Maya

"Hide and wait. I grew up doing that as a child. It’s easier to wait out the beast in its own home."
- Maya, Don Juan Quixote

---

Maya is a generally reserved student who has withering looks that can kill and biting sarcasm for days. Her hobbies include knitting, killing time online, and cracking prostitution comments at her expense. It takes a lot for her to lower her guard; most people don't care to get close enough to try. If you can meet her sharp sense of humor with a quick comeback or easy laugh, she's more likely to show you more of her softer, docile side.

Appearance

Maya has long, vibrant red hair that cascades past her shoulders, styled with loose bangs framing her face. Two thin braids begin near her temples and are pulled back into a ponytail, fastened with a pink hairpin. She lets the rest of her hair flow down her back. Additionally, Maya has two pink hair clips with two decorative beads securing a small section. Her eyes are violet.

She wears a pale purple hoodie with pink accents and a loose fit, open to reveal a pink top underneath. The jacket also has a cat-like emblem on the left side of her chest. Whenever Maya puts on her hood, cat-like ears stand out (in game can only be seen in the gymnasium). The pink top beneath the jacket is a slightly deeper shade than the accents, with a low but modest neckline.

In addition, she wears a black skirt with three pink stripes going around them. Her bare legs are exposed (although her Chibi is wearing white thigh highs), and her shoes are pink with white accents.

Maya also has a smaller stature, compared to the other girls, standing at 4'11".

Personality

The only person who knits in class and the girl who notoriously can't be charmed, Maya likes cats, yarn, knitting, pink bubble gum, goat milk, computers, and people who can keep up or even match her sense of humor in conversation. She is cunning, knows how to handle herself in even the trickiest predicaments, and likes boldness. Maya also hates to see desperation in people, especially in flirting attempts; by the MC's own admission, "a wall would be more susceptible to romantic advances than her". Additionally, she appears to be particularly guarded against boys.

Both Maya's appearance and personality are feline. She hoards mountains of yarn, perches on high places, for instance, on a vending machine, or seemingly embodies the essence of what a cat represents; she is proud, dignified, untouchable, elegant, playful, and a master of herself, only letting those near her who she wants or approaching others when she wants. She gradually warms up the more sincere and steadfast you are, enduring her often frustrating and complex personality. If you can take the burns, she won't forget it.

Maya is an excellent singer, akin to a siren, though she detests it when a person tries to talk about her singing skills and tends to become embarrassed and defensive about her singing. Furthermore, Maya has always been a blazing inferno in the hallways, constantly unpredictable and intimidating. No one can match her bold quips and vulgar humor. However, she does listen to people, especially girls, who can demonstrate a confident and earnest demeanor, for instance, as shown with Isabelle in Big Witch Energy.

Maya is also a master conversationalist and particularly impressed or even sensible when a person can get through her by either catching her off guard, matching her playfulness, or making her open up in subtle ways. In addition, she is very competitive and hates losing, as shown while competing against the MC in Sauce/Off.

As of now, the player is unable to talk or flirt with her fully, only receiving sardonic and ironic remarks in return. The MC also cannot have her contact information, thus being unable to track Love and Lust points with her.

Season 1 Mentions

Before making her official debut in Season 2, Maya had only made a single appearance in Season 1 during Table Manners, albeit in a dream. Nonetheless, she had been built up throughout the season as the most guarded, romantically inaccessible, and elusive girl in the entire school. The following is a special collection of moments that referenced her existence during Season 1.

• Stolen Hearts
  • "For some reason, Maxine started keeping that plant under close observation during our junior year.
    A letter there will reach her faster than Maya rejects boys."

• Flirting with Lindsey
  • Lindsey: "I used to be best friends with another student here. Do you know who?"
    MC: "Was it Maya? You're both so adorable, I could totally picture it."
    Lindsey: "Wrong, but... aw, that's so nice of you! She's a real cutie! And I totally don't mind being compared to her!"

• On Sidney Starling's Cello
  • "Bulletproof glass. Built-in alarm system. A teacher with an unhealthy Starling-obsession.
    Stealing this would be close to impossible. Almost as hard as getting into Maya's pants."

• Buried Truths
  • Isabelle: "What's that?"
    MC: "A box of some sort..."
    Isabelle: "It looks ancient... I wonder what's inside."
    MC: "Might be bones."
    Isabelle: "It's too small to be a coffin, and it's wrapped in chains!"
    MC: "Might be Maya's pants."
    Isabelle: "What do you mean?"
    MC: "Err... nothing..."
    "Just that it seems about as hard to get into!"

• Entrance Hall Bulletin Board
  • "To whoever stole my ball of yarn, I feed your kidneys to my rabbit." — Maya

• School Bathroom Cigarettes
  • "Who the hell just leaves—"
    "Oh, it actually says, "property of Maya" on the back."

• Poolside Story
  • Maya's signature can be found on the petition, complete with a cat paw drawn next to it.

Quests

Season 2 Quests

• Big Witch Energy
• Spell You Later
• Don Juan Quixote
• Sauce/Off
• A Perfect Framework

Scenes

Season 1 Scenes

• Jo's Assignment

Season 2 Scenes

• Flora's Ambush
• Flora's Last Wish
• Maya's Diversion
• Maya's Taste
• Maya's Sauce-Off
• Maya's Defeat
• Maya's Consolation
• Maya's Distraction
• Maya's Hacking Skills
• Maya's Close Call

Talking

• "At least give me roses if you want a blowjob. Man, chivalry truly is dead."

Flirting

• "By all means, waste my time with a pick-up line. I can't wait to be wooed."

Schedule

• 7-8 AM: First Hall or Kitchen (post-Don Juan Quixote)
• 9-10 AM: Gym
• 11 AM - 12 PM: Cafeteria
• 1-2 PM: Computer Room
• 3-4 PM: Arts Wing
• 5-6 PM: Homeroom
• 7 PM: Hallway (post-Don Juan Quixote)

Gallery

Gallery can be found here.

Trivia

• Maya grew up in foster care.
  • She claims that her parents started a demonic sex cult and abandoned her at a Satanic church.
• Maya gets her gum from a bubblegum machine in front of the Prawn Star.
• Maya's culinary tastes include pickle sandwiches, tuna, and goat milk.
  • She also has a peanut allergy.
• Her design is inspired from cat-like elements and e-girl fashion.
• She is the shortest character in the game so far.
• She has gifted Maxine a knitted Spinach doll.
• Maya always carries bear mace around with her.
• Maya owns a cat-tail butt-plug.
• Maya has an extra unspecified rule during Detention.
• Maya may be a smoker, as hinted by a pack of cigarettes in the school bathroom.
  • Though this may also be a bullying attempt in a similar vain to the scoreboard in Big Witch Energy.
• She is one of three characters who can't be flirted with. The other two are Kate and Jacklyn.
• Maya is one of two students with whom you cannot disable romance. The other student is Maxine.
• Maya is Lilwa's favorite character.
• According to Cinnaperi, "she's supposed to be stacked".
• Maya's signature perfume is called "Wildflowers Blooming On a Cold Mountain On a Cold Spring Morning".
• Maya has the lowest amount of user-assigned roles in the Time Wizard Studios Discord server, though this is most likely due to her late addition to the cast.
• According to Maya, her friendship can be bought with money, expensive gifts, theater tickets, mint tea, concert tickets, and Raisinettes.
• She is one of two main characters whose phone number can't be obtained in a standard playthrough, the other being the Nurse.