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aunteat · 3 months

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The Vampire Chronicle Armand & Denis One-Shot

There was something obscene in the way that Denis bared his throat to him, smiling so eagerly. Did a lamb turn its head for its master so willingly before its throat was slit and skin flayed from its body?

#the vampire chronicles #armand #denis #armand/denis #<- not romantic/sexual but does focus on their relationship #interview with the vampire #fanfic #ao3 #my fic

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hekateinhell · 3 months

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#vcficfriday 🦇

Food for Love (1944 words) by @auntyeater

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Vampire Chronicles Series - Anne Rice Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Armand/Denis (Vampire Chronicles) Characters: Armand (Vampire Chronicles), Denis (Vampire Chronicles), Santiago (Vampire Chronicles), Celeste (Vampire Chronicles), Estelle (Vampire Chronicles) Additional Tags: Food, Food as a Metaphor for Love, Feeding, Fluff and Angst, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Blood Drinking, Canon Compliant, Underage Drinking, Threats of Violence, One Shot, Not Beta Read Summary: Armand feeds and is fed.

This is such a great peek into what Denis's every day life with Armand might've looked like and what informed the predator/pray, master/slave dynamic that Louis saw — just fucked me up in the best way!! Feels so true to the Armand we met in IWTV; cruel and deliberate yet still so gentle and enticing.

We as a fandom don't talk about Denis enough and I think it's a shame because THERE'S SO MUCH to be explored here even with the little tidbits of information we have and this fic did it beautifully. 🥹🙏🏼

We Are the Dead (6677 words) by @nothing-but-paisley

Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Vampire Chronicles - Anne Rice Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Armand/Daniel Molloy, Armand/Marius de Romanus Characters: Armand (Vampire Chronicles), Daniel Molloy, Lestat de Lioncourt, Marius de Romanus, Bianca Solderini, Louis de Pointe du Lac, Pandora (Vampire Chronicles), Benji Mahmoud, Sybelle (Vampire Chronicles) Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Palace Intrigue, Vampire Politics, mention of the war in Ukraine, Blood Drinking, Gore, Dismemberment, consensual throat tearing, Just Armand Things, mentions of previous Armand/Marius, Maker Angst Series: Part 1 of Knight of Swords Summary: Armand's newfound domesticity gets interrupted when he is summoned to Court for mysterious reasons.

This is simply one of the best post-canon fics I've ever read. I love when the horror aspect of vampires isn't shied away from and honestly, I adore Armand when he's being a monster. 🥹 The premise here is so fucking unique too, I don't want to spoil it but GUYS YOU HAVE TO READ THIS LMAO IT'S SO TOPICAL. And there's so much going on with Armand's relationships with Daniel, Marius, Lestat — and even Pandora and Bianca! I cry!!!!!!

I didn't get to read/reread a lot of fic this week (I usually like to do a quick reread if I haven't read it in a while) so it's only two for today but to be fair, there's two parts to the Knight of Swords series and you should read them BOTH so ykw I'm counting it as three! ♥️

*and if you're wondering what exactly #vcficfriday is, please feel free to check it out here! 🥹

#happy friday babes!!!!#armand/denis #armand/daniel #armand/marius #armand #denis #daniel molloy #lestat de lioncourt #marius de romanus #the vampire chronicles #vc #vcficfriday #fic rec

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starshine-shimmyshufflesmile · 1 year

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The Devil's Minion meta analysis

It was as though Armand feasted upon the feast, drinking in that part of life which he could not share any longer except with his eyes...

...and he watched as the boy drank deeply ...consumed it slowly, his eyes fixed on Armand.

"He was busy with his human boy, who was dining at the desk on silver plates of meats and fish. A decanter of white wine stood next to him, and though he was feverish and weak from last night, his skin was florid and his heat and fragrance were a torment to me. Not apparently to Armand, who sat in the leather chair by the fire opposite me, turned to the human, his arms folded on the leather arm. The boy filled his glass and held it up now in a salute.

"My master," he said, his eyes flashing on me as he smiled; but the toast was to Armand.

"Your slave," Armand whispered with a deep intake of breath that was passionate.

And he watched, as the boy drank deeply. I could see him savoring the wet lips, the mobile flesh of the throat as the wine went down. And now the boy took a morsel of white meat, making that same salute, consumed it slowly, his eyes fixed on Armand.

It was as though Armand feasted upon the feast, drinking in that part of life which he could not share any longer except with his eyes"

Louis telling Daniel what he witnessed of Armand watching Denis in Paris, 1870. IWTV p248-9 Knoff

If Armand could possibly arrange it

he watched from a chair nearby

a dark-eyed Cupid with a tender approving smile. Hot, nerve-searing, this witnessed passion, Daniel working the other body with ever greater abandon, aroused by the dual purpose

...If Armand could possibly arrange it...

Armand watching Daniel watching him with Louis.

and he watched as the boy drank deeply

consumed it slowly, his eyes fixed on Armand.

...consumed it slowly, his eyes fixed on Armand...

Yes, watching is their thing.

And when you're a telepathic vampire, you are also 'watching' from inside the human's mind.

Consider: The mechanics of vamp/mortal lovers presented in a more explicit way in TVA is the most significant insight Armand's relationship with Marius sheds on TDM. A&D can, and do, make love the same way M&A did, with mouths and hands and emotional intimacy and blood for Armand and orgasms for Daniel.

"Daniel loved the feel of the hard gleaming white hands moving over his naked flesh, rather like satin gloves. And the brown eyes that seemed to draw Daniel out of himself; ah, the delicious disorientation, the certainty that he was being carried downwards, out of all things physical, and finally the hands closing on his throat gently, and the teeth breaking through the skin. He closed his eyes, his body heating slowly, only to burn truly when Armand's blood touched his lips." Armand and Daniel, circa 1980. TQOTD p89 Knoff

Yet A&D also pick up thirds for sex when they get cruised.

"Men and women fell in love with Armand, of course, "so innocent, so passionate, so brilliant!" You don't say. In fact, Armand's power to seduce was almost beyond his control. And it was Daniel who must bed these unfortunates, if Armand could possibly arrange it, while he watched from a chair nearby, a dark-eyed Cupid with a tender approving smile. Hot, nerve-searing, this witnessed passion, Daniel working the other body with ever greater abandon, aroused by the dual purpose of every intimate gesture. Yet he lay empty afterwards, staring at Armand, resentful, cold." Armand and Daniel, circa 1980. TQOTD p86 Knoff

Why?

1st rule of VampChron: read between the lines

Daniel loves that Armand is a monster. Armand loves that Daniel is human. These two are deeply romantically and erotically in love with one another as species as well as people

Daniel wants to be a vampire with Armand. Armand wants to experience as much of a human life as possible with Daniel

Becoming a vampiric predator is Daniel's greatest wish. Yet Armand is so vigilant over Daniel's humanity he will not let him see him kill even when he begs

This is the fundamental dynamic of their lives together between 1977 and 1985

The 'flight gap' that Daniel inserts into his story to tease Lestat simultaneously with a 'sex gap' - leaving out the method by which he and Armand journeyed from Pompeii to Rome just as he leaves out what they were doing in that hotel bed he awakens in next morning- is an effective device, to cause the reader to compare Armand to Pandora and the other vamps revealed to be able to fly for the first time in this volume, think about what other vampiric powers Armand is logically using- and intentionally inserted by Rice in that sexual context

Riceian vamps cannot possess humans, that is beyond them, but Akasha speaks in detail to Lestat of using mind gift to enter human minds and psychically know their experience and senses secondhand. Other vampires speak of it in other volumes

Just as he did with Denis, Armand can share, can savor Daniel's sensual experiences in his mind

Or Armand can go into the mind of any third who is in their bed

Any strong vampire could do this. Armand himself is particularly talented with mind gift

Armand is excited vampirically by human physiological responses to sexual pleasure- canonically Riceian vampire bodies don't have libido and they don't have orgasm- but the ecstatic peak from blood, and erotic pleasure they get from their vamp senses of touch, smell, sight, hearing and taste, make orgasm seem trite. Witnessing human sexual pleasure can be temendously eroticly satisfying to a vampire

The context lends itself to the opposite question- why not? They are living a life together in NYC, involved in the real world of 20something culture surrounding them. They are a young, horny, bisexual couple during the 1977-81 zenith of the sexual revolution when swinging became mainstream, and both are getting something out of encounters with thirds

Daniel tells us "I am the Devil's minion and he gives me my every wish." Armand showers him with satisfaction of human desires: plentiful and varied entertainment and intellectual pursuits, fine food and drink, safety, freedom and adventure, luxurious properties and beautiful possessions, novel and plentiful sex is naturally on this list of good things. Armand confirms "tell me what you want, Daniel, and I'll get it for you"

Daniel feels "passion" for these thirds, loves the "Hot, nerve-searing" sex

Armand loves it too. It's the sexiest virtual reality game ever and playing it was his idea

Armand genuinely being "tender", him genuinely "approving" of Daniel's "passion", this affirmation sends Daniel in "ever greater abandon" the intensity is enormous, more so for "dual purpose": being shared by his telepathic lover

And then the sex is done and Armand's mind is back on his vampiric body and Daniel is left looking at him sitting cool and unaffected across the room, Daniel feels empty and cold, of course he does: it's sub drop, and he's resentful of the unfair imbalance that Armand can play at this but Daniel is totally shut out of vampirism, and more inescapably human than ever in these post-coital moments

Daniel describes their thirds as "these unfortunates" because as a fellow human he knows they can't really consent to being used as Armand's virtual reality avatar. They are taking up a role similar to Denis's silver plates of meats and fish and they can never understand that because they don't believe in telapathic vamps

Thirds are also "unfortunates" because Daniel is just as uncertain as we are- as with so many thing with TDM, grasping Daniel's uncertainty is crucial- if they may end up Armand's dinner once they are out of his sight. No matter how many roomfulls of humans Armand seduces with a twitch of his finger, no matter how "in love" they feel with Armand, Armand loves only Daniel. And you can bet your ass that kicks Daniel's pedal. He's no lamb, our Daniel. That hard vampire kink is a serious kind of darkness

The fact that Daniel is bisexual: feeling "passion" for both the women and the men, not a hetero/homo/ace lamb suffering rape on the regular by Armand-as-depraved-bisexual-nasty-stereotype isn't a matter of 'how the reader would prefer to headcanon Daniel'. It is crucial understanding

Crucial in understanding Armand's development from suffering because he had selfishly manipulated Louis to respecting his lover and giving him self-determination, to learning to love selflessly even at cost to himself. TDM is Armand's redemption story. Any comprehension of his character arc is lost with misreading of Daniel's genuine "passion" for both the women and men

And crucial understanding of Daniel, who is slammed with surprise horror at his bloodlust and murderousness once he is a vampire. He thought he was proving he could be a bit predatory with these thirds, as with joining in Armand's exploitative billionairism, but even as Armand shared the adventure of robbing and looting he would not let Daniel see him massacre narcotic traffickers. Armand let him maintain his romantic delusions that feeding on human death was not horrible, a horrible price to pay for immortality. This understanding is lost with misreading Daniel as humiliated in the encounters with thirds

Daniel describes Armand in this context as a "tender" "Cupid". Passion is not a synonym for rape. Tender is not a synonym for assault. Cupid is not a synonym for rapist. Listen to the text. Take the text at its word

The Devil's Minion does not exist in isolation. It exists within and is illuminated by, and in turn illuminates, other parts of TQOTD story, and other volumes

In a way this paragraph is the key to understanding The Devil's Minion thread of TQOTD, and all the nuance between the lines can only be unlocked with the illumination of *all* the lore in the first three books

Against-text headcanons are wonderful, fun, personally beloved and the indispensable fulcrum for transformative fanwork. No one wants to stamp on anyone's personal straight, transmasculine, strictly gay, asexual, enby, victimised, or other Daniel Molloy. Because VC is a series, a grasp of the actual textual canon of each volume is necessary to other volumes and understanding the characters arcs developed across volumes

And it's a bit disingenuous to accuse the TV show of 'straightwashing' Daniel into bisexuality. A good working definition of bisexuallity is feeling sexual passion for men and for women. Bisexual is and has always been Daniel's textual orientation.

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nothing-but-paisley · 8 months

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Thinking about Armand's relationship with food and sustenance.

Much of his trauma relates to hunger--watching monks slowly starve in the monastery knowing that would be his fate one day, then being starved by his captors as a human AND as a vampire. Finally he inflicts this suffering on weaker vampires.

The first thing Marius does is feed him. Marius later becomes a literal source of nourishment by feeding Armand his blood, which he compares to honey. Armand often describes the lavish, abundant food at the palazzo. It's easy to see how he would grow to associate food and love.

That's especially interesting in light of his treatment of Daniel. When they first meet, he pulls his go-to coven master move (lock up+starve). A major turning point in the relationship happens when Armand orders everything on the menu for Daniel at the Copley. An abundance of food reflects emotion. It's how Armand expresses care.

On the night of the first blood exchange, Armand declares his love by feeding and feeding from Daniel. (Feeding is also an act of ownership: "you are mine, beautiful boy.")

#the vampire chronicles #armand x daniel #devil's minion #armandaniel #vc #vc meta #the vampire armand #armand x marius #Don't even get me started on Riccardo #I WILL start sobbing in this Chili's #I didn't get into Denis but there's some interesting fucked up food stuff going on there too

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leslutdepointedulac · 5 days

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Armand keeping a boy locked up in a cage as a pet is actually the reason Louis heard wedding bells. He took one look at Armand putting Denis in his enclosure and though "Fuck yeah, that's my kinda crazy right there."

#i'm surprised he didn't bend over like a bitch in heat saying 'take me now' there and then tbh #louis de pointe du lac #armand #denis #loumand #interview with the vampire #iwtv #vampire chronicles #tvc #my vampire chronicles

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zisurru · 6 months

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i guess it’s not that interesting or novel an observation but armand’s attack on lestat in tvl is definitely framed as a rape/attempted rape. in fact lestat compares armand to magnus in that moment. so many of the relationships in the early books are about what happens when someone has done something to you that is literally unforgivable, but your circumstances are so outlandish that you have very little choice about whether to keep them in your life

#also armand thinking of love as something you violently wrest from someone #when that behavior is what denies him chances at real love #with both louis and lestat his violence ruins the type of relationship he wants

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redversaillesrose · 1 year

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Me, showering Armand with rose petals: He is the best guy around!

Lestat, holding up his silly little book: What about the people he tortured and murdered?

Me, giving Armand pretty rings to wear: They deserved it.

#I mean I’m not going to deny it. The crimes ✨are✨ there. Can’t ignore them.#I will justify them however.#Morning everyone.#the vampire chronicles #vampire chronicles #vc #tvc #the vampire armand #lestat de lioncourt #the vampire lestat #lestat

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lgbtiwtv · 1 year

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the more I think about rashidmand the more I’m like. that whole thing definitely has to do with daniel right? like nobody else is there. of course yeah it could be a fun little game louis and armand are playing but like. it’s not being played for anyone but daniel. because there’s history there that he’s forgotten. so like. what was the purpose? to tease? to see how long it’d take him to notice, if he did at all? dramatic reveal? jog his memory? to what end? like….I genuinely and truly think that some part of devils minion happened in the 70s and daniel wanted armand to change him and obviously armand didn’t want to so. instead of daniel’s self-destruction leading to getting turned it led to armand erasing/editing his memories, because he wanted daniel to live a human life. but why do all this now??? because of louis’ wish to retell his story? because daniel’s sick? because something big is brewing in the vampire world and they want daniel close by? all of the above??? and most importantly how is daniel gonna feel when he remembers everything and realizes what armand did

#im having previously undiscovered emotions over them.#GOD…the possibilities I’m gonna be SICK over them #like the concept of splitting devils minion in half and having the first part be 70s and the 2nd be present day makes SOOO much sense to me #like the death that armand finally saves Daniel from is Parkinson’s rather than his purposeful selfless destruction #AND this time daniel has lived!! and he doesn’t want it anymore!!! so what will the situation be???#will it be that armand can’t stand to lose him??? Daniel gets his memories back and is furious at being denied the life he wanted????#GOD. I can’t wait s2 s3 I need you now…#iwtv #interview with the vampire #the vampire chronicles #armandaniel #devil’s minion #daniel molloy #the vampire armand #louis de pointe du lac #iwtv speculation #m watches iwtv

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hekateinhell · 1 year

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Another one, another one! Armand/Denis

In a very, very dark and experimental way.

I wrote a tidbit at the end of this drabble actually! You know I'm riveted by Armand & The Pets.

#listen. there's iron bars around the bed. was i just supposed to ignore that??#armand/denis #lord what a tag.

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butchybats · 5 months

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It’s always “dismemberment is an atrocity and makes you immoral” and never “how was the dismemberment was the dismemberment fun?”

#thinking about that one armand nicki moment again btw if you even care #i can’t remember if we get armands perspective on it i need to reread tva #i don’t think we do??? which is homophobic why were we denied the homoeroticism of that #ray says stuff

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aricruz28 · 7 months

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Armand: I felt a some trepidation when the name Lestat was uttered.

Louis: Who?

#not him denying Lestat #so excited for s2 #iwtv #louis de pointe du lac #lestat de lioncourt #the vampire armand

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blaacknoir · 7 months

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For the choose violence ask game: 8,9,19, and 2 if applicable. 🧐

Since you didn't specify and I'm doing this now, you're getting VampChron headcanons 😤

8. common fandom opinion that everyone is wrong about

Marius has a dad bod. You guys can think he's stacked or slim or whatever, but the man is 40, he has a little soft tummy at the very least.

9. worst part of canon

Am I allowed to say all of it? 😭 The characters and the actual stories are great and compelling, but literally anyone else besides Anne Rice should have been writing it.

19. you’re mad/ashamed/horrified you actually kind of like…

Marius/Armand and Armand/Denis. It's creepy and definitely abusive but the heart wants what the heart wants, and my heart wants to see a D/s dynamic with both parties hopelessly devoted to each other, complete with the Dom using the sub as food. (Obligatory FICTION ONLY)

20. your favorite part of canon that everyone else ignores (At least I assume you meant 20 from where this was in the list 😭)

Honestly? I absolutely love the voice she uses to write Lestat with, eve in the later books. Everyone else is aware they're in a gothic horror/time travel/period piece/supernatural romance/weird sci-fi books... except Lestat. As far as he's concerned, he the main character of a shounen anime and everyone else just needs to get with the program 😭

(Ask meme)

#asks #deliciouskeys #meme answers #vampchron #vc thoughts #marius de romanus #armand #denis #lestat de lioncourt #louis de pointe du lac

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