BACKGROUND

Real Name: Siphon Hose Clopps

Family: Nephew of Peter "Pull-Start" Picker aka The Jerk

Occupation: Illegal minibike racer, scrap mechanic, occasional courier

Age: Unknown (looks 40… acts 14)

Height: 5’5”

Build: Stringy, twitchy, all nerves and elbows

Trademark: One bloodshot eye always bulging out, crooked teeth, and a battered backwards cap

APPEARANCE

He looks like he was assembled from leftover parts behind a gas station. His face is a chaotic mess—crooked nose, jagged teeth, stubble like steel wool, and a permanently bugged-out eye that twitches when engines rev.

He’s almost always hunched over his tiny but overpowered minibike, gripping the handlebars like the world might steal them if he loosens his grip.

Grease stains, road rash, and cigarette burns decorate his clothes like trophies. 

PERSONALITY

• Hyperactive: Runs on caffeine, adrenaline, and bad decisions.

• Fearless (or clueless): Will race anything with wheels.

• Loud-mouthed: Talks trash even when losing.

• Oddly loyal: Once you’re a friend, he’ll ride through fire for you.

Si laughs at danger. Not because he’s brave—because he genuinely thinks brakes are optional.

BACKSTORY

Si grew up behind a junkyard on the outskirts of a rundown industrial town called Pine Bluff. His dad was a mechanic who disappeared after betting their truck in a drag race. His mom ran a roadside diner until the highway bypass killed the business.

At age 11, Si built his first minibike out of:

• a lawnmower engine

• two mismatched wheels

• and a shopping cart frame

It exploded on the first ride.

He loved it.

By 16, Si was racing in underground alley circuits—tiny bikes screaming through backstreets, storm drains, and abandoned parking garages. The smaller the bike, the crazier the riders.

Si earned the nickname “Skidmark” after attempting a turn so sharp it left a 30-foot rubber streak… and launched him through a taco stand.

Instead of quitting, he improved the bike.

Now his ride is a monstrous little machine:

• tuned engine far too big for the frame

• exhaust that spits flames

• brakes that technically exist

REPUTATION UNDERGROUND

Among minibike racers, Skidmark Si is a legendary menace.

People say:

• He once outran three cops and a bulldog.

• He can rebuild a carburetor using a fork and duct tape.

• His bike is faster than vehicles twice its size.

But the real reason people remember him?

He rides like gravity owes him money.

SKILLS

⚙️ Improvised mechanic – can build engines from scrap

🏍️ Insane reflexes – rides through tight alleys at full throttle

🧠 Street survivor – knows every shortcut in the city

💥 Crash-resistant – has been thrown off more bikes than most people have ridden

CURRENT GOALS

Skidmark Si wants to win The Rust Run—a notorious midnight minibike race through factories, rooftops, and drainage tunnels.

Prize money: $20,000.

But Si doesn’t care about the money.

He just wants to prove his ridiculous little bike is the fastest junk on Earth.