Early Life

Markus was born a whapping 12 minutes before his twin sister Victoria, a fact he never let her live down, in The Emerald City Seattle. In their early life, up until they separated for college and other pursuits the two were inseparable, relying on one another and using one's strengths to cover the other weaknesses. It was always said that Markus was the brain, while Victoria was the Brawn. Both were naturally attractive, and charismatic, while being raised in a wealthy household which led to a rather nice, and fortunate upbringing. Their mother was a cunning business woman, what would be called 'New Money' she grew up in the worst streets of Seattle, and promised herself that her children would never know that life. As such, Markus was raised under the best care money could afford. Private Tutors, nice schools, and a desire to learn pushed his brain, while his need to keep up with his overactive sister pushed his body. His mother taught them that they needed to be many things to succeed in the world, and so long as you stayed true to your beliefs, you would go far. He was taught to be attentive, to the needs of others, and the world around him; boundless, in his goals and path when moving forward; and confident, in himself his support structure, and the path he created. All while being flexible in how he achieved his goals, and relying on his sister both to give her support, and take as he needed. Markus' Father on the other hand was an entirely different story. The twins never knew the man, and did not even know if he was still alive. This was a fact that did not bother Markus as much as it did Victoria. All he knew was the man was wealthy or at least had been, that their family received stipends from somewhere, and that if he was alive he wanted nothing to do with them. Markus' mother kept any information she had to herself, and would seemingly close off when prodded to hard, a fact Markus' sister learned more often than himself. However, his mother never said anything bad about the man, and the one time she did open up she shared that he was beautiful and powerful, before sending the kids off to entertain themselves. Markus' mother was a bit of an enigma when Markus later thought back to his early years. While she made sure they were never left wanting, she was adamant to not spoil them either so much of their lives were spent with jobs they didn't need, Markus as an assistant in various locations and Victoria as a barista. Though, no matter what their job was, or the requirements asked of them from their extra-curricular activities one rule remained above all in their household. Their mother was adamant they were returned home, and in sight at sundown, and as teenagers this rule only relaxed slightly, so much so that Markus and his sister were often in trouble for missing curfew even by a few minutes due to a missed bus, or accident.

The Real World

One would be wrong if they thought the real world would be tough for Markus, as a confident professional, with excellent grades and a thirst to learn more the young man graduated early from high-school with his sister, and they had their pick of the litter for any college they wished to attend, a fact that money helped more than he knew. The two decided to go to the same Ivy League university, where Markus was a STEM Major learning about Physics and Engineering, while Victoria studied Humanities, with a passion for the human psyche. It wasn't till their second year of schooling that they had their first true 'break' and argument. Markus was interning with a DARPA contractor, and Victoria was adamant that she was going to drop out, and explore a 'new horizon' in a city known as Easthaven. The two would reconnect quickly however, never being ones to remain mad at one another. Over the remaining years of his schooling Markus would learn that Victoria was doing well in Easthaven, and seemed to be finding real connections. All while Markus' own path took him to farther shores. He would graduate Summa Cum Laude, with employment prospects with the DoD, something which surprisingly Victoria did not agree with. The next few years would pass quickly for Markus, he had become disconnected from his old life, disappearing into his profession. Being an agent with the Department of Defense of course made this easy, as much of his time was spent overseas, where we specialized in active duty deployment of military assets. A job which lead him to meet many interesting characters, but inevitably lead to a wider gap between himself and his family. As a professional, he became well known in the STEM world for his mind, confidence, and attention to detail. Despite, and even in some cases because of, his young age. He grew into a strong young man, and while he often promised to visit or call family, this was something he failed to do more often than he succeeded. The one exception to this rule being Victoria, someone who would become like a lighthouse, and beacon of honor as he learned more and more about the darkness of the military world.

The Weird World

The real truth about Markus, is that his past has been excellent, and devoid of tragedy. A fact that Markus is aware of now more than ever, but something he never fully understood. As the first true world shattering event of his life unfolds. While busy on his professional career, he had missed a rather vexing series of contacts from his family. Only to learn, well after she was put into the ground. That his twin, the rock that held him together, and the lighthouse that pointed him home was no more. Markus now finds himself stepping away from his professional career, the lie he told was that he is 'pursuing higher learning', having enrolled in a STEM Masters degree course at Boxendale College, the truth his he is taking the bare minimum classes needed to be counted as a student, while trying to learn more about what happened to his sister.