Roxanne "Roxy" Laveau is a main character in the Mafia III DLC Faster, Baby!.
History[]
Background[]
Roxy Laveau is the daughter of Charles Laveau. She grew up with her mother in Atlanta, Georgia and has recently traveled to New Bordeaux to join her father's movement to fight for civil rights and equality for all people of color living there.
Over the last year, the movement has been focused on Sinclair Parish and taking down its racist Sheriff, Walter "Slim" Beaumont. Beaumont's civil rights violations are widely known, and the Parish which he rules is split between those who want change and those who want to keep the status quo of its segregated past.
Partnering Up[]
Roxy Laveau at MJ's farm
Being a strong and proud black woman, Roxy wants to take care of the Sheriff on her own, but she agrees to follow her father's advice and partner up with Lincoln Clay. Although Clay is not an official member of Laveau's movement, her father has considered him mature and dependable, having worked before with Clay to help retake Delray Hollow. While she is impressed with Lincoln's past actions in dealing with the Dixie Mafia, she warns him that the situation in Sinclair is far different from what Lincoln has faced in New Bordeaux. Lincoln is not overly concerned at first, remarking that the NBPD can be difficult, but then sees her perspective when they are targeted by deputies upon crossing the parish border, and remarks that was "a whole need breed of intense!" She also warns Lincoln that he cannot solve this problem by rehashing what he did to Ritchie Doucet, for that would only provide justification for the racists.
After that, Roxy introduces Lincoln to her most trusted ally, Mitch "M.J." Decosta. M.J. and Lincoln hit it off right away as the three lay out a plan to get their evidence back and deal with the Sheriff. When nightfall comes, Lincoln and Roxy drive into town. With Roxy providing surveillance and intel, Lincoln infiltrates the Sinclair Sheriff's Office to grab The Folder from Slim's desk.
Things Heat Up[]
With the evidence in hand, Roxy quickly realizes that the Sheriff has already begun dismantling the year of work the movement had put into it. Several of the witnesses have gone missing and Beaumont has put the Parish on lockdown. The three quickly assemble a plan: Roxy and Lincoln will use her trusted Nightcrawler to raise hell in town, distracting the Sheriff's Department long enough for M.J. to get the remaining witnesses to safety.
They escort M.J. back to his farm, but Andy, one of the witnesses, has been hurt. While M.J. is hurrying. Roxy says she needs to help M.J. and requests if Lincoln could deliver the folder to the compound. Lincoln agrees and collects the folder from M.J.'s farmhouse. When he opens the front door he is greeted by Slim, who knocks out Lincoln with shotgun bursts of rock salt. Subdued and shackled, Lincoln is turned over to some Southern Union boys to have their fun with him.
Bringing Down Slim[]
Roxy taking aim at Slim
Knowing something is wrong, Roxy makes her way back to the farm and assists Lincoln with sniper fire. The two manage to deal with the Deputies and Union boys but Slim slips away in his truck. Roxy and Lincoln give chase as Slim makes his way through the Parish. After a lengthy pursuit, Beaumont is trapped at a railroad crossing when a freight train is on the tracks, allowing Roxy to take a shot and disable Slim's vehicle.
Bruised and bloody, Slim crawls from the wreckage, expecting to meet his end, but Lincoln and Roxy won't let him off that easy. They tell him he'll have to answer for his crimes, and Roxy then reminds Slim that being a white, racist cop will make him really popular on the cellblock. They load Slim into the back of Roxy's Nightcrawler and take him back to the compound.
Saying Goodbye[]
Once everything settles down, Lincoln comes to say goodbye and finds Roxy feeling a little uneasy. She wonders if any of what they went through is really going to matter. They took out Slim, but all she sees is pain and ugliness in the world. Lincoln offers her some advice someone once gave him, "If all you look for in the world is evil, it's all you're ever going to see." He then tells her that she's one of the brightest lights he's ever known, and not to let the world take that away from her. The two share a dance and spend a romantic evening together. The following morning, she leaves a letter on the nightstand for Lincoln as she leaves New Bordeaux behind. She is later mentioned that she called her father and asked if Lincoln would write back to her. Charles Laveau asks if the two are in correspondence causing Lincoln to nervously respond he needs to leave. The elder Laveau replies with a quizzical "Hmmm".
Appearances[]
Faster, Baby![]
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Trivia[]
- According to her wanted poster, Roxy is 5ft. 2in. and weighs 100 lbs.