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hey vampire pervs 💕 i'm thinking about #vckinkweek early, and it's looking like things might get expanded out and turned into kink month! which would look like each week having a different set of prompts to choose from ala #mermay.

but i'm wondering how to pick the prompts, so i need some input: would you be more inclined to participate if the prompts were specific kinks only, or if they were a mix of specific kinks and general kink related terms? for example, if we had Bondage Week we could have either:

kink only : shibari, predicament bondage, sensory deprivation, suspension

mix: predicament bondage, blindfolds, leather, shibari

thank you for your input and if you vote please reblog 💕💕💕

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good lort

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It means a lot to me that when people send heart emojis, they have a specific color/style they use. And heart they choose to use seems to really reflect that persons personality and how they love.

Actually, do me a favor. Reblog this with the hearts you typically use.

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Genuinely I think one of the best things you can do to build characters in your story is give them a kink. You do not have to put that kink in the story. You do not have to tell anyone but yourself. But thinking about their wants and needs and what would bring them comfort or desire, about whether they crave power or crave a situation where they're blessedly free from any power, about which taboo they might kind of want to cross, is really useful for getting inside their head. Also "what situation would make my character stupid horny enough to make a terrible mistake?" is a good plotting device. "It's a plot hole that they made that dumb decision" no they were just whistling like a lustful kettle and forgot to turn their brain on.

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You're on Tumblr a lot

This is my house

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Night Blooming Jasmine

Lestat/Louis

Rated: Teen and up audiences

Louis and Lestat walk on the beach under the warm summer stars, it’s been a year since Akasha was killed, and their feelings for each other in the 20th century continue to grow.

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What's a book, movie, or show you think Lestat and Armand would like? Something they would watch together?

What's your least favourite thing Armand said or did?

1. I think they would really enjoy Succession!

Well, enjoy might be a bit of a strong word since I think the relationships between Logan Roy and his children would really hit way too close to home given the parent-child dynamic Armand and Lestat both have with Marius and the implications thereof. But I think they would get hooked in, baited by the Shakespeare of it all, and it would become A Thing. Lestat is Roman Roy girlie through and through.

2. Hmm, I don't think I have a least favorite thing for Armand! Is there stuff that I think he did that was unnecessarily cruel and/or abusive? Sure. Do I dislike it within the context of the story? Not at all! 😄

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20 Questions for Fic Writers! ✨

tagged by @monstersinthecosmos thanks babe! ♥️

1. How many works do you have on A03? 32 public, 2 anon, 1 orphaned (that I regret, don't do it!)

2. What’s your total A03 word count? 125,475!

3. What fandoms do you write for? Vampire Chronicles!

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? Shake The Disease, Our House, The Hand That Feeds, Play The King

5. Do you respond to comments? YES. I used to be so good at replying right away and now it's more like 2-3 times a year where I'll sit down and do them in bulk. Part of is I feel really nervous and EXPOSED when I post something and I kind of feel shy, and part of is I want to make sure I'm taking the time to reply thoughtfully because I want to put as much energy into my response as I'm getting from all your lovely, thoughtful comments! 💖 But I appreciate every single one—comments keep me going! I like to say "write for yourself" and I stand by that LOL I do write for myself first and foremost, but I share because I crave the feeling of being part of the community!

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Make An Exception lmao. It's a short lil' canon divergent thing but it's basically Armand cashing in a favor with Lestat and asking him to "take care" of Daniel the way Armand once "took care" of Nicki. Either that or A Rusted Essence actually, I can't decide! I think the first one is angstier and the second one is more hopeless.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Any of my PWPs?

8. Do you get hate on fics? In the beginning I would get a couple hate comments here and there because the only fics I wrote at the time were L/A and I guess that bothered people! Lol it was a different vibe back then (only two years ago but it was weird, I'm so glad that's a thing of the past woof!). Oh, and I really pissed off a couple puritians making Lestat fifteen years old in my mermaid fic. 🫣

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? 9/10 times my fics will be smut! I've written both guy-on-guy and girl-on-girl smut, and I find there's differences to each outside of... you know LOL the obvious! I always try to focus on the psychology behind the kinks and how things build and escalate throughout the narrative. It's much more important to me why they're doing what they're doing and how they connect through doing that, but if I can push the envelope of depravity just a bit too then I'm very happy!

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Nope, no crossovers.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not a full fic.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Not yet!

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? No! I think I would like to one day but it would very much depend on the person and the story.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Lestat/Armand! But I very much love Armand/Louis and Armand/Daniel too, and of course poly combos are always fun and I do write and read a decent mix of all the above!

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? One of the anon fics. I think iykyk. Sorry, guys.

16. What are your writing strengths? I get the most compliments on my characterization, dialogue, and smut!

17. What are your writing weaknesses? I'm also trying to get better with drawing out my fics and creating a sense of slow burn, but I have no patience and I just have to get into the smut or at least reference it somewhere within the first 2k. So I'll work on that. One day. And I can't wait to write a proper 50k EVENTUALLY. Oh, and pacing! I feel like I really struggle with pacing.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Lord help me, I do this when I write from Lestat's POV, which I do often. Usually it's just endearments or a phrase but... yeah. Absolutely this is not how bilingual people talk lmao but when it's vampire fic specifically I think it's just corny enough to be Ricey, if you get my drift!

19. First fandom you wrote for? VC! My two year ficiversary was in March! 

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? I'm so bad at this question because I've noticed it tends to be the latest big thing I've been working on! So right now that's Drop Dead Gorgeous, a genderswapped L/A human AU! It's the first thing I wrote since I've been exploring my sexuality and it was really interesting from a creative perspective to get into the headspace of a woman obsessively attracted to another woman, and honestly it didn't take a lot for me to get there! It was super fun and horny and I really enjoyed writing it and I can't wait to start working on the next chapter!

tagging but no pressure! @rainbowcarousels @0junemeatcleaver0 @butchybats @aunteat @leslutdepointedulac @cinnamonclove @nothing-but-paisley ♥️

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Valenfangs is very happy to announce . . . VamPride!

transcript and prompts under the cut

We are inviting any fans of the Vampire Chronicles and its derivative works (books, show, movie, that other movie, play – and every colour in between) to have some fun with us in June as we celebrate pride!

Show your colours through a variety of mediums - fics, art, moodboards, playlists, headcanons, edits, cosplays, we want to see it all!

Fill as many prompts or as little as you like! You have three prompts per day, and you can use just one as inspiration or combine multiple prompts into one work

This is a month of celebration and we want to celebrate everything you do! Make sure to tag us @valenfangs so we and all our followers don’t miss your awesome contributions

We're here for you! If you have any questions, our ask box is open!

PROMPTS:

1 - San Francisco // gay bar // sunshine

2 - beach // ice cream // tough love

3 - drag queen/king // butterflies // asexual

4 - rose garden // Roaring 20s // threesome

5 - rule 63 // art museum // haircut

6 - Omegaverse // sunglasses // stuffed animals

7 - Renaissance // blood-red lipstick // crushed velvet

8 - Greek mythology // handwritten letters // grey hair

9 - glitter // lollipop // ghosts

10 - free day

11 - coffee and cigarettes // impact play // musical theatre

12 - butch/femme // bondage // leather

13 - rainstorm // dom/sub drop // Shakespeare

14 - pirate AU // worn-out sneakers // candlelight

15 - free day

16 - tattoos and piercings // fishnet // hair dye

17 - Old Hollywood // hoop earrings // Hawaiian shirt

18 - high school/college AU // pet play // pearls

19 - gloves // labyrinth/maze // love triangle

20 - free day

21 - apples and pears // stained glass windows // double penetration

22 - burger and fries // Coca Cola in a glass bottle // antique shop

23 - tiara // driving lessons // reality TV

24 - silk pajamas // acrylic nails // enemies to lovers

25 - costume party // black nail polish // waterfall

26 - pencil skirt // smoothie // blind date

27 - murder mystery // slumber party // high-heeled boots

28 - black cat/golden retriever // ballet // sex shop

29 - the zoo // Oscar Wilde // reading glasses

30 - pride parade // daddy/mommy kink // brat

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one day i'll learn stuff within the field of psychology and instead of immediately projecting onto fictional vampires, i'll use it to improve my own mental wellness but that day isn't today

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in honor of the weekend during which most of american vcblr will be doing our taxes:

I wish I didn't have to know my tax bracket either tbh

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For the fandom ask game:

12. What's the funniest or craziest AU idea you've ever come up with?

I have nothing fun, I'm sorry I don't do fun 🫣 except that one time but we don't talk about it.

For crazy, incidentally, I think that would be the idea that I just shared the other day, the Maid Cafe AU!

There's just so many moving pieces oh my god there's Armand/Marius, Armand/Lestat, Armand/Louis, Armand/Daniel, Armand/Santino.

It's a lot! 

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13. What's a character or ship you haven't written/drawn yet but would like to some day? 15. Have you noticed your style change over time?

13. Hmm, I said Marius/Armand for this one earlier but I think for me the ultimate challenge would be to write something without Armand LMAO. So I would love to write Lestat/Louis someday! I think I would actually be more confident in that than M/A because Lestat is my most natural writing voice. And god knows he waxes poetic about Louis so there's a lot for me to draw from! I just need an idea! (I'm sure I would find a way to sneak my blorbo in there even in passing, but like he wouldn't be there physically).

15. I think so! I hope so! I can't put my finger on it, but I do think like there's a big stylistic shift between where I'm at now and where I was two years ago. And I had never written fic prior to 2022, so I feel like I'm in the toddler stage now where I'm learning a lot at once and it's overwhelming, but I think we're progressing forward? Lol this one is hard! 🫣

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18. Type LESTAT’s name and tell us what the autocomplete suggests as the next word

23. has your favourite character or ship changed over time?

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18. Lestat no (laughcry.jpg)

23. I don't think so! I shipped L/A ever since I was 13, when TVA was the very first book in the series that I happened to pick up. I skipped to the end because I was always anxious and wondering if there was going to be a major character death at the very end, and instead I opened on the scene where Armand is drinking his blood and describes it as "a syrup for the very angels."

Baby me was- 🫢🫢🫢

Then I read TVA properly and I was hooked; TVL cemented that for me and MtD was just the cherry on top. I didn't ever need BC and I was just fine without it for a decade, but I'm not complaining!

Every single trope you can think of, you can pack into that bad boy. They're enemies to... something, they're soulmates, they're found family, they're unrequited love (in Armand's POV, Lestat said he's loved him since 1781), they're each other's oldest friend, etc etc.

They make me:

I think the thing that did change, like you yourself said Birdy, is that I got older and I really love other ships now as well. Especially Armand/Louis and Armand/Daniel. And I never saw any of them as diminishing another so I have a great time multi-shipping—there's never NOT food for me!

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13 & 19 for the ask game pwease 🩷

13. What's a character or ship you haven't written/drawn yet but would like to some day?

I've talked about it recently for the Maid Cafe AU idea and the L/M/A omegaverse idea, but I'd really love to try my hand at Marius/Armand soon! Partially out of spite, partially to see if I can actually pull it off. 😂 Just like you say you're incapable of writing something without Marius, I'm (mostly) incapable of writing something without Lestat, so we do what we have to to get there. 🤧

19. What's your favourite thing about [fandom] (the people in it, not the media you're all enjoying?

The friendships I've made, including you, babe! 🥹💕 I've never in my life been a part of such an enthusiastic, supportive community. So many people that I've met here have transitioned from being "just fandom friends" to being friends that know all about my life and they're just as tangible and important to me as my best friend next-door. 🩷