Figured I’d give you guys first dibs on Raul before I post this up on TMTCRP!
Name: Raul Cortez
Age: 36
DoB: December 12, 1979
Occupation: Retired Marine; Gunnery Sargent
Nicknames: Gunney, Dickwad
Relationship to Lex: Brother
IQ: 138
Playby: See notes (suggested pb is Jake Gyllenhaal from End of Watch)
About Raul:
Raul Cortez is the older brother of the Lex Cortez (a year and a bit). He grew up in an abusive household with his brother so they learned to count on each other to help themselves get through the worst of it. The two brothers are very smart and did very well scholastically, but despite that, they fell into the wrong crowd and made friends with the rebels and miscreants of their school. It was through one of their shared friends that introduced the Cortez brothers to John Henley; owner of Henley and Sons Automotive Repair and President of the mother charter of the Men of Mayhem MC. It was with John that Lex and Raul started their career early as criminal, having a knack for stealing cars for John’s chop shop that he operated. It wasn’t until Raul was 18 that he was arrested for botching at a failed car theft. He left himself be caught so that his Lex could escape arrest.
While Raul was incredibly loyal to John and even moreso to his brother, he remained completely silent when he was asked about who he was stealing cars for and who his partner in crime was. Fortunately for Raul, the judge presiding over the proceedings was familiar with the Cortez family situation. Feeling that the system failed this young man, the judge gave him a chance to straighten himself out by joining the Marines, the alternative being going to Prison. Raul was a smart kid and as much as he looked up to John, he decided that the club was not worth his freedom. So at the age of 18, Raul enlisted with the Marines. The only regret that Raul has is leaving his little brother alone.
Now, having retired from the Marines, Raul is back permanently in Vegas.
Personality: while a smart ass, Raul has learned to tone it down and is much more smooth around the edges as opposed to Lex. He has a temper problem, but never lets it get out of control. He’s loyal to Lex to a fault, always feels the need to watch his back, is considered a Friend to the Men of Mayhem considering his history and that Lex is the VP, so he has some loyalty to the Club, but more Lex’s sake, doesn’t approve of Lex living this life and does call him out on it from time to time, but understands why Lex chose the life he made for himself.
I promise many plots for Raul! There is much to work with here!
Notes: Raul’s playby is open, but there are a few things I need to mention. If possible, the play by should look a little like Theo Rossi. If not, no worries about that. It is hard to find actors that look like other actors. The next thing is that Raul is a retired Marine vet (18 years), which means he probably wouldn’t have crazy tattoos on his arms, neck, face or whatever. Since this is a Real Life rp, I’d like to keep it as close as to what would be acceptable in the Marine Corps. He'd most likely have a "Semper Fidelis" tattoo somewhere, though.
I found this excerpt from Time magazine should there be any questions about playbys and tattoos vs Marine Corps stance on tattoos:
“The Marines last revised their tattoo policy in 2010. Commissioned and warrant officers can only have four tattoos or brands visible when wearing a physical training uniform (shorts and a t-shirt). For enlisted Marines, they can’t have tattoos on their hands, fingers, wrists or inside their mouths, and any tattoo visible from a physical training uniform can’t be larger than a fist. One of the Marine Corps’ considerations when they reviewed the tattoo policy is the “assignability” of individual Marines–they serve as embassy guards around the world, in addition to other highly visible assignments. “We’re confident that the current policy both ensures’ Marines worldwide assignability and protects our high standards of appearance and bearing,” Capt. Ty Balzer, a media officer for Headquarters Marine Corps, said in an email.”