#nw ask

[nathanwinter]

heyy, I just binged your Hematophagia series and first of all gotta say, I did not expect to find such an amazing piece of writing, while looking for spicy vampire stories at 2am but I am not mad lol

I am almost too scared to ask, but is the series still something you enjoy working on or is it discontinued?

In any case, truly amazing work, you are an artist!

Hiya, thank you so much!

The series is absolutely still happening!! My day job just took an unexpected turn for the Very Fucking Busy that has consumed my life since february. However I work in education so in about ~3 weeks I'll be free to write SO much more. I have some absolutely unhinged writing goals for July and August and cannot wait to deliver to yall. <3

I know it's been awhile though, seriously thank you very much for your patience and thank you again for reading. :)

[nathanwinter]

I just read your Hemotophagia series and I just gotta tell you how happy it makes me as a trans masc they/them to see a reader fic with no mention of the inserts identity but with AFAB anatomy, might be the only of it's kind, I certainly have never seen any other one.

You've ruined me for any other reader fics after this series, I think you ride that delicate line between not making the insert boring and lifeless but also making them generic enough that anyone - regardless of identity - can imagine themselves as them so perfectly. You got great skill! (Also Viktor is hot as hell i need him carnally i mean who said that)

Thank you so much!! As a little peek behind the curtain, that was absolutely the intention here. Giving the reader a little personality helps move the plot and make the banter with Viktor more fun and lifelike. I also wanted to make it open to any AFAB reader to relate to regardless of identity/pronouns -- I'm really glad it paid off! (I will someday also make a reader fic for the wonderful AMAB readers out there also!!)

[nathanwinter]

WAIT! It just hit me right before bed. Viktor is a huge mf. Who tf makes his clothes? Does he make them? Does he commission them? Does he secretly just wear clothes that are too small???? I’m asking the big questions here. If they’re too small does that mean he’s basically wearing capri pants?

his shirt keeps getting ripped open, he’s gonna have to find a tailor soon if this keeps happening. Or just make sure to keep the man slut look of unbutton shirt a go.

I'm sure you've noticed that Viktor can be quite amicable when he sets his mind to it, and can even blend in with humans as long as he's not causing a scene. So he can get people to make clothes for him sometimes, but it's extremely rare -- thus his clothes being worn out and gnarly and the same every time the hunter sees him. He will do his own repairs but he's very bad at it -- big hands with claws are bad with needles. Maybe we'll meet some of his other acquaintances later, who knows :)c

[nathanwinter]

Hey, I wanted to hear if I could make a pod-fic for your stardew fic? I really love it, and would like to listen to it while I sew.

I don't see why not!! I only ask that if you post it anywhere, tag me for credit and so I can reblog/share it :)

[nathanwinter]

can hunter become violent as viktor too, like i imagine them going on rampage mode and starts tearing apart a vampire limb by limb as viktor watches in the distance dumbfounded. if the hunter can go crazy mode, would they be extremely ecstatic or furious? and also how would viktor's reaction be kekw

They technically could -- they're written to be very capable and in no way a damsel in distress, just not super experienced and too brave for their own good. But they have a legitimate concern for people's wellbeing, and a general empathy that Viktor fundamentally lacks due to being a vampire, that keeps them in line.

Hunter definitely could and would get nasty to protect other people, though, and Viktor isn't exactly the best influence on them... so we'll see >:)

[nathanwinter]

I know The Hunter can be interpreted in any kind of way to the reader's liking but what would you say abt the actual height difference between The Hunter and Viktor?

Like you said, I'm intentionally a little vague so it's up for interpretation, but based on the original commission outlines, I write them for Viktor to be between 7'6" and 8' (2.3m to 2.5m) and Hunter to be around 5'6" or 5'7" (1.65m to 1.7m). Fantastically ridiculous but not completely physiologically impossible.

Looking forward to writing more now that I'm feeling better :)

[nathanwinter]

Still love how you write Viktor, and just his movements, gestures, and restraint.

I got brainrot right now, and my brain is just full of just Viktor getting the love and appreciation he deserves, of just a full body worship mode. Of just touching his limbs, back, ect, and feeling them move. Similar to how u squish a cat paw to feel it’s little toes stretch and the claws stretch out.

Just him basically being spring loaded gives me some real appreciation to body movements, and how they feel. How everything just sort of slides into place. But also, squishing Viktor’s hands like super giant cat paws to make the claws pop out.

Thank you! Writing Viktor is really fun because he's very very aware of his monstrous qualities and very pleased about them, and he has no qualms showing them off, but he doesn't want to snap the hunter in half when they hang out. On one hand, he doesn't really feel remorse or empathy in the exact same way most people do, but on the other hand he doesn't want to damage or frighten off this person he's gotten awfully attached to. He's ✨learning.✨ It's fun.

An unfortunate side effect of this is that any reverence of Viktor feeds an ego that is already FAR too big and so any quiet and loving body worship would be constantly cut in with him being handsy and smug the entire time. He is a certified bastard.

[nathanwinter]

another question abt viktor blame me staring at my ceiling in the middle of the night ,,,, same anon who asked abt the hugging thingie but. how about if viktor hugged the hunter? viktor's a giant dude and i can just imagine viktor wrapping his giant arms around the hunter's face or body and lifting them off the ground and hugging them tightly until theyre unable to breathe lololol

He would absolutely do it, but not for long -- mainly as a predecessor to scooping the hunter up and carrying them someplace. He definitely carries them around a lot. Realizes halfway through getting to their destination that the hunter is very warm compared to him and smells great and decides to carry them around for a while longer >:) he is a Menace