Editing Rune (section)

==Personality==
Rune was a white supremacist,<ref name="Cast1" /> a result of teenage rebellion from her immediate family who broke away from the [[Herren Clan]]<ref name="R2" /> yet still held beliefs.<ref name="II17.z e3">“Were they…?” Armiger asked, “Uh, nazis?”<br><br>“My parents?  They had beliefs,” Scribe said, offering an apologetic shrug.  “At the time, I felt like they kept all the bad parts while ignoring the good parts.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> As a minor, she felt her parents were too controlling and kept treating her like a child; they grounded her whenever she tried building social networks or doing her own thing.<ref name="II17.z e2">They were all, like, school, extracurriculars, curfew.  Every time I tried to do my own thing or build social networks, ''which are kind of important'', they’d ground me.  I was a child to them and they made it one hundred percent clear they were going to treat me like a child.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> Rune's teenage rebellion led her back into the welcoming arms of the violent clan.<ref name="R2">''Rune ( It's sad all the other Nazis had some had a background story )''<br/>Rune is a tertiary member of Othala's family - the which is part of a group that's informally known as 'the clan', or the Herren Clan. Second cousin to Othala, really. Her parents weren't so into the ideas that the family was pushing, and broke away, but Rune's childhood rebellion dragged her back, and she ultimately connected with an uncle after her parents hit some financial difficulty at the same time that Rune hit some snags with the law. Her uncle spoiled her quite a bit, encouraged her more reckless behavior, and brought her along on some stuff that ultimately got her sent to juvie. Lacking the ability to adjust or hold back in the midst of a diverse juvie population, she got segregated and ultimately triggered and broke out. Her uncle connected her to Kaiser, who brought her and her family to Brockton Bay and helped them financially (putting her in the Towers.)<br/><br/>The Herren Clan wants to be a serious organization, but isn't quite there. Every person they can commit to a more serious group like Kaiser, though, gives them more legitimacy and support, and pushes them toward being a stronger organization.<br/><br/>This creates a sort of friction within the group that has some people trying to be organized, and others pushing for more reckless violence and conflict in hopes of getting more triggers or just being seen as 'good soldiers.' Lots of talk of 'old ways', with meetings called 'moots', among other things. Other supremacist groups can join the clan through marriage, but breaking in seriously is hard, requiring years of membership, marriage to solidify the deal, having children and getting them involved, and proving one's own worth. This makes it hard for undercovers to break in. Given the number of warring minor factions, the effect drives a lot of recruitment - one family might well want to reach out to guys further south or west to bulk up their own forces and better push their own agendas. - [https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/2fbpza/looking_for_information_about_secondary_characters/ck861z6 Wildbow comments on information regarding secondary characters, reddit]</ref> She was treated like an adult, pampered, and felt respected within the group.<ref name="II17.z e1">“Was it cool?” Vessel asked.<br><br>“It was… not uncool.  Guy in charge invited me over, told people to give me the royal treatment.  They had hired this punk band that night, teenage guys with dirt under their fingernails, shirtless with sixpacks, stubble on their chin.  ''Crazy'' hair.   Handed me a beer, y’know, me being a minor.  I said something lame like I couldn’t, and this guy who looked like he could rip someone’s head clear off their neck told me if I was willing to go to war, I could drink.  Then the band pulled me up on stage.”<br><br>“Fun,” Armiger said.<br><br>“It ''was''.  When you’re a kid, you want nothing more than to be an adult.  I felt adult.  They took me to the head of the boss, he asked me what I wanted to do.  Later he introduced me to other people.  They respected me, and I got into that whole mess because my parents couldn’t. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

Tammi is bothered by what she calls thought control<ref name="II17.z e20">“I feel like that’s everything I was trying to get away from when I ran away from home.  I triggered so I could escape it in prison.  Thought control.”<br><br>Even now, it bothered her. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> and having other people dictate her every move without hope of advancement.<ref name="II17.z e16">“You might be new to us but you’ve been a cape for years.  If you’re around them, I want chaperones.  People ''I’d'' trust as part of the conversation.  I don’t want them being part of your ''process''.”<br><br>Yep.  Overheard.<br><br>Fuck, fuck, fuck.<br><br>She’d be stuck like this.  A prison without walls, but still a prison with other people dictating her every move.  No hope of advancement, no hope of ''more''. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> This feeling contributed to her running away from home as well as her [[trigger event]] in prison.<ref name="II17.z e20" /> When she triggered in prison, she felt alone, abandoned by others, and that the entire system was working against her.<ref name="II17.z e12">“Yeahhhh,” Victor drawled.  “That ''screams'' that you’re doing perfectly fine.  Sometimes you need to ask for help, reach out and shit, y’know?  Reaffirm old ties?”<br><br>“I really don’t,” she said.<br><br>“You triggered in prison, ''Scribe''.  Alone, abandoned by others, including the Clans you had just done jobs for.  The entire system working against you.  Whether you want to admit it or not, you’re in prison ''now''.  Alone.  You’ve got these tenuous connections to those others, and the entire system is stacked against you.”<br><br>She wanted to reply, and the words weren’t there.  His power?<br><br>No, she knew the feel of it.<br><br>Yeah, sure.  He wasn’t wrong.  That was pretty much where she was at.  She didn’t like thinking about it. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

[[Tattletale]] speculated Rune was hoping to leave the [[Chosen]] following [[Hookwolf]]'s departure.<ref name="15.3 e2">I had ''something'' of an idea that Victor, Rune and Othala were looking to leave the Chosen, so I floated the idea to Coil that he could make them an offer. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/23 Excerpt] from [[Colony 15.3]]</ref><ref name="15.2 e1">“Rune, Night and Fog so far,” I said.<br><br>“That’s two different groups.  Rune could be looking to join the Pure,” Tattletale spoke. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/20 Excerpt] from [[Colony 15.2]]</ref> She did eventually return to [[Herren Clan|the Clans]], though the new leadership treated her like dirt because of what happened to [[Empire Eighty-Eight]].<ref name="II17.z e10">“I wanted to see if you were okay.”<br/><br/>“I’m fine.”<br/><br/>“You’re always fine.  You were ‘fine’ when Coil outed us.  You were ‘fine’ when Kaiser died.  You were ‘fine’ when you were injured.  You were ‘fine’ when we went back to the Clans and the new leadership treated us like dirt and blamed us for what happened in Empire Eighty-Eight.”<br><br>“Morons,” she said.  “What if I ''was'' fine?” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> Rune learned to always be ready to defend herself when dealing with volatile parahumans.<ref name="II17.z e15">Not that Moonsong was a devil.  Not that Scribe felt like she would get attacked.  But she’d dealt with volatile types.  Especially after returning to the clan for the third time.  She didn’t face down an unhappy parahuman without being ready to fling a half-ton of concrete at them. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

When dealing with stressful situations, Tammi becomes abrasive and uses vulgar language.<ref name="II17.z e8">“V-Victor,” she snarled the word.<br><br>Victor rounded the corner.  His chuckle was low, deep in his throat, and made broad shoulders shake.<br><br>“The f-fuck,” she asked.  Victor had the ability to steal abilities in a field while augmenting his own.  He’d been aiming it at her.  Taking her gift of gab.  “You ''dick''.”<br><br>“Sorry,” he said.  “Wanted to make an entrance, and the best entrance is the sort that kicks in the door and puts down the scariest guy in the room right away.”<br><br>“I’m not your enemen- ''enemy'', you phimo- phimotic cock jockey.”<br><br>Victor laughed.<br><br>“Turn it off.”<br><br>“Just did,” he said.  “Wanted to see if there was any sign of the old you in there.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref><ref>“It’s how I deal, boss,” Tammi said.  “Stuff gets bad, I become an asshole.”<br><br>“Language,” Brianna’s mother said, giving Tammi a light swat on the head.<br><br>Tammi looked around, bewildered.<br><br>“Yeah, watch the language around my family, please,” Brianna said.<br><br>“You need to decide if you want to be my boss or if you want to be my friend, because being my friend means accepting I get vulgar sometimes.”<br><br>“Being ''my'' friend means accepting that you’re supposed to be polite around my family, and if it comes down to it, I’m your boss until you decide you want to leave the team, but I’d ''like'' to be both your boss and your friend.  That’s your call.” - [[Infrared 19.d]]</ref> She was vocally angry with the [[Undersiders]] during their clash after [[Empire Eighty-Eight]] was outed<ref name="7.9 e3" /> and when being ordered to leave [[Brockton Bay]].<ref name="15.2 e2" /><ref name="15.2 e3">“Now,” Tattletale stepped forward, “Here’s the thing.  We can’t let you get away with this unscathed.  So we’re taxing you.”<br><br>“Tax?”  Othala asked.<br><br>“Tax.  Imp and I are going to step into the basement of that building over there,” Tattletale pointed, “And relieve you of every valuable we can carry.”<br><br>“You assholes!” Rune growled.  She started to stand, then fell to the ground, hard.  Imp had pushed her.  I tried to hide my own surprise at the girl’s sudden appearance.  The others looked somewhat intimidated as well. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/20 Excerpt] from [[Colony 15.2]]</ref>

After [[Gold Morning]] and becoming a hero, Scribe was publicly silent when her past as an ex-member of [[Empire Eighty-Eight]] was widely revealed by [[Teacher]].<ref name="14.2"/> In private, Scribe told [[Vessel]], [[Armiger]] and Accolade that she did not want to speak publicly about how dumb she was as a teenager because she believed the [[Amnesty]] should count for something.<ref name="II17.z e4">“And now?” Vessel asked.  She looked nervous.  She tucked blue hair behind the portion of her mask that covered her ear.  “Sorry, nevermind.”<br><br>“It’s okay.  I’m willing to talk about it, it’s just… it’s not like I want to go stand in front of cameras or write some public letter saying how dumb I was as a kid.  We got an amnesty and that should count for something.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> She admitted in hindsight that there were way less good parts with the [[Herren Clan]] and [[Empire Eighty-Eight]] than she thought then.<ref name="II17.z e5">“Sorry,” Vessel said.  “Shouldn’t have brought it up.  Pre-amnesty.”<br><br>“It’s okay!  Really!  To answer your question, do I still think there were good parts,” Scribe said, hunching forward a bit.  “Not going to lie.  You wouldn’t see anyone joining if there was nothing good about it.  But now?  I think there were way less than I thought then. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

Tammi does not like to appear weak<ref name="II17.z e7">“I’m okay,” Scribe said, annoyed.  She didn’t like appearing weak.  “I’m w-working on what I don’t have exactly right.  They need soldiers more than, hm…” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref><ref name="II17.z e10" /> or apologize.<ref name="II17.z e9">“It’s your funeral if you get caught.  They’ll count it as a mark against you,” she said.<br><br>“You could eat crow and say sorry.”<br><br>“I don’t say sorry,” she told him. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> She believes actions speak louder than words; Scribe wants to show with actions that she is trying to deprogram herself from her former ideology.<ref name="II17.z e13">“Unless you apologize, you’ll always be an ex-Nazi to them.”<br><br>“''That’s'' what you were after?”<br><br>“No, what I was after was checking in.  Reaching out.  This is secondary.”<br><br>He was so good at sounding precise, confident.<br><br>“I’m fucking trying, Victor.  I’ll show them with actions, but I won’t apologize.  I won’t go to them crying ‘sorry’.  That’s not how I roll.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> However, Scribe still shows signs of natural fascistic thinking: for example, Tammi believed that a messed-up world with [[Endbringers]] needs strong leadership with drive, and some good soldiers to protect everyone who can't be soldiers.<ref name="II17.z e6">Community, some desire to see things improve, even if they weren’t entirely right about how.  I look ''anywhere'' else, I don’t see the same kind of drive or push that I remember from when I was in the Clans.  Later in the Empire.  So I want to keep that part of it.  Loyalty, strong ties, d- um, drive.”<br>[...]<br>“And the… other stuff?” Armiger asked.<br><br>“Fuck that stuff,” Scribe said.  “Right now?  Our priority is saving the city. W-we need to, um.  Save people.  What I always believed was that we needed someone strong in charge, in a fucked up world with Endbringers and… giant p-p-… childbirth abominations.  Strong leadership, firm hand on the rudder, focus, some good soldiers, and these are the people who protect the meek and good people who can’t be soldiers.  Only difference is I used to believe in some r-racist shit.  Just… adapt that crap.  Protect ''everyone'', um…” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> She also still displays low-key hypocrisy and understated, bigoted behavior at times. For example, Scribe harassed [[Tristan Vera]] by saying she was 'sorry' he did not reconcile with [[Reconciliation]].<ref name="II17.7"/> Tammi believed picking on Tristan (who coincidentally was homosexual) at the time was fair because of how he tried to murder [[Moonsong]]'s [[Byron Vera|ex (i.e., his own brother)]].<ref name="II17.z e14" /> Note that the [[Amnesty]] pardoned this murder attempt because of how it happened before [[Gold Morning]].<ref>“I’ve given you answers, Tristan,” Byron’s voice was so quiet it was barely audible.<br><br>Swap.  Each finished statement was followed by one.<br><br>“Not satisfying ones.  Why?  Why didn’t you push for harsher punishment?  Why… let me go?  Why not press charges?  They wanted to arrest me for attempting to murder you.  If it hadn’t gotten snagged in the courts, interrupted by Gold Morning…”<br><br>“Your time in jail is my time in jail.  I don’t think you’re going to do it again.” - [[Interlude 9.z II]]</ref> Yet despite not being in prison and (understandably) getting a 'trust but verify' treatment because of her history as Rune, Scribe hypocritically complains later to her team leader that she felt like the Amnesty was not really helping her.<ref name="II17.z e16" /><ref name="II17.z e17" />

That said, Tammi does admit it is a process towards becoming an actual better person;<ref name="II17.z e14">“Showing them with actions means walking back ''everything'', you know.”<br><br>“And?”<br><br>“And I heard you were picking on Capricorn earlier.”<br><br>“He’s ''actually'' a degenerate example of humanity, Victor.  On every count.  He tried to murder his brother.  Moonsong’s ex.  And she’s cool.  I think giving him some shit is fair.”<br><br>“No other motivations?  Nothing underlying?  You’re one hundred percent better?”<br><br>“Fuck off.  Like you’re any better, you fraud.  The religious crap you’re latched onto now is just excuses.  I’m-”<br>[...]<br>“It’s a process,” Scribe finished her rant, bitter.  They’d been overheard.  This was going to fuck her ''so'' bad.  Fuck.<br><br>She could actually feel the walls of the metaphorical prison now. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> she agrees to leave [[Tristan]] alone when [[Moonsong]] ordered her to.<ref name="II17.z e19">“I need you to leave Capricorn alone.  That’s an order.  We don’t pester other teams when we could be depending on them to save our lives later.”<br><br>“Okay.”<br><br>“You called it a process.  I’m working on my own process.  I won’t say I’m perfect.  Sometimes you just have to pretend it’s all hunky-dory, play nice, interact with enough people, and it surprises you by becoming normal.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> Although wary of Scribe's current behavior, Moonsong was still willing to give Tammi the benefit of a doubt and trust that her intent to improve herself was there.<ref name="II17.z e17">“What you were saying about wanting to show where you’re at with actions instead of words, Scribe?” Moonsong asked.<br><br>Oh, she’d ''really'' overheard.  “I don’t get any privacy, huh?”<br><br>“No.  No you don’t.  If you were on lists and if there were big red warning labels on your Parahumans Online page, then you get a ‘trust but verify’ treatment post-amnesty.”<br><br>“Doesn’t feel like the amnesty is helping me any.”<br><br>“It’s better than prison.”<br><br>“This ''is'' prison!” she snarled.  “''God''.”<br><br>“Key point in that is ''trust''.  I don’t love a lot of how you were talking and what you were saying, what you ''weren’t'' saying.  I’m still going to trust the intent is there.  I’m going to give you the benefit of a doubt.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> After [[Victor]] becomes a [[Titan]], Moonsong was surprised to see Scribe genuinely hanging out and reaching out to other members of the group such as [[Tribute]], who was of African descent, and [[Furcate]], who was transgender.<ref>Dave wasn’t alone.  The people he was with weren’t people Brianna had expected to see.  Tammi and Kay.<br><br>For one thing, Tammi, ''Scribe'', hadn’t really gone out of her way to reach out to certain other members of the group.  It had been noticed and commented on, that the girl with the neo-nazi past wouldn’t hang out with the two outspoken atheist members who’d also come over from the Attendant, that she didn’t hang out with Dave, who was black, or even go out of her way to spend time with Brianna, who was half Asian.  She had kept to her own sub-group, alongside Victor.<br><br>Which might, Brianna had to be fair, be mostly due to Victor.  Brianna hadn’t liked their group dynamic, and she’d split him and Tammi up into separate sub-teams.  It had been just long enough to see that Victor had followed orders to pair up with Tribute, a person he had ''incredible'' power synergy with, and then continued to avoid associating with Tribute unless ordered, but not enough to shine a light on Scribe.<br><br>And here she was, with a black man and a trans girl. - [[Infrared 19.d]]</ref><ref>“Since you’re here!”  her father exclaimed, loud, authoritative, his hands clapping together, before he rubbed them.  “Do you know how to lift heavy boxes, Dave?”<br><br>“Ren,” Brianna’s mother said.  “Don’t tire them out.  They need every bit of energy and strength they can spare.”<br><br>“It’s fine,” Dave said.  “I can help.”<br><br>“I’ll help too,” Tammi said. - [[Infrared 19.d]]</ref><ref>“The world wasn’t already at peak dark already?” Tammi asked.  “What kind of fucking rose colored glasses are you wearing?”<br><br>“I ''did'' die once,” Kay said.  She wrinkled her nose.  “It was pretty horrible.  Painful.  I think I get to wear whatever color glasses I want.”<br><br>“…Fair,” Scribe said, looking even more sullen as she made the concession.  She considered for a moment.  “Respect.” - [[Infrared 19.d]]</ref>

===Relationships===
====[[Victor]]====
Complicated, as she wasn't sure if she liked him. After [[Gold Morning]], she considered [[Victor]] one of the few people who actually knew her.<ref name="II17.z e18">“And keep me from socializing, keep me away from Victor.”<br><br>“Didn’t think you liked him.”<br><br>Scribe brought her staff around so it rested against her shoulders and the back of her neck, her gloved hands gripping either end.  She shrugged, a little more dramatic with the staff where it was.<br><br>She wasn’t sure she did, but… he was one of the only people she still knew from the old days.  The only person, maybe, who actually knew ''her''. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> She considered him family<ref name="II17.z e21">He’d been reaching out ''for'' help.  To ''get'' support.<br><br>She’d missed it.<br><br>“Victor!”  She screamed his name.<br><br>He raised his head.  Looked at her with a face without eyes.<br><br>“Be strong!” she shrieked the words.  “We ''are'' family!” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> but herself as more an aunt or grandma, rather than a younger sister as Victor thought so.<ref name="II17.z e11">He put a hand against the wall and leaned over her.  “What if you ''weren’t''?  I see how restless you are.  I know who you are and where you come from.”<br><br>She resisted the attempt at intimidation.  “And?”<br><br>He relaxed, straightening.  “And you’re family.  Closest thing I have to family, anyway.”<br><br>“Only if I get to be the big sister, or the cool aunt.  Or kickass grandma who whips your ass if you so much as look at her funny.”<br><br>“Sorry.  Baby sister.”<br><br>“Fuck that.  No.  That creeps me out.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref> Despite her abrasiveness, she did care for him and he cared for her.<ref name="sis"> - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/11/12 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

====[[Moonsong]]====
Tammi believes her team leader is cool and respects her.<ref name="II17.z e14" />

After [[Victor]]'s titanification, Scribe considers [[Moonsong]] to be one of the people she knows most.<ref>“The sad, shitty thing about this is, not getting down on you or being bitchy, but you’re actually one of the people I know most, now, and I barely know you,” Scribe said. - [[Infrared 19.d]]</ref>

====[[Theo Anders]]====
As Rune, [[Kaiser]] attempted to pair her up with a then powerless [[Theo]]. No sparks emerged between the two.<ref name="II17.7 e2">“-trying to set me up with her,” Golem explained<br><br>“Ugh,” Cuff made a sound.<br><br>“How did it go?” Rain asked.<br><br>“Terrible?  I mean… what did I have going for me?  Fat kid, bad grades, hated everything.  No interests.  ''Certainly'' not sports, like my dad wanted.  And she’s… what?  Athletic, uh, I’m not going to lie and say she was attractive, because… ''god'', it sounds shitty to say it, but-”<br><br>“You don’t have to qualify,” Cuff said.  “The racist girl is kind of rat-faced.”<br><br>“Reminder: I’m using a camera.  I’m micced.  We’re probably being watched and listened to by an intern or someone.”<br><br>“She was still out of my league,” Golem said.  At the same time, words appeared across the camera.<br><br>“She was not,” Cuff said.  “No.  Even discounting the racist stuff…”<br><br>“Sure.  But as far as I was concerned, then?  Zero self esteem?”<br>[...]<br>“She wasn’t interested, either.  I didn’t blame her.”<br>[...]<br>I could see how Golem’s thing about his dad trying to pair him up with Rune had started.  Tristan was with some of the Shepherds.  Moonsong was close by but she was busy with another conversation.  Rune, ''Scribe'', was closer. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/10/22 Excerpt] from [[Sundown 17.7]]</ref>

====[[Night]] and [[Fog]]====
After [[Gold Morning]], Scribe states the only people 'nice' to her before Gold Morning were, in her words, the brainwashed Nazi murder couple.<ref>“I guess.  Only ‘nice’ people I knew before were the brainwashed Nazi murder couple.”<br><br>“So that’s a thing,” Kay said, her eyes widening.  She looked off into the distance.  “And the world suddenly seems a little bit darker.” - [[Infrared 19.d]]</ref>

====[[Victoria Dallon]]====
They do not have much a relationship as they were brought up in opposing teams,<ref name="15.1II"/> fighting each other on [[Collapse of the Empire Eighty-Eight|at least one occasion,]] and likely more.<ref>[[Buzz 7.6]]</ref> This loathing seems to have had a longstanding effect on interactions between them.<ref name="II16.2e2"/>