Sorry Aria, Your wedding got "This Day Aria'd" That pun was unintentional
As for context, Aria and Randy have been rivals for a while. They both have powerful music magic and Randy desired the power she had.
In a final attempt to defeat her once and for all, He kidnapped her somewhere he thought nobody would find her, Disguised himself as her, and hypnotized Evan to marry him so he could gain his powers.
Right here we see Aria finally catching him (Having beat up a younger Crusher, Who was the "guard dog" to the wedding).
After ages, I finally created Ulle's dad (and updated her mom's design)! Meet Evan Meadows (Still don't know what his original surname will be but it's okay)
I decided his personality/story would be kinda similar to Prince Naveen's from The Princess and the Frog. He was born in a pretty rich family but his parents cut him off once they realize how spoiled he became.
That was a bit of a wake up call for him and he mellowed out, Especially after meeting Aria and realizing their shared love of music.
He has music magic (Concept created by @bluetorchsky), But uses it in a slightly unconventional way. His "instrument" is a pair of tap dancing shoes. When he was kicked out, He became a bit of a traveling musician/dancer. He especially loved performing with Aria once they got together.
What cuties! It's a shame they're both canonically dead
I’m realizing something: We know of Ulle’s mom, but not her dad. What’s he like?
Ulle's father was actually a human (You'd think that'd make Ulle only half dragon, But my species of Feathered Dragons can actually reproduce asexually. That's a story for another day though).
Ulle's parents likely met while Aria was on break from her job. After some time, The two got closer and eventually got married.
Ulle's father unfortunately died shortly after Ulle was born, Although I'm still figuring out the cause.
Technically the second "Meeting a parent" post, Here's Ulle's mom!
This is Aria Meadows. She was a Music Dragon (Created by @bluetorchsky) and was (probably?) a scout. Her instrument was the ukulele Ulle uses now.
She showed great care for the people she loved but wasn't afraid to get scary when somebody threatens her. She's secretly a dragon, But very few people knew about that.
She unfortunately died when Ulle was only a year old. The cause of her death? You already met him yesterday...
Time to ramble about Martin Strickland, AKA the bastard man!
Oddly enough, I actually have a lot of ideas for him. He's scum, But he's very fun to write for!
TWs: Abuse (Both psychological and physical), Transphobia, Sexism, Murder, Mentions of a car crash This man might as well be a walking content warning
General Info:
The Stricklands weren't always evil rich bastards. Martin's grandparents moved to the US from Ireland, Made a fortune, And got corrupted by capitalism. It stuck for future generations.
His parents were definitely not good people either. Martin just took that shittiness to the next level as he grew up.
He's cishet.
He's both transphobic and lowkey sexist.
The Past:
He went to college to study business. There he met two people, Aria Meadows and Jayden Foxglove (Jay's birth parent. Note: He used he/him and she/her pronouns).
The three became an odd friend group, Although it definitely felt like Martin was third wheeling Aria and Jayden's friendship.
Years went by and the three grew distant once college ended. Martin inherited both his family's wealth and manor. He eventually got married with only the idea of having future heirs in mind.
Once his youngest child was a year old, News went around about a pendant with unnatural abilities. He was determined to get his hands on it.
What he didn't expect was for Aria to already be there. She was on a mission to get the pendant as well. But she also learned about the Strickland's greedy desires and Martin's willingness to keep that family greed alive. She would not let someone with that much darkness in his heart get his hands on this power.
That's when Martin no longer saw Aria as an old friend, But as a threat to his power. So he killed her, Effectively destroying any good he had left in him.
Out of nowhere, Jayden suddenly attacked him. She wasn't a Music Dragon like Aria, But he went with her on this mission due to being friends with her. Out of pure grief and rage, Jayden left the scars on Martin's face.
Martin did manage to get the pendant, But left in a weakened state. Shortly after that, Jayden mysteriously disappeared, With her child being found by James and Hollie Benson.
Family and Business:
Martin had three biological children (Lynnette, Marianne, and Scottie), All AFAB. But he wanted a man and only a man to inherit his wealth. So he took in Benz Rodriguez (Belongs to @capturecharlesau).
Benz was considered the favorite child out of the four. Scottie on the other hand was considered the "black sheep" of the family.
Scottie could not keep up with Martin's impossible standards. While his abuse towards them started out verbal and emotional when they were a kid, They quickly became more physical as Scottie became a teenager once he learned they were nonbinary.
While Martin mostly used his ring hand, He also used wooden rulers when he was feeling extra ruthless...
Speaking of ruthless, He did many morally bankrupt things to keep his wealth growing, As well as to keep people quiet. Blackmail, Extortion, Even murder. Nothing was too low for him.
He likely talked to people like Vivian Arc (Belongs to @bluetorchsky) and Mr. Allwork (Belongs to @capturecharlesau) at least a few times because rich people business and all that.
Once Scottie was 17, They finally had enough of the abuse and ran away from home. Benz left shortly after to create his own path separate from his father.
Martin's Fate:
During the events of Shifted Timeline, Scottie tells Hazel Juniper about the Stricklands to avoid her writing about the Toppats. This was enough to cause an investigation.
Martin's horrid acts were exposed and he was ruined. His wife divorced him, Not because she was any better, But because she only married him for his wealth and she didn't want to get involved in his scandal.
Lynnette and Marianne also left home to go find both Benz and Scottie.
Martin was left with nobody and everybody now knew what he did. The last time he was seen, Was when he was found dead in his crashed car. After investigation, It was revealed that his brakes were cut. It was not an accident...
