#count darkula

[miniscrew-anon]

YOU

🌧️🌧️🌧️

Me?

A lil bit of Count Darkula below:

Dark doesn’t remember his first few days of unlife. Not really. He usually chalks it up to time; a few centuries can really blur those old memories. Like a photograph left out in the sun to bleach out the color and sharp edges. But there are some moments that are still crystal clear, even after all this time.

He remembers the things leading up to his encounter with death.

Creeping up a narrow stone staircase, dagger at the ready. Greasing the hinges of the door to the main chambers and extinguishing the single flickering flame he brought. Entering the stone room without a sound. Plunging his blade into the chest of the sleeping lord, hand ready to cover the nose and mouth to muffle the sound of dying.

He remembers the thing that happened in his final few moments of life.

Those piercing yellow eyes opening where they should have been closing. An amused smile instead of a scream. Cold, powerful hands grabbing him and holding him down. The strength in that grasp, the careless way those hands broke bone and silenced his screams. Darkness spreading across his vision, death reaching for him.

A sickeningly pleased voice crooning.

I’ve never known a mortal man to get the better of me. Death in my own bedchambers? Past my guards and army? Such skill is admirable. But to make an attempt on my life is unforgivable. An affront that warrants death in my lands. And although it would be equally criminal to be rid of such talent, I must keep order.

But do not despair, assassin - for I know a way to satisfy all.

Thick, viscous blood forced down his throat.

Pain. Darkness. Nothing.

The End.

And then-

The Beginning.

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I don't actually have many angsty wips rn. They're all crackish/humor. But I had this from my vamp wips doc about Dark's undeath.

Dark getting so bothered about Four turning makes me think he’s got some issues about that. He probably didn’t get the choice when he got turned (because when does he ever get to choose things for himself), being basically forced to do his vampire lords Ganon? bidding after being changed. Maybe for years until someone managed to kill the demon Time??. But who knows.

[hee-blee-art]

jomathan and darkula......

[image ID: a digital sketch page drawn in blue featuring jonathan harker, a young man with medium dark skin, thick eyebrows, and dark wavy hair, dressed in a suit, and count dracula, an older man with a harsh face, pale skin, unruly white curly hair, a white moustache, pointed ears, and visible fangs, dressed in a patterned vest and cape. jonathan’s expressions are neutral and curious, and dracula’s are calculating, enraged, and pleased, the last of which includes him saying “good evening, my young friend.” end ID]

[pirate-patton]

Title: Rambling Pairing: Moxiety A/N: this is my first time writing these characters ever, so please tell me how i did!

“…and did you know that Drifloon has one of the creepiest dex entries, like, listen, the thing takes kids away and just floats off with them.  Of course, like, Phantumps are souls of kids that died lost in the woods. That’s pretty freaky, too…”

Patton had been listening to Virgil for over an hour at this point.  Somehow, they’d gone from a simple “hey, kiddo, how’s it?” to a full one-sided Virgil conversation about scary stuff and whatever edgy-ness the anxious side could think of.  And Patton was so happy.

Never before had any of them truly sat down and talked with Virgil, which Patton supposed was why he’d been hesitant to actual strike up a conversation that whole hour ago.  His remark of “you don’t actually care how I’m doing, so why do you ask?” stung a bit, and that hurt had apparently been very present on Patton’s face.

“That is so untrue!” Patton insisted, stamping a foot.  “Listening to you tell me about your day would be such an honor.”

“…Really?”

From there, Virgil slowly started to tell Patton about what Roman had said that irked him that morning, which somehow lead to him beginning the rambling spiral that started in music and apparently transitioned to Pokemon at one point.  Patton simply took a seat across from Virgil and plopped his chin in his palms, attention (mostly) focused on what Virgil had to say.  And, you know what?  Virgil wasn’t squirming.  He wasn’t trying to hide, turn anything into a horrible scenario…he was even keeping the self-deprecation down!  Which was good, because Patton still was ready to fight him if needed.  But, Virgil seemed…well, not anxious.  He was so incredibly cute!  Look at that precious smile!  Listen to how passionate Virgil is!

“…seriously, like Gengar could literally just be a, like, shadow Clefable.  That theory has some really convincing points.  As far as theories go, though, you really don’t get much better than cryptids and proof around them.  I guess they’re kinda like real-life pokemon, too, y’know?  Could you even imagine a Mothma-“

Virgil suddenly stopped, and Patton pulled himself out of the smiling fog he’d drowned himself into.  Something was off.  Virgil started fiddling with his fingers and shifting in his seat, staring toward the door.

“I, um…”

“Verge, you alright?  What happened?” Patton asked.  He was kind of sad; the excitement Virgil had just been sharing with him was suddenly gone, and in its place was nervousness.  “You were saying something about a Mothman pokemon?”

“…You were actually paying attention to all of that?” Virgil asked quietly.  He barely made eye contact.

“Of course!  Why wouldn’t I have been paying attention?!”  Patton was offended that Virgil thought he wouldn’t!

Virgil blushed and hung his head, swiping at his nose.  “I, uh, figured you’d just drown me out and just get tired of me…”

“How could I get tired of you?  I was just happy to hear what you think about!”

“Really?”  Virgil had a hard time believing that, and Patton wanted to fight him again.  “I don’t exactly like the kind of stuff you’re interested in, doesn’t that get on your nerves?”

“Absolutely not!” Patton was ready to lunge across the table and tackle-hug this boy if he kept thinking so poorly of what he had to say. “I wanna hear more about Mothman as a pokemon!  Would he be one of those flying types?  Or maybe a bug type?”

Virgil took a moment, gaging look determining if Patton was genuine.  However, you couldn’t argue with that excited look.  The anxious side gave a snort of a laugh and shook his head.  “I was thinking a dark type…but maybe a flying-dark type would make more sense.  Curse his opponents before using Aerial Ace on them…”  He grinned and dropped his head, which Patton thought was absolutely adorable.

“Wouldn’t that be nifty!”

“What is Count Darkula filling your sweet little head with, Patton?” came Roman’s voice from behind.  Patton watched the switch flip in Virgil as his entire body tensed and his head stayed down to avoid eye contact.

“It’s nothing important,” Virgil grumbled, crossing his arms.

“Noooo!” Patton whined.  “It’s such a neat idea, Verge!”  Virgil kept quiet, rolling his eyes.  

“…Well, if he has nothing else to add, Patton, would you want to help me bedazzle a dragon to shame him in front of his whole town?”

“As tempting as that sounds, Roman, I think I’d rather finish hearing Virgil’s sparkling ideas,” Patton said, leaning slightly across the table to be closer to the anxious side.

“As you…wish?”  Roman walked off shaking his head, clearly not understanding.

“Sorry…” Virgil mumbled once Roman was gone.  He dropped his crossed arms down on the table and rested his face in the center.

“Sorry?  For what, kiddo?”  Watching the immediate switch away from defensive to shy broke Patton’s heart, and he just couldn’t understand what was so wrong with his sweet and spicy precious boy.

“For making you give up an adventure-y thing like that…” Virgil said.

“You didn’t make me give up anything!  I’m choosing to stay and talk to you!” Patton said.  Just to reinforce that he wanted to be there, he settled back into his first position of his chin in his hands, attentive as possible.  Virgil watched him for a moment, unsure.  Patton was the first one that he’d opened up to, and for good reason.  The moral side was the kindest to him, and always felt the need to include him.  Patton was concerned for how he felt, and he never made Virgil do something he didn’t want to.  He was practically perfect, save for the squealing.  Nevertheless, Patton was the only side Virgil felt comfortable with.  “Ooh!” Patton suddenly hopped up, and Virgil braced for him to just walk out and not come back.  “You want a cookie?!” Patton asked, snatching the package off the counter.

“Cookie?” Virgil repeated.  Patton presented one of the chocolate-chip wonders, a huge grin spread across his face.  

“Come onnn, no one can resist a cookie!”

“I…guess?”  Why was Patton so nice?  Why hadn’t he left yet?

“Got any other ideas for those Cryptids as pokemon?  What about Bigfoot?” Patton asked, shoving a cookie in his mouth a whole and trying to smother the look of regret on his face.

Virgil snickered and shook his head, shifting his seat.  His heart thumped hard against his chest, and this time not from his own constant anxiety.  It was a pleasant feeling that picked up speed when he met Patton’s eyes with his own.  How had he never realized how much the other side genuinely cared for him?  “W-well, you see, since Bigfoot is spotted in so many different places, it’s hard to type him…”

From then on, Patton became Virgil’s ramble-buddy, not that the others needed to know.  On occasion Patton would get Virgil’s help with baking or cooking dinner just to hear the other side start in on whatever had peaked his interest.  It was nice, and Virgil loved that he didn’t have to feel worried when with Patton.  He could just talk and not feel defensive...now if he could keep his heart rate down when he looked at Patton, and figure out how to stop smiling, he’d be golden.

[st0rmyskies]

Stormy's Fic Recs

@legends-shorts brings us a short sexy incredibly explicit story from the Count Darkula AU which features transmasc!Legend. In which Legend begs for a little relief and Hyrule has a hard time saying "no" to his boyfriend. Mind! The!! Tags!!!

[st0rmyskies]

Good morning! Coffee and asks - sounds like a fun morning!

Did you have any ideas that didn’t make the final cut of Blood Lust? The vampire verse will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️😭

The Vampire Verse is always ongoing, at the very least in my mind. I have a good friend who writes LegRule specifically for this verse as well, and if I can remember if some of those stories have been posted yet I will yeet links your way!

In the meantime, have some sad vampires.

“You… You too?”

There were a hundred emotions that passed over Wild’s face as he asked it: wonderment, fear, confusion, bitter sadness. It was the last that stayed with him as Wild unlatched his cold fingers from Time’s sweater, reaching out toward Hyrule. The motion startled Hyrule, but there was no ill intent in the little vampire’s eyes as his arms encircled Hyrule’s shoulders, not flinching back from the unearthly chill.

“I’m sorry, Hyrule,” Wild murmured wetly as he buried his face in his friend’s hair.

No matter how long it had been since his heart had stopped beating, the cold muscle in Hyrule’s chest still ached fiercely with grief over his long-dead humanity. His embrace was firm as he turned to hide his face in Wild’s hair, shutting his eyes tightly. 

“I’m sorry for you, too.”

[st0rmyskies]

☔

Omg I have so many of these.

The entire Count Darkula series is honestly something I think I'll always poke at but never truly get down in any meaningful amount of words. I'd love to pick apart the nuances of the background lore, of why the royal family and the Dragmires choose to pit mortals and immortals alike against one another rather than do any of the dirty work themselves. I'd love to examine the tragedy in the immortal beauty of the princesses, each of them an ancient vampire of unspeakable strength. Lullaby possessing incredible stealth, Dusk a skilled archer, Tetra a formidable swordsman, Flora a gifted scholar and machinist. Sun, trying not to throw her immortality away when she falls helplessly in love with a mortal man, seeking him out in each and every lifetime.

Idk anon, I just think they're neat.

[st0rmyskies]

'Four gets turnt'

what kind of Tumblr ask inspired this-

Oh no that was all a random snippet that came to me that was given the crackiest working title that has absolutely stuck.

Much like “Twark,” sometimes the original names are the best.

[miniscrew-anon]

🌩️🌩️ for the ask game

Here's a little more Count Darkula. Because I can't help myself

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Shadow : hey so i got caught up in smthn. be there soon k?

Shadow: just dont be wierd and scare him off 😘

Dark swears and starts mashing his phone, typing out a truly vicious response. But he only manages to get out half a paragraph before a knock on his door grabs his attention. He turns off his phone screen, tensing up.

Fuck - he's here.

Dark pats himself down awkwardly as he pads to the door. It's fine. He can do this. It's not his first time talking to a mortal. He used to do this all the time. It's only been a few hundred years - how much could it have changed? Making friends is like riding a bike, right?

Right.

Dark opens his door and puts on his best smile - wide, but not too wide. And very carefully crafted to hide his sharpened canines. "Hey."

A small blonde looks up at him from a surprisingly far distance. "Hey."

Four isn't what Dark had been picturing when Shadow described him. He's much shorter and much more colorful than Dark envisioned one of Shadows friends to be like. He wasn't the big, burly guy Dark always thought of when thinking of mechanics and physical laborers, either. He seemed almost delicate under his oversized colorblock hoodie.

Four squints up at the vampire. "You're Dark, right?"

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AKA that fic where Shadow tries to socialize Dark after realizing Dark is kind of a lonely weirdo. By introducing him to Four.

Because in the count darkula verse it almost seemed like Four and Dark knew eachother? Four knows Dark by name when Shadow talks about him and he's comfortable in Dark's living room. idk I just thought it would be a fun change of pace to have them know eachother.

[st0rmyskies]

when the rain comes down you feel it

a Blood Lust AU-inspired work in @legends-shorts’s series love is something you do with your teeth

Oddi brings us more irresistible vamp!au drama in this installment. As always, her attention to detail, her immersive narration style (it feels like Legend telling the story himself imo), and incredible characterizations make her work a fucking delight to read. From the summary (which I cannot format properly because mobile):

“What’s up, Wild?” Four asks quietly without looking at him.

Wild sighs and leans both hands on the counter. “I, uh. Don’t think I’m supposed to say.” He glances up over Four’s shoulder at the living room, before looking at Four. He glances away again, at the stairs and then towards the door. His lips thin -- Wild is shit at keeping secrets, they all know it, but if he’s this anxious about something, it’s a big one he wants to keep.

The front door opens and shuts. Four takes a step back to see who it is, but there’s no one in the foyer. Wars is on his phone in his preferred chair, Sky’s settled on putting a rugby match on, and Wind is watching some stream on his phone. Shadow would let himself in through one of the garage windows or Four’s bedroom one, not the front. Only a few of them make a habit of coming and going unannounced, and two of them aren’t home right now, leaving only Four and…

Wild can’t meet his eye, and the shaved hair on the back of Four’s neck stands on end, picking up on something.

“Is Legend okay?”

[st0rmyskies]

Stormy Fic Recs

i'm not good at keeping myself tame

by our beloved @legends-shorts

If you've been dying (ha) for your fix of HSH vampire!Ravio/Legend, look no further. Legend hasn't always had the healthiest coping mechanisms in the world, and in this instance our little rabbit wanders right into the viper den. Lucky for him, Ravio's there to be his charming chaperone and nothing more, right?

... Right?

Gotta sign into AO3 to read this one, besties.

[st0rmyskies]

When you called Hyrule and Shadow fastidious I used my phone to look up the meaning to double check that it meant what I thought it meant and for some reason the first thing that popped up was:

“A fastidious organism is any organism that has complex or particular nutritional requirements”

AND ASKDKDJDJDKS YUP! THOSE TWO ARE INDEED ORGANISMS!

Anon you made me scramble to google it to make sure I didn’t fuck up my wording. 😂

Shadow is fond of most things green and light proteins. He stays away from beef and pork.

Hyrule’s nutritional requirements are “can I shove this in my face while multitasking.”

[st0rmyskies]

Stormy Fic Recs - Vampire AU Edition

In this most recent entry into @legends-shorts Count Darkula/Vamp!AU series love is something you do with your teeth, we all get to fall in love with one of the first vampires and her original hero, the Hero of Legend.

The entire series is pretty baller, honestly. If you love Legend, you want more modern AU Ravio, and you aren't afraid of a little gore, please sharpen your silverware and dive right in. Might I recommend i'm not good at keeping myself tame for some extra-special Raviolink spice? You gotta be signed in for that one, babes.

[st0rmyskies]

Count Darkula Warrtime anyone?

Our dearest @rodent-anon brings us a spicy lil side-story in the Blood Lust AU, in which Time and Warriors have just as incendiary a relationship as they normally do, except now the stakes are a bit higher...

[miniscrew-anon]

Miniscrews Masterlist

Yup, I finally got off my ass and put together a list of all my writing so that you guys can find things easier! Yay for lists and learning how to hyperlink! Now you guys can actually find all my stuff if you want (and I have an easy way of finding my old works too lol) The downside of being anon.

AO3 Stories:

You, Me and a Couple Loose Screws - Four is trying to work but Shadow just wants to be a bother, HSH

The Ace Space (is being invaded) - Four manually fixes everyones sex lives, LMTCOY

First Contact - Twilight calls up his uncle to see if he can move in, HSH

What I see my Shadow Sees - Shadow's point of view of HSH1, HSH

Like a House on Fire - Oops the house is burning down and everyone responsible is away, HSH

HSH: The Cold War - The house fights for control of the thermostat, HSH

It’s Something - A FourShadow exploration of their sex lives with an asexual, LMTCOY

180 Rupees Well Spent - The smutty Wartime sex swing fic by popular demand, LMTCOY

Old Car, New Roads - Four and Shadow talk shop, cars and future plans, HSH

Home Sweet Home: Oofs and Ouchies - My Febuwhump 2023 Collection, St0rmyverse

On Display, After Hours - Filthy Twark Smut taking place in an IKEA after hours, LMTCOY

What do you mean love is real? - Four realizes he's AroAce. While dating a bunch of people, HSH

He's Venting (seems kinda sus) - Time discovers Four's artistic hobby and has a bit of a problem with it, HSH

Add to Cart - The boys go furniture shopping and Four is forced to own his own room, HSH

Dear Sir Landlord - Warriors tries to abuse renters laws via email, HSH

Snippets and Other Things:

Perspective Flip on “You, Me and a Couple Loose Screws”

Ceiling Spider - Who wins: Shadow or a garage spider?

Dead on Revival - Shadow and Dark have a talk over Fours dead body, Count Darkula verse

Daddy Bram Stoker - Shadow and Dark discuss the father of modern vampires, Count Darkula verse

Silly Straws - Four and Shadow having a snack, Count Darkula Verse

A Dark and Shadowy Night - A typical night out for the skrunkly duo

Boys will be Boys - Just dudes being dudes

Ghost Kitchen - Four gets revenge on Wild, Funeral Derangements verse

Sex-Ed (or lack thereof) - A small collection of Hyrule and Four lamenting over the complete lack of safe sex and common sense the other links seem to have, LMTCOY verse

Measuring Stick - The boys have a literal dick measuring contest. As usual, Hyrule and Four suffer

What you find in the Dark - Time has a nightmare and Warriors is there, LMTCOY verse

Like and Subscribe - Yes Dark does and yes he will, LMTCOY Verse

Other Stuff:

HSH Castle Town House Layout - Not a story but a badly drawn house plan that I use when I write my stories.

A Small Exploration of my Blorbo (Four) - A small character analysis based on what I know about him.

These are in no order. I should have put them together based on which verse but I forgot and now I cant move them because hyperlink. oops lol. My life is in shambles.

[st0rmyskies]

Emergency Commissions - Closed!!

Thank you everyone for the help! Commissions slots are all filled, tips are still always welcome. I will advise if any additional slots open up in the next few weeks.

So if you’ve been playing along at home, you may know that I returned from vacation this week to find that my central air conditioning unit died. Our house sustained some damage from the system overheating. Repairs/replacement are going to run in the five-figure range and they can’t wait, since July in my area of the world means brutal heat. 

So in the spirit of “well fuck me I guess,” I’ll be opening a limited number of emergency writing commissions slots, not to exceed eight depending on the scope of each work and the amount of interest I receive. 

Be advised that this is a one-time thing. I don’t intend to reopen commissions after this financial burden passes.

The Basics

I write for the LoZ and LU fandoms and will accept commissions for either in-universe writing or one of my own AUs (Townhouse AU, Count Darkula, the omegaverse series, etc.).

I will write crack, fluff, angst, spice, horror, murder, whatever. Choose your own adventure! 

If you’re interested in something sweet or spicy, I’ll write Linkshipping, Zelink, MidZel, GanLink, lesser-known characters, you name it I don’t care. I’m a multishipper at heart.

Characters can be cis, trans, unspecified, doesn’t matter to me.

I’m always happy to try on new spicy themes, even if it’s not something I’ve written before. This is a judgement-free zone, even if I end up saying “no thanks.” Seriously, just run it by me. I also have a handful of existing WIP options in the list below if you need any inspiration.

You get to choose whether this is a work to be published or if you’d rather keep it for your own private enjoyment. No price difference between the two options, I don’t care.

Not sure what you’d request? If you want, you can sponsor an active WIP. This is literally more bang for your buck, since I’m not going to charge you for the words I’ve already written. Once you snag a commission slot and leave your deposit, I can send you a sample of one or two works if you’re having a hard time choosing between options. Think of it like trying different flavors at an ice cream bar. An extensive list of my active WIPs appears in my pinned post. If sponsoring an active WIP for an ongoing series like HSH or LMTCOY, that work will be published.

Do you have an unfinished WIP of your own that you’d like to see finished but don’t have the time, energy, etc.? Throw it my way and we’ll see what we can do together! Once again, you are only charged for the words I put into the work in these cases, not the total word count. I will only be taking on up to two of these types of commissions.

The Nitty-Gritty

Pricing is 2 cents per word. I'm flexible with regards to word counts but I suggest the following tiers:

500 words - $10

1000 words - $20

2000 words - $40

2500 words - $50

A deposit will be required to lock in your commission slot on a first-come first-served basis. Deposits will vary based on the tier you select with any remaining balance due at delivery, if applicable. If I end up going over a bit and wrote 525 words for a 500-word slot, oh well, bank error in your favor.

Deadlines are TBD between myself and the commissioner depending on the scope of the work and the number of responses I get. Could be anywhere from a few weeks to a couple months. I don’t see myself letting commissions drag on past 3 months. 

Feel ready to take the plunge with me? You can send me a DM preferably via discord (st0rmyskies) but also through tumblr and we’ll get to work!

The Fine Print

You must be over the age of 18 to commission me.

Commissions are not to exceed 2500 words unless we negotiate otherwise. WIPs listed at larger word counts excluded from this rule.

If sponsoring an active WIP or work in an ongoing series, I may already have a plot and end goal for the story, so specific requests (e.g. “I want Twark to break up.”) may not be honored. I can do a one-shot of such scenarios, though, even if they’re outside canon plans.

I will not write for someone else’s series (e.g. “Can you continue this story from [author] that’s been abandoned?”).

No original characters.

I reserve the right to decline any request for any reason.

Can’t commission, but want to help?

You can leave me a tip via Venmo or PayPal, or signal boost on tumblr, discord, wherever. We need all the help we can get! 

Thanks so much for reading this far, friend. Any help with spreading the word is appreciated. 

- St0rmy