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jurassic-cunt · 8 months

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nandor knocked a human unconscious for guillermo to eat. he spied on guillermo's cameo to guage his true feelings about being a vampire. he was ready to use a wish to make guillermo human. he created a whole elaborate ritual so guillermo could choose to become human again. i will be thinking about this for a long time

#wwdits spoilers #wwdits #nandermo #dark gift #how people are complaining that nobody kissed when we got all of that 🙄🙄 couldn't be me

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nalyra-dreaming · 1 year

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hi! It's been driving me crazy and I thought I'd ask an expert like you. I was curious to know what is Louis's,Armand's,Lestat's and Mauris's dark gifts? I thought maybe each vampire had a different one. Or maybe they get all the same ones as they get older. But it's been bugging me like crazy.

Hey nonny!

(thx for the compliment^^, but I think there’s lots of "experts“ here :) - but I hope I do make sense.)

Ok, a… not so much tough as a bit difficult to explain one! (Sorry it took a bit longer.) There’s also some meta woven into this, because the gifts do not really develop in a linear way.

BOOK SPOILERS AHEAD for those who want to skip this one.

So let’s break it down a bit.

Marius is a roughly 2000 year old vampire, sired by the God of the Grove. His sire exchanged blood with him several times to ensure his strength. He is also the keeper of Those Who Must Be Kept (or was) and has drunk from Akasha several times.

Armand is Marius’ fledgling, Marius hadn’t made fledglings for a while before his Amadeo, so he got quite powerful blood.

Lestat was made by a 300 year old vampire who had never made another one before. He was deemed too strong for a fledgling (ironically by Armand‘s coven). And he then went and drank from both Marius and Akasha, resulting in a severe power-up.

Louis is Lestat’s fledgling, the third one made (in the books in a relatively short time). Of those three, he is the weakest, at least at first (though he should be physically stronger than Claudia).

Now, for the details :)

Generally, all the vampires have the same capacity for their gifts. The dark gift itself (the vampiric life) comes with side effects: the mind gift, the spell gift, the cloud gift, the fire gift. There’s also an intensified version of the last one, the killing gift, which only a handful vampires hold/held. And of course "true“ immortality, no starvation or beheading etc killing you off anymore. @nijah-archive wrote a nice summary of them here.

Marius At the time of the show (book canon or Dubai do not make that much of a difference for him imho)… Marius has severe skills in mind gift, fire gift (discovered more or less by accident) and in cloud gift. He is closing in on being truly immortal. He obviously knows how to use the spell gift (he has lots of human servants and influences the habitants of an island etc) but does not use them to the extent that Armand does (for example). He is stronger than others his age because of his exposure to Akasha‘s blood.

Armand has severe powers focused on mind gift and spell gift. He is 500 years old in (book) IWTV - and spent most of that time in a cult, telling him he is a child of Satan. Others have noted it, and I do think it is likely, that he spent a lot of his time disassociating, and therefore developing these particular skills further. He can call those who wish to die, and he can trap others in illusions. He is also a master manipulator. When he encounters Lestat he immediately falls for him, and tries to win him over with a combination of threat, spell gift and mind gift, literally hurting Lestat’s lover Nicki, and trying to bind him in illusions, while force-feeding on him. (That didn’t go over well). The show gives us Armand with the cloud gift, and the ability to withstand the sun. Personally I take these simple facts (and Fareed being there, and the sheer fact that there is a MARIUS painting in the apartment) as certain hints, which would mean that Armand himself also got a certain power upgrade fairly recently. EDIT: A helpful anon pointed out that he had it after/since Memnoch, so this should be noted here. It does fit with the timeframe imho. The time itself is not "enough“ for this kind of power upgrade, supposedly it takes a few thousand years to withstand the sun. He can likely not use the killing gift, though it is highly likely that he got the access to the fire gift, too. He might also not be truly immortal yet, sun-resistance or not.

Lestat, as stated before, was turned with significant power (too). Off the bat he focuses on the physical skills though (although it might be reasoned that he just didn’t know better). When Gabrielle is turned, it is immediately apparent that she can hear the other vampires better. Lestat strains to improve his skill (and he does). He can call humans and animals to himself (mind/spell gift). He is also mentally strong enough to break out of Armand’s spell gift by sheer will. Later he regularly scans and listens in on others, and is exceptionally able to lock down his own mind completely (that has been noted several times in the books), and "rebuffs“ others mentally meaning he has significant access to the spell gift and mind gift, but/and uses it differently. The power upgrade through Marius and Akasha (IN The Vampire Lestat) did not immediately bring out the other skills for him (in the books he is simply too young), however it meant that he would survive Claudia’s attempted murder, and what happened after. Marius also showed him the telekinesis part of the mind gift. In the books, the events of Queen of the Damned leave Lestat truly immortal, and equipped with fire gift, full mind gift, and ability to withstand the sun (he tries that one out later, and then uses it for tanning ^^). Over the course of the books he drinks from other older vampires several times, as well as from… supposedly God. His strength is beyond scale, however it IS noted that he is no match in sheer physical strength for the truly ancient ones (several thousand years old). In the show… well Lestat is 130 years older (than in the books). He would have had more experience with the vampiric gifts in general, which explains (imho) why he can access the power upgrade ones. It is noted that Nicki happened over 100 years ago, which leaves a significant gap. We know he did indeed encounter Marius through the Those Who Must Be Kept mention. If Lestat went and slept (as in the books, just longer) then his blood would have distilled somewhat before Marius woke him. (Which would make Louis somewhat stronger than in the books, too (imho).) Show Lestat has the cloud gift and a very powerful mind gift/spell gift already, though it does seem as if it takes a significant amount of power still (bleeding ears and he seems weak after). Probably indicating fairly recent acquisition, which would fit with the show/book timeline and an encounter of Marius/Those Who Must be Kept just prior to coming to the US. His little trick to stop the time is actually "just“ a rather clever combination of mind gift (telekinesis) and spell gift. (As it is something that obviously can come in very handy it doesn’t really surprise me he would have developed it, bc. he is often very practical/matter-of-fact with his gifts.)

Now Louis. Supposedly Louis is one of the weakest vampires. The most human-like. And in the books he keeps the possibility of suicide-by-the-sun as a kind of trump card till Merrick, refusing several offers for ancient blood. In the show Louis says he could hear Claudia calling for help, and he does call out to her, mentally. However she is able to lock him out, instinctively, which indicates that his mind gift is not overly developed. And he apparently does not hear or notice any other vampires close by either (contrary to Lestat who can hear them on long distance). Louis also gets a severe power upgrade after/at the end of Merrick. Show/Dubai Louis quite apparently has drunk from powerful sources, Armand obviously, and maybe others. (He always had an affinity for setting things on fire, so when he demonstrated the fire gift there were lots of "uh ohs“ by book readers :))) However he obviously is not strong enough to withstand the sun and the cloud gift is also very unlikely (though not impossible as of now). As I said before it actually sets the show in a very specific time slot book-wise if we can take the shown skills as literal hints.

So in summary:

The gifts and the powers of them depend a bit on their respective usage and affinity. And the personal approach. And circumstance :)

Obviously the access (time or powerful/old blood) has to be a given, i.e. Lestat in the books only tries out the cloud gift after knowing he has it.

It’s practice IF and WHEN you can.

And, it depends where you put the focus. Lestat also knows the killing gift because Akasha taught him in order for him to serve her. But it’s a skill based on the mind gift and fire gift.

Louis barely has any gifts for a long time because Lestat tries to keep him as human as possible, for a lot of reasons. It will be interesting to see if the show addresses that. Him developing (or adopting) the fire gift with the power through blood is not surprising, unfortunately (coughs).

If we (hopefully) get our seasons we will likely get more displays of these skills, too.

I, personally, like the way they approach them very, very much. And they also fit for me with the adapted timelines. Hope this made sense to you! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have further questions!

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lordoftherazzles · 10 months

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thorin had a bad day too, so bilbo runs his fingers gently through thorin's hair. he sings whilst he does so and probably puts in a braid too

I’m such a sucker for Bilbo tending to Thorin’s hair. This is such a cozy image to me. I love it so much 😭💜 thank you!!!

#raz answers #dark gift #bagginshield #spread positive vibes

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coffeekeeper · 8 months

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Due to spontaneous, absolutely non-preventable events we were definitely not warned about previously, my tiefling mostly-a-druid now has eleven ghostly voices in his head, twelve if you count his warlock patron.

There's also been a lot of emotional trauma.

Looking forward to playing today!

#dnd #cos #curse of strahd #dungeons & dragons #dark gift

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euesworld · 1 year

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"So............ I love you right?? Did you know that I love you enough to fill the ocean with my love? Did you know that I would do anything for you? Did you know that I would give you my last heartbeat if it meant that you would smile? Did you know that every day with you is gift that I never get tired of? Did you know that you are a perfect 20 out of 10? Did you know that? DID YOU?!? Why? Cause I love you so much, of course.."

Of course, of course.. I would love to sit with you on the porch!! Now.. if you would just buy me that Porsche - eUë

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fieriframes · 1 year

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[It was a dark gift but not a useless one.]

#s27e08 amazing asian #guy fieri #guyfieri #diners drive-ins and dives #dark gift #useless

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bean-cookies · 1 year

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Man, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft said "it manifests physically somewhere on you" and I really responded with "hold my beer", didn't I? 🥴

I tried something a little different with Stu's horns here - a mixed success, I would say. Needs more work, but I'm approaching something that I like.

#dnd art #dnd character #fantasy art #oc art #wizard #tiefling #tiefling art #dungeons and dragons #symbiote #ravenloft #dark gift #he's still handsome to me #my boy needs a hug

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ejoym · 20 days

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A very silly comic that was supposed to just be a little sketch but then I hyperfixated and made it a whole thing, so here we are. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Seriously though, I love DU Drow made by @meanbossart ! All of the original art and fanart of him is amazing. His lore inspired me to dig deeper into my own Durge's backstory. I think this fandom could easily make its own multiverse starring him at this point! Anyways, hopefully this isn't too self-indulgent. Thanks for reading!!

#gift art #durge #dark urge #durge oc #other ocs #bg3 oc #durgestarion #astarion x durge

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jurassic-cunt · 9 months

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it was so hot of neil gaiman to be like yeah, you already know crowley loves watching aziraphale eat, BUT you didn't know they tempted him into his first time

#are you trying to tempt me?!#but how could i be doing that? angels can't be tempted #oh right. silly me. thanks for the ox leg #good omens spoilers #good omens #dark gift

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nalyra-dreaming · 1 year

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sooooo I didn't read the books, but as far as I understand, vampiric powers are transferred through blood, right? seems like lestat didn't give louis any "advanced" abilities, and that makes me wonder, how will louis discover his fire gift, under what circumstances? my best guess is that he'll be so shocked after claudia's death that he'll just start setting things ablaze, but is it even "realistic" in terms of existing canon?

Hey!

No, not quite.

Powerful blood or time enables vampires (eventually) to use the gifts that come with it. How and when these gifts manifest themselves is a bit different from each and every vampire. I wrote up a summary for some of the main characters and their gifts a while ago here.

Lestat did not decide what gifts Louis would get. Vampires, as people have an affinity for them, and they tend to get better at using them through practice.

Now... I think the fire gift for the theater could be a distinct possibility. Marius discovered his in similar circumstances (in a fight). It could also be "just" a hint where we are in the timeline in modern Dubai, but I would actually like it if he would discover it then! 😅

#asks #gifts #dark gift #iwtv #interview with the vampire #lestat de lioncourt #louis de pointe du lac #ask nalyra

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lordoftherazzles · 1 year

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heyy girl. i'm poppin ur ur asks to see if there's more info on the pirate wip!!! (also so excited to read the newest chapter of dragonhearted tonight!)

Yessss, the good ol' pirate au!! I actually do have some important information on this one, and I'll also toss in a snip from the next chapter!! (Also I am very glad you're excited!!! I'm happy I could finally post something for it lolol)

Check out "As The Tide Turns" here, but keep in mind the info below.

⚠️ This fic is undergoing some MINOR edits - I've decided to keep the original races (minus some fun developments for later), so I am working on making those little tweaks in the prior two chapters and will post when the tweaks are done in case people want a refresher/reread. It does not impact the story whatsoever, just my little brain has to edit it to tie in a bit better. Once that is done, look for the next chapter (which I am finishing editing!!).

Now....a snippet from chapter three!!

The excited sounds from the young dwarves were enough to plop a small smile upon Bilbo’s lips as he adjusted his coat, but his eyes kept drifting to Thorin. Thorin who was rolling barrels off the ship with Dwalin, as others were dumping the gross fishy substances within them back into the water. Though something about the way Thorin moved looked uncomfortable, like the muscles in his back were so tightly wound for whatever reason. It brought Bilbo a little pause as he leaned against the side of the ship and looked at a few unsavory looking characters seated on crates. One was sharpening a dagger, the other was peeling a questionable looking apple, but their mouths continued to move as their eyes were locked onto The Ravenheart’s Captain.

“Mercenaries, and wearing the brand of The Defiler, too,” Fili scoffed lowly, standing at Bilbo’s side and leaning against the ship as well. “Their captain may not be present, but I don’t trust them.”

“Just as many don’t trust us,” Kili tacked on, slouching at Bilbo’s other side. “Tis the way of things, but Thorin seems to be holding his own just fine against these trolls.”

Watching Thorin continue about his business without uttering a single word, Bilbo’s head gave a sharp tilt. “He’s not saying anything though…?”

“Exactly,” both dwarves answered and nodded in unison.

Wiggling his toes a bit in anxious anticipation, Bilbo watched how Thorin’s lips turned downward in a wince, and that spurred something unpleasant in him. He knew that look. It was one that came with great control of one’s emotions, but the dwarf captain had to be tearing at the seams by now. “Let’s head to the market then, there’s no time to waste.” It was mostly an excuse to get closer, and Bilbo was treating this as a way to prove his worth, but it was also a means to see what was bothering Thorin so much. It wasn’t that he felt the captain needed protecting, but a verbal spar? That right there was Bilbo’s specialty.

He didn’t grow up dealing with Lobelia on a daily basis to walk away without some form of a sharp witted tongue.

ask me about my wips!

#raz answers #dark gift #bagginshield #i needed to get dragonhearted updated first #i am a slow snail #but this one is also coming very soon and i'm very excited

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