Hello friends! Jach here with an addition to my roster.
This is Mariela Rodriguez, who more commonly goes by Mari. She is a newbie to town who just arrived today. Mari was born and raised in California where she grew up extremely close with Jude Campbell. After high school, Mari moved out to the east coast where she attend Yale for both her bachelor's and law degrees.
Post college she's been trying to work her way up the ladder in the world of criminal law, but has been hitting some roadblocks. Very recently she was offered a lucrative position with Buckley and Wolfe right here in Dunhaven. She took a weekend trip out here about a month ago to visit the town before she accepted the job.
She instantly felt a draw to the place and decided to take the position. She headed back to New York for a few weeks to get everything in order, and now here she is.
Personality wise, Mari is smart as a whip and has an insatiable curiosity about the world. But due to some trauma in her past, she's also exceptionally closed off and difficult to get close to. She's great for witty one-liners and quippy comebacks, but it takes real work to get through her defenses. Not impossible, but difficult. She has a good heart, though, and wants to see justice served. She's kind, giving, and protective of those around her. She's dogged and resourceful and never gives up until she achieves her goals.
If anyone wants to say they met her on her weekend visit, I'd love for her to have one or two small connections upon arrival. Someone who might have run into her at Stella's getting coffee, or Grandma's while she was grabbing something to eat. Otherwise I look forward to throwing her at new people now that she's in town!