Mari Obson

Mari Obson Avatar Skin by Grovite\_Hawk

## Biographical Information

### Parents

Tobias Obson (Alive, Father)Max Obson (Alive, Father)Obelia Obson (Alive, Grandmother)

## Physical Description

### Eye Color

Complete Heterochromia (Blue-Brown Variant)

### Height

5 ft 8 in

Mariella “Mari” Obson is a hardworking, stubborn individual currently residing in Ferngully, Bravos.

## Personality

Mari has a close relationship with their fathers and with their granny Obelia. This familial attachment helped foster an interest in understanding others and where they come from. Oddly, this does not extend to their own origins, as Mari doesn’t know (or care) who their birth parents are. This attachment has also led them to develop a hardworking heart bent on helping improve the living situations of others.

Many of Mari’s primary views stem from their passion for Pentawardism but their main values include integrity, diligence, and responsibility.. Integrity inspires their stubbornness, diligence their studiousness, and responsibility their hardworking nature.

Mari does have a sense of open-mindedness, their friendship with Ozwyn from House Targoth being one example. They see the value of looking past another person’s familial past, since ‘Ozzy’ has become a good friend of theirs. But Mari still has no noble heritage, and it made it hard not to see the class difference and has lead to a mixed view of the upper class. While they understand nobility live up to its name, they also see the prideful contempt those hold towards those of lower status.

Mari’s disdain for warriors stems from many events, mostly originating from the fifteen years of the Mountain Wars and personal interactions with warriors through the OPA. They understand their view may be limited, but with all of the information they have gained second-hand has led them to desire peace for their nation. This inspired their desire to go into politics, with a hope they can change their nation for the better.

## Background / History

### **Childhood**

According to the records, Mari was dropped off as a young infant by an anonymous individual who said the child was unwanted. It wasn’t clear as to why as the individual refused to answer. As Mari was a healthy child, they were quickly adopted by the Obson couple.

Her fathers tried to support them as best they could, although they both had to work to make ends meet. Max currently acted as private security for a merchant company while Tobias took part in the local messengers guild. Thankfully, Max’s mother Obelia (or Granny, as Mari calls her) had experience running a daycare and so she watched over Mari when needed.

Mari was quick to pick up on how they didn’t fit neatly into ‘standard gender roles’ and since Obelia was a solid Pentawardist, soon grew to be a fan of the gender-neutral Saints. Their early interest in the Saints would be the first step into their Pentwardist faith.

They were about seven when the Mountain Wars started. Mari was constantly thankful about their fathers being employed, although they began to carry a fear that their fathers would be called to the front lines for one reason or another. Around this time, their father Tobias would switch to being a part-time delivery worker in order to attend classes at his sister’s company and study architecture and construction. This would help alleviate some of Mari’s fears, but the war would remain a subject of many nightmares. While Mari would not be able to pinpoint a specific instance in their life, they would often cite this part of their life as the beginning of their dislike for warriors and their distrust of government.

### **Adolescence**

As they continued to grow, so would their passion for wanting to understand others and the world itself, although ironically this mindset began to push other kids away from them. They did have overlapping interests with others though, especially with harbor kids such as Cade Mulrian and Zoe Codittor. When they were old enough, they would begin taking classes at the OPA as well as helping out Obelia with her daycare. They would also meet and befriend Brother Ozzy from the Artisan Path during this time.

Mari would have their oath ceremony in 993 AB. Two years later, their father Max was assigned by his company to participate in what later would be known as the Massacre at Narrow Point. This was due to the stakes the merchant company would have in reopening the pass. Max would be among the surviving volunteers, but this would cause a rift between them for a few years. Mari would also attend the duel of Yolen vs the Beast in the trial between People vs Torrin. They were not surprised about the outcome and only went because of the historical importance of the event.

The curfews that followed the event would only teach Mari to hold their tongue. This was done after advice from their father Max, who pointed out that his past involvement at Narrow Point could keep out suspicion if they laid low. As a result, Mari’s views faded into the background as they focused on their newly-acquired position at the OPA as part of the Explorer path.

### **Early Adulthood**

Mari’s position would first be an apprenticeship under the supervision of Brother Nick. This would involve a mixture of part-time work and part-time classes. This would end up leading to the  ‘Aurora Situation’ alluded to in a storyline post. Mari would meet Reverand Evelyn, Brother Enzo, and Mother Janet, as well as the other OPA staff. Mother Janet’s cold demeanor as well as Brother Enzo’s disregard for anyone who objected to his opinions solidified Mari’s ongoing distaste for warriors.

Mari would have respect for the appointment of Reverand Evelyn Wilder as a minister but have disdain for the successor Brother Enzo. This would lead to even leaving the OPA to join Project Everdeep to help the project and spend more time with their fathers. This would result in them meeting Rosie, applying to be Brynvar’s assistant, and moving into Cade Murian’s house as his roommate. While Mari would think about helping on the front lines in the battle against Shepard, they would stay in the cathedral’s basement to keep their father Max from fighting for Shepard.

Currently, Mari is hoping for a political office where they can improve the general home lives of those recovering from military conflicts and decrease the number of military involvements the nation is involved with. They are actively running for Lord.

## Family History

Mariella has no siblings, but they do have two dads: Tobias Obson and Max Obson. Max is the older of the two, but Tobias is the main tie to House Arbor.

Max has one mom: Obelia Connorstone. Both of her parents are dead, but their names were Connor Stonewill and Amelia Stonewill. Obelia lives with her son and his husband while currently running her daycare called "Cornerstone Daycare."

Tobias has one sibling, a sister named Amy Johnson who is a supply manager at a construction company. Isiah Johnson, the father of the two, is a part-time building inspector while in retirement from his old job at that company. While he is currently still alive, his late wife Mary died a few years back from lung disease.

## Trivia

* Mari’s nickname is pronounced ‘Mah-ree’, but their full name is pronounced ‘Mary-ella” as a reference to the late grandmother.
* They are played by Grovite\_Hawk on the Okan SMP.
* Originally, Mariella was supposed to be the lady in power before Lord Torrin, but after the lore of the Bravosion timeline evolved, she was overwritten. So, Grovite\_Hawk decided to take the character and redesigned them to fit the current lore and timeline. This included a gender shift and aging down the character from elder to young adult.
* Mari’s heterochromia is due to a concept picture made using an online character creator. There was a glitch that caused only one of their eyes able to be changed, and Grovite\_Hawk ran with it.