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2/2 i know thats a really dumb question but i really want to read the rest of the books and i cant really figure out how. anyways, i love you blog (and your hair oh my gosh). have a swell day!!! xo

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theraphaellus:

Hi Anon,

That’s not a dumb questions at all! I know there’s generally a lot of confusion regarding the right way to read the books. As far as I know, AR said to read them in the order of their publication, but I also know there are some sites online that suggest alternative ways to read them (perhaps @i-want-my-iwtv might offer suggestions here? I’m sure you can find some more info on the blog, which is obviously totally amazing and a great resource for all things VC!)

This is the publication chronology: 

I read the first three in chronological order, and then I read the rest completely jumbled up. Some of them I’ve only read once, others I’ve ready MANY TIMES… and I’m still working my way through Atlantis atm. The last time I began re-reading I followed the chronology. I’d definitely be willing to try and read them following one of the alternative chronologies, maybe that would offer a different experience? I don’t know.

Hey VC boffins, please feel free to add to this if you have suggestions! 

Hope that was at least a little helpful anon ❤ 

I have been summoned! Thanks for the lovely compliments on my blargh, I’m such a successful drug dealer, always trying to reel in fresh victims to our beloved drug of choice, lovable dysfunctional vampires ♥u♥

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I didn’t know that AR said to read them in the order of their publication, but that makes the most sense to me, bc that was the order in which she explored the stories. I read them in publication order, too (but that wasn’t really a choice for me bc after the first 4 of them, I had to wait for her to write them!) Things will be revealed to you in the order in which she considered them, and then things will be “corrected” in the order in which she “corrected” it (you know, the different points of view, our ~unreliable narrators~, which is AR retconning existing canon).

I don’t know of other chronological suggestions, but I know ppl do come into the series from anywhere and latch onto certain characters bc of their gateway drug, so it kind of depends on what you’re most interested in with it. Like, someone who started with TVA might want to read The Vampire Lestat or Queen of the Damned next bc there’s some Armand screentime in those, and go back to Interview w/ the Vampire after that bc he has less screentime in it, IIRC.

I think it also depends on whether you have an issue with problematic things bc some VC books are more problematic than others… we could tell you whether you might want to skip Tale of the Body Thief, for example 😉

(I get this question in different variations every so often, it’s under my #Order of Operations for VC tag, if you want more thoughts on that.)

BASICALLY: Give them each and all a chance! Assemble your headcanon as you go along ;3

Tell me some of your Daniel Molloy related headcanons, if you have them!

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queerofthedamned:

OH HECK YES

  • Daniel is totally bisexual
  • he gives warm hugs
  • he’s king of casual clothes
  • BUT HE LOOKS GREAT IN A SUIT AND TIE trust me Armand probably dragged him for months around to fancy events once he discovered the beauty of Dan in a suit
  • Daniel has heard his fair share of Elizabeth Taylor jokes about his eyes
  • he sometimes slipped some whiskey into the smoothies
  • he’s so used to typewriters that even now he can’t handle touch screen electronics very well he prefers keypads
  • Daniel let one loose next to Armand once it was hilarious
  • DANIEL IS AN INTELLIGENT MOTHERFUCKER WITH A LARGE VOCABULARY HE JUST REACTS VERY GRAPHICALLY
  • oh god he’s so charming and 20th century boy how can you not love him
  • he was so tired of Marius trying to infantilize(sp?) him in B&G days but he grew to appreciate him like two mature adults when Marius finally knocked it off
  • Daniel has totally recovered since he cracked, it’s just a slow process like PTSD and he has triggers
  • he’s shy around girls and doesn’t realize just how attractive they find him
  • he’s really really into superhero comics
  • Sims 4 is his godsend
  • HE’S TOTALLY GONNA WRITE A BOOK ABOUT HIMSELF ONE DAY I KNOW IT

VC Character Asks

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Lestat: have you ever done something ridiculous just to prove that you could?
Louis: do you find philosophy comforting or exhausting?
Daniel: have you ever gone into a project without realizing just how far into it you would end up getting?
Marius: was there ever a subject that made you want to become a scholar?
Eleni: have you ever been involved in theatre?
David: If you could relive your youth again, would you do it differently?
Claudia: how far would you be willing to go to get what you want in life?
Everard: what VC city would you prefer to live in? Rome, Paris, Venice, NOLA, Rio, etc.?
Armand: are you a natural leader? or do you just go with the flow of things?
Flavius: Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece?
Enkil: advice for a really bad break up? (break…its a pun.)
Zenobia: what are the origins of your name? (or URL)
Pandora: are you happier alone or with significant other/close friend?
Raglan: if you could look like anyone in the world, who would it be?
Rose: do people tend to underestimate you?
Madeline: have you ever collected anything?
Dora: are you religious/spiritual?
Magnus: do you believe in ghosts?
Babette: do you feel responsible for your family, even if you’re not the head of it?
Santino: Do you prefer all black or all brights?
Akasha: when’s the last time you felt unbridled rage at someone/something?
Davis: can you dance?
Quinn: did you grow up with any ghost stories?
Nicholas: do you feel under appreciated?
Merrick: have you ever been interested in the Occult/magic/witchcraft?
Arjun: would you enjoy being a leader?
Killer: do you have a wild and secret backstory?
Rhoshamandes: have you ever been the villain in someone else’s story?
Maharet: are you close with your siblings?
Mekare: are you quiet or outspoken?
Jesse: what’s your favorite decade for music/fashion/pop-culture?
Vittorio: do you open up easily to strangers, or keep your story to yourself?
Mona: were you spoiled as a child? or did you have a difficult time growing up? both?
Gabrielle: would you enjoy rainforest hikes, safari trips, etc.?
Riccardo: do you have any friends that insist on breaking rules?
Viktor: do you look like your parents?

Hello there, I’ve heard that Lestat was given a birthday of AR’s husband, and Louis was given AR’s birthday. Is that true? I just read the first two books of VC, and it didn’t mention their birthday at all. Do vampires celebrate their birthdays?

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Only the first 2, wow you have a ways to go! 

Yep, she gave us their birthdates (Louis – October 4; Lestat – November 7) outside of canon. Neither date is mentioned explicitly in canon, and so some ppl do not accept that information as canon. 

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(There is also some fanon that Armand’s bday is November 11, which AR never mentioned at all.)

I don’t recall the vampires ever celebrating their birthdays explicitly in canon, but I headcanon that some of them do. Some of them prefer to celebrate the date they were turned, some celebrate both (exception: I headcanon that Lestat doesn’t celebrate the date he was turned) and some celebrate neither (Khayman, maybe).

EDIT: Claudia mentions in her diary entry in QOTD that Sep. 21 is the night her dads honor every year as her birthday, and she doesn’t know why. It’s probably the night she was turned, bc Lestat tells her “‘It was the day you were born to us.’ ” It’s Michele Rice’s birthday, Anne Rice’s daughter.

[X] BTW, I was looking for a reference as to Lestat and Louis’ birthdays for an Ask and found this. Someone used one of my memeythings for Becket’s birthday in 2015. The POTP are aware of me… *shudders*

And no, AR was not among the 21 who Liked that pic.