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Name: Maris Elizabeth Trent

Nickname: None.

Age: 18 19

Birthday: April 8th

Sign: Aries

Gemstone: Diamond

Blood Type: O

Favorite Food: Anything that's creative and/or unusual; Maris is a bit of a foodie snob. She especially likes Italian food, particularly risotto.

Hated Food: 95% of 'instant' and frozen food, especially really shitty chicken that squeaks when you bite into it. How unnatural! She tries not to buy such things unless it's that or starve.

(However, she does have a secret weakness for a particular brand of cheap microwave pizza. Shh.)

School: Sovereign Heights (studying Literature)

Hobbies:
Crochet - Maris enjoys crochet, which she learned at summer crafts camp as a child. She particularly enjoys making clothing articles, and can be a bit of a yarn snob, spurning acrylics in favor of natural fibers. She's been known to save up meticulously for a precious ball of merino, which she then hoards for months until she finally deems a project special enough to use it.

After finishing her coursework for the day, Maris can often be found in front of the TV, crocheting away on her latest project while watching that morning's taped episode of Destiny Nights.

Reading & Research - Maris' chosen subject of literature is not just her schoolwork, it's also her passion. Maris loves reading and historical research, loving nothing more to unearth symbolism, connect the dots of literary analyses, and burrow into deliberately obscure topics. Especially if she gets to show off her knowledge later on! Learning gives her a thrill. Other people oohing and aahing at her knowledge does the same.

Soap Operas - Maris' dirty little secret. She absolutely loves terrible daytime soaps, though she would never admit it to anyone. Even though - maybe because - the plots are completely ridiculous, she keeps watching them on a regular basis, and may even post on a few online forums for her very favorite, Destiny Nights.

She also has a highly secret crush on DN's major heart-throb star, Cameron Wilford.

Virtues:

It's All Under Control - Maris is a very organized, controlled person. She manages her life, finances, and her schedule at peak efficiency. She gets a thrill out of keeping all the plates spinning at once, and will often take on hefty tasks just to prove she can. This organization and control spreads into other areas as well - it is rare for Maris to forget anything due to her faithful daily planner, for example, and when she promises something you can be sure it will get done.


Yo! I'll Solve It - Maris is a clever, creative problem-solver: if one way won't work, she won't be easily discouraged! Instead, she'll come up with an unusual (but hopefully decent!) alternate solution. She often picks up on details and resources in her surroundings that others might miss, and will keep trying with single-minded focus until she either succeeds, the situation becomes untenable, or she is prevented from continuing to work on the problem.


Iron Determination - Maris is extremely determined, possessing a near-indomitable inner drive. She has very high standards for herself, and takes pride in being a dedicated, decisive worker. Maris will not permit herself to give up if there is any chance at success, and half-assing things is a foreign concept to her. This can flip on her and turn obsessive if she isn't careful, but thus far her drive for things like top marks in school, etc. have served her well.


Cold, Hard Logic - Maris prides herself on being guided by logical thinking. She isn't easily influenced by emotions, whether her own or others', and she keeps a cool, level head even in stressful situations. Standard emotional or moral blackmail doesn't work well on her, and she's quite capable of putting aside personal concerns to do what needs to be done. She'll break down later - right now, there's more important things to do.


Flaws:

Control Freak - Maris has a strong need to be in control of everything. If given a choice, she'd rather work alone, as she trusts herself more than she trusts others. If forced to work in tandem with others, she tends to try and do all the work herself anyway (whether said others like it or not) just to ensure it will Get Done Properly. It's difficult for her to cede control to someone else, and she doesn't give trust or loyalty easily.


Smarter Than You - Maris is highly arrogant about her own mental capabilities and judgement. It's true that she's clever and a good strategist, but this is where her much-vaunted logic breaks down - she can easily be blinded to flaws in her own reasoning because she thinks she's always right. If she's convinced that she's right, she can be incredibly stubborn and impossible to reason with. She does not react well to correction in this area, either, and will withdraw and get snippy if her judgement and logic are challenged.


First Impressions - Maris has a pretty firm internal list of qualities that make other people stupid, foolish, and not worth her time. If you display a trait she doesn't approve of, she will write you off at the drop of a hat. This can very easily lead to her alienating people, rejecting potential allies, and shutting herself away from resources because she can't get over her own snap judgements. It also results in her second big blind spot: she'll be much more inclined to believe (or even extrapolate for herself) unproven information as long as it dovetails with her prejudices.


Cold, Hard Cynicism - Maris has one hell of a cynical attitude. Her default reaction to everyone and everything is suspicion, and she will overanalyze the s**t out of things to try and prove herself correct. She point-blank refuses to take anything on faith, and tends to shuffle those who do into her 'stupid' category. By the way, did you know 'sarcastic' is another definition of cynical? Because she hits that one too, and hard.

Eternal Sailor Alunite: The first 'special' I've met that actually seemed like he had a brain. He had some interesting things to say, at any rate. I guess if he showed up again, I wouldn't cut and run... right away, at least.

ItNotM! is not mine, nor is Sailor Moon. Maris/Sailor Adhafera is, however, so plz do not touch.

Graphics were made by me. All other art belongs to its respective artists, all of whom should be credited above. Sailor Adhafera's first-stage character design is by LadyNozomi!

Thank you to Zero Dream, for dragging me into this madness in the first place. <3