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OOC Information;
Name; Jacques
Personal Journal; sharnoth
Contact; Email: sharnothofpitchblack[at]gmail[dot]com Plurk:Prinnies
Other Characters; N/A

IC Information;
Character Name; Mary Clarissa Christie
Canon; Shikkoku no Sharnoth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikkoku_no_Sharnoth:_What_a_Beautiful_Tomorrow
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VisualNovel/ShikkokuNoSharnoth
Canon Point; Post-game, after receiving the letter from M.
Age; 21

House; Sigyn
Power; Healing

Personality;
The first impression you'll get of Mary is that of a lady. Polite, kind, and a little reserved, her good manners generally show through her actions. In a way, that image is correct; she possesses all those traits in some form or another. Mary is certainly kind, always willing to help out anyone in need. Her politeness also doesn't apply to only those of her own class or higher either; the girl always tries to treat everyone including orphans on the streets the same way she treats others. And despite indeed being a bit reserved, Mary can actually be rather bold, not hesitating to stand up for herself and her friends. In fact, if someone is really in danger, Mary won't hesitate to jump in, not caring what happens to her as long as she can help somehow.

Being a student of the Royal College, Mary is rather smart and hard-working. Coming from a middle-class background with only her mother as their family's provider, Mary doesn’t believe in sitting idly, trying her hardest to study for her future's sake. However, Mary normally still knows how to relax and the times she spends with her two best friends here are among the most important ones in her life in London, which, though filled with smog and fog to the point that a glimpse of a blue sky is considered a miracle, is a city she truly loves.

Mary's most defining characteristic throughout the story, however, is her determination. A major theme in Sharnoth, Mary's hope generally serves as a contrast to others' view of the future - that is, something that is unpredictable and subsequently, something to be fear of. Even after Charlotte's sleep and the subsequent depression she felt as she struggled to survive in the situation she found herself in, Mary always tried her best to continue on, believing that her friend will wake up as long in the future as she doesn't give up. Of course, she is still human, and despite how strong her conviction is, Mary can still falter at times, despairing at what was happening around her many times in the story. In the end though, with the supports of many others, her optimism came through, giving her the strength to believe in the future despite, or perhaps, because of its uncertainty.

Loosely based on the real-life Agatha Christie, Mary naturally writes as well—albeit in her spare time. The only one who she felt comfortable with showing them to before was her best friend, Charlotte, and even then, Charlotte's comments could still easily make Mary flustered, blushing profusely upon hearing the praises for her work. But by the end of the game, Mary is comfortable with herself and her writing enough to publish a picture book, chronicling what had happened to her. Her goal wasn't for profit, however, but so that someone, even just one person, can read her story along with the others who write them; and despite the fact that it didn't do very well in terms of sale, she was still satisfied with it. Her love for literature doesn't stop at only writing, however, and the girl is quite well-versed other written works as well. Noted to be adept in foreign languages, her proficiency in learning them likely stemmed from her love of reading.

As mentioned before, Mary treasures all her friends and is very loyal to them. Her two best friends, Charlotte Bronte and Angelica Derleth, are some of the most important people in her life, and for them, Mary is determined to go to hell and back for their sakes. Indeed, when Charlotte fell into a mysterious sleep, Mary was determined to save her through any means necessary, willing to risk her own life to fulfill a contract just to bring her friend back.

Speaking of Charlotte, also known as Charlie to her friends, Mary and Charlotte were best friends since childhood. Although reunited a couple of years before Mary moved back to London for her studies, both of them quickly rekindled their friendship, becoming each other's closest companion. Indeed, Charlie was the confident one, always there to be everyone's big sister. The roles, however, were reversed when they were children with Mary being the confident one, completely certain in her future. Whereas, Charlie filled with insecurities about the future, is the one who needs her reassurance.

In contrast, Angelica's relationship with Mary, although also important to Mary, was a bit different. Unlike Charlie, whom she relies on, Angelica is considered to be one of the people who Mary needs to protect. Bright, cheerful, and always willing to help, the fact that Angelica, nicknamed Angie, exemplifies all of them - this makes her, in Mary's eyes, as someone who deserves to stay untarnished. Hence, her reluctance at sharing her troubles during the story with Angelica, for it's her duty to keep Angelica smiling. Both friends, however, were equally the sources of her motivation, driving her to continue on in order to bring their peaceful days back at any cost.

Although the story never shows her directly, Mary's mother is quite a large influence on Mary herself as well. Having lost her father when she was a child, Mary's mother became Mary's sole parent, raising Mary on her own. As such, Mary definitely admires her mother, looking up to her as a role model. However, the girl definitely had large insecurities about her relationship with her mother, likely stemming from the fact that she feels that she was a burden to her. Thus, to not trouble her, Mary bottled up her feelings, choosing not to share the fact that she feels abandoned even when her mother left her to work in another country. This event was one that heavily affected Mary, being one she rather forgot and was used against her in "Sharnoth" as it persuaded her to give up. Thankfully, due to her growth, Mary managed to overcome her issues, which she might not have done without the help of others, especially that of Jane Doe, an agent of a criminal organization who acts a mother figure to Mary for a brief period of time. Indeed, Jane's influences for her to relax and enjoy herself even in her then troubled state of mind, a result from learning that her action as a bait caused the deaths of others, allowed Mary to cope with her guilt and as such, overcome her issues in the end. This other mother figure's impact on Mary was quite strong to the point that Jane's last wish for Mary to save M, another agent of the organization who Mary is contracted with, became one of Mary's strongest motivation as well.

Jane is also not the only one who wishes for M's salvation. Sebastian Moran, a woman whose body was entirely made out of machine, also possesses the same desire as well. Although intimidated, even a little unnerved by the other woman due to the same arrangement they were in, Mary slowly developed a bond with her, choosing to view her as a human instead of a machine. In the end, her request, combining Jane's wish, is something that Mary determined to carry out.

As with Moran, Mary's relationship with M is filled with tension, even terser than her relationship with Moran. Her contract with him, in which she will act as his bait so that he can destroy the monsters that roam the alternate version of London in return for having his assistance in waking Charlie up from her mysterious sleep, forced Mary to obey his commands. Still, due to his unsavory methods and callous behavior, Mary was often infuriated with him, while at the same time, wanting to know more about this mysterious figure. In the end, however, Mary comes to understand M, even caring for him despite, or perhaps, of all that had happened. Her feelings, although not stated explicitly what they are in nature, are quite strong, being what allowed her words to convince him to move on in the future despite its uncertainty.