She's a little more of Spider-Man 2004 oc, she has PLENTY of me sprinkled in. But here's Ingrid!!
Dr. Ingrid Mariposa Marshall was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. But raised in Houston, Texas, with her veteran father, Lieutenant Terrence Marshall, and her wealthy, socialite mother Maria.
Ingrid constantly moved around the country since her father was in the military and eventually moved to New York to settle down and give her a stable life. But she was always a Texas girl at heart and retained her Southern accent and mannerisms.
Her parents instilled a sense of perfectionism due to her strict upbringing, and it conflicted with her free spirit and bug-loving nature. Hence, her middle name, Mariposa.
She eventually went on to become a cheerleader in high school and doubled as a ballerina outside of class because of her parents pushing her to be a competitive athlete and social climber. Causing her to have a bit of a mean streak, looking down on others, she perceived as beneath her, especially when it came to nerds.
Deep down, Ingrid's arrogance and ambitious nature gave her a bad case of impostor syndrome despite all her awards and popularity. She always felt guilty for hurting others and she also was insecure about her own body. Her efforts never seemed to appease her parents even decades into adulthood.
She met Otto in her physics class back in the day. Even though she had a shallow appearance and prom queen reputation, she was gifted in biology and had a secret love for insects. But she usually played dumb to fit in with her athlete peers. All other sciences seemed to come easy to her except physics. After failing her physics midterm, her teacher suggested him to tutor her and they became close friends.
She got over her past distaste for him, and Otto realized his former high school bully was a biology genius behind her vain exterior. He was never one for the life sciences, but he loved it when she showed her authentic, albeit nerdy self when no one was watching.
He was drawn to her compassion for insects and the environment.
She doesn't admit it, but he inspired her to become an entomologist and embrace her intelligence as much as her beauty.
Ingrid got back with Osborn in college, becoming known as the "partners in crime," as they partied the first few years of college away. But Otto's interventions and talks with Ingrid in college made her get serious, and she went on to become a biology teacher.
Eventually, becoming Peter's biology teacher. Years passed, and she became a doctor in entomology and got out of the classroom to work at Oscorp (Not like Osborn had any residual feelings, lol).
She became a lead insect geneticist and experimented on bugs to become more intelligent and resilient against humanity. She called it "Project Insectiva," hoping it would be used to keep pollinators like bees and butterflies around New York.
For a while, Ingrid was married to her work and entomology was her first love. But running into another familiar face at Oscorp shifted her focus 💜
