Mąʼii

== Appearance ==
* Fantasy race: Spirit Deity. Takes the form of either a coyote, human, or combination of the two.
* Pronoun: She, her, hers, but depends on her followers. Some mistake her domains and assign roles, genders, etc, however as a trickster spirit, she relishes in the confusion.
* Age: Unknown, but appears like a young adult of whatever form she assumes.
* Voice accent: Depends on the form taken, but always displays a great deal of wit.
* Height: Can change physical appearance, but prefers being small.
* Weight: Prefers lightweight.
* Hair color: Prefers long dark brown hair.
* Skin color: Prefers dark tan.
* Eye color: Prefers hazel.
* Example clothing outfit worn: When she wants to appear human or humanlike, she takes on the outfit of a medicine woman, fortune teller, or witch doctor. The outfit is extravagant and makes her appear wise and all-knowing. She carries a rain maker as a part of her ritualistic ceremonies.
== Personality ==
* A coyote spirit deity worshiped by those who either cling to the natural world, lurk in the shadows, or play elaborate pranks. Domains:
** Primary - Trickery: Has a knack for hiding, deceiving, and sleight-of-hand. Likes to disguise herself as others in order to pull off bamboozles.
** Secondary - Rain: Usually casts a rain cloud on someone's parade, though it can be utilized for other minor (in)conveniences.
* Traits:
** I like to tell punny jokes. If puns could kill, I'd be Jack the Ripper.
** There's nothing I enjoy more than a successful bamboozle!
* Dream: One day, I will pull off the world's greatest bamboozle that will transform me into a greater deity.
* Bond: I owe a great deal of kindness back to a family that sacrificed so much to raise me.
* Flaw: I love making up stories so much that it's difficult to tell the truth. If I manage to be honest, those who know me have a hard time believing me.
* Pop culture influence: Based on the real world Navajo deity. Harvest Moon Goddess. Zorua.
* Tics / mannerisms to help GMs portray them consistently: As a coyote, likes to be a menace to society. As a human or coyote-human hybrid, enjoys playing jokes on strangers and sowing chaos wherever she goes.
== Social Connections ==
* Barrett Clan: The clan's founders were once troubled by Mąʼii, though their patience and kindness proved to her that they were worthy of her gratitude. Since then, they hold Mąʼii in reverence as a harvest goddess, though this is only superficial, as she has minor control of rain. The clan has centered their religion around worshiping Mąʼii in order to ensure they always have enough water for their farm. In addition, she's blessed the clan with trickster techniques and innate abilities, such as a coyote wildshape, and companions that patrol the farm.
** Chico Barrett: He's been assisted by Mąʼii during his adventures. Chico regards her as a protective deity, though she always finds ways to play tricks on him.
* River Emou Tribe: Mąʼii is worshiped as part of the tribe's totem. The last remaining elder, Olaf, calls upon Mąʼii for power, however this magic comes from somewhere else. She does provide protection through coyotes in the surrounding forest, acting as scouts for the tribe, and guides the river's flow, but in some cases she can intervene directly.
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== Background / Personal history: ==
* Legend of Mąʼii
The Barrett Clan passes down a legend of their family's origin:
There was once a rabbit-folk couple, a Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, that won the bid for a plot of farmland in Bramblebrook. This farm had fertile soil, but the area always experienced long periods of drought. Anyone who bought the farm would end up auctioning it off for pennies every few years. The Barretts were just the next family in line to fall for false promises.
The Barretts wanted to start a large family, but knew they'd need to stock up on food and water to provide for so many children. They struggled to grow anything in the harsh conditions. Suddenly, a coyote pup was caught chasing the chickens. Mr. Barrett was ready to kill it, but Mrs. Barrett thought it didn't know better and wanted to raise it. The coyote pup was actually Mąʼii disguised as a helpless pup, testing to see how the young couple would react to such a situation.
After being taken in, Mrs. Barrett coddled the pup, while Mąʼii played cruel pranks on Mr. Barrett, such as chewing holes in his boots, spooking the farm animals, and knocking things over. She took pleasure in watching his anger slowly well up, as he would try his best not to have an outburst around Mrs. Barrett. One day the couple broke out into an argument, but to Mąʼii's surprise, they came to an agreement, settling to treat the coyote like they would their future children.
At first, Mąʼii played along, curious as to how the couple would deal with her misbehavior. To her shock, Mrs. Barrett began to strictly punish the pup by refusing to give her treats. (To be continued.)
== List of Adventures: ==
* Hare Raising Wedding: Mąʼii appeared as an apparition of a coyote in order to guide Errol to the Barrett Clan's water supply. She also sent a coyote to accompany Chico during this difficult time involving him and his cousin.
* Code Purple: During the fighting tournament, Chico was nearly ended in a single blow. However, Olaf used some kind of holy magic to protect Chico. This power was said to come from Mąʼii, though her involvement is unclear.
* Harvest Hijinks: protected the Barrett Clan when Dr. Laurel Ravenwood was defrauding them by playing pranks.
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