Her daughter is not of Cleo's blood (a.k.a adopted) because I kinda hc that Cleo would NEVER let herself fall in love with anything other than artifacts, art, and luxury. However, I hc that she chose to have a daughter that has similar features as her, specifically a daughter with green eyes but not just any green eyes, green eyes that shimmer like hers to be reminded of herself.
Cleo's daughter is simply someone to inherit Cleo's wealth since Cleo would and could never entrust her belongings to anybody so I think of Cleo's daughter to be a trust fund child and nothing else. I believe she adopted her as an infant because it would've gave her more time to "trust" her.
Despite choosing to raise her daughter as a baby, She didn't really "raise" her baby. She most definitely had servants who pretends to be her (Put on a fake mask/picture of Cleo, then imitate her voice type of thing) as Cleo continues her work as part of the council of V.I.L.E
I feel as though she's more of an absent mother. She tries to help FINANCIALLY but she doesn't know how to help her EMOTIONALLY
She might've thought it was probably a "phase" to make herself stronger but it became awkward for her when she found out it was out of depression. She found it out when she asked why wouldn't her daughter wear the luxurious clothes she sent to her (that were specifically sleeveless) then ttied sweet-talking her to take off her baggy clothes which led to an argument between her and her daughter, ending with her grabbing her wrist and the sleeve moving down, revealing new cuts and old ones.
At first, she tried taking her to Bellum, Thinking there's something "messing" with her brain but even Bellum knew it was out of depression so Bellum didn't really even want to suggest brainwash since it's unpredictable for Cleo's daughter's state. Cleo thinks it isn't depression since she's in denial that she could be the cause of her daughter's depression because Cleo "provides" for her.
Meanwhile, She tried taking her daughter to everywhere Cleo goes to like formal parties, council meetings, fashion runways but it only pressures her daughter because her daughter doesn't really WANT what Cleo likes, What her daughter needed was Cleo's love which Cleo does not give.
Cleo went to Brunt for help, Using Brunt's advice of "Try talking to them, not persuade them, just talk." Which was easier said than done. Cleo and her daughter sat awkwardly at the opposite end of a table with a buffet laid but the only sounds heard from the dining room was both of their forks, spoons and knives colliding with the plate as they ate for the past few minutes. After the silence, Cleo tried breaking it off with a small talk but it ended up with Cleo not letting her daughter speak.
Her daughter had enough of Cleo's blabber and finally broke down as to the actual reality, finally breaking Cleo's delusions of her being a "providing mother" when in truth, she treated her daughter similar to her students in V.I.L.E (maybe a lil bit less if we're talking about punishment since Cleo isn't really there for most of her daughter's life)
Unlike per usual, Cleo didn't play victim like she always does. Instead, she once opened her mouth to speak but no words left. Her daughter tried to leave but Cleo grabbed her wrist, not in an aggressive way but more of a grntle yet firm grip. Cleo tried to apologise but the damage was done for her daughter, her daughter didn't need to use words and pulled her arm back to leave in order to retreat to her room.
Cleo is not a good person, neither as a mother at that point, but she knew she couldn't fix their relationship anymore, not that she could not but she knew her pride and ego wss too high for it. She was left in the dining room to find a decision that would leave both her and her daughter "content"
Cleo isn't really the type to reflect upon personal feelings, everything can be bought or moreso be stolen in her eyes but her situation right now neither had those as options. She decided to continue with Bellum's brainwash but not to shape her as a student, but to remove her memories of ever remembering Cleo, then send her to an orphanage.
Cleo took her low chances, The brainwash was completed but there were complications through the process like many malfunctions so Bellum had to redo many times but it finally succeeded. Cleo did not felt pity for that decision, she thinks both her and her daughter would finally be "free"
While Cleo did not have a trust fund child anymore, Both her and the rest of the council ultimately decided to simply give away her riches to V.I.L.E if she were to d1e.
One thing is clear, Cleo's pride will not change regardless of any situation. Yes, there are moments where she is vulnerable but it is always because she pity herself, Nothing else.
NOTES: I hope u like it!!! 😅 Super sorry if there are misspellings or errors, or just some parts that doe snot make sense (I made this in 2am)
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In all fairness, She's actually really rich. I feel like she's a nepo baby from a long lineage of royalty or just a family who has been associated as upper-middle class before until now or even more than that hence why she has the title of "Countess"
Lots of creators are ALWAYYSSS trying to do the "they have a bad past which is why they're bad now" card but Cleo? She is the epitome of greed. I feel as though she's spoiled a lot to the point she's narcissistic
Overall, Since V.I.L.E only accepts orphans.. I really think she planned her parents death (ex. Hired a hitman, Poisoning their food, etc.) and she did get their money but once their money was dried out since she spent it all on herself (e.g, old yet expensive artworks, high-fashion clothing, branded perfumes), Cleo had been in debt. Leaving her home, everything she owned was taken away. Then, She was sent in an orphanage where she learned to have a sharper mind. She's still petty like a child BUT she does sort of "grew up" (she just used her pettiness as a motivation to get what she wants)
She has a few students she actually likes but most of those students are most likely sent to prison by Carmen after the end of the series
She Hates, and I mean it with a capital H, getting involved with anything that doesn't have to do with her diabolical plans to steal artwork. If it's a caper made by the other professors, she has no use for it unless the caper is about stealing artifacts and antiques that costs over thousands or millions to billions.
She can be kind, but only when she wants to. I hc she has a cat like a really expensive breed type of cat, the difference is that Cleo's cat would most likely be kinder than she is 😭
The only professor she liked is Bellum, TRUST ME. Brunt is too "old school" for her and Maelstrom just irritates her sometimes even when he's not even doing anything. Sure, Bellum seems too cray-cray for her but she labels Bellum to be near her level of insanity
She doesn't hate thriftshops but she HATES people who have no sense in fashion. Any clothing can be styled in her perspective even if they're non-designer clothes, but the people wearing it should know HOW it should be styled
I hc she's quite literally the richest person out of Brunt, Maelstrom, and Bellum. The ranking in order is Cleo, Maelstrom, Bellum, then Brunt. Brunt doesn't really care much for money unless it's for supporting V.I.L.E but Maelstrom spends a lot on V.I.L.E but is forced to do so sometimes since some students fail their mission so he has to spend money to cover it up and Bellum needs the money for her experiments and weaponry
THAT'S ALLL BYEEEEE (super sorry for the late post💔💔)
I'm super sorry if some paragraphs are like just repeating, I'm not much updated on her backstory or her personality 😭😭
JULIA "JULES" ARGENT HCS!!!!
I feel like she mostly got a job at the CIA because she loved deciphering clues though, like as a kid she was always fascinated with finding a piece of knowledge leading to a bigger picture :]]
I feel like she loved being a history teacher because as a child, Her parents loved telling her mythological stories when she was a kid up until growing up <33
She was definitely that one quiet kid who was really smart and actually very kind but just doesn't like being in a large group of people in highschool (maybe even when she was in elementary)
I associate her with the flowers "Lily Of The Valley" because if you look at that flower, it kind of looks like her in a way since it's like "beautiful" but you should never take their beauty for granted
She is DEFINITELY and I mean DEFINITELYYYY a bookworm. I don't mean like "Wattpad" bookworm (she definitely was when she was younger) but currently? She's definitely a "Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen" mixed with "To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee" type of bookworm. She's definitely enthusiastic though when it comes to classics but she's also a fantasy and sci-fi girlie :33
She has a small friend group but she's an introvert who loses energy quickly sometimes even when they don't notice that they do so they end up having trouble trying to leave in the nicest way possible because they don't really MEAN to be quickly exhausted, they just do (this is actually me as well 😔)
Her love language are gifts but not JUST ANYY gifts, she actually really takes time to analyse people's interests so that she can give them what they actually want without having to ask for their wishlist.
She likes kids but she's not really used to comforting them when they're having little tantrums and it just turns out to be awkward but she does know how to keep them entertained
I really REALLY think there was one time she took Chase to a chinese restaurant and he thought it was a KOREAN restaurant 😔
At some point, she's still close to Carmen after s4 but I don't think Carmen introduced her other friend group (Sheena, Jean-Paul, Gray, and Antonio) so when Carmen invited her to like a lunch with the group, They took a second to think that maybe she was Carmen's gf because Carmen isn't really that close enough to other people wherein she told them even her V.I.L.E past 😭😭
She LOVES shopping (stealing, depends if she feels like it or not😭) but most of the time she actually goes to thrift stores because it's mostly where the "heat" is if ykwim?? Like most of the "imaginary outfits" she has in her head is only completed because most brands don't have that specific item she needs
She's definitely Countess Cleo's student. She doesn't favor Bellum (most likely because she finds experimenting exhausting) nor Coach Brunt (PE is definitely not the best and definitely the worst in her opinion) and is mostly ace-ing Cleo's classes because she would rather study fashion and art despite the very strict deadlines and high expectations Cleo gives for her students
After Carmen escapes V.I.L.E, She's not much surprised but she feels betrayed because she kind of trusts her enough to think of her as a companion at the time. She is the 3rd most affected but she's still angry with her because out of all of them in the gang, She kind of saw Carmen as a little sister and a part of her "family" (V.I.L.E)
I'm pretty sure she faced charges when she got caught by ACME in the end and I'd like to think she pursued being a stylist or a fashion show manager because she has a deep love for fashion shows when she was a little kid, She'd go backstage (illegally) in some shows when she was younger and watch their catwalks <33
She doesn't drink coffee but she knows a lot of drinks when it comes to bars, She could tell any difference between every glass bottle. Whether it's a different brand of whiskey, red wine, and whatnot
Probably has the longest dating history out of all of them in the friend group but no one is complaining because before they could state an opinion, she's already throwing a tantrum just by the thought of any of her exes
Definitely the type to listen to 2000s song and the type as well to listen to problematic artists without her knowing they're problematic
Her codename "Tigress" comes from the fact that she loved tigers as a kid because she thought they were ferocious <3
Every time any of her friends go through a break up, She tries to cheer them up by food because she's not really used to comforting people (and she usually only does stress eating when SHE goes through a breakup) but she tries squeezing in small talks despite it being slightly awkward
*wakes up from the grave* GRAAAHHH YESYEYEYEYEYEYEYEYSYSYSS
Carmen definitely helped him trying to cheat during exams (which surprisingly worked sometimes but never always)
Graham has an expansive knowledge on animals, He sometimes does a "Did you know?" type of short facts on random situations (and Carmen just goes with the flow because she's just "Oh, This is Graham, he's...him")
I believe whenever adult!Graham sees at least any resemblance of Carmen, He stops for a moment before shaking out of that trance. It might as well be part of the reason why he was brainwashed but Bellum KNEW he still had chances of remembering her, even if it's hard, it is NEVER impossible for Gray :((
I'd like to think Carmen visits him sometimes after Gray healed at the end, At the same coffee shop. He's not rambling about his day but most of their topics always start with him asking about how SHE is doing
Both of them are still very much close but I really don't think their relationship would become romantic, Maybe it'll be more of a slow burn ngl
On the contrary, Graham mentions sometimes that he goes therapy every week to get out of his old habits and Carmen would be in a great mood. Honestly though, Carmen may also have therapy sessions and everytime they meet, They always don't leave any details of what happens because they know that they're proud of the progress they make even if it's small :D
Both of them are like a "long-distance" type of relationship but the difference between all of the common relationships that are like that, is that Carmen and Gray are content and happy with just a few visits because they have a lot of trust in themselves that they'd still be close even when they're usually busy (I hc Graham had sidejobs as an Electrician after the ending)
During their V.I.L.E. Student years, Graham once gifted Carmen a walkie talkie with parts that he build by stealing some items in Bellum's class (He has one too, He talks to her sometimes when it's in the middle of the nightt and neither of them could sleep)
THAT'S ABOUT IT, Btww most of these can be neither romantic or simply platonic, It all depends on how you view it ✨💓
