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fleur van baerdt. princess of the netherlands.

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princessjanegrimaldi·:

❝Well, you do have a cat and a dog now,❞ Jane sensed there was more to the sentence that had been dropped off but secrets and lies are something they all have. Jane has secrets, big ones too that she would die if they got out. Xavier was a past that keeps her up at night but as long as she can push things away into a box she is great. The moment her thoughts drift to long to him she pushes it back. He was the one that gave Raven to Jane, they had been just newly dating at the time and well, Jane had been wanting another pet for a while, always talking about it and he had used that knowledge to get it. He wasn’t always controlling, spiteful, untrusting in fact there were times he was the opposite and it made the whole thing harder. ❝Three pets is a good start for us. I must say that I can see that we might have a future filled with pets.❞ And babies. Jane wants that, she wants children to raise but it is too soon to talk about children, besides the chances of an opps I’m pregnant in this relationship was zero so that is wonderful. She could have all the time in the world to have children. She is nineteen and wants to spend time getting to know the other before they decide children were in order. ❝I’m a sucker for a good crime novel,❞ Heros to save the day is what she loves. She wants to believe the world can be saved from all the pain and heartache. She wants to believe that abusers don’t win in the end, at least not all of the time.❝We shall have a lot of fun outside when the weather isn’t dreadful.❞ She could see Bailey tugging at Fleur’s dress making her give the attention from the plants to the dog that still insists that she is two instead of five. She runs around just as wildly as she did when she was a pup.Jane reaches over and grabbed Fleur’s glass and then the pitcher of water and poured it before sitting the glass back down. Regina had been an influence on her, teaching her to be independent from staff. Jane had wanted to be just like her older sisters, to be as beautiful as they were. Jane learned that she could do for herself by watching her sisters and copied it even now. Fairytales, get books on fairytales. ❝When dinner is done, we could go back to my room?❞ It is a split second before it clicks how that might sound. ❝to hang out, continue this date? Watch a movie..you can meet your new pets?❞

Fleur hadn’t even thought of the fact that they were going to be her pets, too. So much came with this marriage that she hadn’t even dreamed about thinking of yet. She laughed a little, covering her mouth with her hand to soften the sound of it-- trying not to annoy the other girl. “I guess you’re right!” and then, “That sounds like a good future to me.” Was that too bold of a sentiment? She wasn’t really sure. She was just telling the truth. A future filled with pets is a dream to her. 

“Crime novels, huh... I haven’t read that many,” Fleur smiled, “I’ll have to read some more when I can, so that we can talk about them. You’ll have to recommend me some of your favorites sometime, I wouldn’t even know where to start!” She set her hands in her lap, clasping them together. They were definitely sweaty, now. Why was she still so nervous? They were just having a quaint conversation! Her smile stayed on, however, as she watched Jane pour her a glass of water. She just seemed so... elegant. Pretty. Fleur hoped that she was giving off as much of a splendid aura as Jane was. “Thank you very much,” she said, taking a drink of the water. She didn’t realize how thirsty she was until that moment.

In that split second, Fleur’s eyes widened, her breath hitching for just a moment. Was Jane really asking--? No. Oh, thank goodness. Fleur put her hand to her chest, relieved, laughing a little. “I’d love to! A movie and cute animals sounds great to me.”

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Some fathers are just bad men - xoxo The Red Queen

So this was the Red Queen. Fleur had heard others mention it before, but she hadn’t expected it… to be like this. To be... real. She had hoped it was just a rumor. Just something passed around to scare each other. But this was real, and this was something no one else except family knew.

Just the idea of someone else, someone she’s never even met, knowing about how her father is… it was too much for her to think about. The bad, uncomfortable feeling bubbled up in her chest, and she struggled to keep it down.

She tossed her phone onto the sheets, falling face first into her comforter.

This sucked.

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princessjanegrimaldi·:

Rosie the bunny, oh Jane is sure that Raven will have a field day attempting to piss that poor thing off. Raven barely liked Bailey half the time but Bailey came along first so Raven had to suck it up. Jane is sure that she will have to do a lot of research on how to introduce Raven to a bunny someday. ❝I have a cat named Raven and a dog named Bailey, you will meet them soon.❞ It was a promise, if it wasn’t for the fact that Bailey would ruin the meal, Jane would have taken her with to help calm this already nerve-racking first meeting. ❝Bailey is a Yorkie while Raven is just a black cat. I’ve had Bailey for a little over five years now and Raven just about three,❞ So they are family.

She is happy that the other seems to love pets, it means that she wouldn’t have to get rid of her loving animals just for the purpose of an alliance. ❝It’s alright to miss a pet.❞ She would rather bite her own tongue off than talk about herself for far too long and that is clear at how she will suddenly push the conversation back onto someone else. She is a mystery even to herself ❝Do you have any hobbies? I love cross stitching, painting, reading, so a lot of crafty things.❞ She knows that she can’t just ask questions and not give or else she will be considered off-putting. Don’t screw this up for us. Her mother’s text still sitting in her phone. Fleur’s picture wasn’t doing her justice and Jane wants to tell her that sometime but right now she shouldn’t. Maybe they can find a common ground here to base a relationship off of. Jane hardly notices the slight movements that the other keeps making or if she does, she doesn’t let it on. ❝Do you want some water?❞ 

Fleur put her hands together in excitement, lifting  “A cat and a dog! That must be fun. I hope I can meet them soon! I’ve always wanted to have a dog, or a cat but...” She just gave a small shrug. They were too messy, her father had said. And she wouldn’t be able to control them. Something like that. But it was fine, because she had Rosie, and Rosie was probably a better choice of pet for her, anyway.

Brushing her hair behind her ear, Fleur thought for a moment. “Hobbies, huh... I like to garden! And...” She leaned back in her seat, setting her head against the back of the chair. “Biking. Walking through the park. I doodle sometimes, but not very seriously... But, um, I like to read too! What’s your favorite type of story? I really like adventures, myself.” 

She sat forward again, nodding ever so slightly. “Oh! Yes, that sounds nice.”

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̗̀✰ •【 ELLE FANNING / CIS FEMALE / 19 】

FLEUR VAN BAERDT, the PRINCESS of the NETHERLANDS. I’ve heard that she is CLUMSY & GULLIBLE but can also be LOVING & CHEERFUL. FLEUR is arranged to marry JANE ELIZABETH GRIMALDI. Rumor has it HER FATHER ABUSED HER.【OOC: cam, 19, cst, they/them】

tw: parental abuse

ok im finally doing this. hello! my name is cam and this is my beautiful baby girl, fleur. i love her so much. here’s a sort of quick intro to her!

background/personality:

fleur is A Good Girl but maybe not A Good Princess. she’s pretty excitable and ditzy and hasn’t really Grown Up yet.

that doesn’t mean she’s innocent however. she’s not a child!

because of her upbringing, she knows how bad people and the world can be. her father is... the worst, and abused her. i won’t get into any of the gritty details of the abuse here except that it was emotional, physical, and sometimes worse. her father is just awful. let’s leave it at that.

she has ptsd because of the abuse but that’s not known to anyone except probably lucas.

she’s just... very optimistic, even when she probably shouldn’t be. whether that’s good or bad is up for your own judgement. but for her, it’s her way of coping with things. be cheerful, be happy, smile, even when everything feels bad.

thankfully, her whole family isn’t awful, and she has her big brother lucas to protect her, or at least try his best to. while she appreciates it, sometimes he can be overprotective and it makes her a little frustrated. though, most of the time, she just greatly appreciates being cared for. she loves him a lot.

she’s actually fairly excited about the betrothal. she has the belief that this could finally get her away from her father for good, and that her marriage will effectively save her.

while she is nervous about... everything that comes with it, she’s mostly optimistic because of that reasoning.

fun facts:

she loves flowers of all sorts. due to her name, she just felt naturally attached to flowers. her favorites are roses and lilies.

she really likes to take walks, bike, garden, and people watch. she’s a very simple person.

she has a bunny at home named rosie and she loves her so much... one of her biggest comforts

very gay. woman lover supreme. [snapshot of fleur’s breath of relief at being betrothed to a woman]

if it wasn’t obvious her character song is “i want to break free” by queen. for obvious reasons.

always fidgeting

she’s just... so good... god damn i love her so much. my baby girl

[rxdqueenx]

which matches do you think are going to crash and burn?

Can I say all of them? I suppose some will crash faster than others… With the prince of Sweden’s messy romantic past, I cannot imagine a smooth ride. And of course there’s little princess Fleur: something tells me her brother will be doing all he can to crash that marriage, even if it won’t crash naturally. / @joelxbernadotte @fleurvanbaerdt

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princessjanegrimaldi·:

❝We shall,❞ Jane nods as she allows her hand to fall back down to her side. So soft, she wonders if the other used lotion often to keep them that soft. Jane isn’t so sure how to feel about this whole thing but she knows her people come before anything else. Xavier was one of those people and while she would happily let him riot, she wouldn’t ruin anything for them. She took a seat that was hers before and bites at her lip for a split second, eyes looking down at the plate and then back up to the other. ❝I requested something small like this. I wanted to hear you perfectly.❞ She didn’t want to miss a second from the other but she is sure the time will come in this conversation that she will have to ask the dreaded question. Can you repeat that? I’m sorry, what? A few times and that alone could ruin whatever this was. ❝So, Fleur do you like pets?❞

the question is simple but purely because of who she was and the fact that she had pets that meant the world to her and she honestly isn’t sure what she will do if the answer is no. Will she give her beloved dog and cat away and stick to a fish? She wants to ask her to tell her about herself but she wants to go slow. Will Regina and Elle like her? Will they be okay with a marriage that is set between two women? Is this other interested in girls? Are they going to be married in name only? She found her glass of water and took a small sip. ❝I wish to know as much as I can about you.❞ Only so she can impress the other. The dress so white, so innocent that she can’t help but wonder how long it will take Jane to taint that innocent color. Was Fleur innocent and matched the color white? Or was she as dark as Jane was inside? She would find out.

Taking a seat across from her... betrothed, she’d guess she’d call her, (Oh gosh. Fiancee?) Fleur kept running her fingers over the ruffles of her dress. Why did she have to be so fidgety? She hoped that Jane wouldn’t notice. (She also hoped that her hands weren’t as sweaty as she worried they’d be when she shook Jane’s hand, but that’s besides the point.)

Fleur blushed a little at the sentiment. It was really such a simple thought, to want to hear her, but it meant the world to someone like her who had dealt with someone dismissing her and ignoring her so often. It made her smile. 

The question Jane had dealt her made her smile even wider, along with the wish of wanting to know about her. It was something unfamiliar to her, and she excitedly scooted forward in her chair. “Oh, I love pets! I have a bunny back at home, and she’s wonderful. Her name is Rosie... she’s all black, and she has the cutest little nose, and...” Fleur cut herself off. “Sorry. I just miss her, I think. But what about you? What kind of pets do you have?”

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Elle Fanning in “Heavenly Creature“ by Benny Horne for The Edit, May 2018.

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Jane Elizabeth Grimaldi doesn’t back down from a challenge even if it is one that makes her feel sick to her stomach. She had been under the assumption that she would never go home again in her life but that might just change. Her dress, nice cream color, and the nude lip coloring that she wore as she wasn’t going for bold when she was going to be seeing the one she would marry someday assuming that things didn’t fall through.  She brings her purse with her and holds it close to her chest as she follows the man that would escort her to the one that she best better make a good impression on. The Princess of Monaco lets her purse fall to her side moments before the door to the dining room opens, a more casual way to meet the other than in front of thousands.

She went and took a seat at the small table that was seat up for two. Jane requested it to be like this, she needed to be able to hear the other. She spent the next five minutes scrolling her social media feed before she hears the doors open again and with that she is standing up, a bow already started before she even gets a look at the other but the moment she does, her eyes are wide. The blonde beauty, Jane knows that the twist in her stomach was lust not love as she doesn’t believe in love at first sight. ❝Princess Fleur of the Netherlands,❞ Jane had to let the words roll of her tongue to see what they sounded like to her own ears. ❝Jane Grimaldi.❞ She puts her hand coming up for the other to shake. ❝Nice to meet you.❞ I guess I am sort of yours now. Which is a weird thing to even think for sure. 

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Fleur was overcome with anxiety and excitement. She was completely filled with butterflies. This was really it. In just a few moments, she’d meet the person she was going to get married to. As she walked behind her escort, she kept nervously fiddling with her dress, wondering what the other would think of her. Would they like her? Would she like them? She couldn’t help but wonder these things as she finally arrived to her destination.

The other girl, sitting at a table on her own. Fleur’s breath caught in her throat as they approached her. Jane. She introduced herself, and Fleur was stunned silent by how cute this princess was for a beat, before she realized that time was still passing. Fleur took the other girls hand and shook it lightly, grinning. “It’s nice to meet you, Jane. I’m-- Oh. Well. You just said my name, so I guess I don’t have to, huh?” She let out a little laugh, and gestured to the table. “Shall we take a seat?”

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