I’M DIVINE

I COULD TEAR YOU APART IF I WANTED.

[rhoshamandes]

Is there an object you are exceptionally attached to?

“My piano, to name one. It was a gift.”

[perladivenezia]

"... Is this the piano that is currently in the castle?"

[rhoshamandes]

“Why, yes, dearest. Why do you ask?”

[perladivenezia]

She shook her head lightly, a smile playing on her lips "Ah, nothing of importance. I had heard from Everard that it was a gift from him to Benedict. I know he enjoys keeping me on my toes, but I didn't believe he was lying about this"

[rhoshamandes]

“Nor would you have any reason to, considering the nonsense in lying about such a thing.” And to what end, he wonders. But then Rhoshamandes scoffs lightly, eyes rolling in mild acid mirth. “My piano was a gift from Benedict. He, despite being rather skilled a player, hardly ever touches it. He much prefers to appreciate my performance as a spectator, instead. He would have no use for a piano of his own.”

[perladivenezia]

"Of course... I know Everard also plays, did you teach him? How come all three of you play and I have never heard anyone use that piano? I almost thought it was decorative" she giggled softly, approaching Rhoshamandes "Perhaps Everard wishes it had been his idea to gift you the piano– he amuses himself with his lies, but every good lie has a bit of truth hiding in it"

[rhoshamandes]

“Not entirely. I demand discipline in my students, and Everard takes pleasure in displaying defiance, as I am certain you know.” The corner of his lips crooks subtly at the melodious sound of Bianca’s chuckle, the back of his digits brushing softly at the delicate curve of her porcelain skin. “I shall play it for you next time you visit, if that’s something you desire. However, you must understand that even my focus has its limits in the company of a most beguiling presence such as yours, tesoro mio.” At Bianca’s assumption, his demeanor eases into something akin to his usual, unfazed expression, if not for the everlasting warmth in his grey-blue eyes as they gazed at her with tender adoration. “That sounds quite plausible, in fact. And rather fitting for Everard and his ways. Yet, it does not excuse his poor attempt at deception. I will be certain to inquire him about it at our next encounter.”

[rhoshamandes]

Have you found happiness?

“Happiness is not something which you find once and bask in its graces for eternity, and to believe so is a fool’s errand. Genuine contentment requires effort, action and commitment, like anything worth pursuing. I chase satisfaction at every waking moment.”

[rhoshamandes]

Is there an object you are exceptionally attached to?

“My piano, to name one. It was a gift.”

[perladivenezia]

"... Is this the piano that is currently in the castle?"

[rhoshamandes]

“Why, yes, dearest. Why do you ask?”

[perladivenezia]

She shook her head lightly, a smile playing on her lips "Ah, nothing of importance. I had heard from Everard that it was a gift from him to Benedict. I know he enjoys keeping me on my toes, but I didn't believe he was lying about this"

[rhoshamandes]

“Nor would you have any reason to, considering the nonsense in lying about such a thing.” And to what end, he wonders. But then Rhoshamandes scoffs lightly, eyes rolling in mild acid mirth. “My piano was a gift from Benedict. He, despite being rather skilled a player, hardly ever touches it. He much prefers to appreciate my performance as a spectator, instead. He would have no use for a piano of his own.”

[rhoshamandes]

Is there an object you are exceptionally attached to?

“My piano, to name one. It was a gift.”

[perladivenezia]

"... Is this the piano that is currently in the castle?"

[rhoshamandes]

“Why, yes, dearest. Why do you ask?”

[rhoshamandes]

Apart from Akasha, has there ever been a vampire that hurt you?

“I assume you mean physically. If so, no. Despite feeble attempts, not many possess the guts or the strength to succeed.”

[rhoshamandes]

Is there an object you are exceptionally attached to?

“My piano, to name one. It was a gift.”

[rhoshamandes]

Head canon + touch

ooc. needless to say rhosh is very physical and intense, so he quite literally could never be with someone who doesn’t want to be touched (unless it’s part of some kink if you catch my drift). it’s how he displays his affections, as vocalizing them is quite the rare treat reserved to those he truly adores. besides, he’s always been the sort of show not tell kinda person. and when he loves someone, no touch is meaningless, each conveys something that will be up to the receiver to translate. as for the others who don’t fall in the adored/loved category, well, those he are not very keen to touch much of at all. not even a handshake whatsoever. it becomes no contact zone because my man is a man of extremes in most if not all aspects.

[rhoshamandes]

I love Rhosh. Your portrayal had him hopping right out of the book for me. Sarcasm, annoyance, the soft moments with Benedict are all amazing. Even the interactions with other fledglings of his. He's a hard character to get, and you got him. "Villain" and morally out of the box characters are hard to write withoht the mun =/= muse mentality but it's not hard to separate the two. He needed a wrangler and here you are! You don't try to keep him tame. You let him be expressed and that's so beautiful.

ooc. gosh that’s always the sweetest compliment🥺 thank you so much!! admittedly i think my biggest challenge with him is writing in a way that feels accurate to his age (5000yo to cover is def a bit daunting at times) but i’m also lucky to have such cool writing partners that let me explore different facades of him, in diff environments and ages even!! and in contrast, writing him being unhinged is also where i have the most fun since his excessive power does give me a lot of liberty and works as a wonderful backup to his overbearing, god-complexed personality teehee!! (no i can’t take compliments without going on a ramble it’s my toxic trait😔)

thank you again for your super nice words, it makes me genuinely super happy to know my portrayal of him is appreciated like that🥺🩷

[rhoshamandes]

People have already said so much that I agree with, so just a short note of appreciation: I love the humour that you bring into writing him, even if sometimes it just comes out in the tags.

ooc. that you took a moment on your day to send this already means a lot!! and thank you🥹 gjsjjs i wish he’d bring more humor to the table himself but his sense of it is pretty acid and flat most of the time!! so i enjoy adding the stuff he won’t mention (and in ways that he’d never ever do it) in the tags for clarity purposes at times so i’m glad they can be amusing<3

[rhoshamandes]

It is admirable how consistent you are in writing and expressing his god complex. To sit so comfortably with a character that could easily have the whole world against him, but because you are not scared to show his softer side to, it makes him wildly appealing and interesting. And for that softness to have to be earned and for it to be selective it gets easily so deliciously wicked. The best villains don't see themselves as villains and you write that só well. Your Rhosh is magnetic and terrifying and beautiful and insufferable all at once and I LOVE IT.

(didn't want to do this on Anon because you're my friend and I love you. PEACE! ✌️)

ooc. jess you’re always the sweetest🥺 i appreciate your words so much, even more so as you’ve seen my portrayal of rhosh being constructed from day one!! thank you so much for your kind words, your support and for writing w me for all those years<3 rhosh wouldn’t be rhosh without your eve (for better and/or worse ha!) i love you too!!<3

[rhoshamandes]

Your Rosh is spot on! I love the eloquence of his phrasology, his saltiness, his idgaf attitude. I truly enjoy reading through my dash when he's around

ooc. thank you so much!! knowing that he’s appreciated despite his difficult character makes me so happy<3 he’s usually not the kinda character i tend to write so having the opportunity of making him extra annoying is quite cathartic ehehe

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[rhoshamandes]

Would you have accepted an offer to rule the Children of Darkness?

“No. The mere suggestion is odious.” He scoffs with no humor. “I am the subjugator, not the subjugated.”

[rhoshamandes]

Headcanon + driving

ooc. he enjoys driving even if it’s not a need (thank you cloud gift!) and he’s pretty good at it. but it’s something he does more often when he intends to actually mingle with mortals in an event of some sort, not only just to hunt. he does have a collection of vintage & sports cars, all in black, though the big majority is there for decor and style alone, and not for driving purposes.

[rhoshamandes]

Headcanon + love

ooc. when it comes to romantic love, rhosh’s ways of loving and displaying it are both obsessive and overbearing, because that’s how he is!! actual love doesn’t come easily for him, attraction and occasional infatuation do. but when it gets to him (and he accepts that it does), he measures no effort to make his lover know that they are desired and cared for, in his own particular, compulsive and suffocating ways. he’s considerably less selfish towards those he loves, and although he claims that his love isn’t unconditional, that’s obviously not really true. in all his absurd power and skills, he can’t control his feelings, and he never truly stops loving someone he’s fallen for. when it comes to other kinds of love, it’s a bit more difficult to discern. he doesn’t feel platonical love, for example, but he does feel familial love, such as what he held for his mother and his sister, of course. but as a vampire, the lines may get blurry (even more so for him) in some instances and he is most certainly not attached to any sort of labels whatsoever. to him, love is love, and already consequent enough as it is, regardless of its specification or branch.

[rhoshamandes]

headcanon + God

ooc. this one is funny to me because he was never much of a believer even as a mortal. akasha was perhaps the closest thing he’s ever seen to some sort of deity and which he recognized as one, even if not for long. he really cannot understand the obsession with the christian god at all, though he gives the church credit for its worldwide forceful brainwash through control, murder and propaganda because well. can’t say it didn’t work. i guess a part of him is envious of how the idea of a divine being can get so much love, adoration, prayer etc when there is not even a single proof they indeed exist meanwhile He (rhosh) is there and he’s very powerful and very real. his own god complex is nonetheless an influence from his upbringing (supposed to become a king-priest as a mortal even if he most certainly did not care about the latter), from akasha’s power and tyrannical nature and lastly a direct inspiration from the aforementioned christian god, for the reason mentioned above. he much prefers the concept of polytheism (though more as a concept and not as a religion per se) as well as shintoism (as a belief it’s fine in his opinion) even if he wouldn’t be invested in either because he gotta push his own agenda.