Post by Eden Quinn on Dec 27, 2010 11:19:51 GMT -5
<Mark Quinn>
Full Name: Markus aka Mark Alan Joseph Quinn
Age: 47
Civilian or Special: Special
Currently Located: Las Vegas
Affiliated with: Hero
Celebrity Claim: Denton, James
Relation to You: Markus is Eden's father.
Underneath the hard surface that he has created over the years, Mark is deeply empathetic. He often exhibits a gentle, patient nature, but one that is in need of inspiration. He can be deeply affected by and completely absorbed into his environment which can often hinder his performance in a certain situation as he often misses a lot of details.
He can be generous, amiable, positive natured with a deep sense of kindness and compassion. However, he is often perceived falsely due to barriers created around him. Mark often takes things with a pinch of salt and rarely shows any real interest in anything new and typically exciting, the reason for this is because he doesn’t wish to get his hopes up.
When he tries to, Mark has an uncanny sense of perceiving what a person wants or needs, and delivering it. He can be reflexive at times, preferring to allow circumstances and events to unfold and, only then responding. He has a habit of completely and wholly engaging in a coveted path, to the exclusion of everything else. This obsessive compulsive energy can be healthy and not. Mark has a very obsessive nature, whether that be with work or alcohol, once he has a desire for something..it’s hard for him to let go.
It’s actually quite scary how alike Mark and his daughter are. Like Eden, Mark is particularly hard faced, complex, and somewhat unreadable which makes him hard to approach. However, with those who know him best..like Eden, he’d an entirely different person. He doesn’t allow outside sources to get close to him. Sure, he has a small circle of friends that he’s had for years and over time has learned to trust them but new bonds are often not created.
Mark has a very hot temper. It’s hard to push him, but when you do and you get in his bad books..there’s no coming back from that. When Mark is angry, it’s better to just leave the room and stay out of his way until he’s calmed down because he can get extremely volatile.
Rapid Regeneration
With this ability Mark is able to heal at superhuman speeds. Unlike those around him who heal over time (longer periods depending on the severity of the injury) Mark is able to regenerate as an automatic response to injury, and usually does so within less than a minute (though over a minute is not uncommon, again depending on the scale of the injury).
With this ability he is also able to regenerate in ways that others may not be able to heal, for example; most people can't grow lost limbs but, if by chance Mark loses a limb, he is able to grow another.
Whilst in the healing process, depending on the injury..it is common that Mark will be able to function entirely. However, if there is need to heal vital organs his performance may not be so good whilst in the healing state. In some cases, the ability even results in the stunting of aging/development however this has not been the case for Mark who still ages like a normal person.
Mark stands at six feet and two inches. His hair is styled with short back and sides, but, a little longer on the top and is naturally mid tone in colour (light/mousy brown). He has dark green eyes that work well aside his light shade of hair and naturally tanned complexion. His facial features are pretty average; he doesn’t have any real prominent features that stick out really. He has quite a narrow face that squares off at the jaw.
Mark isn’t one for facial hair and often only really sports stubble, it varies but he usually prefers a clean shaven look. He’s not particularly athletic built but he’s also not out of shape. He has an average body style for a man of his age and hasn’t lifted weights in a good few years.
When it comes to clothing, he will choose comfort over fashion any day. To be honest, he feels he’s too old to be walking around in the latest fashion trends of baggy pants and high tops. Mark prefers his plain t’s or a basic plaid shirt and a good pair of jeans.
Markus was born in Houston, Texas on June 14th 1963; to Alan and Rosemary Quinn.
As the eldest child of three boys, Markus was the one who’d taken a lot of responsibility. He was the one to have to set the example for his younger siblings, especially when his father wasn’t around due to business reasons. Mark was pretty much the man of the house. To be honest, the young man lost a lot of his childhood and was forced to grow up quickly, especially after his father died in the service. He was highly relied on.
Mark did quite well at school and found himself excelling in most of his classes. He was a hard worker and a prime example for his younger siblings. After his father died it was his job to look after the family and he tried very hard to keep his family well. He even got himself a weekend job and a late shift as a waiter at one of the local restaurants just to pay for bills. His mother worked hard in her job, but her salary was far too light to keep the family of four well looked after.
With growing up so fast, it was no wonder he settled down quite early. Mark was only 20 when he settled down with his then girlfriend and after a few years married. They went on to move to Vegas and had two beautiful daughters, Eden and Evelyn. Mark was working as cop for the LVPD and after a few years of serving he finally got his big break, busting a local gang. However, things turned quickly sour during his night of celebration when he was out with his family.
That evening, the family arrived home after a celebratory dinner. The leader of the gang that he’d locked away came looking for him. That night his life changed forever. His wife was murdered right before his eyes, his youngest daughter kidnapped. He was beaten to near the end of his life and it was miraculous how he managed to make a full recovery. Of course, it soon became apparent that the man had abilities of healing himself. Still, the devastation caused him to turn his back on the force and pretty much drive him to a dark and pitiful state. He still had Eden, but somehow couldn’t bring himself to be the parent she needed. He was a broken man.
