Bastion Fanfarinet/Relationships

Family
How to describe the Fanfarinet family? A French aristocratic family previously held in high esteem, the Fanfarinets' reputation took a blow ever since the very first Princess Mayblossom was taken by the very first Ambassador Fanfarinet.

They recovered that reputation, of course. Over generations, they became one of the most influential diplomatic families in France. In fact, it became an honour to host the Fanfarinets in your kingdom, because it ensured your prince marriage to the next Princess Mayblossom.

Unfortunately, a family can recover from a crime-stained reputation, but very rarely can they recover from forementioned crime. Disguised behind sharply creased suits and well-meant trade agreements, behind closed doors and under-the-table payments, the Fanfarinets are nothing less than corrupt politicians. Payments of gold are sent off to dragon hoards, goblins in the British Isles and Swiss Banks, while the family indulge in their comfort and luxury.

People adore them though. Two professional working parents, two beautiful and clever kids. The ideal modern family.

Parents
They're both lovely people. On the outside, at least, because on the inside, they're just really corrupt politicians.

"My mother was a genius."

His mother was the sister of the previous Fanfarinet, born with a superiority complex. Knowing that her brother would take over the destiny, she strived to be better than him in every aspect, so that she would pass on the legacy of their family name with grace and dignity. She was ambitious and dedicated, educated and erudite, serving as a fine French diplomat in foreign affairs, rallying treaties and policies and other information between countries and received many accolades for that.

"My father commanded respect."

It was through foreign affairs that she met Bastion's father, an ambassador from Asia who visited her kingdom on a business exchange.

How do they feel about their son being the next Ambassador? It was destiny and tradition, after all. They're have a second child already, too, so there's no worry about losing the family name.

Unfortunately for Bastion, he had always felt like his parents practically dressed him up to die. They never expected much from him, as long as he presented nicely and got decent grades. Because of that, Bastion always felt expendable, as if he didn't matter in the family, as if all his achievements, once he died, will be forgotten and he would be uncared about.

He's torn up in guilt, because he knows that his parents have given him enough and more than enough to live comfortably for the first twenty years of his life and doesn't want to leave and be an inconvenience, but he doesn't feel like he matters as part of the family other than as a vessel to continue the family legacy.

Uncle – Jacques Fanfarinet (Previous Ambassador)
"When [he] died, [he] left no instructions, just a legacy to protect."

Bastion never met his uncle, obviously. Despite dying before Bas' birth, his uncle has shaped a huge portion of Bas' life.

Bas is expected to follow in his uncle's footsteps, just like all the previous Fanfarinets. That's something that Bas is not quite looking forward to – from the stories he's heard about his uncle, he knows that Jacques was absolutely despicable.

Basically: Bastion knows more about his uncle than he wants to know. More importantly, he knows that this is not the man he wants to emulate. Unfortunately, Bastion's convinced that people will only be defining him by his destiny in the future, and knows that if that happens, then he'll simply be a name mentioned alongside that of his uncle.

Fun fact: Jacques sounds like "jackass".

Sister – Adelaide Fanfarinet
Adelaide is Bastion's 14 year old sister. Although a cynical butthead, she is a brilliant orator, and writes like she's running out of time.

It was always Adelaide with the expensive tutors, Adelaide who they invested in scholarships for, Adelaide, Adelaide, Adelaide. When it came to conversations with the parents and representing parliaments and all that, it was Adelaide who got a major say in those discussions, and Bastion who was shoved aside.

There is tension between these two obviously. It was weird for Bastion, to be living in the shadow of a younger sister, when by all means, it should have been him in the limelight of their parents – the one with the legacy, the older brother.

Still, Bastion does care about his sister and he does want her to achieve, even at his own expense.

I guess that's what happens when you spend the majority of your teen years thinking you're worthless, huh.

Pythia Adalinda
Bastion and Pythia are family friends, brought together by their villainous legacies but otherwise kind and candid political families (on the outside, at least). The two are also in the same Debate Team (Ever After's Premier).

Bastion is lowkey jealous of Pythia, because she always stands up for and is outspoken about her strong beliefs. There's no mystery or concealment behind what causes she stands for – she's completely honest. In a sense, I suppose, Bastion wishes he could be like that, being say whatever he believes in.

Charmaine Lexwington
In the rush between class periods, a certain fairy crashed into our favourite ambassador, getting caught in his arms, and naturally, Bastion had to make a really bad pick-up line ("looks like you're quite the catch"). Min, naturally, punched Bas. In the face. And from then on, immediately dubbed him the dude with the terrible pick-up lines.

– TBA, how they became friends, what sort of friends they are like now, how some people think they're dating,

Airmid Valerian
"Obviously, he was envious of them. Envious that this young physician had their life in control, that they had a strong idea of their own future. And frustrated that he might have such a stable future – or even a future to begin with."

- Atrox Veritas

Bastion and Airmid were desk partners in Geografairy in Freedom Year. A month into the school year, where Airmid got a "98" on their first assignment. Needless to say, the future physician ended up crying over the fact that they narrowly missed a perfect score. Bastion (with his own 86) thought Airmid was overly sensitive and whiny, and didn't talk to them at all.

Their mutual silence continued for two years, until this seemingly whiny and sensitive physician ended up leading Dead Epics. Bas had a newfound appreciation for Airy's revolutionary nature, their outspokeness and their confidence. Through philosophical conversations about life and purpose, a mutual dislike for their predecessors, and a mutual dislike for dying for a princess' happily ever, the two became amicable acquaintances. They'll even borrow each others' eyeliners if they run out.

– also please read Atrox Veritas if you want character depth because :3c

Icarus Juniper
To Bastion, Icarus is the chill, level-headed leader of Dead Epics. Bastion's impressed by how much chill Icarus seems to portray, and views him as the epitome of mature, sensible and collected.

Orleans le Nouveau
all they do is have serious conversations about the declining state of the stock market

Turnus Wyllt
Turnus is irresponsible and childish – at least to Bastion.

– idk i guess the two just don't really talk, since destiny is just such an awkward topic. because Bas sort of prepped his whole life for being the Ambassador, while Turnus was just randomly picked for a destiny he didn't even want

– what makes it more awkward is that Bas actually gets along with Orleans and Ramsey

TBA

Tereus Yamaha
not really enemies, more like acquaintances who mildly dislike each other.

Pet
Bastion has a white cat named Beauvoir. Beauvoir gets the finest treatment from Bas, including expensive cat foods and the most elaborate of cat climbing towers.

Romance
"Who cares about your lonely soul? We strive towards a larger goal. Our little lives don't count at all."

- Les Miserables – Red & Black

Bastion generally has a cynical view on romance. He sees it as something that he could do without. There are greater things, greater causes, greater reasons to fight and live and learn. He has been put off by romance from all the stories he's heard about his uncle, all the tragedies he's read and watch, and the whole destiny thing.

TBA – unfortunately has inherited the natural Fanfarinet charm, anyway he dislikes the next Princess Mayblossom, does Fairyfloss or Candyfloss belong here or???,