Vivian has always been the type to be very curious and focused on her goals. Some might even call her a bit obsessive about growing plants... but she never lets it consume her, it's just hard to tear herself away from something she really enjoys. At times this can lead her to getting tunnel vision, but all she needs is a little something or someone to snap her out of it. Vivian has high hopes for not just her future by the world and people/pokemon's future as well, so she want to do everything she can to make it a better one. She's also very creative and clever when it comes to solving issues... she prefers solutions considered "outside the box" so is honestly more of an imaginative person than an analytical one. This hasn't hindered her so far, though, so she's seen little reason to change her way of doing things.

Vivian's biggest hurdle, undoubtadly, comes from what people call her "strangeness". She can be incredibly melodramatic and though she doesn't truly feel or believe the way she acts, it can be off putting to others or make those with more mellow personalities dislike interacting with her. She can also, at times, be very into her love of plants and horticultury which makes it difficult to interact with others who aren't as into it or simply don't care... but Vivian does try to tone it down around others. Her distrust over people through the years has also made her very stubborn. If she believes someones ideas aren't that good or disagrees entirely, she will be very difficult to move. While not arrogant she can sometimes think too highly of her own ideas.

Positive Traits:

• Focused
• Clever
• Idealistic
• Imaginative

Negative Traits::

• Melodramatic
• Obsessive
• Eccentric
• Willful

Neutral Traits::

• Enigmatic
• Curious
• Whimsical

Likes:

• Pretty/Useful Plants
• "Spooky" Things
• Stormy Weather
• Making Others Smile
• Ambient Sounds
• Riddles/Puzzles/Strategy Games

Dislikes:

• Liars/Fakers
• Paperwork
• Routine
• Fragile Objects
• Prejudice
• Wastefulness

Habits:

• Vivian is based on the chunnibyou archetype and, as such, as certain mannerisms that are associated with that archetype. The most prominent are strange and dramatic posing as well as a somewhat strange and unusual kind of "laugh" (think something like fufufufu). While Vivian doesn't truly believe she's some sort of "evil genius" she finds it fun to act this way.
• Vivian has a tendency to talk and mumble to herself aloud often. She developed this through her years of being by herself with no one to talk to, and sometimes gets weird looks for it. Even though she does it more than most people though she feels no shame in it since everybody does it now and then.
• It's EXTREMELY rare for Vivian to feel self-conscious or frightened (though certain horror movies can scare her pretty good) but when it does happen it's pretty easy to tell. She'll usually tug on her pigtails (or her long hair if it isn't tied up) and pull them closer to her face like a mock blanket.

Vivian's Relationships

Melt Hart: If Vivian were being honest she didn't know what to think of Melt at first. Originally she wasn't very fond of him, as he had a clear track record of being dishonest, but the more they interacted the more Vivian realized his dishonesty was different from the kind she usually encountered. If anything, much like acting strange was her defense mechanism, lying was his. It only occured to her later that the two were outcasts in their own right... so why not stick together if that was the case? Of course getting through to Melt wasn't so easy but perserverance seemed to do the trick. The two are very good friends... and Vivian finds him fun to tease!

Goals:

• Discover, catalogue, grow, and find a way to enhance through crossbreeding every important plant on Nozama
• Find or create berries/other plants that can better help people and pokemon in a variety of ways
• Learn more about landscaping and how to decorate beautiful and relaxing outside areas. For the emotional support of others, of course.

Dreams:

• Live in a house surrounded by all kinds of plants she grew herself
• Breed every kind of berry available... and maybe discover new varieties!
• Make people and pokemon happier and their lives better through her work

Nozama being an island with not much known about it is incredibly fascinating to Vivian because of the opportunities it presents. New possible plant breeds means new possible medicines... or new delicious berries to discover! Her first and foremost goal is to discover every kind of plant native to Nozama that one can't find anywhere else. From that point she'll branch out to other avenues, but there's no telling what the future will bring.

Extrinsic Motivation:

• Acknowledgement and happiness from others who enjoy what comes from what she grows
• Unique flavors of berries that can make new delcious foods
• Less frustration with plants dying due to disease or insects when crossbred to be resistant

Intrinsic Motivation:

• Proving to herself that she's more than just someone "weird". She can change lives if she wants to
• Excitement and satisfaction when experiments are a success and the things she grows bloom
• Curiosity being satisfied

Vivian very much knows what she wants and why she does things. From a young age she learned to be true to herself and believes that to be the fastest way to happiness, so she won't stop what she's doing even if someone tells her to. This belief is only reinforced when she sees someone enjoying the fruits of her labor.

Secrets:

• Vivian used to heavily dislike people. Hatred might've been too strong of a word, but she couldn't understand them. She's gradually gotten over this but still feels ashamed about it
• Because she can't handle horror well Vivian tends to stay away creepy places at night... including any forests. She has a love hate relationship with ghost pokemon.

Fears:

• Mild fear of physical pain and doesn't have a great tolerance for it. She's never broken a bone and hopes to keep things that way
• Although she's used to it and expects it, Vivian still fears abandonment. Her pokemon partners are very dear to her because of this.
• Theft of her work and it being passed off as someone elses

Pokemon Owned (Synthos Canon):

» Because Vivian likes to see people happy she struggles to say no when asked earnestly for a favor. She has no trouble saying no when it comes from people wanting to take advantage of her (or if she can tell they're CLEARLY just being lazy), but if someone is in real need of assitance she'll do what she can... even if she's not the best for the job. That said, whatever the reason, if someone were to ask her for a favor relating to her work or passions she'll be on board 110%!

» While Vivian comes off as weird and unusual at first, the truth is deep down she’s very intelligent and observant. She simply doesn’t like hiding her true self, and being “weird” is almost like a defense mechanism. Anyone who doesn’t want to deal with her isn’t someone she wants to interact with.

» Vivian's favorite holiday his Halloween and she really likes "spooky" aesthetics! That said she doesn't do very well with actual horror and isn't a fan of gore or other "serious" horror tropes. She especially despises cheap jump scares.

» Symbolism meanings: Crows symbolize "transformation, positive change, and intelligence". Iris symbolizes "faith, courage, hope, and wisdom". Cat's Eye symbolizes "happiness, optimism, confidence, and luck".

Below are a bunch of different art pieces featuring Vivian! Consider visiting her toyhouse to find the proper credits because my dumbass doesn't know how to code the images to give the credit when hovered over lol.

Anything Else

The purpose of this section is to add anything that might not fit into any of the others. This can include things like playlists, interview questions, or information gotten from other people (such as headcanons or whatever else). Basically whatever I feel like lol

playlist

• Deep Resonance | Yoshiko Tsushima
• Kowareyasuki | Guilty Kiss
• In This Unstable World | Yoshiko Tsushima