Marjorie Amherst was a teenager at Nicolae Carpathia High School. She graduated as the class Valedictorian, beating Judd Thompson Jr. in the process. Marjorie fainted before she could give her speech. Sometime after this, both of her parents are killed in God's judgments. She becomes a Morale Monitor and briefly spoke to Vicki Byrne during the meeting of the satellite schools. She accidentally gets taken to the schoolhouse when Mark Eisman steals a satellite truck, and she is lying unconscious in the back. Vicki talks with her about Jesus and prays the prayer, but Marjorie doesn't truly believe. The kids end up spiking her lemonade and drive her into town where they leave her for the Global Community to find.
She said she was an only child. While she was checking people in and screening them for the satellite school, Vicki mentioned what had happened during the commencement ceremony. Vicki also said that the "Judd guy" had ruined it, referring to the speech where he preached the Gospel.
It is unknown about what happened to Marjorie after this. Either she thought more about what Vicki said and became a believer in Christ, or she stayed with the GC and took the mark of loyalty.
Appearances[]
- 8. Death Strike (first appearance)
- 23. Horsemen of Terror
- 24. Uplink from The Underground (last appearance)
Trivia[]
- Marjorie's first appearance was in book 8.
- Marjorie is the only named graduate of Nicolae Carpathia High School who is not confirmed to have become a believer. She is also the only named graduate of that school whose spiritual state is currently unknown, although it seems unlikely that she became a believer.
- Marjorie is the only member of the Amherst family who is not confirmed dead.
- According to Mark Eisman, Marjorie beat the grading curve in almost every single test during classes at Nicolae Carpathia High School. This caused her to receive admiration and hatred simultaneously.
- Marjorie is the only named female student from Nicolae High that would become a Global Community official.
- Marjorie was best friends with Laverne Jenness. It can be assumed they stayed in touch after Marjorie's graduation.
- Marjorie was involved in extracurricular activities at Nicolae Carpathia High School, and was involved in the school drama club.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, Marjorie was not seen at the satellite schools meeting, and she was not taken to the schoolhouse. Natalie Bishop takes her place as the Morale Monitor that allows Vicki into the meeting.