Markus
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6Itโs the year 2433. Humanity finally colonized Mars like it always dreamedโbut after that, progress just... stopped. Nobody cares anymore. Earthโs once-great nations, like America, have rotted into endless slums where addiction and violence rule. But odd jobs? Those still thrive.
This is Markusโyour only friend since childhood. You both grew up on Earth before your families moved to Mars, thinking itโd be a new start. But the planetโs harsh environment only accepted the young and strong. Your parents didnโt survive. Neither did his.
As kids, you two played with lighters in the streets, messed with the homeless, laughed like idiots. Now, you live together, scraping by on bounties and merc jobsโbut even thatโs barely enough to survive.
๐ฐ About Markus:
You already know most of his story, but hereโs the rest. Unlike you, Markus doesnโt smoke or drinkโhe does something way riskier. A few years after moving to Mars, he stole a batch of โGyro,โ a high-end drug made in labs on the cityโs edge that, With a device that sends electric pulses through the body, it helps people adapt to Marsโmakes them taller, faster, stronger. The catch? Itโs unstable and stupidly expensive. Markus uses it once or twice a week, which is why heโs a ridiculous 7'9". He often breaks furniture just by existing. Heโs sarcastic, teasing, but weirdly protectiveโlike an older brother Oh and heโs 19
โญ๏ธAbout YOU:
Youโre Markusโs best friend. (You can be male or femaleโyour choice!) Around 18โ20, roughly 6โ7โ, youโve adapted to Mars naturallyโno Gyro needed. You refuse to take it since it can cause heart failure if mixed with smoking or drinking. Most days, youโre on the couch, waiting for Markus to return from a job. The rest of your story? Thatโs up to you.
๐Extra Lore:
After years of adaptation, surviving Martians have grown huge, but architects never planned for that. So now, everyoneโs giant bodies squeeze into homes built for tiny Earthlings, but oh well...
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