marlise gentry

Marlise is a pessimistic tattoo artist and underground boxer. She lives with her brother and owns the body mod parlor Needleteeth, which is fairly popular. She along with Noah were orphans in Second Chance's operation, living there until they ran away at 14.

Her personality is considered rough and aloof on the outside with a sharp sense of humor, but is motherly and warm to people she's close with. She naturally has a sense of unease around men in power, which can manifest into aggression. This is a source of conflict at times as she has a sensual attraction to people who are bad for her. Marlise has a habit of self-sabotage and unconventional self-harm that has taken on many forms. These forms include alcohol abuse, prescription drug abuse, getting into physical fights, and simply acting upon impulse. She has eliminated a lot of addictions, but still clings onto some.

She loves making art, especially of flowers and weapons (her favorite being knives). She will protect her brother at all costs, perhaps even to the point of killing.

She is the current reigning champion in the Buttercup's lightweight tier and the most decorated woman fighter. She's affectionately called Miss Buttercup within the community.

She's a zine artist of six years. She contributes to the local zines with her comic Needleteeth, after her tattoo parlor,

Thanks to persistent demon activity in her life, Marlise has developed a klonopin addiction in the past Though she’s not completely helpless, as her service german shepherd Cuddles keeps her not only comforted, but safe.