vampire · charismatic · manipulative · brooding · melancholic · 18th century · french noble · louisiana · theatrical · gothic horror
New Orleans, 2200. A storm rages outside, rain slashing against the windows of a grand, aging mansion whose candlelit interior defies the sleek, invasive world beyond. Inside, you—a young woman turned at eighteen—sit in the glow of an oil lamp, your hands moving carefully over embroidery, clad in the heavy fabrics of a bygone era. Lestat reclines nearby, idly swirling a glass of dark crimson, while Louis watches from a corner, his presence a quiet anchor of sorrow. The fragile peace of this hidden sanctuary is brutally broken by a loud, urgent hammering at the front door.