What Marisa could have been
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Marisa's new perspective by dustenigmas
Fandoms: His Dark Materials, His Dark Materials (TV)
12 Jan 2021
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[...] The master offered Marisa a book “Dark Matter’s consciousness”, Marisa read the author’s name: Mary Malone, chief of science research at Oxford College. A woman running a department. A woman having her world published with her own name. A doctorate. Marisa had never imagined it could be possible. Her vision was getting blurred, she didn’t know how to feel about this.
“If you choose to go, you’ll never come back. If you do, you know how your life’s gonna be, you’ll sound heretical and the magisterium will lock you out. Take this chance and make your dreams come true, I would be devastated to see the world lose your potential. You have potential, you are special.” [...]
Marisa had the chance to go to Mary’s world when she was only 22 years old, she had the chance to be great and have a happy life.
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- Part 1 of What Marisa could have been
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Ballet by dustenigmas
Fandoms: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials (TV)
02 Feb 2021
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[...] At the end of her first lesson, Marisa waited for Lyra with a smile on her face and outstretched arms to pick up her daughter on her lap. No matter how big her daughter was, Marisa could not avoid the need to always have Lyra in her arms. Maybe for fear of one day losing her, maybe for fear of what they might have been if years ago they had stayed in the other world.
"How was it, my dear?" Marisa was very curious.
"Pan thought the girls were too silly." Lyra shrugged as if she didn't want to talk about the class. [...]
Marisa believes the ballet will help in her way to make Lyra extraordinary.
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- Part 2 of What Marisa could have been
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Mum, I'm dating by dustenigmas
Fandoms: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials (TV)
04 Feb 2021
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Years after her first arrival in the new world, Marisa has her sixth sense that Lyra is lying to her.
[...] "She's lying to me, I know it. I know her."
"I know her too, but if she says she's studying with some friends for her final exams, why wouldn't we believe her?" Mary had a point, Lyra had never lied to either of them, not for something meaningful. [...]
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- Part 3 of What Marisa could have been
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First time to the cinema by dustenigmas
Fandoms: His Dark Materials (TV), His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
10 Feb 2021
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Marisa wants to know why Mary never invited her to the cinema before.
[...] "I've been in this world for a year now, and I still have the feeling that I don't know the most basic things.”
"Why do you say that?" Mary was genuinely confused.
"I've never done some activities that most people say are common."
"If this is about touring London on that red bus, I can assure you I didn't invite you because I knew it wouldn't be something you like. You are much more discreet and whether you like it or not, you always prefer something personalized, something that has been suited to you".
The golden monkey enjoyed the scene but felt sorry for Mary, so clever in some aspects, but so lazy in others. [...]
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- Part 4 of What Marisa could have been
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The slumber party by dustenigmas
Fandoms: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials (TV)
24 Feb 2021
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Marisa has trouble letting Lyra go to a slumber party. The fears of losing her daughter as well as the young daemon being exposed are stopping Lyra from having an ordinary childhood. Until Mary Malone interfered and encouraged Marisa to offer her daughter more freedom.
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- Part 5 of What Marisa could have been
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Mother's day by dustenigmas
Fandoms: His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials (TV)
28 Mar 2021
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Marisa is offered a proposal to give a lecture on Mother's Day, the problem is that she has never spent a Mother's Day away from her daughter and feels that this will make her fail as a mother.
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- Part 6 of What Marisa could have been