Strangle of Vein - 3.7k | Explicit

Lestat finds Armand in a church where they have a little quarrel before proceeding to defile the church according [rough sex, makeup sex, canon-compliant]

Photograph - 3k | Mature

Lestat is going through it in adjusting to his royal duties, so to distract himself, he goes to the one person that's forced himself into his life from the very beginning [fluff, cross-dressing, feminization, heyyy baby’s first fic be nice! :D ]

𝔪𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔦-𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰:

Drop Dead Gorgeous - 5.4k | Explicit | Incomplete

Genderswap Human AU: Teacher’s Assistant Armand is obsessed with Lestat, the prettiest girl in their Gothic Horror class. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for Lestat, Armand is a tough grader [praise kink, spanking, squirting, vaginal fingering]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰/𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰:

Les Mémoires de L'âme - 502 | Teen

Armand ensures Lestat dresses to his satisfaction [fluff, Lestat’s canonical degradation kink]

Ring Shopping - 496 | General

Lestat has a surprise for Armand [fluff]

Meet Cute - 323 | General

The true story of how Armand and Lestat met [fluff]

Wake Up - 543 | Teen

The year is 1962, and Armand is desperate for Lestat to awaken [angst]

𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔱 𝔠𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰:

A Monstrous Intimacy - 2.9k | General - Explicit

A collection of four prompt responses: [blood shotgunning, getting caught in the act, rough sex gone too far + hurt/comfort, fluffy/angsty love confession]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

King of Your Castle - 2.3k | Explicit

Devil’s Minion Era: Daniel's last mortal birthday; Armand finally gives him a gift he's been waiting for [angst, smut]

Your Favorite Innocence - 2k | Explicit

Devil’s Minion Era Genderswap AU: PWP [oral sex, squirting, canon-compliant]

𝔪𝔲𝔩𝔱𝔦-𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰:

Burden of My Days - 4.5k | Explicit | Incomplete

Reverse AU: Daniel is a vampire created in the 1970s, immediately abandoned by his maker to struggle and figure out vampirism for himself. Fifty years later, he meets a young college student in New York City [drama, angst, smut, fluff]

Obsession’s Easiest Prey - 3.8k | Mature | Incomplete

Human AU: Daniel Molloy is an investigative journalist in 1987, who vanishes after conducting a series of interviews with one Armand Ivanovich (aka The Baby-Face Killer) at New York’s infamous Sing Sing prison [dialogue and letter fic]

Our House - 22k | Explicit | Incomplete

Human AU: Armand announces he wants a baby, Daniel immediately flashes to all the million-and-one reasons why that may be a fucking terrible idea [drama, angst, smut, hurt/comfort, therapy, breeding kink, too many things to list]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰/𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔢𝔵𝔠𝔩𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔰:

“Specimen” - 1.4k | Explicit

Human AU: Daniel works in a marine biology lab where little tentacled creature Armand is a captive specimen [micro/marco, fuck or die]

All My Colours - 606 | Teen

Devil’s Minion Era: Daniel doesn’t know what to do when Armand cries [hurt/comfort]

Fancy A Bite? - 1.4k | Mature

Human AU: Daniel is a barista, Armand is one of his regulars (who just happens to be blind) [drama, fluff]

Pornography with the Vampire - 1.8k | Mature

Devil’s Minion Era: Armand get it into his head to star in his own pornography film, Daniel is just along for the ride

𝔭𝔯𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔱 𝔠𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫𝔰:

Shake The Disease - 12.3k | General - Explicit

A collection of ten prompt responses, the majority of which are set in the Devil’s Minion Era [drama, fluff, angst, smut]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Just Your Shadow - 1.1k | Mature

Louis puts Armand’s insecurities to rest [finger sucking, hurt/comfort, non canon-compliant sex]

My Sweetest Friend - 2k | Teen

A small snippet of Armand and Louis making things work at Trinity Gate [fluff, mild hurt/comfort]

Forever Young - 2.9k | Teen

Armand, Louis, and the baby girl found abandoned on the steps of Trinity Gate [family fic, fluff, drama]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰:

Amaranth Blooms - 200 | General

Armand tries to get in touch with Louis following Louis's suicide attempt in Merrick [hurt/comfort]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘

𝔬𝔫𝔢-𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

See Inside My Bones - 1.1k | Mature

Armand guides Louis through a knife play scene with Lestat [graphic knife play, S&M]

Exposed - 5.1k | Explicit

Human AU: Teenage delinquents Lestat and Armand are dating Louis together while navigating their own situationship, mostly Lestat/Armand but Louis is there in spirit the entire time (and on FaceTime) [blowjobs, exhibitionism, questionable tattoos]

𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔰/𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔯𝔱𝔰

Suspended in Dusk - 600 | Mature

Lestat adjusts to a new dynamic [mostly fluff and Lestat overthinking]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑

The Language of Flowers - 9.1k | Explicit

Lestat visits New York and gets more than he bargained for when Armand wants to try out his artistic talents on him — with Daniel's assistance, of course [voyeurism, exhibitionism, rimming, felching, size difference, canon-compliant sex and vampire tattoos!]

After Party - 1.2k | Explicit

Human AU: Armand overdoes it after a wild night out with Daniel and Lestat, and he needs just a bit of help to settle down [implied somno, dubcon, blowjobs, anal fingering]

𝖆𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖉/𝖑𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖙/𝖑𝖔𝖚𝖎𝖘/𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖎𝖊𝖑

I Feel You - 2.8k | Explicit

Human AU: Armand just wants to be loved by all of his boyfriends on his birthday, at any cost [ftm trans!Armand, breeding kink, squirting, size difference, creampie]

𝖆��𝖑 𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖕𝖘

Vienna - 1k | Mature

Armand/Viktor: Armand samples the forbidden de Lioncourt fruit

Blonds Do It Best - 1k | Explicit

Armand/Bianca - Human AU: Bianca remembers watching Armand get fucked by Lestat and decides she wants to try fucking him too [sexy flashbacks, strap-on negotiations]

A Rusted Essence - 905 | Mature

Armand/Denis: A short exploration into the tragic life cycle of Armand's human pets prior to 1973 [dead dove: did eat… oops]

(𝖓𝖔 𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖕)

Devour The Young - 1.3k | Mature

Reverse AU: What if Claudia had been the adult vampire and Lestat the mortal child?

Make An Exception - 1.2k | Teen

Canon Divergence AU: Armand took care of Nicolas once upon a time, now it’s Lestat’s turn to repay the favor with Daniel [angst]

[foreignemotion]

“why does anyone commit acts that others deem unspeakable?”

“for love.”

[haflacky]

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[dykeofthedamned]

here’s some more baby victor. if u even care

[xxhellonursexx]

It's a living

Several years after the end of "Blood Communion," Lestat's castle in France has become the vampire equivalent of Disneyland, complete with his son running guided tours. Come meet the characters, including the decidedly apathetic Vampire Armand.™️ Just don't take any unauthorized photos of him,™️ or risk the consequences.

[nalyra-dreaming]

Wait so Lestat has a biological son? Why was he never mentioned in the show? Unless this happens in a later book/season but can vampires even reproduce since they’re technically dead? Did/will Lestat raise him and does he know Louis too? Will he also become a vampire? I have so many questions istg I learn new book lore every day and it manages to surprise me every time 😭

Oh yes, a biological "almost clone".

And he is never mentioned on the show because he did not exist in Lestat's past... but exists in the future books ("Prince Lestat" and on.).

Viktor is artificially created by Fareed. (Which is also why Fareed's presence in s1 already!!! made me scream and kick my feet, lol.)

Fareed is Seth's (Akasha's mortal son later turned fledgling) fledgling and companion, and both, he and Seth are "healers", scientists and doctors for the vampires. Fareed does a lot of experiments, and one of them was trying to make vampires have sex (by hormonal infusion). Remember, in the books these vampires did not have sex. And, you guessed it, Lestat participated in that little experiment.

The result is Viktor, who grew up with Fareed, Seth and his (later turned) mother, Dr. Flannery Gilman.

Viktor is turned when he is an adult, but he has no fear of the process, nor any apprehension, since he lived with ancient and powerful vampires all his life (Lestat did not know of his existence, Fareed didn't know how to reach him.).

Viktor does know everyone later on, yes.

And... he falls in love with Rose, and they actually get turned after their wedding, not kidding.

Rose is a girl Lestat rescues from a fire by the way, and who he visits and lets grow up. Louis knows of her, because when Lestat is unavailable it is Louis who saves her (from another fire), and brings her to New York (Trinity Gate). And there she meets Viktor.

Louis and Lestat later see them and treat them as family.

I do think that the show is gearing towards their existence in the narrative, since they changed Claudia's backstory to match Rose's (Louis rescuing her), and... well. The change to let them have sex again.... well. Fareed definitely managed that, too. :)))

(I mean, the principal change on the show will not be because of his experiments I guess, but the possibility in canon is definitely there^^)

[ferretboyandpotty]

this is how it’s going rn

[westleywithatea]

Hey everyone reading,

I’m working on a fan video about “Yaoi of 2024”. And in need of assistance. Because I’m not in all the fandoms and not caught up in everything of everything.

Pls send me (ask box is open) raw original content of any of the following. I want screenshots, posters, video clippings, etc. BUT no fan works of any sort. Use “#2024yearofyaoi” so I can organize my inbox.

Arcane Jayce + Viktor 

^ were there queer coded moments? sort of flirting?

The moment they “broke up”

+++

Bill Cipher + Ford 

^ book screenshots of hints

mostly Book of Bill

Mabel’s comments.

~~~

Sonic movie

^ i heard that there’s something between that Eggman and other adult in black?? Idk my Sonic lore but I heard shippers had fun.

The recent Sonic 3 movie came out 2 days ago. I’m fine with posters and trailer clips.

+++

Spirk (Star Trek)

^ so i heard very recently that there was recent 2024 content.

give me anything that isn’t readily available from a YouTube Search

~~~~

Kagurabachi

^ if someone can explain what 2024 update made it queer (and provide proof), I will include this title

also let me know if the yaoi is doomed, old men, toxic, or a combo of any of them or none of them

if there was a break-up, I’ll also take it

UPDATE: let me know which content is “spoilers” and which isn’t. (Is it trailers content? Is it plot twist?)

UPDATE 2:

Interview With a Vampire (2022 series)

Season 2 came out in Spring 2024

Lestat/ Louis

[nattyontherun]

The finale is here!!!

Chapter Six: such was the lean

Summary: “You rolled Vitya up in Katsuki's favorite carpet. You put his body in a suitcase and left it by the waste bins for the garbage truck to deal with… yet you're more than confident he's alive. Worse, you want to return to Katsuki, who you've determined has long ago forgiven and rebuilt his life with Vitya.”

Georgi laughs. It is not a kind laugh.

Mind the tags, please!!!

NEW FIC!

tomorrow i'll ache for you, beloved

Summary:

After a sighting of the supposedly-dead Yuri Plisetsky goes viral, our dynamic duo find themselves crossing into Switzerland and meeting an old friend.

[onlymurdersintheafterparty]

On Twitter today there was a tweet about Lestat prompting a discussion of a Loustat Dance Moms au and I would LOVE a fic of Lestat being a menace over Claudia taking part in some sort of performance. Whether it’s a dance class, school play, or pageant we all know he would not be messing around and Louis would be stressed out from having to console Claudia bc of the pressure she’s under and talking down Lestat so he won’t cuss out everybody 😭

Also I can’t shake the image of Lestat pulling an all-nighter at the sewing machine to make a young Claudia or Viktor a Halloween costume that he designed himself. I wish I were a talented artist bc the pic or comic of this would be so adorable bye (if any of you see this post and are inspired to draw it can you please tag me?)

One of these days I’m going to have to just start writing fics for myself even if I don’t post them just to have an outlet for these ideas 😩

[hekateinhell]

Behind the Scenes of Blood Communion — Armand & The Kidnappings:

I’ve yapped about Armand in Blood Communion often enough over the years (it does feature one of my all-time favorite Armand moments), and I was always curious as to what was going on in Anne’s mind when she was busy plotting what would become the final book in The Vampire Chronicles—specifically re: the kidnappings and the explosive Lestat/Armand scene in the later half of the book.

Well, her diaries do give us the slightest insight into one of those things at least…

September 2, 2017

Anne has already mentioned Rose being Rhosh’s first victim and Viktor the second. Here is where she continues immediately after Viktor:

Then he [Rhoshamandes] takes Armand —

No casket comes — But they’ve intensified their hunt — on water —

Then he takes Louis — the most spectacular of all — burning novels of the Chateau — almost destroying Chrysanthe — 

Lestat wants to give himself up.

Think about the order of abductions —

He [Rhoshamandes] + Lestat bargain —

But near dawn —

Maybe only Louis + Armand.

His first vengeance is on the Replimoid buildings — in London —

So… so far it’s tentatively Rose, Viktor, Armand, and Louis that are kidnapped. Gabrielle and Marius haven’t been mentioned as of yet.

However, skipping ahead from page 135 to page 137 where she circles back to this that same day, Marius now enters the chat (briefly):

Louis + Armand are likely enough - I need to think about what he [Rhoshamandes] does - Maybe he should attempt to steal Marius + fail. And then burns the village - the sprinklers save much but the chaos is awful. Then he burns Armand’s house in St. Germain de Pres —

September 3, 2017

Anne remembers Gabrielle exists:

I forgot Gabrielle. Louis, Armand, Gabrielle — the braid in the ashes.

Lestat bargains — 15 minutes of talk to bargain for his life.

It’s Louis, Armand, and Gabrielle for the time being. No Rose, Viktor, or Marius.

September 15, 2017

Anne ‘appears’ to have decided on her group of three:

Rhosh has abducted Gabrielle + Louis + Armand.

Lestat has decided to give himself up. —

I always thought at first glance that Louis, Armand, and Gabrielle would make the most sense here tbh. There’s a fandom joke that Lestat would fall in love a McDonald’s apple pie if it was warm out of the microwave and that’s so fucking true! He loves a lot and easily, that’s always been one of my favorite aspects of his personality. I love that he loves love. 🥹 But there are three people that Lestat tends to group together one after the other over and over…

“Whatever happens, it will be worth it,” I said. “That is, if you and I, and Gabrielle, and Armand . . . and Marius are together even for a short while, it will be worth it.” ~ Lestat to Louis, TVL

She [Akasha] stared at me in silence; it seemed she would strike out at me; her face became that of a statue again; and I thought, Well, the moment is now. I will die the way I saw Azim die. I can't save Gabrielle or Louis. I can't save Armand. ~ Lestat, QotD

At the door, I turned and kissed Gabrielle again. I felt her body collapse against me for an instant; then her attention locked on Akasha. I felt the faint tremor in her hands as she touched my face. I looked at Louis, my seemingly fragile Louis with his seemingly invincible composure; and at Armand, the urchin with the angel's face. Finally those you love are simply . . . those you love. ~ Lestat, QotD

While there are accessible drafts of her earlier works, if any hardcopy drafts of the VC books exist beyond Blood Canticle, they’re not presently listed at Tulane last I checked. I don’t think she documented in her diaries when she made the decisions for what would become the final canon events here (as far as I can find yet, anyway, there’s a lot I still have to go through). So who knows when, where, and why her original vision evolved, as most novels do before they make it into our hands.

Ultimately as a fan of both Armand and Lestat and their relationship, I’m glad Anne went in the direction that she did! It’s my favorite scene in the book for a lot of reasons—so dramatic and raw and angsty all-around. 🥰 And they end the series on such a sweet and tender note, I have no complaints (especially since I came into the fandom when Blood Canticle was the final word on Lestat and we never heard about Armand post-Blood & Gold). I think it was necessary for them to go through that ordeal together and to finally have their shared baggage and history laid out in the open! Perhaps Anne thought the same? So while I hands-down prefer the canon version, I also do enjoy the alternate possibilities for fic fodder… you know, what if? ;) 

SHOUT OUTS: @somevagrantchild for the photographs taken during our Tulane trip and for letting me use them! ♥️ And of course @apoptoses for digging through hundreds of images to help me find what I was looking for, and for helping me decipher Anne’s handwriting. 🥸

[bubblegum-blackwood]

It is so special to me that Viktor de Lioncourt has two moms and FOUR whole dads 🤧

[absentfather]

I made these and believe Tumblr should see them as well

[dykeofthedamned]

I keep thinkin of the baby guy so enjoy these pieces of art I drew for my fic