#millennialcomplexbc

Marikit, known to her friends as Mari, grew up near the beaches of Sulani. She was the oldest of three children and would joke to her friends that she was "the lab rat" of the family. Fortunately, Mari was a gifted child. Her mother, a quintessential tiger mom, made her join every competition she possibly could -- from spelling bees to math-triathlons to talent shows to classroom politics, you name it! Funnily enough, she always excelled at them, too. She coasted through life with good grades, multiple awards, and, despite being an introvert, a decent amount of friends. But even with all of these, Mari felt average, almost invisible. She didn't know who she was outside of her books and certificates. Her hometown, comforting as it was, kept feeling smaller and smaller.

When uni applications rolled around, Mari decided it was time for a change. She picked the farthest university there was - Britechester University - to study Language and Literature. She wanted to be a writer. In uni, she realized that there were a lot of bright young people, maybe even brighter than her, around. She developed a creeping suspicion that, despite what her parents and childhood mentors told her, she wasn't all that special. On the flip side, uni also opened her up to a new and exciting world of juice and keg parties. She went out every night and met many different people. She was widening her horizons, she said. She bounced from relationship to relationship, fling to fling, and she tried almost all mostly-legal substances. She wanted to experience it all! A term shy of graduating, for no particular reason, she packed up her bags and moved again. Her college-town felt too small, too.

After a few years of jumping from place to place, Mari is now 25 and looking to put down some roots. She's not entirely sure what she wants to do with her life but for now she works as a public relations coordinator in San Myshuno. If she feels like a basic bitch, it's because she's already trying to clean up her act (for the most part). She's slow to warm up to people but with three tequila shots in she might just tell you about that one time she almost got herself into an orgy (it's more comedic than it sounds). And, while she says she wants a serious and committed relationship, her non-committal nature leads to her feeling suffocated in most relationships. All in all, Mari is just a confused millennial on her way to finding out what kind of person she actually wants to be.

Other info about Mari

Zodiac Sign: Pisces, MBTI: INFP

Traits:

Non-committal: Mari jokes that being a Pisces has given her the attention span of a fish. She's not entirely wrong, as she's constantly jumping from one interest to another. Even though she thinks of herself as a hopeless romantic, she also gets tired of romantic partners fairly quickly. She thinks that she just needs to meet the right person, but tbh sometimes she wonders if she's just saying that to console herself.

Perfectionist: a direct result of growing up as an over-achiever is that Mari has too-high standards for herself without the actual motivation to see things through. She does, however, do a really good job once she hyperfixates on something.

Jealous: her competitive edge means she's always lowkey looking to outshine others. She thinks it's because her parents used to always compare her to other kids. It's a trait she's trying to outgrow as it only leads to petty competition and it's made her a sore loser in more than one occasion. Strangely enough though, she also feels bad when people lose to her.

Erratic: Probably a major factor in Mari's misadventures is how fast and intense her emotions change. Most people wouldn't expect it from her, but she's done a lot of shady things lol

Movie Buff: Mari prides herself in her extensive knowledge of horror movies. She's continuously adding to her horror movie watchlist and can't stand people who say "I don't really like watching movies".

Skills: She's picked up a lot of skills over the years in an effort to discover what she wants to be and what she's good at. She also tried out baking, gardening and yoga just for the 'gram.

Random facts

Mari makes playlists based on "if my life was a movie, what scene would this song be the background to". Her latest playlist is titled "Songs for when you smoke up with a boy in his apartment and there's very clearly tension there but both of you are waiting for the other to make a move".

dropped out of uni and hopes to make it as a journalist anyhow

actually doesn't hate being a bartender for now

always hungry

doesn't know how to drive

her eyesight is terrible but she hates wearing her glasses

probably parties a bit too much..

would do absolutely everything for their friends

hot mess™

... this:

name: Geneva Romero

pronouns: she/they

age: 21 years old

traits: art lover, gloomy, outgoing, vegetarian, ambitious

aspiration: painter extraordinaire

likes:

greens, browns, deep blues

plants, LOTS of plants; even if she can't keep them alive for long

pictures, drawings, notes, anything that is from/or reminds them of their loved ones; she likes to hang them all over her place

candles, books, art supplies

patterned rugs and pillows

prefers hummus over guac even tho she has Mexican blood..?

a little more about geneva's life...

Geneva Romero has finally come to the part of her life where they have to go out into the world and be who they truly are, and on their own. When she saw the ad for this apartment complex, she knew it was finally the right time to leave grandma's cottage; where they had been living for the past few months. Her father had kicked them out after they turned 21 since she came out as non-binary (and as pansexual a little while before that). Grandma had always been supportive and caring, especially since Geneva's mom passed away when she was still a child. They had a pretty rough start in life, but all of that grief, overall sadness, and anger (mostly towards her dad) have been channeled into their art, which has become a growing passion of hers. Geneva is ready to give their all in order to get a chance at a better life now that she is embarking into adulthood, and she won't back down from a challenge! She may get overwhelmed by times, but they are truly excited to move to this new city, make new friends and maybe flirt with some new faces too, who knows what she's getting herself into?

skills

painting: level 3