“I love to smoke. Smoking a cigarette is like forgetting. When I hit rock bottom it’s all I have. Light up, smoke up, shut the fuck up. It hides the shit. The smoke hides the shit. There’s menthol and vanilla. Some people like ‘em. Menthol cigarette. Vanilla cigarette. Chocolate cigarette. Cigarette cigarette. Cigarettes clearly keep me from going crazy. Keeps me alive. It keeps me alive until I die.”
piper was looking for work, but there were so many roadblocks these days that she barely had the time to even start on something before she was dragged back into caring for oliver. he had a fever now, and was coughing even as she rocked him back and forth. “can you hand me the blanket over there?” she asked, pointing to the small square of cloth on the table. “it must be all of the changing weather. everyone’s getting sick.”
“This does seem to be a case of the cold. Here.” Lionel commented, grabbing the blanket and handing it to her. Sure, he did not inspect the baby, nor was he an actual doctor, but with those symptoms, it just seemed rather obvious. “It’s always the same when seasons change, or when it gets colder. I wouldn’t worry about it.” He was himself feeling it a little, almost waiting for the inevitable cold to hit him.
“alright guys, that’s a wrap,” willa called out, taking a long sip from her water bottle. after an finishing her last yoga group training in the day, she needed a drink. one of her clients had caused a few issues earlier, which had caused more stress than she needed. turning to face the only other person left in the room, willa arched an eyebrow. “do you need anything, or did you just want the company cause i’m about to head to the bar if you care to join?”
Somehow, Lionel thought that maybe yoga could help with some of his problems. Mostly with trying to fit in with the mutant population, but also he thought it could be a better escape than alcohol ever was. Turned out, he was wrong on both those ideas, it was just really painful. Which lead to him staying a little longer after class, just to recover a bit before a moved again. “Hum... I was going to the bar as well, I guess I could use the company?”
✧ ━━━ 「 OSCAR ISAAC, male, he/him 」did you hear that LIONEL RUBIO just arrived on mutant island? I heard the THIRTY-SIX YEAR OLD is on the island because of BEING AN OLD SCIENTIST THERE. they’re sure to be a useful in the future. i’ve heard rumors going around that they’re distant & unstable, as well as redeeming & hardworking. in due time, we’re bound to unravel the truth. will THEY survive the island? ╳ CHARACTER AESTHETIC: round glasses, brown sweaters under white lab coat, smell of cigarettes, redemption story, science books everywhere, tequila that smells like regret, underdog.
Quick bullet point backstory:
Lionel was born the middle child, and due to that, he always felt like he had to prove himself to his family. Sure, he loved his siblings, but they always got more attention than he ever did.
His whole family was anti-mutants, so by default, he was too. He actually never even put any effort in trying to see what it might be like to be a mutant in this world, until a few years ago.
Anyway, in order to get his parents attention, he worked really hard in class, to always get the best grades and get praised. Well, it worked for a short time, but it wasn’t that satisfying after all. But he did develop a great interest in science and the medical field.
After graduating, he went for that, studied medicine, genes, and other fields related. (I am not a science person, I apologize for that) And started doing research as an assistant during his studies.
Sooooo at one point, he met a girl, and that whole cliché love story. He really did love her, they were already married at 22. But a few months later, he discovered she had mutant abilities. Part of him was frightened, the other was hurt at the fact she kept it from him, but mostly that he did not see it before. And both of those combined, well, that lead him to the unthinkable. Out of rage and deception, he pushed her down the stairs of their apartment building.
That rage quickly fell down, and the first person he contacted was the scientist he was currently helping, one he knew was anti-mutant as well. That person had contacts, and they managed to create a cover-up story for her death, but also got him out of there, and shipped him to the island to complete his studies and help around the lab.
So that is how he ended up on the island, studying the mutant gene and how it worked. Obviously, he did not have a good relationship with the mutants.
But that changed, slowly, after the mutants took over. Well, of course he wasn’t in a good position, but it also helped him open his eyes in a way. With them in control, he did learn more about their cause, their situation, and who they actually were: not the monsters he was told as a kid.
He is still working on gaining their full trust, of course, but Lionel was able to take on a job as a lab assistant for the hospital. With his formation, he could do particularly good in analysing samples that came through.
IC INFORMATION.
Full Name: Lionel Rubio
Alias(es): Lio
Age: 36
Birthdate: December 4, 1981
Birthplace: New York City, USA
Gender / Pronouns: Male, he/him
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutant Power: N/A
ISLAND RELATED QUESTIONS:
If your muse was able to write a letter to one person back on the mainland, who would it be and why?
He can be kind of an asshole at times, and since he doesn’t really have anyone on the mainland he’d want to talk to, he’d probably write to his employer, the one that got him on the island, and tell them he’s quitting.
What’s a day in the life of your muse like?
Wake up usually just in time to get to work, spend most of his time there, although he does try to mingle with the mutants and prove that he is on their side now, and always ends up in bars with a few shots of tequila.
If your muse had a moment to sit down and talk with someone that was anti mutant what would they say?
Try to explain he’s been in the same situation they are, being anti-mutants in the past, but that he’s seen the other side, and he understands the bad guys aren’t the mutants. Honestly, he’d just try to change their mind.
What mutant abilities outside of their own intrigue them the most? Are there any they’d fear if they came across them?
He is simultaneously intrigued and scared by all of them. The fact he does not possess any power does play a lot on that, but he cannot help but wonder what it would be like to have those powers. But having seen them up close for years now, he also knows the extent of those powers and how scary and dangerous they can get.
WANTED PLOTS / CONNECTIONS
Coworkers: he works for the hospital, and it could be interesting to see the different dynamics he has with other people working there considering he used to be anti-mutants? I dunno, just a thought.
Family: so he still believes they are anti-mutants, but I think it could be interesting to have one or two members of the family show up on the island? Preferably his siblings, but his parents could work as well. It would just be interesting to see where they stand now, and how they would react to him switching sides.
Relationship: ok, the idea for this character(more or less) came after I watched Rebecca by Alfred Hitchcock. So I’m just... picturing him going for someone, but he’s still distant, and it feels like he’s not reciprocating anything? Because all he can think about is what happened with his wife. And then the truth can come out and I dunno just a thought.
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