duchess bonfamille is a 43 year old human based on duchess from the aristocats. she is a vocal coach with no powers. she uses she/her pronouns, and most of her memories are intact !
INFO.
full name: duchess bonfamille
date of birth: september 24th, 1980
hometown: to be added
zodic: libra sun, aries moon, virgo rising
sexuality: hetero (as far as she knows)
education: college graduate
occupation: vocal coach
height: 5'1
hair: blonde
eye color: blue
tattoos/piercings: earlobes
markings: dimples when she smiles
mother: adelaide bonfamille (adopted)
father: unknown
siblings: n/a
pets: n/a
PERSONALITY.
positive traits: classy, compassionate, protective, kind, secure
negative traits: stern, stubborn, overbearing, reserved, excessive
fears: losing her mother, failing her children
likes: white wine, cheese and grapes, cleanliness, expensive perfume, art, music, dancing, singing, everything paris, jewelry
dislikes: her house being dirty, crass language, her children hurting, fighting, being doubted, being away from her mother, an empty nest
hobbies: playing piano, singing, caring for her plants, cleaning, shopping
aesthetics: pearl necklaces on a spotless dresser, lipstick stains on wine glasses, a claw tub overflowing with bubbles, golden edged mirrors, humming to succulents, pristine white sheets, a wedding ring stashed in the bottom drawer, dangling earrings, long blonde locks without a hair out of place, the first glimpse of sunlight slipping through the window, an elegant breakfast spread, photobooks of memories, that lonely dull ache in your chest that refuses to go away, silent crying behind closed doors
HEADCANONS.
duchess is someone that tries very hard to seem put together when, in reality, she only feels like she is falling apart.
though she holds her head high, duchess often feels like she failed as a mother, a wife and a daughter. despite knowing there was nothing she could do to get back to her own mother, she misses her deeply. she is the only family she's ever known outside of her kids, never caring to reach out to her birth parents as she had everything she needed in ms. bonfamille and now, after so many years of having her in her corner, rooting her on, she feels almost completely... lost without her. she knows who she is, but does find herself doubting it from time to time.
she loves the idea of falling in love, especially now that marie, berlioz and toulouse have their own lives she's not nearly as involved in, but the idea of love is a little frightening. after her only real relationship fell apart, she's not sure she could put herself through that again. though she knows she is a beautiful woman, her lack of suitors does make her question it - maybe she is just meant to stay single?
her children are her pride and joy and she would do anything for them. she would lay her life on the line. she knows that there were times she coddled them too much, and others that she was too strict, trying to mold them into the perfect versions of themselves they could be... but all she ever wanted was for them to be happy. now that they're out of the nest, now that they're getting through life without her protection, she looks at everything they seem to struggle with and wonders where she went wrong, what she could have done to build their walls a little taller... and what more she can do now, than love them.
she is fluent in french, of course, and truly believes it is the language of love. she enjoys slipping random phrases into her sentences, even if the people around her simply do not understand what she's saying.
mother to everyone that will let her mother them. she will take everyone under her wing, no matter their age.
breakfast is duchess' favorite meal of the day! but brunch is a close second.
she very much has a taste for the finer things in life, it was simply the way she was raised.
while she doesn't miss her ex-husband anymore and knows that their lives were much better off without him, sometimes she still regrets not trying harder, begging him to stay, if only so her children would have their father.
she has a green thumb and cares about her many plants as if they're her own little pets. now that her children don't seem to need her as much anymore, and she isn't able to take care of her mother, she has to have something to look after. otherwise, after so long of doing it, she would just be... lost.
she also grows her own spices - thyme, oregano, basil, and uses them in nearly every meal that she makes.
she is a nervous cleaner. when she starts feeling anxious, out come the soap and sponges. she'll sweep, dust, mop, reorganize everything from the cabinets down to the bottoms of the walls. as if her place doesn't remain practically spotless at all times anyway.
seldom do swear words pass through her lips. she doesn't believe in using crude language.
while she isn't much of a drinker, she absolutely indulges in wine from time to time. it's the perfect way to unwind after a stressful day: a nice, hot bubble bath with a romance novel and a tall glass of whichever white wine is calling out to her tastebuds at the time... though merlot will do if it must.
a small plate of grapes, dark chocolate and cheese cubes is her favorite snack.
pearls are her favorite accessory, and gold over silver jewelry.
a morning person through and through, duchess is usually wide-eyed and bushy tailed by six am but she cannot seem to sleep past eight even if she tries, no matter how late she was up the night before.
