BURKE, Livia Eleanor Grace

livia eleanor grace burke

PERSONALITY

Boggart: If faced with a Boggart, it would probably turn into Livia herself, only she would be old and wrinkled and miserable. She fears not living life. She fears waking up one day with grey hair and no stories of adventures to tell her grandchildren.
Mirror of Erised: Liv would see herself in some far away, exotic country, laughing, surrounded by friends and loved ones. She desires experiences, fun, friendship, adventure, it's what she craves most in the world.
Patronus: Flamingo - Livia's happiest memory was her first solo holiday that she went on after she had graduated from Hogwarts. She took herself off on a Christmas trip to Italy for a few days, just Liv and her camera, and she couldn't believe how liberating it was to be able to do that, to just hop on a plane and not have to hold Mummy or Daddy's hand. She felt like an adult properly when she set out on that trip, and it truly was the best feeling in the world to feel so free and in control of her life.

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Livvi is a ball of fun. She is bright and energetic, and one of the chattiest people you'll ever meet. She can talk for hours on all kinds of subjects and never run out of steam, and though this makes her appear to be a bit superficial, flitting from subject to subject, she actually has quiet a few gems in there worth listening to. She's very honest and will call a spade a spade and tell people her honest opinions, and she's a great friend. Flighty in life, yes, but she prides herself on sticking at friendships and having a solid group of friends around her for fun times and support. Fun times come first, of course. She is definitely a party girl and an adventurer at heart, never keeping still for long, and never turning down an opportunity to laugh or have a good time.

She loves travel and adventure, and will pop off across the globe on a whim, using her parents money to fund her habits. She's just as obsessed with taking pictures as she was as a teen, and working as a photographer hasn't made that fire burn out any. She will have her camera in hand pretty much everywhere she goes, and she goes to a lot of places. Whether she's just hanging out with friends at the beach, or a park on a sunny day playing with her dog, or partying in Whimsic Alley until she can't walk straight, she will be snapping away the whole time, and decorating her apartment with all of her best shots.

She loves her family, and will always be there for them at the drop of a hat if they need or want her. She's close to her brothers and sisters, and despite having adventurous tomboy tendencies, she can be the girliest girl in the world when she goes out shopping with Lilith and Lyra. She goes through money like there's a hole in her pocket, and her purchases are often vibrant and random and usually unnecessary. Liv also adores animals, and has recently gotten herself a golden retriever puppy called Megara, who she is so in love with.

She's a good girl, and loved by many people. Just because she was raised with Pureblood beliefs and doesn't disagree with the idea of a world where Muggles keep their noses (and genes) out of magical business, doesn't mean she's cruel to those lesser than her. She can have a sharp tongue, yes, and she can be insensitive in the moment, but she's good at keeping her distance from anybody who isn't Pureblood without ructions. Unless she fancies them, she has no problems sleeping with people who aren't of pure blood. Everyone has their dirty little secret, right? What's the point in wasting a gorgeous face or body just because they're a Mudblood? Her friends and family know she will fool around with lesser people, but at the end of the day, her friends are all Pureblood, and she keeps anyone else at a safe distance.

HISTORY

Mother: Elisabetta Grace Marie Burke (nee Borgin), 52, Slytherin Alumni, Pureblood
Father: Robert Ivan Burke, 56, Slytherin Alumni, Pureblood
Siblings: Lucian Burke, 25, Slytherin Alumni, Pureblood
Lilith Burke, 23, Ravenclaw Alumni, Pureblood
Lyra Burke, 21, Ravenclaw Alumni, Pureblood
Lysander Burke, 18, Slytherin Alumni, Pureblood
Partners: None.
Others: Christian Burke, paternal uncle
Catarina Burke (nee Avery), paternal grandma
Edgar Burke, paternal grandpa
Hetta Borgin (nee Rosier), maternal grandma
Frederich Borgin, maternal grandpa
Urbosa Borgin, maternal aunt
Mipha Borgin, maternal aunt
Lana Borgin, maternal aunt
Impa Borgin, maternal aunt
Epona Borgin, maternal aunt
Septimus Borgin, maternal uncle

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"My mum and dad like to have sex a lot."

*friendly smile* *totally amused and trying not to show it* *failing*

"I was their fourth darling baby, and then they had Lysander and I don't know, maybe mum broke dads penis or something, because Sandy was the last of us. They already had Loosh, Lil and Ly-Ly - I wasn't joking about the sex thing - and then I was born on a beautiful June day. I'm a Gemini. Friendly, fun, flirty, f-intelligent. That's a word now. I was bald as one of those hairless cats for the first year of my life, and then these crazy blonde curls came in. I wasn't the cutest baby. Cute as hell as a toddler, though, and like a little tornado, charging all over the place according to dad. He says it in a loving way, as though I wasn't a literal pain in his backside."

*crosses legs to get comfortable*

"I hate these heels, I can't walk in them. Do you mind if I...?"

*kicks shoes off* *instant relief*

"My sisters and I were raised to be ladylike, but there's nothing like the pain of new heels. I bought those yesterday just for this interview, they cost a bomb, I might get one of the house elves to break them in for me. What was I saying? Oh yeah, ladylike. We were taught all the ins and outs of being proper and Pureblood and all of that fancy smancy stuff. I know, you're looking at me like I'm crazy. I don't fit into that world in my daily life. but I can play the part when I need to, don't you worry. I'd never show up my parents or family when they were counting on me to be on form."

"We're a really close family. Having two big sisters was pretty cool growing up, I always looked up to Lilith and Lyra a little bit too much. They were so pretty and I wanted to be just like them. I was always a little bit different, though. Mum used to say I like to march to the beat of my own drum, whatever that means. I just like to be me. Even as a child I was this chatty little thing who would talk the leg off of people, I would trail after my sisters talking non stop, or quizzing my mother on how she got her hair to look so pretty or if I could try on her jewelery. I was never as girly or glamorous as my sisters, but was almost there. Like I said, only a little bit different."

"That's where my brother's came in. I liked to do 'boy things' with them, I liked sports and climbing and running and adventure, and I would sneak out into the gardens with them to play games and scrape my knees. They always looked after me, they still do, but they taught me that there's more fun to be had than just shopping and looking pretty."

"I expected to follow Lil and Ly-Ly into Ravenclaw. I have no idea why, I just thought we were all so much the same, three amigos, all cut from the same cloth, but despite these green eyes and blonde waves, we have our differences."

*shrugs*

"I followed Loosh into Slytherin, which was fine, I was surrounded by more Purebloods than anything else, so it was easier for me to just be friends with everyone in my house, whereas my sisters had to be more careful who they mixed with. I joined the Quidditch team as a Chaser in my third year and it was so much fun, mum and dad were actually really proud of me, even though I ruined so many pairs of shoes with mud."

*laughs and points at expensive heels*

"Not shoes like that. I don't have a death wish. Kidding. Nobody is gonna kill me. I have the best parents, even if they are a pair of nymphomaniacs. Honestly, as proper as we are in public, I think I get my wild steak from mum and dad. Mum left her arranged marriage and ran off snogging my dad instead. Total rebel, I admire her SO much for that. And dad kicked the arranged marriage guys arse. They're both fierce. And classy. I might be ruining their hard earned reputation here... Ooops. They're lovely, wealthy, upstanding, gorgeous people. Just put that. I know you can edit these things, my sister does this for a living. Edit it. I mean it. Edit that out."

*gets up and leans over parchment, pointing out the lines that need to be erased*

"All of that bit. Out. If it's in when you publish this thing, I'll sue the arse off of you and go on a six month safari with the money."

*sits back down*

"So back to school years. I was clever, I paid attention in lessons and got good enough grades to keep my teachers happy. I learned that kissing is fun, and I wasn't choosy about who I kissed, guys, girls, any blood status - cut that, too - it all felt good. Maybe I got the sex thing from my parents, too, I'm pretty up for it. You know what, just stop writing while I talk. I'll tell you when you can pick it up again."

*takes quill away and sits on it*

"I had boyfriends, I had a girlfriend, I had fun friends and just friends. Oh, and I got my first camera for my fourteenth birthday, that's a pretty big thing to mention. Totally unrelated to sexy times, but let's pretend it ties in. I took it back to the castle with me after the summer holidays and pestered the life out of my friends for the next three years. I caught on pretty quickly that I take a mean picture, and I became hooked. It's so satisfying snapping something that takes people's breath away. Plus now that I'm out of school it's a great excuse to travel the world, taking pictures of amazing places and incredible animals and actually getting paid for it. Wait, I've got your quill, write that bit down, it sounds good."

*hands quill back*

"So that's what I do now. I'm a photographer for Pur magazine - go and buy the Christmas edition, it's out now - and I get to have fun doing a job that I love. I'm single, it's Loosh and Lil's jobs to do the marriage and babies thing first, and Lyra is busy dazzling crowds with her gorgeous voice, but there's no pressure on me. I got my own place about six months ago, a cute little apartment that I can drunkenly stumble into without anybody sensible asking me questions about my morals and ethics and other rubbish, and in the new year I'm going on a trip to New Zealand! I'm so excited about that, I've been before so I'm going to be apparating this time. Hope I don't splinch myself traveling that far!"

*overly excited grin about the risks of slinching herself*

"Is that everything? I'm getting my picture taken next, right? Who's the photographer?"

*wide eyes*

"Dennis Hoblinson!? No way. He'll make me look like a troll. He's fired. I'll take my own picture, I'm not having that slime ball looking at me."

*storms out of the room looking for someone to get rid of Hoblinson"

OOC

Play By: Kaley Cuoco
Your Alias: Izzy
Pronouns: Her/she
Age: Stop rubbing it in...
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Where did you find us: Floating around my eye with those squiggly lines.