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Life, Immortality, and Everything In Between

This post discusses non-human societies, one of which places value in things - including relationships - that are "opposite" of what we might consider safe or moral today. As always, this worldbuilding is fictional and none of these societies (even the Fairies) should be held up as positive role models for humans.

We hear tell that the fairies and other magical creatures are immortal, but is that really the case?

Key Thoughts

- Fairies can get sick ("The Fairy Flu," "Presto Change-O", "Open Wide and Say Aaagh") - Foop has a confirmed death ("Man's Worst Friend") - Fairies turn to dust when they die ("Fairy Idol"); Anti-Fairies may be associated with smoke ("Anti-Poof") - Magic doesn't affect magic ("Abracatastrophe") - Several times, Fairies are attacked by magic that should kill a human, such as Juandissimo turning to ash in both "Truth or Cosmoquences" and "The Fairly Oddlympics," or Foop in "Man's Worst Friend." Fairies (and Anti-Fairies) seem immune to death by magic beam. -> They've also survived other peculiar things, such as Cosmo and Wanda losing their heads ("You-Doo", "The Fairly Oddlympics," "Open Wide and Say Aaagh") - Non-magical items are a threat to Fae lives ("Smart Attack," "Poltergeeks," "Scary Godcouple") - Crocker stocks his fairy-hunting supplies with sharp blades ("Scary Godcouple") - A fairy of high rank may have died when the Pink Castle caught on fire ("Balance of Flour"); the war between Fairies and Anti-Fairies is implied to have ended with a truce immediately after (88,000 B.C.) - The bake-off in "Balance of Flour" is the 90,000th anniversary of the truce; Anti-Cosmo is heavily implied to be an adult of high rank in Anti-Fairy society before the first bake-off (He and Jorgen play Tiddlywinks before the annual bake-off is established). -> This would imply Anti-Cosmo and those older than him fought in the war - Enough time must have passed between Anti-Cosmo's birth and the war to allow him to reach that high rank, as well as for Jorgen's hair to turn from purple to white ("Fairly Odd Baby") - Cosmo and Wanda were godparents to Erg in 50,000 B.C. ("The Past and the Furious") - Cosmo and Wanda's canon family tree ("77 Secrets of The Fairly OddParents (Revealed)" depicts their grandparents (Grandpa Gonzo for Cosmo, & Nana Cadabra for Wanda) as very advanced in years. Both use their wands as canes. Nana Cadabra's hair is frizzy while Gonzo has lost most of his along with his teeth. Both are covered in wrinkles - Cosmo and Wanda have been married for nearly 10,000 years by the time they're with Timmy ("Apartnership" and future episodes) - Poof is the first fairy baby born in thousands of years

Fairies are at risk of death at the very beginnings and ends of their lives. The earliest life stage is also called instar: the period a baby still has its exoskeleton. The final life stage is called the senescent stage and is accompanied by the final wing moult, a gradual loss in hair, a lightening of hair color, wrinkles, and sometimes tooth loss.

Generally, Fairy wings will heal if injured, though some severe injuries may require a wing moulting to recover from. Once a Fairy enters the senescent stage, any damage to their wings is permanent.

Anti-Fairy wings heal very quickly since they have veins and muscle that Fairy wings lack

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Aging

A cohort is “a group of students who work through a curriculum” together. In 'fics, this specifically means "any Fae born within the same rotation on the zodiac cycle (from Love year to Leaves).

#RD nature spirits covers zodiac details

Poof, Foop, Sammy, Goldie, Anti-Marigold, Finley, Whistle, and Soren are examples of Fae born in the same cohort; they attend the same classes even though they weren't all born the exact same year. There's so little variation between individual years that it makes much more sense to educate them in chunks.

That said, those born in the Love year may have 6 or 7 years on their classmates and may learn a bit faster.

- Poof was born in a Soil year, Foop in a breath year. They are 4 months apart (Poof born February 18th, Foop June 13th) - Poof was the first member of the common fairy subspecies born in thousands of years. However, children of other subspecies were not banned. See Fairy Social Ladder for info on subspecies.

Birth

A baby is very young. They can fly and understand speech, but have little to no control over their magic. Fairy babies must drink milk to receive its nutrients and hormones, including several involved in the ability to use magic. Without the proper hormones in the milk, the baby won’t be able to use magic or fly. A Fairy that cannot use magic is called a “tomte.”

- Cosmo has a genetic mutation; he still requires nursing milk hormones as an adult, so he owns a bottle-shaped thermos - The pixie Finley is the most notable tomte in my works

Fairy babies cannot digest anything besides milk. They will throw up anything else and will die without some sort of milk. Anti-Fairy babies will be healthier if they drink milk, but they won’t starve without it; they cannot die so long as their Fairy counterpart lives.

Changeling children require milk, but swapping babies has gone out of fashion lately. Sammy Sweetsparkle is a changeling (He's one of the huldufólk and they do not naturally produce milk; they are the only Fae species who still practice the changeling children tradition)

Fairy babies can only say “Poof poof” until they experience pooferty (“School of Crock”). However, Anti-Fairy babies are born in a more advanced state, perhaps because they need to be capable of caring for themselves due to the frequency of neglectful parents in Anti-Fairy World.

A Fairy or pixie baby is properly called a nymph. An Anti-Fairy baby is called a pup. A Refract baby is called a chick.

Age 1 and Under

Fairy babies wean between eight months of age and two years old. The vast majority wean around the time of their first birthday.

Near their weaning day, they shed their exoskeletons; Fairies stop being round, Anti-Fairies stop being cubes, and pixies stop being hexagonal. They get “real bodies” at this time, and look like little Fairies and Anti-Fairies.

Poof and Foop’s shedding was especially delayed due to the frozen timestream, as we learned in “Timmy’s Secret Wish”. Foop is synced up to him, so Foop stayed a box until the timestream was unfrozen and Poof began to properly age again. Poof and Foop shed towards the end of Season 10

"Evolution Hopeful"

Age 2

During their second year, a Fairy baby goes through the Terrible Twos, and an Anti-Fairy experiences the Terrific Twos (“The Terrible Twosome”).

In the Origin of the Pixies chapter “Spoonful of Sugar,” we learn baby pixies go through an emo phase

45 - 55

Because they mature rapidly, young Fairies and Anti-Fairies need constant stimulation. Between the ages of 45 and 55, they attend school with the rest of their cohort.

In modern times, Foop was the first Anti-Fairy to be allowed in Spellementary, in accordance with the Barrier being lowered after “When Nerds Collide” (Post-"Back In Action"). Gradually, other Anti-Fairies have slowly trickled in

Around age 50 (though some may be a few years younger), many Anti-Fairies engage in a rite of passage called a canetis, which is a hunting ritual involving the use of echolocation.

After their canetis, an Anti-Fairy is no longer referred to as a pup. They’re called a juvenile. Similarly, once they turn 50, a Fairy is called a juvenile instead of nymph.

- In Frayed Knots, we learn Anti-Fairy parents put heavy earrings on their pups' ears to prevent them from echolocating and wandering off. These rings are removed after their canetis - Anti-Cosmo had his canetis in "Snake Eyes," but Foop didn't have one

Fairy children mature rapidly until they hit the mental age of 10. Poof is mentally about 5 through most of Season 6, and mentally 7 throughout Season 7. From “Love Triangle” on, he’s mentally 10 or 11.

Anti-Fairy babies mature sooner than Fairy ones. No surprise there. Foop was born mentally 6 years old, but also with advanced vocabulary automatically imprinted in his brain 

There’s a joke to be made here about the Fae being so used to their kids being mentally 10 years old for what seems like forever that they didn’t even notice the time stream was frozen for 50 years and Timmy wasn’t aging

55 ~ 140,000+

Juvenile years revolve around school; teachers, residential advisors, and classmates are critical in a Fairy's life.

After the first year of school - the adjustment year - the cohort moves to a boarding school layout. It's inconvenient to reshuffle roommate assignments every few years (especially since these are very young children living away from home), so roommate assignments last for your entire public school life (unless people request to be changed). You get new roommates if you attend a special post-grad school like the Fairy Academy.

- Many people consider their roommates essentially family. At the very least, they're close friends - Poof, Foop, Finley, and Sammy are roommates (Hence Sammy's presence in "Certifiable Super Sitter"). Due to the May Blossom War, Foop dropped out and was replaced with Whistle. When Foop returned during his older years, he was assigned to room with Whistle's counterpart (Soren). Their relationship turned violent fast and Foop and Whistle were switched

Not much changes as a Fairy kid grows, as they still have a long way to go before their adulthood. Depending on the child’s individual maturity level, they may appear anywhere between 8 and 13; they will probably be closer to 8 in the beginning and gradually mature to 13 towards the end.

Technically, the Fae are age sliders and may shift up and down their maturity spectrum at any time; but this flexibility is not particularly noticeable this young.

Poof grew up always comparing himself to humans. He had a really rough time in his youth because he didn’t seem to be aging like his parents’ human godkids. Lots of self-esteem issues

Fairy pheromones grow stronger during this time, but not as strong as they'll be as an adult. Gyne freckles begin to darken.

Pregnancy is impossible during the juvenile years as Fae have not yet reached sexual maturity. The parallel of "teen pregnancy" would be pregnancy after coming into your adult wings, but being younger than age of majority (See below).

~140,000 - 180,000+

At some point between these years, Fairies and Anti-Fairies experience puberty; the exact time is different for everyone. Experiencing puberty is also known as “getting your adult wings”, due to the fact that Fairies literally moult their wings (Anti-Fairies don’t).

The proper term for a Fairy or Anti-Fairy at this age is “adult”, even though they may be mentally a teen. A Fairy or Anti-Fairy stops growing when they get their adult wings. This is also when they reach sexual maturity.

---Fairy culture is big on "you know yourself better than anyone," so a wide range of options opens to you once you get your adult wings. However, age of majority doesn't hit until 200,000 years of age.

- From this point on, you can divide the age of a fairy by 11,250 to get their age in human years. They will now continue aging 1 human year for every 11,250 years - This number is a guideline. Anti-Fairies tend to be mentally older and more mature than Fairies (They're born advanced from the start)

Anti-Fairies are legally considered adults at the age 150,000 (13 for a human), regardless of whether or not they have their adult wings. Anything that involves legal adulthood, they can do starting at 150,000- including signing paperwork, drinking, driving, fighting in war, and getting tossed in adult jail.

- Some Anti-Fairies may have their adult wings at this age while others don't - In Frayed Knots, Anti-Cosmo was groomed by his boyfriend; he was legal age and guided towards kissing and sexual activities even though he didn't have his adult wings. He did consent, but Anti-Wanda absolutely clocked that something fishy happened there when she found out about it years later. Anti-Cosmo is still in denial

Poof and Foop got their adult wings at 140,000 and became sexually active [with their respective partners] around 150,000. I tag works from their teen years that reference sexuality as "Implied/Referenced Underage Sex."

Their societies treat them as young adults (and 10k years passed before they even became physical, allowing more opportunity for development and decisions than human adolescents), but you can decide your own comfort on that and they are tagged Underage for that reason. You may want to check tags while reading Lavender Train arc especially.

Lavender Train is about popular high school kids who are stressed out all the time. More mature adults would not be making the decisions they are making and this arc may not be for everyone

"Teen pregnancy" - or rather, young adult pregnancy - isn’t much a thing in Anti-Fairy society; Anti-Fairies physically can’t get pregnant unless their counterpart is, which has led to their culture being very loose (See the upcoming "Class Overview: Anti-Fairies" chapter for more info on their sociosexual culture).

Historically, Fairies mate late in life since before Cupid's family took charge of things, Fairy damsels would die after mating.

It’s VERY expected that Anti-Fairies will engage in sexual intimacy not long after getting their adult wings. In fact, it's considered bizarre for an Anti-Fairy to get their adult wings and remain a virgin for more than a few centuries unless they’re waiting for their special someone to come into maturity. If you’re in a relationship and you’re both mature virgins... Why??? It’s just the way their culture is. Very casual, not a lot of consequences.

- A sexually transmitted disease called the iris virus is very coveted in Anti-Fairy society; it has several effects, but one is changing eye color from default red to the same color as the Fairy counterpart. - Foop was born with his iris virus. One of the reasons he doesn't engage in sex often is the social expectation that he won't pass it around. - Foop lit Anti-Marigold's eyes shortly after they were 150,000 (Poof and Goldie found out in "Watch and Learn"). However, they're not particularly active; he did this mostly to see if his dad pays enough attention to his life to bring it up with him. So far... no dice. Foop is very "not on the edge of a breakdown about his daddy issues" at any given time.

~200,000+

Continued adulthood. You’ve finished puberty, you’ve got your adult wings, you've reached age of majority, and you are totally an adult. Age of majority allows purchase of candy and soda, fighting in war, marriage without parental permission, and child adoptions. Cosmo, Wanda, and the majority of Fairies and Anti-Fairies we see in the show are at this stage of development. 

Age of majority for pixies is 250,000, because H.P. freaked out at the thought of his pixies wanting to leave him at the age of 200,000 and legally boosted age of majority during a court case called Whimsifinado v. Caudwell. However, he looks the other way where sugar is concerned. Honestly, you can have sugar under the age of 200,000 and he won’t care. He loves his soda.

Not much changes in this time period. A fairy experiences 12 more moults before the senescent stage of life.

Average of 800,000 Years

In late adulthood, a Fairy and Anti-Fairy will experience another stage of the life cycle. It’s called the senescent stage; this is the stage H.P. is in during Timmy's time period (He’s genetically identical to all the other pixies, but looks a little different because he’s in a later stage of development).

This is the “wearing down” stage, when a Fairy or Anti-Fairy is older and beyond their prime. They can’t heal as well as they used to; a Fairy or pixie who badly tears their senescent wings will never be able to fly again. A Fairy in their senescent stage is capable of dying from an illness, whereas in their juvenile or adult years, that’s extremely rare because Fairies have powerful immune systems and healing abilities.

The time a Fairy reaches this stage depends on many factors; Anti-Fairies only reach this stage if their Fairy counterpart does. Using magic speeds up aging. Being more conservative with your magic usage will let you age more slowly, though you can’t stop it completely. Other factors, such as physical health and how near or far you live from the Big Wand, play into this too.

By Anti-Fairy law, a reigning High Count / High Countess must step down if they reach the senescent stage of their life cycle. These Anti-Fairies are still greatly respected in Anti-Fairy culture; but this is a reminder that hey, you’re getting old, and you should definitely let your heir take the reins if you haven’t yet (and be a guide to help them along)

Foop was born when Anti-Cosmo was about 381,444 years old, and Anti-Wanda was 394,777. If his parents were to hold onto their positions until they hit their senescent stages, Foop would take the High Count seat around the mental age of 30 [based off the assumption that Anti-Wanda would reach the senescent stage first (Maybe around the age 730,000, which would be 335,000 years from now), and Anti-Cosmo would simply step down at the same time.]

However, other key components are in play... such as the rule that if the current heir presumptive has offspring, their chance to rule passes over them to the offspring instead. Unless, of course... That very young heir disappeared.

[Poof pregnancy arc looming on the horizon...]

School Comparisons Across the Years

H.P.'s Generation

- No tile floors - Tablets and chisels used for writing - Spellementary classes were held only Saturday and Wednesday, and Academy classes 3 days per week - Pre-separation of church and state; Daoist teachings a big focus in school - Lots of caste system teachings - Gynes are taught they will snap and kill each other as they grow older - Strict "one gyne per class" limit - Gynes are assigned distant rooms and specific schedules to prevent them from crossing paths - Preening is discussed openly - Three roommates shared a single room with a central fire pit, bathroom, and kitchen - Kids attended Spellementary and went home every day - At age 50,000, kids attended upper school and went home every day - Kids only moved out if they were pursuing specialized Academy training

Anti-Cosmo's Generation

- Gradual technology changes; bark strips and styluses used for writing. Papyrus and scrolls come into play - Still pre-separation of church and state - Caste system referred to as "social ladder" - Two gynes per class limit - Population is growing; now four roommates share an apartment, with two per bedroom - Kids attend Spellementary around age 50. They have a preschool year to learn the basics - Upper school is retitled high school; students live in dorms now - Classes are held Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students have Saturday, Monday, and Thursday off

Poof's Generation

- Modern technology such as textbooks and notebooks. No laptops, but those are in use when Poof's younger brother (Dusty) is in school - Separation of church and state - Attempts are made to ease away from fantastic racism and embrace all cultures - There's a belief that if you raise gynes together young instead of separating them, they won't snap- ergo, Poof and Finley assigned as roommates - Four roommates per apartment, two per bedroom - Spellementary offers a preschool year around age 50 to learn the basics; kids go home every day - The next year, kids move out and live in dorms with roommates. - They often go home for the holidays - Upper school is still known as high school; students still live in dorms - Classes are held Saturday through Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are off

Related Posts:

Fae Milestone Chart

Fairy School Schedule

7 Billion Years in 15,000 Words

Class Overview: Fairies

Class Overview: Anti-Fairies

Class Overview: Pixies

Class Overview: The Refracted

Click HERE for my worldbuilding sideblog masterpost

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Aingeal + Bellerose family tree (via GenoPro); click to enlarge

- In Yugopotamian culture, youth are given simple names and they choose a new, more complex name once they're wed to their life partner. Mark's adult name is Marqavalier. - When it comes to addressing her husband, Vicky uses "Mark" for Mark's alien form and "Justin" for his human form. She does know they're the same person (and tolerates Mark's shapeshifting shenanigans), but she tends to think of him as Justin. - In Cloudlands AU, Vicky and Mark [Justin] live on Yugopotamia, with Vicky taking the name Victriona in line with Yugopotamian name culture. In City Lights AU, they live in Dimmadelphia, keeping undercover as humans, so she keeps the name Vicky. - Vicky owns a fake-i-fier, given to her by Mark. She genuinely likes her Yugopotamian form and the extra arms it gives her, especially as she's trying to split attention between multiple kids. She's often in that form while at home. - Rufus is Mark and Vicky's only human kid; the other 5 are aliens. Rufus owns a fake-i-fier and can shapeshift like his siblings. - In Cloudlands AU, Timmy's endgame spouse is left open for readers. Tootie is set up as a very possible option, so she has no future family listed here. - Click HERE for a comic about Vicky and Dale discussing Vicky's kids and her relationship with Mark (Posted on my main blog).

Click HERE for my Fairly OddParents worldbuilding masterpost

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So, You’re Visiting an Anti-Fairy Colony...

A guide to Anti-Fairy colony terminology and social rules.

This post discusses non-human Anti-Fairy society, which places value in things - including relationships - that are "opposite" of what we might consider safe or moral today. As always, this worldbuilding is fictional and should not be held up as a positive role model for humans.

Related:

Class Overview: Anti-Fairies

Modern Camarilla Court

Blue Castle Layout

Colony House Layout (Moon Wolf House)

BASICS

It should come as no surprise that Anti-Fairies, being bat people, live in colonies. Some travel, others stay still, and some are divided into categories such as unmarried or nursing individuals. We cover them all below!

Subcultures may vary, but traditionally, damsels can speak to other Anti-Fairies, but are forbidden to speak directly to all but the lowest-ranked Fairies.

Colonies share the creche father's family name.

Anti-Fairy society as a whole welcomes same-sex couples. They're all about living freely and partnering with whomever you like- They cannot become pregnant until their Fairy counterparts do, and it's expected someday, most people will experience the honey-lock instinct and mate with a potential stranger... possibly becoming pregnant in the process. Since the Fairies pull the puppet strings, why not live your own life wherever you can?

Honey-lock: The flood of hormones that hits an Anti-Fairy pair 3 months after their counterparts mate, driving them to find each other and mate in response).

Anti-Fairy society is very patriarchal- It always has been and likely will be far into the future. Colonies are headed by a drake - the creche father - whose duty is to look after the damsels and pups born into his colony.

Drake and damsel are gendered terms for fae

The creche father speaks for his colony. Where Fairy society is big on honesty, straightforward communication, and occasional fights to the death, Anti-Fairy society is a game of mind and politeness, not brute strength. They consider direct confrontation rude, so most avoid it when possible. Instead, low-rank Anti-Fairies will convey their feelings to more dominant members (such as a creche father or parent), who then convey that message to another individual- Likely the creche father or parent of the offender.

Anti-Fairy society draws inspiration not just from bats, but also bonobos- A social species known for turning to their mothers for education, matchmaking, and protection.

This plays into many Anti-Fairies growing up with their mothers rather than fathers. Some fathers raise the children they sire, but in a society where mating and pregnancy lie with the whims of your Fairy counterpart, families are complicated. Most children are raised by the mother and those she lives with, which may or may not include the biological sire.

In turn, children born into a drake's existing marriage - As in, those born to a damsel he's married to - are legally his to raise, whether or not he sired them.

Ex: Anti-Cosmo was born into the marriage of his mother and her legal partner, who was not his sire. Foop was born into the marriage of two honey-lock partners (Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda).

TYPES OF COLONIES

Live Colony - Any colony that regularly travels the land. Most colonies fall into this category.

The term "traveling colony" is also valid, but less common.

Standing Colony - Any colony that does not regularly travel the land. The Blue Castle colony is a prime example- They stay near the government building (which was once a place of study akin to an abbey or monestary before it was repurposed).

Colonies in the Eros Nest likewise do not travel.

Half Rotation - Any colony that restricts mating choice to a few dominant individuals ("Mating" refers to mating outside the honey-lock).

In other words, it is NOT socially acceptable for servants or damsels to initiate interest in mating; they're expected to be submissive to high-ranked individuals. Traditionally, the Blue Castle is a standing colony in half rotation.

In most half rotation colonies, unmarried individuals are expected to reciprocate if approached. Rejecting the creche father is a very tense gray area; do so at your own risk. Legal marriage to another individual provides a social safety blanket where rejecting another's advances is much more acceptable.

Full Rotation - Any colony that permits all individuals to mate with any colony member of their choosing (with consent). In other words, it IS socially acceptable for servants and damsels to initiate interest.

Joining rotation as a damsel is opt-in. It is always socially acceptable to refuse in a full rotation colony.

The above four labels are applied to the following three colony types. For instance, you would describe a colony as “a full rotation traditional colony” or “a standing nursing colony.”

Traditional Colony - A colony headed by a creche father, who has a follower drake and either a king or queen (Ruling partner). Beyond the follower drake and a possible king, additional drakes are uncommon.

The majority of the colony consists of damsels. Unmarried damsels "belong" to the creche father; damsels are either in half or full rotation. Traditionally, only the creche father mates with the damsels in his colony- The follower drake is encouraged to slip away and mate with damsels (or drakes) of other colonies. Much less tension with the people you live with that way.

Anti-Fairy births are biased in favor of damsels (with a roughly 75%-25% split).

As a stereotype, creche fathers with fruit bat heritage are more welcoming of low-rank drakes. Creche fathers without fruit bat heritage are more likely to drive rival males from the colony, forcing them to join or form bachelor colonies instead.

Traditional colonies range in size, but you can expect them to fall between 8 and 200 individuals. Some colonies may be even smaller, especially if led by a less experienced creche father.

Bachelor Colony - A colony consisting only of unpartnered drakes (or drakes in long-distance relationships who have not physically settled down) - usually young - who travel together.

It’s rare for an Anti-Fairy drake to go their whole life without joining a bachelor colony. In fact, many subcultures consider such travel to be a rite of passage and/or an important stage of life and growth. If you hope to impress a mate, having travel and personal caretaking experience looks better on you than staying with your birth colony long-term... especially if you still live with Mama.

Some drakes may never settle with a non-bachelor colony. Bachelor colonies are constantly in motion; they are always live and only settle in one spot if there are only two or three individuals.

Bachelor colonies usually have 8 to 20 individuals, but groups of about 5 aren't uncommon. A colony can have as few as 2 members and still be considered a colony.

Nursing Colony - A colony consisting only of damsels, usually ones with young pups and no mate to help them. Such colonies are rare since Anti-Fairy society frowns on damsels who travel without a creche father; society encourages them to join a drake-headed colony as soon as possible. After all, they're not equipped to look after themselves!

Young damsels may travel together even when not nursing pups. If so, they're still categorized as a nursing colony... implication being it's expected at least one of them will have a baby soon enough.

Nursing colonies aren't as common in modern times as they were a few generations back, but they do exist. They most likely have between 5 and 20 damsels in their ranks.

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COLONY RANKS

The Creche Father - Head of an Anti-Fairy colony; often addressed as "Father" by those within the colony, though this isn't required (and some prefer personal names). If you have a favor to ask - or are here to visit someone - you should speak to the creche father so he can assess you before you go about your business. Beelining for someone else first will cause immediate tension in the colony, even if they're a relative.

The High Count is always creche father of the Blue Castle colony. The Blue Castle is a government building, so the titles go hand in hand.

- High Count Anti-Bryndin - Pictured at top with H.P. - was succeeded by High Count Anti-Cosmo. Foop is studying to take over after his father (and will presumably adopt the name High Count Anti-Poof). - Prior Foop's birth, Anti-Cosmo's heir presumptive was Talon Anti-Lunifly, who would've gone on to be High Count Anti-Westley. - Foop's inheritance is not assured. He's kept in check by the threat of losing his inheritance... Most probably, to his younger brother Smoky (Anti-Dusty). He also has several second cousins who could take over as well.

It's the creche father's duty to watch over his colony: he settles disputes, organizes meals, chooses travel routes, and leads the colony to mingle with others during migration season.

Being a sociosexual species (like bonobos), Anti-Fairies often soothe each other with physical touch (Like hugs, nuzzling, or touching a leg under the table). It's widely inappropriate for most to use violence directly towards another person. However, the creche father has a little more leeway when it comes to keeping the colony in line. Cuffing someone behind the wings or head is common, with nipping someone's wing or ear (with fangs) slightly more dramatic. Full-on violence is still rare even for a creche father, but they're expected to defend themselves - and those in their care - in a magical fight if required to do so.

He's expected to raise any pups in the colony with the same care he would as if they're his own... or perhaps as a third parent rather than a second, depending on how many people are involved in the pup's direct care.

The creche father has the right to mate with all drakes and damsels in his colony, with individual colonies outlining their own rules for opt-in and opt-out. While full rotation colonies can reject advances with little concern, it is not socially acceptable to reject the creche father if he initiates in a half rotation colony- You're his. Is that how you react to someone who takes such good care of you?

It’s also not acceptable to initiate towards the creche father... He is, after all, the most dominant individual in the colony.

Traditions are more lax in very small colonies with only a handful of members. In large colonies, traditions are expectations.

The Colony King / Queen - The king or queen is the officially acknowledged mate or ruling partner of the creche father- Presumably a legally married one, though unmarried partners are acceptable.

The king or queen may have special privileges such as emotional intimacy as well as minor responsibilities such as assisting their partner. However, they do not speak for the colony and are not held to the same expectations of duty that a creche father is.

King and queen are not royal titles. They are not inherited by birth and they do not outrank the High Count or High Countess titles- They simply indicate partnership with the creche father.

- High Countess Anti-Wanda is queen of the Blue Castle colony. During Anti-Cosmo's mysterious disappearance in "You'll Never Know," she chose a new king to rule beside until his return. - Throughout Cloudlands AU works, Foop waffles between whether he should select a king or queen as his ruling partner, as he's more interested in finding someone skilled in politics or colony management than an intimate partner to rule beside... He has his mistress Anti-Marigold for that. - In the one-shot "No Absolutes," Anti-Wanda asked Anti-Cosmo if he'd put the pups under his care to bed. Anti-Cosmo protested that their mothers could do that; after all, he was busy. Towards the end of that 'fic, Anti-Cosmo complained that the pups and many other members of the Blue Castle colony like Anti-Wanda more than him. While she may not be held to the same parental expectations, she tends to play the role better than the easily distracted Anti-Cosmo.

The Follower Drake - The follower drake is a single high-ranking male just below the creche father in authority. His role is to assist and support the creche father, especially if the creche father has no king or queen. Drakes are often shooed out of colonies due to rivalry, but the follower drake is protected from that fate and permitted to stay.

While the creche father is expected to look after young pups, the follower drake is expected to teach young juveniles life skills (such as hunting, cooking, reading, bathing on their own, or spreading bad luck). This frees up the creche father so he can continue managing the colony, but he's likely bonded close enough with the pups that they respect him.

- In Anti-Cosmo's youth, High Count Anti-Bryndin chose Anti-Buster as his follower drake. - Anti-Cosmo later climbed the ranks and was named the follower himself (under the special title First General in the Blue Castle colony). - High Count Anti-Cosmo's follower drake is his cousin, Anti-Poof Anti-Everwish.

The follower drake does NOT have the right to mate with the drakes and damsels of the colony except their honey-lock partner. However, some colonies may be more lenient with this tradition than others. When colonies mingle, follower drakes will often flirt with members of another colony under the rival creche father’s nose.

A creche father and follower drake may be intimate or non-intimate partners; relationships vary between colonies. However, someone who is treated like a mate is likely to be ranked a king, not a follower.

The position of follower drake usually requires experience with a colony. Not necessarily - After all, some drakes become creche fathers by simply starting their own colony - but a follower drake is likely the most experienced drake in the flock (barring the creche father), which reduces infighting.

Ranking Drakes - Drakes that hold high rank and are not chased out of the colony by the creche father. This is much more common in standing colonies than live colonies.

Ranking drakes are often school students, scholars, aristocrats, or politicians. Anti-Fairy World highly values architects as well as demon summoners. Mediums to the nature spirits are also people you may not want to shoo off.

The honey-lock partner of a high-ranking Anti-Fairy within the colony might be considered a ranking drake as well. If Foop joined a bachelor colony, he'd likely not be chased out because he's considered an aristocrat.

Ranking drakes are likely older or more experienced than serving drakes.

Claimed Damsels - Legally married damsels who will follow their mates to other colonies. Marriage shifts responsibility for their care to their partner and thus, they can freely withhold the "benefits" of caretaking - i.e. the sex - from their creche father.

Many damsels look forward to marriage due to many legal protections and opportunities within Anti-Fairy society.

However, rejecting a very high-ranking creche father (like the High Count) is still a wobbly gray area. Such is Anti-Fairy life.

Damsels in Rotation - Damsels the creche father permits others to mate with. They may be offered to creche fathers (or follower drakes) of other colonies as a gesture of peace and goodwill.

Consent and rejection may be socially acceptable in some cases, but cause tension in others.

A damsel living with a creche father she's related to is most likely in rotation and avoiding the creche father's advances. What's mating on rare occasion with a foreign drake in return for living in a colony where you won't be pressured into sex on the regular?

Unclaimed Damsels - Unmarried damsels of any age who stay with their birth colony (or similar caretaking colony) if their family and/or mate leave. When they come of age, they become the creche father’s concubines by default. It is usually not acceptable for anyone besides the creche father to mate with them.

- Technically, a dame named Anti-Scarlett is classed as Anti-Cosmo's concubine for one simple reason: she's unmarried and lives at the Blue Castle (for her job in politics). On paper, she's under Anti-Cosmo's care and he helps with her kids. - All other damsels on the camarilla are married (See Modern Camarilla Court).

Serving Drakes - Drakes who aren't chased from a colony, but don't hold high rank. Instead, they provide services such as childcare and food preparation. Such drakes are more common in standing colonies, but not unheard of in live colonies.

Generally, serving drakes end up in this position because they came of age to leave with a bachelor colony, but never did.

Serving drakes are the lowest-ranked individuals. They aren't typecast for any specific reason- they just didn't leave and are given the chance to pull their weight if they want to stay. In return for the food, shelter, socialization, and care they receive from the creche father, serving drakes are forbidden from mating with the colony's damsels.

Anti-Cosmo's father was a serving drake in the Blue Castle colony.

Some drakes prefer the serving lifestyle as it's low-risk and doesn't require thinking much for yourself. Other drakes are eager to start their own colony. Some do start their own while others may opt to serve for a time so they can see how a colony works in practice before setting off on their own.

Colonies with experienced members are usually more stable than those comprised of inexperienced members.

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Cabrera + Magnifico Family Trees (via GenoPro); click to enlarge

- Happy Peppy Gary's line. Crimsona is a genie; her descendants are witches (Fire tribe). Luna's existence was wished for (Non-consensual). - Eunice and Quincy Tuckfield appeared as mini golf course owners in Baby, You're a Rich Man. Gary was raised on that golf course until his parents divorced when he was 8. - Eunice is one of Juandissimo's former godkids. In Rich Man Chapter 10, Sanderson notices one of her wishes was never undone after their godkid-godparent separation: That she would never screw up so badly, her future husband left her as a result. - Gary's relationship with his family members is a focus of Pink and Gray. Among other details he recounts, Gary says his grandfather became very confused after Eunice's death, and he didn't seem to recognize any of his family or know where he was. Hmm... - Gary's half-siblings live in Kansas. Penny is the only one he's in contact with as an adult. - Gary has XYZ chromosomes (as opposed to the XXZ of his ancestors). He and his half-brother Benjamin are both sterile, so Crimsona's line can only continue through Penny and Isabel. - Luis Magnifico is a drone, and sterile. Crimsona granted his wish for children. She granted him pregnancy with a snap of her fingers, so Luis had all three counterparts as triplets. - Luis's children are luz mala: Fae children born of a wish. Poof, Foop, and Poppy are also luz mala, but not genie-formed. - Juandissimo and his counterparts are also sterile, so the Magnifico line can't continue through them biologically. Remy is his legally adopted child (See also, Yellow Train story arc) - My original plan for Remy's future was that he takes in an orphan ex-godkid as his heir, who would later go on to marry Dale's son (Dave; I retconned him when A New Wish aired). -> At this point in time, I'm unsure if I'll continue my plans with Remy's heir. I like to think Dale would set Dev up with that heir if he could, but I'll probably retcon some bitterness and how this character lost their godparent (due to similarities with Dev splitting from Peri). This character never had a name, so we'll find out what it is together.

Lovell Family Tree

- Peppy Happy Betty & the Burger World Employee's line. The Johnson side of their family is full of Swedish immigrants and is the side they're most familiar with. - Thomas and Tammy appeared as kids in Baby, You're a Rich Man. H.P. forced Sanderson to kill them off in the opening scene of Pink and Gray so the Pixies could adopt their kids. - Betty is in a serious relationship with Pete the Polar Bear (fellow Learnatorium employee). - Kenny arrived on Earth in "Shouldn't Have Survived." Due to working at Burger World, he continued aging while the timestream was frozen ("Timmy's Secret Wish") and "surpassed" Betty and Gary in age. -> He cameos on occasion throughout the Purple Train story arc, trying to pick up the pieces of his life.

Click HERE for my Fairly OddParents worldbuilding masterpost

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WHISTLE AND SOREN: IN SHORT

Brief bios about the second fairy and anti-fairy children born in thousands of years

WHISTLE SOREN FERNFIRE

Occupation: Full-time student; future gemstone mine owner

Birthday: May (Breath)

Height: 3′9″ (Tall for a fae)

Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 163,254 (Mentally young teen)

Alignment: Neutral Good 

MBTI: ESFJ (Assertive)

Love Language: Quality time

Handedness: Left dominant

Hometown: Claystrif - Also known as Patio World; contains intricately carved works of art and the glass shrine to Mother Nature and Father Time

Core: Birdhouse

Core Color: Blue (Layer 1 Yellow; Layer 2 Blue)

Crown Lift: High

Wand Type: Threedspiral

Fagiggly Color: White

Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Canary

Bio: Whistle was the first baby in the common fairy subspecies born after Poof. His parents - Coleen and Richter Fernfire - are fabulously wealthy snobs who oversee several gem mines... They're constantly trying to one-up Cosmo and Wanda and make their precious son as big a celebrity as Poof is. No one cares.

Whistle himself is relaxed and overly friendly. He and Poof have been on the same Little League saucerbee team since they were in Spellementary. They both continue the sport through high school and work out together. They had a lot of playdates growing up and know each other pretty well... despite Cosmo and Wanda's exhaustion and irritation towards Richter and Coleen.

Despite his pushy parents, Whistle doesn’t expect to become a celebrity himself. Still, he’s constantly giddy that he gets to hang out with famous faces like Poof, Foop, Goldie, Anti-Coriander... He has a crush on all four and would date them all if he could. Super-fan or stalker? You decide!

He's "open" about his attraction to Anti-Fairies, but will stutter, flush, and giggle if you bring up the topic of romance. See also, "Happy Holidays."

Whistle is a hard worker who seems to perform well in everything, especially physical activities like sports. He's always happy to offer tutoring, run errands, and do any favor you ask for. What a great guy!

He moved into Poof, Sammy, and Finley's dorm after Foop dropped out when the May Blossom War began. However, he changed rooms when Foop returned for high school.

Whistle appears in "Approval," Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pixies, "Happy Holidays," "First Impressions," and more 'fics to come. He often appears in saucerbee scenes or works about school, such as when Foop saw him and Soren on the playground in "Sentry."

Related:

Family Tree || Common Fairy - Social Ladder || Fairy Class Overview || Poof, Foop, and Hiccup's Bios || Sammy and Finley's Bios || Eclipse House Heights || Apartment Layout

ANTI-WHISTLE SOREN ANTI-FERNFIRE

Occupation: Student; young aristocrat; future spa owner

Birthday: February 13th, 2009 (Breath)

Height: 3′5″ (Tall for an anti-fairy; average for a fae)

Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 163,254 (Mentally teen)

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

MBTI: ESFJ (Turbulent)

Love Language: Words of affirmation

Handedness: Right dominant

Hometown: Luna’s Landing - Anti-Fairy World’s capital city, located in a crater and lit by glowing crystals

Core: Birdhouse

Core Color: Blue (Layer 1 Yellow; Layer 2 Blue)

Crown Lift: Average

Wand Type: Ebony

Fagiggly Color: Teal

Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Snow monkey Rhino

Bio: Anti-Whistle (Soren) is a regular little socialite who had the misfortune of being born to rich parents who couldn’t care less about their image. Sure, the Anti-Fernfire family has run the spa and castle-like hotel that Anti-Fairies have migrated to for hundreds of thousands of years, but his mom would rather do paperwork with Anti-Cosmo and his dad would rather fiddle around with his inventions. What's a little spa heir to do? ... Take control at a young age, that's what.

Foop and Anti-Whistle aren't stepbrothers, but they are crechemates: Anti-Whistle lives at the Blue Castle and is someone Foop grew up with.

Anti-Whistle and Foop are painfully similar in a way neither will admit: They both prefer taking charge and can't stand working in unorganized conditions. But while Foop struggles with analysis paralysis, the threat of losing his inheritance hanging over him in a way that keeps him in line, Anti-Whistle's at risk of losing his inheritance if he doesn't act. Despite his nerves and frequent panic attacks, he seizes control, comes out successful, and is widely admired by the same crowd that shuns Foop as being an out-of-hand fireball. Good thing that won't come back to haunt the political landscape...

Despite being arguably more successful at running things than Foop is, Anti-Whistle is a massive suck-up who is constantly trying to impress Foop with his political skills... Foop knows Anti-Whistle will be useful someday so he doesn’t want to cut ties with him, but he finds him incredibly annoying. It's a shame the guy would probably be a great partner to rule beside...

Foop’s dream is to be the first Anti-Fairy to graduate from the Fairy Academy, so he sees fellow student Soren as the rival who stands in his way. When Anti-Cosmo returned from his mysterious disappearance (à la “You’ll Never Know”), Foop finally went back to school and was assigned to be Anti-Whistle’s roommate. That didn't last long, and Foop was placed with Poof, Sammy, and Finley again instead.

As part of their counterpart link, Anti-Whistle has crushes on all the same people Whistle does (Foop included) and doesn’t really know how to deal with these feelings... Whistle is overly excited to talk to his crushes while Anti-Whistle is a panicky mess.

Anti-Whistle makes a few appearances throughout 130 Reasons Why I'm Fairy Trash and other projects. He usually appears in Blue Castle scenes during Foop's youth or 'fics about school, such as "Sentry" (where Foop sees him on the playground and young Soren gets spooked), "Naptime" (where Foop throws a sleepover), and "Approval" (where Whistle brought him along to the high school dance).

Related:

Family Tree || Fairy Class Overview || Poof, Foop, and Hiccup's Bios

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Fernfire Family Tree (via GenoPro); click to enlarge

- The most notable character in this tree is Whistle: the second baby in the common fairy subspecies born after the baby ban was lifted (Right on Poof's heels). Coleen makes minor appearances in Frayed Knots, usually selling jewelry. - Coleen and Richter wasted no time in having multiple kids and love rubbing their babies in Wanda's face... the Fernfires and Fairywinkles have been rivals for a long time. - The Fernfires are one of the cloudlands' old money families, and one of 3 families who've passed their surname down over 100 generations (alongside the Whimsifinados and Sparklefields). They belong to House Rhino and are known for infighting... probably due to having large families. - The Fernfires are jewelers who own most of the cloudland mines. Most gems have passed through their hands- Even the ceremonial ones used by Anti-Fairies. - Coleen is also rivals with her cousin, Tiger. Dottie and Dashell are younger than Whistle, but their parents are always pushing them to be the best... preferably in ways that show up Whistle and Coleen. - Arlo Fernfire was a gyne, but everyone else shown above is a kabouter. - The Fernfire and Anti-Fernfire families are unusual for the fact that both sides of the counterpart line are aristocrats.

Anti-Fernfire Family Tree

- The most notable character in this tree is Soren Anti-Whistle: the second baby in the common anti-fairy subspecies born after the baby ban was lifted (Right on Foop's heels). Anti-Coleen makes several appearances in Frayed Knots (and other stories). - Anti-Coleen holds the Seat of Breath on the camarilla court; she's based on a character who was in the dining room during "Fairly Odd Baby." She and Anti-Cosmo didn't grow up together, but have known each other since their young adulthood. -> When the nature spirit Saturn ditched Anti-Cosmo's mother as his medium, he quickly presented himself to Anti-Coleen's father, Anti-Tuck. Up until this point, Anti-Tuck was considered "a nobody" apart from being Anti-Candela's honey-lock partner. It was a whole thing when "this random guy" was brought into the camarilla court. - Anti-Coleen has "claimed damsel" status within the Blue Castle colony and is married to Anti-Richter, though she and Anti-Cosmo have flirted several times throughout the years. She herself is not technically "under Anti-Cosmo's care," but her kids are since he's their creche father. -> In Reedfilter Rules AU, Anti-Coleen is one of the damsels Anti-Cosmo's mother wants to set him up with. They go on a date in RR Chapter 4. -> Foop and Soren aren't stepbrothers, but they are crechemates: two individuals of about the same age growing up in the same colony. - The Anti-Fernfires run Maplefeather Point: the spring migration location of the Anti-Fairies. -> Maplefeather is a high-class hotel and spa built from a castle. It welcomes visitors of all races during the off-season. During migration, it's difficult - but not impossible - to get a reservation if you're not an Anti-Fairy, but you'd better have the family name to back it up.

Related:

Fae Aristocracy

Chimera Families

Modern Camarilla Court

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Measure By Auroras

The way Fairies track calendar years vs. the way Anti-Fairies do: A small but interesting detail in my 'fic headers.

What is an Aurora?

An aurora is a 5,000-year unit of measurement in Fae culture. It's named after the Aurora Fairyalis from "When L.O.S.E.R.S. Attack." Wanda claims it prevents magic usage on Earth for 28 weeks. No frequency of this event was confirmed, so I opted for 5,000 years.

The Fae age slowly, with 11,250 years as the rough parallel for 1 human year (In regards to average lifespan and the rate at which the magical societies progress through generation aesthetics; for example, I designed teen Poof and his dorm to fit with Fairy World in its 70s era).

How Are Auroras Used?

Auroras help people define time periods. They mark age differences in ways less dramatic than a full generation.

Ex: In Anti-Fairy society, the year you were born determines which element on the Fae zodiac you fall under. In polite society, you should defer to those of the more dominant zodiac. This affects social situations, ceremonies, and even which role you can take in a sexual relationship with another individual. - In the Frayed Knots chapter "House of Cards," Anti-Cosmo was embarrassed to explain to his long-time friend that he would rather play a submissive role than a dominant one (and Anti-Lance was shocked to hear him admit this).

Auroras separate age groups. It's because of the aurora measurement that an adult won't defer to a young child in social situations, even if the child was born in the dominant zodiac year. In this case, the child would defer to the adult because they're older.

The aurora division is less useful between adults and children (where age difference is clear), but commonly brought up when groups of adults wish to determine which of them is older. Age may determine who is first in line for a promotion, who in a large extended family receives the most inheritance, who organizes a meal, or so on.

Where Do Fairy and Anti-Fairy Society Differ?

Fairy World has existed for a long time. In fact, Fairy World is the proper name for the entire cloudland colony... that is, not only Fairy World itself, but also Anti-Fairy World and Pixie World.

- Anti-Fairy World split off from Fairy World during the War of the Sunset Divide. Before this point, there was no Anti-Fairy World and the aesthetics for both landscapes were consistent across the cloudlands. All races could come and go across the land as they wished. That is to say, the skies were uniformly violet and the clouds puffy and bright. - Pixie World is a micronation surrounded by Fairy World on all sides. - H.P. was two years old when Anti-Fairy World became a recognized society.

A wide-held belief among Fairies is that Fairy and Anti-Fairy counterparts were once united beings, but were forcibly split generations ago; they're now born separately, but are linked with a magical connection.

The Aos Sí are said to be the ancestors of Fairies, and it's believed their bodies split apart to become Fairies, Anti-Fairies, and Refracts (as recorded by one of the only surviving texts from this time period: a hotly debated book of poetry called Rhoswen's Journal that perhaps shouldn't be taken literally).

- "That Was Then" is a Rhoswen-centric one-shot featuring snippets from his journal.

The last of the Aos Sí was an individual named Kahnii the Thoughtful. Year 0 in the Fairy calendar is set approximately 40 million years pre-series and supposedly marks the year Kahnii split into separate counterparts, thus bringing an end to the Aos Sí race.

The Anti-Kahnii went on to marry Anti-Shylinda: a very important figure for Anti-Fairies and a major character in "That Was Then."

- Art post of Kahnii - Anti-Wanda is a direct descent of Anti-Shylinda; she's listed on the Anti-Fairywinkle family tree - Anti-Shylinda took the family name Anti-Coppertalon. You may recognize this surname as belonging to the High Count before Anti-Cosmo: Anti-Bryndin Anti-Coppertalon. -> Anti-Wanda would have been heir to the High Countess seat if Anti-Bryndin's elder half-brother (the Anti-Big Daddy) hadn't been nudged out of inheritance due to being born without colored eyes (A blessing from the nature spirits).

Anti-Fairies, however, do not particularly care for Anti-Kahnii's supposed Splitting date. In fact, Anti-Fairies widely follow the Zodii belief system, which doesn't believe in Splitting at all; instead, it's thought that Anti-Fairies are creatures of smoke who magically link themselves to those they care about. After all, Anti-Fairies are born smoke clouds, and how can Fairies argue with that?

Anti-Fairies count auroras from the time the War of the Sunset ended (and Anti-Fairy World began). Aurora 0 in the Anti-Fairy calendar is Aurora 7868 in the Fairy calendar.

I use dates in the headers of my FOP fanfics, especially the 130 Prompts. Many works take place in the early 2000s, so an aurora date isn't specified; the year is given instead.

Some works do contain aurora dates, and whether that date is given in the Fairy or the Anti-Fairy calendar is dependent on the main character of that 'fic.

Examples

Fairy Calendar:

- "Hate That I Love You" - H.P.'s dad POV - Aurora 7868 - "Watch and Learn" - Goldie POV - Aurora 8047 - "All I Ever Wanted" - Poof POV - Aurora 8049

Accurately, "All I Ever Wanted" takes place 10,000 years after "Watch and Learn"... 2 auroras later.

Anti-Fairy Calendar:

- "Gentlemanly" - Anti-Wanda POV - Aurora 131 - "Temptation" - Anti-Marigold POV - Aurora 176 (Despite taking place the evening of "Watch and Learn") - "Approval" - Foop POV - Aurora 177 (Takes place 5,000 years - or 1 aurora - after "Temptation" and before "All I Ever Wanted")

While it's a small and easy-to-miss detail, I do think it's a neat part of my worldbuilding that emphasizes the Anti-Fairies seeing themselves as separate from Fairies and opting for a calendar that aligns with their people's significant events.

As the War of the Sunset Divide wrapped up, Anti-Fairies were chased out of Fairy World and into several different regions that became the newly formed Anti-Fairy World. Some were cut off from their families in the process.

Ex: Anti-Cosmo's grandmother (Anti-Miranda) was separated from her Fairy partner, Lucas Rainwings. Other individuals lost track of their families during the chaos.

The conclusion of war not only marks the beginning of Anti-Fairy World, but major shifts in their government... including the creation of a government in the first place. Prior the war, the Blue Castle was a home of scholars (akin to an abbey or monastery). It became a government building after the war, with young Anti-Bryndin raised as a prince beneath his mother, Anti-Ember.

Really, it's no wonder the Anti-Fairies like using their own calendar to reference the start of their organized society.

Side Note: H.P.'s generation and older are very convinced that the worlds literally split apart during the war (i.e. that the skies changed color and their "ground" environments changed as well, giving the Anti-Fairies a realm better suited to hunting animals than farming and vice versa for Fairies). Cosmo and Wanda come from a generation divided on the topic. Poof and Foop grew up in a generation that's very skeptical the skies split, and the generations after them tend to wave the notion of a splitting sky away as complete rumor.

Related:

FOP Episode Timeline Post

130 Summaries

The Fae Wars

7 Billion Years in 15,000 Words

Fae Cosmology

Cloudland Belief Systems

Anti-Fairy Class Overview

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WESTLEY AND TALON: IN SHORT

Brief bios about Jorgen's ward and Anti-Cosmo's original heir

WESTLEY TELFORD PERIWINKLE

Westley is an OC meant to be both the model advertising fancy candles in "The Big Fairy Share Scare" and the fairy baby Jorgen holds during his slideshow presentation in "Fairly Odd Baby"

Occupation: Professional teen model; child actor

Birthday: 2nd Thursday of September, Summer of the Slippery Cougar (Breath)

Height: 3′6″ (Average for a fae)

Age During Frozen Timestream: 89,999 (Mentally around 12)

Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 253,259 (Mentally 22)

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

MBTI: ISTJ

Love Language: Physical touch

Handedness: Left dominant

Hometown: Faeheim - Fairy World’s capital city, located near the Big Wand

Core: Broken ram's horn

Core Color: Blue (Layer 1 Blue; Layer 2 Purple)

Crown Lift: High

Wand Type: Ipewood

Fagiggly Color: Lavender

Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Fox

Bio: Westley was the *original* first fairy baby born thousands of years after the fairy baby ban, and is the reason Poof isn't called "the youngest fairy since Cosmo" or "the youngest in hundreds of thousands of years."

Westley was taken in by Jorgen and Binky, who prevented his biological parents from visiting him more than once every other millennium... the same fate that would have befallen Poof if Cosmo and Wanda hadn’t been so quick on the draw. He still blames his parents for not forming a connection with him in his youth and nowadays wants nothing to do with them whatsoever, even taking a new surname - Periwinkle - as a way of cutting ties. They didn't even fight for him? They must be the worst.

Like Poof, Westley has been treated like a celebrity his whole life simply for being the only young member of his subspecies during a time fairy children were banned. His popularity gave him a leg up in school. He's considered a child star in Fairywood.

Westley considers Blonda a mother figure, though neither of them would openly admit that. She taught him how to dye his hair and has guided him through much of his life. He still has Binky's rebellious spirit alongside Jorgen's high emotions and obsession with rules, but beneath his snappy exterior (and disdain for a never-ending string of charity events), Westley is an insecure kid raised by a pair who treated him more like a novelty than a family member. He's searching for the peace and closure to questions about his past and parents that haunt him every day.

Like Cosmo and many others in the common fairy subspecies born around Cosmo's time, Westley has a mutation that renders him unable to use magic unless he drinks nursing milk. Cosmo took the route of carrying milk in a bottle-shaped thermos while Westley took the route of living with limited magic.

Despite Westley's haughty, bitter persona, Poof has met him a few times and idolizes him as a big brother figure- He even convinced Foop to name their egg baby after him. Westley may be tense about sharing his spotlight with the new "first fairy baby" on the block, but he has nothing but nice things to say about his little cousin.

In City Lights AU, Poof even changed his name to Periwinkle because of Westley... but that's a whole story in itself.

Many rumors speculate that Blonda is in fact Westley's mom, seeing as Westley has the same cherry almond scent to his pheromones. Blonda always laughs this off - as she does with every celebrity child she's accused of being secretly related to - but who knows what she's hiding?

He made his first onscreen appearance during flashbacks in Prompt 70 - "Repeat" and appeared in modern times during Prompt 125 - "I Just Live Here" when he and Blonda arrived at the Fairywinkle household; Poof slept in Westley's room over spring break.

He's been namedropped in other stories like "Told You So." Additional appearances include "Nonbeliever," Frayed Knots, and Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pixies.

Related:

Blonda's Bio || Jorgen and Binky's Bios || Cosmo and Wanda's Bios || Family Tree: Von Strangles & Fairywinkles || Poof's Bio

ANTI-WESTLEY TELFORD "TALON" ANTI-LUNIFLY

Talon is an OC meant to be the anti-fairy baby implied to have been raised by Anti-Cosmo and H.P. during Jorgen's slideshow presentation in "Fairly Odd Baby"

Occupation: Temple acolyte, part-time student; former heir to the High Count seat

Birthday: February 13th, Winter of the Slippery Cougar (Breath)

Height: 3′4″ (Average for a fae)

Age During Frozen Timestream: 89,999 (Mentally around 12)

Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 253,259 (Mentally 22)

Alignment: Chaotic Evil

MBTI: INTJ

Love Language: Quality time

Handedness: Right dominant

Hometown: Luna’s Landing - Anti-Fairy World’s capital city, located in a crater and lit by glowing crystals.

Secondary Hometown: Inkblot City - Pixie World’s bustling capital city; contains the buildings seen in show canon

Core: Broken ram's horn

Core Color: Blue (Layer 1 Yellow; Layer 2 Purple)

Crown Lift: Average

Wand Type: Clay

Fagiggly Color: Denim blue

Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Hound

Bio: While his counterpart was raised by Jorgen and Binky, Talon was raised by Anti-Cosmo and H.P.... which went exactly as well as you'd expect. Both have their claws sunk into him and neither is willing to relinquish ties.

Talon compromises as best as he can with their wants in an attempt to keep Anti-Fairy/Pixie relations stable. He spends most of his time in Pixie World, ringing the bells in the Water Temple and bullying pixie children. Anti-Cosmo makes a special effort to visit him (and usually insists that H.P. keep away when he does because the three don’t make a good team).

Talon is loud, full of ideas, and always getting into trouble. He isn't high energy, but he's sly, snooty, and doesn't take being pushed around. He doesn’t like being touched, especially hugged, and especially not picked up. He got his name because of his tendency to scratch anyone who came near him as a child. Talon is a total braggart and never hesitates to fetch one of his “dads” if he thinks he can get someone in trouble; he has no shame about rubbing their status in your face.

Beyond that, he's a long-distance student of the Anti-Fairy Academy, where education consists mostly of personal research and presentations. He was raised alongside H.P.'s daughter, Commelina, and is a friend to Gary and Betty. He and Gary work on bikes together in their spare time.

He's also a hypochondriac, which is odd for an Anti-Fairy, yet here we are.

Talon has appeared in several stories, ranging from Pink and Gray (where he attends Camp Wannahurtastranger with Gary and Betty) to "Health Bars" (where he attends a funeral alongside his dads) and "No Absolutes" (where he fell asleep at the counter while working on homework, leaving Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda to put him to bed).

He briefly appears in Origin of the Pixies and is a notable character in the latter half of Frayed Knots: a story which revolves around Anti-Cosmo's quest to have a child, and Talon is the result of his shady experiments.

He also exists in Reedfilter Rules AU as Anti-Cosmo's illegitimate son, who is raised by Thirty-Seven (H.P.) in Pixie World. Wherever you go in the Riddleverse, Talon Anti-Lunifly will be there...

Related:

Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda's Bios || H.P.'s Bio || Family Tree || Blue Castle Layout || Anti-Fairy Class Overview || Foop's Bio || Anti-Saffron and Commelina's Bios || Eurydice and Nova's Bios

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von Strangle + Abdul Family Trees (via GenoPro); click to enlarge

- Jorgen and Binky are a gyne-drone pair; Binky is the gyne. - Jorgen had a VERY poor relationship with his dad, who refused to accept his son is a drone. Jorgen came out about his drone status during his father's eulogy and he's been out ever since. - Jorgen does not have a close relationship with his mom, whom he rarely sees. He's much closer to his nana, who taught him most of what he knows about being Keeper of Da Rules. - Yvainna is the Fairy Elder (Her title namedropped in "Timmy's Secret Wish"). The von Strangle family take their names from her and have devoted their lives to protecting her, Fairy World, and Da Rules. In "Minion," Adelinda was seen as her personal attendant. - Jorgen's cousin Leonard came up in "Cosmo Rules," as did Jorgen's distant cousin relationship with Cosmo. - Petalia von Strangle is one of Myron's sisters. She had her son (Jasper) while not in close contact with her family, but died not long after. Nana Boom-Boom traced her family line and found Cosmo, only telling Jorgen this in "Cosmo Rules." - Jorgen's niece (Ginny) was namedropped in "Fairly Odd Pet." She predates the ban on fairy babies. - Cattahan is the Blue Robe on the Fairy Council during Timmy's time. H.P. was butler for his family in his younger years. Cattahan's parents cut him off for his radical politics (Namely that Fairies shouldn't mate unprotected or reproduce without asking their counterparts if they consent, as they're magically forced to mirror them). - H.P. refers to Binky as Abdul Jr. and his father as Abdul. He and Abdul Sr. were in high school together, tensions high since they're both gynes. - Binky's older brother (Draven) is based on a character who looks similar to him (and plays a similar role in conversation with Jorgen) in "Abra-catastrophe." - Lotus died during the war with the Anti-Fairies. - Robyn is the name my parents gave the tooth fairy when I was young, so I gave it to FOP's Tooth Fairy too. - Jorgen and Binky took Westley from his parents and raised him together (The same fate that would have befallen Poof at the end of "Fairly Odd Baby" if Cosmo and Wanda hadn't tricked Jorgen with a doll). They took in Phoenix around the same time (See also, "Repeat") - Jorgen's family are pureblood fairies, so you see a lot of very long-lived individuals on the von Strangle side of his family. They tend to mate late in life (playing into old traditions). - Jorgen's twins are under pressure to decide which of them will take the role of Keeper of Da Rules and which will follow their mother's footsteps as Head Tooth Fairy. They're inseparable and can't bear to live separate lives, so their minds change all the time. - Italy and Fanny made their first on-screen appearance at a high school dance in "Approval," where Foop remarked that Fang's mom would be disappointed she hung the posters crooked.

Click HERE to view the Fairywinkle-Cosma family tree, which expands on Petalia's line

Click HERE for my Fairly OddParents worldbuilding masterpost

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FINLEY AND SAMMY: IN SHORT

Brief bios about Poof's and Foop's lifelong roommates at boarding school: a grumpy gamer pixie and a sugar-sweet bad boy.

MISTER GAVIN FINLEY HAMMERFALL

Occupation: Technically a full-time student; emotionally a part-time student

Birthday: Fourth Tuesday of November, Autumn of the Frozen Planet (Breath Subyear); celebrated once a decade on February 12th

Height: 4'1" (Tall for a fae)

Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 163,253 (Mentally young teen)

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

MBTI: INTP

Love Language: Quality Time

Handedness: Right dominant

Hometown: Inkblot City - Pixie World’s bustling capital city; contains the buildings seen in show canon

Core: Trophy Cup

Core Color: Pink

Crown Lift: N/A (Tomte)

Wand Type: Platinum - Functions like a standard phone; has safety measures to protect Finley from accidentally drawing magic out of himself, but can be used by others in emergencies

Fagiggly Color: Gray (Presumed)

Preferred Shapeshifting Form: N/A

Bio: Finley was first namedropped in the second chapter of Baby, You’re a Rich Man as a name H.P. had been tossing around for his next asexually reproduced offspring; this came up again in “Think Positive.” H.P. was expecting Finley during “Entire World” and held the sleepy baby pixie during “Terrible Timing.” He was officially introduced as a speaking character in “Evolution Hopeful,” where he appeared as Poof's, Foop's, and Sammy's roommate.

See also, Eclipse House Roommate Squad

Many Pixies begin internships at Pixies Inc. when they're around 50, but Finley was sent to Spellementary School instead (Later progressing to Alberich Middle and Carl Poofypants High).

After his birth, Finley spent the first three years of his life living with his Fairy foster family, the Hammerfalls. H.P. COULD reclaim his kids after they wean, but that would mean dealing with the Terrible Twos, so he waits until they're 3 and rips them from their families then.

Finley is Pixie 507, making him H.P.’s second-to-last surviving kid (508 being Southmark). He's a tomte: a fae who can't use magic- In his case, it's because H.P. "ran out" after having so many offspring. Finley can't channel magic or fly. His hat doesn't float and losing too much magic - such as through serious injury or intercourse - will cause death.

In Fae society, Finley is considered disabled. He can only channel magic one day per year: Gray Tuesday, when Pixies are given Fairy magic (because Finley isn't channeling his own internal magic and is drawing from an external power source). - See also, Prompt 124 - "This Is a Box."

Finley is that kid who never seems to pay attention to anything and never studies, yet always pulls some of the highest scores of the class. He’s easily bored by social interaction and has low self-esteem due to the lack of attention and praise he gets from the Head Pixie. Not much interest in making friends. He’s a loner.

In addition to being a tomte, Finley is a gyne (as indicated by his freckles). When he’s in Pixie World and H.P.’s pheromones are in play, he’s subordinate. At school, he’s dominant over Poof.

Sometimes Finley and Poof dangerously flip-flop between who the dominant gyne in the area is, but Finley’s been staying on top so far. Mostly because Poof rarely gets upset, and when he does, he’s more likely to cry than fight. If ever they do get angry, you can be sure they’ll channel their feelings by playing video games. Which Finley always wins. Get with the times! Gyne-instinct fights to the death are so hundreds of thousands of years ago.

His video game obsession sprang out of a mention from the upcoming Prompt 126, "Look At That!" about one of the random items in Cavatina’s backpack being Finley’s DS. I took that and ran with it when Finley actually appeared.

As the dominant gyne on their floor at the dorms - and later half the high school campus - Finley tends to turn heads and attract the ladies with his pheromones. There's no steady girlfriend in his life (Not that that’s unusual for pixies). Maybe his princess is in another castle? Uh... sure. Let’s go with that!

He is very, very gay and very, very uninterested in committed relationships. That said, he has a vaguely "roommates with benefits" relationship with Foop's alternate personality - Hiccup - who likes to cuddle up to Finley and pepper his cheeks with kisses while Finley plays games. They don't really talk about it. Despite Finley being a Seelie Courter (and thus closer in culture to Poof and Sammy), Foop and Hiccup are definitely his closest friends... Probably because they've been sharing a room for most of their lives. Foop dropped out of Spellementary when the May Blossom War began ("You'll Never Know"), so Whistle Fernfire was assigned as Finley's replacement roommate... They did not get along. Whistle and Foop swapped places in high school when Foop returned to classes and bullied his new Anti-Fairy roommates. For some reason, Foop just tolerates Poof, Sammy, and Finley better. Now that's friendship.

Finley is one of the only pixies who can actually get away with calling the Head Pixie "Dad"... mostly because he says it in scorn instead of affection. H.P. doesn’t worry about him much and - for the most part - lets him do what he wants. Plenty of other pixies are happy working at Pixies Inc., so if Finley wants to go to school, that's fine... Just make something of yourself, kid.

Finley's studying digital game design. During school breaks, he helps Pixie World with deliveries and paperwork, but only if he has to.

Related:

Full Character Profile || Family Tree || Pixie Class Overview || H.P. and Sanderson's Bios || Poof, Foop, and Hiccup's Bios || Whistle's Bio || Apartment Layout

SAMMY ÖLVIR SWEETSPARKLE

Occupation: Full-time student; rosewater station employee; struggles to hold a job for longer than a month

Birthday: January 6th (Observed)

Height: 3'5" (Average for a fae)

Age As of Devil’s Backbone: Don’t be silly! Sammy never gets old!

Alignment: Chaotic Good

MBTI: ENFP

Love Language: Acts of Service

Handedness: Right dominant

Hometown: Beastville - The city in Beast World that exists directly underneath Muckledunk.

Core: Yo-Yo

Core Color: Blue (Layer 1 Yellow; Layer 2 Purple)

Crown Lift: N/A (Huldufólk)

Wand Type: Kitnut - Custom (Sparklestick)

Fagiggly Color: Yellow

Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Golden retriever- & sugar cookie-themed Beast

Bio: Whether he's working hard in school or cruising town dressed in leather jackets with his besties, one thing's for sure- Sammy's a sweet guy who's always looking out for others. He's kind, thoughtful, and generous with his time. Huh... What's he hiding?

Sammy is one of the Huldufólk, and in line with their culture, he's a changeling child: switched at birth to obtain the milk he needed to thrive. Through a comedy of errors, Sammy was switched with a Beast child instead of the human his parents thought they'd be getting. Sammy's grown up in Beastville ever since, passed from one generation to the next.

From what I've heard, no one in the Iivac kin group remembers whom he was switched with in the first place (or how long ago it happened). Does this kid ever get old?

One could blame his Beast upbringing for his half-smothered tendency towards violence, but that would probably only be half true (and politically incorrect). Bunsen is in fact his foster brother; the two are quite close despite their separate species (and Sammy's move to boarding school). They both know what it's like to live in a community where you're one of the only representatives of your species people run into, especially when the stereotypes people carry about your kind aren't all that sweet.

Considering the back-and-forth life Sammy lives - one foot in multiple worlds and always feeling out of place - it's no surprise his core developed into a yo-yo. On one hand he's a very good student and kind friend to his classmates, always making an effort to sit by someone who looks a little lonely (Not to mention a big music lover).

And... that's as much as most people know about him. We mustn't discuss the changeling thing in good company- It's such a horrible and outdated practice. But, well, you know his culture...

Beneath that sweet and charming exterior lies an equally polite bad boy with a rebellious streak that can't be tamed. While Sammy's a great team player, he's not a pushover or afraid to stand up for himself... when he's not being bullied to tears by someone a lot bigger and stronger than him, of course.

Since he was raised in Beast World, Sammy's a little out of touch with Fairy social norms, but he learns fast. He grew up feeling overstimulated and finds Fairy World a bit unnerving. That's probably why he hangs out with Foop, whose wild energy isn't far off what he grew up around.

He's not had the best luck holding down a job... possibly because as one of the Hidden People, it's dangerous for him to serve others food. That said, he's managed to land a part-time job at a rosewater station, helping people refill their wands, and that seems to be working out. It leaves him plenty of time for studying, participating in orchestra (On the fiddle or harp, of course- He plays both), and hanging with friends.

Say one thing for Sammy- He can achieve a healthy work-life balance like no one you've ever met. His peppy attitude doesn't vanish easily and it takes a marathon effort to burn him out.

Foop's alternate personality - Hiccup - has a major crush on him. Hiccup spent much of Foop's childhood wrestling with indecision over whether it was appropriate for him to hang out with Sammy, as Hiccup sees himself as much older than Foop (See also, "Shadow"). It's unclear whether Foop himself feels the same attraction towards Sammy, but very possible... After all, who's more opposite a guy who likes good girls than a guy who's into bad boys? ... Has anyone seen Foop lately? It sure seems like Hiccup's been out front more and more since Sammy's adult wings came in...

Related:

Full Character Profile || Family Tree || Huldufólk - Social Ladder || Fairy Class Overview || Poof, Foop, and Hiccup's Bios || Whistle's Bio || Eclipse House Heights || Apartment Layout

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Wanda’s Full Character Profile

🌷 A 5-star student and all-around fantastic fairy godmother... as long as you don't tempt her away with chocolate

🗑️ Daughter of Dusty Fairywinkle Jr. and... Hmm. Depends who you ask, I guess...

🌷 Quick-thinking wife of Cosmo Cosma, mother of Poof and Dusty, and on very good terms with one too many of her one exes

🗑️ Daddy's special oldest girl... with one foot farther in the family business than she'll ever admit to

🌷 Author of several juicy romance novels, which she definitely doesn't publish under a pseudonym she hopes her boys never find

Notable Riddleverse ‘fic spoilers. Your mileage may vary.

OVERVIEW

Full Name: Wanda Venus Fairywinkle

Preferred Form of Address: Wanda Alternate Forms of Address: Sissy / Sugarplum / Fairy-Wanda / Wanda Prime / "Wendy" / Mama / Dm. Fairywinkle / Big Daddy’s daughter / Blonda’s dowdy sister / Whatever endearing nicknames her dad comes up with / Assorted insults courtesy of Mama Cosma Aspiration: Launch well-prepared kids from home, watch them thrive, and secure peace and safety for her family... above all else.

Born: Spring of the Surrounding Thunder

Zodiac: Sky Birthday: 2nd Friday of May || May 9th Hometown: Starglint Town - Small woodland town with several peripheral towns under its thumb Came Into Adult Wings: 168,424 (Average) Age During Frozen Timestream: 395,778 (Mentally 35) Age As of “Live For the Moment”: 542,208 (Mentally 48) Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 558,037 (Mentally 49)

Race: Fae (Seelie Court)

Species: Fairy Ethnicity: ½ common fairy (Faedivus fae), ½ will o' the wisp (Faedivus lepidoptera) Nationality: Ildáthachian (Obtained at birth) Patron Insect: Orthemis ferruginea (Roseate skimmer dragonfly)

Mindset: Kabouter

As a kabouter, Wanda is less prone to expressing insect behaviors than gynes and drones.

Counterparts: Anti-Wanda > Wanda > Drake Wanda

Core: Tracking radar - Keeps tabs on the world around her and pursues goals without faltering Core Color: Pink (Layer 1 Blue; Layer 2 Purple) Core Trait: Always holding on and pushing through, even when times get tough Anti-Fairy: Confident, responsible traveler turned rebel Fairy Refract: Emotionally guarded (but secretly lovesick) thief

Stats:

Power: Below Average Endurance: Below Average Wisdom: Average Adaptability: Above Average Charisma: Average Openness: Above Average Conscientiousness: Average Neuroticism: Average

Magic:  Tomte  |  Unstable |  Weak  |  Average  |  Strong  |  Luz Mala

Crown Lift: ~5 cm Breathing Lines: Pull-through braid Karmic Weave:  Frayed  |  Sparse  |  Plain  |  Average |  Thick  | Elaborate  |  Royal |  At Equilibrium  || Manifests as a ruffle-sleeved blouse Fagiggly Color: Pink Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Macaw Signature Tactic: Card Holder - Always ready to react, even if she doesn’t look it. Quick to respond at the first sign of trouble.

Wand Type: Ulkroot

A handicap booster to aid in magic channeling. Wanda and Blonda often argued in their childhood over who's stronger.

Family: Rather high-standing (and intimidating) behind the scenes (Fairywinkle)

Creed: Tir cúna tir - “Family supports family.” Caretaker Spirit: Her Glory Laelaps (Hound)

Permanent Residence: 1 Wanda Street, Faeheim - Fairy World

- Central Star (Purple) - Lives with her godkids while on the job

Occupation: Licensed godparent to members of the Boudacian, human, and Delkian races

Previous Employment: Full-time student with a schedule full of hobbies... Often assisted her father, but no paid employment on record.

BACKGROUND

Self-Perception: A fun, energetic rebel who was forced to stifle that part of herself... After all, someone had to buck up and be "the responsible one."

Indisputably loyal, very caring, and knowledgeable about her line of work. Had a rough childhood and wants nothing more than to live a happy adult life of following her own heart.

Alignment: Neutral Good MBTI: ISFP Deadly Sin: Pride/Wrath Heavenly Virtue: Charity Love Language: Physical touch Reinforcers: Cosmo's flirtations, a happy bedroom life, feeling motherly, the achievement that comes from helping godkids (and her actual kids) succeed in life, the peace of relaxing after her monthly godparent reports are off her plate for a few weeks more

Personality: You might not guess it by looking at her, but at her core, Wanda is a rebel who isn't afraid to push against tradition. She eloped, cut ties with the religious beliefs she was raised with, and isn't afraid to rearrange the set-up of things or commit to large redecorating projects, even in homes that aren't her own... or even if that home is as widely known as Mt. Olympus ("Freaks and Greeks"). She'll slam down her foot and speak her mind- and that's just scratching the surface.

Wanda tends to brace herself for pushback (or worse), but underneath her defenses, she's plagued by guilt and shame that have a stronger affect on her life choices than she wants to think about. She'd like to do things right the first time and feel secure knowing that people like and trust her, but this is sometimes at odds with her desire for personal freedom.

Wanda tends to subscribe to the idea that if she's harsh with herself first, it won't hurt as much if someone else says a harsh thing. She has many regrets about her past. She could be described as "trying to play most sides" and keep the peace between people she has no reason to hold onto, like Juandissimo. In the background, she's also doing what she can to put on a happy face and keep her family connected, even when that means being cordial with Mama Cosma. As the eldest daughter, she believes it's partly her duty to keep her family connected- She's the one who reaches out, asks how people are doing, and knows her relatives by name. If it doesn't clash with her godparent work, she tries to attend important events (like weddings) or at least send gifts for notable birthdays (like turning 100 instead of 99). Wanda largely believes Blonda doesn't care about keeping their family together and that she's "just being difficult." They have very different views of how accepted they are by their family and how much they want to play into traditional Fairy expectations. -> For instance, Blonda is exclusively attracted to Anti-Fairies and faces disapproval from her family because of this. She's less willing than Wanda to "make nice with the relatives." Blonda will openly bring someone she's seeing to family dinner, which Wanda is very tense about (believing it's better not to make a fuss). -> See also, Wanda opting to elope and live her life - even writing misleading letters home to her father - rather than trying to bring Cosmo into the Fairywinkle social circle. Wanda's rebellious soul still beats, but it's been twisted by the longing to connect and be seen as a good daughter (on top of feeling obligated to take on household and childcare responsibilities, especially in godparenting).

With that sensitive (and perhaps clingy) nature in mind, perhaps it's no surprise that Wanda struggles to let go of things she enjoys. She's always looking forward to her next opportunity to write, enjoy her favorite meal, or do a craft. She's a bit of an impulse buyer (See "Mice Capades") and tends to hold onto things even if they're only useful for very specific situations.

She's more reliant on magic than she'd like to let on (Ex: Taking for granted that Fairies can poof between rooms and remarking that "Doors are for chumps" in "Truth or Cosmoquences"). In fact, taking things for granted is one thing she struggles with- For instance, believing that she and Cosmo were both on the same page about their anniversary in "Apartnership" and acting tense with Cosmo under the belief he thought they were celebrating their 'False Anger' anniversary.

She gets very wrapped in her head at times and doesn't always check how practical she's being (especially when it comes to trying to disguise herself as a human, only to immediately announce that she's 'married to a grilled cheese sandwich'- "Fairly Old Parent").

She also leans on magic for frivolous things, such as entertaining herself with a toy while juggling many responsibilities (such as Poof's care) in "Manic Mom Day," or summoning a fan to wave away a smell in "Transparents" despite Timmy having just reminded her that she needs to pretend to be human (and not use magic). While she isn't a hoarder, she's definitely a maximalist, which can likely be traced to growing up under Big Daddy's hand.

Wanda was taught by her father to trust her instincts. She’s quick to make decisions and tends to launch herself towards things that benefit her without a lot of planning, leading her to dump Juandissimo, elope with Cosmo, wipe out the dinosaurs, and grant a few impulsive wishes because “They could be fun!” without always considering the consequences in advance (like surprising Juandissimo with a break-up when he thought things were going great between them, cutting her family out of her life for 10,000 years, or the effects of eating nothing but dessert for months on end).

All that said, her instincts are mostly good. Millennia of godparenting have tempered her recklessness to unsteady responsibility, especially when it comes to motherhood (and especially when it comes to being Timmy’s godmother).

At her core, Wanda is a playful woman who marches to the beat of “What is best for me?” Her life is her own and she wants to live her best one without being pushed or pulled around too much. Da Rules and Jorgen are her master because they have to be, but in the end, Wanda is an independent woman who seeks her own happiness regardless of what an outsider may think is best for her.

She’ll boldly plunge with you into every dangerous adventure, but will also make sure you packed a good pillow for the trip and brush your teeth every night. She brought snacks.

Education: For the most part, Wanda worked hard in school and scored top marks. She went through a few rebellious phases, but Big Daddy always set her straight, reminding her of all she had to look forward to... or else.

Spellementary School: Wanda attended alone while Blonda was homeschooled, keeping up the illusion that Wanda was an only child... The perfect cover for a little thief, as far as Big Daddy was concerned. Middle School: Wanda and Blonda both attended, though Blonda was made to live in disguise as a drake by the name Walter (at her father's insistence). Rumors began to surface that Wanda and Walter might be twins. High School: Blonda finally rebelled against the Walter disguise, took the name Blonda, and dove into hyperfemininity. Wanda did her best to hang out with and support her sister while balancing her own education. They were pretty close for many years. -> Wanda began dating Juandissimo when she was in high school. Anti-Cosmo was in several of her classes (Frayed Knots) and was assigned as her partner for her first trial godkid. Shortly after, Wanda formally met Cosmo and began to grow more interested in him over time. Further Education: Fairy Academy - Wanda's attendance was interrupted by the War of the Angels, but she was able to return and graduate when the war was over. Wanda and Cosmo were assigned together for their first human trial godkid (Erg - 50,000 B.C.) and grew more familiar with one another.

Favorite Magic Subject: Advanced Shapeshifting

Least Favorite Magic Subject: Unicorn Riding

Favorite Non-Magic Subject: Creative Writing

Least Favorite Non-Magic Subject: Theater

History: Wanda and her twin sister, Wendy, were born into a complex family with complex rules. Their father ran a strict household and has a very messy life behind the scenes. He took advantage of having twins by dragging young Wanda into shady dealings (and keeping Wendy’s true identity hidden unless Wanda needed an alibi).

Despite their complex family situation, the girls always knew they were loved; Daddy doted on them, heard out every adolescent vent, and helped them find activities they enjoyed.

He supported Wanda's decision to pursue life as a godparent despite his own reservations that crossing paths with that many people can be unpredictable (and even dangerous). He hovered around her a bit during her early years of training, but eventually backed off, content in the belief that Wanda was capable and could take care of herself.

Wanda's mother, Serena Fairywinkle (née Wildwisp), was a quiet, patient fairy who taught her daughters good manners, a variety of domestic skills, and instilled in them traditional Fairy beliefs (though Wanda no longer follows them). It wasn’t until their teenage years that the twins discovered Serena wasn’t their birth mother at all, and they’d been born of an affair their father had with a will o’ the wisp during his honeymoon.

Serena seems to put up with this for the sake of the family, but she isn't one to wear her feelings on her sleeve. She's a tough nut to decipher.

As is typical of elder twins in Fairy society, Wanda was notably favored by her father over Wendy. He gave her everything, insisted she help him at work, and encouraged her to grow up as the girl he envisioned she would be. This was difficult on Wendy, the shadow in a society naturally suspicious of lookalikes. As a result Serena favored her to ensure she received plenty of attention too.

This was tough on Wanda, who felt she had no one to turn to as her father shaped her into his idea of a perfect woman whether or not she wanted his values for herself. Wanda and Wendy remained close throughout their youth, but their father’s blatant favoritism, Wendy’s longing for the spotlight, and Wanda’s struggle to relate with her dramatic sister finally drove them apart.

Wanda still loved and valued Wendy and even invited her to her wedding when she eloped, but their relationship remained rocky up until “Blondas Have More Fun,” when they finally began repairing it. Their relationship today is better than it’s been for a long time.

Wanda's been struggling for years with her chocolate addiction... a dangerous thing to have when you're a species that gets inebriated after consuming too much sugar ("Power Pals"). She's been lying low since her elopement, so seeking Sugarholics Anonymous groups is risky business. Cosmo is a great support to her, especially during the times they were very much on the run from their parents. Wanda's boss (Emery) and Jorgen keep a close eye on her... She's definitely not supposed to indulge too much around godkids, and her probation in "Where's Wanda?" was rough for a reason. Overall, Wanda's managed herself pretty well in modern times. She still slips now and then - holidays like the Fairy New Year and Midsummer's Eve are especially rough with the party atmosphere - but she's pretty happy with how things are, all things considered.

Notable Likes:

- Her boys - An organized household - Chocolate (Of course) - Riding in the car while Cosmo drives - Clean, warm sheets - Long baths - Massages - Babies - Time alone with Cosmo - Knitting - Embroidery - Visiting educational places, like museums and landmarks - Collecting enamel pins - Working hard so she can relax guilt-free - Learning a lot so she can always be right

Goals:

- Keep out of trouble - Keep her and Cosmo's parents out of their lives without losing Big Daddy's respect - Raise Poof and Dusty well so they'll succeed in life... and her godkids too - Write more action-filled romance novels - Keep her marriage happy and fun so every day's a new adventure

Beliefs:

- Holds no spiritual beliefs - All good things to those who work hard - Lying low is often the best way to get by - A few petty feelings never hurt anybody... It'll be fine

Fears:

- A child getting hurt on her watch (or not on her watch) - One of her boys going no-contact - Drowning - Feeling helpless - Losing Cosmo (especially due to Jorgen or Mama Cosma's interference)

Upsets:

- Feeling unable to relax - Being ignored or blown off - Comments about her weight - Disorderly spaces (Especially messes made in a brief moment rather than long-term play) - Kids talking back - Getting shown up by Anti-Wanda - Ruining her nails right after they're done - Having to admit she's wrong - Her boys indulging in things that aren't good for them, like too much TV, video games, or junk food - Godkids telling her they dislike her for being no fun and they like Cosmo more

Comforts: 

- Doing her nails - Dyeing her hair - Cozy blankets - Getting work done early - Goofing off with magic

Indulgences:

- Fancy dinners with Cosmo - Candy and soda (Especially chocolate) - Lots of pink - Writing classes - Cute clothes - Pins and stickers - Craft supplies, especially for scrapbooking - Planning vacations (which she rarely gets to take)

EXTERNAL

Verbal Notes: Many sentences begin with "Well," "Uh," or "You see." She's much more likely to say "Hi" than "Hello." Wanda tries to lightly prompt people towards making good decisions, but believes in giving others the chance to figure their social situations out for themselves before she jumps in.

Some of her common phrases are "If you must know" and "Personally, I wouldn't let that slide." She also uses "C'mon," and "Cheer up" quite a bit.

Comes across as serious and is sometimes criticized for nagging. She tends to say what she's thinking, although she may take a moment to dress it up in nicer words. She knows what she wants and isn't afraid to communicate- Something that goes over all right in Fairy society, but leads Anti-Fairies to think she's incredibly rude.

Often calls godkids nicknames (Such as "sport" for Timmy and "squirt" for Hazel). Other favorites are "slugger," "scooter," "spike," "skipper," "scamp," "superstar," "turbo," "pumpkin," "peanut," "champ," "ace," "bucko," "buster," "tiger," "turkey," and "rascal."

She usually finds one that sticks for a person. They're mostly reserved for godkids, though she uses them for people in her social group on occasion. "Sweetie" is one many of her godkids hear and "Junior" is a special one for kids named after a relative.

After getting to know Anti-Cosmo in Frayed Knots, she starts calling him "scout."

More likely to swear than Cosmo, though she avoids doing so unless she’s extremely overwhelmed.

Language: Speaks both Snobbish and Lialia fluently (and Elrulian mostly fluently). Knows a bit of ceremonial Gaedeliac, but wouldn't be able to hold a conversation.

Physical Notes: Has thinner hips than Cosmo and some very notable stretch marks around her pouch (Nursing marks).

Handedness: Mostly ambidextrous; favors left hand Body Language: Usually relaxed and ready to engage in learning and play, but with an underlying wariness about her. She often turns her wand sideways and curls in on herself when uncertain or trying to appeal to someone's better nature; she isn't quite as big and loud with her body as Cosmo is with his arms. Wanda commonly sets her hands on her hips or tucks them behind her back. Hair: Naturally mousy brown; dyed fuchsia since she was young. I draw Wanda with a small "W" tuft. Teeth: If you looked at them closely, you'd be able to tell hers are sharper than a human's and designed for eating meat. Wings: Common fairy wings mirror the globe skimmer dragonfly, granting their subspecies the unique ability to fly backwards. In line with common fairy marital tradition, Wanda has three subtle commitment notches in his wings, mirroring the three punctures in each of Anti-Wanda's wings. Make-Up Products: She dyes her hair Fabulous Fusciafest #7, and her favorite fragrance is called Wing It (See also, “77 Secrets of ‘The Fairly OddParents’”). Scars: Small, random ones from a few injuries - especially during the war - but nothing incredibly interesting. Has a subtle bird mark on her neck that reflects a magical symbol Anti-Wanda has (from being the mortal host of the Sky spirit, Munn). Tattoos: Small pink heart behind her left shoulder (Just above the place her wing connects). It mirrors a yellow one that Blonda has. They got these tats when they were teens. Wanda's considered removing hers a few times when she and Blonda fight, but she always ends up leaving it, unwilling to part with that memory of her sister.

Style: Neat, nice, but pretty simplistic. Likes going all-out to dress up for special occasions - like fancy dinners - but usually wears comfy clothes. Loves wearing yellow.

Regular Clothing: A yellow shirt and slacks. Sometimes the shirt is fancy and ruffled, other times its simple. Tries to avoid skirts on the job due to hovering above godchildren. Casual Clothing: May throw on a comfier shirt or even a hoodie, usually in yellow, brown, or black. Nightwear: Cozy pajamas, but sometimes a bathrobe. Other: Likes bikinis and ruffled things for swimwear. Sometimes wears cover-ups and shawls too. Often wears gloves if an outfit allows it... Possibly a habit from her childhood thief days.

Height: 3′4″ (Average for a fae)

Hygiene: Very good- Wanda prides herself in research and can get pretty absorbed in reading up on skincare, teeth care, hair care, and so on. She takes care of her looks and health.

Morning Schedule: Usually sleeps a little later than Cosmo. Sometimes he makes breakfast - Usually bacon, if left to his own devices, or sometimes cereal - and looks after Poof. Wanda helps him once she gets up, then joins him in waiting for their godkid.

If their godkid is up early, Wanda will try to eat healthy snacks like fruit and granola throughout the day (and offer them to Cosmo too)

Typical Day Schedule: Accompany her godkid, trying to grant wishes, teach life lessons, and keep Cosmo out of trouble all in one.

Evening Schedule: Hang around godkid until curfew, then finish paperwork. Every month, godparents turn in reports on a child's happiness level, social experiences, wishes, and similar things.

Once she's done with paperwork, she can take a nice bath and then relax with Cosmo (Who's usually reading or coloring by then). They often snuggle, but usually sleep in separate beds.

Being members of the common fairy subspecies, Cosmo and Wanda come into heat for 18 months every 500 years. They're more flirty and sexual during that time, but more cuddly and less sexual when outside their heat. -> See the Fairy Architecture post for info on the yidreamu- A special room in a Fairy house for mating, which is a big deal in Fairy culture (Given the long history of damsels dying afterwards)

Sleep Schedule: A bit of a light sleeper. Prefers wearing a blindfold to help her fall asleep early and stay asleep later; sometimes uses face masks for skincare.

Cosmo is a restless sleeper, so he and Wanda benefit from separate beds. Wanda can be a bit snippy when she's tired, not wanting him to crawl into bed when she needs her rest for another long day of wielding the forces of the universe and cleaning others' messes, but sometimes she'll let him crawl under the blankets with her.

PERSONAL

Wanda’s Family Tree: HERE

Relationship Status:

- Committed to Cosmo as of the Winter of the Muddy Topsoil - Wedding Anniversary: The second Sunday of March each year

Ideal Relationship: Someone who can make her feel pampered and cared for after a long day of hard work... Someone who respects her need for personal space, but also likes to be around her.

Wanda doesn't enjoy doing mental gymnastics to "keep up" and doesn't like "keeping score." Her preference for being in control pairs well with Cosmo's desire for a partner who always has his back and can keep the world turning when he's in a slump.

Sexuality: Romantically and sexually attracted to Fairies... Might have a thing for youthful looks and muscles, but that's between her and us.

Attractiveness: Wanda is considered a well-rounded individual who meets high standards of attractiveness in both Fairy and Anti-Fairy societies. She appears to have the raw strength that Fairies value - and knows how to wield it.

Wanda's magic is actually stunted, but she uses a booster wand that covers for her natural weakness.

She's just book-smart enough to catch an Anti-Fairy's admiration without falling so much into the book-obsessed stereotype that it's a turn-off to most Fairies (who tend to value brawn over brains).

That said, Wanda is often perceived as more bookish than Blonda. Also, subtle differences in the way they wield magic play a role in Blonda seeming to be the "more attractive twin" in Fairy culture, despite the two having similar interests and magical prowess.

Intimate History: Dated Juandissimo for many millennia and cared for him deeply. Went as far as sharing a Year of Promise with him... a very big deal in Fairy culture.

Despite this essentially being an engagement period with a wedding expected shortly after, Wanda realized she couldn't deny her feelings for Cosmo any longer, and that she might actually be happier with him and the promise of adventure than in marrying the "safe option." Juandissimo didn't see it coming and Wanda does regret how long it took to split... which may be why she lets him hang around.

Wanda's parents always preferred Juandissimo, seeing him as a boy with a good head on his shoulders, but Wanda didn't let their approval stop her. She's been faithful to Cosmo ever since.

Turn-Ons: Wanda can be a little oblivious to flirting, but she does well when it's undeniably direct. She enjoys Cosmo's nicknames for her and a lot of his verbal flirting more than touch. She likes cuddles, but especially loves the build-up... like when Cosmo leans on her, whispers in her ear, or runs his fingers through her hair.

She also enjoys some of his drawn-out flirtation games (like leaving her cute notes) or when he pretends the way he brings her bath snacks or leads her towards their room is completely innocent. She can be won over by date nights full of dancing, emotional talks, and seductive whispers. The set-up really gets her smiling.

While Cosmo's known for his powerful magic, Wanda admires him with or without it... but it certainly doesn't hurt~

Father: Dusty Lloyd Fairywinkle Jr.

Grandfather: Dusty Fairywinkle Sr. Grandmother: Ember Fairywinkle (née Jadewind) - AKA Nana Cadabra Uncles: There are 10

Mother (Raised By): Serena Fairywinkle (née Wildwisp)

Grandfather: Riot Wildwisp Grandmother: Grace Wildwisp - Appeared in Prompt #32 - "Looking Back" as the teacher for the kids one zodiac cycle older than Poof. - Both Poof and Foop call her Nonna and consider her a grandmother (Despite Foop being a separate species). Foop doesn't have the Anti-Serena in his life.

Mother (Biological): Kylia Swiftspark

Grandfather: Unknown Grandmother: Unknown Aunt: Kaitlin Swiftspark Cousin: Kanin Caden Swiftspark Notable Ancestors: Ilisa Maddington (The first will o’ the wisp) - Kylia was a one-night stand and is absent from the lives of the Fairywinkles. None have a relationship with her.

Twin Sister: Wendy "Blonda" Fairywinkle

Sibling-In-Law: Who even knows at this point? "Nephew": Westley Periwinkle

Husband: Cosmo Julius Cosma

Met: When he ran her over with his car ("Cosmonopoly"). Met him in a more formal location when he worked as a waiter at a diner ("School's Out! The Musical") Sons: Poof Cosma, Dusty Cosma Brother-In-Law: Robin "Schnozmo" Cosma Jr. - Cosmo and Wanda occasionally looked after Westley Periwinkle while he was growing up (Mostly when Blonda dumped him on them)

Ex-Boyfriend: Juandissimo Luis Magnifico

- Still on good terms. He gets invited to parties, but Wanda avoids meeting with him alone. - Has a not-so-secret crush on him even now ("77 Secrets of the Fairly OddParents (Revealed)")

Celebrity Crushes: No one she'll admit to

Current Love Interest: Cosmo (Her dear devoted)

Other Important Relationships:

Anti-Wanda - Rarely cross paths. Wanda has a lot of deep-seeded jealousy about the "freedom to live life without parental expectations" that she perceives Anti-Wanda as having. She overlooks a lot of Anti-Wanda's hardships (like being abandoned as a kid) and is easily frustrated when talking to her. Anti-Wanda has a way of getting under her skin. Wanda gets annoyed if you compare her country singing voice to her counterpart's.

Anti-Cosmo - Thinks he's a braggart with few morals; not his biggest fan. Wanda was assigned as Anti-Cosmo's partner during their early godparent days, as they both were in the study abroad trial program at the same time. They got through it okay, but not without tension. She also wasn't happy with him dating Blonda (and certainly doesn't like the ways he's messed with Cosmo's life since then).

Foop & Smoky - Wanda severely mistrusts and dislikes Foop, feeling that she's given him several chances and he needs to shape up. Smoky's smart mouth gets on her nerves. She has zero qualms about feeding them treats that put curses on them ("Fairly Odd Fairy Tales"). However, she sees them as nephews and allows them to call her Auntie Wanda.

In her mind, they're part of her extended family and she can't get rid of them, so she tolerates them as best she can. She's babysat a few times, but never enjoys it (and can be quite harsh in disciplining them, which is honestly justified). She likes Smoky's piano playing and taught him the basics of guitar. She puts up with Foop's tinkering, but tries to nerf his inventions.

Jorgen - A high-up she has to respect. Wanda doesn't like how rough he can be (or how he's treated Cosmo in the past), but deep down, he doesn't scare her. Jorgen's pushy and needy, but he'd never really hurt Big Daddy's daughter, and they both know it.

Emery - Head of the human godparenting division. Wanda suspects Emery has a grudge against her specifically (seeing as Emery is H.P.'s sister and the Fairywinkles have never gotten along well with their family). Wanda is very dutiful in completing her paperwork, determined to do everything on her end perfectly so Emery has no choice but to grudgingly admit she's good at her job. Take that!

-> In City Lights AU, Wanda suspects Emery assigned Peri a difficult first godkid on purpose just to see him fail.

Timmy - Her long-term godkid! Wanda does think Timmy can be spoiled from time to time, but she knows he has a heart of gold and that his mind is usually in the right place. She's proud of who he turned out to be.

Chloe - Wanda did her best to be a caring mother figure to Chloe, trying to treat her as a job without getting as caught up in her as she got with Timmy during the 50 years of frozen time. Chloe is a lot of energy and Wanda kept a bit more distance than Cosmo (Ex: "The Fair Bears"). Cosmo connected with Chloe more than Wanda did, despite her genuine efforts. Funnily enough, she and Poof are similar that way.

Crŏ̸̧̝̓̓̉͝͝ckę̶̜̯̊͌̀̀͛̓r - ... It's difficult. It's a shame things turned out the way they did. She doesn't remember him clearly, what with her memories scrambled by forget-a-cin, but she remembers enough to feel regret.

According to Crocker in "Looking Back," Wanda avoids eye contact even when she's a decorative item on Timmy's desk or bag... I feel like there's a missing piece to this story, but I can't put my finger on it.

TRIVIA

- Fought the Anti-Fairies in the war over godkids ("Balance of Flour"). - Her seasonal color palette is winter ("Apartnership"). - She's the reason dinosaurs went extinct ("The Really Bad Day!") - Raised in a wealthy family, so she didn't worry about poofing from room to room (compared to someone like Cosmo who grew up using doors and public transportation to save money). - Her phone (wand?) number is 555-8180 ("Dog Day Afternoon"). - Has two Zappy awards ("The Zappys" & "Blondas Have More Fun") - Didn't really keep in contact with people from her high school graduating class after leaving school (Seeing as Cosmo convinced their class he and Wanda weren't married in "Truth or Cosmoquences"). - Absolutely terrible driver ("Transparents"). She and Cosmo rarely drive these days, but he's always the one who does. She doesn't even have a driver's license (despite Poof getting one as soon as he was able to). - Despite eloping, she faithfully wrote letters home to her dad - occasionally visiting without Cosmo in tow - but often embellishes her life ("Talkin' Trash"). - Considers herself familiar with human culture and thinks she's excellent at blending in with humans. She is not. - Loves pins. Her schoolbag (Seen occasionally in Frayed Knots) is covered in pins, especially ones for Fairy World landmarks. - Went through a rebellious semi-goth, semi-punk teen phase. Learned to embroider and added many patches to her favorite jackets. - She and Cosmo both like warm vacations, but Wanda has a soft spot for snow too. It's a little too cold and wet for Cosmo long-term, but he has a good attitude around godkids. She likes building forts and castles. - She's trained in self-defense (Physically too, not just magically - "Playdate of Doom"). Big Daddy wasn't about to let his daughters leave home without protecting themselves. - Skilled with a bow and arrow ("Odd, Odd West"). - Thinks she's attractive with a beard ("The Fair Bears"). - Not a big fan of camping ("Girly Scouts" & "Goldie-Crocks and the Three Bears"). - Will sometimes follow Cosmo's suggestions without even questioning them ("Girly Scouts" and "Patty Possum's Party Playground"). - Wanda nursed both Poof and Dusty (both milk from her breasts and liquid magic from her pouch). Cosmo also pouchfed his magic on occasion, but Wanda often volunteered so he could recover after giving birth and so she could bond with her little sons. She was often exhausted, but grateful for the opportunity. - She's a very talented speller ("77 Secrets of the Fairly OddParents (Revealed)"). - Skilled wandminton player ("77 Secrets"). - She can play the guitar and banjo ("77 Secrets"). - She's a country singer and has recorded an album called Big Daddy's Daughter. One of her songs is "Mommas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pixies" ("77 Secrets"). - In Cloudlands AU lore, Poof has the same patron dragonfly as Wanda (Not Cosmo). Considering he also has Fairywinkle pheromones, there's no denying those genes are strong. - Though Timmy and Chloe lost their memories, she and Cosmo check up on them the one day each year they're allowed to: every Midsummer's Eve (June 23rd, give or take). They keep tabs on a couple other godkids too, but Timmy isn't easy to forget.

APPEARANCES

Main Blog Tag: #Dragonfly parents

Sideblog Tag: #RD Wanda

AO3 Tag - #Wanda Fairywinkle Cosma

Wanda's arc in the 130 Prompts can be found in the Pink Train series on AO3. Beyond that, she appears in several multi-chapters such as Frayed Knots and Devil's Backbone, along with shorter stories like "See That Dust Fly" and "Bells on Bats' Tails."

Wanda makes most of her Frayed Knots appearances in Act 3, where she's seen dating Juandissimo throughout her teens. She does a trial godparent run alongside Anti-Cosmo and cameos during the war with the Anti-Fairies. She's also a notable character in Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pixies, supporting Poof as best she can.

Sideblog Masterpost

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Sweetsparkle + Iivac family tree (via GenoPro); click to enlarge

- Bunsen and Sammy have a very similar line of dialogue in their respective shows ("That bee/fishy gave me a kiss that hurt" - "Spelling Beast" and "Certifiable Super Sitter"). I needed a changeling family for Sammy anyway, so Bunsen's was the logical choice. - Sammy is one of the Huldufólk- the only Fairy subculture to still practice changeling child traditions in modern times (as they do not produce milk, but their babies require it). - Sammy is a changeling switched with a member of the Iivac kin group, who claim they "can't remember" whose kid got switched in return. - Sammy's grown up around the Iivacs and lived in Beast World before their move to Muckledunk in 2004. His "sibling" relationships change depending on who the youngest family members are at the time, as he ages at a different rate. - Once he enters boarding school, Sammy begins the transition to live with his biological parents, though he still visits Muckledunk for some holidays. - Sammy can fly, but often doesn't due to living underground in a family that doesn't fly. He got used to walking. - Iivac is a play on Caviidae, the family guinea pigs fall under. The other Beast name categories follow similar rules for different animals, such as octopus, bat, bear, and kangaroo. - In City Lights AU, Sammy's aging is closer to that of his foster family, so he stays with them much longer (and is more familiar with Mikey and other humans in that AU than in Cloudlands).

Click HERE for my Fairly OddParents worldbuilding masterpost

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Cosmo's Full Character Profile

🧀 A fairy godparent so charming, you can't help but give a second chance

🌽 Forgotten author of Astrophysics For Morons... and a wide range of children's books people want his head for.

🧀 On the verge of a total breakdown 24/7, but you didn't hear that from me

🌽 Warrior husband of Wanda Fairywinkle, father of Poof and Dusty, and Juandissimo's sleep paralysis demon

🧀 Future Keeper of Da Rules? ... Only time will tell

Notable Riddleverse ‘fic spoilers. Your mileage may vary.

OVERVIEW

Full Name: Cosmo Julius Fairywinkle-Cosma

Title(s): The Accursed One / [REDACTED: See also, Devil’s Backbone] Preferred Form of Address: Cosmo Alternate Forms of Address: Cosmo-lo-lo / Fairy-Cosmo / Cosmo Prime / Dad / Drk. Cosma / [REDACTED: See also, Devil’s Backbone] Fairywinkle-Cosma is the surname on his license ("Turning Into Turner") and is therefore his legal name. It's equally correct to refer to him as Cosmo Cosma, as that's usually how he introduces himself. Aspiration: Keep his family happy... whatever the costs

Born: Spring of the Black Lake

Zodiac: Water Birthday: 1st Thursday of April || April 4th Hometown: Emper - Small Fairy World town famous for its disconnected scattering of clouds and occasional pirate raids Came Into Adult Wings: 159,223 (Average) Age During Frozen Timestream: 381,444 (Mentally 34) Age As of “Live For the Moment”: 528,875 (Mentally 47) Age As of Devil’s Backbone: 544,704 (Mentally 48)

Race: Fae (Seelie Court)

Species: Fairy Ethnicity: ¾ common fairy (Faedivus fae), ¼ brownie (Faedivus mundus) Nationality: Ildáthachian (Obtained at birth) Patron Insect: Pantala flavescens (Globe skimmer dragonfly)

Mindset: Kabouter

As a kabouter, Cosmo is less prone to expressing insect behaviors than gynes and drones.

Cosmo has been exposed to so much forget-a-cin since the end of the war (Mostly self-inflicted) to the point that his mind is very scrambled beyond what it was before. Random bits of knowledge leak through, but his poor memory affects him physically and emotionally.

He's fought depression for most of his life, often in parallel to Anti-Cosmo's mania. Postpartum depression hit hard.

Counterparts: Cosmo > Dame Cosmo > Anti-Cosmo

Core: Storage space - Easily overlooked, doesn't attract high expectations, but incredibly versatile (and lifechanging, too) Core Color: Green (No additional layers) Core Trait: Keep an open mind and strive to make choices that lead to happiness, even if it’s not what others say is best for him Anti-Fairy: Jittery genius with occasional idiot flashes Fairy Refract: Flighty kleptomaniac with incredible street smarts

Stats:

Power: Above Average Endurance: Average Wisdom: Below Average Adaptability: Above Average Charisma: Average Openness: Above Average Conscientiousness: Average Neuroticism: Average

Magic: Tomte  |  Unstable  |  Weak  |  Average  |  Strong  |  Luz Mala

Crown Lift: ~7 cm Breathing Lines: Rope twist braid Karmic Weave:  Frayed  |  Sparse  |  Plain  |  Average  |  Thick  |  Elaborate  |  Royal  |  At Equilibrium  || Manifests as a long-sleeved dress (About knee-length) Fagiggly Color: Green Preferred Shapeshifting Form: Goldfish Signature Tactic: Heeler - Has a knack for calculating his opponents’ weak points... Whether he successfully hits them is another story.

Wand Type: Threedspiral

A cheaper variety of wand, perfect for someone who regularly breaks or misplaces his.

Family: Low status and regularly in trouble with the law

Creed: Foirfe salì dor chea - “Never put your head down.” Caretaker Spirit: His Glory Pérez (The generous rat)

Permanent Residence: 1 Wanda Street, Faeheim - Fairy World

- Central Star (Purple) - Lives with his godkids while on the job

Occupation: Licensed godparent to members of the human and Delkian races; in training as temporary Keeper of Da Rules; [REDACTED: See also, Devil’s Backbone]

Previous Employment: Magic key; children's book author; science book author; waiter at a small diner

BACKGROUND

Self-Perception: Not that bright and tries to avoid being held responsible for his actions, but a guy who’s sweet, caring, and loyal at his core.

Alignment: Neutral Good MBTI: INFJ Deadly Sin: Gluttony and Wrath Heavenly Virtue: Forgiveness Love Language: Acts of service Reinforcers: Hyggekrog evenings, praise, attention from Wanda, his mother's love, his sons telling him he's a good dad

Personality: Cosmo has a very creative mind and always wants to find the upside to every situation... He isn't always in the mood to try, but he loves fun and loves when others have fun along with him.

As a kid, Cosmo had an open mind, a big imagination, and a lot of love to give. He adored his older brother even though Schnozmo found him a little tiresome and annoying. Nonetheless, the brothers got along in their early years.

Cosmo was a clingy mama's boy turned clingy husband- He loves Wanda and isn't afraid to say so. He loves Wanda and doesn't feel even a little guilty that she dumped Juandissimo for him, leaving her long-time ex-boyfriend - Technically her fiancé at the time - confused and brokenhearted. He loves Wanda and didn't care what that might do to Anti-Cosmo or Anti-Wanda... He loves Wanda. Everyone else just has to deal with it.

Cosmo is a caring father who tries to focus on emotional care, not just physical security. He takes time to speak to his godkids and his sons, asking how they're doing and trying to set them up for healthy solutions and social success. He's a little overconfident at times, offering help for things he doesn't know the answers to. He enjoys feeling helpful and takes great pride in fatherhood and caretaking- He loves his kids very much.

As a godparent, Cosmo tries to keep kids engaged and show them that every day can be fun if you make time to play and goof around. This can certainly get out of hand - See also, the Not Study Game - but Cosmo wants nothing more than to make people laugh...

... If only he felt like he understood the difference between joking around and crossing a line.

Education: Mostly homeschooled during Spellementary and middle school, except for when he wasn't. He participated in a few on-campus activities, including school plays, but mostly kept near Mama Cosma.

High School: Attended Carl Poofypants High for his last 10 years; homeschooled prior that Further Education: Fairy Academy - Godparenting

Favorite Magic Subject: Intro to Gravity Manipulation

Least Favorite Magic Subject: Special Cases of Da Rules

Favorite Non-Magic Subject: Applications of Quantum Mechanics

Least Favorite Non-Magic Subject: Physical Education - It may seem like physics, but it isn't as fun as it sounds

History: Cosmo entered the Cosma family at a difficult time. His father’s addiction to gambling and unfortunate early death left them deep in debt to Big Daddy Fairywinkle, his restless brother Robin was starting to get into trouble, and his mother fought every day to hold them together as a happy family.

Cosmo was born with a mutation that left his magic unstable, and actually leaves him unable to channel magic at all if he doesn’t regularly drink the hormones present in Fairy nursing milk. He keeps a baby bottle-shaped thermos on hand at almost all times just in case he needs a recharge. Though not the first to show the mutation, he quickly became the most recognized when he caused chaos and destruction throughout Fairy World as a child.

Cosmo has been in and out of trouble with the Fairy Council his entire life. After accidentally killing hundreds during his Terrible Twos and prompting the No Fairy Babies mandate, he was just as infamous as a child in Fairy World as Poof is adored. Which means the Fairy Council had (and still has) very few qualms about using him as a pawn when Anti-Cosmo arrived on their doorstep to beg the mandate be lifted so he may father an heir. But, that was a long time ago, and he’d rather you didn’t make him revisit those memories...

Growing up, Cosmo liked to play outside, but was always under his mother's eye. Even so, he learned to skateboard, played with neighborhood kids, and did okay in school. He begged to get a job and saved his own money to get a car, which he named Darla (and whom he cares deeply about).

Prompt #70 - "Repeat" - opens with teen Poof begging to drive Darla to sports practice and Cosmo hesitant to let him go.

Cosmo was an avid reader in his younger years before Fairy World’s (and his mother’s) extreme preference for brawn over brains made him feel stupider and stupider until finally he gave the hobby up... as far as you know. His lack of physical strength got him bullied frequently as a child, so his mother pushed him to train at the Fairy Academy.

He’s never been the brightest, but because he’s always been fascinated with stars, politics, and energy sources, he can tell you a lot about all three (in his meandering Cosmo-ish way). He met Wanda during their adolescence, sold Darla to pay for her medical bills after accidentally running her over, and has been smitten with his sweet little wildflower ever since. And as luck would have it, Darla ended up in his hands once again.

Of course, even Cosmo has his secrets. Though extremely self-conscious any time he’s caught reading (even by Wanda), he still spends his free time writing. He’s published multiple books about complicated aspects of the magical world (such as gravity manipulation, fairy biology, and the Big Wand) translated into layman’s terms, in addition to several children’s books. Picture books for kids are his personal favorite.

He’s dabbled in political criticism and has played a more influential role in that field than he wants to believe. Since hints of his political alignments are sprinkled across his works, many are shunned from schools. His picture book How the Honeybees Say Goodnight is completely banned almost everywhere in Fairy World, while Pixies and Anti-Fairies adore it.

Cosmo sees his books as innocent and finds Fairies’ reactions very confusing (they only contribute to the negative way he sees himself and his mind). He struggles with more self-deprecating thoughts than he likes to let on.

All good things must come to an end, especially when Cosmo is involved. When revolts broke out in Fairy World (after the War of the Angels) and stuck-up, eggheaded, pro-Anti-Fairy know-it-alls were under fire, Cosmo panicked. He immediately destroyed most of his writing and changed his focus in school from Astrophysics to Godparenting.

He’s been cowering on the outskirts of Fairy World in self-inflicted exile ever since, lying low in Wanda’s shadow and maybe, maybe playing a little dumber than he really is. Just a little, of course. I wouldn’t suggest asking him about those books… or too much else about his past. Who are Westley and Nixie? ... No one you need to know, I'm sure.

See also, Prompt #121 - "Told You So" and #70 - "Repeat"

While his past was wrought with fear, self-loathing, and bouts of depression, Cosmo is actually doing well for himself nowadays, for the most part. Always an introvert, he loves to study and write about the stars and spend time with his wife. He actually knows a lot about politics, electricity, outer space, and the ins and outs of wands and magic. Most godkids just don’t ask.

Notable Likes:

- Wanda & his boys - His mama - Making games - Dressing up - Being liked and accepted - Having a place to call home - Cool skateboard tricks - Astrophysics - Dad's poetry - Personifying animals and objects for play - Visits with Westley - Letters from Nixie... if he had one!

Goals:

- Be loved - Make godkids happy - Accept and cherish his wife and sons no matter what - Stand up for himself and refuse to let Anti-Cosmo bully him around with politics - Study the properties of the Big Wand in greater detail - Write more books - Support Westley all he can - Make things right with Nixie

Beliefs:

- Holds no spiritual beliefs - Dad’s death is his fault - Blames himself for all the problems he’s directly or indirectly caused (in politics and Fairy World) - Wanda keeps him on track (and is the best thing to ever happen to him) - You can hide from all your problems if you act dumb enough

Fears:

- Rejection and abandonment - Forced separation from Wanda - Being unforgiven - The thought of his boys seeing him as incapable of caring for them, physically or emotionally - Interplanetary cheese shortage

Upsets:

- ... I can't remember. Neither can he. - Being lied to - Feeling ignored - Not being trusted with caretaking responsibilities - Jorgen prying things away from him - Anti-Cosmo... Just in general

Comforts: 

- Darla (His car) - Philip (His nickel) - Talking to godkids about their deepest thoughts - Cookies like Mama makes - Toys that remind him of the happy parts of his childhood - Feeding his babies or rocking them to sleep - Housework, especially in the garden (or anywhere he can try cute outfits while he cleans) - Knowing Wanda's always there, helping with paperwork and supporting him at his worst

Indulgences:

- Fancy dinners with Wanda - Roleplaying with godkids - Playing dress-up - Candles - Art supplies - Connect the dots puzzles (and mazes) - Hot chocolate - Candy and soda (Especially the sugary and salty stuff) - Writing time - Coin collecting

EXTERNAL

Verbal Notes: Long, run-on sentences. Cheerful in public but passive-aggressively savage to people he doesn’t like. Often obsessed with being “the fun one” since that’s what seems to win him love. Not one to swear, or to sit quietly while others swear with in his earshot.

Language: Speaks Snobbish fluently; knows some Lialia as well as a few words of Elrulian.

Physical Notes: His stomach acid can dissolve metal and his saliva can disable magic locks. His nose is disguised with magic; he actually has a long nose like his brother ("The Boy Who Would Be Queen").

Cosmo has wider hips than Wanda does. Post "Fairly Odd Baby," he has noticeable stretch marks around his pouch and abdomen.

Handedness: Right dominant Body Language: Has an aura of being both a supervisor and ready to play, more like a daycare employee than a full-time parent. Lots of widespread arms or hands propped on hips. Hands-on-hips is his go-to, though he sometimes crosses his arms when frustrated. Hair: Natural green, usually in two large scruffs. It was a single scruff in his youth and slowly morphs to three as he ages. As with Anti-Cosmo, I draw Cosmo with a 'C' tuft in the back of his hair. However, Anti-Cosmo's usually remains in the C direction while Cosmo's follows the position of his head. Teeth: If you looked at them closely, you'd be able to tell his are sharper than a human's and designed for eating meat. His are tough enough to resist his acidic saliva Wings: Common fairy wings mirror the globe skimmer dragonfly, granting their subspecies the unique ability to fly backwards. In line with common fairy marital tradition, Cosmo has three subtle commitment notches in his wings, mirroring the three punctures in each of Anti-Cosmo's wings. Make-Up Products: Pancake face and blush ("Nega-Timmy"). Scars: Small, random ones from a few injuries, especially during the war. Has a subtle turtle mark on his neck that reflects a magical symbol Anti-Cosmo has (from being the mortal host of the Water spirit, Sunnie). For the same reason, you can faintly see the mark of the Water year branded into the underside of his left wrist. Cosmo has a very blatant star-shaped scar over his midsection from his fagiggly gland transplant ("The Gland Plan"). Tattoos: Several colorful stars on his right hip, representing his kids.

Style: Dresses nice, blending his own desire to "do something right" and Mama Cosma's desire to see her boy looking nice. Cosmo could poof his buttons up with magic, but he likes the effort of getting out of bed and doing it by hand. When he's done, he's ready to eat food, which keeps him from lying in bed too long.

Overall, he leans towards cleanliness and things that take a little thought to put on, like dresses with corsets and ties. It's nice to feel accomplished and enjoy showing off! Tries to avoid skirts on the job due to hovering above godchildren.

Regular Clothing: White button-up shirts, black slacks, black tie Casual Clothing: Checkered button-up shirts, tank tops, or hoodies- Rarely T-shirts Nightwear: Striped top-and-bottoms with button-up shirts and a matching nightcap Other: Favors trunks for swimwear. Likes socks. Has his name written on most of his underwear (which he only sometimes wears - "Double-Oh Schnozmo").

Height: 3′6″ (Average for a fae)

Hygiene: Pretty good; Cosmo keeps his face clean for easy make-up application and does a decent job washing up. He keeps his teeth clean, not wanting to disappoint the Tooth Fairy.

Morning Schedule: Wake up before godkids if possible (For breakfast), but breakfast can be eaten throughout the day as needed. Be attentive- Ready to play and make suggestions!

Cosmo is usually awake earlier in the morning and later in the evening than Wanda, so she likes her blindfold. Cosmo often gets Poof and Dusty ready for the day (Or did when they lived at home).

Typical Day Schedule: Hang out with his godkid and try to make every day a unique, fun adventure!

On occasion, Cosmo visits his mama, but he tries to do so early in the day (Sometimes while godkids are at school). Mama Cosma blatantly tries to keep him late to throw off his intimate time with Wanda, which Cosmo is oblivious to.

Evening Schedule: Hang around godkid until curfew, then start to unwind. He and Wanda usually eat dinner when their godkids are still awake, but a late meal is sometimes necessary.

Wanda often gets some godparenting paperwork done while Cosmo relaxes with his books or coloring stuff (Plus a candle, cozy pajamas, and a hot chocolate). They often snuggle, but usually sleep in separate beds.

Being members of the common fairy subspecies, Cosmo and Wanda come into heat for 18 months every 500 years. They're more flirty and sexual during that time, but more cuddly and less sexual when outside their heat. -> See the Fairy Architecture post for info on the yidreamu- A special room in a Fairy house for mating, which is a big deal in Fairy culture (Given the long history of damsels dying afterwards)

Sleep Schedule: Light, restless sleeper, but usually sleeps pretty well despite that. Moves around and kicks a lot, so he and Wanda benefit from separate beds.

PERSONAL

Cosmo’s Family Tree: HERE

Relationship Status:

- Committed to Wanda as of the Winter of the Muddy Topsoil - Wedding Anniversary: The second Sunday of March each year

Ideal Relationship: Cosmo has a lot of self-doubt (and self-hatred) and wants someone in life who can support him without completely babying him (which pairs well with Wanda's love for taking charge). He enjoys Wanda as a steady, comforting presence in his life very much.

Sexuality: Romantically and sexually attracted to Fairies, especially those who play into overly feminine stereotypes for Fairy culture.

Attractiveness: Has extreme magical strength, which is very attractive in Fairy culture... and may play into why he was picked on throughout high school. Generally, Fairies see Cosmo as attractive, but "without the good sense to know how to use it."

He was very shunned by Fairies for writing books that went against traditional Fairy beliefs (such as proclaiming that stars are balls of gas rather than Fairies with wands) or for publishing political commentaries and pro-Anti-Fairy children's literature. The attractiveness definitely took a hit from that.

His disorganized set-up and frequent struggles with paperwork don't reflect well on him in Pixie culture. In Anti-Fairy culture, Cosmo's writing may attract attention, but his struggle to hold a stimulating conversation can cause interest to wane.

In general, Cosmo holds an air of mystery, distinction, and a sense of falling from grace. Some speculate a curse was put on him to take away his success (and brains). Others believe he fell from grace in the public eye, but his personality never changed. Still others believe the pressures of being turned on by society completely broke him, causing him to snap and change his life course.

Intimate History: Wanda is the only person he ever dated. Considers his first sexual experience to be with her, not long after the War of the Angels ended.

... Wait. Is that right?

According to rumor, he once had a fling with [REDACTED], but don’t try talking to him about it... You probably won't get answers and will send him into a mental breakdown.

- See also, the "Sentry" arc, the Frayed Knots chapter "The Delicate Art of Fudging Truth," and/or Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pixies - First one has the mildest rating. Proceed with caution on the others.

Turn-Ons: Nice candles, cuddles, and playful teasing... Plenty of time for slow kisses and running his fingers in Wanda's hair. He tries not to pull it down since he really likes the way Wanda wears it up.

Cosmo and Wanda have a special game they play when they're in animal disguises, in which they really get into the roleplay and refer to one another by special animal terms. Timmy jumps any time he hears Cosmo refer to Wanda by the name for female dog.

During Cosmo's two pregnancies, they also flirted by bringing in words for baby animals like "Puppy," "Kitten," and silly ones they made up for inanimate objects. They flirt sometimes in animal form, and sometimes they don't flirt so much as groom each other and snuggle up.

Cosmo enjoys living every day of his life with Wanda and wouldn't do well in a long-distance relationship... That's for sure.

Father: Robin Tiberius Cosma Sr.

Grandfather: Gonzo Cosma Grandmother: Starling Cosma (née Lilytail) Uncle: Hawk Cosma Notable Ancestors: Ky Braddocki (The first brownie)

Mother: Florensa Eleanor Cosma (née Lunifly)

Grandfather: Jasper Lunifly Grandmother: Miranda Twigfall Uncles: Harold Lunifly, Winston Everwish Cousin: Estella Coldwater (née Lunifly) Aunts: Potter Lunifly (née Whistlewings), Joanie Everwish (née Lunifly) Cousin: Poof Everwish Notable Ancestors: Distantly related to the von Strangle family

Brother: Robin "Schnozmo" Augustus Cosma Jr.

Sister-In-Law: Ingrid Wandflick Niece: Snowball Cosma

Wife: Wanda Venus Fairywinkle

Met: Vaguely saw her around in his youth, but really got to know her after hitting her with his car ("Cosmonopoly") Sons: Poof Cosma, Dusty Cosma Sister-In-Law: Blonda Fairywinkle - It's worth noting that Cosmo and Wanda occasionally looked after Westley Periwinkle while he was growing up (Mostly when Blonda dumped him on them)

Celebrity Crushes: The Tooth Fairy; Blonda Fairywinkle

Blonda supported Cosmo a lot during a difficult time of his life. See also, Prompt #70 - "Repeat"

Current Love Interest: Wanda (Always and forever)

Other Important Relationships:

Juandissimo - Cosmo terrifies the man... They both know where they stand with each other, and Juandissimo keeps a mostly respectful distance away. Despite their mutual interest in Wanda, Cosmo doesn't mind Juandissimo as a person and considers him a peripheral friend; he even allowed him at his baby shower.

Anti-Cosmo - Needy, greedy, and always in the way. They're on very bad terms. Let's not talk about it anymore.

Anti-Wanda - Cosmo doesn't mind her presence, though there's no question Wanda Prime is a better match for him romantically. They don't frequently cross paths, but seem to be on significantly better terms than he is with Anti-Cosmo.

Foop & Smoky - Cosmo holds no clear ill will towards his counterpart's children. He considers them his nephews and lets them call him uncle, even tolerating Foop's use of "Uncle Idiot." He's babysat the boys a few times and does a surprisingly good job at mitigating their damage... I guess Mama Cosma rubbed off on him!

Jorgen - The focal point of many tough things in Cosmo's life, but they're distant cousins... And Jorgen's only rough because he cares. Right?

Emery - Head of the human godparenting division; Cosmo's boss. He gets along with her well enough, seemingly oblivious to Emery's blatant favoritism of him over Wanda (given that Emery is H.P.'s sister and their family has never gotten along well with the Fairywinkles).

Cupid - Not an easy guy to get along with, but his heart is usually in the right place. Cosmo admires him, but isn't his biggest fan. "Instantly exhausted by each other, but trying to push through the conversation politely anyway" is probably the best description of their relationship.

Timmy - Cosmo's long-term godkid who's both a hard worker and a lover of fun! They get along great.

Chloe - Cosmo admires her for being herself and indulging in "childish interests" like little kid shows and toys. He connects with her really well and often talks her through her feelings, especially when her anxiety kicks up.

Crŏ̸̧̝̓̓̉͝͝ckę̶̜̯̊͌̀̀͛̓r - ... Confusing. The one that got away.....

Sanderson - While they aren't close, Cosmo crossed paths with Sanderson a few times throughout his high school visits to Pixie World's laundromat. They vaguely know each other, though Sanderson's more familiar with Anti-Cosmo.

W̸̢̮̖̹̫͉̱̄̽̕ę̶̜̯̊͌̀̀͛̓s̸̛̠̺̼̬̘͊̓͌͌̔̿̕͝͝t̴̢̻̹̰͍̫̫͕̄̿ͅl̷̨̩̘͍̩͑̀̆̈́̿ẻ̶̹̲͙̬̻̋̈́͒͗̿̋̚ÿ̴̧̛̰́̄͗̀ - They're not close, but Cosmo's always hoping for his success. He and Wanda looked after Westley a couple times in his youth.

S̸̗͓͑̔̓̾̑̈ḁ̴̢̦͋͗̐̈f̸̧̧̙̝̠̥̻̯̏̾͑͊f̶̢̫̈́̒̈́͝r̴̯̠̞͈̆͜ŏ̸̧̝̓̓̉͝͝n̸͉͓͓͇͇͚̒̈́̐ - ... I don't remember much...... Didn't Cosmo try to take custody of her kid or something?

N̶̖͚͎̰͖̙̏͒͘i̷̮͛̌ͅx̶̱̥̑̈́͒̅͐̚͜ḭ̴͚̓̾̊̀͛̔͋e̷͔̦̿- ... Maybe we don't talk about that one.

TRIVIA

- Cosmo’s middle name was revealed to be Julius in the printed comic “Baby Factory” (March 2007) and confirmed again in “77 Secrets of ‘The Fairly OddParents’ (Revealed)” - Fought the Anti-Fairies in the war over godkids ("Balance of Flour"). - Can’t use magic if he hasn’t been drinking his milk. - His signature was designed to look like it starts with K, as Cosmo often thinks his name does. - I color his skin a little darker than Wanda's; it comes from his dad's side of the family. - Has a Zappy award ("The Zappys"). - He’s allergic to potato skins (“Dust Busters”), peaches (“A Sash and a Rash”), and peanuts (“Squirrely Puffs”), but not cashews (“Clark Laser”). - Preferred non-magical weapon is a slingshot ("Love Struck"). Coincidentally, this is also Anti-Cosmo's and Foop's weapon of choice ("Fairly Odd Baby" & "When L.O.S.E.R.S. Attack") - He can also use a sword (and use his wand as a sword; "Best of Luck"). - He's a talented kazoo player ("77 Secrets of 'The Fairly OddParents' (Revealed)"). - His go-to password is Philip ("77 Secrets"). - According to "77 Secrets," his and Wanda's address while living with Timmy was 123 Fishbowl Lane, Timmy's Room, USA. -> Given Hazel's apartment number being 3 ("Fly"), he and Wanda likely live in apartment 2 or 4 (in City Lights AU). - The list of books he's authored includes Astrophysics For Morons, Shiny Crowny Things For Morons, Conversations with Butch, and "Little Wands For Little People" ("77 Secrets"). - Extremely fascinated by fish; he finds that he gets really, really excited around them, completely unaware that this “excitement” is actually his dragonfly DNA having a heart attack. - Likes elephants, even having an elephant-shaped bed when he was growing up ("Fairly Odd Baby"). Anti-Cosmo hates them. - Leaves one of his childhood toys with every godkid (Rehoming all the stuff Mama Cosma spoiled him with). - Likes reading his late dad's poetry books. - Not great with painting his nails, so Wanda often does that for him. - A decent cook, but excels in mixology. He can make the best hot chocolate you've ever had. - Suspiciously good at picking locks. - Constantly fighting postpartum depression. - Wanda did most of Poof's and Dusty's nursing, but Cosmo loved bottle-feeding his sons. On rare occasion, they nursed on liquid magic from his stomach pouch (though Wanda has a pouch for that too and was usually the one to do so, leaving Cosmo to rest after giving birth). - Though Timmy and Chloe lost their memories, he and Wanda check up on them the one day each year they're allowed to: every Midsummer's Eve (June 23rd, give or take). They keep tabs on a couple other godkids too, but Timmy isn't easy to forget. - His love life is forever managed by politics, but we don’t have to talk about that.

APPEARANCES

Main Blog Tag: #Dragonfly parents

Sideblog Tag: #RD Cosmo

AO3 Tag - #Cosmo Cosma

Cosmo's arc in the 130 Prompts can be found in the Pink Train series on AO3. He appears in several multi-chapters such as Frayed Knots and Devil's Backbone, along with shorter stories like "See That Dust Fly" and "Bells on Bats' Tails."

Cosmo is one of the main protagonists of Devil's Backbone, alongside Blackwood and Anti-Poof. He's also a notable character in Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Pixies, acting opposite Poof, but not necessarily as an antagonist.

Sideblog Masterpost

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Naptime art from Dale's full character profile!

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Dale's Full Character Profile

🍋 Chronically stressed owner of Dimmadome Global, Dimmazon, Dimm-'N-Out Burgers, and the Dome Zone Indoor Amusement Park (Coming soon)

🍋 Son of real estate tycoon Doug Dimmadome (Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome)

🍋 Husband of energetic slice-of-life travel vlogger Hadley Harrington... and father of Dev, I guess

🍋 Billionaire non-philanthropist

🍋 Late Daddy's not-pride and not-joy (It's fine; he's fine)

Notable Riddleverse ‘fic spoilers. Your mileage may vary.

Two AUs

Dale's profile aligns with both Cloudlands AU and City Lights AU. While the AUs are not canon-compliant with each other, in 2018 I set my OC Hadley up to marry Dale... a character I never expected to see in official media again :'D

As of September 2024, Dale's fate in Cloudlands AU has been tweaked to better mimic his A New Wish Season 1 lore. The original plan was for the couple to be betrothed - and married - young without romantic feelings for one another, but they'd grow closer as they raised their son (Dave) and took him around the world on adventures. And, well... Close enough! I'll take it.

As far as Cloudlands and City Lights canons are concerned, Hadley is Dale's wife and Dev's mom, and Dave's been replaced with Dev. My initial personality for adult Dale (Self-conscious and avoidant) still lurks under the surface, but he comes across as the same ol' confident jerk we know and love. The info below reads correct for both AUs!

OVERVIEW

Full Name: Daedalus Dallas Peddler "Dale" Dimmadome

Preferred Form of Address: Dale Dimmadome, Owner of Dimmadome Global Alternate Forms of Address: Doug's Son / Twerp / Mr. Dimmadome / Maverick / Dad His dad called him Daedalus or Peddler in his youth, but that phased out as he got older. Nowadays, only his wife calls him Daedalus (only when she REALLY needs to get through to him) Aspiration: Maintain his wealthy lifestyle and create his own legacy... in a hopeless attempt to "win his late dad's love."

Born: Spring of the Echoing Peaks

Zodiac: Soil Birthday: May 5th, 1986 Hometown: Dimmsdale -> Dimmadelphia, California; USA Age During Frozen Timestream: 16 - Turned this in both 2002 and every year for the 50 years retroactively condensed into 2003. Turned 17 in 2004. Age When Married: 24 Age at Dev's Birth: 26 (Nearly 27) Age During A New Wish Season 1: 36 (37 in May)

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Mostly English through the Dimm line with some Scottish, German, and Italian mixed in. Pretty familiar with his family history- He could kick your butt at Dimmadome trivia any day. Nationality: American (Texas proud!) (This is untrue)

Mindset: Extremely hardworking and devoted to a fault... to the things he chooses to put his time and care in. Not accurately described as "nervous and jumpy" so much as "paranoid and defensive."

Complex PTSD: Many layers of severe trauma related to his 7-year streak of abuse at Vicky's hands (on top of his parents not being... great). As an adult, Dale can push through a lot of things, but there's a lot of flickering between what he was able to handle as a kid (when he was used to being around such things) and stuff that's more triggering now that he's an adult who's kept his distance.

Notable triggers include lemon scent, loud voices, small spaces, the dark, hunger, rodents, toothaches, stomach pains, going too long without proper hygiene, and being barefoot (among other things). Some days he can handle his triggers fine, other days he can't... Just depends how haunted and jumpy he is.

Ex: Some days he mixes drinks and eats limes, some days limes are not distinct enough and touching the rinds upsets him. Sometimes he can touch dirt, other times he'll avoid it. If he made the decision to gulp down lemonade, he could do so - He grew up with it and is familiar with the smell and texture - but on a day he's not in the mood, it's very upsetting for him. Some days he's fine seeing citrus designs on clothing, other times he leaves the room to be annoyed in private. Notably, few people know about Dale's trauma as his dad was very insistent on keeping it quiet. Dale doesn't trust that information to others lightly.

Struggles with survivor's guilt and other complicated feelings about his trauma (often blaming himself for not being a good friend to Vicky and therefore pushing her to become rough with him). Struggles to connect with people and tends to keep his walls up. Lots of trust issues.

He sleeps with a nightlight and/or phone light on. Avoids things that remind him of cellars and trapdoors... Escape rooms and submarines would really affect him, but he does okay in helicopters. Mostly. I don't know why I'm saying this; he sends them crashing to the ground instead of landing properly.

If you ever tell Dale you sent your kid to bed without food, he will remember that and chalk you up as an unsafe person. What if you take his food? He will not come to your house, follow you, or be alone with you. You're scary.

Hypervigilance: Tendency to spiral, follow extreme trains of thought, and believe things that aren't true (Ex: "Hazel is going to ruin me, she wants to see me fail, she's part of a larger scheme, who does she work for, she wants to tear Dimmazon to the ground, she wants me to lose everything, she wants me on the streets, she and whoever she's working for are scheming to rob and hurt me).

Although not always obvious to Dev, Dale gets very anxious around mealtimes- Dev has hypoglycemia and Dale's the one who insisted to the school that the au pairs are medical devices to help monitor that. When Dev started school, Dale was absolutely the nervous parent who called multiple time to ask if he ate. He's grown more lax over the years due to his faith in the au pairs, but if he had his way, Dev would never be more than 10 feet from an au pair, ever. Too many bad things could happen. Terrifying.

Dissociation: During his stressed-out spirals, Dale sometimes loses his sense of being grounded to reality. Everything feels ambiguous and like it's trickling through his fingers. Sometimes he might still feel like he can function, but feels like his body's on auto-pilot and he's floating outside it. He might jolt "back to reality," check a clock, and realize an hour passed and he has no memory of it.

- Very common experience when studying falling stock charts, lying awake at night, thinking too much about his dad, riding in a vehicle, typing up data, fixing robots, cleaning things, in long meetings, showering, or during flirty bedroom moments. - Dale and Chloe are two sides of the same coin: Children struggling under grand expectations who go into anxiety attacks and dissociative episodes when criticized. - Adult Dale uses this as a shield for justifying his neglectful parenting ("You don't understand what I've been through / I can't be better than this because I have X and Y"). But if he ever said that to Chloe, her mouth would drop open for 5 seconds before she socked him in the jaw. Say good-bye to that last tooth, bud.

The boots, au pairs, beeping wristwatches, phone alarms, and physical touch from his wife or son help... a little.

OCD: Prefers routine- Hates going to bed without knowing what the plan is for the next day (or week, or month, or quarter... The list goes on). Doesn't love when things don't go as planned (and definitely doesn't like someone inviting him to go somewhere if he hasn't been warned in advance).

You will not get him to close his eyes and follow you for "a surprise." Repeatedly checks to ensure he left the doors unlocked so he doesn't get stuck inside (See also, open entrance to his tent in "Lost and Founder's Day").

Constantly checking his schedule out of paranoia he'll forget a meeting (Ex: Struggles to get through dinner without being plagued by thoughts that he was supposed to be doing something else). Tries to eat at a consistent time- Gets frustrated when Dev has other plans.

Lots of unwanted thoughts and impulses, especially in regards to pleasing his parents or Vicky. Sometimes lies awake wondering if his wife or business partners are manipulating him and he just can't see it yet (He's not great with criticism- See also, switching off the au pair that asked why he was hurting people).

Does not do well with his wife's hoarding OCD- Lots of boxes remind him of crates full of lemons and cramped conditions. Puts up with it because he has to, but he and Hadley have separate bathrooms, and he and the au pairs do their utmost to maintain Dale's bedroom spacious, clean, and uncrowded by her stuff. Hadley has her own bedroom, but it's so full of stuff that she seeks out his bed anyway.

Tends to scratch and pick at skin (in addition to pulling out hair). Mutters repetitive phrases sometimes.

Likes things laid out around him, easy to see, especially in a consistent color theme. Doesn't like when things don't match (Ex: If given the choice, he'd rather build an entire fleet of Version 2.0 au pairs rather than 1 or 2 new models alongside old versions... He'd just throw them all out). Has very specific layouts he prefers for buttons, switches, and knobs.

Often prefers symmetry (Ex: hedges and string lights on both sides), but he also likes alternating up-and-down patterns (Ex: Likes the levers in his control room to be up-down-up patterns. Tends to set them like that without thinking through the consequences of flipping things). Horrendous habit of walking into someone else's space and flipping THEIR levers without asking what they do.

Contamination OCD, especially regarding water (He does not like dirt in it) or food given to him by others (What if it's drugged or poisoned? This stuff could make him sick. Actually, we will sit here at the fancy dinner table not eating until everyone else does, and sometimes not even then. It's fine.) If you hand him a box of food, the first thing he'll do is check the expiration date. If it's too close, he'll throw it out.

Feels much safer with the au pairs cooking for him than a hired human chef. That's how people get murdered, Sally. "But what if his robots glitch-" Did I stutter. This man has never heard of "Too many cooks in the kitchen" and he always has several au pairs on the same meal at once. If the day comes where there is a glitch he can't fix, he will cook for himself instead of hiring someone. Do not touch his plate unless you're his wife or son, and even then... he might not eat it. But he also hates going without food, so you can imagine the internal conflict. Thankfully, he is actually married to someone who grew up cooking and who taught Dev to cook for videos. Unfortunately, Hadley is a hoarder and will keep food past its expiration date or when it's moldy. She is not allowed in the kitchen without Dale, Dev, and/or an au pair. Dale loses his mind if she goes in there unsupervised. You do not mess with his food anxiety. It's the thing they argue about most, mostly because Dale knows Hadley will just eat moldy things (or offer them to Dev) rather than throw them out. Thank goodness for au pairs that can cook and discard expired food; they are holding this family together. If you gave Dale the choice between eating something Hadley made or Dev made, he'd choose Dev's every time. He honestly likes his wife's cooking because she's dang good at it, but the picky eater is way more likely to throw things out if they're bad. -> Dale often compares his son to a machine, but in this case, it's a compliment. Dale would stake his life on Dev's ability to put his foot down to Hadley about expired food. He actually has had to do this when ingredients are separated from their labels; it's a huge relief that Dev also thinks her food hoarding habits are unsafe, because Dale finally has someone who Lives In This House and Gets It...

Misophonia: - Hypersensitive to sound; gets very snappy very fast when a sound upsets him. Often unclear what sets him off vs. what doesn't, but screams, squelches, splashes, and rodent squeaks are fairly consistent "Hell no"s. Less bothered by chewing food, but doesn't like whistling or random mouth noises for the sake of noise.

Likes beeps and boops, but prefers when he's in control of them (or they're in musical patterns)- Presumably, he likes when keys he presses make noise, as it draws him in and helps him block out sounds he doesn't like. Easily annoyed by random background sounds.

Very sensitive to the noises his au pairs make. Can instantly tell if one nearby is flying in the wrong direction, which tends to stress him out (What if his security's been compromised? What if someone snuck in? Must check immediately.)

Inattentive ADHD: Does much better with a to-do list or schedule in his hand than he does without (and does better when his list is typed on his phone or tablet instead of a piece of paper he's at risk of putting down).

Easily distracted when things don't snag his attention. Loses interest in meetings that stray from the topic of money and electronics. Although his wife's an influencer and puts out frequent videos, he doesn't watch them (unless something with robots or piles of money catches his eye). Mind glazes over when Dev shows him memes.

When something snags his thoughts, he has a difficult time shifting away from it (See also, unable to focus on the festival or his business in general while plagued by thoughts of Project H, which devolved into "all he talked about" for months). Doesn't switch gears easily when he's in the zone. Hates interruptions and has a hard time switching back if someone - mainly Dev - breaks his concentration.

See also, "only his wife calls him Daedalus and only when she really needs to get through to him." Dale snaps to attention when he hears his full name, but gets quite anxious as he assumes the worst.

Dale's not the best at organizing his thoughts in a coherent to-do list, but he's really good at sticking to a schedule once it's in hand. Maybe too good (and inflexible). He's picked up some of Hadley's list-making tactics over the years (and learned a lot from job shadowing his dad). He's getting better at prioritizing (and learning how to say No to pushy people), but the au pairs are a big help.

Sometimes gets sidetracked and changes course - see also, pursuing Danky in "Stanky Danky"; did Dev go home by himself? - and gets very sucked into what he's doing (Leading to rapid turnaround of his Danky Days marketing). Dale does have humans working in his company - and can turn to the au pairs for assistance - but he'll often do things himself since he feels he can do the work better and faster. He has a vision...

He talks a lot, tends to fidget, and interrupts people. Not very patient with those struggling to get their words out (his wife included). Still has outbursts and doesn't often apologize for cutting people off.

When his wife is stuck on a word, he'll usually fill it in for her and sometimes continue the sentence with his assumption of what she meant- often followed by the classic cartoon vibe of "Excellent idea! I'm glad I thought of it."

In the early years after his Vicky trauma, he was fairly quiet (Lots of racing thoughts inside his head), but even more fidgety than he is now. These days he might just bounce his leg, shift in his chair, or rub his thumb on the table while trying not to make noise that offends his misophonia. As a teen, he'd avoid eye contact, play with his sleeves, pick at stitches in his clothes, bite his nails, scratch his skin, and so on. Skin picking or pulling his hair is definitely one of his go-to behaviors since it's quiet.

Dale is less fidgety during meetings when eyes are on him, but he moves a lot when he's alone (See also, walking in the park while on the phone during "Lost and Founder's Day," taking work calls on Signal Hill more than once, and dancing in his control room).

Stats:

Power:  Average Endurance:  Above Average Wisdom:  Below Average Adaptability:  Below Average Charisma: Average Openness:  Below Average Conscientiousness:  Below Average Neuroticism:  Above Average

Residence: 1 Silver Spoon Hill, Dimmsdale -> 1 Dimmadome Way, Dimmadelphia

Occupation: Inventor (Robotics), owner of multiple businesses (Listed in first bullet point at top), Hadley's partner / assistant in her business affairs.

Heading Dimmadome Funds: 2014 - Present day Heir: Dev Dimmadome Previous Employment: Intern / assistant of Doug Dimmadome. We don't talk about the lemonade stand

BACKGROUND

Self-Perception: Went through hell for a best friend who didn't deserve his love and loyalty, but got up and made something of himself- Something his dad is sure to be proud of. No one in his family will ever be scrabbling for food again... and he's a lot more careful with his trust now than he was back then.

Alignment: Neutral Evil MBTI: ISTJ (Turbulent) Deadly Sin: Greed Heavenly Virtue: Diligence Love Language: Words of Affirmation Reinforcers: Security; making money; well-deserved vacation days

History: Born and raised in Dimmsdale, California- Specifically, in his father's precariously perched cliffside estate (S3's "Engine Blocked").

This extremely questionable environment to raise a child left him overly cautious of where he put his feet and whether people were walking towards him. He learned pretty fast that toys that go over the edge aren't coming back... at least, unless you pull up your big boy pants and take the long walk down to retrieve them from the beach.

See Dimmsdale Map - Dale grew up in the northwest (Through the woods, down a long and windy road, up on a cliff).

Dale didn't have many kids over to play during his youth - or throughout his teen years at that - as watching more than one kid would've really split his parents' attention. -> Adult Dale let Dev wander Dimmadelphia from a young age in part due to this warped idea he has of a child's ability to recognize danger (But mostly because he trusts the au pairs to grab him if he runs into the street).

You wouldn't know it looking at him now, but Dale was a very playful and curious child. He didn't have siblings and his parents' attention towards him was hit-or-miss. He kept himself entertained by exploring the beaches and cliffs around his home (along with any other location Doug brought him, such as Dimmsdale Farms and Dimmadelphia).

He poked through a lot of driftwood and garbage washing up on shore, taught himself to fix broken toys that went over the edge (like toy cars that popped their wheels out of place, or inflatable things that needed a patch).

Despite his mother (Pearl) living the stay-at-home-mom life, Dale preferred spending time with his father. Pearl came from generational wealth (as opposed to Doug's self-made wealth accrued from striking gold and using it wisely as he built up a larger fortune)- It was very important to her that Dale would grow up to be her vision of elegant and proper-mannered.

Pearl had very high expectations, especially in regards to what Dale ate. She struggled with an eating disorder in her teens and never quite let go of it, even though she recovered a lot. She cooked healthy meals and hated if Dale dragged his feet about it. Junk food was banned in the house, and if they attended an event with desserts, Dale was forbidden from eating them (She'd smack his hands if he tried). She commented frequently on his weight, as Doug's family is heavier than hers (especially since anxiety and eating disorders sprinkle her ancestry).

- When they were kids, Vicky snuck Dale sweets and snacks. What a good friend! - If you'd asked young Dale, he'd politely tell you he loves his mother, but as an adult, the question would be met with a pause. He has a lot of conflicting feelings about her... and we've only scratched the surface.

Doug went along with a lot of what Pearl said (Very "Doug is in charge of businesses and Pearl is in charge of the home life" vibes), so he never complained about the fresh-made meals even when Dale struggled with them.

Dale has some good memories with his mom - like playing Dimmanopoly and other board games - but he preferred the company of his relaxed father. Doug may have been too relaxed in some areas, leading to inconsistent parenting (with Pearl trying to set a standard that Doug ignored when she wasn't around and encouraged Dale to flaunt too with a wink and smile).

Dale loves his dad very much, having grown up with Doug as the epicenter of positive things in his life: Dad let him goof off, didn't control what he ate, took him to events (especially those hosted at the Dimmadome), and could do everything. He's so smart and fun!

Dale spent a lot of time following his dad around, being his very curious and eager-to-learn self. He happily volunteered for farm chores and found a system for cleaning and organizing; he'd get a head pat and words of affirmation from his dad, and has been neat and tidy ever since. Even as a very young child, Dale spent many afternoons happily scrubbing his dad's office desk, windows, or floor while Doug talked on the phone.

Dale's preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade years were marked with people who seemingly only took an interest in him because he came from wealth... or alternatively, kids who were children of wealthy families themselves. Dale attended many fancy social events growing up and became familiar with the rich kids his age range. Still, he reached the point where he began introducing himself outside the wealthy social circle as Dale Donovan... which is the name Vicky committed to memory (and never questioned).

Dale wasn't a kid who threw money around (See Remy Buxaplenty doing things like renting out an entire theater just for him and bags of money). He also wasn't "popular" per se- Not like Trixie, Tad, and Chad are in Timmy's era. In fact, Dale had no real money of his own and was pretty get-your-hands-dirty, down-to-earth. He was definitely provided for, but wasn't spoiled to the degree that Dev is. Dale was pretty content as a kid and didn't ask for much- He kept himself entertained, he liked exploring, and he liked cleaning. He lost some toys and balls over the edge of the cliff, but he learned to retrieve and repair them rather than throwing a fit and demanding a new one. Very "It's much faster if I do this myself" energy. - He'd ask for comic books (and maybe a few toys), but he received enough attention and friendship that he was simply happy with his life. It's possible he would've become more restless and spoiled if he hadn't befriended Vicky, or if the Lemonade Drama hadn't happened. -> All of this plays into Dale seeing himself as someone who worked for what he has. Yes, he inherited some generational wealth, but he doesn't consider himself a child who grew up with lots of liquid cash. He sees himself as a child who was grateful, worked hard, and achieved success. -> Dale gets frustrated with Dev and sees his outbursts as evidence he's a spoiled brat, hence Dev's bed being labeled S.S. Spoiled [in French]. Dale doesn't get why Dev "can't just be grateful he has a nice life." -> That said, he's also not the kind of dad who would tell Dev to stop hanging out with Hazel, even though Dale was frustrated with her during his Project H arc. Dale had a friend growing up- He figures Dev has several friends too (and is fine with Dev exploring the city... If only that dang kid would digitally mark when he's eaten!!)

Dale saw Vicky as "his only friend who cares about me for me, not my dad's money" and latched onto her. While he was still polite to other kids, Vicky knew him better than anyone (and he probably knew her better than most people, too... Arguably, he still knows her really well, which is uncomfortable for both of them).

See also, "50 Words of Dale and Vicky" (Age 6 to 9).

Dale always saw Vicky as clever, fun, and a good leader. He trusted her deeply and clung to threads even when she turned cruel towards him. Dale is very aware that "bad things happened" and "he felt hurt and scared for a long time," but he's uncomfortable when he thinks about Vicky as a person.

In his mind, the change was so extreme that he had thoughts like "This can't be who Vicky is- She's definitely under extreme distress. Something else is causing her to be lash out. I'm her best friend and I love her. She doesn't hate me; she's just upset. I forgive her, because that's what friends do. This is probably my fault; I'm not a good friend. I'm upsetting her. If I was better, she wouldn't yell at me."

He had a VERY difficult adjustment period after leaving Vicky. It was not easy for him to unlearn his attachment to her and it is consistently ambiguous to everyone (including himself) how he feels about her. He definitely hung out with her during his recovery period more than he should have.

Dale spent several years working through trauma- He reunited with his family, got doted on, was held to certain expectations, attended social events, played some basketball, played a lot of Sims, learned some languages, and gradually returned to school. Reunited with his mom - Lots of tension there - and was pretty clingy towards his dad.

See the Recovery & Time Freeze section of Dale's education details below.

When Dale was 19, his dad and Ed Leadly arranged a betrothal to Leadly's middle daughter. Since Hadley was someone Dale actually knew from rich people social gatherings, Dale was relieved for the chance to marry someone he knew rather than a stranger from out of state or something (and curious about getting set up with someone his dad liked).

Not much changed for them early on, but they made more of an effort to talk to each other at social events. They went on some walks, ate some treats, and got to know each other. Dale was still in recovery, Hadley more interested in school and friends, and that was expected. They didn't go out of their way to meet each other outside fancy social events.

With the betrothal in play, Dale continued his gap years and personal study; this set his university years up to overlap Hadley's. They lived apart for the first 2.5 years, gradually moving from "vaguely betrothed couple" to "pair who go on actual dates." Dale spent this time working up the courage to hold hands and touch another person (i.e. putting arm behind Hadley while watching a movie).

They married the January Hadley was 21 (and Dale 24), moved in together, and continued their schooling. Doug grew increasingly ill during this time. Despite his wife's excitement for kids, Dale was reluctant to go through with that part of maintaining the Dimmadome family line. Nonetheless, he is nothing if not everything his father wanted him to be; Hadley conceived Dev the summer she was 22 (~1.5 years after the wedding).

Doug passed just before Dev was born. Dale still beats himself up over "not just gritting his teeth and having the kid sooner so Dad could've seen him."

Since Hadley had graduated, she kept herself entertained by filming vlogs of her pregnancy and Dev's early years while Dale continued university studies (and working on the au pairs when he could find time). Dale wasn't often left the primary caretaker of Dev, but he sometimes was when Hadley wasn't available. Dev's hypoglycemia stressed him out very early, and Dale was relieved when the au pairs could monitor Dev's blood sugar levels.

When Dev was 6 and the au pairs were functional enough to handle some basic care (Like holding Dev back from playing in traffic), Hadley took to traveling the world. Ever since, Dale and the au pairs have split Dev's caretaking (with Hadley returning now and then before taking off on her next adventure).

Father-Son Relationships Note: Dale received plentiful physical affection from his father growing up, but as he grew older and more bitter, he resented his dad for giving him "just pats" without expressing his thoughts through words and engagement. He's since twisted his past into believing that Doug's care for him boils down to "needed an heir," that Doug has never been proud of him, and that his dad barely paid attention to him.

As an adult, Dale doesn't recognize how meaningful physical touch was to him. Because he always had it - and even got hugs from Vicky as a kid - he didn't know its absence and fails to process how desperate Dev is for physical affection.

Clarification: Dale lacked physical affection in the lemon pit, but had a lot of other things going on that made "not getting hugs" low priority.

Despite Dale's love for boots (and his fixation on the past, his trauma, and his dad) taking priority in his thoughts, he actually is a decent* parent when he's not working. Dale struggles to take breaks largely because he feels he doesn't deserve to (and/or believes he had to sacrifice work-life balance for success), but there are some situations that let him justify relaxing the reins.

Dale relaxes more during holidays. Yes, there's a lot of business-related things he can still be doing, but let's take Christmas as an example: It's a federal holiday... and it's a day where people open packages they received as gifts, which were possibly ordered through Dimmazon. He helped people find good gifts and have a happy Christmas. Thus, he deserves to relax... It's a holiday! Christmas and similar days Dale has decided are worthy of breaks are the moments Dev waits all year for: the time when his dad addresses him happily, keeps away from his phone and office, picks him up, plays games... or just crashes for a nap.

* "Decent Parent" Notes: Dale IS an inattentive parent and that should not be overlooked, but he brings Dev to city events, lets him hang out in his command tent, and responds to Dev's business-related questions in "Lost and Founder's Day." He greets him - even asking how he's doing this afternoon - when Dev returns home for lunch in "A New Dev-elopment." The au pairs were designed with the ability to cook and recognize when Dev wants a hug. Dale's not always there emotionally, but he sure can keep that kid alive. Dale's relationship with Dev is much more "job shadow me because this will be you soon" while the Buxaplenty's plan for Remy is that they will simply not die until they're very old. Who's Liam and why does it matter if he has enough skills to survive when they're gone? ... Remy. I meant Remy.

⭐ Dale is just "good dad" enough that Dev clings to that, believing "If Dad didn't have to work so much, he'd give me love and attention." Also, Hadley tends to see Dale either in his middle or positive states of being a dad and misses a lot of Dale's questionable moments... The "downs" are more likely to happen when Dale is the sole parent.

The only thing worse than a cluelessly neglectful parent is a try-hard who keeps leading you on. Come on, Dev- He's your father! When he's there, you have everything you've ever wanted... Don't you know how hard things are for him? He's doing his best; he had an abusive childhood and he works so hard. Of course he loves you. He'll come back around if you're patient; just keep on trucking. Smile wide. Work hard. Be a good boy. Give him another chance......

These breaks spent with family are the ones Dale internalizes as "This is who I am as a person; I've given my son everything and here he is. I made him. My kid's a brat, but I can't even blame him- I'm just glad he's safe. And honestly, no DNA test necessary- I get it, buddy. He's mine. I have a wife. I have a kid. I enjoy my family and life."

Despite the way Dale brushes Dev off a lot when he's in business mode, he's a good person. Why wouldn't he be? He's a real man's man- He makes the big bucks and provides for his wife and son! What more can you want? You're asking a lot. Geez... Dale was abused as a kid, you know. Cut him some slack :/

See also, the note on Dale's relationship with fundamental attribution error (Emoji star after the Personality section).

Personality: Dale's always been curious, but his bright mind and love for exploring new things is overshadowed by the trauma of his youth, which pushed him to fight for survival. In fact, he'll fistfight you if you push him into it- or even wrestle you to the ground. He craves security- His dad, boots, money, and straightforward instructions embody that for him. So does Vicky, but we don't have to go there.

Dale's a hard worker, very clever, and willing to fight for what he wants. He gets sucked into projects for weeks or months at a time, but he gets results. Fear, rage, and jealousy boil beneath the surface, but he's better at holding his temper than you'd think. Doesn't often snap at people- More likely to gripe and mutter. Not afraid to get his hands dirty- Always the first to leap into action when he needs something done. No one's as fast or committed as him- Why rely on other people when you can do everything yourself? Day after day after day...

Trust no one. Pay for nothing you don't trust. Make it yourself.

Beneath his "pulled myself up by the bootstraps" persona, Dale is anxious, awkward, and aware of it... The quiet and fidgety kid he was still lurks beneath the louder and more pompous exterior. He looked to Doug and Vicky for so long, he still struggles to be the prime decision-maker (apart from his impulsive adventures).

Dale exhausts himself with his day job, where he's a CEO of multiple companies and juggling tasks (A recent notable one being "overseeing the construction of an indoor amusement park"). In his personal life, he'd rather do low-brainpower things like take a nap- He has little energy for Dev after work. However, he'd find food for both of them if the au pairs glitched out. Their core purposes is to keep Dev from going into a seizure, passing out, or dying, and that's not an "I'll fix it later" problem. If we eat cupcakes in the Wall-2-Wall Mart parking lot at 2 AM, so be it.

After work hours, Dale wants to do the least-brainpower things he can, so he'll crash and sleep... or look to Hadley for instruction (when she's around). Sometimes Dev shows him videos while Dale is sprawled on the couch, but his dad does not understand what he's looking at 90% of the time.

Unless he's in a very stubborn mood, Dale tends to do what people tell him to do. He won't if it's in direct conflict with his money-making goals, but if you ask him to be an extra pair of hands while bringing in party decorations from your car, he'll do it. Beyond his egotistical attitude and hatred for recycling, he's a surprisingly good neighbor & husband (which is probably why people don't realize how neglectful he is to Dev). If you find him in the supermarket and ask if he knows where the spaghetti sauce is, he'll point you towards it. His default response is to be friendly... It's just something that was heavily beaten out of him by Vicky's cruelty, his dad's "Don't talk about your trauma" attitude, and the cutthroat business world. See also, ignoring Hazel's name when he saw her in "A New Dev-elopment," but still greeting her and Dev and asking how their afternoon was in the first place.

Dale is curious, likes learning, and will follow the lead of anyone he deems interesting, relevant, and knowledgeable:

From this post about Dale and Kevin Crocker going out to dinner

Somewhere underneath his poor parenting, Dale wants to be a decent family man... After all, he can't disappoint Daddy there either. But he didn't have good role models for that and putting in the work is hard. Someday... someday when he's not so busy...

⭐ Dale is a textbook case for "guy who doesn't fall into fundamental attribution error easily." In other words, Dale takes circumstances into account when judging people's actions (not just attributing things to personality)... Perhaps to a critically unhealthy degree.

- Dad loves him very much. He's just really busy... Dale already has his father's love; what he needs is something he unquestionably deserves because he worked for it: Daddy's pride in him. - Vicky can't be a horrifically cruel person because no one is actually like that. Vicky is just stressed and scared. She's doing her best and doesn't understand the effect she has on people. - Conversely, Dale has a very hard time recognizing the effects of his neglect on Dev. Of course he cares about Dev- Would he provide for him or spend time with him if he didn't? -> Dale doesn't see himself as "a bad person" or "a terrible dad" or "someone who would hurt a child." He sees himself as "a guy trying to grow and make money in ways that some people look down on or consider amoral, but everyone defines morals in their own way and you can't please everyone, so he's going to chase success regardless of what others think."

At his core, Dale is haunted not just by the abuse Vicky inflicted on him, but by the lack of praise and support he received from his dad growing up. But it's okay. Dad was just busy. He's over it. It's fine.

Education: Dale was a very enthusiastic student. He loved learning and would raise his hand for almost every question. He consistently landed top scores, was deemed "the smart kid," a suck-up, and a little too "goody-two-shoes perfect" for his own good.

Although restless and a little forgetful - ADHD be like that - Doug and Pearl kept him on track, and he did a mostly good job at turning in his homework.

Dale was very much the type to stand up to bullies. He got into several fights growing up, even as a 1st grader (Even with Vicky, who forgave his stupid acts, because she is a good person).

Elementary School: Dale attended preschool and kindergarten at a private school, but asked to be put in the same class as Vicky for 1st grade. Doug shrugged and did so, glad his son had a friend. Thus, Dale moved to Dimmsdale Elementary (with his dad's personal assistant dropping him off, as he was outside the school bus range... See also, lived beyond the woods up on a cliff).

Dale disappeared at the end of his 3rd grade year. He missed several years of school, including his entire middle school period.

- Despite several kids aware of Dale's family name, Vicky believed his surname was Donovan. Why would he lie about that? - If you asked Vicky directly, she'd say something like "Well, I found out his real last name at some point, but he always told me it was Donovan, so I kept calling him that. I thought he came from a family of successful farmers." Whether any of that is true is anyone's guess.

Recovery & Time Freeze: After leaving Vicky's lemonade factory, Dale spent some time "crashing"... mostly curled up in bed, struggling through a lot of feelings, and remembering how to live in a house (Preparing food, adjusting to bright lights, people coming and going, getting dressed every day, and so on).

Generally, Dale got pushed into things (like social interaction and independence) by his dad before he was ready. This may have been beneficial in the long term (seeing as Dale wanted to lay in bed for weeks or months, or maybe on the couch if he was daring), but he wasn't happy about it at the time.

Dale played a lot of PC games (Mostly Sims) and slowly caught up on his schooling... or at least the parts Doug cared about.

Notably, this is how Dale spent the 50 years time was frozen. He also picked up new skills like languages (for fun because he found them interesting), but like everyone else, he was under "It's uncommon to advance through school years because of time manipulation" rules, so... he looped through recovery, personal study, and a small amount of academia- Not a full year of schooling like other kids his age.

Dale also looped through job shadows with his dad. He became very knowledgeable about meticulous business workings and the stock market, farm-related expertise, and social events.

He also became incredibly good at card games (like Blackjack and Texas Hold'em), which surprised everyone including himself. He could consistently clean out his dad's gambling buddies after several loops at age 16, which they found adorable. They were very excited to take him to Vegas when he turned 21.

"Is that legal even if it happened in their own home?" -> We don't have to talk about that. Unrelated, but the Dimmadomes sure own a lot of business fronts and buy weird art pieces, huh?

Since businesses, product releases, and tech advancements continued changing as the years went by, Dale was exposed to many new things and was arguably more prepared for adulthood thanks to the time freeze than any other noteworthy character in the Cloudlands or City Lights AUs (except perhaps A.J.)

Like everyone else, he thinks he gained all his knowledge during 2003- Not during repeated 2002 years.

High School: Dale enrolled in a private school, his learning supplemented with private tutors - namely Denzel Crocker - but that didn't stop him from loitering around Dimmsdale High in search of Vicky. He had several run-ins with her, Justin Jake Ashton (Mark Chang), and other kids their age.

From this post about Dale (and Happy Peppy Gary) spying on Vicky & Justin

Further Education: Took several gap years before attending Archimedes University in Dimmadelphia. He took his courses slowly, just a few credits at a time, and his schooling was stretched out over a long period. He studied robotics and business (and later got a master's).

During this time, Doug passed on, Dev was born, and Dale inherited the Dimmadome fortune.

Favorite School Subject: Science -> Physics -> Robotics. He also enjoyed math, art, and marketing.

Least Favorite Subject: Biology

Clubs: Robotics, of course! (Nerd)

Friend Group: Jeremy and Watson- Upper class folks such as Remy, Trixie, Tad, Chad, Veronica, and Hadley. Also Mikey Munroe (Security expert like his parents), but who's asking?

Notable Likes:

- Boots - Robotics - Naps - Getting into a flow state without distractions (Especially noise) - Boots again - Drawing (Especially with colored pens or markers) - Dancing - Rodeos (plus state fairs, farms, cows, and horses) - Big buildings - Sims games and any card or board game that lets him accrue many pieces and cards. Worst Uno player you've ever met. - Snappy turnaround on his projects- He lives by an "It's faster if I do it myself" attitude - Feeling like he deserves rest (Like that ever happens) - When his wife is away and he gets the bed to himself - When his wife is home so the hypervigilance doesn't hit as hard - His wife :( - Following lists and meticulously organizing things - Cleaning products that don't smell like citrus - Puffy jackets with chunky zippers - People commenting he's gained weight - Sunlight (but no, he won't open the bedroom windows) - Rain and snow - Paloma cocktails - Boat rides - Gambling - Basketball - Animal print - Hunting - His wife in THOSE boots

Had Fairy Godparent: ... This page seems kinda smudged.

Favorite Wish: Hm. I don't think the archives ever wrote that down...

Goals:

- Build generational wealth to pass to his descendants - Stop overthinking things at night; go to bed satisfied - Accrue a lot of knowledge and learn many skills - Teach Dev things about business so he'll be more prepared to take over the Dimmadome fortune than Dale was - Reduce the number of prototypes it takes to land a great robot - Unwind... Rest... Take more guilt-free naps - Be a good family man (??)

Beliefs:

- Hard work will be rewarded - Security and stability are everything - Good branding doesn't guarantee success, but it sure makes things easier - Don't separate a traumatized person from their comforts. Or most people from those things. But Dev shouldn't have screen time too close to bed- Taking his tablet is good for him. - No one is truly evil; everyone is a good person with reasons for what they do. Knowing why people act the way they do is the key to negotiation and communication - Anything can be learned. Anything - and any person - can be improved with hard work, time, and dedication - Robots are helpful and improve quality of life... Good robots that people who know what they're doing built, at least. - Being left unsupervised as a child probably messed him up. Thank goodness Dev has au pair guardians - The ends justify the means

Fears:

- Disappointing his dad - Being abandoned by everyone (Vicky, his dad, his wife...) - Losing everything he's built up - He and/or his family getting kidnapped (and tormented) - Ed Leadly (Father-in-law) - Waking up in the lemonade factory (It was all a dream...) - Vicky Incorrect. Vicky is his friend. She would never hurt him.

Upsets:

- Losing money - Faulty au pairs - Random background noises - Animals (especially furry ones; very unhygienic) - Dev talking back to him, fidgeting during social events, or refusing to eat at a nice restaurant - Lemonade - Hadley dragging her trash into his space (or gifting him things that don't fit his organization system... but she's forgiven) - Loose seashells or stones lying around - Being separated from his boots - Unlabeled items that might contain lactose or mold - Dev not marking on his digital checklist that he's eaten around mealtimes. Boy, don't play these games... - People sneaking near his house

Comforts:

- His lucky boots - The Dimmsdale Dimmadome - Clothes that ease body dysphoria (Like puffy jackets that don't cling to his thin frame) - Things neatly put away (and his stuff still in the same place he left it), especially in his closet, office, bedroom, car, and bathroom - Having enough light to see - Clean water, abundant food, plenty of cash... The basics - Words of affirmation - Decorations and branding that remind him of his dad (Even if he's not a big fan of his dad's hats personally)

Indulgences: Cartoons from his childhood... but he doesn't watch often. When he does, it's probably with headphones on (and the sound low) with the door extra locked.

Sometimes he splurges on Crimson Chin comics since they can go for a high price (and he can afford it). Splurging often sucks him in, leading to binge scrolling and bulk memorabilia purchases.

Some of this stuff ends up in Dev's hands or Hadley's hoard. Dale will hold things in his own room briefly (i.e. while actively using them), but if he doesn't have a consistent storage space, he'll give them to a family member, sell them, or throw them out when he's done.

I am lying. You don't throw things out in Hadley's household!

EXTERNAL

Verbal Notes: Loves to talk; gets big and loud about it. Likes adjectives. Comes across as quite cheery (Was scolded post-lemonade factory for being quiet and fidgety, which was "weak and shameful"- He learned to "shape up" and mask a lot of what he felt).

Loves talking about himself, his businesses, and his dad's accomplishments.

Picked up old slang terms from his dad (and Dad's gambling buddies... who were also Dale's gambling buddies). "Tough titties, kitties" is one of his go-tos, though he censors it as "tough tittles" around Dev.

Other favorites are "Nifty!" (Cool), "Swanky" (Looks great; elegant), "Ah, applesauce!" (Dang it!), "Get a wiggle on" (Let's go; get moving), "Dry up" (Shut up and get lost), and "Bank's closed" (No making out tonight). I wish I was making that last one up. Dev finds these embarrassing and rolls his eyes, but at least he has something to throw back at his dad if Dale ever grumbles about Dev's preferred slang. Also, Dale would rather say "folks" than "everyone" or "guys." He sees people as customers, clients, or walking wallets, but will correct himself to more socially acceptable words (like "lovely people," "other students," "persons," or "kids your age").

Not afraid to share his thought process even if it's a little amoral (See also, "tends to assume others experience emotions the way he does"). When he sets rules and expectations, he'll explain why (Ex: "You can't go out alone; the au pairs are on the fritz" or "Finish your homework before dinner; we're going out tonight"). Dale likes knowing what to expect, so that's how he talks to other people.

Example from canon: "Devin, turn down that game. I can hear the incessant beeping and booping and tapping all the way in my office. I have an important project I'm working on for Founder's Day." -> As opposed to "Turn that off; it's loud." Dev picked this up from him- It's in the way he tells Hazel he's no longer interested in the treasure hunt because "It's silly to jump through hoops." Then he IS interested and explains why he snapped at her. He expresses frustration with Hazel's lack of frustration when he cheated in Rock, Paper, Scissors, etc. Say one thing about those Dimmadomes... They're not always on the same page, but they sure explain what they're thinking. I guess you don't get to be a great business negotiator without communication skills.

Dale's instinct isn't to be complimentary. During business meetings, he'll grit his teeth and fake enthusiasm, but he's definitely had moments where he wants to insult everything around him. He's sweeter with his wife than with most people, but focuses on topics like financial success and elegance.

Ex: "Way to rake it in, Hadley! The stocks are up this month" & "Now that's a classy look" as opposed to "You're such a hard worker" or "You look beautiful tonight". It's just his brain's go-to.

Since he didn't care for Doug's physical affection like pats and hugs but craved praise, Dale mirrors that towards Dev. He expresses pride (i.e. "Keep up the good work and you'll be running with your old man in no time") when he feels Dev "achieved success"... which usually means Hadley's Dev-themed videos are doing well, Dev won money from a tournament, or Dev scored all A's at the end of the year.

Big "Great; that's what I expect. You're a sharp kid; a real chip off the old block- you just need to apply yourself more" vibes.

He tends to overlook or diminish Dev's accomplishments. Are all A's that impressive if you weren't the best in class? Dev gets praised, but it feels hollow... He is never good enough.

In other words, Dale's compliments sound backhanded despite them not technically being rude... He just focuses on "things that help our success and status" more than the people he's addressing.

Dale uses tag questions like "Innit?", "Wouldya?", or "Do I?" Many sentences end with upward inflection. [ Think ~, ?, !, or :) ]

He has a great memory for names. Or rather, the importance of knowing names was drilled into him early on. He'll address people by name if the situation calls for it (even if they're a trash monster). And don't you dare insult the trash monster. That's his friend now. Very good at greeting people that he cares about when he sees them, especially in business situations.

Almost always calls his son Devin. Occasionally calls him Dev or a special nickname like "Kiddo," "Bud," "Son," or "Junior." Dev's full forename is Development, but that's reserved for special moments... Like pride, but never in scolding. Dev doesn't jump in alarm at the sound of his full name the way Dale does- Dale calls "Devin!" if he's mad. For all his emotional distance and dehumanization tendencies, Dale genuinely views Dev as his son. He refers to him as such and doesn't cut ties for the sake of professionalism... which is more than I can say for some people...

Language: Speaks fluent English; can pull off business talks in Mandarin and Japanese.

Better at Japanese since his wife's a big fan and has been learning the language since she was a kid, but Hadley speaks it with "an anime accent" and Dale speaks it with a more professional one.

Languages were one of the things Dale kept himself entertained with during his mental recovery years... Played a lot of video games with different language settings, listened to a lot of audiobooks. He knows all the Simlish words that actually are consistent words.

Physical Notes: Very expressive with his body language, but if you compare him with other people, you'll detect a certain stiffness or reservation in some movements (Ex: Tries to stop himself from flinching. If he does, he'll snap upright and square up... General sense that he doesn't let himself feel certain emotions. Compare with Mikey Munroe, who bends his entire body backwards and curls up when startled).

Tends to lean, often cocking one hand on his hip. Usually has a device in his other hand. Often walks while scrolling through his phone or tablet, or while talking on the phone. Prone to fidgeting (Ex: bouncing his leg) or dancing, especially when he's in the zone. He's dramatic even in his office- kicking himself across the room on his swivel chair or acting out mental images. Walks around a lot while listening to music, pretending he's in a dramatic scene.

Doesn't pocket his hands as much as Dev does and is more likely to pocket one than both. Blinks infrequently. Stares a lot (especially at screens). Often avoids eye contact.

Not afraid to pump his arms, throw his hands in the air, dance, stomp, hop, finger gun, flash peace signs, or whatever it takes to get people's eyes on him while he's trying to sell stuff.

In his teen years, Dale slouched a lot, fidgeted - especially by rubbing his cheeks since his mouth hurt - and struggled to look at people. His dad really pushed him to stand straight, shake hands, and talk more.

Does not often touch people - combo of OCD and trust issues - but he'll lean on them if he's in the zone and talking big (Ex: thumping his elbow on top of Danky while baby-talking him).

Has an easier time touching people with a clothed arm than making skin to skin contact.

Doesn't reach for people absentmindedly. Way more likely to hold his hands close to his chest than take his wife's hand. But sometimes he does, especially in front of cameras (You can't be the Dimmadome power couple if you don't convince everyone you're a couple). He'll clap a hand to Dev's shoulder when talking to or bragging about him.

He does this a lot at bustling social events because if he takes his hand off that child, he will probably lose him within 10 seconds.

Break Dale's trust forever by grabbing his extended hand and yanking him forward (or squeezing way too tight). Like an elephant, he will never forget and will keep an extra step away from you at all times. Do not grab or push him. He will go on guard around you.

Handedness: Right Body Language: Often stiff with a tendency to stare, though he does a lot of leaning. Becomes expressive when he's talking up a storm. Doesn't blink much. Usually holding a phone or tablet. Hair: Thin, often splitting at the ends, and comes out in clumps. Has some pomp and fluff to it, but he's pulled out a lot of that over the years. His front loop is a natural curl that will spring out again even if he clips that bit off. Specifically, it grew in as he got older and his front puff reduced in size. I don't always, but I like to draw the two stray hairs in the back like lowercase Ds (hanging on from their bottoms). Teeth: Had his missing teeth replaced with gold. Back when they were missing, Dale avoided smiling or talking much. Mouth hurt a lot for years. Scars: Physically, not as many as you'd think. But emotionally? Imagine the toil. Tattoos: None... to his wife's disappointment. Hadley would love for him to get a little cherry blossom with a cute branch wrapped around his ring finger to compensate for the sensory issues his wedding ring gives him, but being stabbed repeatedly with a sharp object does not factor into his life goals. When he goes out of town for business meetings, Hadley will often video call and ask to see the ring and/or ask him to write her name on his chest or stomach. She is THAT paranoid... but y'know, we can make small allowances for her. She's his friend wife!

Style: Has a funky, modern, sleek, and not necessarily professional style (See also, chunky zippers and sequin pants). Gives off huge "new money" vibes that make people in his social circle glance at him funny, but no one says anything because he's a billionaire.

Wears his puffer jacket even in the California summer because it makes him look less scrawny. It's a recent addition to his wardrobe, but it tremendously improved his confidence and self-perceived attractiveness. He loves it and is very proud that he found it himself. This man is also a tech geek who does not really understand fashion. He dresses how he wants.

Notably, Dale is very neat and doesn't like items that don't fit his closet organization. He'll humor his wife when she brings him new clothes, but they both know he'll discard it if it's inconsistent with what he already has and likes.

Dev owns a lot of oversized shirts because they were passed down from Dale; Dev wears them to bed sometimes.

Regular Clothing: Big puffer jacket and sequin pants, really leaning into that funky modern geek vibe. Casual Clothing: Anything baggy that doesn't cling to his scrawny figure, but it has to be something with a tight enough collar that it won't hang off his shoulders. Besides white and gold, he also likes purple... It's safe... Nightwear: Animal print boxer shorts. Sometimes leopard, sometimes zebra, sometimes cow... You never know! Hadley gives him pajamas for her holiday videos, so he'll wear those until he doesn't want to. He tends to like his things, but he also likes new and fun things. Formal Clothing: White suits with black and gold accents, as Dimmadomes are wont to do. Other: Cannot emphasize enough how much this man likes animal print. He will wear anything you give him, but cow patterns are a favorite (Probably because he grew up around them). Being barefoot is a huge trigger for lemonade pit memories (specifically, having dirt and grime underfoot). Dale has a stockpile of identical boots because they bring back memories of a safe childhood, his dad's affection, and his recovery process... but he'll still cling to one pair until it's absolutely falling apart. -> Mostly, he only takes the boots off only when getting dressed (They won't fit, but he'll leave them on if he's putting on something with wide leg holes) or in the shower (He cares a lot about scrubbing his feet to get off grime since that's the point of wearing them). -> If he gets separated from his boots, he'll keep his feet off the ground and call for someone... but everyone in his household knows not to touch them, so he's rarely without. Yes, the boots stay on in the bedroom. All the time. Not a big fan of hats... Specifically, his dad's style of hat. He would never, ever tell his father that.

Height: 6′4″

Hygiene: High risk of neglecting hygiene due to hyperfixating on his projects. The au pairs give him reminders, but it's not unusual for him to brush those off. He tries to take care of his remaining tooth.

Dale takes long showers due to mild contamination OCD (especially regarding his feet)- the shower is the only place he likes taking off his boots, and he cares a lot about scrubbing his feet. The feel of dirt or crumbs on his feet is a big trigger, and he wears the boots to take the edge off that.

Sometimes he dissociates, so he ends up in the bathroom longer than he needs to. He might jump on a phone call with Hadley to keep grounded, but strictly no one else- No business talks, no extended family. Wife only.

This is Dale's personal self-care-slash-check-in-with-wife time and he gets snappy if Dev interrupts him. Keep conversation to dinner, kid. If you want to talk to your mother, hop on call in the other room.

Morning Schedule: Brief morning shower (super quick rinse), hair care, check Dev marked himself as "Ate breakfast" on his digital daily checklist, start work.

Typical Day Schedule: Work- Lots of reviewing reports, contacting people, giving presentations, and sitting in meetings. Juggling multiple businesses. Check Dev ate lunch.

If he didn't mark it, stress out. Call school nurse; get assured he's fine. Pace around stressing over Dev until he finally gets the indication he's eaten. Stare blankly at screens, trying to get back in the zone. The usual.

Evening Schedule: Shower. Dinner with Dev (sometimes with fancy people). Stress out if Dev is late.

Dinner is when Dale and Dev talk the most. It's at that time that Dev will talk about his day at school (Ex: If he scored well on a test). Dale doesn't have much to say to Dev because the au pairs and/or Dev's daily checklist keep him on track with chores, homework, hygiene, and "No screen time an hour before bedtime" reminders. That said, if Dale makes plans that involve Dev, he'll tell him (Ex: "Tomorrow we're going out for dinner, so be ready to go by 5:30" or "I need you to pass Dimmlets out to your class." Not great at expressing interest for Dev's life, but he sure tells you his plans. Also, general father-son conversations like Dev getting permission to host a sleepover ("The Wellsington Hotellsington").

After dinner, Dale handles personal life money-related things, like bills, checking stocks, or donating money to Dev's school ("28 Puddings Later"). He'll handle communications with friends and family during this time if applicable (Ex: If his in-laws text to ask about family reunions).

Also does repairs or upgrades to the au pairs (and focused on Project H for a while). He's often on the phone with his wife while doing this since she gets lonely when she doesn't hear from him. Sometimes he's on the phone with other people, including for business reasons (Thus cutting down Dev's ability to engage with him).

Dale can easily get sucked into his projects, but the au pairs will get him when it's bedtime and that helps. He'll tidy up, do some night hygiene things, and try to sleep.

Dale is pretty repetitive with his schedule; he likes it to run smoothly. Very frustrating when things unexpectedly go awry (Ex: Dev was late getting home for dinner). That's a sure way to land him in a bad mood and he's more likely to be snappy about things that annoy him (See also, misophonia).

Dev does his best to appease his dad, but he feels awful if he slips up and his dad gets very grumpy about it. He will absolutely get home on time (and will probably be sitting at the table early) if he wants to ask permission for something. And if he was late, he'll be as quiet and non-needy as possible.

Hadley's often away from home, and Dale's often exhausted by the time he heads to bed. Maybe some light flirting, but sleepy cuddles are much more likely than sex. Their fantasies are a little elaborate... Tired owners of multiple businesses gotta sleep sometime.

Weekend Schedule

Slower to get dressed and up on weekends. It's not uncommon to work from bed, checking up on things and sending emails (Maybe with au pairs bringing him breakfast). Hadley sleeps late, but thrashes less in the early morning hours than she does in the night, so there's that.

Weekends are really their only option for married life intimacy, and only if Hadley's home. Despite Dale's general performance anxiety, he enjoys the cosplay and roleplay aspects, which can get pretty fancy. Work hard during the week, play hard on your half-day off.

He's not always into the things his wife's into, but he likes being told what to do, so take that as you will.

Don't worry- he's very good at pushing his own wants too.

There's plenty of general house stuff to do too, like fixing au pairs and making sure everything's running with the bills and garden.

Dale is mildly more attentive to Dev's personal life on weekends (especially Sundays and/or when Hadley isn't there), offering the hope of a relationship that keeps Dev going between holidays. Still, Dev doesn't see his dad as much as he wants to. It's fine.

Sleep Schedule: Does not sleep well. Even when his wife isn't thrashing around in bed, he's a light sleeper and tends to jolt awake. Very sensitive to sounds; struggles to feel safe at night. Often crashes into naps.

That said, having Hadley around does have its perks, like reducing anxiety that someone will sneak in and kidnap him.

Dale and the au pairs have made multiple attempts to clean Hadley's room so she'll sleep in hers instead of his, but it never works. She'll cuddle up to him despite Dale's annoyance with her thrashing around in her sleep. He tolerates it because... Let's be honest- He's aware he's A Lot, so he can put up with the fact that he's a married man and it's common for couples to share a bed. And while they're both awake, the cuddles aren't bad, so there's that.

Often struggles to drift off and then jerks awake, hypervigilance kicking in (and flooding him with adrenalin). He'll slip out of bed and make the rounds (Checking on Dev himself rather than sending flashy, beeping au pairs... It's easier to find the source of strange sounds when you're not trying to listen over the sound of whirring fan blades).

Sometimes gets up to work in the middle of the night to get a head start on projects. Often looks for food. Sometimes Dev comes down in the early morning to find his dad on the kitchen floor surrounded by boxes, often with a huge pile of opened things that are now "at risk foods" that clearly need to be thrown out. Food anxiety is rough.

Dale actually does like cuddling... Hadley's just not good at staying still. He likes holding Dev more than you'd think- After all, "Someone might kidnap my son" or "My son might die if he doesn't eat" are thoughts that keep him up at night, so it's easier to fall asleep when Dev's on the couch with him (or at least in the room).

Dev might seek him on occasion (i.e. holiday naptime, Mom's away and Dev's spooked by something, or camping), but Dale never asks for this (because... he's not going to ask his son to sleep in bed with him). He does request Dev or the au pairs to knock on his door if he came home late, but that's it. And Dale gets frustrated when Dev's not home for dinner, so sometimes he'll grump and grill him on what kept him out so long and if the reasons help him network. Dev usually avoids approaching his dad, not wanting to upset him (especially if he's ill or feels dumb for being spooked by loud noises). It's a balancing act, but whatcha gonna do?

PERSONAL

Dale's Family Tree: HERE

Disclaimer: If future New Wish seasons give us relatives for Dale, this family tree (and Dale's history section) may change. It also might not. We'll see!

Relationship Status: Married to Hadley Harrington (Ed Leadly's middle daughter). Dale loves her dearly, as far as he has love for a fellow person. Don't quote me on that; it's possibly untrue.

Wedding Anniversary: January 21st, 2012 - A few months before he turned 25

Dale reunited with Hadley at age 15 (after escaping Vicky) as she was part of the social circle he was re-introduced to after many years away. Since he's 3 years older, she was quite young when he went off the radar, but he's technically known her all her life.

Hadley's older sister (Harper) is Dale's age. For a while, he knew her better- He used to play with her as a kid. Harper's the one he (presumably) would've been betrothed to if she didn't fight her dad on the idea of betrothals in general. Hadley didn't mind marrying a man she might not love, so the offer fell to her. Dale still considers Harper a friend and enjoys seeing her at family reunions, but Harper and Hadley don't get along well. Not that Dale notices.

Since he's known her for years, Dale grew familiar with Hadley; she's easily the person he's closest with. He trusts her with his life in almost all situations... but he will still ritually check the expiration dates on every ingredient she cooks with (and will sometimes make a loop to check on things that make him nervous even if she already did it). And yes, he still loves his boots and will say so. See? You don't need to hoard to be happy! Just hyperfixate for life!!

It's almost hilarious that Dale has extreme trust in Hadley while she's paranoid he'll cheat on or divorce her. Hadley asks a lot of questions about where he's been and who he's with, but when she returns from a trip, he'll smile and adopt an attitude of "Hey! You're back!"

Exception being if she interrupts him to tell him she's home. He doesn't love when something breaks his concentration and will be snappy and fussy for the rest of the evening... but if he wraps up his work and then leaves his room to find she's home, he'll throw his arms in the air with a smile and acknowledge she's back. Wife :)

He will not be there emotionally, but he definitely knows when there's someone in his house.

Hadley has an outside entrance to her storage rooms so she can unpack while he works on late-night projects... They realized pretty fast that Dale doesn't handle unexpected door squeaks and footsteps very well.

Dale finds it very attractive that Hadley's always been friendly to him, including when he was fresh out of the lemonade pit, emotionally raw, and didn't look or act appealing. They bicker on occasion, but she's never threatened to hit him. In fact, she's pretty patient when he takes his time working up to things. Hadley came from a very wealthy family (thus cutting down the risk of her being a gold digger), yet is also a hard worker very devoted to her self-made career: making videos and selling a wide variety of products (especially things that don't fit his expertise, such as travel supplies and workout gear). Dale places a lot of value in work and independence, so he's very fond and supportive of his wife. She's a good, safe person. He genuinely doesn't mind when she's away traveling... She's there just enough to be comforting without being around so often that she's super annoying. Dev would benefit from having more parental attention, but Dale does just fine, so clearly his son is fine too.

Despite the conflicts that crop up in their marriage (such as Hadley being a hoarder while Dale is neat and tidy), Dale has a lot of positive feelings towards Hadley. If a positive thought about her comes to mind while she's in the room, he'll just say it. Surprisingly, that's gotten him far in life.

If you get him started, he can gush on about how much he likes his wife, who is very cool and hot...... He'd just also be able to walk away from this relationship without being too bothered that it ended. They might be a little TOO independent...

The vibe here is definitely "Enjoy what you have while you have it." Neither of these people likes letting go of things, so they continue enjoying what they have.

Dale has an interesting quirk of referring to Hadley by name rather than labels like "my wife" due to her extreme determination to make a name for herself; she'll jump in to say her name if she's around when he does use a label like that. Sometimes he'll say "your mother" to Dev (in the same vein he told Dev to "listen to his business partner" in canon), but he's broken most of the "my wife" habit.

Dale is significantly more touchy-feely with Hadley in front of crowds or cameras than he is when they're at home. That is, he'll sit with her at a dining table, hold her hand, or even frog-jump right over her to chase something that caught his eye.

He isn't the most complimentary, he's not great at sharing the spotlight, and he doesn't always sing her due praises despite listing off the many businesses he owns, but he'll smile at, finger gun, throw his arm around, or openly flirt with her.

... If you can call it flirting.

Dale is not big on being lovey-dovey, but he'll play up the flirting when people are watching (Ex: Bragging during a press conference, pulling her right up against him at a party while telling someone she's cool, leaning on her, handing her the microphone with no warning, and dropping comments like "Aw, ain't she a doll?") I mean... that's what people on TV do, right? He also texts her photos of him scoring business deals and/or covering himself in money. Sometimes he just stares at her from afar. Wow... wife...

He tends to talk over Hadley in public- She often stutters and isn't as loud and dramatic as he is, so he'll swoop into her conversations (Sometimes throwing his elbow on her head or shoulder, leaning a lot of his weight on her). He has an equally bad habit of getting distracted and wandering away during events, leaving her to wrap up what she was doing and then look around in confusion for him.

They are sickeningly cute in matching pajamas, which is most likely to happen when Hadley's pulled the family together for a game night, video, or vacation. Dale will probably be on the couch scrolling through his phone, but he lets Hadley sit near him. Maybe even lay her head on him. Even Dev can wriggle up to him when he's in vacation mode... Dale is definitely more at ease when Hadley's taking charge and telling him what to say and do.

Again, Dale is chronically unable to convince himself he deserves rest. When Hadley's in charge and "makes him rest" as a family bonding activity, he's actually okay with that. He'll let Dev climb in his lap and snuggle. Dale's not incredibly affectionate even during holidays, but when you're Dev, you take what you can get.

Dale is prone to both hyperfixations and dissociation; sometimes he feels like seconds or minutes passed when really, it was hours. The au pairs keep him grounded enough to eat, but if he's left alone without them, Dale will completely zone out and neglect all his needs (from hunger to bathroom to hygiene... not to mention Dev in general).

Criticize him for Dev's impersonal, drone-related upbringing all you want, but the cursed alternative is "Dale fails to feed his hypoglycemic little boy, who has a seizure and no one's there." The au pairs are holding this family together... Lost chargers, power outages, and long road trips without electricity cause genuine anxiety in the Dimmadome household. A family of 3 who all have ADHD/OCD comorbidity can get by together, but the worst part about the au pairs is how reliant you end up on them...

Dale considers himself to be an attentive parent "when not working" and fails to recognize the impact his devotion to business-y things has on Dev's daily life.

Cross-reference with H.P., who avoids admitting family relations, actively pushes his offspring away when they touch him, will stay awake until everyone else in the room is asleep, and is always micromanaging. H.P. has a "Not ever; that's unprofessional" approach to touch and family attitudes while Dale's energy is along the lines of "Not now; I'm busy" and "I loved my dad, so Devin loves me" and /takes his son's arm and points at him- "I made this."

Dale wants to be a good dad... he just has skewed memories of what his own dad was like, he's bad at talking to children, and doesn't care if he secures money (i.e. safety) in immoral ways. There's a lot going on inside his head, and frankly... He's not going to listen to your critique. You don't know what he's dealing with. He's raising this kid his way. Money is safety. Safety is everything. Dev is doing fine.

Dale and Hadley are also that couple who, if you put them in a room with a bunch of other people to play games, will always team up. They didn't come here to make new friends... They don't trust like that. Partner with someone else?? You're asking a lot.

Dimmadelphia's ruthless power couple, everyone.

Often takes off his wedding ring for sensory reasons and forgets where he put it (Don't tell his wife) (Oh no, she's onto him).

Due to the triple combo of Dale not wearing his ring, walking around separately at events, and not calling her "my wife" in conversation, there are a lot of people who don't know he's married... Including every teacher Dev's ever had until they get the jumpscare of Hadley showing up for parent-teacher conferences. Many people consider Hadley Dale's personal assistant and don't connect the dots that she's Dev's mom. Yes, they're uncomfortable if Dale hints he's slept with her. Every now and then, Dale attends a social event where some widower or divorcee asks if he'd be interested in joining a singles support group (to his bafflement, and he always turns them down because they're clearly trying to scam him out of money). He's been asked out multiple times... and since he's not great at reading signals, he's inadvertently gone on many dates he thought were business meetings. Sometimes he brings Dev with him "so the kid can get some business experience." Dev can instantly clock when the vibes are flirty and will try to subtly get his dad's attention or cut in with a comment about his mom, but he's often ignored. Comedy of errors...

Betrothed to Hadley at age 19. They'd run in the same social circle all their life, so they were certainly aware of each other despite not being romantic. Well, Dale missed 7 years, but other than that...

Specifically, their dads worked this out as an option in their youth, pitched it to them individually, and they both accepted. Dale was relieved to marry someone from Dimmsdale. Doug definitely had some options from elsewhere in the country and Dale was nervous to meet new people and explain all his trauma. Hadley actually saw him during recovery, so he never had to get into detail, and she's pretty accommodating. They get along great.

Clarifying note: They weren't married until they were older, but the betrothal was locked in at that time since by age 19, it was time for Dale and Doug to nail down a plan. Since the Leadlys are multimillionaires rich enough for Leadly to drop 17 million on a spontaneous purchase ("Dog Gone"), one of his daughters was the ideal place to start asking.

Simple courtship. Mostly, Dale and Hadley continued seeing each other at the usual social gatherings, but slowly moved towards deeper talks about their future. Lots of showy gifts exchanged in the way you'd expect upper class kids to privately flirt.

Dale definitely took his time working up to, y'know... talking to people. Neither Dale nor Hadley trusts easily, both having come from families that raised them to be wary of someone taking advantage of them for wealth. However, their shared backgrounds and planned betrothal helped grow their trust in each other, leading to them both feeling very safe in the other's presence.

Ideal Relationship: Back in the day, Dale would've had a hard time putting into words what he wanted- He was just glad to have his life back. Hadley fits snugly in his life and is a lot of things he never would've thought to ask for.

Besides the obvious - i.e. non-abusive - she's pretty lax, likes to schedule, openly communicates, enjoys her personal space, and has done her utmost to make a name for herself without relying on her dad or husband. She has the right amount of "Likes things done her way" energy to parallel Dale's "After work, I don't want to think, so just tell me what to do" energy. Hadley's been to Texas many times (since Pencil Nexus has a branch there). She also loves hunting, which Dale (child of Doug he is) enjoys too. They share a lot of interests. She also indulges his boot-related fantasies, which he likes. Wouldn't trade her for anyone. He might leave her to live alone, but he wouldn't trade her.

The areas they clash most are Hadley's hoarding OCD - very frustrating for him since her stuff gets everywhere - her paranoia that Dale will cheat on her, and Dale not being emotionally there when Hadley wants a vacation.

Although Dale was a curious child who likes exploring, he lost a lot of that during his trauma. Hadley is much more adventurous than Dale is (both in terms of travel and their bedroom life). Dale does not budge easily from his comfort zone and he wouldn't mind if she slackened the reins.

Hadley would've loved to have more kids. On some level, Dale does equate more kids to being more successful and would enjoy having more of them in that regard (especially since he, his dad, his mom, and his grandparents were all only children- Dale has no cousins, uncles, or aunts and doesn't know how to talk to such people).

That said, Dale doesn't feel a specific desire for more kids. He's very hesitant to stray outside his safe zone, especially while his life is currently in balance. He'd definitely be the type to assume more kids will "fix things."

- He would've preferred waiting until he was older to have a kid if it weren't for the crushing weight of Daddy's Expectations looming in the background... Doug always found it weird that Hadley wanted to do business things (like run her own company) and not exclusively be a stay-at-home mom like his wife was. - Dale still tosses and turns over the fact that Doug never got to meet Dev... Daddy never got to see him "succeed at continuing the Dimmadome line"... He will never know if he's proud. It's fine. He's fine. He's actually over it, haha.

Sexuality: Unclear and generally unimportant- 7 years of trauma did a number on his ability to identify emotions or trust other people, and now he's married, so who cares? Not the best at reading the room. Or himself, for that matter.

Grew up in the '90s and 2000s, missed a bunch of school (health class included), wasn't raised in a home that discussed many options beyond growing up to marry a nice woman so he could continue the Dimmadome line... and frankly, if he thought about it and realized there's a chance he may not have ended up with a woman and had a kid, he'd probably have an anxiety attack. We Do Not Disappoint Daddy In This Household.

All this said, Dale is aware of some Pride symbols - mostly rainbows - due to the Pride rodeos held at the Dimmsdale Dimmadome every year he was growing up (They were quite popular in Los Angeles Dimmsdale throughout the 90s). He attended several in the early 2000s, including the 50 years of frozen time. -> Dale has very positive memories of attending rodeos and similar events with his dad, and was none too pleased when they were banned from Los Angeles Dimmsdale in December 2023. See also, "Dirty Roads and Sterile Hearts." Dale also played a lot of Sims games... Up to Sims 9 or 10, in fact, given how products kept coming out during the 50 years of frozen time. He's not oblivious to sexualities, but it's not something he likes thinking about in relation to himself. He'll sell rainbow things for money and be done with it. He's definitely in the camp of assuming everyone experiences attraction (and most emotions for that matter) the way he does... which is to say, very little on the attraction front. Romance plots in media are baffling to him. He's glimpsed some anime and manga through his wife and son, but he's not invested in Kennueth's romance arc (despite Dev thinking it's heart-wrenching and fun).

Dale tends to ask people to lunch or dinner if he finds them intriguing - maybe at a nice restaurant, maybe at his house... maybe at Dimm-'N-Out Burgers - but if you asked him if he was attracted to any of these people, he would say "Of course not- I'm married" or "That would be unprofessional."

The more he wants to impress and befriend you, the more anxious he feels. He definitely has a squish on Kevin Crocker. Dale doesn't care about most people, but when you have a mouth full of implants and you've built your own line of robots, the dentist-slash-fellow robotics expert from Archimedes U is high on the Cool People list.

From this post about Dale and Kevin going out to dinner

It's very possible that Kevin (who's happily married and monogamous with Chloe) is Dale's type, but who knows if Dale's that self-aware.

If he did, it probably wouldn't change how badly he wants to talk to Kevin about robots. Even in a universe where they did date (and subsequently break-up), Dale would follow him around asking robotics questions. Given his struggles of letting go of Vicky, you can bet he'd be equally fascinated by Kevin. Geek to geek communication; romance optional.

No one ever knows how Dale feels about people or where he hopes things will go... Not even Dale.

Intimate History: Sexually intimate with only one partner (His wife, Hadley).

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Didn't date anyone while in post-trauma recovery, and by the time he was ready to think about his intimate future, his dad already had betrothal options in mind. Dale accepted, never dated anyone, and never looked back.

Despite his unintended not-business dates, some odd workplace conversations, a few awkward doorstep encounters, aggressively flirtatious Amanda Killman, and people who are genuinely trying to seduce him just for money, he is completely faithful to his wife. Why wouldn't he be? He distrusts everyone equally and was probably backing away even before he realized they were flirting.

If you think this man is going to follow someone he doesn't trust with his life to a private location, think again... You have no choice but to flirt with him in front of his employees, weird drones who could probably fling you into the distance, his wife, or his son. You're dang right the office door is staying open.

No, you're not sharing the bed on this business trip. You can have it and he'll find another hotel. He will pry you off with a crowbar or drag you to the front desk before he ends up in a room with you alone. Don't test the man.

Turn-Ons: Prefers knowing what to expect- Giving him a schedule or explanation note in advance is practically a must. If you try to surprise him with spontaneity, he'll be fidgety and anxious the whole time. Feels most comfortable being told exactly what to do.

Dale: We should have a 24/7 total power exchange dynamic. Hadley: We're not doing that. Dale: Welp, not arguing with a bossy lady. Whatever you say...

Loves animal print and ranch-themed cosplay... It's really hot when his wife shoots a gun while wearing denim, cowgirl fringes, and rhinestone-coated boots tbh. Actually, can we keep the boots in the room? You... you can just put them on top of him. Please do that. Hadley, come back-

Very into recording videos of himself and/or Hadley covered in money, but has absolutely stopped Dev from browsing that au pair's collection in the nick of time. Dale is bad at many things, but his uncanny ability to cross paths with Dev .4 seconds before disaster is unparalleled.

Children: Dev Dimmadome

Dev gets most of his looks from Dale, though he has some of Hadley's tufts and curls (plus her body type).

... Sorry? Did you say someone on the family tree seems to be missing? That doesn't sound familiar.

Notable Grandchildren: I've heard Dale's obsessed with finding "the lost Dimmadome heir," whatever that means... I think Dev's profile might have more info for you there.

Father: Doug Dimmadome

Grandfather: Duncan "Development" Dimm Grandmother: Griselda "Penny" Dimm (née Huber) Notable Ancestors: Dale Dimm, Francis Macdome Dimm, Dimmalonius

Mother: Pearl Dimmadome (née Doe)

Pearl disappeared around the same time Dale went missing, leading many (including Doug) to wonder if she'd taken her young son and run off.

Grandfather: Cassias "Cash" Doe Grandmother: Aurelia "Goldie" Doe (née Astor) NOTE - No relation to John and Jane Doe from A New Wish at this time (Hazel's landlord & landlady; parents of the twins). The surname Doe is a play on "dough" being a word for money, which fits the name scheme of old money families we know. If we don't get a Season 2, I'll likely connect them (since John's hair gives me Buxaplenty vibes anyway and I think it would be interesting to play with that), but there's a chance they're aliens or something. No known relation, but this could change (and possibly land Dale with cousins) in a future update to this profile.

Fairy Godfather: [REDACTED]

Hmm... I think he was green?

Pixie Godfather: Fergus Whimsifinado (H.P.)

Met at some point. Memories are fuzzy...

Wife: Hadley Harrington (née Leadly)

- Met in early childhood. Grew up in the same social circle and saw each other at fancy parties. - Hadley used the surname Leadly in her early years, only taking her mother's name after the divorce

Celebrity Crushes: Why would he crush on someone when he's richer and better than all of them?

Current Love Interest: ........ Still Hadley? Unclear.

Other Important Relationships: 

Vicky Aingeal - Dale's childhood best friend since he was 6. They spent a few years playing together (and doing school projects) before The Incident that spiraled into a cover-up... and the lemon drama.

Related Works: "50 Words of Dale and Vicky," Lemonade and Papercuts, "You Deserve It."

Despite years of abuse beneath Vicky's hand, Dale had a very hard time adjusting to life without her. During recovery, he met up with her a few times in a desperate attempt to convince himself she felt bad for what she did and didn't mean to hurt her best friend. Because... she did. She... can't NOT regret what she put him through...

Dale cared deeply for Vicky and doesn't think of himself as someone who would betray his BFF... An emotion that's side by side with the desire to scream and hurt her just to give her a taste of what she put him through. His trauma haunted him for years (and still haunts him as an adult) as he's very broken up about what happened to him. -> He often blames himself. Ex: "She cares about me. She was only mean because I put her in a bad situation. If I'd been a better friend, she wouldn't have gotten upset with me." As he's gotten older, Dale's stopped clinging to those rose-colored glasses as much as he used to. He still feels awful and conflicted about what happened (and is quicker to find fault with his actions than Vicky's). Since his father's dead and Dale still feels like he never lived up to Daddy's expectations, there's a part of Dale that desperately wants Vicky to apologize and rekindle their friendship... She was his friend. He's supposed to hate her. He'd be reluctant to trust, but would probably hear her out if she asked him too. An apology would likely bring him to his knees, spitting and sobbing and screaming at the overwhelming emotions slamming over him... That's rough, buddy. -> See also, this comic I drew of City Lights Dale and Vicky hanging out at a party after A New Wish Season 1.

Ed Leadly - His father-in-law! ... Dale is overly showy and trips-over-his-feet-attentive to Hadley when her dad is around. Do you have any idea how many trees that man cuts down for pencils? Dimmsdale's [presumably magical] forest is literally kept in check because of Pencil Nexus ("The Boss of Me").

Yeah, we don't pick fights with the CEO of axe-wielding. Leadly is not afraid to hunt, chop wood, hunt, gut animals, or otherwise get his hands dirty and Dale is very afraid of him.

Remy Buxaplenty - A frequent contact. They do a lot of shipping-related business together (Remy with trains, Dale with drones).

Remy's also a long-time friend of Hadley's, so he's one of Dale's most common associates in personal life as well.

Timmy Turner - Not close in Timmy's youth, but once Timmy turned 18 (and forgot the magic parts of his childhood), he got into hunting with Sparky. Dale and Hadley were also hunters and let him join their trips several times. They consider each other buddies.

Dale doesn't hold Timmy up on a pedestal- As far as he's concerned, he got himself out of the lemon pit- Timmy's just the guy who let him eat and wash up while waiting for his dad to drive over. But they do know each other and crossed paths on occasion. Timmy knows Dale better due to Timmy living a double life as the mysterious benefactor who throws Septimberfest every year ("Momnipresent").

Amanda Killman (Sigh) - Another wealthy individual in the tech field. Amanda blatantly finds Dale attractive and has no shame in admitting it (or coming onto him). Dale thinks she's a creep and avoids her whenever possible. Hadley distrusts her and is paranoid her husband will cheat on a business trip someday.

Mikey Munroe (& Bunsen) - Met him a few times while his parents were installing security systems; Mikey followed in his parents' footsteps with Bunsen right behind him. Dale does not like either of them, but that doesn't stop Mikey from talking his ear off or trying to "fix" everything in his house. He does think Mikey's parents' drones are neat, though.

Dale can't deliver products to Beast World directly because there are no Beast portals in California, but Mikey orders things on their behalf and sends them through Muckledunk's portals.

Mikey and Bunsen have been trying to hang out with Dale for ages. They bounce around him when they visit (usually to install security or show him broken robots) and have a long history of sending Waffle House coupons in the mail. Every week. For 22 years. There are no Waffle Houses in California. Where do they even get these? Say one thing for Dale, though- He's better than many big companies at acknowledging the existence of the Beasts living both under and aboveground. Beast World is still a largely untapped market and he incorporates them into his campaign plans (and presumably, that's what he thought Danky was). Fun timeline note: Mikey didn't know Bunsen during the 50 years of repeating time, as Bunsen only met him after meeting Cosmo at Creature Con. Beasts were driven underground during the 2nd Creature War (See The Fae Wars) and have only been allowed aboveground for ~21 years as of A New Wish. Many places still don't trust or cater to them, but Dale will chase whatever makes him money. His old money friends are horrified, but he's pretty pleased with himself. Every now and then, someone tells Dale to "go to Hell" to which he responds "I'm already there and I'm making a killing."

TRIVIA

- Dale's MBTI is ISTJ while Hadley's is ESTJ. They're very similar people, though Hadley's definitely the more outgoing.

- I'm not yet consistent with my Dale design, but my vision is that the younger he is, the more front hair puffs he has (i.e. losing them slowly over time, not all at once). He pulls his hair a lot, but it grows back.

- I based his signature off an image I found of Steve Jobs' signature, which was all lowercase letters with a big dot on the j.

- Read his fair share of Crash Nebula and Crimson Chin comics as a kid. His collection was mostly tossed during his lemonade factory absence.

- Grew up around cows, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle dogs; went to the state fair with his dad every year growing up. The Dimmsdale Dimmadome hosted many rodeos over the decades.

- Walks on tiptoe more than you might think. It's a habit from his old days of exploring and trying not to get too dirty.

- No cousins. Has distant extended family he may refer to as uncle, aunt, or cousin colloquially, but they're not close.

- Dale will eat just about anything (Preferably lactose-free, though he's been desperate enough to eat that too), but he especially likes charcuterie boards, chips and salsa, carrots and ranch... Really, anything he can dip to feel "luxurious." Big fan of chocolate fountains- He gets really into carefully coating things. Dev has a lot of good memories of chocolate-coated marshmallows with Dad.

- Greatly enjoys beef and steak. Ate a lot of it thanks to Dimmadome Farms... In fact, he might like hamburgers a little too much (and even founded his own burger chain).

- He's lactose intolerant (and passed the gene to Dev).

- Often eats with his hands when alone (Ex: Spaghetti)- a leftover habit from not having silverware underground.

- Doesn't like the color green (Vicky's shirt). It's not a trigger- He just thinks the color's unpleasant.

- He's a card counter. It's a skill he picked up very fast, and the real trick is slipping under the radar. ADHD/OCD comorbidity + aggressive business instinct + 50 years of frozen time go brrrr...

- Has a weird relationship with holidays. Dislikes Halloween and April Fools Day - Neither is great for relaxing - but he does enjoy Christmas and Valentine's Day. While he's not the best at being emotionally present, he can follow the script for getting gifts. He's a lot more likely to be with family around Christmas, lured in by his wife's holiday video requests and the socially acceptable time of year to take a break.

Valentine's Day is a breeze- He has few qualms about spending money on expensive chocolates and big flower displays and they don't even need to be tailored to Hadley's personality. She both enjoys it personally and makes videos about his gifts. Black Friday weekend (Up through Cyber Monday) is a very busy time of year. Founder's Day also hits that time of year, so there's a lot to think about. Fortunately, no Dimmadomes have birthdays or anniversaries around then.

- Makes schedules he's bad at sticking to. Tends to go off-script, but at least the act of making them gives comfort in the moment.

- Constantly berating himself for not being "clever enough" or "productive enough" to be "more successful."

- Has a bad habit of running out in rain or snow without dressing for cold weather. He went without for so long...

- Scary in a fight. Although his build is thin, he's tall, broad-shouldered, and isn't afraid to listen to his survival instinct. He'll slam his elbows on you, bite, twist your arms, go for your face... Whatever it takes. Not a sleeping bear you want to poke.

- Tends to bite his nails, scratch or pick his skin, and pull out his hair. Tends to nibble on his hair, but gelling it back really helps.

- Has mild claustrophobia, though not as bad as it once was. He does fine in elevators, but tunnels and the underground make him uneasy. He sleeps with a nightlight, but doesn't mind dim light as long as he can see. However, he hates sleeping near windows.

- Contrary to everyone's belief, he actually does know his son's birthday and all his dietary needs. In fact, Dale is VERY paranoid that Dev will go into a seizure or die due to his hypoglycemia (and that was a big reason to build the au pairs in the first place).

- Owns a pair of similar-looking boots without spurs for safety in crowds, but good luck getting him to wear them.

- Simultaneously loves and loathes hunting... Misophonia be like that, but he wasn't gonna tell his dad it's hard for him.

- Has his anniversary date engraved on the inside of his ring.

- Running gag of Dale being a better parent when he's multitasking: Reaching over to seatbelt Dev while talking on the phone, catching Dev by the back of the collar before he can run into the street, covering Dev's eyes whenever they walk past a scantily clad advertisement even if his eyes were downcast the whole scene, picking him up to carry him across a dangerous or sopping wet part of the hiking trail even if he's checking stocks, or sensing Dev's about to eat something with lactose before Dev does. Parental instinct finds a way...

- If he's not on a call, he plays music to block out noises that trigger his misophonia. If he's in a bad enough mood, he'll be upset those songs bother him too.

- Dale and Hadley both like wearing cowboy hats and boots, especially when they visit Texas. A lot of their promotional images (as well as digital wallpapers) depict them in such clothes.

While Dale doesn't have a family photo as his phone background, he does have one on a laptop he only uses for family-related things (e.g. Scheduling vacations, checking on Hadley's businesses, making donations to Dev's school). It's... everyone sitting on a bench in boots, and the boots are the centered part. Close enough.

APPEARANCES

Main Blog Tag: #Dale Dimmadome owner of Dimmadome Global

Sideblog Tag: #RD Dale

AO3 Tag - #Dale Dimmadome

Dale makes most of his appearances in City Lights AU, with minor appearances in Cloudlands AU's Along the Cherry Lane and 130 Reasons Why I'm Fairy Trash.

His most notable appearance in the latter series is "You Deserve It," where he's the POV character, talks with Timmy, reunites with family, and attends his first fancy social gathering after escaping Vicky.

He's the protagonist of Lemonade and Papercuts and the antagonist of Dev's life... just in general.

Sideblog Masterpost

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@zachbrightside and I added all the FOP: A New Wish episodes to our full FOP episode timeline, which places all episodes across the 50 years of frozen time (and beyond). This timeline is what I base all my Cloudlands AU content on.

A New Wish isn't canon with Cloudlands AU, but I have a separate series - City Lights AU - that branches off from Cloudlands after Season 10.

As always, it was a pleasure working with you on these A New Wish episode placements, Zach! Thanks for your insights. Check out what we put together!

FOP Episode Timelines

Google Docs links

- Full Timeline Doc - 140 pages -> A New Wish begins on Page 123 - tl;dr Timeline Doc - 40 pages -> A New Wish begins on Page 38

Related

- Birthdays and Annual Events (Post) - Fairy School Schedule (Post) - Zodiac Years in Timmy & Hazel's Time (Doc) - Cloudlands AU 'Fic Chronology (Blog page)

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Reference image - Fairly OddParents: A New Wish - "A New Development"

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Annual FOP Events

Notable events for Fairies and humans in accordance with my Fairly OddParents episode timeline. Color coded for (hopeful) convenience.

Cloudlands AU & City Lights AUs

Related:

Fae Celebrations

Anti-Fairy 13th Day Holidays

Fae Zodiac Calendar - Modern (Google Doc)

FOP Episode Timeline Post

January

Fae Schools  ~  2 weeks off (End of semester break)

- Magical  ~  Winter migration season begins for Anti-Fairies || Cedarcross

- Birthday  ~  Vicky (January 2nd)

- Birthday  ~  Sammy Sweetsparkle (1st Tuesday of January)

- Magical  ~  Twelfth Night (January 6th)

- Birthday  ~  Kevin Crocker (January 6th)

- Magical  ~  Bards’ Night; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Anti-Coriander (January 13th)

- Anniversary  ~  Anti-Cosmo’s rise to power (January 14th)

Fae Schools  ~  Back to school (A Friday or Saturday after Jan 13th)

- Anniversary  ~  Dale Dimmadome and Hadley Harrington (January 21st; 2012 on)

- Anniversary  ~  Angela and Marcus Wells (January 22nd)

- Magical  ~  Widow’s Night (Last Thursday of January)

February

- Birthday  ~  A.J. (February 2nd)

- Birthday  ~  Pixalchia Day / H.P.’s Birthday (February 12th)

- Magical  ~  Friendship Day (February 13th)

- Magical  ~  Lover’s Day (February 14th)

- Birthday  ~  Poof (February 18th)

March

- Anniversary  ~  Chloe's fairyversary (February 28th)

- Birthday  ~  Mark (March 8th - This is where it translates from the Yugopotamian calendar in 2002, at least)

- Anniversary  ~  Cosmo and Wanda (Second Sunday of March)

- Anniversary  ~  Timmy’s parents (March 11th)

Fae Schools  ~  2 weeks off (New Year Break)

- Magical  ~  Champion Choosing Day; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Magical  ~  Spring Turn; Fairy New Year (March 15th) - Seven Festivals are held in the year of Love and several other festivals are held at this time

- Anniversary  ~  Denzel Crocker Day / Crocker Unhappiness Day (March 11th)

- Birthday  ~  Chip Skylark (March 20th)

- Birthday  ~  Timmy and Chloe (March 21st)

Fae Schools  ~  Back to school

April

- Birthday  ~  Cosmo (1st Thursday of April)

- Magical  ~  Fairy World Games (Early April)

- Birthday  ~  Goldie (April 13th | 2nd Tuesday of April)

- Magical  ~  Elder’s Day; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Remy (April 14th)

- Birthday  ~  Dev (April 17th)

- Dimmsdale  ~  Trixie’s amazing annual parties - Late April (Around her birthday / spring break)

- Birthday  ~  Trixie (April 26th)

- Birthday  ~  Jorgen (4th Friday of April)

- Dimmsdale  ~  Burger-eating and burping contest - Late April or early May every year

May

Fae Schools  ~  3 weeks off (Spring break)

- Birthday  ~  Dale Dimmadome (May 5th)

- Magical  ~  Spring migration season begins for Anti-Fairies || Maplefeather Point

- Birthday  ~  Wanda and Blonda (2nd Friday of May)

- Magical  ~  The Day of Unspoken Bonds; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Denzel Crocker (May 13th)

- Birthday  ~  Vice President Longwood (Mid May; celebrated February 12th)

- Magical  ~  Fairy Con (Any time during May)

- Magical  ~  Drone Appreciation Day (3rd Sunday of May)

Fae Schools  ~  Back to school

- Dimmsdale  ~  Camelot festival - Saturday at the end of May

June

- Anniversary  ~  Timmy’s fairyversary (June 3rd)

- Anniversary  ~  Chloe and Kevin Crockermichael (June 10th; 2016 on)

- Magical  ~  Spring Cleaning; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Foop (June 13th)

- Birthday  ~  Sanderson (June 19th; celebrated February 12th)

- Magical  ~  Summer Turn (June 20th)

- Birthday  ~  Tootie (June 22nd)

- Magical  ~  Midsummer’s Eve (June 23rd)

- Dimmsdale  ~  Slow-Moving Construction Equipment Parade - Late June / Early July

July

Fae Schools  ~  2 weeks off (End of semester break)

- Magical  ~  Flight’s Honor Festival; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Anti-Cosmo (July 13th)

Fae Schools  ~  Back to school (3rd Saturday of July)

- Birthday  ~  Peppy Happy Betty (July 23rd)

August

- Magical  ~  Lughnasa (First Sunday of August)

- Birthday  ~  Timmy’s Dad (August 6th)

- Magical  ~  Children’s Day; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Binky (3rd Thursday of August)

- Magical  ~  Atlantis citizens hunt for Cosmo (August 24th every year until “2007”)

- Magical  ~  Anniversary of first High Count and High Coutness (August 30th)

September

Fae Schools  ~  1 week off (Autumn Break)

- Dimmsdale / Dimmadelphia  ~  School age cut-off (September 1st)

Fae Schools  ~  Back to school

- Birthday  ~  Denise Crocker (September 11th)

- Magical  ~  Autumn Masquerade; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Magical  ~  Autumn Turn (September 15th)

- Birthday  ~  Hazel (September 16th)

- Anniversary  ~  Hazel’s fairyversary (September 18th)

- Birthday  ~  Adam West [Catman] and also Flappy Bob (September 19th)

- Dimmadelphia  ~  Electric Light Ice Cream Float Parade (Hottest day of year, usually September or October)

- Dimmsdale  ~  Demolition Derby - End of September

October

- Birthday  ~  Happy Peppy Gary (October 6th)

- Birthday  ~  Chester (October 9th)

- Magical  ~  Patrons’ Day; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Anniversary  ~  Anti-Cosmo and Anti-Wanda (October 13th)

- Birthday  ~  Molly (October 16th)

- Birthday  ~  Dolores-Day Crocker (October 19th)

- Magical  ~  Annual bake-off over fairy godkids / end of war (3rd Saturday of October)

Fae Schools  ~  4 weeks off (Samhain Break)

- Magical  ~  Samhain (October 31st / November 1st)

November

- Dimmsdale  ~  Founder's Day (November 2nd)

- Birthday  ~  Timmy’s Mom (November 6th)

- Birthday  ~  Juandissimo (2nd Monday of November)

- Magical  ~  Humblefest; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Anti-Marigold (August 13th)

- Birthday  ~  Finley (4th Tuesday of November; celebrated February 12th)

- Magical  ~  Gray Tuesday (After Black Friday / Cyber Monday)

December

- Dimmadelphia  ~  Founder's Day (December 1st)

- Anniversary  ~  Dev's fairyversary (December 1st)

- Magical  ~  Fairy Reunion (First Thursday after Thanksgiving)

Fae Schools  ~  Back to school

- Magical  ~  Fest of the Phoenix; Anti-Fairy holiday (13th if not Friday)

- Birthday  ~  Anti-Wanda (December 13th)

- Magical  ~  Winter Turn (December 20th)

- Magical  ~  Krisday (December 25th, give or take)

- Magical  ~  Tribute Day (December 31st)

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