MYO-8150: Mari
mari
reserved · quirky (when alone) · clumsy with words
Around others, Mari appears confident, and always seems to know what to do. Her minimal reactions make her seem enigmatic, but in reality, she’s hyper-focused on not saying or doing the wrong thing. This reserved exterior gives her an air of mystery that others might admire or find intimidating.
When alone, Mari’s true personality shines through. She’s playful, animated, and endearingly clumsy. She often talks to herself, practices imaginary conversations, or bursts into exaggerated gestures and goofy antics. She'd never tell, but her dream is to get a bed fashioned into a teacup to sleep in (only in her bun form!). If caught mid-silliness, she’ll instantly wipe what happened from her own memory and interact as if no one saw anything.
Mari loves all desserts, especially those that pair well with tea such as scones, or macarons. While she enjoys sweet teas like milk tea, her true favourite is an unsweetened oolong tea.
❤Likes
- Desserts, especially those that pair with tea
- Tea
- Quiet moments alone, or with a friend
- Collecting teacups to turn into hats!
🛇Dislikes
- Crowds
- Criticism
- Loud noises
- Uncomfortable clothes (tight-fitting)
✎Design Notes
omg hello!! thanks for stopping by c':
mari is my very first bun ; _ ; i really love pink and dessert themed things so here i am ha ha ha... rose meringue cookies are so pretty to look at and i immediately thought of curled ears to mimic the meringue swirls!!
Anyway my favourite part of her design are her little swirls, and especially her rose hair on her doll!
★Trivia
- Mari does a little tea dance right after she sips her tea - its a mix of little bounces and ear wiggles
- She once mistook sugar for salt when baking and tried to pass it off as a savoury dessert. Needless to say, it tasted horrible
- Mari spends at least half an hour deciding on what teacup hat she wants to wear for the day...
Relationships
Mari's first meeting with Altair was, in her memories, absolutely horrendous. They had stumbled upon her private tea ceremonies -- no one was supposed to see her performing 'magic' on her favourite oolong!
At first, Mari was skeptical of Altair's behaviour and friendly behaviour, but over time, she began to enjoy their presence. Her favourite moments during their tea time are when they share tidbits from books she would never bother reading. Altair was an expert at making these complicated things sound simple.
Mari about Altair: "They're....just there I suppose." (In her thoughts, Mari is still cautious of Altair, but finds their presence oddly comforting; though, god forbid she ever tell them that)
Story (WIP)
Mari's teatime ritual
First, she dramatically sweeps her hand over the teapot like she’s about to reveal some grand secret, her fingers fluttering in the air as though she’s conducting an invisible orchestra. Next, she grabs the tin of oolong tea leaves with a flourish, holding it up like a prized treasure, and takes a moment to admire the leaves, as if they were ancient relics bestowed upon her by some tea god. She raises the tin high and—without missing a beat—waves it in the air, speaking to the leaves in a voice that’s as serious as it is silly. “You had a good life..time to wake up, little ones.” she says, dramatically scattering a handful of leaves into the teapot with a grand, sweeping motion of her arm. If she could make a bow and arrow flourish, she would.
After the initial 'wake-up call' for the tea leaves, she prepares the tea in earnest. While waiting for the tea to brew, Mari may hum a tune, and wave her arms around similar to a conductor. When the tea is ready, Mari lifts the teapot with both paws (or hands), pouring the liquid into each cup with a intense focus. She holds her breath for the entire pour and releases it dramatically once it’s done. Finally when she first sips the tea, Mari always does a little tea dance where she bounces and her ears wiggle in happiness.
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