#h.headcanons
Note
B. Describe their family dynamic. (hex)
With the death of her parents and twin brother in the first night of the Menagerie's arrival in Huntsville, Hex's family dynamic at present is centered around the Sidon brothers, and the still-living members of their circus. Married to Arkadeon at a mere 17 on approval of her parents- and pressure from both them, Arkadeon's mother, and Ark himself, it was intended to reign them in, make Hex less unpredictable and wild outside of her stage performances, a 'strong male figure' in their life keeping them on the rails. It surely only made her more combative, more fiery, and it would further cement her friendship with Mercy as one built on mutual anger.
More like a brother than anything else, Hex's closest friend and confidant in the circus is her brother-in-law, their shared bitter feelings related to Arkadeon giving the duo something to fall back on, when their personalities, already so different, cause friction. They're drinking partners, troublemakers, and in their act in the present day, paired off as a clown and a magician, the eponymous pretty assistant with a painted face and the trickster making his sleights of hand while the crowd is distracted by bare legs and short skirt. They're roommates, now, Mercy sharing space at the house the Circus populates with them and her dog, Bongo. Initially it was because there was little space- but as members of the circus branched out and left, it became a choice, over necessity- Hex preferring the freedom from Ark's oversight- Mercy's combative tendencies, the Sidon brothers' blow-out arguments a high-stressor for a man with a faulty heart valve ("God doing one thing right about his mistake of letting Satan create a mortal man." As Mercy would put it) they were often avoided altogether- respite granted to her through the presence of a man most would find difficult.
Despite their closeness, Hex does not trust Mercy, having seen him double cross people time and again, she'll sooner sell him up the river than let him get the leg up over them they think he surely wants- because of this, her family life is particularly lonely- her closest friend at home Bongo the dog- a fact that makes her quite the social butterfly, spending most of her time at the bar, in town, or at work chatting with her coworkers.
0 notes
Text
THE HARLEQUIN: HEX HALCYON SIF-SIDON
The torturous rage that's performed on this stage, As I gaze at myself playing this role, It makes me feel whole- When I'm in full control I'm no longer a doll that you own ! ! !
"I'm Hex Halcyon Sif-Sidon- You'd do well not to forget the whole thing, 'cause I'm gonna be a big deal, someday, got it? But I guess you can just call me Hex, Most folk do. I'm 24 years old and I'm a bona-fide circus freak- but I guess, these days, with my tourin' opportunities on hold- I'm fillin' slots as a Police Dispatcher. I arrived in town in with my traveling troupe Seven years ago, and I still live with the surviving members in an abandoned house on the edge of town. I'm not sure how I feel about the Commune, because far be it from the clown to judge anybody else- My greatest vice is my inability to mind my own business, and the fact I'm a hellish gossip."
Name: Hex Halcyon Sif-Sidon
Aliases: Hex, Sif, Baby, B Гиена (v Giyena) [The Hyena], Bubbles the Clown
Age: 24 (October 11th)
Sexuality/Gender: Pansexual Genderfluid (She/They)
Personality: A horrendous busybody, Hex is the most extroverted member of the Menagerie post their being trapped within Huntsville, constantly getting themselves involved in the lives and business of others, often uninvited. Peppy and vibrant, they can often come off as 'too much' for the unprepared, and has been since her arrival nearly eight years ago. They don't seem troubled by their new lot in life beyond a lingering sense of wanderlust, and her tendency to make new friends quickly has done her well, despite the fact her reputation as a nosy gossip is well-known.
Occupation: Former Circus Act, Presently working at the local police station as a dispatcher.
Affiliations: The Marvelous Menagerie Traveling Circus, The Huntsville Police, Arkadeon Sidon- their husband, and the Menagerie's present ringmaster, 39 years old.
Scent Profile: Sweet, like sugar and fresh cotton sheets, Like lanolin for violin bows and honey candies made by hand in the kitchen- like sweet flowers for bees they rear and the harsh copper of blood.
Aesthetic: Canvas strips from tents torn into bandages, rubbing alcohol biting into split knuckles and ignored bloodied lips. A painted on grin in white and blue paint hiding a frown beneath, everybody loves a clown- and you've been a fool for some time. Bees sting but once and then they die but they follow the will of a Queen. It is femininity made dagger sharp and deadly- Fear my sting, fear my sting, please do not hurt me.
You've ruined me and everything that used to seem Pleasant to me Is now a broken mockery- Nostalgic lost reality. But now it seems within these dreams the power all belongs to me!
CHAPTER ONE: LIFE IN HUNTSVILLE POST ARRIVAL
Hex has adjusted alarmingly well, all things considered, they miss the glamour of touring and performing that they saw in their teens, but there is a comfort in routine, and her fondness for the bees she keeps, and those who live within her strange little family of circus freaks tends to keep her on the straight and narrow. While their tendency to spread rumors and gossip hasn't earned them many favors, it's also not garnered many detractors in their life, most finding her more than enjoyable to be around given their plucky personality and eagerness to participate in anything she's invited to. She's the public facing presence for the Menagerie, a bright eyed, plucky young thing who garnered her fame in the cirque with her work as a clown and a tightrope walker. She tends to wilt, in the presence of her husband, though if asked about this, she'll quickly change the subject to something else, choosing to think about anything else aside from the man who heads her circus, and the fact their numbers are far smaller than they had been, that faithful night their traveling troupe rolled through the town of Huntsville. They remain close to Mercy, another freak in their circus who headed the sideshow, largely defaulting to his judgement of others when they're together- And with notable friction between Mercy, Arkadeon, and herself, the people of the Menagerie are a frayed tightrope bound to snap someday- Hex simply hopes that they're not the one to cause the break.
2 notes
·
View notes
Last Seen Blogs
