Opal Maritza-Santin
Piano Cover by tomochi-pianocover
Overview
The strong-willed leader appointed by Their Divinity themself, Opal is the heart and core of her guild. With her head held high, she has a very bright and optimistic outlook on things, and tries her best to be the best role model she can be for the rest.
She loves to travel, and also dabbles a lot in writing as well— hoping to document his experiences and one day go big as an author. She can be a bit idealistic with her dreams and desires, and although her peers hold her in high regard for her candid and supportive attitude, it can be noted that he never seems to give himself a break. Even at his limits, he fails to open up to others when he needs support himself. It’s even more difficult to convince Opal to talk about much deeper troubles too, feeling like he has to carry the sorrows, hopes and dreams of everyone around him to become ideal leader he dreams of being.
She loves to travel, and also dabbles a lot in writing as well— hoping to document his experiences and one day go big as an author. She can be a bit idealistic with her dreams and desires, and although her peers hold her in high regard for her candid and supportive attitude, it can be noted that he never seems to give himself a break. Even at his limits, he fails to open up to others when he needs support himself. It’s even more difficult to convince Opal to talk about much deeper troubles too, feeling like he has to carry the sorrows, hopes and dreams of everyone around him to become ideal leader he dreams of being.
Personality
She is a very uplifting and bright leader who knows just what to say to bring someone up, so many of her peers find her very dependable and easy to rely on. Opal is very selfless in that regard and won't turn away almost anyone in need of help, so you can always go to her. He can generally be described as very idealistic and headstrong. He dreams big and she usually gets a lot done, and most of the time this works out just right for her. Sometimes she moves forward faster than she is capable of though, and makes a lot of mistakes along the way. He hardly relies on others and thus takes and carries every burden on her back without telling a soul because she thinks it makes her a strong leader. This results in bottling all her unpleasant feelings or thoughts, so she secretly feels burned out all the time.
Preferences
- Likes
- Quality time, sightseeing, cheesy novels and collecting postcards.
- Dislikes
- Overly sweet foods, heavy rain or thunder, criticism and hearing herself laugh.
- Motifs
- Opal gemstones, cloud or sky imagery, wind related magic, books.
Hobbies/Skills
- Writing
- Short stories mostly, doesn't consider her skills anything special but is pretty decent all things considered.
- Reading
- Hasn't read much in recent years, but still is fond of it. Ocassionally will get obsessed with one series or another for random lengths of time.
- Traveling
- She prefers doing so with company, so being surrounded with many people gives her lots of opportunities now.
- Doodling
- She likes to make quick doodles on her notes or other things. Has a somewhat cartoonish almost anime-like style of drawing.
- Dancing
- Likes swing dancing and other forms that involve a partner, but hates the idea of dancing alone in front of other people.
- Combat
- Sort of forced to practice for the saving the world thing, lacks confidence but his quick and creative improv makes up for it.
Inventory
- Blade Fan
- Opal's weapon of choice. A silver fan with blades at each side. Ouch! Careful not to prick your fingers on the edges-
- Petrastela Map
- Total must-have for any adventurer. Opal always makes sure to keep one on hand, which has saved her way too many times.
- Opal's Diary
- A notebook filled with important events from Opal's journey... and some occasional entries of complaints as well.
Content Warnings
mentions/implications of parental neglect, and unhealthy habits or mindsets.
Past
Early Years; Inez
The second child to Natalia Santin and Moises Maritza, Opal was a surprise to the Aetherain couple, who never anticipated having another child. As her parents worked long hours far off in the city, Opal hardly got the chance to see them as a kid. Though when she did, they mostly just nitpicked things about her or demanded things of her, only caring when she was able to do favors for them. She quickly learned to avoid them, only appeasing them when it meant keeping their anger at bay.
The only real connection she had at home was that with her older sister Inez, whom she considered more of a parental figure than anyone else in her life. Most of her fonder memories were the impromptu camping trips Inez would take her on in Valverde, studying the local flora for her college assignments. The change of pace outside that stuffy house was freeing, and Opal found an appreciation for traveling and the outdoors as a result.
Adolescence; Dreams
Outside of family, lots of Opal's dreams growing up revolved around the stories she read and wrote at a young age. She often drowned herself in books and stories, leading her to have unrealistic expectations especially on herself- striving to be anything her parents weren't. Because of this she yearned for more connections with others; ones where she wasn't depending on someone but she was being depended on instead.
This led to many friendships and a few romances where she offered the world and more to her peers. She was the life of the party, a shoulder to cry on, the perfect friend and partner. Despite believing he was being true to himself in front of others, he really only presented the sides of himself people cared about, sides they wanted to see. She was quick to latch on to whoever showed her any sort of appreciation, but hardly could keep any of these relationships for long.
Early Adulthood; Quiet Home
At some point along the way, Inez had left home to finally live on her own. Opal was thrilled Inez was able to leave the house, yet the crushing loneliness that followed soon after was something Opal struggled to handle. After a few months passed she quickly came to realize how much she was dependent on her. Though they often kept in touch, Opal couldn't stand being at home more than ever now with Inez gone. The atmosphere was dismal and being alone with her thoughts at home now made her realize how little she had going for her. She immersed herself in her writing and her social life more than ever yet the empty house at the end of the day never failed to sour her mood.
Eventually Opal thought about taking another trip to Valverde, on her own this time. She wanted the fresh air and figured she'd get more inspiration for writing if she left home for a bit. She did chat about it to Inez just to ask for advice, who was thrilled at the idea. With her help, Opal was able to map out a vacation of sorts, and was even offered by one of Inez' friends in Valverde to be hosted for a bit. She didn't really care what her parents thought, leaving them a little note and deciding to make for Valverde whether they cared or not. She was going on this trip regardless, happy to have something to look forward to and be excited about in her life again. With the newfound freedom, Opal left for Valverde with a skip in her step, completely unaware of what story was about to unfold right before her eyes.
Universal Character Notes
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Individual Character Notes
Romantic content is allowed for this character with Dar! Refer to the relationship tab for info on them.
Opal has no preference between fem, masc or neutral clothing, but does not like tight/form-fitting clothes. Flowy, comfortable clothes work best.
In miitopia, she is a princess class character. To anyone who isn't familiar with miitopia she is not an actual princess. The game features a magic class called princess, similar to how you'd think of a mage or cleric, with a fan as the weapon of choice. Drawing her in miitopias princess outfits is perfectly ok.
He doesn’t like to wear makeup, jewelry or form-fitting clothes whatsoever because of sensitivity issues.
References
Ribbons
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Never Shall Us Part - When a character is homed by its creator, but is also their forever home and has never moved nor considered for trade, and never will be. |
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El Salvador - This character has or is coded to have ancestry from the respective country. |
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Bigender - This character either identifies as two genders at once or fluctuates between two genders. This particular character identifies as both a girl and boy at once. |
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Panromantic - This character is romantically attracted to people of any gender. |
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Demisexual - This character may experience sexual attraction after a strong emotional bond is formed. |
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Face Off! - This character is a Miitopia fan-character, was inspired by Miitopia or was made in Miitopia. |
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Royal Wave - This characters Miitopia job is that of a Princess. |
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Wind Magic - This character is proficient in Wind magic. |
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Protagonist - This character features in a story as a protagonist. |
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Main Character - This character is a high priority, very important character. |
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Best Developed - This character's development/story is among their owner's favorites. |
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Mirror Image - This character is heavily projected onto by their creator. |
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Homely Love - This character is in a relationship with another character the owner owns (Dar) |
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ADHD - This character has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. |
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Dermatillomania - This character has the excoriation disorder Dermatillomania. |
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The Write One - This character is a writer or generally likes to write. |
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Sojourner - This character travels a lot/is nomadic. |
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Libra - This character was born between Sept 23 - Oct 22, making them a Libra. |
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ENFP - This character's MBTI type is Extroverted-Intuition-Feeling-Perceiving. |
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2w3 - This character's primary enneagram type is 2, but they have a 3 wing. |
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2017 - This character was originally made in the respective year. |
ribbon credits
miitopia ribbon was made by me
mistermuse on toyhouse - foreverhome, pan/demi, protag, main character, best developed and year ribbons
pandanen on toyhouse - country flag ribbon
stormystarlight - bigender ribbon
jackqnya on toyhouse - royal wave & type 2 ribbons
angeloshadows on toyhouse - wind magic and libra ribbo
slasher_wife on toyhouse - mirror image ribbon
kyovella on toyhouse - homely love ribbon
radiostorage on toyhouse - adhd & dermatillomania ribbons
nuclear-hydrangea on toyhouse - writer ribbon
rabbitjaguar on toyhouse - sojourner ribbon
coramagics on toyhouse - enfp ribbon
Trivia
Opal is inspired by the Opal gemstone. Her first name, Paloma, is a Spanish name meaning "dove" although it also carries several other meanings. Her first last name, Maritza, is a Spanish surname meaning "star of the sea" and her second last name, Santin, is a Spanish name deriving from Latin sanctus, meaning "saint."
She's relatively good at drawing, but considers it more of a little comfort hobby than something she wanted to make into a big thing. She likes ink work in particular.
Given he's been writing ever since he was young, Opal probably wrote some very bad and cringy fanfiction or stories as a kid. She probably tore them up in her tween years out of embarrassment, but growing older now she kinda regrets that she lost her earliest works.
She does it anyways at times, but she hates wearing anything extra or unnecessary like jewelry or makeup or tighter clothing because of his sensory issues (he hates the physical sensation it gives him)
He doesn't worry about how he dresses in front of others despite being really insecure about herself otherwise, wearing pretty much anything casual and airy because it feels comfortable and it doesn't take much effort to put on and get out of. Also because he'd get sad if her fancy pretty clothes got all messed up.
Opal's a little mediocore when it comes to cooking and feels a bit distraught about it, only being able to cook or make some dishes that dont require much effort but also isn't like a basic untoasted white bread ham sandwich. Fortunately for her, she got to stroke her ego when it came to Auremos because all of her teammates there were either on par or couldn't even flip an egg at the time.
Her voiceclaim is Melissa Fumero.