Maria Avalrez: Difference between revisions

Characterizations of Maria range a variety of often contradictory adjectives: confident, self-possessed, out-going, individualistic, private, warm, overbearing, humorous, irreverent, bold, unruly, flirtatious, moody, physical, chaotic, intelligent, unambitious, unmotivated, and many others.  The way she presents herself to others frequently varies with mood and her estimation of the individual she's interacting with.  She's extraordinarily loyal to her friends, building them up and challenging them, but also a cunning enemy, willing to use unconventional and effective approaches.  Her application to the academy raised a lot of eyebrows during the psychoanalytic phase, with an unwillingness to discuss in detail her motivations for joining Starfleet almost stopping her acceptance.

She's a remarkably quick learner when focused, but a terrible student given to frequent distraction and bouts of procrastination.  Her background in dance demonstrates a particular combination of abilities: teamwork, creativity, intense organization, immaculate planning, and ability to still change direction and improvise with little notice.  On the flip side, when unmotivated or disinterested she can be chaotic, scattered, and challenging to work with.

Maria's self-assurance and sense of humor lead the show with most of her interactions.  She has a distinct distaste for formality, preferring an irreverent and straightforward approach to her work, to the chagrin of senior officers everywhere.  She's can be prone to flirt: either because she's interested in a person, because she wants to establish power, or just because it's interesting to see what happens.  There's rarely very little doubt about what Maria is feeling, and she can be highly expressive.

She has a love for the theatrical, but also the bizarre and complex things in life. (WIP)