#Cassidy Arkwright

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RWBY OC Bio: Rusty McGuire.

It’s been a while since I’ve talked about/introduced another RWBY OC, so here’s one that I’ve been working on for the last little while. His name is Rusty McGuire and more info about him will be shared underneath the cut! 

Full Name: Russel Archibald McGuire.

Name Meaning{s}:

Russel; French origin - from a surname which meant "little red one".

Rusty; English origin - from a nickname which was originally given to someone with a rusty, or reddish-brown, hair colour. This started out as a nickname that his Father called him, due to his love of machinery/auto mechanics. Eventually, Rusty started to prefer going by this name instead. 

Archibald; Scottish & English origin - derived from the Germanic elements ercan, “genuine”, and bald, “bold”. 

McGuire; Irish origin - Anglicized form of Irish Mag Uidhir meaning, "son of Odhar". It’s a given name meaning, “pale-colored”.

 Alias: While his first name is Russel, he prefers to go by the name Rusty. He’s been going by that name since he was around 11 or 12 years old. He only uses Russel for documents and such.

Nickname{s}: Russ {mostly used by everyone}, Master Mechanic/The Car Doctor {what most of his customers at his shop call him, due to his excellent reputation as a mechanic}, Rust {mostly used by his Older Brother Reed}, Darling/Darlin’ {used by his Ex-Wife when they were together}, Babe/Handsome {only used by Qrow}, Pa/Papa {only used by his Son}.

Age: Early to Mid 40’s, he’s at least 3-4 years older than the members of Team STRQ.

Gender: Cis Male.

Race: Human.

D.O.B/Star Sign: May 19th/Taurus.

Romantic/Sexual Orientation: Bisexual. 

Handedness: Ambidextrous. 

Complexion: Tanned, he used to be incredibly pale when he was younger.

Height: 6′1 {185cm}. He had a huge growth spurt in high school. 

Weight: 155lbs {70kg}.

Hairstyle/Hair Colour:

He sports a short & curly undercut. His hair colour is ginger, sometimes it looks rust-colored. .

Eye Colour: Brown.

Aura Colour: Rusty Red.

Emblem: A wrench and a screwdriver formed in an X-shape, that is rusty red in colour.

Weapon{s}: Since he isn’t a Huntsman, he doesn’t have a fancy weapon. However, he’s very proficient with handguns and shotguns. He keeps a couple of each at his house and in his trucks. To have a better fighting chance against the Grimm, he uses dust infused ammo. 

Semblance: X-Ray Vision:

The user is able to see through physical objects, at the user’s own discretion. However, they’re only able to use their semblance for a few seconds to a minute at a time. Otherwise the user will develop a splitting headache and their eyes start to feel sore.

Current Affiliation: The Kingdom of Vale, The Island of Patch. 

Previous Affiliation: A college in Vale for electrical engineering, as well as a college in Atlas for auto mechanics & business.

Occupation{s}:

Owner/head mechanic at his own auto shop called Rusty’s Auto Repair, that’s located on Patch. 

Sponsor/volunteer at an addictions & mental health services center on Patch.

He also does odd jobs as a handyman on the side. 

Personality:

Positive Qualities: He’s a very adaptable person, he’s known for being a very down to earth & humble guy, he enjoys helping others, he’s very brave & courageous, he tries to tackle any problem he may be facing head on, he’s very hard working, very dependable, he’s incredibly smart, he graduated from high school & college with honors, is a quick thinker. 

Negative Qualities: He can be stubborn when he wants to be, he does deal with an anxiety disorder, as long as he’s taking his medication & using his coping skills then it’ll be kept under control, he used to deal with an addiction, during this time he was known for being depressed, on edge & became incredibly hostile towards others, he’s been clean for several years now & has since made up for his past mistakes, he does still sometimes feel guilt for how he treated his loved ones back then, while he can be the jealous type, it’s never to the point of possessiveness.

Family/Relationships:

Rufus Arkwright & Flannery/Flan Cassidy {Biological Parents, his Mother is still alive, his Father sadly passed away he was around 28 years old, he got along with both of his parents quite well}. 

Reed Arkwright {Biological Older Brother by 2 years, despite not getting along sometimes, he still loves his older sibling, he also knows that Reed feels the same way}. 

Jelena Budney {Ex-Wife, they were on bad terms for a while due to Rusty’s addiction and it was what tore their relationship/family apart, after getting the help that he needed he has since made amends with her, the two are now back on good terms with each other}.

Roy Budney-McGuire {Biological Son who’s in his early 20′s, because of his addiction there was a period of time where he wasn’t allowed to be around his child, Roy meant the whole world to Rusty, he was one of the few reasons as to why he decided to eventually seek treatment, he eventually makes amends with Roy and is allowed back into his life when he was around 12-13 years old, the two of them are back on good terms with each other}. 

Orville Jernigan {Co-worker/ mechanic at Rusty;s Auto Repair, the two of them have been close friends ever since childhood}.

Qrow Branwen {Close Friend/Eventual Boyfriend, they met sometime after Salem’s defeat when Qrow decided to attend a support group for his addiction, Rusty became his sponsor and the two of them became close. They developed feelings for each other soon afterwards. I’ll explain more about their relationship in a future post. 

Primary Attire:

Leather Jacket {brown, zipped up halfway, sleeves almost reach his wrists}.

Plain T-Shirt {charcoal black, short sleeved, v-neck, tight}.

Leather Belt {mahogany brown, with a gold oval belt buckle}.

Necklace {of a golden crow, with a black leather cord, was a gift from Qrow}.

Leather Bracelets {mahogany brown, there’s 3 of them, wears them on his left wrist.

Sports Watch {black, wears it on his right wrist}.

Denim Jeans {slightly faded, not too baggy, not too tight}.

Carpenter Boots {dark brown, with black laces, usually wears grey socks}.

Facial Hair/Tattoos/Piercings/Scars/Misc:

Has a couple of freckles on the bridge of their nose.

Has a full scruffy beard.

Has a small mole in the left side of his face.

Has slightly noticeable forehead wrinkles.

Has a couple of marks on his arms from his early 20′s.

Has a scar on his chest from having open heart surgery. He currently has a pacemaker.

Has a couple of small scars on his right hand/fingers.

Doesn’t have any piercings.

His tattoos include: A checkered flag on his left shoulder, a winged piston on his right ankle, a mechanic pin up girl on his lower left torso, a red crown on his right wrist in honor of his son Roy, and finally has a flying crow on his right shoulder blade in honor of Qrow.

His Voice Would Be: Liam O’Brien {Current}, Samantha Herek {Young}.

5 Bits of Trivia:

Rusty was born and raised in the industrial district of Vale. His family had a cottage on Patch, which he has fond memories of staying there during the summer. This was what made him decide that he wanted to live on Patch at some point when he got older. His Father worked in a nearby steel mill, while his Mother worked from home running her own dry cleaning service. His Brother Reed currently teaches at Signal Academy and he’s also still an active Huntsman. 

Ever since he was young, Rusty has always had an interest in cars/motor sports. He fondly remembers going to the race track with his Father every other weekend. He’s also been very fond of tinkering with machines/gadgets. He used to help his Father fix things around the house. The first time he ever managed to fix something on his own was when he was 10 years old and it was the family’s toaster. 

He’s very much a steak & potatoes kind of guy, but he also loves bacon double cheeseburgers, spinach dip with Cajun pita chips, buffalo wings  with bleu cheese dip, apples, and chili con carne. He doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth, however he really dislikes tofu, cranberries and walnuts.  

Currently he owns a tow truck, two motorcycles, a four-door truck, and a classic convertible. He has a large four car garage by his home, where he keeps his vehicles. 

He’s really into classic rock, but he also loves old school hip-hop and old country music. He isn’t a big fan of the new stuff. 

That’s all that I have to share for now about Rusty. If anyone has any comments, questions or critique that they want to share, my inbox is always open! If there’s anything that I need to edit or change, I’ll go back and fix it later!

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[thewickershamdiaries]

Pages from the diary of Mrs. Gloria Arkwright 10/14/1136.

“Dear Diary,

So much has happened. I have barely been able to process it all.

My sister is.. Dead. The last I heard from her she was leaving in the middle of the night to… I don’t know. I was so furious with her after losing the garden to that bastard. I do not even know what she was going through. She was so distressed and I was so angry… and now we’ll never get the chance to make peace. I am so sorry, Cassidy. I wish you were still here.

The Garden is gone. It’s nothing but ash now. Better that than in the hands of that monster of a human being. I hope Alfred Parker drowns in his own filth.

I left Wilfred. I was in the kitchen with Mary after my sister left, and he just came in like a madman - screaming and spitting and throwing things. I was terrified. I kept Mary behind me. I was so afraid. Everything that had been happening and then that..

I was preparing for anything when he simply stopped. He suddenly looked so afraid. I could see it in his eyes. It was as if the Devil himself had stepped out from behind me. He fell to the floor, sobbing. I quickly packed anything of importance. He was still on the floor when I took Mary and left.

I’ve always been a dutiful wife. I have done everything a wife should do and more, but I am through with it all. Enough is enough. I left him there. He was never a father to Mary, and I never loved him.

Mary and I are staying with some friends down south. I don’t know what we will be doing from here. We have lost everything. Mary is the only truly good thing I have left.

I am so glad for her resilience. She is clearly upset about her aunt, but she seems so much more alive now, so much less timid than she was. I would have expected her to be so distressed but it is as if she is filled with new life, not happy but existing with so much more confidence than before.

I’m thankful for it. My little angel is the only thing keeping me going. She gives me so much hope. We have lost so much, but I believe that in time we can move forward. I only wish my sister was still here to move with us. I wish I could have said goodbye.”

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[thewickershamdiaries]

An article from the Cross City Chronicle 10/6/1136.

“Cassidy Q. Wickersham, 25, was found dead in Cross Central 5th Vamos 1136 in what appears to be the aftermath of gang-related violence. She was last seen leaving Gloria’s Garden, the flower shop Wickersham’s sister Gloria Arkwright operated until a recent transfer of ownerhip, escorted by two men. One of the men was approximately six and a half feet tall, broad, and wearing a dark-colored suit; the other was between five and five and a half feet tall, thin, also wearing a suit. 

Shortly after, Gloria’s Garden was reported to be on fire and has since burned to the ground. Gloria Arkwright, her husband, and their six year old daughter who all lived in an apartment above the shop have yet to be located. If you have any information on the death of Ms. Wickersham or the location of these individuals, please contact the Cross Central police department.”

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