#or craft on vc time...

[that-tall-queer-bassist]

It is the next day, and while yesterday I managed to get a little done (about 50 more words I think i'll keep, and maybe 50 i had to delete that im not counting) today i am going to do some group writing sprints!

After, of course, rereading what i already wrote. It helps get me in the headspace, and usually doesn't take too long, and if it does i scroll up about a thousand words or so and only reread the last bit, to keep the writing consistent-ish.

15 minutes, +263 words - thoughts during this: Oh god why did i write this like that, this needs more words, this needs less words, fuck i already posted that sneak peak so now we're just living like this i guess. Oh I could- yes yes good. I like this concept, execution could use some work some other time, what time is it? oh only a few minutes left. might as well update the post.

20 minutes, +409 words - thoughts during this: Ahhhhh 20 this time okay should be fine, let me update tumblr first though (hi) and then back to disaster time. This might be longer than i thought if i keep going like this. Plot wherefore art thou. I LOVE WRITING STUPID THINGS. I'm gonna regret writing the stupid things and boiling characters down to their funniest characteristics, but it might be worth it. For the giggles. "Bro" "Dude" "Bro" I hate that i love it. Okay the plot has gotten away from me but it will be fine. Probably. damn, 5 minutes left somehow. okay pretty good, now we're back on track, hell yeah

Water break time, also going to reread while i do that, try and see if this is anything or if ive been filling space.

Good news! It's good I think! And I feel better after stretching and water, which is good. I did some minor edits (wording and grammar) so that future/editing L has less work, and my rereads aren't as painful in the future. now, back to sprints!

20 minutes, +335 words - thoughts during this: ough i don't wanna write anymore. but i gotta cuz transition scenes are evil to end on. Okay i've got this. Oh i could- yeah. Oh I've got this! hell yeah this is great. UGH how have only 10 minutes passed, jesus christ. How many times can i say glared without people cussing me out for it. How many times can i use canon nicknames without people cussing me out for it. How many times can i write this sentence without people cussing me out for it- ugh 5 whole minutes left how is 20 minutes this long. Okay since it's been so long, where is this going. *outlines the rest of the fic vaguely in [brackets]* Okay cool.

god i need some caffeine and to stretch again. Taking a break for that. Also moving out of the closet (where i've been writing, because I desperately needed an environment change) to my bed. or maybe the couch? not sure yet.

Okay, back from getting coffee, I need a break from writing. It's been about two hours since i started and i think thats good progress, but also im just tired.

will pick back up (make another reblog) when I work on it again o7

write a oneshot with me!

Welcome to the "WIP With Me" post where i tell you in excruciating detail how i write a oneshot fanfiction. We're going step by step here, starting with setting up my document.

I'm using Ellipsus here, because google docs made a (minor) change i am (unfortunately) very upset about (my outline used to look good :< )

I usually have sections i can click to for my outline/braindump area, and "ao3 stuffs" (tags, summary, authors notes, etc.)

As you can see, im not entirely sure what i want to write yet! Right now i want to write a Percy Jackson and the Olympians (or Heroes of Olympus) fanfic, but it very well may end up being more... minecraft youtube -esque. Or witcher.

Now, I'm thinking i want to write a Nico Di Angelo/Will Solace fic, specifically "three days in the infirmary", because i love it and you can never do it too many times, but! I am also thinking doing a Percy/Jason bromance fic might be fun? I started a ficlet yesterday about them, and i think it's an interesting concept, though it would be messy to tag.

I write down my notes and ideas with bullet points or a checklist, sometimes in a physical notebook, but this time i did it in a "draft" (connected doc that i could merge with ellipsus, but won't)

as you can see, i fleshed the concepts out some, very very messily. Yes, the messiness is crucial to the process. this is very likely not going to reflect the final product. you've been warned.

(also, i am just updating this as i go, i am actually at this step in the process as i type it)

OKAY AFTER A BREAK I AM BACK and i think that the "3 days in the infirmary but Percy POV" will be the most fun for me, because obliviousness <3

So now it's time to brainstorm more, or get a couple of outlines about how i want to structure this fic. Maybe a 5+1 fic, like "five times Percy didn't know what was going on, and one time he realized" or something like that

okay so obviously theres a theme happening here, i just think it would be funny for percy to just... be aware for once? it seems like people write him as an airhead, which he is, but surely thats not all there is to him.

i'm So Tired though, so i will pick this back up later tonight or tomorrow to document the Detailed Outline and (hopefully) Writing process! And then after that is editing :)

[stoneclaw]

i should. make another outline for tea like i did uwu huh

[29121996]

okay there is no limit . Interesting

[licncourt]

Hello! I'm a newbie to the VC fandom and I realize that some fans have mixed opinions about Anne Rice, some fans like her and her books, but others only like the books but not her. Now the only things I know about the problems some fans had with her is that she hated fanfics writers, some of her writings are very problematic (like sexualizing minors for example) and she didn't take criticism very well, that's all I know. How about you? What do you think about AR?

I do have a post somewhere listing a lot of her controversies that I can’t find rn, but I would say I fall in the mixed feelings camp. Honestly, I’m not sure how you could feel anything else. I will always have a certain amount of admiration for Anne Rice and what she created, very few other authors will ever accomplish what she did. She virtually single-handedly redefined an entire genre with one novel and then revolutionized it again with a second.

I think people forget how groundbreaking IWTV was. Before that, vampires were synonymous with the classic Dracula figure with maybe the Nosferatu film and Carmilla being somewhat known. Vampires who didn’t want to be monsters, vampires who felt a full range of emotions, vampires as sex symbols, vampires who had real lives and relationships, pretty much all of that came from Anne Rice. She gave vampires their humanity and brought them into permanent modern relevancy.

Without her, there would be no Twilight, no Buffy, no Vampire Diaries, no Lost Boys, no True Blood, none of the defining vampire media we have today. The entire archetypes of Tortured Reluctant Vampire, Tragic Child Vampire, and Charming Bad Boy Vampire are her creations, although I would say no one was as successful at crafting these characters as she was. It’s undeniable that IWTV is a top tier modern classic even outside of the vampire genre, it’s a masterwork of Gothic horror and I would argue that TVL is one of the best works of popular fiction out there. It’s not easy to achieve the status and respect that IWTV has garnered in a genre full of historical classics, I’d say only Shirley Jackson and VC Andrews have ever come close.

Anne Rice was, at one point, a true master of her craft, not to mention providing pivotal representation of gay and bisexual characters and relationships before it was even remotely mainstream or beneficial to a creator to do so. She gave us iconic horror media, iconic vampire media, and iconic gay media all in one with the original trilogy. What she did was groundbreaking in multiple ways and changed the course of popular media forever with her talent and insight.

Of course, there are a LOT of issues with Anne Rice, her works and her personally. We know that over the years she was racially insensitive, misogynistic, and somehow even homophobic once in a while. She publicly supported a sex offender, spoke negatively about autistic and mentally ill people, used imperialist rhetoric, and reflected many of those things in her writing. Even in places where it works in the story, we unfortunately know that there was some truth behind it for her. On a personal level, she was known to be spiteful and confrontational at times, even with fans, and was consistently high on the horse about her own success and abilities.

She wasn’t and isn’t a true role model, but she’s an icon and titan of literature for a reason. Anyone who says she just “stumbled into greatness” by accident is wrong. She had something special early on and it’s something uniquely her own. She accomplished feats of character and world building that most authors could only dream of and crafted a story that made a deep impact on the existence of so many people, especially gay people (myself included) at formative times in their lives. I’ve criticized her plenty myself and I think in many ways she squandered the legacy she could have had, but she was the right person at the right time and she created something so much larger than herself. It doesn’t have to be one or the other and I don’t think it should be.

[nalyra-dreaming]

A few thoughts about Louis and being sidelined / supporting in s3.

I'll preface this - again - to say that this "supporting" is nothing I want. It is simply something that's been said, and set to happen from the get go, and before it really hits I would like to get my thoughts on it out.

Under the cut, imagine the Ao3 disclaimer here, please, so read on your own volition:

Over the last few days I have seen posts triggered by the awards mostly, but also seen "the discussion" on discords and in DMs.

"The discussion" being the fear of a black character being sidelined once more, as has happened so many times before.

Which is unfortunately a more than valid fear, but one that I find difficult to address, in this fandom, but also especially in this setup of the show.

Because:

The show set them up for this fall, this trap from the very beginning.

I'm not saying this to invalidate the fear, nor point a finger going "it was always there!!", no, I'm pointing this out because in the joy and relief to have a lead like that - to have Jacob in a role like that, to have representation like that - it is often overlooked that it was all very much deliberate.

This Louis is more, thankfully. He has eclipsed book Louis for me, and I am extremely grateful, because this Louis is so much more.

He was created as more, too.

And he was created... for Lestat.

I am not trying to be hyperbolic here. Or argumentative. Rolin Jones said in the season one podcast, when asked how these "famously white men" could make Louis black, that they came at Louis through Lestat. Crafted him, so he would appeal to Lestat. (Episode 8 of the IWTV podcast)

The show reimagined Louis, and brilliantly so, and Jacob lifted him to something truly special, but the switch we are about to witness was always set to come. Louis, "the" vampire of IWTV (the book), was sidelined after said book in the VC as well, Anne had to leave him behind, imho, because he was her stand-in for the very real pain of losing her daughter.

This won't happen here, at least not in that capacity.

Thankfully.

But it will still feel grating.

Because the black lead of the first season (which was split in half by covid, therefore giving us more) will take the step back. Become supporting.

And no matter what they will do, that will look... bad to some extent at the very least.

And it was inevitable from the get-go, unfortunately.

Because this is the setup they chose.

It won't be fair, it is not fair. It was always inevitable doing the VC.

These things... can and do co-exist in this show. A two-edged sword, in a way. To have a lead like Jacob, brilliantly reimagined, but knowing by recasting him color-consciously they are setting themselves up for the backlash, from the get go.

I have no doubt this backlash will come. It will come with accusations of racism, of them "wanting to push out the black character." Of them wanting to finally get to their "white hero", "look at AMC, they can finally promote as they want to", have already started. I have seen sentiments of the teaser at SDCC being already "more" than what Jacob "got".

I get where these statements come from.

I get that. I get the frustration, and also the very real context it stems from, in our so unfair world.

I get wanting, and needing the representation. I get wanting and needing to keep Jacob.

I get that what they did with Lestat in s1, and especially episode 1x05 and 1x06 that realizing he will be lead will feel like a slap to the face for some, no matter the revelations of 2x08.

I get that this feels like a trap, and the show is walking right into it, deliberately.

It’s just been... "a trap" that‘s been set up from the beginning, and to a large part intentionally.

And I say that completely understanding the feelings on the matter: it is, and unfortunately so.

Which leaves us... where?

I don't know. The disappointment and apprehension of seeing it happening is understandable and very much based on real experience after all. Which does not negate that it would have happened in this show in any case, because, well... it's the Vampire Chronicles. And Lestat.

And they are doing the books, even closer than I anticipated.

Closer, too, than I, personally, would have wanted them to(!), for some parts, because some of these stories... do and will come with similar "traps".

So ultimately, with what's to come I hope...that they manage to give Louis the "more" they obviously try to give him. I hope that will work(!). I hope the change won't feel too grating.

[cyncerity]

HAPPY 3 YEARS TO THIS BLOG!! 🎉💕🫶

i’m so happy i’ve been a part of this little community for as long as i have. everyone is super nice and inspiring and unbelievably talented, and im so glad to be posting content with people like y’all.

it’s absurd to think i’ve been doing this for 3 years and that i almost have 800 people here seeing it, but the love and support i’ve received over these years has been incredible. given that this is such a small community and i’ve either spoken with most of you or have at the very least interacted with your content, i feel confident in saying that every single person here is incredible in their own right and truly are the reason i stay here. you guys are genuinely the best, even if i forget to answer your asks or sometimes leave you on read for a while (i do that with everyone i’m so sorry) i mean it when i say that i do consider a good portion of you my friends. even if it’s been a while since we messaged or talked, you’re all awesome. and if i don’t know you personally, please feel free to message me! i love making friends, especially in a community like this that has time and time again proven to have some of the genuinely nicest people on the internet <3

i love writing and drawing and i’m not leaving here for a long while yet. the asks i’ve received saying that i inspired people to write, draw, or post are some of the nicest things i’ve ever received, and i truly mean it from the bottom of my heart when i say that those have changed my life. the self confidence and love for my craft that i’ve gained from being here is immeasurable, and that’s thanks to all of you, whether you’ve been here for years or are new to this blog.

given that this is an anniversary thing, i wanna thank @bittydragon, @baka-monarch, @wendy130, @darkeninganon, and @awesome-slime-lover for introducing me to this community. i was stalking their blogs on google far before i had an account here, and i only made an account so i could send them fanart, so you have them to thank for dragging me here lmao

i also wanna tag @plant-gt-thought-box, @kayla-crazy-stuffs, @blurrybunnie, @apersonstories, @funtimemoth, @mysticalblue09, @corysmiles, @pixy-stix-art, + some others who are not on tumblr anymore for being friends with me and actually being some of the kindest and funniest motherfuckers. Ik i haven’t spoken to some of you in forever, and i hope this isn’t coming off as parasocial, but you guys are awesome and i wish you nothing but the best (and if you wanna message more or get on vc again some time please lmk cause i am a social wuss)

and if i’m gonna list people i might as well tag the people who even if i don’t know as well, are all super talented and leave me marveling at everything they post on here (whether or not you post mcyt g/t anymore, you’re all still incredible creators who make me want to improve my own work): @eyes-eye-eyes (my /p wife <3), @wren-writes68, @jkknight98, @arc852, @brick-a-doodle-do, @oh-i-need-a-name, @quotemenevervore, @melissa-s23, @i-am-beckyu, @random-tinies, @archaxwii, @itty-bitty-rainbow, @goosedawn, @beansthough, @make-a-memory, @aslitheryprinx, @avengerofsquids, @thatoneteadrinker666, @shushiyuii, @x-pair-o-dice-x, @jammanthejam, @trouble-off-grid, @lunar-but-little, @frickfrackiwastakingabath, @chequered-career, @bio-nerds-corner, @dingbatnix, @cottoncandythetrashpanda, @sprite-addicted-artist, @colossal-red, @sheena-yuet, @quackxolotl, @local-squishmallow, @nobodywritingao3, @deity-of-keys, @astraymetronome, @a-xyz-s, and tumblr has now told me that i’ve hit the max of 50 mentions so i will have to reblog this with the rest of you (crazy to think that there’s that many of y’all but i really do want to shout out everyone) (also if you’re one of these blogs that doesn’t post mcyt anymore and don’t want yourself associated with it, just lmk and i will remove your tag from my list, just know that your previous work in this community was admired and appreciated <3)

also can’t forget the anons and the followers that aren’t outwardly a part of this community (don’t have g/t blogs, don’t have mcyt blogs, or just don’t post in general). i’m lucky enough that i’ve never received hate from an anon before, everything you guys have ever sent is so nice and you also have great ideas! I am so sorry if it takes me forever to share those ideas publicly, but know that each of you are appreciated. and for my followers, i truly wouldn’t be anywhere without you guys, so thank you for supporting me <3

anyway, i might be getting over sentimental about all this, but 3 years is a long time, and over that time i’ve grown very attached to this little group of creators and i just wanted to let you know how loved and appreciated you are

💕💖🫶💕✨

[princeblue]

The Blue Corps, a Shinazugawa Brother themed Server!

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A friendly and artistically encouraged space for all specs of Demon Slayer fans! Although advertised mainly for Shinazugawa Brother’s; the server is welcome to all!

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In the Blue Corps bigotry and hate is strictly prohibited, it is a ship and character friendly space. Everyone is welcomed and guaranteed an open space to talk about their fandom interests as long as they align with our rules, without being attacked or harassed. And any violation of this rule will lead to a warning or outright ban depending on the severity of the broken rule.

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In the Blue Corps we have 14 SFW/Minor Friendly categories, ranging from general channels, to writing, drawing, gaming, streaming, schooling and crafting!

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In the server I highly encourage artistic creativity, we have 6 channels for talking about fanfic ideas, AU’s, and headcanons! Rambling with people is highly encouraged, but we love to hear your thoughts as they are too!

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More areas of writing include: RP-ing, Fanfic recommendations and discuss-fanfiction channels, an OC category, the sprinto bot (a bot that times and encourages writing within a certain timeframe), and a literary channel for resources, advice, creative writing, book club and book recommendations.

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For artists: we have a channel for art advice, a channel called original-art where members will send their own artworks in so that they are highlighted and separated from the non-member fanarts!

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For other areas of artists: we have a Mitsuri themed section dedicated to cosplayers, crafting, and cooking!

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We also offer gaming and streaming channels! With specific roles you can collect to be pinged when someone wants to start a game (that usually consists of Cards against Humanity or Gartic Phone) or a stream!

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We as a server also attempt to set up weekly or biweekly events to keep activity and fun up! These event consists of: gaming, movies, book club, and sometime in the future a DnD demon slayer themed campaign!

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In the Blue Corps, community and reaching out is highly encouraged, we offer a schooling category that includes study rooms, a study bot, vc for body doubling and a channel to hold your resources for lessons/homework.

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As a server that is highly built on community, we also offer a supportive section, this support section is built on 3 Vent channels and 1 sensitive discussion channel, sensitive discussion is where we will talk about triggering subjects in a non-venty way (for example: talking about animal bones and why you find them interesting)

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As a server and as the owner, I will explicitly state that this is a fandom only space, political talk and/or debates is strictly prohibited and can lead to an instant warning or outright ban depending on the severity of the broken rule, however, it would be hypocritical to offer a safe-space if I did not let people talk about their worries and fears, we are a distraction from the real world, to forget our bad thoughts and feelings for a couple hours.

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Additionally, if you are a fan of my ao3 works, I have a channel for updates and new works!

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I’m very proud of the community I’ve built, a demon slayer safe space where you can be authentically yourself and make new friendships and memories! So I hope you’ll consider joining!

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[your-local-nympho]

Hi there! Im ☽ Goblin ☾

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╓ 31

╟ they/them

╟ Queer

╟ Open Poly

╟ MDNI - 18+ ONLY

╟ No Age in Bio = BLOCKED

╙ DMs Open

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⫸ Likes: Video Games (Minecraft, Destiny 2, Slime Rancher), VC, Crocheting, Cross Stitch, Bracelet Crafts

⫸ About: Major puppy energy most of the time. I try to make everyone around me happy and have a good time. If I'm not at Ds in my hammock, you can find me in my room reading, watching tv or playing games on the computer. I love meeting and making new friends so don't be afraid to talk to me! Fun fact! I can independently move my eyes! Really good for freaking people out. My favorite color is purple and my favorite animal is the octopus (probably because of the tentacles)

⫸ Pet Names: Little one, Babygirl/boy, Princess, Pup, Butterfly, Babydoll, Darlin

⫸ Kinks: Breeding, Pet Play, Impact Play, Knife Play, Deep Throating, Watersports (Giving), Choking, Overstimulation, CNC, Wax Play, Spanking, Humiliation, Degradation, Voyeurism, Monster Fucking, Knotting, Size Difference, Tentacles, Somno, Collars, Intox, Free Use, Corruption, Coercion

⫸ Limits: Scat, Needles, Extreme Pain, Blood, Tickling

[oddbodsfixation]

Oddbods Roblox headcanons!

( im so sorry tumblr didn’t add the colour yellow )

Fuse ❤️ :

- Plays simulator, fighting, parkour and weight lifting games.

- Will do EVERYTHING to be at the top of the leaderboard in a game.

- Easily rage quits on obbies.

- Has been banned two times for swearing in chat (will do it again. this guy doesn’t really care)

- His favourite game is "The Strongest Battlegrounds" and battles with Slick or Pogo

- Has almost all the gamepasses in said game. Yet, he still usually loses.

- Keeps dying second or first in horror games. ( Fuse are you ok? )

- Keeps yelling in horror games.

- Also plays those RNG games. Will slowly get annoyed and mad when he keeps getting commons.

- He challenges himself to finish an obby without dying, but fails pathetically. He kicks his couch because of this and has broken it around 2 times.

- Broke his phone 5 times because of obbies ( FUSE WHAT THE HELL ). One of them being because of losing battles.

- Is going to LOSE IT with Pogo and Slick’s constant arguing in horror games. He had enough of those two.

Slick 🧡 :

- Plays dancing, roleplay, parkour and horror games.

- When him and Newt are playing a parkour game together, he tells Newt to watch him do a trick but ends up messing up and dies in game. Newt thinks this is funny and cute.

- Tried to get involved in a roleplay once, failed and got so embarrassed he left the game.

- "ABC for a boy!" No one says ABC 💀

- DEFINITELY plays any dancing game but mainly TTD 3. Plays the game daily and buys any item he can from the shop. Uses his glowsticks the most.

- Usually takes the lead in horror games.

- Pogo stole his hiding spot once in a horror game. (Slick died and argued with Pogo the whole game chapter. He had super good equipment and he lost it all 😭) Eventually, Fuse yelled at them to shut up and they never argued again ( Only when they’re playing with Fuse )

- Loves roleplaying with Newt and any of his friends. Roleplays as the dad or cool uncle/older brother.

- Breaks into Brookhaven houses with Pogo. Gets banned from the house first.

- Equips that red heart item to a girl in those 2016 roleplay games. Most of them walked away from him.

- He also plays those booth games and names his booth “Rating your look from 1 to 10!”. He rates all the girls a 10.

Bubbles 💛 :

- Plays story, educational, survival, horror, obby and simulator games.

- Will do EVERYTHING to be in a dialogue during a story game.

- Has played most of the Roblox story games and bought some of the gamepasses in them.

- Her favorite game is Break In.

- Joins Newt and Jeff in fashion games for fun. Didn't win a single round..

- SO good at survival games that she will already have armour within just 3 minutes.

- Likes those crafting games as well.

- Likes horror games with info of the monsters so she knows what to do when she encounters them.

Zee 💚 :

- Plays cooking, simulator, tycoon or any game he finds except for fashion.

- Literally clicks on any game and plays it. Once he finally gets bored, he leaves and finds another game

- Plays a lot of "Survive The [insert something]" games.

- His favorite game is Cook Burgers. Usually turns into the rat or frys the NPCs in the fryer 😭

- He actually plays tycoon games until the end sometimes. When waiting for more cash, he usually falls asleep.

- Likes playing those "vibe place" games.

- Plays brainrot games 😰 One time he played "Skibidi Toilet Tower Defense". Slick saw him playing that while checking Roblox and he was like "What??"

- Specifically plays food themed simulators. Ice cream, pizza, you name it!

- Has fallen asleep a few times during a vc with his friends. Fuse yelled at him to wake up. Zee jumped and accidentally pressed the reset button 🙏🏻

Pogo 💙 :

- Plays fighting, obby, free admin, horror, roleplay and donating games.

- Almost joins every game Fuse plays, which annoys Fuse.

"Your friend XxItsPogoxX has joined the experience."

"Can you leave me alone?!”

“Hey Fuse! No.”

- Scams people in pls donate. Scammed Fuse before but was harshly forced to donate back. Noted to himself to never scam Fuse again 😰

- Downloads exploits and pranks his friends with them.

- Turned Newt green while she was playing DTI. ( Newt left the game as soon as she turned green. )

- 1v1s with Fuse or Slick in fighting games. Usually wins. ( Sometimes he uses exploits during battles )

- Abuses the poop command on everyone in the "free admin" games. Has been reported and banned for it three times. ( Pogo watch out pls )

- Keeps laughing like a maniac when his friends die during horror games.

- Usually the one who accidentally leads the monster to his friends.

- Kept messing up at one puzzle on the last chapter. Fuse kept yelling at him to do it right, almost breaking the sound barrier 😥

- Scares his friends by pretending he heard something or screams in horror games.

“AHH! I SAW SOMETHING!”

“WHERE?!”

“In my imagination!” Fuse leaves him behind after this.

“WAIT! FUSE! IM SO-“ Monster jumpscare and they all go back to each other.

Lulu 🩵 :

- Plays competition, rhythm, dancing and tycoon games.

- Usually joins Slick whenever he's playing TTD 3. Always syncs him.

- Kind of bad in competition games, so she sometimes loses in the third or fourth round.

- Specifically plays music or singing themed games. Wishes she had voice chat so she could sing her heart to the people online! ( ..Gets advised by Newt that she shouldn't do it + she's still a kid )

- Also joins Newt when she's playing. Saw somebody break into Newt's tycoon and killed her to steal her weapons. Lulu avenged her though.

- Joins Bubbles when she's playing story games as well. She bought 3 respawn gamepasses because she kept getting killed 🥲

- Loves playing the rhythm games in Roblox. Her favorite game is Funky Friday and plays it with Slick, Bubbles, Fuse or Pogo.

I don’t know what other headcanons to give her

Jeff 💜 :

- Rarely plays Roblox but he plays simulator, tycoon, fashion and cleaning games.

- Only plays Roblox when he's asked to. He has other stuff to do other than play Roblox or other video games.

- He's played almost every cleaning simulator game. He reached the max level in all of them. Stops playing once he's beat the game or got at least one rebirth.

- Sometimes plays Cook Burgers with Zee. Got really annoyed when Zee kept stealing the ingredients and cooked patties when he turned into a rat. ( My man is just trying to cook here 😔 )

- Keeps his tycoon locked at ALL times and avoids going out from his tycoon. If a tycoon has an upgrade feature, he makes sure all his upgrades are at the same level.

- Hates horror games.

- Will not stop screaming and leaving in horror games.

- Slick and Pogo find him boring when playing Roblox because of the kind of games he only plays + says no to other games.

- Likes to play Roblox by himself. Doesn't like being disturbed.

- A literal MATERIAL BOY in DTI. Dude keeps getting 1st place what the hell. The players don't know he's a boy.

Newt 🩷 :

- Plays animal, simulator, cute, fashion, aesthetic, catalog and roleplay games.

- LOVES roleplaying as the sister or mom in roleplays. Will clean up the house when Slick roleplays at work.

- Their roleplay child is Zee.

- Usually chooses the cat when playing as an animal. Of course, she colours herself pink.

- Loves playing warrior cats! Has considered buying books about the stories.

- Always says "TYSM!!" whenever she gets any place in fashion challenge games. Girl is grateful 😌

- She uses those "aesthetic" Roblox woman bodies for her avatar.

- She has over 20+ saved PINK outfits in catalog avatar 😭😭

- She enjoys playing cooking games as well.

- She likes to invite Slick whenever she decides to play Roblox during her free time.

* + ❤️🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🩷 + *

That’s all for now. See you all next time!

Note : On most of the future headcanons, I might not include Lulu.

[permadating]

im making this post on behalf of me and my lover!

hello, me (forest preserve sys, prns depend on fronter), and my lover/psys (daylight, @daysieandco prns also depend on fronter) are looking for a third!

i (forest) am chrono 17, and day is chrono 18. we're both systems and neurodivergent.

our preferences:

should be queer in some way definitely

likes and enjoys hanging out on VC with both of us or with one of us at a time

okay with dating 2 people at the same time and will not prefer one of us over the other

to be single

to be a system or to be neurodivergent as well, trans or cis doesn't matter!

good communication, or willing to work on improving communication

radqueer and very accepting, openminded

pro-para and kink, open to nsfw discussions

an intro for me, forest!

hi! we're the forest preserve, a small-ish system mainly comprised of introjects! our gender and sexuality is very fluid due to systemhood, and every headmate is different from the other! our hobbies include art, writing, reading, watching media, playing ukulele, listening to music, crafting, and more! we like to think of ourselves as hobby hoarders, we wanna try everything! we're autistic, trisnpd, and have many radqueer labels that we enjoy! some cool stuff about us: TWENTY ONE PILOTS IS OUR SPECIAL INTEREST! we also like Minecraft, Bojack Horseman, Arcane, Moral Orel, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Heathers (both movie and musical), Ouran High School Host Club, Disney movies, South Park, our OCs, Deltarune, Ice Berg Youtube Videos, and more if you prod us about it! we're very logical and communicative, and are always willing to make things right and to help others around us.

an intro for daylight!

hi! our system name is daylight savings, but we also go by daylight or luísa! we are a medium-size system mainly composed of brain-made headmates. we are collectively a genderfluid cis-girl, but every headmate is different in gender as well. we are demisexual, demiromantic, and a pan-lesbian. (*some headmates may be different) we really like art, writing+journalling, fashion, makeup, crafting+bookbinding, as well as any other creative activities. our main interests are Twenty One Pilots, politics (disability, queerness, race, identity, etc), gaming (especially Minecraft, Stardew Valley, and Animal Crossing), The Killers, BTS, Youtube watching, etc (you WILL find out). we are bodily Brazilian, autistic, ADHD, bpd, and (medicated) bipolar. we are aplatonic SOOO please no friend! romance or queerplatonic relationships are preferred.

some info about the both of us:

we are misceanimalis, every headmate is a hybrid of some kind and we follow the logic of A/B/O dynamics

we are both very chill, accepting, open-minded, and don't believe in cringe culture. the weirder you are, the better!

we prefer closed-polyamory or semi-closed polyamory (to be discussed)

we bond mainly over voice call and like calling frequently (we can work around your schedules)

we're so sexy and cool

our discords, if you're interested!

forest: theforestpreserve

daylight: delightofday

[ashleigh148]

TW: for passing remarks of - as Otto Mahler called it - "handing back my ticket".

Alrighty, my turn.

For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a musician. I know I'm not a very good one, but music has always been a part of me, no matter what.

Even when it's also been my greatest frustration.

I took classical piano lessons starting around 6 years old - something that was own a decision of my own, that my folks were willing to pay for. I sometimes wonder where that little girl's enthusiasm went as I got older.

However, by the time I was 15, I was harbouring some negativity regarding my own musical abilities. I felt that I was not talented in the slightest when comparing myself to other students. I didn't have the support I needed/wanted in order to be a musician. Learning the piano was fine, "but you can't make it a career", I was told. I had the "passion but not the discipline", I was told. "You're not working hard enough/being lazy", I was told. And here I thought, that I was trying my best.

Somewhere along the way, those outside words turned into a nasty voice in my head that almost seemed to enjoy torturing me.

When I was about 19/20, I flunked my Grade 8 twice. Boy, was it like a shot to the heart. I had still tried my best, practiced even while I cried. "Look it's fine, you can't make a living as a musician anyways, so it doesn't matter if you never finish it", I was told. That was when it started to get difficult to listen to classical music. I felt like such a disappointment for not being able to pass the damn exam. I ended up associating classical pieces to my piano-studying years, making it sting to listen to them. I focused a lot more on the other genres I had loved: hard rock and heavy metal.

I still loved music, but it was becoming a love-hate relationship to me. I still tried to perform live, I still tried to make music. However, it felt like every time I started to work on a performance or original song, that voice in my head would start up again, yelling at me that it was useless what I was trying to accomplish. It felt like everytime I tried to beat that voice, it would come back bigger and badder. That voice even started to attack my love for rock/metal music. There are other rock singers out there who spent more effort on their craft, "it's stupid to think you can reach even the foot of their level", said the voice.

I was in university when I first came across the boys' content; I remember there was a recorder involved (lol). It was the first time in a long time that I could listen to classical music and not feel like crap. They re-introduced Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto to me (I had first heard it at 16). Through their videos, I didn't feel like a disappointment. They were like two big brothers who said, "you're no disappointment, here's your classical music back". Their content made me realize that there were so many other musicians out there who felt what I felt; I was not alone.

I had a utterly horrible end of 2022; so much stuff rained down upon me. I had had dark thoughts creep into my head before, but this time, the darkness felt too heavy. I'd go to asleep, half-hoping I wouldn't wake up just so the pain would stop. Then, their 4 mil subscribers concert happened. Hearing that opening to Mendy's VC again - it threw a life raft to me. That piece made me stay and reminded me that life was still magical. Sure, those dark thoughts would pop up every now and then, but I tried my best to remember that I could always turn to the light of music.

I recently turned 28 (was surprised that I managed to avoid the 27 Club). 2024 was not a good year again. I think my last straw was when I had a shitty date with a musician who called me a disappointment due to my lack of a music education. I remember when I got home and opened up YouTube, one of their videos was at the front page, and so I ended up in a bingefest. I laughed, felt a little healed, and then I got to thinking: "Wait, what's stopping me from attempting Grade 8 again? From recording an album that I've dreamt about for years? It shouldn't even matter if I'm reaching my 30s, right?".

I ordered the necessary books, and the next thing I knew, I was being offered a new substitute teaching job - teaching music in 2025! Do I need more signs from the universe that music was truly a part of me??

Sure, just after that, The Great TwoSet Video Purge happened (lol), but my determination hasn't wavered. They still gave me the confidence I needed. Perhaps, I needed the wait this long before doing this because now was the right time.

The boys reminded me that music wasn't something you ran from, it was something you run to when things were getting black. I've learned that it's totally okay to be ordinary. As long as you had your musical passion, you should just fugue-ing go for it, and share what you got with the world.

So now, I'll work my fluffy brown ass off. I'll go practice!

Thanks a lot, lads. Whatever you move onto, you will be magical.

[murfeelee]

IWTV INSP - MerMay Pt11: Siren Sculpting Pt2

The days fell into a rhythm. There was something so indulgent about the workshop, having a hobby. To have the time to experiment and create. In lieu of his library and being able to disappear into a book, which he still missed dearly, it filled a little of its absence. Louis took to collecting samples of different materials- corals, shells, seaweeds, even bone- as he and Lestat explored, entertaining himself by playing around crafting them when they returned home and Louis wandered over to his workshop.

-- Excerpt from Tidelines, by @weather-mood

A [FREE SPACE] entry for @vamptember's MerMay VC event!

MY THOUGHTS & CC CREDITS

MY THOUGHTS

I did the post where Louis "sings" sculptures like in the fic, but I also wanted a post where he just plays around with EA's Glassblowing Station; it's so cool.

Louis SUCKS using this thing though, omfg.

CC CREDITS

- @aisquaredchoco shelf and glass carvings

- Mermaidia by @crowkeeperthesimmer

- Sun Halo lighting mod by @wasset-aseskara

[grigori77]

GENE HACKMAN, R.I.P.

My first real celebrity death of 2025 has hit me HARD, because this is one of my very favourite movie stars EVER, a man I've always regarded as one of the greatest American character actors of all time. Gene Hackman was, for me, always a man of integrity, grace, commanding presence and consummate skill, a perfect example of what a truly professional master of his craft should be. His passing is a true loss to cinema, and I think his absence will be felt for a long time indeed.

Like most youngsters of my generation, I'm sure, I of course first became aware of Hackman through his LEGENDARY turn as Lex Luthor, Clark Kent's ruthless criminal mastermind arch nemesis in what, for me, will ALWAYS be the superior movie version of Superman. He was every inch what that character should be, most of all because he knew not to take it TOO seriously and so he was clearly having HUGE FUN playing such a spectacular ROTTER.

But for me, the first role I saw him in that I REALLY came to truly appreciate him as an actor was in the criminally overlooked true story Vietnam war suspense thriller Bat*21, in which he excelled as the "titular" USAF Lt. Colonel Iceal Hambleton, who was shot down and forced to trek through miles of VC infested hostile jungle to reach rescue. He was awesome in the role, and this was a performance that made a hell of an impression on my eleven year-old developing movie-nut's mind. Safe to say I was a fan of his RIGHT AWAY.

Subsequently that love was solidified through another cruelly overlooked role as tough as nails Green Beret Master Sergeant Johnny Gallagher in The Package, a knuckle-whitening conspiracy thriller from Under Siege and The Fugitive director Andrew Davis, in which he held his ground playing opposite fellow true grit character actor Tommy Lee Jones. It's a genuine MASTERPIECE of the thriller genre, and deserves MUCH more love than it's had over the years ...

Hackman's star power was undeniable right from his early days. Before acting he served in the US Marine Corps, and it was clear from the beginning that it went a long way to inform his personal discipline and committed professionalism within the craft, as well as perfectly befitting his undeniably convincing bearing in his frequent military and military-adjacent roles. From the likes of Bonnie & Clyde (which landed him a best supporting actor Oscar nomination), MIssissippi Burning (another nom) The Conversation, A Bridge Too Far and The Poseidon Adventure to The Firm, Enemy of the State, Absolute Power, Behind Enemy Lines and Runaway Jury, he could always be relied upon to deliver TOP NOTCH performances, delivering stately gravitas and powerful presence no matter what the role, always going above and beyond to give his best even if the material didn't really deserve it.

Needless to say, he had incredible range, but in my experience many of his very best roles came when he played the villain, and there's no denying he gave truly GREAT Bad Guy. He produced genuine CHILLS in audiences as his dangerously arrogant and self righteous turn as nuclear submarine Captain Frank Ramsey in one of Tony Scott's very best films, Crimson Tide, in which he AGAIN held his own admirably against some truly BLINDING star power in the form of Denzel Washington.

He also played not one but TWO of the best Western villains EVER, first in his thoroughly well-deserved Oscar-winning turn as cruel small town sherriff Little Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood's spectacular revisionist western Unforgiven, and then in far more over-the-top archetypal style as monstrous outlaw-turned mayor John Herod in one of my favourite films from director Sam Raimi, The Quick & the Dead.

But he had too great a range and undeniable star power to be typecast purely a really great screen villain, and he certainly wasn't afraid to send up his image and run the risk of making himself look like a fool on occasion, which led to particularly memorable "oafish" turns in the likes of Get Shorty and the rightly beloved remake of The Birdcage.

But for me, I will always remember him MOST fondly for TWO truly exceptional performances in truly AWESOME roles. The first is one he is, likely, rightly destined to be most well remembered by EVERYBODY in the years to come - driven NYPD detective antihero Popeye Doyle in William Friedkin's masterpiece neo-noir crime thriller The French Connection ...

... and, for me personally, MY absolute favourite of his roles, effortlessly stealing the show from a whole BOATLOAD of similarly legendary acting talent in beloved indie comedy writer-director Wes Anderson's very best film, The Royal Tenenbaums, as perhaps THE WORST FATHER EVER in screen history, Royal Tenenbaum, delivering a tour de force performance that pulls off the truly astounding task of taking an unrepentently deplorable self-absorbed, hateful douchebag and actually making us LOVE HIM ins spite of his actions. Only Gene Hackman could have pulled this off so effortlessly ...

He officially retired from acting in 2004, and at the time it truly broke my heart because it seemed such a crying shame that we would never again get to see such an immense talent plying his trade on the big screen. I have since realised that, actually, he got out at JUST the right time, at the height of his talents, so he was able to leave behind an entirely unblemished career of incredible performances that ANY actor would be PROUD to look back on. But it still hurts, now ever more so as we have to say goodbye to one of the very best acting talents OF ALL TIME ...

Eugene Allen Hackman, January 30, 1930 - Febuary 26, 2025. Rest in peace.

[licncourt]

Maybe a long ask but if you had to pick one highlight from each book from the vc, what would it be? The standouts moments from each book, or the ones that have stuck with you till now.

That's a really fun question!! Easier for some books than others for sure and tbh a lot of them will probably be whatever the Loustat Thing was in that particular book because nothing else good was going on, but I'll do my best! Picking the stupidest thing from each book after a certain point would take half the amount of thinking 💀

Interview with the Vampire: this one is going to be the hardest for sure because every single line makes me feel crazy and sweaty, but if I really had to pick just one I would have to say the prostitute scene. I think it’s Anne’s best character building for them both in IWTV and I find it just as layered and striking and impactful every time I read it. I have lots of thoughts about it here and here if anyone’s interested!

The Vampire Lestat: I'm going to cheat slightly on this one because I absolutely have to mention the Loustat reunion scene because it completely changed my brain chemistry at 15 years old and it's maybe my favorite romantic scene in any book ever, but in terms of just. Oh my God what a scene. I would have to choose Lestat's turning in the tower. It's such a visceral rape allegory without feeling forced or clunky. Something about the context of being turned into a vampire really taps in the almost body horror aspect of experiencing a sexual assault and the feeling of being fundamentally changed in an awful and permanent way. It’s so hard to read but in a good way.

Queen of the Damned: It's hard to pick a specific scene here (besides the obvious Loustat stuff at the end), but in general I think the Devil's Minion chapter is some of the best writing and relationship crafting that Anne ever did. In just one chapter she created something so enduring and fascinating with Daniel and Armand, enough to build essentially a whole fandom off of. She said so much with so little and it might be her last great masterpiece within VC.

Tale of the Body Thief: I had a hard time with this because there are some surprisingly great Lestat character building moments throughout this book, but the scene that always sticks out to me is the conversation between Louis and Lestat in the church close to the end of the book. It’s incredibly poignant and indicative of how much love there is between them just by showing the pain they can cause each other. It’s also a very humanizing moment for Lestat with where his character is going, he’s rendered so well here. It’s some of the most satisfying characterization for him in the 90s, it really shows his constant war between hardness and tenderness and old and new versions of himself.

Memnoch the Devil: Armand's suicide in this one always gets me because of how tragic it is in so many ways. In his mind, the events of the book confirm to him that his deepest held childhood beliefs AND the beliefs of the cult he'd finally freed himself from mentally and physically are true. All that healing is undone in moments and it's such a gut punch to watch him implode like that and see this pillar of a vampire crumble under his trauma. Knowing that it was originally meant to be a permanent death is even more chilling.

The Vampire Armand: Maybe because of his semi-death in Memnoch, I really enjoy the scene where Armand drinks from Lestat while most of the main vampires are gathered in the church. It’s not part of the main backstory that’s being told in the book, but I think it’s a striking moment after the events of the last one. This is just a personal favorite though.

Merrick: horrible, horrible book but omfg the scene where Lestat revives Louis after his suicide attempt holy shit....it makes me feel insane it's so good. I wish it was one million pages long.

Blackwood Farm: I honestly don't think I have one for BF ?? I don't remember a single thing about that book besides the ghost twincest

Blood and Gold: I do not give enough of a fuck about Marius to have a highlight from this book I’m sorry, I just can’t.

Blood Canticle: I've only read this book in full once and not with a lot of dedication, but there's this one part where Lestat just kind of shuts down, lays on the bed, and admits that modern life is too bright, too fast, and too loud and he's scared and lonely. In such an absurd fever dream of a book that really feels like rock bottom for Anne's writing, it's a throwback to TVL Lestat that feels so incredibly honest. It's such a small thing, but it's my biggest "oh....he's still in there after all" moment in very later canon. I would also have to mention just the opening monologue from Lestat too though because it's certainly memorable and certainly a highlight.

Prince Lestat: LOUSTAT MUTUAL I LOVE YOU SCENE was my immediate thought, but I would have to officially say the Louis chapter epilogue because it’s the only real closure and full circle moment we get with him as a character. I wish there could have been so much more and that it didn’t feel like an afterthought, but I’ve changed my stance over the past year or so and I guess I’m at peace with Louis lobotomy. Whatever it takes to make him happy I suppose + it was the only good outcome with Anne’s general vibe in regards to him. Even if it’s not truly satisfying without narrative buildup, it makes me very happy every time I read it.

Realms of Atlantis: Lestat officially asking Louis to marry him come to live with him at the chateau. I was 16 when this book came out and I remember where I was when I read this like old people with the moon landing. It almost makes up for aliens.

Blood Communion: This is kind of a Blackwood Farm book to me where most of it is just ??? even after reading it two or three times, but I think the ending is very sweet and kind of the best case scenario for all of this so I do have a certain fondness for it. I think most people would agree that at the very least it’s nice and enjoyable which is not always true of a VC book.

[scotianostra]

Happy Birthday John Alexander Cruickshank, VC, born on May 20th 1920 in Aberdeen.

Yep, born in 1920, I know I sometimes get the age wrong, but John Cruikshank today celebrates his 104th birthday, making him the oldest person to feature in my anniversary posts.

The former Aberdeen Grammar school pupil, was involved in one of the most audacious acts of the conflict when he flew his Catalina aircraft through a torrential hail of flak. And, although his first pass was unsuccessful, he brought it around for a second sortie, this time straddling a U-boat and sinking the vessel.

However, the German anti-aircraft fire proved fatally accurate in response, killing the navigator and injuring four others, including both Flight Lieutenant Cruickshank and second pilot, Flight Sergeant Jack Garnett.

The Granite City pilot, who was just 24, suffered scores of different injuries while he and his comrades were engaged in sinking the German submarine, and, although their had succeeded in their first objective, there was another huge task in trying to return home safely to Sulom Voe, Shetland.

Cruikshank was educated at The Royal High School (RHS) of Edinburgh, Aberdeen Grammar School and Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh, his working life began when he was apprenticed to The Commercial Bank of Scotland on George Street Edinburgh, many of you will know the building nowadays as The Dome.

Looking back over 75 years ago it is amazing that Jock Cruikshank not only survived the mission, but is still alive today, he was hit in 72 places, and suffered serious lung injuries and 10 penetrating wounds to his lower limbs. Yet, despite this panoply of pain, he refused medical attention until he was sure that the appropriate radio signals had been sent and the aircraft was on course for its home base. Even at that stage, he refused morphine, aware that it would cloud his judgement and potentially jeopardise the rest of the men on board.

Flying through the night, it took the damaged craft five-and-a-half hours to get back to Sullom Voe, with Flt Sgt Garnett at the controls and his colleague lapsing in and out of consciousness in the back. Eventually, though, as another major hurdle came into the equation, he returned to the cockpit and took command of the aircraft.

There was nothing straightforward about ensuring the Catalina’s passage homewards; it had been impacted badly along with the crew members.

But, after deciding that the light and the sea conditions for a water landing were too risky for his inexperienced colleague, Flt Lt Cruickshank kept the craft in the air for as long he could, circling for an extra hour, as the prelude to bringing it down successfully on the water and ferrying the plane to an area where it could be safely beached.

It was an astonishing act of bravery, and yet Mr Cruickshank has always shunned the limelight or refused to take any credit for his actions. As one of his RAF colleagues later recalled, he felt he was one of the lucky ones to survive the conflict, unlike so many of his RAF friends who perished.

The brave pilot was later awarded the Victoria Cross at the Palace of Holyrood House by King George VI.

You can view a re-enactment in this docu-drama on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mraRXjjIAUc

JOCK CRUIKSHANK IS THE LAST SURVIVING WORLD WAR TWO VICTORIA CROSS HERO

The colour pics are of the man on his 100th and hundred and third birthdays respectively

[leliosinking]

Hot take I guess but the fandom was way too hard on this book (and still is tbh) and for what? Because it isn’t interested in fan service? If anything Anne’s writing was at its best when she ignored what fans wanted, and I think it’s time for a reevaluation of my boy Vittorio the Vampire.

I just think this was such a promising start to New Tales (more than Pandora, even) and I sort of hate all of you for boycotting it or telling new readers to skip it. (as far as i’m concerned TVA, Merrick, B&G, BF and BC are all unofficially New Tales anyway.. TVL-MtD are the only proper vampire chronicles, everything else falls into different categories, but I digress).

With regard to Vittorio, however, we were given a true blue Ricean vampire hunter novel (the only one mind you) with an actual, functioning plot and some of the best action she’s written since TVL… and you all shunned it. And I get it, we don’t read these books for conventional, commercial plot contrivances, but for the florid language and richly crafted characters; but this is the rare Anne Rice novel that’s just.. fun for the sake of fun?

And no, I’m not blind to its problems. It absolutely needed another draft or two (as do a lot of the later VC entires) and no, Vittorio is not her strongest protagonist by leagues. But what we got was still filled to the brim with good ideas?

The Court of the Ruby Grail cult, especially, is one my favorite of Anne’s inventions. Like their dynamic with the local human villages feeding them their castoffs was legitimately disturbing and IMO better executed than most of the times she retreaded the Children of Darkness post-TVL.

And while Vittorio the character might be kind of boring, Florian and Ursula carry this novel and deserved to enter the larger narrative tapestry on their strengths alone but “waaah Lestat and co. aren’t here” so “it’s bad” or whatever.. I really can’t stand some of y’all.

Anyway, this is long enough and I really didn’t set out to write an essay in defense of what is ultimately a mid-tier entry into this series. But. I still feel that much in the way that MtD and Blackwood Farm have been recently reassessed as good novels that happen to be bad VC entires I think it’s time for some of you to similarly reevaluate Vittorio the Vampire, because this is a good vampire novel, it just isn’t a good vampire chronicle (well I think it is and yet and yet and yet). But it’s still part of the series and it does fit into the larger picture despite what some will have you believe.

If this is your first time, I personally like to read VTV between Body Thief and Memnoch. I think it is better thematically situated there than between TVA and Merrick as initially published. The archangels that enter later in the story build nicely upon David’s vision of God and Satan in TTOTBT and make for a strong intermission full of angels and demons that assist in setting up the Dantean finale of MtD. (I have more suggested reading orders btw, some other time perhaps).

I dunno.. if you like this book please let me know lol like I could use the solidarity because I feel like I’m the only one (I have it ranked #6 out of 15). But yeah, I think Vittorio is probably the most underrated and most unfairly slandered entry in Anne’s entire catalogue if I’m being completely honest.