Actually it's pretty fucked up that other people's only concerns about skin conditions like acne is "be glad you don't ACTUALLY look like that" or "it's so hard to look at [you]"

This applies doubly so for people who have disabilities, such as mobility aids or prosthetics. Beauty culture is a fucking poison.

Vriska Serket || Accepted

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OOC:

Preferred name: Sass Pronouns: She/her Age: 26 (see: old) Discord: [REDACTED]

IC:

Character Name: Vriska Serket Why do you want to play this character?: Serkets are literally my bread and butter. Heavy-personality females with vulnerable aspects. Hated. Mm. Good stuff. I was going to go for Aranea at first, due to that good ol’ bullied know-it-all backstory I could cook up. But why not go for the arrogance with inexperience flavor? Beautiful. Plus, who doesn’t get annoyed at the elooooooong8d words? I might keep the quirk. We all know I’m keeping the quirk. It’s so fun.

I love Serkets. Leave me to my adoration of one of Homestuck’s most hated characters.

I’m just saying if Ancestors were open/a thing I would’ve been on this app way faster. Nah. That’s a lie. These things take awhile. What type of creature are they?: After hours of research (thank you for the link to supernatural stuff by the way), I went with vampire. There were a couple other close choices, but they just didn’t make sense. Unfortunately. :( Reasoning for this type of creature?: Well, fangs. I mean, who doesn’t love that? But no, it’s the power aspect, the arrogance in modern literature. The variations of types. And of course, being the best. What’s more classic in modern American pop culture than vampires? Look at the popular supernaturals of today: vampires, and followed by zombies of course (Thank you Walking Dead). The other reason would be relating to canon’s powers. The overriding of the mind via will + blood. We know from canon that Mindfang cannot tap into Dualscar’s mind at the time of the journal due to his blood hue, but then we later find out its also will-based as Aranea crafts her power enough through like BILLIONS of sweeps practice in the dream bubbles to where she can overtake pretty much anyone of any blood (as Cronus is in the army of those that she controls). From what we see in canon, it’s a will-based and blood-related factors that cause the overtaking of someone’s actions. And that, in popular mythos, is what a vampire does. Hypnotizes, or controls the victim depending on the take. Or, well, seduces. It all depends of course on the take, but there is a standard on some sort of overriding-the-will-of-things-to-drink-blood. Or seduction. Or sneak attacks.

While, I’d say in canon, Vriska’s attempt at ‘seduction’ failed (COUGH TINKER VRISKA COUGH), but the elements relating to such a supernatural creature are there. Seducing, mind abilities, fangs, and I mean a Spider lusus sort of drinks blood. I mean, it’s more like–okay spiders are just gross. Let’s leave it at that. I like spiders but if it’s poisonous, it’s a goner. Daddy long legs are bros though. Any headcanons pertinent to mods?: I’m still working on the extent of abilities. Ish. I’m thinking fangs can be retracted, allergic to sunlight, not fond of garlic (it’s strong), but definitely not the classic , and of course some mind-control for luring out victims if necessary–now transforming into a bat or something? Probably not. Would like to work on these further.

Mixing classical characteristics of vampire abilities with more modern takes is entertaining, of course. But it’s hard not to OP vampires. I mean, this isn’t an Anne Rice novel (Lestat became basically a Gary Stu and you can argue with me all you want. It’s just inevitable). And the love of Nic Cage has to stay a thing. I can’t live without that. Any headcanons you would like for this AU? [Optional]: Not really, not right now.

Questions? [Optional]: I have so many questions about Dupet and other things. We’d be here for so much longer.

Writing example (2-3 paragraphs):

If 'World’s Gr8est Vampire’ was ever actually in the Guinness Book of World Records. Or some supernatural person that has a world records for–anyway. Stupid thoughts aside, the best was in fact the one and only Vriska Serket. Not only is she a well-accomplished thief of various goods and magical artifacts of high value, she’s an amazing vampire. Honestly, how long the planet was deprived of her in the hundred-and-some-odd years she’s been a thing. Really, she’s an absolute blessing that the Universe decided to gift to vampire kind. An accomplished, and wanted vampire, too! She has posters, hunters come after her on occasion (and fail! Ha!); who wouldn’t want to be her, of all people? It’s this night that she’s taken the cake, yet again! It’s not actually a cake, but the phrase still works here. A rare chalice, said to grant the vampire that drinks the blood of a lover the ability to stand the sun for a week at a time. And where else did she steal it from but an old vampire hunter! Vriska isn’t a hundred percent if the legend is true, but she’s all or the glory of stealing this thing. A glance behind shows that the hunter’s not hot on her trail any more. But it’ll be awhile before she tops running, and cackling with glee at her most successful heist to date. The chalice will be smooched later. Or. Maybe something a little less embarrassing.