#twin d coded

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This may be an unusual question but I wonder did Sacred Ancestor ever try to make it possible for vampires to walk on daylight? I know that he performed experiments on D which makes me wonder was that his ULTIMATE goal.

Well, short answer: yes. Long answer ahead (with some spoilers)

In the novels there are several Noble's with various degrees of daywalking. The first example that comes to mind are a group of higher Nobles with special sunlight shielding. Does it count as daywalking? Hardly. The only Nobles we can say actually walk in sunlight are from the Sacred Ancestor's lineage (Lawrence Valcua and Byron Balazs) except Lord Rocambole (has sunlight shielding).

Lord Byron is a great example, he is a Vampire despite having human DNA (unlike D, he's a Dhampire) and can walk in sunlight unassisted. Still, we know for a fact this ability isn't innate but awakened, everything because of the Sacred Ancestor's interventions. So yes, he has tried and has succeded in giving a vampire the potential to walk in the sun.

About his goal, though... I have serious problems reading the Sacred Ancestor, as I see him more like a force of nature than a sentient being. His goals, as far as I understand and remember, are purely about survival. Vampires are a dying specie, and he has save it. He tries to, experimenting with his own lineage, the most powerful beings his specie has to offer: The Greater Nobles. Lawrence Valcua is deemed as a success, an ultimate being, at least until the Sacred Ancestor started experimenting with human DNA, leading to D's creation.

ln a way D is the ultimate goal and the current epitome of the Sacred Ancestor's ideals. Further experimenting hasn't lead to a better result, the latest being Byron, who ultimately dies by D's hand, leaving him as the only success standing.

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So I've been thinking about D's name lately, mostly because of a very funny post about the Sacred Ancestor and both Ds being called "Dracula".

And honestly, as funny as it sounds it's actually cool to think about the Sacred Ancestor giving his sons his own name, as he sees them as an extension of himself/his will while at the same time failing to acknowledge both Ds as two separated entities.

It's not quite about both having the same name, but about them being named as one single being.

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D: I wish there were reaction pics in real life

Twin D: You mean like, facial expressions? I wish there were tone indicators in real life

D: You mean, like, tone?

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Silly headcanons: Sacred Ancestor lineage as a "normal", human, modern family

Names and ages of the brothers

Ryszard Rocambole (30)

Lawrence Valcua (27)

Dima and Dmitri Murray (22)

Byron Balazs (21)

Dmitri II (5)

The Sacred Ancestor can't differentiate Dima and Dmitri, so he just call them both D.

Tae named her son Dmitri II even without having too clear who's actually Dmitri.

Neither D is willing to cooperate and answer to both names. (they actually don't really know which was supposed to be their name). They're also called DnD.

Rocambole got sick of people mispronouncing his name so he just calls himself by the last name.

They all have their mothers last name, except for Byron, who is adopted and has his father's.

Relationships and dynamics

Valcua was kick out of the house.

Once one of the Ds made a band with Valcua and Rocambole named "God's amongst men". When Rocambole was arrested (He's been arrested at least twice before), they changed the name to "Next step evolution" and Rocambole took it terribly

DnD often take care of Dmitri II when Tae's working. Sometimes Valcua tag's along.

Dmitri II it's starting to play the violin. D loves to listen to him and often encourages him to keep playing.

D and Byron are really close to each other. So are twin D and Valcua, and they bicker really often. They drifted away when Valcua got kicked out. Twin D and Byron don't get along well nor do Valcua and D.

Rocambole prefers to keep himself distanced, but he used to be close with Valcua.

Valcua is the most attention seeking of them, followed by Twin D. D constantly escapes of the Sacred Ancestor's attention, as he's the indiscutible favorite. He wants that title revoked ASAP.

When all of them play Monopoly, DnD cheat, Byron calls for order, Valcua also cheats and Rocambole cries in silent rage seeing his stocks are down.

Rooms, aesthetics and others

They lived in a rather big house and each one of them had their own room. Even then:

D retreated to the attic. It's a small attic with a little window, but he likes narrow spaces so it's cool. Most of it is wooden, as he likes natural looking things. He's minimalistic and enjoys order. He doesn't have a lots of clothes, and most of them are plain black or close enough. If he's feeling bold, he may use a hat and thin oval shaped sunglasses or a leather jacket.

Rocambole retreated to the basement. It's bare, plain and rough looking. He dresses spikey yet expensive. His jackets are crusty

Aside from them:

Twin D prefers staying in a regular room, filled with posters and figures and things like that. There's a precise system for his mess. His room is completely padded and soundproof so he can play the guitar in peace. His style is a bit eccentric, just a bit. He's got something scene-ish going on. He has lots of belts and straightens his naturally curled hair.

Valcua has one of the biggest rooms, and he likes it fancy, with an immense bed with curtains, vanities and big closets with lots of royalty-like outfit. He loves white and gold, ironically making him the black sheep of the family. His room is organized but he tents to leave clothes on the bed. God forbids anyone touches his skincare

Byron has a really basic yet comfortable room with light blue walls. He even has a fish tank. He dressed like an average human with good taste.

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OOohh the one thing I've always wondered about twin D if he does drink other people's blood cause girls are always offering to D and he's a repressed depressed bastard so he rejects them

BUT we don't know that about Twin D he's definitely getting the offers too but he's supposed to be D's opposite and he doesn't mind killing people in his way anyway this is to say Twin D fucks for sure but does he suck?

Oh, no doubt. He's a 2x1 bid

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Another VHD headcanon

Both D and his twin are intersex

This thought come because of the fact that they are the ultimate being. Whatever is superior, it can't be either male or female. Why should it be? Being superior is all about having the best of everything, isn't it? Versatility is also a huge advantage, from an evolutionary perspective.

Whatever, what does it even mean to be the ultimate being?

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We all know that D is a silent and stoic guy = rarely speaks and shows emotions. But that itself makes me curious...does D (secretly) need and crave friendship (and possible romance)? Does he wish he could find Sacred Acientor and end the things for good? But then...in that hypothetical case how he would blend into society? Does he hope for the time when all pureblood vampires went extinct and that only dhampires are left?

P. S. Not saying that Left Hand is boring (I f*cking LOVE that guy...or parasite) but how you think D can find company and/or society where he is not seen as monster?

I think the thing about D is that he's a misfit no matter where he is. He just can't blend in, not around humans, nor vampires, not even dhampires. He doesn't even benefit socially in a noble-free society, where dhampires would probably be seen as a residue of the past, and would be next in the human "to-extinct list". The only society where he could sorta thrive in would be in one where nobles and humans actually get along. But even then, as a hunter (or a former one) he'd be frowned upon by his fellow citizens. So, it seems, it's rather difficult for him to thrive in a society. But it's still possible as we've seen some towns on the frontier (1) willing to sort of accommodate him and his need as a dhampire (soil).

That means that thinking he absolutely wouldn't thrive in society is a bit too pessimistic.

As if he craves emotional bonds... I think yes. He doesn't seem to hate the idea of society and community, he even thought about staying as a fisherman in the north sea (Florence(?). He cares for other people too. He mostly struggles because he has difficulties relating to the rest. That's why he had so few acquaintances through the books, and they are mostly related to his job, the Sacred Ancestor or his experiments, like (the other) D, Bryon or even Iriya.

On the romantic side, I don't really think he would be interested in that. But he sure would benefit from having some friends.

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Hi there, greetings from another VHD lover. I have a question for you - how you headcanon D and Adrian Tepes? As fellow dhampires? Half-brothers? Possible future friends (if/when they meet)?

I have a headcanon where D meets Adrian and have conversation about their/each other's abilities. In my headcanon Adrian see D as older brother, and D is a bit envious of Adrian because Adrian have it more easy to BLEND IN/FIT human society.😀

Hi!!

I headcanon them as half brothers.

I find the thought of Adrian being the oldest very funny, idk why. And I also think they would poke fun of each other, but in a way that's so dead pan it is way funnier for the people around.

They probably bond over their daddy issues, not in a "talking their way through it" way but on a "silently sitting in the same room in contemplation knowing the other person probably feels in a similar way" type of bonding. Leftie probably makes fun of them both because of it, lol.

I wonder if they feel jealous of each other. Like, maybe D wishes he had an actual father figure, and Adrian wishes to be as distant in relation to their father as D seems to be. I'd totally get you on the human-passing envy.

I think they would get along pretty well in general, once again, in a "chilling in silence" way.