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What if The Owl House characters were set during the Spanish Era of the Philippines?
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- In this AU, the gang are around 17-18.
- Amity is a mestiza, heir to her parents' land, since her older siblings are already in Spain, in charge of their family's land in Spain.
- Luz is not a mestiza, but her mother, Camila, married a rich Spanish landlord, Eda, and is now "expected" to act like a mestiza.
- Luz is not a mestiza, but her mother, Camila, married a rich Spanish landlord, Eda, and is now "expected" to act like a mestiza.
- Willow is from a rich Chinese mestizo family, their family is the number two trading place in all of the Philippines, trading for crops, corn, etc.
- Gus is a mestizo as well since his family is reporters or people who run newspapers.
- Gus is a mestizo as well since his family is reporters or people who run newspapers.
- Boscha's family are politicians, and Boscha is very proud of her parents because they're "changing the world" (Her parents are corrupt, little did she know).
- Luz met Willow first, and later was introduced to Gus by Willow.
- Luz met Willow because ever since her mother married the rich landlord, they moved upstate and they are now neighbours.
- Luz met Willow because ever since her mother married the rich landlord, they moved upstate and they are now neighbours.
- Before you ask, yes, Willow and Amity were childhood friends. But during their childhood, Willow's family were not as rich as they are currently.
- Amity used to sneak into Willow's house, while they watch Willow's dads work on the farm.
- Amity used to sneak into Willow's house, while they watch Willow's dads work on the farm.
- However, when Amity's parents found out about it, they completely cut Amity off from Willow, and the two never interacted since.
- Amity is very sad about this, and she feels guilty that she didn't even inform her childhood friend.
- Amity is very sad about this, and she feels guilty that she didn't even inform her childhood friend.
- Moving on to the present, Amity's siblings had just returned from Spain, the Blights then celebrate a fiesta for their return.
- Luz, now being a daughter of a rich landlord, is also invited into the party.
- Luz, now being a daughter of a rich landlord, is also invited into the party.
- A few hours in, Luz didn’t feel like she was supposed to fit in. She was surrounded by a lot of mestizos and mestizas, and it felt like they were judging her everytime they looked at her.
- They were also gossiping about how Luz isn't a "real" mestiza.
- They were also gossiping about how Luz isn't a "real" mestiza.
- Due to this, she went out and explored the Blight’s mansion. She found a big beautiful garden just by the back of their mansion and decided to stay there until the fiesta ends.
- She (unintentionally) meets Amity Blight, but Luz didn't know she's a Blight.
- She (unintentionally) meets Amity Blight, but Luz didn't know she's a Blight.
- Amity was also staying in the garden, but she didn't know people would actually find her.
- Luz offers Amity a bibingka (Bibingka is a type of baked rice cake from Indonesia and Philippines).
- Amity doesn't know what a bibingka is.
- Luz offers Amity a bibingka (Bibingka is a type of baked rice cake from Indonesia and Philippines).
- Amity doesn't know what a bibingka is.
“Binibini, gusto mo ng bibingka? Gawa ito ng aking ina, masarap ito kapag ay natikman.” Luz says.
(Translation: Miss, do you want a bibingka? My mother made this, and it tastes delicious.)
(Translation: Miss, do you want a bibingka? My mother made this, and it tastes delicious.)
Amity’s first instinct is to act mean, so instead of trying to accept the food offered to her by Luz, she says, “At bakit ko iyan tatanggapin? Hindi mo ba ako kilala, o ang aking pamilya?”
(Translation: What made you think I would accept that? Don't you know me, or my family?)
Luz chuckles, “Hindi kita kilala, ngunit, ang alam ko lang ika’y napapagod sa pagdiriwang at sinubukan mong magtakas sa hardin. Parang ako. Hindi ba?”
(Translation: I don't know you, but I know that you're also tired of the party and tried to escape from it. Like me. Is it not?)
--- To be continued!!! ---
Notes from the authors!
- We are going to make this historically accurate, and we all want to tell you that their respective names are changed for accuracy.
- We are going to make this historically accurate, and we all want to tell you that their respective names are changed for accuracy.
- Yes, Eda is Luz's "step-dad".
- Eda is disguised as a man in this AU, why? Because sexism was prominent during this era, and women are only seen as weak and people who are only useful in household chores.
- Eda's alias is Eduardo Ibarra.
- Eda is disguised as a man in this AU, why? Because sexism was prominent during this era, and women are only seen as weak and people who are only useful in household chores.
- Eda's alias is Eduardo Ibarra.
- Luz's name is Maria Lucena Noceda Ibarra.
- Her mother is Camilia Noceda Ibarra.
- King is their pet dog in this AU.
- Her mother is Camilia Noceda Ibarra.
- King is their pet dog in this AU.
- Amity's full name is Amelia Teresita Blight.
- Her siblings are Emilio Frederico "Edric" Blight and Emelina Florencia "Emira" Blight.
- Amity's natural hair is black. However, her mother dyed her hair brown because she likes her children "color-coded."
- Her siblings are Emilio Frederico "Edric" Blight and Emelina Florencia "Emira" Blight.
- Amity's natural hair is black. However, her mother dyed her hair brown because she likes her children "color-coded."
- Willow's full name is Willona Park. Her mother has passed when she was younger.
- Don Park, Willow's father, was assisted by his *very* close friend, Don Santiago, in raising Willow.
- Willow considers them both as her fathers.
- Don Park, Willow's father, was assisted by his *very* close friend, Don Santiago, in raising Willow.
- Willow considers them both as her fathers.
- Gus' full name is Juan Agosto Dimatumba.
- His father works at a local newspaper industry near Willow's home, and his father is good friends with Don Santiago.
- His father works at a local newspaper industry near Willow's home, and his father is good friends with Don Santiago.
- Eduardo Ibarra, formerly known as Edalyn Mercado, has returned from Spain after studying Medicine and Business.
- Her sister, Lilith Mercado, doesn't know whether Eda is alive or dead. It's because Eda disappeared one day from their household and never said a word.
- Her sister, Lilith Mercado, doesn't know whether Eda is alive or dead. It's because Eda disappeared one day from their household and never said a word.
- *He* becomes rich on his own, earning his savings. At the age of 35, he is one of the wealthiest landlords in the Philippines.
- He buys lands, and gets a bulk of maids to serve him. (note: all servants are Indios. Indios are native Filipinos seen only as slaves or caretakers.)
- He buys lands, and gets a bulk of maids to serve him. (note: all servants are Indios. Indios are native Filipinos seen only as slaves or caretakers.)
- Camilia, now widowed ever since her husband died from a brigade, has been working to keep her only daughter alive and healthy.
- She starts working for Ed as his food maid (note: she makes really good bibingka), and treats him very nicely.
- She starts working for Ed as his food maid (note: she makes really good bibingka), and treats him very nicely.
- After spending time together, the two fall in love, and Ed promotes her as her personal maid. This leads to an accident that Camilia discovers that Ed is in fact a woman.
- Eda then explains to her about her family's political status and how she doesn't want to be associated with them in any way. Despite this, Camilia accepts her and tells her that she still loves her.
- Ed also learns about Camilia's past and about her only daughter, Lucena AKA Luz.
- Ed tries to connect with a 14-year-old Luz (and fails).
- Luz finally accepts Ed as her father by the time she's 17, and around this time, Ed finally proposed to Camilia.
- Ed tries to connect with a 14-year-old Luz (and fails).
- Luz finally accepts Ed as her father by the time she's 17, and around this time, Ed finally proposed to Camilia.
- Luz doesn't know that Ed is actually a woman.
- After getting married, the Nocedas become the Ibarras and has moved into Ed's big mansion.
- Luz meets King, AKA Ed's pet dog. (Who is very cute!)
- After getting married, the Nocedas become the Ibarras and has moved into Ed's big mansion.
- Luz meets King, AKA Ed's pet dog. (Who is very cute!)
--- To be continued!!! ---
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- This work isn't by all means and scope accurate, and we absolutely do not condone all the atrocities done in that era.
- This AU is not meant to erase their canon identities, but to make it more compliant with the AU. Thank you for reading!!
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- This work isn't by all means and scope accurate, and we absolutely do not condone all the atrocities done in that era.
- This AU is not meant to erase their canon identities, but to make it more compliant with the AU. Thank you for reading!!
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