whole hog for marina?
(Turn back if you don't want spoilers about her deep dark secrets)
✨- How did you come up with the OC’s name?
I randomly thought of it, and Marina stuck since then. In universe, she is named after the marina where her parents first met. Her nickname is Chrysanthemum, which is her favorite flower. Her childhood friend group is a nod to the Chinese Four Gentleman, which is comprised of the chrysanthemum, orchid, bamboo, and plum.
🌼 - How old are they? (Or approximate age range)
Early 20s
🌺- Do they have any love interest(s)?
She has been betrothed to Seric Von Plum ever since she was a child. He is the son of her dad's best friend. Unfortunately Marina hates his guts and instead dates and flirts with other people as an act of rebellion. Her logic is if she finds someone richer than Seric, then her parents will call off the engagement. Her crushes are superficial, mostly liking people for their looks and status. She managed to date Liza, but the relationship fell apart because Marina is too crazy and annoying. Despite everything, Nadir is her one true love who is a nice regular commoner.
🍕 - What is their favorite food?
Chocolate coated flower petals and red velvet desserts
💼 - What do they do for a living?
Noblewoman as determined by her family's legacy. Pirate when she became crazy. Mercenary during her runaway arc.
🎹 - Do they have any hobbies?
Bossing people around, eating sweets, being hot, shooting, fencing, and joyrides
🎯 -What do they do best?
Really really good at shooting
🥊 -What do they love to do? What do they hate to do?
She loves joyrides from sailing, flying, and driving. She hates being bossed around by people or forced to hang out with annoying people.
❤️ - What is one of your OC’s best memories?
The day she first met Nadir as a child and when she first met Liza at school
✂️ - What is one of your OC’s worst memories?
When Liza defeated her in battle thus making her become tainted. When she couldn't convince her parents to undo the engagement with Seric
🧊 - Is their current design the first one?
It's the final design for her tainted arc. She has gone through many design changes. Funnily enough my brain defaults to her with the short gray hair even though the look is temporary. I guess I haven't designed her post-redemption or post-timeskip. There are still many designs to do.
🍀 - What originally inspired the OC?
She has an inspiration chart with lots of mean bitchy girls. Special shout out to Tinker Bell, Azula, Princess Morbucks, and Panty Anarchy. There are also some retroactive inspirations that were unintentional. She is similar to Mitsuru Kirijo from Persona3, except no niceness.
🌂 - What genre do they belong in?
High fantasy with gothic post-apocalyptic stuff
💚 - What is your OC’s gender identity and sexuality?
Cis bi
🙌 - How many sibling does your OC have?
1 younger sister that she treats as a minion
🍎 - What is the OC’s relationship w/their parents like?
Good relationship. Her parents doted and spoiled Marina as a child. They put up with Marina's antics cause as long lived elvenlike people, it's best to let her let the energy out of her system until she tires out and wises up. They never foresaw her making a pact and becoming evil. Marina is a daddy's girl that pretends to hate her mom but secretly does love her.
🧠 - What do you like most about the OC?
She's really fun to meme and has interesting dynamics with many of my OCs as the crazy one contrasting with the straightman. I also like her design a lot.
✏️ - How often do you draw/write about the OC?
Just like Ruby I think about and meme her every day. Writing and drawing happen when inspiration strikes.
💎 - Do you ever see yourself killing off the OC?
No. Nadir will not allow that.
💀 - Does your OC have any phobias?
Failure and that she's completely irredeemable. She's doubles down on being annoying because no one gives her a chance to change, see her for who she really is, or understand her actual needs.
🍩 -Who is your OC’s arch-nemesis or rival?
Theda Thorne for trying to seduce Nadir. Derrick for being Liza's younger brother. Moriti for not putting up with her bullshit. War for betraying her. Elmindreda Endymion for absolutely no reason. Skurret just for being ugly. She beefs with a lot of people.
🎓 - How long have you had the OC?
Most likely 2015
🍥 - What age were you when you created the OC?
I don't remember the exact age. Some time in high school.
