Maru
| Maru | |
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| Type | Villager |
| Birthday | Summer 10 |
| Lives In | The Mountain |
| Address | 24 Mountain Road |
| Family | Demetrius (Father) Robin (Mother) Sebastian (Half-Brother) |
| Marriage | Yes |
Maru is an inventor, a part-time nurse and a marriage candidate who lives at 24 Mountain Road, the house behind Robin's Carpenter's Shop. She is the daughter of Robin the carpenter and Demetrius the scientist, and she grew up with a love of gadgets, machines and the night sky. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she works at Harvey's Clinic, and on other days she tinkers in the family lab or watches the stars through her telescope. Her heart events build towards MarILDA, the robot she has been building in secret. Her loved gifts lean towards metal and machinery, which makes her an easy friend for anyone who spends time in The Mines.
Lore
Maru is friendly, outgoing and ambitious. She meets the farmer with real excitement, saying a new face can change the whole feel of a small town. She says she plans to build a robot one day and that she loves a challenge.
Science runs in the family. She helps her father with his experiments in the lab and shares his curiosity about the natural world. Her mother is the town's carpenter, so tools and building are part of everyday life at home. When she is stuck on a technical problem, she goes for a walk, because a change of scenery helps her think.
The stars are her other passion. She looks forward to long summer nights with her telescope and is often outside the house after dark gazing at the sky. Rain does not bother her, because it gives her a good excuse to spend the day on her gadgets.
She takes her clinic job seriously. Harvey likes having her around in case his medical equipment goes haywire, and the two of them worry about how few patients the clinic gets.
Schedule
On Tuesdays and Thursdays Maru leaves home early and works at Harvey's Clinic as a nurse until late afternoon. While she is there she staffs the counter alongside Harvey. On other days she spends the morning in her room and the lab at home. In the afternoon she often sits on the bench east of the Community Center or the bench south of the Stardrop Saloon, where she meets her friend Penny.
In Summer she spends the afternoon by the lake east of her house and the evening outside with her telescope until late at night. On rainy days she stays at home and moves between her room, the shop area of the house and the lab.
Relationships
Maru lives with her mother Robin, her father Demetrius and her half-brother Sebastian, who is Robin's son. Her relationship with Sebastian is strained, and she wishes they were closer. Demetrius is very protective of her, which comes through clearly in her heart events.
Harvey is her employer at the clinic, and the two get on well. Penny is a close friend, and the two often sit together on the bench by the Saloon.
Gifts
Maru loves Battery Pack, Cauliflower, Cheese Cauliflower, Diamond, Dwarf Gadget, Gold Bar, Iridium Bar, Miner's Treat, Pepper Poppers, Radioactive Bar, Rhubarb Pie and Strawberry, along with every universal love. Gold Bar is a dependable choice once a Furnace is running, and Lightning Rods make Battery Packs during summer storms. Cauliflower and Strawberry make good loved gifts in spring. Her reactions are delightful: she plans to take a Dwarf Gadget apart to reverse-engineer it, and she gasps at a Radioactive Bar before promising to handle it safely.
She likes Copper Bar, Iron Bar, Quartz, Oak Resin, Pine Tar, Radioactive Ore and several mushrooms, including Chanterelle, Morel, Purple Mushroom and Magma Cap. Copper and Iron Bars are cheap liked gifts for anyone with a Furnace.
She dislikes Blackberry, Common Mushroom, Crystal Fruit, Maple Syrup and Salmonberry. She hates Holly, Honey, Pickles, Snow Yam and Truffle. Honey and Pickles are easy mistakes, because both are common artisan goods on many farms. Her birthday falls in Summer, when gifts count eight times as much.
At the Movie Theater she loves Natural Wonders: Exploring Our Vibrant World and Wumbus. Her favourite snacks are Star Cookie and Stardrop Sorbet.
These gifts are the ones this villager loves most.
| Gift | Image |
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| Battery Pack | 
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| Cauliflower | 
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| Cheese Cauliflower | 
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| Diamond | 
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| Dwarf Gadget | 
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| Gold Bar | 
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| Iridium Bar | 
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| Miner's Treat | 
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| Pepper Poppers | 
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| Radioactive Bar | 
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| Rhubarb Pie | 
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| Strawberry | 
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Heart Events
At two hearts, Maru and Demetrius are testing soil samples in the lab. She asks the farmer to watch a beaker while she steps out, and Demetrius uses the moment to warn the farmer off his "special little girl". When Maru returns, staying quiet keeps the peace. Telling her that her father was being weird makes him admit the truth, but costs a large amount of his friendship.
At four hearts, the farmer startles Maru at the clinic and she drops a glass beaker. Advising her to tell Harvey it was an accident earns the most friendship, and Harvey thanks her for being honest. Telling her to blame the farmer or to scoop it up costs friendship.
At six hearts, a clear night on The Mountain finds her at her telescope. She invites the farmer to look and asks what they see. Calling it a beautiful planet pleases her. She starts to say something personal, changes her mind and shows a binary star system instead.
At eight hearts, she shows the farmer one component of a big new project. It gives the farmer an electric shock, and she rushes to apply burn cream. Saying it does not hurt keeps her happy.
At ten hearts, she reveals MarILDA, a robot she built to help her parents once she moves out. Demetrius bursts in, scared at first, but the robot then asks for its freedom so it can explore the galaxy. Demetrius lets it go and apologises to the farmer for mistrusting them. Praising Maru's inventions earns the most friendship.
At fourteen hearts, after marriage, Maru invites the farmer to watch a rare astronomical event. The next clear night on The Mountain, the two watch a comet through the telescope and each make a wish.
Marriage
Maru can be married once she reaches ten hearts and has accepted a Bouquet. The proposal uses the Mermaid's Pendant, sold by the Old Mariner at the Beach on rainy days, and the wedding follows a few days later. After the wedding she moves into the Farmhouse and adds a version of her old room beside the bedroom, full of her equipment. She keeps tinkering on her gadgets as a spouse.
Notes
Maru may post requests on the Help Wanted board outside Pierre's General Store. Filling one of her requests earns three times the item's base price, plus friendship with Maru.
All Marriage Candidates
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Birthday | Lives In |
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| Abigail | 
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13 Fall | Pelican Town |
| Alex | 
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Summer 13 | Pelican Town |
| Elliott | 
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Fall 5 | The Beach |
| Emily | 
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Spring 27 | Pelican Town |
| Haley | 
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Spring 14 | Pelican Town |
| Harvey | 
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Winter 14 | Pelican Town |
| Leah | 
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Winter 23 | Cindersap Forest |
| Maru | 
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Summer 10 | The Mountain |
| Penny | 
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Fall 2 | Pelican Town |
| Sam | 
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Summer 17 | Pelican Town |
| Sebastian | 
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Winter 10 | The Mountain |
| Shane | 
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Spring 20 | Cindersap Forest |