Vickie

Character portrayed by: open role. A main character in Stranger Things: The Fall of Hawkins.

## Biographical information

### Family

Name (younger brother)
 Name (older sister)
 Name (mom)
 Name (dad)

### Other relations

Dan Shelter (ex-boyfriend)
 Robin Buckley (classmate)
 Beatriz Narvaez (acquaintance)
 Luna Nikolić (acquaintance)

### Occupation

Student at Hawkins High School
 Member of the Hawkins High Marching Band

## History

### Background

Vickie was born in the late 1960s, as the middle child of three siblings, and grew up in Hawkins, Indiana. During her youth she spend most of her time alone, focusing on her math studies, pottery crafting, and clarinet practice. When she began attending Hawkins High School, she joined the school's marching band, playing the clarinet. Between 1985 to 1986, within the marching band was a girl named Robin Buckley that began to have a crush on her, unbeknownst to Vickie.

She was more focussed on her boyfriend at the time, Dan.

#### 1986

##### Friday, March 21

During the school's lively pep rally, Vickie found herself positioned beside Robin in the marching band, their instruments at the ready, as the basketball players made their triumphant entrance into the gymnasium.

As the evening progressed, the school gathered to witness a former student named Tammy Thompson, someone whom Robin had once harbored a crush on, perform the American National Anthem, albeit in a noticeably off-key manner. From a distance, Steve Harrington leaned in and whispered a humorous remark to Robin, likening Tammy's singing to that of a Muppet, a comment that Robin couldn't help but agree with, her face flushing with embarrassment. Vickie, overhearing their conversation, joined in with a chuckle when Robin likened Tammy's singing to Miss Piggy.

##### Thursday, March 27

As Vickie perused the shelves and aisles of the War Zone, she was unaware of Robin and Steve discreetly watching her from a distance. Just as she thought the moment couldn't get more surprising, her now ex-boyfriend Dan made an unexpected appearance, leading to a spontaneous and intimate kiss between them. It was during this tender exchange that Vickie finally noticed Robin, who promptly retreated from the scene. When Dan inquired about the mysterious observer, Vickie quickly concocted an excuse, explaining that it was someone from the school band.

Later that evening, as the town of Hawkins settled into darkness, the ominous event that had been linked to recent murders unfolded: four eerie rifts from another dimension tore open, converging into a massive tear at the town's core, unleashing destruction and chaos. The government swiftly covered up the catastrophe as a mere earthquake, prompting an exodus of terrified residents, leaving many homeless

During all of this, Dan broke up with Vickie and headed back to Purdue since the disaster was not what he was envisioning for his Spring Break.

### Apocalypse

Vickie was working on clarinet practice when the earthquake occurred. None of her family was home, so she did the only thing she could think of and followed the trail of people looking for shelter or volunteer work to Hawkins High.

##### Saturday, March 29

Vickie had decided to dedicate her time to volunteering at Hawkins High, where they prepared meals for the homeless in the community. As she walked out of the kitchen, she was taken aback by the sight of Robin, whom she hadn't expected to find there, diligently crafting sandwiches for the less fortunate together with Beatriz Narvaez. Feeling a mix of surprise and awkwardness, Vickie mustered an apology for her unexpected reaction, explaining that she hadn't anticipated seeing Robin in this setting.

Unable to contain herself, Vickie found herself pouring out her frustrations to Robin, venting about her tumultuous relationship with her boyfriend. She was acutely aware of the irony of her complaints amidst the backdrop of so much suffering among those they were helping, and she hurriedly apologized for her seeming self-centeredness. It was as if her words had taken on a life of their own, racing out of her control like a runaway train.

To her surprise, Robin responded with a knowing smile, admitting that she, too, could relate to having a mind that sometimes went off on unexpected tangents. This unexpected connection forged a bond between them, and they began to work side by side, creating sandwiches for those in need. Their conversation flowed naturally, and their friendship grew stronger with each passing moment.

That's untill the three girls were interupted by a newcommer around town, Luna Nikolić, who asked them about the 'earthquake' that took place.

## Personality and Traits

Vickie is shown to be extremely kind and bubbly, yet oblivious to her classmate Robin's pining for her affection. She is shown to share many of Robin's quirks, such as her sense of humor, comparing Tammy Thompson's tone-deaf singing to a Muppet. Vickie is shown to be compassionate, volunteering to make PB&J sandwiches for the homeless at Hawkins High following the opening of the Gate - or what the town believed to be an earthquake. Vickie also shares Robin's love of movies, saying she should've dumped her boyfriend when he critiqued *Fast Times* for having no plot. Like Robin, she also has a tendency to ramble, telling Robin about how her boyfriend left her after the opening, before apologizing for sounding selfish and saying that she feels like her mouth is like a train that never stops. But this makes Robin and Vickie bond even quicker.

## Skills

Vickie has been playing the clarinet for nearly 10 years, starting when she was only 7 years old in 2nd grade. She picked it up at an attempt to gain attention from her parents, who widely ignored her to favor her younger brother, to no avail.

Vickie is very talented at pottery, and loves to make coffee mugs. She has a collection of mugs she's crafted on a small shelf in her bedroom, above her desk.

Vickie excels at math studies in school - she's top of the math team and took them to state champions last year as a junior. The team was set to attend the state competition again in just a few short weeks, but the competition has since been postponed due to the increasing amount of natural disasters ravaging through Hawkins.

## Relationships

### Familial

Vickie is not close with her family - she is the middle daughter of three children, an older sister and younger brother. Her younger brother is favored by both of her parents, and her older sister has since moved out of their childhood home and married a soldier in the navy, moving across the country and leaving Hawkins behind. Vickie has learned to accept living in the shadows, and doesn't mind the loneliness anymore.

### Non-Familial

Vickie dated her ex-boyfriend, Dan, for about a year before finally splitting up with him recently. His lack of interest in *Fast Times* and the way his lips felt against hers when they kissed gave her enough courage to call it quits with him.

Vickie doesn't have many close friends, her personality and shy nature not fitting well with any of the social circles of girls within her classes or extracurricular activities. Again, she doesn't mind the loneliness.