MEET THE CARTOONIST!
Name: Marshall Edward Green (bring up the fact that his initials are Meg and he WILL be unhappy!)
Age: 21
Birthday: May 5th
Occupation: Animator, Cartoonist, free-lance artist, Movie Critic (Okay, that's just kind of a hobby...)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English, Japanese (Watashi wa Nihongo o hanashimasu!)
Height: 5' 9.5"
Weight: 147 lbs.
Proudly Hails From: San Diego. Which, surprisingly, does not mean "Whales v****a"
About: There are some people in this world that just perplex the average. Marshall is, with out a doubt, one of these people. He's, in a sense, a man with a child's mentality. Its not that he's immature, irresponsible, or stupid. Heavens, no! He's a very capable, compassionate, and smart young man. But unlike most people his age, Marshall never really out grew enjoying the things most people stop doing because its 'childish'. Building sand-castles, watching the clouds go by, watching Saturday Morning cartoons...In a sense, he's a big kid. This isn't to say he's not with out some adult-like neurosis. He has saved every hate e-mail he has ever received and has a bad tendency to dump on himself. Strangely though, he's still rather...up-beat.
Marshall was born into a rather normal family. He had an older sister (Jessica, currently married to one Scott Wellows) and a mother and father (Sarah and Arnold Green). His mom, who went by the Pen Name "Marry Bells", was a children's author and part-time painter. Needless to say, Marshall grew up in a very, VERY creative environment. His father was a Lawyer, and loved the contrast between his bleak office and the brightly painted home he spent the rest of his time with. He never got much time off work, but when he did he enjoyed nothing more than spending it with there family. Sure, there were some issues (Mostly involving Jessica) but over-all they were a very, very happy family.
Marshall's mom was a Conservative Jew, and even though she was raised Jewish and loved the religion, she never pushed any religion on her children. Marshall has only recently discovered this and has taken interest in it. He has yet to decide if what (or even if) he wants to be any particular religion. He figures he can believe in a higher power even if he doesn't have a particular religion.
One thing he's always loved was drawing. In Highschool, he created Sno Cone the Penguin for an English Project. The simple and cute little critter eventually got his own Web Comic. The comic quickly grew in popularity, and caught the attention of ZOOM TV, a popular channel mainly focused for Young Children and Tweens. ZOOM TV is, not surprisingly, owned by Feral Labs.
Marshall's life had never been better; at the tender age of 19 he was already working as an Animator for one of the biggest names in Children's Entertainment. It even allowed him to keep Sno Cone regularly updated, even if it was harder than it use to be.
Now, ZOOM TV ran on the same ISP all offices owned by Feral Labs used. It was mostly because Feral Labs, like most good Conglomerates, doesn't want their Employees screwing around and wasting time. However, most people manage to find ways around this, Marshall not being an exception.
Now, the main thing about Feral ISP is that no matter what you do, you can not erase your Internet History. So as soon as you do some thing, you're stuck with it. And this handy little feature is what got Marshall in trouble...
It all started one afternoon, when he noticed that his beloved Scanner was...Broken. While this might just be an inconvenience for any one, Marshall was slightly panicked for the simple reason that he needed to update Sno Cone. Seeing as how his neighbour called in sick, Marshall found no harm in using his computer to scan and upload his comic.
Now, at this point Marshall shoulda just stopped. Update his comic, turn off the PC, and call Tech Support to fix his own. But Marshall was curious, and just HAD to see where this Neighbour of his had been online. Using that magical keystroke CTRL+H, he opened up the History Folder.
This is where things just go down hill.
One of the files was simply called "project_is". Marshall figured it must be some type of Forum or Web Game, and clicked on it. He was disappointed not to find any sort of game, but just a long, long list of names written in Red, Black, or Green. Seeing as how this failed to hold his interest very long, he closed the browser and went back to his office to play "Oblivion".
Its quite tragic that he didn't know that "project_is" was Feral Lab's biggest secret, only meant for a need-to-know basis. Seeing that some one other than Marshall's "neighbour" had seen it, the entire ZOOM TV staff was under suspicion. After checking the Security Cameras, they found that it was Marshall who saw the file, which left them with one choice:
They had to make sure he didn't tell any one what he saw. Even if he didn't have the faintest idea what it was.
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Brown, messy
Over-All Appearance: Marshall has a flat-out scrawny build, with little to no muscle-mass on him. Despite this, he doesn't look sickly, only skinny. While he's really not all that short, he does have a slight complex about his height, especially since he hangs around taller people more often.
His hair is wild and unruly, no matter how much Mousse is applied or how much he combs. Its never going to look very good, and he's grown to accept this. His eye brows are rather bushy, some thing he's a little sensitive about. His clothing is nothing special: A long-sleeve white T-shirt under an orange hoody-vest, along with some cargo shorts and a pair of sandals. You will NOT get this man into Business-Casual Clothing!
Oh, and his favorite possession? A pair of sunglasses that he got one year as a birthday present. While he likes to wear them, he rarely takes them outside of their case.
Personal Quotes: "Yes. It is indeed true that Tim Burton is the reincarnation of Da Vinci." and "...The mere thought of drawing my characters in a porno makes me throw up on the inside..."
Brought to the Island:-A book about Judaism
-Sketch Book
-Art Supplies
-DVD/CD Collection
-Nintendo DS
-Frisbee
-Sno Cone Plushie (It got thrown into his bag)
-Change of Clothes
-Toiletries
-Laptop with archives of comics, MP3 files
Theme Songs/Stuff on his Non-Existent Ipod: -"Non-Fiction" and other songs by The Pillows
-"Raven" by Do As Infinity
-"Sleeping In" and other tracks from The Postal Service
-"Snow Slide (The Sno Cone Theme)" by LIPSRSEALD
-"Orange Crush" and other tracks from R.E.M
-"Simple and Clean" and other songs from Utada Hikaru
-"Dreaming" and songs from Frou Frou
Excels At: Caricatures, Story-Telling, Cooking, Juggling
Likes: People, Pretty Things (Any thing aesthetically pleasing, be it a person, plant, or any thing), Video Games (he's particularly good at RPGs and quirky games), Children, Drawing, Sleeping, Beaches, Books, Movies (He enjoys the terribly awesome films [Movies so bad that you HAVE to enjoy them!] or simply amazing films [Especially films from Tim Burton, Miyazaki, Quinten Tarentino, and Kevin Smith]), The Paranormal, Urban Legends, Cartoons, Sand-Castles, Cooking, Japanese Anime, Chinese Food
Dislikes: Clowns, Bullies, The color yellow, Brushing his teeth, Bitter foods, feeling short, the concept of cannibalism, shoe-laces, disappointing his fans, French Cuisine, The concept of his characters in some thing dirty, slightly claustrophobic
Turning Into: Emperor Penguin
The 100% Look: Marshall's body has been completely engulfed in feathers, and he fears that he has gained a good 10 pounds due to the transformation. Not that it would be really noticeable to any one but himself, but still. From the groin area to his mid-chest his feathers would be white, while the rest of him (excluding his feet) would be black feathers. His jaw and nose have streached out into a full-fledged beak, and his arms have become flippers, losing his fingers in the process. His feet have also morphed into talons, his toes replaced with 3 sturdy claws.
The Big Changes:-With the lost of his fingers, drawing has become a lot more difficult, but he manages...Some how!
-He can now swim a lot faster than a normal human and can hold his breath for an hour at most. He also grows allergic to salt-water, to discourage any escape plans.
-He loves warm temperatures and cold temperatures. Not much in between.
-His dislike of Cannibalism becomes a full-fledged fear.
Why a penguin? Marshall has spent his whole life making animals act human, so of course Moreau will see a bit of his own work in some of Marshall's cartoons. And it doesn't help that Aubrey was a fan of the comic...But thats besides the point. Moreau will decide on a penguin for two reasons: The scientific one being that Emperor Penguins are always found in sub-zero climates, so how would on react in a tropical one? Plus, why not turn Marshall into his own creation?
