#despite how much knowledge and awareness they’ve imbued her with

[roobylavender]

I feel like the fact that Kory is the same If not younger than Dick is also something that I feel like is really not talked about. And I feel like it’s important because of the weight of the different tragedies they had in their lives and what is expected of them and what they except of each other. And then when they are together they are like cuddled together during meetings or shown soon after with Dick putting his clothes on and Kory in bed. Like it’s hard imagining how young they were and like they really were young. Lol But also like the fact that they didn’t really have a person to go to to help guide their relationship and they relied mostly on their friends…

the titans are such a fun clusterfuck of people when you think about how insistent they already are about being independent and making their own choices and doing things their own way at the ages of like. nineteen. like i get that in white people spheres that’s an adult but to me personally that is still a child i really don’t think you come intro true adulthood until maybe your mid twenties. but anyway as i was saying they’re so self assured about themselves and their identities or at least they claim to be and it’s like. you know it wouldn’t kill them to lean on their mentors a little more and that it wouldn’t be a failure if they had to do so bc they didn’t know where else to look to for guidance. i honestly think that is why roy and wally end up so comparatively well adjusted: they’re not affronted or ashamed by the idea of needing to ask for this help. and kory is obv a different case bc she doesn’t really have anyone outside of the titans to ask for it but i really do find it amusing how staunchly committed dick is to making his own decisions and leading his own life without asking for bruce’s input while nonetheless expressing hurt at the idea that bruce would leave him alone to do exactly that

[cinnalock]

Headcanons/Trivia Regarding the Twins' Backstories

((With me posting the twins’ new backstory, I decided to write a few snippets to clear some things up. These headcanons will also be added to their headcanon masterlist.))

The twins were taught how to read, write, and most basic skills by Mim, including how to use magic. This was to her advantage so they could be independent enough to follow her orders (and not bother her when she had no tasks for them).

However, King Arthur adapted magic into his being over his long life, both by being tutored by Merlin for so long and then over the course of his main journeys and triumphs. Spending so much time with the twins as kits, he imbued them with a little of this magic and is the main reason they remember him so well despite how young they were.

In short, the twins had an adaptation to both good and black magic when they were young.

The twins can change between being human and being squirrels. They themselves have wondered if they could transform midway into a hybrid form, but they’re worried about getting “stuck” and haven’t tried. They also don’t want to try because being born as squirrels is a secret they’ve kept from their classmates (they believe it’s a secret to the teachers and staff as well, but both Crowley and Citrouille are well aware of this, despite not knowing full details of the twins’ origins).

Since Mim is an incredibly powerful sorcerer, the twins adapted a human lifespan once they were transformed by her. They were only a few months old as young squirrels when she transformed them and they had become children as humans, but they also started to age as humans as time went on.

The twins adore mainstream human cuisine, but they still have the tendency to snack on nuts and berries they pluck straight off the plant. They have to be careful of this habit because while they can digest certain things like fresh acorns, they have to be mindful that someone might notice them eating raw foods that would normally be poisonous to humans, such as uncooked acorns.

Naturally, the twins excel at Animal Linguistics. They have to be particularly careful about this because animals on campus risk revealing the twins’ secret to other students proficient in Animal Linguistics if they’re spotted transforming. They have to feign natural excellency at the subject as humans, but also not be found out when transforming into squirrels to use their natural forms to their advantage.

The twins don’t remember Merlin very well from the short time he was looking after them. While he seemed kind enough in wanting to save them from Mim, they’re not interested in reuniting with him because they don’t know his true intentions.

What they don’t know is that Merlin had managed to locate them when they started school, but has decided to leave them alone for the most part. His original agreement with Arthur’s son was to make sure they were released safely into the wild and he sees their current situation as a way to interpret it. He’s normally away, but sometimes he checks in, guiding them as a disembodied voice or animating objects to lead them in the right direction. The twins write this off as normal absurdity in their magic-filled schools and don’t realize it’s him.

The twins weren't sorted into Savanaclaw or Sagamore despite being animal-humans partially because they're not clear hybrids. Another, bigger reason is that their memories from being in nature are not pleasant ones (first being orphaned as kits and then living under Mim's hand) and they want to distance themselves from nature and their "origins" as much as possible.

They put a lot of effort into learning as much as they could about the modern world in such a short amount of time. Their knowledge is certainly passable, but they still slip up here and there. They prioritized learning alchemy for potions that could help them stay awake to study longer or help retain information a bit better. The same came with learning how to use computers as they noticed it was important in the current society. It was difficult for them when they were in hiding before they enrolled, but their fear possibly being enslaved by another witch encourage them to study hard and get stronger in both knowledge and resolve.

Lamarie knows they’re origins and the twins know she knows, but she keeps their secret to respect their wishes and protect Katherine, worried that the witch from their past might be trying to find them.

Lilia and Malleus are also highly aware that the twins aren't human, but they keep it to themselves.

If they were in the game, they'd have an overblot boss battle as a special event. During the event, a side story would unfold where the player finds out about their past. The event would reward the player for participating by giving them rare cards where the twins unlock a human-squirrel hybrid form (similar to Savanaclaw students). The cards would depict stories of the twins trying to come to terms with being more open about their origins with their classmates, as well as trying to adjust to their hybrid forms.