#krovs christmas 2020

[yipxkrov]

Entry for the Gingerbread House Competition from Remus and Yip. @kvorsremus​

“Taste of the Castle”

[nottheangel-raphael]

Mistletoe || Raph & Lucien

Continued from here.

Raphael half expected Lucien to slap him away for this. He knew how...rigid the other councilman came off. Not that Raphael particularly cared; he was very much the type to take what he wanted when he wanted. And that currently included stealing Lucien’s breath away under some mistletoe. He felt the other vampire stiffen against him and then melt. His kiss was being returned and Raphael took that as permission to deepen it, explore the taste of that smart mouth with his tongue. His free arm hooked around the Frenchman’s waist to hold him close, fingers splayed against the small of his back while feeling the heat of his skin between the layers of clothing Lucien wore. 

He pulled away, dragging the other’s bottom lip through his teeth as their kiss broke. He remained in close proximity to Lucien, wanting to see his struggle up close and personal. And there was that lovely smile he was looking for. “Only the special ones,” he chuckled softly, hooking a finger underneath the councilman’s chin. Raph’s dark eyes shifted up towards the ceiling where the mistletoe hung and his lip curved into a smirk. “You are definitely the first. Seems like you’re in the right place at the right time, Dr. Gaudet.” His gaze flickered down to meet Lucien’s eyes again, his smirk growing. “Though I wouldn’t mind moving this...somewhere else if you’d like.”

@drluciengaudet​

[familiar-finn]

Finn couldn’t really remember the last time he’d gotten dressed up for a party at Krovs. He felt pretty good in his navy velvet suit as he walked into the ballroom. The first thing he did was grab himself a whiskey from the bar before scouting around for anyone he knew. It was hard to miss Lovell, dressed in black and gold with a fucking crown. Definitely the most extravagantly dressed here so far and it wasn’t that surprising to the familiar. With a smirk, he sidled up behind the varcolac and hooked his free arm around his waist. He leaned in to nip playfully at the curve of his ear. 

“Don’t you look fabulous, Lovey,” he purred, “Mind if I steal you away for a dance?” 

@varcolax​

[witchysethharper]

Continued from here.

Seth did not argue, immediately backing up to let Shade in with the tree. While the human was panicking about getting caught, Seth remained entirely calm the whole time. Shade was claimed now – his claim, specifically – so technically he was in the right place. He quickly shut the door once Shade and the tree were clear and moved to help the slave out from underneath. He held out his hand, red energy manifesting around the tree as Seth lifted it in the air like it was nothing. “Well...yes, that is a reasonable explanation,” he said with a short breath of laughter, “How about we put it...over here?” The witch padded over to the living room area, the tree floating behind him, and he set it in a bare corner. He glanced over at the human with a crooked smirk. “What do you think? This is your place too now, so your opinion matters.” 

@shadedempsey​

[jupiterthesylph]

Here. It’s close enough to Christmas

- Hwan

when jupiter laid eyes on the book he let out a gasp, an excited squeal following it. “oh wow, hwan, thank you so much,” he hugged the book to his chest and bounced on his feet. “you didn’t have to get me anything, now i wish i would’ve gotten you something.” he frowned a bit but didn’t let it last, wrapping his arms around the wendigo and pressing a sweet kiss to his lips. “thank you, i really love it, you’re too sweet.”

@hwan-seu​

[varcolax]

encounter | percy & lovell

@percivalweiss​

Lovell had heard that Carter went and claimed himself a slave, but the varcolac had dragged his feet when it came to meeting him. As a matter of fact, Lovell probably would have preferred to hold it off for as long as he could, but all good things came to an end, as they did an he ended up bumping into the gargoyle’s slave in the Grand Ballroom. He knew exactly what the man looked like because he had done all the research he could into one Percival Weiss when he heard that gossip, and spilling his blood wine on the man’s pristine white suit might have been done on purpose. 

“Oh, oops,” he said as he eyed his now almost empty glass since its contents were now all over Percy. “Didn’t see you there, slave,” Lovell added and his eyes flicked back to the other man as he tried to look as unbothered as possible. He could smell Carter on him since they now lived in the same suite and it was annoying.

[betaboiblues]

Finally finished his shift passing out wine, Conall was free to mingle amongst the well-heeled crowd. It was a bit overwhelming after a month or so of being isolated alone with only one other man for company especially when said man preferred him to be nothing more than furniture. He made his way along the wall, keeping to the edge of the fray and came across the sweets table. It brought a smile to his face and he set about fixing himself a cup of hot chocolate, one of his favourite comfort indulgences. As he added the handful of marshmallows he heard a familiar voice nearby and looked up to see Josh on the other side of the table. The vila had just finished a conversation with someone it seemed and Conall took the opportunity to call out to him, “Josh! Hey! Hi, you want one??” the beta gestured to the mug in front of him, ready to offer it to his friend and make another for himself. @captured-josh

[zeph-d-t]

Zeph sighed as he sipped on his blood wine and surveyed the crowd. He smiled at a few familiar faces, gave a little head nod here and there to those that deserved it, but otherwise stuck to the sidelines. At least until he saw Remus, his offspring instantly putting a smile on his face as he made his way through the crowd towards him. 

“Remus...” Zeph purred as he moved behind the other master, one hand possessively trailing along the man’s hip while he leaned in close to nose at his ear, “You look mighty fetching this evening... what’d’ya get me for a present?” @kvorsremus​

[princessxmargo]

Callisto Ridgemount's Christmas Ball Attire

Simple yet regal...

A plain royal blue tuxedo, accompanied by a silk sash and diamond crown. These pieces once belonged to the late King of England, who handed them over along with other priceless treasures when he surrendered Britain to the vampires and made Callisto regent. 

[xcelestialismsx]

yule | jaden & asha

@jadenthehybrid​

Asha was wandering the ballroom during the ball, talking to random slaves to make sure they were okay and chatting up various villagers to make them feel at home. The angel was pretty adequate at being hospitable, if he had to say so himself, even if doing so in a castle full of vampires who wanted to feast on him was not the most ideal, but Asha took it in his stride. 

He was the midst of a conversation with one of the members of staff when he caught sight of a certain villager from the corner of his eye. Asha excused himself and headed over to the very well-dressed man, a wide grin on his face. 

“Mister Harkness. Fancy meeting you here. You seem right at home in this place,” the celestial commented. Asha was dressed in the standard issue tuxedo, but his brilliant white wings and halo were still on display despite the slave collar around his throat. “Can I get you another drink?”

[leonblagden]

[jadenthehybrid]

Jaden’s Look for the Christmas Ball

[familiar-finn]

Gift Swap

Continued from here.

“I don’t think so,” Finn stated, squinting at Nik for a second. He wasn’t pure enough to be some altar boy. Not any more, anyway. He arched a brow, a bit surprised that Nikolas would get him anything given their history. He traded gifts with the councilman, wondering if he should be wary about the gift he’d received. “I’m always very nice,” the demon lied through his teeth with a sweet smile. He wasn’t always nice to Nik and Gareth, but in fairness, they started it first. “Hmm? Oh yes. Sure. I’m apologizing.” Finn decided to take a step back from Nikolas and unwrap his gift, narrowing his eyes at the book. He shot the master a deadpanned expression, holding it up even though Nik knew exactly what it was. “Are you fucking kidding me?” 

@noblenikolas​

[witchysethharper]

“You’re joking, right?” Seth asked, looking up at Gabriel over the rim of his glasses. He arched a brow at him, looking his siren boss over like he’d grown a second head. He had plenty of options in this ballroom to ask for a dance, yet he thought the witch who could barely walk in a straight line would be the best one. Seth wasn’t much of a dancer, especially with a partner; he swore he had two left feet. But the pleading expression on Gabe’s face combined with how much he’d come to admire his employer had Seth sighing as he stood up. It was Christmas; he could give this much to Gabe. “Fair warning, I’m pretty shit at this. You might end up regretting it.” 

@gabrielxdeleon​

[mannythejaguar]

Manny’s Look for the Christmas Ball

[varcolax]

Lovell’s Christmas Ball Outfit