Rustin Clemons

Rustin "Rusty" "Phantasm" Clemons is a Sorceror, Pirate, Dreamtouched. He was a part of the Mystery of Flame until his accidental death at the battle of [whichever country it was]

## Rustin Clemons

### Relatives

Fleetwood "Ging" Clemons (Father), unnamed mother, Phil (potential son?)

### Affiliation

Corsairs of Thunder (formerly), [unnamed party]

### Occupation

Pirate, Sailor, Mercenary, Bounty Hunter, Adventurer

## Appearances

### Birth

Rustin would be conceived by his father, Fleetwood “Ging” Clemons, and an unknown village maiden on a rusting cannon onboard Fleetwood’s ship, The Elusive Hunter. Being named “Rustin” by his mother as a memento to his father, she dumps him away soon after his birth, as Fleetwood had done a smash and pass, leaving her in a nearby hostel after impregnating her. His mother puts him in a basket, along with a note, and sets him to sea. The note says this: “I was drunk on rum and slept with a man. I do not know his name, all I know is he was a pirate. I need not the child, and care not whether he dies or is saved. His name is Rustin, for he was conceived on a rusting cannon.”

### Younger Days

A group of pirates would find him floating, and the captain takes pity on the child. Jarvis “Plankton’s Eye’ Harding, the Captain of The Corsairs of Thunder, a pirate crew capable of elemental magic, decided to take Rustin and raise him to be part of the crew. Learning he’s a Behouldertouched, Harding tells Clemons to always wear an eyepatch over his left eye, and never take it off. For 23 years, Rustin would be trained in the ways of Piracy and Sorcery, earning the nickname “Phantasm” for his natural affinity to the elemental arts. One day, Jarvis would claim a treasure Rustin had found on his own. Feeling slighted, Rustin stole Jarvis’ infamous flintlock, The Crucifer Requiem, and killed him in his sleep. Rustin made his escape in the middle of the night, leaving for a new country to avoid his former crew. In his solo travels, he came into contact with the goliath pirate Captain Condor, where he was able to cut off his ear, which he now uses to help make difficult decisions.

### Death and Possession

Rustin was killed trying to protect his ship and crew from a swarm of monsters. He was knocked off the crow's nest and torn to shreds. However, his soul possessed his crew's ship and is now a ghost on it. He mostly makes snide remarks and encourages Phil to kill himself.

## Relationships

### Mikael Bong

Very Positive. Quickly hit it off upon meeting. Considered each other besto fruiendos. Bong's death gave Clemons PTSD.

### Lera Tannery

Generally Positive/Somewhat Strained. Got along fine, but Rustin didn't hesitate to exploit her animal side to his advantage

### Voron

Very Positive. Rustin was the only human he was able to stand. Had a positive business relationship with each other and Voron was comfortable in Rustin's presence

## Possessions

* The key to an ale storehouse in Midgard
* Saxophone, he stole this in a parade
* Poker Set
* Crowbar
* Crucifer Requiem: a magical flintlock that harnesses the power of storms
* Captain Condor's Ear: an ear he stole in battle. He had it taxidermized and now flips it like a coin to make decisions

## Trivia

* Has a fear of rabbits due to an old incident
* Suffers from PTSD (Pirate Traumatic Stress Disorder)
* Has a kill count of 3000+