Bruce Marcello

【 Name 】Bruce Marcello (Don't call him Brucey)	【 Gender 】 Male
【 Age 】 127	【 D.o.B. 】 November 18th
【 Origin 】 USA, New York City	【 Species 】 Shadow Demon (Smokey)
【 Role 】 Mafia Boss/Godfather	【 Theme 】 Only Time Will Tell-Kurt Deimer

【 Charisma 】	【 Kindness 】
【 Temper 】	【 Integrity 】
【 Intelligence 】	【 Judgement 】
【 Maturity 】	【 Humor 】

Sexuality: Questioning

 Height: 4'6'' 

 Weight: Very Light 

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Likes: Getting what he desires, Sex, money, most women, Farah, Elios, Ice cream, Mint, his kid

Dislikes: Mayar, Dragons, Noir, fake people, gold diggers, betrayal, losing too much money, Juliette, obnoxious demons, loud noises, being toyed with

Pros: Strong leadership, Confident, Surprising powerful strength Extremely Brave / very forward, very agile.

Cons: Arrogant, greedy, light in weight, stubborn, can come off as controlling, short fuse/temper, weak to water

Abilities:

>Possession

>>>> Can possess almost anyone or any demon (mostly limbs or a side of the body most of the time) Limits: The bigger and stronger (mentally and physically) the person is, the most difficult it is to possess them. He doesn't possess for long but usually long enough to deal damage to the opponent if he was ever in any danger. At worst, it could last up to 5 minutes until he gets a little tired of it, since possession takes a lot of work for him. He usually possesses a limb or two and not the person, an example of an attack of possession is making the person punch themselves in the face, make them hit someone else, etc.

>>> He also can possess objects, mostly to stay hidden in. (Exceptions are Angels, demigods or deities, powerful demons or anyone that can overpower him, Shadow of a man) >Super strength, most of his power relies in his metal claws underneath his sludge skin. It helps him being able to touch anything that retains a lot of heat, such as hot objects, fiery objects, or even holy items, making it less painful to hold. They are not detachable. He's strong enough to lift at least 8 tons in weight, thanks to his deal with a Dark Angel granting him for this ridiculous amount of power. >Can create toxic smog that can make a target ill (Smog Color: Pale Purple)

>>> The sickness is only temporary and minor if the target treats it like any other sickness and tries to recover and rest afterwards. However, the more smog is around the target the target, the more damage it will cause the more they inhale the fumes. If the target escapes the smog right away, it's basically like smelling something awful and the have less risk of being poisoned. However, the longer they are in the smog, and depending on their immune system, they will be poisoned. Symptoms of Bruce's poison based on how long the character is in the fumes.

Level 1 (common and minor smog): Fatigue, drowsiness, coughing 

>Level 2 (Uncommon, a heavy amount): vomiting, fever, fainting, nausea 

>> Level 3 (Extremely rare, he must use all his energy and he must REALLY hate the target for him to do something like this): All the above, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, could even cause death Note: Level 2 and 3 he never really uses unless it’s completely necessary, he uses those for torturing victims who wronged him in anyway and harmed those he cares about back at home. There's also a risk of poisoning Mary during the tournament, it's an ability he must be absolutely careful with. This mostly relies on the target and how they handle anything toxic, a powerful immune system will have some resistance in this. Note: The more he uses, the more he must regenerate, which can make him vulnerable and weaker.

>Minor shapeshifting (Creating sludge tentacles from body, extending arm lengths, etc.), Cannot do anything major like turning into a different creature, not a complete changeling. He mostly can shift his body parts or create more depending on how much sludge is in his body. >He can regenerate quickly if any of his limbs is detached. Also, able to turn into complete goop and travel around, the sludge can be separated, and he will still be fine, but it will take time to reform as long as he has enough pieces of himself and he's able to collect all of it or at least a good enough amount to reform. Of course, the more water that's in his system the harder it is to reform or regenerate until he's dried out, but not completely.

 

Backstory

Back when he was alive in the 1920’s, he was a known boss in a crime organization back when he was alive, many feared his presence due to how much he affected the city and other lives, including those who was close to him. Bruce had many ties to many people, many relationships to be had, good and bad. He died when he was 39 years old, he was murdered by a demonic creature avenging someone Bruce had killed in self-defense. A mysterious Dark Angel obtained his soul and kept it to herself for many years. Eventually, she grew rather lonesome and decided to communicate with his soul. He recognized this person, The Dark Angel disguised herself as a human and ended up connecting with him romantically briefly before he severed ties.

The Angel of Darkness offered wishes to him, hinting he could be resurrected as a demon even. He took the deal if it involved being able to experience being alive again, he wished for a new body since his old body was long gone. Once he turned into a shadow demon thanks to the Dark Angel, he realized he should have been specific enough. He was awfully small, even thinner compared to his original human self, which angered him greatly. The cruel Angel of darkness admitted to not being creative when it came to designing demons since it is not her specialty, especially since she fixates on cutesy things such as 20’s cartoons.

Bruce having his confidence shattered by living under the abuse of the Dark Angel, he eventually was saved by the daughter of Satan, Tiara  who discovered the horrors the Dark Angel has done to the lesser demon. The Dark Angel was punished rather brutally for her actions. He was taken care of by Queen Tiara, and she was able to help him regain his confidence again and learn how to truly be a demonic leader. This all led to him to be rather smitten by her. He stuck by her side for years, slowly growing a romantic interest in the Queen. There was enough confidence he gathered to suggest a romantic connection with her, and she agreed. It all seemed very well for months, until their romantic connection ended up being interrupted by a third party , an ex-lover who seemed to grow jealous of the two and had great distaste for Bruce. Bruce kept his trust in Tiara, until the third party successfully interfered with Tiara, which caused her to have second thoughts of the relationship. He ended up finding out about this, instead of talking out, his temper got the better of him, along with his confidence he was able to tell off the satanic queen herself before leaving.

Learning to adapt to the world of Hell was difficult, had to learn to stick with such an embarrassing appearance and all. He eventually adjusted to his new form and the powers along with it, such as super strength and the toxicity that lingered in this body. With luck in the city of thieves, the fourth ring in the greed circle of hell, he was able to find comrades he was able to find trust in. Due to his powerful leadership and power, he was able to get them to work under him. Slowly but surely, he was able to recreate a mafia he once had in Hell, now with monstrous characters that were full variety. He learned that size didn’t matter, wasn’t afraid of any Hell being that stood in his way. Bruce refused to be a doormat to demons who believe they’re better than him.