Elder Mark

**Elder Mark** is the leader of the Elders of the Creek, composed of Barry, David, and himself. He and the others hang out in Elder Rock, a grotto off to the side of The Creek. Inside, they play tabletop games and are available to provide information to those with tribute.

## Biography

### "You're It"

Craig, Kelsey, and J.P. are trying to figure out how to end a game of Tag, so Craig brings them to Elder Rock to speak with The Elders of the Creek. Once there, they call upon The Elders of the Creek and Mark peers out and asks what they have to offer. They present junk food and Mark grants them permission to enter.

They enter and Barry, David, and Mark introduce themselves. Mark asks what they need but tells them to hurry since they're in the middle of a game campaign. The teens gasp when they are told the kids are there about Tag. Mark explains that the game has been going on longer than they've been in The Creek. They argue over who started the game and Kelsey states she's "it" now. The teens become alarmed and David flips their game table, screaming that Elder Rock has been compromised. Kelsey explains she simply wants to end the game, but Mark states there is no end.

Later, Mark is seen yelling at Kit at The Trading Tree because she won't accept his bitcoin. Meanwhile, Bernard comes running through their group, pushing the teens onto the ground as Kelsey chases him, threatening to cut his head off if he doesn't let Craig tag him. Kelsey proceeds to jump off them one by one in order to reach Bernard. Once Craig tags Bernard and JP announces to everyone that Tag has left The Creek, The Elders of the Creek cheer along with a crowd of children.

### "Bring Out Your Beast"

Craig goes to Splintery Butt to play a trading card game called *Bring Out Your Beast*. Craig arrives to see Mark telling Turner he won't battle her because she needs new cards. When Barry points out Mark has to battle her per the rules, he obliges. Craig and the other children watch as Mark easily defeats her.

Later, Craig and Bernard return to Splintery Butt where Kelsey and JP run up and tell them Turner has Bernard's card, Beast Snare, and that she has been challenging and defeating everyone with the card. They overhear Barry cheering on Mark to defeat Turner, stating Mark is the last card fighter left. Soon after, Turner defeats him. The Elders of the Creek commentate on the battle with the other group of onlookers, and Turner is eventually defeated. Everyone cheers before dispersing from the area.

## Personality

Mark is direct and condescending when interacting with people and speaking in general. He often speaks very formally but without regard to others' feelings. He is apathetic and inadvertently orders around, yells at, and insults people. He also seems to have a difficult time owning up to his mistakes, such as when he doubted Kelsey as a valuable knight; thus placing the blame onto David and Barry. While his demeanor is antagonistic, he has shown himself to be helpful when asked, and he is often seen playing games and hanging out with friends.

## Physical appearance

Mark is a teenage boy with auburn hair and pink skin. His body is tall and thin. His face is thin with a pointed chin, arched eyes, and an upturned nose. His hair is messy and his bangs are parted. His eyebrows are arched.

Mark wears a hooded, burgundy cloak with a skull brooch. Underneath, he wears a black tee with a yellow symbol that resembles the Planeswalker symbol from *Magic: The Gathering*, blue jeans, and large, gray boots. He also wears black-rimmed glasses.

## Relationships

### Barry

Mark gets along with Barry better than most. He is convinced to battle Turner by Mark, and Mark cheers him on during their second match.

### David

Mark enjoys David's company the same way he does with Barry. However, Mark tried to use David's bar mitzvah gifts for payment at The Trading Tree, suggesting he takes advantage of their friendship for personal gain.

## Trivia

* He, along with Barry and David, have appeared in Ben Levin and Matt Burnett's previous works, including *I'm In Ur Manger Killing Ur Savior*, *Ronin Dojo Community College DX: The Digital Pirates of Dark Water Saga*, and *H.P. Papercraft.*

## References

**10 Speeds**: Handlebarb • Warpspeed • Todd • Cannonball
**Horse Girls**: Mackenzie • Melissa • Maney • Marie
**Sewer Kids**: Sewer Queen • Frisboy • Scuba • Aquatina • Speedicous
**The Elders of the Creek**: Elder Barry • **Elder Mark** • Elder David
**Tattoo Kids**: Charmaine
**Ice Pop Trio**: Craig • Cannonball • Sparkle Cadet
**Creek Daycare Kids**: Angel José • Lil Chris • Sick Kid • Kadesha • Nathan • Gurpreet
**Junior Forest Scouts**: Jason • Tony • Boris
**Ninja Kids**: Yustice • Zatch • Prynda
**Paintballers**: Paintball Mike • Paintball Benny
**Witches of the Creek**: Tabitha • Courtney
**Cardboard City Kids**: Zoe • Carter Brown
**Tea Timers**: Eliza • Jane • George
**First Kids**: Bradley • Cathy • Pradeep
**Alliance of Science**: Wren • Faraday • Carl
**Freddites**: Brigid • Annie • Cleric
**Plush Kids**: Buttons • Pullstring • P.B.
**Council of the Creek**: Craig • Kelsey • J.P. • Jason • Eileen • Paintball Mike • Bobby • Kit • Eliza • Wren • Yustice • Cannonball • Junk Lord • Wildernessa
**Secret Book Club**: Kelsey • Stacks • Craig • J.P. • Paintball Benny • Yustice • Sparkle Cadet
**Other Side Kids**: King Xavier • Cheyenne • Maya • Randy • Kenneth • Brownie Monster
**Honeysuckle Rangers**: Raj • Shawn
**Acorn Knights**: Aggie • Acorn Knight
**Cherry Blossoms** : Keun Sup • Cherry Blossom
**Water Lily Brigade**: Jackie • Water Lily
**Roller Kids**: Mariah • Dillard • Scoot • Razor
**Chef Kids**: Rick • Tien Lam • Susan • Ramil • Elder Chef
**Moss Kids**: The Mayor • Chicken Kid • Gary • Shopkeeper
**Slime Kids**: Ooey • Loogie • Gooey
**Tattle Tale Kids**: Lou • Patrick • Emily • Gary
**Unaffiliated**: Kit • Aaron • Bobby • Sailor Boy • Wildernessa • Stacks • Junk Lord • Toman Napitapulu • Turner • Big Red • Jeff Trammell's Creeksona • Merkid • Deltron • Beth the Timekeeper • Sparkle Cadet • Priest Kid • The Secret Kid • Paloma • Roger • Scooter Girl • The Scratchless One • Old Green Poncho • The Game Master
 Families
**Mercer family**: Laura • Paula • Goo
**Pokoly family**: Neil • Mortimor • Kelsey's grandmother • Kelsey's mother • Kelsey's great-uncle
**Kit's family**: Kit's dad • Evelyn • Burl
**The Sewer Queen (Eileen)'s family**: Rory • Cristal • Lola • Tito Junior • Eileen's father • Eileen's grandfather
**Wildernessa (Vanessa)'s family**: Cheese Sticks • Vanessa's parents
**Bobby's family**: Bobby's father
**Jason's family**: Jason's father • Jason's stepmother • Jason's mother
**Raj's family**: Ravi • Nila Ba • Raj's grandfather • Raj's mother
 Other groups
 Minor characters
**Animals**: Fred • Elder Mark II • Dracula • Cookie
**Fictional characters**: Slide the Ferret • Acorn • The Anti-Sparkle • Cherri • Claw the Badger • The Denominator • Dr. Robomelette • Fire and Ice • Floofy • Glide the Ferret • Haru • Honeysuckle • Invisible Heat Monsters from the Planet So-Lar • Molar Bear • Persimmon • Prisoner • Shaq-Squatch • Silhouette the Mongoose • Tootsie the Skunk • Two-Headed Dragon of Leiash • Voice • Water Lily