Maru

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“Growing up with a carpenter and a scientist for parents, Maru acquired a passion for creating gadgets at a young age. When she isn’t in her room, fiddling with tools and machinery, she sometimes does odd jobs at the local clinic. Friendly, outgoing, and ambitious, Maru would be quite a lucky match for a lowly newcomer such as yourself… Can you win her heart, or will she slip through your fingers and disappear from your life forever?”

— Dev Update #12

Maru is a villager who lives in Pelican Town. She's one of the ten characters available to marry.

She lives north of town with her family in a house attached to Robin's carpenter shop.

Schedule

Spring

Monday Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 10:20 AM In the laboratory. 1:30 PM Leaving house to go sit on a bench in front of Saloon. 3:20 PM Sitting on a bench in front of Stardrop Saloon. 6:30 PM Heads home. 8:10 PM Arrives at home. Tuesday Time Location 7:50 AM Leaving home to go to work at the clinic. 9:40 AM Harvey's clinic, working at and around the front desk as a nurse. 4:40 PM Heads home. 6:40 PM At home, in the kitchen. 10:00 PM Goes to her room. 12:00 AM Goes to bed. Wednesday Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 10:20 AM In the laboratory. 2:00 PM Leaving her house to go sit next to the Community Center. 3:00 PM Sitting on a stone bench to the right of the Community Center. 6:00 PM Heads home. 7:10 PM In her bedroom. 10:00 PM Goes to bed. Thursday Time Location 7:50 AM Leaving home to go to work at the clinic. 9:40 AM Harvey's clinic, working at and around the front desk as a nurse. 4:40 PM Heads home. 6:40 PM At home, in the kitchen. 10:00 PM Goes to her room. 12:00 AM Goes to bed. Friday and Saturday Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 10:20 AM In the laboratory. 2:00 PM Leaving her house to go sit next to the Community Center. 3:00 PM Sitting on a stone bench to the right of the Community Center. 6:00 PM Heads home. 7:10 PM In her bedroom. 10:00 PM Goes to bed. Sunday Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 10:20 AM In the laboratory. 1:30 PM Leaving house to go sit on a bench in front of Saloon. 3:20 PM Sitting on a bench in front of Stardrop Saloon. 6:30 PM Heads home. 8:10 PM Arrives at home. Rainy day Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 12:30 PM Leaves her room to stand in the "store" part of the house. 2:30 PM Goes to the laboratory in her house. 4:30 PM Returns to her room. 11:00 PM Goes to bed.

Summer

Monday Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 10:20 AM In the laboratory. 1:30 PM Leaving house to go sit on a bench in front of Saloon. 3:20 PM Sitting on a bench in front of Stardrop Saloon. 6:30 PM Heads home. 8:10 PM Arrives at home. Tuesday Time Location 7:50 AM Leaving home to go to work at the clinic. 9:40 AM Harvey's clinic, working at and around the front desk as a nurse. 4:40 PM Heads home. 6:40 PM At home, in the kitchen. 10:00 PM Goes to her room. 12:00 AM Goes to bed. Wednesday Time Location 1:30 PM In Laboratory. 2:40 PM Arrives at lake East of her house. 5:00 PM Goes to her room. Thursday Time Location Friday Time Location Saturday Time Location Sunday Time Location Rainy day Time Location 9:00 AM In her bedroom. 12:30 PM Leaves her room to stand in the "store" part of the house. 2:30 PM Goes to the laboratory in her house. 4:30 PM Returns to her room. 11:00 PM Goes to bed.

Fall
Monday Time Location Tuesday Time Location Wednesday Time Location Thursday Time Location Friday Time Location 07:00 pm At Home in her Room Saturday Time Location Sunday Time Location 6:30 pm Leaves bench south of town square. 8:00 pm Arrives at home. Rainy day Time Location

Winter

Monday Time Location Tuesday Time Location 7:50 AM Leaving home to go to work at the clinic. 9:40 AM Working at and around the front counter at Harvey's clinic as a nurse. 4:40 PM Heads home. 6:40 PM At home, in the kitchen. 10:00 PM Goes to her room. 12:00 PM Goes to bed. Wednesday Time Location Thursday Time Location 7:40 AM Leaving home to go to work at the clinic. 9:40 AM Working the front counter at Harvey's clinic as a nurse. 4:40 PM Heads Home. 6:40 pm At home, in the kitchen. 10:00 PM Goes to her room. 12:00 AM Goes to bed. Friday Time Location 9:00 AM In her room. 10:20 AM Goes to the lab in her house. 2:10 PM Leaves house and heads to the bench to the right of the community center. 3:00PM Reaches the bench to the right of the community center 6:00 PM Leaves the bench and heads home. 7:10 PM Back in her room. 10:00 PM In bed for the night. Saturday Time Location Sunday Time Location

Relationships

Maru lives with her parents Demetrius and Robin, as well as her half-brother Sebastian who is also Robin's son.

Gifts

Birthday (Summer 10)

“	“You remembered my birthday! Thank you. This is great.”

Best

“	“Is that...? Oh wow, (Name)! This is spectacular!”

Universal Loves

Image	Name	Description	Source	Ingredients
	Cheese Cauliflower	It smells great!	Cooking	Cauliflower (1) Cheese (1)
	Pepper Poppers	Spicy breaded peppers filled with cheese.	Cooking	Hot Pepper (1) Cheese (1)
	Rhubarb Pie	Mmm, tangy and sweet!	Cooking	Rhubarb (1) Wheat Flour (1) Sugar (1)
File:Miners Treat.png	Miner's Treat	This should keep your energy up.	Cooking	Cave Carrot (2) Sugar (1) Milk (1)
	Diamond	A rare and valuable gem.	Mineral - The Mines
	Gold Bar	A bar of pure gold.	Minerals - Furnace
	Iridium Bar	A bar of pure iridium.	Minerals - Furnace
	Battery Pack	It's fully charged with precious energy.	Lightning Rod
	Cauliflower	Valuable, but slow-growing. Despite its pale color, the florets are packed with nutrients.	Farming - Spring
	Strawberry	A sweet, juicy favorite with an appealing red color.	Farming - Spring

Good

“	“This is a super gift! Thank you!”

Universal Likes

All Artisan Goods

Image	Name	Description	Source	Ingredients
	Pizza	It's popular for all the right reasons.	The Saloon Cooking	Wheat Flour (1) Tomato (1) Cheese (1)
	Quartz	A clear crystal commonly found in caves and mines.	Minerals - The Mines
	Topaz	Fairly common but still prized for its beauty.	Minerals - The Mines
	Frozen Tear	A crystal fabled to be the frozen tears of a yeti.	Minerals - The Mines
	Earth Crystal	A resinous substance found near the surface	Minerals - The Mines
	Amethyst	A purple variant of quartz.	Minerals - The Mines
	Copper Bar	A bar of pure copper.	Minerals - Furnace
	Iron Bar	A bar of pure iron.	Minerals - Furnace
	Sweet Pea	A fragrant summer flower.	Foraging - Summer
	Crocus	A flower that can bloom in the winter.	Foraging - Winter
	Yam	A starchy tuber with a lot of culinary versatility.	Farming - Fall
	Eggplant	A rich and wholesome relative of the tomato. Delicious fried or stewed.	Farming - Fall
	Amaranth	A purple grain cultivated by an ancient civilization.	Farming - Fall

Neutral

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“Thanks.”

Image	Name	Description	Source	Ingredients
	Universal Neutral	Various items that elicit a neutral response from the villagers
	Duck Egg	It's still warm.	Ducks
	Daffodil	A traditional spring flower that makes a nice gift.	Foraging - Spring

Bad

“	“Oh... That's for me? I'll just put it over here...”

Universal Dislikes

All Fish

Image	Name	Description	Source
	Clay	Put in a furnace to make a clay pot.	Foraging - Hoe
	Salmonberry	A spring-time berry with the flavor of the forest.	Foraging - Spring
	Soapstone	Because of its relatively soft consistency, this stone is very popular for carving.	Mining
	Spring Onion	These grow wild during the spring.	Foraging - Spring
	Blackberry	An early-fall treat.	Foraging - Fall
	Maple Syrup	A sweet syrup with a unique flavor.	Tapper
	Common Mushroom	Slightly nutty, with good texture.	Foraging - Spring The Cave

Worst

“	“Yuck! You thought I would like this?”

Universal Hates

Image	Name	Description	Source
	Stone	A useful material when broken with the Pickaxe.	Mining
	Wild Honey	It's a sweet syrup produced by bees.	Bee House
	Poppy	In addition to its colorful flower, the Poppy has culinary and medicinal uses.	Farming - Summer
	Prehistorc Handaxe	One of the earliest tools employed by humans. This "crude" tool was created by striking one rock with another to form a sharp edge.	Artifacts
	Snow Yam	This little yam was hiding beneath the snow.	Snow Yam - Winter

Heart Events

Two Hearts

As you walk into their house, you find Maru and Demetrius in their lab. The two of them are testing Soil samples. Maru asks you to watch a beaker as she has to go do something. While you're watching the beaker, Demetrius starts talking to you about his special little girl Maru. Demetrius states that he doesn't want anything getting in the way of Maru's future "If you know what I mean." When Maru returns, Demetrius tells Maru that he was telling you about the tests.

"Right, (character name)?"

1 - Say nothing

Both Demetrius and Maru go back to their work.

2 - Actually, your dad was being weird

Maru will ask Demetrius what (character name) is talking about. Demetrius will tell the truth and apologize for his behaviour.

Four Hearts

Triggered by entering the clinic on a Tuesday or Thursday while Maru is working there. She is surprised by your entry and drops a glass beaker she is holding. Worried about Harvey's response, she asks you what she should do. The three responses below are paraphrases.

1 - Clear it up quickly, Harvey won't notice.

2 - Tell Harvey that it was [player's] fault.

3 - Tell Harvey the truth.

When Maru tells Harvey the truth, he easily forgives her and praises her for being such a good help around the clinic. Maru is happy that she was honest, but the player character has a tear above their head at the end of the event (unclear whether from sadness or relief).

When Maru blames the incident on you, Harvey scolds her saying that she shouldn't blame her problems on others. This leaves Maru feeling flustered and upset.

Six Hearts

Her House (occurred for this editor on Thursday, entering the house after she had just returned from working at the clinic). Maru will show you what it is she's been working on, and accidentally shock you in the process of testing it. You have the option of telling her that the shock barely hurt or that it was extremely painful, with the former leaving her in a slightly better mood although she remains sad that she accidentally shocked you.

Eight Hearts

Triggered by entering the area of the map where her house is located in the evening (after about 8pm on a Sunday coming down from the Hot Springs, for this editor). The scene takes you to a mountain area where Maru is using her telescope; she will look through it and then let you do so, after which you have two options when she asks: 'What did you see?'

1 - A beautiful planet.

Maru agrees with you, and makes a comment about how small it feels to be human in a vast universe. She starts to confess something to you, but hesitates and carries on showing you stars and planets through the telescope.

2 - A cold, dark abyss.

Maru reluctantly agrees with you, and comments that since you are human, both of you will be long dead before any of these stars are visited. She starts to confess something to you, but hesitates and carries on showing you stars and planets through the telescope.

Ten Hearts

Her House (Friday at 1PM for me). She will show you what shes been working on the past months: a functional, speaking robot, designed to help her parents when she decides to move out of the house. The robot however does not want to be a servant, thanks to the self awarness module Maru had implanted and leaves to find other synthetic life. Maru will then ask what you think about her creation(...) and if you answer right, she will kiss you for showing interest in her passion for science.

Timeline

Maru's look evolved over the years the game was in development. Here's a timeline showing how ConcernedApe's art and Maru's style changed over the years before the game was launched.