Project CA-23 :: Ha Maerin ::

PROJECT CA-23
taemeilin_ | Maerin | 11/10
Character name ♦ Ha Maerin
Other Name(s) ♦ 
Mei Lin | Chinese Name | Her mother mostly, or anyone she speaks to in Mandarin

Bear | She's normally nice and happy-go-lucky but if she's ticked she can be a grump. When she's in a bad mood she eats and likes to be alone to practice or rest, like a bear about to hibernate. | Her team when ; they often say, 'There she goes ; bear mode' when she is moody
En-ti | She's know for her slight, if not complete, disdain for Ens. Basically Anti-En and by putting En and Anti together, they gave her the nickname En-ti | Johak Academy Students


Birthday + Age ♦ 7th October 1998 + 18
Birthplace ♦ Yeondong, Jeju
Hometown ♦ Jeju, South Korea

Ethnicity ♦ Korean-Chinese
Language ♦ 
Korean | Native language

Mandarin | Fluent second language spoken with her mother
English | She's quick at picking up language, she learnt English in school - fluent
Japanese | Her mother is Chinese-Japanese. She learnt conversational Japanese from her mother.

 
The Visuals
FaceclaimPark Sora
Back-up FaceclaimJung Minhee
Measurements ♦ 162cms and 55kgs.

Style
In her room ;
In the confines of her room she'd be lazing around in her short and an oversized T-Shirt for comfort. No matter the weather, its her go-to lazing clothes. In winter its just a matter of curling into her blankets to keep warm. Not to forget the signature messy lazy hair bun.
Casual outwear ;
In warm or hot weather, a pair of jean shorts matched with a fitting top and an oversized button-up shirt to protect from the sun is her usual outfit. Either a pair of sneaker or comfy sandals is the way to go. And hot weather always means, hair up.
In fall cool weather, a simple knitted sweater with skinny jeans and sneakers, simple as that. Her hair could be up or down but when its a little too breezy, a beanie with her hair let down it matched.
In winter, a thick sweater or hoodie with her skinny jeans, boots and beanie shield her from the frostbite. In winter its hands down, hair down.
Formal ;
Dresses all the way. Ranging from mini dresses all the way to floor length gowns. She dresses according to how formal the event is.

Appearance ♦ Maerin has a dimple on her right cheek and long curly lashes to go with her big eyes. She doesn't wear sunglasses often because her lashes always sweep against the lenses. Her eyes are dark brown and her hair is grown all the way down to her hips. She is average height but people say she looks shorter than she actually is. Her shoulders are rather broad from being a swimmer and when it comes to body proportion, her legs are on the long side. Her arms and legs are toned thanks to swimming, dancing and training as well. Maerin has natural honey toned skin which makes her look a little more tanned than your average Korean, although she isn't really.
 Anyone who knew Maerin would know the ring she wears on her left ring finger. No she wasn't married, nor did she get it from Taemin (Love Interest), she received it from her mother and it only fit on that particular finger. Despite her rather girly appearance her posture maybe a little off throwing. Sitting on the couch always means up and legs crossed, or if she's lying down her leg could be thrown over the backrest of the couch. She only watches her posture in front of her superiors or during a formal situation.
The Soul
Traits ♦ In a positive light, Maerin is clear-minded and mature despite her age, though she does have times when she throws fits, especially regarding Ens. She's also observant and has superb memory. On the down side you may find her sensitivity a little hard to handle and on another hand she can be quite stubborn. Sometimes she can be clumsy but never when on cases or missions. Her clumsiness normally kicks in when she just wakes up. For a neutral trait, Maerin is a filial child and also daredevil who isn't afraid to try anything. Though in contradiction to that, she has a fear of the dark.

Personality ♦ Elaboration.
Clear-minded ; Maerin thinks things through and acts as a mediator because she always has a calm mind and works well even under pressure. She doesn't take sides unless its her own fight for her innocence or if she's being her En-ti self and going against the Ens. Maerin almost never holds a grudge. If she holds one against you, be afraid.
Mature ; For her age, she very mature and thinks up to the level of adults. Her comprehension of situations that people may think are beyond her understanding surprises everyone. Most people don't expect it of her because of her usual happy-go-lucky attitude which makes her seem naive. She probably had matured this way because her siblings are much older than herself.  Though she can be immature once in a while (who isn't?) for the most part, she's very mature.
Observant ; Maerin subconsciously analyzes her surroundings and can remember almost everything that crosses her sight. Her superb memory goes well with this trait of her. For the most part, her way of remembering the things she hears are top notch. She remembers countless quotes, phrases, facts, numbers, codes and all when heard and repeated a few times. In that instant the facts are etched in her mind. She believes its trained from her love for listening to songs and being able to remember lyrics quickly.

Sensitive ; Her mood can switch  instantly. She's mostly happy but when she's pissed, she's really pissed. She would normally have some alone time with food and then train alone or go for a swim until she cools her top. Crossing her during her alone time is pretty much digging your own grave. Her glare alone is enough for you to back off. The only people she will tolerate are those close to her, especially one person who could talk her out of her anger, Taemin (Love Interest) another student at Johak Academy.
Stubborn ; She is rational and mature but when she stands for something, she stans for it. For example, her Anti-En ways. Most people don't see why she's so against them and try to convince her they're not bad or however she thinks of them but she stands on her opinion and preference. She earns her nickname En-ti from this. Likewise, if she belives something is right or wrong she would stand with her opinion even if the whole world turned against her.
Situational Klutz ; Maerin isn't very clumsy but normally when she's just woken up from bed, when she's exhausted, or when she's just out of focus she starts tripping or things slip out of her hands. However, she never allows herself to lose focus during missions.

Fillial ; Maerin is a filial child with dreams of giving her parents a taste of the finer things in life like fine dining, brand name purses or just things they would want. She is actually very family oriented and wants her family to live fulfilled lives.
Daredevil ; Maerin loves doing crazy things like bungee jumping, swimming in the ocean at high tide, jumping into the ocean from cliffs. Just any legal, insane thing you could think off. Her dream is to go skydiving.
Fear of the dark ; In unusual contradiction to her daredevil side though, is her one and only fear of the dark. She is paranoid because of ghosts and she can watch horror but she will have a hard time sleeping after because of her paranoia.

Trivia ♦ 
Likes ;
- Anything that induces adrenaline rushes (flying fox, bungee jump, etc.)
- Swimming
- Anything cold (weather, drinks, food, etc.)
- Spending time with loved ones
- Treating her family with dinner or gifts.
- Having a nice treat once in a while (coffee & cake, bubble tea, etc.)
Dislike ;
- Ens
- People bugging her when she's angry (with the exception of few people)
- Hot weather (because weather means a stuffy, humid and sweaty Maerin)
- People who try to hard to be cute
- Girls lingering around Taemin
- The dark
Hobbies ;
- Singing
- Dancing
- Taking pictures because her mom always asks her to take pictures, it slowly grew on her
- Going diving if she has free time
Habits ;

- Making weird faces unconsciously and never believes it when people tell her she does
- Playing with the ring on her finger when she's very nervous
- Bobbing her music or slightly moving her body when she listens to music
- Being rude to everyone - regardless who - when she's in a bad mood (though she feels bad her anger overwhelms her)
- Instead of clicking a pen like a normal person, she pushes the pen on some part of her face
Trivia ;
- She has a Jeju accent sometimes when she speaks because she lived in Jeju most her life but she tries not to show it
- The only time she lets out her Jeju accent is when she's with people she's comfortable with like family and close friends
- Maerin is actually derpy and sometimes she gives everyone a good laugh with pictures she's in
- Fluff is actually Maerin's favourite scenes and moments in dramas or even in real life with Taemin. Cuddling, long hugs, things that just warm her heart.
The Blacksmiths
Background
Maerin's mother is a Chinese-Japanese who spent her childhood in China, teenage years in Japan and then furthered her studies and settled down in Korea. Her father on the other hand is a pure Korean who lived in Jeju his entire life. Maerin 
was born on the 7th of October 1998 in Yeondong, Jeju. Their family wasn't extremely well-off but they had more than enough to get by with her father working as a private investigator and her mother owning a small seaside cafe. She has two older twin brothers who unlike most siblings, dote on Maerin although they do occasionally breakout in small bickers. They take care of her and always worry because she always did rather dangerous.

Because they lived by the sea, Maerin grew up going out to sea to swim and or playing on the beach. She loved finding cliffs or high rocks by the sea to check the area if its safe to jump. Whenever she found a new spot, she always took her brothers to jump. They always worried for her when she did this because the rock and cliffs just kept getting higher. Aside from jumping off high places, Maerin also went deep sea diving to pick abalones and other seafoods with the lady divers. Whatever she'd pick would be sold and with the money she earned she would always save to get things for a parents or siblings.

Maerin's life was never an overly dramatic story but there was a tough time when her family finances wasn't going too smoothly. Her brothers were residing in Seoul as they were both in university at the time while Maerin just entered middle school. A client of her dad's was trying to sue him because he was working as their private investigator. The large conglomorate group he was working for had insisted that during the time her father had allianced with their rivals and was delivering false information.

It was the first job her father had after being promoted from investigator so their finance that was just enough to get by was being spent to pay lawyer fees and other things of the such. On top of that, he couldn't be given any investigation tasks because his name was not cleared. After a good period of 7 months the lawsuit his innocence was proven and his name was cleared with compensation from the company.

During the time Maerin's brothers worked part-time jobs and Maerin had worked part-time as a children's swimming coach. She even dived twice as hard to collect seafood and going as far as looking for oysters and pearls though they were very rare finds. She had it rough for that time but she had a feeling of satisfaction in her heart that she was able to help. Several years and a many successful casess later, Maerin's father was given a job opportunity in Seoul which had them moving to Seoul when Maerin was at the age of 16.

When the Ha family moved to Seoul, her father became a highly commneded and recognized Private Investigator while her mother had re-opened a cafe. Her brother's also found jobs as prosecutor and lawyer in the same firm as their father. Maerin on the other hand, before she had the chance to look up new schools to transfer to, she was scouted and asked to enter Johak Academy. Up till now she still hadn't know why.


Family ♦ 
Ha Donghun | 58 | Private Investigator | Father

Chen Wei Liang | 49 | Cafe Owner | Mother
Ha Jaehan | 28 | Prosecutor | Oldest Brother
Ha Jaejun | 28 | Lawyer | Older Brother


Friends
Kang Maru | 25 | Junior Investigator | Her father's direct junior ever since they moved to Seoul. He's much older but she thinks of him almost as a brother
Han Jungwoo | 25 | Junior Investigator | Another of her father's direct juniors and Maru's partner. Likewise he is like an older brother to Maerin
Lee Taemin | 23 | Johak Academy Students | More under Love Interest

Others ♦ 
Soon Jookyung | 24 | Project CA-23's Scout | One of the only people Maerin gets along with because he's human
Nano | (TBA) | Project CA-23's Hacker | Another human in Project CA-23
The Resume
Plotline ♦ Doubt
Species ♦ Human
Elaboration of Occupation ♦ Maerin does the most high risk work and she does it right. Gravelling up and down walls, picking locks, opening safes, sneaking into places, it was all on Maerin. Her agility and fearless attitude aided her in her tasks. She was pretty much a shadow in places she wasn't supposed to be. She'd be there and then gone before you'd even know it. With Nano's help to pinpoint CCTVs, you'd never see she was there.

Appointment ♦ Jookyung scouted her but the reason is still unknown.
Task ♦ #9810
Spy Name + Zodiac Mark ♦ Skya + Tiger. Her Zodiac sign is visible behind her right ear.

Other Skills
High Stamina ; Maerin has built very high stamina from her countless days of swimming, dancing and practice at the academy. Thanks to deep sea diving, she can also hold her breath for a really long time.
Agile ; Maerin is quick and soundless. She thanks dancing for this one. She can also climb up and down cliffs or walls and such easily due to her adventures as a kid. Climbing up those cliffs paid off. 
Strength ; From swimming, cliff climbing and practice at the academy, Maerin built a lot of upper and lower body strength.
General health ; Maerin rarely gets sick, but when she does it gets pretty bad. She doesn't like to eat junk food very much with the exception of an occasional treat and if she ever gets sick it's normally due to someone passing it to her. The worse virus would be a flu for Maerin. When she get a flu she'll be out of focus and her brain won't process things well.
The Interest
Character Name ♦ Lee Taemin
Back-up ♦ Another plotlone (I don't really want any other idol, but I don't mind another plotline maybe?)
Occupation ♦ Zodiac Academy Student
Species  ♦ Humans

Traits ♦  Taemin is patient and cool headed person, considerate and caring, honest. On the other hand, Taemin can also be picky and impulsive. Similar to Maerin, he known to be very filial.

Personality ♦ 
Patient ; He is very cool headed and tolerant towards people which is part of why he is the only person who can and is willing to try and calm Maerin down when she is feeling angry.
Caring ; Taemin is known to be caring towards everyone. Sometimes a bit too caring for Maerin's liking because girls normally take it the wrong way and begin lingering around Taemin
Honest ; The one thing that Taemin would never stand for is dishonesty. He will be the first one to step up and admit to any wrong doing he was guilty of. He is blacklisted by school rebel because he'd always tell on them.

Picky ; Taemin is picky with the things he eats because he is conscious of his diet. He wants to keep in good shape because he's prone to getting colds. With his good diet and workout though, he managed to get his health in tip top shape.
Impulsive ; Although he is patient he can't stand seeing a loved one being hurt or people getting into fights. Although he may get hurt in the process he always steps in to break up a fight. He also gets impulsive when he sees a guy around Maerin. Although they probably mean no harm, he would instantly stick to her side if he sees such a scene.

First Meeting ♦ 
When Maerin first moved to Seoul she had a free period in time during winter break as she was schools to apply to. She was working in her mother's new cafe for their grand opening. As the cafe was near Johak Academy, most of the first customers were student from the academy. Taemin was one of them. He came to the shop late in the evening when the cafe was about to close but since it was the grand opening they allowed him to be their last customer for the day. He was of course grateful. By his considerate nature, after having a slice of cake and coffee, he stayed back to help close the cafe. He insisted even when Maerin and her mother said they could handle it. They eventually gave in and allowed him to help. Throughout cleaning and arranging the chairs, Maerin and Taemin shared some small talk and got to know each other. When there wasn't much left to do Maerin told her mom she could go home and get her well deserved rest. Her mom thankfully did so. When it came time to close the shutters Maerin  hooked the end of the rod into the shutter but before she could pull it, Taemin's hand moved over hers, "Let me," he said with a kind smile. Maerin was a little thrown off at the contact and just let go of the rod in surprise. She uttered a thank you and bit back her growing smile. Maerin thanked Taemin for all his help and shyly asked him to visit the cafe again soon. He came the very next day, and the day after and they finally exchanged numbers. From there onwards they slowly progressed with Maerin enrolling in Johak Academy.

Present ♦ They have been dating for a year and of course they have little couple bickers but for the most part they have a peaceful and fluffy relationship. They are very fluffy and simple and enjoy just being together in any situation. The most often seen scene of them would be cuddling on the couch watching a movie. Another common scene would be them outdoors with their picnic blanket and some food. Maerin tried to keep it from her parents but her mom caught them holding hands as they were walking towards the cafe and she was outside cleaning the windows. Taemin on the other hand immediately came out about to his family.  When they both first met each other's families it was as friends but when they relatioinship progressed, it was actually rather amusing for the rest of the Ha family to see the twins fuss over Maerin being too young and they even tried to nitpick at Taemin.

Ending ♦ They end up getting engaged/married (For the story, they're probably too young to get married. But if it does go as far as years into the future an engagement would be nice. Just anything that fits the story really but just don't have them break up please? Hahah~)
The Interview
"Hi, introduce yourself?"
-bows- Hello, I'm Ha Maerin. I'm a trainee here at Johak Academy and I've been scouted for Project CA-23.

"What do you feel of the crew in general?"
Well, in general most of the teammates tick me off. But that's just me. -shrugs- However, Jookyung sunbae is nice. He's also the one that scouted me. Nano sunbae is nice too. I don't know much about Sharp sunbae, but he is very skilled. -nods-

"Who is the most likeable teammate?"
Jookyung sunbae for sure. We don't talk much but when we do he is veru easy-going and nice.

"Who is the least likeable teammate?"
Rather than least likeable, someone that just isn't my kind of person would be Vague sunbae. She's too uptight, prim and proper. -raises brows- I don't know how she stands being so uptight. But really, all the Ens aren't really my kind of people. -

"You had any specific goals?"
I want to know more about what it is that is so special about having this mark. -points behind ear- I never even knew about its existence until Jookyung sunbae had scouted me one fine day. And I also want to know what's the deal with Ens.

"Last question! If you go to lunch, which food do you take in?"
*eyes brighten* Steak and potatoes. Or a good beef soybean paste stew with some rice and side dishes. Actually any balanced meal would satisfy me. The only thing I can't bear to touch is junk food. -shakes head-
The Call
Scene requests
- Maerin's encounter with people when she's angry before Taemin comes to calm her down.
- The team all going through each other's task training sequences and tests (like they switch roles in training)
- Taemin meeting Maerin's family as her boyfriend (I just think it'd be funny to read even a short bit about her brothers)
- Maerin and Vague scene (It would interesting to Maerin who thinks that Vague is too uptight while Vague sees Maerin too relaxed and they argue? Something of the sort. I just think their interaction would be interesting)
- Fluff for Taemin and Maerin like them having picnics or watching a movie together while cuddling on the couch or even being a little so sweet together in the training room while training together
- All the teammates go to Maerin's mother's cafe

Thoughts ♦ I tried making my application while keeping Doubt's dislike towards Ens in mind? I hope its okay. I spent like 6 hours on this. Lol xD But that aside, I think the idea of this applyfic is super cool! I can't wait to read more, I'm really excited for it. And for the password, I'm a little confused. But I hope I answer it right xD
Password
The password is two paragraphs down here. 

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