Dustin Vorn

## Overview

Dustin Vorn, along with his partner Risa Donovan, are one of System 54's most infamous duos, having been involved in many of the large scale events that have changed the system over recent years.

Raised from a young age within the Core, Dustin eventually found himself trapped inside the walled slum known as the Skarr. After being rescued by Risa, the pair were framed as criminals by Dustin's rival from his youth, Uek Ferris. The pair now travel the system in hiding, trying to prove their innocence and expose Uek's darker past to the public, while helping out those they can along the way.

## Personality

Dustin Vorn is often described as a kind man by those that know him. His outlook on life is one of happiness and laughter. He often makes quips and jokes, and wears a natural smile and laugh that is generally infectious.

However, a lot of this humour was born to hide the demons of Dustin's past. Often when these demons resurface, or when he sees them in others, Dustin can be deadly serious and often rather emotional.

Though he was raised as an assassin and has killed two people, Dustin has refused to take any more lives. He is constantly aware of this promise to himself, and relies heavily on his religion, his friends and his humour to battle his blooded past.

## Appearance

Dustin is a lean man in his twenties, quite muscular due to a regular training regime drilled into him during his time with the Core. He has short cropped dark brown hair and light stubble on his face. He also has hetrochromia, sporting one blue and one green eye.

He typically wears a dark blue button-up shirt underneath a sleeveless coat, along with black pants and shoes. He often carries a satchel with him that contains his personal items and everyday necessities.

## Skills/ Weaponry

### Skills

**Expert Martial Artist:** Due to his upbringing within the Core, Dustin is a master of most forms of martial combat, capable of defeating multiple armed opponents with his fists alone. Likely due to his intensive training with Sal Barber, Dustin's martial skill specializes in avoiding attacks and dispatching his opponents with a a few well place blows.

**Expert Athlete:** Dustin maintains a daily training regiment in order to keep his body in top physical form. Dustin is incredibly swift, with reaction times quick enough to anticipate and dodge gunfire. He is also quite strong and sturdy, with an impressive amount of physical stamina.

**Melee Weapon Expert:** Though hand to hand is his preferred method of fighting, Dustin's martial skill extends to multiple forms of close quarter weaponry. These include swords, daggers, batons, quarterstaffs and spears, among others.

**Stealth Expert:** Dustin is a master at moving without being seen or heard. He is also quite talented at concealing his appearance or identity when the need arises.

**Keen Senses:** Due to his Core training, Dustin's senses are well honed to discern his environment and notice any potential threat or danger within his vicinity.

**Multilingual:** Dustin is fluent in English and Afrikaans, and has a passing knowledge of some native System 54 languages.

**Skilled Actor:** Dustin is able to think quickly on his feet, utilizing his natural charisma and easy-going nature to form a quick trust with those around him. He has been able to fool multiple people with false identities, especially during his infiltration of Mick Guffan's airfield in order to steal the Haven.

**Talented Hacker:** While not his best skill, Dustin has demonstrated impressive skill with technology, mostly regarding the concealment of his and his allies digital footprint.

### Weaknesses

**Kind Nature:** While not necessarily a weakness in general, Dustin takes no joy in combat and much prefers to resolve things peacefully and non-lethally. This reluctance to injure and kill has left him on the back foot multiple times against more brutal or efficient combatants.

**Firearm Proficiency:** Likely due to his Mothers death, Dustin is very hesitant in utilizing firearms, especially pistols. In fact, it was this reluctance that pushed him to pursue more marital based skills, as he was able to better control the outcome of the combat. It is unknown whether he has any actual proficiency with firearms as he hasn't been shown using them.

## Backstory

### Early Life

Dustin was born to unknown parents on the thirteenth of August, 2074. However, at a very young age he was put up for adoption, though the reasons for this are unknown, even to himself. Nevertheless, he was adopted by Marsha Vorn and raised by the woman he eventually called his mother, or Mama, as he preferred.

From there, he was bought up in southern Australia, aiding Marsha with her catering business. However, all of this changed during the Australian Civil War, where the populace rose up and fought amongst themselves over their beliefs on the Galactic Imperium.