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Welcome to the (un)official Hargreeves Enterprises account! This is your personal gateway to learning everything there is to know about Sir Reginald Hargreeves and his extraordinary legacy!

Here, you’ll hopefully be able to gain some insight into the legendary inventor, decorated entrepreneur, Nobel Prize Winner, Olympic Gold Medalist, and (most importantly) the brilliant mind behind The Umbrella Academy. From crime-fighting triumphs to intense training regimens, this is your special and exclusive look at the lives of the six remarkable Hargreeves siblings!

Have questions for the Umbrella Academy? We’ll do our best to get them answered. At Hargreeves Enterprises, we believe in both heroism and curiosity - so don’t hesitate to reach out! Remember, we're here to help you.

General Introduction - Hello! You can call me Vee and welcome to my non-official blog for TUA.

As made clear by the introduction above, this is an “in-character” ask blog for the Hargreeves’ Siblings - specifically from when they were still operating as the Umbrella Academy. I got inspired by the blog @asktheumbrellas who runs a similar type of project based on the adult versions of the characters from the TUA show (it’s super cool and the writing is incredible - please go check it out) as well as the multitude of other ask blogs that I’ve seen on Tumblr over the years (though since I have no artistic ability whatsoever this project will stay complete text-based).

I mainly made this as a fun side project that I could work whenever I started to get writer's block or lost connection with my "muses" but I hope that some other people could get enjoyment out of it as well.

Context/Setting - As I mentioned before, this blog is primarily set when the Academy was still active - though it exists in an alternate universe/timeline in which Five never ran away and Ben never died. Here, the siblings are around 19 years old and have (similar to the show) been operating as a “superhero” group since they were thirteen. You can read more about the general world-building behind this blog here - but really the ages and timeframe are all you need to know.

“That’s such a great question! Though, I don’t know how anyone can expect me to respond with anything other than my siblings - I can’t even imagine living in a world without them!"

Allison doesn’t even need to stop and think before replying, the words slipping out of her mouth with a practiced ease that can only be achieved with years and years and years of publicity training and proper interview responses being drilled into one’s head. She flashes a warm smile - one that’s just a touch too perfect (too fake) - and tucks a curl behind her ear as she continues speaking, her voice dripping with a honeyed charisma that’s usually only reserved for victims of her rumors. 

I heard a rumor that you thought this was an interesting answer. 

She bites her tongue. Hard.

“If I had to choose an actual object though…hm. I suppose I’d go with this.”

She pauses in faux thoughtfulness, reaching beneath the collar of her Academy-issued (because even after all these years they were still forced into these stupid uniforms-) button-up to pull out a small, golden, heart-shaped locket. For a brief second, her brown eyes shift into something softer - more vulnerable - her fingers instinctively moving to wrap themselves up in the chain of it.

"Oh - erm..."

Genuine surprise flickered across Viktor's features at the realization that someone was asking him a question - before almost immediately shifting into flustered uncertainty because holy shit, someone was asking him a question! Awkwardly jolting his hands down towards his hips, he fumbles through his pockets - growing more embarrassed when he only manages to pull out three things.

"Do I like people?"

Five leaned back in his chair, his face unimpressed as he barely even considered the words. It wasn't quite clear if his irritation stemmed from the question itself or moreso from the (obvious) snickering of siblings in the background. He snaps his head around, narrowing his green eyes in the direction of the other's voices before letting out a sharp scoff and turning to actually answer the question - though it was clearly more to his annoyance than anything else.

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- This blog is just meant to be an ask box. If you really need to talk to me about something important, reach out to my main blog and we can chat there.

- Bigotry (Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexism, etc.) is obviously not allowed and will result in you immediately getting blocked. If you’re an anon, your messages/asks will be ignored and deleted.

- NSFW content is fine with me - just keep in mind this verse is set when the siblings are nineteen and they are being portrayed as such. I also have the right to ignore your ask if I’m uncomfortable.

- Responses will be posted on my schedule. Do not harass me or send me the same thing multiple times in hopes that it will make me respond quicker - it won’t. In fact, it’ll probably end up with me taking even longer because I’m stressed out.

- I portray the characters as accurately as I possibly can - which means they will have flaws. I do not stand by all their thoughts and opinions but I also won’t shy away from writing the morally ambiguous (and sometimes flat out morally bad) parts of their characters. Klaus is an addict and alcoholic, Diego can be aggressive and cruel, Allison will actively mention using her powers, Luther will be loyal to Reginald, Five will be condescending, etc.

- Remember that this is not a traditional RP blog and would heavily prefer if you reached out to either my main account (I roleplay Klaus, Ben, Viktor, Lila, Sloane, and Reginald - as well as a few non TUA characters) and I’d be happy to start have a back and forth with you!

- This blog is not spoiler free for any TUA material, whether that be the show, the comics, spin-off books/novels, interviews, etc. I will post/reblog pretty regularly about that kind of stuff.

- Please let me know if something I tag/post as “Official” isn’t. Not only do I want to properly credit other fans - I also want the “extras” I post on here to be stuff from the actual series and (for the most part) accurate to it.

- All ask memes are valid as long as I have reblogged them. If it has been a while since I initially made the post, please try and mention which one you’re referencing.

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It’s important to note that this verse is a mixture of both the comics and show - therefore different pieces of lore and information will be taken from both. The most relevant aspects to this blog in particular includes:

- There are a few differences in powers. Most of the siblings have a combination of their comic + show abilities. So Klaus will have his telekinesis, Diego will have his ability to hold his breath indefinitely, Allison’s rumors may occasionally border on reality manipulation/bending, etc.

- The siblings use their code-names/numbers far more often in casual conversations. For example, you might see someone refer to Luther as “Space” or Allison as “Rumor”. The exceptions to this are Ben, Five, and Viktor - Ben because “The Horror” is also the name of the creature his power is summoning, Five because he just prefers it, and Viktor because he obviously does not have one at this time.

- Similar to the comics, Diego has lost an eye (and wears an eyepatch) and Allison has lost an arm due to an incident with Dr. Terminal and has a prosthetic. Luther, however, has not gone through his accident yet, and his body is still human.

- Viktor is not aware that he has powers and is still actively taking the medication Reginald gives to him as he is under the impression it is for his anxiety.

- Five never time-traveled so the siblings do not know about the Commission or any of the characters related to it. That isn’t to say it doesn’t exist in this verse - they’ve just never come across it.

- Five and Luther aren’t biologically twins in this (even though that’s really funny and one of my favorite details from the comics).

- Human Grace never existed. This version of “Mom” does not have a name and was simply made to care for the siblings when they were children.

- Villains are much more common in this universe - all the ones from the TUA comics exist and will be mentioned fairly often.

- The setting of the Academy itself is far more like the one described in the original “Pilot” - I’ll be vague about the type of technology that exists but Reginald is an inventor so mentions of that will be added in.

OOC Details:

Pogo, Grace, and Reginald will also be making appearances/answering questions (though not as often as the siblings).

Responses will be formatted in three main ways - Message (As though the typed out the response themself), Interview (Character is actively speaking to the asker and will have dialogue/actions written out) and Scene (a longer version of “interview” that will usually involve other characters and an actual setting). You can request a format or just let me choose based on what you ask.