[name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] [name_f]Cosima[/name_f] Manriquez (20) is the final member of the Six and if Desdemonaās the most reserved, sheās the most outgoing. A fine arts and graphic design dual major, [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] calls herself perpetually indecisive, loving traditional painting as much as digital creation, and is forever flitting between the two. Her Peruvian heritage is very present in her work, constantly being referenced or outright visually displayed, and sheās always willing to educate others on it, having a very warm, sunny nature that allows her to constantly make new friends, to the point of which itās a joke among the Six to not question the new names [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] drops into conversations as itās such a frequent occurrence. For how sheās known by so many - increased by the fact sheās avid about partying, knowing a local DJ of decent repute who she helps get setup at gigs - [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] has three friends sheās known since middle school who sheās inseparable from, and shares very close bonds with. There wasnāt some major event or specific interest that led to the quartet forming, they all just came together over time and remained close from that point - however [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] doesnāt think everything needs a huge explanation or complex backstory, and that emotional meaning justifies things more than enough; commonly reflected in her artistry, as well as how she approaches life.
Her family are the closest to the actual campus out the Sixāsā, not a surprise given Xochitlās visiting them whenever she has a moment spare. Sheās only got one sibling - her older brother - but her aunt and younger cousin are also living with her parents right now, after the sudden passing of her uncle, which left them wanting to be closer to immediate family thanks to the shock and grief. Itās Xochitlās mom whoās the fellow artist of the family - she actually curates a small gallery, which displays local peopleās work, including some of her own sculptures - while her dadās a teacher and her brother is the āresident geniusā [as she affectionately calls him], having just obtained his degree in programming. Recently, she and [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] have started to suspect heās actually working with the second oldest Pearse sibling - the sister who left the family - however Xochitlās brother appears to have some sort of feelings for the colleague in question, and [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] doesnāt want to intrude, partly in case sheās wrong and itāll cause more stress for her friend, who she cares for so deeply. If the ID is correct though, [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] canāt help but wonder about what will happen if a relationship does start.
Like [name_f]Perlette[/name_f], [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] only has one roommate: her girlfriend. Theyāve been together since their first year - having met when they both got lost in their first week on campus, leading to a dozen jokes regarding their mutually terrible senses of direction - and are basically soulmates [not that [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] uses that word as she doesnāt want to jinks anything]. The latest [name_m]Major[/name_m] Step theyāve taken together is adopting a bearded dragon, Calcifer, and heās now becoming a regular feature in her work; usually as an easter egg of sorts to amuse those who know her best. Xochitlās girlfriend is a speech therapy major who was the darling of her languages department in high school - not that she and [name_u]Haru[/name_u] have to battle for any titles thankfully, thereās no competition among friends - and she fluently speaks Spanish, something [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] both loves and gets embarrassed by, as it means whenever sheās muttering to herself while painting or composing digital art, her partner knows everything being said. In fitting with how sheās always got something going on, [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] frequently goes rock climbing, both indoors and outdoors, the latter usually with her brother and cousin to allow them some bonding time. Right now her major project is working on an album cover for her DJ friend, but itās going a little slower than she usually works, as for her loved oneās, commissions have to be absolutely perfect.