HITMAN, Mario Marino

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[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,450,true][atrb=height,500,true][atrb=style,background-color: #bababa; -moz-border-radius: 20px; padding: 9px; border: 1px solid #991c1c; vertical-align: top; overflow: auto;] ► MARIO MARINO NO GOOD STUDENT, REBORN'S HEIR, MARIO-KUN, MARIO-SAMA ► AGE: 21; December 25th ► GENDER: Male ► SEXUALITY: Heterosexual ► NATIONALITY: Italian ► FACTION: Hitman ► OCCUPATION: Jake Sawada's Tutor, Vagabond, Marino Family Patriarch ► personality TEXTEXTEXTIGNORETHIS ► PERSONALITY Not your typical "saint" persona even though he was raised by such a person, rowdy rude and unkempt, Mario is the opposite of anything gentleman like. Not the man you want when you are trying to find some one "reliable" either. One that was not vain could even judge him right at the spot, homeless, scruffy, unkempt, skinny, arrogant, rude, manwhore and much more to come to mind. Generally no matter how much one could try to deny it, these opinions come with undeniable facts. Even then the Hit-man is some how liked...somehow. Perhaps due to the fact the man generally stays out of one other's way. Lazying around, eating, drinking and hitting on women are all his cup of tea. Normally while doing such things he won't cause much problems, but chaos surrounds him in such a way, that or he is asked to partake in it. So the fighting, blood hungry Mario is there to save the day. Mario lacks manners, he knows them due to the history he had with them but refuses to become the gentleman reminding him of too many bad memories, and rather loving being free, with nothing at his shoulders leading him to be quite the potty mouth. One must be thinking if there is any positive trait to him other than that one only. Well Mario can have positive traits in a rather weird and funny way. His charisma is one to watch out for, one can see him use it only with women when he wants to get laid, but he can also use it to make friends, which can be hard at first. His charisma pushes others to do better, making him a formidable teacher some times, also making him a natural born leader yet he likes to show this charisma of his by using the so called "Tough Love." Being stubborn is one of his good and bad traits, believing he does not have to listen to any one or be bossed around making it a bad trait. Never falling down in the battle field, being strong in what he promises making it a positive trait. Mario has an iron will, he never backs down and it is rather hard to make him change his mind, making him an challenge to his enemies and eventually the Giorno. His life is rather simple, pretty much sit down watch the beautiful scenario, and fight dumb ass fu--s all day. ► LIKES Cursing: Mario can be a real potty-mouth at times, especially for someone who was raised to be a gentleman. He often does it simply because he can, watching the expressions of others also makes him laugh and he enjoys it. He does it chronically and doesn't give a ****. Fighting: Fighting is somewhat his hobby, it was what he was known for in his home town, dreams of long forgotten memories enter his head, of his old friends telling him if he has forgotten who he is. The lust of battle still is there for him, and due to that he has the will to continue fighting, and the will to reject the scenario of a loser, he is a killer and as a Hit-Man he does not forget. Alcohol: Some thing that he loves, he does not mind taking more shots than he is supposed to take. In fact you might find him in a bar drinking alcohol, while flirting with a women. He can take quite a lot of Alcohol, so much it seems rather inhumane. Power: Power and the right to tell people what to do is some thing that he loves, he despises being told what to do, some times only doing missions for others for the money. To dominate is some thing that he loves, being treated as the king has quite a lot of quirks and no bad traits in his view. Some thing that he might need to change as soon as he becomes Jack Sawada's tutor. ► DISLIKES Restrains: Simply one could tell that he is a "wild dog." That gaze of his never leaves him, being released being free is what he values as a human being, and that's what he gets. Due to that he tramples each and every one in his way of freedom, and relaxation. Work: He is quite the lazy fellow, and such so he loves relaxation. Being free from any worries is what he likes. Being told what to do being quite an atrocity to him, Mario being able to start a life and death scrap just because of that. Mysterious People: Mario has this curiousness and hate for mysterious people, he won't mind making them feel uncomfortable. He finds them to be homosexual due to their quiet nature, some times even making them go through tests to find out of they are homosexual, these "tests" lead him to think outside the box, making him a genius of some sort. Some thing that could help while training Jack Sawada. Favors: He somewhat hates favors, the favor he had made to his father to never get involved with the Mafia World. Yet he could not keep to the favor, he became part of them because that was who he was, and what he wished...to be a Hit-Man, and to be free in his decisions and action for one part of his life. ► misc info TEXTEXTEXTIGNORETHIS » Background: Mario was never going to be born a normal child, his father, Marco Marino being an praised, and high ranked man upon the Italian Government for his hard work, and undefeated charisma installed upon the Italians. Even then being the son of the Greatest Hit-Man alive had it's problems. Many had tried to kill Marco, yet he was the one who ended up killing them, as Reborn's son you do not expect one to be so meek. Even then in his mind he became weak, his pregnant wife fearing for his death. Even tough he has since been retired from the Mafia World, the Marino was constantly being brought up by the Vongola, and slowly was descending back to them. War and Chaos kept on going within the Mafia World, Mario eventually being born as soon as Marco's enemies had eventually crushed his life by killing his wife, and also Mario's mother. Mario since then was trained to be the heir to his father's position within the Italian Government, taught on many things. Becoming an genius in his education, and lived a nice good life within his father's mansion. Marco always had the nature of adventure, and chaos the knowledge of the Mafia World, and the knowledge of his grandfather reaching his head pretty soon. When the questions was given to his father, his father had ignored him trying to keep him away from the life he had once taken, only asking Mario to promise he would never become an criminal, and like his grandfather. Mario was not let out of his father's mansion unless his father was with him, yet it did not keep the young boy from sneaking out. As he sneaked out he had met with a gang of children aspiring to become Hit-Man and Mafioso in the future, training hard and keeping to the strong family bond. Mario joined the group of trouble makers, becoming a trouble maker him self, and becoming much more stronger physically and mentally with his new friends, his personality also adding on on new traits such as the tendency to curse and his arrogance. But even then one cannot hide forever, his father eventually finding out the crimes of his son and a rather tense argument started between the two. Ending up with Mario leaving home, and his home town with his crew of fellow children, their crime rates growing even further until the crew was found upon Vendicare Prison Mario's father's political enemies making sure of it. Tortured and beaten in there, yet he did not give up the crew trying to make their escape several times but always ending back in the prison, it was there where Mario's personality changed the most, and his view on the world changed, the regret of leaving his father growing day by day. At the age of twelve was the day he and his friends were busted out by Reborn him self making a deal with Vendicare. Reborn raised the boy's ever since then inside a mansion with people who worked for him, and took care of him due to his old age. The crew of boys having the courage to ask for Reborn to train them so they could become part of the Mafia World, ending bad with Reborn saying no. Even then the boys were trained by Reborn, it is just that they did not know of it. Reborn putting them into certain scenario they had to solve for them self. Mario ending up with a gun in his hands, where Reborn taught him how to use it. Mario being raised to be Reborn's heir, eventually ending up a prodigy and an thorn in the ass for his grandfather. Mafia knowledge being given to Mario at this time, at the age of fourteen discovering his Box Weapons, his Box Animal, and his Sun Affinity, not only that but he and his crew became Reborn's personal assassination team. The crew was strong and full of will in what they did, requests to join certain Family's being given to the team and it's members all being declined due to the loyalty for Reborn. Keeping it up for seven years, until Mario pulled of a Giotto and escaped from Reborn and his team's hold. The reason behind it being him chosen as the Giorno Heir's tutor, and Mario accepting it. Going off to find this certain Giorno Heir but along the way visiting his father's mansion, news of his death striking him rather hard, a parting gift of a Katana by his father given to his father's servants eventually being given to Mario. » Mario stands at an outstanding 6'3" making him tower over most people, his build is rather skinny and lanky. Judging by what you see of him, you can tell he is built for speed instead of strength. » Mario has spent time in Vendicare, and was a prisoner there due to that he got the blue ringed tattoo's on his two wrist, and two ankles ► inventory check "Furisubi" ► AFFILIATION N/A ► ALIGNMENT Chaotic Neutral ► FLAME ATTRIBUTE & ABILITIES Sun Flames ---Trickster Colpo A type of trick shot used by Mario in order to confuse and surprise his opponents. Empowering his bullets with his Sun Flame affinity, Mario is able to force them to bounce off objects that they hit without losing speed. This is accomplished by turning the handgun as Mario fires off the shot, at first making it appear as if he has missed but instead the bullet merely curves around, bounces off a nearby object or the ground and strikes his opponent in their blind spot. Due to the devastating effect of just his normal attacks this attack is even more so as most people don’t expect a bullet to be able to ricochet especially not at this speed. Possibly the most terrifying thing about this technique is the lack of a tell when it is performed, as well as the speed with which Mario can use the maneuver. Duration: 3 posts Cool Down: 4 posts ► BOX WEAPON ---Sole Sorridente With these he can fire concentrated sun bullets at his opponents. Within the box a pair of handguns stay, using a cartridge based system for ammunition albeit at a smaller caliber, Using a modified cylinder loading system, the twin guns can hold a maximum of exactly 8 sun bullets at one time in each pistol though Mario rarely needs more than one or two. Being his close range weapons of choice they are stored in skeleton holsters in his blazer. ► BOX ANIMAL ---Leon The Turtle Mario's box animal is that of a Turtle, named after his grandfather's chameleon pet Leon. Leon is of small size, hanging around Mario's shoulder when activated and being about the size of Reborn's Leon except a little bit bigger. Leon holds green skin. His eyes take the color of an bi colored green and yellow, his pupils taking the shape of slits, looking like that of a serpent's. His shell takes the color of an dark brown, spots being all over the shell. In each spot, a little yellow sun flame stands above. The sun flames flaring, and becoming much bigger in size when Leon is angry. Leon's jaws are rather strong for one of his size, also having the ability to put his whole body inside his shell glow a sun flame yellow, expand, and then start spinning to hit his desired target, also able to be used for transport, and due to the Sun Flame affinity's "Activation" nature, it moves pretty fast in this certain state. Duration: 2 posts Cool Down: 3 posts ► EQUIPMENT » Sun Battery Box » Sun Bullets » Marino Family Katana ► MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS » Pocketwatch with picture of him and his grandfather, Reborn » Motorcycle ► general information TEXTEXTEXTIGNORETHIS ► OTHER CHARACTERS None ► FACECLAIM ★ [b]Samurai Champloo[/b], [i]Mugen[/i] -- Mario Marino ► I, "Mario", AGREE that i have read the rules and other such items and will stick to them. i will keep to the minimum post size and stay active. i also understand that if i fail to stay active my character will be deleted and my account, if completely inactive, will be removed from the forums. ► CREDIT Original Credit for the application goes to Allie of On the Edge. The application icon credit goes to ceres_wish [rainniedays] of livejournal.

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[Kaya]

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Hello, I'll be the one reviewing your application today. First off, I'll let you know that this character will be needing a massive rework if you want it to be accepted and to be the Giorno tutor spot, I'll make sure to note all the reasons why we won't accept it right off the bat so you can make the appropriate changes.

1.) Your backstory. There is a lot wrong with it and there is no way in it's current condition we will accept it. Your backstory confused the staff and a few of the members when it comes to Drake's father being referred to as Reborn's son. From a glance, your backstory talks too much about Drake's father and had us believe you were referring to Drake as the son rather than the Grandson. Though it might be our fault for misreading, there is still too much talk about Drake's father and not Drake himself.

2.) Drake. There is no physical way that Drake can become a professional assassin at the age of six. The recoil of a gun would seriously injure the child and would require him to hold onto the gun with both hands. There is also the issue of it being out of character for Reborn to teach a child, let alone a toddler, how to use firearms as it is highly dangerous for a child to have access to a gun. There's also the issue of it being out of character for Reborn to torture a child who has just recently learned how to walk. Sure he was tough on Tsunayoshi, but he never taught Tsuna how to use firearms or tortured him to a great degree. He simply placed Tsuna in certain situations that would help him grow as a boss.

3.) In your backstory, there was a phrase that troubled me. "After a while peace seemed to reign over for the man, his wife now pregnant, and the Vongola at peace with others." In our plot, during the reign of the Secondo, he was attacked on all sides during his time as boss. There being no possible chance of true peace for Vongola during this time. And when Vongola split into two sides, the chance of peace truly slipping away as the Vongola were weakened as lines were drawn and people chose sides. There is no way Vongola could have had peace during this time.

4.) Drake's abilities. Personally, this area should be scraped altogether and redone completely. I apologize for saying this, but the abilities are rather overpowered. "This technique takes all of the bullets currently loaded into Dukes weapon but the end result is a technique which no defense thus far has been able to withstand." This ability has no true weaknesses, the fact it uses all his ammunition isn't even enough to counter the fact that no defense so far has been able to defend from this attack. The fact he can use it again four posts later is rather overpowered and because he can just annihilate his opponents with this ability moments later."the Chaos Twins can hold a maximum of exactly 8 sun bullets at one time in each pistol though Drake rarely needs more than one or two." and "using them to parry sword attacks and such up close from any opponent who is skilled enough to hit him." Tell me, how is this box weapon balanced enough to be accepted? He's skilled in their use, and can use them to parry sword attacks. Personally, a gun is a mid to long-range weapon and cannot be capable of being used up close against a sword-wielding opponent. Soul Eater isn't a viable source to counteract that. Also, his box animal weapon is able to use saliva to make weapons complex and more higher-level? How does licking something make it more complex? "helping Drake to use his Sun Pierce ability while it is in cool down just in a different." How is his Sun Pierce different when he uses it on cool down? Why should we let him use an ability that cannot be defended against easily when it's on cool down? Just gives me more of a reason not to accept the profile.

And about your OOC name. The admins and I don't think that sort of OOC name is appropriate for a roleplaying site. Can you please change it to something more serious and not childish?

One more thing, Reborn is really old in this plot. I do not think Reborn would be capable of properly tutoring his grandchild while he is old and probably needs help to walk properly. We also think the age of nineteen is not suitable for a tutor as the Giorno candidate and his guardians need a seasoned and reasonably aged person for their tutor. Your faceclaim and the age of nineteen also don't match.

As of now, please rework all three sections of the application to something acceptable by our standards and we'll be happy to go back and accept it.

Edit: More input from an outside source.

x.) Drake's personality. From what I've garnerned this is quite possibly the biggest Gary Stu we've encountered thus far on ONS. I mean seriously? From what I’ve discerned out of that tangled mess of needlessly wordy and grammatically-lacking sentences, he’s perfect at everything he does and has no emotions? No. I’m not buying that. Sure something like this would pass on a random Naruto site, but not here. This is the most boring character here as far as personalities go. There’s nothing really positive about him and nothing negative. It’s just clichés after clichés. This needs to be scrapped and redone.

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[Kaya]

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Hello again, I'll be the one reviewing your application today. I'm sorry this isn't under better circumstances as I would love to accept another profile and help someone make the right changes in order to be accepted. I'll do the same thing as last time, but list tips on how to improve your character.

1.) About Mario's title as Reborn's Heir. Mario would have two older cousins, Alma and Remo. These two characters are twins and older than Mario. Which means, they are more entitled to be called the Heirs rather than Mario as they are the Eldest.

2.) The Candidates are the ones who ask for the tutoring, so if you want Mario to be the official tutor for the Giorno candidate, you'll have to plot with the character and the roleplayer of Jack Sawada. Otherwise, Mario wouldn't be the official tutor unless you got Jack's okay,

3.) His personality. "Perhaps due to the fact the man generally stays out of one other's way. Lazying around, eating, drinking and hitting on women are all his cup of tea." In my opinion, there is nothing charismatic about this. What makes him truly worthy of being the Giorno tutor? I think you should put your personality in list form, so you can get easily accepted without us pointing out flaws in a personality written in paragraphs. It might be easier to make it not conflict that way. Remember, five positives and five negatives. They cannot clash.

4.) "His first extreme vengeance run seemed to appear after his brother had joined a specific family and was wronged then sent to Vendicare as a result. - It seemed to interest Xanxus and he was able to convince them to free his brother as long as he stayed in the Varia." These are small bits of writing from Remo's history. They involve Remo's brother being sent to Vendicare and latter being released as Xanxus convinced the Vindice to let him go as long as he stayed in Varia. "Ending up with Mario leaving home, and his home town with his crew of fellow children, their crime rates growing even further until the crew was found upon Vendicare Prison Mario's father's political enemies making sure of it." This is fairly similar to Remo and Alma's backstory. Reborn is the one who makes a deal with Vindice to get them out, just like Xanxus got Alma out of Vendicare. Why is this similar to Remo's backstory? What did these kids do that was horrible enough to be captured by the Police of the Mafioso World. Please elaborate on this or change it so it isn't so similar to the backstory of the twins. And if Reborn did make a deal, what was the deal? This deal would have to bind these criminals closely, as they would most not likely let Criminals get away without any trouble. Please make the history a little bit more original and less "feel sorry for this character" kind of situation.

5.) Your box weapon situation is the same as last time. You state he holds a maximum of eight bullets in each gun, yet only needs one or two. They are more or so mid to long range weapons, not close range weapons. Your flame ability also needs to be reworked, the Activation trait does not do this to bullets and the ability gives too much advantage to Mario. Your box animal is.. sort of fine? But I'd suggest working on that too. Each ability needs a cooldown and duration. It also needs strengths and weaknesses. Make an ability for Mario, his Box Weapon, and Animal. Give each ability a strength and the weaknesses that come along with it. Tutors start out like any other character, three abilities to spread across the table and to make it more fair for the other characters.

The third time is always the charm, right?