Editing Damsel of Distress III (section)

==History==
===Background===
{{main|Damsel of Distress}}
It is unknown how much Ashley retains of her past.<ref name="R5">'''Greendoor65''': And Damsel snaps because she lost a training exercise. Honestly, it seems kinda really bad idea to have a former S9 member on your team, Amnesty or not for exactly this reason.<br/><br/>Also, huh, are they saying that the Clones retain some memories through the Shards (If distant and faded)? If so, that's interesting as hell.<br/>'''ughzubat''': In Riley's interlude she talks about the first batches of clones having some memory bleed over, she theorizes it's because of their shards<br/>'''Wildbow''': Good recall, yep. 15 points to Cauldryn. - [https://redd.it/39g7ma Conversation with Wildbow on Reddit]</ref>
===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
When [[Colin Wallis|Defiant]] killed the original DoD her DNA was already preserved by [[Bonesaw]], this was used to create several clones for [[The Slaughterhouse Nine-Thousand]].<ref name="P3">[[Glow-worm P.3]]</ref>
===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
She and her clone sisters were awakened with the rest of [[The Slaughterhouse Nine-Thousand]] and was used in the rampage, killing several people over the course of the event.<ref name="II3.3 e4">Ashley clenched one hand into a fist.  “You realize if I hadn’t been holding back, I could have annihilated each and every one of you?”<br/><br/>“''Woah'',” Tristan said, with emphasis.  “Ashley-”<br/><br/>She whirled on him, pointing, and he flinched, going silent.  I stood from my seat.<br/><br/>“Ashley,” I said, because I wanted her attention off of Tristan.<br/><br/>“I’m ''not'' Ashley,” she said, her voice hard.  “Nobody has called me that in a long, long time.  I’m only Ashley because the therapists insisted and the others needed an actual name to put on the paperwork.  I’m ''Damsel of Distress''!”<br/><br/>“Okay,” I said.  “Can we-”<br/><br/>I was spoken over.  “I was a member of the Slaughterhouse Nine.  They ''selected me''.  They had me kill and maim people.  I didn’t mind doing it then, and I could do it here without blinking.”<br/><br/>“I don’t believe you,” Sveta said.<br/><br/>“I’ve died and I came back with only the vicious parts of me intact!  All of the warmth, the good memories, the family, they’re just a fuzzy, indistinct dream.  Those memories have no hold on me.  The killing?  Taking people’s arms and legs and watching them bleed out?  ''That’s'' clear as anything.  I could do the same to any of you.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/01/13/glare-3-3/ Excerpt] from [[Glare 3.3]]</ref>

She was forced to surrender through [[Bonesaw]]'s remote.<ref name="e.8"> - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/06/02/eclipse-x-8/ Excerpt] from [[Eclipse x.8]]</ref>
===[[Gold Morning]]===
She was one of the instances of the cloned Damsel that survived the initial deployment. She formed a family unit with her fellow clone afterward. Then a [[Rise of Khepri|goddess stepped in]] and Ashley was used along with other surviving parahumans to end [[Gold Morning]].<ref>I found members of Bonesaw’s Slaughterhouse Nine.  Clones who’d fled, or who’d been left behind, lurking in dark corners, or simply hiding.  A Mannequin, two Damsels that were keeping each other company, a Night Hag-Nyx hybrid, and a Crawler-Breed hybrid. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/10/22 Excerpt] from [[Speck 30.4]]</ref>
===Post-[[Gold Morning]]===
Regained her voice, but decided to keep monstrous hands and old habits. Soon was arrested again and put into new prison for parahumans.<ref name="e.8"/>
===Post-[[Mathers Compound Assault|Fallen fall]]===
Met with her sister again, they cleared some questions.<ref name="e.8"/>

Fell into something of a routine with her sister but wasn't able to meet her sisters' friends and teammates.<ref name=8.3e5>Rain leaned forward, touching the intercom at the middle of the wide table.  “Can the other Ashley Stillons join us?”<br/><br/>“Checking,” came the reply.<br/>[...]<br/>The intercom buzzed, but no voice came through.  It took three or four seconds, and then there was only a “Permission refused.”<br/><br/>Too bad.  It had been a long shot, to bring Swansong’s sister in. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/07/10 Excerpt] from [[Beacon 8.3]]</ref>

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
Was free after the prison break.<ref>[[Gleaming 9.15]]</ref> Showcasing her villainous nature they opted to stay in their warm apartment while their teammates were braving the cold for a team bonding activity.<ref>[[Polarize 10.1]]</ref>

She joins her sister on a stroll to [[Earth N]] and claims at least two victims. Not feeling respected enough, she eventually decided to break away.<ref>[[Heavens 12.x]]</ref>

===Post-[[Attack on Teacher]]===
Damsel resurfaced again leading [[Deathchester|her own group]] of aggressive misfits with plundering habits. It quickly brought on her the attention of [[Breakthrough]].<ref name="16.3II">[[From Within 16.3]]</ref>

Breakthrough accidentally pulled her into the dream room of [[Rain's Cluster]], where she assisted them in defeating [[Cradle]] and his guardian. Afterwards, they left the room and entered [[The Shardspace‎‎|shard realm]], where she proved to be an experienced traveler.<ref>“I’ve been here before,” Damsel said, as she headed over toward Tattletale.  “Spent a while here when I was dead.  You learn your way around.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2019/09/14/from-within-16-10/ Excerpt] from [[From Within 16.10]].</ref> She bartered her services as a guide for a guarantee that Breakthrough will not attempt to replace her personality with [[Swansong]]'s ghost.

She rushed Teacher's setup alongside [[Antares]].<ref>[[From Within 16.12]]</ref>

Unlike [[Breakthrough]] and [[Tattletale]], Damsel declines an ultimatum from [[The Wardens]].<ref>[[Sundown 17.1]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
Damsel alongside [[Deathchester|her team]], joined the [[Wardens]]' efforts against the [[Titans]].

During the fight against [[Eve]] and [[Oberon]], aided by [[Gibbet]] and [[Trophy Wife]], she was able to score several hits on both titans. She was recovered from Eve by [[Antares]].<ref name="II18.5">[[Radiation 18.5]]</ref> After Wardens' reinforcements had arrived Damsel continued the fight among frontline heavy-hitters, while being covered by [[Sveta]] and Antares. When asked to retreat for the second time, Damsel lost her cool and almost attacked Antares and [[Solarstare]].<ref name="II18.6">[[Radiation 18.6]]</ref>

Later she joined the attempt to stall Oberon's and [[Fortuna]]'s Titans converging on [[the Shardspace]] entry-point.<ref name="II19.1">[[Infrared 18.1]]</ref>

Damsel and her team participated in the Wardens' battles with [[The Simurgh]]. Between the battles she received some maintenance for her claws from [[Rain]].<ref name="II20.2">[[Last 20.2]]</ref>

After [[Deathchester]] is offered the [[Victoria]]'s plague, Damsel made a scene and was unable to just leave<!--or did Wardens tried to force it?-->. After a short conversation with [[Kenzie]]'s hologram Damsel was temporarily overtaken by [[Swansong]], administered with the plague by Victoria, and restrained by the Wardens.<ref name="II20.10">[[Last 20.10]]</ref>

=== Ward Epilogue===
Damsel was evidently released without much follow-up.

During the winter of Y2-3 she reconsidered her opinion of [[Lookout]] and had hired her at least once.<ref>“I know.  Are you in contact with Damsel?”<br/><br/>“I am!  I gave her my card and left her alone, and she hired me, and we exchanged only three words for the entire job, but still, it was three words!  Voluntary!  And she suggested she’d hire me again!” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/04/21/last-20-e4/Excerpt] from [[Last 20.e4]]</ref>