
Tom Cruise made into Lestat
Despite the neat, museum-like aesthetic, this room looks the most lived in. The tables are made of glass. The walls are painted a deep blue. The furniture is modern with square edges and rounded edges jutting out in strange places. But there are indents worn into the cushions and there are books with markers on the end table. There’s also an aquarium along one wall, filled with tropical fish.
A big screen television is hangs on the wall above an entertainment center that has all of the latest video game systems. A black basket holds remotes and controllers. A shelf of board games sits off the side.
♛ Lestat had caught a glimpse of the aquarium from the doorway and was immediately drawn to it. He grasped Daniel’s arm and tugged him into the room with him as he admired the beautifully lit ecosystem. Enormous, it was, and there were even areas of blacklighting, in which some of the creatures seemed packed with different pastel shades of bioluminescence, fins translucent as glass.
“Marvelous tank you have here, Daniel.” Lestat nodded courteously to his host. “Oh, and I must say also, I believe the ‘99 Syrah was very well done.” Lestat raised his half-full glass and drained it. Not just blood, but a spiked concoction with wine and something else… Lestat couldn’t quite detect the drug, but the overall effect had certainly eased his tense mood. Perhaps it was no more a drug than actually enjoying being welcomed so warmly into the presence of his coven. For they were HIS coven, after all.

[[i have this little tiny headcanon that when Louis and Lestat get into like, pfft an argument or whatever, Louis ironically responds to Lestats texts “:)”]]
ooc; SO TRUE
SO
TRUE
♛ (immediately stops singing, unties Louis’ hair gently) Oh darling, sweetness… of course the Vampire Lestat takes requests! What would you prefer to be serenaded into bed with? Hmmm? Anything!
He allowed his hair to be released from its tie, brow raising. Did Lestat intend to indulge him tonight? Certainly, he knew of the secret pleasure he took in having his hair “played” with, or scalp massaged. ”Oh, I can think of a few serenades that involve a great deal of sound, but few words but my name and “please.” Unless you have other plans, of course…”
♛Lestat concealed the thrill that ran through his heart at these words, instead letting slip only a tiny smile. “That’s good to hear, chaton… I believe I can accommodate this request,” Oh yes, Louis would have to work to get that song out of him, but it was already echoing in his ears, layers of that music that only they could make together, from the desperate little cries to the low, demanding curses in the old French they both knew so well.
As these thoughts swirled slowly, like wine in a sommelier’s glass, Lestat dropped his gaze from Louis’ eyes, and circled behind him, fingers lightly dancing their way up his body to the mussed silk of dark hair. Just barely combing this with his fingernails. An almost imperceptible, and soothing, grazing sound. Whispered into Louis’ fine ear: “You have me all night, your own private concert starring the Vampire Lestat.”
His lips quirked upwards at that, turning so as to watch Lestat circle him, his long strands of hair flowing freely over his shoulders. ”Is that so?” Ah, he did so enjoy seeing Lestat in such a way, spread out on their bed, golden hair curling over their satin pillows as he practically begged, sweat pouring off of him, his body heated with arousal. The knowledge that he alone could bring Lestat de Lioncourt to such a state, and that it was he that Lestat would always return to—he reveled in that.
But equally so, Louis did enjoy finding himself in such a position as well, a test of his self control. Lestat’s breath upon his ear near made him shiver. He shifted, craning his neck so as to press his own lips against Lestat’s ear. ”Private concert? Do you intend to reduce me to one your screaming fans? It will take quite a good show for that, you know. I am very capable of remaining subdued throughout…performances, unless they prove themselves adequately satisfying.”
♛ “Is that a challenge, my love?” Lestat cocked his head, with more than a little menace, purposely trying to catch the moonlight in his eye. Louis’ skin glowed in the dim blue light, a clavicle and shoulder rather fetchingly exposed from the torn sweater. This was the pretense for sneaking into the roped-off room, away from the party: to find a replacement garment for the one ruined in flight.
As usual, even given sufficient notice, Lestat managed to delay their departure enough that the only means of arriving at the party at a decent time would be in his own arms. The game was played, the argument had, and Lestat triumphed in the end. Taking to the air, Lestat had only thought to further wrap Louis in a heavy coat, but the inner sweater had still suffered wind damage. Within minutes of leaving the ground, as usual, Louis had molded himself to Lestat, and drifted into a sleep similar to the deathsleep. How it touched Lestat to his core to have this trusting creature grasping him tightly, needing him. Sleep might have been a defense mechanism against the cold, as it happened without fail, so Louis might never know the tears Lestat shed in the sky as he clung right back, breezing through the flocks of clouds.
The chill from their flight still iced Louis’ skin, and Lestat wasted no more time in tearing the sweater apart calculatingly, fisting his hands in the fragile material and making a soft humming sound at the little scream of the fabric as he pulled it away – because it was hideous and Louis should be wearing silk! – turning and unwrapping the glowing sculpture of his own creation. Taking one of Louis’ hands in mock inspection, “You’re made of ice, Louis. We’d better warm you up before you freeze solid. That is something musicians do before a performance, you know, warm up.” He grinned, licked his lips, and brought Louis’ wrist between them, drawing his tonge along the pulse and planting several kisses there.
Scott Bradlee and the Postmodern Jukebox – “Sweet Child O’ Mine” – New Orleans Style Guns N’ Roses Cover ft. Miche Braden
As featured in “What’s on Your New Year’s Eve Playlist?”
Taking the Guns & Roses classic, “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and rearranging it into New Orleans jazz style Mardis Gras anthem is a stroke of genius! Having the remarkable Miche Braden belt out the lyrics doesn’t hurt.
Guns and Who?
Seriously. Ms Braden is fantastic!
FYI, Miche Braden played Bessie Smith in the Broadway biopic, “The Devil’s Music: The Life & Blues of Bessie Smith”
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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Hope 2015 brings plenty of peace, love, and happiness! 🙂

Michael: Well, I’ll tell you what. I’m going to give you a promotion. Welcome aboard, Mr. Manager.
George Michael: Wow. I’m Mr. Manager.
Michael: Well, manager; we just say manager.
Episode 1×02 “Top Banana”
Interview with the Vampire – Throat Slash Test – Stan Winston Studio Behind the Scenes (by StanWinstonSchool)
Continuation of a collaboration (To Every Season). To Every season came about after a long role-play (I was the last to have joined that particular group, writing as Louis. The group has since gone their separate ways for the moment.) Leshan and I decided to continue with the tale. Although Brian appears, there are some changes to his role opposed to my solo works, just to keep it clear. Four chapters up so far: the story is mostly done, just editing as chapters are added and we need to write the ending. The wait between chapters should not be long. Enjoy!
