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Dearest Susie, welcome welcome into my inbox <3 forgive me for the delay in which I answer you, but I truly had so much to do, I was feeling extremely low on energy in the previous days (allow me to offer you a cup of tea to make up for that <3). But here I am now, most glad to have the opportunity to talk about my favourite Siblings <3 (truly thank you for this, I love those three bebes so much, I am so so happy to be able to speak about them <3).

So, without further ado, let me dive into your questions. and buckle up, because this is going to be a long answer. <3

☾ - sleep headcanon

Mathias is a night creature, so he has a hard time falling asleep at night. He usually doesn’t retire to his chamber before midnight, and even after that, it’s a constant tossing and turning. One of the reasons for this is connected to the fact that the fire that scarred him and almost took his life happened while he was asleep at night, and because of this, he has trouble finding respite. He has intermittent sleep, and only fully manages to fall asleep soundly when the dawn appears on the horizon. When Mathias couldn’t sleep at all, and he knew he is in for a long night, he would often just sit at the piano and just play until his mind finally quiets down. Antoine and Colette would wake up from it, of course, but they didn’t mind at all. If anything, they were sad that their brother was in a tormented state and couldn’t find any respite in sleep.

■ - Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

Mathias’ living quarters were rather modest in appearance. Located directly under the roof of the small house he shared with his sisters, if one were to walk into his room, they would find almost nothing of economical value: a small bed with a mattress made of straw and a heavy blanket that Colette had assembled for him; a chair where he would neatly fold his garments each night; a small desk where he would write his journal each night, or where he would take care of his correspondence; a chest filled with old out-of-fashion robes that had belonged to his father, the few that hadn’t burn in the fire that almost took his life; a broken mirror, constantly covered by a cloth so as not having to look at himself by chance while disrobing. But if one were to look underneath his bed, under the false floor, they would find a small box, there is where one would find Mathias’ most prized possessions, the one he valued more than anything else: a small compass decorated with stars that his mother gave to him when he was a child and a small doll that Colette had made out of rags and that had given him after the fire to protect him. What Mathias loved about his room was the small window that let him directly out on the roof and that, on clear nights, allowed him to look up at the starry night sky.

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

One of Mathias’ hobbies, aside from playing the piano, was to draw the portraits of the gargoyles that always kept him company whenever he felt like he needs time alone and away from the crowd, and found solace and peace only among the statues that protected Notre-Dame. They are the only ones to know his heart pains and sorrows and yearning because he doesn't want to burden Antoine nor Colette with his suffering.

☾ - sleep headcanon

Antoine was a light sleeper: she could fall asleep easily everywhere, no matter the noise or the place, but due to what happened in her youth, during a mission that brought her away from home for almost a year, she learned to be constantly vigilant and to wake up and be fully functional in a matter of minutes. Even in her sleep, she would still be extremely aware of all her surroundings, which is why she always knew whenever Mathias was up and about or if Colette were to come back home late from the Café-Théâtre. However, Antoine could never fall asleep unless both her siblings were both safe and sound under their roof, which was a reason why whenever Colette would forget to communicate that she would sleep in her quarters at the Café-Théâtre, Antoine was most likely to spend a night awake. Antoine was not entirely happy with the way she slept, because waking up during the night would entail her past coming back to her and literally stab with all the regrets she had, but she tried to find way to cope with it, eventually.

■ - Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

Much like Mathias’ living quarters, Antoine’s as well were incredibly spartan. Located on the second floor, just beneath Mathias’ room, all that could be found in her room was a double bed for her and Claude, whenever he visited her and was too tired to walk back to his own dwelling; a wooden chest, where she kept all her robes and garments, children’s clothes and also some of her mother’s old gowns, saved for Colette for whenever she decided to marry; a desk where she kept all her Brotherhood related documents and journal, and in the desk drawer, kept strictly under key, a small silver locket containing a strand of soft auburn hair, the only memento she would never let go, the only memento she would never share its knowledge with anyone, her siblings included, a testament and a warning at the same time.

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

One of Antoine's greatest quirks, one that immediately catches the eye, was that she never wore feminine clothes. EVER. Ever since she had memory, she had shared the same type of garments as her twin brother, to the exasperation of her mother, who instead wanted her to dress as a proper lady. But Antoine always refused and rebelled, and eventually, her mother gave up on her, focusing her efforts on Colette, instead.

☾ - sleep headcanon

Colette was a heavy sleeper, meaning that she would fall into such profound sleep the moment she laid her head on her pillow that not even Notre-Dame’s bells could wake her up. The reason for this was mostly connected to the fact that she worked extremely hard at the Café-Théâtre as a cook, so she always had to wake up early to buy fresh produce from the market and start preparing the food for the patrons that would come visiting that day. It was not unusual for her to be so tired in the evenings that she would fall asleep sitting at the table where she usually wrote the list of all she would need the following day. When Arno was the one to find her snoring there, he would just scoop her up with a chuckle and bring her to the quarters he has given her at the Café, not without giving her a small kiss on the brow and probably whispering some of the words he would want to say but doesn’t dare to utter out loud. And rest assured this, he would straight away send a message to inform Antoine that Colette was safe and sound with him in HER OWN bed: he knew all too well what would happen if Antoine(and Mathias too, to an extent) had even the smallest suspicious that he wanted to try something fancy without wanting to properly marry her sister first.

■ - Bedroom/house/living quarters headcanon

Colette’s living quarters, in the house she shared with her siblings, were located on the ground floor, next to their small kitchen. While not fancy in the slightest, her room was, without doubt, the warmest and most comfortable, and that was because Antoine wanted Colette to have all that she felt her baby sister had lost when their family had fallen in disgrace. So, when Antoine managed to secure their current home, nestled within Les Invalides, she and Mathias didn’t hesitate to open the purse and make sure that Colette had everything she wanted. Colette, while appreciating her sister and brother’s generosity and effort, refused to let them go hungry or cold just so that she could be happy with things she didn’t truly need. Antoine was set and stubborn, but Colette was even more so, and in the end, she prevailed over her elder sister. So, in Colette’s room, you would find a small bed with a colorful blanket that Antoine has sewn together from old garments that were too worn out to wear but whose fabric was still very much salvageable; a vanity table that Mathias had found, repaired and painted with daises and sunflowers; a wardrobe where Colette would keep all her garments and a few of Arno’s robes that needed some mending and he couldn’t find the time to actually bring it to the milliner. Something you would always be assured to find in Colette’s room is fresh flowers.

♦ - quirks/hobbies headcanon

One of the biggest hobbies Colette has was also her job: cooking. Growing up, she had to learn how to cook with meager ingredients and had to bring all her imagination to create dishes that were palatable and nutritious for both herself and her siblings, knowing that if she were not to be proactive, they would have probably starved, because Antoine would be more than capable to burn a pot of water, and Mathias, while having some rudimentary skills on how to cook, was not always able to provide his family with edible food. Hence, Colette rolled up her sleeves and tailed the old cook at the Café-Théâtre, who took her under her wings and taught her all that she knew.

thank you so much again for these questions. truly.

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DARLING SUSIE, MY DEAR!! <3 WHAT A LOVELY SURPRISE!!

I was SO HAPPY to receive this ask, because I was in such Unity mood, I truly felt SO HAPPY to have the chance to blabber about my Baguette Bois!!

SO BUCKLE UP, BECAUSE THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE A LONG RIDE!!!!

21-Why do they get up in the morning? The reason why Mathias gets up each morning is a very simple one: his family, both of birth and the one he created with Dorothea. Whenever he finds any doubt as to why waking up, or when he has certain days of discouragement, he finds his strength in the love he has for his family and in the purpose of wanting them all to be happy, safe and sound. Alternatively, if it comes to a reason pertaining himself as to why he gets up each morning, it would be to become a better person than he was the day before, always looking forward to what possibilities the new day brings with it.

35- How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive? Mathias, in virtue of the fact that, growing up, was NOT supported in what he loved the most (his relationship with his father was not the best in that sense, and while his mother did encourage him to follow his inclination, his father was most adverse for his only son to indulge in anything that wouldn’t bring honour to their family’s name), and for this reason, he is actually one of the greatest supporter for whatever his friends are excited for. He might not share their enthusiasm or might not understand why the love something so much, but he understand what that special something means for them, and for this reason, he is always ready to support them in all they do (this is especially true in his sisters’ regards: for Colette, because he wanted her to know that it’s perfectly fine to follow what you love, and for Antoine to try and help her get out of the mindset their father had shaped her into -which is, if something is not useful/meaningful/doesn’t bring honour, it’s not worthy pursuing).

39-How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people? A tad too easy, in my own personal opinion. Mathias has the tendency to believe in the good heart of the people, and because of this, he has the tendency to believe that people DO have the best intentions all the time, so, he can be selectively oblivious of other people’s faults and flaws (coughsHispreviouswifeEmmanuelleandhisfatherandsisterscoughs). Because he has a heart as big as Notre Dame, he can let his affection and feelings cloud his best judgment, and this is one of the biggest divergences he and Antoine have and fight over all the time. Antoine is too strict and cynical, Mathias is too forgiving and idealistic, and they have a hard time finding a middle ground when it comes to this.

G - What trait of theirs bothers you the most? I’d say that, for Mathias, what bothers me the most is his inclination to blaming himself for not being able to live up the expectations others have of him. It’s a response to the toxic masculinity his father exposed him to ever since he was a young boy, and the result of the harsh upbringing he received that was poorly suited for his otherwise sensitive spirit. It left him with crippling doubts about who he is as a person, what his value as a man is since he was not able to live up to what his father wanted of him, and this has lead him to the constant feeling of being wrong for the way he is and at fault for not being able to be what others want him to be. This is also translated into his relationship with Emmanuelle, his first wife. He tried to be all that she had wanted him to be, putting her needs and wants before his own, just so long she was happy. Needless to say, it didn’t end well for him.

21-Why do they get up in the morning? Duty. He is so bound to his duty to the point that he sometimes has truly a hard time relaxing. The whole purpose of knowing that he will be of use for someone, that he will be able to return to the country and the people he has sworn to protect a little part of all that he feels they have given to him is enough to prompt him to get up each morning and lay his own self in the line of duty. After meeting Antoine and falling in love with her, her fierceness and devotion to her family (feeling he had found a kindred soul that would understand his own motivations), she is also one of the reasons he gets up each morning. He would die for her. He would kill for her. Either way, what bliss (and if you get what couple I am referring to with this last sentence - a couple that truly represents Antoine and Claude- a super mega cookie will be sent your way) 35- How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive? Claude is very critical in the way he offers his support for the things his friends are most excited about, in the sense that it depends if these things are dangerous and/or can lead his friends down to a self-destructive past. In general, I say that he is very supportive of his friends, and consider what they like and love important because it’s important to them. As for the possibility of him partaking with his friends in what they love? Put it as a bet, and the man will hardly find himself to pass (one of his biggest flaws, I am afraid to say). 39-How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people? Hardly easy. Claude is a kind man, with gentle manners despite his grumpy appearance, but he is not naive nor forgiving. He is a man that is not afraid and will call people out on their flaws, even the people he loves, and will hold them accountable if those flaws are allowed to become a potential danger to the one he cares the most about AND the people he has sworn to protect. He doesn’t forgive himself for his own flaws, and constantly works on keeping them under control, not always succeeding, but he is his own worst judge in that regard, but due to the position he covers within the Baguette Bois (he is the unofficial leader, with him being the eldest and most experienced among them all, although Xavier, more often than not, likes to challenge his authority).

G - What trait of theirs bothers you the most?

For Claude, what bothers me the most is his inability to ease up and allow others to take up some of the weight he carries on his shoulders. This is partially due to both how devoted and loyal he is to his duty, how uncompromising he can be when it comes to putting his fellow Assassins in danger and partly, to his shame, because he doesn’t trust them completely to be able to complete the task without possible side effect (which has happened in the past, when Mathias and Xavier had decided to deviate from the original plan and decided to do as they wanted, and due to miscalculations, they had endangered the whole Squad. It was a one-time situation when Mathias and Xavier were both novices, but it was enough for him to scare him to death). This lack of trust comes not from the fact that he doesn’t consider his fellow assassins’s skills enough, but rather from the fact that he has the tendency to be over controlling and analyzing, and thinks that his way is both the safest and the overall best. This particular point is a reason of arguments between him and Antoine especially, for they both share the role of leaders, and despite Antoine reservations, she has far more trust in her fellow assassins than he does.

21-Why do they get up in the morning?

Xavier is a very happy-go-lucky kind of person, the one that would always find a way to make a joke, even when the situation calls for more sobriety, and with his cheerful personality, he is the one that always bring levity to the Baguette Bois. So, because of this, we can say that he gets up each morning for the excitements and novelties that the new day will bring to him, and new adventures that will allow him to experience life to its fullest.

35- How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive?

Xavier is IMMENSELY supportive of the things his friends are excited about, first of all because it’s what his friends love and second of all because he sees the opportunities of creating memories with the people he cares about, as well as the chance to experience something that that he might have never given a second thought to it, unless his friends brought it up to him. That’s the thing with Xavier: he is not afraid of trying and dive head first into new experiences, so all that his friends are excited about represent, for him, new opportunities. Especially in regards to Mathias, Xavier truly tries his best to support the things that he loves, and he may or may not be the reason Mathias ended up declaring himself to Dorothea (allegedly).

39-How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people? Not as easy as it seems. You see, As much as Xavier doesn’t like to show much depth to his own character (although, he is much deeper than he likes others to know), he is EXTREMELY skilled in finding flaws in others and the people that surround him. With his friends, he would have no problem bringing them up, because he has their best interest at heart. However, with the people that he doesn’t have any affection for or his enemies, he WILL keep quiet about them and, if the occasion arises, use those flaws to his own advantage. So, even if it might seem that he ignores others’ flaws, he is in truth extremely perceptive of them, and will remember them fairly well.

G - What trait of theirs bothers you the most?

For Xavier, what bothers me the most is his inability to allow his mask down, even with the people around him. Because he always comes off as extremely cheerful and barely untouched by the events around himself, he feels the need to keep on portraying this mask of levity, without allowing his own feelings and emotions to truly show, and for him to ask for the help he needs when something bothers him. Also, the fact that he NEVER thinks of the consequences of his actions might have also bothered me, especially when he is working in a group with the others (the Gods only know how many times Antoine has come this close to strangling him for his irresponsibilities).

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE QUESTIONS, SUSIE!! I truly had so much fun chitchatting about my Baguette Bois. I so rarely have the occasion to do so here, so truly THANK YOU. <3 *hugs*

--Nemo

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