Maverick Mailman-Molly

draft of artwork by Marf

### Affiliation

The Dodecahedrobn Family, a countless list of organisations and groups that he forgot he's even signed up to or involved with

## Appearances

### Appears in

Family Dodechedrobn, The Dodechedrobn Dating Simulator (visual novel), Family Dodechedrobn Comix (comic adaptation of episodes as well as some original stories)

Maverick Mailman is a main character from the cult sitcom Family Dodecahedrobn.

Maverick Mailman was born to parents who didn't want anything to do with him. Despite this, they tried to control every facet of his life throughout his childhood. He wasn't allowed to play outside like the other kids. Instead, he had to do handstands and recite the British national anthem in order the earn his next meal. Due to this abuse and neglect, he developed rickets from a vitamin D deficiency, resulting in slight bow-leggedness. This caused no mobility issues however, it just left him with a very distinctive gait. Ever since leaving home to study at university but later dropping out in more ways than one, Maverick Mailman has developed a contempt for any kind of authority and has vowed to never suffer like that again.

Appearance

Maverick's dishevelled appearance changes a lot over the duration of the series, with varying lengths of unkempt hair on his head and face. Maverick's hair is a dark brown, as well as his eyes. Maverick's right ear is pierced, he usually wears a small black hoop earring through it. As mentioned previously on this page, he has slight bow-leggedness which is noticeable when he is walking and standing. Maverick doesn't remove any of his body hair aside from sometimes shaving his chest hair to resemble a marijuana leaf which he thinks is pretty cool. His left leg is covered in various tattoos, however, they are only visible under a strong ultraviolet light. At one point he got a stick and poke tattoo of Mr Krabs in regular ink on his right leg, having not watched SpongeBob, liking the look of the character. However, upon watching the show and finding out Mr Krabs was a capitalist pig, he slashed off the tattoo with a pocket knife in a fit of rage, then having to go to the hospital and get a skin graft. In terms of clothes, Maverick wears a variety of clothes he has accumulated for free over the years. Most of his clothes are taken from disposal skips or given to him by friends. However, Maverick also makes some of his clothes himself (evidently). As the series progresses/ regresses, Maverick has minor and temporary changes in appearance but none significant enough to add to this page.

Personality

Maverick is often portrayed as lazy and lethargic. However, this does not account for his whole character. When Maverick is passionate about something, he will throw himself into it with little regard for anything else and lives moving from one shenanigan to the next. When it really comes down to it, Maverick can be a very level headed and compassionate individual but is often too distracted for these qualities to shine through. Maverick is well read and educated and can display a wide and extensive amount of knowledge when least expected. Despite this, he rarely puts it to use and often forgets things. Maverick often has the best intentions but always tends to fall short in some way. Maverick doesn't care much about his appearance but will present himself in certain ways as means of self expression. Maverick isn't too bothered about money but obviously in this economic system, money is required to live so he doesn't entirely disregard it. He's even shown to sometimes be overly decadent when occasionally coming into larger amounts of money than he's used to but justifies this as being just a one off novelty. He believes that a better economic system would be one where goods and services are traded and money didn't exist. He doesn't elaborate much on this but in some episodes tries to put this system into practise, succeeding multiple times but having to go out of his way to find people willing to make trades, and having to suck a few dicks along the way. He is a very spontaneous character with a very unpredictable temperament, making him very much a wildcard. Maverick likes to recreationally partake in various substances and this has become a significant part of his identity. Despite being extensively well read on the subject of many drugs, Maverick's approach mainly tends to be 'fuck around and find out'. According to legend, if you ingest any of Maverick's bodily fluids, you will become instantly enlightened, but this seems to be more of a joke among the group if anything. Maverick is generally a peaceful individual in a regular state of consciousness but can become violent when he feels vulnerable or threatened as well as having a strong sense of justice that can often manifest itself as feeling the need to act violently (never too brutally though, just enough for it to be funny and lighthearted).

Hobbies

* Scuttling around the woods
* Growing his own strain of weed. He has often tried to sneak the plant into Cornelius Capstake's room since he lives in the attic and during the summer, it's very warm and there's a lot of light up there.
* Frolicking around the woods
* Playing 'fungi roulette' where he eats the first fungi he finds on the woodland floor. He's been hospitalised for this four times
* Galloping around the woods on all fours
* Eating tasty snacks
* Listening to music
* Every six months doing a 'system reset' (taking 1000 micrograms of LSD and tying himself to a chair)
* Reading books

Sexuality

Maverick is confirmed to be bisexual. Maverick is shown to have lots of significant others throughout the show who come and go. Rumour has it he even ... actually I won't mention it - it's none of my business. TLDR: this guy fucks I suppose.

Relationships

Bob Brunefield: Bob came to live with Maverick and the group after they had already been living there for a considerable amount of time. Because of this, Maverick wanted to make sure Bob felt welcome but didn't do much to show this. He thinks Bob is cool and they have pleasant exchanges and a handful of inside jokes together despite not having much in common. However, Maverick thinks Bob is a bit uptight but has no issues occasionally poking fun at him for this. They become closer friends as the series progresses. Him and Maverick get married alongside Cornelius, Gary, and Leonard altogether in a big poly wedding in hopes of receiving tax benefits. Despite conceptually sounding like a mockery of polyamory, this episode is in support of it and represents the concept well. This marriage lasts about six months before Maverick has to divorce everybody to marry Lyn Doe.

Cornelius Capstake: There is often conflict between Cornelius and Maverick since they disagree on most things, but Maverick would be deeply upset if anything threatened their friendship. When he's not arguing with or being being berated by Cornelius, it's evident there's a strong friendship between them. Him and Maverick get married to Bob, Gary, and Leonard at one point.

Gary Matthews: Maverick is friends with Gary - he has to be - they live together. But aside from that bond, Maverick hates everything Gary stands for and always takes the piss out of his patriotic beliefs. However, Maverick romanticises the idea of the United States and often asks questions about what it's like there whilst twirling his hair and kicking his feet. Gary tells him how the country he's so proud of is all shamefully infested with "*liberals, and junkies, and queers*". Maverick is elated to hear this. Him and Maverick get married to Bob, Cornelius, and Leonard at one point.

Leonard Peter-Pedro: The group tend to lightheartedly bully Leonard since he lives in the shed, calling him '*shed boy*' and just '*hey, you*' before he lived in the shed. But they're all friends really, even if they often treat him poorly. Maverick supplies Leonard with MDMA and testosterone in exchange for background information on the others to use for his next merry prank. Leonard seems to know a lot about everybody. He seems like a pretty chill guy who keeps himself to himself but maybe he's always watching ... Him and Maverick get married to Bob, Cornelius, and Gary at one point.

Lyn Doe: The world's worst Janis Joplin impersonator - she kinda looks like her but can't sing for shit. Maverick met her while she was doing covers at a gig and immediately fell in love with her. They married very soon after and spent about a month together. Lyn then breaks up with Maverick, saying she has to move on. They part on good terms and wish each other well, albeit very tearfully. Lyn Doe is a fan favourite character likely due to her whimsical charisma and memorable signature catchphrase. There were no complications in the divorce since it turns out their marriage ceremony wasn't recognised in the eyes of the law anyway.

Trivia

* Maverick has always wanted to be part of a biker gang because he thinks they seem cool but he's afraid of motorbikes
* Another thing Maverick is afraid of are cows because once he found himself in a cow of fields instead of a field of cows and it was a very distressing experience
* Maverick has HPPD. It's no surprise. It doesn't affect him too much though
* For the entire first season, Maverick sleeps on a bed of nails which he claims is very comfy. However, he has to throw it out after it gets smashed up by a coked up Gary Mathews in the season finale
* Maverick's parents never gave him a middle name because they hate him

Quotes

"*I just got back from the job centre. You'll never guess what: they want me to get a job!" - Dodechedrobn Fmily season 2 episode 4: 'Whodunnit?'*

"*Is this mescaline ethically sourced?"* - The Dodechedrobn Dating Simulator (visual novel)

*"Sure I know how to drive: keep your hands on the road and your eyes on the wheel!"* *- Dodechedrobn Fmily season 4 episode 15:* 'Amores Gatos'

*"You'd ... follow ... me ... to a second location?!" - The Dodechedrobn Dating Simulator (visual novel)*

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