PERSONALITY: From the get-go, one can tell that Marta is a confident individual, a total go-getter. She's sassy, stubborn, and doesn't shy away from almost any kind of topic. She won't hesitate to let someone know her opinion, whether or not it's even polite. Even in love, she's not the kind of person who'll get flustered and timid while harboring a secret crush. Instead, she'll outright declare it to the whole world—including her object of affection—whenever she can. Around others she's open and friendly, always willing to chat someone up and joke around with; whether you're a child, an adult, or somewhere in between, her first instinct will be to treat you like a friend. She's considerate as well, along with just being nice. Overall, she's a warm, compassionate individual to be around, one you'd want to be your friend.
Granted, that doesn't mean Marta's all flowers and sunshine. While not an avid lover of conflict, she won't back down from a fight if there's no other way out of it. As she gets chased around by her father's organization, this happens unfortunately often. It's not impossible for her to hate someone either, and such people will be met with intense hostility. She really knows how to hold a grudge, and it can be extremely difficult for her to forgive people if they've hurt the ones she loves. Even if she trusts someone, she's the type of person who needs to see to believe rather than believe in a person's word. In that way though, Marta tends to run away from problems if they concern herself—her relationship with her father is something in particular that she actually doesn't want to talk about. For her, it's something to avoid, to push back to the farthest corner of her mind, lest she wants to face changes she isn't willing to accept. After all, it's easier to avoid the issue rather than face it directly.
At other times though, Marta's too upfront, too direct. She had no problem telling Colette—the savior of the world—that she couldn't forgive her for letting a giant tree kill her mother. Even as she did so she knew it was an unreasonable grudge and something she should have let go, but it didn't stop her from telling Colette exactly what she felt about her for the last two years. She yells at her, shoves her against a wall, and storms off angrily; Marta has an aggressive personality, to say the least. The biggest challenge she faces, however, is when her incessant declarations of love for Emil finally pushes him over the edge and he snaps at her. To him, she had been forcing her grand fantasies onto him, never bothering to see who he really was. Her brass confidence and cheer is suddenly broken, and she's left feeling vulnerable and insecure. Underneath it all, she's really just a sensitive young woman who wants to be loved by the one she loves.
In reality though, she can be quite clingy. Marta depends heavily on other people. After losing her mother, she came to rely on her father for support and care, and once he was no longer someone she could depend on, she sought out Emil and came to rely on him with the help of Tenebrae. Marta appears as an independent young woman—and does eventually become one for real—but she has a fear that many people share: she doesn't want to be alone. It's something another person actually points out as being "weak," but while Marta never believes that depending on others can be bad, she also comes to be able to stand on her own two feet.
Marta is both your average teenage girl and a responsible adult. She's a complete romantic at heart, always supporting others' romantic endeavors, but tends to get jealous whenever another girl gets close to Emil. More often than not she's too stubborn for her own good, and while being able to voice your opinions can be good, she can get a bit out of hand with it and end up seeming rude. However, she knows how to be polite and proper when the situation calls for it. She knows what it means to take responsibility for something, even if it means her own death. It's evident that she has a bit of a self-sacrificial nature as she was willing to die to save a village and even turned herself in by herself when it seemed like she and her friends would get caught to save them. While she's not exactly book smart (in fact she never liked going to school) she shows signs of being a capable leader. She's completely capable of making decisions, even difficult ones, and knows how to listen to others while still taking charge of her own life.
PROJECTED CLASS: Performer ⇾ Dancer Marta is a natural acrobat and light on her feet if her fighting style is anything to go by. Her physical attacks already incorporate things like spins, leaps, and high kicks, so the Dancer class is already the most suitable for her. Because she's not a heavy hitter and wouldn't want to train in other ways when she's already used to things like this, I think that Marta would naturally be more interested in this class than other ones. While she would miss her magic, she can also take care of that with the extra slots for skills.
Marta Lualdi | Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World | Reserved (2/3)
Granted, that doesn't mean Marta's all flowers and sunshine. While not an avid lover of conflict, she won't back down from a fight if there's no other way out of it. As she gets chased around by her father's organization, this happens unfortunately often. It's not impossible for her to hate someone either, and such people will be met with intense hostility. She really knows how to hold a grudge, and it can be extremely difficult for her to forgive people if they've hurt the ones she loves. Even if she trusts someone, she's the type of person who needs to see to believe rather than believe in a person's word. In that way though, Marta tends to run away from problems if they concern herself—her relationship with her father is something in particular that she actually doesn't want to talk about. For her, it's something to avoid, to push back to the farthest corner of her mind, lest she wants to face changes she isn't willing to accept. After all, it's easier to avoid the issue rather than face it directly.
At other times though, Marta's too upfront, too direct. She had no problem telling Colette—the savior of the world—that she couldn't forgive her for letting a giant tree kill her mother. Even as she did so she knew it was an unreasonable grudge and something she should have let go, but it didn't stop her from telling Colette exactly what she felt about her for the last two years. She yells at her, shoves her against a wall, and storms off angrily; Marta has an aggressive personality, to say the least. The biggest challenge she faces, however, is when her incessant declarations of love for Emil finally pushes him over the edge and he snaps at her. To him, she had been forcing her grand fantasies onto him, never bothering to see who he really was. Her brass confidence and cheer is suddenly broken, and she's left feeling vulnerable and insecure. Underneath it all, she's really just a sensitive young woman who wants to be loved by the one she loves.
In reality though, she can be quite clingy. Marta depends heavily on other people. After losing her mother, she came to rely on her father for support and care, and once he was no longer someone she could depend on, she sought out Emil and came to rely on him with the help of Tenebrae. Marta appears as an independent young woman—and does eventually become one for real—but she has a fear that many people share: she doesn't want to be alone. It's something another person actually points out as being "weak," but while Marta never believes that depending on others can be bad, she also comes to be able to stand on her own two feet.
Marta is both your average teenage girl and a responsible adult. She's a complete romantic at heart, always supporting others' romantic endeavors, but tends to get jealous whenever another girl gets close to Emil. More often than not she's too stubborn for her own good, and while being able to voice your opinions can be good, she can get a bit out of hand with it and end up seeming rude. However, she knows how to be polite and proper when the situation calls for it. She knows what it means to take responsibility for something, even if it means her own death. It's evident that she has a bit of a self-sacrificial nature as she was willing to die to save a village and even turned herself in by herself when it seemed like she and her friends would get caught to save them. While she's not exactly book smart (in fact she never liked going to school) she shows signs of being a capable leader. She's completely capable of making decisions, even difficult ones, and knows how to listen to others while still taking charge of her own life.
PROJECTED CLASS: Performer ⇾ Dancer
Marta is a natural acrobat and light on her feet if her fighting style is anything to go by. Her physical attacks already incorporate things like spins, leaps, and high kicks, so the Dancer class is already the most suitable for her. Because she's not a heavy hitter and wouldn't want to train in other ways when she's already used to things like this, I think that Marta would naturally be more interested in this class than other ones. While she would miss her magic, she can also take care of that with the extra slots for skills.
OTHER: Don't eat her cooking or you will die.