Musa Bast

Musa arrayed in his war-gear

Musa Bast is a stoic member of House Brigador acting as the bodyguard for lady Perun Bast and is often seen around her or in some advantageous position watching everyone with calculating eyes. He is regarded as of the best of House Brigadors Household Guard as is often feared for his often cold approach to handling situations.

## History

### Early Life

Not much is known about Muse's early life even to himself, due to no concrete origin there have been many rumours that have spread through the House, with one of the more popular rumours being that he was taken from his family and experimented on to make him faster and stronger than a normal man. while there is no concrete evidence of that his fighting abilities have led to many within the House believing it to be true. He has not commented on these rumours and it is unlikely that he cares all that much.

The few things that are known came from Musa himself, from his own account he remembers wandering Morsworld for many years, doing odd mercenary jobs through the years until he comes across a young Radeghast and a group of his friends who had been grabbed by still unknown assailants, freeing the captured teens Musa made quick work of some of the assailants while buying the teens time to escape Musa, would deal with the remaining assailants with no mercy and practiced precision unaware that Radeghast was watching having come back, not wanting to abandon the man who had saved him and his friends.

Once the assailants were dealt with Musa would take it upon himself to deliver Radeghast back to his home as to 'Finish the Job', during the days spent traveling back to House Brigadors keep he befriended the teen, a friendship that lasts to this day.

### Recruitment and service to Brigador

Once the pair had returned to the keep of Brigador, Radeghast was immediately greeted by his family who embraced him while Musa began to slip away his job completed, he was just content to go back to what little life he had in the wilds until Radeghast noticed him trying to slip away. stopping him Radeghast offered him a place among House Brigador. Musa would reluctantly accept the offer and would become a body guard to many members of the Bast family before being assigned to being the bodyguard of the oldest Bast sibling, Lady Perun Bast.

During the early years of his service he was recruited by Radeghast to improve the quality of the household guard, which would result in rumours of him spreading to other parts of the house and him not being popular with other members of the household guard who took his additional training as an insult to their honour. Though Radeghast would put a stop to any of the members who would try to pick a fight. During this time he would also grow closer to Perun Bast and the two would soon become close friends for years to come and would later save her and the rest of the Bast family from an attempted coup.

### The Coup

Musa would come about rumours of a plot to over throw the Bast family in a violent take over, Musa wanting to repay the Basts for giving him a better life Musa spent the coming weeks searching for any clue to who is involved and when this coup would take place.

He would start picking off the conspirators one by one until he cornered the last few and brought them before the High King after a short struggle. He would sustain minor injuries and scars on his face from the conspirators, Musa would later be rewarded for his efforts with an Artificer Bast Combat Pistol which he named amnesia. He still uses the pistol to this day.

### And Beyond

Over the years Musa would gain the nickname of 'Stargazer' or often abbreviated as 'Stars', given to him by Perun because of his habit of staring at people or things, much to his own mild annoyance the nickname stuck and he is still referred to as 'Stars'. During this same timeframe Perun and Musa would develop romantic feelings towards each other and Perun would being to court Musa, Though because of Musa's reclusive nature he would be mostly oblivious until Perun was rendered unconscious in an accidental misfire of one of her knights weapons, He would spend the next few week by her side until she woke up.

Once she awoke from her coma it is unknown what the pair spoke about but it is known that Musa began to return Peruns advances and a few years let would be married to Perun and for possibly the first time in many years Radeghast could've sworn he saw a little bit of light enter Musa's eyes.

Unfortunately the pair where not present on Morsworld when the world came under siege from the forces of Chaos, In the aftermath Musa stayed with Perun as she seeks to rebuild the decimated house. He still serves as Peruns bodyguard and followed her to serve in the Order of The Eternal Emperor and is still there to this day.

## Appearance

Musa stands at five foot eleven and has an Athletic build, He has slightly sun touched skin and is covered in scars, though he often keeps the scars covered as he doesn't like people staring at them. He also has a robotic arm that he brandishes in combat and covers when he is not. He has blue-grey eyes that gives him part of his intimidating aura.

## Personality

Musa is a quiet and reserved individual who is often very blunt when taking to people outside of his circle of trust. though he is trying to be more social at Peruns request, socialising is not Musa's Specialty.

## Abilities and Traits

Due to events outside of Musa's memory he is faster and stronger than a usual human but is nowhere near the level of the Space Marines, he is quite a bit stronger than a standard human.

Due to his upbringing alone and as a Mercenary Musa has learned to be an efficient fighter and rely on mostly himself in a fight, though that is beginning to shift with the more time he spends with the remnants of House Brigador. Fighting with a cold precision he is feared amongst the Houseguard

## Equipment

### Armour

Musa wears a modified set of combat fatigues that have been modified to both have Armour sewn into sections, as well as woven within the fatigues. It has allowed him to be more mobile when completing his duties while also making him a little more conspicuous should the need arrive.

He also has a robotic arm that he uses to block attacks or to inflict heavy attacks upon his enemies.

### Weapons

* **Artificer Bast Combat Pistol 'Amnesia'**: A modified combat pistol that was bestowed to him when he was inducted into House Brigador, A sleek pistol that fires somewhere in between a Heavy Stub Pistol and a Bolt Pistol, The pistol which has stayed by his side more many years will continue to serve him well.

* **Beowulf**: Beowulf is a weapon that is completely unique to Musa, Initially a scavenged auto-gun Musa has modified it over the years to better suit his duties and combat, this is only the current rendition and it is likely that he will change the assortment of parts in a few years time.

* **Various Blades**: Musa uses a collection of blades most of them being serrated bayonet style knives, though he does posses a curved Silat blade and a doubled edged dagger inspired blade.

### Tactical Tools

* Micro Vox bead
* Chem Lights

## Relations

### Friends/Allies

* **Perun Bast**: Perun Bast is Musa's wife and is one of the few people he is willing to open up to because of the bond the two have formed over the years, He serves as her body guard so is often seen around her as it is his duty. This has also lead to some playful banter between some of the other Bast siblings about the par being 'Glued to each others hips', which Musa finds very amusing.

* **Radeghast Bast**: Radeghast Bast is Musa's closest friends and brother in-law, Musa has helped Radeghast with many things over years from saving him and his friends to saving him and the rest of his siblings from an attempted coup. Musa will continue to help Radeghast and the remnants of the Bast Family until he cannot any longer.

## Quotes

"*You made your choice when you tried to commit treason, now face the consequences with some shred of dignity.*"
— Musa Bast bringing the conspirators before the High King
"*I have the social grace of a brick, why are you asking me how my social life is? you know the answer before you ask!*"
— Musa Bast sharing drinks with Radeghast
"*I was... reluctant to accept the offer to join House bast, Because if I didn't I wouldn't be anyone else's Burden... it was probably better that I didn't accept it, Can't change that decision now I guess.*"
— Musa having a late night conversation with Perun Bast