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Player
Name: Knuxie
E-mail: knuxiechan @ gmail.com
Preferred Contact: mallocup #9429 @ discord
Timezone: EST
Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A

Character
Name: Marik Ishtar
Series: Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters
Timeline: Post Season 3
Canon Resource Links: Yu-Gi-Oh Wiki on Marik Ishtar

Personality:

Where does one ever start with Marik? He grew up a sheltered, bright eyed child, unaware of any troubles in the world yet wanting desperately to see it. Due to his family's role as keepers of the Pharaoh's tomb, as Marik grew older he began to resent his role as future keeper and focused his negative feelings towards the Pharaoh. His brother Odion was more than happy to accept the role himself. Why couldn't he take it? Try as he might, not even Odion could save his younger brother from his fate.

And his fate was indeed a cruel one. When he became of age, the secrets of the Pharaoh was burned on to his back. Resentment, anger, hatred, sadness, confusion, extreme physical pain. It became all too much for Marik to bear and he snapped, developing a split personality. This personality, referred to as Yami Marik or Marik's dark side channeled and fueled all of his negative emotions. Odion, who self-inflicted the same markings in to his face to show how loyal he was to his master and younger brother, was the only one who could keep Marik's darker side at bay.

The two personalities began to blend though a year later when his father tortured Odion for allowing Marik and Ishizu to sneak out to the surface. Yami Marik fully manifested then and killed his father with no remorse. From that point on, he wasn't the same. Marik became delusion, egotistical, and self-serving. No one mattered but himself. His resentment only continued to grow, Marik eventually convincing himself that he should be the one to inherit the Pharaoh's power.

He sacrificed hundreds of lives to fulfill his own selfish desires, even subjecting and tormenting his siblings. Nothing else mattered. He was determined to obtain what some might consider godhood. Nothing was off the table. And with the power of the Millennium Rod, he could easily mind control those vulnerable.

Due to his ego though, Marik thinks of himself as the smartest person in any given situation, often going on long inner-monologues (like comically so) and even telling people of his plans, believing there's no chance they could best him even with vital information. He is good at manipulation though, able to convince people that he was someone else entirely, and even have them believe his lies while puppeting others.

After sacrificing Odion (who lives despite that) to further his plans, Yami Marik comes to full power, expelling his "good" side from his body. Marik is forced to watch in horror as his evil side runs rampant.

Bakura describes him best at this point: "You're a parasite." Marik continues to hop from host to host or those who can sense spirits in order to get them to help him, acting as if it was only Yami that did all those terrible things. He sits with an unconscious Odion (who Yami keeps trying to kill between matches) and apologizes for everything he has done. One of the few times he shows remorse.

When Yami is finally defeated, Marik is able to reclaim his body. He does seem to have changed for the better - he has come to terms with his role as a tomb keeper and plans to make amends with his family for everything he's put them through. The boy seems hopeful for the first time in years.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Yamask
Password: Atomic Fireball

Samples
RP Sample:
Question for a question meme Thread 1
Question for a question meme Thread 2

Victory Road Sample:

This... is not home. This isn't even the plane I was flying in. I know I had fallen asleep on the flight back to Egypt but now I'm in... someone else's bed? With a strange monster looking at me!

It doesn't look like a Duel Monster but it's definitely not a hologram. It seems real.

This has to be a dream though. After all, I did fall asleep... and my darker half isn't with me anymore so I can't be unconscious.

Marik pinches the bridge of his nose and simply lies there for a few moments. The aforementioned creature, a Yamask, sits obediently by his side while he tries to process all of this.

Hm. This thing doesn't have any bad energy to it. So it's not from the Shadow Realm...

Which reminds him...

Ah... It's so quiet. I don't have any invading thoughts. It's just... me. Is this... is this what it's like to be normal again? I had forgotten how nice this was...

Wait-

The Rod.

Marik shoots up out of bed and begins ransacking the room in search of his prized possession.

"It's not here," he says out loud - mostly to himself but partially to the Yamask, who floats over to his trainer as he continues to search. "Why isn't it here?! It's my duty to protect them...!"

Panic sets in as he finds nothing.

It has to be here. It just has to! If not in this room then I'll tear up the rest of this house to find it!

He storms out of the bedroom and down the stairs only to find... a woman.

"You-"

She interupts him before he can get another word in. "Hello, Dear! Glad to see you're awake. I've packed your bag so you should be good to head out whenever!"

The Egyptian just stares, dumbfounded.

Was I kidnapped? What in oblivion is going on? Gods, there are so many questions and I expect I won't be getting any answers any time soon.

How annoying. I must find a way to gather more information!

-------

Sometime later after heading out (and tearing up the entire house for the Millennium Rod while the bizarre woman just sat there smiling), Marik had become more familiar with the predicament he'd found himself in as he lurked on the network.

What a strange twist of fate if I'm to believe what's going on. I no longer need to worry about another aspect of myself for the first time in years... And this world isn't my own so there's no need for a tomb keeper, no need to protect the Millennium items. Perhaps... perhaps this is a chance for me to see the world like I've always wanted to since I was a child. If time does indeed stop, then I doesn't need to worry about any of those things or about concerning Ishizu or Odion with my disappearance.

The boy looked to his companion. "I suppose... if I'm going to be here for a while, I should name you."

The Yamask tilts his head.

"Chenzira. It means 'born during a journey.' What do you think?"

Chenzira lets out a soft, pleased sound and rests on his trainer's shoulder.

"I'm glad you like it. I thought it was clever," he replies, looking rather satisfied with himself.

Yes... This life will do nicely. Perhaps I can even acquire another motorcycle!

Edited (Forgot another sample) 2022-05-20 22:59 (UTC)

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