P sure one of Lestat’s songs would be Fashion by David Bowie. Just has that vibe.

annabellioncourt:

i-want-my-iwtv:

Yes. Lestat is annoyed that he missed out on the 70s and goes to 70s(and 80s, and 90s)-themed parties. In vintage outfits.

fanart below by @permanentglitter (garama)

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Its been three years since I first came across that fanart and I’m still not over it.

#DITTO

Hallo my darling dear, out of curiosity what did you end up choosing as your favorite VC book? Or if I feel like being crueler still, would you list them from most to least favorite?

OuO thanks for this ask! *u*

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(ノ´ヮ´)ノ*:・゚✧  *~TVL~* is my favorite bc of reasons:

  • it’s undiluted Lestat, 
  • from his POV, 
  • his backstory, 
  • his midstory, 
  • his modus operandi… 
  • it answers alot of the questions and corrects the record somewhat from IWTV (both have unreliable narrators but STILL)
  • …while bringing in a wholly new vampire origin mythology!! 
  • and sets us up for more stories. 

Listing the rest from most to least fave under the cut. 

I’ll try not to spoil but consider yourself WARNED. \(^ω^\)

You know this fluctuates ok? Sometimes I’m in the mood for crackiness, but the top 5 are generally constants. 

SPOILER ALERT MAYBE

  1. TVL – bc of reasons
  2. IWTV – bc it was the gateway drug to all this, and bc of Louis’ voice being so strong, very classical gothic novel. There was alot of existential crisis here, and mixed right in were some of the best insults and humor I’d ever read up until that time. (Louis: “There’s nothing left for you to tell me about life. I haveno need of you and no use for you. It’s you who need me, and if you
    touch but one of the Freniere slaves, I’ll get rid of you. It will be a
    battle between us, and I needn’t point out to you I have more wit to
    fare better in my little finger than you in your entire frame. Do as I
    say.
    ‘”
    OH SNAP.
  3. ToBT – Truly a “Lestat Don’t Do the Thing” “I Did the Thing” “GDI Lestat” book, in which he gets the chance to be mortal again, and this sums up his opinion of that experience: “I’ve watched two-year-old humans with interest for centuries. They’re miserable. They rush about, fall down, and scream almost constantly. They hate being human! They know already that it’s some sort of dirty trick.” I feel ya.
  4. MtD – Yes okay I love Memnoch the Devil bc of alot of reasons, but mostly for the ideas it presents about why God created man and the world and what the deal was with sending Jesus down to mingle among people, and of course Lestat is asked to be the Prince of Hell, bc why not? It’s got alot going for it, the settings are amazing, the amount of Lestat being overwhelmed by his sensory input is like a rollercoaster ride, it’s some intense stuff. 
  5. QotD – there are alot more characters in here and it’s fun to jump around among the different POVs as the story progresses. The Queen herself has a wildly innovative concept for bringing Peace on Earth and it has a major flaw in that it does not include Bette Midler singing “From a Distance.”
  6. Merrick – Louis returns as a more central character in several books, and it’s not for the faint of heart. It rekindles the L/L intimacy in a whole new way.
  7. TVA – I am not a huge lover of Armand but in this book I feel like I got to know him better, it’s sumptuous, I would like a graphic novel plzkthanx, and it has an edginess as he is telling his story to someone who hasn’t yet earned his full trust and respect. 
  8.  BaG – Marius’ story, follows Armand’s in my list bc I like Armand just 12% more than Marius. Partially bc of what Marius does in the later canon ugh. He lost alot of points for me. I can explain his reasons but I don’t have to LIKE THE OUTCOME all the same. 
  9. PL – Not sure if canon but… there are a few scenes in here that could stand alone and are worth reading the book for, plus I definitely approve of the last few major plot points. I think those were handled very well and would reread them. Yes I can start at 25% from the end of a book and reread from there WHY NOT?
  10. BW – Quinn has grown more tolerable to me over time, and his story is very rural NOLA IIRC, with alot of spiritual stuff happening. 
  11. Pandora – I never really “got” her when I tried to read this when I was 15, probably bc her ship with Marius was so impossible for both of them, and her sadness was too much but I should give this book another try alllllll these number of years later.
  12. BC – one of the crackiest for sure. I can’t remember most of it but it was intended to be the last VC, so it has a bunch of things happening as if it were the last opportunity to have them happen. Also the crossover… um… yeah, no. 

You whining coward of a vampire who prowls the night killing alley cats and rats and staring for hours at candles as if they were people and standing in the rain like a zombie until your clothes are drenched and you smell like old wardrobe trunks in attics and have the look of a baffled idiot at the zoo.

Louis de Pointe du Lac, as described by Lestat (via merciful-death)

TRUE WUV

annabellioncourt:

muirin007:

I’m currently in love with Lestat. Have a quick little doodle of everyone’s favorite bon vivant who is decidedly not vivant. Ba dum BUM.

*blinks* *rubs eyes* *blinks again*

Its beautiful.

Perfect just perfect

nodominion:

//Sooo on my very stressful and not fun at all vacation I re-read Interview and TVL. I started QotD as well, but only got as far as Jesse’s introduction. Out of the series so far QotD remains my favorite. It’s masterfully put together, with each chapter/section the perfect length, all the while building proper suspense. It does perfectly what PL failed at, which is what disappoints me more about PL than any plot point.

As I read I highlighted passages [*pets my Kindle*] I found interesting/enlightening, especially since I’ve read all the VC books now and have 20/20 hindsight. Putting this under a read-more to save your dash.

Interview With the Vampire

“Hell is hatred, people living together in eternal hatred. We’re not in hell.” – Claudia

I love No Exit by Sartre, and this line reminds me so much of it. Just a line I adore, with so much truth.

“I was vaguely horrified at the thought of having an accent to my French, but this wasn’t my immediate concern.” – Louis

*pets Louis* That is all.

“ ‘Ah, but to cover up such curls,’ said Celeste, now playing with Claudia’s golden hair. And I realized what must have been obvious: that all of them had dyed their hair black, but for Armand…” – Louis

Hair dying Vampires is possible! We have canon proof. Look forward to Rose having oddly dyed ombre hair or something weird like pastel purple or pink.

“ ‘I want to burn the doll shop!’” – Madeleine

Obviously Louis’ fledgling.

“What would Christ need have done to make me follow Him like Matthew or Peter? Dress well, to begin with. And have a luxurious head of pampered yellow hair.” -Louis

Louis love for Lestat makes me want to cry.

The Vampire Lestat

“I felt inexpressible love for these men and women. They explained to me how each actor had his role for life, and how they did not use memorized words, but improvised everything on stage. You knew your name, your character, and you understood him and made him speak and act as you thought he should. That was the genius of it.” – Lestat

This reminds me so much of RPing. Rose and Seth are my main canon chars, but they’re my first in 13 years of RPing. I’m far more accustomed to OCs. No matter what you RP, this captures the essence of it to me.

“I’ll never know. I’ll never know what it is like to be human in any way, shape, or form again.” – Lestat

Oh, how young and naive you were Lestat.

“She didn’t even look disheveled so much as she looked impossible, a woman torn out of time and place, clad only in slippers and dress, no chains on her, free to soar.” – Lestat about Gabrielle

I wish we had more canon first-person VC chars. This quote makes me want a book written by Gabrielle, or Bianca, or ANY OF THEM. Yes, we have snippets in the anthology books, and Pandora, but Merrick was really David’s tale.

“ ‘You know the creatures of the night are ripe for a great leader,’ she said. ‘Not some superstitious mumbler of old rites, but a great dark monarch who will galvanize us according to new principles.’” – Gabrielle

I don’t think when Gabrielle said this, she had any inkling this leader would become her son.

“ ‘The truth is most women are weak, be they mortal or immortal. But when they are strong, they are absolutely unpredictable.’” – Marius

Do I blame this misogyny on Marius or on Anne?

It felt great to re-read these books. I’ve probably read IWTV 7 times and each time I discover new things. I’ve only read TVL once before. QotD I’ve read a few times, though now that I’m home I’ll probably go through it a little slower.

On an pure OOC note, my vaca was terrible except for how tan I am now. My arms and legs are 5 shades darker than they were, though I’m all sore from sunburn. Ah well, I brought it upon myself.

Thanks for sticking through this too long post!

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(♠ Louis purses his lips, stretches his legs, drums his nails thoughtfully on the desk before setting his responses down)

ONE SONG: Edith Piaf, Hymne à l’Amour 

TWO MOVIES: The Pianist, Spirited Away

THREE TV SHOWS: I confess that commercials limit my enjoyment of television, they’re an assault on the senses, but at any rate, I’ll choose shows I access through commercial-free means: Frasier, Poker Night in America, and Married w/ Children. There are moments when I completely understand Al Bundy, particularly under the onslaught of Peggy Bundy’s insatiable demand for physical affection *sighs*

FOUR ANIMALS: cats, cicadas (such music they make), horses, and Lestat. Oh, I can’t choose Lestat? The case could be made that he is an animal. I could provide second opinions on that. Alright, lions. *smirks*

FIVE FOODS: Coffee, tea, the scent of freshly baked bread, bananas are aesthetically pleasing, the sound of pistachio shells being cracked open.  

SIX PEOPLE TO TAG: a-misunderstanding-my-love, feministlestat, madmenandmayhem, monsieur-lestat, sailor-sparkle-kicks, luthi69

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(♛ Lestat here, darlings! Always happy to inform you of a few more of my favorite things *air kiss*)

one song: “You May Be Right” – Billy Joel, “You may be right/I may be crazy/Ho!/But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for.” I relate to this song on a deeply spiritual level, mes petits.

two movies: The War of the Roses, (trust me on this, it is a beautiful unfurling of a divorcing couple that cannot seem to leave eachother), Dances with Wolves (will always be deeply moving).

three tv shows: ER (yes, it’s old, but so am I), Oz, the Daily Show (where else would I get my current events?)

four animals: dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, okay, alright…. mastiffs, dalmations, german shepherds, irish setters *grins*

five foods: Seeing as I chose victim types the last time I did this… foods that I never got to try, and look intriguing to me by their smell, appearance, and/or texture: rocky road ice cream, vegan meat-substitutes like seitan, sushi (so artfully prepared, more sculpture than food), modern wedding cake with fondant icing, watermelon.  

six people to tag: perladivenezia, blue-et-grey, tina-hewitt-largo, redversaillesrose, rosenecessities, antoineandthepiano