get to know DAPHNE BLAKE
The Blake family name comes with a legacy that extends far beyond Coolsville, California. Their wealth extends for generations, and their family tree spreads all across the globe. No matter what Blake youâre referring to, theyâre doing something exceptional. An uncle thatâs a movie director, an aunt that owns a record company, a sister thatâs an astronaut. Everyoneâs spectacular and it was just expected that Daphne would fall in line with that.Â
Daphneâs the youngest of the Blake girls, and if there was ever a time where her parents were actively present in raising their children then it happened long before Daphne was born. Her father had a mega-corporation to run and her mother kept her phone glued to her ear as she organized galas and benefit dinners for the charity of the month. Daphneâs sisters were all teenagers when she was just a little girl, choosing parties and relationships over playing with their baby sister. With no one to turn to, Daphne grew close with the family butler Jenkins.Â
For a while, Jenkins was Daphneâs only friend. Heâd sit and dress her dolls with her, theyâd have weekly tea parties with her stuffed animals and heâd read her bedtime stories every night. Jenkins always kept an air of professionalism about him, referring to her only as Ms. Blake despite the fact that he was more of a father figure to her than her actual father. The lines of their relationship are a little blurry, and Daphne is unsure if the butler truly does care for her or if he went out of his way for because he was expected to. Either way, she knows no matter what she can depend on Jenkins when sheâs in a tight spot (and she often is.)Â
When Daphneâs parents were around conversations hardly centered around her interests. Her parents are absolute pretentious snobs, judging everything the people around them did. A personâs worth was based on the quality of their clothes and the job they held. When she was younger she held some of those pretentious values herself, caring way more about peopleâs appearance more than much else. But becoming friends with Shaggy, Velma and Fred changed all of that for her. Spending time with them was the first time sheâd ever felt truly seen. More than just the spoiled little rich girl, more than something to admire for her beauty.
At first, Daphne didnât share much about her family with the gang. They knew she was rich and that she had a butler whoâd move mountains to make sure she was happy, but not very much else about her life was shared. She never liked talking about how neglected she felt at home. She always thought at least she had parents, even if they werenât around on a daily basis or put a lot of pressure on her. Her problems were trivial in the grand scheme of things, and a lot of their peers made sure she knew that. But never the Mystery Inc. gang, when she finally did open up they listened to her and gave what she had to say the same attention theyâd give a mystery. Daphne was so touched she almost cried. She didnât though because she didnât want to ruin her mascara, but she almost did and thatâs what matters.Â
Daphne doesnât have the best relationship with her older sisters, especially her sister Daisy. Growing up she often felt overshadowed by them. Their mother especially spent a lot of time comparing Daphne to her sisters, wanting Daphne to do something worthy of the Blake name when she grew older. While Delilah, Dorothy and Dawn were too busy to really bother their baby sister, Daisy took a special interest in picking on her sister. She picked apart the younger Blakeâs outfits and made fun of her friends. If Daphne so much as got a B- in a class Daisy was there to remind her that she had been a straight A student. Life in sisterâs shadow was cold, living under her constant nitpicking was colder.Â
It isnât until her sophomore year in high school that Daphne tells her family about Mystery Inc. By then theyâd solved a handful of mysteries and had made a bit of a name for themselves around town for their meddling. The silly neighborhood mysteries the kids solved were no where near her parents radar, and despite a lot of the town knowing about it her parents were utterly clueless. The news didnât come from Daphne by choice, rather by force. Daisy brings it up at dinner, knowing exactly the reaction the information would earn from her parents.Â
Itâs safe to say dinner doesnât go well. Her parents write off Mystery Inc. as a silly game, something unimportant that they didnât have to pay much attention to. They spent the majority of the dinner making fun of the entire thing and insisting that she and her friends were wasting her time. Most importantly that she was wasting her time hanging out with these kids in the first place. Â
Danger Prone Daphne is a nickname she hates. Even though it does hold a lot of merit. In the pursuit of their cases Daphne is always the first to fall through a trap door, get kidnapped, or trip over something. Itâs a part of the reason she started looking into self defense classes. She dropped a lot of money on getting the best instruction that she could. Thinking back on it, as much as she hates the name, sheâs kind of proud of how far sheâs come because of it.Â
In high school Daphne was a part of so many clubs. She wasnât dumb, but she knew her grades werenât as spectacular as her sistersâ and especially not Velmaâs. So she joined a lot of clubs hoping it would beef up her resume, and it was a great way to stay in the know and make friends! If something happened around town that needed investigating it was likely Daphne would hear about it first. One of the clubs sheâd joined was the broadcasting club. She canât lie, what initially drew her to it was the prospect of being in front of the camera. But the more she worked with her fellow club members and their instructor, the more she appreciated the work they did.Â
Daphne was nominated for prom queen, because of course she was. The gang had been asked to investigate some suspicious sightings that was scaring away business at their favorite food spot. Her parents were thrilled at the prospect of their little girl being prom queen, and Daphne was excited about it too. Or so she thought. When the gang found out the perpetrator was skulking around the diner again, there was a moment where Daphne wondered if she was really going to leave her senior prom early to go chasing some creep. But the doubt lasted for only a second, and Daphne ran after her friends to go investigate the sighting. It was that moment that she realized solving mysteries was something she loved more than being applauded for her beauty and glamour.Â
The diner case was, at the time, the biggest case the gang had solved at the time. It earned them front page in their local newspaper and the headline âMeddling Kids Save Local Businessâ made its way across the web. Mystery Inc was slowly starting to get the appreciate Daphne always thought they deserved.Â
When she told her parents that she wanted to major in journalism in college there were mixed opinions. On one end, they thought that would be a great job for her. Not as important as being a doctor or an astronaut or anything else her sisters were doing, but a good job nonetheless. Maybe she could own her own entertainment empire! That glee died the second they going out she intended to follow her friends and go to the same college. Daphneâs parents never miss an opportunity to tell her just how disappointed they are in her choices.Â
She does have plans to own her own entertainment empire. She wants to start with an investigative journalism show, sheâs thinking Coast to Coast with Daphne Blake has a nice ring to it.
Despite being ridiculously rich, Daphne thought itâd be in her best interest to learn some financial independence. Her parents still send her money monthly to make sure sheâs ok, and of course theyâre paying her tuition. But Daphne hardly spends the money they send her, she puts it away in her savings account in case of a rainy day. And even then she doesnât really think sheâs going to use it because of her pride. Daphne got a job at Bibbidi Bobbiddi Beauty, and sheâs made a name for herself amongst their regulars for always knowing the best products to try.Â
Always looks her best! No matter what. Her work out clothes are always the cutest, her makeup is always on point and her hair always perfectly in place. Sheâs not as vain and appearance obsessed as she used to be, but she still takes great pride in the way she looks. When she looks her best, she feels her best.Â
Daphne is almost always spending her free time at the gym. Sheâs interested in expanding her knowledge of self defense outside of just karate.Â
WANTED CONNECTIONS.Â
MYSTERY BUDDIES!! anyone who knows anything about the powers and magic? She wants to talk to youÂ
SHOPPING BUDDIES!! this one is pretty self explanatory, she wants someone to buy cute clothes with plsÂ
REGULARS. anyone who comes into the makeup store, whether itâs for themselves or to buy a gift for their partner. chances are Daphne helped them and sheâd be ecstatic to help them againÂ
CRUSH. canonically Daphne keeps a romantic interest, and iâmma be real she is very easily smitten so a crush or two, whether unreciprocated or not, would be niceÂ
EXES. yeah...yeah. yâall know i say this every time but the angstier the better













