On the Inside
Mariana is quite the ambitious little Mako, with great hopes of becoming an actor. However, that journey has never been easy for her. Mariana has easily felt like she's had to jump from star to star in a galaxy where one misstep could mean floating in an abyss of darkness for the rest of your life. While her goals of an acting career seem like they shouldn't be that hard to reach, Mariana's a bit stuck. Her parents actually happen to be mildly famous, and Mariana has always more or less been their shadow. At times, it feels as if she was born for no other reason than to make her parents gain more popularity. Now, having finally reached adulthood, things are no better. Mariana tries her best to keep her cool, but sometimes it all just gets too much, and that temper that hides in the deepest reaches of her mind explodes. You could call it similar to the death of a star, a massive frenzy of colors, noise, anger, and in the end, it's gone like nothing ever happened. When Mariana gets angry, it's best to just step aside and let her frustration take its course. After a childhood of being ignored, all she wants is some attention once in a while, and her infrequent bursts of rage when she's reached her peak give her just that. Now, don't instantly go assume that Mariana is some delinquent who has no control of her temper. She really only gets truly mad once in a blue moon, and that's only when she's truly frustrated to a point of no return.
With a life like Mariana's, it's easy to get driven to the brink of giving up, but she never has. After years and years of never getting where or what she wants, Mariana has managed to make her own solutions. To a stranger, Mariana can appear a little bit giddy most of the time. It's just that she's learned to really love the little things in life. Her favorite little thing just so happens to be the stars. They've never left her, never betrayed her, never wronged her in any form whatsoever. Mariana didn't have many friends as a pup, and would crawl on shore to the highest place she could find every night just to be closer to her friends in distant galaxies. Over the years, she told them everything. The stars were like her diary, listening to every story, secret, memory, and fear Mariana shared with them.
Mariana's always been able to hold her breath quite a bit longer than the average Mako. She doesn't exactly use her "talent" for useful things like hunting, but instead swims down as deep as she possibly can. No matter what time of day it is, Mariana has always found clam in the depths of the ocean, which is it's own sort of galaxy. All of the light seems of fade, and the bioluminescent creatures themselves make the stars. It's become her favorite game to try and make constellations out of them, but it doesn't normally last long. Her "stars" always swim out of place, morphing into odd shapes that she can't seem to name. No matter how "childish" her game might appear to other Makos, Mariana doesn't care. Whenever a day has just gotten too stressful to deal with all on her own, she'll immediately shut everything out and go right back down to her favorite part of the ocean.
For the majority of her life, Mariana has been forced to take charge of her own life. She didn't ben really get to experience being a pup, as her parents took minimal care of her. From the start, Mariana had to be an adult. When other young Makos tried to get her to come play with them, her answer was always no. Hunting, making herself a nest every night, finding a place to sleep, and countless other tasks were all parts of Mariana's daily life. If she didn't hunt, she didn't eat that day. If she didn't make herself a nest and find a place to sleep, she would be out in the cold. These labors consumed most of her day, leaving her absolutely no time to just be a pup. Now, your first question probably is "where were her parents during all of this?" As it's been mentioned, Mariana's parents were famous when she was born, and they're still famous today. Their only daughter was just a puppet to use while she was tiny and adorable for that extra bit of fame. As soon as she could speak two words, that was the end of any possible relationship between Mariana and her parents. In the beginning, they made some feeble attempts to stay connected with her, as Mariana still lived with them. After a couple months, all contact broke off, and they basically forgot her all together. Mariana was basically a toy that had been fun for a while, but had gotten old and was cast aside. These days, as an adult, Mariana can sometimes act a bit childish. That's just her mind attempting to make up for the years and years of childhood she lost.
Oddly, Mariana has a constant need to impress whoever she's with. It can come off as a bit like she's showing off, but most quickly realize that she's just afraid that you'll get bored with her and leave. After she's sure you're there to stay, Mariana is one of the most loyal companions you could have. She'll follow you around just, like, well, a lost puppy. You could call her a perfectionist, as she's prone to having breakdowns when she feels that she's not doing good enough.
As it was mentioned before, Mariana dreams of one way matching the fame of her parents. Her incredibly odd life has given her the desire to be anyone else but herself, a role that can be filled by nothing other than acting. It's Mariana's most favorite thing in the world, putting herself in someone else's paws for a while, seeing the world though their eyes. While she's managed to get some smaller parts in local productions, Mariana desperately wants to do something bigger, better. But every time she tries to do just that, the response she receives is "oh, you're THEIR daughter, aren't you?" Every time, this crushes her more than anyone could ever imagine. It's a constant reminder that she'll never be more than the daughter of two celebrities. That they're the famous ones, not her. There are times when just staying in their shadow sounds appealing, but Mariana refuses to let that happen. She wants nothing more than to make a name for herself.
With a life like Mariana's, it's easy to get driven to the brink of giving up, but she never has. After years and years of never getting where or what she wants, Mariana has managed to make her own solutions. To a stranger, Mariana can appear a little bit giddy most of the time. It's just that she's learned to really love the little things in life. Her favorite little thing just so happens to be the stars. They've never left her, never betrayed her, never wronged her in any form whatsoever. Mariana didn't have many friends as a pup, and would crawl on shore to the highest place she could find every night just to be closer to her friends in distant galaxies. Over the years, she told them everything. The stars were like her diary, listening to every story, secret, memory, and fear Mariana shared with them.
Mariana's always been able to hold her breath quite a bit longer than the average Mako. She doesn't exactly use her "talent" for useful things like hunting, but instead swims down as deep as she possibly can. No matter what time of day it is, Mariana has always found clam in the depths of the ocean, which is it's own sort of galaxy. All of the light seems of fade, and the bioluminescent creatures themselves make the stars. It's become her favorite game to try and make constellations out of them, but it doesn't normally last long. Her "stars" always swim out of place, morphing into odd shapes that she can't seem to name. No matter how "childish" her game might appear to other Makos, Mariana doesn't care. Whenever a day has just gotten too stressful to deal with all on her own, she'll immediately shut everything out and go right back down to her favorite part of the ocean.
For the majority of her life, Mariana has been forced to take charge of her own life. She didn't ben really get to experience being a pup, as her parents took minimal care of her. From the start, Mariana had to be an adult. When other young Makos tried to get her to come play with them, her answer was always no. Hunting, making herself a nest every night, finding a place to sleep, and countless other tasks were all parts of Mariana's daily life. If she didn't hunt, she didn't eat that day. If she didn't make herself a nest and find a place to sleep, she would be out in the cold. These labors consumed most of her day, leaving her absolutely no time to just be a pup. Now, your first question probably is "where were her parents during all of this?" As it's been mentioned, Mariana's parents were famous when she was born, and they're still famous today. Their only daughter was just a puppet to use while she was tiny and adorable for that extra bit of fame. As soon as she could speak two words, that was the end of any possible relationship between Mariana and her parents. In the beginning, they made some feeble attempts to stay connected with her, as Mariana still lived with them. After a couple months, all contact broke off, and they basically forgot her all together. Mariana was basically a toy that had been fun for a while, but had gotten old and was cast aside. These days, as an adult, Mariana can sometimes act a bit childish. That's just her mind attempting to make up for the years and years of childhood she lost.
Oddly, Mariana has a constant need to impress whoever she's with. It can come off as a bit like she's showing off, but most quickly realize that she's just afraid that you'll get bored with her and leave. After she's sure you're there to stay, Mariana is one of the most loyal companions you could have. She'll follow you around just, like, well, a lost puppy. You could call her a perfectionist, as she's prone to having breakdowns when she feels that she's not doing good enough.
As it was mentioned before, Mariana dreams of one way matching the fame of her parents. Her incredibly odd life has given her the desire to be anyone else but herself, a role that can be filled by nothing other than acting. It's Mariana's most favorite thing in the world, putting herself in someone else's paws for a while, seeing the world though their eyes. While she's managed to get some smaller parts in local productions, Mariana desperately wants to do something bigger, better. But every time she tries to do just that, the response she receives is "oh, you're THEIR daughter, aren't you?" Every time, this crushes her more than anyone could ever imagine. It's a constant reminder that she'll never be more than the daughter of two celebrities. That they're the famous ones, not her. There are times when just staying in their shadow sounds appealing, but Mariana refuses to let that happen. She wants nothing more than to make a name for herself.
To Sum All That Up...
--Ambitious
--Wants to be an actor
--Feels stuck in the shadow of her parents
--Wants attention, but can't seem to get any
--When she's mad, she's REALLY mad
--Often wants to give up, but she refuses to
--Appears a bit "giddy", but she just really loves the small things in life
--Loves the stars more than anything
--Loves the deepest parts of the oceans
--Can be a bit childish at times
--Incredibly loyal
--Can appear to be a show off, she's just afraid that you'll get bored with her
--Could be considered a perfectionist
--Acting is her favorite hobby because she can be someone else
--Wants to make a name for herself
--Wants to be an actor
--Feels stuck in the shadow of her parents
--Wants attention, but can't seem to get any
--When she's mad, she's REALLY mad
--Often wants to give up, but she refuses to
--Appears a bit "giddy", but she just really loves the small things in life
--Loves the stars more than anything
--Loves the deepest parts of the oceans
--Can be a bit childish at times
--Incredibly loyal
--Can appear to be a show off, she's just afraid that you'll get bored with her
--Could be considered a perfectionist
--Acting is her favorite hobby because she can be someone else
--Wants to make a name for herself