Rebus

Rebus is a Mastigos Guardian of the Veil from Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

Quote: "It's too loud. Too bright. Make it stop!"

Like his sister, Martina, Martin Tessanopoulis Awakened while still in infancy, but unlike Martina, he had a much harsher experience as the sights and sounds and other sensations flooded through his immature nervous system and overwhelmed him. When his father and grandmother noticed his failure to respond to outside stimuli, they called in a doctor who diagnosed the boy as suffering from autism.

Though the doctor recommended institutionalization for Martin in order to prevent him from impeding his sister's development, Mr. Tessanopoulis refused to send his little boy away. Martin's father sought help from experts and learned as much about autism as he could.

Martina instinctively knew how to reach her brother and provided an essential link between Martin and the world outside. She learned to interpret his odd cries and strange, repetitive gestures.

Eventually, Martin learned to reach out through the crush of information that battered his perceptions and to focus on the world outside. He still needed to be told certain facts that most people take for granted, such as the need not to obsess about his favorite topics - numbers and puzzles.

He has to learn that other people exist apart from him and that they have feelings and opinions that differ from his. He usually wears dark glasses, and sometimes earplugs, to filter out the excess light and noise so that he could make sense of his surroundings.

As a mage, Martin works his magic instinctively. Like his sister, he studied with Taliesin, who learned how to communicate with the withdrawn and distant youth. Martin chose the shadow name Rebus after the puzzles that combine letters and pictures to create a phrase or a word, mirroring almost exactly the puzzle that is Martin's Awakened mind.

Description

Martin is obviously Martina's twin brother, but there are significant differences. He is thin and wiry, almost pathologically so, due to his oversensitive taste buds that limit the kinds and amounts of food he can tolerate. His dark, curly hair is worn long and unrestrained (cutting his hair hurts him), though it never looks disheveled. He dresses in very lightweight clothing, either 100% silk or cotton - his sensitive skin cannot tolerate direct contact with anything coarser or any synthetics. He dislikes wearing shoes and goes barefoot whenever possible, though he grudgingly dons shoes for outdoor activities. His olive skin is paler than his sister's, though he has the same green eyes and full lips. His face rarely registers an expression unless someone makes an effort to gain his attention. In repose, he resembles a statue of a young Greek demi-god.

Martin's Nimbus is almost the same as his sister's.

Stats

Dedicated Magical Tool: Hand-tooled and wound-leather wand without sharp edges or pointed tips
Real Name: Martin Achilles Tessanopoulis
Path: Mastigos
Order: Guardians of the Veil
Mental Attributes: Intelligence 5, Wits 3, Resolve 3
Physical Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2
Social Attributes: Presence 2, Manipulation 1, Composure 3
Mental Skills: Academics (Mathematics) 4, Computer (Advanced Programming, Cryptography) 4, Crafts (Leatherworking) 2, *Investigation (Intuitive) 3, Occult (Symbology) 4
Physical Skills: Athletics (Repetitive Exercises) 2, Brawl (Defensive) 1, Larceny (Breaking Codes) 4, *Stealth 2
Social Skills: Animal Ken 1, Persuasion (Body Language) 3
Merits: Eidetic Memory, Encyclopedic Knowledge, Hallow 5, High Speech, Library: Bookstore (British Folk Wisdom, Chicago Magical Lore, Pagan Rituals), Sanctum: Size (Shared) 3
Willpower: 6
Wisdom: 7
Virtue: Fortitude
Vice: Sloth
Initiative: 6
Defense: 3
Speed: 10
Health: 7
Gnosis: 4
Arcana: Mind 4, Prime 4, Space 4
Rotes: Mind - Sense Consciousness, Mental Shield, Universal Language, Psychic Sword; Prime - Supernal Vision, Magic Shield, Celestial Fire, Supernal Dispellation; Space - Correspondence, Untouchable, Multspatial Perception, Pocket Realm
Manna/per turn: 13/4
Armor: 4 ("Untouchable," Space **)
Magic Shield: 4 (Prime **)

References

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