Info

Name: Marcus Ramirez

Birthday: May 4th, 1991

Hometown: Stockton, CA

Family:

• Mother: Polyhymnia

• Father: Rigoberto Ramirez (deceased)

Appearance

Faceclaim: Maluma | 2 | 3

Height: 6’1”

Physique: Slender, fit

Features: Marcus has tattoos along his left arm and upper chest, as well as a faded “Norteño” tattoo on his stomach that he’s in the process of removing via treatments.

Clothing: In his free time Marcus prefers fashionable outfits with bold colors, however he can rock a suit and tie just as well.

Personality:

Positive Traits:

• Friendly

• Open-minded

• Focused

Negative Traits:

• Overconfident

• Loves Gossip

• Perfectionist

Godrent Powers:

Power 1: Audiokinesis: Marcus is able to manipulate sound waves, though he never uses it while playing or singing himself. Instead he prefers to save it for certain social situations he'd like to get himself out of or while in battle with monsters or enemies. Outside of that it aids him in learning new instruments as well as teaching others how to play.

Power 2: Charmsinging: While not particularly powerful in that Marcus can control others with his words, he's displayed an uncanny ability to draw attention while singing, though how much of this is a cause of the ability and how much is his naturally beautiful singing voice is up for debate.

Power 3: Limited Technokinesis: Marcus' control over machinery is nowhere near as full as an actual technical deity's child would be. He does however exhibit the ability to quickly figure out how to operate certain machines, though it's limited to those that create or manipulate sound and music such as recording devices, speaker systems, and soundboards.

Weapons

• Marcus owns a celestial bronze karambit that morphs into a small guitar pick, which he carries on him at all times. He also owns a completely normal Glock 26 9mm pistol.

Backstory

Marcus grew up in Stockton, California, the son of US Marines First Sergeant Rigoberto Ramirez and Polyhymnia, one of the Muses. While neither of them knew her true identity, when she left, she left behind a bronze guitar pick, something that Marcus cherished as his only gift from a mother he never knew. His early childhood wasn’t either good or bad, rather typical for a child with a military parent. Fairly strict, lots of rules, most of which he understood and followed well enough. While Rigoberto was strict, he had a reason: their neighborhood in Stockton was infested with Norteño gang members. He put effort into ensuring that Marcus’ natural musical talents went fostered, and enrolled him in programs to attend after school and during the weekends. And for a time the boy loved it.

While his upbringing may not have been the best or the worst, it took a harsh turn for the latter in the 2003 when the Invasion of Iraq began. Marcus’ father’s unit was deployed overseas, leaving him in the care of his aunt, who did little more than feed him and get him to and from school. While he hadn’t particularly enjoyed his father’s methods of parenting, he certainly missed the elder Ramirez, and began acting out without his guidance. Skipping school, missing assignments, tagging property, all sorts of truant behavior. Everything came to a crucial head in the winter of 2004 when he received the news that his father had been killed in Fallujah.

Angry at everything, everyone, and sorely missing his father, Marcus completely left school when he ran away from home, finding lodging with friends who were affiliated with the Norteños. It wasn’t long before he himself became affiliated with them, and the week after his 14th birthday Marcus committed his first murder at their behest.

A part of him knew what he’d done was wrong. But Marcus had nothing else and no-one else in his life. Outside of his music the gang life was all he had. He’d killed two more rival gang members by the time he was sixteen, and by that point had gained a reputation with fellow criminals. That summer he took part in a large shootout with a rival gang, watching several of the people he considered his friends, his family, gunned down. Marcus narrowly escaped with his life.

While on the run he was discovered by a satyr who revealed to him his heritage, something that Marcus found ridiculous until he was shown that the pick his mother had left him was in fact capable of becoming a deadly blade. With nowhere else to go Marcus decided to follow the satyr, if only to get somewhere safe, and eventually ended up at Camp Halfblood.

It was here that he was finally claimed by his mother, who revealed to him the source of his natural talent with music and didn’t turn him away because of the violence he’d committed. While no more hands-on than any of the other gods or goddesses, Polyhymnia had given Marcus a home and a purpose, and put all of his attention and drive into honing his abilities as he struggled to overcome the anger that lingered in him.

By the time he was too old to remain in camp Marcus considered himself to be an expert musician, and travelled for a time playing guitar and singing in clubs and bars to support himself. Unbeknownst to him, something had been drawing him south, and he came upon a town called Haven, Georgia.

His time in Haven was short, but fruitful. It was there that he was discovered by scouts from Nashville, and while he’d never had much love for country music, Marcus knew an opportunity when he saw one. He left town after only two years to pursue a career in the industry up in Tennesee, utilizing his gifts to craft the music behind several hit songs and albums. It wasn’t long before he was moved to a studio in New York City, working with quite a few major names in Hip Hop, Rock, and even South American talent to help curate and produce their sound.

Life In Haven or Now

Despite the money he’d made in the industry, which was considerable, Marcus still felt unfulfilled in his life. He’d turned things around, made something of himself that was completely different from the boy he’d been so many years ago, but after several years he found himself missing that little town where his new life had began. He decided to do something about it.

He’d signed and finished the paperwork for a home in town, far less extravagant than he’d grown used to, but then again he’d never been much for extravagance, even with his occupation. After finishing with the movers in furnishing his new home earlier in the day Marcus decided to take a drive to Bennie’s Diner, where he can be found enjoying a cheeseburger with fries and a strawberry shake, reading the newspaper. It’s certainly something he missed about the town.

OOC: If your character lived in town when Marcus was last in, about seven years ago IC, it’s entirely possible they’d know him somewhat, so feel free to imply as such!