"Livia raised me from a newborn because my stupid mother couldn't, now she's left me behind...why'd you all let the only person who cared about me run off like that with a bunch of strangers..." -Cal Vanrouge to Malleus and Lilia, Twisted Wonderland Post Ch 7
Malleus: *Looks at the ball below, wearing his royal attire*
Talon: Malleus, are you sure Lilia will show up to represent his family? Lady Diancia is sick and Thea..she's well...
Malleus: Who said Lilia was coming..?
Talon: I mean, Scone gave up his Duke title to spend the rest of his years at peace with his wife and remaining kids, wouldn't Lilia be-
Guard A: ENTERING DUCHESS VANROUGE!!!
Talon: Lady Thea-?! *Perks up, his eyes widening in shock*
Livia: *Steps in, her gaze serene and reserved*
Nobleman A: Lilias half blood daughter...
Nobleman H: *Stares at Livia* There's no way she's in charge...
Noblewoman D: At least she has the right mind to come dressed in lady like attire...
Livia: *Lifts her eyes, staring the crowd down*
Silver: *Holds his hand out* Livia...
Livia: *Takes his hand, leading him escort her*
Livia: *Stops in her tracks at the whispering*
Silver: *Bows his head, his eyes closed*
Livia: *Turns to the crowd, her gaze sharp* I AM THE MATRIARCHAL DUCHESS OF THE VANROUGE FAMILY!! IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THEN COME SPEAK SUCH WORDS TO MY FACE INSTEAD OF WHISPERING AWAY LIKE COWARDS!!
Livia: *Narrows her eyes* I lead my family with pride! I look out for the well being of my loved ones!
Livia: YOU WANNA KNOW WHY SIR LILIA VANROUGE ISN'T HERE?!
Livia: BECAUSE I RUN THE VANROUGE HOUSEHOLD!! I AM ITS REIGNING LEADER!!
Livia: I AM MATRIARCHAL DUCHESS LIVIA GARCIA ALYSSA VANROUGE!!!
Talon: *Stares in surprise* She's much stronger than before..
Malleus: Indeed..
Livia: *Narrows her eyes as nobles came forward, glaring at them in disgust at how quickly they switched up at her words*
Livia: *Turns away* Silver, we go..
Silver: *Nods, escorting her away through the crowd*
Livia: When we return call a sibling meeting...
Silver: Understood...
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Kuro: *Stands with the others, looking worried*
Julian: *Crosses his arms, frowning*
Lily: Sissy Livy...
Casel: Whats going on sis..?
Livia: I need you all to start being more brave when you go out on chores or to visit friends, today I announced that I now run the household instead of Papa..that means there will be pushback and provocations from those outside this family..
Livia: I am not telling you all this to scare you, I'm telling you all so you can be prepared and keep your emotions in tact when this happens...
Cal and Alexis: *Stares at her worriedly*
Mai: *Nods*
Shadow and Golden: *Narrows their eyes, scowling*
Livia: If anything should occur, come to me and I shall handle it...
Livia: *Narrows her eyes* We are Vanrouge's, we shall not let this deter us or break us...
Livia: Be brave everyone, there will be a storm hitting us in due time...
Livia: Blood runs thicker than water, blood runs thicker than water, blood runs thicker than water
???: *Smiles softly* But both feel the same when your eyes are closed
"I am beauty's daughter"
Livia(10): *Smiles, her hair up in a ponytail*
Livia: *Holds Malleus' hand, wearing the dress tailored for her*
Malleus: Keep close, Beastie.. *Smiles slightly, walking beside her in a matching outfit*
Livia: *Nods, ignoring all the eyes on her* Okay, Mal Mal...
Livia: *Gently Clutches his hand, looking around curiously*
Malleus: *Smiles, looking away as he kept her close to him*
"I am beauty's daughter"
Livia(11): *Sits underneath a weeping willow, reading her favorite book*
Livia: *Brushes some of her hair back, humming quietly*
Marlene: Livy, sweetheart, it's time for us to return!
Livia: Coming Auntie!
Livia: *Sits on her knees, frowning as she fixed up her hair, combing her fingers through it to get the knots out*
"I am beauty's daughter"
Livia(13): *Giggles, smiling sweetly, wavy black hair flowing down her back*
Florina: Livia's really pretty...I can see why so many people stare at her..
Diana: *Chuckles, looking proud* That's our best friend for you!
Livia: *Gently toys with her hair, twirling some around her finger, watching the other kids play*
Livia: *Turns away and smiles widely when she spotted Mayhem* MAYHEM!!
Mayhem: *Laughs, smiling at her* Hello, Little Lady Beauty!
Livia: *Beams up at him, giggling*
"But today I have to be a daughter of wrath"
Livia(14): *Shields her siblings, her eyes wide at the faes that broke into their new home*
Livia: *Clenches her fists before letting out an angry scream, sending crystals and gemstones flying at the intruders*
Cal(11): *Stares in alarm, his eyes wide* H-Huh...
Austin(11): *Stares in shock, his eyes wide*
Livia: *Huffs, her chest heaving as she caught her breath, her eyes narrowed with cuts across her face, arms and legs*
~~~
Livia: Blood runs thicker than water, blood runs thicker than water, blood runs thicker than water!
???: *Smiles slightly* But both feel the same when your eyes are closed...!
"I am death's daughter"
Livia(16): *Scowls, skeletons with diamond armor rising up around her*
Ruggie: WHAT THE HECK?!!!
Livia: *Points towards Leona, sending her army forward*
Leona(Overblot): *Yells in alarm when the skeletons all threw themselves onto him*
Riddle: How...Liv..what did you do..
Livia: *Narrows her eyes, her pupils red* I got us backup. You're welcome.
"I am death's daughter"
Livia: *Narrows her eyes as she fell full speed towards the ground*
Livia: *Breaks the green rope pulling her, her eyes glowing as her pupils turned red*
Livia: *Lands on a pillar of skeleton bones and heads, sighing*
???: *Grins up at her*
Livia: *Glares at the hooded man, the aura of death surrounding her*
Livia: *Snarls* I hate your people.
"I am death's daughter"
Honey: *Smiles as skeletons helped her clean the house*
Livia: *Grins, lifting the carpet for a skeleton, letting it sweep the floor*
Livia: *Whistles, Skeleton Dogs forming from the pile of bones*
Livia: *Places folded towels on the dogs backs, letting them take the towels upstairs*
Livia: *Narrows her eyes, deflecting the aura of an evil spirit, banishing it back to the Ghost Realm*
"But today I have to be a daughter of wrath"
Livia: *Holds the helmet Chris was supposed to wear, her gaze blank*
Livia: *Lifts the helmet up over her head, slowly lowering it down until it covered her face, not wanting Chris in the way of danger knowing how unpredictable Malleus could be*
Livia: *Grabs the rest of Chris' armor, putting it on as tears trailed down her cheeks* Sorry Chris...
Dasher: *Snorts and Huffs as Livia tied up him to a chariot*
Livia: YAH!!! *Lashes the reins, standing on the chariot as Dasher took to the skies*
Livia(10): *Holds the kitchen knife, carefully cutting the carrots to make the stew*
Livia: *Yelps, dropping the item when she cut her finger*
Cal(7): *Hurries over* Sissy? Are you okay?!
Livia: Y-Yeah...I'm good..! *Carefully bandages her finger up, going back to cutting the carrots*
Livia: Cal, what do you want in the stew?
Cal: Broccoli! *Beams, looking up from his coloring book*
Livia: *Smiles, chuckling* Alright, baby...
Death of a loved one
Livia: *Sits by her aunt's grave, hugging her knees to her chest*
Livia: *Closed her eyes, tears trailing down her cheeks*
Livia: Auntie Marlene...
Baul: *Sighs, walking over and lifting Livia up*
Livia: *Rests her head against his shoulder*
Baul: *Sighs, carrying her away princess carry*
Baul: Sorry kiddo...
Parental Neglect
Livia(14): *Holds Stelle in her arms, finding the cottage empty* Mama...?
Livia: *Looks at Thea's note, her eyes wide* She left for work again...
Livia: *Looks down, then holds Stelle with one arm*
Silver(15): Liv!
Livia: *Looks over surprised* Silver, I was going to send a letter to Papa, so he can come over...
Silver: Father is at NRC, looking out for Malleus...
Livia: *Stares in alarm* What...
Cal(11): *Holds his toy, looking surprised* Oh...
Emotional and Mental Abuse
Livia(14): I'M NOT A MONSTER!!
Thea: YES, YOU ARE!! *Points to the smoking crystal on the table* YOU NEARLY KILLED SOMEONE WITH THAT!!
Thea: MONSTERS DO THAT!!
Livia: *Clenches her fists, starting to sob* I'm not a monster...I'm not..
Thea: Then stop acting like one! Get it together!
Livia: *Covers her face, her hands trembling*
Losing the ability to speak
Livia(14): *Stares out the window blankly, wearing an oversized outfit*
Cal(11): Sissy? I'm hungry, can we have chicken sandwiches?
Livia: *Looks at Cal then nods*
Livia: *Stands up, picking up the baby in the cradle*
Cal: *Looks at her concerned* Sissy...?
Livia: *Gestures for him to sit down, setting Stelle in her highchair*
Livia: *Turns away, going to make the food*
Physical Abuse
Junas: WILL YOU STOP IT?! *Grips Livias shoulders, shaking her roughly*
Livia: WILL YOU LET ME GO?!!
Junas: *Grabs her wrist, glaring down at her* You are so annoying!!
Livia: *Snatches her hand away, yelping when a fist hit her*
Chris: HEY-
Junas: *Grabs Chris by the shirt* You got a problem?
Livia: *Bashes Junas outside the head with a brick, tears trailing down her cheeks*
Chris: Liv...
Livia: *Steps back, breathing heavily*
Verbal Abuse
Livia(14): *Stands in front of Thea, getting ready to calm her meltdown*
Thea: *Looks up at Livias, her eyes distant and dissociated* You are nothing but a witch...I wish you were never my daughter, how was a monster like you given to me!
Thea: I wish I could rip your hands off, make sure you're unable to make those dumb cursed riches of yours..
Livia: *Flinches back, quickly hiding her hands behind her back*
Livia: Mama-
Thea: DON'T CALL ME THAT!! *Glares at her, sobbing quietly* Why couldn't you have been born NORMAL?!!
Livia: *Looks down* ...I'm sorry..
Abandonment Anxiety
Livia: *Grabs Ace's arm, her eyes wide*
Ace: *Looks back at her* Liv...?
Livia: *Quickly let's him go* Sorry...I just got startled that you were leaving so suddenly..
Livia: I'll be okay, you can go hang out with your other friends..
Ace: *Stares at her* You sure..?
Livia: *Nods, clutching her sleeve*
Ace: ....alright...then..I'll see you later..
Livia: *Nods again, stepping back*
Livia: *Steps after Ace when he started to leave, quickly stopping herself from following*
Gender Crisis
Livia: *Stares silently, his eyes wide* Huh?
Thea: What do you mean you're going by He, She and They?
Thea: You were born a girl, Livia!
Livia: But...I wanna-
Thea: I have sons and I have daughters, YOU are a daughter, Livia
Thea: *Sighs* Just act like one, okay...
Livia: *Looks down, his gaze turning blank* Alright...sorry..
Insecurity
Livia: *Stares out the outfit Periwinkle got her then looks down at her scars*
Shade: *Chirps, tilting his head to the side*
Trap and Issa: *Crawls over to the outfit, staring at it*
Livia: *Lowers her arms* ...I need a cloaking spell..I'm ugly with these...
Cassla: *Leaps onto Livias arm, using her smokey substance to hide the scars*
Ace: (Having to "raise" two Vanrouge kids because their parents failed to do so for them and losing both of them because of problems)
I TOLD YOU ONCE, I CAN'T DO THIS AGAIN, DO THIS AGAIN, OH NO
Livia: (Dropped out of NRC after Malleus' Overblot and left with the Star Hunter's, returning to the school and erasing herself from the schools history before running off to the Land of the Red Dragon to find Camp Red Dragon, even cutting off all contact with Ace in the process)
I TOLD YOU ONCE, I CAN'T DO THIS AGAIN, DO THIS AGAIN, OH NO!!
Cal: (Running away from Baul's home after finding out Livia left Twisted Wonderland and going on the run, resorting to harmful means in order to find his sister and bring her home so she can stay with him, only stopping after Lavi helped him find his sisters letter of her last wishes)