MARKUS, The Rogue Thief 🌹
Disclaimer :: Face Claim made using Meiker and Picrew. Art was made by rambles-on-arcana here in Tumblr!
Markus Garcia, the rogue thief with an affinity for mischief — 🏹 🌹
Full Name :: Markus Gauldrich Garcia
Age :: 28 years old
Gender :: Cis-Male
Pronouns :: He/Him
Sexuality :: Bisexual Panromantic
Birthday :: August 10th
Zodiac :: Leo
MBTI :: ENFJ
Patron Arcana :: The Star
“Yes, I’m a thief. But stealing your heart is the only crime I’m willing to admit~”
— Markus, escaping conviction and changing cities once again
[ MORE INFORMATION UNDER THE CUT. Contains trigger warnings and NSFW content. ]
APPEARANCE
Height :: 5'11" / 180 cm
Weight :: 183 lbs / 83 kg
Body Type :: He's right between endomorph and mesomorph
Eye Color :: Bright green
Hair Color :: Brown [ short, curly and often parted to the side ]
Skin Color :: Rich tanned complexion
Scars :: (1) There are dozens of whip scars littering his skin on his back which he gained from the torturing he received back when he was a slave. (2) He has a slave brand burned on his nape. It's in the symbol ᜃᜓ on his nape means 'ko' which is a possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' given to slaves to mark ownership. (3) He also has prominent claw marks running along his upper right arm that he got from an old mishap with wild animals.
Tattoos :: He has these two simple black mark tattoos around his left wrist.
Piercings :: Has numerous small silver piercings along his ear, with one larger piercing in the shape of a cross at the bottom.
Other features :: His left brow is slit and he has a beauty mark under his left eye.
PERSONALITY
Positive Traits :: Despite being a wanted thief, Markus has a good heart. Being raised in a circus that took in people that society deemed "different" taught him to be openminded and accepting of others. Markus is also rather patient and doesn't let insults and degrading words get to him - he's had enough of those for a lifetime and had pretty much been immune to it. And he might be a teasing asshole most of the time but he's respectful and the concept of consent is a big thing for him. Surprisingly yet not, Markus is also a generous person and it can be seen on how he never uses the money he steals for himself, majority of which he gives to lower class citizens and only keeps the bare minimum if he needs it. The rogue, once attached, is also quite protective and nurturing even if he doesn't seem like it.
Neutral Traits :: Markus is, in his own way, charismatic and carries himself with confidence. He has a naturally flirtatious and carefree personality that sometimes can come off as either endearing or just irritating. His mischievous and teasing tendencies doesn't really help his situation either. He can also sometimes come off as breezy and self-absorbed but it's more like something he pulls to mess with people in a playful manner.
Negative Traits :: Still, Markus' smug and sometimes vain character stems from his own emotional walls, having been the kind of person that would rather pretend he's proud of himself rather than admitting his own insecurities. Also, due to traumatic experiences with both familial and romantic relationships, he's often untrusting and is not the kind to open up to others. He's dishonest and deceptive, and would flat out lie about a lot of things and uses his sharp tongue to navigate through difficult situations. The bastard is also rather perverted and 10/10 times would Touch the Butt™.
ABILITIES
Skills :: Has amazing aim in both knife throwing, darts, and especially in bow and arrow. He's also a skilled player of several stringed instruments. He's also surprisingly a great cook, especially with homecooked recipes.
Talents :: He has a genuinely good singing voice. He's also naturally born with people's skills and showmanship.
Magical abilities :: Divine Luck and Weapon Conjuring [ Divine Luck grants the user unnatural luck but also comes with the promise of consequences at random times in the future] [ Weapon Conjuring gives them the ability to conjure a weapon of choice from raw magic; however, he can only summon weapons that he's already familiar with]
ANIMAL FAMILIAR
Name :: Coco
Species :: Ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
Appearance :: They're about 13" long, has black beady eyes and white fur. [Link]
Personality :: Coco shares a destructive brain cell with Markus, the two being partners in crime on countless occasions. They're a sneaky, mischievous ferret that can either cuddle you or kill you in your sleep. Sometimes, Markus would also use Coco as a distraction through either their cuteness or their ability to break everything they see. Unfortunately for him though, Coco adapted a lot of his personality and never listens to him unless bribed. Gender? They identify as a fucking threat.
[ Special thanks to Charlie (@/popcornaddict500) for helping me for Coco's name before. <3 ]
BACKGROUND
[ Trigger Warning: Slavery, Death, Physical Abuse ]
Markus was the adopted child of a pair of performers and owners of a traveling circus. He was originally found as an infant on an oasis in the Fenekh Desert, near the Clouded Mountains, sickly and close to death. His two moms took him in and raised him as their own. He never really had a hometown because of how much they move around but Markus was raised in a world of wonder and entertainment by his mothers. There, he learned small magic tricks and was taught impeccable aiming skills using knives and arrows.
This was his only home, all until their caravans were attacked by bandits during their travels in Nopal, stealing everything they had, including women and children, and then burning the rest to the ground. Markus, barely 12-years-old, was one of the children taken and sold off to slavery from one noble to another. He was eventually bought and became a servant to the ill-tempered and abusive Baron Giselle from the Nation of Firent. This particular noble had the worst anger issues and was even known to beat his employees for no reason, some even to the point of death.
But despite the dangers of it all, Markus ended up having a secret relationship with the daughter of his current master. Vivica Giselle, or 'Vivi' as he used to call her, was Markus' first and only love for years. However, during her coming of age and after sharing their first time with one another, Markus had asked Vivi to run away with him - an offer that Vivi turned down. She didn't wish to leave the life of luxury and chose her father's fortune over him.
It was also on that particular night when Baron Giselle caught them together. He then dragged Markus to the worst months of his entire life. Locked up in their underground, the Baron subjected the young man to torturous beatings and starvation. It was a miracle he even survived. And within that time, never once did Vivica look for or visit him. Finally, after six months of torture under his owner's whip, at the age of 18, the Baron then turned Markus into a gift for the well-respected Duchess Gagnon of Firent in hopes of gaining her favor.
Unfortunately for the nobleman, the Duchess was not amused by his crimes and so she sent him to the legal court for judgment under the Nation's Papess herself. Markus, now taken in by the said Duchess, was then nursed back to health and given a second chance of life. Sadly, although some would think he would be happy, this second chance only woke him up to another painful revelation. The Baron sent him to this woman not only because of her status, but because she was the mother of Vivica's husband.
Only a week after their relationship was discovered, Vivica was married off to the son of Duchess Gagnon and was already pregnant with her first child. From what rumors were heard, she went to him willingly and was now living a life of luxury under her new lover's wing in a separate home in Prakra. Needless to say, Markus finally fell apart. Perhaps happiness was truly just some illusion meant for those that lived under the light.
In an attempt to save his own sanity, he offered the Duchess his loyalty in exchange for her help. He had worked for her for years while trying to distract himself from memories of the past. Markus quickly earned the Duchess' trust and even saved her life from a handful of assassination attempts. But the woman was much older and at her deathbed, she gave Markus a gift - his freedom. Along with this, she passed on her own magic to him. This is where Markus gained his Divine Luck and used it to survive on his own.
Now rogue, Markus turned from being a servant to being a mercenary, thief, and hazard to society. This man, however, only steals from the rich and would often be seen sharing the majority of his earnings to fellow civilians and peasants. But that doesn't stop him from taking some stuff for the sheer fun of it, one of which being a sigil that is now bound to him and gave him his ability to conjure physical weapons from thin air.
NSFW INFO [ Minors DNI ]
Position :: Verse Top - he prefers to be dominant but can submit to the right person
Kinks :: Agoraphilia/Public Sex, Praise and Degradation, Clothed Sex, Face Sitting (receiving), Nun/Priest Kink, Pecattiphilia (i'm sorry to the person who has to look this up)
Turn Ons :: Markus can be both submissive and dominant but he has a thing for being put and/or putting someone into their place; is big on the disciplinary and roleplaying spectrum of BDSM; has an affinity for breaking rules and doing things that he definitely isn't supposed to (public sex, forbidden affairs, etc.); loves oral, both receiving and giving; can and will dirty talk through sex; is very open to new kinks if his partner is; also, sit on his lap or his face, do it.
Turn Offs :: Anything and everything that's non-consensual even if it's CNC; whips and generally any impact play beyond spanking; no slave kink; and please don't take off his shirt and expose his back without his permission.
