Oscar Vasquez

Oscar Vasquez is a 17-year-old Roman demigod, the son of Vulcan and Emilia Vasquez, and twin to Esperanza. He came to camp at 13 years old

## Basic Stuff

### Alias

Ozzy, Oz, Osc, Scar, Oscy, Vulcan, The Other Fire Boy

### Affiliation

* Camp Olympia
* The Olympians
* The Roman Gods

### Residence

Camp Olympia (Currently)Orange County, California (Formerly)

## Family

### Biological Family

* Vulcan (Father)
* Emilia (Mother)
* Esperanza (Twin sister)
* Philammon, Cecrops, Erichthonius, Corynetes, Cercyon, Philottus, and Spinther (Mythos half-siblings)
* Ryan Anderson and Violet Anderson (Half-siblings)
* Mars, Bellona, Discordia, Juventas, Lucina (Uncles and Aunts)
* Mars/Ares, Bellona/Enyo, Discordia/Eris, Juventas/Hebe, Lucina/Eilethyia Cabins (Cousins)

## Appearance

### Outfit

* Usually orange, white and gray
* White shirt that says “I am Fire” with a fire design
* Gray flannel shirt
* Jeans
* Brown boots that art a bit dirty

**TW: Mentions and talks of abuse and dark themes**

## History

### Early Life

Oscar and Esperanza Vasquez (twins) were born to Emilia Vasquez, a mortal woman and Vulcan, roman god of forges, fire, technology, craftsmen, sculptors, volcanoes, and blacksmiths in Orange County, California on December 27, 2004. Emilia Vasquez was an art student at Chapman University She mostly worked with clay, the love of her existence. She created many beautiful works, and knew the clay inside and out. While at the University, she met a man named Stan Walter, a professor of modern literature. She thought she was in love, and became engaged to the older man a day after meeting him. They had their wedding two weeks after. She soon found out Stan was not the perfect man. While a genius, it seemed he suffered from alcoholism, and a day after the end of their honeymoon, he began to beat her. Emilia suffered three years of sexual, mental, and physical abuse, a victim of domestic violence. She quit school and became a housewife, making her clay art in secret. Finally, she began working up the courage to ask for a divorce. At around this time, she met a man named Vincent (AKA Vulcan), one of the many employees at the place where she bought art things in secret.

They talked, and one thing leading to another, they spent the night together. Two months later, Anne realized she was pregnant. When she sought out Vincent, he was nowhere to be found. This left her with little options. She was a girl with no degree, who would also be called out as a whore. What job would she have? What kind of support would she provide her kid? Either way, she would have to whore herself out, with one providing a better future for her kid. So, she lied to Stan about the babies parentage. He believed her. It came a painful surprise when Emilia realized she was having twins, instead of one kid. Even more painful? One was a girl. Who knew what kind of things Stan might be capable of doing to her. When the babies were born, as a little vengeance for herself, Emilia named the boy Oscar, after her father, who she always admired. As for the girl, she named her Esperanza, meaning hope.

### Childhood

Growing up, the two kids witnessed their father beat their mother. They knew, instinctively, that what she was doing was for them. They also knew that what he was doing was wrong. They didn’t trust their father, not really. In school, they didn’t relate to many of the kids. Most were loud and noisy, begging for attention. They had a sense of who to stay clear of. Instead, they focused on school work. ADHD and dyslexia made it tough to learn, but they were persistent. After school, if Emilia was well enough, she would take them secretly to learn Xilam, a martial art based on the combat methods by the Aztecs, Mayans and Zapotecs, is gaining force in Mexico and how to use a dagger, all in case they needed extra protection from their supposed father. Afterwards, she would share her love of art and creating things with them, moments they cherished above all. They didn’t know what it was about the work, only that they felt at home, and at peace with it. It was the family stress reliever, so to speak. On one fine day, one the twins 7th birthday, they both got a gift in the form of a bracelet that could turn into a sword (For Oscar) and a dagger (for Esperanza)

### First Monster Attack

The Twins fought their first mythological monster at age ten. They’d been walking home from Xilam lessons with their mother, when a giant beast (hell hound) rushed at them. A paw raked across Emilia's ace, the other barely missing Oscar's calf. Luckily, with knowledge of Xilam, Esperanza had been able to move away quick enough. The twins double teamed against the hellish dog, Oscar going to lock it’s head, and Esperanza struck at its weaker hind legs. It yelped, but was not deterred. It threw off Oscar, and swiped at Esperanza. She danced away just in time. The situation was desperate. That at least, is what the twins credit to coming up with the idea to grasp their bracelets. With the same thought. at the same moment, the true twins tugged off their bracelets for the first time since they’d received them. A sword and a dagger appeared in their hands, and they stabbed the beast with deadly accuracy. It disintegrated to dust, and they were glad of their victory. It was short lived, however, as the twins realized their mother was injured. Touching a button at the hilt of the swords, the blades retracted and the matching bracelets appeared again. They put them on, and rushed their mother to the ER. Officials were suspicious of how Emilia's condition came to be. After all, saying a giant dog from hell had attacked them was not the most convincing of stories. Especially for kids their age. Some officials believed, even, that the twins had been involved in the attack against their mother. This would prove to be crucial later on.

### Times grow worse plus a mother's death

Stan's condition became worse after he was fired. Emilia received beatings at least thrice a day, and, as much as the twins wanted to something, they could do nothing. People respected Stan, and would never believe he was capable of such violence. Also, gossip about the twins possible mistreatment of their mother had spread, and officials were more likely to believe they were the ones abusing. If they attacked Stan, similar scrutiny and danger would befall them. The game changed when Emilia died, the day of the twin’s second monster attack. By then they were eleven, a fragile age for growth. They were heading towards a friend’s house when a myrmeke attacked. Now knowing they had a weapon at hand, the twins tugged and slashed. The monster hardly knew what hit it before it was gone. The real monster, in all honesty, was the one waiting at home. When the twins arrived, they found their mother on the floor, bleeding from everywhere, her face like ground meat. What could it be that could drive Stan to the point of beating their mother to death? The answer was quite simple. “You!” he growled. “You falsehoods! You are not my children! Your slut of a mother has been sleeping around.” In truth, Emilia had only slept with Vincent all those years ago. But he wasn’t one to listen. Oscar punched Stan in the face. “Stop,” he yelled, a bloody grin on his face. “Don’t you know? No one will believe that I would kill my wife. And now you’ve punched me.” His grin becomes more evil. “It seems that's what I get, for trying to protect my poor dead wife.” The words send ice down the twins shoulders. Oscar gave in, the only thing he could do. Esperanza knew, soon enough, her “father” would be looking for some ass, and he had them trapped. They needed to escape, and fast.

### Escaping

That night, the twins stayed up untill their "father" fell asleep. 2:00 Am. The twins had packed their things and were about to leave when their father had woken up and found them trying to leave. Stan grabbed Esperanza by the wrist, trying to keep her, but Esperanza was quick. he broke his neck and ran. This would be the day of their great escape. They ran outside and hopped on a bus that was headed to the airport. Once they got to the airport, they snuck on a plane, which happened to be heading to New York. Once they made it their, they had one mission. They needed to get away from their past life, as soon as possible. Not only did they have *no* money, but Esperanza had killed a man. They would also assume the twins had killed their mother. On their run to get away, they came across a pair of interestingly cladded women. At first, they thought the women were officers sent to find them, but they were much worse. Scythian Dracnae. The ladies attacked, and the twins dodged to the sides. Oscar tugged his necklace and sliced the one on the right. Esperanza tugged on her necklace and sliced the one on the left. What then lay in the middle was dust.

Getting used to the streets was tough. They’d become very street smart, but it didn't help that many people were very cruel. What they did find, however, was the lovely soup kitchen. Sure, they only served dinner time meals, but it was something. Oscar made money working at a McDonalds. He was under the working age, sure, but he looked older than he was. Esperanza made money gambling on the street. Her being a female made her opponents underestimate her, and she had enough decisiveness to win. She also, was tough enough to take care of guys who thought she deserved to pay for winning. Life went on, but not without it’s ghosts, or hardships. Esperanza had nightmares of the ghost of Stan following her around, mocking her that she would never escape. Oscar was haunted by dreams of their mother, who cried to him and asked why he did nothing to Stan sooner, why he didn’t save her. Sometimes, they would even alternate between dreams

### Second Attack and Coming to Camp

At twelve, the twins faced yet another mythological monster. They’d been sleeping in some trees in central park, near a little lake. Esperanza noticed a little fin shape in the water. Curious, she alerted Oscar, and they went to see what was up. As they neared the bank, three slimy seal like beings (telkhines) emerged from the water, gnashing their teeth in hungry wait. The twins jumped back, in their normal Xilam combat stances, hands near their necks so they could grab their weapons easily. The telkhines were slower out of water, but still powerful. Two bit at Oscar's feet and legs, and he swiped at them once he’d pulled to get his sword. Esperanza , on the other hand, only had one telkhine. She easily sliced open the mutt, and it was down for the count. Oscar managed to get one too, and together, they stabbed the third. More to the kill list. Though they did like they city, they felt it was too crowded, and were afraid monsters or their ghosts would continue to attack with more vehemence. So, they packed up what little they had and moved to long island. Unfortunately, this plan was a failure. When the twins were 13 they were taking residence in an abandoned house that Oscar had found that was in ok fashion. They got there food by scavenging for it or by taking it from gullible merchants. Shortly after, another set of dracanae had set their sights on them. As they approached the residence, Oscar could feel something was wrong. Using the techniques he had learned previously, Oscar whirled around and started kicking at the dracanae with amazing speed and while they were dazed he got his sword out and stabbed them turning them into dust as Esperanza burst in and did the same. He then turned to his sister and and ran away with her. As they ran, they came across a hill of strawberries. sure, there was a sign saying not to pick, but they were hungry. what they discovered, was something entirely different. A home. The twins were found by an older camper and were placed in the Hermes cabin and were soon claimed by Vulcan and moved to the Hephaestus cabin.

## Personality

Oscar is lighthearted and enjoys being around lots of friends. He is fun and inventive, always thinking up new ways to have fun. His sense of adventure is only reinforced by his natural curiosity. Although he and his sister come from a wealthy family and went to a fancy private school, Oscar is never rude towards anyone when he meets them, no matter where they came from, how they looked, or how they behaved. This is due to how his family taught him manners. They believed to gain respect, one must act with respect. Oscar is overly cheery and will always wear a bright smile to everything he does. He is quick to joke, and will make friends with anyone and everyone. Unlike some other campers, who prefer to blend in with the background, Oscar will always be the one laughing, yelling, doing stupid bets, and all-around making a joke of himself. He has even gone as far as to proclaim that he "wants to be a stand-up comedian when I grow up," although everyone knows he won't, because demigods just don't do that stuff. Nevertheless, he has been a source of comic relief for the cabin and camp alike many times over. Oscar loves his sister and half-brother and loves hanging out with the other UnderSquad members. Oscar likes fire, he loves to watch it and listen to it, but he also likes cooking and baking, although he learned at a young age he didn't realize he enjoyed it until recently, he is quite good at photography and painting. He is outgoing, brave, a bit hardheaded, and will help if he sees anything wrong or notices. He is actually quiet though and will usually not talk but instead act. Oscar is fairly enthusiastic about everything, coupled with a dry sense of sarcastic humor which he prides himself on a little. He's quite optimistic and is open-minded and versatile in most things people tell him. He tends to be quite loyal - a trend he got from his mother, and something he shares with his siblings. He and his sister unfortunetly have some pretty bad trauma from their step-father, their childhood in general, and their mother's death, but they are cooping and learning to heal with the help of their friends. Over all, Oscar is a very good person with some emotional baggage.

### Fatal flaw

Oscar's fatal flaw is Loyalty. He would do anything to keep his sister safe from their step-father and continues to hold those feelings, but also for his friends as well.

## Appearance

Oscar is a young seventeen year old boy of Hispanic (Mexican) descent. He has tanned skin and slightly wavy black hair. He has the same orange eyes as his twin and half-brother, and they shine when he is happy. He often wears a white shirt that says “I am Fire” with a fire design, a gray flannel shirt, jeans and brown boots that art a bit dirty

## Powers and Abilities

### Vulcan Kid Powers

* He has the power of technokinesis, or the ability to manipulate technology and metal.
* He has the ability of pyrokinesis, or fire manipulation.
* He has the ability of heat resistance.
* He has the ability to influence and control lava, magma, and volcanic activity
* He has the power of magnetism
* He has the ability to create anything out of any kind of material.
* He can create enhanced traps with get prey for someone during a fight.
* He has the ability of Fire Blasts. He can manipulate and create gigantic waves of fire rolled up into a ball and he can even create an extremely strong firewall to use as defensive and can only destroy it if he commands it to.
* He can teleport through fire
* He can walk through flames and stand through them because of his fire immunity.
* He has the ability of Geokinesis, meaning he can manipulate and control magma and lava rocks.
* He has intense Magmakinesis. It is very hot and the color is white because of the burning power and heat.
* He is extremely strong and can lift up 2 tons worth of weight.
* He has the ability of Ferrokinesis. He can summon and manipulate jewels and metal to add to his black-smithing. He partially got this from his great uncle Hades but mainly from his father because of his enhanced black-smithing and forging.
* He can increase the heat of fire to the point it turns white.
* He can sense heat, flames, lighting and metal, akin to thermal vision.

### General Abilities

* ADHD: Like most demigods, Oscar possesses inborn supernatural battle reflexes and senses that he uses to analyze the fighting style of his opponent.
* Dyslexia: Oscar's brain is hard-wired for reading Ancient Greek instead of modern languages.
* Morse Code: Oscar's mother taught him Morse code, a skill he has retained
* Trilingual: Oscar can speak Spanish, Greek, and English fluently, having learned both English and Spanish from his mother as a child, and knowing Greek naturally because of being a demigod
* Genius Intellect: Oscar is very intelligent. He had learned to think three-dimensionally, and solve mechanical problems in his head. Even at the age of eight, he can do math better than most adults. He is very clever and witty, and is good at adapting, letting him build at any circumstance. He had used his wits, which helped him survived in tough schools and is a master problem-solver.
* Superhuman Strength: Being a demigod, Oscar is stronger than a regular mortal.
* Superhuman Agility: Being a demigod, Oscar is more agile than a regular mortal
* Superhuman Durability: Being a demigod, Oscar is more durable than a regular mortal
* Superhuman Reflexes: Being a demigod, Oscar's reflexes are faster than a regular human.
* Fighting Skills: Oscar is known to be a fearless fighter

## Relationships

### Romance

#### Moana de Mare

Oscar isn't sure what exactly happened, but one day, he met Moana who came to the forge with Esperanza who introduced the two. Next thing he knew, he was chatting with the daughter of Nethuns and having a wonderful time. Eventually, Angelica put Moana and Oscar on a date, pretending it was for another training, but the date went well.

### Friends

#### Ryan Anderson (Half-brother)

Oscar is pretty close with Ryan and so is his sister. The three like building things to each other, and creating things together

### Family

#### Emilia (Mother)

Oscar was really close to his mother. He says she "died for a secret" but he still loved her. Though he still has nightmares of his mother crying and asking why he couldn't save her. Oscar misses his mother a lot

#### Vulcan (Father)

Oscar doesn't have the best relationship with his father and it's rather distant as a Vulcan is a god, but they have a mutual liking of each other. But Oscar dose resent him for helping them through that hell of a childhood

#### Esperanza (Twin sister)

Oscar shows to be close with Esperanza, both of them being protective of each other. They are very close with each other and they often are seen together.

## Etymology

The meaning of Oscar is "**spear of the gods**". The name was brought into Irish Gaelic in the form of Oscur, which later acquired the added meaning "deer friend"

Vasquez means **"[son] of Vasco**" and Vasco comes from the pre-Roman latinized name "Velascus"—a name of uncertain origin and meaning, but probably meaning Basque or Iberian.

## Trivia

1. Oscar's favorite movie is Rio (only part one)
2. Oscar is the older twin
3. Oscar is often called "Scar" by his friends
4. He is bisexual
5. Oscar and Esperanza are my third pair of twins next to The Reynolds Twins and The Kasumi Twins
	1. Selena and Helios are some what an exception as they were born on the same day
6. Oscar uses a flaming war hammer as a weapon
7. Oscar can do a summer salt
8. Oscar hyperfixated on the Salem Witch Trials as an eleven year old