Background (AU!Canon; HP):paranomal Cronus was both born and raised in Greece. His parents happily married, and they had a pretty full and happy family, until the unfortunate happened. His mother passed away when he was only 6 years old, leaving behind his father, brother, and himself to grieve. His father wasn’t around as much as he could have been, even before her death due to Murdoc being an Auror. So the two Ampora children were left to be tended to by their nanny. Which, lead to a childhood nearly bereft of parental interaction. Cronus hardly holds this against his father, even if he was a bit young to fully understand the circumstances of everything. Honestly, he really didn’t even mind too much. Besides, it gives him good ammo to use if he needs to guilt his father anyways. Best son? Best son.
The isolation from his father certainly did well for him and his brother. Sure, maybe Eridan is a little sensitive and socially inept, and Cronus devoid of empathy and an idea of what’s socially acceptable, but they are definitely doing well for themselves, at least Cronus is! ...Or at least he thinks. Truth is, he’s really not. Not to say the nanny did a bad job, but there are just certain things a parent can impose on a child, that some hired help really can’t.
The nanny certainly didn’t stop the boys from picking on each other either, what with Cronus having two lightning bolt-looking scars on his forehead. Now, you’re probably thinking it was a magical mishap, maybe some dark lord attacked wee little Cronus and left a double lightning bolt scar like a certain one did to a certain boy with the last name of Potter, but I assure you it wasn’t anything that impressive. It was a childhood accident, but Cronus will have anyone believe it was the work of Dark Magics, but reality will have you know it was his snotty little brother who did the damage.
However, despite having his brother and nanny, Cronus was a pretty lonely child, though the effects of this are hardly as noticeable in him than it would be in most kids. He’s always wearing a smile, acting cheerful and friendly(maybe even too friendly), even if he IS lonely and actually a bit bitter. Cronus has always been good at hiding his darker emotions, even as a kid, and for the most part he’s pretty successful. Even those close to him hardly know about his crueler aspects, not even his brother has laid witness to what Cronus is actually capable of, and he’s arguably the closest family Cronus has.
Cronus’ relationship with his brother is... a difficult thing to explain. While they may act as if they can’t stand each other, or more so, Eridan acts that way about Cronus, there is a bond between them. Whether it’s JUST because of being family or because they understand each other through their shared childhood and situation, but it’s hardly some unbreakable thing. Cronus definitely cares about Eridan and his father more than he does most people--but this really isn’t saying much for the lad, considering he really doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
Even with his mother’s death, Cronus didn’t feel much about it at all, he was old enough to understand what was happening, of course, but it really didn’t affect him as much as it normally would most children. Sure, there was a sense of loss, but over all her presence, or lack there of, didn’t emotionally impact him as much as one would suspect. But not much ever has, honestly. What emotions the boy shows always have a shallowness to them, and his personality has always come across like some over done act, instead of something legitimate. Cronus always seems to do a mock version of how people act, like a never ending performance of trying to mimic acceptable traits. Either to try to be liked or come across as normal. This would serve to put quite the barrier between Cronus and most people, because while he could do a copy of typical social interaction, his utter lack of empathy makes it hard for the boy to form basic bonds--even with family.
Which is partially why his relationship with his brother is so rocky. While Eridan is his brother, and they grew up together, he doesn’t have as great of a bond with him as most siblings would, and maybe its this indifference that has things so rugged. Cronus never was that popular of a child anyways, even with his friendly act and what not--sure, he could trick kids into liking him.. for a while, but soon they’d catch on and otherwise abandon him, but he’d keep on. Because it just meant that he needed to find someone new to replace the old; he never got horribly attached, he really couldn’t. He may act needy and desperate, especially as a teenager, but whether or not any of it is sincere is dubious at best. If there’s one thing about the Ampora brothers, they are hardly the princes of social interactions, both scuffing it up one way or another. Their childhood was hardly one filled with sleep overs and friendly hang outs, that’s for certain.
Once they were old enough, Cronus and his brother got acceptance letters to Hogwarts, however Cronus disregarded his to study in Greece, while Eridan, who got his two years after Cronus, would leave to go to school. This left Cronus more or less alone, what with an absent father, a brother going to a school in England, and an unsightly lack on friends. He decided to continue his own studies and schooling in Greece for the next four or so years despite it all, which gave him a lot of freedom. Freedom which allowed him to procure himself quite the interest in muggles. Being a pureblood, he normally wouldn’t have this chance to really get acquainted with their nonmagical neighbors, but curiosity and lack of supervision definitely lead Cronus into the world of muggles.
He instantly fell in love with them.
Magic has always been an interest of Cronus’, no doubt, but magic itself has always felt pressed onto the boy by society, so a world existing without magic, a world thriving on its own without so much as the "hassle" of magic seemed so unreal and fantastically mundane to the boy, that it was enthralling. So much so, Cronus garnered himself a recent identity that would surely put his father into an early grave. Cronus believes he is a mugglekin. A wrongfully born pureblood, a muggle who should have been in their world, but was born into this world of magic. Maybe it’s ridiculous, but Cronus hardly cares. It makes sense to him and it’s how he views himself now that he’s been exposed to that other world. However, with his identity being something recent for him, he doesn’t advertise it as much as he could, but his interest in muggles is no secret--a fascination which is horrifically suspicious.
Along with muggles and their peculiarities, he discovered his own love for their music too, so of course, he’s an aspiring artist! Or so he thinks. Certainly this is a shock. Whether he’s actually any good with music or not... lets just say the jury is still out on that one. But HE thinks he’s good, and has been spending much of the last year or so trying to discover himself and "his sound", so he puts it. This coupled with the mugglekin thing... Yeah, Cronus has turned out a bit odd. Especially for a pureblood.
However, despite his new found identity, Cronus has decided to finish out his last few years of schooling at Hogwarts. Both his brother and father are currently there, and with his less than successful romantic excursions in Greece(He didn’t even make friends in those 4 years), admittedly this being a great factor in his decision, he transfered to the school. It could be that he couldn’t bare the loneliness that being in Greece without his family gave him, or he could have easily been looking for a new "hunting" ground for a shot at finding himself relationships--whatever the case may be, he’s made his way to Hogwarts and sadly they’re stuck with him. apptivity
Re: CANON OC | Cronus Ampora | Homestuck
Background (AU!Canon; HP):paranomal Cronus was both born and raised in Greece. His parents happily married, and they had a pretty full and happy family, until the unfortunate happened. His mother passed away when he was only 6 years old, leaving behind his father, brother, and himself to grieve. His father wasn’t around as much as he could have been, even before her death due to Murdoc being an Auror. So the two Ampora children were left to be tended to by their nanny. Which, lead to a childhood nearly bereft of parental interaction. Cronus hardly holds this against his father, even if he was a bit young to fully understand the circumstances of everything. Honestly, he really didn’t even mind too much. Besides, it gives him good ammo to use if he needs to guilt his father anyways.
Best son? Best son.The isolation from his father certainly did well for him and his brother. Sure, maybe Eridan is a little sensitive and socially inept, and Cronus devoid of empathy and an idea of what’s socially acceptable, but they are definitely doing well for themselves, at least Cronus is! ...Or at least he thinks. Truth is, he’s really not. Not to say the nanny did a bad job, but there are just certain things a parent can impose on a child, that some hired help really can’t.
The nanny certainly didn’t stop the boys from picking on each other either, what with Cronus having two lightning bolt-looking scars on his forehead. Now, you’re probably thinking it was a magical mishap, maybe some dark lord attacked wee little Cronus and left a double lightning bolt scar like a certain one did to a certain boy with the last name of Potter, but I assure you it wasn’t anything that impressive. It was a childhood accident, but Cronus will have anyone believe it was the work of Dark Magics, but reality will have you know it was his snotty little brother who did the damage.
However, despite having his brother and nanny, Cronus was a pretty lonely child, though the effects of this are hardly as noticeable in him than it would be in most kids. He’s always wearing a smile, acting cheerful and friendly(maybe even too friendly), even if he IS lonely and actually a bit bitter. Cronus has always been good at hiding his darker emotions, even as a kid, and for the most part he’s pretty successful. Even those close to him hardly know about his crueler aspects, not even his brother has laid witness to what Cronus is actually capable of, and he’s arguably the closest family Cronus has.
Cronus’ relationship with his brother is... a difficult thing to explain. While they may act as if they can’t stand each other, or more so, Eridan acts that way about Cronus, there is a bond between them. Whether it’s JUST because of being family or because they understand each other through their shared childhood and situation, but it’s hardly some unbreakable thing. Cronus definitely cares about Eridan and his father more than he does most people--but this really isn’t saying much for the lad, considering he really doesn’t care about anyone but himself.
Even with his mother’s death, Cronus didn’t feel much about it at all, he was old enough to understand what was happening, of course, but it really didn’t affect him as much as it normally would most children. Sure, there was a sense of loss, but over all her presence, or lack there of, didn’t emotionally impact him as much as one would suspect. But not much ever has, honestly. What emotions the boy shows always have a shallowness to them, and his personality has always come across like some over done act, instead of something legitimate. Cronus always seems to do a mock version of how people act, like a never ending performance of trying to mimic acceptable traits. Either to try to be liked or come across as normal. This would serve to put quite the barrier between Cronus and most people, because while he could do a copy of typical social interaction, his utter lack of empathy makes it hard for the boy to form basic bonds--even with family.
Which is partially why his relationship with his brother is so rocky. While Eridan is his brother, and they grew up together, he doesn’t have as great of a bond with him as most siblings would, and maybe its this indifference that has things so rugged. Cronus never was that popular of a child anyways, even with his friendly act and what not--sure, he could trick kids into liking him.. for a while, but soon they’d catch on and otherwise abandon him, but he’d keep on. Because it just meant that he needed to find someone new to replace the old; he never got horribly attached, he really couldn’t. He may act needy and desperate, especially as a teenager, but whether or not any of it is sincere is dubious at best. If there’s one thing about the Ampora brothers, they are hardly the princes of social interactions, both scuffing it up one way or another. Their childhood was hardly one filled with sleep overs and friendly hang outs, that’s for certain.
Once they were old enough, Cronus and his brother got acceptance letters to Hogwarts, however Cronus disregarded his to study in Greece, while Eridan, who got his two years after Cronus, would leave to go to school. This left Cronus more or less alone, what with an absent father, a brother going to a school in England, and an unsightly lack on friends. He decided to continue his own studies and schooling in Greece for the next four or so years despite it all, which gave him a lot of freedom. Freedom which allowed him to procure himself quite the interest in muggles. Being a pureblood, he normally wouldn’t have this chance to really get acquainted with their nonmagical neighbors, but curiosity and lack of supervision definitely lead Cronus into the world of muggles.
He instantly fell in love with them.
Magic has always been an interest of Cronus’, no doubt, but magic itself has always felt pressed onto the boy by society, so a world existing without magic, a world thriving on its own without so much as the "hassle" of magic seemed so unreal and fantastically mundane to the boy, that it was enthralling. So much so, Cronus garnered himself a recent identity that would surely put his father into an early grave. Cronus believes he is a mugglekin. A wrongfully born pureblood, a muggle who should have been in their world, but was born into this world of magic. Maybe it’s ridiculous, but Cronus hardly cares. It makes sense to him and it’s how he views himself now that he’s been exposed to that other world. However, with his identity being something recent for him, he doesn’t advertise it as much as he could, but his interest in muggles is no secret--a fascination which is horrifically suspicious.
Along with muggles and their peculiarities, he discovered his own love for their music too, so of course, he’s an aspiring artist! Or so he thinks. Certainly this is a shock. Whether he’s actually any good with music or not... lets just say the jury is still out on that one. But HE thinks he’s good, and has been spending much of the last year or so trying to discover himself and "his sound", so he puts it. This coupled with the mugglekin thing... Yeah, Cronus has turned out a bit odd. Especially for a pureblood.
However, despite his new found identity, Cronus has decided to finish out his last few years of schooling at Hogwarts. Both his brother and father are currently there, and with his less than successful romantic excursions in Greece(He didn’t even make friends in those 4 years), admittedly this being a great factor in his decision, he transfered to the school. It could be that he couldn’t bare the loneliness that being in Greece without his family gave him, or he could have easily been looking for a new "hunting" ground for a shot at finding himself relationships--whatever the case may be, he’s made his way to Hogwarts and sadly they’re stuck with him. apptivity