Ooooh #Vampire physiology (sending the vampire bat signal out to fellow Ricean vampire authority vampchronfic and for the non-Ricean vampires, askavampirologist).
In short, they can handle much colder temps than mortals can. Their default temperature is cold, and it seems like they prefer to be warm, since they’re only really hot right after a fresh feeding >;}
Louis has mentioned in canon that he dislikes the cold but he insists on wearing threadbare sweaters, it seems to be a form of self-punishment (and murder-husband-punishment since he knows Lestat doesn’t approve of the constant 90’s grunge/Derelicte look).
It’s not discussed in canon in huge detail, and I’m sure it varies vampire-to-vampire, so I’ll just give you Louis and Lestat answers.
In IWTV Louis would wander around, “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.” This was probably warm rain, being NOLA. He might have been so transfixed with his new senses that he didn’t mind what might be uncomfortable for us/other vampires. Lestat certainly didn’t approve bc like “i buy you such beautiful outfits and you put them on WIRE HANGERS *ahem* no, actually, you go ruining them in the RAAAAAINNN.” *sulk*
When Lestat flies, he doesn’t mention needing to get extra bundled-up to deal with the colder air altho i like the idea of him looking for the BIGGEST WARMEST FUR-LINED PARKAS so that when he takes to the air w/ Louis, he can cocoon them together bc awwwww…-
They seemed to enjoy the humidity and heat of NOLA. I imagine that they’re like big cats or lizards, always looking for warm spots to lounge around in to deal with their default coldness. Lestat’s always been a big fan of lighting all the candles in a room for the light, which might also be for the warmth; even one candle adds a surprising amount of heat.
Of course Louis, the pyromaniac, is really in an OTP with Fire, that should tell you smtg about the kinda temperature he prefers! ❤
I was thinking of a VC headcanon that Lestat decides to watch Austin Powers one night, and falls in love with it. he then awkwardly realizes that he is dressed the same way as Austin. Ruffly, lacy shirt with a velvet suit.
And then, I remembered…
this:
It happened
#FANCANON
#the James Bond of Vampires #HEADCANON ACCEPTED #AGREES AGGRESSIVELY
THIS IS THE MOST LESTAT THING THAT HE HAS DONE SINCE HE ACTUALLY PLAYED LESTAT ONCE UPON A TIME. THIS IS MORE LESTAT THAN ANYTHING THAT LESTAT DID IN THE MOVIE.
FILED
UNDER: #lestat #hes like #my baby #is out there somewhere #getting rained on #just drenched with his clothes and hair
plastering to his skin #so
miserable #and he would rATHER BE OUT
THERE SUFFERING #than HERE AND DRY
WITH ME #gdi #fuck this ima go get him #might apologize #not gonna apologize #but i may be apologetic
I-want-my-IWTV 