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[low-activity] penned by jason (tacticalhimbo).

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ A STUDY IN CATHARSIS, SELF-PRESERVATION, AND FINDING ONE'S PLACE.

⋆♱✮♱⋆ dual muse roleplay inspired by VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE featuring PHYRE & FABIEN. penned by @tacticalhimbo / @tacticalvalor.

⋆♱✮♱⋆ blog navigation | theme credit | promo & pinned credit.

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ QUEER IDENTITIES | @velvet500 asked:

🏳️‍🌈 + Both of em! :3

wahh i finally have time to answer this! keeping things brief and throwing in a bonus to make up for the wait—

⋆♱✮♱⋆ BOTH

they're both ambiamorous, or individuals who are comfortable in either monogamous or polyamorous relationships. they don't have strong preferences for either or, though i feel phyre would be more familiar with open or otherwise polyamorous relationships given the typical arrangements of ottoman nobility. fabien would love the idea of having multiple partners once he was told it was an option!

⋆♱✮♱⋆ FABIEN

he doesn't really label himself, but god is he familiar with them. eventually going to write more on this topic for both of them, but he was very immersed in speakeasy queer culture. as such, he tends to use a lot of verbiage from the era (examples here). his favorite way of describing his orientation is "i've been known to drop pins from time to time, if you catch my meaning." does anyone catch it? hardly. but he's happy!

⋆♱✮♱⋆ PHYRE

she's always been unashamed of her attraction to women, even if it's caused her quite a bit of trouble over her centuries of unlife (mostly in her european travels). eventually planning to write this out too, but the histories of sapphic acceptance across cultures and the lived lifestyles are quite interesting. for example, phyre absolutely read mihri hatun's poems (ottoman-era poet known as the "sappho of the ottomans"). she can still recite some of her more popular verses to this day, as they were formative in phyre's realization that she wasn't straight.

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Send 🏳️‍🌈 + A muse to get a headcanon about a facet of their queer identity

Could be their orientation, gander identity, how involved they are in their community, if they're poly, or a lot of other things

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ OOC.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH from your local queer disasters!!

From me because I'm an aro transmasc enby queer, and from Phyre & Fabien because they're both unlabeled but still very much queer ♡

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ VTM CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.

all credit goes to diableriedoll for this list! i just felt like writing it out into one big post for everyone's favorite detective <3

⋆♱✮♱⋆ Clan Inspired

Banu Haqim - What's the worst punishment your character has received? Have they given any punishments out? How was it handled?

The worst punishment he's received is easily the memory wipes. He already has a rough time trusting his perception of things, it's a part of being conscious of your neurodivergence and it's impact on your mind! So when Lou and Campbell—quite literally—bent his will? It made him feel like shit the moment he realized it happened. As for punishments he's given? Well, it's never really his call, but his line of detective work has gotten some people put behind the slammer. Unless the crimes are severe, he always does try to get the sentences reduced as he's a strong believer in people being able to change.

Brujah - What is something your character will always fight for? What's the reason?

Jumping off the last point a bit—Justice and equity. He doesn't subscribe to the idea that any person, alive or undead, is above another. He believes that there are systems within society to make people believe this, absolutely (see: the fact he canonically befriends sex workers to help keep the PD from wrongfully prosecuting them). But if someone came to him trying to prove their "brotherhood" by being a bigot? He'll laugh in their face.

Gangrel - What is your character's Beast like? Do they get along.. more or less?

If you asked Fabien, he'd describe his Beast as itchy. Why itchy? It's persistent, annoying, and just able to be satiated long enough to forget about it... until you don't. It scratches at him, but a few well-placed swats and he can manage just a bit longer.

Hecata - Does your character have a family? Be it through blood or chosen. Tell us about them.

His family is entirely chosen! The less that's known about his background, the better (if you ask him). Gideon and Safia are his ride or dies. The former is his sire. They had a rather interesting history as the reason Gideon even had an interest in Fabien is due to his detective work. See, Fabien is really good at his job. Mostly because he's not really afraid to take risks! So, his keen senses had him creeping on the edge of the Masquerade. And Gideon absolutely would have been in his right to just kill him, but he admired him. So, he rewarded Fabien with the embrace. Safia was a close compatriot to Gideon—some even say potential lovers—so it was only natural that the two met as Fabien grew his sea legs. They had quite a bit in common, and their personalities just meshed well.

Lasombra - What's the most ruthless thing your character has done? Why?

Honestly? Killing Campbell. The method in which he did it is seriously ballsy. Granted, it also resulted in his death, but it's a sacrifice well-made (in his opinion). Unleashing a starving Elder unto Seattle solely to kill the person responsible for dozens of deaths—including that of his sire? Knowing damn well the consequences could be detrimental to everyone else? Pretty ruthless if you ask me!

Malkavian - Think of your character as a mortal, pre-embrace. If someone showed them what's going to happen to them, from the night they were turned to now, would they let the embrace happen or would they try to avoid it?

Honestly... I think he'd still let it happen. There are very few things Fabien genuinely regrets—most of his regrets stem from a place of wanting to have done more, rather than avoiding situations all together. To him, the world is a giant puzzle and he's more than fine being stuck in a corner and picking up the pieces from there. He was already diving in the deep end with his investigative work; there really wouldn't have been a way to avoid it. Not unless he was killed.

Ministry - What's the best/ worst lie your character have ever told? What was the reason? Was it believed?

Best Lie: Without using Obfuscate? Probably when he told Hector (the sheriff before Benny) that his inquiry into Kindred marriage was a joke. If he wasn't already spoken for, Fabien would have absolutely made moves on him. But even beyond that, he was genuinely intrigued as to whether or not domesticity was even an option for creatures like them... A man can dream, can't he? Worst Lie: That he gave up the investigation into Gideon's disappearance/the Rebar Killings. He tried so hard to make Lou et al. believe that he wasn't following the leads... Unfortunately for him, he had to learn at the worst time that tape recorders do make sound when they record.

Nosferatu - Your character is now cursed. Again. Their favourite physical thing about them has been changed to their worst nightmare. What is it?

I've mentioned it briefly before, but Fabien is real proud of his upper body—particularly his arms. I'm not really sure what his worst nightmare would be beyond just... not having them? In which case that would be pretty rough! Given how interactive he is with his investigation.

Ravnos - Is your character a daredevil or are they more cautious? What's the most chaotic thing that they've done?

He's a daredevil for sure. Like I said, the world is a giant puzzle to him and he'll do anything and everything he can to solve it. Or at least as much of it as he can before it does him in first. Now I could repeat my answer and say the most chaotic thing was, frankly, unleashing Phyre. HOWEVER, I would like to nominate pretending to be a member of a biker gang so that he could snoop on the Clan Brujah representative (Silky) to learn why he was taking monthly trips out of town. He did find out that he was going out into werewolf territory for book clubs... and that Silky likely had a canine paramour waiting for him. No judgments from him!

Salubri - Ignore how many dots in Humanity there are. In your opinion, what's your character's humanity like?

Well, this is a good one since I haven't made his character sheet/translated him stat-wise! So I can only speak about his perceived Humanity, which I would place very high. He's a very sympathetic and empathetic person, even in his (un)life. He feels heavily, and he goes out of his way to right any wrongs regardless of personal cost. Hell, there are times he expresses sentiments that would easily be considered a Masquerade breach (ex: asking several other Kindred about romantic relationships for the long-term), though he never acts on them.

Toreador - Describe your character's aesthetic in the worst way possible, then tell us what it actually is.

Grandpa core. I mean, it's really not far off from the whole noir detective style, is it? Long, warm coats. Slacks and pressed shirts. The cheesy hats and over-exaggerated manner of speaking? Tell me I'm wrong!

Tremere - What is something your character wanted and got it for themselves, no matter how selfish or high the cost was?

Answers. If there is one thing he won't let slip from him, it's the reason(s) for something happening. Even beyond his detective work, he's just very... thorough? I suppose. He's willing to do everything in his ability to see things through to the very end.

Tzimisce - What's your character's most prized possession? How long have they had it? Why is it important?

He doesn't have many possessions, but I like to imagine his suit is the most important one. Like... There's something about his character that I just believe wholeheartedly that that suit of his has been with him since his promotion from desk jockey to detective. He's had it tailored, patched, cleaned, everything. That suit has been with him through thick and thin, and he holds onto it because—frankly—it's the one thing that's his.

Ventrue - Does your character have any influence or sway anywhere? Are they respected?

Sort of? It depends what circle he finds himself in but for the most part... Not a lot of people tend to give him the time of day.

Caitiff - Would you say your character is quite individualistic or do they conform to their Clan stereotype?

It really depends who you ask, but I suppose he'd be considered quite individualistic given the more populous Malkavian portrayals. He's... well, he's rounded. He's got nuance and is portrayed in a way that feels genuinely intentional. Of course, when you ask other Kindred with preconceived biases, a Malk is a Malk! Not many people view him differently than others of his ilk.

Thin-blood - Has your character ever been shunned or cast-out? Are they currently an outcast? Or have they ever shunned someone else? Why?

Oh has he ever! There's... a lot of contributing factors, both in his life and (un)life. He never was the center of attention, despite being quite the people person. He's always just skirted along the edges and dipped his toes in when it felt safe enough to do so (or when he was pushed in by force). Not much has changed after his embrace, and some days it feels like it's gotten worse.

⋆♱✮♱⋆ Cult Inspired

Ashfinders - Does your character use social media? If so, which platforms and what's their following like?

Oh no, he dislikes the Internet. Literally. He's told Phyre when they examined Dale's computer that she's just better avoiding it all together. The culture, and profanity (apparently), really turn him off from engaging. Plus having to connect in on SchreckNet means getting buddy-buddy with Tolly and uh... no thanks! He doesn't mind the guy but he does not want to owe him any favors.

Bahari - How well does your character cope with physical and/ or mental pain?

Short answer, he doesn't! Long answer, he genuinely tries not to linger on it. He feels things in the moment and he just tries to push on through them. It's that whole "the city never sleeps" mentality. He needs to be on his A-game so that things can be done. That said, it wears on him. When he's alone, his feelings weigh heavy and he feels them just as heavily.

Church of Caine - Does your character have any religious/ Kindred beliefs?

Not particularly! He's familiar with the basics of popular belief systems, but he's never really subscribed to any one or the other. Just wasn't his fancy.

Church of Set - Is your character able to be their true selves? If not, why? Is there anyone they can be real in front of?

Yes and no—It's a double-edged sword. He's able to be his true self because he's never been anything but... At the same time, though, there are times he has to tone it down and bite his tongue because. Well. Nobody respects him. They brush him off as this "crazed Malkavian who fantasizes" when he's just... not? Like yes, he has delusions and he does struggle, but he's not this helpless individual with no autonomy or sense of self. As for people he can—or could—be real in front of... Gideon, Safia, his retainers (Dale, Mr. Lemon, Reggie, Guru, etc.).

Cult of Shalim - What's the worst thing your character has suffered so far?

Honestly... It's the treatment he gets from others. Without repeating myself too much, given other answers in this realm, he just hates being left in the dark. Hates being patronized. Hates not being taken seriously. What he hates most is, frankly, the amount of ableism and sanism that he faced in his life and faces in his (un)life. It frustrates him, and not even really because it's him it's happening to! What irks him the most is knowing that if they're like this with him—someone that, frankly, they need to keep around—then how are they with others who are deemed "less valuable"?

Cult of Mithras - Has your character been in a blood bond? Are they currently in one? Do they have anyone bonded to them?

Nope! He's not really huge on the idea of taking up that sort of responsibility, mostly out of fear that he'll mess things up. The closest he has is the fact he embraced Misty and her baby in an impulsive moment of wanting to save them from the Court, and even in modern nights he regrets it. Deeply.

Nephilim - What pleasures does your character get out of their (un)life?

His biggest pleasure is, frankly, his ability to Obfuscate. Seriously! Not even for egotistical or otherwise nefarious reasons like getting an edge on someone, or feeling like the one who has control... He just. Loves getting insight into situations and people, and being able to do so without any harm to them is just. Nice! It tingles the brain in just the right way.

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ CHARACTER ASSOCIATIONS.

Repost & fill in the words you most associate with your character.

Phyre — The Banu Haqim Traveler

Animal: The Pallid Bat (Antrozous Pallidus) Colour: Crimson Month: December Song: When the Sun Hits - Slowdive Number: 7 Day or Night: Night Plant: Wisteria Smell: Saffron Season: Summer Food: Kadaifs Astrological Sign: Aries Element: Fire Drink: Cilveli Coffee

Fabien — The Malkavian Detective

Animal: Velveteen/Rex Rat Colour: Brown Month: October Song: Medicine Bottle - Red House Painters Number: 13 Day or Night: Night Plant: Sunflowers Smell: Neroli Season: Autumn Food: Buttermilk Pancakes Astrological Sign: Libra Element: Air Drink: Rye Whiskey

⋆♱✮♱⋆ Tagged by: @wiildcr | Tagging: whoever wants to steal this!

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VTMB2 Spoilers

I think it’s really #awesome that Fabien is so curious about the possibility of kindred being in romantic relationships. He just really wants the confirmation that this is something that can happen. (For no reason I am sure-)

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and that’s not even mentioning him trying to woo that tzimisce.

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ OOC.

good morning nerds (affectionate); i'll be gone all day tomorrow so i'm gonna bump the historical fashion meta i wrote last night ☺️

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ A BEAST IN HUMAN'S CLOTHING.

Finally getting around to this, but I wanted to break down Phyre's sense of fashion! Both in examining historical trends over her unlife, as well as explaining the conscious choices she makes in modern nights to represent herself and her culture as she turns back toward embracing it.

Please note that I am not a historian! Everything I find will be researched and cited (and hopefully Tumblr doesn't nuke the post because of that; I know the site is picky with links). Also there is, likely, a lot of nuance and depth I will miss with this. I apologize for that, and I hope that what I can portray is respectful to all cultures mentioned.

This is also very likely to be a long… long post, and image-heavy too. Please keep that in mind when clicking to read what's below the cut!

First off, I want to start with the basic notes. Why? For ease of access when it comes to referencing them.

Phyre doesn't wear a lot of colors, but that's not to say she has a monochromatic or grayscale wardrobe. Quite the contrary—she just knows what colors look good and which ones don't (or rather, which she enjoys and which she doesn't; she doesn't subscribe to color palette theory). Her wardrobe consists of black, gold, blue, green, and red. With most colors, she prefers the deeper, richer tones, and finds brighter/neon shades to look tacky on her.

There's a lot of interesting history with colors in fashion, from the ways certain colors were produced and what that meant in terms of status. Let's take red and blue, for example:

Red fabrics have a vast history of being an emotionally predominant and appealing color, with its history of widespread usage trailing back to the sixth milennium BC in Turkey. Other areas of prominence include the linking of red fabric to Osiris, encouraging the Egyptians to wrap their mummies in red linen. Spartans, Persians, and Romans all wore variants of scarlet to signify willpower and energy, with the Romans in particular attributing the color to the god Mars [Lorenza Smith, 2025].

Blue fabrics also have a vast history of being an appealing decorative choice, with its history stemming back to approximately 4500 BC in Mesopotamia. From there, Peruvian embroideries circa 800 would incorporate the hue, and the development of indigo dye during the Middle Ages would bring blue into the forefront [Leatrice Eiseman, 2013]. So much so that, contrary to popular belief pushed by a very popular denim jean brand, its introduction to the United States would be born of slave labor in the mid-1700s [Riveted: The History of Jeans, 2022].

Tying this into Phyre, though, much of the symbolism she attributes to certain colors would come from her culture: being raised Islamic during the height of the Ottoman Empire. To keep this short, I'll refer you, dear reader, to Gholamreza Mehri's "The Colour in Islamic Art" (2016), and summarize what is said below:

Black — Representative of secrecy, as it absorbs all other colors and causes them to disappear, though not without its connection to the divine. "Medieval [T]urkish scholar Bursavi commenting on color symbolism of İslam, wrote: "the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered into the city with the black veil on the day of the conquest of the Mekke city. Because black is the color of divine being and Kaaba is also a sign of the divine being” (Yıldırım, n.d. p.6). We note that the cloth enveloping the Kaaba is black and this black cover emphasizes the idea of the divine origin of the black color, covering all the colors. According to the Islamic thought, black color creates an colorlessness, spilling other colors"

Gold — Representative of the color of the sky, particularly in depictions centered around the sun. This is also, through its similarities to yellow, representative of feelings of gladness and joy.

Blue — Representative of the purity of the soul, most often alongside white.

Green — Representative of many ideas. primarily those tied to nature, and even considered the symbol of Islam itself due to its explicit and frequent mentions within the Quran itself. "Medieval Muslim philosopher al-Ghazali wrote follows about the green color: "the one of four factors reinforcing the vision is green color. In addition, the green color creates harmony, peace, respect and a sense of self-confidence”. Another philosopher, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, has also talked about the colors, and he noted that “the clothes of the inhabitants of paradise will be green” (Nasr, 1987, p.3)."

Red — Representative of many ideas, such as the colors of the trees (alongside yellow), the mountains (alongside white, yellow, and purple), and of fire and blood.

Naturally, during her days as a mortal, it is likely that Phyre would have worn more black and green, even if many color options were available to her given her status as a nobility during the era. Which is what we're going to get into now, the actual garb!

There is… a lot. Of history to cover. Phyre has lived over 400 years and across many countries. For brevity, I'm going to rely a lot on quotation and citation. I'll of course not just copy/paste every little thing and chime in where applicable.

So! Let's start with her days in Ottoman-controlled Turkey.

16th-century (1500s) Ottoman Turkish women wore surprisingly simplistic clothing, regardless of their status. Most of the "opulence" associated with nobility came from the colors of their cloth and the accessories they adorned (more or less, that is; it depended on preference and leadership). There were two traditional outfits:

The Kaftan (Caftan), image from Kerry Taylor Auctions — A long, loose-fitting tunic worn either plainly or girded by a wide sash [Ofir Hizkiyev, 2025]. It would typically be placed above a series of coats and jackets, which are…

The Don or Çakşır (Trousers), Gömlek (Long Shift), Kusak (Belt), and Zıbın (Short Inner Jacket). These items could typically be worn as a simplistic outfit, though typically only at home or in otherwise more casual/intimate spaces. There are so many stylistic variations of these garments, in addition to various accessories, so I will refer to "An Illustrated Guide to the Layers" as both additional reading material and reference for the above image.

It's important to note, from here on out, that Phyre's mode of dress would fall into lower class territory. While she could very well have claimed her nobility, she didn't. She utilized aliases and would try to blend in as much as possible given the dangers Kindred faced at the time. As such, there may be some overlap.

Ironically, it's also harder to find much documentation on non-noble dress as… well… history is written by the victors and whatnot!

Now, let's shift our focus to Spain beneath the House of Habsburg. While many European nations began to shift toward a tighter or otherwise more provacative silhouette, featuring tight sleeves, pointed waists, and exposed shifts, Spain stayed fairly conservative. While the following information is taken from a different period, I reiterate that her dress fell into lower class territory… And things did not change nearly as much than they did among the upper class given resource access and whatnot.

So! What is she wearing?

Most commonly, a series of day clothes consisting ofa simple chemise of linen, cotton, or wool, and usually always white. Atop the chemise would be a series of petticoats that were generally brightly colored. Then would come a bodice or jacket, as being without is… not great! You're considered naked for showing much of your arms, and especially any of your chest.

I'll point you to the Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón Museum's website for Spanish Colonial Costumes as further reading and credit for the image above.

And now comes Austria as a pragmatic state at the height of the High Baroque period (before its inevitable reacquisition by the Habsburg-Lorraine House). Due to the shifting culture around arts and fashion, Phyre's dressage would become a bit more refined.

The hoop skirt was a staple of this time, as it elevated plain and patterned fabrics to an immeasurable degree. Pastel colors were the most popular, though importing of indigo dye also made dark blue a very popular choice. In this era, we also see the advent of the contouche, or sack dress. This garb was not pleated to shape, but rather loose and flowing. While the example above, taken from "Women's Fashion of the 18th Century" by Alexa Bender, is a tad more fancy as it's court attire, the general silhouette was popular among most classes that were not laborers.

Onto Poland!

A similar silhouette was adopted, as most European nations tended to have a fairly homogeneous fashion culture due to cultural assimilation and the broader fashion trends, so I will simply point you to this page about the polonaise, by Kenna Libes (2020). Still, I will include an example from the site on the style of gown as it is rather fascinating given its origins and slight deviations (ex: revealing high-heeled walking shoes with a shorter petticoat).

And onto Russia, where—well—Moscow would inevitably be set ablaze by its own governance in 1812.

Unfortunately, it's here that I ran into a roadblock. The most detailed, or even barely labeled, information that I could find was regarding noble dress. That, or it was during latter periods in which were not applicable to Phyre's residence in the country.

The closest thing I could find was a replica of North-Western Russian fashion, with the costume made by Irina Zhoukova on this costuming website. Image attached above as it's further down the page. Given the difference in region, and general trends, we can roughly assume that Phyre would have worn similar garb, though perhaps of more jewel-toned color. There may have been additional layers, or maybe not.

To Egypt, where the familiarity of the Ottoman Empire served as a brief comfort… until it inevitably fell into British colonialism. Though most of her time here would be spent under Ottoman rule, or during Egypt's brief period of independence, as the official transfer of ownership/establishment of the de facto British protectorate would happen at the end of her stay.

Anyway! Research begins to pick up here. Rejoice! Women in Egypt would traditionally wear a wide dress known as a tob sebleh. These garments would be paired with wide trousers as underclothing, and often be paired with a long, rectangular face veil and headscarf (bura abd taqiyah, respectively). City women were more likely to wear the bura, whereas women outside of the city traditionally mostly wore just headscarves. I will point you all to Egyptian Traditional Clothing (2008) for further reference, as well as credit for the images above.

Finally, we arrive to Syria, where Phyre found herself amidst intense turmoil given the rise of nationalist sentiments and the outright execution of Turkish individuals (whether officials or civilians).

Unfortunately, our research dies again… however, we do get the benefit of that cultural homogeneity that was mentioned above. Being a country that was, for a significant period, under Ottoman rule… the dress does not differ too heavily from the garments of old. Where the differences come is primarily in the colors, patterns, and the adoption of a more modest silhouette. This, and the verbiage.

Syrian women would traditionally wear a dark cotton dress (Thob), coats made in similar materials and adorned with colorful appliqué work (suq or kaftan; the latter being associated with wealth), and a large, silk head cloth (Shambar). Sometimes, smaller and thinner scarves (Asbeh or Mandil) were worn as well. I will, once more, redirect you. This time to the Palestinian Heritage Foundation's page on Syrian Costumes. Images not included as there's only individual pieces, and they just would not load properly as I tried to embed them. Apologies!

So… That's everything pre-torpor!

"But Jason, what about modern nights?"

Well, that's the thing… what about them!!

Fashion has evolved… drastically. Especially during the era Phyre awakens in (the 2020s). I mean, we've all seen the rise of fast fashion during the lockdown period of the Covid-19 pandemic (which is still not over, by the way!). It only takes a matter of months for fashion trends to swing drastically. As such… Phyre's sense of fashion finds itself in a comfortable zone.

She tends to gravitate toward suits, both casual and dressed up. Layers are comforting and provide flexibility, so her go-to is a button shirt, a jacket, and pants. There are times she'll forgo the jacket, naturally. When she does, she often wears flashier shirts (see: the one mesh shirt in the game that I just adore). She doesn't wear veils nor much of anything on her head, and she mostly accessorizes post-Bloodlines. Some examples of her accessories of choice, with sources, include:

1: Turkish Gold Earrings by Gahana Stores | 2: Hurrem Sultan Inspired Headpiece by ReinaYo | 3: Gold Lira Belt by Serenitysview | 4: Filigree Turkish Necklace by CBJ Gold & Diamonds

And I specify post-Bloodlines as that's when she finally has some fucking peace. At least, for long enough to establish herself a nice little collection of jewelry and fashion pieces that make her feel… well… like herself again.

That is your look into fashion history, through the lens of Phyre! I'm always bad at writing conclusions so... yeah!

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ HEIGHT COMPARISONS | @velvet500 asked:

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a pretty well-rounded bunch! fabien has poor posture/usually slouches, so he'd appear closer to their heights anyhow. if he had his body that is—

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ OPEN STARTER.

OPEN TO. Mutuals, Non-Mutuals.

FEATURING. Fabien; a simple malkavian detective, working under the order of the seattle court. a man with a penchant for noir genre aesthetics. someone who consistently pokes his nose where it doesn't belong.

VERSE. Flexible (Open to Bloodlines 2 / Modern / Other Settings; As long as Vampires can exist!); SFW only.

The cold winter nights were a blessing and a curse. With the sun setting earlier, it meant Fabien could wake up earlier and spend more time on the prowl, chasing the next lead across the city while still making it back to Dale's apartment before the dawn broke. That said, it was really… really cold.

Even in his unlife, Fabien had chills run up his spine as the breeze picked up and the snow fell. But that didn't stop him from slipping into the nearby parking garage to creep around the police tape and onto the rather bloody scene.

"Yeesh, I'd hate to be at the other end of this mess," he mumbled to himself, pulling his hands out of his pockets as he studied the splatter across the concrete. Blunt force. Repeated force. This was… quite intentional. Quite violent, too.

"Alright… Now who in their right mind—"

His posture straightened, and he listened. Nobody should be here. The responding officers passed him on the way out. The scene was cleared and, as far as he knew, the disenfranchised who often tucked themselves away for warmth were shooed off to other spots for the night… and thank whoever would listen that he didn't have to witness that; it was a topic him and his coworkers bumped heads over rather frequently. He just hoped wherever they were, they were safe and warm as they could be. Maybe he'd ask good ol' Guru.

But not now. There was someone else stalking about, and he was having trouble placing their scent.

"You know," he called out nervously, turning to place the scene behind him and look out into the vast garage, "You're not as cool a cat you think you are. I can hear you, uh… wherever you are. So come on out!"

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Phyre: You know, Fabien... you are like a baby.

Fabien: I am not a baby—You think I'm a baby??

Phyre: Yes.

Fabien: But I'm—!

Phyre: One hundred and twenty four, yes.

Fabien: So... That's not a baby. I mean, how many hundred year old infants do you exactly find crawling about the aisles of Toys-R-Us?

Phyre: I do not know this Toys-R-Us... But my point stands. You are a neonate. One generation away from a thin-blood, at that. You are a baby, Fabien.

Fabien: ...

Phyre: You act as if I said this was a bad thing. It just makes you cuter.

Fabien: 😳

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⋆♱✮♱⋆ OPEN STARTER.

OPEN TO. Mutuals, Non-Mutuals.

FEATURING. Phyre; a powerful banu haqim elder, either operating independently or within the camarillan court. a vampire with a reputation for misofrtune following in her footsteps.

VERSE. Flexible (Open to Bloodlines 2 / Modern / Historic / Other Settings; As long as Vampires can exist!); SFW only.

The woman sits forward in her seat, the scarred palm of her hand poised as a resting place for her chin. Those swirling scars vanish beneath gorgeous red velvet and richly detailed embellishments. To even the most untrained eye, it's very clear the suit she adorns is custom tailored. There's immaculate attention given to every inch, from the smoothness of its silhouette to the patterned textiles lining her pockets and collar. Elegant florals—consisting of carnations and tulips—blend into the stylized rumi, planting the blossoms amidst geometric roots.

Her sunken eyes hold an unmistakable exhaustion to them, lazily turning away from the individual before her to scan over the other occupants in the room. Vast as the lounge feels, the stench of cigars and booze makes it feel claustrophobic.

That very same exhaustion bleeds into her voice as she finally speaks.

"Do you know why I had to do it?" She waves her hand as the other begins to speak; it was rhetorical. Her tone grows pointed.

"Because I am surrounded by children. And animals. And dying old men. There are not many other women in this court, and they all glare from the edges—either disempowered by these posturing man-children, or too paralyzed by sheer rage to do anything."

A brief pause to rein herself in. When she continues once more, her tone is gentler.

"The Kindred groups in this city are hopelessly splintered and very likely decimated by whatever threat hides beyond its reach. This... court, if it should even call itself such, is unorganized. Troubled. I have seen it before, and it will not be the last I see of it, either. This much is certain."

[orphicmusings]

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The last of her generic dialogs! These ones are a little out of my portrayal as I don't have her lean into that vampire superiority mindset... however, comma—

If a partner of hers expressed wanting such talk... She would be open to giving it.