#character files

✽ Links

Official Spotify playlist

Artfight page

Unvale profile (includes all most art related to her)

Tumblr blog

✽ Basic Information

Female 

5’0” (152 cm)

20 years old

Birthday: January 11

Nicknames: Vivi, Viv, Vi

Freelance artist (skipped college for work)

✽ Personality

MBTI: INFP-T

Temperament: Melancholic-Choleric

Alignment: Chaotic Good (leans Chaotic Neutral during her addiction arc)

And for the other silly nerds out there: Slytherin

Best traits: Fiercely loving, very creative and imaginative, emotionally intelligent, goofy and playful, resilient, driven, stubborn, empathetic, loyal, quick-witted, clever, astute

Worst traits: Selfish, avoidant of hard things, very emotionally unstable, impulsive, lazy, dishonest, can be manipulative, masks heavily under sass and flippancy, easily overwhelmed, aggressive, prideful

Core: Huge mood swings— can go from sweet thoughtfulness to cocky confidence to deep insecurity based on her mood, who she’s around, and whether or not she’s been drinking. She behaves more recklessly/theatrically around Rhea and Jules than she does around her friends. She relies on Elysium to get through her day and completely falls apart when she’s sober.

✽ Relationships

Bellamy is her best friend and roommate. They’ve known each other since they were fifteen. They love each other, but their relationship is heavily codependent and rather toxic, and they fight more than anything else.

Alden is her patient anchor. They have a very deep friendship of few words. He never pushes her before she’s ready, but he keeps her steady when she does decide to move.

Skye is her childhood best friend; they met when she was nine. Vivian instinctively masks as much as possible when around Skye for her protection, choosing to keep things safe and light and silly. Skye is mostly unaware of how severe Vivian’s addiction is, and her lack of judgement makes Vivian feel safe.

Jules is her main Elysium supplier and drinking buddy. Their relationship is entirely utilitarian (despite Vivian’s insistence they're actually friends), woven primarily from Jules’s manipulation.

Rhea’s relationship with Vivian is very similar to Jules’s. Vivian is drawn in by Rhea’s wild chaos, which brings out a wilder side of Vivian in turn. She believes they're friends and denies that Rhea is using her.

Talia is a friend that Vivian misuses during her addiction. She preys on Talia’s insecurity and need to please, manipulating her in moments of desperation for Elysium.

Rider is one of Vivian’s most loyal clients. He steps in to offer his knowledge in the area of addiction recovery when he learns of Vivian’s struggles, and quickly becomes a respected mentor figure.

✽ Family

Lillie Rose is her mother. She emotionally neglected Vivian during her teenage years, too wrapped up in her own grief to do anything. They have a strained relationship, and though Vivian craves validation from her mom, they don’t talk anymore.

Martin is her father. He struggled with an Ataraxia addiction and left when Vivian was twelve. She hasn’t seen or heard from him since, but she remembers him warmly as a generous and joyful man.

✽ Backstory 

Vivian’s early childhood was relatively normal. She met her best friend Skye when she was nine, and the two grew close enough that their parents joked they each had an extra daughter. However, Vivian’s dad suffered from an addiction to Ataraxia, a powerful emotion-numbing drug. He felt that he was putting his family in danger by staying, and he didn’t want Vivian to remember him under the influence. He left when Vivian was twelve, believing it was better for everyone, and her life spiraled from there.

Her mom, who had always been rather fragile, fell into a deep depression after the divorce and retreated into herself. She still performed the basic tasks required to run the household, but otherwise spent most of her days in her room, leaving Vivian to more or less take care of herself. Vivian turned to her art to cope. She began taking commissions online when she was thirteen, and quickly gained a loyal following for her natural talent, atmospheric fantasy paintings, and snarky online personality. The validation she received from her success helped, but couldn't fill the void left by her parents.

She met Bellamy and Alden when she was fifteen. She was immediately drawn to Bellamy’s warmth and the joyful love of her family, and ended up spending a lot of time during her high school years at Bellamy’s house. Vivian began regularly attending Mass with them, and decided to be baptized into the faith the summer before her junior year. It felt like some kind of “out” from her normal life, and for a short while things started to look up.

By the time she was sixteen, she was struggling a lot mentally and flitted around between friend groups. She became casual friends with a classmate named Mara, who introduced her to Elysium. Vivian initially reacted with disgust and terror to the idea of drinking, scarred by what happened to her dad. But Mara naïvely promised that Elysium was nothing like Ataraxia— it wasn’t dangerous like that, it didn't do the same thing. It didn’t numb. It made you feel good. Alive. Loved. Vivian finally caved and agreed to a tiny sip, if only to get Mara to stop begging her to try it.

And Mara was right: it did feel good. A dangerous thought slipped in: So this is what it feels like to feel okay. She’d finally found something that filled the void.

Vivian promised herself she would never touch it again after that, but she couldn't shake that feeling. A few weeks later, she asked Mara for another sip, just to remember how it had felt. A couple months and many little tastes at parties and sleepovers later, she bought a small bottle for herself and discovered Elysium boosted her creativity. From there, it was a slippery slope. Her newfound faith fell by the wayside, and she was drinking regularly by eighteen, when she moved into an apartment with Bellamy. Freed from the stress of having to hide bottles from her mom and combined with finding cheap suppliers in Rhea and Jules, her intake increased significantly. She’s now battling chronic intoxication, but she’s terrified of going sober and facing reality, so every half-hearted attempt to stop falls flat. She believes she’s too far gone and that she’ll never be anything more than an addict.

✽ Other Notes

Likes: Her friends, music, drawing, new sketchbooks, thunderstorms, pillow nests, ice cream, AJR, stickers, fantasy, My Hero Academia, soft things, coral pink, cats, Clover, warm drinks, peanut butter straight from the jar, Elysium, winter time, big hoodies, vocaloid, cartoons from when she was little, pigeons, color palettes, dreaming, anime, Demon Slayer, skateboarding, spontaneous hugs, forgiveness

Dislikes: Mornings, being ignored, being patronized, hangovers, bitter/sour food, getting wet, her cravings, silence during a fight, her scars, arbitrary rules, her mom, Elysium, chemical smells, sticky hands, spring allergies, jumpscares, being barefoot

Her cat, Clover, was a gift from Bellamy, who adopted her in the hopes that having an animal to take care of would give Vivian a sense of purpose and a motivation to stop drinking. It didn’t work, but Clover immediately bonded to Vivian and has since proven to be a crucial member of the family. She’s highly intelligent and emotionally sensitive, and can sense when Vivian’s cravings hit. When this happens, Clover attempts to distract Vivian from drinking, and if she can’t stop her, she runs to find Bellamy. She’s basically an unprescribed emotional support animal.

Vivian also makes and sells vinyl stickers and prints! Her store is a more recent addition to her business. Her commissions are still her main source of income, but she’s discovered she really loves making stickers and is hoping to lean more toward them in the future.

She has a very sharp sweet tooth. She’d do practically anything for sweets. She loves mixing Elysium with ice cream (and any other treat she can put it into).

BASIC INFORMATION

Name: Liu Woods

Aliases/Nicknames: Homicidal Liu, Brother dearest, jerk, the better brother, Sully

Origin Story/Source: unknown; supposedly VampireNote13

Species/Type: human

Current Status: alive

Age (if known): 26

APPEARANCE

Height: 6’1”

Build: Lean build. Stronger than he initially appears. Carries himself like someone perpetually exhausted.

Distinct Features: Dark hair, heavy eye bags, scarred face and lots of stitches, tired eyes. Looks like he hasn’t slept peacefully in years.

Typical Clothing: Dark jackets, gloves occasionally, scarves,  practical clothing. Dresses like someone trying very hard not to attract attention.

Voice Description: Low, calm, restrained. Usually sounds emotionally controlled even when angry, which is somehow more intimidating than Jeff screaming at people.

Other Notes: Unlike Jeff, Liu actually understands the concept of shutting the hell up. Presence is significantly less irritating. Still concerning.

PERSONALITY PROFILE

General Demeanor: Calm, controlled, and observant. Speaks and acts like someone constantly managing damage control. Rarely raises his voice unless absolutely necessary.

Likes: Quiet environments, being left alone, order, routine, anything that reduces chaos, when Jeff is not actively ruining something.

Dislikes: Jeff. Unnecessary violence. Loud people. Unpredictability. Being dragged into situations he didn’t choose. People who don’t listen.

Fears/Weaknesses: Losing control of himself when Sully takes over. Jeff’s influence. Emotional exhaustion. The possibility that he can’t fully separate from what he becomes.

Habits/Mannerisms: Stays still when thinking. Watches people more than he talks. Rubs his hands or flexes fingers when stressed. Quietly leaves situations instead of escalating them.

Sense of Humor: unfortunately no sense of humor… but occasionally dry sarcasm slips through under extreme stress.

Temperament: Controlled, restrained, and heavily suppressed. Capable of extreme violence, but typically keeps it tightly contained until provoked or triggered.

ABILITIES

Known Powers: “Sully,” his alter ego/persona responsible for most violent incidents. Emerges under extreme stress, emotional instability, or psychological triggers. Functionally a separate violent identity with reduced restraint.

Physical Capabilities: Above-average strength, endurance, and pain tolerance. More precise and efficient in combat than Jeff. Less reckless, more deliberate.

Weapons/Tools: Typically uses knives or improvised weapons. Prefers close-range efficiency over theatrics. Will use whatever is available in the environment if necessary.

Limitations: Emotional suppression issues. Trigger-based dissociation into Sully reduces control and increases unpredictability. Internal conflict between identities can delay reactions or cause instability. Not always able to prevent transformation once triggered.

Danger Level: 6/10 Sully can and will kill.

BEHAVIORAL NOTES

How They Treat Others: A lot more respectful than Jeff. Usually calm, direct, and low-maintenance in conversation. Doesn’t waste energy on unnecessary hostility unless provoked. Comes off as “tired older brother trying to keep everyone alive.”

How They React to Stress: Withdraws internally first. Becomes quieter, more distant, and hyper-focused. If pushed too far or emotionally destabilized, Sully may surface, which completely changes his behavior from controlled to dangerously efficient.

Trustworthiness: 8/10 accounting for the unpredictability of Sully. When Liu is in control, he is reliable. When he isn’t, all bets are off.

Most Common Emotional State: Tired. Emotionally drained. Constantly managing internal and external chaos. Rare moments of calm feel temporary.

RELATIONSHIPS

Allies: idk if Liu actually gets close to anyone to truly have an ally

Enemies: Sully hates Jeff.

Neutral Parties: Everyone?

Opinion on Rielle: He’s been pretty affectionate towards me before. He treats me like a younger sibling.

Rielle’s Opinion on Them: I said it once and I’ll say it again: Liu is the better brother. He’s composed more often than not and he actually gives more of a shit than he likes to let on. He’s a survivor like me. That tells ya more about him than anything. But even then, he’s not just a survivor. He’s a brother who cared so much about his little brother he is willing to struggle with his alter ego on the daily just to make sure Jeff is safe and cared for.

QUOTES

“I forgave my brother for trying to kill me. I understand the urges he gets, I've fallen for the same ones time and time again in the past, so who am I to really judge him, anyway?”

“I… must… kill!”

RANDOM OBSERVATIONS

Unholy affection for his brother. Once again i know it, can’t prove shit.

Sully is still more tolerable than Jeff.

I caught Liu watching late night telenovelas… tf?

FINAL COMMENTS

Summary: THE. BETTER. BROTHER.

Would Rielle willingly interact with them again? [YES / NO / DEPENDS]

Internet Bullshit Meter:

2/10 bullshit. Liu is a great guy.

Would I Survive?

… I pray Sully never comes out.

Tumblr Sexyman Potential:

4/10. I love Liu, but I know the hornies. He’s not what those creeps are looking for, thank God.

Current Opinion:

Rielle approves!