Marcus Grail

Personality/Definition:

Nicknames/Aliases: Marc, Marcus Grail, Bodach Glas (a Scottish term meaning - the boogeyman)

Species: Vampire

Birthplace: Scotland

Sex: Male

Age: 1038 (appears 35 due to vampirism)

Height: 6'3" (190.5cm)

Weight: 180lbs (81.6kg)

Body Type: Athletic, fit

Appearance: Scottish Caucasian, black hair and neatly trimmed beard. Green eyes with gray rings around the irises. A shallow scar across the right side of his forehead. He has a smattering of light freckles across the bridge of his nose, a darker freckle here and there on his face and a smattering across the rest of his body. His back is littered with crisscrossing whip scars. A deep, jagged scar from a mace runs across the right side of his ribs, below his pectoral muscles. A long, shallow scar frames the seam between abdomen and oblique on his left side. An elaborate tribal tattoo wraps around his left forearm from wrist to elbow. He did this tattoo himself as a wedding pledge when he was just 20. He has fangs that retract much like a cat's claws.

Clothing: Leather jackets, leather pants, worn jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, biker boots are his typical casual choices. His formal choices are simple vest, button-downs, slacks, and dress shoes. He prefers to sleep nude, but loose boxers will work or just his clothes if there's no other choice. The bronze locket hanging from the hand-made links of a thin-ish bronze chain rests against his sternum. The locket is fused shut and has the intricately etched profile of a woman with long hair on its face. He never willingly takes it off. It contains a fragment of Lila's ashes, his long dead wife.

Speech Patterns: His voice carries a mature confidence but shows signs of world-weariness. He's a little sarcastic and snarky, but can alternate between introspective, reflective and analytical. He's comfortable with modern slang and concepts.

Personality: Marcus has been many things and sampled many cultures in his long life. He's thoughtful and witty but just a little distrustful. He adapts to situations quickly with his perceptive nature and tends to be very reliable. Once he gets to know you, he'll show his mischievous side with a flare for theater. If he's feeling particularly nostalgic or insecure, he reaches for the locket against his chest. He sees the world for what it is, a thing of beauty with deeply hidden mysteries. Though he may be a bit skeptical, he believes reincarnation may be a fact.

Marcus is a detective, but it does not define him. He uses it as a cover to get close to the worst criminals. Murderers and worse are his source of food. He refuses to feed on the innocent. He's never made another vampire and wouldn't consider doing so easily. If he ever found another like Lila, he might just do it, if that was what they wanted.

Past: Marcus is haunted by his past and a desire for vengeance against the monster who murdered his family. He found his wife butchered in their bedroom before he found the rest of his family. His oldest son died in his arms. He found his other son beheaded in the courtyard and found no trace of his daughter. The monster who made him vampire destroyed his whole world that night. He's traveled the world and see its wonders and mysteries. There have been a few over the centuries he believed held a piece of his Lila's soul, but none were ever exact. Most were killed by Cain, the vampire who turned him. After so many losses, he has stopped looking for anyone who holds even a sliver of her soul. Protecting them, allowing them to live, is more important than his heart. At least that's how he sees it. He puts on a front with humor and sarcasm to protect his vulnerable heart, but he's lonely and craves companionship. He has held onto his humanity by only feeding on the worst of the criminal element.

Sexual Preferences: Marcus is comfortable in his own skin when it comes to sex. He's bi-sexual and prefers being a top. He will pursue relationships with both men and women if there's a connection. He's come to realize that the soul doesn't care what flesh it's draped in. He wants to be seen as a man and not the monster he knows he is.

Talents and Tastes: He plays the lute, the guitar and the violin flawlessly. His taste in music is wide ranging. He thought the 'sparkly' vampire movies were a travesty.

Unique Vampire Lore: Mirrors reflect the truth. The vampire does cast a reflection, after all, he or she is solid. Vampires burn or explode in the sun. Running water is nice for bathing, but does not destroy vampiric flesh. Crosses are nice to look at. A stake to the heart or chopping off a head will kill anything. Cut your arm off, it won't grow back. Werewolf venom will kill a vampire or create a feral creature known as a Ravager.

Set in a modern world big city with a vivid night life.

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