Yolanda "Lonnie" DeSoto[1] is a main character in Gone Home. She is the best friend and eventual girlfriend of Samantha Greenbriar.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Lonnie's family originated from Mexico[2] and she grew up in different army bases.[3] Since about the age of twelve, she had intended on joining JROTC and moving on to Basic after graduating.[4]
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.[5]
In high school, mostly likely in ninth grade, Lonnie joined her school's J.R.O.T.C. program. During her time in the program she attained the ribbons for orienteering, rifle team, and adventure training.[6]
Senior year[]
Lonnie first became aware of Sam due to the nickname other students around the school had for her: the "Psycho House Girl".[7] 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 quickly became friends, sharing aspects of their lives; the day after meeting, Sam invited Lonnie to her new house to play Super Nintendo,[8] and two weeks later, Lonnie asked Sam to help dye her hair.[9]
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.[1]
- 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.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Correspondence between a Fullbright employee and a user on this site.
- ↑ Qt3 Games Podcast: Gone Homecast with developer Steve Gaynor (August 21, 2013). Retrieved on October 12, 2018.
- ↑ Notes passed between Sam and Lonnie (to be clarified)
- ↑ "Getting Lonnie".
- ↑ Sam and Lonnie's note about moms.
- ↑ Lonnie's note to Sam about the ribbons.
- ↑ "Best-Laid Plans".
- ↑ "Hanging Out With Girls".
- ↑ "Dealing With Roots".