Marly King

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Victim of the Hell Riders' activities in California. She and her brother Caleb were forced to help one of Atheron's minions, Red-Eye, in capturing new slaves for the demon's rituals. After the gang was destroyed, they and their mother settled in New Wells.

## History

### Arc 6: Hell Riders

The King family had been living in the abandoned town of Adin for some time before the Hell Rider's had grown and raided the area. Marly's parents were taken as slaves for Atheron, while she and her younger brother were kept in town to aid Atheron's minion, Red-Eye, in capturing more slaves. She cooperated with the demon under the threat her parents would be killed if she didn't, unknowing they could be killed regardless. Before the party arrived, she had unwillingly aided in the capture of an unknown amount of people, and had attempted to lure in the Librarian Warner Page as well before he was ambushed.

On the evening of April 12th, Marly and her brother were near the town's Go-Go Mart when the the New Wells Six arrived in town. The two hid in the building and observed the group as they came down the street, and were consequently spotted by Choc. At Choc's proclamation of intent to go inside, the two noticeably scrambled to the back exit, and nearly ran right into him as he looped around. Choc took notice of the fear they seemed to have, and offered his bolter to Caleb.

Addie ran into the group not long after, and questioned if the two were alone in the town. Marly told her they lived with their blind grandfather, but Addie noticed the girl didn't seem to be fully truthful. The group was soon interrupted by Red confronting Red-Eye, with the demon shedding his disguise. Marly and Caleb fled during the chaos of the fight, taking refuge in Harding's Tractors in a supply closet. Not long after, they were tracked down by Choc, Gregg, and Tony. Marly briefly threatened the three with a rifle, but shakily put it down after Choc pointed his bolter at them. Choc and Gregg reassured the two Red-Eye was killed, and after some minor reassurances, Marly admitted what had happened to her family.

After getting a few moments to rest, and allowing everyone to regroup, Marly gave the party some details on the Hell Riders: members of the gang come around every so often to pick up new prisoners captured by Red-Eye, usually around 10pm. Skulls McKenzie, a mean bastard, usually lead the pick up crew, made up of around 12 bikers. Marly offered to help the group if things come to a fight, showing off her rifle, but Addie told her to keep out of any conflict.

Marly and her brother rode with the NW6 on their way to Burney. Before the group made a move on the Hell Rider base, they were sent away with River, Mac, and the freed Hell Rider prisoners to a safe distance. Later on, once Atheron was killed, the two accompanied River back to the ruined base to reunite with their mom. The family rode back to New Wells with the party and the rest of the freed prisoners.

### Arc 9: The Goat, The Witch, and The Warden

On May 29th of 2096, Addie returned to New Wells and visited with Marly and her family. It was then she convinced Addie to watch over her marksmanship training, and asked Addie to take her on as a Templar trainee. Marly admitted to Addie she wanted to feel less helpless, as she had when Red-Eye imprisoned her. Addie discouraged her from that path, telling her she could be capable and help people without committing to the Templars, without putting herself in the line of fire. Seemingly talked down but unconvinced, Marly let Addie say her goodbyes and set off back to Sumpter.

### Arc 10: The Summit

While the NW6 were searching for the Library delegation in Junkyard's underground, it was revealed that Marly and Caleb had convinced an unknown member of the Library to allow them to travel with the representatives to establish contact with the moorlocks. The Library delegate, Warner Page, was against their presence, but was overruled. With Na-way and Team Pancakes serving as bodyguards, the group made their way through the ruined neighborhoods before being assaulted by mercenaries, unusually mutated moolocks, and a sin eater. Marly and her brother fled with Richard Solano, getting separated from the main group. Richard defended them from the hostile moorlocks, taking some acid wounds, and was able to get the kids to shelter. It was then that his shotgun misfired, wounding his hip and causing him to faint from blood loss.

The NW6 found Marly and Caleb with an unconscious Richard, and warded off another moorlock attack. Marly brought Addie up to speed on the situation as the Templar patched up Richard, who woke up not long after. Addie gently reprimanded Marly for sneaking out on her mother and going on a dangerous mission, and promised to bring her home, despite Marly's reluctance. Marly waited with her brother and Richard in their basement shelter while the NW6 continued on their mission.

Marly and Caleb were later returned to Junkyard after Mab's death, and Addie made sure she returned to New Wells with Victor.