[hider=Marco DePaulo] [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1361771534401671288/1362460053470183715/Screenshot_20250417_120847_Canva.jpg?ex=690b76ce&is=690a254e&hm=50857e0dd81027cf93204b39eb18fd8039b1373e0936c705a1cf9bdcaa1275c4&=&format=webp&width=794&height=794[/img] [h2][center][color=purple]Marco DePaulo [/color][/center][/h2] [center][color=purple]”To love is the greatest thing of all.”[/color][/center] [hr] [h3][center][color=purple]Basic Information[/color][/center][/h3] [color=purple]Full Name:[/color] Marco DePaulo [color=purple]Other Names:[/color] Flower (Em only), Mark (Hated nickname) [color=purple]Pronouns:[/color] He/Him [color=purple]Age:[/color] 19 [color=purple]Birthday:[/color] 2/14 [color=purple]Gender:[/color] Male [color=purple]Sexuality:[/color] Yes (Pansexual) [hr] [h3][center][color=purple]Appearance[/color][/center][/h3] [img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1361771534401671288/1362122534929170472/marco80s.jpg?ex=690b8df7&is=690a3c77&hm=303529f7d8e40e9f4315ba755a52b9b12a0632c2830f3161cbc2131f270c938f&=&format=webp&width=216&height=296[/img] Marco is always well dressed, well groomed, and well kept. He usually wears nice jeans, a nice shirt and his leather jacket most days. He usually is out with Em, and he does have a small rose tattoo on his right ankle that is usually covered up by his socks. [hr][h3][center][color=purple]Personality[/color][/center][/h3] [color=purple]Self-Perception:[/color] Marco thinks that sometimes he doesn’t really deserve Emily, since she’s much more outgoing than he is at times. He does think that he is friendly and he is caring, but sometimes he wonders if that is just because he knows if he doesn’t present as such that he might get in trouble. [color=purple]Presentation:[/color] Marco presents as friendly and charismatic, and as reliable. He makes sure that he doesn’t let people judge him by his skin color, or their perception of his skin color. He also makes sure to present as fashionable and knowledgeable about fashion as that’s the career path he wants to go into. [color=purple]Fears:[/color] Losing Em is the top fear of his life. He’s always been with Em as long as he can remember and losing her would devastate him. The other fear is people thinking he’s just nothing more than his skin color and attacking him for it. [hr][h3][center][color=purple]History[/color][/center][/h3] Marco was raised by a struggling single father, whose career was stalled by the fact that he was stuck with a baby boy after a short love affair. His father did truly love him, and worked hard, but Marco was half raised by Em’s mom, and the two have been close since their early childhood when they met in preschool. Em always defended Marco, and Marco was always there to help Em look presentable, and shower her with love. Marco grew up with an interest in fashion due to both of his parents, and decided to go into fashion design as a young teen, and also realized he had feelings for his life long friend. They started dating and even got into the same university together. However, things went sour when Marco was accused of a crime that he hadn’t committed and no one was on his side aside from his family. Thankfully he wouldn’t have to do the community service alone, since his beloved decided to join him. [color=purple]Relationships:[/color] Emily Richardson - Marco’s world, love, partner, and life long friend. They met in preschool, and became fast friends. Em’s mom would watch Marco while his father worked several jobs as a single father, especially as he got busier as Marco got older. They started dating in their early teens, and have been together ever since. Aster Luixe- They met in college, and while Marco thinks the guy is well dressed and well put together, his people skills could use some help. That’s where Marco comes in. They’re friends, and Marco hopes he can help soften some of Aster’s jagged edges. [color=purple]Education:[/color] Marco currently, or up until recently, attended UBC. He was majoring in Fashion, and was looking to design clothing. It is up in the air if he gets to continue his education. [color=purple]Crime:[/color] Marco didn’t actually commit any crime. He was working at the boutique fashion shop he worked part-time at when someone claimed he shoplifted. Being half-black, he didn’t stand a chance. He was arrested, booked, persecuted and sent to do this community service project instead of serving time. The only upside is that his life partner decided to commit crime to serve time with him. [color=purple]Camp activity:[/color] Cooking, Helps with Arts and Crafts, Crashes Hikes [hr][h3][center][color=purple]Knowledge and Skills[/color][/center][/h3] [list][*]Fashion [*]Cooking [*]Time Management [*]Anger Management [*]Skin care [*]Sewing [*]Singing[/list] [hr][h3][center][color=purple]Incompetencies[/color][/center][/h3] [list][*]Gardening (He leaves that to Em) [*]Money Management [*]Poetry [*]Driving (Public Transportation is so much easier) [*]First Aid [*]Keeping Em from Punching a Bitch[/list] [hr][h3][center][color=purple]Extras[/color][/center][/h3] [color=purple]Face claim name:[/color] Dudley O’Shaughnessy [color=purple]Hex code:[/color] Purple [color=purple]Song:[/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W05cPXpUHGI] I Will Buy You A New Life- Everclear[/url] [/hider]