Ark/profile

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## Personality

TLDR; energetic partying oddball who seeks fun and likes validation and will do almost anything for it.

The alter ego, Ark, is considered to be quite the oddball. Due to Markell’s tendency to avoid socializing for most part of his life, he’s ended up very used to a few kind of people and resulting to being very oblivious to other social cues and it bled over to Ark’s personality as well. Ark is open and expressive character, especially about being low in self esteem department, causing him to be in a constant crave for validation from others. He tends to put himself down or try lowering everyone’s expectations of him. Needing such validation also lets him be rather reckless and careless as he tries to please others without much thought or consideration to his own morals. He is a very ‘Yes man!, ’ enthusiastic and excited about just anything and equally down to experiment and try new things out! The type to shout, YAAAHOO!! with flailing arms even when in danger. Ark is here to live life to the fullest in his own terms, something that the real ego turns a blind eye to. Ark never seems to show his own exhaustion. High energy goes in hand with no quitting mentality. While he comes to accept that he lacks talents and skills, he believes that effort will cover it all up! Ark can’t give up on whatever he sets out to do.

## Background

**THE SET UP**
**A naive lady fell for a foolish man. They were both incredibly optimistic about their future together and believed their love would be everlasting, however things to an unexpected turn when a test came back positive. The couple who were finishing their studies were unsure about raising a child so soon. Disagreements soon became arguments and later blew into fights and then a split. The lady swore to raise the child to be better than his parents. The lady went back to her parent’s home and months later it was the beginning of Markell’s life.**

**THE STARTING**
Once baby Markell was old enough to eat other food, his mother immediately went to back to school to graduate and juggle a part time job on the side. Markell’s grandparents were loving towards the boy and gave him the love and attention his mother couldn’t during this time. After graduating, his mother went to work overseas and left Markell with his grandparents. Life was rather good. He had friends and loving guardians and his mother was sure to let him now that she loved him with the letters and gifts she'd send back.

**THE TRAVEL TO  A NEW HOME**
When he was 6, his mother had married an American and wished for Markell to live with them. Off he went, across the sea to be reunited with his mom and her loving spouse. The change in lifestyle was stressful for Markell. He was outcasted by most of his new peers for being difficult to understand when speaking english and the sudden new responsibilities seemed overwhelming. His mother was loving but like most asian moms, she had expectations and was strict about his upbringing. Adjusting was tough and sacrifices had to be made if Markell wanted to keep up with everything. He sacrificed his time for hanging out with friends as he buried himself in books and studies to get the grades his mom wanted for him.

**ENTER ARK**
In his third year of high school, he realised that while he was doing everything that was supposedly good, he found himself feeling empty for having a lack of to having no passions. It was then that he made his other self, Ark, to enjoy life and hopefully find his true passions. He worked incredibly hard during the sun as Markell and once it fell, it was fun time for Ark. Unwilling to risk his reputation and embarrass his mother, Ark’s face is always hidden to avoid being recognised as he parties and dances the night away.

## Trivia

* Loves: Karaoke, Music, Sam the Salamander, Adobo Chicken, his dearest Lolo and Lola (Grandparents)!, Forests, sour gummies
* Dislikes: Studying, wasting coupons, party poopers, being discontent with his life, dogs (scared of them)
* Sometimes wears a motorcycle helmet thats decorated to be Sam’s head
* Always has a pack of gum at hand
* His days in the Philippines were more specifically around the Manila area
* He's very superstitious! He was raised as a Catholic Christian but he rarely practices his faith anymore but still believes.
* He grew up in San Francisco but moved to New York for college

## Quotes

* > "*Say Something Here*"
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