Claiming:Camp/Austin Marko

Name: Austin Marko

Gender: Male

God Parent: Athena or Hermes or Hecate

Current Age: 14

Mortal Parent: Chris Marko

Appearance: Slim, Slightly muscular, Grey eyes and Brown shaggy hair.

Personality: Normally friendly and helpful however becomes fierce when angered.

History: Chris Marko was a historian and devout Hellenic Polytheist. One day whilst studying some myths of Hermes (who was unbeknownst to Chris was his grandfather) a bright flash of light flared in the corner of his study and a woman appeared. When he looked upon this woman he instantly knew who she was from the myths he studied. "Athena." Chris whipered hastily bowing. "Indeed Chris and stop bowing you'll break your back." Athena Chuckled. Chris was surprised "You do realise i'm not always quite as stern as I appear in the myths." Athena joked. "I- well I do now." Chris stammered. After that initial meeting Athena appeared regularly for the next three weeks until one day. Chris recived no word from Athena for three days but then he heard a tapping at the window of his study. Chris went over and opened the window but got out of the way as a large owl flew in. Within the owl's grasp was a large golden wicker basket which the owl droped on Chris' desk before flying out again. When Chris looked into the basket he was shocked to find a baby boy wrapped in a white blanket with a note adressed "Chris" in gold letters and a pen on top.

14 years later the boy now named Austin was from all outward appearances a not quite normal but far from strange teen. For whilst he had an intelect unmatched by teacher and student alike which caused him to be moved up a grade, was a Hellenic Polytheist like his father and was trained as a highly proficient swordsman he still liked many normal things. However one day his life turned around. It was his schools annual cross-country race the course was one mile Austin and the rest of the ninth graders had to run the course five times. Everything was going smoothly until the end of the fourth lap when austin along with the three other teens with him were nearing the end of the lap. Suddenly a great screeching spit the air and Austin turned around and saw what he instantly recognised as a harpy from the myths he read. Chris saw thanks to his divine liniage what the beast truly was and yelled "Austin catch!" Austin looked around quickly and with deft agility honed by years of practice with a sword caught a mere pen. Austin was confused until the pen started glowing with a golden light and turned in to a pair of perfectly balenced bronze sabres with wicked edges. Upon seeing the swords the harpy screeched again and charged towards Austin who quickly rolled to the side and swung out. The harpy was caught right in the stomach and vaporised into golden dust.

After the harpy was killed Chris ran to his son and helped him up. "Wha-" Austin said befor Chris cut him off "I'll explain on the way come on." On the way to camp Chris revealed everything from meeting Athena to the swords which were called Φοίνιξ (Phoenix) and όλεθρος (Bane) with the pen being called δυαδικότητα (Duality) and finally where they were going, Camp Half-Blood. Almost as soon as he walked through the protective boundary of camp the image of an owl appeared above his head and he was acepted into Athena's cabin.

Weapons: His dual sabres: Φοίνιξ and όλεθρος. Mazsqurad (talk) 06:26, July 20, 2013 (UTC)