I don’t know why I have to answer like this when I could just write “straight” and leave it at that
I think bc I just posted a pic of myself as a kid and so a question about my sexual orientation a little bit creeps me out
It would be easier if I was omnisexual bc then I could have a lot more options but ALAS.
Gosh thanks! [Anon’s referring to this post X]
I can’t do ALL of them there are so many VC characters (I’ll do Lestat tho), pick the ones you want described *u*
Not sure about Armand’s willingness to be dragged into that circus, but this would be especially useful re: all the fledglings Lestat’s accused of making on a regular basis…
[As they walk out together]
Lestat: “SEEEEE? I can, in fact, keep my wrists in their sleeves on occasion. REALLY.”
Louis: “So it would seem, on this occasion.”
Lestat: “You’re not going to drag me back on this show next week with a new batch of accusations, are you?”
Louis: “Are you going to give me reason to do so?”
Lestat: “No, of course not! Maybe. Probably. BTW Did I tell you about this new musician I met? He is amazing…“
Louis: *sighs*
♠ Dear Anon,
I deeply relate to your concerns and find it as irritating as you do when my attitude is questioned in this manner. I’ve often asked it of myself, whether this melancholy “mood” is simply an element of who I am, who I always was, and not only the result of what I’ve experienced.
I see others thriving in the sunlight, metaphorically, and I have yearned, at times, to strip away my burden and join them. I have only ever done that when in a state of mortal drunkenness, and even then, I never fully took leave of my senses.
But this pervasive feeling is not truly a burden, it has its benefits. Are we more introspective than others? Possibly. More sensitive to the pulse of life in a different way than they are. Not all flowers require sunlight, some can only bloom at night.
When curled up at home with
a good novel in my hands, only the song of the cicadas outside, and ambient lighting, that’s peace for me. I’m sure that you have similar moments. Your deepest wishes of happiness can be achieved in the simplicity of allowing yourself to enjoy the things you enjoy, and forgiving yourself for the way you are. Treat yourself as you would a very dear friend, not an enemy.
♠I no longer have the issue with enclosed spaces as I once did, it was a vestigial fear from my past, but one of the things that helped me at that time was focusing on something else, even a small object like a ring or buttons could help reduce my anxiety.
Mausoleums can vary greatly in size, but the ones I am most familiar with are the small structures we had in New Orleans where members of my family are buried. The angel statue here was my mother’s idea, she always adored angels.
Lestat and his son would both have an IG, and would get really annoyed when ppl confuse them (since they look so similar). Lestat maintains that his Insta is much classier with much better fashion, whereas Viktor’s in his greasy, sorta drug addict, grunge posing stage.
I don’t do IG, but Ton Heukels is chosen now and then as a Lestat RP face claim.
@lestatdelight-archive uses him ;]
[X]
He could probably make a good Lestat or Viktor.
Yep, good motivation to be in the shape you want to be in! You never know when a vampire might offer you eternal life and not be willing to wait ;}
^This is Raja from RuPaul’s Drag Race bc IDK I LIKE THEIR BODY I LIKE THEIR WHOLE LOOK! Slay.
(Ricean vampires do get a light makeover in the process; Gabrielle got some 30 years wiped away, ending up w/ a more youthful appearance. But it won’t lose you 30 lbs.)
Fingernails are not subject to the Rule of As-Is, my new term for the aspects of appearance someone has as a mortal that will be strictly adhered to when they are turned (like the fact that they are missing a limb, or their hair is shoulder-length, things like that).
[X Lestat left one of his vicious little thumb rings w/ me <3]
It could stay uneven/broken for other vampires in other media.
Why aren’t Ricean vampire fingernails subject to the Rule of As-Is? Well, as you say, an uneven/broken nail would be hella inconvenient for eternity! But none of AR’s vampires ever mentioned having this issue, and with so many vampires, who have known so many more vampires, collectively, surely one of them would have brought it up by now if it were a thing. So I have to conclude that fingernails are not subject to the Rule of As-Is.
[^Claudia’s aren’t long but she was a child, special exception. In Ricean vampires, their nails also have a kind of glassy sheen also my hands are prettier than Louis’ hands]
I headcanon that their nails grow to a certain length when they are turned, longer than they were in life, and will grow back to that length after being filed down. Lestat files his nails, he’s doing it in IWTV:
“And he drew
from his pocket a nail file, and, seating himself on the foot of the old
man’s bed, he began to file his long nails… I could
hear the old man talking to Lestat; Lestat, who sat with his legs crossed,
filing and filing, one eyebrow arched, his attention on his perfect nails.”
Bc in vampire lore, in general, abnormally long fingernails are considered a sign of being a vampire. This comes from the fact that when you exhume a body from its coffin (to check to see whether dead Auntie Vivienne has been turned into a vampire *gasp*), the nails appear to have continued to grow, therefore, Auntie Viv must be undead! In fact:
“It is not that the fingernails are growing, but that the skin around them retracts as it becomes dehydrated, making them appear longer. When preparing a body, funeral directors will sometimes moisturise the fingertips to counteract this.” [X]
Ummmm I’m 99% sure he’s ever mentioned cutting it in canon, he’s far too in love with it to cut it ;} It’s sort of his security blanket.
I headcanon that he does style it, he’s braided it like Thor, he’s into trendy accessories and sparkly clips, he’s dyed colorful streaks into it. He’s very into the manbun fad as long as there’s a lot of front pieces loose:
[^Lestat w/ manbun by @remarried] and his phone case is really thick bc he drops his phone constantly.
I-want-my-IWTV 