Marina Baret (Cataclysmic Gerosha)

Marina Hannah Baret (nee Flippo) is a minor character in the Gerosha Chronicles, primarily the first webcomic about Ciem and its novel counterpart. She is noteworthy for being the daughter of Stan and Shalia Flippo, a sister of Erin Flippo, an identical triplet of Miriam Flippo, and a fraternal triplet of Candi Levens. She is also the wife of Matthew Baret and the mother of Andy Baret.

Early life
Orphaned at the age of seven, Marina wandered through much of her early life being rather naive, and enjoying her time around boys. She remained mostly unaware of the family curse inherited from Honeybee Samuel and Dwayne Lloyd, that would make her grow up to have hypersexual tendencies. She took the family motto of "Always live beneath your means" to greater extremes than her sisters ever took it; and resolved around the age of ten to investigate survival skills even before her sisters took much interest in them.

High school
Around the age of fourteen, she had her first boyfriend. She did so in secret because of Erin. Erin had been taught at her private college a lot of extreme doctrines about sex and modesty, which had led to Erin being brainwashed into erotophobia. Erin's problems were made worse when Candi escaped after nearly being raped by her first boyfriend, hence Erin began treating all of her sisters' love interests like criminals. It intensified further when Don Mendoza escaped justice due to Hebbleskin Gang interference, as this fueled Erin's paranoia.

After being overprotected and mistreated by Erin one time too many got to Marina, she finally got fed up and tried to console her first boyfriend. Alas, he soon died a tragic death after a family vacation in the mountains went horribly awry. Marina tried to move on, hoping to find lasting love in the arms of another while fearful of Erin finding out. Her compulsion towards sex made her a target for several predators among her peers in high school, and a great many of the boys started using her.

Falling out with Erin
Marina did her best to keep her private life a secret from her sisters, though suspicion was always right around the corner. She finally found a man who wasn't just trying to use her but who genuinely cared: Matthew Baret. Alas, she was so accustomed to giving herself away at that point that she seduced him! For the first time, her protection measures failed. She soon realized she could no longer keep her life and her ways a secret, so she confided in Candi. A suspicious Erin flew off the handle, manipulating a still-emotionally-vulnerable Candi into admitting what she knew after Marina's pregnancy became obvious.

This led to a shouting match, and to Erin getting physical, leading to Marina running away. Neighbors called the cops, and upon realizing she'd become abusive, Erin realized that she was taught unhealthy doctrines in college. Police try to haul Erin away, and Social Services try to claim that Erin is unfit to raise her sisters, but Candi comes to Erin's defense and even prevents Marina from becoming suicidal. With some counseling, and Candi's moral support, Erin begins the road to recovery.

However, Marina realized that she could not tolerate living under the same roof as her sisters any longer, especially with a baby on the way. Matt learned of her pregnancy; and immediately agreed that the two should marry, as he wanted to prove that he can be responsible. The two wed and move to a trailer park to raise their son, Andy Baret. Meanwhile, Candi and Miriam await their chances to move to their respective colleges, and even help Erin to find a date so she doesn't have to be alone all the time.

Ciem 1 / Vigilante Centipede
All these plans are foiled when Erin is murdered by Gunner Soorfelt. This forces Matt and Marina into hiding; and Miriam disappears for a while elsewhere. Candi adopts a fake surname, and begins attending Viron University. When they feel it safe though, Matt and Marina move back to their trailer park.

Matt gets a job as a manager at Warren Auto Sales, and Marina remains a stay-at-home mom.

Ciem 2 / Nuclear Crisis
Marina and her family are among the guests in Vacaville that attend the double wedding for Candi and Donte plus Miriam and Steve.

Death
In early 2052, Marina is finally captured by the last remaining Hebbleskin cultists leftover from Arfaas and Kolumn's demise. They fulfill Arfaas' dying wishes, and Marina is beheaded and her head made into a trophy, alongside Erin's. Per the Zeran Proclamation, Matt is disemboweled. The surviving Andy Baret vows to avenge the brutal murder of his parents, and eventually succeeds. Marina's killers eventually set out to send Miriam to the guillotine and Candi to the block. They are finally stopped from claiming more victims by Andy, who finishes them off with the aid of Pilltar IV. He joins Lex Philippine and Dana McArthur a short time thereafter to save Gerosha from its newest threat: the Phaletori.