Editing Rebecca Whateley

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Rebecca Bradbury was a figure of late 17th century Arkham that much to the frustrations of her enemies, refuses to lay down and die. To tell this Twice Born story requires a brief sojourn to the early days of Arkham when Rebecca was the daughter of [[Joseph Whateley|Governor Bradbury]]. Hand raised by her father, the female star spawn never quite fit into the era's assumptions and insinuations of her gender or humanity as a whole. Her first of many crimes was her attending law school under the guise of 'Sebastian Thorne', a masquerade that worked until a fellow student by the name of Thomas saw clean through her disguise in early October 1698. The pair struck up as close to a 'friendship' as she could manage, introducing her to his roommate Phillip and the pair of them helped Becca narrowly dodge an attempted engagement to David Ambrose at the behest of his father and local vicar, instead convincing David to run off with a fellow acquaintance named Sarah Goode. It was at this ball that Rebecca, Phillip, and Thomas stumbled onto a grisly blood filled fountain; unknowingly to the three of them until the modern nights was the scene what remained of David after his murder at the hands of the eldritch creature they knew as Sarah.

Rebecca Bradbury was a figure of late 17th century Arkham that much to the frustrations of her enemies, refuses to lay down and die. To tell this Twice Born story requires a brief sojourn to the early days of Arkham when Rebecca was the daughter of [[Joseph Whateley|Governor Bradbury]]. Hand raised by her father, the female star spawn never quite fit into the era's assumptions and insinuations of her gender or humanity as a whole. Her first of many crimes was her attending law school under the guise of 'Sebastian Thorne', a masquerade that worked until a fellow student by the name of Thomas saw clean through her disguise in early October 1698. The pair struck up as close to a 'friendship' as she could manage, introducing her to his roommate Phillip and the pair of them helped Becca narrowly dodge an attempted engagement to David Ambrose at the behest of his father and local vicar, instead convincing David to run off with a fellow acquaintance named Sarah Goode. It was at this ball that Rebecca, Phillip, and Thomas stumbled onto a grisly blood filled fountain; unknowingly to the three of them until the modern nights was the scene what remained of David after his murder at the hands of the eldritch creature they knew as Sarah.

It was after weaning the boys that Becca's body could no longer sustain itself and she was the first of the Cult of Nodens to die, though each was more heartbreaking after the other. Thomas's reanimated body eventually fell apart, Phillip after a heated argument with Robert took off into the woods and was butchered by the Goat Mother and her spawn, and Robert was left with the responsibility of continuing his family line and after his son's eighteenth birthday followed his loved ones into the hereafter. But it was their service to Nodens that the Cult was given a second chance and reward for their dedication and faith, though it could be argued by some it may have been his attempts at making sure he had his strongest warriors for the End Times, that the Cult of Nodens was reincarnated.

It was after weaning the boys that Becca's body could no longer sustain itself and she was the first of the Cult of Nodens to die, though each was more heartbreaking after the other. Thomas's reanimated body eventually fell apart, Phillip after a heated argument with Robert took off into the woods and was butchered by the Goat Mother and her spawn, and Robert was left with the responsibility of continuing his family line and after his son's eighteenth birthday followed his loved ones into the hereafter. But it was their service to Nodens that the Cult was given a second chance and reward for their dedication and faith, though it could be argued by some it may have been his attempts at making sure he had his strongest warriors for the End Times, that the Cult of Nodens was reincarnated.

The Rebecca of the modern nights has a more brutal background, the details of which kept close to her chest. The first five years of her life was spent being raised by 'Samantha Bradbury' and the cult of The King in Yellow and the horrors she survived in their care left soul deep scars. It was at the age of five she escaped her home and ran into David Ambrose and the young boy immediately befriended the feral child and brought her home to his parents. The Ambroses took in the malnourished and mute child, and David immediately became her comfort person. She did not utter a word in English until she was ten, though David always seemed to understand what the whines, growls, bites, and occasional beeps meant perfectly. It was when she was sixteen that once more they crossed paths with Robert who had moved from overseas to Arkham that the group's memories came flooding back. And with it came the old nightmares, long waiting foes, and new problems.

The Rebecca of the modern nights has a more brutal background, the details of which kept close to her chest. The first five years of her life was spent being raised by 'Samantha Bradbury' and the cult of The King in Yellow and the horrors she survived in their care left soul deep scars. It was at the age of five she escaped her home and ran into David Ambrose and the young boy immediately befriended the feral child and brought her home to his parents. The Ambroses took in the malnourished and mute child, and David immediately became her comfort person. She did not utter a word in English until she was ten, though David always seemed to understand what the whines, growls, bites, and occasional beeps meant perfectly. It was when she was sixteen that once more they crossed paths with Robert who had moved from overseas to Arkham that the group's memories came flooding back. And with it came the old nightmares, long waiting foes, and new problems.

While it was never her intent, Becca inadvertently fell into a position of power in Changeling society; though it was gaining her title that gave her enemies in the Fae Courts the final push to make a move against her. It was during the reception of her wedding that they struck, butchering most of the wedding party, capturing the rest, and imprisoning her in the Black Sarcophagus in what they thought would be sacrifice. When Becca emerged from within three months later as something ''more'' than mortal that the reckoning long overdue fell upon their heads.

While it was never her intent, Becca inadvertently fell into a position of power in Changeling society; though it was gaining her title that gave her enemies in the Fae Courts the final push to make a move against her. It was during the reception of her wedding that they struck, butchering most of the wedding party, capturing the rest, and imprisoning her in the Black Sarcophagus in what they thought would be sacrifice. When Becca emerged from within three months later as something ''more'' than mortal that the reckoning long overdue fell upon their heads.

Between her own might and that of Nodens that 'Lovecraft Country' was spared the brunt of the Ever Winter when the Gates to Arcadia opened. Through the actions of The Coterie and The Unmoored, a deal was struck. The remains of those that did not survive the Final Nights were returned to her (David, her infant twin daughters, Wizard, and Lavinia) as well as a promise to bring aid to Arkham down the road in exchange for Becca using her dominion over the Realm of Time to send them back to the moment everything began in the hopes of stopping what all transpired. As of the events of Episode Fifteen: ''<nowiki/>'Cupid Carries a Gun''' the party was returned to Elysium in New Orleans seen in Episode One: ''<nowiki/>'Bad Moon Rising'.''

Between her own might and that of Nodens that 'Lovecraft Country' was spared the brunt of the Ever Winter when the Gates to Arcadia opened. Through the actions of The Coterie and The Unmoored, a deal was struck. The remains of those that did not survive the Final Nights were returned to her (David, her infant twin daughters, Wizard, and Lavinia) as well as a promise to bring aid to Arkham down the road in exchange for Becca using her dominion over the Realm of Time to send them back to the moment everything began in the hopes of stopping what all transpired. As of the events of Episode Fifteen: ''<nowiki/>'Cupid Carries a Gun''' the party was returned to Elysium in New Orleans seen in Episode One: ''<nowiki/>'Bad Moon Rising'.''