My primal instincts are telling me that i must do justice to one of bsd's most obscure characters or i will implode
So here are some Zelda headcanons (heavily inspired by irl zelda, of course)
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Comes from a wealthy southern family who spoiled her rotten *cough cough* Montgomery, Alabama
Has been involved with the arts from a very young age. Her parents probably enrolled her in ballet lessons the moment she learnt basic motor skills
Also knows how to sing, paint and play the piano
Met Fitzgerald at a sparkling speakeasy in her hometown. He was staying in Alabama for a job or something and just so happened to catch sight of Zelda singing on stage. He did that cartoony wide-eyed boioioioing expression
Didn't initially think that she and fitzgerald would become anything serious. Mainly because her family disapproved of francis' humble background
Was planning to send francis a break-up letter (under pressure from her parents) when he suddenly pulled up to her house in a fancy suit and a rolls-royce
Speaking of which, she is blissfully unaware of the shit her hubby did to get to where he is today
Gets drunk quite easily
Her favourite drinks are cocktails, champagne and red wine
Is a sucker for ice cream and pudding. So much so that her dearest husband bought her favourite dessert shop, just for her ^^
Likes experimenting with her hair. Has changed hairstyles more times than anyone cares to count
Has a collection of napkins, theater tickets and postcards
Also collects flowers and has filled dozens of albums
Keeps all of the letters francis has written her in a bundle under her pillow
Gets homesick quite often
Still wears the cocktail dresses she used to party with during her prime
Wants to go live in france or italy at some point
Her favourite flowers are lillies, angel's trumpets and dahlias
Managed to transmit her passion for ballet to her daughter
Kept her daughter's first pair of shoes, pacifier and milk bottle
I wont try to diagnose her but its clear the death of her and francis' daughter caused her to spiral. She erased the memory and was somehow deluded into thinking that her daughter was sent overseas instead
Allow me to go on a tangent here. In my delusion-infested head, francis and zelda's daughter was somewhere between 6-12 when she passed away (making her any older doesnt check out with francis' age; that being 32 y/os). So in this version, zelda is under the impression that their daughter is attending a ballet school somewhere in europe. So, she's not "studying" abroad per se
Pays the guild a visit every now and then. Shes on good terms with most of its members
Is besties with Margaret, try to convince me otherwise
Calls Louisa "sugar" and lectures fitzgerald on looking after her properly
Says that Lucy reminds her of her younger self
Fitzgerald deliberately keeps her away from Lovecraft
Wants nothing to do with Edgar because the mere presence of Karl freaks her out
Used to be the IT girl of her era
Got down to some crazy stuff with fitzgerald in their younger years. We're talking drunken make-out sessions, spinning around revolving doors, sliding down the handrails of staircases, getting evicted from hotels because the managers got sick of their shit etc etc
Wears all kind of jewelery. Necklaces, rings, earrings... you name it, she has it.
Loves going on theater and casino dates
Once got mad at francis and taped a "Kick Me!" sign on the back of his coat. Poor guy came home with the imprints of like five different shoes all over his back. They made up and made out pretty quick
Alongside cream cheese, she also hates mayonnaise and mustard with a burning passion
Once woke up in the middle of the night to francis crying and asking her if she would love him if he was a worm
Still uses her maiden name (it's Sayre btw)
Has bird feeders on every balcony of her house
Unaware that her husband almost burnt an entire city down to a crisp for her
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@winter1234lo @thegreatf1tzgerald @save-me-the-waltz @emomarktwain this one's for you guys *salutes*
This post is a complete uno reverse of irl scott and zelda's marriage lmfaooo but i couldnt bear to replicate that shipwreck of a relationship. I will avenge you, miss zelda ✊️