#oc: audrey devereux

[monsters-and-mystics]

*rubs hands evilly * Ooooh boy I hope you’re ready. 100 OC Questions, gogogo. Amethyst Dagwood – 92, Dale Dagwood – 63, Cypress Dagwood – 25, Chrysanthemum Dagwood – 9, Audrey Devereux - 1, Esme Devereux – 11.

Ah, my darling @whether-morning-whether-night!! I’m always so happy to see you in my inbox!🥰💕🥰💕

Sorry this took a bit. I actually couldn’t find the original post with the questions, so I hope these are the ones you wanted answered 😅

Aurélie “Audrey” Devereux #1 - “How do they present themselves to others?”

Audrey is very polite and proper in most situations, especially with adults and/or people in power. Ever since discovering she’s a Devereux (and the power her family has) she’s felt like an imposter or like the fairytale could get ripped away from her. That scares her.

So, to combat that fear, she often acts as prim and ladylike as possible. (Some might even call her a kiss-ass.) In reality, Audrey is a very warm, fun-loving person. She just doesn’t feel like she can be that and a Devereux, and she chooses being a Devereux over being herself.

Chrysanthemum “Chris” Dagwood #9 - “Why is their name their name?”

I have in-universe reasons and author reasons for her name.

The in-universe reason is two-fold. Firstly, in my world, magical families traditionally name their children after something part of/found in nature, so naming a kid after a flower is not uncommon. The reason her mom specifically named her “Chrysanthemum” is that they were her mom’s favorite flower (aka Gram’s fav flower) and they have symbolism with love and joy.

My reason as the author is honestly more to do with the symbolism of white chrysanthemums. In some cultures, they are seen as a symbol of loyalty and devoted love, while in others they symbolize adversity and grief (or even death itself). The juxtaposition of the white Chrysanthemum’s symbolism just felt perfect for Chris who is so full of love and grief that it’s almost painful.

Esmerelda “Esme” Devereux #11 - “Do they have a romantic interest?”

Not currently! I’ve been playing around with the idea and trying to figure out who she might be paired best with – or if she’s even interested in romance – but I don’t really know yet! I think I just need to write more of the actual story and see who (if anyone) she gravitates towards. I’m open to ideas, though!

Cypress Dagwood #25 - “If they were given a task to prank someone, who would it be, what would they do, and would their prank work?” 

Dale. He would instantly pick Dale. Cypress wouldn’t have the energy for anything too sophisticated or time-consuming, so he’d do something simple like sneak up behind Dale and blow an air horn or put a fake cockroach in the shower just before he gets in.

It would 100% work as long as Amethyst doesn’t know about it. If Amethyst knows, she might accidentally tip Dale off without meaning to. 

If it works, Dale will scream and everyone will laugh at him. He’ll probably try to hit Cypress to get back at him, then go off about being so abused by this family!! (Eyes will roll. Chris might punch him. Good times all around 🥰)

Dale Dagwood 63 - “Have they ever harmed anyone and regretted it? Verbally or physically?”

Dale’s a pretty fun, laid-back guy, but there is definitely a line for what he’s willing to take. And once that line’s crossed, you’ll find he has as much of a temper as his sisters. Most of the time, he doesn’t regret his actions and rarely sees himself in the wrong. If someone got him mad enough for him to get that nasty, he feels they deserve whatever he did to them.

The only time he might regret it is if it’s one of his sisters. He has way more patience for them than anybody else, but he’s no saint. If they push him too far, he will get mean and say things that hurt. He might feel bad about it or he might think it was something they needed to hear; it depends.

Amethyst Dagwood #92 - “If they were given minutes to live, what would they do? Who would they want to see and say?”

Oh gosh. This depressed child… She’s 100% thought about what she wants to happen when her “inevitable demise” comes. 

In an ideal world, she’d like to be with all the people who matter to her and just stay with them until time ran out — Cypress, Dale, Chris, her parents, and Edward especially. She’d tell them how much she loved them, thank them for everything they’ve done for her, relive favorite memories with them, and just squeeze the life out of all of them. 

But realistically, she would want to see all of them but choose to stay by herself. She’d probably write a hasty letter telling them how much she loves them and doesn’t want them to be sad, and try to put a positive spin on her death or make jokes about it, cuz that’s how she is. If there was any time left after writing the note, she’d just listen to her favorite songs (especially the sad ones), maybe sing along a bit before she started to cry. She would regret choosing to die alone. 😢 

Thanks for the questions, lovely! 💕😚💕 

Let me know if you have any more! 😉💕

[a-devereux-never-forgets]

You've been visited by the random OC question fairy! :D ~☆

Has your character ever broken someone's heart? Have they ever made someone close to them (friend, s/o, etc.) cry? How has this situation affected their actions in the future?

Hi! 💕

Throughout the course of the story, Audrey will break someone's heart. The story basically turns into a fake dating au for a bit and the other person genuinely falls in love with "her". (I say "her" cuz she's playing the role of the perfect girlfriend, so whether or not they actually love Audrey or the Perfect Girl is unclear. )

The moment Audrey realizes their feelings are real things get awkward and she doesn't really know what to do about it. She tries dating them for real for a little but figures out that she cares for them in only a nonromantic way.

It makes their future interactions messy and awkward, but I don't think it necessarily changes Audrey's actions much beyond what would naturally happen if you had to help save the world with someone whose heart you accidentally broke. (She swears not to pretend-date anyone ever again, if that counts.)

Than you for your question random oc question fairy!!💕

[jaygrl22]

Moodboards for Audrey (above) and Esme (below) Devereux.

I’ve started reworking the ideas for an old hp fic because SOMEBODY said they’ve been waiting for it (cough @senbernary coughcough) and i’m a little bitch for my readers.

I pretty much need to demolish everything and work from the ground up, which I don’t like & will take a while, but the story’s taken over my brain for the past few weeks. Hence my first proper attempt at character moodboards in like a year and a new sideblog because i don’t know how to stop myself

(oh, and just so we’re clear: I grew up with the hp series and it will always, always hold a special place in my heart, but jk can fucking choke and I will be actively looking for ways to alter ANY coded nonsense in canon, so if anybody wants to hit me up to help with that ((or just help my writing be more inclusionary in general)) that’d be great💕)