#🐦‍🔥 headcanon 🌌 | secrets of the fire

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The 'water' of the Greed ring is so toxic that if Cindy takes a normal bath, even that slowly activates, reignites her spinal cord injury, making her develop onset of paralysis. Thankfully it's not permanent, only present while submerged in the water, although severe enough to extend to her respiratory muscles and lead to passing out. Once unconscious, the Phoenix Force takes over, obliterating the bathtub to pieces, if it's the Wasteland Lake, giving her enough strength to crawl out. It is extremely rare for her fire to act...not against but without her will, only happening in similar situations: the Force protecting its chosen.

After the paralysis wears off comes the burn, muscle spasms slowly decreasing in severity with time. She needs at least three days of recovery to regain proper motor skills, not counting the mental damage.

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There is a reason why Cindy refuses to step foot in Sloth, especially after learning it serves as the hospital of Hell. Not only she's terrified of hospitals to no end but she has very serious substance abuse due to chronic pain. And...she knows she wouldn't want to leave after she's been put in a state where everything is fine. She has been flooring the metaphorical gas pedal since she can remember, she cannot allow herself to stop because there's no guarantee she could start again. She wants to rest, to dull the physical, mental aches so badly, but she knows the price of that decision.

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Raia: Pride, Greed, Wrath

Rozália: Wrath, Pride

Karma: Pride

Cindy: Envy, Wrath, Pride, Lust

Wanted to do this a while ago, the main sin of each Véghváry along with their other, less prominent ones. Raia is...a mess in every meaning possible (mostly thank Leviathan for that) which her own deathless pride has had played a large factor in it. She may have lost even her identity, but the ghost of it lingers along with ghostly memories and knowledge that no matter how deep the ocean is, she will always make it to the surface. With her mind shattered, she has trouble pinpointing the source of her anger, but feels overwhelming pride as a whole at the life she has lived.

Rozália is a ticking bomb, ready to explode at the time she deems right, for a case worth fighting and dying for. In her life she made it to the General rank, she was built, trained & born for war; she's no stranger to aggression nor murder. While even with the Hellfire curse she still has a relatively good grip on her ire, she still displays violent sociopath tendencies and occasionally lets them loose. Arrogant to a degree, too tired of brushed aside especially if the matter revolves around war. She has been playing the game for too long.

Karma is the sane one odd one of the bloody history, yet bearing many parallels with Raia while the eldest was alive. Her death was a sacrifice, a life dedicated to hunting the most dangerous criminals in the Wild West made her proud of her marksmanship and esquetarian skills. No one could ever outshoot her, never missed her target and the now (relatively) peaceful wraith rider is extremely defensive of her achievement following her to the grave. We don't talk about Spiderverse Karma.

Cindy. Envy is a surprise to most, isn't it? Her envy also carries a mixture of pride and wrath; it's not the surface level of trivial things but extremely deep rooted and vicious. She is aware of her talents, the amount she suffered and she feels like she deserves happiness. Even at the expense of others. Even over corpses of others. Deserves the brightest spotlight in the music industry because she has both worked to achieve it and insanely talented. Slowly lost everything, only with her voice, skills in combat and fire stayed. The others are undeserving of their fame, recognition and in some cases, family; she has fought, died and soared to have those. So Lord help whoever tries to take from her.

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👆 CAN get pregnant, just not in the way any would assume. When it happens, the process is violent and fast because she is giving birth to a constellation by cracking open once its stars are fully formed within her. So when one looks at the sky can be reminded that a clutter of stars are basically their 'children'. Cindy only creates the celestial objects, influences their heat, but not the biological process on them if it happens. Happy fathers day from billions of microorganisms I guess?

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I'm somewhat convinced Cindy would give birth to a star or a whole solar system because despite the flirty rocker look,

That's NOT how she looks like the slightest. And her tears literally cause an unstable galaxy.

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Hazbin/Helluva related headcanons

🔥 Cindy is a cosmic entity, the oldest sentient being (older than God) capable of traveling both Hell and Heaven. Because she doesn't belong to neither, most of the realms' rules also don't apply, such as the 'Sinners stay in Pride'; she can cross Rings without difficulty

🌌 Cindy, despite being the embodiment of Fire is actually at a quite disadvantage in Hell. The realm's 'sun' is nowhere powerful enough for her to draw enough energy from and the Hellfire underground is not at her command. Yes, she feels it. The fun fact with the Phoenix Force is that It is holier than Heaven and more damned than Hell. She would not be able to call on the Hellfire because it slinks away from her, nor she's able to consume it. She only could destroy it, which would require extreme amount of energy to the point of siphoning it from nearby stars (which are...not there).

🔥 That said, she is still capable of switching forms, Creation and Destruction; both of them strong enough to actually destabilize the whole pocket dimension. Obviously for Hell Creation, for Heaven Destruction works better. By existing in either forms long enough would eventually cause almost irreversible damage and as the barrier separating it from outer space is shredding, it's like a housefire getting backdraft from an opened door. If she truly wanted to, she could tear them apart.

🌌 But she will not. Better said, can't without ruining the balance. Heaven-Earth-Hell had fused together inseparably, the destruction of either pocket dimension would be catastrophic. While Cindy has the power for basic soul magic, her purpose is not eating them. Upon having no place to rest, souls would either wander as ghouls or try to return to their bodies which has died, resulting in a form of zombie apocalypse. Which she really doesn't want to deal with. So she tries her best to preserve balance, preventing realms to clash more than necessary.

🔥 Expanding on souls: she can see, tear them out and consume them to fuel her own powers; nothing more, nothing less. This is almost purely tied to the dark side of the Fire, Destruction. ( Resurrection, reshaping lost body parts are a different category & they fall under Creation) Her soul magic, if it can be called that is relatively primitive, only serving one ultimate purpose. She cannot make or break soul contracts, control or possess someone, do anything other with their soul besides making it nonexistent solely for her own benefit. Hellborns and Heavenborns have no 'typical' soul as they spawn inside the pocket dimensions connected yet separated from Earth. The higher ones have some sort of essence what she only can destroy but cannot consume. Sinners however, have a soul. Being in Hell doesn't meddle with her abilities regarding it, Cindy can clearly see parts of Rozália's (@infernal-general) missing, like it's been torn apart, torn into; determine when have the wounds occurred. Because of the Hellfire curse Cindy can't fix nor take, it is completely out of her control.

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I headcanon Cindy BITES into her ice cream not only because she's warm enough that it probably doesn't hurt her teeth but also to intentionally freak others out

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...I haven't considered her ice cream eating habits but her temperature is definitely too high to calmly enjoy it so, yeah she does before it melts. And after witnessing the reaction it only fueled this approach.

Status: approved✅ with the addition that she definitely plays the typical 'licking the ice cream sensually' too.

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Random thought because her biology is way too fun:

Cindy can draw power from and communicate through every star, fire created as they are all tied to her.

Imagine if she used the whole universe instead of a microphone for a galaxy wide rock concert. Cosmic vocal terror in its finest.

@winters-club @rubbcrhose @infernal-feminae @metaladam

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Masterlist about Voice

Voice Claim: Lzzy Hale

Other inspirations: Axl Rose, Robert Plant

Vocal range: almost four octaves

Voice type: dramatic mezzo-soprano with hints of Soprano sfogato

Speaking voice: gritty mezzo

Longest notes: 15 to 30 seconds

Instruments: piano, learning electric, rhythm/lead and bass guitar

Education: choir singer for a week, almost completely self taught

Genres: hard rock, glam rock, glam metal, pop rock, cock rock (yes that's a thing.), alternative rock, grunge, bits of heavy metal. Founder of cosmic rock.

Unique qualities: natural grit in every part of her range, long, sustained belts even into the 6th octave, crazy vocal runs lasting up to 30 seconds, incredibly powerful vibrato, ability to switch to clean voice after satanic howls in a second, mimicking electric guitar sounds/singing along to it, comfortable in the lower registers as well, extremely flexible voice and vocal agility

Three word description: Explosive. Unique. Legendary.

Stage presence: Cindy has been through a lot. She suffered, has too many unhealthy coping mechanisms for her unresolved traumas but music...is something else. When performing, no matter for one person or for an arena she is truly herself. Happy, carefree and a hurricane. She never can stay still, only when executing those famous hour long belts, otherwise she's running, jumping all around the stage. She is charismatic, magnetic not just because of her talent but active effort to get the crowd enjoy themselves and sing after or with her. Sometimes even making physical contact with the raging fans, jumping off stage to deliver a few lines to one specific person. Her outfits look like she just came out of a BDSM gear store. Leather, vinyl, pvc, spikes, harnesses, high heels, chains; her wardrobe as flashy as her gritty falsetto screeches. She has no problem running around in basically bikini/lingerie, she is kind with fans but there's an underlying pride about her capabilities and display of her body. The concerts are long and she never loses any energy or has her voice weakened nearing the end. Her voice is as great if not better live than recorded.

Care: Cindy's voice is her most treasured possession and while using her gift to the utmost, she does it in a safe way. She is the embodiment of Fire but she doesn't want to test whenever her vocal chords are included in the regeneration process. She warms up every day, carefully going through her whole range, prodding whenever she can expand into whistle register or not. After singing she also does cooldown exercises just like after an intense workout you don't leave your body hanging. She consumes 2 liters of water in a day (despite...due to her anatomy it's nothing), doesn't smoke, drink alcohol or do drugs. She has 5 teas to keep her throat and vocals healthy, revitalized: Chamomile to repair tissue, Licorice root for anti inflammatory effects, Mixture of licorice, anise, raspberry leaves and slippery elm for soothing, overall protection, faster recovery, Peppermint to relieve stress and relax the muscles, Green tea to strengthen that impossible vibrato even further. Cindy is undeniably gifted but she worked and works hard to achieve & keep her current level and not reckless with her talent.

Songs: She writes her own songs, she has the instrumental part in her head but unable to write that down due to the lack of professional teaching. She can cover the most famous songs from I will always love you to Black Dog, showing her versatility in genres.

Habits/quirks: drumming the rhythm with her left leg, improvisation vocal stunts for minutes during mid songs for a true 80s experience, burning chemistry with band members, closing her eyes to bask in the guitar solo mixed with the roars of awe

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Long before merging with the Phoenix, Cindy was already considered an exceptional fire mage, despite being probably the youngest.

And that has one simple reason: she knew what fire truly is. Energy manifesting. And proceeded accordingly. ( @magnifiico take notes & start stretching your hamstrings😂)

Energy which cannot be contained, otherwise it will either wither away or blow up in your face. One when fighting also can't just chant spells or fire like a tower of destruction; it looks cool and ancient. Which is exactly the problem. In order to keep control over the power and strengthen its potential, the user should be constantly moving, allowing energy to course through them, charge even more before the release.

Cindy upon her powers literally exploded out of her, saw fire as an intelligent weapon and strong companion. She targeted three main areas:

damage increase

precision

shield efficiency / enemy energy redirecting

For damage increase, she mostly relied on her Muay Thai and Taekwondo knowledge, combined with a few elements from western fighting styles. As for precision, she turned to Wushu and Ninjutsu. To redirect, she started learning Shaolin Kung Fu; given her extremely extensive martial arts background, it was relatively 'easy' to get on a level considered good enough by her standards.

Cindy is a dynamic, elegant fighter; explosions are fun, but her precision regarding fire strikes is falling into the uncanny territory. She never stops moving, spinning, kicking; she has to keep, build, then release the energy and start over again. Because of her dynamism, even as a Spirit, her powers were formidable, ridiculously so if someone considered her age. Her 'secret' is: understanding the power, tying the most important aspects flawlessly to human techniques & executing them perfectly.

She had found an another great activity for an all rounder fight, from redirecting to offense: ice skating. As ridiculous as it sounds. Before merging with the Force, she was capable of skating without melting the ice, the amount of momentum she could gather, not to mention literal blades on her feet were devastating. And actually, she was a quite great skater, even able to land a triple axel. Mostly due to her outstanding sense of balance and already being a Taekwondo acrobat.

Almost as if born, created for this, Cindy mastered her powers incredibly quickly at such high level, even before her eventual transformation. An arrogant prodigy who jumped at every opportunity to prove her skills with vicious glee; slowly clawing, slashing, blasting her way towards the top. What back then she lacked in raw power, made up with tremendous skill.

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Bold what applies. Italics apply sometimes.

fight honorably / fight dirty / prefer close-quarters / prefer range / chat during / go silent / low pain tolerance / high pain tolerance / attack in bursts / attack steadily / go for the kill / aim to disarm / fight defensively / strike first / provoked easily / provoke their opponent / tease / get visibly frustrated / shout while attacking / use strategy / focus on their battle / experience conflicting thoughts during battle / rush in recklessly / try to read their opponent before fighting / fight wildly / fight calmly and or apathetically / fight with anger / fight with excitement / fight because they have to / fight because they want to / fight without regard to wounds / run away when wounded / hide wounds / take a blow to protect another / prefer a blade / prefer to use their abilities / prefer a bow / prefer a shield / prefer a pole arm  / prefer a personalized weapon / prefer magic or spells / prefer brawling / their greatest weakness is physical / their greatest weakness is mental / their greatest weakness is emotional / transform for battle / fight as they appear / rely on strength / rely on speed / use everything they have / hide their full potential / exhaust quickly / high stamina / doubt their strength / proceed with caution / behave arrogantly / brag after landing a hit / belittle their abilities / use psychological tactics / use brute strength / avoid civilians / strike down civilians / damage surroundings / avoid damaging surroundings / signature fighting style / making it up as they go / mastered skillset / learning their skillset / fancy footwork / sloppy footwork / messy fighter / elegant fighter / efficient fighter / accept defeat / refuse defeat / beg for mercy / compliment their opponent / insult their opponent  / use unnecessary movements / move efficiently / barely move / prefer to dodge / prefer to block / defend their blindside / has no blindside / use all available methods / strictly use one main method / play around / hold back / fight ruthlessly / show mercy if possible / wait for opponent to be ready / strike when opponent isn’t ready / fear death / fear pain / fear killing / has PTSD / avoid fighting / has lost a fight / has won a fight / has killed / refuses to kill / wants to die standing / would succumb slowly

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I will definitely polish this further but here's the rough idea:

Cindy has extremely bad authority problems and dismissal.

This stems from her being the oldest sentient entity born and almost singlehandedly creating, reshaping although barely/rarely ruling the Universe. She is old. Beyond ancient. She has seen all types of governments, civilizations and planets flourish, fall and collapse. What's a god compared to a legend?

When it comes to rulers, humans or entities she doesn't bow, follow orders, speaks freely and at best she is polite but never overly so. She doesn't feel the weight of authority because no matter the situation she is always the true higher power, therefore sees no point in playing a part of hierarchy. However Cindy rarely names herself other than Eternal Fire or The Phoenix, she has to be truly angry to use titles to describe the extent of her authority.

It isn't fully arrogance, more like knowledge/being aware she is simply above. Despite born as human and originally only intended to be a Host for the oldest power she ended up merging with it completely and by now they cannot be told or ripped apart. Young, yet the oldest. Impulsive, passionate yet wisdom of millennias glisten in galaxy eyes.

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The horror aspect of this blog/Cindy focuses on sometimes literally blinding beauty, the true higher power, the terrifying truth that something beyond primordial not only exists but can be next to you. By human and celestial records, her existence should not be possible. She goes against every fundamental thesis, theories of how the world, how Earth came to. In both full forms Cindy/the Phoenix is ethereal yet deadly; many would picture a being holding such powers so hideous and unrecognizable to define, but not only she was once human, her forms are deeply rooted in phoenix and stars/galaxies in every state. Complex yet simple.

She is a living contradiction, defying and surpassing every expectation. She holds the whole universe within her, yet she's still extremely emotionally vulnerable, volatile to fully harness all of this endless cosmic power. Plus in order to do so, she would have to give up, abandon her human form forever which she doesn't want.

Cindy is horrifying because she can make everyone question what they knew of the world was true or not simply by existing. She is the first sentient being ever born when the Universe did, the tremendous explosive energy taking shape of the Phoenix Force, the Eternal Fire. She is older than God (by how much is up to debate). Older than everyone for the matter. She created, shaped, expanded the cosmos, allowing life to form, evolve on planets, in stars. Even Earth's core is her doing.

She merged inseperably with the Eternal Fire, the primordial power cannot be distinguished, there are no boundaries, limits where the once human stops and the Phoenix starts. She can travel pocket dimensions, she can surprise you with either a guitar mimicking gritty screech or creating a tiny galaxy in the palm of her hands. She's a wildcard, an unpredictable force prone to emotional breakdowns, driven by her own pillars & morals and humans, demons, angels or any other being only can hope she still has a sane judgment.

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Death; Do they believe people can change for the better? Do they believe that they can change or do they assume everyone (even themselves) are a lost cause and forever set in their ways?

Temperance; Are they good at balancing certain elements of their life? In general, how organized or unorganized are they? Do they have a healthy balance between work, school, family, and other important things in their life or is it all just a mess?

The Devil; Do they have any vices? Do they drink, smoke or something else? Do they get easily addicted or have any guilty pleasures that they're ashamed of?

Tarot themed questions

Death: 90% of the time, no. Her judgment is done by assessing the soul as whole and the times she was proven wrong is extremely scarce. Her job as Spirit of Vengeance definitely cemented this, she has already slaughtered and consumed millions whom she deemed not worthy of a second chance or even afterlife. She is aware that intense events can have an impact on personality and aging tends to have a positive effect, but that doesn't wash away the sins of the past. Once they crossed the line, there's no redemption in the eyes of the Universe.

Temperance: ...Cindy strictly limited herself 8 work hours a day after an incident which left her emerging blood soaked from India after a month of slaughter. While she is Balance, she has to balance too many things: her work, her workout routine (stretching, weights, own weight, extreme yoga, cardio, fight practice, cooldown), singing and the care regarding it, plus you know, sleep. She gets 4-5 hours of sleep at best.

Devil: Ashamed of her addiction to opioids. It is development substance abuse from the time she was human, building up after the horse incident. Even now she often needs morphine to quieten the agony, both physical and mental. She doesn't allow enough time for the Force to heal her completely, she can't because in each moment innocents are dying. And she cannot sit around and let it happen. Not while she's able to walk. As a result she's addicted to painkillers, strictly painkillers registered as medicine, not going too near the drug territory. Morphine is already bad enough.

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Headcanon meme: Cindy definitely spoils Astra (aka the space kitty) with things like treats, toys, etc. and gives her lots of affection (also hi glad to see you back on my dash again! <3)

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I have nothing to add, that's pretty much it.

Status: accepted & already canon ✅

And hiiiii I miss you so much🥺💖💕

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I headcanon that Cindy doesn't pay for streaming services and pirates all movies

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Damn fucking right she does.

She already does way enough service to the community by murdering the trash 8-10 hours a day, let her enjoy movies and series in peace.

Status: approved ✅

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Friendly reminder that all 4 of the Véghvárys are viciously sharp witted; each in their own distinct style due to their experiences