#ttp cecily

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thought of the background details on the characters and decided to add some details or make up my own for them:

Amir:

he wasn't perfectly honest with his mom ( aside from the usual things kids lie about ), as he would sneak out of the Palace every now and then. not nearly as often as Rupert would, though.

reason why he wasn't freaking out about his feelings for Rupert ( i think ) is cuz he had a crush on a boy when he was younger. one that i decided looked similar to Rupert, by coincidence.

morning bird, no matter how little he slept.

knows how to handle chaos, but it takes him a minute when he's running out of fuel. when he's out of said fuel, he's more likely to become snappy. this is about the food thing, yeah.

always asks if someone needs help, namely Rupert, as he feels bad when he doesn't do something and it leads to a lot of anxiety.

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Rupert:

the moment he came out as trans, Lavinia just assumed he was into girls instead. he didn't have the energy to argue with her about it, especially since he had no idea he was into guys.

he's not sure if he can call it dancing, but he has a lot more fun doing it when he's by himself and has severe anxiety doing it front of others, due to Lavinia scolding and reprimanding him when he wouldn't do well in his dancing lessons as a kid.

sneaking out of the Palace was often, of course, but it was almost always to Chamberlain's library or the gardens. aside from stealing the Forbidden Book, the one time he snuck out into the town didn't go well, and Rupert still hasn't forgotten about it. the only reason Lavinia hasn't forgotten about it either ( in her own way ) is because Rupert bit her.

not necessarily a morning bird, but body clock prevents him from sleeping in most days, so he's kinda grouchy when he first wakes up. give him tea and cuddles.

he's much closer to Chamberlain than Lavinia, and this doesn't really change in the future.

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Joan:

grew up being bullied, both for being a stable-girl and the daughter of a failed General. wouldn't start fights, but would try her damn best to stop them, much to Brutus' annoyance.

her mother died of an illness when she was young, but Joan's fondest memories are with her. she's not sure when it was the last time she genuinely smiled in Brutus' presence.

read through a lot of books, finding interesting historical events in ones from other regions, particularly ones of Lady Knights. inspired by them, and her mother's words of never losing her heart and to always do what's right, Joan began to train herself.

since she was hated, at large, from such a young age, Joan got used to people not liking her and expected that perception to get even worse when she became a Knight. this is a huge reason why Cecily's feelings for her make her uneasy, especially since she had no idea if they were even real. that, and she's never known how to act around people who like her, Atossa, Rupert, and Amir included.

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Cecily:

considered a mistake, as her birth was accidental and her parents never loved each other, Cecily grew up in a home where she had to take care of herself in almost every way possible. her insecurity and confidence, at once, comes from having no one else.

originally, she didn't want to marry Rupert, but a mix of realizing she might finally be considered significant and her parents talking about how it's the "least she could do for what she put them through", Cecily decided to go.

her reasons being quick to fall are pretty obvious now, right?

in hindsight, she's pretty certain her feelings for Joan started at the Knight's speech. but, confused and a little scared, Cecily wasn't sure what to do with those feelings. it was... easier, to ignore it. until she suddenly couldn't.

she isn't sure why, but Cecily's parents suddenly tried to turn a new leaf after the Hollow. but she wasn't interested. and what'd she say when they got upset? "get over it", of course.

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and here's hcs of the group overall:

Cecily makes her own dresses and accessories. yes, they take forever. yes, she loves them all, even if she thinks some of them are ugly and never to be worn by anyone ever.

Amir and Atossa take a few days out of the month to have mother-son bonding and they talk about a variety of things, including his lack of a proper childhood and his father. Atossa gives him the words of affirmation he needs, telling him how proud she is of him and how far he's come. Amir definitely doesn't cry.

Porridge and Fitzroy are the emotional support animals, but i think that's a given...?

like Rupert, Joan doesn't know how to dance, but it's from the fact she's literally never had the opportunity to try. her first attempt resulted in nearly breaking Cecily's foot, which she was extremely apologetic about.

i think they all have a hot spring episode, cuz they deserve it. ( "but Amir and Rupert had a-" SHHHHHHHHHHHH. )

*puts fingers on my forehead* all of you get anxiety // panic attacks, NOW!

pretend there's an episode where Cecily and Amir are stuck in a bad, life-threatening situation together and they start talking and bond through the power of trauma-dumping, and same for Joan and Rupert, okay, okay-

ironically enough, Rupert and Joan feel the most comfortable dancing with each other. maybe because they're both bad at it.

i think Joan should have a magic sword and have everybody admire her for it, as a treat.

Atossa and Chamberlain love all these children and you can take them from their cold, dead hands.

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S1 Rupert:

Joan:

Tell me this isn't Cecily and Joan:

Darling:

Amir:

The Heartlands:

Percy Jr.: Cecily is "Been there, done that."

Percy Jr.: Darling is "Currently doing that."

Percy Jr.: Prince Rupert is "It happened once in a dream."

Percy Jr.: Prince Amir is "If I had to pick an Easterner."

Percy Jr.: And Sir Joan is..."Eagle Two."

Cecily: forty five seconds??

Joan: NO, I SAID FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS

me, definitely binging all of s3 in one go: