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Marigold Louise Farmer[3] is the human companion and best friend[4] of Momo, and Angus' former roommate. Before she met Marten, Dora and Hannelore she was a recluse with bad hygiene who only played MMOs, read manga and watched anime. However, her social life and personal hygiene have improved since her introduction, evident by her more frequent appearance outside of her apartment and her clearer complexion.

Marigold is now Jeph Jacques' favorite character to write for[5] and favorite character overall.[6]

Biography[]

Marigold meets Marten and Dora when they bring Pintsize to Marigold in the hopes that she can fix a rewiring job that Pintsize did to himself at the suggestion of PT410X.[7] She initially protests, before Momo convinces her to fix Pintsize. As payment for her services, Dora calls Hannelore and convinces her to clean Marigold's very messy[8] room.

Background[]

Marigold lives at 14 Elm Grove Lane, Apartment 8 in Northampton.[9] The apartment number may also be something beginning with "22".[10][11]

Marigold earns money maintaining[12] her high-strung[13] father's shoe sales web site.[14] It is unclear whether she has other income. Jeph Jacques said on Formspring that her living is "server maintenance". It would be possible for her to earn income doing AnthroPC repair, a field in which she has expertise.[15]

Marigold attended college with Angus,[16] but her major is unknown. When he moves into Northampton, they rent an apartment together.[17] In her earlier schooling she was verbally[17] and physically[18][19] abused.

1000s[]

With the help of Momo, Marigold initiates her friendship with Hanners[20] and Marten.[21]

After becoming friends with Marten and Co.[22][23][24] Marigold develops a crush on Angus, her roommate.[25] When she tries to kiss Angus,[26] he stops her, stating that he only likes her as a friend, which causes her to run off crying and spiral into a deep depression. After long periods of refusing to eat or leave her room, she eventually got back to normal. Later, Angus and Marigold reconcile and talk about her crush.[27] Although Marigold has been very distraught after learning about Angus and Faye,[28] Dora calms her down.[29]

Dale and Marigold meet when she orders a pizza in between World of Warcraft raids.[30] Their World of Warcraft feud has continued[31][32] until Dale comes to her apartment with a peace offering.[33]

2000s[]

While visiting Hannelore's Space Station, Marigold has an amusing set of romantic encounters with a handsome yet awkward young scientist named Francis York, who is undeniably attracted to her.[34] Space Station and Hannelore give Marigold some advice.[35] She nearly ruines her chances with him by almost vomiting on him due to zero-g sickness.[36] The next morning, the two still show intense interest in each other and share a passionate embrace and kiss[37] before being unintentionally interrupted by Hannelore and Marten.[38]

Although Marigold initially denies interest in Dale, other characters note that their long-standing antagonistic encounters seem to hold flirtatious undertones.[31][39] Momo in particular is adamant about having the two become friends. She invites Dale and Marigold out to share a meal together in a diner, but the two had a misunderstanding when, upon returning from the restroom with Momo, they found their table empty. Marigold assumes that Dale had rudely abandoned them.[40] They later clear up this misunderstanding when Momo once again attempts to have them patch things up.[41] This time with colorful assistance from Dale's temporary and crass virtual AI companion, May.

After Dale apologizes for his behavior concerning World of Warcraft and explains that he has a hard time talking to girls, he and Marigold settle their differences and agree to hang out and watch anime together. During an awkward evening watching anime, Marigold and Dale each admit that they found the other attractive, though Dale has to leave before anything further happens.[11]

With assistance from Hannelore,[42] Dale and Marigold meet again, and kiss each other.[43] The kiss freaks Marigold out, and when Momo tries to reassure her, Marigold inadvertently reproaches Momo with the debt for her new body.[44] They reconcile the following day.[45]

Momo's nudges lead Marigold to ask Dale out.[46] But once Dale arrives, he is informed by Momo that Marigold has accidentally over-medicated to combat nervousness,[47] leading her to sleep through the night. Dale and Momo watch movies, and Dale makes pancakes in the morning.[48] Seeing how understanding Dale had been about her antihistamine screw-up, Marigold drags Dale to her bedroom.[49] Afterward, Marigold questions her self-control and decency to Momo.[50]

3000s[]

Marigold is jealous when she finds out that Dale and Emily have sometimes been working on the same shift in Coffee of Doom.[51] May and Momo again helps Marigold make up with Dale.[52]

When Emily created a sexy Coffee of Doom uniform and has Dale model it,[53] Marigold becomes possessive of Dale, wanting him to change out of the uniform lest some random woman try and steal him away.[54] She then talks herself down, explaining that she'd been reading wiki articles to learn how to be a better grownup.[55]

4000s[]

May had trouble with her leg falling off, and Dale and Marigold help pop it back into place.[56] They offer to assist May in financing a replacement body, which she declined, saying that the AI rights nonprofit had been trying to assist her, but she was pessimistic about it. Marigold offers to hug May, and May accepts. May admits that Marigold's boobs are incredibly soothing.[57] Marigold gets into streaming under the name "Burger Oni."[58]

Relationships[]

Before the events of Questionable Content, Marigold was very unlucky in the art of love, stating that she had never even had a date, let alone had a boyfriend.[59]

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Momo used to be small enough to be carried by Marigold.

She had been cultivating a friendship with Hannelore,[60][61] who may be her best human friend. Her best friend overall, however, is Momo, her companion robot.[62]

When Momo has genuinely expressed interest in getting a new chassis, Marigold put her concerns about the cost aside and surprises her with a trip to Idoru to purchase one.[63] She wanted to make sure that Momo is comfortable and freely offers her an additional room if she wants it.[64]

Marigold has a lot in common with Dale, but she has "philosophical differences" with him about video games.[65]

Personality[]

Marigold has some confidence and self esteem issues,[66][67] most of stemming from her physical appearance and lifestyle.[68][69] She wishes that boys would find her attractive and pay attention to her. Despite this, she seems rather reluctant to put effort into improving herself[70] and vehemently defends her habits.[71][72] She often needs a little push in the right direction from her friends; both Hannelore and Momo are concerned about her eating[73][74] and sleeping,[3][75] and try to keep her from playing video games for too long.[76]

She tends to assume the worst about how other people see her,[77][78] frequently assuming that they're patronizing or making fun of her if they offer her compliments or genuine concern.[79][80] She has trouble acknowledging that other people might find her attractive,[81] and is unaware that they do.[82][83][84]

She is very socially awkward,[85][16][86] largely owing to bullying[87] and a lack of social interaction in her younger years. Marigold has a very low level of self-awareness[88] and has a propensity to blurt out things that may unintentionally come across as insensitive or insulting.[12][89] She sometimes catches herself, however, and will make a dramatic fuss over her own faux pas.[90][91] In general, she seems to be very hard on herself.[92]

Much like with her appearance, Marigold seems less than content with her paucity of a social life outside WoW,[93] and while she enjoys socializing,[94] she is frequently reluctant to abandon her more introverted hobbies and often has to be pushed into social situations.[21][4]

Her personal hang-ups aside, Marigold tries her best to be a good friend. She is appreciative of people who try to help her[95] and wants her friends to be happy, even if it means putting her own needs and feelings aside. For example, even though she had a crush on Angus and was hurt to find out that he was interested in Faye, she went out of her way to have the two of them patch things up after a silly argument.[96][97] and showed her support of their relationship and personal happiness.[98]

She often seems rather easily amused and excited about little things,[99][100][101] although she can take her hobbies quite seriously.[102] This was particularly true about WoW and her rivalry with Dale.[33] Recently, she has been getting better at voicing her thoughts and playfully teasing her friends, though they're not always appropriate.[103]

Marigold likes to dance when she is happy,[104][105] and will join in with others' happy dances.[106]

Hobbies[]

Marigold is a Japanophile. She is very into anime, manga, and yaoi.[107] Among Western cartoons, she likes xkcd.[85][108]

She is a World of Warcraft player on the Warsong server,[30], where her main character ("MariGoldFarm")[31] is a Tauren.[109]

Her hobbies caused her to seclude herself in her room for long periods of time, and she developed a disregard for personal hygiene.

Medical issues[]

Despite an unhealthy diet Marigold has no major current health problems. Her medical history includes a broken coccyx.[35]

Sex and drugs and Rock & Roll[]

Sexuality[]

Marigold is exclusively heterosexual.[59] She is inexperienced and in some respects naive, but has an extensive porn collection,[110][111] particularly including yaoi and hentai. As of her date with Dale in Number 2639: Doin' It Canadian Style, she is clearly no longer a virgin.

Drugs[]

Marigold has begun drinking alcohol since joining the QC social circle, and was quite unfamiliar with it prior to that.[22][112]

Music preferences[]

Marigold has not shown an interest in music and has been known to leave the room when others started discussing a band.[113] She does not like MC Hammer, though she doesn't quite recognize his musical style.[114]

However, she has listened to Daft Punk's latest album.[115]

Trivia[]

  • It is interesting to note that when Hannelore picked her closest friends to join her on her trip to the space station, she chose Marten and Marigold.
  • Her interactions with Dale are consistent with a "boy meets girl" plot.
  • User Binary from the forum noticed that Marigold's name is an anagram "Firm armored gal", which could refer to her completing her armor set. Her full name, points out forum user bogusman82, rearranges to "I am lord of gamers, I rule!".
  • Marigold is a fan of Tai's Harry Potter fan-fiction,[116] and she wrote HERMIONE AND GINNY VERSUS THE SPACE WIZARDS. Forum member mactoplac has recorded a reading of it.
  • There is an animation of Marigold dancing: random/maripopipo.gif. Originally published on Tumblr (archived).
  • Jeph Jacques drew Marigold with a cake (archived) for his AMA on Reddit (archived).
  • Jeph Jacques also drew a naked pin-up of Marigold, but it is only available on his patreon.

Memorable quotes[]

  • "NO TIPS FOR ALLIANCE SCUM"[30]
  • "... it's not like she put a dissected frog down my shirt or anything"[19]
  • "May the opossums grow fat on your flesh"[117]
  • "WILL YOU SIGN MY NETBOOK"[116]
  • "Great, my self-loathing is the square root of two"[118]
  • "I...I am okay!"[29]
  • "I like beer![22]
  • "Beep boop"[119]

Gallery[]

Speculation[]

There has been considerable debate on the Questionable Content forum about whether Marigold is genuinely indifferent to others, or just inexperienced and clueless. Her detractors point to a paucity of cases of Marigold being generous, compared to Marten or even Pintsize. Supporters adduce her sharing experiences and items from her collection with Hannelore. The option with the most votes in a poll about her character was "Trying to be good but not sure how".

References

  1. Number 1469: I Science Thee
  2. Number 1530: Hey's Very Tall In Real Life
  3. 3.0 3.1 Number 1992: Odd Time For An Alarm
  4. 4.0 4.1 Number 2015: Leave Me Alone Sometimes
  5. https://jephjacques.tumblr.com/post/12602536528/qa-dump-16 archived
  6. cast.php
  7. Number 1413: YAOI ZONE
  8. Number 1418: Hanners Hulks Out
  9. Number 1995: Entry Level Position
  10. Number 2508: Probationary
  11. 11.0 11.1 Number 2563: Pretty Pretty
  12. 12.0 12.1 Number 1618: So Many Animated Gifs
  13. Number 2198: Concise Explanation
  14. Number 1993: Strict Parenting
  15. Number 1412: After Five Minutes She'll Dial 911
  16. 16.0 16.1 Number 1534: Oh The Memories
  17. 17.0 17.1 Number 1617: ExcaliHURR
  18. Number 1615: Last Party She Was Invited To
  19. 19.0 19.1 Number 1621: And It Wasn't Even In Biology Class
  20. Number 1440: Social Interpretation Protocol
  21. 21.0 21.1 Number 1460: Initiate Threat Protocol
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Number 1465: Someone Get Her A Fancy Dress
  23. Number 1472: Stay Classy, Kids
  24. Number 1636: No Wallowing Please
  25. Number 1628: Secret Admirer
  26. Number 1630: Arthurian Legend
  27. Number 1676: Talkin' 'Bout Feelings
  28. Number 1681: Marigold's Ketamine Just Kicked In
  29. 29.0 29.1 Number 1685: Fifteen Minutes
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 Number 1668: FOR THE HORDE
  31. 31.0 31.1 31.2 Number 1680: Cue The Kill Bill Music
  32. Number 1693: I-Ikari-San?!
  33. 33.0 33.1 Number 2414: Detente
  34. Number 2140: Helping Things Along
  35. 35.0 35.1 Number 2142: Modern-Day Shakespeare
  36. Number 2148: Let's Try This Again
  37. Number 2161: Richard Marx, Number 2163: Moob
  38. Number 2164: Wordly Desires
  39. Number 1895: Don't Even MENTION Sigmund
  40. Number 2485: Now With Extra SaltNumber 2489: Jump To Conclusions,
  41. Number 2506: Familiar AddressNumber 2513: Episodes 1-256
  42. Number 2585: Employee Contacts
  43. Number 2588: Deny, Deny, DenyNumber 2591: Sugoiiiii
  44. Number 2595: Miss DirectionNumber 2596: Attempted Blackmail
  45. Number 2603: Seems Likely
  46. Number 2608: Server Overload
  47. Number 2634: Classic First Date
  48. Number 2637: Breakfast Time
  49. Number 2638: I Like Them Better Cold Anyway
  50. Number 2643: Empowerment
  51. 3679: Hold On Loosely3680: Marigold, Nooo
  52. 3682: Lovers' Ed3688: Fruits Basket
  53. 3927: Team CoD3928: All Might All Night
  54. 3931: They're Good Lattes
  55. 3932: Tachyonic Algorithms
  56. 4106: Guess She'll Go Eat Worms
  57. 4107: Healing Factor
  58. 4620: Streaming From The Depths
  59. 59.0 59.1 Number 1493: At Least She's Being Generous
  60. Number 1523: Get In Uniform
  61. Number 1855: B.L.O.O.D.T.R.E.E.
  62. Number 2341: Also Maybe A Shoe Rack
  63. Number 1997: Leda Has The Football
  64. Number 2342: Sleeping Arrangements
  65. Number 3137: PETSTUFF.HORSE, Number 3138: I'll Finish This Tomorrow
  66. Number 1463: Rah Rah Rah
  67. Number 1917: Harsh Fantasy
  68. Number 1495: Pretty Pretty Pretty Pretty
  69. Number 2306: The Gordian Bikini
  70. Number 2003: She's A Bit Of A Pout
  71. Number 1573: Computer Guidance
  72. Number 1880: Marigold Is Pretty Harsh
  73. Number 1652: It IS A Pretty Great Book
  74. Number 1869: Simply Irresistible
  75. Number 2475: Write What You Know
  76. Number 1994: Sentient Credit Rating
  77. Number 2487: Behind The Curtain
  78. Number 2510: Kali Mah
  79. Number 1598: So You Think You Can Dance
  80. Number 1504: Sanrio Product Placement
  81. Number 2143: Undocumented Bug
  82. Number 1678: Epic Prow
  83. Number 2290: Male Gaze
  84. Number 2291: Fitting Room
  85. 85.0 85.1 Number 1527: Happens All The Time
  86. Number 2092: Eierschade
  87. Number 1615: Last Party She Was Invited To
  88. Number 1475: I Learned It From You, Okay?!
  89. Number 1791: Oh Jeez, Oh Jeez
  90. Number 1654: Who'd Play Marigold?
  91. Number 1792: Just To Be Sure
  92. Number 2150: Ice Cream, Too
  93. Number 1429: True Bromance
  94. Number 1473: JEEZ, GOD
  95. Number 1638: Twue Fwiends
  96. Number 1687: Switching Sides
  97. Number 1691: People Are Funny
  98. Number 1726: Well THAT Was Easy
  99. Number 2189: This Is How Cults Get Started
  100. Number 2115: Anything You Want
  101. Number 2295: So Do I, Marigold
  102. Number 2358: Jerk City
  103. Number 2275: Personal Pleasure
  104. Number 2564: Lose Yourself To Dance
  105. Number 1597: WoW-Booty Dance
  106. Number 1738: Dance Dance Revolution
  107. Number 1525: Hanners, Of Course, Is The Moe One
  108. Number 1635: Launch It Into The Sun
  109. http://twitter.com/marigoldfarmer/status/3503584951
  110. Number 1414: The Room
  111. Number 1420: Magical Love Gentleman #18
  112. Number 1625: It's Her Favorite Webcomic, Of Course
  113. Number 1616: Laundry Larceny
  114. Number 2113: Biggie Ain't Dead
  115. https://twitter.com/marigoldfarmer/status/334836373838249985
  116. 116.0 116.1 Number 1786: Tai_Squadron42
  117. Number 1771: Lousy In Real Life
  118. Number 1879: What Was To Be Demonstrated
  119. Number 2357: Onomatoployment
  120. https://jephjacques.tumblr.com/post/11313684124/maributts (archived)
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