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Indie, selective rp blog for Joachim Armster of Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | est. 08.2017, re-est. 10.2023 | | guidelines |

[jxachim]

[belxmont]

Listen, he's a criminal flirt but that doesn't mean mans is aware when it's happening BACK. "May as well just go ahead and spell it out for me, then. Just so I know for sure."

[jxachim]

"Trevor...I adore you. In the centuries I've existed, in one form or another, no one has caused my cold, dead heart to stir, to beat so feverishly, until I met you..."

[belxmont]

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It wasn't until Trevor hears the Vampire's confession, barely above a whisper that he fights to hear, even with the Night as still as it is, that he pauses to consider just how his words might have come across.

"I hadn't meant--" he stops himself just short of saying something stupid. He's profoundly gifted at that, and it's taken several long, contemplative years for him to work on thinking before speaking. His poor mother would be in shambles right now. "You wouldn't be the first Monster I've been convinced to spare, and how you've given me little reason to question my intuition, perhaps I could even be convinced to call you a friend."

But then Armster reminds him that the sun would be rising soon, that they should probably go somewhere safer than the sodden back alleys of town. He would normally return to his room at the inn they were just at, but that would hardly be suitable for their needs.

So with a heavy sigh Trevor wraps himself up tighter in his coat and crosses his arms. He hadn't been back to his ancestral home in many years-- or rather, what remained of it. But he supposed that would be the safest place for either of them to be currently. If what Armster said was true, he needed to prepare. They both did.

"I indeed do though..." His voice trails off as he watches his breath fan out in front of him, and curled deeper into his coat. He never minded the cold before, so why suddenly did it bother him so much now? Images of his past, of his childhood flash before his eyes.

The townsfolk turning on them, his family. His mother and sister. Watching his mother burn at the pyre for being a healer. Watching the townsfolk chase him and his sister back to their estate. Setting their house aflame while they hid inside, scared. Not understanding why this was happening. Not being strong enough, wise enough, enough to stop the outcome. To save his sister. To fight back.

He isn't aware how long he stands there, motionless, speechless, back propped against the stone wall of the alley, before Armster gives him a cautionary glance. He sighs once more.

"I haven't been there myself in quite some time. But it will suffice. The catacombs beneath my house should serve us well. I don't suppose you have any objections to being underground, do you?."

[jxachim]

"Underground..."

There was something akin to dread that flashed in his eyes, memories of being trapped in the depths, in the dark, starved, with only the sound of water falling to fill his endless days and nights. He was tense, giving the vampire hunter a wary look. The sun was coming up soon.

There wasn't much choice.

"...just don't leave me alone...and I should be fine."

Part of him thought that he should explain, but that would come later...perhaps inevitably. It didn't seem like the best idea being too vulnerable with a man that had killed hundreds of your kind, after all. And Joachim--Vali--was weak. Likely he would be for some time, until more of his memories awoke, until his powers could be tapped into properly without having to gorge himself on blood just to function.

"...we should hurry. We can talk more once the sun is no longer an impending issue..."

[funsetsunset]

Haven't been feeling super optimistic lately, but I wanted to work on something. This was originally supposed to be part of a character set, but I don't see myself finishing it.

[nedofrisk]

Shhh he is sleeping

[shapeshifting-demons]

[jxachim]

your muse as a drink

tagged by @belxmont

[jxachim]

what type of lonely are you?

loneliness born of inadequacy

you've never been as good as your peers, this was made abundantly clear to you at a young age. they hate you for being lesser than them. you don't know what you do wrong, maybe it's not even your actions anymore. it's just you, you're just wrong. you've learned to blend into the shadows. don't speak unless spoken to. don't get excited. don't show your emotions at all, actually. no one cares.

tagged by @belxmont

[undefeatablesin]

(Early) Inktobervania Day 19 ft. Joachim Armster

[belxmont]

@jxachim

[2ndhandname]

revenge is actually kind of based, i mean it won't solve the problem that started all of this, but it will solve the problem of that bastard still being alive.

[the-crow-binary]

Finished it!!

Hope y'all like devil forgemaster Joachim ❤️

[jxachim]

He's just gonna come plop down next to Vali, bundled up in not only his fur coat, but just about every single blanket he could find on his way in from room to room. Shivering, he sinks further into the blankets and scrunches his face, covering his currently frozen nose. "Got any fancy Vampire magic that can warm up these old bones?" If Vali even understood him between chattering teeth, well, that remains to be seen.

"Sadly, no. Vampires tend to stay away from things that cause warmth...since they usually involve fire." Still he did feel bad that Trevor wasn't as fortunate as he was to not feel the cold; heat, certainly, but cold meant little to a reanimated corpse when all was said and done. "If any of the chimneys are intact, or if there is a room with a stove of some sort, I could at least gather things to get a fire started. Though if you're thinking of something a bit more physical to warm you up, you'd likely just feel colder after~"

Okay, so maybe he gave a bit of a chuckle after that...

[vamplire]

when vampires are only gentle with their favourite human & everyone else is in danger <3

[belxmont]

@jxachim replied to your post “★ FILL IN THE QUESTIONS AS IF YOU ARE BEING...”:

"Could just bloody them ask, idiot."

​"Alright then, Vali. I'll ask them."

"What are your feelings for me? Do you share the same affections for me as I for you?"

[jxachim]

"Oh? I thought I'd made my intentions clear long ago. Or shall I be more blunt~?"

[jxachim]

[6-evil-6-soul-6]

Some gifs from Joachim's video

[jxachim]

He’s just gonna lay his head down in Vali’s lap and close his eyes, if just for a moment. It’s been an arduous day and the Hunter is exhausted.

There had been more and more moments like this in recent nights. Trevor seemed heavier, exhausted, and considering how often the Hunter's quarry was night-bound, well...it was a bit distressing. Porcelain white fingers combed through Trevor's unruly dark hair, the vampire wondering what could even be done to ease his mind. Though he vowed to help Trevor in his crusade against the vampires and beasts of the night, there wasn't much he could do personally until he managed to fully reawaken his power.

So, until then, he would offer him comfort when he was able.

"Trevor," he said softly, icy fingertips caressing his scarred cheek. "Have you had anything to eat? I can have the innkeeper prepare you something...or I could see about preparing a hot bath for you. You look like you need to relax..."

@belxmont