Well, since the whole series (even IWTV, really) is based around Lestat and shit that happens bc of him doing the thing, we could make it his birthday which is November 7, 1760. We don’t have the exact date he was turned, but he was between 20-21 yrs old, and it was October, so we could say October 1.
The Anne Rice Vampire Lestat Fan Club has a ball for him (and the series) every year in NOLA on Halloween, but Halloween is already Halloween, we shouldn’t be greedy, trying to snatch it away from Halloween-lovers. Well, we could share… but anyway… I like the idea of the VC having it’s OWN day.
Could make it the anniversary of IWTV’s publishing. April 12, 1976.
Hello, welcome! Yes we certainly do have some great RPers, thank you!
absolemcaterpillar is not a VC character, but has fit into our ‘verse very well. I think they’re an Indie RPer more from the Alice in Wonderland fandom. Rather than attempt a description myself, full info on them is heeeere.
So, I’m not going to throw in my “Why fight eachother?” “When you can all love me together!” gifset w/ our fandom’s lead character, because that’s sugarcoating when gently#-swats with newspaper (thanks cup-of-lixx!), is so much more appropriate. A gentle swat!
Was this about the potential wedding of fictional vampires? I think that is the topic on which this conflict started. There were opinions on that and people felt that contrary opinions maligned their own. I think it’s worth analyzing why, so that when this happens again (IT WILL) we can all react a little more peaceably. Hit the “Keep reading…” for that.
Basically: serious aggressive discussions happen in every field, every fandom, every topic that exists. That’s part of Real Life. The word “fandom” doesn’t guarantee that everyone who likes what you like will have the same opinion about it, or that they will even like YOU.
I think we can all agree that we all care about these characters, and we all want to see them treated properly in canon.
1. OMG this is awesome! Show me the fluffy ❤ Let’s talk about the venue, let’s get *~David Tutera~* in here, ‘stat! I’m so so happy that my ship will be officially validated in canon, I mean, finally, no one can call them “just friends” if they’re actually MARRIED <3<3<3 I JUST LOVE THESE CHARACTERS AND WANT WHAT’S BEST FOR THEM.
2. UGH this is so lame! This is a mortal convention and is it really applicable to immortal non-human beings? Plus which, marriage isn’t for everyone (especially creatures who have difficulty with monogamy *cough cough* LESTAT who falls in love at lease once in every book *cough*) so why must it be forced into OUR series? Is it fanservice? Should authors do fanservice, even at the expense of writing out-of-character? I JUST LOVE THESE CHARACTERS AND WANT WHAT’S BEST FOR THEM.
From what I gathered, it appeared that these two very contrasting opinions led to:
Group 1 people feeling that Group 2 people were shitting on their enthusiasm, and
Group 2 people feeling that Group 1 people were being shallow and treating this series like cheap romance, in which no one can really be happy unless they’re married off at the end.
Whether or not either group is “right,” we all have our own way of engaging with it. Whether finding it an escape from reality and a source of joy and squee, or finding it a packed mystery worth examining with a critical eye, and everything in between.
Not everyone is leaving. No one needs to leave. The fandom isn’t full of these serious aggressive discussions, they happen occasionally. The internet/tumblr is big enough for everyone.
But what about vampire history teachers. Vampires who read something from a text book then proceed to light the book on fire and throw it out the window because “No. that’s not even close to what really happened. Listen up nerds I’m about to teach you what really happened in France during the revolution”
I completely lost it at “and Marius, in a long simple burgundy colored velvet robe, would preside.” And lost it all over again at “Armand in finest burnt gold brocade and lace would be best man for Louis. David Talbot in dark hunter green velvet and white linen would be best man for Lestat.”
READ IT.
*~Love is in the air~*
If I could sit and watch this wedding and hear Lestat laugh and see Louis smile I swear I would be a puddle of happy tears.
CAN WE GET SOME COSPLAYERS ON THIS PLZ? COSPLAY VID/PIC REQUEST
tasty fans i don’t know that sounds like a good catchphrase
oh and heres a colored version of lestat
again, am i kicked out of the fandom yet
♛ You’ll have to try MUCH HARDER to be kicked out the fandom now that we are aware of your artistic skill. You’re a gift to us. So sayeth Uncle Lestan.
PS. I approve of this “Tasty fans” catchphrase, yes, good.
PPS. If you are about to accuse moi of taking up too much space avec my autograph, I say this: she asked for it One must adequately mark one’s property or it may be stolen. It’s happened too many damned times. ARMAND I’M LOOKING AT U I SWEAR TO GOD HAD I TATTOOED MY NAME ACROSS LOUIS’ CHEST BEFORE I TURNED HIM…
