Rudiment

**Puck Simmons**, also known as **Rudiment** and formerly known as Drumstick, is a combat Soterian in the Top 50.

## Appearance

Puck is quite short in comparison to people around his age. He has dark, almost black eyes that accompany his long, dark brown hair. Puck's build is slim and he isn't as muscular or toned as the rest of the Soterians on the island, he is actually rather skinny, but his loose clothing hides it.

His Soterian uniform consists of a large white T-shirt, black sweatpants, and a black beanie with tiny cat ears of the same color and a cat face.

## Personality

Puck's appearance and personality go hand-in-hand, seeing that he always seems to be a little bundle of exhaustion and grumpiness. He frequently carries himself rather lazily, with a slightly hunched back, dark circles under his eyes and shuffling feet.

Even on duty, Puck never seems like he wants to be in the places he is in, mainly because he constantly has the anxiety of the press looming over him, but thankfully because of his clothing choices and attitude, the news and press do not want anything to do with him.

## Origin

Not much is known about Puck's life since he keeps it to himself during his few interviews and consensual public appearances. All that is known about his life is that he has two older sisters and that he graduated from Athena School of Morality's Soterian program, Athena Soterian Program (ASP), in 2085.

## Amp

**Percussion Sorcery:** Puck possesses two drumsticks that can summon the characteristics of percussion instruments, mainly drums. These are called his drum spells. They appear as transparent shapes that come in a different range of colors. He can use these shapes in a wide array of methods. For example, Puck can use his drumsticks as blunt weapons, hitting his opponents with the force of a drum. If he crosses his sticks, he can summon a drum-shaped barrier in front of him to act as a shield and bounce projectiles back. Technically speaking, the drumsticks themselves are as weak as normal drumsticks, they just use the aura of Puck's amp to perform strong feats.

While Puck's great amp and skills have carried him to the number nineteen spot, it has weaknesses just like any other amp:

* If Puck only has one drumstick, he cannot use his amp.
* The drumsticks Puck wields can easily be broken by people who take them out of his hands.
* Puck cannot use two drum spells at once.
* Puck must be holding the drumsticks at all times, if he lets go of the drumsticks his drum spells cancel.

Some of Puck's most famous drum spells include:

* **Tempo:** This move is usually active as long as Puck is holding his drumsticks. It enhances the strength, durability and damage capability of his drumsticks far above what they're typically capable of. This drum spell is green, surrounding his sticks in a green aura.
* **Cascara:** Puck holds his sticks in front of him in an X shape, summoning a wide, circular barrier in front of him that acts as both a shield and a reflector. This drum spell is blue.
* **Hi-Hat:** With a twirl of his right drumstick, Puck summons a large hi-hat that acts as a jump booster. The size of this hi-hat can be manipulated. This drum spell is red.
* **Crash Cymbal:** Puck summons large, cymbal-shaped projections that he slams together to create a loud crashing noise that damages the hearing of those in close proximity. Puck is immune to this move. This drum spell is yellow.

## Equipment

**Drumsticks:** Puck, obviously, carries two drumsticks that he uses with his amp. If these drumsticks break, Puck can just get new ones, but they have to be wooden.

## Extra

* Puck's Soterian name comes from the word "rudiment." In percussion music, a rudiment is one of a number of relatively small patterns which form the foundation for more extended and complex drum patterns.
* All of Puck's drum spells are named after percussion terms.
* Puck is one of the various Soterians that don't have an outfit that corresponds with their amp, and one of the few Soterians who wear casual clothes while they work.
* Drumstick was Puck's original Soterian name until he changed it to Rudiment in 2088.
* Puck refuses to team up with Soterians that agree with the celebrity culture of the Soterian field.