╰ ✧ ˔ ⭒ ♡ [ meg donnelly, female, she/her ] that’s MARIE BONFAMILLE from THE ARISTOCATS checking into mystic haven. their reservation says they’re a 21 year old INFLUENCER & BRAND AMBASSADOR, and that they’re currently staying in ROOM 1910 in the GRACEFUL GRIFFON TOWER. other guests say they’re INQUISITIVE but SPOILED, and that they remind them of SHAMPAIN BY MARINA. their signature seems to be SLEEPLESS NIGHTS SPENT WITH A FOURTH GLASS OF ROSE IN ONE HAND & YOUR PHONE IN THE OTHER, ARGUING JUST TO WIN, AND AN OLD PHOTO ALBUM KEPT TUCKED BENEATH YOUR BED. [ played by sav, 23, est, she/her ]
♡ ; hiiii everyone ! i’m gonna have marie’s full intro under the cut, but i’d like to inform everyone that there are mentions of kidnapping, death, grief, depression & anxiety. pretend not to notice the plot holes, for my sake, if you please.
BIOGRAPHY .
marie comes from a well established family : her grandfather, marcel bonfamille, was an upcoming fashion designer who founded the bonfamille fashion house in 1956 to great success. her grandmother, adelaide, was a famed opera singer — and after her retirement at age 42, become heavily involved in charity work & further development in local artistic communities. both were heavily invested in the arts, which they impressed upon their daughter, marie’s mother, daphné. her father, edgar, is someone marie will rarely if ever mention; he’s someone renowned for quite unsavory reasons.
a rather unremarkable fellow, it’s hard to say how he ever became adelaide’s assistant, nor how he caught her daughter’s eye. well, maybe that isn’t quite true: if nothing else, edgar was clever, and desperate. unbeknownst to his employer, he was running from quite a lot of debt, using the name edgar balthazar to hide from those he owed. enchanting daphné hadn’t quite been a part of his original plan, but it certainly worked: finding a place within the heiress’ heart also meant finding a place within the family, and even, possibly, into adelaide & marcel’s wills. their love was a bit of a whirlwind and two years after they became an official couple, daphné gave birth first to toulouse, marie two and a half years later, and berlioz a year after. though edgar had proposed soon after finding out that daphné was expecting toulouse, the wedding was continuously pushed back, and in the midst of planning, at her parents’ behest, daphné produced a prenup, essentially putting an end to edgar’s initial plan. this also served as the basis for a reoccurring argument between the two, and essentially was the catalyst to the degradation of their relationship. they separated when marie was five, and daphné moved herself & her children back into her family estate.
in a last ditch effort to garner some sort of funding via child support, edgar chose to sue daphné for custody of their children. unsurprisingly, the court awarded her mother full custody, with edgar being allowed visitations. it was during one such scheduled visitation that things went awry: in a panic driven impulse, edgar attempted to abduct his three children. marie has some recollection of this day, though she’s often tried to block it out. at the time she hadn’t immediately recognized what was going on in the situation, being so young, but she’d known she was afraid of her father. he’d had them in his custody for the better half of a day before he was apprehended & the children were returned safe and sound to their mother and grandparents. from that point onwards, they went no contact with edgar & filed a hefty restraining order.
from that point forward, marie & her brothers were raised by daphné, with adelaide & marcel’s help. they avoided the use of nannies & daycares out of an abundance of caution, no matter how thoroughly they could’ve investigated them to ensure their safety. given the situation, it would be an understatement to say the children ended up being quite coddled. marie’s childhood was full of endless love & support, as well as anything else she could ask for. sadly, marcel passed when marie was eight, but that loss only made the family grow that much closer.
around age thirteen, daphné began seeing a man named thomas. marie wouldn’t meet thomas until she was fifteen, out of an abundance of caution on her mother’s part, but upon their first meeting, marie was taken with her mother’s boyfriend & his fantastical tales of the world. eventually, he’d become their step - father.
and while marie was certainly a near carbon copy of her mother, she forged a special bond with her grandmother & was often under her tutelage. sadly, however, adelaide passed away shortly after marie’s sixteenth birthday. while the death of her grandfather had been quite saddening, admittedly, it hadn’t impacted her quite as heavily as adelaide’s passing. marie shut down for quite some time. where she was once vibrant & carefree, she became sullen and mournful, withdrawing from the world. things that had once brought her joy were stained with memories of her grandmother, and so she avoided them completely. her grades began to slip and her previously bustling social life crumbled beneath the weight of her grief. this went on for a period of time until her mother began to gently coax her into going back to therapy — it was not an immediate fix, not by any means. but with the support of her therapist and the love & support of her family, things slowly began to come around to a new normal. things would never be the same as they had been, but marie was feeling .. better. somewhat. her grief would never truly disappear, but some days continue to be better than others. it was and continues to be a difficult process.
currently, she’s come to mystic haven as a liaison for the bonfamille brand. with mystic haven’s interest in opening up a bonfamille licensed boutique, marie has further embraced her title as a brand ambassador, and is here to ensure mystic haven is up to their standards, while attempting to maintain business relations with the higher ups at mystic as well. she’s a long term guest & currently stays in her own suite. aside from that, she also has a large following as an influencer, and as part of the deal with mystic, she’s been documenting her life as a guest there thus far in order to generate even more interest in the resort. her mother is a little weary of marie’s job as an influencer, believing it could be somewhat dangerous long term, both for her safety & her mental health, but she acquiesces because it seems to make marie happy. that doesn’t stop them from having the occasional conversation about what marie’s goals for the future are, though.
PERSONALITY.
at heart, she’s a total, dreamy romantic. she wants a happy ending, and quite frankly, she’s in love with the idea of being loved. because of this, however, she can sometimes be prone to coming across as being naive & too idealistic, or that she ignores flaws in others for the sake of her relationships with them, romantic or not. this isn’t entirely the truth, but she definitely has her moments of flat out stupidity.
and despite her usually well meaning nature, she can be very much inclined to pettiness, given the right circumstances. though her mother did her best to raise her children to be sensible, there’s no arguing all three of them were spoiled. that still carries on to this day. marie can be quite bullheaded and mean, and downright bratty when it suits her. she’s not above pouting and throwing a fit. she wants her way, and she wants it now. she can get downright catty, and her biting remarks are often quite pointed. she’s not afraid to hit where it hurts, and the anger that’s built up within her over the years is always lurking just beneath the surface.
she’s nosy as fuck, and loves to gossip. enough said. she’s got crazy good hearing when she wants to and her ears Will perk up at the speed of light just to catch some gossip lmao
needs validation & reassurance like a fish needs water. she comes across as being very confident, even without any sort of affirmation but others, but my god does she tie her self worth to how others see her. she’s literally like i need to be the hottest person in the grocery store.
she doesn’t often voice it, but she frequently deals with feelings of guilt. sometimes marie feels like she’s doing something wrong by continuing on with her life and trying to navigate her new normal in ways that serve her and make her happy. like how dare she move on from adelaide’s passing? but these are intrusive thoughts that she tries to deal with privately, or she’ll discuss with those she’s closest to .
HEADCANONS.
she’s definitely one of those i can make fun of my siblings but you absolutely can not types. like, sure she’ll trade barbs with her brothers, but if she sees someone else doing it? no. ohhh no. big mistake. you better just pack up and leave town right now. very , very protective of both of them, even if they do get into the occasional catty sibling squabble. not afraid to swing on someone for her brothers even though she’s like 5′2″. she’s taken a few self defense classes before coming to mystic haven, but she’s hoping to schedule some time with a personal trainer at the resort now to keep herself going. honestly, this goes for her close friends too. just don’t mess with the people she loves, because she will make your life a living hell, whether that means destroying your social life, going out of her way to ruin your day, etc.
marie kinda broadcasts her life to strangers on the street as being relatively perfect. everything is shiny and pink and sweet! it’s all rose gold and diamonds! it’s easy to do when anyone who takes a quick glance at her would likely assume the same, but it’s a thin enough veneer, and once you get to know her, she’s far more willing to drop the everything is perfect act and open up.
mega sweet tooth. will try that new sugary drink at starbucks that sounds like a toothache with no hesitation. especially if it’s seasonal, because she is an absolute sucker for seasonal item. HOWEVER, she’s also like : that bottle of tabasco? hand it over. hand it over right meow. sure they were raised on like, gourmet food, but by god she’ll wolf down a large mcdonald’s fry like nobody’s business if she’s in the mood for it.
struggles to sleep pretty often. she can’t seem to shut her brain down, and the middle of the night when she’s all alone in bed is when her mind wanders too far into some not great areas. if you catch her outside at three am, don’t worry about it.
undoubtedly i am forgetting things but i’ll just torment you all with headcanon posts : ) i am not proof reading this because my eyes hurt, godspeed to the rest of you
