"Now, I know my client saying 'fuck you, I hate you all, go die' looks bad, but..."

Basic Info

Marius is a laid back—yet also stubborn—lawyer, who rarely lets things 'slide' when he thinks it's important to his cases. He's rather overconfident and smarmy, which grants him lots of fans and detractors, neither of which he seems to mind. He's very dedicated to his job, spending as much time as he can researching his cases and speaking with clients, to the point most dread facing off against him in court.

He rarely raises his voice or shows outright anger, though he can be passive aggressive when dealing with people he's annoyed with, as well as with people he likes to tease.

When not wrapped up in a big case, he prefers relaxing with luxuries: wine, shows, and big vacations.

• His life's goal is to basically be a real life Mary Sue. On the inside, he's very selfish, but he wants to look perfect on the outside, both in personality and his many talents.
• Marius doesn't truly care about anyone but himself, yet takes pleasure in helping others, making him an oddly selfish man who's still looking out for the best for people. Life's a game, and the goal is to better the world as best as one can, so one can be lauded eternally in the history books. His ultimate goal in life is to be adored by as many people as possible. Ultimate Attorney? No, he desires to be the Ultimate Idol—a Golden Calf. A Sacred Bull.
• he sometimes will latch onto a person and decide “I’m going to fix them,” as a sort of game to him, to further boost his ego if he succeeds. He did it with his husband, among some other random people.
• Outside of court, he's more okay with cheating, but usually only with people he knows are planning on cheating as well.
• With close friends, they'll often play games with the knowledge they'll both be trying to cheat: the game is more about who can not get caught and win.
• He adores the sea, and loves boat rides, but he's a terrible swimmer, and can't drive boats well himself.
• He sings little tunes to himself and others often, almost always about what he's currently doing/what's happening. It's a habit he can't seem to shake.
• To him, he lives a sort of ‘double life’ in terms of his job and home life: he enjoys the bombasticness and quirk turns of courtroom battles, but outside of work, he prefers a more quiet, calm life. Both are important to him in equal parts, and he somewhat prides himself on being able to turn his ‘legal self’ on and off on a dime; to him, it’s almost like having a superhero alter ego.

Trivia

• His laurel 'crown' is suposed to resemble bull horns, albeit, they're pretty small as to not be too showy.
• I likened him to wearing mostly green originally, but purple is a sign of 'magistrates' in Rome, so I decided to go more purple, at least for his work-related stuff.
• Original name: Marius Asclepius, based off of Mars and the medical symbol, but that was when he was Roman-themed. Now that he's modern day Italian, I wanted to at least make his last name truly Italian. I'd consider his birth name "Mario," but he changed it to "Marius" to work better with non-Italian crowds.
• Acerbi means "bitter, harsh, severe".
• He loves boats and water but is a terrible swimmer.
• He's fascinated by the concept of cooking, but is very bad at using cooking equipment, and at cracking eggs. He is really good at making pasta, though.
• He carries around a lighter, despite not smoking, simply so he can light other people's cigarettes. He's trying to be super reliable, after all.
• He hums very often while doing menial tasks, rarely catching that he's doing it. It's just a habit.
• He has a bunch of alt accounts where he acts a lot more childish, often making fun of his detractors.
• Candytuft flower: Joy, beauty, sweetness, indifference.

Assets

• Charisma
• Patience
• Mental Faculties
• Level-Headedness
• Generosity

Flaws

• Ego
• Overconfidence
• Lack of Empathy
• Physical Strength
• Pettiness/Snark

Likes

• Challenges
• Gambling (especially Poker)
• The Sea
• Jogging
• Hiking
• Winning
• Boats
• Singing
• The Spotlight
• Helping Others
• Travel

Dislikes

• Violence
• Complacency
• Pessimism
• Wasting Things
• Gacha
• Bad Movies