#celia facilier

[dragoneyes618]

The VKs and Games

It doesn't matter what kind of games they like to play. It doesn't matter what kind of game it is. The very notion of a game is warped, for some of them.

The last time Harriet Hook played a game, it was in an attempt to keep her barely-out-of-toddlerhood siblings quiet and occupied as they crouched in a small dark place on the Jolly Roger and their father rampaged in a drunken rage.

The very idea of playing a game is completely foreign to Claudine Frollo. She genuinely has no idea what it is.

The only games Mal, Uma, Evie, Ginny Gothel, and anyone else with fairy or witch blood have experience with are word games, riddles, where one misspoken word costs you a lot more than the game. They are experts in wording things very carefully and finding loopholes.

The only games Freddie and Celia Facilier have ever played are card games. And they're always for something, even something small and useless. Games are never for free.

When Carlos was younger, Cruella sometimes played a game with him. Usually it involved Carlos having to pretend to be a puppy and Cruella hitting him with her cane if he forgot.

[descendantsworldbuilding]

the VKs should not be as ok as they were, you can't tell me they don't have any trauma after growing up on a the trash heap that is the Isle.

[dizzydizney]

[thebluestbluewords]

pick a card, any card

"Pick a card," Celia Facilier demands. "Let my friends tell your future." 

Mal, crammed in the backseat of the limo on Ben's other side, laughs. "Don't do it, Ben. She's just trying to scam you out of your money." 

Celia's mouth drops open, theatrically scandalized at the accusation. "Moi? I would never, ever try to scam anyone, and I'm hurt you'd say such a thing." 

She's so small. Her hands, on the cards she's fanning out in Ben's face, are bony. She's handling them well, but Ben remembers the feeling of cards too big and too stiff for his childhood hands to manage, and even though Celia is more comfortable with her cards than he's ever been, the strain shows in the way she tilts her hand to manage them all. 

"Sure," Ben says, instead of listening to Mal. His beloved fiancee is wonderful and all, but sometimes she forget that he is, in fact, an adult who is more than capable of making his own decisions.  He loves her so much, and so deeply that it scares him sometimes, but the blind spots that come from growing up on the Isle are weird, and the issues that Mal has with trusting people aren't one of her best qualities, and definitely aren't ones that Ben wants to fall victim to himself. "I'll take one reading of my future, please." 

Celia laughs.

She's so young.

"Tell me what you want to know," the kid in front of him says, reshuffling her cards quicker than the naked eye can follow. "Love advice? Money? Fame and fortune? What's your poison, King of Auradon?" 

"No poison. The drought of love should be sweet." Ben says firmly. "I want to hear about my future love life." 

"Ah." The cards fan out again, and Celia giggles. She sounds like Freddie when she does it, which is weirdly sweet. Not many of the Isle kids will admit to having family, so it's sort of nice when sisters or brothers do something, and they reveal that they're not so different after all. "Sweet it might be, but love can go sour at any moment. Pull one card." 

Ben smiles. "Any card?"

"Not that one!" Celia squawks, wobbling the cards like she's going to jerk her hand back. "Just kidding. You can pull any card you want, but you have to feel it. Let my friends guide you." 

Ben stops. "Feel the cards," he repeats. "Okay. I feel….” He lets his hand hang still for a moment. The cards are worn, or possibly painted to look worn. They look stiff and solid, not like they’re soft and crumbling on the edges despite their worn backs. They don’t feel like much of anything to him, but he’s always been empty of magic. It’s the one thing that his father has always been proud of. 

Magic feeling and the lack thereof thoroughly investigated, Ben wiggles his fingers. One of the cards on the left is sticking out of alignment a bit, so he moves toward that one, and then rests his finger on the card before it. Any changes always have a root cause, so it feels right to pick the card before the odd one out. “This one?” 

Celia lets him pull the card. 

The rest of her deck snaps back together like a fan, and Celia’s hand shoots out, palm up. “Now hand it over. And also, that'll be five dollars, no refunds or exchanges if you don't like my advice after."

"A wise business practice," Ben agrees, shifting so he can pull out his wallet. Five dollars might be a scam on the isle, but it won't get her far in Auradon, and for showmanship and card control alone, she deserves at least double that. "Here you are." 

Celia takes the fifty-dollar note between two fingers, and there's a half-second of hesitation where Ben can see her eyes flickering over the number on the folded bill. They're supposed to be taking her off the isle because of her potential for goodness. Scamming the king out of fifty dollars isn't a very good thing to do, but Ben is remembering right, the isle kids are too proud to ask for money when they need it. And she will need it, because coming over with nothing but the clothes and personal items she can fit in her suitcase isn’t going to be enough. Giving money to the isle kids outright is awkward, and Ben still has a scar on his shoulder from where Mal pulled a knife on him after he tried to buy her a car, but making Celia feel like she’s cheating him for it might be too much of a risk in this case, with her so brand new and unsure of how to fit it. 

So. 

"I don't carry anything less than fifty," Ben lies, smiling. "You can give me another reading later, if you're up for it. Call it fair?" 

[bucket-barnes]

Fears/phobias I think certain Descendants characters have

Some stupid, some for your fan fiction, you decide

Carlos- 100% claustrophobic. He spent his childhood sleeping in a glorified closet full of bear traps, boy does not like feeling trapped

Jay- he’s scared of the dark, not for any stupid childish reasons, but because anytime Jafar kicked him out for the night in his childhood, he’d have to fend for himself at night on the Isle of the lost

Gil- he’s slightly afraid of the ocean, after almost drowning (as noted in Rise of the isle of the lost) and the fact that Uma has saved him from drowning before (as noted in Uma’s wicked book) the ocean is something Gil tries not to fuck with

Audrey- after D3 where she mentioned being “Lonely and friendless” Audrey is terrified of being forgotten and alone again, she’s never seen without someone next to her

Chad- Chad is also claustrophobic, after being (let’s face it abused by Audrey) and being locked in a closet for hours on end, Chad hates being in any small and enclosed space he can’t easily get out of

Harry- loud noises, they scare the hell out of him. He grew up on a pirate ship so loud cannon fire usually meant shit was about to go down and after his near death experience in Rise of the isle of the lost where he was trapped underground only hearing what was assumed to be Tiktok the crocodile coming back for revenge we can probably also add a fear of the dark to that list

Celia- Heights, after being held on a roof and almost thrown off said roof by Audrey, heights are something Celia just can’t do

[humaforever]

In D3 Harry and Uma ran back to help solely because Celia was captured, they couldn't care less about everyone else. And Uma said she almost cried when she heard her calling for help.

So, in conclusion Celia is Harry and Uma's bby and nobody dare mess with her or else they'll have to deal with her angry pirate parents.

[idontliketomatoesleavemealone]

CJ: How do you get away with murder?

Harry: Use an icicle to stab someone because it melts away.

Carlos: Get your car cleaned and then purposely dirty it again.

Jay: Buy a ticket to a show and tell as many people on social media so you have a believable alibi.

Evie: Contour your face and use colour contacts.

Freddie: Change your dialect or accent.

Celia: Layer up to make yourself look bigger.

Audrey: Wear heels or bigger shoes.

Sammy: I don't condone any of this.

[panthera-tigris-venenata]

If Hell is forever then Heaven is a lie

Jane sits in an empty classroom – she finds it easier to focus in the school than in her own room, and this is one of the perks of having a mom-headmistress.

On the other hand, her mom <i>does</i> expect perfect grades, so Jane sighs over her History of the Good Fairies essay and proceeds to start writing again.

She thinks she’d like some practical lessons on fairy magic better, but her mom wouldn’t want to hear that either.

Jane manages to concentrate pretty well, actually, until suddenly she gets a feeling that she’s being watched: But when she looks around the room, it’s empty. She shakes her head and gets back to her essay.

„Hey, do you have any–“

Jane almost jumps out of her skin when a girl suddenly materialises by the blackboard.

„–Stop screaming, it’s just me – Do you have any fire extinguisher? Frollo’s trying to set the school on fire again and father just run out.

Realising that the high-pitched shriek she’s been hearing was in fact her, Jane shuts her mouth closed.

„What’s the fuss?“ second girl pops into existence next to the other, shaking her head, „Honestly, as if she’s never seen a Shadow witch before… Anyway. Father says to grab some chemistry textbooks too, since we’re here already. Evie’s tearing through our Arachneum too fast.“

„We should grab some more books on languages too, I wanna see what the Mims and Uma do with these yet.“

„A wonder they’re not yet cursed ten times over, all of them.“

„It’s fun to watch! Besides, I wanna see who accidentally manages to bind someone’s soul first.“

„Bold of you to presume it’d be accidental.“

„Excuse me,“ Jane snaps at the two strange girls interrupting her study session with talks about soul magic and Villains who are long since safely locked on the Isle of the Lost, „ who are you and WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE?! BEN! BEN!“ she calls out for her friend.

[caswensworld]

This is one wild theory, but it’s all I got. Celia is a real mystery to me, she’s the daughter of Dr. Facilier, but her name doesn’t start with an F like Freddie. So I narrowed it down to one villain who’s name starts with a C and wears red, the color of Celia’s hair

Cruella

I know it’s far fetched but it’s all I got. Celia could get her name from Cruella. Celia’s also good with dogs, like how she was with Dude. That would also make her and Carlos half-brother and sister, of course.

So yes, I do believe Cruella had kids with the Big Bad Wolf and Dr. Facilier, is that too crazy for Cruella?

[descendantsworldbuilding]

Language Headcannons

All the VKs speak multiple languages due to the fact that the Isle is a cultural melting pot, because even villains care about their culture. Most people speak 3-4 languages fluently, it is one of the advantages the VKs have over the AKs.

Everyone knows at least 2 languages fluently.

Everyone knows random words and phrases from languages they don't speak.

The most common languages are English, French, Chinese, German and Arabic

The least common are Faire Speak, Latin, Greek and Atlantican due to the lack of speakers on the Isle.

The Pirates know the most languages out of everyone because their parents wanted them to be able to travel anywhere. They also know Atlantican, Greek, Latin and Faire Speak because Uma, her cousins/siblings and the Hook Siblings taught them.

Freddie and Celia speak French and Creole

Most VK’s just speak their parent’s language as a first language

[tiredflowercrown]

Hi can we talk about the mental health of VKs for a second?

Cause they all at least have CPTSD and wouldn't be shocked if quite a few of them have personality disorders.

King Adam locked up a bunch of "villans," a good chunk of which probly have mental illness themselves, and never looked back.

Even if VKs didn't inherit any mental illness, they are most likely suffering from Failure to Thrive, which happens when babies or children aren't given enough food or touch.

I almost guarantee that every VKs has experienced a form of abuse or neglect, even those with good parents (i.e., Facilier sisters, the Smees, and arguably Tremaines) whether it be from resentment, weakness, or busyness.

Not a single one of these kids are okay and I can and will go into detail of the various mental illnesses they might have

[princess-ibri]

(Another one I've had saves in my drafts forever)

Dr Facilier Villain Backstory

Born Andre Facilier in 1888 to poor parents who died when he was a young teenager, leaving him to fend for himself for a few years before being taken in by his many times maternal ancestor Mama Odie learned of his plight and took him in

Under her, he learned the practices of Voodoo and showed some promise in this, and for a while, he was happy studying under her

But the poor treatment under the hands of the white and rich members of New Orleans society, both as a child and during his time on the street had rightfully given him a sense of anger at the injustices of the world, which he sought to correct by gaining greater aptitude in the practice 

But this righteous anger unfortunately fell prey to the machinations of the dark Loa that existed on The Other Side,  who promised to enhance his powers if he would enter into a deal with them

Mama Odie tried to steer her grandson away from these dangerous beings who would promise so much but take even more, but Facilier ignored her warnings and began drawing on the darkness to punish and harm as he saw fit, even eventually those who had done him no harm but were simply in the way of his goals

This lead to a confrontation between him and Mama Odie which ended in them disowning each other and Facilier making his first real binding deal with his new Friends, the first of many that would pull him deeper and deeper into their debt

From my Canon Descendants: He at one point married Lucille, the daughter of the famous Madame Leota, who he'd had some dealings with in connection with Mama Odie before she too broke ties with the priestess as her interests became darker. 

With Lucille, he had two daughters, Frederique and Celia, whom his wife died in giving birth to.

Celia had great clairvoyant powers, which Facilier would often take advantage of, as her natural aptitude was greater than his

(They're around in the movie but just in the backrooms of the shop, so we don't see them x) 

(I originally had his wife's name be Oona but I thought that was too close to Uma, so I changed it)

[casinotrio1965]

Disney Descendants : Chibi Dizzy and Celia

[dragoneyes618]

Freddie Facilier, CJ Hook, and Zevon are the only group of VKs in which each of them canonically has siblings.

Freddie has a sister Celia. CJ has a sister Harriet and a brother Harry. Zevon has a sister Yzla.

Of the Core Four, Mal has a half brother Hadie (who wasn’t even originally her half brother, they only came up with her father’s identity later). Carlos and Jay each have a cousin, and it’s been theorized that Evie and Dizzy are half sisters through Hans, but cousins aren’t siblings, and it hasn’t been confirmed.

Of the Sea Three, Gil has two brothers, both named after their father, and Harry has two sisters, Harriet and CJ. Uma has no siblings. There are sea witches mentioned in the first Isle book, but they might be her cousins through Morgana. Or maybe they’re some other sea witches, not related to her at all. Or maybe they are her sisters, but it doesn’t say so.

Of the second group of VKs to go to Auradon, Celia is Freddie’s sister, Squeaky and Squirmy have a brother Sammy, and Dizzy has a cousin Anthony, not a brother, so Freddie, CJ, and Zevon are the only ones....

Oh, wait, the first Isle book mentioned “the evil step-granddaughters” and Anthony being “their cousin,” didn’t it? Guess Dizzy has canonical non-OC sisters after all. There goes this whole post. Never mind.

[dizzydizney]

[humaforever]

Look at how cute this little family is, dancing together