Veronica Wilson

Greatest of Friends || Violet and Veronica

“Darling,” Violet stood to greet her friend – something she didn’t do for just anyone – and gave her a quick hug before they got seated. As soon as Veronica was settled, Violet signaled for the waiter to join them. She knew Veronica only had a certain amount of time for her break and she didn’t want her to feel rushed.

“Hmm? Oh, yes. I didn’t end up going. Thought I would stand him up for a change,” She laughed, as though it was just a game they played and not a bitter disappointment every time Will called to cancel – if he bothered to call at all. “I think it may have been a waste of time, anyway. Father was not impressed. Honestly, I think you may have seen a more splendid display from those crayon pieces. But perhaps you and I might judge for ourselves? We could stop in this weekend and if we are not pleasantly surprised, we can laugh about it later.”

As much as Violet enjoyed spending time with Will, she would be the first to admit that she did like it best when she was with Veronica and the ability to expose her to art (for better or worse) was one of her life’s greatest pleasures. When Veronica was happy, so was Violet.

Violet fidgeted in her chair, trying to locate the waiter she thought she had flagged down a moment ago. “Ugh, sometimes the service here is god awful. I do wish you had time enough for us to meet at The Tasting Room every now and again.”

Despite her complaints, Violet did like like the rustic charm of this place because she only had good memories here. No one else in her circle of friends even knew this place existed and even though it was not exactly to Violet’s tastes, it was their place and could never hate it, for that reason alone.

Veronica smiled as she sat across from Violet. Even in her work attire sitting in a restaurant that had fake flowers as a centerpiece, it was hard not to feel even the slightest bit more glamorous when dining with Violet. That wasn’t of course why Veronica loved her so-- it was an added perk, one might say. 

“Good!” she proclaimed when Violet informed her she had decided not to go with Will as opposed to the other way around. “He is hardly worth you time, Vi...” she glanced over her shoulder to the bored waiter who was fiddling with his phone. “Will, I mean.”  

Violet could date anyone she chose, yet she seemed to keep going back to Will Stark. She wasn’t sure Violet even really liked him that much... though it was a rare occurrence that her best friend showed much outwardly affection towards anyone. Vee herself was the rare exception to the rule. 

Veronica gave her friend a sympathetic smile as she tried to flag down the waiter. “I wish I did too,” she said with a sigh, though she knew deep down the Tasting Room was far beyond her budget. Violet, of course, would pick up the tab before Veronica could even begin to protest. Sometimes Vee wondered if Violet was a much better friend to her than Vee could ever be to Violet.

“Let’s do it,” Vee said when Violet turned back to her. “Go to the gallery, I mean. I’m sure I can say equally as pretentious sounding things as Will,” she joked. “And I promise not to back on at the last minute! Oh-- and buy drinks!”

Saturdays || Will + Veronica

Like most vampires, Will had no particular affinity for the sun, but he was grateful he could go about beneath its golden rays.  It was a freedom not open to all of his kind, and it was a luxury he knew he should not take for granted – yet, for the most part, he did just that.  The sun was too hot, too bright, its sheen leaving heat vision shimmering across his gaze even on days as mild as these and, in truth, Will Stark was feeling a touch aggravated on this point – until another golden vision caught his eye.

It was not Will’s habit to frequent farmer’s markets, and – rather than having awakened early – he was up late, not yet having retired (the night was his province, after all).  Still, the blistering sun was not yet at its apex, and this street formed a fine cut through from a usual haunt of his to own abode…and the fact that a certain cheerful blond seemed to frequent this street was yet another attraction it boasted.

Yet, he’d not been anticipating her presence here, today, preoccupied with his tiresome thoughts, the day of the week had slipped his mind.  He paused as he caught a glimpse of her and, almost at once, the sneer turned to smile.  Her glow was infectious and, unthinking, he strode to her table.  She was hard at work, her pen expertly tracing out the world as glimpsed by her eyes.  He wondered if even he could manage to reclaim some innocence in her worldview.  He almost laughed.  He didn’t think anyone had that power.

Will craned to see the image, his gaze stealing towards the pamphlet she gripped so resolutely as her pen went to work, when she spoke.  He chuckled.  “Ahh, it seems,” he teased.  “That I am losing my powers of circumspection, or can it be that you are so charmed by my presence that you have become preternaturally attuned to it?”

Less likely that, he knew, and more likely the metaphorical shadow he cast across her, but still he smiled.

He chuckled.  “I must say, you are far more polite than your sister.  Last time I saw her, she demanded to know what I was doing there, though it was a place which I frequent and she does not.”  He laughed.  Seating himself opposite her, he smiled.  “Tell me, what are you drawing there?  I’ve a fondness for seeing the world through artists’ eyes.  You see, I think, so much more than any of the rest of us ever will without your help.”

Veronica pursed her lips slightly at Will’s comment regarding her ability to detect his presence, even though she knew he was teasing her. She wouldn’t admit it was ever true-- not that she was charmed by his presence, but the fact that something about him was detectable.

“Being out and about on a Saturday morning definitely puts a damper on your mysterious and aloof persona,” Veronica informed him, looking up towards him-- was that an actual smile on Will Stark’s face? 

Veronica let out a small sigh, wincing slightly. “Right. Mia told me that you’d crossed paths,” she drummed her fingers nervously on the cover of her notebook. “I’m sorry if she was rude. She was upset about her car and I’m sure I’ve made her anxious constantly telling her not to be out too late in that unreliable vehicle... not with everything that’s been happening...”

Veronica began fiddling with her necklace-- a nervous habit she often didn’t realize she was doing.  Her mind wandered momentarily, thinking of the attacks and her sister puttering around town in the least reliable car in existence.

Her hand dropped down to the cover of her notebook again as Will sat across from her. She vaguely wondered if he was worried he might snag his, what were undoubtedly very expensive, trousers on the weathered chairs at the coffee shop.

Spring Saturdays were some of Veronica’s favorite days. As soon as the weather turned and the farmers market made its way back outside, Veronica’s Saturday plans commenced once again.

Vee was usually the first one up in the Wilson and Saturday was no exception. On the rare occasion one of her siblings was feeling adventurous, they would come along but most often Veronica threw her sketchbook and a novel (mostly one she’d been trying to read for three years unsuccessfully but refused to give up on) and head out to the market.  Her trip normally ended with an overstuffed bag of produce and a trip to the coffee shop for a latte and a danish which she would enjoy while making a half hearted attempt to read her book which she would ultimately give up and instead mindlessly doodle in her sketchbook. 

This is where Veronica found herself this morning, enjoying the warm breeze from a table out in front of the coffee shop. The sun was shining, the air smelled fresh, and by all accounts it was a perfect day. 

Veronica knew who was standing at the table before she even looked up (and it wasn’t just because the shoes she could see out of her peripheral were much nicer than any her friends would typically wear). There was something about the presence of Will Stark that seemed to announce his arrival before he had even been seen. 

“Hi, hi, hi!” Veronica exclaimed as she pushed open the door to the cafe. “Sorry, sorry-- I got bogged down at work and lost track of time!”

If anyone gave the pair of women sitting at the front window of the cafe half a glass, one might think Veronica was Violet’s assistant. Her friend looked out of place in the litter eatery-- too polished and high class for a restaurant where half the staff was running around in jeans and t-shirts. Veronica fit the vibe a bit more-- business casual, dressed for work and clearly on her lunch break.

It was lucky for her Violet was a good sport about meeting her for lunch here once a week.

“How was the gallery opening?” Veronica asked, pulling off her jacket as she sank into the chair opposite her friend. She hoped she hadn’t started out with a sore subject-- Violet had told her that Will Stark was planning to take her to a gallery opening in the city, but Vee knew about Will’s penchant for cancelling last minute. While Vee would love to attend gallery opening and all of the opulent parties, she didn’t think she’d put up with being treated the way Will seemed to treat Violet at times.

“Oh my god!”

Veronica had been completely convinced she was alone in the house. When she’d gotten home from the market a couple hours ago, the house had been silent. The Wilson siblings were so often on their own schedule, it was no surprise to her that everyone was out on a Saturday afternoon.

What was a surprise was when Vee looked up from her laptop and saw her sister standing in the kitchen. Vee had been immersed in an article Violet had sent her and hadn’t even heard her sister enter the room.

OOC | Aaron & Veronica

kaaaate!  aaron has!! very!! mixed!! feelings!!  on one hand, he’s got feelings for vee, but on the other hand, he’s secretly a werewolf and he doesn’t wanna put her ~through that~ and everything it entails so he’s like hahah nah! just gonna stuff all my feelings deep inside and stomp on them!! bc she deserves better!!!!

but!!!!! he’s also there for her any time she needs anything at aLL!!!!!  and he does everything he can to help her out and make her life better and bring a smile to her face ngl this dude’s so heart eyes asklfjklsjfdjf but he also pushes her away if he ever thinks she’s seeing him that way at all bc he can’t handle the idea that he might one day hurt her since he’s a werewolf and alkjsdfjksdf sadness!!!!

also aaron hates will w a fiery passion bc, well, i mean honestly he would anyway probs bc will’s a dick, buT the fact that that vamp is literally biting ppl and is still out there tryna get w BOTH his sister AND VEE is just!!!!!!! not smth aaron is here for at aLLLLLL but in a weird way he’s also a lil jelly bc…like at least hE is taking his goals in hand and actually going after them instead of like telling himself he’s no good for her like aaron is so!!!! #itscomplicated 

First and most important questions: Has Aaron ALSO given Veronica some piece of jewelry that has vervain in it? hahah XD

honestly why v is obsessed with jack when aaron is around is frankly beyond me, haha! I am guessing sort of like the Wilsons, the Hanson family has probably been around hidden falls for awhile? like i could almost imagine their parents were maybe friends once upon a time. If they’re old family friends that would make sense with him being another person in her life who is there to help out. And as much as V seems put together… she DEF needs those people in her life!

So Vee has always and continues to be a bit clueless so his game of saying something to push her away probably has been working. I’m sure there have been times when she might have toyed with the idea of romantic feelings for Aaron (honestly, minus the werewolf thing, he’s the guy in her life who would probably give her the exact life she wants but again.. she clueless AF haha!) but she’s wrapped up with the idea of Jack right now soooo. PLUS violet, her bestie, has been after him so she wouldn’t want to get on the way if that!

I’m also assuming aaron hasn’t always been a werewolf, since neither of his sisters are?

Miss Me? | Theo & Veronica

“God, this smells great.” 

Things around the Wilson household had certainly changed since he was a kid, but there were some things that he was sure were always going to be the same. It felt like home, coming here (more than his parent’s house ever did) and there was always a sense of comfort and warmth.

Which was always enhanced when one of the girls made something for dinner. Homecooked meals had been scarce when Chris was in charge, but now V had a calendar on the fridge that had the menu planned out, along with an ongoing grocery list that was there for next week’s.

It’d been forever since Theo had eaten anything that hadn’t been picked up at a gas station or drive-thru – to the point that he was actually half excited to eat something green. 

Veronica was busy in the kitchen when he walked through.. 

“Hey, V!” He couldn’t remember the last time he had seen her – it always felt like forever since they had been home, “I know you missed me, right?” 

With Chris arriving home, Veronica knew Theo wouldn’t be far behind.

She heard the back door open as she had opened the oven to check on the chicken roasting. Smiling as the pushed the oven door closed.

“Welcome home,” she said, straightening up to walk over and give Theo a hug. She was in the bests of moods, having the house full again.

“Chris is out fiddling with something in the garage,” she informed Theo as she reached to pull another set of plates from a nearby cabinet to add to the table. Dinner was always eaten at the table when Veronica was home. 

“He said it seems like you’ll be working closer to home for awhile?” Veronica asked, looking over her shoulder at Theo as she set the plates on the table before settling her sights on the salad fixings she’d left on the counter. 

hfveronica​:

ooc | Veronica + Will

Will: *says anything that could even vaguely be interpreted as flirting*

Veronica: HOW DARE YOU VIOLET IS THE GREATEST HUMAN BEING (hahah) ON THIS PLANET AND MY BEST FRIEND

congrats to will on being one of the few people Veronica has little good to say about.

(… but also she desperately wants to see his art collection.)

sadfjksdljfkljf omg what a mess this is going to be – i am looking forward to it heehee

honestly!!!!! will def flirts w her a loT and like????? he’s not trying to hide it???  will has smth of a delusional god complex and so if he wants smth!!!! he should have that thing!!!! and if what he wants is someone’s attention???? same deal!!!! lsdkjfklsdjfjs i also feel like the fact that she’s not as, uhhhh, receptive to it as she could be only makes her more alluring in his eyes bc he’s not used to having to put any work in but im 100% positive chris has like vervaine in their water and probs gave them some to wear etc etc so will’s gotta charm her the old fashioned way lsdkjflksdjf and soooo!!!! gotta apologize about this devil straight off!  i mean, he and violet are in a fairly open relationship atm (will is like seven hundred years old and doesn’t believe in limiting himself a;sljfklsdjf) but stiLL ++ he’s not exactly the sweetest guy in the world bc his truest love is [ the vision he sees in the mirror ] ;DDDD ok, ok he’s not ~that bad but you feel me ;D

anyway, in contrast to him having to put the work in w veronica, violet is the sort to come running any time he crooks his finger, which at once strokes his ego so he likes that and also makes him feel suffocated soa lsdjkfksldfsd but also i feel like that’s a really bad look on your bff’s bf, esp when he’s flirting w you on the side too #yikes

also, i, too, would like to see his art collection!!!!!!!!!!!…imagine 700+ years of treasures im so <33333333 it might even be worth it to put up w his personality for an evening *sigh*

but yeah!!! he’s a collector!!! of art, of faces, of memories, of…everything…its sort of how he tries to instill meaning into his interminable existence…but it also makes him treat ppl badly, just like he’s doing w veronica and violet so!!! yeah!! alksdjfljksdfjl also im not sure exactly how long he and violet having been going out, but im guessing, given violet’s vampire family, that will’s probs known the alexanders for awhile, and hence has probs known veronica at least peripherally for awhile, too?

omg veronica basically has no jewelry that isn’t full of vervain between Chris and Violet! ahaha! she’s probably like... what, your friends and family don’t buy you jewelry and insist you wear it constantly and never take it off?

so veronica is one of those people who will try to find the best in people... despite everything that has happened to her family she is SOMEHOW convinced there is good in all people. (Girl needs a reality check STAT but whatever) so even though she doesn’t have much GOOD to say about Will, she isn’t necessarily going to seek out the bad, if that makes sense. she’s definitely one of those who will try to ward off his flirting nicely (which never works. ever. haha)  So while she definitely shuts him down and is like hey... you’re dating my bestie... its not TOO aggressive on her end lol.  

I’m guessing Will has potentially known of Veronica for awhile. i kind of imagine that violet wasn’t inviting vee around to her house much? maybe like if the alexanders had a fancy party or something where she wanted a more friendly face vee might have shown up?

“Oh no!” 

Veronica looked completely distraught as she dropped the bags hanging off her arms with a resounding thud when she entered the house and found her brother sitting in the kitchen.

“You aren’t supposed to be here!” she exclaimed in a rather uncharacteristic response to her brother’s return after being out of the road for a time.

“I was supposed to have time to make a proper meal so we all could sit down like a family and eat to celebrate you being back in town! What are you doing here? You said seven!” she pulled her phone out of her bag, scrolling through her text messages until she found the message in question.

“See?” she said, stepping over the bags of groceries she had so carefully chosen to thrust her phone in her brother’s face. “Seven. And what time is it?” she pointed at the clock. “Five.”

Turning back to Chris and seeing the look on his face, Veronica immediately let out a laugh, covering her face with her hands and shaking her head. 

“I’m doing it again, aren’t I? I’m so sorry-- Hi!” she immediately continued, reaching out and wrapping her brother in a hug. “Welcome home. Hopefully for awhile,” she said seriously, pulling away from him. “It’s almost the holidays and I do not know how to get the Christmas tree to stand upright in the ltree holder. If you leave soon we will have a crooked tree and the entire holiday will be ruined.”

Will: *says anything that could even vaguely be interpreted as flirting*

Veronica: HOW DARE YOU VIOLET IS THE GREATEST HUMAN BEING (hahah) ON THIS PLANET AND MY BEST FRIEND

congrats to will on being one of the few people Veronica has little good to say about.

ooc | Violet & Veronica

best friend!! <33

I feel like, on paper, there’s no way these two girls get along! I think that they are very similar in some ways that are not traditionally compatible (like both being a little (or a lot in Violet’s case lmao) controlling), but I think, in Violet’s eyes, that Veronica can literally do no wrong and she’s like the 1 person on earth who Violet concedes to!

Violet is from a very dysfunctional family and I think that Veronica was probably one of the first few people in her entire life who just seemed generally nice to her!!! And who wasn’t friends with her because she wanted to prove to Violet that she was better than her/or that she wanted something from Violet since Violet is ridiculously wealthy and connected. But like, Veronica was actually genuine in her friendship and honestly that’s all Violet needed laskjdflfj

I also think that, deep down, Violet does kind of want to be like Veronica: she’s capable and in charge, but also has the love and respect of her family and those are all things Violet craves but Veronica has them in a very functional and healthy way and what Violet doesn’t understand is that gaining the love and respect of her father is not the same of Veronica having it from her own family haha!!

Anyway, Violet is always here for her girl!! She’s also the 1 person who Will can openly flirt with and Violet blames Will for it and not the girl he’s hitting on.

I am HERE for out of the box friendships with these two! I love that people probably have always been like “what is the deal with those two?” and they’re like “we owe you NO explanation!” haha!

So I get the vibe that maybe it wasn’t a huge secret that the Alexander family wasn’t the most... happy? of families in town.... which means I could see Momma and Poppa Wilson probably often inviting Violet for dinner, etc, so that she could escape that? (If thats something she even wanted to do!)

so like re: veronica as a kid... pre all the terrible stuff with her family, she was definitely a bit more chill. I honestly am imagining her as being more of an artsy kid! Like for sure these two had some grand plans to like... travel Europe and visit art galleries or something like that. I am thinking a lot of her current tendencies towards needing to be organized and controlled came directly as a result of her life spinning out of control when the Wilson kids lost their parents. (Honestly she needs a therapist but girl is TOO BUSY for that!)  V is very much one of those people who sees only the good (which is probably to her detriment at times!) and can’t understand why anyone WOULDN’T like Violet!

ooc | Mia & Veronica

KATE!!!! <333 Welcome to the Wilson fam <3333

omg I feel like Mia & Veronica are very different in some ways? Like Veronica is such a planner and Mia is just …. not at all. I tend to think that they kinda balance each other out in that way, because Mia does like to be ~go with the flow~ and is generally up for anything, however I do think that, at times, Mia’s probably gotten frustrated with Veronica’s tendency to follow plans and her own desire to be impulsive.

I do think Mia’s always looked up to Veronica, though, and as a kid definitely just wanted to be exactly like her (no one is cooler than a big sister). I also think she did kinda appreciate how she sorta stepped into that mother role, too, after they lost their parents and I really think Mia would frequently go to her for advice, etc. 

Also, Kate AA & I were talking and kinda imagined that Chris, Mia, & Emma still lived together at their parents house? Just b/c Chris travels so much, Mia has zERO $$$, and Emma is still in school (wasn’t sure if you thought Veronica  would still live at home, too, or not?? She does seem like the only Wilson who has her life together lmao but I can also see her staying at home to help take care of the others laskjflajflajf)

Eeeee Lizzy I’m so excited for this fam!

Honestly I feel like Mia’s life probably gives Vee hives lol. Like just going off into the world without a plan? Absolutely not for Veronica Wilson! And I’m sure maybe when they were younger, Vee was probably VERY outwardly critical of the way Mia was choosing to lead her life, but I do think now that has definitely passed. Probably some of that came from Veronica taking stepping into the “maternal” role EXTREMELY seriously (mostly due to needing a way to avoid dealing with tragedy but that’s another story for a therapist lol)

However that doesn’t mean Vee isn’t still trying to plan every last detail of everything for her (and the whole family) now that Mia is back in town!