I started Memnoch the Devil yesterday for the first time and I’m not very far in, but here are some Lestat gems so far:
Lestat pausing mid-narrative to talk about how good he looked in his blue Brooks Brothers suit and how perfectly tailored it was, not at all like those god-awful Italian suits in the 90s, and then he stops and goes, “But it’s not about the clothes. To hell with the clothes! I don’t care about clothes. Also I had on a silk scarf and wingtip shoes and violet sunglasses and I can’t be completely sure, but I’m 100% certain that every single person who passed me in that hotel lobby wanted to climb me like a tree. And my hair looked so good, you would not believe.”
David telling Lestat that Armand is intensely jealous and spies on him way more often than Lestat realizes, but then Lestat goes, “Oh, no, I definitely see Armand. I know he’s there. I just ignore him.”
Lestat: I hate Armand. David: You don’t hate Armand. Lestat: UM PRETTY SURE I DO
Lestat: David was all young and hot now but tbh I still wish I would have boinked him when he was an old man in a sweater vest and corduroy pants.
David sitting unobtrusively in the restaurant looking like a regular guy while Lestat sprawls out on the chair and says something to the effect of, “I deliberately dressed like an 80s rock icon because I wanted attention so badly. I wanted to be crushed to death with attention.”
Lestat passing some homeless dude under a bridge in Queens or wherever and tossing him some money, and the homeless guy is like, “Hey, thanks, man, thanks, brother,” and Lestat goes, “Amen.”
Lestat killing the hot cocaine dealer and then getting really mad that the hot cocaine dealer keeps trying to talk to him while Lestat’s draining him dry, like, “I’M BUSY, STOP RUNNING YOUR MOUTH WHILE I’M KILLING YOU, GOD, WERE YOU RAISED IN A BARN?”
Lestat: I am not afraid of any other vampire. No other vampire scares me at all. Lestat:………… Lestat: Maharet keeps pulling out her own eyes and it gives me anxiety diarrhea.
David: Lestat, what’s wrong? You seem legitimately terrified of something. Lestat: I’m not. I’m not terrified of anything. Not even Maharet and her disposable eyeballs. David: I know you–something is really scaring you. Lestat: No it isn’t, David, I’m fine, also, can I sleep with you tonight? David: Of course– Lestat: Can you leave the night light on?
Lestat: You know what would fix my failing marriage? A baby
Ms Tahli Xhexania; the bunny @gladiatoroftheorists got for me last year; decided that THIS Halloween she wanted to look like a darker, more piratical Lestat. I fear her new coat came out a bit more Victorian than French Court, but I quite like how it turned out anyhow!
The coat itself is quilter’s cotton, edged in two types of lace, double-ruffled ribbon, and black silk velvet for the collar of the jabot, her ear bows, and to hide the raw hem on the inside of the coat. If I had had more of the white lace, the edging would have repeated from the cuffs to the hem. As it is, I still think she looks QUITE dapper and pleased with herself.
The coat was originally designed to come with a hood, as all my buns prefer them, but alas… four layers of cotton does not an attractive hood make. I might save the pieces and create a bonnet of some sort with it later, but we’ll have to see. As it stands, I learned quite a lot in the making of this little costume, and I’m looking forward to recreating it with other fabrics in my stash.
I’ve got about two-three yards of rose-printed lace I can’t do a THING with… perhaps a very, VERY frothy poet shirt is in order for Mr Leopold???
I want to thank @gothiccharmschool for introducing me to Jellycats and the Evil Bunny Alliance, as well as reigniting my love of all things Goth the past few years. When I picked up her book, I never imagined it would have been written by such a well-spoken, vivacious lady. I’m very glad to be able to follow you on social media, Aunt Jilli! You definitely darken up my feed in the best possible way.
I also want to thank @angelacostumery here on tumblr and on YouTube, for inspiring me to try something new and get out of my comfort zone. It’s been a decade or so since I’ve done much sewing, especially HAND sewing. But after watching some of her tutorials and how-tos online, I knew I had to at least make an attempt at this. This was definitely a stash-buster project, as the last scraps of that white lace have been hanging on forever.
I’d also like to thank @almightyalmighty for being so patient with me while I was stitching away on His birthday, and for encouraging my creativity.
Tahli is a Large Bashful Beau from JellycatUK, and her fangs are by Scarecrow. You can find The Ceremony Of The Fangs on Aunt Jilli’s tumblr! Join the Evil Bunny Alliance! We have fluffy bows and fun outfits!
Back during the time when it was popular to bash Twilight for both legitimate reasons (Edward being borderline abusive to Bella, the whole child grooming plot point in Breaking Dawn, etc.) and not (REAL VAMPIRES DON’T SPARKLE THATS GAY), I saw this meme on Facebook where it was Louis and Lestat from Interview With The Vampire commenting on Edward’s sparkling and making fun of him for being gay. Like… Buddy My Guy. My Fair Dude. My Dear Sweet Homophobic Idiot. Not only are the Vampires in IWTV super duper gay, you’re lying to yourself if you think Lestat wouldn’t slam dunk his entire body into a tub of glitter on any given occasion. You Fool. You Imbecile.
Louis: Does he ask our pity? He can walk in the sunlight, whereas we, foul creatures of darkness as we are, are forever barred from God’s kindly li –
Lestat, upending a pound of iridescent craft glitter on his head: SHUT UP LOUIS
Everyone on this post is gonna be sued by Anne Rice
Okay, but this is missing out on the glorious tags of the OP: #what kind of SAVAGE AND AN IDIOT would ever imagine Lestat#a man who crawled out of the swamps of new orleans because his ex wrote a book and was /getting more attention than him/#and then proceeded to become a GLAM ROCK DIVA and Slut For Fame™️#just so people wouldn’t forget who was Doing Better after the breakup#wouldn’t just absolutely snort a tub of glitter like so much expensive cocaine#lestat de lioncourt – ultimate nightmare toreador#cowards#have you met him even once
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I resisted doing this but I have no choice MUST ADD:
House Of Crows 