#esther asks

[kazsbrecker]

Darcy & Esther

DarcyFull Name: Darcy Morgan LowellGender and Sexuality: female, bisexualPronouns: she/herEthnicity/Species: caucasian witchBirthplace and Birthdate: Chicago  June 13, 1979 Guilty Pleasures: late-night wanderings, Passion, eating raw cookie dough at 2amPhobias: being powerless, being unloved, actually being as crazy as everyone says she isWhat They Would Be Famous For: (eventually) her blog where she records all her supernatural theories and findings and stories of Angel in LA (as an advertisement. trying to build a client base with Cordelia)What They Would Get Arrested For: arsonOC You Ship Them With: Daphne Meade @susiesamuraiOC Most Likely To Murder Them: honestly Rose O’Hara @harleyquinnzelz​. Darcy has an arc where she works with Angelus. so Rose would have justification.Favorite Movie/Book Genre: horror movies and trashy romancesLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: parents with secrets. hits too close to home.Talents and/or Powers: intelligent af, chaos magicWhy Someone Might Love Them: her sheer passion. she cares so much (about specific things) and she’s so magneticWhy Someone Might Hate Them: selfish, one-track mind when it comes to magic, continues to trust the wrong people How They Change: darcy starts off with a lot of hidden insecurities that influence her choices, but as her magic grows, her sense of confidence and identity grows stronger as well. she finds herself, becomes resolute in her decisions. Why You Love Them: she’s funny and passionate and chaotic. a storm of a girl. even when she is making bad choices i still love her because she’s doing it for herself and in a series that has this selfless hero, it’s such an interesting dynamic to see. a girl who is powerful and unapologetic for it.

EstherFull Name: her original name Lana Grace Everett  Gender and Sexuality: female, pansexual Pronouns: she/herEthnicity/Species: caucasian witch (formerly)Birthplace and Birthdate: London March 2, 1955Guilty Pleasures: ABBA, drinking wine at 10 amPhobias: her past coming back, Darcy making the same mistakes she did, losing DarcyWhat They Would Be Famous For: her magical original cocktailsWhat They Would Get Arrested For: Vandalism and shopliftingOC You Ship Them With: can’t really think of one? OC Most Likely To Murder Them: Mina Harker @susiesamurai currently Mina is fighting Esther for custody over her new favorite chaotic daughter figure DarcyFavorite Movie/Book Genre: scifiLeast Favorite Movie/Book Cliche: fridging women for man painTalents and/or Powers: heavyweight drinker, excellent cook,  was extremely powerful with magic in younger 20s, still has a lot of arcane knowledge Why Someone Might Love Them: she’s charming and a lot of fun. has an incredible laugh and cares so so much for her loved ones. Why Someone Might Hate Them: stubborn. will keep secrets and will only do what they think is best. very set in her waysHow They Change: Esther is very driven by fear, especially when it comes to magic. she has learned its dangers and doesn’t want Darcy to make her mistakes. but slowly Esther comes to accept that she is not always right, and that Darcy is growing up, and while Esther wants to protect her, Darcy is growing up and becoming her own person.Why You Love Them: Esther is not a perfect parent. is flawed, but truly has the best of intentions, which i think its relatable and realistic. also i love her dynamic with giles. a very complicated history but they’re such a parenting team and do their best to try to protect their daughters.

[kazsbrecker]

I hope you write it cause I need Esther and Darcy in my life now

It’s a very strong possibility. I have a lot of wips, but these two are quickly becoming faves with so many ideas and plans for the both of them.

A Giles/Esther gif because i love this parenting team

[kazsbrecker]

Ok, I’m dying to know more about Darcy and Esther. Let’s start with Darcy’s relationship with Angel/Angelus. What’s the dynamic there? What about Esther and the other members of Scoobies? Darcy and the other Scoobies?

I apologize for the long wait for a response. School is hard. But! I’m always happy to talk about my literally magical mother and daughter duo.

My answer ended up being hella long so more under the cut!

So Darcy ends up having a more personal dynamic with Angelus than Angel at first. Angel is just Buffy’s vampire boyfriend who broods. But Angelus becomes significant to Darcy’s character arc. Darcy is mostly fearless when it comes to confronting the supernatural, she’s been searching for it for years, will throw herself headfirst into danger. But Angelus gets under her skin, truly scares her, but that doesn’t stop her from trusting him when she has a bit of a dark arc. In s2 she is singularly focused on growing her newly found magically abilities and after a series of betrayals, she grows distant from her mother and the Scoobies. Angelus reveals one of Esther’s many secrets and shows Darcy a way to grow her power. So she sorta trusts him. Has no (intentional, known) involvement in his plans. She’s blatantly honest with everyone about using him for her own means, but Angelus is a manipulative bastard and doesn’t tell Darcy everything he knows. It’s a bit of twisted complex relationship because he brings out the worst in her and she feels connected to him. When Angel is restored and Darcy eventually joins Angel Investigations, they become closer because Darcy knows the worst of him and it brought out the worst in her, so Angel is more motivated to keep himself in check, remembering what Angelus put her through. 

As Giles acts Team Dad, Esther is the undisputed Team Mom for the scoobies. Giles and Esther work as a solid parenting unit, while both tries to hide their shady pasts. She becomes especially protective of Buffy after Joyce learns the truth and Joyce’s not so great reaction. There’s a bit of a Mom vs Mom battle between them as Esther becomes a more supportive maternal figure. Buffy can actually come to Esther for advice on things like dating and balance Slayer duties because Esther gets it. Esther also becomes involved in Willow learning more about magic, being honest and warning her about the dangers of it. 

Darcy’s dynamic with the Scoobies has its ups and downs. Cordelia and Darcy get along incredibly well once Cordy becomes part of the team more, They both are brutally honest with everyone and appreciate that quality in each other. Giles is the closest Darcy has ever had to a father and he is the one who starts teaching her some magic, but it’s all theory and study and he won’t let her perform any actual spells. Darcy can’t really stand Xander, does not understand what Cordy sees in him. Her sheer dislike of him prevents her from falling under that love spell he cast. Darcy and Xander will clash a lot throughout the series. She thinks Willow and Oz are adorable but becomes lowkey bitter about the attention Esther starts to pay to Willow. During Darcy’s s2 dark arc, Buffy will try to stop her, so they will fight. But ironically by s3 Darcy becomes Buffy’s unwavering supporter. She defends Buffy and her choice to run away to the rest of the Scoobies. She becomes Buffy’s confidant and helps her hide the newly returned Angel. 

Bonus: here’s an angel and darcy gif of them talking post angelus

[memurfevur]

Hey Esther. Look :D!

She is covering her face in anxiety... but also excitement!

[memurfevur]

So what made you decide on that crit blog? Or was it just the first one you saw?

"She hAs A reALLy gOOd grAsp On rOMAnCe, And Her reviews On peOpLe's wOrk hAs heLped Me iMprOve My Own writing. He's An inspirAtion!

"B-BUt I-I've never hAd My stOries Critiqued By her BefOre, sO I'M reALLy nervOUs!!!"

[memurfevur]

A critique blog :0! Do you know who runs the blog by any chance?

"N-nOt persOnALLy..."

[memurfevur]

Oooo... We love variety tho! Have you showed your stories to anyone before? :0

"I ACtUALLy pOst A LOt OnLine! A-And sOmeOne reCentLy sUBMitted One Of My wOrks tO A CritiqUe BLOg I fOLLOw And I'M sO nervOUs ABOUt it, heh!"

[memurfevur]

Like novels? Short stories or?

"Uh... it vAries. SOMetiMes it's One-Offs And shOrt-stOries. I dO try tO write nOveLAs BUt thAt tAkes A LOt Of spOOns, sO it's nOt Often..."