CHB: Into the Storm - Discussion Thread

[Rae'tia]

General Information
Full name: Marcellus D. Silverthorn
Nicknames: Mark, Marcus, Dalton, Dal, Balence keeper(Dora), Shadow Boy or Puppet Boy.
Gender/Pronouns: Male, He/Him
Age: 17
Birthday: December 5
Sexuality: Demisexual Panromantic

Camp Information
Weapon(s):
Blind Justice - This is marks main Weapon in serious battles, gifted to him by his mother. This whip is made up of corded Kangaroo leather and deer hide and is rather plain for the most part. The handle has a black and white Yin and Yang theme to it and has small Turquoise gems wrapping around the front of the handle. Where steel tip would normally be, are replaced by small poison-dipped celestial bronze tips, that score the hide of monsters.
Μανία - This is the only pre-made weapon that Mark owns, what normally looks like a pair of brass knuckles, transforms into a pair of Tekko-Kagi claws. These ancient weapons are made out of celestial bronze, like most Demi-god weapons. These are laced with a mild numbing and paralytic solution, that both numbs and paralyzes the affected area for a short amount of time. Mark rarely uses these, as it's for close quarter combat, which he doesn't participate in unless he's truly angry, not counting Capture the Flag, which he hates anyway.
Godly Parent: Nemesis
Claimed?: Yes
Cabin: 16
Powers:
Shadow Puppeting - Mark most often uses this power to look after his "Legal" sister. This power allows him to transform their or other's shadows into living beings. But this can be dangerous for anyone involved, as the rule of anything happening to the real body happens to the shadow, this ability may allow Mark to manipulate the shadow and cause damage in reality by using it to attack. This means anything that happens to the shadow will be reflected in the true body; in short, a form of "reverse" shadow puppetry.
Probabilistic Equilibrium - Some way call this an all-powerful ability, but even this power has its limits. While this does give Mark the power to reduce and/or raise any and all probabilities to 50/50, making everything equally as likely to happen. It can backfire on him. But what son of Nemesis doesn't have a backup plan?
Number of Beads on Necklace: 5

Physical Description
Despite being technically not related, there are a few similarities between the two "Legal" siblings. And Marcellus is pretty sure that it's because Nemesis took the form of his legal mother when she and his father had their affair. Which is something he won't touch. Either way, while there are some mild similarities, there are some major differences. Marcellus is tall, like over six feet tall. If you measured him out he'd be about six foot five and a half and has the lean corded muscle that you would expect from an avid swimmer. Marcellus was born with a tuft of dirty blonde hair which darkened to a dark brown as he aged. In some light's you might catch a few shades of red streaks in his hair, and he has the shadow of a beard and mustache beginning to grow in. His hair is naturally curly, but he does prefer to have his hair styled, and normally has a fade on the sides and back, leaving the top to be curly and free. One of the main things that the two siblings have in common is their eyes. Much like his sister Marcellus has wide-set, and round crystal clear emerald eyes, though it wasn't always that way. Up until he was eleven, Marcellus was glasses. In February of the next year, Marcellus got corrective surgery to well correct his eye problems. Though he does keep an old pair of glasses around for sentimentality. Marcellus has an angular face, made up of a sharp jawline and aristocratic cheekbones. He has a roman nose and downturned lips that are a dull pink color. He has a light tan mostly from working in the sun, but take away the tan and he'd be revealed to have a light ivory toned skin.
Marcellus doesn't wear a lot, in any sense. Marcus often forgo's a shirt unless he's been previously forbidden from going without one in certain areas. The few shirts he does wear are a bit roughed up, normally some sort of short-sleeved or muscle shirt. As for pants, he tends to either go for anything thick but light enough to keep him warm yet able to move freely. He's a fan of camo though, so he incorporates it in any way he can, whether it's hats, gloves, or scarves. He also has a tendency to drape these items onto his sister from time to time. When it comes to shoes, he often will wear either combat boots, hiking shoes, or steel-toed boots, either colored black, brown or - of course - camo.
Marcus is a master forger. Not like a blacksmith, but when it comes to signatures. Because of this talent, he was able to get a few tattoos. His right arm and shoulder have a wing tattooed on them, starting from the shoulder blade to the forearm. The left shoulder and upper arm are encased in a tribal tattoo. On his left wrist, there's a small infinity symbol, and on the right, there's a small Ouroboros. Above his heart is a small tattoo of an hourglass with a sword through it. Marcus has a few scars littering his body, but the only one that's really notable is on his lower lip and chin, which he got in a fight with some Ares kid.

Personality & Background

You can say a lot about Marcellus, but the most commonly known thing about him is his cold disposition. He's callous and uncaring to the general populous, and unless for some reason you're close to him, or he likes you, he probably really couldn't care less about your existence. For the most part, he's civil with others unless you gain his ire, but either way, even when he is being civil there's just an air about him screaming "I don't care". Despite this, he's respectful with his elders and is great with children. The young man is also known for his courageous acts - though some may call them stupid. Marcus is the kind of guy to act before he thinks, throwing himself into harm's way if he thinks it'll protect the people he cares about. Of course, he's also lazy and grim at times, making him rather negative. Thankfully he's rather passionate about what he loves, even if it can go a bit far. His protective streak is a mile wide, which is all geared toward his sister, who - from a young age has been his whole world. He tends to see it as his job to keep her happy, healthy, and safe. Anyone who messes with her is bound to get hurt, no matter if it takes a few seconds for the pain to be brought or years, he will get payback. It's figured that this protectiveness would probably also apply to any romantic relationships he has, though even he's not sure that's a good thing. He knows that he's a bit overbearing at times. Though many will agree that his best traits are his intuition and flexibility which allows him to maneuver himself out of trouble when needed.

Likes: Keeping track of the balance, Keeping track of his sister, Keeping his sister safe, Walks, Animals, Sparring, relaxing, Picnics, and Fire.
Dislikes: Bullies, Drunks, Christmas, Anything sweet, Spicy foods, Dramatic people, lakes, being told he's paranoid(even if it's true), Frogs Legs, and escargot.
Fears: Losing his sister, dying young, failure, seeing others drown.
Fatal Flaws: Mark is a perfectionist when it comes to balance, or as it translates to most of the time, debts and favors.

From the moment his sister was born, Marcellus knew what he was meant to do with his life. No matter what anyone would ever tell him, it's his duty to protect others. This only applies to his sister, but semantics. He's got the kind of history you'd expect one of his personality to have. As a child, he was suspended from school multiple times a year for fighting. It wasn't until fourth grade that his father finally found a solution to channeling all of his anger and aggressiveness. Mark was unceremoniously dropped at the feet of some martial arts teacher, who eventually taught him how to cool his anger and how to fight correctly, to do serious damage or without it. By that time, the family dog that their parents had gotten, was slowly getting much too aggressive. So one day, he took it on a walk, bringing the dog to his instructor, asking for guidance. His teacher told him that it needed to be put down because there was nothing he or the teacher could do at this point, a few would even try to rehabilitate it. His instructor then took the dog out back and told young Mark to go back home. It was about three weeks later, after that, when a monster attacked his school to get to him, for reasons he's decided to not question. At the school, Satyr ended up saving his life and told him that he was a demi-god. He was told he had to come to camp half-blood for safety but refused to leave without his sister. It was explained to him, that it wasn't possible, but he was stubborn and refused to listen. Which ended him the two going to get his sister anyway, and taking her with them. Marcellus was claimed after breaking the nose, right arm, and bruising multiple ribs of an arrogant camper after they called his sister a little freak. Mark was pretty sure that a lot of people lost or possibly won a lot of bets that day.

Personal Relationships
"Legal" Mother - Marcellus has no relationship with this woman. He doesn't speak to her. He doesn't think of her. And really he'd rather not even be in the same country as her, much less the same state.
Father - Mark has an odd relationship with his father. Who he kind of hates for being unable to keep it in his pants, but at the same time loves it because the man's always ready to listen even when he's drunk. Though he is kind of pissed that his father refuses to divorce his legal mother.
Nemesis - Marcus rarely speaks to or see's his birth mother, but that doesn't mean he doesn't think about her. She's probably, after his sister, one of his favorite people. He can appreciate what she stands for and would be more than willing to join in with the fun if asked.
Theodora H. Silverthorn - His literal sister from another mister. Mark is a little paranoid when it comes to his sister's safety, and probably for good reason. Being the eldest of the two, Mark saw himself as her sole protector, even when he was as young as five years old. Those who are uninformed of their past may see him as an overbearing young man with a sister complex, this may be true in the most platonic of senses.
Let me know what kind of relationship y'all want with this protective boi.

Anything Else
I'll finish these guys tomorrowish? It's a bit after two in the morning and I need to sleep.
A Feral Mark portrait has appeared!

[WitchHazel]

May I reserve one Daughter of Apollo/Legacy of
Muta(Roman Goddess of silence aka the goddess with many names.)
and a son of Nemesis? Both should have preliminary forms in a few
minutes.

Sure thing! Welcome c:

[Kveykva]

*wheeze*
I was really sick yesterday so that's why I didn't get anything up, but I'm working on my replies now!
sorry to make y'all wait :>

[Rae'tia]

o3o
Marcellus and Theodora are done! c:

[WitchHazel]

Ooh yeeesss! Accepted! c:

[sunhorsestar]

Sorry I didn’t get posting las5 nightM can I get requotes?

[WitchHazel]

Got it! ^^ I've reposted both Kveykva and indigo's posts for you c:

[WitchHazel]

Also just a little announcement that I'm going to get the quest meeting rolling in my next post! In the meantime, feel free to get the characters who are attending up to the dining pavilion if they're not already there, and finish up interactions and such c:

[Rae'tia]

I have no real idea what's going on, other than the
fact that it's snowing in June, there's a prophecy, and so peps be
getting ready to get going or something. ...
I'm just gonna wing it. xD -sage whispers- lets hope I don't do to bad.

[WitchHazel]

Ah yes!
Currently, demigods interested in going on the quest (and those with pertinent information) are gathering in the dining pavilion for a meeting. Breakfast has just finished up c:
The Big House was... collapsed rather brutally and a bunch of campers died (17, to be exact)

The prophecy is also not common knowledge, it hasn't been broadcast to the entire camp as of yet (only the head counselors were present when it was spoken)
Rumours about Khione's involvement have been spreading through the camp of course, and they're not entirely unfounded...