Dearest Lestat, I was just watching Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and I noticed that the Beast’s human form looks an awful lot like you. What do you think?

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♛I would say that the resemblance is uncanny… in more ways than one. Yes, budding youth, handsome, blue eyes and blond hair. Even the expression in the painted portrait we see of Prince Adam is a familiar expression of mine *winks*

I relate deeply to that story. If I’m the Beast, and I’m constantly swooning over Louis’s slightest glance at me, does that make him Beauty? Probably.

As much as I do praise myself (and others do, as well!) to the high heavens for my looks… Being at home in my own body has been, and still is, a constant a struggle. It’s a love-hate relationship with the mirror. As often as I say it, the impact remains the same: my reflection has startled me on more than one occasion, it’s depressed me, it’s made me almost lose the will to live. There were times that I couldn’t look in a mirror. I wouldn’t wish that feeling on my worst enemy.

There is a real horror in what we are, hosts to a vampiric parasite. That moment of awakening, that first breath after the change. Beautiful and monstrous all in one. And each time I survive something and my reflection shows me something close to what I was before all this happened, that’s a small comfort.

(1) Diff. asker, but just realized another anime(/manga) character that has some similarities to Armand and knew I should take my revelations here: Ciel Phantomhive of Black Butler. He was sold off to a cult as a child, made a deal with a demon that is to serve and protect him until their contract is completed, runs his family company with stunning competence although he’s like 12, and underneath his innocent appearance is a cold-blooded, cynical individual. All very Armand-y.

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(2) Granted, the creator of Black Butler, Yana Toboso, clearly loves the gothic because the manga and the anime adaption (the movie… not quite as much) are both drenched in gorgeous, dark, Victorian aesthetics, and the storylines deal with heavy, twisted events and demons and reapers and rich fineries all over the place and slick, otherworldly people, etc. So I would not be surprised if she’s ever been a reader of the Rice. Especially since she apparently likes vampires, too.

I don’t watch the series but I’ve seen gifs and fanart for it, and I like the style! I think you summarized it very well so I won’t try to add to your description, just nod and agree, based on what I’ve seen ;]

This

Ciel Phantomhive (the younger-looking character in this gif) does seem to remind me of Armand. Not identical in appearance, being 12, but the whole vertically-challenged aspect, and looking like a child/teen compared to the others, and the general fiestiness xD

If we had a VC animated series, I would want it to have the kind of aesthetics you mention for BB, and dip into the silly animation now and then, like this one character gnawing on the other here:

^Lestat noms on anyone w/ a space to nom on ❤ Resistance is futile!

i had a dream last night that you finished updating your theme etc. and if that doesn’t say i spend too much time browsing your archive, nothing will

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Omg… I am… so flattered that my blog was in your dreams! But also embarrassed bc it was about the long-awaited update! I am super flattered that you browse my archive that much, you’ve made my day for sure ;D

Ok, I really need to get that done… I CHANGED THE HEADER JUST FOR YOU, ANON! TODAY! I took out the construction signage and gave the kitty a top hat. He is so dapper now. I’d like to keep him in the new layout somewhere and just change his hat/accessorize him on a regular basis… ANYWAY CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES, behind the screen, w/o signage!

The thing is, the new layout is currently… pastel grunge? More like just pastel. all lighter colors w/ a dark font and IDK how I feel about that. I’m resisting the transition. And my webmistress demands tags on the center bottom of posts and just… I LIKE THEM ON THE SIDE. Don’t you guys prefer them on the side? Like a side of French fries!

I think I need to stick with a similar color scheme and just make the layout more easily navigable. There won’t be fancy animated buttons or anything superfluous like that.

The other obstacle(s) is that I have yet to write up this stuff (and yes, I could put temp pages up, but I’d rather unveil it all at once!):

Nav page w/ all the really good links like “cut scenes.” “For RPers.” “Fanfic.” “Fanart Request,” and analysis/critique of VC so ppl can easily find that stuff.
FAQ for stuff I am frequently asked, and you’d be surprised but I am asked similar questions alot, one common topic is the order in which the books should be read (#order of operations for VC), just as an example.
About – so I could make it perfectly clear how unofficial a VC blog this is! Idk how I’d feel about being officially affiliated or approved by AR in some way… I’d be honored but I’d also worry about how that might limit my freedom of speech/reblogging of things that are critical of VC. We’ll cross that bridge if we ever come to it, and I’ll of course let you all know.
a Rules page for RPing with my Lestat, so I don’t have to keep explaining to people why he can’t do legit threads with their muses when they reach out to have a legit thread with him. I feel bad turning ppl down but I just don’t have the copious free time needed to thread with everyone who wants to do so ;A;

Since it’s STILL under construction, I am open to ideas as to anything else you think should be on the blargh. Not to say I will include them but I’m open-minded ;]

Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.

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FFS 2016… the bloodthirstiest year on the innocent that ever bloodthirstied on the innocent *cries* (@claudias-ashes told me about this and just… ugh.)