D1 // Grimm Family [closed]

HOLY EFF GUYS. THESE ARE PRACTICALLY FULL BLOWN BIOS. ALSO EVERYTHING IS AMAZING.

I LOVE YOU ALL SFM. <33333

Okay, here's what's what. I have decided that there are three sets of Grimm cousins and no more because that's already a lot, roflllll.



Grimm family #1: Nero. His mother (who I should name, pitch me ideas if you have them) was never married and all of her children (which as of now is just Nero XD) are born out of wedlock to different fathers. Nero does not live with his mother, he lives in a swanky apartment above his toyshop/workshop.

Grimm family #2: Cerberus and Amira are blood siblings. Leonora is their adopted sibling who was brought in (at a very young age) after their mother found out she would be unable to bear any more children of her own. (Again please help me name the mother and father here, I am drawing a blank, blegh.)

Grimm family #3: Xanthus. His parents (Corbet Grimm, father // Titania Fletcher, mother) are both deceased. Only child? Lives in his own house? IDK. ELE. PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT'S UP HERE. XD



To sum it up, Nero's mother, Cerberus/Amira/Leonora's father, and Xanthus' father are all three siblings.



In case you haven't figured it out, the above means I give my wholehearted stamp of approval to Amira, Leo, and Xanthus.

Amira: High heels piercing the backs of peasants. YES. That's definitely a yes. Cerberus is going to be raiding not only her closet, but also her make-up. Oh, I think so. I love the idea of them having a very flippant sibling rivalry, because while Cerberus certainly loves antagonizing Nero, Cerberus and Amira will just be so delightfully petty. I just imagine them getting all worked up over the littlest things and hilariously trying to play it cool to each other's faces, arguing over who is copying who if they happen to dye their hair blonde at the same time and bickering until it dissolves into "You copied me. No I didn't you copied me. Nu-uh. Uh-huh. I was first. No I was first. Well you're stupid. Well I'm rubber and you're glue, everything you say bounces off of me and sticks to YOU." Bahahaha. Plus, Cerberus definitely annoys her on purpose, because he's a little shit like that. They should share a bathroom for sure even though the Grimms can certainly afford not to, BUT THAT'S NO FUN. He can (seemingly) absent-mindedly criticize her makeup as he applies his own neon orange eyeshadow to perfection. Use up the last of her shampoo. Constantly leave the toilet seat up, pft.

Leonora: Exotic petsssss. I effing love it. Omg. Can one (or more?! ) of them get loose and cause mayhem all through the house? Amira wakes up with a giant spider on her face; a wolfdog steals a mouthful of Cerberus' underwear and scatters it through the neighborhood streets; Xanthus comes over for lunch and has his sandwich stolen out of his hands by a lynx just as he's going to take a bite (my cat did that with a potato chip once ROFL just a chip-eating cat flying through the air in front of my face out of nowhereee); Nero winds up with a friggin' sloth clinging to his leg, hobbling around in his three piece suit with his dreads whirling in anger. BAHAHAHAHA. Endless. Possibilities. And omg the bit about being convinced she could train one of Nero's robots. Flawless. He's so uptight. She should please just lurk his shop when she's not busy with her pets and pester him until he wants to use one of those robots against himself. Better yet, she can bring her pets to the shop with her. He'll HATE that. Maybe one of them can eat a small explosive and he'll have to get it to puke it up before it explodes. Omg. Hilariously proper Nero nearly getting his hand chomped off as he tries to gag a wild cat because it's not like you can bring a living time bomb to a veterinarian. MUST KEEP THE ARMS DEALING A SECRET... EVEN AT THE COST OF HIS OWN ARMS. On an entirely different note: since she carries glitter in her pockets, can she please throw it at Xanthus whenever possible?! I WANT TO MAKE ALLLLLLL THE TWILIGHT JOKES ABOUT SPARKLING VAMPIRES. Also, he's a clean freak and glitter is the worsttttt. XD

Xanthus: Dude, you had me at his name. That is such a Grimm-tastic name right there. Just come over here and let me give you an award. But yeah, the blood drinking thing is totally effed up and interesting and also flawless for this family. I also like the idea of him running organized crime and buying weapons though Nero, because the plot that was the logic for Nero being an arms dealer died a long time ago, so I love that Xanthus makes my own character make sense again, rofl. I kinda like the idea of Xanthus/Corbet being the reason Nero started making weapons in the first place, like maybe Corbet saw little Nero's ingenuity and started asking him to make things for him. Corbet could have been a father figure to Nero (maybe Titania is the influence for Nero's love of three piece suits as well, lol) and Xanthus/Nero could be very brother-like. Granted, Nero can be kind of a stern individual so I'm sure his idea of bromance doesn't involve a whole lot of hugging or anything, but I do think he would feel an affinity toward Xanthus that he doesn't share with his other cousins. As for Cerberus... depends how much mischief Xanthus is willing to get up to with him, lol



As for Evangelion and Tessa:

Evangelion: She's super interesting, but I'm not sure she'd be frivolous enough for the Grimms, their main shtick is that they're wannabe Capitolites and even when they're being very serious they can't help but be inherently silly. (Your hair, Nero. I know your face means business but your hair.) Also, I'd rather not go overboard on adopted siblings, tbh, although if you want to talk the idea of her being in the family out a bit more then we can do thatttt.

Tessa: I feel like four sets of cousins would be overkill, but if you were up for her being Nero's half-sister or a full-blood sister to Cerberus/Amira, then I'd be down with thatttt.



IF ANYONE ELSE HAS IDEAS, BRING IT ON. THIS IS THE BEST.

Eureka Grimm-

Say that he's insane in his hearing, and you won't be saying much from then on. Eureka is Lyrica's twin sister, a half brother of Cerberus and, like the rest, prefers to leech off the wealth of his mother and indulge rather than earning a living himself. However, unlike Lyrica, who is creative and productive - contributing to the world around her - Eureka's passion is somewhat more passive. It is in collecting that Eureka invests his energy; his life goal is to house the largest collection of worldly goods in the whole of District One, perhaps even in any of the Districts. Whenever Lyrica makes a journey to the Capitol, Eureka hands her a photo, or a rough sketch he's drawn up, and asks her to look for this piece of fine art, that antique book, those bottles of vintage wine. And he isn't the sort of collector who will gather a series of beautiful artifacts only to look at them - oh, no. Frequently, he hosts large parties for only the wealthiest District One citizens - with or without Lyrica in the house - where he allows other people to marvel at his treasure trove. He gloats as he serves them the most exotic beverages from far Districts, offers them a seat in his elaborate furniture, dating back to the earliest Hunger Games' and beyond. Eureka takes great pride in smiling courteously in reply to compliments, and offering to escort his guests personally into the next part of the house to see the library or music room. He may only be seventeen, but he acts old beyond his years. Extravagant. Well-mannered. Worldly.

Eureka started collecting when he was still very young. When his mother received gifts and ornaments from District Four, he would scramble to retrieve the box from where she'd thrown it away, and fish out the little seashells that were put for decoration in the packaging. Spare buttons that came with new clothes, old corks that smelt of the drinks they once belonged to, he'd keep them all. It was always a habit of his, to find wealth and joy in what other people thought of as waste. Sometimes, guests come to his house and look around with disdain. They don't see how precious Eureka's hoard is. To them, it's a pile of old trash - smelling of dust and falling apart.

But isn't that the beauty of collecting? Everything dies, decomposes, at the end. What Eureka knows he's doing is treating these objects as precious - as if they were people and he was giving them merciful care up until their death. And the reason behind this obsessive salvaging is simple: not knowing who his father was has made Eureka feel cast aside by society all his life - and now he's proving that illegitimacy, invalidity, does not have to equal worthlessness. The objects he collects have had their day already, replaced by more modern designs, but Eureka is giving them a second chance to be the centrepiece. In his house, all these expired heirlooms are beautiful once again. He craves his own second chance - he didn't choose his bastardy, and now he's proving that he can rise above it and become great, reputable. The other Grimms live in the present - keeping up with the latest trends of clothing and make up, vocabulary, celebrity idols and Games news, but Eureka prefers to live traditionally and intelligently, gloating in his superiority to the rest of his family, and the District.

Plot ideas: omg, Gang Wars mayhem? I'm feeling someone breaks in and basically ragesmashes all of his stuff and he has a breakdown and just goes insane. Orrr maybe he has to go live with his cousins/half-brother and wow massive disgust for their pathetic modern lifestyles. Emotional Lyrica threadage where maybe she's playing a Mozart concerto and he's like "wow play that again it sounds so antique" #vintage #grunge

I FAIL AT LIFE. D:

And for various reasons, evidently forgot to reply to this like I was supposed to. Maybe I assumed you were all psychic and already knew how much I love you allllll. Or maybe I just fail and that's about it.

OKAY SO TO GET RIGHT TO THE POINT. I am on board with Balthazar and Eureka if Jimmeh and Onyx haven't yet started the Five Year Olds Focus Better Than Lalia, Quick! Everybody Tell Tell Her We Hate Her Before She Forgets AGAIN club! Can I still haz them in my Grimmtastic life?! I LOVE YOU I JUST GET DISTRACTED SOMETIMES, BECAUSE LIKE —

SQUIRREL!

Uhhh... Yeah. Yep. Okay. I am good with the twin idea and Balthazar and Leo having been adopted at the same time, when momma Grimm (who still needs a name, whoops) was having her (post-miscarriage D: </3) I-need-moarrrrrr-babies feels. I feel like these are all the charming little kidlets the Grimm family can handle, so after inducting this dynamic duo into the ranks, I shall declare this family full fo' now. (I suppose if anyone thinks this plot is in dire need of further expansion, then perhaps some employees might be in order. Someone needs to take care of Xanthus' batcave house while he's away, because Cerberus sure isn't going to keep it clean for him. :P)

I also think we need a family get together thread of one sort or another! Maybe they throw A PARTYYYYY to celebrate Xanthus being selected as Tribute, because why would that not be a happy occasion?! Just don't mind Lalia while she sobs in a corner, clutching her angsting heart and muttering about an excess of feels. Yes? Yes?! Ikr.