Marcus “Mark” Weston

Quantum

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Mark is a young man who knows what lies in the hearts of men. He has seen it, and he has felt it. He's a former U.S Ranger and was apart of the Special Forces, and he used to believe in the American way and protecting freedom. That was before he saw war, real war. Now, he boasts a “Give a crap” Attitude, shoving his emotions down either with a swig of whiskey or with a beautiful woman. Mark boasts a certain charm and a rugged experience, while still being able to keep up a lighthearted facade and attitude. Few would be able to see past that he's a womanizing alcoholic.

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Humanity is Mark's biggest weakness. While his powers allows him to do a wide variety of things he is still a human. You shoot him in the leg and he will have a hole in his leg that will bleed, and unless treated he will die. Extended use of his powers will give him migraines and epileptic attacks. He also loses control over his powers while drunk which he is very often. He suffers from mild PTSD.

Marcus stands at 6'1, he has tanned skin and brown hair. His eyes used to be blue but are ever since his powers awakened two years ago been a dull golden color that flares into a bright gold when he uses his powers. His features are rather defined and most would call him fairly handsome. He keeps his facial hair kept to a short stubble. He is usually seen wearing T-shirt and jeans and not dressing particularly fancy. He has a U.S Ranger Tattoo on his right arm.

No one who comes from a happy home joins the army. Marcus is no exception. He was born in Star City to a lower middle-class family. His father was an alcoholic who smacked him, his mother and his younger sister, Lisa, around. He did petty crime as a teenager, stealing cars and picking pockets to be able to support his family, as his father did not, but instead spent whatever money he could scrap up on buying booze. When he was 17 he shipped off to join the army, it was something he was good at. Very good at, in fact. He joined the U.S Rangers and got the call sign “Idol” as the older soldiers in his squad claimed he had a pretty boy face, just like an idol the teens would be into. He worked hard and he got recognition. That is, till the battle that would change it all. It was a terrorist attack in the middle east that Mark's squad was called into dealing with. The terrorists had some new form of technology, a weapon that didn't shoot bullets but instead fired lasers. The beams tearing through his squadmates and killing them all instantly, Marcus was the last one to get hit, but him it didn't kill. Him it powered. It awakened something in him, something in his DNA. With a singularity powered blast he blew the enemies away and quickly killed them before the adrenaline settled. He butchered them with a smile on his face for what they had done to his friends, and when he came back to his senses and saw what it was he had done, he didn't want to live with himself anymore. But he was too much of a coward to end his own life, he was diagnosed with severe depression and sent back home to the states where he would develop his powers when he wasn't busy drinking, fighting other drunks or trying to flirt with women. He took on the codename “Quantum” when he on accident stumbled into a bank robbery and using his powers he subdued the criminals. His heroic acts sparked a light of hope inside of Marcus. That maybe he could believe again, to not feel so dead inside. He joined the Outsiders, the name sure did fit the group.

Quantum allows his team to have complete control over the battlefield. He can dictate the terms of the battlefield, he can stop tanks from rolling with a flick of his hand, and he can throw a thug to the floor with a thought. He would serve a supportive role, using his abilities and tactical knowledge as a soldier to help the team decimate the opposition.

- His favorite drink is 7 month old whiskey out of Tennessee. Some would say it's fire water, he would say it's the drink that gives life. - He drives a new Shelby Mustang GT that he won in a game of poker a year back. - He is extensively trained in hand-to-hand, armed combat and strategic maneuvering. He carries a Colt 1911 on him at almost all times. He is also an excellent runner and scout thanks to his Ranger training. - He prefers Blondes over all else. - His favorite music is trashy pop. Might need to be revised at a later date, do forgive any spelling / grammar issues. I will get to them sooner than later.