General crossover info for my non-Vampire Diaries mutuals until I can fix Livās crossover verses (excluding Legacies):Ā
Hi. Sheās a witch. I do have her abilities listed on my blog, but that list is not the full extent of her abilities and they can always change.
If either youāre uncomfortable roleplaying with a supernatural character or for whatever reason you think that writing with her might just be easier in an all-human setting, I absolutely can write her as a normal human. That being said, I will never default to this and if this is what youād prefer, then I require that we talk about it ooc so that I can rework her backstory specific to our verse.
She was raised in a coven and was/is next in line to compete to become leader of it. Her coven has a tradition where the new leader must be a born twin and at the age of 22 is expected to participate in this ceremony called aĀ āmergeā where the twins competitively merge their magic into one person; the stronger of the two absorbs all of the magic between the two and becomes more powerful while the weaker of the two dies. The survivor will lead the coven and is expected to have children until they have twins of their own who can later continue the tradition.
While Iāve gone back and forth on it, Iāll likely go off of the idea that Liv and her twin chose to not merge their magic but to instead use their magic together to create a cloaking spell to keep themselves hidden from their coven and any tracking spells they could devise. They part ways to make finding both of them more challenging (as both of them must be present to complete the spell). In many cases, this means that she is on the run, but when settling in larger cities, she can stay for longer.
If youāre not familiar with covens, to be bluntly honest, youāre welcome to think of her coven as something similar to a cult. She wants nothing to do with them and is angry with them for asking her and her siblings to sacrifice themselves.
Sheās one of 7 children; 3 were murdered as children, which leaves only herself and her brother alive, as well as her two oldest siblings, another pair of twins, also alive. Her oldest brother is an undiagnosed (but entirely diagnosable if a doctor were stupid enough to get close enough to try), psychopath. Circumstantially, she has trauma revolving around the now several times heās tried to kill her.Ā
Sheās a college dropout; depending on the verse setting, she may have opted to go back to school.
Her job is generally wide open, but sheās an experienced bartender and server, so she gravitates toward the restaurant industry. She also might side hustle as a witch for hire, within reason at least. She may have even been a psychic; everyone thinks sheās scamming them, but thatās fine by her, as it keeps her secret intact. Donāt be mad when her premonitions are right, though.
In The Vampire Diaries, she died at the age of 22. For obvious reasons, Iām choosing to ignore that. Given the weird timeline of the show on top of the fact that the show is now a few years past its finish, I did some math and figured out that in the year 2020, Liv would be 29. This is perfect since itās more age-appropriate to her FC anyway. I will be writing her as 29 years old unless specified otherwise.
Fun magic fact: Her telekinesis is strong enough to stop a speeding truck with the force of the equivalent of another speeding truck. Your car will be totaled. You might not survive (if youāre human).
Another fun abilities-related fact: When being attacked by someone who she thinks can overpower her (mostly talking about non-humans), her favorite impulse defenses are to either blow something up (an extension of her telekinetic powers, sometimes combining with her pyrokinetic abilities when the situation calls for it) or give the attacker a supernaturally-charged brain aneurysm (a favorite among many witches). Theyāre spells that she learned as a kid which in fact doesnāt mean that itās a weak spell, but rather that sheās had a LOT of time to perfect it; attack at your own risk.
Sheās practiced magic for her entire life. Unlike many witches who discover their abilities during puberty, sheās been practicing since the day she could speak.Ā She is a very powerful witch and is not new nor surprised by different species and abilities that could come up. Sheās an expert in witchcraft and is deeply familiar with vampires, werewolves, travelers, ghosts, doppelgangers, and thanks to having dated one, vampire-werewolf hybrids. She understands the supernatural enough to know that there are still things out there that she is not familiar with and that new things are popping up all the time. She suspects the existence of various human-related supernatural entities, such as banshees, sirens, and more.Ā If you roleplay within a fandom that has mythical elements, then no sweat; even if I as the mun arenāt familiar with the lore of your fandom, Iāll learn along with Liv as the characters get to know each other.Ā
Sheās a total emo, donāt @ her.Ā
Despite being a loner, she has a hard time being alone. At the very least, she has always had her brother. Being separated from him is deeply and sometimes physically painful for her. She doesnāt always know how to handle it, but will tell you in the moment if you let her.
Post on my canon-divergence for my tvd main verse to come soon!