Well first of all, there are so many kinds of vampires to consider, all different interpretations, different physiologies, blah blah… my immediate thought is that 30 Days of Night vampires could have tattoos from before they were turned that would endure, and same for The Lost Boys vampires, and further, I think The Lost Boys vampires could get permanent tattoos after being turned, too. I don’t think we ever see if they do, that’d be a question for skeletalroses (Can you speak to that?).

RICEAN vampires are my fave (of course)(this being a Vampire Chronicles blog) so I’ll just focus on them.

So I don’t remember, but I think one of the Fang Gang dudes from QotD had tattoos… 

As far as my opinion tho… I think they CAN GET a tattoo because they can be pierced with needles and such (especially when they’re allowing themselves to be cut/pierced) but it wouldn’t stay too long. The ink would probably be rejected by their system the same way alcohol and drugs swim around, affecting them temporarily, but evaporate eventually. 

So they could get a tattoo and it might last a night or so. Think of the terrible tatts Lestat could get! Cheesy “MOM” hearts, or “Born to be Wild” for example. We could keep going. They would all be out-of-touch trying-to-be-cool things that he would torture Louis with. Even face tattoos, like the one in the Hangover. 

Tom Cruise as Stacee Jaxx in Rock of Ages was Aging-Brunet-Mortal!Lestat. Just look at this dude. Crucifix on the forearm, pistols on the waistband-area… a dragon curling around a pec, batwings on his back… ugh my heart.