Helloo, TCR gentlefolks! did you ever stop to think about the Von Gikkingens (Baron' - and in some versions where she's his twin sister, Louise's) family motto? like in Outlander, for example, we have the Fraser's and their family motto : "je suis prêt" (for English speakers it translates into "I'm ready"). In the french version of The Visistors we have "Que trépasse si je faiblis !" which roughly translates into "May I die/perish if I weaken!" (weaken in the sense of getting scared, cowards away or fail a task :))
Now the Von Gikkigens are German(or Austrian ? but since Baron's artisan is insinuated to be German in the whisper of the heart let's go with that!) but all noble families are tied in one way or another from the Anglo-Saxons, the Scots, the Germans, The Scandinavians(?), The Hispanics, The French..so the language of the motto doesn't really matter and most of them employ latin !
Just what will be the phrase that would shape both Baron and Louise's personalities (they're both so similar yet different in the beautiful stories I've read!) which of them would follow those words to the letter and which one would reject them? We know Louise is painted as the rebel and adventurous sibling but what if it had something to do with money or influence and Baron's the one who said no thanks! What if even if the twins live separate lives (completely different from one another's) they still have similar morals due to that phrase ! As they both answer to it when the situation calls ? What if when Haru is on a mission with Louise (the bureau gets separated), she notices those similarities in behaviour and morals between the siblings ?
Just something that I've been thinking about after devouring so many historical dramas and parodies instead of studying for my finals ! I'd love to hear your thoughts Xx
