* — 𝑳𝑰𝑻𝑻𝑳𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑹𝑲

name: cressida baratheon

age: twenty-two

dob: april fourth

nicknames: cress, crescent

title: lady of storm's end

orientation: bisexual biromantic

religion: the faith of the seven

traits: +effusive, +gregarious, -puerile, -quick-tempered

character parallels: molly gunn (uptown girls), howl pendragon (howl's moving castle), usagi tsukino (sailor moon)

it is of popular opinion in the stormland’s that the youngest ladies of storm’s end cares for nothing but pretty dresses, sweet treats, and lavish parties. 

born the youngest of her siblings (though technically only a half as she was the product of her father’s second marriage) she was unburdened by any of the expectations of the elders. 

cressida (or cress as she’s called by her family) expected for most of her life to marry well, run a house, and have little in the way of responsibility. she did not care for politics nor for any of the worldly affairs that should have concerned a noble lady of her age.

despite her lovely appearance, fresh as a spring daisy, she became known in the castle for her vicious temper as a child. as it turned out being the youngest child of a noble house afforded her a level of freedom that was almost neglect.

she tended to run barefoot, stealing shiny trinkets from rooms until she'd amassed a grand dragon's hoard hidden neatly underneath her bedframe.

if she did encounter her siblings she'd often play pranks on them, unlooping their belts or stealing all of their left shoes. her antics gained her a reputation as a deeply unserious individual.

this continued all the way into her teenage years as she blossomed. what once was an awkward gangly girl had turned into a beautiful young lady

suddenly she developed an interest in how she looked, she amassed a massive collection of fine dresses and indulged in the finer things in life

she was at her own disposal, after all it wasn't like anyone in her family actually minded her. but inside she was screaming look at me, notice me.

though many thought her foolish she spent many of her own quiet hours reading and educating herself. it was armor she kept, to be a frail and silly girl who has never a threat to anyone. even this did not gain her father's attention.

but nothing worked. despite everything she was still a forgotten child loved only by her mother.

so she resolved to live her life as she pleased until she was married off to whatever house made the best offer. she'd live in luxury and spend her time as frivolously as she possibly could.

but as she approaches highgarden she'll soon learn that you can't outrun the game no matter how hard you try, and in order to survive she'll have to try like never before.

wanted connections

betrothal at first annoyance- perturbed by her reputation as a thankless brat this is not the happiest of betrothals at all. y/m resents having to wed cress and her own reaction has been less than favorable. these two get along like a house on fire. it's up to you if they end up overcoming their differences or completely imploding!

baby's first romantic obsession - this would be someone older who she'd known growing up and always been infatuated with. bonus points for even more angst if they are married now and she's getting her heart broken.

great for them, terrible for westeros - though cress can be difficult at times this muse has stuck by her side through it all. even when they were apart they wrote letters to each other constantly. when they're together they're stuck to each other's sides strolling in the gardens or being awful little gremlins.