I Don't Know If You're Familiar With Lydia The Bard. She's A YouTube Singer Who's Popular For Making

I don't know if you're familiar with Lydia the Bard. She's a YouTube singer who's popular for making songs about princesses as if they were villains or something drove them to villainy.

And she just posted this to announce her next video.

I'm excited to think it might be about Sofia. I mean, the tiara looks similar, doesn't it? Well, that's it. Just wanted to share it.

New name for Cedric and Sofia's friendship

Hello to all Sofia the First fans and fans of Cedric and Sofia's friendship. As many of you may know, with the upcoming anti-C*dfia week organized by @anticedfiaweek , some discussions have started about whether we should come up with a new name to refer to Sofia and Cedric's friendship to avoid:

1. The association with C*dfia.

2. Confusion with tags.

Like @sweetmariihs2 said (here) better.

I know some names are already being discussed in other posts, but it would be nice if we could really organize ourselves and brainstorm to find that new name.

After discussing it with @majoresca, we concluded that it should be something meaningful, interesting and that represents both characters, as well as something short, so it can be easily used in tags.

This post is dedicated to starting a thread with suggestions for the new name so that we can choose one as a fandom later on. Feel free to reblog this post with your idea.

Than you!

So, do you remember that dream I had about Cedric marrying Magnus? @mushroomsie224 said it was material for a crackfic, so here I am.

Instead of writing the fanfiction I promised (I’m still working on it), I ended up writing this other short story.

I hope it entertains you, I definitely had fun tormenting Greylock. He’s lucky I decided not to be too cruel.

cedric! my friend Cedric! and there are a few sofias as well! half of these + a whole bunch of other Doodles that im not posting here were drawn before i even started watching the show, and i dont know what that say about me, but i know what it says about him! i Diagnose you with Fun To Draw!

Anti-Cedfia Week Day 2: Picnic

I was going to in fact draw/write something yesterday but I was extremely tired and fell asleep as soon as I got home :C I do want to complete all the prompts in one way or another so I wrote this. It may be a day late but...better late than never, I guess!

Context: this takes place before Day of the Sorcerers, sometime during Season 3.

Word Count: 859

A strange pair walked down the garden path that afternoon. A little girl, the youngest princess, pattering along with a small picnic basket, and a tall, brooding sorcerer trudging along beside her. Cedric hadn’t been out of his tower in a while, and he did not enjoy doing so now.

“Out of all the people you could have invited to your little picnic, Princess Sofia, you invited me?” he grumbled.

The princess smiled up at him. “Well, you’re my friend! And we’ll have a great time. What’s better than a picnic outside on a day like this?”

Cedric frowned. “Not that I don’t enjoy your company, dear, but I don’t find eating outside fun. Especially with the hot sun, the animals stealing food, not to mention all the creepy-crawlies outside…”

“But you use them all the time in your potions,” Sofia pointed out.

Cedric swallowed. “Well, yes, but—”

“And the animals wouldn't steal anything! If they do, I’ll tell them off.”

“I—”

“And we’ll be going to my secret garden. It has a lot of trees, we’ll be shaded from the sun!

Cedric sighed in defeat. The princess seemed to find solutions to his every excuse. “Oh alright then.”

Sofia showed him the way to her secret garden, a place that was not so secret anymore after she held a class tea party there, but that no one visited anyways even after that. Cedric helped her lay down the picnic blanket, then sat down somewhat awkwardly on it.

Just then, a tiny beetle landed right in front of him. Cedric yelped and moved away hurriedly. To his dismay, Sofia scooped the creature up in her hands and began to talk to it.

“Hello, Mr. Beetle,” she whispered. “Oh, your name is Bess? Well, hi there, Bess! I’m Sofia. And this is my friend Mr. Cedric!”

She eagerly held the beetle out to the sorcerer, who immediately reached into his sleeve for his wand.

“Sofia, please…get that thing…away from me,” he pleaded, trying to keep his voice level.

Sofia’s brow furrowed. “But she’s so cute!”

Cedric shuffled even farther away, wand poised defensively. If Sofia had not taken a liking to the beetle, he would have already made it vanish with a spell.

“Sofia, you may find it cute, but to me it’s…absolutely terrifying. Can you tell it to go away? Please?”

Sofia’s smile disappeared, being replaced with a concerned frown. She put the beetle down. It flapped its wings questioningly.

“Sorry Bess, but Mr. Cedric is a little scared of you,” Sofia explained to it awkwardly. “So you can’t go near him. You can sit here next to me instead.”

She patted the space next to her on the blanket, then looked back at Cedric. “Is this fine, Mr. Cedric?”

Cedric relaxed slightly as the insect crawled away from him. He was still wary of its presence, but now it was at a fairly comfortable distance from him. “Yes. Yes, that’s fine. Thank you, Sofia.”

He reached for the basket at last and took out all the food they had packed for their picnic, eyes constantly flitting to their tiny guest.

“I didn’t realise you were scared of beetles, Mr. Cedric,” the princess remarked as she picked up a sandwich.

He huffed, his cheeks turning pink. “Well, now you know.”

To his relief, however, her tone was free of judgement. “Why are you scared of them?”

Cedric pondered over whether to tell her. He didn’t like talking about such things, not after he had always been made fun of for it. But Sofia had not so far, so he decided to tell her. “Well, when I was a lad, my sister sometimes played tricks on me. One of the things she did often was hide beetles in my drawers and cupboards. They'd fly out at me all at once, with their awfully loud wings and—oh, no offence to your friend there,” he added hurriedly, noticing the beetle next to Sofia beginning to twitch its antennae rather quickly.

Sofia giggled. “Don't worry, Mr. Cedric, she just wants some food.”

Cedric smiled as she broke a small bit of lettuce from her sandwich and offered it to the beetle. It moved away in polite declination. Even though he was afraid of the thing, the scene itself was endearing.

“So you’ve been scared of beetles ever since?” the princess asked him.

He chuckled, nibbling a cookie. “And most other insects, yes. It's embarrassing to admit. I’m a sorcerer after all! I have to use them all the time in my spells and potions.”

Sofia shook her head. “There’s no need to be embarrassed! We’re all scared of something.”

Cedric was grateful that she didn’t laugh or make fun of him. He smiled warmly at her. “Thank you, Sofia.”

They continued their picnic under the warm springtime sun. The beetle eventually left, allowing Cedric to let his guard down at last. As he listened to the princess’s chatter, the breeze picked up, wafting through his black and grey hair. Cedric breathed in the fresh air with a grin on his face. Perhaps it was a good idea to come out here after all.

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I hope you liked it! Here's a bonus messy little sketch that I was originally going to finish and post accompanied with a drabble but uh...I obviously wrote more than a drabble, heh.

Sofia the First Alternate Universe

Hi everyone! A few days ago I was thinking about an AU where the dynamics of Sofia and Cedric's friendship changes a bit. I have finally decided to share it, what better time than this week that celebrates their friendship.

Royal Pariahs

"Bad" Sofia and "Good" Cedric

In this alternate universe, when Sofia arrives at the palace, she starts having behavioral issues due to her inability to fit into royal life and the constant rejection from Amber and other royals. In contrast, Cedric, although still the same grumpy character with a past marked by the incident and lifelong bullying, has found a way to cope in this universe. As a result, he has given up on the idea of taking over the kingdom.

Since Cedric doesn’t attempt to steal the amulet, the events of "Once Upon a Princess" don't unfold as they should. Because no one at the party freezes, Sofia never connects with Amber, who continues to torment her, resentful that the castle staff seems to prefer Sofia.

This rejection fuels Sofia's resentment towards her new family; she refuses to call Amber "sister" and rejects referring to Roland as "dad." The only member of the royal family with whom she has a decent relationship is James, who has tried to support her in adapting to Royal Prep.

Despite everything, Sofia remains a sweet and kind person to everyone who isn’t royalty—a group she has come to despise due to the endless rules and expectations they imposed on her.

The Amulet of Avalor hasn’t been able to help her in this universe because, as a result of her bad behavior, it frequently punished her and eventually, she decided to take it off. After all, Sofia sees no problem in breaking the promise she made to King Roland, who has done little to stop Amber's teasing.

After all the teasing she has received since arriving, Sofia refuses to adhere to the protocols and rules as a form of rebellion to show her discontent. She refuses to wear her tiara or any other kind of jewelry, deliberately messes up her hair, and doesn’t care about maintaining her dress. She believes this is a way to annoy King Roland and Amber, breaking with the perfection that she believes is expected of her.

The friendship of Sofia and Cedric

Sofia is still interested in magic, which leads her to meet Cedric and become his apprentice, as in the original storyline. However, this Sofia soon realizes how King Roland and others treat Cedric. Since she is also rejected by the Royals, she identifies with him.

Cedric, on the other hand, sees part of his own story reflected in the young princess, leading him to care for her and try to advise her so she doesn’t end up like him.

Their friendship works somewhat in reverse.

1. Sofia tries to steer Cedric toward villainy:

After a year in the palace with no improvement in her situation, Sofia is determined to ruin the King and Amber. After learning a bit about Cedric’s past through Baileywick, she comes up with the idea that they could both seek revenge.

Sofia wants revenge for how Amber and other Royals have treated her because of her commoner origins and believes Cedric should do the same for the years of mockery and humiliation he has endured.

However, Cedric isn’t interested, having left villainy behind after a failed attempt in his youth. Though Sofia constantly tempts him with childish ideas to annoy the King, Cedric realizes this wouldn’t get them anywhere, especially Sofia.

2. Cedric tries to help Sofia with her family situation:

Cedric enjoys helping Sofia annoy Amber and other princesses at Royal Prep with spells and poorly enchanted objects, thinking it helps her cope with her tough life. However, one night he overhears a conversation between Queen Miranda and Sofia he realizes that these "revenge" schemes are only hurting Sofia more than anyone else.

Cedric reflects on where this path is leading her, imagining a future where Sofia is rejected and excluded like him. Determined to prevent that outcome, Cedric starts helping Sofia adapt to palace life as best he can.

With Baileywick’s help, Cedric teaches Sofia some of the etiquette she had previously refused to learn, while Sofia helps him overcome his fear of performing spells in front of others. This process is healing for both of them; they support each other in improving their relationships with others in the palace.

Together, they face setbacks and celebrate small victories, working side by side to change their lives. Essentially, they both try to improve their lives together.

And that's basically it. I just wanted an excuse for Sofia to act a little more like a mischievous child and Cedric as a concerned adult. Although Cedric joins in on her antics sometimes.

In the same way, I have written a little fic where Cedric teaches the Sofia of this universe to dance:

That's all! Have a nice AntiC*dfia week everyone!