Character Profile: Grandpa Mark
For today, why don't we talk about one of my favorite characters.
Grandpa Mark.
Now, I think the only reason why he comes up in today's post is because of what he does. One of my friends for instance loves what he does but his way of thinking is really annoying to her.
Minor spoiler, Mark's introduction into "The Human Inside" occurs when David 117, the M.C., encounters him on a routine deployment. The encounter results in Grandpa Mark stabbing 117 in the back with a knife which is what begins the path towards the next phase of the novel.
Now naturally, this type of introduction and character reveal is meant to be surprising. To my friend who specifically commented about a particular issue, then here's my reasoning.
It is true that 117 would harbor a lot of angst and distrust. Mark just happens to have a strange eccentric personality that wants what's best for his only living relative.
So... the question she asked, why was it necessary to stab 117 at the hands of his own vigilante-like Batman grandparent?
1. It's fiction and maybe the set-up for the introduction of Mark could have been better. I am actually in the process of changing bits and pieces of his dialogue to make him seem better. But if I do that to everything he says, it betrays everything about his established character.
2. Grandpa Mark is a war veteran with a lot of implied combat experience when 117 first meets and gets to know him. He's been on the front lines of conflict since the end of the Third World War. I agree, he could have had a better plan than stabbing his only living relative. There is technically no excuse for that sort of thing. According to certain morals that is.
3. But Mark is someone who doesn't like it when politics or agendas drag out the important issue. You see him running a vigilante group because he believes in protecting innocent people while not being afraid to dirty his own hands. He's much more direct, he's also capable of swift and decisive action that can be impulsive and arrogant but he has motives.
Remember, Mark is not the main character. He's only someone who provides his wisdom and wants to be there in order to make sure that no one cripples the last of society. He pretty much initiates the next segment of the story in a undiplomatic not-so-perfect way. It's meant to be aggressive and if it makes people uncomfortable, that's the original idea. If you were comfortable with some things that people were capable of, it would not be a story that talks brings up issues for debate.
In a nutshell, Mark is portrayed as a man of experience much like Captain Bradley of the LAPD. He has spent many years fighting and not enough time to stop to rest. He's obviously not perfect but I always wanted a character that could take care of themselves and was also a senior citizen.
Grandpa Mark.
Now, I think the only reason why he comes up in today's post is because of what he does. One of my friends for instance loves what he does but his way of thinking is really annoying to her.
Minor spoiler, Mark's introduction into "The Human Inside" occurs when David 117, the M.C., encounters him on a routine deployment. The encounter results in Grandpa Mark stabbing 117 in the back with a knife which is what begins the path towards the next phase of the novel.
Now naturally, this type of introduction and character reveal is meant to be surprising. To my friend who specifically commented about a particular issue, then here's my reasoning.
It is true that 117 would harbor a lot of angst and distrust. Mark just happens to have a strange eccentric personality that wants what's best for his only living relative.
So... the question she asked, why was it necessary to stab 117 at the hands of his own vigilante-like Batman grandparent?
1. It's fiction and maybe the set-up for the introduction of Mark could have been better. I am actually in the process of changing bits and pieces of his dialogue to make him seem better. But if I do that to everything he says, it betrays everything about his established character.
2. Grandpa Mark is a war veteran with a lot of implied combat experience when 117 first meets and gets to know him. He's been on the front lines of conflict since the end of the Third World War. I agree, he could have had a better plan than stabbing his only living relative. There is technically no excuse for that sort of thing. According to certain morals that is.
3. But Mark is someone who doesn't like it when politics or agendas drag out the important issue. You see him running a vigilante group because he believes in protecting innocent people while not being afraid to dirty his own hands. He's much more direct, he's also capable of swift and decisive action that can be impulsive and arrogant but he has motives.
Remember, Mark is not the main character. He's only someone who provides his wisdom and wants to be there in order to make sure that no one cripples the last of society. He pretty much initiates the next segment of the story in a undiplomatic not-so-perfect way. It's meant to be aggressive and if it makes people uncomfortable, that's the original idea. If you were comfortable with some things that people were capable of, it would not be a story that talks brings up issues for debate.
In a nutshell, Mark is portrayed as a man of experience much like Captain Bradley of the LAPD. He has spent many years fighting and not enough time to stop to rest. He's obviously not perfect but I always wanted a character that could take care of themselves and was also a senior citizen.
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