Day 5: Maela (Hilda/Aubin’s daughter) aka Comet Crimson! Maela is the lead of the extremely popular magical girl/sentai show “Super Cosmic Idol Force” about idols who gain space-themed powers from a cute alien mascot to fight evil aliens with the power of song. As a … Continue reading
01. What does your character’s name mean? Did you pick it for the symbolism, or did you just like the way it sounded?
I had trouble choosing for this number, so I asked my discord friends for suggestions and got the SoulSilver and Achromic kids!
Renato’s name information can be found in his profile, so I’ll just do Celeste here. I chose her name since it’s a type of musical instrument, matching Lyra’s name! The instrument is more commonly known as a celesta or a bell-piano and is sort of like a small piano. One of the most well-known pieces of music played on a celesta is “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker! When going through musical names, Celeste stood out to me as being cute and suiting what I had in mind for her character, plus it has the added bonus of being a sky-themed name as well (like celestial), which suits Lyra’s Flying-type specialization as a gym leader during the next gen.
As for her family’s surname, I picked Campanella to match Lyra’s maiden name, Suzuki! Suzuki is written as “bell tree” and Campanella means, literally, “little bell”, but is also a type of flower, so both names relate to the two towers in Ecruteak as well as plants.
Now for Hilda and Aubin’s twins. These two have gone through quite a few variations, but their current names reflect something I think each parent would pick. Bertie’s full name, Bertram, means “bright raven”, which in a roundabout way fits the region’s “black & white” theme. It’s also close to Hilbert’s name (both “bert"s meaning "bright”) so I like the idea of Hilda naming her son after her brother, especially due to some stuff that happens to Hilbert after BW that I’ll get into more in a later post (at some point). Maela is the feminine form of Mael, a traditional Breton name that means “prince, lord”. My version of Unova has some Breton influence, so while for the modern era that usually only manifests in surnames (Morvan, Marec, Herve, etc) rather than given names (same as regions like Kanto having a lot of English given names and Japanese surnames, for example), Aubin is originally from medieval times so a more traditional name made more sense as something he’d pick. Mael(a) might even have been the name of a relative he admired.
Speaking of surnames, the protag family’s has also gone through a few changes, but the current one, Morvan, derives from the historical figure (also spelled Morman or Morwan) who was a king of Brittany, alluding to how this family is descended from the Harmonia royal line. I’ve found a few different etymologies listed for the name, though the most agreed upon one seems to be “great power/might” (other possibilities relate the “Mor-” part to mean “sea” and the “-man/van” part to mean “to think” or “mind, reasoning”, so the name could also mean “sea power” or “great mind”.)
30. When it comes to the arts (music, film, theater, etc), what does your character like?
Tanith really likes upbeat pop and rock music! Especially 80s/90s stuff – think workout music. Anything that gets her energized. As for film, she enjoys a fairly wide range of genres, though her favorites are cheesy mindless romcoms and cheesy over-the-top slasher (or other horror) films. Basically, stuff that you can enjoy with a big tub of popcorn at a sleepover. She doesn’t really like watching movies by herself and enjoys having friends to react with. She also loves musicals! Otherwise, as a coordinator, she often watches recordings of famous past coordinators to get an idea of what made them stand out.
Fankidtober Day 28: Maela Full Name: Maela Harmonia MorvanFamily: Hilda Morvan & Aubin Harmonia (Parents), Bertie Morvan (Twin Brother), Aurel & Elouan Morvan (Nephews), Hilbert & N Morvan (Uncles), Euphie, Tipha & Oliver Morvan (Cousins), Merula Harmonia (Aunt, Estranged), Diana Morvan (Grandmother), Harper Morvan (Great-Uncle), … Continue reading
5. What is a secret that they have?
Bertie is the type of person who keeps a lot of secrets about himself. He tends to be protective of his personal life and will hide things even from his family if he doesn’t think they should or need to know about them. After he’s kidnapped he is suddenly in an environment where he can no longer be as private as he wishes, so he cherishes the few “secrets” he can get away with. The biggest one, of course, being his relationship with Darcel (that continues even after he returns home.) It’s dangerous, he knows pretty much everyone he knows would disapprove, and that’s what makes it so much fun. With Darcel, he shows a side of himself he doesn’t show others (except for Lunen), and thus to keep the allure of the relationship, he has to keep it a secret from others.
7. Any family scandals? Does your character know about them?
Bertie comes from a large family, so there are plenty of scandals to go along with that. He knows about most of them, even the ones that aren’t as well known to the rest of family, just since he finds that sort of thing interesting. His parents’ relationship had some scandals at first considering his father is one of the Twin Heroes of Unovan history and he and Hilda got together pretty quickly after he returned to human form. Then there’s his uncle’s family and their involvement with Team Plasma… and his own grandfather was one of the Seven Sages of the team… Great-Uncle Grimsley’s situation with Hymnia and his later retirement (and all the scandals Hymnia creates on her own)… his great-grandparents’ unconventional start to their relationship and mysterious deaths… the surprise secret Galar cousins everyone only found out about a decade or so ago… his father’s estranged sister that he’s only met once or twice… and of course everything that happens to him. So yes! Plenty of family scandals to go around!
17. Who is their favorite person(s) to spend time with?
Bertie enjoys spending time with people that let him relax or let loose a bit. People who he can show a side to that he doesn’t show anyone else. The list includes his twin sister Maela, his boyfriend Lunen, his cousins Euphie, Glenn & Hymnia, his best friend Blake, his companions Cyril, Poppy, and Laurel… and whatever his relationship with Darcel is meant to be. When it comes to his parents, it depends on the situation how comfortable he is around them. He trusts them and loves them, but he doesn’t really hang out with them much or anything. He’ll respect their boundaries if they’ll do the same for him, which takes some time for them to get used to, but they all do their best. He definitely gets along better with Albin than Hilda, just as Maela prefers their mother, but there are no real hard feelings about it. Also, while they’re still just toddlers, Bertie always loves to spend time with his young sons, Aurel & Elouan, especially in tandem with one of the people listed above.
Some of my fankid twin pairs made in this Picrew!
Kids are…
This will probably be the last time I change any major ships but like I mentioned in the tags of my previous post I’ve decided to flip flop another protagonist ship. Like I switched around Red and Leaf’s families a while back, this time it’s Hilda and Hilbert’s. So now Hilda and Albin are married with Bertie and Maela, and Hilbert and N are married with Euphie, Tipha, and Oliver. Originally this started a while ago as a what if scenario but then I got really attached to how these pairings worked with these fankids in this AU so I guess it’s canon now whoops. I’ll go back and change any relevant posts, but that’s all for now!
And a few more from this PiCrew game just because. Fankids are…
[This content is out of date and no longer canon (Ascher & Lukas no longer exist and were repurposed into Francis & Lydia. Thomas has been renamed to Edmund)]
Laurel/Ascher: I like it. They’re both very similar but in a way that would lead to a lot of really amusing interactions. Laurel is angry and a smartass and Ascher is angry and a dumbass it’s beautiful. They’d be one of those couples who’re always arguing but that’s just how they show affection. Laurel teases Ascher and Ascher gets all tsun about it but he’s secretly blushing on the inside. I don’t know how they would meet but I can totally see this pairing as an endgame possibility for these two. Just need to work out their stories a bit more.
Lukas/Maela: This one is… really good. Like why didn’t I think of it before good. In case it wasn’t obvious from their names, Lukas and Ascher are supposed to be expies/inspired by Luke and Asch from Tales of the Abyss (they are far from the only fankids like this but that’s for another day). So when considering their love interests, I have to keep that in mind. I didn’t realize it until now but… Maela is actually by coincidence very similar to Tear from the same game. They have the same hair and eye color, as well as similar personalities. Thus, it makes a lot of sense for her and Lukas to get along well and have chemistry. I’m not sure how they’d meet since I’m still working on their individual stories but this pairing out of the three in this post is the most likely to happen!
Jasmine/Thomas: I’m going to be blunt and admit I don’t really know what’s going on with Thomas. He’s giving me a lot of trouble with his characterization and motivations beyond the basics so I can’t really pin down how he’d interact with others just yet. I’m sure I’ll hit a breakthrough soon enough and be able to figure out what he’s up to, but for now I’m holding off on pairings since I just don’t know much about him yet. I’m also still working out Jasmine’s travelling plans, like what regions she’d go to, so this is another ship where I’m not sure how/when they’d meet, let alone how they’d interact.
I know you asked this just for nonsense so I’ll get it out of the way first. These will be answered from the perspective of a few years after Bertie is rescued, so after most of the plot stuff has finished and technically in the future from the time frame other asks are answered in.
05. Are they sexually confident or more of the shy type?
Lunen was Bertie’s first long-term romantic relationship and the two fumbled through figuring out sex together, neither having any experience prior to dating. After being rescued, Bertie wants to go back to the same dynamic he and Lunen had before, desperate to return to normalcy as best he can. It’s difficult at times due to Bertie’s trauma, but overall they’re able to settle into a routine and relationship that works well for both of them. I wouldn’t say he’s especially shy or promiscuous, despite liking to playfully flirt. He’s fine taking the lead or letting Lunen be in control, though he prefers to switch things up regularly.
11. What is something that would make your character fly into a rage?
Bertie tends to get especially angry when people (especially strangers) make any kind of assumptions about him, his children, his boyfriend, and/or his friends and family based on what happened to him. He’s very determined to put it all in the past (not ignore what happened, just move on) and hates when people bring it up. He especially dislikes it when people treat him like he’s fragile or say they’re sorry for him. He tends not to be the sort to go off on people when they’re annoying him, but he’ll get frustrated enough to rant to Lunen or Maela or whoever in private later.
22. What kind of tattoos, piercings, birthmarks, freckles, and other such unique physical features do they have?
As mentioned in an earlier post, Bertie pierced his ears with some school friends when he was 15 on a dare. While in captivity, Harrod made him and the other two get various other piercings for his own personal preference, as well as a tattoo of his family crest as a mark of ‘ownership’. Bertie got the tattoo removed as soon as he could after they were rescued and let all but his original ear piercings close up (though one of his cartilage piercings never ended up closing so he does occasionally wear an earring in it if he’s feeling fancy.) Otherwise, he has a birthmark behind his left ear and a few moles/freckles on his arms and torso, but nothing particularly striking.
44. Is there a particular event that would emotionally devastate your character?
Anything happening to his children. While they were still in captivity, Bertie’s greatest fear was not his own (or Poppy and Laurel’s) safety, but the safety of his twins. He had no idea if Harrod would want to get rid of them, send them away, or hurt them. He’s extremely protective of his sons which is a big reason why he puts off returning to school in favor of being a full time father, choosing to wait so he can be there all the time for Aurel and Ophir. Each has their own traits that lead to Bertie fussing as well. Aurel tends to put on a confident show but he’s actually very sensitive and had the most tears when trying new things doesn’t go well, while Ophir was born blind, which adds its own challenges, though he’s very calm and confident (as much as a toddler can be). Aurel’s inherited Bertie’s protective streak and will fuss over his twin, though Ophir usually just does his own thing which makes Aurel upset. They’re a handful, but Bertie and Lunen don’t mind since they’re both so happy they have the chance to be a family after everything. (Grandparents Albin and Hilda and Auntie Maela love to help out with the twins as well and gladly babysit to give Bertie and Lunen a break when they need it.) This was meant to be more ‘sad what-ifs’ but it turned into hcs about the twins so… well that’s where my priorities are it seems.
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Some random Bertie facts:
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