The fuckyeahlabynight Vampire the Masquerade Fang Fest 2025!
To be held June 1 - 14, 2025.
This year's theme is Vices and Virtues, as used in the nWoD system. In the New World of Darkness system (home of Vampire: the Requiem, amoung others...) acting within their Vices and Virtues are one way how characters regain Willpower, and often inform aspects of the character's personality.
"Virtues and Vices are held by every single denizen of the World of Darkness. They show the duality of morality, and give a character something to strive for as well as a tempting place to fall."
How it works:
This is a super low-key fandom event fuckyeahlabynight hosts each year. The point is to have fun and make something creative to fill the prompts.
Each day, starting on June 1 and finishing on June 14, post whatever fan work you've made inspired by the Vices and Virtues prompt (eg. art, fic, gifs, poetry, music playlists, mood boards, whatever). I am giving you several weeks heads up to aid your creative process. You do not need to focus on LA by Night, NY by Night, or Project Ghostlight. Feel free to use your vampire OCs if it pleases you to do so!
When you post your creations, please include the hashtag #fangfest25 so they can all be collected here. If you can't think of anything for a particular prompt, or are otherwise unable to finish, it's perfectly fine to skip it. It's also fine to post your creations late. So long as you use the hashtag and I'm able to find it, it will be reblogged here regardless.
As always, those who are not taking part in making fan works are encouraged to like, comment on, give kudos, and share their favourites! Part of the fun is seeing what everyone else has made. Collaboration is also encouraged, so reach out to your fellow Kindred and see what you can come up with!
More info on each of the prompts will be below the cut. See you in June!
Pride: Extreme self-confidence, arrogance, ego, vanity. When you exert your own wants (not needs) over others, thinking you are better than them.
Greed: Avarice, desire for material objects to the point of excess. When you WANT something that you don't actually NEED, at the expense of another.
Wrath: Sadism, anti-social, hot-headed, uncontrolled anger and fury. Using your anger in situations that are completely unwarranted and inappropriate, often leading to violence.
Envy: Covetousness, jealousy, paranoia that others want to hurt you for what you have. Similar to greed, but more specifically you want only what others have.
Lust: Uncontrolled desire, lasciviousness, impatience. (Not always sexual!) You need to satisfy your passions in a way that victimizes another person.
Gluttony: Epicurean, over-consuming, over-indulging, addiction. You may not necessarily be indulging in food. It also applies to drugs, drinking, etc. to the point of harming yourself or others.
Sloth: Apathy, depression, cowardice, ignorance, laziness and lack of gumption. When you avoid completing a task, whatever that task may be, and others are forced to do it for you.
Faith: Conviction, humility, loyalty, belief. (Not necessarily in a god, though this is often the case.) It offers you a feeling of stability and meaning in a dark, chaotic world.
Charity: Generosity, sharing, giving instead of receiving, compassion, mercy, altruism. You risk yourself to help another in spite of any losses that may be suffered.
Fortitude: Courage, stoicism, mettle, integrity, stubbornness. You are able to withstand pressure to stray from your chosen course or long-held ideals.
Hope: Dreams, optimism, utopia. You refuse to allow yourself or others give in to despair and horror.
Prudence: Patience, vigilance, restraint. You refuse to take action that feels good in the short term, in favour of actions that benefit you in the long term.
Temperance: Moderation, chastity, even-temperament, being frugal and balanced in all things. You never indulge in any kind of excess behaviour.
Justice: Righteousness, condemnatory, judgement, protecting those who cannot protect themselves and punishing the atrocities and cruelties committed against them. You do The Right Thing, based on what you think is the right thing to do, regardless of how it may set you back.
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Special note: Something to keep in mind when completing the prompts... In moderation, the vices are not always bad. A complete lack of pride, for example, can lead to zero self-worth and low self-esteem. Likewise, an excess of the virtues can also be a bad thing. For example, someone who is charitable to a fault may give away things they need for their own survival.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY/Lupercalia from Daimund and this wonderful asylum of Malkavians!! Please click and look at all of the amazing work, it's just SO large Tumblr cannot possibly properly show off how incredible this looks! It's - WOW. TWENTY SEVEN MALKAVIANS and one Quinn (<3) are in this picture! I did my best to height match and to make sure we could get a decent look at everyone...!
Thank you to EVERYONE who participated and do not worry if you couldn't - there are tons of holidays and clans to draw for!
In the best order I can manage from left to right:
Monday - @zyurp
Sophia - @holly-bearie
Rigby - @themarginalthinker
Emil - @morticrows
Mir and Marie - @problemsynth
Claire - @pretend-pretend-vampire
Thom - @socialprawn
Charlie - @osatokun
Quinn and Sunspire - @tzimizce
Niko - @shaydh
Daimund - @thesixthplaneteer
Shivers - @kmpshitposter
Andrea - @bugcouncil
Heleen - @m4rloe5
j and clemency - @luoniiel and @kermitted-cause
Brooklyn - @svampira
Wyrd - @clompe
Apollo - @mountainashfae
Lucas, Noelle, and Zeus - @supersquiddle
Finn - @confusedwithglitter
Lyla and Thirteen - @problemsynth
Father Emir - @urbanknightart
Monroe - @cynical-tuba
The Gehenna War book never described what this methuselah power looked like when it was used, so here's my artist interpretation with my OC August! I just thought it would look if the sun was seen in the Elder's eyes by the person whose being targeted and I couldn't resist dramatic lighting
For those interested in a little easter egg, his clan symbol is hidden in the painting : )
This painting isn't my usual style but I had a lot of fun with it and want to thank @ergpassenger for all his help getting this to the final product!
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