Marcus was born 20 years ago in the Clockwork Citizen community, a community of intelligent humanoid machines that live in the Clockwork Citizens city of the Hofferson Empire. His education was filled with learning engineering and adapting to city life. His special ability is the quick and precise manipulation of delicate mechanical structures with which he maintains the city's infrastructure. Although artificial, Marcus lives as a full-fledged citizen and his ambition is to one day become the city's chief engineer. He recently tried his luck and traveled to the capital to find work there. The ship that Marcus arrived on docked around two in the afternoon. Marcus excitedly stepped off the deck of the ship, full of hope and a desire for adventure.