Difficulties With User Defined Variable In Multiple Methods

I'm trying to build a program that will output what will ultimately look like a simple mario level turned on its side. As part of my output I need the user to define what mario looks like. I do this using Scanner and save the input to String mario. When I try to use that variable in another method it gives me troubles.

import java.util.Scanner;
public class Mario2
{ 
public static void mario() {
//user defines mario
String mario = ">->O";
Scanner keys = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("What does mario look like?");
mario = keys.next();
System.out.println("Mario now looks like: " + mario);
 
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