Lucas Rushing

Lucas misfiring at Jean-Claude Van Dan's cruiser. On accident. :)

**Lucas Rushing**is the first character played by Blazin352 on TwitchRP, starting in the city on October 21, 2019. Beginning his story as a drug dealer and scavenger at the local scrapyards, Lucas went on to become a well-known EMS and, later on, an officer with the SASP.

## History

Lucas Rushing has a spotty past. Having been held back in 2004, he lives a year behind the rest of the world, thus his iconic "It's 2018, doo!"

Lucas, unfortunately, comes from a harder past, involving the death of close relatives at an early age. He moved to Los Santos to begin a better life, making friends along the way and discovering an entirely different kind of life than he ever could have expected before Los Santos.

## Personality

Lucas Rushing comes from a troubled past, having not been the brightest in his school days. Even today, he's a bit behind, but he's worked hard and done well to educate himself as an EMS. Even then, he's a kindhearted and caring character, often telling jokes to make others happy in even dire situations. He's good at making friendships, and always respects people when they earn it. Even when robbing banks in days past, he's made humorous excuses to stall for time.

He speaks iconically, talking fast, referring to himself as "Lucahh!", and calling others around him "doo!" He's been commonly harassed both before and during his life in Los Santos, though it's been proven that this only motivates his growth. This is seen before he applies to Pillbox, for which he pushes himself to study medicine.

## Major Arcs/Events (SPOILERS!)

### **From Crime to Curing**

Leaving his criminal days behind him, Lucas undergoes two weeks of straightforward, respectable activity. Blazin notes, originally, that he plans to be an EMS for only 1-2 days, going right back to criminal activity soon thereafter. This doesn't turn out to be the case, with the EMS life being surprisingly interesting. Sitting outside of Pillbox in wait, Lucas has made quite a few friends with pedestrians, doctors, and police officers, including Aubrey Adams, Rachel Dumont, and more.

### **EMS Who?**

<spanstyle="display:none;"> In an unfortunate accident involving bad breaks and a fuel pump, Lucas exploded and barely survived, being rushed to the hospital. He remained unconscious for some time before awakening, confused. He walked to the lobby area, asking questions, including inquiring about his clothing, the standard EMS uniform. After an MRI scan by a close friend of his- the name of who he's forgotten- it becomes apparent that he's sustained some minor brain damage from the incident. He's forgotten all that's happened since October of 2019, having only the faintest memory of robbing a bank with a friend. Certain he's supposed to be in jail, Lucas attempts to tell officers that he's a criminal, only to be told once again that he's a doctor. Since then, he's gone back through training, and been re-established as an EMS. He still has a fuzzy memory of the few months he's lost, even occasionally saying that it's 2018, rather than 2019.

### **920, 10-42... For the last time.**

In early February of 2020, Lucas went off duty for his last time as an EMS. The next time he comes back on duty, he's an officer with the San Andreas State Police, complete with new training, his uniform, a cruiser, and newfound determination. Contrary to his humble beginnings as an EMS, Lucas as a cadet has more confidence, but still retains his determination to grow. <spanstyle="display:none;">

## Trivia

* Lucas is left-handed, and only understands the Miranda Lefts, rather than the Miranda Rights. Master Captain Cadet Trooper Matt Bonnet is an expert in reciting and even in singing them.
* Lucas has difficulty reading and tends to regard himself as illiterate. Nevertheless, he tries and does well in trying to read small things, including the titles of books. One specific incident before becoming an EMS involves the cover of a medical textbook, which he manages to read proudly, though the people around him disregard his achievement and even tease him for it.

## Quotes

* "It's 2018, doo!"
* "Hey, it's Lucas Rushing with the emsdoIhaveper*missiontotreatyoutoday??"*
* "You have the right to remain silent, anything yousay*canandwillbeusedagainstyouinthecourtoflawyouhvetheritetoanatornyifyoucannotafordoneonewilbprovidedtoyoubythestatedoyouunderstandyourrightsasihavereadthemto-"*
* "Stop in the name of the DOO!"

Lucas Rushing, moments from disasterLucas celebrating the holidaysWhen being crushed by JCVD's cruiserHard at work.