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hysteriamodes · 3 years

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Alucard thoughts (spoilers for Castlevania S4)

So to preface, I have a sinking suspicion that Alucard was a very solitary little boy and that perhaps his parents kept him close and were very over-protective of him. To me, that would make sense if that were the case; a dhamphir/vampire hybrid would be a rare occurrence in this world and we do have unofficial confirmation of that when Carmilla brought up the fact that Dracula never turned Lisa and they had a son together.

I’m sure not even Dracula would know what they were getting into having Alucard and then Dracula had to teach his son how to hone in on his vampiric side to keep it stable. So, it’s not to say Alucard doesn’t have people skills, he clearly does. I’m only mentioning this because--

-- I’ve seen others make a comment how Taka and Sumi’s betrayal didn’t make much of an impact on Alucard’s development. And I strongly disagree -- it did.

Alucard does take after his father quite a bit.

- He’s analytical and meticulous, very thoughtful in what he does, like his father. - I’ve noticed that Alucard’s candor when he talks he’s exceptionally soft-spoken like him as well. But he’s not above swearing or making smarry comments. - He is also very dangerous like his father but that’s not a character trait. We’ve seen if he’s hurt enough, he’ll turn to what he knows scared people away (i.e. impaled corpses) but that also shows that, at one point, Dracula had to have discussed his human life with his son and what profound affect that had on him. No one’s going to know how that panned out, but this is in reference to “Lament of Innocence”. - Obviously Alucard is very intelligent, like his father, he’s very educated, so he has a passion to learn like his father. He even makes the comment to Sypha and Trevor how much his father enjoyed learning and lamented how much of a waste it was to see his father turn the way he did instead of using his knowledge to help people. But over all, I’d say Alucard strongly takes after his mother more than his father. He is another facet in Dracula’s long life to remind him of Lisa’s humanity, possibly to the point when his son tried to reason with him that he was so disgusted and hurt that he injured his son. Alucard has a strong sense of compassion and sympathy for others, so much like his mother, and he clearly tends to follow more in her footsteps than his father.

So, not only did he act out of loneliness when Taka and Sumi asked for his help, he was taking after his mother in doing so. The games go the same direction, Alucard does what he does because of his mother and how much of weight she has on him. But this is going back to how Alucard was brought up, that he was sheltered, in some sense, his parents very protective of him, so I think a lot of naiveté was involved when he crossed Taka and Sumi. They spoke to not only that depression and loneliness, but they also spoke to how his mother was a constant reminder of good in the world.

He did want company, but he also wanted to continue his mother’s good will and helping others. So, he didn’t understand the implications of their desperation and didn’t see their betrayal coming. In my opinion, not only did these two exploit that, but they also coerced him into sex. I though that not only Hector’s sexual intimacy with Lenore was uncomfortable, but I thought Alucard’s was especially so, like his heart wasn’t in it. It’s not to say that it was dubious consent, but they used it as means to break him down and killed them.

So, when they betrayed them, he is so devastated, he goes back to where his father died and curls up to the remainder of his father, because you know at one point, Dracula was always emphasizing caution, vigilance, and that not everyone can be trusted, the opposite of what his mother taught him. He went to the closest source to what he knew best as means of strength and how to handle with being betrayed. His mother likely never experienced as much betrayal and cruelty as much as his father did. And, well, he doesn’t have physical connections to his mother’s remains.

We see Alucard shift further into his depression as season 4 comes up. You see a few more bodies outside of the castle but I highly doubt that Alucard did this to random people without provocation. But more importantly, he just looks absolutely disheveled.

He’s unkempt, filthy, and looks worse for wear. We know he has guilt in doing what he’s done but also the affects of Taka and Sumi’s betrayal made him feel so awful that he let himself go to a complete, literal mess. Before then, Alucard was a clean, well-kempt man. Alucard stopped taking care of himself because what was the point if they were seeing him as someone to be used (not feared, even) for his knowledge and home. The bodies outside were used to ward people away, but even Dracula managed to stay clean and well-kempt, not like his son.

I think this touches the depths of Alucard’s shatter of self-confidence and how lowly he thought of himself after being used by Taki and Sumi. He would have shoved himself further into that pit, but the note and the man that died along the way was a nudge into the right direction. It spoke to his good nature and gave him purpose once more. Innocent people that were 20 miles away that desperately need his help.

Not like people approaching him in the one place he felt secure, a metaphorical invasion of his personal space. Again.

So it makes sense that he felt more secure going out to assist people and once how he saw families being tormented after losing his family, he couldn’t sulk in the castle. He wouldn’t sulk in the castle, because that’s not him. He’s not his father, he can’t do what he did, because ultimately, he’s more like his mother and his mother’s virtues are stronger in him. He is the literal antithesis of his father, he is his mother’s son.

I feel that Alucard always wanted an interaction with the outside world and he certainly had that with the refugees he helped. He played with the children, he happily gave them food, and he was doing what his mother did and you know that’s what he wanted to do in the end: Do what his mother did and used his father’s knowledge for good, like she did. I feel like in the end, Alucard’s quiet inner grief from season one where he shut down from the world (not only just to heal his wounds) after his mother’s awful death, he was coaxed to open up and find a sense of community and love that he wouldn’t have had and had to limited degree after his mother’s death.

He didn’t see himself worthy of it, not only on the account of his father’s blood, but what he did in reaction to being betrayed. I’m not going to say Alucard’s reaction was completely awful: what Taka and Sumi did was wrong and it hurt him more than he let on and more than what’s seen on a surface level. But not only that, Sypha and Trevor had such an impact on him as well, reminding him of his mother’s good deeds that was easy for him to feel comfortable in his skin again, or perhaps, the most he’s ever felt comfortable as his own person ever did.

From a man that was so deeply traumatized, hurt, alone, and exploited from the very first episode (you know Dracula would have used his son as a tool in his revenge if Taka and Sumi didn’t use him) to a man that’s finally found purpose and it’s the best way he can coumarate not only his father, but especially his mother.

And maybe that’s why he looks “weirdly happy”, the poor man has been limited so much in his life. So in retrospect, his development makes sense. He didn’t necessarily transform -- he found himself again and he found an even better part of himself he never knew he had. People like him for what he is: witty, compassionate, intelligent, and sympathetic.

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msbelmonttepesbelnades · 5 years

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A Second Chance: Part 1

Being a speaker magician, in current times is something almost unheard of. Have following traditions since speakers first appeared, you were given a mission.

“You want me to what?” You say, while sitting on the sofa inside of a hotel room in France. You had a 3DS in your hands, gaming away. Your sister, the current leader of the Speakers of your time stood in front of you with her arms crossed.

“Go back in time, and try to reason with Dracula. He needs to speak with his wife one last time.”

“Are you serious?” You question sitting up and switching off your handheld. “What’s done is done, we shouldn’t alter the past.” You lean back on the sofa and put your feet up. Your sister took a seat across from you on the end table.

“_____.” She says, “Dracula wiped out entire cites and villages. Innocent people that didn’t deserve to die. Maybe if he could see what his wife would’ve wanted for him and their son after her death he’d change his ways and end the war.” You listen to your sister, wondering if it could possibly sway him.

“Okay.” You say, “But what if it doesn’t.” Your words linger in the air as a silence fills the air. Your sister sighs deeply and shrugs.

“Then you come home. In the end, just come home. I can’t afford to lose anyone else.” She said quietly, her eyes drift down to the floor and you pout your lips slightly. You get up to wrap your arms around your sister, pulling her into a hug.

“Alright. I’ll do my best, and I promise to come home to you.” You give her a smile and she holds out her hand. In her palm was a clear quartz necklace.

“This will let you travel back and forth a total of four times. The necklace will become clouded and turn black. After that it cannot be used again, not ever...so I’m begging you to use it wisely. You’re the only one that I trust with this other than myself. I would go but our people need a leader.” She finishes and she places the necklace into your hand. She looks up at you with glossy eyes, she was the emotional one out of the two of you. She wipes a tear before it could fall and she pulls you into another hug.

“Okay, Annabella. I’ll be alright. Stop worrying so much. I didn’t even leave yet.” You chuckle and she laughs moving away. “So how do I use this this thing?”

“How else?” She says getting up and walking over to the other side of the room to pick up two black duffle bags she prepared for you. “Your intent, this will take you to Gresit. Find the Belmont, our distant relative Sypha and Alucard before they set out to kill Dracula. Speak with them and tell them where you’re from and let them know of your mission.” You nod taking the duffle bags, you unzip them to see one packed with guns and ammo. You look at your sister with an arched brow and she just laughs a bit. “If the stories are true, you’ll need them. But, other than that I’ve packed you snacks, clean water, a medic kit and clothes. Just come back if you need anything dire.” You nod and she steps to the side as you zip up the duffle bags. You reach over and pick up your phone and ear buds off the end table. “Why are you taking that? Not like you’ll get service, or electricity” You shrug and sort of roll your eyes.

“Music? Plus I’m sure Dracula’s castle can charge this thing, he’s got all sorts of advanced science and technology in there if I’m not mistaken.” You adjust the straps to your bag and take hold of the necklace between your slim fingers. You weave the chain between your fingers whilst having the crystal rest in the triangle opening your fingers made. As you focus your magic into the clear crystal, a hue of blue light began to flow out of the crystal. It engulfs your entire body in it’s warm light. Your sister watched with her arms hugging close to her body hoping that you’d be okay. You look at your sister one last time and smile. “I’ll see later Anna.” As you focused more, you could feel yourself fading away to somewhere far yet somewhere familiar. You close your eyes and in the brief time that it took you to leave the hotel room, you stood on the outskirts of Gresit. The city was just like how it was told to you by your parents. You stood in awe, at the grand buildings and the beautifully designed church that was standing tall. Though, when you looked around more, you could see that the night hordes had ran rapid through the city when the sun was down. There were people scraping God knows what off the sides of buildings and off their vendor stands. You cover your nose with the sleeve of your jumper. The stench didn’t hit you right away but when it did it made you nauseous. You had on modern clothing, a black knitted pull over sweater with the Speaker symbol on the shoulder. Dark blue jeans and combat boots, though the duffle bags were black they still looked out of the norm for even the people of Gresit to not notice. As you walk through the town square, you could hear the whispers of the civilians talking about you. Your hair was up in a messy bun, a few stray strands blew in the wind as you looked around for any signs of the people that have been talked about from generations to come. You stood on the edge of the town, near a few stables. You didn’t have to keep away from people. They were doing their best to stay away from someone who dressed and appeared strangely to them. You turn your head and heard a young woman speaking to a man over by the stables a few feet away from you. She wore a light blue robe with a hood and her hair was cut short like a boy. You eyes went wide, not believing that you found her. She asked him about a carriage and horses then offered to pay. You froze in disbelief, listening to her talk to the man. Before you knew it she was gone, hauling a carriage away in the direction of the somewhat abandoned part of the city. You quickly catch up to her, the duffle bags slowing you down a bit due their heaviness. “W-Wait!” You call out, Sypha turns around and stops walking the horses alongside her.

“Huh?” She says squinting her eyes a bit, they immediately shift down to your clothes and the bags. “W-What?” She said confused, she held onto the reins and waited for you to come up to her. She was at a loss for words, her eyes wandered to your shoulder and she looks at the speaker symbol on it. She looked even more confused as she looked down at the speakers pin that held her cloak together. “Who-“ she began and then stops. You shake your head and wave your hand in the air passively.

“It’s a long story, but to put it simply. I am a Speaker magician. From the future.” You say, with a straight face. Sypha looks at you a little taken aback but when she laughs. You nod knowing it wasn’t believable and fold your hands together. Sypha stepped back, her smile faded as she assumed a defensive stance. However she stops when your aura matches hers. The same warm light blue. You wave your arms in the air in a circular motion and ice shards materialize in the air. Sypha’s brows raise as you clap your hands together and they turn to snow. She didn’t know what to say at first and the silence was a little unnerving for you.

“Okay...how do I know that you’re from the future and not just crazy?” She says as she crosses her arms. You nod seeing that coming and reach into you pocket to pull out your cellphone. Sypha’s blue eyes grow wide and her jaw drops a little as the screen to your phone turns on. “Oh my God.”

“Yeah.” You say as she takes and inspects it with childlike curiosity. “So...I’m here to let—“

“How did magic advance this far!” She says opening up a gaming app. The music lightly echoing through the air made her brow knit together.

“It didn’t it’s technology but we do have our ways of amplifying our magic with other objects. With things like crystals.” You say not really wanting to give a history lesson.

“Why are you here?” Sypha hands you back your phone and she let her arms rest at her sides. You reach up to rub the back of your neck and pocket your phone.

“I’m here to try and stop Dracula’s war on humanity. I’m able to contact the dead, with doing that I can have him speak with his wife. Maybe if he sees what’s become of himself through her eyes he’ll change.” Sypha takes in what you were saying, nodding slowly. She wasn’t sure if that would work and truthfully everyone who traveled with her would probably want Dracula dead despite what her plans are.

“Okay, I believe you. We should probably go introduce you to Trevor Belmont and Alucard. I’m sure you know of them since you’re a future speaker.” She chuckled lightly and took hold of the reins again. You walk with her adjusting the straps to the duffle bag once again.

“Well that was easy....do you think I can convince the others?” You ask, “To go along with my plan?”

“Maybe, I am not sure you can do that with Trevor but Alucard may listen to you. But even so, we may still have to kill Dracula if it doesn’t work. Are you ready for that?” Sypha asks curiously. You nod and follow along with her.

“Of course. This bloodshed has to be put to and end one way or another.” You look around at the gloomy city, the people were stuck in a sea of grief and melancholy. Sypha kept her eyes forward and followed the path that lead to where the Dhampir and the Belmont were waiting. You both walk in silence, the sun slowly going down with each passing minute. Soon, both men came into view, from the looks of it they weren’t arguing but they did seem to be displeased in each other’s lone company for so long.

“There they are, let’s go, we’re leaving Gresit by sun down.”

Mod Ree— Hey! Here’s part 1 to a requested fic. Inuyasha style, I hope you enjoy! Part 2--(idk) will be posted soon!!!

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