“damnitarmand is such an incredible Armand. Their prose is rich and beautiful and they manage to capture all of the different facets of Armand’s complex and mercurial personality so well. Their writing is always such a pleasure to read.”
//YES. If you are not following them, you should fix that right the hell now. The mun is my writing soul mate so i may be a wee bit biased but this is 100% true.
// vagabonddaniel is one of the most wonderful people in the world and incredible to write with. I wouldn’t be here on Tumblr if he hadn’t tempted me into joining. Thank you for taking the time to comment, and I can only hope that you’ll continue to enjoy the threads!
When I say I try to be the RPer I want others to be, I absolutely don’t mean replying to threads with ninja speed and being on top of your RP tumblr like being Lestat, etc, is your job. (Unless you have managed to make into a job in which case please explain how.) Everyone is busy and has obligations outside of tumblr. If you want to and can reply to things quickly, power to you! If you can’t, it’s not a big deal and anyone who doesn’t think your replies are worth waiting for you is probably not an RP buddy you want.
What I mean is that I try to follow the Golden Rule: treat others as you want to be treated. Which means, essentially, put stuff out there, sending things out, foster interaction, and be open to being sending things to you.
You’ve probably heard about reblog karma. This is a good thing, where if you reblog a meme, you send an ask to the person you reblogged from. Great. But how about instead of reblog karma, you think of it like RP Karma. This is a game that falls apart if everyone sits still and waits for things to come to them.
So for example, if 6 people on my dash post a meme and I have time, whether or not I reblog it, I try to send everyone an ask. Sometimes the memes require thought and I can’t think of a question or ask for everyone and that’s fine. Sometimes I’m busy or on mobile and just can’t get to it. But if I can and and I have time, I make an effort. Especially if it’s a “send a symbol for a headcanon” type meme, just send some out! You can copy and paste the same one into everyone’s box if you want.
Beyond memes, if you think of a question you want to ask, say, Louis. Send it to a Louis you follow. Hell, send it to ALL OF THE LOUIS RPERS! Why not.
Or if someone posts an ask answer or a one liner* your muse has a reaction to, comment on it! React IC! That’s the point. If, say, Armand posts a line like “Banzai trees are hideous!” Lestat can reply that he’s making Banzai the official Coven Tree, Louis can argue that his banzai in Trinity Gate is quite lovely thanks, and Daniel can complain that he has no sense of cultivating something and watching it flourish.
I’m also a fan of reblogging replies you really love or sending people messages to tell them how much you appreciate their work. RP seems to be a hobby where everyone has days they doubt themselves, so a little positivity goes a long way!
TL;DR: Basically, when you have time, energy, and inspiration, put things out there. Reply to other muses’ IC asks & posts, send asks (anon or IC), reblog replies you like, comment on posts, send kudos out through VC Positivity or just in general. Be the RPer you wish everyone else was in terms of what you put out there. Because if you don’t send things out and interact and make RPland a happy place, no one is going to do it for you.
(*Obviously check RPer’s rules and if they don’t want people responding to things IC, heed their wishes.)
^THIS.
Same goes for interaction with fanartist, cosplayers, general fandom ppl, etc. Don’t wait from someone to drop into your inbox, reach out to them! Be the blog you wish to see *u*
“Shoutout to merciful-death, vagabonddaniel and i-want-my-iwtv who are like mom, dad, and uncle Lestan for our community. They’re super nice people and great roleplayers, I want to thank them for the time they put on being pillars of our community, organizing stuff, leading discussions, creating content and in general being awesome and keeping us together.”
Awwwwww! What a lovely message!
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I think I can speak for all three of us *~parental figures~* when I say all we want is to enjoy this fandom together with u all!
~ ♥ ~
Personally, I love getting impressions from ppl just starting reading the series, as well as ideas from ppl who have already read and reread some or all of the VC. The headcanons ppl share are inspiring and the fanartists breathe visible life into these characters we all cherish. The silly stuff, the meta discussions, the RP… it’s a gift that keeps on giving to support such a fandom.
So thank you for following us, for sharing back with us, and if I could quit my job and just do this for a living I WOULD DO THAT IN A HEARTBEAT so much fandom love back to you, and the original writer of this lovely sentiment.
//I don’t want to be rude or whatever, but fictionkin is not a real thing. You cannot be the soul of a fictional character. An author worked hard to come up with and create these characters–they sprang from their head and their hard work. It’s disrespectful to claim otherwise.
I really don’t want to see this become a “thing” in this fandom, because we don’t need people claiming and being allowed to claim they are “The Real Lestat” etc. etc.
This is a thing? I don’t mean to be rude either, just saying, for one’s own sanity, these are fictional characters ‘mkay?
“Did you dispose of the body?”
“Did you drink some bad blood?”
“It’s close to sunrise; can I stay with you?”
“Better take off that bloody shirt. You’re attracting attention.”
“You’ve got blood on your mouth.”
“Don’t flash your fangs in public.”
“Let’s hunt together.”
“You’re immortal, not invincible. Stop being an idiot.”
“How long did it take you to get used to the fangs?”
“How old are you really?”
“Do you miss your fledgling?”
“I think there was something extra in that guy’s bloodstream.”
“You take the neck, I’ll take the wrist.”
“vagabonddaniel is such a delight. They have a great sense of humor and are an excellent writer. Seeing them on the dashboard, especially their material with damnitarmand, always brightens my day.”
//ZOMG. I am very flattered and very possibly blushing but you cannot see that so why did I say that. I never know how to cope with these kinds of compliments. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
And writing with damnitarmand is a pleasure and privilege, always. Writing with everyone here on tumblr has been an absolute joy. Thanks to the VC tumblr community for being so welcoming and awesome. (Now it sounds like I’m trying to accept an award or something. Oi.)
“damnitarmand embodies all of the facets of Armand with elegant talent. Their writing is beautiful. Their sense of humor and deep understanding of his motivations makes Armand come alive. Their posts are always great to see!”
//So very true. ❤
OOC: I must chime in to add to this. DamnitArmand is one of those gifted writers that I feel blessed for having crossed paths with. Every opportunity I’m given to write with them pushes me to bring my best, and their talent makes their every post a treat to enjoy. They deserve all the love. Many love. Much hug.
Such gifts you give to me. How could I possibly refuse?
Armando, is it? I believe I can tell you otherwise since it was a name I chose, not a name I was given. I suppose I should be grateful it is not any worse.
At least it is not like that evening when Daniel discovered the etymology of my name and addressed me as Herman while laughing uproariously every. single. time he said the word. I don’t imagine many vampires have died from being strangled for obvious reasons, but the temptation to experiment was quite overwhelming after a certain point.
You know, Armando has a nice ring to it…
What about Hermando? (sorry. I had too. You guys made me snort laughter.)
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