 About Jason MarkoName Jason Marko Codename Olympian
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Standing about six feet tall with black hair and a relatively fair complexion, Jason is not particularly imposing. Handsome enough and with an athletic build, he is lean and muscular rather than what one might consider big (he weighs more than he looks due to the increased density of his muscles and bones), especially when taking into account that he can bench press a car or two. In fact, his most distinguishing feature is quite possibly not his physique, at least when fully clothed (which is his much preferred state, by the way), but his eyes with their unique or at the very least very rare golden irises.
Generally modest and not particularly fond of finding himself the focus of attention, he is nevertheless easy-going, funny and witty, even if on occasion that wit of his does take on a dry or snarky quality. Despite his natural affinity for athletic endeavors, he is more of a nerd at heart, preferring books, videogames, (not necessarily good) movies and TV shows and the like, ideally in the company of friends, to sports games, parties, clubbing and such. The Journey So Far:
Strong and tough, fast and agile, at first Jason did not give much thought to his physical abilities and the fact that they had always been disproportionately developed when compared to the time he put in working out or training, which, truth be told, was not too much all things considered. It was not that he had not tried sports, but he ended up more along the lines of dabbling in them, both from a lack of challenge and really a lack of interest in things like football and basketball and the like. Besides, he preferred spending his free time -that is, when he was not studying with the aim to attend medical school after graduation- doing other things really and hanging out with his friends. Still, eventually his curiosity caught up with him. And it was not that he finally started to find that perhaps it was a bit weird that he was as strong as he was or that it was a bit odd that he had never been sick even once in his life. No, it was not due to introspection that he started wondering about things. It took a mugging actually. Oh, and the small detail that before it Jason had never gotten into an actual fight.
He was returning home one night when he heard someone shouting; he always did have good hearing. Following the sound he came upon three men, hoods over their heads, attacking an older woman. He did not have to think twice about what to do, though if he had, he might have found it perhaps a little odd that he felt not even a hint of fear. He quickly approached the scene, calling out for the muggers to stop. They did, at least as far as attacking the woman was concerned. But they turned their attention to Jason. One of them was holding a club of some sort and wasted no time, closing the distance and swinging it at his new target’s face. The result was not what he expected, as it was the wood that broke and splintered into pieces, while the young man noted that it did not even sting. And next thing he knew he was picking the attacker up by his collar, effortlessly lifting him off the ground with one hand before casually flinging him away. The other two muggers immediately started to run; the older woman did the same by the way, though in the opposite direction. Jason ran after the two men, easily catching up to them. It did not really take much to subdue them; simply lifting both of them and knocking their heads together seemed to do the trick. An anonymous phone call later and they were in police custody, still unconscious. Jason on the other hand was already home, heart racing, but not out of fear. Out of excitement and sheer curiosity. But mostly excitement. At first he said nothing to his parents, unsure of how to approach such a subject. It was not like super-powered men and women did not exist, lifting cars and flying through the sky, but even so, how exactly do you tell your mother? “Hey mom, let me lift that bed for you so you can vacuum the floor a bit more easily? Oh, sure, I can push that nightstand out of the way with my pinky. After all, I only need one arm for the bed.” Well, you know what? That is exactly how he did it. He expected perhaps some shock. Maybe a bit of awe. Not mild surprise followed by getting back to vacuuming. How was he to know that super-strength and more ran in the family? His mother told him that he was not the first member in her family to develop such abilities. Though a very rare occasion, he had heard stories from her grandparents who had probably heard them from their own grandparents that once every more than a few centuries one of the children in her family would be gifted, with those gifts dating back to ancient times and ancient Greece. Sometimes it would be a male child, other times a female, but each and every one of them had the potential for great power, even if not all of them had lived long enough to realize that potential; heroes tend to make enemies quite easily. Although she was not sure of this gift's origin, the truth having been lost in antiquity, she did say that it had been quite a long time since the last such birth, from what she had been told anyway. Life went on after that revelation pretty much in the same way it had before it, barring the occasional act of vigilantism and of course trying to get used to his abilities. However, as the time for the exams that would get him into medical school was approaching, Jason shifted his focus more towards studying rather than his powers. Still, his choice paid off. But even so, he could not help but wonder how much good he would be able to do if he managed to develop his powers further. But could he do so and not neglect his medical studies? He was not certain, but he knew he had to try. And from what he found after some research into schools, there was one such academy that might help him pursue both callings. He soon found out that it would not be so easy. After all, each was a considerable task on its own. Imagine trying to balance both. Previous Build:
Name Jason Marko Codename Olympian
Citizenship British Greek (Greek descent) Age 21 Height 6 ft. Weight 210 lbs. Hair Black Eyes Gold Skin Fair Power Level 6 Hero Points 1 -------------------- ABILITIES -------------------- Str 6 Sta 4 Agl 4 Dex 4 Fgt 4 Int 2 Awe 2 Pre 1 -------------------- POWERS -------------------- Invulnerability of Zeus Immunity 5 (Cold, Disease, Heat, High Pressure, Radiation); Impervious Toughness 6; Protection 2 Might of Heracles Enhanced Strength 2, Limited to Lifting (Lifting Str 8; 6 tons) Prowess of Ares Enhanced Advantages 3 (Close Attack 2, Ranged Attack 1) Senses of Artemis Senses 2 (Extended Hearing 1, Extended Vision 1) Swiftness of Hermes Alacrity (Array: Flight 1, Speed 1); Quickness 1 Wisdom of Athena Enhanced Advantages 1 (Eidetic Memory) -------------------- ADVANTAGES -------------------- Close Attack 2, Diehard, Eidetic Memory, Fearless, Languages 1 (English, Greek), Ranged Attack 1 -------------------- SKILLS -------------------- Acrobatics 2 (+6), Athletics 2 (+8), Expertise: Medicine 1 (+3), Insight 2 (+4), Perception 4 (+6), Treatment 1 (+3) -------------------- OFFENSE -------------------- Initiative +4 Grab +6 (DC Spec 16, Close, Damage 6, Bludgeon, Crit 20) Unarmed +6 (DC 21, Close, Damage 6, Bludgeon, Crit 20) Throw +5 (DC 21, Ranged, Damage 6, Bludgeon, Crit 20) -------------------- DEFENSE -------------------- Dodge 4 Parry 4 Fortitude 4 Toughness 6 (Impervious 6) Will 4 -------------------- POWER POINTS -------------------- Abilities 54 Powers 25 Advantages 3 Skills 6 Defenses 2 Total 90 -------------------- COMPLICATIONS -------------------- Motivation: Doing Good, Responsibility: Medical School |
