Genesis Crisis: Resurgence OOC I

Marcus' surname may be Troy, but he's not even sure who gave it to him. For as far back as he can remember, he was skipping from one foster home to the next. Some of the others envied him, saying that it's best to not remember anything before, but Marcus has never been sure if he agrees with them or not. Most of the homes are a blur in his mind, as he didn't spend enough time in them for attachments to develop. Of the ones he does remember, most aren't thought of fondly.

At first, Marcus tried to fit in with his temporary families, but over time, he came to realize that they were exactly that. Temporary. After that, Marcus began playing pranks as a coping mechanism to his situation, in hopes of moving on quickly. This new development often landed Marcus in trouble. Some cases were worse than others, and punishment varied from one family to the next. Throughout the years, he endured everything from beatings to banishment.

That all changed when Marcus was transferred to the facility run by Lecarde though. Despite his efforts to avoid attachment, Lecarde displayed a stubbonness unlike any Marcus had ever seen. Over the course of a year, he allowed himself to, for the first time in years, become comfortable in his situation. Pranking was too ingrained into his personality to remove, but during his two years under Lecarde's care, Marcus matured greatly. He became somewhat of an older brother to the other orphans at the facility.

Even after entering university, Marcus continued to visit the children there, and it was during one of these visits that his strain was discovered. When an old outbuilding began to collapse with two of the orphans inside, Marcus pulled them from the falling building in an instant, only realizing after the fact what had actually happened. Unsure of whether or not to keep his strain, a gift when he has been given so few, Marcus consulted another student at the university with a habit of helping other people solve their problems.