Yolanda DeSoto

Yolanda "Lonnie" DeSoto is a main character in Gone Home. She is the best friend and eventual girlfriend of Samantha Greenbriar.

Early life
Lonnie's family originated from Mexico and she grew up in different army bases. Since about the age of twelve, she had intended on joining JROTC and moving on to Basic after graduating.

Lonnie has a distant relationship with her mother, who lives in Florida. At some point, Lonnie's mother remarried to a man named Don who, along with her mother, Lonnie intensely dislikes.

In high school, mostly likely in ninth grade, Lonnie joined her school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program (JROTC). During her time in the program she attained the ribbons for orienteering, rifle team, and adventure training.

Senior year
Lonnie first became aware of Sam due to the nickname other students around the school had for her: the "Psycho House Girl". However, they did not meet until after Sam approached Lonnie and a few of her friends after school while they were playing Street Fighter at a local service station.

The two became quickly became friends, sharing aspects of their lives; the day after meeting, Sam invited Lonnie to her new house to play Super Nintendo, and two weeks later, Lonnie asked Sam to help dye her hair.

Trivia

 * Lonnie is pictured twice in-game and heard twice on the answering machine. She is voiced by Karla Zimonja, co-founder of Fullbright, though her performance goes uncredited.
 * A photo of Lonnie in her uniform is found in the downstairs hallway leading to the basement. It is in the drawer of one of the shelves.
 * A second photo is found taped to the inside of the locker door in Sam's room.