[Vincent is curled up asleep in the middle of the floor in the great hall; his hair's cut short, and he's wearing something white that seems unsure if it's a frilly nightshirt or somewhat plain dress ( Read more... )

[For once it hadn't been a reminder of his past - oh no, he was waking up with a snarled cry from a very different kind of torment, sitting up and curling over hissing with his fingers curved into claws for a moment as he shook off the trapped helplessness - he knew exactly what had happened, he had been a plaything for the wretched fool that'd ( Read more... )

( Cut for ... well... a violent mess. )

[The video broadcast is short - he's awake but hasn't quite moved yet. He's dressed for a formal event - long black dress-coat, lace ruffle at the neck, hair tied back... but there's blood all over his clothes and a few flecks in his hair, although he's made some token effort to clean off his face. He's tense and cautious when he does sit up, ( Read more... )