@kittyslover informs us that:
A) Louis is gonna be in PLROA ❤
B) MAGNUS is gonna be in PLROA ugh why anne why. Oh well at least he’ll just be in the background, as she’s said. And no Mayfair witches, probably, bc she didn’t even address that in her reply.
[^Armand nudging Louis into climbing a tower which is not at all some kind of phallic symbolism EMBRACE IT! by @garama]
I have these kinds of questions, too, things that have bothered me for years, I know that feel.
TL;DR: I don’t think the tower that Armand nudges Louis to climb is the same tower as Magnus’ tower. I think Armand has made himself several lairs, maybe bc of his later canon experience that having one lair isn’t all that safe. I don’t think Louis got to visit Magnus’ tower in IWTV.
One reason I think this is that when they get up to the window to let themselves in, it’s a window w/ a sill; Magnus’ tower had barred windows. It’s possible Armand had them changed, but why remove defenses on a such a secure fortress?
“Higher and higher we climbed, until we
had reached the window of the tower itself, which Armand quickly
wrenched open, his long legs disappearing over the sill; and I rose up
after him, feeling his arm out around my shoulders.”
Hit the jump for more.
I don’t think Louis got to visit Magnus’ tower in IWTV.
Why? BC that scene begins w/ Louis and Claudia going w/ Madeleine to burn down her doll shop. After she’s done, M and C run off to celebrate w/ a manicure (or smtg girly? IDK but Louis does not seem to be invited) and Louis goes off w/ Armand. They take off powerwalking towards the Seine:
“We were walking together now, fast, nearing the Seine,”
They come to some kind of older part of town that Louis doesn’t recognize, maybe they’re on the outskirts of the city, but they powerwalked there, didn’t take a carriage:
“I didn’t knew where we were now, only that in my wanderings I’d
passed here before: a street of ancient mansions, of garden walls and
carriage doors and towers overhead and windows of leaded glass
beneath stone arches. Houses of other centuries, gnarled trees, that
sudden thick and silent tranquility which means that the masses are
shut out; a handful of mortals inhabit this vast region of highceilinged
rooms; stone absorbs the sound of breathing, the space of whole lives.”
Here’s the tower:
“…
Above, I could see story
after story rising to a lone tower that barely emerged from the dark,
teeming rain. ‘Listen to me; we are going to climb to the tower,’ Armand was saying.”
Armand says, Don’t acknowledge it if the ppl see you or you’ll fuck this up for me, n00b:
“
‘But note
this. The inhabitants of this house have known me far a hundred years
and think me a spirit; so if by chance they see you, or you see them
through those windows, remember what they believe you to be and
show no consciousness of them lest you disappoint them or confuse
them. Do you hear? You are perfectly safe.’ ”
So I don’t think it’s that far outside the city.
Whereas, in the Vampire Lestat, when Lestat’s looking out the window of the cell in Magnus’ tower:
“It was evening. And through a wide, heavily barred stone
window I saw hills and woods, blanketed with snow, and the vast tiny
collection of rooftops and towers that made up the city far away. I
hadn’t seen it like this since the day I came in the post carriage…
Battlements. I opened my eyes again. And I knew I was lying
in a high tower room several miles from Paris.”
Lestat doesn’t mention that there’s anything around that tower except a little village he explores some distance away, when he’s an orphan wandering around alone.
The one issue w/ my theory that it’s not Magnus’ tower is that Lestat also says there are no higher towers.
Louis, IWTV: “… Above, I could see story after story rising to a lone tower that barely emerged from the dark,”
Lestat, TVL:
“I ran to the edge of the roof and
looked down. Nothing but a sheer drop of hundreds of feet, and then
to another edge and it was exactly the same. I almost fell! I turned
desperate, panting. We were on the top of some square tower, no
more than fifty feet across! And I could see nothing higher in any
direction.”
^But I don’t think Lestat’s on Magnus’ tower yet, bc that’s the night he’s kidnapped, and maybe Magnus made a stopover for a quick bite first. So I’m sticking with my theory that Louis didn’t visit Magnus’ tower in IWTV w/ Armand.
I actually did think of this connection when I saw him as Denethor in LOTR.
For starters: his whole hair and makeup was perfect in LOTR, and the acting, too!
He even sets himself on fire like Magnus!
BUT I imagine Magnus as being scarily skinny, more spindly. He almost seems like a spider:
“…Rather
he leaned to rest, it seemed, upon the thick stone frame of the window,
one knee bent a little towards it, the other long spindly leg sprawled
out to the other side…
his thin, gangly limbs found animation ail at once.” – TVL
Look at John Noble outside of his LOTR makeup tho:
^This looks like the ID card pic for Raglan James to me ;D
A man who, yes, has some solid weight on him because he enjoys fancy food, and not extra physical exertion, he’s older but still got a lot of life in him yet, and a kind of scheming default expression.
First of all, omg you are one of my fave VC fanartists *appreciative flailing* thank u so much for asking my opinion on this!
You guys, this is one of @muirin007’s fanarts [X] and still one of my absolute faves, from when I began this blog:
Yes, I have been asked this before but my opinions do change over time, and it’s always worth taking a fresh stab at it *,….,*
Some of this is a dreamcast for obvious reasons, and I’m limiting it to The Vampire Lestat, since it looks like that’s the focus of the new adaptation (And I’m also giving myself the difficulty of not recasting anyone from movie!IWTV bc u all know how attached I am to all of those actors by now). And I tried to pick ppl that would mesh well together as a set. Some characters get alot of commentary and some get none. These are the ppl that give me that “THAT’s exactly how I picture Lestat/Louis/Armand etc.?” feeling.
There are alot more options in the #VC casting tag, if you have some time to kill!
^screencaps from the Bad Day video.
He’s already an actual rockstar.
He can play guitar.
His singing voice is close to my headcanon of Lestat’s. Yes, somewhat nasal, vocal growl, some range. IMO, he has the perfect build, and yeah, he’s attractive, but what makes him so magnetic and not just another slab of manflesh are his huge soulful eyes and that generous mouth, which really can look cruel at times. He just needs a little dental work and a quality hairstylist. [Some more of my fave pics of him here]
Runner ups: Taylor Hanson circa the 90′s (VERY CLOSE SECOND CHOICE), Gaspard Ulliel,
Charlie Hunnam, Travis Fimmel, Cary Elwes circa the 90′s, and Martin Rolinski.
I’ve only seen him recently in The Walking Dead, and you have to see him in that, bc he’s as sweet and tender and intense and depressive as Nicolas needs to be. Physically, these full lips and dark brooding eyes, the wide smile that’s
almost manic and the frown that speaks to a deeper well of misery
that no one can hope to touch. Am I praising him too much? PROBABLY BUT I DO WHAT I WANT. [I wax on poetic about him a little more here]
Runner ups: David Garrett (ACTUAL violinist), Anthony Misiano (that high quality Joker cosplayer!), Sebastian Stan, Jonas Kesseler (model), Ezra Miller
Actually I haven’t found my perfect headcanon of Louis yet, but for now, he’s a placeholder. While Louis isn’t a ~starring~ character in TVL, he is mentioned, and what with being compared to Nicolas, I have to include him.
I feel like Miles has the slender build, the soulfulness to his expression, and he looks great dressed up w/ disheveled hair. [X]
[Moar pics of Miles and reasons here]
Runner ups: Florian Pessenteiner, Henry Cavil circa 2002, Trent Reznor circa the 90′s, Peter Steele of Type O Negative (Steele is a little too masculine but his eyes are perfection).
SHE’S JUST SO PERF. She looks like she’s about to say, “BTW I do not hold back in combat so you better come at me with 110% bitch.”
Runner ups: Michelle Pfeiffer, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Catherine Deneuve circa the 80’s, Charlize Theron, Connie Nielsen.
I can’t explain. JUST WANT. He is a very likable bully in Galavant and tbh I imagine Lestat’s Dad would have a sense of humor, and that’s partially where Lestat got it from. Unfortunately, that wasn’t all he got from his father. [Moar gifs and pics I’ve gathered of him here]
I can’t explain. JUST WANT. A better father-figure for Lestat, one he would have given just about anything to stay with for awhile.
Also, David Bowie bc of reasons:
Runner ups: Michael Fassbender (CLOSE SECOND CHOICE), Lee Pace as Thranduil
Björn Andrésen, 70′s
^He’s a fandom fave.[Moar of him here].
But okay, or,
I can’t explain rn. JUST WANT.
^Reasons should be pretty obvious.
^[fanart source X, pic source X] BC OF REASONS. Women empowerment. Beauty. Mystery. All dat and a bag of chips. [Moar Nicki, Moar Rihanna]
Runner up: Tyra Banks.
So:
And that’s just my opinion, you guys are free to disagree, but please do so w/ respect bc this took alot of guts and alot of time and ALOT of effort to put together!
Remember:
Other set of drawings I made on holidays from Vampire Chronicles
Lestat – Magnus – Louis – Armand – Nikki – Gabrielle
Nobody loves them enough to write about them *cries* or maybe they don’t want any attentions…
“My eyes are gray, but they absorb the colors blue or violet easily from surfaces around them.” – TVL
His first study of his own reflection after being turned: “and my eyes had been transformed from their usual blue to a mingling of violet and cobalt that was softly iridescent.” – TVL
Magnus, in TVL: “…and the blue sky fixed forever in your eyes.” Magnus, TVL
This is if we trust Magnus, do we really? IIRC, it’s the only description we have of mortal!Lestat’s eye color. IDK! Lestat supposedly shares his mother’s features
and coloring
(”In fact I resemble her at least superficially.” –TVL) and she is described as having blue eyes:
Lestat, in TVL about mortal!Gabrielle: “And she had very clear cobalt blue eyes fringed with thick ashen lashes.”
Khayman, in QOTD: “There wasn’t a particle of fear in her cold blue eyes…”
Lestat, in TVL about vampire!Gabrielle:
“Her eyes opened. Violet blue and glittering,”
Okay so I can’t dig up every single quote about Lestat’s eyes from other’s POVs bc c’mon I am human, so here’s a few:
Marius, in QOTD: “The ice-blue eyes, darkening with laughter…”
Khayman, in QOTD: “… [Lestat’s] violet blue eyes.”
Jesse, in QOTD: “[Lestat’s] pale crystalline blue eyes…”
Akasha, in QOTD: “to see the light in your blue eyes,”
workin-them-clockwork-angels replied to your post “does that IWTV cover have a bucket on it?”:
You run a Vampire Chronicles blog and you referenced Alice Cooper. I love you
Well then I shall have to include MOAR Alice Cooper. BTW I think he played a vampire recently?? In a movie called “Suck”?!
CHILLING, oui?
01. Things That Should Have Happened in VC:
Magnus: btw there is a crazy coven of satanic vampires in this same city and they will probably try to kill you.
It certainly would have made things much smoother for me and mine.
Hm, but Magnus was certainly a big purveyor of “learn by experience,” wasn’t he?
My brain decided to have another epiphany so here we go.
Some people don’t like Jamie Campbell Bower as Lestat because “he looks too weird”.
I am going to point out that Lestat was born in the late 1700s. Many of you already knew this, of course. However, something people fail to keep in mind is that back then, modern medicine, cosmetology, and dentistry did not exist yet.
You would be extremely lucky to have what today considers ‘perfect teeth’, where they are stark-white and completely straight, free of cosmetic blemishes.
As someone that has had braces in her past to fix a rather nasty snaggletooth problem, I can vouch for the fact that how your teeth look in an ‘architectural sense’, affects the way the rest of your face looks as well. It affects your jawline and most importantly, your side profile. My two front incisors used to overlap and I looked very odd, to say the least. I think I still look a little odd, but not really in a bad way. After I got my braces off, my side profile changed completely because my teeth gave me a slight overbite because of how they sat. What I lack in some areas of ‘aesthetically pleasing’ features, I make up for in others.
Why is this included in here, of all places? Because it provides a scientific viewpoint which others might overlook. Do you recall how dirty Louis and Claudia’s teeth were in the movie for Interview with the Vampire and how their transformations whitened their teeth and enhanced their natural beauty? Vampirism takes what is naturally beautiful about you, and enhances it to as perfect as it can get.
To say that Lestat was “aesthetically perfect” in every way as a mortal would be entirely unrealistic, to me. Nobody’s face claim is going to be ‘perfect’ for Lestat, not even Jamie Campbell Bower.
There will always be inconsistencies, everywhere you look. But it’s not really even whether or not I find him perfect. It’s his imperfections that make him perfect, to me. And perhaps that’s what Magnus found in Lestat – his imperfections gave him an indescribable yet authentic beauty and Magnus wanted to immortalize those features by turning Lestat into a vampire, even thought Lestat did not want it. It was okay with Magnus that Lestat had a few things here and there that weren’t completely perfect; he found him extraordinarily beautiful, regardless.
Personality has a lot of importance to me when choosing face claims for the characters I portray. The reason people like RPing with my characters is my characterization and attention to detail. I try my best to bring the people I write to life in the most accurate way I possibly can, taking into consideration how much I know about that character. Some people I have written with in the past have poor characterization and that in itself makes it hard for me to write with certain individuals. I feel like I’m talking to the writer, not the character.
While I have seen a lot of wonderful face claims for Lestat, and all of them are beautiful in their own ways to me (especially Jeremy Dufour), I like Jamie because he has a TON of videos, pictures and gifs where I can look at them and say “I see Lestat, there”. The other face claims are nice too, but some of them are obscure enough to where they don’t have barely any pictures.
Let’s be real here, people. Lestat is, or would be, a total camera whore.
Anyway, that concludes my little essay and another section of my silly little “Why I Use JCB For Lestat Chronicles”.
“There will always be inconsistencies, everywhere you look. But it’s not really even whether or not I find him perfect. It’s his imperfections that make him perfect, to me. And perhaps that’s what Magnus found in Lestat – his imperfections gave him an indescribable yet authentic beauty and Magnus wanted to immortalize those features by turning Lestat into a vampire, even though Lestat did not want it. It was okay with Magnus that Lestat had a few things here and there that weren’t completely perfect; he found him extraordinarily beautiful, regardless.”
“TL;DR” no really this is a valid point and well-voiced!
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