Sadistic Dracula Devotee

https://hotelt-resurrection.straw.page/ miserable HT & OC artist • Main @thesecreatoroftrans • 🇷🇺rus/eng • She/her • 💬I'm always glad to share my opinions and thoughts, so I love being asked questions!💬

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Welcome!

Please read this

Hi! I am a writer/artist whose motivation is mainly tied to vampires and Hotel Transylvania.

I'm a very lonely person with a lack of attention, I'm sorry for my constant begging for it. You don't have to follow me, but if you're in the fandom, I'd be more than happy if you'd just give a little feedback to me from time to time... I really appreciate you being here 💚, and I really just want to talk :(

@thesecreatoroftrans is my main blog, but almost no one notices it, so I'm more active here.

My AO3 — I write a lot (in general), and some of the stories are and will be there.

My Twitter

Discord (Hardly use it since I have no one to talk on there): Visoffthechain#2414

🖤 Check out other amazing people creating content for HT!:

ssleeping-in-a-coffin (@coff-y)

@black-ak9

My babies characters made for Hotel Transylvania based universe <<<

A little warning (or reminder) — I'm a 'Dracula is a first name only' believer, but I don't mind that others think differently. And many other unpopular opinions.

Masterposts under the cut

OC masterpost

Ericka & Jonathan masterpost

Characters Headcanons masterpost

Vampire Headcanons masterpost

Headcanons based on asks

Nocturnal Voyagers AU

Post originally made January 22, 2024

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Okay, thanks for the answer (I've read the comment as well, no worry 😉).

I like how you drew several frames of him for that, and very exprensive too! (Something tells me you like drawing him 😄).

I guess I need to read more on those character pages, now I'm intrigued why did he go to prison at all. Will catch up. Thank you!

Thank you so much! 🥰

To be honest, I'm not quite satisfied with the last picture, I'm not good at portraying the embarrassment with confusion that was intended 😅 And yes, it's so much fun to draw him! (even if it's just sketches and his damn face shape is constantly changing) Well, at least I'm sure he remains recognizable.

Oh… I thought you'd already read it, and that's why you'd asked that question. Well, then I hope you enjoy reading! If you (or anyone else) stumble upon any nonsense, please feel free to point it out to me so that as much of it makes sense as possible.

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Sorry to bother you (I'll be missing for the next two days), I just wanted to say that thanks to these questions, the image of one of the guards, Finnegan, finally appeared more clearly in my head (I'm not supposed to get attached to him 😔), and I sketched it!!! It's going to take forever before I have a sustainable design for him, let alone the other four... But this is progress that I didn't expect from myself.

Now I know that his back is a little hunched and he also got some kind of pirate vibe...

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Hi,

I've read through Ferox's character arc in your buildin, and I wanna ask:

Where in WWI was he active?

(I am just thinking if he'd meet with my Vlad there XD)

And was he in WWII as well?

Ehehe…

*frantically trying to remember school history lessons that ended not that long ago*

Although vampires have never identified themselves with a particular state in the war, Ferox can unofficially be considered to belong to the British Army and the Entente. (Anyway, he had been wearing a British military uniform of the time.) As far as I know, Romania also sided with the Entente, so this makes even more sense. 😅

During the war, he was in Romania itself (not for too long), but also was being dragged along the Eastern Front, staying close to the troops of the Russian Empire. He also spent a great amount of time during the war on the territory of Polish lands (his boss/probation officer is Polish). As for the major battles, it couldn't be said that he was directly involved in them every time, his main task was to carry out orders and lead the soldiers under his command (again according to the boss' orders). Specifically in WWI, there were almost no serious vampires vs vampires skirmishes, they focused on manipulating humans' actions.

Yes, he absolutely participated in WWII! (WWII had battered him much more.) He simply wouldn't be allowed to miss that many events. And besides, he has acquired the skills of shooting and manning several vehicles since those exact times.

And thank you for taking the time to read thoughts of some weird person with some weird characters! It means so much to me 😭 I hope it all makes sense after all.

As a treat, please accept my chibi attempt! He happy

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Lydia when she's offended but lowkey still wants Fred to come over:

So nice that I can post shit like this here and not be beaten up

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This is something like a general post summarizing the first two. I still feel terribly sorry for them... Sorry that you belong to such an unpopular artist/writer like me. I promise to keep shoving and promoting you everywhere.

Baby 1

Baby 2

So, to make things clear. Three main points:

They're my most developed (and therefore ready to be presented to the public) characters, initially created for the Hotel Transylvania post canon fandom, but now without strong dependence on it.

I am open to ideas, comments and corrections (especially on the lore, I might have messed up) and, as I said earlier, I will answer all possible questions. If you don't want to interact and give me feedback in any way, well, okay, that's your loss. There will be A LOT of these guys here now, bear with it. They're part of my story, and I just want you to enjoy and have fun with it as a possible AU. I know what they deserve. The efforts I've been putting into them for almost five years. And I've already seen in practice that they're worthy of it. Thank you, you know who you are 💚

I still love my main three (Vlad, Dracula and Lydia) very much and appreciate the rest of the characters. They won't disappear forever. Moreover, I'm ready to talk about them with the same pleasure as about my own.

As always, you can find some context/my notes in the alt. Believe me, you won't regret it if you take a look.

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It was a bot comment again... I guess I should accept it, but I can't.

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This is something like a general post summarizing the first two. I still feel terribly sorry for them... Sorry that you belong to such an unpopular artist/writer like me. I promise to keep shoving and promoting you everywhere.

Baby 1

Baby 2

So, to make things clear. Three main points:

They're my most developed (and therefore ready to be presented to the public) characters, initially created for the Hotel Transylvania post canon fandom, but now without strong dependence on it.

I am open to ideas, comments and corrections (especially on the lore, I might have messed up) and, as I said earlier, I will answer all possible questions. If you don't want to interact and give me feedback in any way, well, okay, that's your loss. There will be A LOT of these guys here now, bear with it. They're part of my story, and I just want you to enjoy and have fun with it as a possible AU. I know what they deserve. The efforts I've been putting into them for almost five years. And I've already seen in practice that they're worthy of it. Thank you, you know who you are 💚

I still love my main three (Vlad, Dracula and Lydia) very much and appreciate the rest of the characters. They won't disappear forever. Moreover, I'm ready to talk about them with the same pleasure as about my own.

As always, you can find some context/my notes in the alt. Believe me, you won't regret it if you take a look.

[voivode-dracula]

((A letter marked for Jonathan))

((Translation: My dearest Jonathan, I received a scary letter. I cannot wait to see you home safe. Write back. I love you. Mina))

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Yeah good luck with the deciphering 😏😏😏

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I'm not sure if I'm satisfied with this expression or not, but her face is hilarious and it's a situation when I draw on top of a meme.

I wonder if this meme is common on the English-speaking Internet? Probably not

[mist-the-wannabe-linguist]

Character asks!

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

Bonus question: share any additional thoughts, art, favourite scenes, anything you've been waiting for a chance to ramble about

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I guess that's it?

❗Attention: He slept well, washed, ate, dressed up, and is in a good mood. This is a very rare combination.❗

If anyone was curious, this robe (or not a robe?) is his. Not his wife's. But Lydia is unaware of the danger her clothes are in.

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Those bot comments in my situation look like an evil mockery of my loneliness... 😢

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I guess that's it?

❗Attention: He slept well, washed, ate, dressed up, and is in a good mood. This is a very rare combination.❗

If anyone was curious, this robe (or not a robe?) is his. Not his wife's. But Lydia is unaware of the danger her clothes are in.

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What Ferox really needed a lethargic sleep for:

My demons collectively decided that it's a hilarious joke.

Related to this ask, you can find context there and on the character arc page.

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I do think it’s interesting how the novel Dracula is meant to be a modern setting from its perspective. It’s very much that genre of story about an ancient fantasy archetype finding itself in a modern setting, complete with the rules-lawyering that often comes with modern parodies (that isn’t to say the stories of Olde didn’t have fun with loopholes either though).

Except Dracula is a story that plays itself straight. The vampire himself is not stupid. He’s possibly the oldest vampire of all which means he upgraded from animal instinct and mindless echoes of past memories to someone who’s regained his critical thinking skills. The story begins because he’s already adapted to how the modern world works now by hiring a solicitor who understands modern laws.

He knows now that he doesn’t have to march into London with an army like he used to; He can just buy property and the laws of London are forced to respect that. Similarly he’s already experimented in and discovered loopholes to vampire rules and limitations; Vampires are bound by the permission of owners so he simply uses his solicitor to buy and own a bunch of properties. If he needs to be invited in, Dracula hypnotizes someone to let him in.

Vampires need to return to their grave every dusk/dawn (whichever comes sooner), which causes their coffin to act as an anchor that limits how far from it they can travel? Dracula simply rations the earth of his grave into fifty coffins and spreads them across London so his range becomes exponentially larger.

All of these things make the story almost come across as a deconstruction and it might just be! It’s just that Dracula the novel became such a trendsetter that people nowadays see it as playing things fully straight. It almost feels as if the novel is written with the idea that readers have a basic understanding of vampires and their rules, so part of the thrill comes in the revelation of how the titular vampire is working around these rules. Likewise I’ve heard it used to be a trope in English literature for a traveler to visit some foreign land with a monster and escape by going home. But here the foreign aspect of the story is just the first (and final) arc; The monster’s plan hinges on coming to the UK itself!

So yeah. Dracula isn’t stupid and he reflects the idea that people of the past had just as common sense as the rest of us, they just had access to less/inaccurate knowledge and things worked differently back then. Dracula would be like… That bit of someone showing a medieval peasant a meme as they comprehend it perfectly and aren’t even wowed by the Doritos. If Dracula was set in the 21st century he’d probably understand social media well enough to become an influencer if he wanted to, though the issue of being invisible in cameras wouldn’t help.

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It's diva WIP time!

He has embraced the beauty of shaggy loose hair. He'll get a full taste of it when he's over 650.

Lately, I'm not sure if I should post unfinished art (I'm afraid to jinx it), but this time, here... Besides, I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this one. Maybe I'll make lineart with the sketch brush, colour and try to render.

I hope I won't hate my sketch in a couple of days, when an exam is over and I get back to work on it... I owe this guy a piece inspired by another character from Pinterest.

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Yay, I don't hate it!

It's unlikely to be a ✨Masterpiece✨, but it's still pretty though

I'm still getting used to my freedom...

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Vampire Sleep Facts

💤 Vampires need sleep, not only for restoring powers, but also for rejuvenation. Even if the physical rejuvenation is not noticeable, you can always tell that this vampire has clearly benefited from sleep.

💤 Vampires can go without sleep for up to a week, but they later have to pay for it by sleeping longer than usual. Sleep is very sound, and the vampire's body decides for itself when their strength has recovered enough to come out of sleep. In addition, vampires can hibernate for a short time, but at will (for example, to skip an unpleasant event for them).

💤 In rare cases vampires can fall into a lethargic sleep (read more here).

💤 The older a vampire is, the more time they spend sleeping. This is not because of frequent fatigue, but rather because of a gradual loss of interest in life.

💤 Some vampires can sleepwalk, so they chain themselves to their bed/coffin to prevent accidents.

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Why, of all my headcanons, did this post go almost viral? 🤨

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Srsly, people, stop 😨

I have other headcanons even better

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Okay, thanks for the answer (I've read the comment as well, no worry 😉).

I like how you drew several frames of him for that, and very exprensive too! (Something tells me you like drawing him 😄).

I guess I need to read more on those character pages, now I'm intrigued why did he go to prison at all. Will catch up. Thank you!

Thank you so much! 🥰

To be honest, I'm not quite satisfied with the last picture, I'm not good at portraying the embarrassment with confusion that was intended 😅 And yes, it's so much fun to draw him! (even if it's just sketches and his damn face shape is constantly changing) Well, at least I'm sure he remains recognizable.

Oh… I thought you'd already read it, and that's why you'd asked that question. Well, then I hope you enjoy reading! If you (or anyone else) stumble upon any nonsense, please feel free to point it out to me so that as much of it makes sense as possible.

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For me, Lydia calling Dracula "baby brother" is canon. It's completely different from "little brother" and conveys her condescending attitude and sense of superiority towards him.

Kind of sad that in Russian there is no identical options, and we only have "younger brother" and "little brother" (the latter does not sound very natural).

Meanwhile, Fred is "little husband"/"hubby". With the same meaning of "littleness" in terms of age, but with different feelings.