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Published: 2015-05-02 13:57:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1290; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 0
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Description Marcus is really special to me in so many ways... He's the OC that cheers me up when I'm down and makes me smile, with his corny jokes and optimistic nature. If you haven't gathered, he's 13 and four and three quarters of an inch tall. But what sets Marcus so far apart from the other tinies in my stories is his attitude to living with his condition, Cure AB Positive Shrignakemia. He's not shy, or intimidated by 'normal sized people', and prefers others to be honest about how they feel about him. He doesn't get ashamed when people override him as a hallucination, but he's pretty sensitive about being called 'tiny', or 'handicapped'. Marcus doesn't believe he needs to be looked after 24/7, and constantly invents hang glider machines and other contraptions to get around. His bravery in tackling a regular high school is basically what drives me to get through every tough school day in one piece. So yeah- he's my favourite  

Interesting Facts About Marcus: 

1. He works at a Doll's shop with his friend Kyle, who is blind. 

2. His father works in Tokyo, and is always bringing him gadgets to help tackle his many challenges (for example, he has a special set of earphones that he can wear whilst listening to a regular sized iPod. They basically make the music much softer for his hypersensitive ears.)

3. He calls himself a 'real life midget'.

4. His favourite bands are Imagine Dragons and Boy and Bear

5. He is an expert in free running and parkour stunts, and his lighter weight allows him to perform much more daring maneuvers. 

6. He gets really tired really easily, so his family are not permitted to wake him up until after 10am on weekends  

7. At school, he uses his iPod to do his work.

8. He has an uncle-nephew connection with his Dr, Jack, who stuck with him throughout his entire shrinking episode when he was only 5.

9. He likes burgers, especially the ones his friend Kevin's mum makes.

10. His brother Cameron calls him 'big brother' because he finds it funny that Marcus is older yet physically smaller than him.

His best One-liners:

"Small world... big people."

"Man, you guys are huge..." 

"You'd have to be pretty damn small to look up to me!"

"Geeze bro! Have you been working out or something? That grip was like fricking king kong!"

"It's pretty great, actually. I can get as fat as I want and I'll still be severely underweight!"

Read about Marcus in my books 'I Wish I Was Normal' and 'Minime' ^_^

Have a good day!
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Comments: 53

RandomArtHQ In reply to ??? [2015-05-03 20:43:44 +0000 UTC]

Hehe thanks! He gets really annoyed when he checks out the ruler and he hasn't gotten any taller

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PL1 In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-03 20:51:14 +0000 UTC]

He needs every eighth of an inch he can get!  XD

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RandomArtHQ In reply to PL1 [2015-05-04 10:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Definitely! He's very proud of his height, especially when he grows a bit! For him, every hundredth of an inch counts

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shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-02 14:00:57 +0000 UTC]

Cool picture! I actually have a school for Tinies that I'm writing a story for. Marcus would fit right in.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-02 22:22:28 +0000 UTC]

That's so cool! I saw your group about that too!

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-02 22:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. If you want, maybe Marcus could be a part of the school?

Sy: And why is he wearing socks? They don't give any real protection! He might as well be barefoot!

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-03 20:38:18 +0000 UTC]

Really? That'd be awesome!

Marcus: I wear the socks because they're specially designed to have extra grip (and they keep my feet warm ^_^)

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-03 20:41:28 +0000 UTC]

Cool. You can note me a better full-body pic and some info.

Sy: Well... You'd be faster without them.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-03 20:44:28 +0000 UTC]

Sure I'll make it ASAP

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-03 21:00:07 +0000 UTC]

Sy: And do the pic without him wearing those cloth prisons!

Silas, don't start.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-04 10:10:05 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: but they're soooooo fluffy and warm! (Don't worry though- I only wear them when I have to look somewhat presentable )

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-04 11:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Well, the school doesn't judge- a lot of people there go barefoot- me included. So there's no need to look presentable.

Silver-tongued Silas, at it again...

(Also, if you have a Skype, can you note it to me?)

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-04 12:12:34 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, I don't have Skype but probably this weekend (if that's okay, I just have heaps to do at school!) I'll be able to post a bio for Marcus. It'd be awesome to be part of your group/school! :3

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-04 12:45:58 +0000 UTC]

No problem! I was a bit unsure you'd want to join, since you already have a story of your own.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-04 21:12:41 +0000 UTC]

I'd love to join! The story is just about Marcus growing up at five inches tall. It's really just a prequel to my main book.

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-05 00:55:57 +0000 UTC]

So you would consider this version of him to be in an AU where he comes to America to attend a school for people more his size?

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-05 06:37:47 +0000 UTC]

That sounds cool! (As long as he remains my character) His background to being so small is that he was diagnosed with a cancer called Shrignakemia as a child and the cure reacted badly with his blood type and caused him to shrink. If you want some more info on him just read 'I Wish I Was Normal' under my page

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-05 07:24:54 +0000 UTC]

I will, if only to get his personality right. He seems like an extremely well-made character. Soooo... Did Sy convince him to abandon his socks while attending the school? -_-'

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-05 13:01:56 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: I'm afraid not! I like wearing my socks!

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-05 13:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Sy: We'll see about that! Come here! *tries to tackle Marcus*

(Sy's only 3 inches tall, by the way)

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-05 13:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: Ahhh! *pushes Sy away and takes off his socks* Here! If you're so eager to have them, then they're yours! I'll just put on one of my other pairs

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-05 13:40:01 +0000 UTC]

Sy: I don't want them- I just want you to be part of our club, and you can't wear anything on your feet to be a part of it.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-06 06:46:51 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: Hehe well that's new for me! All my normal sized friends think it's weird when I go barefoot to school, so I've been wearing my grip socks 'cause I can't find any shoes my size! 

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-06 10:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Well, you're free to not wear them at this school. And yeah, loads of people can't find shoes at this size. So... Can you please consider not wearing those things when school starts? It would be much appreciated by me and my friends.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-06 12:12:20 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: Really? At my school I'm not allowed to come without socks on! But sure- if you and ur friends prefer to go barefoot, then I will too

By the way could Marcus be a transfer student from Australia (his home town) in this school group?

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-06 12:23:04 +0000 UTC]

(Of course. That's actually what I had in mind. Plus we already have an Australian in Swift Academy.)

Sy: Yaaay! Oh, I should probably introduce myself. My name is Silas Higgins, but you can call me Sy. I'm 11 years old, three inches tall, and a Borrower!

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-07 08:59:49 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: Seriously? I knew it! *fist pumps the air* You guys DO exist! I've always though borrowers were real, until mum convinced me that they were just shrunken people like me taking on that lifestyle... (I can't believe I fell for that...) Ahh well... I'm Marcus Andrews, but everyone calls me Marco. And I'm 13, and four and three quarters of an inch tall. And... gah how do I explain this... I had a rare cancer called Shrignakemia as a five year old, and the cure reacted badly with my blood type and made me shrink! There's no cure for my height, but it's not so bad down here, right?

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-07 10:12:18 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Amen to that! And yeah, we try and keep a low profile around humans. Oh, and sorry for tackling you to try and get your socks off... So, you're a cancer survivor- that's cool. Do you remember life before you got, uh... "shrinkamenia"?

"Shrignakemia", Silas.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-07 11:30:09 +0000 UTC]

The name is actually based around 'shrink' and 'Leukemia'

Marcus: that's cool, although I can't say anyone's tried to do that to me before! And I remember snipits, although most of my memories are of my twin brother Cameron thinking I'm his action figure! That and spending heaps of time with my Dr Jack watching movies in the hospital! What about you? Any good memories about when u were younger?

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-07 11:33:55 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Sure! My first non-food borrowing, which was a chessmen, living outdoors with my uncle Musk, and- most recently- meeting my best friend in the world, Sketch!

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-07 12:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: that's so cool! My best friend is normal sized, and the biggest duffer in the history of the world

Thomas: Hey! >.<

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-07 13:08:07 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Well, Sketch is the same size as me, is the same age as me since last Sunday, and he's actually the co-leader to the club I told you about- beside yours truly. Oh! And I didn't tell you about my older brother Zeke. He's really smart- but kinda thoughtless of how others feel. He's a year older than you, but... He's only 4 inches. I don't have any normal-sized friends- besides my handler.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-08 13:26:50 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: No normal sized friends? I've spent my whole life with normal sized people- there's my awesome twin brother Cameron, my parents, my blind friend Kyle, Thomas, Kevin... Gah, the list goes on! You're one of the only small people I know! Oh yeah and by the way, who's your 'handler'?

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-08 13:41:15 +0000 UTC]

Sy: That's Drew- we live in his wall. Since he's older than us, he's like our guardian. We call him our handler because he "handles" us. And don't worry- by the time next school year ends, you'll have plenty of friends your size and smaller.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-09 03:36:32 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: He sounds cool! And more gentle than My friend Kyle for sure! He's blind, so whenever I see him he starts feeling around for me until I show myself. It sucks when he knocks me over without realising, but he's just as much of a cheese ball as the others, so I forgive him ^_^

Kyle: Gee, thanks... -_O

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-09 03:51:15 +0000 UTC]

Sy: You have a blind friend? Cool! My handler has a pet Corgi that I ride around on sometimes. It's kinda hard to stay on, so I'm moving over to my pet Jaffid. His name is Barney! Do you have any pets?

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-10 12:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: Yeah- Kyle's really cool, and since he can't see me, he can't really tell that I'm different from everyone else, y'know? And a corgi? I've never actually gone near a dog in real life, but my little sister Katherine is close enough ^^ she's only 3, so I have to steer clear of her most times, in case she thinks I'm her doll! I don't have any pets myself, but mum says we might be getting a budgie soon! Oh and what's a Jaffid?

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-10 12:28:08 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Aww, I wish I had a little sister! And a Jaffid is a special German import pet. They're getting really popular in the States.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-10 12:30:48 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: cool! And having a little sister can be fun, but I hardly see her anymore since she's asleep by the time I get home from school!

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-10 12:32:35 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Huh. Well, I think there's a daycare near our school that she can attend.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-10 12:39:03 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: my family is actually staying back in Australia- I'm coming up with my dad seeing as he already works in America and Japan as an engineer. He's the one that invents all of my gadgets like my earmuffs ^^ and I'm only going to be there for about a term or two (otherwise my brother will flip!) it'll be awesome to see so many people my own size

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-10 12:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Yeah, it will be. Maybe when you head back down under, you can start your own branch of our club- for people like you.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-10 13:27:41 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: yeah! That'd be cool ^^ my friend Ebony and my Dr Jack are kind of already in a club with me, since I grew up with Jack and Ebb had the same condition as me

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-10 13:43:50 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Cool! And who knows- maybe you can find a Borrower colony in your town to make new friends with.

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-12 12:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: yeah! That'd be awesome!

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-12 14:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Yeah, it would be. So, you have any other friends smaller than 12 inches?

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-15 13:23:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, a couple! There's Ebony who's two years older than me Otherwise I'm on my own!

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-15 20:16:57 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Anyone you've met on here?

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RandomArtHQ In reply to shu-no-kurohi [2015-05-17 00:45:33 +0000 UTC]

Marcus: I've met Sketch, but that's about it I'm afraid!

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shu-no-kurohi In reply to RandomArtHQ [2015-05-17 00:49:20 +0000 UTC]

Sy: Hey- that's the co-leader of my group! He hates shoes as much as I do!

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