Editing Rune (section)

==History==
===Background===
Rune was born a tertiary member of the Herren Clan. Her parents had broken away from the Herren Clan, but Rune's childhood rebellion dragged her back. She ended up connecting with an uncle after her parents began to have problems with their finances at the same time that she had some snags with the law. Her uncle pampered and enabled her, letting her accompany him on criminal outings that landed her in juvenile detention.<ref name="R2"/>

As a fully indoctrinated white supremacist in the racially diverse juvenile justice system, Rune was isolated and finally triggered, breaking out in short order. Clan connections got her and her family brought to Brockton Bay by [[Kaiser]], with monetary assistance.<ref name="R2"/>

=== Story Start ===
Her public identity was revealed by [[Coil]] along with the rest of E88.<ref>[[Buzz 7.6]]</ref> She went on a rampage alongside [[Purity]].

She then helped the city during [[Leviathan]]'s attack, helping bend a barrier formed by Kaiser into a makeshift cage to hold the Endbringer after [[Clockblocker]] temporarily froze him.<ref name="8.4">Rune and another telekinetic were working to bend the metal from Kaiser’s shaken barrier around Leviathan’s limbs and face. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/03/13 Excerpt] from [[Extermination 8.4]]</ref>

===Post-[[Battle against Leviathan|Leviathan]]===
After Kaiser's death, she followed [[Hookwolf]] and joined Fenrir's Chosen. She was later wounded when Hookwolf was being recruited by [[Shatterbird]], before Othala healed her.<ref name="I11e e1">He looked at his people, saw Othala hurrying over to Cricket’s side to grant the young woman regenerating abilities.  Rune was hurt, the right side of her face torn up, healed only enough to close the cuts and stop the worst of the bleeding.  Probably Othala.  Everyone else was injured to some degree, many gravely. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/06/20 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 11e]]</ref>

She attended the [[Meeting at Crater Lake]] with the rest of the Chosen, covered in barely-healed scratches and scars.<ref name="12.2" />

She helped fight the [[Slaughterhouse Nine]] as part of Hookwolf's army.<ref name="13.8 e1"/>

===Post-[[Slaughterhouse Nine]]===
After Hookwolf left with the Nine, she fought the Undersiders as part of a group including both [[Pure]] and [[Chosen]]. They were defeated and ordered to leave the city, Rune berated the Undersiders for trying to claim the entire city.<ref name="15.2 e2">Rune was kneeling, bleeding from shallow cuts across her face, chest, ribs, stomach and thighs.  She was using her power on a scarf to bind the wounds tight.<br/>[...]<br/>None of them were meeting our gaze.  We’d won to the extent that it was embarrassing to them.<br/><br/>“You’re in our territory,” Tattletale told them.  “Get out.”<br/><br/>“You’ve taken this whole fucking city as your territory,” Rune retorted, scowling.<br/><br/>“Your point being?” Regent asked.<br/><br/>“Where are we supposed to go?”<br/><br/>“Leave the city, retard.”  Imp said.<br/><br/>“You can’t just take the whole city.”<br/><br/>I didn’t feel like Imp and Regent were giving the impression of strength.  I spoke before they could.  “We already have.  We fought the Nine and played a pretty big part in taking out more than half of them.”  I pointed at Shatterbird, “Case in point.  You took advantage of that to try to claim some territory for yourselves.  Not only is that awfully pathetic, but you proved yourselves hypocrites, doing exactly what Hookwolf accused us of doing.”<br/><br/>“We staked out our claim.  It’s our right.”<br/><br/>“Your ''right?''  On what grounds?  Strength?  We have you beat there.  Did you earn it?  No.  I think my team has you beat on both points.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/10/20 Excerpt] from [[Colony 15.2]]</ref> Tattletale speculated that she was hoping to leave the Chosen.<ref name="15.3 e2" /><ref name="15.2 e1" />

At around the time of the [[Battle against Echidna|Echidna event]], Rune was among a group of Nazis operating in [[Boston]] who were giving [[Accord]] and [[Blasto]] trouble.<ref>"I've given you my word that you'll be safe, provided you cooperate."<br/><br/>"Damn Nazis," Rey said.  "My whole lab, gone."<br/>[...]<br/>The individuals in question are Menja, Stormtiger, Cricket, Rune, Othala, Niflheim and Muspelheim. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/28 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 19.x]]</ref> Along with [[Othala]] and Victor, Rune returned to the [[Herren Clan|the clans]], where the three of them were denigrated for their perceived part in the [[Collapse of the Empire Eighty-Eight]].<ref name="II17.z e10" />

===[[Gold Morning]]===
She likely had a similar experience to every other parahuman in the multiverse towards the end.

=== [[Ward]] ===
Two years after Gold Morning Rune, along with Victor, was a member of The Shepherds under a different name,<ref name="II2.1e1">They’re pretty conservative.  In a lot of respects.  A lot of the religious capes went to the Shepherds and will be part of the Attendant.<br/><br/>“Yeah,” I said.  “One or two of the sketchy people from Empire Eighty-Eight, too.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/12 Excerpt] from [[Flare 2.2]]</ref> instead of joining the Fallen as other capes with her ideological background did.<ref name="II16.2e2">She hadn’t joined the Fallen like a lot of the racist shitheads had after Gold Morning, which counted for a ''bit'' of something, but I felt like I needed to see more from her before I could stop thinking of her as Rune from Empire Eighty Eight.<br/>[...]<br/> The entire time, she was speaking in a voice that was more quiet and for her group only than anything we’d said at our table.  Not that we’d broadcast it, but…<br/><br/>Fuck, I was being unfair, wasn’t I?<br/>[...]<br/>We packed up our trays and gathered the cutlery into one glass.  I gave Scribe a glance over my shoulder, and saw her staring.<br/><br/>She rolled her eyes, her expression just shy of being a sneer, pure disdain in every account.  That done, she floated away, still surfing on her magic stick.  Her trio walked behind her.<br/><br/>Maybe I wasn’t being unfair.  Fuck, I really didn’t like her. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/08/17 Excerpt] from [[From Within 16.2]]</ref>

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
Following information about villains targeting those caught in time effects she was consulted about her former comrade [[Alabaster]].<ref name=11.4>“I think if Alabaster is potentially a part of this, it’s worth reaching out to the Shepherds.  Victor and Rune from the Empire are in the Shepherds now, under new names.  They knew Alabaster and they might know something about Jotun.  He was small-time.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/01/01 Excerpt] from [[Blinding 11.4]]</ref>

===Post-[[Assault on the Time Bubbles|Time Bubble Pop]]===
She was outed as former neo-nazi alongside [[Victor]] by [[Teacher]], and as consequence enjoyed a enforced vacation in the [[Wardens]] Bunker.<ref name="14.2">I saw Victor- Brockton Bay native, named for his power, not because it was an actual name. [...] Rune sat at the opposite corner of that collection of Shepherds.  She’d changed her name to Scribe, updated her costume by adding a brimmed hat and a crook-topped cane that she could use to write her symbols, but it was hard for me to not see her as Rune.<br/><br/>Two days ago, the pair of them had been outed.<br>[...]<br>Rune, by contrast, hadn’t written any letter.  Her silence had been damning, and I suspected that if she hadn’t already been brought here to the Bunker and firmly asked to stay here, they would have enforced it then.  She was benched, and she had no friends for the time being.  Nobody to talk to her. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/05/21 Excerpt] from [[Breaking 14.2]]</ref>

She was present during the assembly of the second team aiming for [[Teacher]]'s stronghold, contributing to the discussion.<ref name="15.1II">[Cinereal] tapped an area highlighted in red.  “In high-risk areas, you’ll want to lead with the strongest team, switching out as injuries or weariness take hold… [...] …Faster-moving or durable capes are ideal for this rear guard.”  Cinereal stated.<br/><br/>“Bring it back?” Scribe asked.  ‘Rune’.  Our kid Nazi from Brockton Bay, not so redeemed.<br/><br/>“If you can.”<br/><br/>The image on the screen behind Cinereal had text listing what she was saying, transcribed as fast as she said the words.  One team to lead, one team to flank, one team to hold the rear and decide in a crisis if they needed to support the other two teams or run for it and take what information they had back to the Bunker.<br/><br/>“Let’s say we can.  What then?” she asked.  Fuck, I’d always kind of hated her, just the tone of voice and the way she always looked like she’d smelled a fart, like she was disgusted with everything.  The costume was cute, but it really didn’t work with her overall… everything else.  “Are you staying here?”<br/><br/>“I’m going, leading a primary team.  I remained behind because my power is better at defense than offense.  If we fail here, I don’t know what we do.  The returning capes should do what they can to disseminate word that things have reached a critical state, while remaining safe in the bunker.  You could attempt to get into remote contact with other teams, fence-sitters, and villains to mount a third operation.”<br/><br/>“Third time’s a charm,” Scribe said, drawing an icon in the air that fizzled out of existence.  “Maybe something different.”<br/><br/>“Those who bring messages back can decide what’s best, based on what they found.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/07/06 Excerpt] from [[Dying 15.1]]</ref>

===Post-[[Attack on Teacher]]===
A few days later she was at the briefing with a small group of [[The Shepherds|Shepherds]], and didn't speak up when a comment by [[Vessel]] could have led to a severe misunderstanding.<ref name="II16.2e1"> “What kind of non-English speakers?”<br/><br/>“Does it matter?” Naphtha asked.<br/><br/>There was no answer from the guy who’d called out.  Vessel, from the Shepherds.  He was one of four who sat at the same table, three on one side, one on the other.  Scribe sat two seats away from Vessel, her elbows on the table and her hands covering her mouth.  Her costume still didn’t suit her.  She hadn’t joined the Fallen like a lot of the racist shitheads had after Gold Morning, which counted for a bit of something, but I felt like I needed to see more from her before I could stop thinking of her as Rune from Empire Eighty Eight.<br/><br/>And one of those things I needed to see was her speaking up instead of being silent when a question with that kind of undertone came from her corner. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/08/17 Excerpt] from [[From Within 16.2]]</ref> She later showed off her small group consisting of [[Vessel]], Accolade and [[Armiger]].<ref name="II16.2e3"/>

Much later after the immediate second Shin crisis Scribe passed and her group were deployed, under [[Moonsong]], to deal with the [[Shin Defense Initiative]]. Scribe harassed [[Tristan Vera]] during [[the Second Shin Crisis]].<ref name="II17.7">“Hey, Capricorn,” Scribe called out.<br><br>“You’re still on video, Scribe.  Do you want to say something else that’s going to make you look bad in front of your superiors?”<br><br>Tristan sounded so tired.<br><br>“Heard you didn’t reconcile with Reconciliation.”<br><br>Tristan looked over at her.<br><br>Scribe touched her heart, before stating a slightly overdramatic, shaking-her-head-while-speaking, “I’m really sorry.  That’s a shame.  I know you were close, once.”<br><br>“He’s a good guy,” Tristan said.  “Deserves everything good.”<br><br>“He is,” another Shepherd said.  Not one of Scribe’s flock.  “I hear good things.  I wish he’d stuck with us.”<br><br>One of Scribe’s retinue leaned over to his female friend, hand cupped over mouth, whispering something.  The friend laughed, and started to pass it on to Scribe.<br><br>Tristan got to his feet, and in that same second, the guy cape who’d just whispered the ‘joke’ to his friend took an abrupt step away from the wall, toward Tristan.  There was a swagger to his body language, like he expected a fight.<br><br>“What are you doing?” Tristan asked.<br><br>“What are you doing?” the guy responded, emphasizing the ‘you’.<br><br>Tristan stared at him.  The guy stared back.<br><br>The other Shepherd that had said something kind about Reconciliation stood off to the side, actively not looking at the potential altercation. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/10/22 Excerpt] from [[Sundown 17.7]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
When the [[The Ice Breaks|ice broke]], Scribe was able to save her incapacitated teammates from freshly [[titan]]ified [[Victor]].<ref>[[Interlude 17.z II]]</ref>

Days later during the event, Scribe and her team managed to shove the [[Nemean Titan]] into one of the cracks in reality, removing him from the battlefield.<ref name="II19.d">[[Infrared 19.d]]</ref> That same day Scribe helped to save her team and multiple civilians from [[Titan Skadi]].<ref name="II19.e">[[Infrared 19.e]]</ref>