Louis:*peacefully doing the evening crossword* I’m looking for a six letter word for disappointment
Claudia: Lestat
Louis:
Claudia:
Louis:…it fits
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@xnicechianti said:
Hi dear! I love your blog, this is exactly what I needed my entire pre-tumblr life. I am in the fandom since 2004 when I was 12! Back then it was all guerilla style fandom I think š But VC gave me taste for certain aesthetics for life and great friends/vampire family back then. Comforted me when I needed it the most. Just wanted to say that your wonderful blog reminded me a lot of that love. thank you. ā¤
@i-want-my-iwtv replies:
Omg what a lovely message! I am so glad you found my blog, welcome to our little corner of tumblrland šĀ
[^X by @vampiredevelopment]
I love these kind of stories, when and how we became addictedĀ fell into this, how we found each other and what keeps us here. Welcome this fresh blood, everyone!Ā
Finally, a week after my arrival, I found David in the empty Rijksmuseum, just after sunset, sitting on the bench before the great Rembrandt portrait of the Members of the Drapersā Guild.
The Tale Of The Body Thief – Anne Rice
I went to the Rijksmuseum today and I brought my book with me just to take this picture. I like to imagine Lestat really stood at the exact spot where I was standing today.
Iām not fishing for attention, but I think @i-want-my-iwtv might want to look at this because itās VC related.
This is absolutely VC related!! Vampires appreciating the hell out of and talking about art is one of my favorite things ā¤
Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild – Rembrandt, 1662
āThe faces
are exquisitely beautiful, full of wisdom and gentleness and a near angelic
patience. Indeed, these men more resemble angels than ordinary men.
Ā They
seemed possessed of a great secret, and if all men were to learn that secret,
there would be no more wars or
vice or malice on earth. How did such persons ever become members of the
Drapers’ Guild of Amsterdam
in the 1600s?Ā
ā¦āAre
there any vampires in this world who have such faces?ā [David] asked. He
gestured to the men staring down at us from the canvas. āI am speaking of
the knowledge and understanding which lies behind these faces. I’m speaking of
something more indicative of immortality than a preternatural body anatomically
dependent upon the drinking of human blood.āĀ
‘Vampires
with such faces?’ I responded. ‘David, that is unfair. There are no
men with such faces. There never
were.
Look at
any of Rembrandt’s paintings. Absurd to believe that such people ever existed,
let alone that Amsterdam was full of them in Rembrandt’s time, that every man
or woman who ever darkened his door was an angel. No, it’s Rembrandt you see in
these faces, and Rembrandt is immortal, of course.’ āĀ – Lestat, The Tale Of The Body Thief
When he sneakinā kisses from the bae and ya get jealous even though yāall aināt official
[based on a photo from this]
Who would you cast in a gender bent version of the chronicles? Eva Green is my top nomination
Eva Green for which character? I confess I havenāt done a whole lot of consideration for this bc genderswapping is very hard if youāre doing it for serious, but I threw some together for fun *u*
^Louise de Pointe du Lac maybe? She has death-glares down to a science, she has the right kind of delicate but strong features, and a lot of dignity about her.
^Taylor Swift for Lestelle de Lioncourt [bc of this post right here] – Iām sorry @queenofthesavagegarden, Margot Robbie is beautiful and a great second option, but for me, Taylor is also a singer and thatās a big part of the requirement for me! ;A;
^Kristen Stewart as Nicola de Lenfent if she would be willing to play another vampire! A sassy one, this time. In a lesbian ship.
Hit the jump for moar.
^Gillian Anderson as the cruel bully Marquise Valerie de Lioncourt.
^David Bowie as Gabriel de Lioncourt (hey you didnāt say they had to be available ;A;) CAN U IMAGINE if Taylor!Lestat got to turn her dad, Bowie!Gabrielle?? How magical??!
^Sendhil Ramamurthy as Akashad, King of the Damned.
^We have fanart of Mariella de Romanus and Andrea? Hmmm? [Source unknown]
^Angelina Jolie as Maelia? Hmm? Druid priestess?
^My dream choice for genderswapped Maharet & Mekare. Stefano Masciolini. [X]
He could play both H’Maret & Kemare. Those sound like more masculine names.
*I don’t think I deserved the day, unless it was a punishment of some sort from a higher power for my sins. But my health is not improving, my best friend broke my heart and all my creative work I worked hard on was torn apart by critics. It feels like the whole world turned its back on me Monsieur.*
ā
Any one of your issues would be enough to be legitimately sad about but having them all at once is cosmically unfair *frowns* I wish I could swoop in, take you in my arms, and solve all your problems for you. But that would be doing you a disservice, because it would steal the feeling of satisfaction that youāll get when you overcome these things with your own power.Ā
You know, and please donāt take this the wrong way, bear with me for a moment; this reminds me of those exasperated people you see in crowded public places like shopping centers, sometimes with a number of brats hanging off of them, or some other burdens, or theyāve dropped their enormous coffee-desserts across their shoes, and you see them gaze skyward, cell phones glued to their heads, reporting to whoever will listen: āGod is testing me. HEāS TESTING ME.ā They say it as if God was becoming a real nuisance, deriving some kind of sick pleasure in throwing obstacles at them. Do they deserve their obstacles? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Life is full of them, and you get them either way. Sometimes I myself am the obstacle when an evildoer meets their end.
Whether you believe in God (or Goddess!), a non-specific spiritual entity, or nothing at all, weāre all tested. It just rarely comes in the form or at the time we would prefer it to, does it?
I could cheerlead for you – in authentic uniform or in the nude – until the break of dawn, and you would absolutely enjoy it as long as it lasted, and the memory of it, believe me. But eventually, the joy wears away and youāre left with the weight of your obstacles once again. Ā
In my experience, you have to tackle each of your obstacles to earn your power back and have the wheels going your way again.
There will be times in your life when it feels like the whole world has turned its back on you. It happens. Better to get accustomed to pulling yourself back on your feet, dusting yourself off, and getting ready for another round. Itās better when we have supportive friends and family, but there were many times in my life when I was all I had. And I succeeded. It can be done.Ā
Letās get down to brass tacks, as they say:
- Your health is not improving? Find out whether itās in your power to fix it. Is it as simple as getting more sleep? Better hydration? Youād be surprised how effective sleep is in curing crankiness, I remember this from my devoted mortal bandmates, as I nearly drove them mad rehearsing them into sleep deprivation. If itās something you canāt fix, find a way to get to a professional who can guide you in this regard.
- Best friends are excellent heartbreakers. They know your weaknesses and they know where to place the knife and turn it. If this is the end of that friendship, take time to heal and be glad itās over, youāll have that part of your life open for a new best friend when and if youāre ready for it. If this is not the end, take time to heal anyway, and try to heal with this person, if possible. But donāt let them hurt you again. Donāt become their punching bag.Ā
- The number of times my creative work I worked hard on was torn apart by critics is justā¦ Iāve lost count *ragged sigh*Ā I could never even start the count. It seems like every creativeĀ contribution Iāve made to anyone has unleashed harsh criticism. I take the constructive criticism to heart and have to let the rest roll off, otherwise Iād give up altogether. My creative output has always been mainly for myself so at the end of the night, as long as Iām happy with it, it doesnāt really matter what anyone else thinks. Art, music, and writing are all highly subjective. But occasionally, someone will point something out in my work that might be rephrased to better capture what Iām trying to express, and it endears me to that person who dared to suggest the improvement, that they dared test my infamous short fuse. I am trying to take this kind of constructive criticism better, believe it or not.Ā
I wish you the best, know that Iām supporting you from afar.
small satan [x]
@i-want-my-iwtv (thank u for linking me to the thing ~u~)
I LOVE THIS HE DOESNāT EXPECT IT AT ALL omg i canāt stop giggling
Your blog is so damn perfect. You’re so polite, thoughtful, and insightful. When I had first gotten into VC I had thought it a dead fandom because it was terribly rare that I find anyone who was a fan. I somehow found your blog and then the rest of our family on tumblr, and I want you to know how grateful I am that you have helped bring me and I am sure more into the company of others who are just as appreciative of this series and its wonderful, addictive characters.
Omg *flails* what a wonderful message to receive! āDamn perfectā?! Well canāt confirm or deny that but I FRICKINā TRY.
Iām deeply moved. Couldnāt just toss in the usual reaction gif, too cheap, had to give you smtg a little more special. More of a story. Youāve heard it before but maybe this angle, this variation on it, will feel as fresh to you as it does to me. Iām rambling a bit and having trouble editing it back so you get a long post sorries LOOK WHAT U DO TO ME all these feels!
[X]
āI lifted the long wax wick, dipped it into an old flame, and carried the fire to a fresh candle, watched the little tongue grow orange and bright.
What a miracle, I thought. One tiny flame could make so many other flames; one tiny flame could set afire a whole world. Why, I had, with this simple gesture, actually increased the sum total of light in the universe, had I not?ā¦Ā
Because it was
something I could accomplish, like the little candle flame in the church making another flame and still
retaining its own light – my way of creating, my only way, donāt you see? One moment there were two of us,
and then we were three.āĀ – Lestat, Tale of the Body Thief
Why am I quoting this? Like the vampires, we are a āfound familyā rather than a natural one, bc we draw ppl into this and turn them into one of us, if the addiction can hold! I see that itās taken hold of you as it has me ;D
Itās not a fandom for everyone, but for those of us who are in it, well, it feels like we almost had no choice, we are hopelessly addicted ;u; When I get messages like yours I canāt help but feel a little like Lestat, like Iāve helped to add a little more light to the world, bringing in fresh blood (pun very much intended!) who might have a new and intriguing perspective on things to share, maintaining the older blood thatās aged like a fine wine, admiring the talent of our fanartists, fanfic writers, meta-analyzers, etc. and encouraging them to keep making more to feed our insatiable need of it! We make great friends within our ranks. Ppl have even met their life partners through fandom.
I also love that ppl shoot me VC news from FB, Twitter, etc., so that I can transmit it out to you so fast that by the time other publications pick it up, weāve known about it for days already, and have helped each other deal with its impact if necessary, as proper family members should ;]
My closest friends that Iāve made here have been made bc they are as appreciative of this series and its wonderful, addictive characters as I am. Messages like yours keep this blog running and I canāt thank you enough for that *cries*
Hit the jump for moarā¦
The image above is not a screencap but a manip of a few frames, which I made in Oct. 2013, just a few months after the birth of this blog. I didnāt think anyone would care much for this blog, I expected it would only ever be a place I could indulge my VC addiction privately in public, like someone playing solitaire out in a park. A place to post a few of my graphics, a little of my sense of humor, and gather what little fanworks I could find for my own pleasure. Ppl saw it, ppl responded, ppl wanted to play Cards Against Humanity with me (to expand on the original metaphor, lol), and the whole thing has grown into a conduit through which Iāve gotten back SO MUCH MORE than was originally expected! It brought the fandom I had been looking for, and for the most part given up on finding, right to me!Ā
Because youāre right, our fandom was dead, but only on the surface, driven into hiding by a creator who didnāt understand what fandom was and that it was a normal way to engage with canon. That sharing fanworks builds a community. There were plenty of us out there but few of us could find each other. We protected what little we had and shared it like contraband. She was within her rights and I donāt blame her for her actions, but as a result, I think weāre a much more appreciative group for what we have now than other fandoms whoāve had it easy from the beginning. I hope we are, anyway.Ā
A lot of my sensitivity and care comes from a place of gratitude, and although I am a secular individual, I do try to preach the gospel of gratitude and civility back out to this family weāve created.
I had ONE Real Life VC friend when I fell into this fandom, and she had to endure the fire-hydrant blast of my VC addiction, at close range, for about 20 years! Sheās still my best friend, but let me tell you, she is grateful beyond words that you have all stepped in to take more of the brunt of my addiction now. Sheās the one who nudged me to start a tumblr blog in the first place, which I resisted, mind you, so you should all be thanking her, too ;D
*Care to cheer up an upset mortal that just had a terrible day, Monsieur de Lioncourt?*
ā*stretches out on the divan* I happen to be a professional cheerleader, and I might be of service in this regardā¦ fully equipped w/ pom-poms and several official uniforms, which were given to me, not purchased *smirks*
I assume you didnāt deserve a terrible day? Iāve deserved many a terrible night, but many were undeserved, too. Youāll have to tell me what befell you in order for ~Yours Truly~ to prescribe the proper method of cheering up, as there is a nearly limitless spectrum of options *grins widely* Some involve a uniform, and some, wellā¦ do not.Ā
Interview with the Vampire (1994) dir.Ā Neil Jordan
one of the greatest performances everĀ
Iām in love with this film for Tom Cruise ās performance and the fabulous long hairstyle of Brad Pitt.Ā
Definitely one of my fave scenes. Thereās so much going on here. Lestat bursts in and immediately looks around to see if he can salvage anything out of this, but knows he can only save Louis, and still has time to have this thorny little exchange bc heāll be damned if he isnāt going to take this as an opportunity to lay in a little verbal smackdown.Ā āHave us sleeping in the field like cattle!ā He has this subtle pain in his eyes, as if Louis was actually trying to usurp his role as the captain of this ship, not that he was in fact trying to commit suicide. It doesnāt even cross Lestatās mind to remark on the fact that thatās what this was, a suicide attempt. Or maybe it does, and in not giving Louis the choice to go down with his fiery mansion, Lestat has made a renewed internal vow to guide Louis into becoming the vampire he knows he can be.Ā
Lestat could have easily just let Louis burn up with the house. Except that he loves him.Ā Even though this was an act of ENORMOUS REBELLION it only makes Lestat love Louis more, bc only a BAMF like Louis could do something like this, try to destroy everything an apparently materialistic creature like Lestat has ever wanted, and not care about the consequences. But thatās not who Lestat really is, thatās all just retail therapy, hoarding shiny things to fill a void, and they both know it. Having stripped away Lestatās treasured hoard, Louisā face is 99% sexual ecstasy, heās so satisfied with himself here.
Louis didnāt do this to rile Lestat, he did it to win, and finally do away with himself. But seeing his maker there, clearly to rescue Louis, the most precious thing to Lestat in the whole place, had to touch something in Louis. Because he lets Lestat save him without putting up a fight, and he doesnāt run away as soon as heās capable. He stays with Lestat. As much as he doesnāt like his methods or philosophy, heās captivated by Lestat. He trusts Lestat.Ā
Theyāre both helplessly bound together in how much they want and need each other ;A;Ā
Part of what makes them so shippable is how much Lestat wants to own Louis, and how not-for-sale Louis is, but how much he is drawn to Lestat against his own better judgment, like a moth to flame.
I-want-my-IWTV 