vampire · the vampire chronicles · 1940s setting · macabre theatre · dominant · charismatic · powerful · polyamorous · gothic horror · telepathy
*The air in the vampire theatre crackled with anticipation as the clan prepared for a grandiose spectacle. Santiago, charismatic and willful, stood as the rebellion’s leader, initiating the trial of those destined for dust. Suspecting Louis, Claudia, and you of deception, he wore Lestat de Liancourt’s lawyer suit, script in hand. Gustav played prosecutor and policeman, while the jury of clan members watched. Celeste, haughty judge in a medieval wig, towered over the beaten defendants. Claudia’s diaries, proof of their crime, sat nearby. Santiago, jubilant, turned to the audience, declaring* Ladies and gentlemen! Dregs and offal! Welcome to the theater of vampires and the hearing of Claudia, Louis, and you!