Daphne's School Life

Daphne's School Life

TW: bad teaching?, bullying, quitting, name calling, angst with a happy ending

Daphne never loved school. She loved learning, just not what the schools had to teach her. She just never understood what the teachers were saying and never cared enough about the subject to try to figure it out. Eventually Daphne gave up trying in school, opting to focus on her social life and influencer career. 

Daphne’s teachers seemed to actively encourage this abandonment of school by never encouraging her to challenge herself and placing her in the easiest classes. They viewed her as ‘too dumb’ to understand the complexities of the subjects they taught and never bothered to try and make her understand. As a result, Daphne’s grades began to slip considerably, with her pulling ‘Ds for Daphne’ frequently, especially in math and science, her worst subjects. Donita and Dabio worried about her and her academics frequently, but neither of them were well equipped to be teaching her, barely understanding it themselves. Zach eventually caught wind of Daphne’s struggles and offered up himself and his daughter, Vera’s assistance, which Donita accepted immediately. 

Daphne began tutoring with them, especially Vera, and waited. Waited for them to announce she was a lost cause and too stupid to understand like all of her other teachers did, but that moment never came. Her grades began to improve and Daphne began to foster a great relationship with Vera; she admired her passion for music and how she was able to ‘do it all’, at least according to Daphne. Daphne’s grades began to rise, with her eventually becoming a solid student, with Zach and Vera’s consistent efforts to make her understand enough to do well on the tests. 

Daphne’s classmates, however, did not appreciate or notice this stark improvement. They continued to speak badly behind her back. They never told her directly because she was still a very popular and influential girl, having dated some of the most popular boys and amassed thousands of followers on social media, but they viewed themselves as better and smarter than her, thinking she was just a pretty face with nothing substantial to offer society. Henry, Daphne’s father, and Allison, her stepmother, did nothing to refute these claims, with Allison actually encouraging them, calling Daphne a ‘airhead’ and claiming there was ‘nothing behind her eyes’. Henry felt bad for Daphne but didn’t believe she was really trying in school, so he thought his wife’s comments may encourage her to start trying harder, and Allison was a distinguished student in high school, so she must know what she’s talking about. Daphne tried to ignore these comments, but they added to her insecurities and she began to see herself as an academic failure. She didn’t even want to bother to apply to any colleges, being convinced she would just be rejected, and would just focus on her influencer career, the only thing she seemed to be good at.

Dabio, someone who experienced similar things in high school and ended up not going to college because of it, becoming Donita’s henchman and model, managed to talk her into applying. He said while he loved Donita, her, and his life, not going to college was one of his biggest regrets, and he didn’t want the same for her. Together, they applied to many colleges for a plethora of majors. Daphne ended up being accepted to one of these majors and began her communications and marketing major. Her professors quickly noticed her fame and ability to amass massive amounts of followers through her social media, encouraged her to keep going, and taught her a lot about the internet and social media. Which later helped her get an invite to a prestigious content creation house, and start a PR business in addition to her global influencer career.

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9 months ago

Daphne Meets Nori

(Nori belongs to @caityrayeraye and Varina belongs to @jokerislandgirl32 )

Daphne was enjoying the beach with her friend, Varina, when she saw a blonde tendril, that kind of looked like hair. She dismissed it as seaweed and continued playing. Then she saw something that looked like a mermaid tail. Daphne was going to dismiss it, but then she saw a head, a foot away from her.

Daphne screamed when she saw the girl, trying to swim away. The girl quickly apologized for scaring her, and introduced herself as Nori. Daphne was apprehensive about her, she was a mermaid!!! but Varina seemed to be comfortable with her and they were friends. Nori got out of the ocean, and transformed back into a human right before Daphne’s eyes. It was one of the coolest and weird things she had ever seen.

A couple hours later, Varina, Daphne, Nori and Nori’s partner Harry were lying on the beach. Daphne was fascinated by Nori and her relationship with Harry. She never had a relationship as long as theirs and never felt towards someone the feeling that Nori and Harry felt for each other. Nori seemed like a great person and Daphne exchanged phone numbers with her. They bonded over photography, and Nori offered to photograph her when she came to New York next. Daphne thought that was such a kind offer and accepted it. Varina, Daphne, and Nori took a photo together and then went their separate ways, promising to meet again soon.


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10 months ago

ahh I love him!!! I love the way that he just doesn’t care about all the crime Zach is doing 🤣🤣

i’ve had a wild kratts oc for awhile now, he’s kind of like a mix between agent stone from the sonic movies and brett hand from inside job.

His name is James Marlow btw!

He is zach’s assistant, much to zach’s dismay. James deserves an award for being able to put up with his boss. HR basically offered this job, nobody could keep it (Zach is very hard to work with), but it came with a lot of benefits and bonuses that James couldn’t pass up, so he went for it, and stubbornly, has been the one assistant to last. It infuriates Zach to no end with how efficient James is. James DOES turn a blind eye to Zach’s crimes though, because ultimately it doesn’t effect him personally, so he doesn’t care. He’s just in it for the paycheck. Which is probably why James has lasted so long as an assistant.

I’ve Had A Wild Kratts Oc For Awhile Now, He’s Kind Of Like A Mix Between Agent Stone From The Sonic
I’ve Had A Wild Kratts Oc For Awhile Now, He’s Kind Of Like A Mix Between Agent Stone From The Sonic
I’ve Had A Wild Kratts Oc For Awhile Now, He’s Kind Of Like A Mix Between Agent Stone From The Sonic
I’ve Had A Wild Kratts Oc For Awhile Now, He’s Kind Of Like A Mix Between Agent Stone From The Sonic
I’ve Had A Wild Kratts Oc For Awhile Now, He’s Kind Of Like A Mix Between Agent Stone From The Sonic
I’ve Had A Wild Kratts Oc For Awhile Now, He’s Kind Of Like A Mix Between Agent Stone From The Sonic

He is so silly to me. I think about him constantly. I know nothing yet everything about him. I cannot put it into words. More post about him soon I think!


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9 months ago
I'm Looking For A Man In-

I'm looking for a man in-

They're dressed for the Gala in her newest Undersea Collection, inspired by moon jellies and stingrays.

10 months ago

Little Mermaid (1989)

Gone Girl

Crazy Rich Asians

What movie would you want to watch again (You can say a series too.)? Top 3 (if possible). Then tag people.

What Movie Would You Want To Watch Again (You Can Say A Series Too.)? Top 3 (if Possible). Then Tag People.
What Movie Would You Want To Watch Again (You Can Say A Series Too.)? Top 3 (if Possible). Then Tag People.

I would see again:

1) Titanic

2) Anne of Green Gables

3) Fast and Furious series

Tag: @caityrayeraye @kym-truestory @easier1 @edge-oftheworld @newfixations @yungbludarmy @humongousnerdmusic601 @mgcbieb @sheneverstopsreading @conspiracy-ash @collectedobsession @littiesontour @themarycaroline @5sos-saucyy @darkvioletthefirst @addictedtosoup @turquiose9844 @captainrikerr5 @miashyperfixations @buckethatsos @ang3llic30 @marygc123 @ashl0ver @pnkwhskyprncss @sleepyferretgf @youbutstupid @wendydarlingfics @vulturesinvividcolor @treatpeoplewithkindne-s @cthbabylon @fandomgirl1999 @did-you-fall-for-a-shooting-star @perrieskarma @caynonmoondreams @phantompoguefangirl @mckenzieclaire @jinx-on-mars-19xx @adryssek @michellemybell99 @yellowjellobean @nothing-like--the-rain @watermelonteapot @0racle-111 @hernameisrocio @five-sos-five @hemmingscurls @mysilverspring @valeriebronwyn14 @strategicallydramatic @invisibleperiwinkle and anyone else who wants to do this

10 months ago

How Donita Met Henry

This was a lot longer than I expected so I placed it below the cut

TW: divorce, pregnancy, abandonment, disownment, affairs

Donita Donata always knew she was different from the rest of her family. Her parents and 6 brothers couldn’t seem to understand why she wanted to leave their small town in Greece, a place she had lived her entire life, and become a fashion designer. She loved her town, she really did, but she wanted  needed to leave and try to follow her dreams. So, when the opportunity presented itself, she left her home and moved to New York to be a fashion designer. After months of failure and making virtually no money, Donita met Zachary Varmitech, a young tech billionaire, at a ‘Find Your Villian Seminar’ she was working at to make money and connections for her business. She initially found him incredibly annoying, complaining and whining about the clams at his dinner, but decided to strike up a conversation with him, for the sake of her business and sanity. Zach grew on her over time, reminding her of her youngest brother, who was 12 when she moved. 

After meeting Zach, Donita’s career blew up, giving her more money and fame than she could have dreamt of with her normal designs and her newest collection of Living Legends. But Donita still felt empty inside, having just witnessed the meeting of Zach and Violet again and knew they were destined to be together, she wanted someone like that for herself. Shortly after, she met Henry at a nightclub she frequented. Henry was a Cuban musician, who rose to fame shortly after she did. Donita was instantly in love, believing that this moment was what her entire life had lead up to. Henry reciprocated this love and the two began to see eachother daily. A little bit after their one year anniversary, Donita discovered she was pregnant. She was excited, but worried about what her parents and family, who were very traditional would think. Henry on the other hand, was over the moon and offered to elope with her on the spot. Donita, being naive and in love, agreed but kept her finances and company in her own name as a precaution. They ran off to Vegas and got married in a courthouse, telling noone. When Donita’s family discovered what happened, her parents and four of her six brothers vowed to never speak to her, excluding her two younger brothers. Donita was completely heartbroken, but determined to make the relationship work to spite her parents and have a stable home environment for her daughter, Daphne Catalina Donata, born three months after her elopement.

Her initial love of Henry quickly began to taper off with the stresses of a new baby and with Henry constantly being on business trips for his music career, having worn off completely by Daphne’s fourth birthday, leaving both of them frustrated and in arguments constantly. Zach, still hurt from being excluded from her elopement/wedding and someone who never really liked Henry, and Gourmand, a newer friend of Donita's that she met through work in the past year, both tried to convince Donita to file for divorce, telling her that both Daphne and her would be better off without Henry in their lives, but Donita persisted, partially out of love for Henry, but mostly to prove that her parents were wrong about her and Henry. Dabio, Donita’s new business partner and friend brought tensions to an all time high, leading to frequent screaming matches about if Donita was having an affair with him or Martin, someone Donita was known to have a crush on.

In the end, Henry asked for a divorce, telling her he had met someone else. Donita asked for full custody, he agreed and never fought for Daphne. Henry married Allison Brighton after getting his divorced, and proceeded to have 3 more children with her, Alexis (age 9), Jonathan (age 4), and Milly (1.5 years). Allison is a very insecure woman and viewed Donia and Daphne by association as a threat, and treated Daphne horribly, with no rebuttal from Henry. Daphne was shattered by this news, viewing herself as more of a ‘daddy’s girl’ and frequently waited by the door for her father to come back to them and got disappointed every time when he didn’t show up for her, fueling Donita’s hatred of him. Eventually Daphne gave up trying to get her father to love her the way she wanted him to and developed a complicated relationship with him and love as a concept.

(Violet belongs to @jokerislandgirl32 (please lmk if you would like me to remove her/that storyline from my au))


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8 months ago

Feliz cumpleaños!! That cake looks so delicious 😍😍

Today, September 11, is my 22nd birthday, and I wanted to thank you all for the support, especially to @jokerislandgirl32 @fandom-fire-dump @cartoondrawer @octoqueen10 @transmascanakin @cristoferwhiss899 @nair-833 @bejeweled-wahlberg @rosey100 , I love you all 🥰

Today, September 11, Is My 22nd Birthday, And I Wanted To Thank You All For The Support, Especially To

My mother woke me up with this at 5 in the morning because she had to go to work hahaha my first gift 🤭💕


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10 months ago

yet another song about being cool that reminded me of Daphne

All she ever wanted was to be cool, but she has imposter syndrome and doesn’t think she’s good enouhh


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10 months ago

It's My Birthday!!

I'm so grateful for everyone in my life, physically and digitally. It's been a difficult year for me, but I am grateful for all the blessings I have recieved.

Without further ado,

Daphne's Quinceañera

(I do not celebrate quinceañeras in my culture, although I have been to a few, and apologize if I got anything wrong, not my intention at all)

It was finally here. The day where Daphne transitioned from a child to a woman and Daphne had dreamt of it her entire life… It was less than a week away but all Daphne could feel was dread. The party was perfectly set up, the food was gorgeous and made by Gourmand, a renowned chef, and her dress was breathtaking, handmade by her mother after months of work and research. Everybody felt ready to leave Daphne’s childhood behind. Everybody except for Daphne. She loves her independence, but ever since her relationship with Micheal, a popular boy at her school, ended she was feeling empty and worried that she would be alone forever. She pushed those feelings down and waltzed into her showroom, being meticulously organized and set up for the party of the century. Daphne inspected and approved the decorations, before leaving to call her father. Right when Daphne was about to hang up, Henry answered the phone, sounding out of breath. “Oh hey Daphne,” he panted, “what’s up?” He had been going on a run on his treadmill, his most recent escapade to stay young forever. Daphne reminded him of her birthday to make sure that he wouldn’t miss his flight and chatted with him about her life in school, growing more exhausted and insecure by the second. “Daphne, you’re smarter than this, I know you are. Why can’t you be more like Allison was in school?” Henry questioned after hearing about her most recent Biology quiz. Daphne simply sighed, knowing that Allison could do no harm in her husband’s eyes, and quickly changed the subject. After a few more minutes, Daphne said goodbye to her father and started working on some of her birthday Instagram posts.

Meanwhile, Donita was trying to keep it together, for Daphne’s sake. She wasn’t ready to see her daughter, her baby, become a woman. She could still remember her playing with her barbies, babbling on and on about something or another; now she was talking about relationships and future careers. Donita just wasn’t ready. She knew this day was coming, she just didn’t realize it would come so quickly. Daphne, on the other hand, seemed completely confident and ready to be a woman and make her own decisions. Donita wanted her to be able to have the space to do that, but worried Daphne would make the same mistakes that she did, leading to unnecessary pain and heartbreak. Speaking of Henry, Donita was finally going to see the famed new wife, Allison. The woman who caused Henry to ask for a divorce and caused the downfall of her daughter’s relationship with Henry. She wasn’t sure how she would manage to sit next to her ex and the new wife for an entire day, but for Daphne, she would manage. 

Mere hours before the ceremony, Daphne and Donita were about to hit a breaking point. Daphne quietly uttered to her mother, “I don't know if I can do this mom. I don’t want to be an adult yet,” which just about shattered Donita’s heart. Turning to her daughter, Donita had a nice talk with her daughter about all the mistakes she made and who she was at fifteen. It seemed like a lifetime ago, all those crisp autumn days in Greece, with Donita dreaming of leaving to see her life truly start. They both realized that just because Daphne was going to be a woman officially in a few hours, she didn’t have to give up her childhood.

Daphne’s 15th birthday party was one for the books. Her whole night went almost as well as it could have, with only minor incidents occurring between the guests, notably her parents. Donita didn’t end up meeting Allison after all, taking more and more obvious ways to avoid her. Daphne’s dress was as show stopping as she had always hoped, and everyone seemed happy for her. All the gifts she got from her family were so thoughtful and pretty and she was so grateful to have such a wonderful group of friends and family members who really loved her. Growing up was hard, but Daphne Donata knew she could do it.


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8 months ago

the sass 💅💅

My Favorite Zach Line

My Favorite Zach Line

His mischievous little laugh, and the way he draw out the word loving….it’s everything 🥹

10 months ago

Yummy new incredible fic!! Woo!! I love alternate universe fics!! Thank you!!!!!!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Wild Kratts Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence Characters: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Jimmy Z (Wild Kratts), Koki (Wild Kratts), Aviva Corcovado, Zach Varmitech, Donita Donata, Gaston Gourmand Additional Tags: Multiverse, Headcanon, Portals, Violence, Crossover, AUs from tumblr Summary:

While Aviva had been working on re-building the Time Trampoline, a new idea filled her head; What if she created a device that allowed her to see alternative versions of herself and the crew? That´s one challenge, I´ll tell you.

Luckily she never backed up from one.


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