Name: Graves Markus
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Epithet/Nickname: Dead Eye [Military nickname]
Appearance: Markus stands at roughly 5 foot 10 inches, with a slim-ish frame. Markus is white with black ruffled hair. Markus wears an altered uniform consisting of a white vest over a black dress shirt. As an Ensign, Markus has the honor of being allowed to wear the trademark coat of the Marines, bearing the Kanji for Justice on it's back. Markus chose to forgo this, however, in favor of stitching the design himself onto the back of his vest. Over his uniform, Markus wears black suspenders, which serve as the carrier of a hooking mechanism for transporting his rifle on his back. On his left hip, a holster is present for his pistol.
Personality: Markus is a fairly serious individual. He is not the most social, having been denied the proper interactions a child should have at a young age, and sometimes comes off as rude, often unintentionally, as he can be pretty frank about things. He's not uptight though, and does know how to relax. Markus has a strong, though perhaps a bit skewed, sense of justice, and will not tolerate any injustice he believes to be witnessing. His recent years in the Marines have made him particularly sensitive to the corruption of the World Government. As a result he has become more tolerant of the behavior of some pirates, seeing them as the embodiment of freedom.
History: Markus was a child who constantly was at odds with the other children of his home. Many of them bullied him, and made life very difficult for him and his grand parents. He was not as strong as the other children, and instead had to find less conventional ways to deal with them. Having admired the rifle displayed in his Grandfather's quarters, Markus took to making his own projectiles. His favorite and perhaps most successful of which was a mix between a crossbow and a slingshot, which he called a cross-shot, as he could not think of a better name.
One night, the bullies set out to get back at Markus, by sneaking into his room at night to smash all his devices. An unfinished tool made to help his grandmother light the fire place more effectively, sparked a fire in the house, which Markus barely managed to escape. His grand parents on the other hand were not so lucky. Amazingly, the only thing which survived the fire with only minimal scorching, was the old rifle in his Grandfather's room.
Some years later, Markus joined the Marines hoping he could help prevent such events from happening. He joined right at the height of the campaign against the King Pirates, and witnessed many atrocities. He gained quite a reputation as one of the best Marksmen in the Marines, and appeared to be on the fast track to the higher ranks of the Marines. But perhaps it was his misgivings about the way that the World Government was running things that caused something to spark inside of him when the last King Pirate was executed. And from a spark, sometimes fire is born...
Devil Fruit/Equipment/Weapon: Markus is primarily a Marksman, and as such carries a pair of guns on him, a rifle and a pistol, which he can wield together at the same time. Being right handed, he generally uses the rifle on his right and his pistol on the left. The rifle is noticeably worn with some gold details, and a set of engraved initials: G.R. The Pistol is custom made with a small divot for resting the barrel of his rifle on, when precision is needed. The Rifle is also fitted with a bayonet for close quarters combat. While in the Marines, Markus learned how to use a cannon, which came pretty naturally to him with his prior experience. Markus is also a bit of a tinkerer and can make simple devices for handling simple problems. One example of this is the gun mounting system he created for storing his Rifle on his back.
Goal/Dream: Unhappy with the state of the Marines, Markus wishes to bring true justice to the land, the first step of which will be to bring down the World Government.
Other/Quirks: Markus tends to take things quite literally, often missing the point with analogies and metaphors, which can be difficult in the world of marines and pirates, where almost everything has a nickname. Even his own nickname confuses him, as he very clearly has a pair of fully functioning eyes. If a person isn't very specific, it can lead to disastrous misunderstandings. From time to time, he may try to tell a joke or make a metaphor himself, but it will always result in him just saying exactly what something is without any real humor.
Current Bounty: None
