Mako Cardenas

Mako's Vibe is activated by singing though man can dance. He mainly sings sea shanties, work songs, and folk songs.

Smoke Bending
The ability to move already existing smoke and control it or make into solid shapes. He can't produce smoke, it must be a by-product from a fire that combines solid particles and mist. That can include smoke from campfires, cigarettes, engines or even incense.

Smoke Solidification
He can turn smoke from a gas into a solid. He must focus and continue using his vibe to maintain the smoke solid. It will turn back to its gaseous state once he stops concentrating. Solid smoke cannot change its shape, it must turn back into smoke to then be reformed into another shape.

Smoke Clones
An offshoot of solidification where he makes people of solid smoke. The more he makes, the simpler the movements. Mostly used to help him man his fishing boat and do basic daily chores. He can make 5 smoke clones max that can actually physically interact with the world, but easily disperse after one hit. Any more after 5 would be like wet smoke that can't hold objects. One solid smoke clone is the density of firm jello/ a gummy, any more clones will break with one soft hit.

Weaknesses
The wind do be gusty, will blow away any smoke that's not solidified. Rain and water would weaken control. He can't generate his own smoke and makes smoke bombs to carry around.

Passive vibe
Steam coming off his body, concentrated at his nose and mouth

X086 parents first focus on themselves and the baby while the city collapses. Born the year V-Day happened.

X089, His parents would protest. Ahab and one parent would go out to protest and redistribute resources while the other stayed home for the baby. All three of them would celebrate James and Greg restoring food and power to the rest of the island.

X091, at 5 years old he starts to retain memories. FM was already formed and crushed the remaining scientists. He's horrified of the murders and of FM.

X093, at 7 years old he's pushed further into the RD with his family. He's scared of FM. His family try to stay out of the way of both factions as UG rises up to fight FM.

Throughout the years Mako stays in the RD. With his parents and Ahab, he fishes up food for themselves and their neighbors. Mako starts to resent both factions for the violence. His parents emphasize to him the importance of community and peace. He wants to believe in the morals his parents tell him.

X099, at 13 years old he loses both his parents in the War of '99. He grieves with Ahab as both sides retreat. Sees the devastating loss from all sides and wonders how things could have gone so wrong. The surplus smoke from the battle starts to bend and waver with Mako’s singing. This is how Mako discovers his Vibe. He always had an urge to sing but couldn't figure out what for.

X100, at 14 things settle as both factions rebuild. Mako picks up the pieces of his old life with Ahab. He spends a lot of time staring out at the ocean. Both of them help less as they cope with grief. The Thriller Virus event happens.

X101, at 15 the Solar Flares happen throughout the year. At the end, faction leaders fight. Mako’s resentment of both factions comes back with fury. Ahab tries to console Mako until he gets hit with his own flashbacks.

X102, at 16 the Flashback event happens throughout the year. Mako relives it all. As he looks back on his life and remembers his parents and what they stood for. He ruminates on that and the state of the city as it continues to crumble.

X103, at 17 Don Bonita is attacked and withdraws from the public. Mako goes back out fishing. He starts talking more to Ahab as they both go through their experiences.

X104, at 18 Steven is gone and UG goes through a rotating cast of leaders. Mako has decided to aspire for more than a destitute community while FM and UG stumble around each other. Mako and Ahab get to building an actual fishing boat it takes a while to build a boat from nothing and both quickly learn the boat can't leave too far from the island without getting torn apart by Vibe sea creatures.

X106, at 20 Don Bonita dies and Don Nina steps in. Mako and Ahab have started making maps of the surrounding waters. Measuring how many kilometers they can go before running into trouble. Jotting down what kinds of sea creatures are in which areas and how dangerous they are.

X108, at 22 OPP is captured by Funk Mafia. Mako experiments with smoke bombs. He starts to hone his Vibe for more than just fishing. Testing his capabilities and limitations. This is how Mako becomes something of a performer, using smoke bombs to make small shows and grand presentations.

X110, at 24 Steven Returns.

X111 the current year. Age 25.