#iliya the vampire

[shamelesslyaddict]

The worst part about reading Thicker Than is not being able to ever pick between my majestic and composed Medici or my rough and excitable Iliya

[shamelesslyaddict]

Yes let me drown with my gruff and rough men

Romancing Sergi in Blood Moon and ending up in the river with him, then jumping into the river with Illya...What is it with Big Burly Men and water

In all fairness, Sergi did not want to go into the river. 😅

[dannydoteggg]

Tracy and Iliya from @barbwritesstuff thicker than if which I live laugh love thank you

[Tracy&Iliya] [Erin&Lee] [Ravima&Marcel] [Freya&Minjo]

[toad-games]

The King is dead. Long live the Queen.

Hey everyone @barbwritesstuff’s game Thicker Than has completely taken over my brain (again) so meet Lucy. She kinda looked like a vampire before she died anyway, so, really there wasn’t too much of an adjustment to make there.

Fun Facts!

She is a minimum wage schmuk, she tried to get a degree in literature but had to drop out, and then the petrol station job is all she could find. (It’s the only job she really wanted because she could read on the clock)

She had a quarter life crisis and chopped her hair off like two days before Blackwell killed her, and she was very distressed when Tracy told her vampires hair doesn’t grow back.

She told Iliya the reason she learned Russian was so she could properly enjoy Tolstoy not because she wanted to talk to him but jokes on her this reason made him even happier.

Despite how scary I drew her lol, she doesn’t like feeding on live humans. She issued a no kill rule in her domain, and wants to cling to her humanity as much as she possibly can. The Night Court is of no interest to her. Her ideal vampiric life would be pretty close to her life before, but with more cliff jumping.

Despite her dislike of the Court, she’s actually embraced being a vampire, and feels like this is almost a second chance to have a life she actually wants. In life she was very timid, but now, what does she have to lose?

I named her Lucy just because and then my dear friend pointed out that Lucy is a name rich with vampire lore (Lucy Westerna in Bram Stoker’s Dracula) and so I’m leaning into it.

[yohohonabottle]

The nephilyms and Lavi's family

Just compilation of art and head cannons. Let me know if there's any errors + your thoughts on this! @windmaedchen

The twins meeting Lavi's kiddo!

After the incident of his wife getting ambushed, cornered -forced into fighting- dragged away and almost killed a la Salem witch trial + His twins would've likely died too if they didn't hide under tree roots nearby)...

Yeah Valen decided Holistone & Ryeham ain't safe for his fam so he took em, their two horses, and left to settle into the Wilders territory. Around the Vaduso mountains, very deep into the forested area at the mountains feet. At some point moved to live up on the summit (Similar to how his wife's family did long ago. The Eclipse dynasty families preferred to inhabit densely forested terrain and mostly on mountain summits. Some even lived in the mountain as well.) (The vampires of this bloodline had incredible tolerance to freezing cold climate, low oxygen levels and really high altitudes/latitudes. Think plane-ride high. They lived 'in the clouds'. And were known to be eagle-eyed ontop of their already keen sensitivity and senses as a species.)

Valen isn't bothered by the summit's trials, having adapted to them. Plus wears an outfit an Eclipse night nymph would--Something between the attired of Thai Hill people and Eskimos/Inuit. And his blood makes more cells.. he's got more blood than the average person.

Only trusted people are allowed. And Val joined the Thorned guards as both a swordsman, plus enrolled his twins in the Jadelake academy.

So Athe also became a Thornguard after graduating and Mari a Windwhisperer who often doubles as fellow thornguard. Pirin is in that squad too. So people of the Taran village & Lunadorf affectionately jokingly call them the Thorn family. Or the Guardians family.

(Excuse the doodle quality! ;-;) Uncle Athelric pretending not to care but watching over his human nephew. You know if anyone so much as TRIES to lay a finger and take a sigle, tiny hair off that little head--They'll be mauled. Lets the lil boye play with his tail, wings maybe a tiny bit his ear, but doesn't let him tug on them.

Or Athe patrolling and maybe Lavi's kid as a wee youngin ran off (like how young kids do mostly) and trips... in trouble, and suddenly there's a blur of light auburn and white, a bat mega bat standing over him and growling lowly in warning to the threat -could be hypofiends-. Then huffs when the two are face to face, his huff ruffling the boy's hair. Picks him up by the scruff like how a mam/dad/older sibling does with cubs/pups/kittens and darts in a graceful move toward Lavi. Has his stern look on as he approaches and places her son before her. Then leaves. Alt - Lavi and her kid running from something, and Athe jumps to protect them in his true form.

Bonus points if Mari is also around at the time and dives down/over to join the fray. Her brother remaining standing over the mam & kid to protect while she acts as the offence/attack-- wiping the floor with the foes.

------ Iliya meeting/interacting with Lavi & her kid

And then there's Iliya who playfully claps the kid on the shoulder, hugs him in a side-hug and ruffles his hair. "C'mere!"

-"Ah! And is that Mam I see?" -Cue Lavi getting drawn into the hug as well then lets them go. (No, she's not dodging that hug.) "What brings you to this corner of the desert?" (Smiling and cheery as he leads them to his home/clan.) Lets the family stay over as guests.

And bonus points for Soren who's a chill "grandpa"/Uncle(?). who likely has already grown very old and died... But is back to his young looks. Every time his body ages to elderly and he dies, Soren's body is the only thing that reverts to teenage again. His mind, heart, spirit and everything else is perma-lodged into 25-40 years old adult. Same as Alsa. (Or really every playable character. See "Wicked Sun & Orderly Moon.) Just one big family get together if Soren's clan is also visiting 'Liya's.

-------------------- The Cryptids from project "Harbringer" --

And I find it funnily adorable given the Mather of the Merlinverse and in general (Pirin) "adopted" Lavi/took her under his wing. And we all know what that happens, it's a permanent thing. So he'd the guardian of her and her fam til their final breaths, possibly the next ones after. Essentially Pirin and his nephylims are the guardians/protectors of families/lines of those they adopt(ed). It mainly starts with Mather and the nephylims follow suit (genes are saying their word fr). Pirin is guardian/protector of the family & home in general to begin with. (So count Iliya, Ame (don't underestimate the lil 10-ish y/o ghost girl), Mari and Athe plus their bloodlines as guardians to Cel & Ael's family along with Lavi's.)

"I'm guessing to count the cryptids in this lot as well since he's their core component. Which is even stronger than genes passed on i think." -Finch. I had this convo w @meepinmeat.

"Hell yeah!" -Meepin. So I then noted that there'll be one certain "Harbringer" to also be in the Guardian cryptids lot.

"You know the Knave's in this too-Og Berial fused with Pirin-?

Bet Lavi would be conflicted if he (Arlecchino) acts as her and her fam's protector/guardian ...angel? Hell angel???" -Finch. And here's Arlecchino's ask blog! You'll find everything related to him there- Art, lore, trivia & him answering your questions! (The main purpose of the blog is to ask Arle questions and he'll respond.)

Now. From here, major chunk if not 100% Finch's speculations ahead! I'm most likely wrong, please I strongly encourage feedback & corrections on these interaction parts! I tried to do justice by filling the blanks with keeping Val&Lavi's personalities in mind!

I imagine her son to get curious and excited, run up to him after he strikes Lavi!Og Berial/drives him away. And when the boy catches his tail/wing, Arle pauses and looks down over his shoulder at him.... Then smiles ever so slightly in fond, reminiscing affection before telling him "Go return to your mother." Then leaves.

Or the times Arle would look after her kid like a nanny-Guardian. Letting him play with his hat, tail, wings, watching him with that look.

And then disappears as Lavi's kid grows up... Only for him to call his name. Not "Berial" like how I imagine Lavi & her Val + everyone else do. But "Arlecchino"/"Arle". Like how he did back as a wee kid. And the Knave appears.

"You're a fool for seeking me." (No malice.)

"I know what you're made of. I know you're in there Berial, like the one you fought off. But I also know Mather's in there too, and fused into one with you." (I know you won't hurt me or my family.)

"Don't get too comfortable." (Maybe has that small smile, placing his hat on Lavi's son's head.)

------- As for the Balladeer, boy you'll see this mummer often. Likely has his happy mask on as he dances cheerily or his cattle bells make joyful, sort of friendly sound as 'Hello! :D' to both Lavi and her family. Possibly play with her son, keep him busy/entertained when she and her Val are too busy/need a moment to themselves.

But doesn't take off his mask, and doesn't let Lavi's kiddo take it off either- Touch it? Yes. Take it off/lift it? No. Gently tell him 'no.' by placing a fur-hidden hand over his and lower it away. Then when it's time for goodbye, The Kuker walks away. You can still hear him and his bells + tapping of staff on ground with each step. (The Balladeer's ask blog here!) Mostly communicates through dance, his mask changing and the bells on his belt + sign language that's not specific as he has made it up himself. (Only he knows/understands it.) But he can speak. Also the Kuker may be aware of how much he "resembles" the child's father and that's another reason he keeps his mask strictly on when around him. Doesn't want to confuse the kid, and sadden him with his fate. Otherwise he'd rarely sometimes lift his mask to reveal his face for a brief moment like in his "origin story". (His themes are at the top of his lore post + above the "index page". But here they are as well, clipped from the documentary film about Kukers done by New Yorker. The first track is the Balladeer's main theme. The second ost his other theme.

The Damoiseau - Songs and lullabies, the innocent and wholesome kind. Also helps the family sleep well/better by driving off their bad dreams, mostly through his songs. And watches over them with everyone else like a guardian angel. (He also has an ask blog!)

[carriehobbs]

anyone else think that marcel and iliya explored each other's bodies only once in a post-imprisonment euphoric daze that ended so badly they refuse to acknowledge it that kate just never noticed because she was too busy trying to get into a situationship with a vampire hunter or

[dbmars]

Bram Stoker's HANNIBAL - Chapters 86-91

I had a request on Ao3 for some visuals of the crates that Hannibal has filled with dirt from his homeland. Let's see what I can find...

So these pics show the basic idea and the vibe...

But the crates I'm envisioning are a lot deeper than the picture above in relation to the size of the vampire. The scale with these photos is more appropriate!

As we all, of course, remember, the Old Man in "A Christmas Story" climbed into the crate and was pretty much hidden when he knelt down to grab his Major Award. So imagine Hannibal sleeping in one of these that's filled with loose dirt. When Van Crawford and the gang open up one to see where he's been sleeping, there's a body-shaped trench dug into the dirt where Hannibal sleeps... with his little sketches of Will pinned to the wooden sides of the box :)

In Chapter 86, Reba and Marissa give Iliya an embroidered nightshirt for his wedding night. Here's the inspiration for that conversation.

Can we take a moment to appreciate Marissa Schurr? She tried to be nice to Abigail despite what everyone thought (which happened to be true but whatever) and the way she fucking NAILED Nicholas Boyle with that rock? One shot, right to the head. And the face she makes when the camera cuts back to her, she looks like a fucking warrior protecting Abigail. It gives me chills.

I'm sad Hannibal killed her. In my HC, it was because she called her mom a bitch and he thought that was rude and that Marissa wasn't a good influence on Will's potential daughter! I tried to give her a second life here in this fic.

In chapter 86, as Will walks the fine line between Hannibal and Jack, he references a tightrope feat he saw as a child. Here is the historical reference:

Let's be honest, the Victorians were always doing some weird shit.

Will and Hannibal attend a production of La Tosca, a tragic love play that was written specifically for Sarah Bernhardt, the first acting superstar of modern times, to play. The play was actively being staged in 1893 in London.

I get it. She's hot.

Spoiler alert, Han and Will are also going to attend a burlesque comedy version of this play that's called "Tra La La Tosca" which I think is hilarious. It's like they went to see "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and the next weekend went to "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"

That's all for now! If your eyes are on these words, I LOVE YOU!

[stephschoices]

hdfjgbfdhfd i feel like a nuisance now, but that's right! i've never even seen that scene in the screenshot lol. my chapter four starts with only me and tracy like this:

You're standing in a cavernous underpass beneath an arterial road. The rumble of cars and trucks passing overhead echoes through the concrete tunnel. It's windy, and ugly, and when you breathe smells distinctly of piss… But, it's private, and the place Tracy told you to meet. She's already there when you arrive. "Did you have fun last night?" You pause, uncertain of what to say, and just as uncertain of what she knows.

Then the options:

"I spoke to the nuns." "I spoke with another vampire lord." "I'm the lord here. I don't have to tell you where I went." "No. No where else."

but but!! you totally just helped me find out that my problem is that i don't meet illya at all until after this! i just have to go back and figure out how to meet him beforehand lol.

AAAAAAAAHHHH OKAY. Someone else also had this problem and asked me about it lol

So you need to meet him at the club/bar before chapter 4!

You need to explore your new domain and look online for places open late,, that’s where you meet iliya!!!

[crimechannels]

By • Olalekan Fagbade JUST IN;Fear spreads as rumour of blood-sucking Women hits Communities Fear has enveloped several communities in the Kano metropolis over a trending report of blood-sucking syndicates going about in the communities. The alleged syndicates, comprising mainly women, are said to be entering residential areas in Kano City either asking for alms, water to drink or restroom to use, but that their benefactors would suddenly lose their consciousness and blood, leading to their death. The rumour is so widespread in the city that many people, particularly women, shut the doors of their houses out of fear of the imaginary vampires that are said to have killed several people. Banking on the avalanche of social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp, the rumour went viral, leading to attacks on some women who were alleged to be a part of the syndicate, following which eight persons, according to the state police command, were arrested. However, Daily Trust reported on Saturday that findings across several parts of the city revealed that there was no evidence of bloodsuckers in the city as popularised by the rumour and amplified by social media platforms. In the Dorayi area of Gwale LGA, a woman who identified herself as Zainab Kabir, claimed that her cousin’s neighbour was a victim of such blood-sucking women in Kofar Na’isa. She said, “It happened with my cousin’s neighbour. They came in and asked for water to drink but later sucked her blood.” When she was asked to provide further detail or contact of the victim or her relative to lead one of our reporters to the victim, she refused. Another lady in the DanAgundi area, Aisha Iliya, who earlier said that she heard of another incident in Sharada Quarters, could not provide any plausible information that could lead to meeting the victim or relatives. Many of the people of the state said they had encountered the news of the spread of the people. But none confirmed its reality.

[barbwritesstuff]

I'm struck with a sudden and unprovoked need to explain the romantic dynamics in Blood Moon and Thicker Than. I don't know why, and will not be taking questions at this time.

There are eight romanacable characters in Blood Moon.

Marco

Carrie

Vicky

Ed

Sergi

Shawnie

Roe

Farro

And nine in Thicker Than.

Tracy

Marcel

Erin

Nathan

Iliya

Freya

Ravima

Chris

Minjo

Starting with the werewolves...

Marco's whole shtick is the best friend. He's the goofy, kinda scrappy golden retriever guy who is fun, a little awkward, and prone to running his mouth. That dynamic doesn't change if you romance him. When it comes to the bedroom, he's super versatile. Top? Bottom? Rough? Gentle? Left? Right? No matter your preference, he's game.

Carrie brings the baggage so you don't have to. She needs a lot of love and understanding, especially at first, but if you're kind to her she'll let her guard down and open up. I wanted her dynamic with the MC to be all about that trust and that extends into the romantic and intimate scenes. Carrie's banter with the MC is her way of feeling safe... so yeah, that's in the sexy bits too.

Vicky is my Batman. Strong, stoic, silent... even when perhaps she shouldn't be. She's been through hell and back and her number one mission in life is to make sure no one she loves has to experience what she did. She also knows kungfu, because of course she does. Her romantic scenes are very, very gentle.

Ed is a sassy wee sweetheart. A genuinely good, and really smart guy who has to try so hard not to roll his eyes at the antics of some of the other werewolves. He's never dated anyone before, so the romantic dynamic is a little slower, a little sweeter, and a little softer. Because he's a virgin he'll set some boundaries in the bedroom. After all, he's still figuring it all out.

Sergi is a little late edition to the Blood Moon love interest roster. When I first invented the character, he was originally going to be way more of a background character than he ended up being. There's a bit of an age gap here, as Serge is a little older than the MC, and the relationship develops right at the end of the game. It's a kinda messy dynamic, a lot of trauma, helping each other recover through love, etc.

Shawnie is hot and she knows it. Curvy, sexy, playful, fun. Because the other female love interests lean a little bit bleaker, I wanted Shawnie to be for people who wanted a lighter, bubblier, more fun romance. That doesn't mean she's shallow or simple, but that she takes her fun where there is fun to be taken.

Roe is the alpha of the other pack and has some pretty intense feelings about power and being in charge. Expect some tussling in the bedroom. They've been an alpha for only a little while and have only recently started to realise how lonely it can be at the top. A lot of their romance is them realising they have that wall around themselves and figuring out how to navigate around it.

Farro is the only love interest in Blood Moon who is 'missable'. I.E. Depending on your choices, you may not meet him at all. He looks like a werewolf, even among werewolves, big and muscular with long hair and a beard. He's also a dad, a widower, and super introverted. However, behind closed doors, he's rather intense.

And now for the vampires (and non vampires) of Thicker Than...

Tracy is a bitch with a heart of gold. She's using you to escape the clutches of the cult that she's been trapped in for decades, and isn't quite sure if she can trust you either. But, despite all her sharp edges, she's the most ride-or-die person in the world. She needs some tenderness, but isn't shy about desire or romance.

Marcel does a really good job of acting the part of the scary, shadowy vampire lord, but the truth is, he's rather too easily charmed by plucky fledglings who push back against the system. He's also kinda a freak in the bedroom.

Erin is complicated. She's been fighting against the vampire court for decades and is a figurehead of the revolution... even though, in some ways, she doesn't really believe in it any more. I haven't written her intimate scenes yet, but the vibe I'm reaching for is a little messy, a little angry, just like she is. Also lowkey thinking of adding a threesome in with her and her human girlfriend in Chapter Four. I dunno.

Nathan is the vampire hunter, so if I had to give him a trope, it'd be enemies to lovers. He's kinda a badarse, but also really bad at looking after his own arse. He is, after all, catching feelings for a vampire. Also, he 100% doesn't get enough sunlight. The vibe is I-don't-know-if-I-should-kill-you-or-kiss-you.

Iliya is one big walking cliche, and that's why I love him. I wanted him to be the bodyguard romance, and he is that. He's also kind of a bastard in a I-will-betray-you-but-then-maybe-unbetray-you kinda way. Big, a little cheeky, and very hungry.

Freya is soft and kind and very trusting in almost every way. Unfortunately, that makes her a little (occasionally a lot) gullible. She wants to believe the best in people, even when sometimes it puts her in danger. My intension with her character was to contrast it with her witchy powers. She's a sucker, but she's also one of the most powerful necromancers alive (and is capable of consulting with some of the dead ones). Her romance is, like everything else about her, very soft and cosy. She will only use her powers on you if you're into it.

Ravima is perhaps my most classic vampire romance. They're dark, they're sinister, they're obsessed with art, with knowledge, with anything that will make immortality a little less boring. They also kinda want to eat you, but they also want to fuck you, and that's kinda the whole vibe.

Chris is my first (and last because oh holy hell the coding is hard) gender selectable love interest. They're only available to players who select the divorcee origin at the start of the game. That's because, they're the main character's ex spouse. Perhaps obviously, the romance route is very second chance romance.

Minjo has the weird honour of having the most Romeo and Juliet romance I've ever written. She's team werewolf, and you're a vampire. She's also a total MILF, and only available to characters who are also parents. Bond over being single and raising kids. I wanted to give her a dry sense of humour, and a down to earth sorta charm.

Anyway.

My number one goal with these romances was to make them all unique. I didn't want to copy paste the love scenes and change the names. I wanted them to all feel like different people and for their romance routes to feel different and unique to them. I don't know if I've fully achieved that. There's some that do overlap with each other, but I think I've managed to hit a few different spots on the love interest spectrum.

[niphuial]

Lucian pulled Kol to him, hugging the Original tightly. "I don't know what quite a loss like that is like," he said truthfully. "I've always had Katerina--we entered the world together. Mother said I followed right after her in the birthing bed, and we hadn't been separated until her Exile." He murmured, voice soft. "We even used to switch clothes and pull off being each other in the village," he told Kol, smiling as he felt the older vampire laugh. "Yes, I know--how does one mistake girl and boy twins for each other? You would be surprised by how often Katerina and I got away with doing that trick--and how old we were too. Mama finally had enough and had me cut my hair," he said, shaking his head at the memory. "My father still fell for it though," he added, getting a true laugh out of Kol. "Katerina would just put her hair under a hat and bind her chest while I would just tie melons to mine and every time--" he flashes to the oranges, picking two up and juggling them in front of his chest, accurately mimicking his twin's voice next: "Oh, Elijah I absolutely adore you. Please let's run away and take over an entire country! And make our younger brothers do all the cooking!"

________

"Lyubimiyat mi Iliya, skŭpata mi polovinka..." She whispered back, nibbling on his bottom lip and grinding against his erection, gold flashing in her eyes and a whine in her throat. Both she and her wolf are needy with want, with need, but subconsciously know this is probably not one of their best ideas. "Want you," she whines, grinding against him again, whimpers leaving her.

this would be fun to watch

[vincentvan-ohno]

My vampire MCs and their love interests

Vesper is my mc for Water to Blood by @veirsewrites and she’s with her favorite werewolf Eddie

Vera is my mc for Thicker Than by @barbwritesstuff and she’s with her vampire bodyguard and boyfriend (?) Iliya

Ignore Iliya’s scribble tattoo I got lazy

*I used the old romance film couple photos as reference for the poses*

[jpriest85-blog]

Some more fan art of @barbwritesstuff Thicker Than, featuring my single parent Vampire, Dr. Roxane Blackwell, playinging ukulele while sininging a lullaby to her son, Percy.

The top image is of Roxane before her death, in Percy's nursery singing her infant son his favorite lullaby "You Are My Sunshine" while he's nodding off in his crib cuddling his stuffed rabbit. Underneath are the lyrics of the song's chorus, bordered by glimpses of Roxane and her son. One image is of Roxane in a red dress lifting Percy in the air after watching his class play of Peter Pan. The other image is of Percy giving his stuffed rabbit to Roxane, because even this young he knows how much his mom misses him. The bottom shows an older Percy in his room, next to Roxane during her imprisonment. In almost a mirroring of the top image Percy is playing his mother's ukulele along with an old CD Roxane burned of her singing and playing Percy's favorite lullabies. Meanwhile Roxane is laying in her cell, cuddling her son's stuffed rabbit and singing the same lullaby.

It's interesting to think about Roxane's three allies and fellow prisioners potental reaction to hearing a parent Blackwell trying to stave off the isolation by sing a lullaby. Espically since Tracy, Marcel, and Iliya all have their own issues when it come to family and parent child relationships.

Tracy was the first to find Roxane, and learn she had a son. She knows better than anyone the kind of grief Roxane going througe, having been an unwed teen mother before her death. Tracy never got a chance to raise her own son, she could only watch him from a distance untill he eventually dies from old age. This only adds to Tracy's guilt not only for getting Roxane involved with the Night Court to begine with, but because she knows Roxane is going to experince the same loss of outliving her son. Only with the Night King's 100 year sentance Roxane will not only miss her son's last moments, she might not be able to find his grave anymore.

Marcel while being one of the oldest vampires in the cell oddly enough could probably relate to Percy the most. Roxane confided in Marcel about where her son lives, because the foster home is in his territory, and thankfully he has kept his promise to her about keeping them safe. Considering the time period Marcel was born into he never got the chance to know his own mother, and being raised on in souther plantation it's possible the other adult slaves acted as foster parents for him. Marcel would have had to experince being ripped away from the mother figures in his life over and over again. Watching them being sold off, or even dying due to the abuse they suffred at the hands of their masters. Even after 200 years and the end of slavery, Marcel knows too well their are still many threats to people like himself, Roxane, and Percy. A brilliant and beautiful black woman like Roxane, trying to raise Percy by herself while becoming a doctor. No wonder Marcel was so drawn to Roxane, even with his fondness for fledgings, she was able to have a family and finish medical school with top marks! These were things that seemed like a dream for Marcel when he was still human! This also fuels Marcel's hatred for the previous Blackwell and the court that they stole Roxane's family and future from her, espically since during those 5 brief years Roxane has become so dear to him (either as a lover or friend depending on the playthrough).

Iliya's cell is right next to Roxane's so he would potentaily be able to hear her lullaby the clearest. While Iliya might agree with the other's Roxane's singing is better than his, the song is probably painful for him to hear. Eventhough Iliya never had children of his own (at least that he knew of) he does still keep in touch with Judith, the grandaughter of an old flame, and probably feared for her saftey as well as his own when Lucius hired him. While Roxane can potentaly introduce Iliya to Percy during his romance route, it's possible he could have already learned about Roxane's son while spying on her. Iliya was a soilder before his death he knows very well how quickly family can be used as leverage, and how easily innocent civilans like children can wind up as casualities. He would not wish those same horrors and tragities he lived through on Roxane and her son. Eventhough he did ultimately did side with Roxane over Lucius, Iliya will probably spend the rest of his immortal life trying to make amends for betraying Roxane's trust. Even if she does forgive him Iliya has spent the last 5 years learning about Roxane. She's inteligent, witty, driven and very easy on the eyes but still judges herself more harshly than anyone else. Roxane tries so hard to be a good mother to Percy and a compassonate doctor to her patients. Espically since under diffrent circumstances Iliya could have been under Roxane's care as an elderly veteran (and would have shamlessly have flirted with her, as Roxane would definatly be prettier and smarter than the doctors and field medics Iliya knew in his youth). She doesn't deserve any of this!

[toad-games]

Discord sillies prompted further fanart.

Lucy may be a vampire now, but she’d still like to finish her degree. Even if that means doing a group project with her bodyguard situationship and a prolific vampire hunter.

📝🩸📝

“I am not going to do a group project with you,” whispered Nathan, his scowl so deep it created two furrows bracketing his nose.

“Then you shouldn’t have followed me to class,” she hissed, “how long have you been stalking me?”

Nathan looked away, and for a moment she thought she saw a flash of guilt in his dark eyes. “I thought you were feeding on students here.”

“You’d probably get a good caffeine buzz if you did,” said Iliya conversationally, “and I have my suspicions about that one,” he nodded towards a boy who was talking animatedly to the girl next to him. His rapid steam of consciousness seemed interesting enough, judging by the girl’s expression, though his eyes were half lidded and red rimmed.

“If we snacked on him we’d be in for a very good time,” said Iliya with a toothy grin.

“And why are you here, exactly?” Demanded Nathan, “are you also enrolled in Introduction to Poetry?”

“I go where Lady Blackwell goes. Besides I do not need a class to enjoy poetry,” said Iliya, reclining in the cheaply upholstered seat with his arms behind his head, “but if I was, I would get A for sure.”

Anyway go play Thicker Than by @barbwritesstuff

[morendodifame]

matteo, or was it iliya that comforted him now, the lines were already blurring but it didn't matter, squeezed a little tighter. " I thought you were gone, " he whispered, unsure what it was he was referring to, " I couldn't bare to-- it was my choice, august. " matteo cut himself off there, the words came from within him and as much as they could have provided some comfort to the weeping man in his arms, all of this was a little too overwhelming.

his head throbbed now, and while he leaned in to kiss away the bloodied tears on august's face, he longed for a moment to piece together what he'd been told. it seemed, however, he simultaneously could not stomach to be away from august now. he bowed their heads together, looking into the vampire's eyes, " I-- " matteo wasn't sure what to say, so he simply leaned in and pressed his lips gently to the vampire's own. he saw no danger, felt no wary, he was just as seen as he had been before, just as wanted, just as... loved? " bathe with me. "

there was so much guilt . guilt that august had tried to ignore for all these years but it had always been there , just bubbling underneath the surface . he rested his head in the crook of matteo's neck as the other attempted to comfort him . how many times had they been in this position before ? the last august could remember was before he was set to leave again . he knew it was his duty but he had been distraught over it as if something in his gut had told him he shouldn't have left .

" is it ? " august whispered , " i shouldn't have left . " he held onto matteo a little tighter , almost as if he was afraid the other would simply disappear . august eventually looked back at matteo , face stained in red . a sigh escaped his lips as he nodded , finding some comfort in the man's words , " okay . "

[dbmars]

Bram Stoker's Hannibal Chapters 74, 75, and 76

I DID IT.

We have, at last, reached THE MOMENT we've all been waiting for.

This moment:

I wrote all the way up to this moment and then slowly edited and released chapters just to make sure I covered everything I wanted to cover. Normally I just write a chapter, edit it, post it, move on. But I wanted to be extra careful that I didn't miss anything I wanted to include.

Chapter 74:

It's a Bottom Hanni chapter! Now, I know the top/bottom debate is always a thing, but I'm a firm believer in Bryan's designation that they switch. Normally I prefer to write bottom Will, but I also fully believe that Hannibal is a hedonist and would do anything that feels good, like getting railed by his mongoose. Also fun fact, being a vampire means you don't have to do much prep for anal because you don't eat food, and the immortal body can withstand plenty of abuse. So we do have some steamy bottom Hanni action in this chapter, as Will seems to search his lover's body for any evidence of... what exactly?

(I found this on pinterest, if you know the creator lmk this is perfection -- it has actually MAJOR Iliya and Hannibal vibes more than Will and Han)

Oh hey little known fact: Lenore from the brothel? It's Molly Shannon's character, the woman who collected "Lost Boys." Now she collects lost sex workers to make her perfect family of high-class courtesans. I didn't delve too much into this side story because hey, news flash, THIS FIC IS REALLY FUCKING LONG. But now you know who I was envisioning:

Chapter 75:

If you google Hetienne Park cowboy hat this is what you get:

Howdy partner!

Hetienne Park as Beverly Katz as Quincey Morris!

Anyway, Jack Van Crawford asks everyone to continue to help him in his mysterious quest, which is about to take an even darker turn. They're headed back to the graveyard to prove once and for all to everyone involved that Alana is UnDead. The gang heads back to Highgate and runs into the "bloofer lady" that's been kidnapping children and biting their necks...

I made this just for y'all. It's my attempt at photo manip LOL I know I'm not that good at it.

Now that they know Alana's undead, what's Jack Crawford's Scooby Gang to do?

Meanwhile, Hannibal and his wolf pack murder the zookeeper at the London Zoological gardens, who happens to be the Clark Ingram character. I didn't make him a serial killer in this AU, just a guy who likes to torture animals. I've always seen him as the anti-Peter Bernadone, who cares so deeply for every life large and small. So I thought it made sense to cast this motherfucker as the kind of guy who would beat caged wolves on the head with a wooden pole to make them compliant.

Seriously, fuck this guy.

Fun behind the scenes facts: The London Zoological Gardens were established as a place for the scientific study of animals, and to move the menagerie of creatures out of the Tower of London where they'd been kept since the 1100s. The Tower of London is haunted by the ghost of a bear that had been kept there.

Here are some time period pics from the zoo. You can see, of course, why the wolves begged Hannibal to help them escape.

All right, that's it for now! Here's a SMUTTY SIGN-OFF:

He has me pinned against the pillows and the headboard, my body rolling upward as he thrusts into me at an unrelenting pace, sweat gathering on his brow and dripping through his hair. His face is next to mine, buried against my cheek and the curve of my neck, panting and grunting in a lovely, beastial way. If I were human, I’d have to imagine this would hurt tremendously. It brings only the tiniest sensation of intimate pain, and I thoroughly enjoy it, whispering to him, encouraging him to let himself go. There is something desperate in the way he holds me so tightly, as if he could snap my bones; even after he comes, there is no break in his pace. Yet, the continuation seems more about spending something else besides his emission, and less about my pleasure. Grunting, he circles his hips, the slow grind teasing my inner rise, making me gasp. I touch myself, and he leans back, still rocking my body back and forth. Will puts his hand over mine, looking me in the eye, and a few strokes later I’ve tasted bliss, even as he keeps thrusting. 

XOXO DB