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○ Camilo is the absolute most creative Madrigal In my head, Camilo is basically just the "artsy kid" almost personified. I like to think all the Madriagals have some form of creative hobby, but Camilo has so many it makes the other family members' heads spin. To list them all: Theater, singing and dance (goes with theater), styling(hair and makeup), fashion design (and sketching by extension), and photography. Maybe an instrument.

Why? Because he wants as many ways to express himself as possible. When you struggle to find your own identity, having activities that can help you express it is important! He picked up theater naturally, of course. In a modern AU more as a way of escaping family pressure by being "anyone but him" and then getting lost in it. In canon - well, he got into it for the obvious reason. Song and dance go hand in hand with it, especially since he's particularly interested in musical theater, but coming up with music and dances all his own is a fun way of self-expression outside of theater as well.

Almost everything else, though, allows him to express who he really is. He picked up sewing by hanging out with Mirabel when the two were young since they were the same age. He actually grew to really enjoy it, but while Mirabel went more for handicrafts and embroidery, he's all about fashion and making his own clothes. In fact, most clothes he wears are self-made (except for the stuff Mirabel embroiders for him). As a natural offshoot of his interest in fashion, his interest in hair and makeup came along. He grew obsessed with taking painstaking measures to present and express himself through his appearance. Photography was a random interest he picked up because, while being the center of attention and in front of a camera is fun, he found that spending time behind the camera is a great way to take the edge off. He likes taking photos of people and places around the Encanto, away from the Casita and his family. ○ Don't let this boy in a kitchen.. unless it's for tea or coffee Yeah, cooking isn't really Camilo's thing. He spends most of his time eating Julietta's cooking - he never really bothered to stop and learn himself when he has so many other things to learn. He tends to eat more than cook, and tends to let his auntie handle any cooking that needs being done. He's tried to help a few times. It didn't really go well.

That said, he makes a mean cup of tea or coffee. It's gotten to the point where he's skilled at making any form of warm drink for his family. Mirabel or Antonio are upset? Hot cocoa and some jokes or venting will solve it. Mami is stressed? What do you want to drink? Sit down, he'll take care if it. Pa wants bonding time? Alright, he'll make some coffee and they can talk. Town gossip and boy talk with Dolores? Oh, one sec sis. Let him get the actual tea. He's become an expert at this one thing when it comes to helping in the kitchen.

○ I know the campy gay is overplayed, but... Whether you ese him as gay or bi, he kind of is. I don't know if it's a bad thing to combine the fact that Camilo's definitely a campy, dramatic gay with the fact that he's both a theater kid and a fashion kid, but oh well? He's not super excessive or effeminate about it or anything, mind you. He's just very sassy, and very eager to talk about whatever cute boy has caught his attention whenever his family is willing to listen. He's flirty, excitable, and has zero inhibitions. It is not a secret, nor will it ever be a secret.

Mini headcanon: He sees a cute boy and just starts fanning himself with his hand, because this kid talks emotes with his hands constantly. If his hands aren't moving, something's wrong with him.

On the topic of romance, though. When it comes to significant others, obviously, if you give him food he'll love you forever. But also. It's a common fanon that I've seen that has him as playful and flirty. And yes, of course. But also consider - he can deal it, but can not take it. I love characters that like to flirt when they don't know how to interact with their crush, but then when their crush flirts back their brain just shuts down. That's Camilo. "Wait what? No, wait. You're supposed to be flustered that's not how this works".

○ Lowest Grades of the Madrigal Grandkids Let me preface this with: He does not get bad grades. If any of them got bad grades Alma would probably have their hides. Rather, while Mirabel and Isabella (and Antonio, when he's older) are perfect students, and Luisa and Dolores made really high grades, Camilo is kind of middling. His grades are pretty good, with some just passable grades in there - but nothing below a C grade average on an American grading scale (because I don't know Colombian grading scales). The thing with Camilo is this - if it's a class he's interested in (Language, Arts, Biology) he's really good at it. Top marks. If he's not interested in it though (History, Math), he tends to slack off a bit. He just doesn't really have a mind for anything that doesn't catch his attention and interest. He'll put in enough effort to keep from getting scolded, but lets it go otherwise. Even then, he winds up getting scolded sometimes because of Alma's high standards.

Study sessions with Mirabel are common.

○ Third most likely Madrigal to argue with Abuela In a modern AU without magic, this shoots up to #1 by the way. We all know that Mirabel and Bruno are prone to butting heads with Alma. They've done so - and will probably continue to do so if there are issues (or have in the past). Consider Camilo, however. He's a bit of an interesting case. He kind of sets himself apart from other Madrigals due to his passion for creativity. Add in the pressure from being one of the lower-grade grandkids in school and Alma's strong desire for stability for her grandkids, and you have an absolute recipe for disaster.

Still, he's just as stubborn as Abuela at times. And with his creativity and free spirit and her desire for stability and safety, they've definitely clashed before. This curbs a bit in canon after the events of the movie, as Alma is more lenient and willing to let her free-spirited grandson just kinda do his thing.

In a modern AU, though, this is made even worse. If the whole family is average, I'd be willing to argue that Mirabel, as smart and creative as she is, would be one of Abuela's favorite grandkids. They'd still clash, but not as much. Same for Bruno, who wouldn't be ostracized without the prophecies, really. Camilo, however, is still very prone to arguments with his grandmother.

In fact - in a modern AU, without the family status to rely on (though in some modern AUs he might still have that), Abuela is even more adamant on the importance of stability. Focus on school, Camilo. Try to work towards a good university, Camilo. Creativity is fine as a hobby, but you need a stable job, Camilo. A driven creative mind can only take things like that so much, and this boy is nothing if not driven. He and Abuela are constantly butting heads because of it.

○ People think he takes after Felix? This is a thought that a lot of townsfolk seem to have. He inherited a good bit of his father's humor and laid-back attitude, but he's far from taking after him. If he takes after either of his parents, it's Pepa. Consider.

A) Big emotions, constantly. Camilo and Pepa are both excitable, expressive, and emotional. Camilo a little less so, but I still think he'd be prone to pretty erratic emotional fits. Not only that, but I feel like Camilo would be just as emotionally repressed as Pepa at times. Not with the dire weather-based consequences mind you - but keep in mind. Camilo's whole thing is making people smile. He's the jokester and trickster that's meant to keep the townsfolk happy and help cheer people up when they're down. So naturally fits of anger or sadness or other negative emotions would probably cause some issues - so he's probably put under the same emotional stress as Pepa at times. It's just a bit more lenient.

Mini Headcanon: Camilo was a rambunctious kid. It could cause some serious stress for Pepa, so she'd end up reflexively using her "clear skies" chant a lot around him. Before she realized it, it started calming him down too. She started to use it to soothe him, and before long he adopted it and now they both do it as a calming mechanism.

B) These two can be really vindictive when they want. At the very least, they're the types to hold grudges over sibling squabbles - even if it's jokingly. They're sassy, a bit prone to outbursts, and love to get the last word in. Try winning against either of them in an argument, it's not easy. Especially if you're unlucky enough to get the mother-son double team against you.

C) The gremlin middle child energy is strong with these two. I can imagine Pepa was prone to getting into trouble a lot as a little girl. Especially considering her siblings were the mild-mannered Julietta and timid Bruno. They all were probably prone to getting into trouble at some point, but Pepa more than the others. Always leading the trio on little adventures that ended in chaos. Camilo has the same energy. The middle child that is constantly poking his nose into things he shouldn't be and stirring up trouble. The most outgoing of his siblings. You get the picture.

Okay, so I've been big on a certain set of Disney/Dreamworks properties crossing over lately. Most folks who follow me know my Hiccup/Hiro/Varian crackship. But while I haven't explicitly mentioned it a lot on the blog, I've actually been thinking about the friendship between the trio and Jim Lake for a while -- because I like taking properties I love and fusing them. It's just how it go. While working on one particular idea that featured the four - I was trying to find a way to bring in a fifth. I ultimately settled on Camilo after watching Encanto. And as I was working on interactions between the group, I realized I REALLY liked the possible interactions between these two. I'm not going to go into interactions specific to the quintet (though there are some I love - like the two of them having incredulous looks whenever Hiccup, Hiro, and Varian go on their science tangents), but I'm going to tell you some of the fun things I noticed and potential interactions and chemistry between their characters because I. Love. Them. #1 - The Way To a Boy's Heart So, Camilo really likes to eat? We've seen how much he stacks his plate, and that he even transforms to try to trick his parents into letting him gets seconds. Judging from that bit alone we can imagine he's a little bit of a glutton. And what's one of Jim's primary hobbies? COOKING He loves to cook, experiment in the kitchen, and come up with all sorts of recipes. He'd love spending time in the kitchen, coming up with all kinds of things. He'd be a bit exasperated at Camilo's bottomless stomach sometimes, but overall Camilo's his #1 taste tester (along with Toby and his mom). And if he ends up accidentally making too much, Camilo's always happy for second and thirds to keep from having too many leftovers. I have a weakness for cook/glutton duos okay? And these two are amazing. I also have this image of Jim asking Pepa and Julietta for family recipes, or just about Columbian cooking, to be able to cook a wider range of things for Camilo. Of course, Camilo would absolutely love this (but he'll devour anything Jim makes, so). #2 - MAMA'S BOYS, MAMA'S BOYS, MAMA'S BOYS Jim was raised by his single mom, so naturally he's a bit of a mama's boy. One of my favorite lines is from the very first episode, where Jim's best friend Toby says he "mothers his mother a lot". He's always fretting over her, helping her, cooking for her, and carries the weight of looking after both the family and his friends. He and his mom are close, and he absolutely loves her more than anything. He goes to extreme lengths to protect her and keep her safely out of his Trollhunting shenanigans. Now, we don't see a lot of Camilo in the movie. However, I think it says a lot that one of the key scenes we see him in (while played for comedy) is him trying to help soothe his stressed-out mother. All the Madrigals find family incredibly important. It's kind of the key point of the movie. And yes, when your mother being upset means thunderstorms and hurricanes it's natural you'd want to calm her. But Camilo is so sweet and gentle with her (also he uses "mami", which - while I'm not an expert in Spanish so I can't say for sure - is a pretty cute and affectionate way to refer to your mother compared to things like má, or mamá, so), and just kind of gives off the same sweet mama's boy vibes that Jim does. TBH I'd just want to see them both interacting with their moms in the same room - man that would be cute. Also I just feel like these two could go on and on to each other about their moms? They'd trade ideas on how to soothe their overly-stressed, overworked moms. They'd plan little surprises for them or just fret over them together. They get together whenever it's one of their mothers' birthdays and bounce presents off each other. It's amazing. #3 ACTION & INACTION So, for those who don't know, Jim is the type that will sit there and pine for months or more on end without really saying or doing anything. He isn't exactly good when it comes to romance and it takes some time for him to get up the

THE GOLDEN TRIO (Group name pending)

The Golden Trio is a group comprised of Jim Lake Jr, Tobias "Toby" Domzalski, and Claire Nuñez from the Tales of Arcadia series. Jim is still fairly new to camp, but Toby and Claire are fairly well-known, and even popular. So being in with them kind of causes him to almost instantly be well-liked in camp.

MEMBERS

Jim Lake Jr - Son of Apollo

Jim being a son of Apollo was kind of a no-brainer for me. Anyone who knows his lore should get why I did it - "For the Glory of Merlin, Daylight is Mine to Command" anyone?

Anyway, in this universe, Jim is a demigod raised by a single mom. Barbara, his mother, tried to marry in order to give him a father figure, but said dad kind of up and left. He was named for the man so that others assumed he was Jim's father. In this universe, Jim was left the amulet he's known for as a gift from his father. It's more a proper pendant than what we're used to, just think of it as Jim's equivalent to Percy's Riptide. It turns into his sword, blessed with the power of the sun! He was claimed rather quickly, as you'd expect since he was left a gift from his dad so young. Naturally, his primary skill is in swordplay. He does have some skill in archery as a son of Apollo, as well, but he's far from the best. He does, however, have the rare ability to control light given to some Apollo kids.

Tobias Domzalski - Son of Dionysus

In this universe, Toby gets to be the one to bring Jim into the new magical world! He realized he was a half-blood a year or so before Jim, and was brought to camp by a satyr. His mom died when he was young, and he lives with his grandma, the same as in canon. His grandma had no idea about the whole "Demigod" thing. I still don't know if she realizes or not, as she's rather old and eccentric - ToA fans get it. She just knows he goes to camp with his friend every summer. I wasn't sure where to put Toby at first. I settled on Dionysus because he simply seems to have the disposition. Energetic, fun loving, a party kid as it were. As for Dionysus kid powers - the one Toby uses most often would be control over the growth of vegetation. He also has his hammer - likely smithed by one of Hephaestus' kids. He uses his natural ability with cats to help keep his nana's cats under control at home as well! Being a son of Dionysus is very useful for him in that sense.

Claire Nuñez - Daughter of Hecate

So yeah, since Hecate kids have the actual ability to cast magic - Claire's godly parent was another one of those "ah, it's this one" instant decisions. It just works.

Of the Golden Trio, Claire's been at Camp Half Blood the longest. I find it funny I kind of went in reverse order of who gets involved with the magical shenanigans in ToA. As far as background. Claire lives with her dad and stepmom. Her stepmother is a bit more accepting of the whole demigod thing than some stepparents - but it does cause her to push Claire to succeed quite a lot. It's a struggle all its own, in a way, especially since she's expected to help look after her little brother Enrique when she's not at camp. Naturally, she has the spellcasting ability given to children of Hecate. On top of that, she has the ability to manipulate and control darkness. Her and Jim are quite the team with their demigod abilities. She doesn't really have much skill with weapons - but she still packs a punch. DYNAMIC

The group comes together pretty quickly after Jim comes to camp. Claire and Toby had already started talking and becoming friends due to both being from Arcadia. Toby was determined to put in a good word for Jim after finding out Claire was a demigod as well. As stated, Toby was the one who brought Jim to camp after saving him from a monster attack. The two have always been thick as thieves, but they started getting even more close after figuring out they were both demigods. Toby introduced him to Claire after coming to camp, and the short period Jim was in the Hermes cabin was spent trying to talk to Claire and getting her help adjusting to camp. Before long the three of them were just kind of hanging out all the time. Their dynamic is mostly the same as in the show afterwards.

THE TERRIBLE TRIO

The terrible trio consists of Hiccup (HTTYD), Hiro(BH6), and Varian(TTS), and doesn't exactly have the best reputation - as you can probably imagine with their name. They're kind of the camp bullies in a way. They're known for having bad attitudes and wreaking havoc for anyone who gets on their bad side.

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock - Son of Hephaestus

So, Hiccup is known for liking to make things, craft things. He's something of a blacksmith himself in his source material - so Hephaestus might be an expected, but natural choice.

Hiccup is generally seen as the most mild member of the terrible trio. On his own, most people like him, and he's rather agreeable. He's friendly and there are plenty of people who like him. However, when he's with Hiro and Varian, he's very defensive and protective of the two. He lives with his mom, Valka, and step-dad, Stoick. He's always been a bit of an awkward kid who's loved building and engineering things. He caused his parents no end of stress, but all in all they both love him very much - Stoick still very much sees him as if he was his own son.

Hiccup of course has the natural skill with crafting and engineering that comes with the Hephaestus territory. He crafted magic weapons for each of the terrible trio to use for training and in case they run into monsters outside of camp, though it took some convincing for the staff to allow it. His is a sword and shield that disguises itself as a set of rings on his fingers until twisted clockwise. He also has power over magnetism (which irritates Hiro, a scientist who specializes in magnetism and wants Hiccup's powers).

Hiro Hamada - Son of Athena

Yeah, this is another obvious choice. If there's a Percy Jackson AU involving BH6, Hiro's almost always a son of Athena. And why not? It's a perfect fit, with his intelligence, knack for planning and strategy, and inventing and tinkering skills. Hiro... Has some issues. Of course, he's still a part of Big Hero 6 AND a college student, so he can't stay at camp year round, but he looks forward to every summer. That said, in this universe, Tadashi never died which leads to the aforementioned issues. Hiro always manages to be in Tadashi's shadow. Tadashi is also a son of Athena, they're brothers in the truest sense (a rare occurrence in camp half-blood). Hiro feels that he's constantly compared to his brother, both in school and at camp, especially due to his more mischievous temperament. He tends to vent his frustrations through his outbursts at camp, even if it worsens his reputation. The campers often refer to he and Tadashi as the little monster and true hero of the camp. Hiro rather likes to brag that he got the lions' share of the natural intelligence that his mother gave her kids due to his status as a "boy genius". His natural crafting skill causes him to help Hiccup in the forge from time to time, but typically he just fiddles with robotics or electronic projects for school when he has free time. The weapon Hiccup created for him is a dagger that disguises itself as a locket, which transforms itself when the "locket" is opened.

Varian Quinn - Son of Nemesis

Quick disclaimer - Varian doesn't have a surname, so I gave him the name "Quinn". On to the actual input. So, the god for Varian. A lot of people will put him in Athena or Hephaestus, or other such cabins, but I think Nemesis is the perfect godly parent for Varian. Nemesis is the goddess of Vengeance, Justice, Retribution, and Balance. She's all about putting wrongdoers in their place, and her kids tend to hold grudges. It seems rather on the nose to me. That said, Varian has the worst reputation of the terrible trio. He lives alone with his dad, as his mother got caught in an accident. Even before coming to camp half-blood, he was rather known for being something of a jinx in his home town since bad things often happened to people who crossed him. He got into an argument with his dad one day which caused him to accidentally use his powers to "curse" his father with bad luck and got him into an accident. His dad was hospitalized and has been in a coma since. This caused conflict with some of his friends later as well, and over time his "curses" tend to cause campers to steer clear of him. Varian has a natural ability to manipulate the luck of others around him. As a son of Nemesis, that usually manifests as the ability to take the luck from those who insult him or cause issues and "curse" them with bad luck - though he doesn't have full control of his powers at first which can cause him to harm others without meaning to. The weapon Hiccup made for him is a bow with the ability to shoot unlimited magic arrows, which transforms into a set of goggles that transform at the push of a button. He's an amazing archer - one of the best at camp, even over most Apollo kids. DYNAMIC They're dating - that's it. In all seriousness - the friendship between these three started with Hiro and Varian. At first they were called the "two terrors of camp half blood". They clicked fairly quickly due to understanding each other's issues, and became fast friends. Hiccup joined in later - the trio were made to work together during a Capture the Flag game, and while Hiccup was scared of teaming up with the two terrors at first, their clever minds clicked pretty quickly. After that, Hiccup tried to reach out to the two of them to help them mend their relationships with the camp, but they weren't interested. The three of them became friends, and Hiccup took to protecting the two from being bothered as much as possible. They were pining for a while so it didn't take long for the three to just start dating each other. Since then the trio were almost always together, whenever Hiccup and Hiro came back in the summer. When Varian's alone during the year he's an absolute TERROR when not allowed to keep to himself. He just misses the two people that actually understand him. SOME MORE DETAILS