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September 2nd
man is reading this w a modern look making Seward's letter have so many queer undertones when talking to his bestie how accepting of the unusual Van Helsing is
Is also just very sweet how he's trying so hard to help a friend and a loved one
#Yours always#dracula daily#bram stokers dracula#dracula polycule#john seward#arthur holmwood#sir#SIR#but also yes#do get van helsing#we need all the help we can get
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Van Helsing: “Mina you should not be involved any further for safety’s sake—“
Jonathan, thinking: Yes, she shouldn’t be put in Dracula’s reach, good good good—
Van Helsing: “—helpful as you’ve been every step of the way, you do still have a chronic case of Being a Girl and so cannot be trusted to keep up with us men and our man-work.”
Jonathan, personal heroes including Mina, Scheherazade, and Mina again, grinding his teeth into dust: …That Is. :) A Way to Frame It. :)
#there’s also the social caste element in play I think#yes the Harkers have been instrumental#but they don’t have the numbers and resources on VH and the Suitor Squad do#likewise their general standing#quick friends or not; the Harkers feel they have to bite their tongues now (and in ensuing scenes) when the social more wedge gets driven#between them ~for their own good~#even so#you know these two are chafing#not looking forward to the next few days…#dracula#dracula daily#re: dracula#jonathan harker#abraham van helsing#mina harker
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On April 10th!
#ibdun's beard and van helsing's eyebrows!#i wasn't expecting that#eeeeeeeeeeeee!!!#im so excited#!!!#kaito kid#magic kaito#kid the phantom thief#i wonder if this has anything to do with the movie?#because the voice actor said that we are going to see a new side of kid#so maybe this update will have important developments that will tie into what we see in the movie#i am so psyched#i actually have questioned whether or not mk would ever get a proper conclusion and this gives me hope#it's gonna be so great!#a kid focused movie and a manga update in the same month?!#i know i know... i have to wait for the translation... but that's still so exciting!!!
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you know for all that we say book van helsing is nothing at all like popular media van helsing, i gotta say. for a man to proclaim "i shall cut off her head and fill her mouth with garlic, and i shall drive a stake through her body" and spew facts about vampires as though he's faced off against them a hundred times before, and then staying alone in a graveyard through the night to make sure a vampire doesn't get out of her tomb while knowing the bigger, badder vampire is out there and might come to visit. that's pretty hardcore. like sure he is the unhinged kindly grandpa we know and love and you never see that in the movies but also i feel like saying that's all he is undersells him by a mile and a half
#the sheer confidence#btw van helsing telling seward he's gonna stay in the graveyard alone while he's just started to believe vamps are real#and seward saying sure ill go get some sleep then#lmfaooo#dracula daily#proper combination of weird old grandpa and hardcore vampire slayer when. come on. do it for me
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we've arrived at one of my favorite dracula plot points: mina realizes that if dracula is capable of controlling her by means of a psychic link between them, then that probably goes both ways and she can spy on him
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There is a dreadful undertone which is starting to grow more, and more each day the crew can't reach Dracula, or the Czarina Catherine. It's right under every conversation Van Helsing and Seward are having while Mina is still next to them, and it was very present today during the hypnosis session.
The guys (specially Van Helsing and Jack) are priming themselves to kill Mina if she ever has the misfortune of doing something deemed "too suspicious." It sounds horrible, but it is right there. Most of the male characters are letting their fear cloud their perspective of Mina, no matter how justified that fear is.
It's so worrying to see Van Helsing and Seward treat anything that Mina does as suspicious. Moreover, it's really sad to read about how Quincey, and Jonathan reacted to Mina's small moment of being possessed. Because yes, that single moment of her rising was probably the Count taking control over the mental link for a second, and the tense atmosphere of the scene only helped to amplify that fear.
Mina is not lost yet, she is not. The fight is not over yet despite the every growing despair. If Jonathan getting colder, and more distant from the rest of the crew as a reaction to this dehumanizing suspicion by the same men who swore to help Mina, then Mina immediate switch into "hostess mode" is her reaction to this too.
She needs them to see that she is capable of being a normal person. Mina must get them tea after the possession to show them that she is fine. She has to prove to them that Mina is still human.
"She could not remember anything, but asked what she had said; when she was told, she pondered over it deeply for a long time and in silence."
Mina is still helping. Despite the suspicion, the rising tension, and the physical and mental toll that is affecting her every time she is hypnotized she is helping. Because just like everyone else Mina is also fighting for her peace, and freedom.
#It's so sad that the crew treats her like this#And the dreadful fact that Jonathan is the only one who can defend her if the tension gets through Van Helsing and Seward is sad#I do get their fear but don't treat Mina like she is somehow in cahoots with the Count because she is not#She is fighting against him every single day in every hypnosis session#dracula daily#dracula#mina harker#mina murray
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Mrs Westerna has strong well she was getting better so we stopped giving her the pills that were making her better energy
#this is how you get antibiotic resistant bacteria#just do the full course of pills!#dracula daily#can you tell i’m surrounded by doctors?#lucy westenra#abraham van helsing#dr seward
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I would like to, once again, thank Arthur Holmwood for reading between the lines on the "no news is good news" bullshit (at least when it comes to this novel), and doing something about it.
It's Quincey Morris, coming in clutch, but he's only there because Art knows how to ask for help when you need it and is willing to take action.
Honestly, between Art's emotional intelligence/good instincts ("I can tell when people are lying to me about my fiancé's wellbeing, even by omission"), and Quincey passing the common sense test ("where is the blood going?") they're both in the running for most competent despite how little screen time each has had.
#dracula daily#cheers to you art#seward gets props for bringing in van helsing#but like. if these two had been around for the staying up at night with her they would have done GREAT#and seriously if vh had explained the need to stay up all night with her around arthur he probably would've called quincey in sooner!#bc jusr having these couple of doctors do it while also traveling back and forth the amsterdam/trying to keep up with a difficult day job#was always a recipe for disaster#that way even if arthur had to be with his dad quincey and seward would be able to alternate nights or whatever#dracula would pretty inevitably throw a wolf through the window and all i guess but still.
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My AUs ? Incomprehensible
Here's a doodle dump of bestie Guide
Ranging from few days to 6+ months old
I have so so so much more
But my dumb little AU went off the rails so badly i have no idea if anyone would listen to my insanity-
Guide mentioning she used to lead an Inquisition gave me terminal brainrot and whatever this is crawled out
#wwdits#what we do in the shadows#The Guide#Nadja of Antipaxos#Guidja#tw blood#I know they're vamps and it's expected but still#Lowkey Nadja jumpscare for that one drawing lmao#Seriously tho this isn't even 5% of my Guide drawings#I put together so much lore out of nowhere#From her being a Priestess to her being a Strigoi#I got a lot of use out of Van Helsing even if that man appeared only on three paintings#It keeps getting more and more complicated somehow#I love putting this bitch into situations#So far only two of my friends heard the full story I put together for her cuz' my god it's a mess#Hello to anyone who reads my tag ramblings#Also yeah I draw a lot i just never post them
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Entry Five: Date December 14th 1898
I have come to a most disturbing realization.
Dracula appears to have both sex organs native in both male and female humans. I am not certain if they are functional, but the discovery that this creature is in possession of a uterus and ovaries is quite possibly the most destressing thing I have found about the creature aside from when I first learned of his mere existence.
Asking Dracula about it does not ease my confusion for the creature seemed to panic upon being questioned as to why he possessed female sex organs. It appears not even the vampire, himself, realized it which makes me wonder what other sort of strange things I will find as I continue my dissection.
Though this now begs several questions, will I have to worry about female based ailments as I continue my study of the creature. Could he perhaps be susceptible to female hysteria? I do not know and dare I say, I hope not. That would be simply too strange, especially on the discovery that in the past the vampire has taken on the form of a woman before. Apparently he also does not seem to care when it happens, stating that his form means little to him.
I cannot see how that could possibly be the case, and I imagine there's something sinister or even perverse going on when he transforms into that of the fairer sex. I shall keep an eye on this creature, for I cannot fathom as to why he appears to be a hermaphrodite or why he would not care about the shape he takes on. It seems suspicious to me.
#abraham van helsing#alucard hellsing#dracula#hellsing#rp blog#speculative biology#vampire#POV: You found out Dracula is genderfluid#and for some ungodly reason possesses both sex organs#Alucard is doing great#He's getting dissected AND finding out new horrifying facts about his own body#They're learning together!
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Jessica De Gouw as Mina Murray
from the 2013 NBC series Dracula
#For those who do not know: this show is NOT in ANY WAY loyal to the source material#Once again Dracula is depicted as 'tormented' and 'sexy' and now also a 'genius'#(Aaaaarrrrggghhh)#but it's not exclusive to him! Everyone gets their own character assassination.#And what they did to Lucy... I have no words#The one silver lining I managed to find was that Mina is given things to do other than pine for an awful man#She's Van Helsing's student - which is already a premisse taken directly from my dreams!#I hope some day a good series does this so I can forget about this trashfire#And... I mean#the day I don't appreciate Mina cutting up a body just assume I'm dead#Seeing her happy with her accomplishments and proving all the men wrong made me smile#It was the one thing keeping me up from the coma everything else put me through#Wilhelmina Murray#Mina Murray#Mina Harker#Jessica De Gouw#Dracula (2013)#NBC Dracula#Dracula#May 9th#Dracula Daily#Dracula Daily 2024
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Just tripped and fell into a what-if scenario:
"What if Jonathan really had caught up to Dracula in Piccadilly and killed him in the street?"
Head lopped off. Kukri through the chest. The 'murder victim' turns to dust in full view of the gawking crowd. Then what? Then what??
Piccadilly Police: "So this man beheaded and impaled an aristocrat in the middle of the street."
Witnesses: "He did."
Piccadilly Police: "And the body..?"
Witnesses: "Crumbled into that pile of dust."
Piccadilly Police: "..."
Witnesses: "..."
Piccadilly Police: "...So has he named which magician he's working for or--?"
Witnesses: "No, he's just been busy kicking the dust into the horse dung piles in the gutter."
Of course, this is the best case scenario sillytimes version. Serious version? Jonathan only manages half of the process before some Good Samaritans tackle him; and likely get cut in the process. I bet he could chop Dracula's head off, but not manage the heart-piercing in time. He gets dragged off to jail. The Count's two pieces get taken to the morgue. And now Van Helsing, the Suitors, and Mina are all on a ticking deadline to stake Dracula's heart before sundown with Important Witnesses present to prove Jonathan's innocence and sanity in the slaying...
And if and when that happens?
That means the Drac Attack Pack are responsible for bringing the reality of vampires into the public awareness.
So.
Surprise, everyone!
Imagine the can of worms that would open around them, around the whole concept. Their original plan to head to Castle Dracula to end the Brides gets a LOT of extra tagalong company. Photographers are there. Ditto shady government sorts who, of course, are eager to investigate a way to turn vampirism into a benefit to the Crown. The Drac Attack Pack would be swamped with sensationalism. It'd be a circus.
Which all adds up to a belated understanding for me about just why Dracula had to get away from them in Piccadilly. If he had been caught and killed? God. What a mess it'd be.
#bet the real estate firm would get a business boom#hell yeah I want to get my house from Jonathan 'Vampire Slayer' Harker. Hey can you do the wall-crawling thing? Any knife tricks?#Van Helsing's professorial career is buried under questions about vampire lore. Say goodbye to the lesson plan#Mina can't take two steps without Disturbingly Interested strangers asking 'sooo what was it like?' 👀#Art never knows peace at another aristo get-together#Quincey is considering moving into the woods and never coming back#Jack drops the asylum like a hot rock and follows him after the 100th question about whether he 'fed' Renfield to the Count or not#what a train wreck (positive)#dracula
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#What We Do In The Shadows#wwditsedit#Nandor The Relentless#Guillermo De La Cruz#wwdits 1x10#wwdits#One of my headcanon is that Nandor kind of suspect Guillermo is a Van Helsing#and can't decide between confirming it or get proof that he's wrong about it#And that's one of these moments making me think that#getting close of getting an answer and throwing the piñata story when Guillermo hesitates for too long#Nandor suspected headcanon#that's going to be the tag for the other moments#watch s5 sink it :D
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it honestly surprises me that i don't hear anything about the very real possibility that Nandor could have sired Dracula
#wwdits#what we do in the shadows#nandor#nandor the relentless#in case you're wondering: Vlad jr. and his brother were raised in the Ottoman empire in the 1400s#and would have been exposed to many generals and other important people coming and going thru the palace#or during their military training#if Nandor didnt know him then he could have clashed with him in Vlads' rebellion against the Ottomans when he reclaimed his throne#or even after that#Vlad had a /lot/ of Ottoman interactions to the point that I can't beleive that making Nandor an Ottoman general#when its a little tricky consindering the Ottoman empire didnt really gain traction until the 1300s and originated much farther north#so i have to believe someone made that choice - that would have put Nandor in direct contact with Vlad - on purpose#or my wild theory of Nandor being the true inspiration for the Dracula character and Stoker just took the name b/c it sounded cooler#(which is what actually happened in real life)#Nandor was Bram Stoker's ex and Dracula was a salacious hit-piece with name changes#ok ok but getting back to Nandor being Dracula's sire#imagine the angst! the drama!#Dracula is the archenemy of Van Helsing! how delicious!!#give me 20k fics of the antics of Nandor sireing the 1 enemy of Guillermo pls and thank you 🙏
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shocking revelations in todays entries folks
#MINA AND VAN HELSING TEAM UP HOW ARE WE FEELING GANG LETS GOOOOOOOOO#THEYRE GOING TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF DRACULA#DOUBLE SHOVEL TROUBLE KICK HIS ASS#mina loves jonathan so much she memorized the train schedule in case he ever needed to know them or if she needed to reach him ;_;#ill cry#ill do it#ALSO#the piano music in the gazette entries was SO BEAUTIFUL#i LOVED it#and the scary bass note when mina says 'thursday' when talking about jonathans moment of panic#ugh#todays entries were EVERYTHING TO ME#AND TOMORROW WE GET TO HEAR JONATHANS VOICE AGAIN AAAHHHHHHHH <3 <3 <3 <3 <3#LETS GO BOYS WE'RE IN IT THE STORIES HAVE CONVERGED#dracula daily#re: dracula
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This is all cultural context of the readers since different countries have different rites, and myths for handling the dead. Yet, I'm always surprised how the maids just simply stole the little gold crucifix from the recently dead(?) Lucy. The girl that doesn't even have a day of being dead.
"Because," he said sternly, "it is too late—or too early. See!" Here he held up the little golden crucifix. "This was stolen in the night."
"How, stolen," I asked in wonder, "since you have it now?"
"Because I get it back from the worthless wretch who stole it, from the woman who robbed the dead and the living. Her punishment will surely come, but not through me; she knew not altogether what she did and thus unknowing, she only stole. Now we must wait."
Van Helsing has a very appropiate reaction to the act, he is angry not only at the "stealing from a dead girl" act on itself, but also for what it means to leave a fresh transformed vampire without a symbol of faith to stop them. I do wonder if there could be some religious dutch reasons involved since Van Helsing mentions a punishment.
We sadly don't get Jack's cultural reaction since he is too focused on how Van Helsing is acting today; which is understandable because he is really acting shady, but what was the attitude towards stealing from the dead in victorian england?
Would it have been wrong on the grounds of social class since Lucy was upper class and the maid was in her service? With all of the talk about how crucifixes, and rosaries were seen as idolatrous I don't know if they had religious reasons to discourage it. Maybe it was seen a monetary loss?
Because here in my country Colombia, oh boy there is culture surrounding the stuff of the dead. It's a very hard process to choose what to keep, what to throw away, and what to gift. However, everyone can agree that is very disrespectful to just grab things without consulting with your family, or worse to steal from behind their because grandmas had this [insert object] that I want for me.
Here, our cultural identity that is tied to the supernatural is also tied to the question "what if?" Because as much as we would like to think that some stuff are explained in absolutes. We don't know! You can ask here anyone if they believe in ghosts, and no one will give you a clear answer. Because there are situation that we can't explain, and that question is always left.
Which follows what not to do with the dead: Don't let anyone gift you stuff from their dead relatives because to those dead relatives you are a stranger. Be careful with things tied to certain feelings that the dead in question had for it (for example both my grandma and grandpa were buried with their wedding rings no ifs no buts). Let yourself mourn while deciding these things.
And, don't steal from dead because you don't know their conditions when they died.
If this was a colombian story focused on the supernatural, and Lucy was not a vampire yet came back as a vengeful ghost to haunt that maid for stealing Van Helsing's "gift" from her, I would go "Ja! Serves you right." Because that maid decided to desecrate Lucy's grave by stealing from her.
#Who steals from the dead do you want to get cursed with something?#Esto es anécdota personal pero apenas mi abuela murió y se la llevaron una de mis tías enseguida quería llevarse su tocador#(Aunque le dijimos que esperara hasta mañana porque de verdad)#Pero ello no escucho y se lo llevo a los cinco días ella se tuvo que ir hospitalizada sin explicación alguna (no se murio si les preocupa)#Don't steal from the dead!#dracula daily#dracula#jack seward#abraham van helsing
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