Jane Doe, Agent 6732 / “Marguerite Dubois”
Physical: Late 20s, athletic, comfortable outdoors
Background:
- Part of elite OSS division where agents voluntarily suppress their memories
- Doesn’t remember her real name due to conditioning
Personal Traits:
- Calm under pressure, analytical mind
- Practical problem-solver (like Pearl Witherington)
- Master organizer who sees connections others miss (like Virginia Hall)
- Values human life, struggles with mercy vs. ruthlessness
- Protective of her recruits
- Network building and coordination
Skills:
- Multilingual (fluent French)
- Weapons training, explosives, operational planning
Pascal (Codename)
Physical: Thin, nervous-looking, 23 years old
Background:
- SOE radio operator assigned to Jane Doe’s network
Personal Traits:
- Nervous but careful (triple-checks everything)
- Competent under pressure despite anxiety
- Loyal to Jane Doe
Skills:
- Expert wireless operator (morse code, radio equipment)
- 400 transmissions over the course of operations
- Understands direction-finding risks
Simone Fournier
Physical: 50s, broad-shouldered, gray-streaked hair
Background:
- Owns and operates Le Chêne café in Valençay
- Ran messages for Dr. Moreau’s network for two years
- Sister married to collaborating gendarme (potential security risk)
Personal Traits:
- Tough, pragmatic
- Willing to take risks (“tired of being afraid”)
- Sharp observer of people
Skills:
- Information gathering (café is natural intelligence hub)
- Message running
- Cover for meetings
Claudette Bertrand
Physical: 50s-60s, broad-shouldered, gray-streaked hair pinned severely back, weathered face with strong features
Background:
- Widow; husband died in 1938 (Verdun veteran who never recovered)
- Lost two sons: René at Sedan (1940), Marcel in German forced labor camp (1942)
- Built hidden cellar in 1940 for hiding people
Personal Traits:
- Tough, pragmatic, unafraid
- Wise about war’s costs (“If we forget about people, what are we winning for?”)
- Protective but realistic
Skills:
- Network logistics and safe house management
- Local knowledge and navigation
- Medical care (basic first aid)
Isabelle Mercier
Physical: 16-17 years old, dark hair, thin, nervous energy
Background:
- Works at post office in Valençay
- Worked under Marie (arrested with Moreau)
- Daughter of Old Man Mercier
- Mother deceased
- Wanted to attend university in Paris before war
Personal Traits:
- Scared but determined
- Youngest recruit
Skills:
- Intelligence gathering (post office position)
- Weapons (flinches at recoil but keeps trying)
- Developing combat skills
Father Denis
Physical: Maybe 60, deep lines around eyes, wire-rimmed glasses, gentle expression (could be genuine or cultivated)
Background:
- Catholic priest at Saint-Aignan church in Valençay
- Hears confessions six days a week
Personal Traits:
- Intelligent, calculating beneath priestly demeanor
- Understands operational security
- Morally committed to resistance despite Church’s complicated position
Skills:
- Intelligence gathering through confessions and gossip
- Information analysis and distribution
- Provides moral cover and community connections