Say hello to the newest addition of my main OCs. Daria Morgendorffer! And yes, after seeing how similar similar Ellie and Daria were, I decided to just make Daria one of my main OCs right next to Agent 3, myself, Mario, and Goggles. So here ya go! Personality of Daria (Read first paragraph if you don't like reading): Apathetic, intellectual, and witty, Daria is naturally an anti-social person. Daria's best-known characteristic is her deadpan sarcasm; her usual reaction to almost anything and everyone being a dry, witty remark at their expense. She rarely shows any emotion, and usually appears stand-offish and uncaring most of the time to her peers-which is something that she admittedly welcomes. One of Daria's primarily personality traits is her natural intelligence. Even in her youth, Daria was perceived to be an exceptionally intelligent individual. Seemingly a respectful and shy young girl before, Daria's personality has been shaped around the way she has been treated by her peers. Her social isolation, specifically, has demotivated her to such a point that she is highly apathetic and somewhat lazy towards others, showing no motivation to apply anything above the minimum required effort. While this has isolated her from her peers, her conscious denial of them did allow her to, in her opinion, refine her own intelligence. However, it is also her rejection by her peers also led her to be greatly skeptical, arrogant and snide towards others. Another one of Daria's key traits is her staunchness, as she is often highly opinionated, sometimes harshly judgmental, and even smug at points. Although she is ultimately fair and will admit to being wrong after proven as such, she is typically opposed to, or at least wary of, generally accepted social norms and notions, as well as things such as superstition, and can be somewhat quick to anger in a divisive argument. Her sense of morality and unwillingness to conform often frustrates her family and the school faculty, but occasionally makes them proud when conformity would be unjust. Her calm and unfazed nature also weirds her peers out, and it is noted that in most situations that would shock, or even frighten, most others, Daria is often noted to maintain a very neutral, or occasionally even snide, demeanor. She has admitted to having generally low opinions of others, but this is not necessarily true. Rather she tends to act as if she does as overcompensation for the effect being rejected from her peers has had with her. In her own words, Daria is highly defensive to the point of actively trying to make people dislike her so that she won't feel bad when they do. Although her stance on most things is unwavering, Daria is also highly self-aware, which is fairly evident given her sense of humor. Yet, she Is also initially hypocritical - and a large part of her growth revolves around her becoming more willing to look at herself in the same critical light as she does others, and genuinely learn from her mistakes. While her character is largely the same by the end of the series, she has noticeably taken multiple strides to come out of her shell and reach out to people throughout its run, often to mixed but ultimately enlightening results.
Credits to Splendora for the song "You're Standing On My Neck."
