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happy birthday! I hope it’s filled with the happiest memories and lots of cake 😋😋😋

I don't know about you, but I'm finally

🎊22🎂

Reblog or tag anyone who's currently needs some a piece pink frosting chocolate cakes (no pressure)

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@kazzykatt @jokerislandgirl32 @bejeweled-wahlberg @sunflawyer @lovelybakerandconstructionworker @foolsworldsblog @octoqueen10 @cat-angel-936 @cartoondrawer @caityrayeraye @milichan015 @velvets-stuff @thatpjogirl-12 @sideswipe1730 @partypot99 @doink-boink @fullmoonsys @velvets-stuff

yet another song about being cool that reminded me of Daphne

All she ever wanted was to be cool, but she has imposter syndrome and doesn’t think she’s good enouhh

Little Mermaid (1989)

Gone Girl

Crazy Rich Asians

What movie would you want to watch again (You can say a series too.)? Top 3 (if possible). Then tag people.

I would see again:

1) Titanic

2) Anne of Green Gables

3) Fast and Furious series

Tag: @caityrayeraye @kym-truestory @easier1 @edge-oftheworld @newfixations @yungbludarmy @humongousnerdmusic601 @mgcbieb @sheneverstopsreading @conspiracy-ash @collectedobsession @littiesontour @themarycaroline @5sos-saucyy @darkvioletthefirst @addictedtosoup @turquiose9844 @captainrikerr5 @miashyperfixations @buckethatsos @ang3llic30 @marygc123 @ashl0ver @pnkwhskyprncss @sleepyferretgf @youbutstupid @wendydarlingfics @vulturesinvividcolor @treatpeoplewithkindne-s @cthbabylon @fandomgirl1999 @did-you-fall-for-a-shooting-star @perrieskarma @caynonmoondreams @phantompoguefangirl @mckenzieclaire @jinx-on-mars-19xx @adryssek @michellemybell99 @yellowjellobean @nothing-like--the-rain @watermelonteapot @0racle-111 @hernameisrocio @five-sos-five @hemmingscurls @mysilverspring @valeriebronwyn14 @strategicallydramatic @invisibleperiwinkle and anyone else who wants to do this

It's My Birthday!!

I'm so grateful for everyone in my life, physically and digitally. It's been a difficult year for me, but I am grateful for all the blessings I have recieved.

Without further ado,

Daphne's Quinceañera

(I do not celebrate quinceañeras in my culture, although I have been to a few, and apologize if I got anything wrong, not my intention at all)

It was finally here. The day where Daphne transitioned from a child to a woman and Daphne had dreamt of it her entire life… It was less than a week away but all Daphne could feel was dread. The party was perfectly set up, the food was gorgeous and made by Gourmand, a renowned chef, and her dress was breathtaking, handmade by her mother after months of work and research. Everybody felt ready to leave Daphne’s childhood behind. Everybody except for Daphne. She loves her independence, but ever since her relationship with Micheal, a popular boy at her school, ended she was feeling empty and worried that she would be alone forever. She pushed those feelings down and waltzed into her showroom, being meticulously organized and set up for the party of the century. Daphne inspected and approved the decorations, before leaving to call her father. Right when Daphne was about to hang up, Henry answered the phone, sounding out of breath. “Oh hey Daphne,” he panted, “what’s up?” He had been going on a run on his treadmill, his most recent escapade to stay young forever. Daphne reminded him of her birthday to make sure that he wouldn’t miss his flight and chatted with him about her life in school, growing more exhausted and insecure by the second. “Daphne, you’re smarter than this, I know you are. Why can’t you be more like Allison was in school?” Henry questioned after hearing about her most recent Biology quiz. Daphne simply sighed, knowing that Allison could do no harm in her husband’s eyes, and quickly changed the subject. After a few more minutes, Daphne said goodbye to her father and started working on some of her birthday Instagram posts.

Meanwhile, Donita was trying to keep it together, for Daphne’s sake. She wasn’t ready to see her daughter, her baby, become a woman. She could still remember her playing with her barbies, babbling on and on about something or another; now she was talking about relationships and future careers. Donita just wasn’t ready. She knew this day was coming, she just didn’t realize it would come so quickly. Daphne, on the other hand, seemed completely confident and ready to be a woman and make her own decisions. Donita wanted her to be able to have the space to do that, but worried Daphne would make the same mistakes that she did, leading to unnecessary pain and heartbreak. Speaking of Henry, Donita was finally going to see the famed new wife, Allison. The woman who caused Henry to ask for a divorce and caused the downfall of her daughter’s relationship with Henry. She wasn’t sure how she would manage to sit next to her ex and the new wife for an entire day, but for Daphne, she would manage. 

Mere hours before the ceremony, Daphne and Donita were about to hit a breaking point. Daphne quietly uttered to her mother, “I don't know if I can do this mom. I don’t want to be an adult yet,” which just about shattered Donita’s heart. Turning to her daughter, Donita had a nice talk with her daughter about all the mistakes she made and who she was at fifteen. It seemed like a lifetime ago, all those crisp autumn days in Greece, with Donita dreaming of leaving to see her life truly start. They both realized that just because Daphne was going to be a woman officially in a few hours, she didn’t have to give up her childhood.

Daphne’s 15th birthday party was one for the books. Her whole night went almost as well as it could have, with only minor incidents occurring between the guests, notably her parents. Donita didn’t end up meeting Allison after all, taking more and more obvious ways to avoid her. Daphne’s dress was as show stopping as she had always hoped, and everyone seemed happy for her. All the gifts she got from her family were so thoughtful and pretty and she was so grateful to have such a wonderful group of friends and family members who really loved her. Growing up was hard, but Daphne Donata knew she could do it.

I love a well timed "nature boy" as much as the next person, but consider: Zach randomly using "Christopher" when being snotty.

Quinceañera wins!! Expect it coming sometime tomorrow

It's my Birthday on Wednesday...

Daphne's School Life

TW: bad teaching?, bullying, quitting, name calling, angst with a happy ending

Daphne never loved school. She loved learning, just not what the schools had to teach her. She just never understood what the teachers were saying and never cared enough about the subject to try to figure it out. Eventually Daphne gave up trying in school, opting to focus on her social life and influencer career. 

Daphne’s teachers seemed to actively encourage this abandonment of school by never encouraging her to challenge herself and placing her in the easiest classes. They viewed her as ‘too dumb’ to understand the complexities of the subjects they taught and never bothered to try and make her understand. As a result, Daphne’s grades began to slip considerably, with her pulling ‘Ds for Daphne’ frequently, especially in math and science, her worst subjects. Donita and Dabio worried about her and her academics frequently, but neither of them were well equipped to be teaching her, barely understanding it themselves. Zach eventually caught wind of Daphne’s struggles and offered up himself and his daughter, Vera’s assistance, which Donita accepted immediately. 

Daphne began tutoring with them, especially Vera, and waited. Waited for them to announce she was a lost cause and too stupid to understand like all of her other teachers did, but that moment never came. Her grades began to improve and Daphne began to foster a great relationship with Vera; she admired her passion for music and how she was able to ‘do it all’, at least according to Daphne. Daphne’s grades began to rise, with her eventually becoming a solid student, with Zach and Vera’s consistent efforts to make her understand enough to do well on the tests. 

Daphne’s classmates, however, did not appreciate or notice this stark improvement. They continued to speak badly behind her back. They never told her directly because she was still a very popular and influential girl, having dated some of the most popular boys and amassed thousands of followers on social media, but they viewed themselves as better and smarter than her, thinking she was just a pretty face with nothing substantial to offer society. Henry, Daphne’s father, and Allison, her stepmother, did nothing to refute these claims, with Allison actually encouraging them, calling Daphne a ‘airhead’ and claiming there was ‘nothing behind her eyes’. Henry felt bad for Daphne but didn’t believe she was really trying in school, so he thought his wife’s comments may encourage her to start trying harder, and Allison was a distinguished student in high school, so she must know what she’s talking about. Daphne tried to ignore these comments, but they added to her insecurities and she began to see herself as an academic failure. She didn’t even want to bother to apply to any colleges, being convinced she would just be rejected, and would just focus on her influencer career, the only thing she seemed to be good at.

Dabio, someone who experienced similar things in high school and ended up not going to college because of it, becoming Donita’s henchman and model, managed to talk her into applying. He said while he loved Donita, her, and his life, not going to college was one of his biggest regrets, and he didn’t want the same for her. Together, they applied to many colleges for a plethora of majors. Daphne ended up being accepted to one of these majors and began her communications and marketing major. Her professors quickly noticed her fame and ability to amass massive amounts of followers through her social media, encouraged her to keep going, and taught her a lot about the internet and social media. Which later helped her get an invite to a prestigious content creation house, and start a PR business in addition to her global influencer career.

It's my Birthday on Wednesday...

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write your url by only using emojis

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my mutuals’ “headcanons” are MY canon. understand? i only know what they tell me, i only hear what they say. my mutuals’ posts are like the holy texts and i am but a humble scholar in search of knowledge

ahh oml this looks so cute!! 🥰 I’d love to share more about Daphne and her family

OC F/O ASK GAME !! #01

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💝 - what is your oc f/os love language (gift giving, acts of service, words of affirmation, etc)? what kind do they give and what kind do they like to receive?

🏀 - does your oc f/o stay active? do they like working out or playing sports? if so, what kind of exercise do they like to do?

🧸- what is your oc f/os sleeping habits? do they like to cuddle? do they sprawl out on the bed? do they kick the blankets off in the middle of the night?

🌻 - what flower do you associate with your oc f/o? is there any particular reason, such as the meaning or the aesthetic?

🦎 - does your oc f/o have any pets? if not, what pet(s) would they want? is there a reason why they don't have them?

🌠 - what is your oc f/os zodiac sign(s)? do they follow the typical traits of their sign(s)?

🔮 - does your f/o have any talents? bonus points if it's something more niche/uncommon!

🎀 - what aesthetic(s) do you associate with your oc f/o? bonus point if you make an aesthetic board for them!

🌈 - is your oc f/o queer? what labels do they use, if any?

💭- is your oc f/o a daydreamer? do they often get lost in their thoughts or are they more focused and aware of their surroundings?

♟️- how smart is your oc f/o? is it academic smarts, emotional smarts, etc? where does your oc f/o thrive and where do they lack?

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proship/comship dni.

mmm angst! I love it so so much! This has been one of my favorite songs recently and I love that it's in this animatic now! <3

HEY... So, you won't believe it, but I just finished MY FIRST ANIMATIC.

This thing was made because I got inspired (and went delulu) by the wild Kratts apocalypse au, made by @martincrushcameback, who is very talented.

Probably changed some things but my brain can't even function right now so I don't know.

ANYWAY ENJOY

TBH I was really hoping for an octopus (my name is based of it and I consider it my spirit animal) but I think this works too

FISH QUIZZZZ!!! FISH QUIZZZ!!!! TAKE IT!!! special request from my friend avery shoutout avery <3 it's right up my alley anyways... im so jellyfish coded !!

quiz made: june 2024

The zachbots running (hovering?) after these inflatables and just getting destroyed is an incredible image in my head. Tha nk you for this

Wild Kratts but instead of Creature Power discs/suits Aviva sends them these instead

And they play it 100% straight

I was listening to this song...

And I thought it totally matched Daphne and Vallen's relationship, with him seeing through her 'cool girl' act right from the beginning.

Shh, I got you all figured out You need everyone's eyes just to feel seen Behind your make up nobody knows who you even are Who do you think that you are

(Vallen Varmitech belongs to the talented @jokerislandgirl32)

I’ve been waiting for this one! So so excited, chapter 1 was 🔥🔥🔥

Decoded Chapter 1

Summary:

Martin was the self-sacrificial type. He was the one who woke up every night just to pull Chris out of a nightmare. He was the one who tested the more questionable technology Aviva whipped up. He was the one who took on extra tasks when someone wasn’t feeling well. He was the one who would take the blame when the brothers landed themselves in trouble. He was the one who would carry the burdens of everyone else around him, while locking his own away in a dark corner, and never once complain. And Chris knew for a fact, the only reason Martin didn’t trade places with him when Diego dragged him away and locked him within his own mind was because his brother couldn’t work miracles. But Chris didn’t think he could share this burden with Martin. He decided he wouldn’t even give him the choice.

Daphne's Reference Sheet

(Note: this is vaguely designed after @jokerislandgirl32 ‘s reference sheet for her selfship kids)

Under the cut due to length

Full Name: Daphne Catalina Donata

Birthday: November 17th

Name Significance: Donita found a model named Daphne in a fashion magazine, who she thought dazzled every photo she was in, and she wanted her daughter to be like that + alliteration. Catalina was Henry’s grandmother who taught him to play the guitar’s name. Daphne got Donita's last name due to a game of rock paper scissors she won.

Nicknames: Mi Narcisa by Henry, Daffy by her younger siblings (They couldn’t pronounce Daphne); Daphne was never a huge fan of nicknames, preferring to just go by her name

Style/Signature Colors: Daphne prefers bold bright colors, like yellows and pinks, she likes to stand out in a crowd, and will wear whatever is trending at the moment, but her mother dresses her most of the time.

Height: 5’8; Her parents are both tall and she inherited those genes, but she is still slightly shorter than them both

Personality: Daphne is very career and fame oriented, almost to the point of obsession, but she isn’t shallow, often sacrificing for others when they need her help. Daphne is a very sassy girl, and would like you to think she doesn’t care, but it’s actually quite the opposite, with her gauging the reaction to everything she says. She has always been a very funny person, with a kind of dry humor, something she becomes known for on her social medias. Daphne is a very kind and ambitious person, but she is also very insecure about herself, often believing everyone hates her, even with evidence to the contrary. 

Family Relationships: Daphne, Dabio, and Donita are like three peas in a pod. As Daphne has grown older, they have only gotten closer, and Daphne views Donita and Dabio as her greatest inspirations to become a success story. Daphne’s father has pulled back from her a lot as she’s grown up, but she is determined to try and fix their relationship, if not for her sake, for the sake of her half-siblings. Daphne loves her half-siblings, and although there is a large age gap, she calls and texts them as often as she can, and is as enamored with them as they are with her. Allison, Daphne’s stepmom, hates her and has never had a meaningful conversation with her, so Daphne has begun to pull away from that toxic relationship, in favor of better ones. 

Love Intrests/Future Family: Daphne had a couple boyfriends in high school, nothing serious, always ending after a couple weeks/months, but she has always been looking for ‘the one’. She began to question if they even existed, after seeing people around her fall in love so quickly, and and questioned if she was even worthy of someone’s unconditional love. She eventually finds that in Vallen Varmitech, Zach and Violet’s youngest male child. (Ill add how they met at a later date, @jokerislandgirl32, if you have any ideas hmu)

Career and Talents: Daphne has been focused on becoming famous her entire life, eventually finding it through being an online influencer. As a result, her grades in school, while okay, were never as high as they should have been, with her really struggling in math and sciences, barely passing those classes. The only reason she passed was through extensive tutoring by Zach and Vera. Daphne also tried to become a musician like her father, to quickly realize she had no talent musically despite her best efforts, a big insecurity and disconnect from her father. 

A few years after high school, Daphne is invited to join a content creation house (Think Hype House etc) which she accepts the invitation. It is here where Daphne finally gets the worldwide fame and recognition she always craved. She stayed there for a couple years, before leaving and going on a trip to Greece to try and meet her grandparents and uncles. It is in Greece where Daphne realizes she doesn’t like where her content has gone, with the quality decreasing significantly from when she first started, and started to return to her roots of fashion and travel, with a bit of comedy skits mixed in. Daphne finds comfort in her new life as a superstar, and began to branch out and started her own PR company that she owns and operates.

Fun Facts:

Daphne’s favorite holidays are Fourth of July and New Years because she is udderly obsessed with fireworks

Her diet consists of almost anything, with an emphasis on sustainable sourcing of her meat, with a notable exception of shellfish and nuts, as she is deathly allergic to them both. She is a notorious picky eater though, making mealtimes difficult at times.

Daphne loves country and latin pop music, with her favorites being Shakira, Bad Bunny, Morgan Wallen, and Luke Combs, but she will listen to almost anything; she isn’t picky about music at all.

Daphne loves all nature except for bugs. She will scream when she sees any type of bugs (incuding moths and butterflies) and will run in the opposite direction. Other than bugs though, Daphne is down to hang out in nature, loving to take pictures of all the interesting wildlife. Her favorite animals are starfish and flamingos

Through her family and travels, Daphne has become fluent in Greek, Spanish and French in addition to English, a fact she will brag about to anybody who will listen

As a child, she didn’t watch much traditional tv, opting to watch reality tv, like The Real Housewives and Love Island, which her parents agreed to due to lack of knowledge of what they were. Her favorite movies though was the Barbie franchise, watching all of the movies and shows religiously, almost memorizing parts of them. She wanted to be Barbie so badly as a child, dressing like her for 5 Halloweens in a row.

the cutest couple around ❤️❤️

hey! I was just wondering about Zach and Violet’s engagement. Who proposed and how?

Hi!!! Thank you so much for this question! I’m going to let Zach answer this one! This answer technically has two parts, so I’ll post part 1 here, and I’ll tag you in part 2 as soon as I finish it!

TW for mentions of pregnancy, morning sickness/vomiting (it’s not explicitly described, but it’s mentioned a few times). Please do not proceed further if this is a trigger for you.

Zach’s Response

Well, we technically have 2 proposals…and I proposed both times. The first time was March 16st, 2014. Violet and I had just found out we were pregnant with Alexandria, and I wanted to ensure the safety and security of Violet and the baby if anything were to happen to me.

I had been planning to propose to Violet for a while, I’d made a ring for her and had it hidden in my closet, waiting for the right time to propose. I tentatively planned to propose to her on her 23rd birthday, on April 22nd, 2014.

But one unexpected, high-risk pregnancy later, and I knew it could not wait. I wanted to propose to her, I wanted to marry her, I wanted to take care of Violet and the baby, I wanted to properly start our lives together. So, I knew the first step was proposing.

I was an absolute mess when I proposed. I wanted to make the moment so romantic and special, but I panicked…I just had to do it. So, I walked into the closet, pulled the ring out…and walked into our master bathroom…where Violet was experiencing a horrible bout of morning sickness.

I should have just walked out, left her alone and waited until she was feeling better, but she looked up at me from her curled position on the floor by the toilet and saw the triangular ring box I’d fashioned for the ring.

“Zach? What’s that?” She croaked, shakily pulling herself into a sitting position.

I tried to hide the box behind me, nervousness creeping into my voice, “I…uhhh, it’s nothing…”

Violet started becoming annoyed with me: “Zach…I can see it, if I can see it that means it’s not ‘nothing,’ what is it?”

I hesitantly pulled the box out from behind me, and I lowered myself to the bathroom floor in front of her on one knee, “I wanted this to be perfect…But…I can’t wait…I wanna take care of you, I wanna take care of our baby…I wanna be with you forever…”

Violet was staring at me with tears in her eyes and her mouth dropped open as I opened the box and said, “Violet Virginia Tyler, will you marry me?”

Violet couldn’t get any words out for a moment, she just started crying and looked between my face and the ring. She finally choked out, “yes, of course I’ll marry you, Zach! Ohhhh, I’ve dreamed of this for so long, Zach! Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I love you, so much!”

I shakily pulled out the ring and slipped it onto her finger, then she threw her arms around me in a tight hug. She cried and mumbled about how much she loved me against my chest as I stroked her hair, crying into her shoulder, professing my love for her, too.

We remain like this until…well…she became sick again. She pulled away from me and I had to fight the urge not to become ill myself, but I refused to leave her in that moment. I just rubbed her back, and we waited for it to pass.

After she finished being ill she looked at me with a weary expression, “Zach, I’m so happy, please don’t take this the wrong way, but…couldn’t you have waited until I was done being sick…”

I smirked at her, cupping her chin in my hand, “you’re sick all day, if I waited I would never have proposed.”

Violet snorted, “well, that’s true, we wouldn’t want that, and honestly, I don’t care…we’re engaged, we’re gonna get married, we’re having a baby, we’re gonna be a family, and I couldn’t be happier.”

Part 2 Coming Soon

Daphne: So wait How did your parents got divorced

Trin: my dad cheated on my mom

Henry:

Daphne belongs to @octoqueen10 💜

it’s stayed gone with Chris as Alastor fs fs 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

For zach

are you a Hazbin hotel or Helluva boss fan? Cause I’ve always seen you as one!

if so what’s your favourite charecter and song from each?

(After researching..)

lowkey my headcannon too

Donita has to have SOME type of obsession with Martin?

Like..

What do you mean you call your enemy “darling”and “MARTINO?”

Also..

They just HAPPEN to have each other’s numbers..and they call each other casually or what?

@myself haha, it’s 104 where I am

You know

In every moment, there's a perfect situation for every moment for the day, especially when it is red, white, and blue

Reblog or tag anyone who's currently needs some chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich for a hot day, or (just mentality exhausted)

Kinda Random Post But…

For my Spanish class this year, I need to follow a Spanish/LatAm recipe and make a dish to bring to my class and I’m totally blanking so I figured I’d crowdsource lol. If anyone has any suggestions for a dish I could easily make that tastes good, I would really appreciate it

(image source: https://wildkratts.fandom.com/wiki/Donita_Donata/Gallery)

"Alexander Cat-milton, My name is Alexander Cat-milton."

Happy Fourth of July

I love it so so so much! The artwork and expressions are brilliant and I love the Zachbot in the beginning 💕💕

IT IS FINALLY DONE!!!

Here is the animatic I've been working on for the past two weeks or so!!! Hopefully you guys enjoy it! <3

This is the first time I've made one of these that is fully colored - there's one from 3 years ago that's only 25 seconds long on my channel but 1 ENTIRE MINUTE is a huge step up for me.

So uh!! Enjoy I guess!! :D

Zach and Donita

Donita Donata didn’t need anybody’s help, especially not some annoying tech billionaire who probably never worked hard at anything, she just happened to meet. So why couldn’t she stop thinking about the conversation they had the night before? He seemed genuinely interested in her designs and introduced her to some of his clients, meaning for the first time since she moved to America, she had clients. Donita was still grappling with her opinion on Zach, when she walks into her cheap apartment and sees none other than Zachary Varmitech himself and about 5 Zach-bots, milling around. Zach somehow managed to convince her to accept a loan from him to start her empire, in exchange for her help in defeating the ‘Wild Ratts’, two brothers Donita had occasionally seen on the news. Donita reluctantly agreed and the two got to work.

Over the years, Zach and Donita became closer and closer, with Donita and Zach viewing themselves as business partners and very close friends. Donita was there for all of Zach’s biggest achievements. She had designed and sew Violet’s wedding dress, handmade clothing for Zach’s children, and was always there to listen to Zach, even when he was whining to her. Therefore, Zach couldn’t understand why he was seeing a picture of Donita and Henry, a man he is convinced won’t last and isn’t good for her, outside a courthouse in Vegas. He was always the impulsive one with Donita and Violet talking him out of his craziest schemes, and now he’s finding out that his sister friend and business partner got eloped in Vegas without even telling him, talk about hypocritical. He was shocked, hurt and wondered about why they were moving so quickly. 

Once Zach found out about Daphne, he understood why they got married so quickly, but was still upset he missed their wedding. Once Daphne was born, Zach and Violet were quickly enamored with her, insisting on buying way too many toys for her. But Zach never was able to warm up to Henry, even at his wife’s insistence to at least pretend to like him. When Donita’s marriage began to fall apart, Zach tried to get her to ask for a divorce everytime he saw her, much to Donita’s horror and annoyance. Right when Zach decided to give up, Donita told him she was going to get divorced, and asked him for a good lawyer. 

Zach knew that Donita deserved and still deserves better than Henry. He wants her to find a love like he has with Violet, but is content with her being happy and single alone. He is eternally grateful to Donita for all she has done for him, and the bond she has established with his children, something that makes his heart swell. All he ever wanted was for her to be happy and if that was being single, he was fine with that. Besides, Donita Donata didn’t need anybody’s help.

Violet Varmitech belongs to @jokerislandgirl32

More info on Henry and Daphne

TW: divorce, self doubt, abandonment, blame

Since childhood, Daphne has been in the shadow of her fashion designer mom and her musician dad. While she was proud to be the daughter of two icons in their respective fields, she always wanted to be more than ‘Donita’s daughter’ or “Henry’s kid’. She didn’t get any of her father’s musical talent or her mother’s eye for fashion trends, leading her to believe she could never be successful. When she saw the internet become more popular, she capitalized on her chance to be a star, independent of her parents joining social media at a young age and becoming a large influencer with her good looks and sassy charisma. Daphne modeled all of her mother’s clothing except for her designs featuring live animals, instead encouraging her to use animal-inspired designs, which she did later at her daughter’s insistence. She tried to convince her father to allow her to use him in videos, but he always refused, so she eventually stopped asking and made travel content from her being with her mother constantly. Daphne loves to travel and is fluent in Greek, Spanish, and French in addition to English, something she has been able to use to her advantage in her travels. 

As Daphne grew older and more mature, her relationship with her mother blossomed while her relationship with her father struggled. She always viewed her Dad as her protector and #1 fan, even when he was off on tour in a faraway land. Henry always took her side when arguing with her mother, and insisted that everything he did was for her. Their relationship completely changed when her parents divorced and he married Allison. Daphne saw the whole ordeal as a total blindside and was upset with her mother, wanting to live with her dad full-time. Allison was another fashion designer, although much less established and respected than Donita, and often compared their work, insisting her’s was better. Allison hated the idea of Daphne and how she was a link to Henry’s more successful ex-wife and took it out on Daphne, saying she would leave Henry if Daphne lived with them. Daphne tried to convince Henry that she didn’t like her and was mean, but Henry refused to listen to her and asked her why her mother was filling her head up with lies, choosing Allison over Daphne, a recent pattern. They began to see each other less and less, particularly after her half-siblings came into the mix. The only reason Daphne comes over anymore is to play and interact with her little siblings, who are obsessed with her and want to be just like her, much to their mother’s disappointment. Henry was too busy with his new family for Daphne, and that shattered her heart. She began to question if love like the fairytales was even real if it was all made up or worse, not made for her. All the relationships she had, felt like the boy was using her for fame or money, making her question her own sense of self, independent from her job and family. She felt like she didn’t have hobbies of her own separate from her work, and her friendships felt one sided, with her putting in more work than she was getting. Who is Daphne Donata? Why couldn’t she answer such a simple question?

Henry felt bad about his relationship with his oldest daughter but truly believed that Daphne was lying about Allison and was jealous of her half-siblings. He instead began to focus on teaching his other children his talents, trying not to think about Daphne too much, even going as far as to delete his social media to not see her on his feed anymore, at Allison’s request. He also feels a lot of pent-up anger towards Donita for putting him in an impossible position, pushing his daughter away from him because of her issues with him. He resented her for never compromising in their marriage and for putting her work ahead of her family and marriage. The divorce wasn’t entirely his fault and he needed her to stop acting like it was and to get over her superiority complex over everyone, especially him. One day he wants to reunite his two families together and have everyone get along, but in the meantime, he is focused on being a better husband and father to his new family.

How Donita Met Henry

This was a lot longer than I expected so I placed it below the cut

TW: divorce, pregnancy, abandonment, disownment, affairs

Donita Donata always knew she was different from the rest of her family. Her parents and 6 brothers couldn’t seem to understand why she wanted to leave their small town in Greece, a place she had lived her entire life, and become a fashion designer. She loved her town, she really did, but she wanted  needed to leave and try to follow her dreams. So, when the opportunity presented itself, she left her home and moved to New York to be a fashion designer. After months of failure and making virtually no money, Donita met Zachary Varmitech, a young tech billionaire, at a ‘Find Your Villian Seminar’ she was working at to make money and connections for her business. She initially found him incredibly annoying, complaining and whining about the clams at his dinner, but decided to strike up a conversation with him, for the sake of her business and sanity. Zach grew on her over time, reminding her of her youngest brother, who was 12 when she moved. 

After meeting Zach, Donita’s career blew up, giving her more money and fame than she could have dreamt of with her normal designs and her newest collection of Living Legends. But Donita still felt empty inside, having just witnessed the meeting of Zach and Violet again and knew they were destined to be together, she wanted someone like that for herself. Shortly after, she met Henry at a nightclub she frequented. Henry was a Cuban musician, who rose to fame shortly after she did. Donita was instantly in love, believing that this moment was what her entire life had lead up to. Henry reciprocated this love and the two began to see eachother daily. A little bit after their one year anniversary, Donita discovered she was pregnant. She was excited, but worried about what her parents and family, who were very traditional would think. Henry on the other hand, was over the moon and offered to elope with her on the spot. Donita, being naive and in love, agreed but kept her finances and company in her own name as a precaution. They ran off to Vegas and got married in a courthouse, telling noone. When Donita’s family discovered what happened, her parents and four of her six brothers vowed to never speak to her, excluding her two younger brothers. Donita was completely heartbroken, but determined to make the relationship work to spite her parents and have a stable home environment for her daughter, Daphne Catalina Donata, born three months after her elopement.

Her initial love of Henry quickly began to taper off with the stresses of a new baby and with Henry constantly being on business trips for his music career, having worn off completely by Daphne’s fourth birthday, leaving both of them frustrated and in arguments constantly. Zach, still hurt from being excluded from her elopement/wedding and someone who never really liked Henry, and Gourmand, a newer friend of Donita's that she met through work in the past year, both tried to convince Donita to file for divorce, telling her that both Daphne and her would be better off without Henry in their lives, but Donita persisted, partially out of love for Henry, but mostly to prove that her parents were wrong about her and Henry. Dabio, Donita’s new business partner and friend brought tensions to an all time high, leading to frequent screaming matches about if Donita was having an affair with him or Martin, someone Donita was known to have a crush on.

In the end, Henry asked for a divorce, telling her he had met someone else. Donita asked for full custody, he agreed and never fought for Daphne. Henry married Allison Brighton after getting his divorced, and proceeded to have 3 more children with her, Alexis (age 9), Jonathan (age 4), and Milly (1.5 years). Allison is a very insecure woman and viewed Donia and Daphne by association as a threat, and treated Daphne horribly, with no rebuttal from Henry. Daphne was shattered by this news, viewing herself as more of a ‘daddy’s girl’ and frequently waited by the door for her father to come back to them and got disappointed every time when he didn’t show up for her, fueling Donita’s hatred of him. Eventually Daphne gave up trying to get her father to love her the way she wanted him to and developed a complicated relationship with him and love as a concept.

(Violet belongs to @jokerislandgirl32 (please lmk if you would like me to remove her/that storyline from my au))

Daphne's realtionship with the show's other villains

Zach: Daphne views Zach as one of her mother’s closest friends, and almost thinks of him as an ‘uncle’, often seeking him out for things her own mother wouldn't agree to. Daphne has always been fascinated with Zach’s inventions, particularly the Invisibility Cloak, asking him questions about them until he kicks her out. Her relationship with Zach is probably the most developed of the villains (Minus Dabio and Donita) because he has been in Daphne’s life the longest, being one of her mother’s closest friends and business partners.

Gourmand: Daphne isn’t as close to Gourmand as she used to be, mainly due to clashes about Daphne’s career and obsession with fame. He doesn’t see her job as ‘real’ work due to it being almost completely online, something Gourmand is not very adept with, and worries about her need to be famous. His struggles are rooted in love for Daphne, but his ways of showing his love can seem dismissive to Daphne, causing a rift in their relationship. Daphne still knows deep down that Gourmand cares for her and she can go to him whenever she needs.

Paisley (and Rex): Daphne has only met Paisley 3 times in her life, and has never met Rex, so her opinions on her are not really formulated yet, but, she thinks they could become close friends due to their penchant for sarcasm. Daphne wants to get closer to Paisley and eventually meet Rex, but is worried she will not be able to get the opportunity, due to her opting to officially join the Wild Kratts. Donita on the other hand, is starting to develop a relationship with Paisley, which Daphne is over the moon about, due to more opportunities to run into each other and a genuine female friendship for her mother.

Screaming crying this is so good but soo sad oml 😍😍😭😭

WARNING: Injury, Drama and Implied Death

(it's a time travel apocalypse au, it's gonna have The Big Sads before it gets better.)

Apocalypse AU doodles.

From Future!Chris and Future!Zach's perspectives, the Apocalypse started about 8 to 10 months ago (hard to keep track after the tech failed) and Aviva was lost at about month 6 when the defenses broke and the lab was overrun with mutated beasts. After that, things got very complicated because half the tech was damaged and they only managed to salvage some of the components for the time machine Aviva designed. Martin was lost (with Koki) a little prior to the completion of the time machine, overrun while trying to protect Chris while salvaging for parts. The younger Kratt fully feels responsible for his death and Zach wouldn't let him see his brother being mauled. Zach lost his arm about two months later, making things very difficult. Jimmy created a prosthetic arm for him but it doesn't function it's really only decorative. Jimmy is presumed to have been lost as he was the one running the machine while their sanctuary was being invaded and he sent them to the future as a last desperate shot.

Bonus:

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