#(I actually tried to rein myself in here and I didn't post visual examples!)

[more-than-a-princess]

@quickdeaths asked: 4, 5!

Random Character Building Questions - Accepting!

What type of jewelry do they usually wear?

While Sonia has access to the majority of the Royal Family's crown jewels as the crown princess (and eventually most, if not all, of it when she becomes Queen), most of the collection is kept for special occasions and appearances only. State dinners, balls, galas, and anything warranting a black tie dress code would bring into question with her stylists which set should be loaned to her. Choosing an inappropriate piece in design, or a tiara she's worn recently, or an item whose origins conflict with the country and/or guest she's visiting or greeting are all terrible faux pas!

But her day-to-day wear is a lot more practical. In her canon design for her In Utero uniform, she wears a pair of stud earrings (usually white gold or yellow gold balls, or round pearls), a faceted sapphire brooch set in 24k yellow gold filigree, and a yellow gold tennis bracelet. I'd imagine she would choose something similar at Hope's Peak, minus the brooch.

Otherwise, most of her jewelry is classic, timeless, and most importantly, real. Plastic gems, cubic zirconia, etc. is all seen as tacky and costume jewelry (and while Sonia is all for it, her family would never give her moissanite), and her look is styled to be polished and discreet at her young age. Sonia's daily/routine jewelry is almost all gifted (also appropriate in the family: it's seen as irresponsible, if not tacky, for a young woman to buy her own fine jewelry before she's well out of school age), and ranges from a variety of pendants (solid gold, pearl, gemstones, etc.) on delicate chains (one necklace at a time is worn for official events but she may layer them in her casual outfits if they're on different length chains), at least one string of pearls, studs, small and thin hoops, and drop earrings in a variety of gemstones in white and yellow gold settings, a classic watch once she hits her university years (likely Cartier, in the Tank style or something similarly understated but elegant. In the Royal Family, children do not need watches: they are accompanied by tutors, nannies, and/or parents everywhere), discreet bangle, cuff, and tennis bracelets (and never worn in a stack. A Cartier Love bracelet in plain gold or four diamonds only is the only bracelet that should be on a wrist if worn. Same goes for the classic Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra or any other sort of classic piece that has been worn to the death by celebrities everywhere in giant bracelet stacks).

Rings are allowed for the right hand only after she turns eighteen until she is officially engaged (as it makes too much speculation in the press otherwise). She is also only allowed one piercing per ear, in each earlobe. Sonia isn't permitted to have multiple piercings, body piercings, or tattoos, for that matter. You will never see her wear any jewelry with a giant luxury brand's label on it, or anything that overwhelms her. Much of what she wears is inherited, if it isn't outright gifted to her and she's permitted to keep it. Her gifts aren't always from the big luxury jewelry brands either: independent brands that fit the aesthetic her family needs her to fit into are also considered and supported.

That said...

...she went ham once she got to Japan and bought all the plastic, gaudy jewelry she could carry from the DR equivalent of Shibuya 109. She just never wears it in front of her family because they'd demand she take it off. Giant fake pearls? Bows of all sorts? Creepy kawaii pastel horror and Halloween motifs? Yeah. She loves it all!

Emeralds and diamonds are what's found the most in the Royal Family's collection and Sonia likes them, but she also enjoys pearls and sapphires quite a bit as well. She has a few sterling silver pieces too, but mostly, it's gold of some sort. Think classic and timeless: something Sonia could, and likely will, pass down to her own children.

A note: asking me fashion and style headcanons will ensure you're written the length of a novel in return. Besides geeky fandoms and book fandoms...this is my fandom.

What’s a song you associate with your muse? 

I keep a whole playlist on Spotify for Sonia! Whether it's ambient music to write to, or music that fits a specific ship, or music I could imagine playing in the background of a scene/aesthetic but doesn't necessarily fit her. But I also have songs that I do associate with her on it, so I'll drop one of them here, even if it's one of the more obvious choices from the list:

Girls, so pretty and poised And soft to the touch But God made me rough Girls, so heavy the crown They carry it tall But it's weighing me down

I should grab these lyrics for my next pr.omo post...