Rue Lancaster

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Summary

Name February Marlene Lancaster Aliases Status Registered Non-Expressive (Class N Non) Gender Female Birthdate February 29, 1988 Age 33 Height 5'11" Build Slim Eyes Hazel Hair Red Residence The Bastion and The Bunker Cat's Cradle Red Hook Employment Wolfhound Command Cat's Cradle Freelance Parents John and Kathy Lancaster Adrianne Lancaster† ("Aunt") Siblings None Marital Status Seren Evans (Paramour) Elliot Hitchens (Beau) Children None First Scene Ground Rules Last Scene Profile February — who prefers to be called Rumor by her friends — was the head of the intelligence team Keelut for Wolfhound, until the loss of her squad on what would become her final op. In her despair, she ended her stable relationship with Seren Evans after the reveal of her multiple infidelities by her otherverse counterpart "Marlene". Rue then lapsed into self-destructive habits, switching career paths to slinging drinks and dancing on the bar at Cat's Cradle. This lasted until an old colleague came to call and dragged her metaphorically kicking and screaming out of the gutters she attempted to crawl into, helping her right her life — insofar as a life like Lancaster's could ever be right. She's given up dancing to "freelance" for the CIA. Maintaining a polycule with Seren and Elliot (along with Elliot's adjacent partnership) gives Rue something to fight for when facing down the end of the world if she fails in her mission. With Nick Ruskin dead, and her having been captured, Rue's only hope is to hold out until she can figure a way out, be rescued by the ones who sent her, or until her enemies decide she really isn't useful, and end her life.

portrayed by Katherine McNamara

Background

Following the Siege of Pollepel Island, Rue Lancaster made her way north to Minnesota with Ygraine FitzRoy to rest and recuperate from the ordeal of the last few months. Her nose healed and the bruises on her face, but she never quite emotionally recovered from having been attacked by her own allies, and sentenced to death. That sort of thing rattles a person.

The Endgame faction in Minnesota offered Rue training. They taught her to better use firearms, but also the art of photojournalism. Ygraine and Jaiden helped Rue to understand what parts of any scene are important, worth capturing, what makes a good photo. They enlisted her to help them document the war, and for a time she did. She made her way back toward Chicago, to her parents. Understandably, they were beside themselves to have her back, and Rue attempted to settle in to whatever constituted a normal life in war-torn America.

It lasted a month.

Leaving a note, Rue went out for supplies and never returned home. She couldn't have that life with them anymore. Her home was with the Ferry, and the Ferry were scattered across the battlefield. Following the EMP in 2013, she heard word that a soldier by the name of Demsky had led a squad of soldiers through the Dead Zone and had held down in Colorado. Believing it was an old Ferrymen acquaintance, Rue traveled to Boulder, Colorado where she reconnected with Colette. After the Battle of Raven Rock, Colette left for Canada, but reintroduced Rue to Avi Epstein, who recruited her for training in Wolfhound. Because he's a sentimental piece of shit, and she's not that much better, even if she talks a big game.

Without an offensive ability (or even a defensive one), Rue felt the most comfortable at a distance, behind the scope of a sniper's rifle or a pair of binoculars, scouting ahead and reporting the situation on the field so her fellows could plan their attacks. She continued to train, and could hold her own in a close quarters fight when necessary.

When the war ended, Rue testified at the tribunals about the atrocities Heller and his soldiers committed, describing tearfully the bodies hanging from trees, and the sickness and further loss of life that followed. She joined Wolfhound without hesitation, seeing no other place for her in the world than following her mentors.

At some point, Rue was contacted by Brian — Andrew Chevalier — who had managed to track down Griffin Mihangle. He offered her the chance to take her revenge, and she accepted readily. She was disappointed to discover that the death of the man who essentially killed the woman she used to be brought her precious little solace. Noah Bennet saved her from a lifetime of guilt, but couldn't magically fix everything. Her period of melancholy was dealt with by training harder — specializing in intelligence, training with Elliot Hitchens — and accepting any assignment she was allowed to. Maybe her world couldn't be put right with Mihangle's death, but she could do something for the rest of the world through Wolfhound.

She still documents the goings on of the world with her camera, but to further Wolfhound's ends. That said, she still keeps a lockbox somewhere off-site with rolls of undeveloped film — images that could be potentially damning to the organization if they were to get out. Rue remembers well what happened to the Ferrymen, and she refuses to sit back and allow history to repeat itself. If Wolfhound becomes the very thing it purports to fight against, then she'll have a very difficult decision to make.

Psych Profile

Once the sunshine and rainbows type of girl, now she's more rain clouds and hail storms. Time and circumstance have made Rue bitter. She's pleasant enough to her friends - precious few that she allows herself to have - but reserved when it comes to strangers. Reaching out to people to help them see the positive isn't quite her style anymore.

The old Rue is still there, somewhere, buried under layers of resentment and trust issues. Oh, she trusts the other members of Wolfhound with her life, but history has a nasty habit of repeating itself, and Rue is braced for impact. Occasionally, there are glimmers. A bright smile or genuine laughter, usually with those who knew her before she came to the Ferry. Sometimes with her teammates, but her humor with them tends to be more cynical.

Besides the bitterness, Rue also came away from the war with PTSD. Sometimes she'll see or hear something that will remind her of a particular event and she'll freeze or check out. Old sewer systems make for incredible infiltration points, but they also put her on the edge of panic. She soldiers through, because that is what she must do, but her heart races like a frightened rabbit and makes her just about as jumpy.

Knowledge is only a rumor until it is in the muscle.

Appendices

Relationships

DTF

Beau		Elliot Hitchens taught Rue a lot of what she knows about blending into a crowd in their time running together with Wolfhound during the war. After the fighting ended, he and his partner retired and drifted away. The occasional contact was kept through social networks, but they didn't really stay close. When Avi offered him a position, Elliot sought Rue out for her opinion. The two reconnected and started seeing each other. She knows it's only a matter of time before she messes this up — like she does everything else — but Elliot seems patient and more optimistic than her, so she's willing to play this out if he is. To Rue, Hitch is a kindred spirit. They're both broken individuals who do the best they can with the hands they were dealt and afford each other all the leeway that comes from such a deep understanding of where that comes from when they stumble. She does her best to keep him from wandering down any dark paths, and he's trying to help her learn how to forgive herself. They seem a smart match and Rue has slowly started to get comfortable with the idea that he may stick around.
Paramour		Seren Evans is the first person Rue has let herself love in a long, long time. They have the most incredible ability and she is constantly in awe of them. It was like dating actual Disney royalty. Most of the time. And when it wasn't, it was certainly not dull. The fact that Seren seemed as smitten with Rue as she is with them was a constant point of shock for her, but sometimes the universe gives you a gift and you don't question it. Now, if only Rue could have been as good a partner to Seren as they were to her. Unfortunately, Marlene tricked Seren into a meeting and told them enough about Rue's affairs to do damage to their relationship that she finds irreparable. Unable to bear the regret she feels for hurting them and fearful of putting them in danger, Rue broke things off. Though it was her decision, she hasn't been taking it well.

#Squad

Cole		The previous leader of Wendigo. What a fucking mess Colette had gone and made. Truth be told, Rue was only as pissed off as she was about it because she wasn't tapped to join in the rescue mission. WTF, Cole? Thought we were pals, pal. Colette's departure from Wolfhound was a bittersweet one. Ultimately, she chose to follow in her father's footsteps and Rue supports that. Doesn't mean she didn't still wish she had her friend hanging around the barracks. With the move to the Bastion full-time, she hoped to strengthen their friendship again. As ever, Rue has proven herself piss-poor at maintaining ties with others.
Miss Mas		Rue was fascinated by Eve's ability to see into the future. Until her own future was the one being foretold, and the outlook was not good. Now, she recognizes Eve's precognitive ability as a great burden, which means she cuts her a lot of slack when she doesn't always make sense. They'd been mostly out of touch over the years, but Cherry still considers Miss Mas to be a friend. They've reconnected some in recent years and Eve has provided Rue with the upstairs apartment at Cat's Cradle, as well as a job there.
Dom		So, these two didn't meet under the best of circumstances. Cesar was undercover on a drug sting and Rue happened to show up to do some drugs. While she ultimately made good by helping to apprehend those responsible for the drug operation, it was something of an embarrassing start to what would become a budding friendship. After busting the Ghost Shadows' party, the two went out for a drink and wound up in bed together. Things got more awkward when he arrested her for the kidnapping of Richard Ray, but they seemed to land on their feet again. It was fun while it lasted, but after her return from California, Rue decided to let their connection lapse.
Miss Childs		While Gillian is understandably wary of Rue's motives in seeking her out, she's opened her home to her. Rue isn't used to a lot of hospitality from former Ferry members who aren't also in Wolfhound, so she's incredibly touched by the gesture. This one might be worth making the effort to reconnect with.
Quinnie		Robyn Quinn used to be the greatest love of Rue's life. For years, she pined for what their relationship was to her when it was good. In the months before the war began, she finally came to terms with the fact that things would never be like they were, and they probably never were like they seemed in her imagination. Still, her feelings of conflict remain. It's easy for Rue to stay separate from Robyn, but when she found herself forced to work with her when Robyn became the SESA liaison to Wolfhound, she was furious and questioned her ability to stay objective around her. When separation isn't an option, Rue finds it difficult to want to avoid Robyn completely. During Operation Bullwhip, a fear for her former girlfriend's safety sent her into a panic that could have gotten other members of her team killed, if not herself. This only further brings the conflict of her situation to light, and Rue isn't sure what the best course of action to take might be.
Josiah		Rue encountered Josiah Sanderson on her final operation with Wolfhound. Given the opportunity to cut him loose or leave him to a terrible fate, she chose conscription instead. He proved himself willing to turn on his former employer in the name of doing the right thing, and when push came to shove, he saved her life. If he hadn't been willing to carry her three miles at a dead run with the whole of the Ziggurat coming down around their ears, Rue wouldn't be alive to feel guilty about it. So, she supposes that means she owes him a thank-you.

TTYN

Marlene		This raggedy bitch. The other Rue Lancaster — Marlene as she's called — has done nothing but fuck up Rue's life since she arrived in New York City. Abusing Nathalie's trust in Rue to kidnap her. Exploiting Rue's reputation as a flirt to seduce and drug Richard Ray. Cloning her phone to lure Seren into a trap and tell them about Rue's infidelities. Marlene seems bent on Rue's destruction, and Rue can't help but wonder why.
Frady		This guy is absolutely bananaballs, but a broken clock is right twice a day. The Editor-in-Chief of the Safe Zone Siren may prove helpful - if only accidentally.

@Wolfhound

Aviators		While Jensen Raith recognized Rue's talents, and Hana Gitelman honed them, it was Avi Epstein who recruited Rue to Wolfhound. Rue feels a kind of connection to him that she can't quite explain, but knowingly chalks much of it up to shared trauma. He has her unwavering loyalty, even if he doesn't return it. It's a secret to almost nobody that she harbors unrequited feelings for him. Also they can have a conversation consisting entirely of the word "fuck" and perfectly understand one another.
'Cille		Lucille's enthusiasm reminds Rue of how she used to be. In some ways, she envies the way that 'Cille came out the other side with her injuries and managed to retain that lightheartedness without it being an act. Even through all that, however, they share terrible pain and find solace in each other's friendship. Especially with their numbers dwindling so.
Trace		Wright Tracy was a member of Wolfhound during the war, and Elliot's partner. A force to reckoned with, Rue was often in quiet awe of her. Especially the way she could still maintain femininity while also being capable of practically breaking a man in half. (Those arms.) Like Elliot, Wright retired after the war. She married her wife, Marthe, and has the biggest spitfire of a child Rue has ever seen in Ames. Wright and Elliot both made the return to Wolfhound together, and their telepathic connection means Rue accepts Wright as part of the deal when it comes to dating Elliot. It helps that the two get along well. Wright is, somehow, incredibly good at drawing smiles out of Rue.
Frankie		The Wolfhound mechanic keeps everything in working order, which is already enough for Rue's respect. That he's ridiculously charming — as well as frankly just ridiculous — and willing to socialize with her in their downtime is just a bonus. Guy cheats at cards, though, and it's gonna get him thrown through a window one of these days.
Hark		Scott is a hell of a soldier. He's a survivor and he's unerringly devoted to doing what's right. He's a bit like a father figure around Wolfhound, but not one Rue's been inclined to take advantage of. A situation she may find a need to remedy, given the way things have been going for her lately. If anyone knows how hard it is to stick to their guns and do the right thing at detriment to their own personal freedom, it's Scott Harkness. And if it wasn't for him, she'd have died in California.
Huruma		Huruma is a little intimidating. Not so much for her personality, but because she has a better ability to see through Rue's masks than most of the others are equipped to. So far, she hasn't seemed to call her out for it, so that meant she was okay in Rue's book. That the empath saw fit to reunite Rue with Wilby even after her departure from Wolfhound was a kindness she isn't sure she deserved. Huruma's desire to keep Rue connected to her former colleagues — her family — has yet to really pay off, unfortunately.
Dev		While the Devon she called hers was killed at the Praxis Ziggurat, Rue has finally come to accept that the one she rescued is also Devon. He's still her rival in Mario Kart. The one who tolerates her affinity for adventurous beers. Her brother in arms, if not in blood. Rue is glad for him.
Lafayette		François heads up Amarok. Rue trusts him to know exactly what he's doing and to keep their people safe in the field. The two ran a few missions together back in the Ferry days, and she has a great respect for his ability to lead, and his unmatched wealth of experience. He's been on leave since the attack at the Bunker, and Rue misses his wisdom and his leadership dearly.

Missed Calls

Paladin		When Richard asked for a team of non-Expressives to join him on an excursion to Sweden to find out what laid in wait at a house owned by, well, another version of himself, Nick Ruskin was present. Having not seen him much since the war, Rue took a chance to catch up. Especially since the pair of them were assigned to spy on Mazdak on behalf of the CIA and OEI. They knew they were up the creek with about half a paddle between them, but seemed to have a silent mutual agreement to stay optimistic about the mission. Rue's worst fears became manifest anyway. Even though she managed to cover his escape at the expense of her own capture, Nick Ruskin was killed upon arrival at their rendezvous point anyway. She doesn't think she'll ever forgive herself for this one. Not when confronted with the failure in such a stark and unavoidable manner.
Partner		Rue's second in command. While she didn't trust him totally, she trusted Hana's judgement in assigning him to her, and that was enough to start. After they'd had their first successful mission together, she'd come around. He seemed to respect her well enough and they didn't strangle each other after several days without a break, so maybe he was alright. That they'd been sleeping together since their reconnaissance of Donna Dunlap in Detroit didn't hurt things. As loathe as she was to admit it, she'd developed feelings for him that she knew weren't returned. They both seemed to be comfortable with this manifesting as her being concerned for his safety. There's no question that she had his back, and he'd proven he'd look out for her, too. She'd made probably as much peace with their situation as she was ever going to. The night before their last op, Rue didn't visit Dearing's room, as was their tradition, opting instead to spend the night with Seren. It isn't rational, but she believes this broke their good luck streak. Ultimately, it was her horrific lapse in judgement, making the absolute wrong call, that resulted in the situation that got him killed. No matter how it's sliced, Rue is responsible for the death of the man she loved. It will be a long, long time before she gets over that. If she ever does.
Nat'		Rue wasn't sure what to make of Berlin — Nathalie — at first, but the young woman proved that she could hold her own. She even seemed to know what rocks to turn over. Rue was impressed with her skills and couldn't wait to see where she would go with more training. Like Lucille, she was a much needed breath of fresh air in the group. The loss of her — knowing that it was her friendship that caused her to let her guard down — is a spectre that will haunt her longer than it's going to haunt Richard Ray.
Dev		Rue knew Devon from her brief time with Ygraine's Endgame faction. They were never terribly close, but she'd seen his dedication to whatever cause he pledged himself to. He had proven himself to be reliable and more than capable of saving her ass. After Operation Bullwhip, Devon was firmly on Rue's list of friends. They had a regular Mario Kart tournament and he'd pretend to like any beer she pushed into his hands. If that wasn't friendship, what is? Rue feels incredibly responsible for his death at the Praxis Ziggurat.
Jens		Jensen Raith was the first to tell Rue that she had "a face for intelligence." It put the idea in her mind that if she applied herself, she could be good at something that could be very helpful to people, without needing to have a fancy ability to level the playing field. In the aftermath of the siege on Pollepel Island, Rue spent some time caring for him. The events of November and December 2011 were a lot for anybody to deal with, especially him. She hopes that time away from The Game will help him get his head right.
Bestie		Former leader of Wendigo. A lot has changed over the years, but Noa was still Rue's best friend. She was the most likely to see glimmers of the old Rue than anyone else. Rue trusted Noa to keep her grounded and remind her that she's not just the act she puts on. With her having retired from Wolfhound, Rue felt rudderless and fell into bad habits. She can only hope Noa has no idea of the lows she's sunk to in her absence.
Crystal Claire		Former second for Amarok. Claire is capable as fuck and it's kind of hot. Rue isn't quite sure if the other woman swings her way, but always hoped she might have enough rum to find out someday. Her retirement from Wolfhound was well-earned.
Penny Lane		Wendigo's former second. Adel seemed to have a good head on her shoulders. Like Noa, she'd been through an awful lot and come away from it strong. That earned her a lot of respect in Rue's book. Walking away when she no longer agreed with how things were being handled at Wolfhound also won her points. Though she misses Adel, Rue respects deeply the woman's convictions and wishes her well.
Miss Ruskin		Eileen Ruskin was someone Rue looked up to. Even though she was younger, she was so wise beyond her years. In Rue's perception, she was less prone to the impulsive behavior that plagued her, and better able to detach herself from fraught situations when it counted. To lose Eileen's trust was the most crippling blow to Rue's confidence. It is because of their last encounter that Rue became the woman she is today, and she hopes that she's living up to what Eileen wanted for her.
The Major		Hana took Rue on as an apprentice of sorts back on Pollepel Island. What Rue lacked in experience, she made up for in enthusiasm. Intimidation was still definitely a factor when it came to Major Gitelman, but respect tended to rule Rue's interactions with her most often. There was no one Rue trusted to do the right thing more than Hana. Even if the right thing wasn't going to be a good thing for Rue. What happened to her at the hands of Mazdak is not something Rue will soon get over. She can't fix what happened, but she can take revenge and make sure it never happens again to someone else.

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Logs

Rumor Has It…
Face for Intel	Serious Situation	Working	Grieving	Undercover	In Dreams
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Is It You?	Is It Me?
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Volume III: Horizons

2020
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
03/09	Unlucky Duckling	Clarity hurts.	Avi
03/11	One More Night	The truth is worse.	Seren
03/17	Spares No One	Grieving is a long journey.	Megan
04/02	Bequeathed	An unexpected honor.	Huruma
08/11	La Ruelle en Noire	Whatever.	Richard
09/19	Rock the Cradle	A visit from an old friend.	Elliot
09/21	Coffee Connection	Catching up.	Wright
09/24	Obstruent	Fine.	Devon
10/24	Ow	I've got you.	Elliot
	When It Matters Most	What can't be undone.	Axel and Seren
	Ouch	Licking wounds.	Elliot
11/20	Rue Times Two	That cat's out of the cradle, then.	Elliot
11/22	The Offer to Help	It hurts, but it's a good kind, maybe.	Seren
11/24	Sensations	Time to open up.	Elliot
11/26	Season of Thanks/Season of Grief	A Very Wolfhound Thanksgiving.	Asi, Avi, Devon, Elliot, Francis, Marthe, Megan, Scott, and Wright
12/13	Traps for Troubadours	Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name.	Nick, Richard, and Wright
	All the Sinners' Saints	Just as every cop's a criminal…	Broome, Joy, Marcus, Nick, Niklaus, Richard, Ruby, and Wright
	Moment of Doubt and Pain	Pilate washed his hands and sealed his fate.	Elliot
	As Heads Is Tails	Just call me, Lucifer.	Nick
	What's Puzzling You	There's so much that begs belief.	Ruby
12/14	It Was You and Me	Well, after all…	Nick, Richard, and Wright
12/16	So They Imagined	A long overdue apology.	Seren
2021
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
01/05	Twelfth Night	A gathering of loved ones.	Elliot and Seren
02/28	Another Year Older	It's all in their head, but also all in their head.	Seren
	Pas de Deux for Two Merrymakers	If it's the last, at least it will have been a good one.	Elliot
03/14	The Toll	It's much higher than expected.	Ames and Marthe
	Infected	Damn your love, damn the lies.	Elliot and Wright
03/16	Still With You	Thanks for all of it.	Huruma
03/19	Unaccrued	I've always been here. I always will be.	Avi
03/21	Leaving on a Jet Plane	I don't know if I'll be back again…	Elliot
03/23	Broken Crown, Part I	They're in over their heads.	Nick and Rahm
03/25	Broken Crown, Part II	Undeniably over their heads.	Nick
03/26	Broken Crown, Part III	The marks are chosen.	Nick
03/27	Broken Crown, Part IV	A lovely night for a swim.	Nick and…
03/28	Broken Crown, Part V	Neither of them is coming back from this alive.	Avi, Lockheart, Ra'id, Remi, and Tafero
04/XX	Après Moi	Write violently about February.	???
07/11	Sunset	Everyone deserves to be free.	Aida, Arthur, Baruti, Charles, Niklaus, Prince, Ra'id, and Tibby
07/12	Tenuous Alliances	It'll all come back around.	Tibby

Volume II: Resurrection

2019
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
03/25	Not the Same	Wishes are suspicious when they're granted.	Devon
03/26	Cute and Natural	You can meet the most interesting people in bars.	Seren
	We Say Bonjour	Francois joins Rue at Devon's bedside.	Devon and Francois
04/09	Deagah I	A new assignment is one that hits very close to home.	Huruma
04/10	Deagah II	What was found is not what was expected. There are more questions than answers.	Huruma
04/15	A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody	A night on the town is in order.	Lucille
04/28	What Grows in Park Slope	A party goes decidedly south.	Chris, Faulkner, Isis
	Pretty Solid	Drinks and banter. And maybe a new friend?	Chris
04/30	Zeitgeist	Bad decisions are made.	Cesar, Remi, and Tibby
05/04	Hounds Assemble	Sometimes the truth is scarier than any fiction that can be woven.	Avi, Devon, Francois, and Nathalie
05/05 - 05/14	Unveiling	A penny for your thoughts?	Cassandra and Lucille
08/05	Right?	Nothing really is. Especially not this.	Colette
09/12	Threshold	One good revelation deserves another.	Matthew, Renautas, and Robyn
10/12	On Top of the World	Looking down on creation.	Seren
11/29	Black Bird Friday	Making acquaintances and drinking beers.	Devi and Seren
12/06	Blue Blood, Part I	Now it's a party.	Abby, Dearing, Elisabeth, Erin, Hart, Huruma, and Kaylee
12/07	Someone Under Stress & Someone Looking Pretty	All's well that ends in a well.	Cesar
12/08	A Very Wolfhound Christmas Party	Merry and bright.	Hounds and Friends
12/22	Full of Light and Life	Something beautiful is blossoming.	Seren
2020
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
01/02	Hustle	How many sales before I get the pink car?	Dearing and Francis
01/05	All Was Golden	There are such sights to see.	Seren
01/06	A Clever Rues	What the fuck?	Cesar, Devon, Liza, Quentin, and Rhys
01/07	Incongruent	How did this happen?	Avi
01/08	Truehearted	Save me from myself.	Seren
02/23	We'll Always Have...	Oh… no.	Richard
02/27	The Eight-Pointed Star, Part VI	I'll bet you twenty dollars…	Asi, Avi, Colette, Cyrus, Dearing, Devon, Hull, Huruma, Lucille, Scott, and Yi-Min
	Rumor and Imagination	Make it a good one.	Seren
02/28	Dragonslayer, Part II	The siege begins.	Dearing, Devon, Josiah, and Scott
	Dragonslayer, Part VII	Death comes for us all.	Aislinn, Bao-Wei, Dearing, Devon, Josiah, Scott, and Stefan

Volume I: The Way Back

2018
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
01/16	Ground Rules	Rue finds out about Wolfhound's new liaison.	Adel, Berlin, Curtis, Devon, Hana, and Noa
	Impeccable	Rue voices her concerns to Hana.	Hana
	People Fuck Things Up	Rue agrees to help Avi track someone down.	Avi
01/17	Something Other Than Yes	Rue checks in with Gillian regarding Sibyl.	Gillian
	Your Cue	Rue makes contact with Agent Sandoval.	Sylvester
	Mineshaft I	Rue brings her findings to Avi.	Avi
02/23	Accruements	Rue investigates the death of an informant.	Avi
	Skycastle, Part I	After delivering her findings, Rue receives her next assignment.	Avi and Hana
02/25	Skycastle, Part II	Keelut surveils Donna Dunlap in Detroit.	Dearing
03/04	Professional Courtesy	Rue discovers it's hard to be cold to Robyn.	Robyn
03/21	Planning Ahead	Eve Mas pays a visit to Wolfhound.	Berlin, Curtis, and Eve
04/07	A Celebration of History - Entrance	Epstein's daughter's a real charmer.	Dearing, Devon, and Emily
04/09	See Something, Go Ahead and Say Something	Devon isn't quite sure what the hell happened either, but doubts about Rue's partner begin to blossom.	Devon
05/01	Operation Geopoint, Part I	A new assignment is passed down.	Hana
05/08	Operation Geopoint, Part II	Keelut finds a little more than they were bargaining for.	Dearing, Felix, and Rhys
07/02	The Dusty Trail	Recon turns up more than Rue bargained for. This is becoming a trend.	Benji, Calvin, Dearing, Felix, and Lucille
07/13	Mineshaft II	You've already been here before. You know where it goes. You chose this you know it's supposed to be over.	Avi
07/15	Lesser Royalty	Richard may not like it, but Eve Mas is the best lead they've got.	Richard
07/22	Humanis Falls: Operation Bullwhip	Diversionary tactics and explosions at their finest.	Devon, Francois, and Robyn
08/29	A Scene at the Market	Rue intervenes to keep an incident at the Red Hook Market from getting any worse than it has to be.	Brynn, Emily, Frank, Hailey, and Lene
	Time For That Now	Rue buys coffee for Emily and Lene in the aftermath of the commotion at the book stall.	Emily and Lene
09/08	Go Long	Rue searches for answers when no one else seems willing.	Lene and Quentin
11/08	Twelve Years Gone, Part III	The more things change, the more they stay the same.	Barbara, Colette, Delia, Kaylee, Lance, Megan, Nick, Scott, and Tasha
11/26	Hypocupremia, Part II	The mission isn't a complete failure.	Avi, Caspar, Colette, Dave, Huruma, Kyla, Lucille, and Ryans
2019
01/03	Help	A friend in need…	Devon
01/08	Raise Your Glass High...	Good night and good luck.	Robyn
	...For Tomorrow We Die	Never knew you felt that way.	Dearing
01/10	Operation Hercules, Part I	Some unexpected riders are picked up.	Adrienne, Dearing, Maddox, Robyn, and Woods
	Operation Hercules, Part V	Let's get out of here.	Adrienne, Amadeus, Claire, Colette, Dearing, Huruma, Maddox, Robyn, Shaw, and Woods

2012 - 2017

2015
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
10/27	Justice	There is none and there never was.	Griffin, ???
2017
Date	Title	Summary	Participants
06/17	Operation High Road, Part I	Rue assists in the apprehension of Howard LeMay. Wolfhound comes away with a couple unexpected bonuses.	Colin, Dearing, Hana, and LeMay
06/19	One of the Pack	At the celebration for a mission complete, Rue lets her temper get the better of her.	Adel, Avi, Berlin, Claire, Colette, Curtis, Devon, Francois, Hana, Huruma, Logan, Lucille, Noa, and Scott

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Miscellany

Skills

She is Beauty: Before the bomb, Rue had a very promising career in modeling. She has poise and is very much in possession of the unique skill set of a professional model, but she puts that to use now to be a pretty, unassuming face in a crowd. The role of the vacuous young woman sometimes causes people to let their guard down around her.

She is Grace: While not nearly so good as Samara, Rue studied ballet alongside her friend for many years. She still practices on her own, though more as a means of exercise and conditioning. While she feels that it's a somewhat childish hobby at times, it is a source of stress relief.

She Will Punch You in the Face: In her time with the Ferry, Hana trained Rue to defend herself. What she lacked in intuitive skill, she made up for in determination. She redoubled her efforts during the war, and can hold her own in a fair fight.

Take a Shot: Before the war, Rue was learning her way around firearms. She specialized in long-range rifles, and while she's not the best, she's more than simply an adept sniper.

Linguistic Inflection: This used to be a party trick. Now, it's another tool in her arsenal for deception. Rue is exceptional at mimicking people and accents.

I've Covered Wars, You Know: Making a snapshot compelling is a delicate art. Rue and her camera documented many of the atrocities of the war, but also the hopeful moments. She knows how to pick out what's important and frame it to evoke a response. She also knows how to be surreptitious with her shots, when the situation calls for it.

Talent(ed) Scout: Staying out of sight and out of trouble is the name of the game when it comes to reconnaissance. How to blend in with a crowd, where the best places to perch and hide may be, taking note of the exits in any given space are all useful things to know. She can pick a lock with the right tools to grant herself access to the places she needs to be.

Selfies

Dress Tape & A Prayer

Dress Tape & A Prayer - A Playlist for Late Volume III
Everything Is Going Great	'Cause it's so hard for me to be honest these days I tell myself I'm doing okay Don't want the world to think I'm weak
Trouble	We intend not to sleep 'til we're dead Drink our problems right out of our heads
White Rabbit	He's a little cold, I'm a little bit colder He's a little young, I'm a little bit older Wanna take it fast, but he keep on pullin' over, over Ask him for a bit, he give a little back All up in his head, tryin' to keep him on a racetrack Shiver down my spine, catch it on a Kodak Do it for the thrills, that's what keeps him comin' right back
Moderation	Want me to love you in moderation Do I look moderate to you? Sip it slowly and pay attention I just have to see it through You got me lookin' for validation Pastures new Want me to love you in moderation Well, who do you think you're talking to?
100 Years	And then it's just too much The streets, they still run with blood A hundred arms, a hundred years You will always find me here And, Lord, don't let me break this Let me hold it lightly Give me arms to pray with Instead of ones that hold too tightly
Brand New City	I think my fate is losing its patience I think the ground is pulling me down I think my life is losing momentum I think my ways are wearing me down But if I gave up on being pretty, I wouldn't know how to be alive I should move to a brand new city, and teach myself how to die
Après Moi	I must go on standing You can't break that which isn't yours

Ruecovery

Ruecovery - A Playlist for Mid Volume III
Rue	I rеmember you stayed up all night To make sure I was alright Believe me when I say I would have done the same
Don't Wake Me Up	Don't wake me up I'm trying to find you Oh, as I walk through You're hiding in the corners of my mind Never fear, I'll be close behind My only love, I'll follow behind you I won't go without you I know your love weighs heavy on my heart But you are my only counterpart
Woman	I buy my own things, I pay my own bills These diamond rings, my automobiles Everything I got, I bought it Boys can’t buy my love Buy my love, yeah I do what I want (She does) Say what you say I work real hard every day
Capable of Anything	Swung and missed I put my heart in this Mythical, holy, good guy I want so bad to be But I was weak and wrong And when I owned it all It only made you righteous now You get to blame your life on me
Neon Lights	Neon lights are the stars of the city She's got teeth red lips, red lights no pity So I guess we'll do it her way So I guess we'll do it her way Neon lights are the stars of the city Constellations of her rough romantic pity So I guess we'll do it her way So I guess we'll do it, her way
The Killing Kind	Sing it for me baby Singing me to sleep Singing "Don't love the bottle but the bottle loves me" One for the memory, two for the pain Singing "Don't love the bottle with the deeper disdain"
Hey Jupiter	Sometimes I breathe you in And I know you know And sometimes you take a swim Found your writing on my wall If my heart’s soaking wet Boy, your boots can leave a mess

Just the Blood You Owe

Just the Blood You Owe - A Playlist for Early Volume III
Brain Damage	And if the dam breaks open many years too soon And if there is no room upon the hill And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
Dancing's Not a Crime	You can't take me anywhere, anywhere I'm still uninvited, I'm still gonna light it I'm going insane and I don't care (Whatever they tell you) Dancin', dancin' Dancing's not a crime unless you do it without me 'Less you do it without me
The Hound and the Fox	This ain't pullin' thread No, baby this is war! I'll be the cog to end their cash machine They'll rue the day the hound came to their door
Dream On	Every time I look in the mirror All these longs on my face are getting clearer The past is gone And it goes by like dusk to dawn Isn't that the way
Cheap and Evil Girl	The cheap and evil girl Sets out on the city She's moistened every curl She's poisonously pretty And the unsuspecting fool falls prey As the dim detective's led astray Genuflecting boys all say The cheap and evil girl will get her way
Fuck the Pain Away	Callin' me all the time, like Blondie Check out my Chrissy behind It's fine all of the time
Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time	Who are these people? I just woke up in my underwear No liquor left on the shelf I should probably introduce myself I've told you time and time again I'm not as think as you drunk I am Saying, "If you go on, you might pass out in a drain pipe" Oh, god Don't threaten me with a good time
Freaks	We have a flair for the shade and the in-between We like to run with the wolves from the darker scene When we turn the safety off, the shots are automatic All our friends tell their friends we're so dramatic
Drink You Sober	I want to drink you sober I want to feel you Want you to be my lover Be my lover
You Go Down Smooth	And I am afraid to need you so And I am too sober not to know That you may be my problem Not my love
Casual Affair	Break involuntary ties A secret so the spies Could never find us out
Nuclear	Standing on the edge of the crater Like the prophets once said And the ashes are all cold now No more bullets and the embers are dead Whispers in the air tell the tales Of the brothers gone Desolation Devastation What a mess we made when it all went wrong
Party Girl	What's your name? What's your art? Nobody knows about my broken heart Yes, I'm a party girl Do a twirl See my lips, how they move Can't you see I'm a natural? Life of a party girl Sexy girl I used to be so fragile But now I'm so wild "What did you do last night?" Oh, I was out so late, now I'm… so tired
No Time To Die	We were a pair But I saw you there Too much to bear You were my life But life is far away from fair

Ugly Duckling

Ugly Duckling - A Playlist Encompassing Book 1: Volume XII to Book 2: Volume II
Swan Lake Ballet Suit, Op. 20	Act II, No. 10, Scène. Moderato
The Fear	And I'll take my clothes off, and it will be shameless 'Cause everyone knows that's how you get famous
Girls on Film	See them walking hand in hand across the bridge at midnight Heads turning as the light flashing out are so bright And walk right out to the four line track There's a camera rolling on her back (on her back) And I sense a rhythm humming in a frenzy all the way down her spine
The Most Beautiful Girl (In the Room)	You're so beautiful, you could be a part-time model
They Just Keep Moving the Line	So talent and ambition won me a chance to shine I aced the big audition, but it's raining on Cloud 9 Can't beat the competition, 'cause they just keep moving the line
Little Ghost	Little ghost, little ghost, one I'm scared of the most Can you scare me up a little bit of love? I'm the only one who sees you, and I can't do much to please you And it's not yet time to meet the Lord above
The World Has Its Shine (But I Would Drop It on a Dime)	I'm not one for love songs The way I'm living makes you feel like giving up, but you don't And I want everything for you, but disappointment Because you've been left behind, and this world has its shine But I would drop it on a dime for you
I'll Stand By You	When the night falls on you, you don't know what to do Nothing you confess could make me love you less I'll stand by you
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy	Self-fulfilling prophecy, you're the only guaranteed loyalty in this town… I swear to you, I'll never trust again
Ghosting	And this is why I have decided to leave your house and home unhaunted You don't need poltergeists for sidekicks
Little Mercy	So no more talk about the backfires, this time we fire back Light a match and light the past up before it catches up… We're so hungry We're so thirsty I'm gonna hunt until it hurts me
Into the Spin	So here we go back again Slow climb, but quick to descend
Let Me Kiss You	So, close your eyes, and think of someone you physically admire And let me kiss you Oh, let me kiss you… But then you open your eyes and you see someone you physically despise But my heart is open My heart is open to you
Hang Forever	I've got a noose on my finger, gonna hang together Gonna hang forever
Fell In Love Without You	Last night I fell in love without you The coup-de-grace that set me off would've made for decent fiction Every aching wound will cauterize and bruise in memory of what we used to call in love And only time will tell if violins will swell in memory of what we used to call in love
Tonight You Belong to Me	My honey, I know with the dawn that you will be gone
Swan Lake Ballet Suite, Op. 20	Act III, No. 24, Scène Allegro
Party's Over	This night's enough to make me weak And the company you keep, they don't seem to have a plan Darlin' it is almost morning, this is our last warning Let's get out while we can
Red	You burn too bright You live too fast This can't go on too long You're a tragedy starting to happen
Hard Times	As they dig your ditches, count my stitches Generation justice wishes for world at war Final score, media come and abhor us… And through these hard times, we'll work harder, harder Give me hard times, I'll work harder, harder For revolution Time for some resolution This battle will be won
Impossible Year	There's no good times this impossible year Just a beachfront of bad blood and a coast that's unclear… There's no sunshine, there's no you and me There's no good times this impossible year
Your Ex-Lover Is Dead	God, that was strange to see you again, introduced by the friend of a friend Smiled and said, "Yes, I think we've met before" In that instant, it started to pour
We've Gotta Get Out of this Place	We gotta get out of this place if it's the last thing we ever do
Joan of Arc	Mais ce n'est pas moi, je ne suis pa Jeanne d'Arc And if you shoot, you better hit your mark
For the Damaged	Coda
Swan Lake Ballet Suite, Op. 20	Act I, No. 5, IV. Coda. Allegro molto vivace
Reflections Are Protection	And now the search party's on its way And the floodlight's on my face All the shadows that I walk in Are just my volatile second skin
Good Grief	Laced drill bits to my pointe shoes, pirouette through the hardwood to paydirt. Night falls, day breaks, time has a funny kind of violence. And I'm trying to keep in mind it can't leave you the way it finds you.
Rental Love	The rental of your love was all that you gave up But I wanted it all, I wanted it all
Black Sheep	Now that the truth is just a rule that you can bend You crack the whip, shapeshift and trick the past again
Eclipse	Re-Envisioned
One More Night (Your Ex-Lover Remains Dead)	So good when it ends, they'll never be friends One more night, that's all they can spend
Le Cygne	The dying swan…

Dedications

Quinnie
Black Sheep	Hello again, friend of a friend. I knew you when our common goal was waiting for the world to end.
Rental Love	When we were given a new chance, I got a little overzealous. Jealous of your old girl, I wanted to be your whole world!
Your Ex-Lover Is Dead	There's one thing I want to say, so I'll be brave. You were what I wanted, I gave what I gave. I'm not sorry I met you. I'm not sorry it's over. I'm not sorry there's nothing to say. I'm not sorry there's nothing to save.
Noa
Hang Forever	After all that we've been through there's nothing that I wouldn't do for you, you, you, you, hey! It's me and you until the grave.
Seren
When the Day Met the Night	When the sun found the moon, they were drinking tea in a garden, Under the green umbrella trees in the middle of summer. When the moon found the sun, she looked like she was barely hanging on, But their eyes saved her life in the middle of summer.
Elliot
Stolen Dance	I want you by my side so that I never feel alone again. They've always been so kind, but now they've brought you away from here. I hope they didn't get your mind, your heart is too strong anyway. We need to fetch back the time they have stolen from us.

Alts

Odessa
	Songstress at Rossignol. A penny for your thoughts? Microscopic cog, catastrophic plan. Just a series of bad decisions in a trenchcoat.
Kay
	Public Relations Director for Yamagato Industries. Soccer mom with a heart of glass. Cutthroat corporate bitch. Fuck around and find out.
Nicole
	Assistant to the Director of SESA-NY. Formerly in organized crime. Always in politics. Woman on a warpath.
Nicole
	Queen of everything the light touches. Perfectly remembers it all. Don't make me come to Vegas.
Destiny
	That's Captain Destiny to you! Head's all a-jumble. Happiness comes from the radio waves.

NPCs

Caderina		Everything is cherries on top.
'Ella		Undecided major on an unrelated matter.
Hollis		Molding young minds. Unafraid of the dark.
Joey		Talented artist. Sketchy business.
"Marlene"		Hindsight is 20/20. Touch and go.

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Trivia

Known To Most

• Rue was a member of the Ferrymen. She had a reputation for being sunny and friendly to everyone. A beacon of hope and light in the darkness of their awful situation. That isn't her reputation anymore. A veteran of the Second Civil War, she testified at the tribunals in Albany about the atrocities committed against Evolved refugees just trying to find peace both before and during the war.
• Footage exists of a woman with curly ginger hair pulling children from a canal during the raid on the Commonwealth Institute in Cambridge, MA on November 8, 2011. It's a clip that's been played many times over the years, and Rue has admitted in printed interviews that she was that woman. She has refused to talk about that day on camera outside of the Albany Trials.
• Arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Richard Ray. The investigation is on-going, despite her release.
• Resigned from Wolfhound in spring of 2020.
• Possesses a key to the upstairs room at Cat's Cradle, which she made frequent use of when she'd had too much to drink. Or when she wanted to knock boots without the whole Bastion knowing. For a time after her retirement from Wolfhound, it was where she lived.
• Lives in the garden level apartment of Elliot Hitchens' townhome in Red Hook.

Known To Some

• Rue was once an aspiring ballerina. She had better success as a model, having appeared in ad campaigns in Chicago from 1988 to 2006, and in New York from 2008 to 2010. She never achieved much notoriety, and had even less success as a small-time actress, but some of her old photo shoots and commercials have been archived on the internet if one wants to search.
• Formerly registered as a Tier 1 Evolved with Limited Telepathy. While not actually SLC-Expressive, she has the ability to see her best friend Samara when she phases out of reality. This is a residual effect from when Samara caused them to phase at ground zero, saving both of their lives from the bomb. No one is certain how this works or why.
• Won awards for her war photography. Some of it hangs in exhibits from time to time and a coffee table book exists. She receives revenue for it, most of which is donated to post-war recovery efforts. Especially veterans' services.

Known To Few

• A survivor of the original explosion in Midtown on November 8, 2006, Rue spent a year recovering from the effects of radiation poisoning that should have claimed her life.
• The non-Evolved strain of the H5-N10 flu nearly killed her in 2011. This is how she discovered she was not herself SLC-E.
• Has an evil twin running loose in New York City. Call her Marlene.
• Current Previous holder of Wilby, formerly Jensen Raith's sidearm. She is gonna murder a motherfucker to get it back.