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| Responders |
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| Divisions |
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The Refuge (active, 2104-?) Original Responders (defunct, 2077-2096) Fire Breathers (defunct, 2082-2096) |
| Active members (Whitespring/other) |
| Rucker · Esme Rousseau · Giuseppe Della Ripa · Lennox · Sophie Wagoner · Lane Platte · June Seaver · Heather Ellis · Tiffany Brantley · Responder medic · (see all) |
| Original members (defunct/deceased) |
| Maria Chavez · Jeff Nakamura · Melody Larkin · Sanjay Kumar · Claire Hudson · Dassa Ben-Ami · Miguel Caldera · Scott Shepherd · Colonel · Kesha McDermott (see all) |
| Notable locations |
| The Whitespring Refuge · Gilman lumber mill · Flatwoods · Charleston Fire Department · (see all) |
| Miscellaneous |
| The Christmas Flood · Battle of Huntersville · Forest Watch · Scorchslayers |
Rucker is the leader of the new Responders in Appalachia, taking over the organization from its former leader, Maria Chavez.
Background[]
Rucker comes from Appalachia (describing herself as "born in a barn")[1] but lived elsewhere at the time of the Great War. A self-termed "army brat," Rucker and her family had moved north alongside her father, an army medic who "always wanted to be where the action was." When the bombs fell, her father's company took a direct hit and the rest of Rucker's family also perished in the chaos.[2] Wanting to honor her father's memory, Rucker chose to return to Appalachia, believing that her father would have wanted to be helping people back home when all hell broke loose.[3] Though she mourned her family, she refused to let that divert her focus from the present, believing helping the survivors to be more important.[4] The journey south along the East Coast to Appalachia was not easy, and she traveled with a few other stragglers who watched out for each other on the way.[5]
Upon returning to Appalachia, she learned about the Responders and their fate. Although she found a few people wearing the uniform, she noted that nobody was truly working to revive the organization in a proper manner. Rucker took every opportunity to learn about the Responders, whether it be reading documents or listening to stories. She realized that while the original group had faded, their ideals could not only be brought back but also repopularized. Through her efforts, by 2104 she singlehandedly managed to recreate the Responders in a fully autonomous state.[6] After they were invited to the Whitespring Refuge by Orlando, she joined the group there as their leader. While the organization is now independent enough for its departments to work on their own, Rucker still does much work to maintain morale and administrate the group. This has left her severely exhausted, but she continues on in her role.[7][8][9][10]
Rucker also has varying opinions on the occupants of the Whitespring Refuge. She distrusts Orlando and the "Management" for their secretive nature but is still grateful for their hospitality.[8][11] She appreciates Skippy Roerich's work and empathizes with his goals, seeing them as similar to hers.[12] Finally, she finds Initiate Ellison to be good-natured but is highly irritated by his talkativeness.[1][13]
Interactions with the player character[]
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Inventory[]
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| Responders' padded jacket |
Appearances[]
Rucker appears only in Fallout 76, introduced in the Expeditions: The Pitt update.
Notable quotes[]
- "Ellison needs to access his calm, goddamn."
- "Hell yes I was born in a barn, Ellison. What's your excuse?"
- "Heard folks had all the coffee they could drink before the war. Lucky bastards. Well, not lucky...what with the bombs, and everything."
- "Look, I appreciate the concern, truly--but what happened to my family is what happened to most folks' families. War has a way of blurring everyone's story into one: run, fight, hide, repeat. I'm more interested in the present, in keeping people alive long enough so they can have their own stories to tell."
- "Take care of yourself--and your fellow Appalachians, if you're able."
- "The hell you want to take my photo for? Sounds silly, but I don't see the harm. Sure, fire away."
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