Individual Character's full name: Marisol Emilia Cervantes
Alias/ Nickname/ Codename: Mari
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Date of Birth: 9/7/00
Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Long Beach, California
Nationality: Mexican-American
Ethnicity/ Cultural Heritage: Mexican/Irish
Appearance Hair color and style: Naturally straight, dark brown hair
Skin Tone: Tan
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5’4”
Build: Toned muscle on a slender frame. Her limbs are long in proportion to her body; an ideal dancer’s body, as she’d point out when asked
Visible mutation: N/A
Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: Traditional ear piercings
Other features: N/A
Everyday clothing style: She prioritizes casual, comfortable clothing. Loose fitting tops, yoga pants, and cotton shorts are all common because they work for lounging around and dancing. She has some professional and party attire, but that section of her wardrobe is situational.
Uniform: N/A
Sleepwear: Oversized shirt and cotton shorts
Miscellaneous clothing: Leotards, tights, ballet shoes, and headbands
Character Personality: Marisol was always raised to be hard-working above all else. Her mother instilled in her a drive and work-ethic under the life lesson that, “You’ll have to bust your butt harder than anyone else to get where you want.” In all aspects of her life, she is determined to put in the work. Lazy is not in her vocabulary, and she sometimes even forgets words like “rest” and “pacing.”
Because Marisol knows how much effort she puts into her craft, she is very confident in her abilities. She is a quick study, picking up the fundamentals of new techniques and compositions faster than her peers, but she knows that is not enough. Her confidence comes from the hours of practice she devotes to perfecting every aspect of her performance.
There is one area of her life where she lacks confidence and practice, and it’s her social life. Marisol has devoted so much of her life to dancing, seeing, and acting, her interpersonal relationships have suffered from neglect. Unless she’s acting, she is naturally timid, rigid and awkward. Marisol blames this on life’s unfortunate lack of a script and blocking. In an effort not to be awkward, she will often try avoiding social interaction, which can create the impression that she is instead frigid.
Whether Marisol realizes it or not, she is demisexual. Flirting feels awkward and intrusive to her with anyone who has not achieved a level of closeness with her. One of her bigger insecurities is her worry that she is not able to feel for others in the way she thinks she is “supposed to.”
Hobbies/ Interests: Ballet, Modern Dance, Acting, Singing, Piano, Yoga, Swimming, Bad Movies
Job or part time job and description: Student at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: Career-ending injuries, Major mistakes on stage, Agoraphobia, Fear of ending up alone
Special talents: Totally a triple threat, (or, you know, working on it…)
Morality Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Pretty good! Sure, Marisol can be driven at times to the point of self-centeredness, but she was raised right. Her mother taught her to be kind and fair to everyone as long as they had not proven to be terrible or disrespectful. Her uncle taught her to look out for those in need. Despite her focus on achieving her goals, she tries to keep these lessons in mind.
Mutations Mutation description:Adapted. Six-Foot Radius.
Strengths: She’s an off-switch for nearby mutations.
Weaknesses and Limitations: She has no off-switch on her power.
Physical Abilities General Physical Capabilities: Strength: Average strength for a teenage girl who engages in regular exercise.
Speed: Nothing special. Marisol is a jogger, at best.
Reflexes: Dancing on stage requires sharp timing and reflexes, and Marisol excels with both.
Stamina: Hours upon hours of dance rehearsals and workouts have helped Marisol not tire out easily.
Flexibility: Marisol’s a dancer. What do you think? (Yes, she is incredibly flexible.)
Fighting Style: Marisol took self-defense classes as part of the deal with her mother to move from Florida to New York. Since she moved to the city, she attends the occasional kickboxing class, but she does not go full-force due to fear of sustaining an injury that would take her off stage.
Fighting Style Pros/Cons: She has a fundamental understanding of how to defend herself from a mugger, but this is by no means a comprehensive knowledge of martial arts. Someone stronger or better trained than Marisol would present her with a problem.
History Of Your CharacterMarisol was born in Long Beach to her mother,
Jayda, and a man Jayda told her was not worth concerning herself over. When she became pregnant, Jayda returned to Long Beach to work as a mechanic for one of her uncles. Marisol grew up watching her strong, independent mother working her a** off to be parent and provider and she admired her for it. Jayda was the little girl’s hero and the type of person Marisol wanted to grow up to be.
Except Marisol never showed a love of machines or working with her hands. She lacked the interest or affinity for her mother’s talents. Jayda reminded Marisol that, as long as she found something she wanted to work hard for, she would find her own passion.
Jayda wanted to give Marisol every opportunity to find herself, so she enrolled her in sports and activities whenever the young girl expressed interest. Much to her surprise, ballet classes were the first thing Marisol really took to, followed by acting classes. The world of performance was a mystery to Jayda, but she supported her daughter one-hundred percent, and when it came time for her to start high school, she even set aside her apprehensions and enrolled Marisol into the L.A. County High School for the Arts.
During her freshman year, Marisol found out her talents as a performer were not all that made her special. One of the other girls auditioning for a supporting role in one of the school’s musicals had been giving her a dirty look throughout the week of auditions. Marisol did her best to avoid the girl, but eventually, the choice was taken out of her hands. The girl confronted Marisol, asking what was wrong with her.
Marisol was stunned, but they talked out the situation: the girl, Jenna, was a mutant with “perfect balance.” She could innately stay on her feet, regardless of how she bent or moved, which helped her dance. The first time she fell in two years was when she started dancing around Marisol. Through the process of trial and error, the girls realized Marisol was literally robbing Jenna of her power every time she was within six-feet. They worked to plan around one another when the play was cast and their roles required dancing and interaction. It was frustrating at first, but Jenna became one of Marisol’s first (and only) friends at LACHSA.
Through her talent and work ethic, Marisol developed a reputation that extended beyond her school, and a recruiter offered her the chance to enroll at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts for her last two years of school. Her mother negotiated hard for a preferential financial aid package once Marisol explained the level of clout and prestige the school would provide her in the world of the arts. Jayda was nervous about sending her only daughter to a city like New York, but Marisol reminded her that her favorite uncle,
Jorge Cervantes, would be around to keep an eye on her and make sure she stayed safe.
And so, in the Fall of 2017, Marisol began a new chapter of her life in New York City.
RoleplayWhat’s your OOC alias?: Neo
Where did you learn about this site?: Did I learn about it?
Or, deep down, did I always know?Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who: Rebecca Grey-Morris,
Stephanie Graves,
Vanessa Berry,
Sabine SangSample RP:Studying dance and theater in New York was nothing short of a dream come true for Marisol and it would have been impossible without financial aid. Her mother worked hard to put her on the path to achieving her goals, but she could only work so hard. Thankfully, the school provided her with assistance, so Marisol found herself in America’s largest city, the cultural center of the country, with dormitory housing, a meal plan, and a chance at one of the best performance educations available. She counted herself truly lucky and would never take those blessings for granted.
With all that in mind, New York was an expensive place to live, and while Marisol had her basic needs met, even she had
some creature comforts she enjoyed. Trips to the movies and dining off campus were not going to be paid for with her meal plan, and money she had saved up was starting to dwindle. So much of her time was spent studying and rehearsing, but she did have some time to spare, and Jayda did not raise a lazy whiner! Marisol needed a part-time job.
That was how Marisol found herself with a notepad in her hand for her first day of work at the Wallflower Diner. The Diner had a retro vibe it was going for, so the waitresses wore short blue dresses with white accents and a white apron around their waist. It was… less than ideal in Marisol’s opinion, but she needed the job. When she thought about it as her “work costume,” it was suddenly not as bad in her eyes. Life was all about perception, all the world was a stage and all that jazz!
She was just starting her shift, looking out at the beginnings of the breakfast crowd. Her hair was pulled into a neat bun, her nails were trimmed, and she was ready to work!
...As soon as the waitress training her arrived. It was her first day, after all, so Marisol needed guidance on the ins and outs of the restaurant. She was a notorious quick study, so she was sure she would just need to be shown the basics of what went where along with a list of tasks. Once she knew the basics, she would jump right in and shed her newbie status. She was excited and not at all nervous in any way. She even arrived at the diner fifteen minutes before her shift to get ready.
It was going to be a good day. She was going to do great. She was definitely intentionally ignoring the social aspect of her new job. All was well.
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