QUICK WARNING - Do you like reading about the deaths of children? Didn't think so. This warning probably goes without saying, but it's good to be safe.
NIKKI, LINDSEY, AND GINNY, THE TWISTED SISTERS
FULL NAMES - Nikki Harriet Kahdabrah, Lindsey Twilight Kahdabrah, Ginny Merryweather Kahdabrah
AGE - 12
GENDER - Female (All)
CAUSE OF DEATH - Witch-hunting
TIME OF DEATH - 1550's
LIKES - Performing magic, pulling pranks (Nikki and Ginny), being nice (Lindsey), making fun of Lindsey (Ginny),
DISLIKES - Being reminded of their deaths, other people making fun of Lindsey (Ginny), cruelty (Lindsey)
NOTABLE RELATIONSHIPS - Clem and Billie (best friends, unofficial older siblings), Dr Potter (honorary grandpa)
QUOTES (NIKKI)
'Ginny, can we have a little more enthusiasm please?'
'Now now, GinGin. I am the leader, remember? So I say what we do.'
'I know, but it never hurts to think about it. After all, you never know. These guys gotta be good if they survived Ms Serpci's pyramid. We don't want to be caught with our pants down.'
'I see some shivering legs and sweaty faces! That means our greatest trick of all is working! What do you guys think of it?'
'I obey the rules of my own game, and you have beaten me. The prize is yours!'
QUOTES (LINDSEY)
'Awww! He's so adorable!'
'Aw, you feeling grumpy today? That's okay. I'll give you some extra sugar. After all, a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Medicine go down. Medicine go down!'
'Now, my cute little topper, do something to impress! From your magical pit, pull out... uh, something, I guess?'
'AH, sorry! I was supposed to make it so the fall was slow. Sorrysorrysorry! Oh, I'm not very good with magic yet...'
'Hey, that's mean! Why are you being so mean? How would you like it if I did something like that to you?'
QUOTES (GINNY)
'Ya bloody kidding me? Not after Lindsey cocked it all up!'
'Then hurry the hell up, you bloody pillock!'
'We're not wearing any bloody pants!'
'Did you clots really expect us to give you the button and sod off? My sisters may be a bunch of bloody jessies, but I'm not. If wazzocks like you want this button, you'll need to have a punch-up with me!'
'Listen here, ya twat! I don't care who you are. No one - and I mean bloody NO ONE - bullies my little sister but ME!'
BIO
These triplets – Nikki, Lindsey, and Ginny Kahdabrah – are masters of their work in magic and illusion, and also have a knack for pranking. With their childhood innocence, you wouldn't think that their past is so dark. But, at the end of the day, they are the spirits of dead children.
When they were born, it was a miracle. Not just for being triplets, but for all three being born and surviving until the age that they did. In the era they lived, children were unlikely to survive birth, let alone reach age twelve. This – and I'm being serious – raised suspicions in their village that their mother was a witch. The Cap Kingdom used to have more than just Bonneters living there, and the triplets were born in the human-occupied village of Fedorvilla.
Very quickly, the three developed their own personalities. Nikki, the eldest, elected herself as the leader of their little group. Lindsey, the youngest, ended up very sweet but very ditzy. Ginny, the poor middle child, turned out tomboyish and impulsive. Ginny and Lindsey's behaviour was considered 'odd' and 'otherworldy' by the people – in fact, they said that Lindsey was 'mentally retarded' (because they were idiots) – when in reality, they were just on the autism spectrum. Not that this was a known thing at the time. Just because a disability hadn't been officially recognised yet didn't mean it didn't exist.
They learned about the art of illusion, and once they perfected their 'magical' tricks, they showed them off to the entire village. Now watch as Nikki saws Lindsey in half, only for her to turn out fine! Ginny helped, of course. Such an impressive illusion got them declared as witches on the spot. Nikki received punishment by fire, and choked on the smoke long before the fire burned her. Lindsey was tied to a rock and dropped into a lake, where she slowly drowned. Ginny, who fought back the hardest, had heavy stones thrown at her until her bones broke.
Even in death, they refused to leave each other. Nikki, as stressed as she was, never gave up on trying to lead her younger sisters to a better afterlife. Ginny's jerkiness grew more harsh in an attempt to cope with the situation, but poor Lindsey took it the hardest. Even as the years went by, time did not heal their mental wounds. By some miracle, they managed to happen upon the Last Resort. Seeing that the hotel was filled with fellow ghosts who had suffered, they pleaded to be taken in. Hellen Gravely was initially unconvinced, believing that young kids gave her no benefits, until Dr Potter demanded they be welcomed. He promised to cover all the costs, to which Hellen finally agreed.
Unlike Gloria, who is officially adopted, no one in the hotel really 'owns' the Twisted Sisters. All of the older ghosts consider them to be their children. Except for the Hayseed twins, who consider the triplets their sisters. Everyone puts up with the constant pranks, since they know the girls have been through so much. Dr Potter in particular sees them as his own granddaughters and on the same level as his plants, but you will never hear him admit that to anyone but the triplets themselves.
EXTRA NOTES
-As previously stated, Lindsey and Ginny are on the spectrum. Since this disorder was centuries away from being discovered, their behaviour was getting them incorrectly labelled as insane or idiotic long before they were accused of being witches. Like the real world disorder, it affects the both of them differently. Lindsey is the 'sweet but not all there' type, while Ginny is the 'does not quite realise how mean she can be' type instead.
-They're British, as a Harry Potter reference. More specifically, they have a heavy London accent. Ginny especially likes dropping British swears, such as 'bloody' and 'wanker'. She's even fond of calling people she doesn't like 'Duck Hunts'. Say it quickly, and you might get it.
-Dr Potter will not let anyone else but them know that he sees them as his own granddaughters. Luckily for him, no one ever questions where the girls get their flower props from.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Child ghosts are always going to have disturbing implications. Looking at you, Sue Pea and Chauncy. Throw in the fact that disabilities exist before they're officially discovered, and we got an interesting conversation. Why? Because female representation. Originally, only Lindsey was going to be on the spectrum, but I decided to add Ginny too as they're not only triplets (and this stuff's genetic) but also because it helps demonstrate how different people on the spectrum can be.
The personalities for the three of them are inspired by the Three Good Fairies from Disney's Sleeping Beauty, but anyone who guessed the Powerpuff Girls wouldn't be inaccurate either. Nikki is Flora, Lindsey is Fauna, and Ginny is Merryweather. Their middle names are derived from popular magic users. 'Harriet' is Harry Potter, 'Twilight' is Twilight Sparkle, and 'Merryweather' is... well, you can guess. Originally, it was Amadeus who offered to pay for the expenses himself, but I thought that Dr Potter made for a much more interesting choice.
Figuring out which quotes from Tomb Service to use for Lindsey was surprisingly difficult since a lot of her quotes kinda spoil her role in the story, which considering that I want these two stories to be interconnected without spoiling the in-story events is something I'm trying to avoid.
