headcanon // jaymi & jordi

because the twins are shifters & not werecreatures, not all supernatural elements/lore work the same on them like they would an actual were

mountain ash doesn't affect them at all. they can touch it, use it, cross over it, without any problem

obviously the moon has no effect on them

silver (plated) weapons aren't necessary to harm/kill them. any weapon that can injure a human will do the same damage to either of them

they do heal faster than normal humans, but not nearly as fast as a were or other supernatural creatures

drugs & alcohol effect them like they would any human

when not shifted, they're abilities are just that of a normal human. they only take on heightened senses when they're shifted, & only that of the animal they're currently shifted into (along with any lessened senses, as well)

they cannot partially shift into another animal, only fully shift

jaymi

jordi

all of my muses are based within a universe of my own making, but can easily be thrown into any other universe (including the real world) with minimal alterations, if any. information about this universe is below. if you have any questions or curiosities about it, please throw them at me.

magic is an open secret. its existence and use are known by the general population across the world, but not so openly discussed. it’s something that exists and is used by a percentage of the world’s population, but not a concern for most people or governments. there is always an exception, of course– sects of people around the world who have their own, varying issues with the people that can access the one thing they strictly cannot.

when magic first came into being in this universe, a small selection of the population were imbued with its power and given the ability and privilege to use it. only those born of the prime’s lineage are capable of magic use. you cannot learn to access the leylines crisscrossing the globe and the universe as a whole. you are either born with the ability to use magic, or you aren’t. there is nothing that can be done to change that.

some bloodlines have a stronger connection to the leylines than others. there is no rhyme or reason behind why this is so, but there are people that believe it is due to the number of mundanes (non-magic users) that have “diluted” those bloodlines. there is no proof this is true, but those ideas still hold strong in some minds. all users have a specific focus, where their magic is more dominant/stronger with that one use compared to all their other capabilities. these focuses are not genetic, though there may be some similarities between family member. the only focus that is genetic, is shapeshifting abilities.

the general word used for all magic users is ‘witch’, but some individuals (or families) may use different terms for varying reasons.

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the rossi siblings have two magic-wielding parents. alice’s husband is a mundane, & both of their daughters are already showing signs of magical abilities. alice’s focus is mental persuasion, austin’s water manipulation, andrew’s the ability to communicate with animals.

nathan’s mom & aunt are magic users, his uncle is not, & his father’s lineage is unknown due to his identity also being unknown. his focus is technological manipulation.

both of shannon’s parents are magic users, as are all of her siblings. her focus is anatomical manipulation.

mike’s dad wields magic, his mom did not, & neither does his step-mom. his older step-sister is a mundane, but their younger brother is able to use magic. mike’s focus is botanical development.

jordi, jaymi, & luz are considered shifters instead of witches, since their type of magic focus is so different from the general population’s, & is the only focus that is genetic. the twins are able to shift into any animal form, but each of them has a preferred/favored animal: a bear (jordi) & a wolf (jaymi). luz is capable of shifting into any human form.