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'''Veronica Fortuna''', commonly referred to as '''Miss Fortuna''', is the owner of [[O, Fortuna]] and a member of the [[Pioneer City]] [[The Resistance|Resistance]].
 
===Biography===
 
=====Before Pandora's Box=====
Miss Fortuna was born on July 2, 2022. At some point, she worked as a courtesan in [[Atom City]], where many of her colleagues were [[stray]] [[Helper|Helpers]]<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/14/chapter-3-page-8/</ref>. She maintains connections with many of her former clients and patrons<ref>https://pandorastale.com/characters/</ref>, including [[Hamilton Smith-Rawnsley]]<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/17/chapter-6-page-5/</ref>.
 
She first met [[Noor Shah]] as a client, but Miss Fortuna saw Doctor Shah as more than a client. Miss Fortuna ended their relationship so that she could sort out which of her feelings about Doctor Shah were genuine and which were fake<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/10/24/chapter-7-page-5/</ref>.
 
At some point before August 2065<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/16/chapter-6-page-4/</ref>, Miss Fortuna became the owner of a burlesque night club in [[Pioneer City]] called O, Fortuna. She also joined the Pioneer City [[The Resistance|Resistance]], and uses her club to conduct resistance business<ref>https://pandorastale.com/characters/</ref>.
 
Veronica eventually came to view [[Isabelle Monday]] as her protege<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/02/28/chapter-4-page-2/</ref>.
 
In 20642068, Miss Fortuna took a trip into the desert along with fellow resistance members Isabelle Monday, [[Con Yung]], and [[Zero Angiers]] to steal the content of a crashed delivery drone<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-15/</ref>. Miss Fortuna realized that the pod probably contains a Helper<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-16/</ref>, and she explained the plight of Helpers to Isabelle<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-17/</ref>.
 
=====After Pandora's Box=====
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On the car ride back from rescuing Pandora, Miss Fortuna assured Isabelle that it isn't Isabelle's fault that Pandora imprinted on herIsabelle<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-1/</ref>, and suggested it could be fate<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-3/</ref>. Miss Fortuna introduced herself to Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-2/</ref>. After finding out that Pandora can't name herself, Miss Fortuna recommended that Isabelle name Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-6/</ref>, and offered more reassurance to Isabelle<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-7/</ref><ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-8/</ref>.
 
The next day, Miss Fortuna hired Pandora as a cocktail waitress at O, Fortuna<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/12/chapter-3-page-6/</ref>, instructing [[Lyra Lujic]] to train Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/13/chapter-3-page-7/</ref>. Miss Fortuna proposesproposed telling anyone they don't trust that Pandora is a [[stray]] Helper<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/14/chapter-3-page-8/</ref>. Veronica explainsexplained to the other resistance members that they willwould be receiving an important package from a [[The Courier|courier]]<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/15/chapter-3-page-9/</ref>, before welcoming her cell's leaders, [[Hemmel]] and [[Natalya Ustrashkina]]<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/16/chapter-3-page-10/</ref>. Miss Fortuna announcesannounced Isabelle's dance performance<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/24/chapter-3-page-18/</ref> and praisespraised herIsabelle's talent<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/25/chapter-3-page-19/</ref>. When Con alertsalerted Miss Fortuna to the presence of a cop<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/26/chapter-3-page-20/</ref>, Miss Fortuna sendssent Isabelle to deal with him<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/27/chapter-3-page-21/</ref>.
 
Miss Fortuna explainsexplained Isabelle's role in the resistance to Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/02/27/chapter-4-page-1/</ref>, and instructs Pandora to keep an eye out for the courier<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/02/28/chapter-4-page-2/</ref>. When a non-resistance customer accidentally signals that he is the courier<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/02/chapter-4-page-5/</ref>, Miss Fortuna offers him free drinks for the next five visits<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/03/chapter-4-page-6/</ref>. Upon seeing the cop return, Miss Fortuna attemptsattempted to distract him further<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/04/chapter-4-page-7/</ref> before the cop revealsrevealed to an exacerbated Miss Fortuna that he <i>is</i> the courier<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/05/chapter-4-page-8/</ref>. Miss Fortuna assuresassured a depressed Isabelle that she will ensure Isabelle gets paid<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/06/chapter-4-page-9/</ref>. Veronica appears shocked when she sees Isabelle hit the courior<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/13/chapter-4-page-16/</ref>, and she witnesses Hemmel welcome Pandora to the resistance<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/03/14/chapter-4-page-17//</ref>.
 
Three weeks later, Miss Fortuna pays Pandora her first paycheck in cash, since Pandora doesn't have much of a legal existanceexistence<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/07/16/chapter-5-page-1/</ref>.
 
Three months after finding helping to rescue Pandora, Miss Fortuna welcomed Doctor Shah to O, Fortuna, which Veronica reminded both Doctor Shah and Isabelle is a ''burlesque'' club<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/15/chapter-6-page-3/</ref>. Miss Fortuna helped explain to the assembled Pioneer City Resistance members that her connections with former patrons giveallow the Resistance an opportunity to steal important information from [[Eric Michael Fishguard]]<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/17/chapter-6-page-5/</ref>. Veronica explained that she and Doctor Shah will attend a party hosted by Hamilton Smith-Rawnsley as guests, and they will sneak Pandora, Isabelle, and Con in disguised as workers<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/19/chapter-6-page-7/</ref>. When Doctor Shah expressesexpressed discomfort at returning to a party of rich people, Miss Fortuna reassuresreassured her<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/20/chapter-6-page-8/</ref>. At the party, Miss Fortuna lied to Hamilton, telling him Pandora was a stray<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/21/chapter-6-page-9/</ref>. Doctor Shah and Miss Fortuna stood to the side of the party and talked about their experience and how awful every other guest is<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/24/chapter-6-page-12/</ref>. Miss Fortuna listened while Doctor Shah explained to a tearful Isabelle that Helpers have planned obsolescence<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/30/chapter-6-page-18/</ref>.
 
Moments later, Miss Fortuna encouraged Isabelle to treasure the time she has with Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/10/22/chapter-7-page-3/</ref> Once Isabelle walked away, Miss Fortuna asked Noor if a cure for Helpers' kill switch is likely, and Noor inadvertently brought up an unpleasant memory of their breakup<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/10/23/chapter-7-page-4/</ref>. Miss Fortuna explained why she had to break up with Doctor Shah long ago, and says she has missed Noor's company<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/10/24/chapter-7-page-5/</ref>. Veronica was then shocked to see Pandora return to the main room of the party with [[Adrastea|four]] [[Cassiopeia|other]] [[Leo|Helpers]] [[Andromeda|in]] tow<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/10/31/chapter-7-page-12/</ref>. Seeing Hamilton start to get angry at his Helpers, Veronica invented a lie to calm him, much to Doctor Shah's shock<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/11/01/chapter-7-page-13/</ref>. Noor wondered if she really helped at all, since the young Helpers are still destined for short lives, but Miss Fortuna encouragesencouraged her to truly become a "doctor of Helpers" and find a cure<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/11/07/chapter-7-page-19/</ref>. As the party endsended, Miss Fortuna congratulated her colleagues on a job well done, and learned that Pandora got help from Adrastea<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/11/08/chapter-7-page-20/</ref>. Miss Fortuna then witnessed Isabelle cry on the car ride home<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/11/09/chapter-7-page-21/</ref>.
 
===Relations===
 
====Pandora====
{{#lsth:Pandora|Veronica Fortuna}}
Miss Fortuna acts as a mentor for Pandora. Veronica is the second member of the Resistance to introduce herself to Pandora, after Isabelle<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-2/</ref>. Miss Fortuna gives Pandora a job <ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/12/chapter-3-page-6/</ref> under-the-table<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/07/16/chapter-5-page-1/</ref> While hesitant to explain what is going on to Pandora, Miss Fortuna clearly explains Isabelle's role in the Resistance<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/02/27/chapter-4-page-1/</ref>.
 
====ZeroIsabelle Angiers=Monday===
{{#lsth:Isabelle Monday|Veronica Fortuna}}
 
====Con Yung====
{{#lsth:Con Yung|Veronica Fortuna}}
 
===TriviaHemmel===
{{#lsth:Hemmel|Veronica Fortuna}}
 
===Natalya Ustrashkina===
{{#lsth:Natalya Ustrashkina|Veronica Fortuna}}
 
===Noor Shah===
{{#lsth:Noor Shah|Veronica Fortuna}}
 
===Zero Angiers===
Miss Fortuna employs Zero at O, Fortuna<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/14/chapter-3-page-8/</ref> and they two of them work alongside each other in the resistance<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-15/</ref>. However, Veronica seems quite exacterbated at Zero's behavior upon finding Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-15/</ref><ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-17/</ref><ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-19/</ref>.
 
==Trivia==
====Isabelle Monday====
* Miss Fortuna is one of five characters to appear in every chapter of [[Book One]], along with Pandora, Isabelle, Con, and Zero.
Isabelle has worked for Miss Fortuna since Isabelle was 19<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/16/chapter-6-page-4/</ref>, and Miss Fortuna thinks of Isabelle as her protege<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2020/02/28/chapter-4-page-2/</ref>. Miss Fortuna explains what Helpers are to Isabelle<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-17/</ref>, and she reassures Isabelle when Isabelle is overwhelmed by finding Pandora<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/04/chapter-2-page-1/</ref>.
* In the [[Pandora's Tale Wiki:Pandora's Tale Volume 1 Character Tournament|Pandora's Tale Book One Character Tournament]], Veronica easily won her matches in the first two rounds, before coming in last place in a four-way match between herself, Natalya, Hemmel, and Con.
* Xan created a [[miiwiki:Mii|Mii]] based on Miss Fortuna and other resistance members in [[miiwiki:Miitopia|Miitopia]]. She is a Laid-Back Mage, and her favorite food is Sharp Stew. The Pandora Mii was angry at the Miss Fortuna Mii because the Miss Fortuna Mii stole candy from the Pandora Mii<ref>https://nitter.net/ComicsByXan/status/1397372433439420416#m</ref><ref>https://archive.today/20EjU</ref><ref>https://archive.today/3Vgn1</ref>.
 
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====Con Yung====
Miss Fortuna employs Con at O, Fortuna<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/11/14/chapter-3-page-8/</ref> and they two of them work alongside each other in the resistance<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2019/10/18/chapter-1-page-15/</ref>.
 
====NoorSee Shah==Also==
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Miss Fortuna has a long history with Doctor Shah<ref>https://pandorastale.com/characters/</ref>. Their relationship began with Doctor Shah as a client, but Veronica always saw Noor as more than a client, and she ended the romantic aspect of their relationship to avoid hurting Doctor Shah by accident<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/10/24/chapter-7-page-5/</ref>. Noor wishes she and Veronica could meet up more often, but Doctor Shah doesn't normally want to visit Miss Fortuna's club<ref>https://pandorastale.com/2021/05/15/chapter-6-page-3/</ref>.
 
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===Trivia===
*Miss Fortuna is one of five characters to appear in every chapter of [[Book One]], along with Pandora, Isabelle, Con, and Zero.
*In the Pandora's Tale Book One Character Tournament, Veronica easily won her matches in the first two rounds, before coming in last place in a four-way match between herself, Natalya, Hemmel, and Con.
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