Name: Markus Williams
Age: 23

Appearance: [hider=Markus][img=http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/293/6/a/dario_by_charleshildreth-d6r959h.jpg][/hider]

Occupation: Photographer and journalist for a local blog

Personality: Markus is a little conceited, and often can be faulted for overreacting when things don’t go his way, but for the most part he’s a good guy. He has a realistic view of things, and rarely lets his emotions cloud his judgment. His primary motivation will always be his work, at any cost.

Bio: Born to an extremely well-off family, Markus had everything he wanted from day one. His family had the big house, the cool swimming pool, the cars and all the fancy new technology. His childhood was sheltered, growing up in a quiet, relatively safe community. During high school, he found his interests in photography and journalism; he asked his parents for a camera and a new laptop and began work right away.

Around junior year, Markus saw his already below average grades take a dip, as he shifted focus from his academic career to his artistic career. This grabbed the particular attention of his mother, who had already been displeased with Markus’ work ethic. But instead of taking immediate action, she struck him a deal: if he could pull off an overall GPA of 3.5 or better (no small task, as his GPA was at a 2.4 at the time) then she would guarantee Markus’ enrollment in college as a journalism major.

For the next year and a half, Markus put down the camera, working intensely on his academics. Of course, he succeeded, attaining his 3.5 and leaving his home town for college as a journalism major. Armed with the very same camera and laptop he started with, Markus tackled college all on his own.

But independence had its own unique challenges. College was a huge wakeup call for Markus; for the first time, he wasn’t handed anything on a silver platter. His dedication to his passion was great, but Markus lacked the real life skills necessary to make it on his own. Once again, Markus found himself struggling, but this time he had no reliable people to fall back on. He got his first job at a coffee shop at 20, working there to sustain his lifestyle as well as develop work experience he knew would be necessary later on.

Once he was back on his feet, Markus breezed his way through college. The academics came naturally to him, and he found the perfect balance between his academic and social life. After graduating with honors, Markus chose not to return home, instead settling into the college town he had become accustomed to living alone in.

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