

Rikki is next seen facing down the Ripper holding Addy at knife point during the attack on Lost Lake when Iron Mike negotiates a ceasefire with Carlos.

Rikki then assists Deacon in removing the Rippers from the area. Rikki attempts to defuse the situation by telling the Rippers they were from Iron Mike's camp, but the Rippers didn't listen and opened fire, nearly killing Rikki. However, Rippers appear soon after they get back up. They ride north to the Dam and clear out the turbines, and then clearing out Freaker nests in the control room. She asks him to help out with getting the power back after losing a man when the respirator shut down. Rikki enlists Deacon's help for getting the power back on at Lost Lake, rescuing him from Skizzo when Skizzo attempts to rope him into clean up duty. Rikki Patil and Deacon St John, on the erratic behavior of a gang of Rippers. I think they're on PCP, or whatever that other shit is.

Back in the day, I dealt with a few tweakers who acted like that.I've seen Rippers before, but not like that.Rikki and Skizzo proceed to argue with each other over the matter as Deacon talks with Iron Mike. Rikki then accompanies Deacon to the lodge and speaks up for him when Skizzo attempts to throw Deacon and Boozer out of the camp.

Deacon explains his situation and Addy orders him to bring Boozer in, disregarding Rikki's protests. Rikki disarms and prepares to kill Deacon for the attempted thievery, expressing her disappointment and anger, when Addy notices that it was antibiotics and not narcotics that Deacon was attempting to steal. One evening, as Addy and Rikki return to the lost lake infirmary, they surprise Deacon St John, who was attempting to steal antibiotics to cure Boozer's blood poisoning. Rikki Patil to Deacon, on his attempted thievery. Y'know, when you brought me that girl, I thought you'd changed. She reconnected with Deacon after he rescues Lisa Jackson from a group of Rippers and asks her to take her to Lost Lake, away from Ada Tucker and the Hot Springs. She also formed a severe dislike for Raymond 'Skizzo' Sarkozi after she found him hiding outside her and Addy's cabin when they were "bathing," threatening to kill him if he was caught doing it again. Rikki reluctantly parted ways with Deacon and Boozer after the former had a falling out with Iron Mike over his pacifistic ways. Rikki became good friends with fellow survivor, Addison Walker, eventually forming a romantic relationship with her. She rode with them until settling down at Iron Mike's settlement, determined to help Mike in restoring civilization. John after helping them fight off a band of Keermeejies in Tumalo. At some point, Rikki first met Boozer and Deacon St. The roads were blocked up all the way down to the coast with Willamette Valley practically being a warzone. On the day of the outbreak, Rikki was a hundred miles away from home and by the time she arrived back to her house everyone was gone and presumed dead. As an adult, she worked in the city, enjoyed couch surfing and returned home for the weekends. Her father was knowledgeable in repairing vehicles and was aided by her brothers, which inspired Rikki to pursue a career in engineering.Īt the age of 17, her father got her employment at the aerospace company Boeing, while at the same time she studied part-time in school to become a mechanical engineer. As a child, she was raised by her father Krishna alongside her two elder brothers. Rikki was born in the late 1980's and lived in a small town outside of Portland, Oregon. 1.5 The Attack on Lost Lake and Deacon's Plan.
