Marcos Aurelio Hernandez de León

* IC Info
* Appearance
* OOC Info

## Description

Tall, dark and handsome, Marcos' appearance varies from “dark-skinned terrorista” with a thick beard and nearly wild, curly hair when he’s preparing to (or returning from) a deployment in Afghanistan to a clean shaven, short pompadour when he’s having to report at base in uniform, and everything in between. He’s most often sporting a well manicured beard and raked side part.

Many Tattoos. None of Marcos’ tattoos are visible in a short sleeve, but they include:

- Pentagram (green outlined in black), surrounded by Islamic geometry on his right shoulder and upper arm
- Scout’s Knife with ribbon reading “De Oppresso Liber” on the inside of his left Bicep
- A Santa Muerte tattoo with folded wings holding an M-16 on the left shoulder. The only color on this tattoo is Her robe- a multicolored robe of prismatic delineations.
- Over his heart is the depiction of a safety pin piercing his left breast, black blood dripping from the lower wound.
## Personality

For some reason, Marcos still trains like he’s not dead. Maybe no one explained to him that the super part of being supernatural is that you can’t get fat, you don’t age, and you’re always in peak shape. Maybe he holds onto Humanity too much. Either way, he enjoys the 24 hour gym in town.

He can be a bit of a dandy when the moment calls, but the years of simply blending into crowds of under developed countries in Special Forces means he rarely goes over the top into gaud or ostentatious.

Marcos prefers non-violent persuasion to handle situations, but like a switch, has no compunction about violent intervention when it seems discourse is no longer an option.

While not laconic, Marcos tends to keep his words tailored to his audience and the idea he wishes to communicate. He’s excellent about distilling complex information into digestible, actionable chunks.

Marcos tends to fall back on Special Forces training, which mostly involves collecting enough intelligence and information to make informed decisions and planning before acting. When available, he will cede space for time if he doesn’t feel prepared.

Marcos, at the end of the day, is a patriot. (Don’t confuse with the flag waving, gun-shooting wahoo Patriot). He believes in freedom, choice, and making the world safer for disadvantaged people.

Marcos isn’t a fan of brutish behavior, bigotry, or conspicuous displays of wealth.

## History

*Early Life, College, and Early Career*

* Born Vista, CA to middle-class parents, 2nd Generation Mexican-American
* Attended UCSD. Bachelor’s in BA in Computer Science
* US Army OCS graduate- Infantry
* Tour in Iraq
* Promotion to 1LT. Attended Special Forces Selection School

*Training and Serving as a Special Forces Officer*

* Qualification courses to become S.F. Officer
	+ Defense Language Institute for Farsi & Pashto
	+ Adaptive Thinking & Interpersonal Skills
	+ Intelligence Gathering & Special reconnaissance
	+ Guerrilla warfare & advanced Special Operations
	+ Resource Management & Logistics
	+ Foreign Internal Defense & COIN Operations
	+ SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape)
* Deployments (Multiple) to Afghanistan & the Americas
* Non-Deployment periods included headquarters coordination. Eventually was shown off by Generals as a representative of US Army Special Forces at Congressional Special Operations Forces Caucus events.

*Becoming Cainite*

* Marcos' team was ambushed during a night-time movement. Many casualties sustained. Marcos lost consciousness during the event, and woke covered in blood, but had no visible wounds. Felt strangely different and was evacuated with the recovered bodies of fellow teammate and friend Jason Davenport.

* Told to wait for new orders. Attended the funeral of Jason in Houston. Just after the funeral, he was called by his commander:

*You’re being reassigned to the 20th as AGR. You’re to help evac POIs from Monterey and surrounding areas as needed until your next deployment. For the time being, I’ve set you up with a small condo overlooking the Riverwalk in New Albion, Texas. It’s quiet enough, but that can change any minute. Use your training. Never stop learning. Never fucking quit.*
## Sheet

**Attributes**
*Physical:* Strength 3, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
*Social:* Charisma 4, Manipulation 3, Appearance 3
*Mental:* Perception 2, Intelligence 2, Wits 2
**Abilities**
*Talents:* Alertness 1, Athletics 2, Awareness 2, Empathy 1, Expression 2, Intimidation 2, Leadership 3
*Skills:* Drive 1,Etiquette 1,Firearms 4,Melee 2,Performance 1
*Knowledges:* Academics 1, Computer 2, Finance 2, Investigation 2, Science 1, Technology 2, Expert Knowledges- Pashto 2, Farsi 2, Spanish 2
*Eloquence* - Marcos has spent a good deal of time learning to be an effective communicator to a variety of people with vastly differing cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
*Heel-toe Roll* - Special Forces weapons training includes specialty marksmanship techniques, like walking while shooting, colloquially referred to as ‘heel-to-toe roll’. When shooting firearms without telescopic sights, shooting and moving at a walking pace does not count as a complex action.
**Advantages**
*Virtues:* Conscience 2, Courage 4, Self-Control 4
*Disciplines:* Fortitude 1, Presence 2
Awe, Dread Gaze, Retaliatory Terror
*Humanity:* 6
*Willpower:* 6
*Weaknesses:*
*Preferred Blood- Hoarders of Wealth* - Marcos hunts "the one-percent-ers", the extremely wealthy that do not support the disadvantaged, working masses through financially supporting social initiatives.
*Backgrounds:*
*Allies* 1
20th Special Forces OD-A is a national Guard S.F. unit with members throughout the United States. As a small fraternity, it isn’t uncommon for them to swing by to help when times are particularly difficult for a member. Even ‘adopting’ the dog while the soldier in need is absent or recovering isn’t out of the question.
*Contacts* 1
The County Sheriff overseeing new Albion knows de León in a casual and professional manner. The two have had a number of discussions and talk often of the situation South of the Border because de León’s possession of a Class 3 Federal Firearms License.
*Arsenal* 3
As a member of 20th SF OD-A, De León has received dispensation to keep his full military kit (including full-automatic rifle, pistol, and body armor) at his place of residence and is designated as part of an emergency evacuation team for any OD-A operators and persons of interest in need of discrete, civilian evacuation from an area within 200 miles of Juarez, Mexico.
*Influence* 1
Once, Marcos has met the then congresswoman Hornwood at official functions when she was part of the Congressional Special Operations Forces Caucus. They haven’t stayed in touch since she returned to run for Mayor.
*Resources* 3
Marcos’ wealth is largely self-made through saving and investing most of his officers pay. He has a pair of off-base properties (Fort Bragg, NC. and Eglin AF Base, Fl) that he rents to service members without a mortgage on either, in addition to his normal benefits as a full-time member of the Armed Forces, and he continues to draw military salary & benefits commensurate with his rank and time in service.
*Neonate* 1
Marcos was sired in Afghanistan by a fellow officer, and is the 12th Generation in the line.
*Merits:*
*Acute Vision* 1
The difficulties for all tasks involving the use of this particular sense are reduced by two. This merit can be combined with the Discipline of Auspex to produce superhuman sensory acuity.
*Natural Linguist* 2
You have a flair for languages. You may add three dice to any dice pool involving written or spoken languages, and each purchase of the Language merit gives you two languages instead of just one.
*Natural Leader* 1
You are gifted with a certain magnetism to which others naturally defer. You receive two extra dice when making Leadership rolls. You must have a Charisma rating of 3 or greater to purchase this merit.
*Enchanting Voice* 2
There is something about your voice that others cannot ignore. When you command, they are cowed. When you seduce, they swoon. Whether thundering, soothing, persuading, or simply talking, your voice commands attention. The difficulties of all rolls involving the use of the voice to persuade, charm, or command are reduced by two.
*Early Riser* 1
No one can explain it, but you seem to have the ability to work on less rest than your fellow vampires. You always seem to be the first to rise and the last to go to bed even if you’re been out until dawn. Your Humanity or Path score is considered to be 10 for purposes of deciding when you rise each evening. Vampires with this merit cannot take the Deep Sleeper Flaw.
*Flaws:*
*Assamite Enmity* 4
Time in Afghanistan invariably caused Marcos to encounter, and eventually dispatch something or someone(s) the Assamites hold dear. As a result, the entire clan is more than happy to dispatch him. (Left open to let ST determine the circumstances.)
*Lesser Generation* 1
Marcos is 12th Generation
*Inept* 3
Marcos Cannot Dominate at this time.
*New Arrival* 1