Marie

**Marie,** also known as the **Spirit Poet,** is a Nester who is notable for her potent narrative skill, her professionalism, and her love of puns. Marie is the only Nester who has proven themselves to be a pacifist, resolving any and all conflicts with nonviolence and diplomacy if it is possible. She is the facilitator of Trials and Terrors.

## Personality

Marie is ambitious yet humble, always striving to make sure that the Nest is as good-spirited and fruitful as possible. She values her place among the Nesters greatly, and she always makes sure to treat absolutely everyone with politeness, tolerance, and respect. Marie has been proven to be hard-working and dedicated, putting passion into every single project she takes on in order to ensure that it works out best for everyone. If she sees a potential for a pun, you will never hear the end of it.

A tad jittery and anxious at times, Marie makes sure to think over every step they take and every word she says, so as to avoid doing anything that may cause their friends to think less of them. Still, she is one of the most talented and intelligent Nesters, and when that skill is applied, Marie can be a force to be reckoned with unlike any other. The Spirit Poet, if pushed too far, could be the Nest's greatest hero... And to the rest of the Nesters, their worst fear.

## Relationships

### Trenton

Trenton is perhaps the Nester that Marie is the closest to. The two kind-hearted and well-intentioned Nesters bonded over mutual interests and now are now partners in a variety of different creative ventures.

However, Trenton's reveal as a twist villain strained their relationship. The Spirit Poet sought to prevent Trenton from hurting anyone else, lashing out as a way to protect the peace.

### Avery

Avery is frequently associated with Marie due to the duo's mutual intelligence and creative abilities. It was at Marie's request that Avery swapped out their lab coat for a suit jacket to join the investigation into the murder of Greg Abbott, and Avery sought out their friend's help when it came time to track down Robo Avery and stop their evil plans, which let Marie establish herself as a lovable merchant who sometimes gets shoved into lockers for being a nerd.

### Hydroz

Marie and Hydroz are completely opposite personalities that oftentimes end up on diverging sides of any given conversation, but the two friends have mutual soft spots (and secret respect) for one another that triumphs any conflict. Their differences are shown when the two are placed in competition with one-another, such as when Marie's politeness bested Hydroz's selfishness in a quest to win the "World's Best Devil Mug", and when Hydroz subsequently smashed that mug into a million pieces without any remorse.

### Acerola

It came as a great surprise to all residents of the Nest when it became known that Marie had managed to calm Acerola and reason the girl out of a number of insane schemes. Marie seems to be one of the few people that Acerola took a genuine liking to, and the young girl refrains from doing any murder or assault whenever the two are in any kind of social situation with one another. This is perhaps due to Marie's parental care for Acerola, facing her misdeeds with care and concern instead of anger and spite, which did wonders in getting the young girl to open up.