- Character Name
- Clint Dingleton
- Phone Number
- 12.12
- Character Biography
- Name: Clint Dingleton
Age: 50
Pronouns: He/Him
Backstory:
Clint Dingleton was born in New York on March 4th, 1943. His father died in WWII shortly after he was born. He grew up poor with his mother on the streets of New York, alternating between homeless shelters, friend's houses, or alleyways. Even though his quality of life was never perfect, he always had a dream. He wanted to buy a motorcycle and found his own MC. He learned how to survive by stealing what he needed for both him and his mother. Although reluctant, she accepted this behavior to survive. They eventually had a better living situation, but his mother fell ill in 1960. After a year-long battle, she finally succumbed to the illness.
Clint's mother was dead, and he had no reason to stay in New York. He finally fulfilled his dream. He bought a motorcycle, and traveled the country. He drove from town to town, and from state to state with nothing but his guitar, his bike, and the clothes on his back. He made friends (and enemies) all across the country. He kept going, sharing his music and the tales of his adventures drifting across the country. He sometimes settled down in the towns he passed through, but it was never permanent. He continued like this for years and years, until 1986. He was passing through Kentucky, a region he'd visited many times before, this time through the small town of Muldraugh.
He went to a tavern he'd been to many times before. The night was similar to many others, where he'd sat down at the bar, and began drinking. Soon enough, a man at the bar came up to him. His name was Benjamin Hillington. The two talked for hours on end, drinking and having fun the whole time. Soon enough, the bar closed for the night.
Benjamin had brought Clint back to his home, where the two soon passed out on Benjamin's couch. Instead of leaving, and continuing on the road like he had done many times before, Clint decided to stay. The two kept talking, as they had the night before.
As the morning went on, Clint had realized how much of his life had been spent alone. By the end of the day, he asked Benjamin if he could move in. Even though they'd only known each other for a day, he said yes.
Clint moved his bike into the garage, and took what little belongings he had inside. Even though this situation was meant to be temporary, it became permanent. Him and Benjamin lived happy lives together, and they founded a motorcycle club. The Wild Raccoons.
A year or two later, Clint and Benjamin were in the very tavern they met in, and they noticed an interesting looking man across the bar. They bought him a drink, and spoke to him. His name was Mark Johnson. They heard his story, and decided to talk to him more. At the end of a night full of drunken tomfoolery and shenanigans, they’d offered Mark a place in the Wild Raccoons. Despite the fact all parties involved were heavily inebriated, they let Mark stay with them once they were all sobered up.
By '91, it was Clint, Benjamin, Mark, and a few others in the MC. Mark had risen up to the top of the ladder, being Clint’s most trusted associate aside from his husband. In December of that year, Clint and Benjamin got married. Even though they couldn't legally get married due to the laws forbidding gay marriage, they held a small ceremony at home with a few close friends in which they exchanged rings. After this, The couple bought their own tavern in Muldraugh. Clint and Benjamin tended the bar together, with most of the Wild Raccoons working there too in some aspect, legal or not. Aside from the legal alcohol they sold, the gang used the bar to sell drugs and moonshine under the counter. They had good lives, going relatively undetected by the police, and having enough money to sustain themselves. They lived the best lives they could in Muldraugh with what they had, until the Knox Event hit. Despite the obvious complications set by this event, the Wild Raccoons continued on. Although most of their members were dead or missing, the main trio of Clint Dingleton, Benjamin Hillington-Dingleton, and Mark Johnson survived together in the desolate, near-lifeless wasteland that was once Kentucky, seeking to forge out a new life for themselves out of the ruins of their old ones.
Personality
Clint has always tried his best to be a good person. Although he did make his way through his early life through robbing people, he only ever robbed from people who didn’t need what he was taking. Although he was a criminal, he still helped people when he could. He gave any spare food or money he had to those in need, and always tried to help others when he could, in any way possible. He still continues this in the apocalypse, trying to help anyone he can. As for his personality, he keeps his demeanor light. He always tries to lighten the mood, even in the worst of situations. He’s always willing to negotiate a deal, and will resort to doing anything he can to get his way, and protect the ones he loves.
Appearance
Clint’s typical outfit consists of:
-His Wild Raccoons jacket. Despite how much it’s been through, it’s still in great condition, if not a bit worn out.
-A pair of blue jeans. He’s worn this same pair of jeans for a good chunk of his later life. They’re covered in small holes, stains, and rips.
-Black combat boots, with his jeans tucked into them. They’re covered in small scuff marks, and a few blood stains.
-Under his jacket, he wears a purple shirt with the Spiffo’s mascot on it. For the most part this is relatively intact, due to it being covered by his jacket. Sometimes it can be switched out with a miscellaneous band tee.
- And on top of it all, he wears a white cowboy hat, which typically ends up stained with blood.
Clint’s physical appearance:
-He has dark green eyes.
-Long gray hair that goes down past his shoulders. Despite everything that’s happened it’s been maintained very well.
-A gray goatee, which he meticulously grooms when possible. His facial hair has changed throughout his life, but it’s mostly stayed as some variation of his classic goatee.
-His face is covered in small scars and burns he’s gotten over the years, with one notable scar being across his right eye.
NON-LIST FORM: Clint typically wears black combat boots, some tattered old jeans, and his Wild Raccoons jacket. He also has a white cowboy hat and occasionally aviator sunglasses. He has long, gray hair, a beard he often trims into a goatee. He has green eyes, and his face is covered with wrinkles, and numerous small scars he’s acquired across his journey.
Hobbies/Skills
-Playing guitar - Clint bought a cheap guitar from a pawn shop before leaving New York, and he taught himself to play while he traveled the country
-Hotwiring cars - One of the many things he stole was cars. He learned how to hotwire from another burglar he met, and stealing and fencing cars became a good source of money for him.
-Carpentry - Clint was always interested in carpentry, and apprenticed under a carpenter named Seamus. While he traveled, making small sculptures, and sometimes furniture to sell was one of the main ways he made money.
Strengths/Weaknesses
Strengths
- Clint is a skilled burglar. Given a screwdriver and a bobby pin, he can break into anything.
- Clint has always been very organized. He’s able to organize anything to take up the least space possible, letting him put more items inside of nearly any container.
- Clint is typically able to come out on top of any type of melee combat. With the undead, or with humans, he is very skilled.
Weaknesses
- Clint can be a tad overzealous at times, but those around him help keep him grounded and stop him from doing anything stupid.
- Clint can be very impulsive. He often decides things on a whim, but once again those around him keep him from doing so oftentimes.
- Clint is a smoker. He needs to try and smoke often, otherwise he will have symptoms of withdrawal.
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