being anti-amatonormativity in a romance centered world is like watching half the people you know put all their eggs in one basket and then drop the basket and all their eggs break and theyāre crying and swearing theyāre never gonna do that again and then a month later they have all new eggs in a new basket and they tell you the problem was they didnāt have a strong enough basket or fresh enough eggs and then they drop the fucking basket again.
I have returned from my trip to Epic bearing Darkmoor lore trivia
If this seems like a long list, know that interacting with the characters is my favorite thing to do. Also I usually think of questions beforehand because thatās normal š
Needless to say, I donāt think all of this is canon, per se, but itās really neat regardless. I'll definitely be incorporating some of it into my fanfics
MULTIPLE characters called into question Victoriaās status as a legitimate Frankenstein!! Griffin said the rumor around Darkmoor is that her return was incredibly suspicious, and he doesnāt believe sheās a real Frankenstein. The Bride also doesnāt believe sheās really a Frankenstein, said that the Manor was abandoned for years, and told me to check the family tree (which, unfortunately, I didnāt get to do). Very interesting!
I asked Ygor about the rumors and he flatly denied them, said that his familyās been taking care of the Frankensteins for generations, the Manor was deserted because Victoria was off at college, and she has the Frankenstein fortune backing her up. He also said that he had the Manor to himself while she was away and spent a lot of that time running around in just his apron.
Multiple characters also said that Larry Talbot is apparently a great dude when not under the full moon! I asked Ygor what he does when theyāre not containing him, and he said that Larry helps out around the Manor with mundane tasks like feeding the Gilman and helping Ygor drive his cart. He also said that Larry plays the recorder and him and Erik are in a band.
(This one was the most shocking to me), Griffin said that not only does he know Larry, he considers him a friend! He said heās a perfectly nice gentleman, so long as you donāt get on his bad side. Iām still wrapping my head around Griffin admitting he has friends, tbh.
Grffin regularly sneaks into Frankenstein Manor. Ygor said he likes to go into his room and stare at him while he sleeps, which Griffin corroborated.
Darkmoor has an offbrand 7/11 and Victoria will send Ygor out to it at ungodly hours "for bread and milk and eggs because she decided she wants to have french toast for breakfast." Victoria does not share her french toast. (this is probably my favorite thing Ygor told me, it's so silly).
Ygor eats grass
Quasimodo is the one who rings the bell that signals the Burning Blade lighting up
Quasimodo and Ygor are distantly related. Ygor didn't inherit the hunchback, but his ancestor Fritz did
Victoria sought out Erik because they thought he was a monster of the same caliber as the others. When he turned out to be much less hostile than expected, she offered him the chance to accompany her back to the Manor as an ally rather than an enemy. Quasi opted to tag along
In-universe, the Bride is apparently the one who lays flowers at the little girl's grave. That's where she met Victoria's Creature
One of the Hounds (the Exterminator) said that the Burning Blade tavern is *technically* a neutral entity and not affiliated with the Hounds in any formally official capacity despite the trophies. He had mad beef with the bartenders, though, so idk if I believe him
Griffin told me that he was around during the old vampire wars, and the human shaped blood stain by the bathrooms happened when he was watching a battle and they nearly caught him
I got the names of four Hounds! Gregor the Guardian, the Exterminator, Artemis Blaze, and Ida Hunter. The bartender I was chatting with said that there's a lot of them apparently
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