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Player nickname: Idgie
Player LJ: idgiebay
Way to contact you:
Email: idgiebay[at]gmail.com
AIM: idgiefais
Other: Plurk!
Are you at least 15?: Yep!
Current Characters: halfthetroubl and winner_is_me
Character: Rachel
Fandom: Baccano!
Character Notes:
History:
As the daughter of a railroad engineer, Rachel has a natural affinity for trains. Because of an incident when she was a child, however, her love is at war with deep-seated resentment towards the railroad industry, which wrongfully blamed her father for a horrific accident and eventually drove him to ruin. Rachel never pays for a ticket because of this, as her way of sticking it to the railroad companies, and instead, she rides the rails as a stowaway. By the time she boards the Flying Pussyfoot in 1931, her feelings haven't changed.
Rachel works as a freelancer for the Daily Days, a firm in the business of buying and selling information while working under the guise of a newspaper. On her way to the headquarters in New York, she hitches a ride on the Flying Pussyfoot and finds herself in the midst of a gang war. Three different factions (the Russo family; a group of bootleggers from Chicago; and the Lemures, a group of train robbers loyal to Huey Laforet) butt heads in the dining car over who gets to take the train hostage. During the commotion, Rachel manages to sneak through a window and takes refuge beneath the train cars. There, she witnesses the Rail Tracer, a legendary monster who kills train passengers), murdering some of the terrorists and a young boy. She's soon spotted by the monster, who crawls beside her under the train cars and whispers in her ear, prompting her to scramble away in terror.
Later, she takes on a more active role and ends up rescuing a few hostages (notably Natalie and Mary Beriam, the wife and daughter of Senator Manfred Beriam respectively), even breaking her leg in the process after kicking in a window.
When the events aboard the Flying Pussyfoot come to an end (with the majority of the passengers making him home safely, thankfully), Rachel finally reports to the Daily Days headquarters and informs the president of what happened, stating her belief that the Rail Tracer is a conductor based on what he whispered to her ("Ticket, please"). The president then reveals that the Rail Tracer is actually the conductor Claire Stanfield, the Gandor family's best assassin, also known as Vino, who's said to kill with his own sense of justice. Rachel is bewildered at that, recalling how Claire murdered the young boy on the train. In response, the president sends her out into the city, where she runs into Czeslaw and Ennis, the former of whom happens to be said young boy.
Rachel is obviously confused, but Czeslaw explains that he's an Immortal, unable to be killed no matter what damage is done to him. Their conversation is interrupted by Claire, however, at which point Czes flees in terror. Bemused by the boy's behavior but only for a moment, Claire tells Rachel that he came to talk to her. The two of them go to lunch, where Claire proceeds to ask Rachel for love advice.
During the last episode of the anime, it's shown that Senator Beriam had given Rachel a rather large sum of money as payment for rescuing his wife and daughter, although he practically threw it at her in a most disrespectful way. Offended, Rachel tried to return the money, but when she saw Mary Beriam smiling and waving at her, she didn't have the heart to confront the senator about it. Instead, she proceeded to use the whole amount to buy as many train tickets as possible, which she then threw away, obviously satisfied at paying her debt to the railroad industry.
Personality:
Rachel is a strong, young woman. She's quiet but not shy, staying silent in an effort to be aware of everything around her. It serves her well, as she often goes unnoticed in a crowd, able to slip away, undetected. She's fairly neutral when it comes most things, although that could be because it's her job not to become directly involved. During the incident aboard the Flying Pussyfoot, however, she goes against what's expected of her and actively rescues people, claiming that she doesn't want to see anymore bloodshed.
She tells Claire that she's not a normal girl but doesn't go into detail. One look at her and you'd see she's not what one would expect a young woman from the early 1930s to be, though. She covers herself nearly from head to toe in a long sleeved shirt, pants, and gloves, and hides her blond hair up in a bandana. She may even be able to pass as a boy at first glance. She could also have been referring to her personality with that comment, as she doesn't go out of her way to be particularly friendly or social.
Other: While arguably the most normal character in the series, she still manages to kick a lot of ass!
Additional Links: Rachel, at the Baccano wiki!
First Person (entry type):
[PRIVATE]
Every time I think things have settled down, life throws another curve ball. Apparently, there's a community out there, some sort of... nexus that connects several different worlds. Just thinking about it makes me doubt my own sanity, but unless it's an elaborate hoax (how that would even be accomplished, I don't know) or I truly am going crazy (a distinct possibility these days), I can't deny the evidence. Responses from other people show up in my journal, addressing me directly, and I'm sure I didn't write them.
This is something that the paper will want to know about, but how to bring it up... For all I know, the president might already be aware. It certainly wouldn't surprise me.
I think I'll keep an eye on things for now. Who knows? Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow, and this will all have been a dream.
Third Person:
A young woman entered the bar, stopping just inside the entrance to survey the area before heading towards the back. She looked boyish, her blond hair hidden beneath a dark green bandana, and nearly every inch of her body hidden by dark clothes, almost as if she were trying to remain inconspicuous among the many men who populated the bar. Without a word, she took a seat at a high-backed booth in the back and looked around, perhaps waiting for someone or something.
She remained quiet for the next several minutes, except while ordering a glass of water and a bowl of peanuts from the waitress. When it seemed as if nothing would come of her patronage, the slight movement she made as the door to the bar opened may have been apparent to anyone watching closely.
In walked three men in suits. They didn't acknowledge her, but her eyes lingered on them while they made their way to the back of the bar, only tearing away when they took their seats a few booths down.
When the waitress brought her water and peanuts, she nodded a brief thank you and went about her business, apparently paying no mind to the men anymore.
To trained eyes, however, it may have appeared that she was listening quite intently.
This was Rachel, and it was her job to be mindful of everything around her, to watch, listen, and gather information while remaining as discreet as possible.
Player LJ: idgiebay
Way to contact you:
Email: idgiebay[at]gmail.com
AIM: idgiefais
Other: Plurk!
Are you at least 15?: Yep!
Current Characters: halfthetroubl and winner_is_me
Character: Rachel
Fandom: Baccano!
Character Notes:
History:
As the daughter of a railroad engineer, Rachel has a natural affinity for trains. Because of an incident when she was a child, however, her love is at war with deep-seated resentment towards the railroad industry, which wrongfully blamed her father for a horrific accident and eventually drove him to ruin. Rachel never pays for a ticket because of this, as her way of sticking it to the railroad companies, and instead, she rides the rails as a stowaway. By the time she boards the Flying Pussyfoot in 1931, her feelings haven't changed.
Rachel works as a freelancer for the Daily Days, a firm in the business of buying and selling information while working under the guise of a newspaper. On her way to the headquarters in New York, she hitches a ride on the Flying Pussyfoot and finds herself in the midst of a gang war. Three different factions (the Russo family; a group of bootleggers from Chicago; and the Lemures, a group of train robbers loyal to Huey Laforet) butt heads in the dining car over who gets to take the train hostage. During the commotion, Rachel manages to sneak through a window and takes refuge beneath the train cars. There, she witnesses the Rail Tracer, a legendary monster who kills train passengers), murdering some of the terrorists and a young boy. She's soon spotted by the monster, who crawls beside her under the train cars and whispers in her ear, prompting her to scramble away in terror.
Later, she takes on a more active role and ends up rescuing a few hostages (notably Natalie and Mary Beriam, the wife and daughter of Senator Manfred Beriam respectively), even breaking her leg in the process after kicking in a window.
When the events aboard the Flying Pussyfoot come to an end (with the majority of the passengers making him home safely, thankfully), Rachel finally reports to the Daily Days headquarters and informs the president of what happened, stating her belief that the Rail Tracer is a conductor based on what he whispered to her ("Ticket, please"). The president then reveals that the Rail Tracer is actually the conductor Claire Stanfield, the Gandor family's best assassin, also known as Vino, who's said to kill with his own sense of justice. Rachel is bewildered at that, recalling how Claire murdered the young boy on the train. In response, the president sends her out into the city, where she runs into Czeslaw and Ennis, the former of whom happens to be said young boy.
Rachel is obviously confused, but Czeslaw explains that he's an Immortal, unable to be killed no matter what damage is done to him. Their conversation is interrupted by Claire, however, at which point Czes flees in terror. Bemused by the boy's behavior but only for a moment, Claire tells Rachel that he came to talk to her. The two of them go to lunch, where Claire proceeds to ask Rachel for love advice.
During the last episode of the anime, it's shown that Senator Beriam had given Rachel a rather large sum of money as payment for rescuing his wife and daughter, although he practically threw it at her in a most disrespectful way. Offended, Rachel tried to return the money, but when she saw Mary Beriam smiling and waving at her, she didn't have the heart to confront the senator about it. Instead, she proceeded to use the whole amount to buy as many train tickets as possible, which she then threw away, obviously satisfied at paying her debt to the railroad industry.
Personality:
Rachel is a strong, young woman. She's quiet but not shy, staying silent in an effort to be aware of everything around her. It serves her well, as she often goes unnoticed in a crowd, able to slip away, undetected. She's fairly neutral when it comes most things, although that could be because it's her job not to become directly involved. During the incident aboard the Flying Pussyfoot, however, she goes against what's expected of her and actively rescues people, claiming that she doesn't want to see anymore bloodshed.
She tells Claire that she's not a normal girl but doesn't go into detail. One look at her and you'd see she's not what one would expect a young woman from the early 1930s to be, though. She covers herself nearly from head to toe in a long sleeved shirt, pants, and gloves, and hides her blond hair up in a bandana. She may even be able to pass as a boy at first glance. She could also have been referring to her personality with that comment, as she doesn't go out of her way to be particularly friendly or social.
Other: While arguably the most normal character in the series, she still manages to kick a lot of ass!
Additional Links: Rachel, at the Baccano wiki!
First Person (entry type):
[PRIVATE]
Every time I think things have settled down, life throws another curve ball. Apparently, there's a community out there, some sort of... nexus that connects several different worlds. Just thinking about it makes me doubt my own sanity, but unless it's an elaborate hoax (how that would even be accomplished, I don't know) or I truly am going crazy (a distinct possibility these days), I can't deny the evidence. Responses from other people show up in my journal, addressing me directly, and I'm sure I didn't write them.
This is something that the paper will want to know about, but how to bring it up... For all I know, the president might already be aware. It certainly wouldn't surprise me.
I think I'll keep an eye on things for now. Who knows? Maybe I'll wake up tomorrow, and this will all have been a dream.
Third Person:
A young woman entered the bar, stopping just inside the entrance to survey the area before heading towards the back. She looked boyish, her blond hair hidden beneath a dark green bandana, and nearly every inch of her body hidden by dark clothes, almost as if she were trying to remain inconspicuous among the many men who populated the bar. Without a word, she took a seat at a high-backed booth in the back and looked around, perhaps waiting for someone or something.
She remained quiet for the next several minutes, except while ordering a glass of water and a bowl of peanuts from the waitress. When it seemed as if nothing would come of her patronage, the slight movement she made as the door to the bar opened may have been apparent to anyone watching closely.
In walked three men in suits. They didn't acknowledge her, but her eyes lingered on them while they made their way to the back of the bar, only tearing away when they took their seats a few booths down.
When the waitress brought her water and peanuts, she nodded a brief thank you and went about her business, apparently paying no mind to the men anymore.
To trained eyes, however, it may have appeared that she was listening quite intently.
This was Rachel, and it was her job to be mindful of everything around her, to watch, listen, and gather information while remaining as discreet as possible.