❖ i: hannibal

A truly well-tailored person suit must be worn with panache.

Expedit esse deos, et, ut expedit, esse putemus.

Nomenque erit indelebile nostrum.

Nec species sua cuique manet, rerumque novatrix ex aliis alias reparat natura figuras: nec perit in toto quicquam, mihi credite, mundo, sed variat faciemque novat, nascique vocatur incipere esse aliud, quam quod fuit ante, morique desinere illud idem. cum sint huc forsitan illa, haec translata illuc, summa tamen omnia constant.

৹ … HISTORY

The default is NBC canon; fleshing out the details will take place, as needed, in each individual thread. Hannibal is fluid, and his concept of truth & history is abstract, to say the least. No truth is immutable. No lie is wholly without backing. I tend to use Harris for more thorough fleshing out, but overlay NBC canon where Harris was just too cracky.

• Danish, not Lithuanian.
• His eyes are not maroon (ffs Harris).
• Undergraduate degree from Harvard.
• Qualified as a surgeon at la Sarbonne and specialised in trauma surgery.
• MA in medical illustration from Johns Hopkins.
• Postdoc in psychiatry.
• Psychiatric practice revolves around abnormal psychology; training and personal interests include behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychiatry, and experimental psychology.
• Languages: English, Danish, Latin, Italian, German, Russian, Polish, French, Spanish, Japanese, Lithuanian. (Thank you, Harris, for this ridic.)
• Would not be caught dead in polyester.

৹ … CURRENTLY

There was a cliff; there was a fall. And where, indeed, did the physical remnants drift to?

৹ … PERSONALITY

One could argue about Hannibal's psychology; he certainly expresses traits common to psychopathy and sociopathy (both loaded terms with their own historical biases) but does not neatly fit into any category. He is articulate, polite, charming, and disarming. A grudge will not be forgotten.

❖ ii: faq

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৹ … IMPORTANT PSA

I am not a medical professional. I am not certified to offer medical, psychiatric, or personal advice in any way. This is a roleplay blog—based off of a manipulative, abusive, charming character whom I do not own or in any way represent.

Do not use any of Dr Lecter’s advice. By submitting any ask, you are actively accepting the fact that this is purely entertainment and not any substitution for medical care. By submitting an ask, you are also accepting that I am not responsible for what you choose to do with the completely fictitious content which I produce.

To be very blunt: I don’t know what I’m doing. You should not expect me to. I don’t want to be sued because someone took a fictional character’s fictional advice. (Would you take the advice of a stranger at the bus stop? Your answer should be no, and you should treat this no differently.)

That being said, if you want someone to talk to, I can always offer a shoulder.

You can find psychiatric, survivor, and crisis resources in the Resources tab. Please use them.

৹ … EXCLUSIVITY & SELCTIVITY

This blog is private and 21+. My expectation is that you’re the legal age of majority for your location. And that you don’t actually kill people.

I will only be following back blogs that I’m actively playing with on this account. I will not follow you back if you do not list your age somewhere on your blog; I will not play with you if you are not at least 18 years old, regardless of thread content or geographical location.

I don’t believe in ‘exclusivity’ and find it an abhorrent, exclusionary practice.

The more established and fleshed-out your character, the more likely I am to want to play. This goes across the board for canonical characters and OCs. Grammatically-aware para/paragraph-style (third-person prose) preferred. I get rankled easily by consistent errors and/or lack of proofreading.

There is a very large difference between creative grammar/word choice/formatting and purple prose. 'Cerulean orbits' or other such nonsense? That's not creative; it makes no linguistic sense whatsoever. Bend grammar; don't flay the languague, ffs.

৹ … ACTIVITY

I don’t automatically post new follower starters, nor do I respond to unnegotiated starters from others, mutuals or otherwise. Drop me an OOC message or ask to negotiate play. Do feel free to send in memes, and certainly come talk to me OOC in general.

If you find that replying to a thread is becoming a chore/you’re not looking forward to it/you’re no longer feeling it, please let me know. I’m more than happy to drop a thread, start something completely new, put something on hiatus, etc. I just ask for the same courtesy in return.

If you’re just not feeling RP with me in general, that’s really ok. I promise I won’t get upset or turn you into salami. Just let me know so neither of us feels awkward about an abandoned thread sitting there. I’m drama-free, so please just communicate with me. Communication is awesome.

৹ … RELATIONSHIPS

Relationships are not presumed, regardless of canon, without previous discussion.

Hannibal is not a woobie. He is not a sweet, misunderstood gentleman who just ‘happens’ to have a penchant for eating people whom he finds crass. Hannibal is a self-aware sociopath*; a calculating, cold-blooded monster hiding in a very fine suit. Please do not be surprised when he acts accordingly.

Your character has high odds of being maimed, murdered, and/or consumed.

On various spectra, I would categorise Hannibal as grey-panromantic (generally presenting as aromantic) and grey-pansexual (presenting as asexual). The vast majority of his physical sexuality is a power play; getting under his skin to something less constructed is extremely unlikely.

৹ … TRIGGERS

It should go without saying that this entire show is a giant trigger & ergo this blog will contain consistently mature/disturbing fictional content. Gore, NSFW images, and NSFW threads are not usually behind readmores. I will not make a habit of tagging gore, murder, cannibalism, etc, since doing so would be redundant.

However, if you would like a specific trigger tagged or put behind a readmore, please let me know. I’m more than happy to oblige.

And finally:
disclaimer: Hannibal Lecter is not my creative property, and I own nothing here except my own prose. This is all in good fun; I thank you in advance for not suing me.

❖ iii: verses

৹ … VERSE 1

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৹ … VERSE 2

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৹ … VERSE 3

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৹ … VERSE 4

Pending.

❖ iv: navigation

৹ … GENERAL

• FAQ
• disclaimer
• behind the mask
• resources
• headcanons
• ooc tag
• rp threads [to be updated]

৹ … MUSE

• ask dr lecter
• mes recettes
• santé holistique
• imagery
• aesthetic
• psychology
• medicine