So this is a test drive of the Blogger app for Android. If this works, I can totally do the spotlights when I'm at work or commuting there. It'll take longer because of the keypad, but whatever. ;)
Anyway, onto today's Spotlight, yeah?
Name: Serah Marks-Parker
Codename: Mimic
Power: Power mimicry
Team Affiliation: The Alliance
Mimic is...interesting. She's Medic's mother and Troy's wife (I'll do him soon/next/something) and an absolute piece of work. She goes by her codename only, though Troy got her to open up a little bit, but he's special.
Mimic has a bad background. She came from a home where people didn't really care about each other. The Marks family has lots of money and social status. Her mother was the one who worked for everything the family had while her father was preoccupied with spending the money and trading on the status of the family. Mimic is the oldest of four. The one after her, James, died because of his power manifestation (body made of fire that he couldn't control so he lost human sense and just turned into a normal fire). Her two other siblings are in perfect control of their powers and work at running the company and charities that the Marks family comes from.
Mimic cut all ties with her family at 16, after James, and struck out for the heroing gig. She didn't join the Squad but waited around, doing some minor and big things, until the Alliance came calling. She had her first costume commissioned from a friend in fashion and pretty much did everything on her own in her own very serious way. So she joined up with the Alliance at about...18.
So when she joined, Troy and Scry were already there. And Mimic and Troy met, he made her laugh, and that was that.
A note on ages, actually. Because I got myself into a slight bit of trouble. Troy is 8 years older than Scry. Mimic is 6 years older than him. Mimic was born in 1997, Troy in 1995, and Scry in 2003. It makes it interesting. Since these guys are at the heart of half the story, and understanding Mimic's position in the little triad there is key, here's the....slightly abridged version:
The Alliance came for Scry when he was 8-ish. He was already spouting off accurate prophecies and he is from such a strong line that the Alliance wanted, and wanted badly. They went to Pythia, who asked Apollo's advice since Scry is her very favoritest nephew ever, who said it was all right, and Pythia allowed them to "kidnap" her nephew away. With a few strings attached. About two years later, Troy saved Scry's ten year old ass from something (telepaths are forever saving everyone else from getting their asses kicked~). There was a tiny bitch fest and Scry, knowing that he'd be stuck with Troy, dragged him back to the Alliance (for lunch) to get started on making what he saw a reality. Troy was 18 then. Troy ran into Mimic there and began flirting, making her laugh. Which, you know, is a feat. Cue long romance and sweetness to them getting married when Troy's 21 and Mimic's 19, and having Medic a year later and then Casey 4 years later. Scry and Troy become this ridiculously effective and perfect dream team for the Alliance and they love it. They get shit done. And then Troy goes crazy, Scry closes off, and that's that.
Somewhere after Medic's birth, though, Mimic shut down. She didn't laugh or smile much anymore, and Troy did try, but Mimic just couldn't do it. She moved into the Sky Tower, Troy took care of Medic. Casey was a fluke, one of their attempts to try and fix their marriage and Mimic, but it didn't take (obviously). Troy raised both kids while he did duty to the Alliance. Mimic did hers as well, but closed the door in everyone's face. She wanted to do her job and be left alone. A lot of it stems back to her childhood and how she was raised, how she saw her parents interact, and how the adults in her world interacted with each other. She knows it's not right, but it's all she does know, and you cannot always fix what is so deeply ingrained in your psyche.
When the going gets tough, she sticks it out as long as she can, and then runs. She's been fighting the flight response in her system for a long time, but eventually something is going to give.
Anyway, onto today's Spotlight, yeah?
Name: Serah Marks-Parker
Codename: Mimic
Power: Power mimicry
Team Affiliation: The Alliance
Mimic is...interesting. She's Medic's mother and Troy's wife (I'll do him soon/next/something) and an absolute piece of work. She goes by her codename only, though Troy got her to open up a little bit, but he's special.
Mimic has a bad background. She came from a home where people didn't really care about each other. The Marks family has lots of money and social status. Her mother was the one who worked for everything the family had while her father was preoccupied with spending the money and trading on the status of the family. Mimic is the oldest of four. The one after her, James, died because of his power manifestation (body made of fire that he couldn't control so he lost human sense and just turned into a normal fire). Her two other siblings are in perfect control of their powers and work at running the company and charities that the Marks family comes from.
Mimic cut all ties with her family at 16, after James, and struck out for the heroing gig. She didn't join the Squad but waited around, doing some minor and big things, until the Alliance came calling. She had her first costume commissioned from a friend in fashion and pretty much did everything on her own in her own very serious way. So she joined up with the Alliance at about...18.
So when she joined, Troy and Scry were already there. And Mimic and Troy met, he made her laugh, and that was that.
A note on ages, actually. Because I got myself into a slight bit of trouble. Troy is 8 years older than Scry. Mimic is 6 years older than him. Mimic was born in 1997, Troy in 1995, and Scry in 2003. It makes it interesting. Since these guys are at the heart of half the story, and understanding Mimic's position in the little triad there is key, here's the....slightly abridged version:
The Alliance came for Scry when he was 8-ish. He was already spouting off accurate prophecies and he is from such a strong line that the Alliance wanted, and wanted badly. They went to Pythia, who asked Apollo's advice since Scry is her very favoritest nephew ever, who said it was all right, and Pythia allowed them to "kidnap" her nephew away. With a few strings attached. About two years later, Troy saved Scry's ten year old ass from something (telepaths are forever saving everyone else from getting their asses kicked~). There was a tiny bitch fest and Scry, knowing that he'd be stuck with Troy, dragged him back to the Alliance (for lunch) to get started on making what he saw a reality. Troy was 18 then. Troy ran into Mimic there and began flirting, making her laugh. Which, you know, is a feat. Cue long romance and sweetness to them getting married when Troy's 21 and Mimic's 19, and having Medic a year later and then Casey 4 years later. Scry and Troy become this ridiculously effective and perfect dream team for the Alliance and they love it. They get shit done. And then Troy goes crazy, Scry closes off, and that's that.
Somewhere after Medic's birth, though, Mimic shut down. She didn't laugh or smile much anymore, and Troy did try, but Mimic just couldn't do it. She moved into the Sky Tower, Troy took care of Medic. Casey was a fluke, one of their attempts to try and fix their marriage and Mimic, but it didn't take (obviously). Troy raised both kids while he did duty to the Alliance. Mimic did hers as well, but closed the door in everyone's face. She wanted to do her job and be left alone. A lot of it stems back to her childhood and how she was raised, how she saw her parents interact, and how the adults in her world interacted with each other. She knows it's not right, but it's all she does know, and you cannot always fix what is so deeply ingrained in your psyche.
When the going gets tough, she sticks it out as long as she can, and then runs. She's been fighting the flight response in her system for a long time, but eventually something is going to give.
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