This is an attempt to capture for reference a character paper snapshot of the character Lauren Elizabeth Meyers Hastings, a major character in the Multiverser novels who debuts in Verse Three, Chapter One and returns in Old Verses New, again in For Better or Verse.  She is absent from Spy Verses, but is mentioned by several of the characters along the way, and returns in Garden of Versers, Versers Versus Versers, and Re Verse All.  Again skipping In Verse Proportion, she returns for Con Verse Lea.  This character sheet includes everything that is confirmed about her, plus a few extrapolations, in those nine books, and thus represents her as she is after the ninth.

The picture was dug up on the Internet as an approximate image of her; it's not accurate, but it will suffice.  (I kind of got lucky that my description of her is similar enough to the images of Lara Croft that the pictures are close enough.)

The referee will undoubtedly notice that many "necessary" details are absent here, among them stats on some of the weapons and situation modifiers on most of the spells.  These are not particularly needed for the fundamental purpose of writing the book, and so have not been included; they might be added at some future date if they become more useful.  Meanwhile, you know how to work out such things if you've got the Referee's Rules, and if you don't you're probably adapting it to your own use anyway.

To assist the referee, most entries include at least one coded reference to a chapter or chapters in which the item is mentioned; thus by cross-referencing with the story you can determine the details.  The chapters are identified by which character's story is being told, and thus most of those here begin with "Ha"; this is followed by a three-digit number indicating the chapter number for that character, not the chapter number for the book.  Thus if you want to find the first reference to her mind-reading, you read here that it appears in Ha001, and on the index page for the first novel you search for the text "Hastings 1" and that will take you to the link for that chapter.  Obviously the chapters beginning "Ko" are Joe's story, and thus "Kondor", those beginning "Sl" are Bob's story, "Slade". those beginning "Br" are Derek's, "Brown", those beginning "Be" are James Beam, and those beginning "Ta" are Tomiko Takano.

• The first novel, Verse Three, Chapter One, ends with Kondor 41, Slade 42, and Hastings 43.
• The second, Old Verses New, contains Kondor 42 through 96, Hastings 44 through 95, and Brown 1 through 55.
• The third, For Better or Verse, consists of Hastings 96 through 136, Slade 43 through 92, and Brown 56 through 96.
• The fourth, Spy Verses, Kondor 97 through 136, Brown 97 through 160, and Slade 93 through 135.
• The fifth, Garden of Versers, Kondor 137 through 154, Hastings 137 through 172, Slade 136 through 154, Brown 161 through 178, and Beam 1 through 41.
• The sixth, Versers Versus Versers, Kondor 155 through 171, Hastings 173 through 184, Slade 155 through 167, Brown 179 through 195, Beam 42 through 54, and Takano 1 through 12.
• The seventh, Re Verse All, Hastings 185 through 232, Beam 54 through 117, and Takano 13 through 58.
• The eighth, In Verse Proportion, Kondor 172 through 222, Slade 168 through 213, and Brown 196 through 245.
• The ninth, Con Verse Lea, Hastings 233 through 253, Beam 118 through 157, and Takano 60 through 83.

Lauren Elizabeth Meyers Hastings Ha001 Br095 Ha137 Ha164 Ha187 Ha188 Be112 Ha233

A.K.A.:  Lauren Ha063 Lauren Hastings Ha063 Ha116 by Dimitri Br093 in hospital Ha140 Ha188 Ha215 Ha219 Ta060

A.K.A.:  Laurelyn of Wandborough, Mystic of the Western Woods:  she first heard the name from Bethany, sorceress in Vampire Philadelphia, who claimed to be her student from England in 1461 Ha015 Ha054 Ha058 Ha071 Br095 Ha159 Ha187 Be112.
+defender of the sons of Eve and friend of the daughters of Lilith Ha125.
Just “Laurelyn of Wandborough” self-identification Ha130 Sl089.

A.K.A.:  Laurelyn Elsbeth, name as she pronounced it to Merlin. Ha048

A.K.A.:  Laurelyn Spellsbreath, or Spellsbreath for short, given to her by Merlin. Ha048 Ha051 Ha052 and known in Camelot Ha053 by Morgana Ha083 Ha084 Br095 Br097 +Student of Merlin Ha187

A.K.A.:  Laurelyn Spellsbreath, apprentice to Merlin, defender of the children of Adam, enemy of the seed of Cain, self-introduction on the road outside Camelot Ha054
Friend of the sons of Adam and the daughters of Lilith Ha058

A.K.A.:  Laurelyn Spellsbreath, Mystic of the Western Woods, introduced by Bethany Ha087.
Just “Mystic” by a wolf Ha130 and a Wandborough hotel clerk Sl089
“Mystic of the Western Woods” by Tubrok Br094

A.K.A.:  Lorne, by prophetess Anastasia “Ana” Padowski Ha116 Ha118 Br093 Sl090

A.K.A.:  Missus Hastings, by Bob Slade Br091 and Ezekiel Smith Ko164 and Tomiko Takano Be112.

A.K.A.:  The Lady Lauren, by Shella Sl102.

A.K.A.:  The Woman, by Beam, mentally Be115.

WEAKNESSES:
Misses family.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Height:  5' 6" Ha002 Ha044 Ha187
Weight:  130#
Current Hair Style:  Long Ha002 Ha059 sometimes braided Ha111 Ha187 Ha217
Hair Color:  Brown Ha002 Ha044 Ha059
Age:  35 Ko035 Ha044 Ha063 appears mid thirties Ha142 looks younger than Tommy’s mother, although almost two hundred Ta057
Eye Color:  Brown Ha002 Ko035 Ha044
Facial Hair:  None
Birthmarks, Tatoos, or other unusual markings:  None
Other Description:  Well-muscled, tanned Ha002

SKILLS:

TECH

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BOD

Equipment

Known Exclusions

World List
Stage 4 Ha070 Ha088 2 Ha046 Ha047 Ha137 Ha184 Ha186

1. NagaWorld killed by exploding experiment Ha001 Ha005 Ha044 Ha156 Ha223 Be112
2. Vampire Philadelphia killed in her own magic fire spell Ha030 Ha044 Ha223 Be112
3. Parakeet Valley killed by psionic shock wave from attempt to repair psionic disintegrator Ha046 Ha158 Ha223 Be112
4. Vampire Camelot beaten to death by vampire Horta Ha062 Ha223 Be112
5. Mutant Earth killed by mutant lion Ha069 Br027 Ha223 Be112 Ha249
6. Vampire Wandborough Ha070 Ha223 Be112
7. Terranova Habitat Ha223
8. Tropical Island Ha096 117 years Ha159 Ha223 Be112/Vampire Future Ha223 Be112 (via border heaven Ha114 Ha159 Be112)
9. Mental Asylum killed by poison Ha171 Ha223 Be112
10. Twin Rivers Ha172 killed fighting fire beast Ha183 Ha223 Be112
11. Sixties Suburbia Ha184 hit by truck Ha185 Ha223 Be112
12. Underdark Drow Quest Ha186 killed by envenomed spear Ha212 Ha223 Be112
13. Industrial Complex Ha213 Be112 Killed by bear Ha253

Identified Characteristics

Always teaching
Works with others
Feels that using magic to do what she could do another way is cheating Ha060
Regards a mission a success if the objectives were not achieved but the participants learned something valuable Ha060
Uses path of least resistance for guidance Ha066
Quotes “Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat it” Ha069
Prefers the “inner powers” of psionics as the first choice over the “outer powers” of magic Ha076
Patience and willingness to work with students Br043
Gives people the benefit of the doubt Br043
When a man found her attractive, she gave attention to her appearance Ha089
Considers danger part of the job Br052
Wants to continue fighting, finishing the battles she started Br064
Wants to make worlds better Br064 but recognizes advantages of cleaner, more comfortable worlds in which to do it.
Recognizes her identity as an avenging angel, a messenger of God sent to put things right, a destroyer of spiritual wickedness in high places Ha120. Self-identifies as “one of the saints of light, an avenging angel, a messenger sent from God to deliver this message” Ha128
To wish for someone else’s gift is to wish for their trouble Br080.
Everything she does is practical and efficient, not interesting Ha122.
Knows what role playing games are Ha130 and some of the trappings such as stirges Ha188 arrow slits and murder holes Ha206.
Recognizes the grogginess of coming out from anesthesia Ha138.
Chooses milk to drink over apple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice, and water.
Corrects “Miss” to “Missus” Ha140.
Often notes that the reputation of a wizard is based not on what you can do but on what you can get people to believe you can do Ha170 Ha180.
Recognized as a team player, whether leader or follower Sl156 Sl157
When friends are endangered, sometimes tries to act before she thinks Ha176
Described as kind of nice and kind of bossy Be050
Has an irrational “discomfort” or “nervousness” around spiders Ha204
Likes cheesesteaks, onion rings Ha215 prime rib medium rare, broiled stuffed shrimp, baked potato with butter, cooked spinach, orange pineapple juice, strawberry cheesecake Ha216 steak medium rare, eggs sunnyside, hash browns, bacon, orange juice, coffee light and sweet, grits, fresh fruit, milk, tuna club, vegetarian vegetable soup, root beer, strawberry shortcake Ta043 Ha226 grits with strawberries and cream and white sugar, corn muffin, eggs sunnyside on pancakes with butter and syrup, pork sausage patties Ha217 pulled pork, potato salad, barbecued ribs, soda, soft ice cream sundae Ha221 mushroom soup, fried onions, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, apple dumpling, vanilla ice cream Ha222 pot roast Ta050 burger, black & white milkshake Ha229 hoagies Be115 baklava, cherry cheesecake Be117
Misses family Ha217
Grown accustomed to eating just about anything Ha232

Personal History

Born Lauren Elizabeth Meyers at Kennedy Hospital, Stratford; lived in Somerdale, New Jersey, 1965 Ha018 Ha153, a typical mostly white middle middle class suburb Ha142. Born Sunday, June 6th, 1965 Ha139. Eldest with two sisters and two brothers Ha153 Childhood friend Maria Migliore next door, Ricky McHenry called Dinky married her sister, tag in the yard and hide-and-seek in the woods, played in the creek, attended morning kindergarten Ha153. Childhood home was slate blue-gray Ha154, interior descriptions. Joined 4H Ha155. Watched a lot of movies and television, but doesn’t miss it Ha156.  Brothers were both Boy Scouts Ha240.

Learned to drive at 17 Ha181.  Attended Sterling High School in Stratford (took the bus Ha142), and a year at Philadelphia College of the Bible. Married high school sweetheart Phil Hastings Ha002 Ha155 in June 1984, had three children, son Trevor 1986, daughter Tiffany 1987, son Tyler 1989, all born at Kennedy Stratford Ha153 Ha156. Moved to Franklin Township/Franklinville Ha140, always wanted a horse but never had one; had children instead Ha142. Husband taught HS, certified electrical contractor Ha161, She did some tutoring for extra money. Ha018 Middle child Tiffany was about 12, Derek’s age, when Lauren last saw her. She thinks of home and family quite a bit.  Died in 2000 by an exploding microwave oven Ha011.  (She later thinks of that as "slightly less than a decade" before 2005.) She mentions a nephew approaching 20 years old, probably about 17. Killed by exploding microwave oven Ha155.

In NagaWorld, there's a suggestion that she stayed long and did much. She learned much from Paul and Annie Ha156 She was trying to build a psionically-boosted kau sin ke when it exploded, versing her out Ha001; she has one of plastic steel (called plastic) and one of inert psi glass (just called glass).  In the text those materials are generally referred to as plastic and glass.  She built a wagon from the plastic steel, in which she keeps her gear Ha001.  She has some experiments in it, as yet undescribed Ha001.  She learned a number of psi tricks some from other versers, and information about the verse.  She also practiced acrobatic and tightrope skills.  She adapted to the forty hour days, sleeping twelve and staying up for twenty-eight.

She believes God is sending her into these worlds for a purpose.

She arrived in Philadelphia in the vampire scenario on September 4, 2005, and identified herself as a “psionicist” Ha001.  She shifted her schedule to sleep thirteen hours and stay awake thirty-five.  She took to drinking a sweet sparkling white wine such as a Spumanti, one glass, to be cordial Ha004.  She began learning martial arts from someone using the name Raiden.  She killed three vampires, Jackson, from old England, Gavin, fairly young, and Horta, ancient beyond knowledge.  She also met a young sorceress named Bethany, who claims to have been her student in England in 1461, from a place called Wandborough.  The quote from Bethany is "Just like the old days."  She told Bethany not to mention to anyone that she would be in Philadelphia, because she didn't want anyone to know who she was before she did.  She also met her divergent self, a successful radio talk show personality.  She enjoys eggs for breakfast, a corn muffin with her coffee Ha018. She died fighting Horta.

In the parakeet world, she is concerned about having enough soap and shampoo.

Was present when Bethany was forced to kill her own mother, who had become a vampire. Also lets her know that she should travel by night and sleep by day in the future Ha085

Remembers that her marriage vow was “as long as we both shall live”, which appears still to be true Ko090

Met St. Peter Ha114.

Tells Dimitri Padowski she is not an angel, but she is a warrior who was just sent from heaven Ha116. Also said “The unbounded God is unbounded in His creativity.  His servants are more varied than you can imagine, for His imagination is so much greater than yours, and whatever good He imagines He can bring to pass.”

Unnerved by rape attempt Ha148, but concerned about her attacker Ha152.

Her life is recounted beginning Ha153.

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