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* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: Ikei finds out partway through .EXE 1 that he was actually a recent failed attempt to clone TM Awe. This leads to him having an identity crisis that, also fueled by him being infected by a virus, doesn't end very well.]]
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* CloningBlues: CloneAngst: [[spoiler: Ikei finds out partway through .EXE 1 that he was actually a recent failed attempt to clone TM Awe. This leads to him having an identity crisis that, also fueled by him being infected by a virus, doesn't end very well.]]
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* CompositeCharacter: This Dante is a mix of all of his appearances outside of VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry, with his physical appearance taken from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'', his electric guitar weapon from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', and his Music/MichaelJackson-esque dance skills from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''. His personality is also just a carbon copy of all the Dantes put together, besides ''2'''s Dante.
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* CompositeCharacter: This Dante is a mix of all of his appearances outside of VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry, VideoGame/DMCDevilMayCry, with his physical appearance taken from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'', his electric guitar weapon from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', and his Music/MichaelJackson-esque dance skills from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''. His personality is also just a carbon copy of all the Dantes put together, besides ''2'''s Dante.
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->Did you heard the news of a group's disbandment and another oven bomb?
-->--'''The Aurora Project''' character tagline
-->--'''The Aurora Project''' character tagline
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* InSeriesNickname: A handful of characters have called her "Jo" to accommodate that awkward middle phase of [[{{Transgender}} transitioning]] where it's obvious enough that you want to avoid deadnaming or misgendering her, but she's still not necessarily ''out'' and you don't want to accidentally reveal that without permission. She found the nickname endearing enough that it stuck even after she was out full-time.
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* InSeriesNickname: A handful of characters have called her "Jo" to accommodate that awkward middle phase of [[{{Transgender}} transitioning]] transitioning where it's obvious enough that you want to avoid deadnaming or misgendering her, but she's still not necessarily ''out'' and you don't want to accidentally reveal that without permission. She found the nickname endearing enough that it stuck even after she was out full-time.
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* {{Irony:}} After the [[spoiler:murder of Frankie,]] Triple Inverted Dan Quayle accuses her of being "UnAmerican" after [[spoiler:she accuses him of being scum due to a concussion-induced hallucination she had.]] The kicker? ''Mel is Native American.''
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* {{Irony:}} {{Irony}} After the [[spoiler:murder [[spoiler:the murder of Frankie,]] Frankie]], Triple Inverted Dan Quayle accuses her of being "UnAmerican" "un-American" after [[spoiler:she accuses him of being scum due to a concussion-induced hallucination she had.]] had]]. The kicker? ''Mel is Native American.''
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* {{Irony:}} After the [[spoiler:murder of Frankie,]] Triple Inverted Dan Quayle accuses her of being "UnAmerican" after [[spoiler:she accuses him of being scum due to a concussion-induced hallucination she had.]] The kicker? ''Mel is Native American.''
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* LifeOfTheParty: Sure, he went to the wrong hotel and a sentient virus is on the loose, but that won't stop him from snorting coke and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. In fact, he'd much rather party than properly investigate.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: He's definitely not your tradtional ghost. While he can float, he can't pass through walls. He's still capable of eating and drinking, is affected by drugs, [[spoiler:and it's implied he can still get infected.]]
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* LifeOfTheParty: Sure, he went to the wrong hotel and a sentient virus is on the loose, but that won't stop him from snorting coke and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. In fact, he'd much rather party than properly investigate.
investigate. [[spoiler:This changes after Tiger is executed, when he finally realizes how dire the situation actually is.]]
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: He's definitely not yourtradtional traditional ghost. While he can float, he can't pass through walls. He's still capable of eating and drinking, is affected by drugs, [[spoiler:and it's implied he can still get infected.]]
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* AWolfInSheepsClothing: At the very end of the game, [[spoiler:the survivors find out that Red was Fragmented all along, being the one who killed Dr. Bones and the attempted murderer of CATS and Makino.]] Prior to this, Red acted as a typical disgruntled MIRA employee who was trying to find the killers with the rest of them.
* ElectiveMute: They only actually speak after a body is discovered, every other time they prefer to communicate via sign language. This was intentionally done by the player to mirror ''VideoGame/AmongUs'''s body discovery mechanics.
* ElectiveMute: They only actually speak after a body is discovered, every other time they prefer to communicate via sign language. This was intentionally done by the player to mirror ''VideoGame/AmongUs'''s body discovery mechanics.
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-->--'''Decrypto''' character tagline
-->--'''Decrypto''' character tagline
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* IAteWhat: Has eaten ''living'' rats several times, twice during the dayphases, and another instance covertly (which Ikei had the bad luck to witness).
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* GuestFighter: Originally appeared in {{VideoGame/Blood}}.''{{VideoGame/Blood}}''.
* IAteWhat: Has eaten ''living'' rats several times, twice during the dayphases, and another instance covertly (which Ikei had the bad luck to witness).
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* PunnyName: If you somehow failed to notice, "marijuana" is also the name of a certain plant frequently used for its psychoactive properties. "Molly" is also slang for a handful of drugs.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: She sells drugs and makes them.
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* PunnyName: If you somehow failed to notice, "marijuana" "Marijuana" is also the name of a certain plant frequently used for its psychoactive properties. "Molly" is also slang for a handful of drugs.
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* OCStandIn: Canonically, the only available character information of him lies in his phone calls in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''. Alot of information about him was made up by his player.
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-->''"@/{{Bobthedeadguy}}'s other estranged cousin with a PhD"''
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Characters in ''Roleplay/EXEAVirusContainmentGame''.
[[folder:The Hosts]]
!! The Admin
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e4059_3.JPG]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''"Of course as soon as I mention it, something goes wrong..."'']]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/was_it_guilt_he_was_feeling.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''"Maybe'' I'm ''the failure here..."'']]
-->'''Played by:''' @/KungFuCutBug
The GM of ''.EXE ~ A Virus Containment Game''. An overworked & underpaid employee of the MAE Robotics and AI Institute, the only reason they're participating in this fiasco is because TheVirus interrupted them while they were uploading some important data. Of course, entrusting the fate to their newest hires proves to be a very, '''very''' bad idea rather quickly...
In ''.EXE 2'', the Admin, humiliated, flees from MAE to a random hotel they found on the edge of the woods. Unbeknownst to them, they've brought TheVirus on board--and it is more than eager to perpetuate the cycle.
* AmbiguousGender: They're consistently referred to with ''they/them'' pronouns throughout the game, and in their introduction they use "Dr." as their title instead of "Mr." or "Ms."
* BerserkButton: In ''.EXE 2'', they react rather adversely to being called "Dr. the Admin" or hearing the word "failure".
* DeadpanSnarker: Jokingly imitates a snake's hiss when [[ItMakesSenseInContext a theory about the impostors secretly being shapeshifting snakes is proposed]]. Caleb, apparently, is SarcasmBlind...
-->'''Caleb:''' ''[pointing his double-barreled shotgun at the Admin]'' So it was you?!?
-->'''Admin:''' Can't you take a joke?
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep / NoNameGiven: They introduce themselves as "The Admin" and nothing else.
* FightingFromTheInside: Having been infected between the events of ''.EXE'' and ''.EXE 2'', they visibly struggle with keeping the Virus under wraps.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears a pair of wireframe spectacles, [[spoiler:quickly leaves employees at the mercy of infected killers when minorly provoked, and ''gleefully, brutally executes an innocent woman'']].
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: They hired a triply-inverted clone of a former vice president, a zombie from the Great Depression, a sentient octopus, a djinn, multiple [=AIs=] & cyborgs, and [[spoiler:one of their own failed experiments]] among others--and they don't realize what the consequences of that could be until they show up to their first day on the job. [[spoiler:They also mention ''worshipping Timeline Master Awe as a god'' on a couple of occasions.]]
* IdiotHair: A rather prominent one.
* JustFollowingOrders: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]; they refuse multiple times to give out potentially life-saving information because it's against the MAE company policy. [[spoiler:The one time they break this rule, it leads to multiple characters having a mental breakdown... one of whom was among TheVirus...]]
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: As stated above, they refer to themselves using the "Dr." title. They also do ''absolutely nothing'' to help stop the virus, and in fact ''actively hinder'' any progress made towards stopping it. [[spoiler:Seemingly [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] at the end of Round 1, wherein they collapse onto the floor and weep upon realizing that the number of infected employees now outnumbered the clean ones:]]
-->'''Admin:''' [[spoiler:''[as the virus corrupts them and the last remaining employees]'' I... I've failed... This is my fault!]]
* OnlySaneMan: Initially, they start off as this, but as the days go on, the other employees' incompetence wears their patience thin.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: They have piercing red eyes, and they’re powerful enough to summon giant greatswords at will, [[spoiler:change the time of day through spite alone, and summon a lightning bolt by playing an instrument]].
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: In ''.EXE 1'', Ikei and a few others address them as "Dr. the Admin". They don’t seem to care. It becomes a BerserkButton in ''.EXE 2'', as [[spoiler:the nickname reminds them of Ikei and their failure to handle his identity crisis properly]].
* TeenGenius: Canonically, they are three years under the drinking age, making them around 18 years old. At this age, they are a tech genius with a doctrate and a job as an administrator for a robotics institute.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: How ''.EXE 2'' begins--they accidentally bring TheVirus with them to a hotel they've taken refuge in.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has unmistakable stark-white hair and zero scruples against [[spoiler:killing multiple people because they wanted to resign, did absolutely nothing, or were voted to be "banished" by their peers.]] [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in their [[TheVirus infected]] form; while they have all the hallmarks of a psychotic HiveMind murderer, the red tint of the Virus gives them ''pink'' hair.
!!The Virus
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[[caption-width-right:250:''[[AC:[[red:"But I'm going to show them just how much of a 'failure' I am. I'll show them, when I can bend reality itself around my fingertips."]]]]'' (shown here possessing the Admin)]]
The BigBad of ''.EXE''--a pixelated red entity made entirely of malignant code.
* EldritchAbomination: Its true appearance is unknown, as it usually presents itself as a silhouette of whoever they're possessing with BlankWhiteEyes or ScaryShinyGlasses where applicable. Any indication of a possible origin had been heavily redacted and rendered nearly unreadable with erratic scrawls of "the infection spreads".
* RedRightHand: Infected people gain a distinctive red tint when the Virus assumes control. Of course, it's normally impossible to see, since it only typically acts on its murderous whims during the black of night.
* TheVirus: A computer virus that has gained the ability to infect and control living things.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Claims in Murder-free that [[spoiler:it's only running .EXE to accumulate memories and gain the power needed to defeat TM Awe]], though as its personality is starkly different between the two threads, it's unclear how true this statement actually is.
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[[folder:Players -- .EXE 1]]
For the Demi-Fiend, see ''Characters/AGameOfMafia''.
%%!!Akari Hinomoto and Nene Amano
%%A pair of computer programming teenagers. Played by @/AdeptGaderius.
!!Caleb
An undead human with supernatural strength. Played by @/Risdio51.
%% AxCrazy: Quite so.
* DeadpanSnarker: He doesn't get many good snarks (at least in .EXE), but he still has a sharp tongue.
* EnemyMine: Everyone in the AU agrees that, between him and Hydroxyl, he's the [[ALighterShadeOfBlack lesser of two evils]], gladly giving him full permission to unleash hell on Hydroxyl.
* GuestFighter: Originally appeared in {{VideoGame/Blood}}.
* HiddenDepths: As shown in the AU, he's quite a piano player.
* ImAHumanitarian: He tries to [[spoiler:eat Shafaqat's heart. It phases through his hands.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: He seems to have no regard for any other human life.
* VagueAge: His character profile outright says "hell if I know", estimating him at ''probably'' 30-40.
* WouldHurtAChild: He has no problem lining MMJ's room with remote detonated TNT in the AU.
!!Charis Spiros
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A winged catgirl played by @/{{wingedcatgirl}}. Despite this, ''not'' an AuthorAvatar.
* TheSpeechless: She's completely mute and communicates only in sign language.
!!Dell "Engineer" Conagher
A man who solves practical problems. Played by @/Madface7.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''.
!!Frankie
A sentient octopus who can type very quickly. Played by @/PointMaid.
* IntelligentGerbil: A sentient octopus, or more likely (as she has claimed to be from Europa), an octopus-appearing alien. Speaks and communicates with the rest of the cast fine, but doesn't wear clothing and moves like you would expect an octopus would and enjoys fish and seafood products.
!!Mel Dunning
A computer science student. Played by @/CustardAndPie.
* CassandraTruth: [[spoiler:Absolutely nobody believes her when she claims her innocence. This is ''not'' helped by her angrily insulting her crewmates and [[ClusterFBomb dropping several F-bombs]] after they refuse to listen to her. Before her execution she tells them that they'll regret voting her off. [[DespairEventHorizon And oh boy, do they ever,]] especially once the virus continues to infect...]]
* {{Determinator}}: She will stop at ''nothing'' to keep the virus from spreading, even if it means having to learn some ''very'' unsavory information about Ikei's past.
* {{Geek}}: She's a [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Velma Dinkley]]-esque young woman and the resident computer expert, essentially being one of the few people to get a grasp of the virus' true power. She's also implied to be obsessed with video games, as evidenced by her knowing how to play an ocarina.
!!Pizzacatcher Awe
An AbstractApotheosis of [[Roleplay/GetThatPizza stealing pizza]]. Played by @/Awe921.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''Roleplay/GetThatPizza''.
!!Shafaqat / Sami Maalouf
A djinn. Reappears in the Murder-free AU as a human male. Played by @/{{Baisteach}}.
* BilingualDialogue: Is fluent in English and Arabic and shifts between the two.
%% BloodFromTheMouth: A constant as Sami.
%% InstantDeathStab: [[spoiler: How he is murdered in .EXE by Ikei.]]
* TheStraightMan: In both of his incarnations, he's usually the sanest / calmest person in the room.
%% SuperSmoke: Being a literal creature made of smoke and fire as Shafaqat, he has this in spades.
* VagueAge: Shafaqat appears as a bearded Arab man in .EXE. Sami appears as a Arab man without one. However without it, Sami appears to be younger than his djinn counterpart.
* WasOnceAMan: Apparently, Shafaqat wasn't initially a djinn. Considering his human counterpart Sami wakes up with no powers to speak of [[spoiler:[[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening or so he thinks]]]].
%%!!Sou "Midori" Hiyori
%%A "Doll", or ArtificialIntelligence. Played by @/{{unfortunatezorua}}.
!!Strawberry
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[[caption-width-right:250:(Art by @/MadameButterflyKnife)]]
Played by @/TabbyGirl4.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: While she barely spoke, [[spoiler: her final vote towards Mel was the nail in the coffin for victory for the Viruses, becoming one in the process.]]
!!Taimurain Masutaa Ikei
A seemingly teenage MAE employee played by @/MadameButterflyKnife.
* AlternativeSelfNameChange: [[spoiler: "Taimurain Masutā Ikei" is a direct translation of "Timeline Master Awe" into Japanese, since TM Awe was the source material for the cloning process.]]
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: Ikei finds out partway through .EXE 1 that he was actually a recent failed attempt to clone TM Awe. This leads to him having an identity crisis that, also fueled by him being infected by a virus, doesn't end very well.]]
* TheDitz: He attempts to pick a non existent lock for hours on end, tries to eject potted plants because they seem like impostors, and proposes that the failed experiment by the MAE instiute was shapeshifting snakes after being explained the plot of Metal Gear.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He uses a ''pogo-sword''. A pogo-sword is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what it sounds like]] -- a sword that's also a pogo stick.
* InsecureLoveInterest: Even after [[spoiler:getting together with Cutbug]] in Murder-free, he remains convinced that she deserves someone "better" than him.
* LethalChef: Manages to ''blow up the microwave'' when attempting to cook macaroni and cheese in Murderfree. Surprisingly, [[SubvertedTrope Stew actually enjoyed it.]]
* ReallyWasBornYesterday: He claims to be and is physically in his mid-teens. [[spoiler: The experiment that created him, however, was done around a month ago, making him barely a few weeks old.]]
* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: He has the ability to shape abstract emotions into physical items. He usually uses this to create weapons and tools for the investigation.
* StockShonenHero: PlayedWith. He certainly fits the archetype of a stock shonen hero, being strong, passionate, and genuinely friendly and helpful towards his fellow employees. [[spoiler: Too bad the whole virus infection eliminates the "hero" part.]]
!!Triple-Inverted Dan Quayle
A colour-inverted, upside down, reversed image of Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice President of the United States. Played by @/{{Florien}}.
* GravityScrew: TIDQ has a complicated relationship with the laws of physics, meaning that gravity is inverted for him and him alone.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Based... ''very'' loosely, on UsefulNotes/DanQuayle, the gaffe-prone 44th Vice President of the United States.
%%!!Uirst MK 4.8
%%An AI. Played by @/{{Immortalartisan}}.
%%!!William J. Nugent
%%A computer scientist pig. Played by @/DookieIdiotNimrod.
%%!!Woodrow Gibson
%%Played by @/TalesOfUnder.
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[[folder:Murdergame Players -- .EXE 2]]
!! Baba
A little sheep-thing known for frequently (but not always) being YOU. Played by @/{{Florien}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/BabaIsYou''.
* RealityWarper: Has some measure of control over the [[CosmicKeystone TEXT]] from its original game, allowing it to change the laws of reality at will.
* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: Speaks in short "'''SUBJECT''' ''[-VERB-]'' '''OBJECT'''" sentences reminiscient of the TEXT from [[VideoGame/BabaIsYou his source material]].
%%!! Candyman
%%A mutated human that can walk through walls. Played by @/{{Bobthedeadguy}}.
%%!! Death's Thrall
%%A human bound to the Concept of Death. Played by @/Awe921.
!! The Demi-Fiend
A [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human, half-demon]] with a penchant for Reasons. Also appears in AGOM 2. Played by @/Risdio51
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He acts like nobody else, including [[PhysicalGod Awe]], could even stand up to him. To be fair, he did beat the living snot out of Lucifer, arguably more than any other SMT protagonist has.
* BloodKnight: He lives to fight.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne''.
* IdiotHero: Not so much idiot as much as "lives by instinct".
!! Joe Tazuna
A high schooler known for being a ray of sunshine. Played by @/{{unfortunatezorua}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VisualNovel/YourTurnToDie''.
!! Jocelyn, Yui Hahaoya, and Jui
->Goodie... Two for the price of one!
-->'''Sinister Starlight''' character description
A reformed serial killer possessed by the ghost of a catgirl she killed. Played by @/Madface7.
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'''The three collectively''':
* SharingABody: Yui possessed Jocelyn after the latter murdered her, and Jui formed after that as a combination of the two. [[spoiler:Eventually ended when [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Ghost Johnson drummed Yui back to life]], removing her and Jui from Jocelyn's body, and Yui later transferred her consciousness into a robot.]]
'''Jocelyn-specific:'''
* BadassNormal: Possesses no special abilities, yet Stew is clearly ''terrified'' of her fighting skills. It's no surprise why he's terrified either- Jocelyn has broken Stew's arm after he woke her up.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Jocelyn, in her first appearance, was ''[[AxCrazy completely insane]]'', spouting nonsense and shouting about the voices in her head. After that, however, she's calmed down a ''lot'', and her personality is now mostly a mix of SugarAndIce, {{Tsundere}}, a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, and a {{Goth}}, whilst being more open about her emotions.
* FreudianExcuse: Jocelyn's father killed her mother in cold blood in front of her. On top of this, her father blamed Jocelyn for making him do it and proceeded to whip her with a belt, giving her a permanent scar.
* InSeriesNickname: A handful of characters have called her "Jo" to accommodate that awkward middle phase of [[{{Transgender}} transitioning]] where it's obvious enough that you want to avoid deadnaming or misgendering her, but she's still not necessarily ''out'' and you don't want to accidentally reveal that without permission. She found the nickname endearing enough that it stuck even after she was out full-time.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to Stew's feminine boy in their relationship.
* TragicVillain: When she was possessed by Yui, she was forced to have her body used to [[spoiler: kill people due to Yui's connection to the Virus.]]
* {{Transgender}}: After some time in the Murder-Free Hotel, she eventually realized she would rather be a woman and changed her name to Jocelyn.
'''Jui-specific:'''
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Jui mentions once that Jocelyn is her "secret lover" in Murderfree, however this is quickly retconned so that she sees Jocelyn as JustFriends (with Jocelyn having had a crush on Jui the whole time). The two eventually grow a sort of [[LikeBrotherAndSister sibling]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners bond]] as of Sinister Starlight.
* FusionDance: As her portmanteau name implies, Jui is a combination of Jocelyn's and Yui's personalities, arising from their TwoBeingsOneBody nature.
%% GenkiGirl / GenkiGuy
%% MagicalGirl
'''Yui-specific'''
* {{Catgirl}}: She was born as a normal human, but [[spoiler:during her time at MAE, a random experimental accident somehow gave her cat ears and a tail]].
* {{Omniglot}}: She can comprehend all languages because she's "magical".
!! Mari-Juana Molly Cocapotabbis
A [[HalfHumanHybrid human-cannabis]] who ''looks'' like a two-year-old drug maniac. Played by @/ElenaOkami.
%% AdaptationalNiceGuy: She isn't as much of a jerk in .EXE than how she is in the AU.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Looks 2 years old. Her actual age is unknown, as she long ago lost count.
* PunnyName: If you somehow failed to notice, "marijuana" is also the name of a certain plant frequently used for its psychoactive properties. "Molly" is also slang for a handful of drugs.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: She sells drugs and makes them.
* YoungEntrepreneur: She deals drugs and gets a lot of money out of them. Could be considered LittleMissConArtist since she constantly switches the prices.
%%!! Moonstone
%%An alien that's also a moonstone gem. Played by @/SmilyTrope112.
!! Dr. Ruby Ramirez
A biochemist [[HalfHumanHybrid with Hesperian blood]]. Played by @/PointMaid.
* TheAtoner: During Murder U after day 1.
* GuestFighter: Originally created for her [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15934519170A63755500 Science Fiction Text Adventure]]
* TheHomewardJourney: Her primary motivation is to get back to where she was. Before she was kidnapped for murdergames, she was on a technology exchange mission and separated from her crew. If she doesn't get back, she worries what will happen to them.
!! Scott
An ordinary-looking man in his mid-to-late 40s. Played by @/TheGeekArtist08.
* GuestFighter: Originally a [[OCStandIn headcanon-ized version]] of the Phone Guy from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''.
!! Tiger Telematics
The AnthropomorphicPersonification of a video game company. Played by @/{{Zanreo}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from Webcomic/{{Consolers}}.
!! Wild Richard
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wild_richard_3.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:"A little party never hurt nobody."]]
A sentient Bitcoin. A bit of a party animal. Played by @/{{wingedcatgirl}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBRWJzAjkjk Bitcoin As Explained by A.I.]]".
!! William Obergine "Will O." the Wisp
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/necrophiliac.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:(Art by @/MadameButterflyKnife)]]
A "ghost thing", the lingering spirit of a guy who died in 1981. Played by @/CustardAndPie.
* CasanovaWannabe: His reason for going to the hotel was to pick up ghost babes. Unfortunately for him, instead of the [[Film/TheShining Stanley Hotel]] he ends up in a hotel in the middle of nowhere.
* LifeOfTheParty: Sure, he went to the wrong hotel and a sentient virus is on the loose, but that won't stop him from snorting coke and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. In fact, he'd much rather party than properly investigate.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: He's definitely not your tradtional ghost. While he can float, he can't pass through walls. He's still capable of eating and drinking, is affected by drugs, [[spoiler:and it's implied he can still get infected.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Murdergame Players -- .EXE 3]]
!! 270 degree President Arthur[[note]]full name "270 degree (not 90 degree) Rotated Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States. (But you can call him Chester.) Yes, this is his full name including the parentheticals and this statement also."[[/note]]
-->''"I am NOT putting all of that shit here"''
Chester Alan Arthur, but sideways and with low-grade RealityWarping abilities. Played by @/{{Florien}}.
* GravityScrew: Much like Triple-Inverted Dan Quayle before him, the laws of physics apply very differently to him, pulling him at right angles to the center of mass of an object.
* OverlyLongName: "270 degree (not 90 degree) Rotated Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States. (But you can call him Chester.) Yes, this is his full name including the parentheticals and this statement also." This name is actually ''used'' pretty much nowhere, with most everyone just calling him Chester.
* RealityWarper: Capable of altering reality to suit his needs via both executive order and veto, when the other branches of government don't get in the way. (As seen when congress overrides his veto of the potted plants in the building existing.)
!! Amanda
-->''"Amanda Commanda"''
An easygoing, friendly young woman who can change her haircolor and style at will. Played by @/{{Ozbourne}}.
* CuteClumsyGirl: She seems to have the worst luck, stumbling into bloody mirrors, falling down the stairs, and generally being a klutz whenever possible.
* KaleidoscopeHair: This is her special ability, so her hair is a different color and/or style most every time she appears and she changes it at least once per day phase.
!! CATS
-->''"HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN"''
A villainous cyborg known for taking over bases. Played by @/{{Zanreo}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from VideoGame/ZeroWing.
* IntentionalEngrishForFunny: His dialogue is written in a similar style of broken grammar his game is infamous for.
%%!! Cranberry
%%-->''"Sprite Cranberry"''
%%[desc] Played by @/TabbyGirl4.
!! Dante
-->''"[[MemeticMutation Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series]]"''
A HotBlooded, wacky, pizza loving demon hunter from the ''Devil May Cry'' series. Played by @/Risdio51.
* CompositeCharacter: This Dante is a mix of all of his appearances outside of VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry, with his physical appearance taken from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'', his electric guitar weapon from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', and his Music/MichaelJackson-esque dance skills from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''. His personality is also just a carbon copy of all the Dantes put together, besides ''2'''s Dante.
* GuestFighter: Originally appeared in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''
!! Dalek Sec
-->''".EXE-terminate! .EXE-terminate!"''
Played by @/PointMaid.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''Franchise/DoctorWho''
* CassandraTruth: Accidentally ''completely destroyed'' key evidence while investigating. Nobody would believe them that this was not intentional, leading to their execution.
* MasterRace: Well, they ''are'' a [[OmnicidalManiac Dalek]]. This is their position on Daleks over everyone who is not a Dalek, including the game hosts.
!! Dax
-->''"Dax [[VideoGame/JakAndDaxter but no Jakter]]"''
Dax is a brown-haired, thin, pimply man in his late twenties. He is technologically learned and uses this to his advantage[[note]] although, in most cases this fails for him miserably[[/note]]. He was revealed to be [[spoiler: Stew's brother]] after he arrived in the Murderfree Hotel. Played by @/Madface7.
* BrilliantButLazy: Instead of investigating using his scientific knowledge, Dax instead spends most of his time playing computer games.
* DitzyGenius: Dax may be scientifically adept, however he has barely any knowledge when it comes to social interaction and proper safety.
* InnocentBigot: Dax tries to be nice to most of the members, however his blatant speciesism puts everyone off [[spoiler: and eventually causes him to get executed.]]
* NerdGlasses: Dax dons a pair of glasses at all times, and he's certainly shown his nerdiness when it comes to his smarts.
* ReligiousStereotype: He has the tendency to be offensive to certain groups (such as foxpeople) due to his Christianity.
!! Doctor Bones
-->''"@/{{Bobthedeadguy}}'s other estranged cousin with a PhD"''
A living skeleton who has a medical degree. Not much else is known about him. Played by @/TalesofUnder.
* DemBones: Is implied to have died in some way or another, and came back as a living skeleton. He retains all his medical knowledge.
!! Junko Enoshima
-->''"Junko Enoshima the Not-[[VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony 53]]rd"''
The Ultimate Fashionista and Analyst, Junko Enoshima gained infamy for sinking the world into despair virtually overnight, earning her the title of the Ultimate Despair. Played by @/{{MOARPYLONZ}}.
* AdaptationalDumbass: Compared to her canon self, who is quite calculated and highly manipulative, Junko in .EXE has a tendency to repeat obvious information. She even accidentally fabricates evidence, which turns everyone against her.
* CassandraTruth: Despite trying her best to help out in the investigations, unfortunate repetitions of obvious information and accidental fabrication of evidence ultimately turned everyone against her, leading to her execution.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''Franchise/DanganRonpa''.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: When she first meets [[MrFanservice Dante]], she's quite entranced by him, to put it lightly.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: In the Murderfree AU, she admits that she's tired of despair, and just wants to live a normal life.
* SkewedPriorities: When she falls out of the vents in .EXE 3, she's preoccupied with the fact that her nails are ruined.
%%!! Makino Aikawa
%%-->''"Makino Aikawa-[[NamesTheSame that-isn't-Aikawa]]"''
%%[desc] Played by @/{{unfortunatezorua}}.
!! Mew/"Micha"
-->''"[[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Mew Mew Kissy Cutie]]--wait no don't actually kiss it"''
The New Species Pokémon. Played by @/{{wingedcatgirl}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''.
* NoBiologicalSex: Has no gender as per canon, and uses any pronouns.
* OCStandIn: Individual {{Mons}} don't get much characterization in the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' games, leaving a wide blank slate with which their player can do as she likes.
%% ShapeshiftingTrickster
%%!! One-One
%%-->''"One plus One is Two"''
%%[desc] Played by @/PurpleEyedGuma.
!! Red Sus
[[quoteright:118:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/red_sus_exe_2.PNG]]
[[caption-width-right:118:"Why do they always assign me idiots?"]]
-->''"[[{{Spoonerism}} Red Cus (Sustard)]]"''
A crewmate prone to being falsely accused. Played by @/CustardAndPie.
* AmbiguousGender: Red is only referred to with they/them pronouns throughout the game, and appear androgynous due to their space suit and body shape.
* GuestFighter: An OriginalCharacter based on ''VideoGame/AmongUs''.
* NiceHat: They're often seen wearing a flamingo inner tube on their head, which also holds the marijuana plant they stole while investigating the greenhouse on Day 1.
* OnlySaneMan: They're the only member of the cast who isn't either accidentally destroying evidence, (literally) shooting themselves in the foot, stating the obvious, or obsessing over footprints that were ''proven'' to belong to the host ''multiple times''.
---> Good god, these people are worse than the average [[VideoGame/AmongUs MIRA]] intern...
* SeenItAll: Finding killers and trying not to die is just another day at work for them. Waking up in a random complex with tied to a wall with wires, however, seems to have been the only strange thing to ''ever'' happen to them.
* TheStoner: They managed to steal an ''entire pot plant'' from the greenhouse on the first day and proceeded to carry it around on their head for later. It's also implied that they regularly light up after work every night as a way to cope with stress.
!! Stanley Mouse
-->''"@/{{Bobthedeadguy}}'s estranged cousin"''
A hippie skeleton. Played by @/DookieIdiotNimrod.
* GuestFighter: Originally the logo for the Music/GratefulDead.
* DemBones: Is a skeleton brought back from the dead.
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Out of the viruses on the final day, he was the one nobody suspected or voted for.]]
* NewAgeRetroHippie: A hippie who went to both Alamont and Woodstock.
* OCStandIn: Logos don't typically get much canon characterization, much less band logos, so the majority of his personality was invented for the RP.
%%!! Walker 68616
%%-->''"Despite being named 68616, they're not another of MAE's failed experiments"''
%%[desc] Played by @/TheGeekArtist08.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:The Hosts]]
!! The Admin
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_e4059_3.JPG]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''"Of course as soon as I mention it, something goes wrong..."'']]
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/was_it_guilt_he_was_feeling.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''"Maybe'' I'm ''the failure here..."'']]
-->'''Played by:''' @/KungFuCutBug
The GM of ''.EXE ~ A Virus Containment Game''. An overworked & underpaid employee of the MAE Robotics and AI Institute, the only reason they're participating in this fiasco is because TheVirus interrupted them while they were uploading some important data. Of course, entrusting the fate to their newest hires proves to be a very, '''very''' bad idea rather quickly...
In ''.EXE 2'', the Admin, humiliated, flees from MAE to a random hotel they found on the edge of the woods. Unbeknownst to them, they've brought TheVirus on board--and it is more than eager to perpetuate the cycle.
* AmbiguousGender: They're consistently referred to with ''they/them'' pronouns throughout the game, and in their introduction they use "Dr." as their title instead of "Mr." or "Ms."
* BerserkButton: In ''.EXE 2'', they react rather adversely to being called "Dr. the Admin" or hearing the word "failure".
* DeadpanSnarker: Jokingly imitates a snake's hiss when [[ItMakesSenseInContext a theory about the impostors secretly being shapeshifting snakes is proposed]]. Caleb, apparently, is SarcasmBlind...
-->'''Caleb:''' ''[pointing his double-barreled shotgun at the Admin]'' So it was you?!?
-->'''Admin:''' Can't you take a joke?
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep / NoNameGiven: They introduce themselves as "The Admin" and nothing else.
* FightingFromTheInside: Having been infected between the events of ''.EXE'' and ''.EXE 2'', they visibly struggle with keeping the Virus under wraps.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears a pair of wireframe spectacles, [[spoiler:quickly leaves employees at the mercy of infected killers when minorly provoked, and ''gleefully, brutally executes an innocent woman'']].
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: They hired a triply-inverted clone of a former vice president, a zombie from the Great Depression, a sentient octopus, a djinn, multiple [=AIs=] & cyborgs, and [[spoiler:one of their own failed experiments]] among others--and they don't realize what the consequences of that could be until they show up to their first day on the job. [[spoiler:They also mention ''worshipping Timeline Master Awe as a god'' on a couple of occasions.]]
* IdiotHair: A rather prominent one.
* JustFollowingOrders: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]; they refuse multiple times to give out potentially life-saving information because it's against the MAE company policy. [[spoiler:The one time they break this rule, it leads to multiple characters having a mental breakdown... one of whom was among TheVirus...]]
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: As stated above, they refer to themselves using the "Dr." title. They also do ''absolutely nothing'' to help stop the virus, and in fact ''actively hinder'' any progress made towards stopping it. [[spoiler:Seemingly [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] at the end of Round 1, wherein they collapse onto the floor and weep upon realizing that the number of infected employees now outnumbered the clean ones:]]
-->'''Admin:''' [[spoiler:''[as the virus corrupts them and the last remaining employees]'' I... I've failed... This is my fault!]]
* OnlySaneMan: Initially, they start off as this, but as the days go on, the other employees' incompetence wears their patience thin.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: They have piercing red eyes, and they’re powerful enough to summon giant greatswords at will, [[spoiler:change the time of day through spite alone, and summon a lightning bolt by playing an instrument]].
* SpellMyNameWithAThe: In ''.EXE 1'', Ikei and a few others address them as "Dr. the Admin". They don’t seem to care. It becomes a BerserkButton in ''.EXE 2'', as [[spoiler:the nickname reminds them of Ikei and their failure to handle his identity crisis properly]].
* TeenGenius: Canonically, they are three years under the drinking age, making them around 18 years old. At this age, they are a tech genius with a doctrate and a job as an administrator for a robotics institute.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: How ''.EXE 2'' begins--they accidentally bring TheVirus with them to a hotel they've taken refuge in.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Has unmistakable stark-white hair and zero scruples against [[spoiler:killing multiple people because they wanted to resign, did absolutely nothing, or were voted to be "banished" by their peers.]] [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in their [[TheVirus infected]] form; while they have all the hallmarks of a psychotic HiveMind murderer, the red tint of the Virus gives them ''pink'' hair.
!!The Virus
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/for_all_he_knew_he_couldnt_feel_guilt_3.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:''[[AC:[[red:"But I'm going to show them just how much of a 'failure' I am. I'll show them, when I can bend reality itself around my fingertips."]]]]'' (shown here possessing the Admin)]]
The BigBad of ''.EXE''--a pixelated red entity made entirely of malignant code.
* EldritchAbomination: Its true appearance is unknown, as it usually presents itself as a silhouette of whoever they're possessing with BlankWhiteEyes or ScaryShinyGlasses where applicable. Any indication of a possible origin had been heavily redacted and rendered nearly unreadable with erratic scrawls of "the infection spreads".
* RedRightHand: Infected people gain a distinctive red tint when the Virus assumes control. Of course, it's normally impossible to see, since it only typically acts on its murderous whims during the black of night.
* TheVirus: A computer virus that has gained the ability to infect and control living things.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Claims in Murder-free that [[spoiler:it's only running .EXE to accumulate memories and gain the power needed to defeat TM Awe]], though as its personality is starkly different between the two threads, it's unclear how true this statement actually is.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Players -- .EXE 1]]
For the Demi-Fiend, see ''Characters/AGameOfMafia''.
%%!!Akari Hinomoto and Nene Amano
%%A pair of computer programming teenagers. Played by @/AdeptGaderius.
!!Caleb
An undead human with supernatural strength. Played by @/Risdio51.
%% AxCrazy: Quite so.
* DeadpanSnarker: He doesn't get many good snarks (at least in .EXE), but he still has a sharp tongue.
* EnemyMine: Everyone in the AU agrees that, between him and Hydroxyl, he's the [[ALighterShadeOfBlack lesser of two evils]], gladly giving him full permission to unleash hell on Hydroxyl.
* GuestFighter: Originally appeared in {{VideoGame/Blood}}.
* HiddenDepths: As shown in the AU, he's quite a piano player.
* ImAHumanitarian: He tries to [[spoiler:eat Shafaqat's heart. It phases through his hands.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: He seems to have no regard for any other human life.
* VagueAge: His character profile outright says "hell if I know", estimating him at ''probably'' 30-40.
* WouldHurtAChild: He has no problem lining MMJ's room with remote detonated TNT in the AU.
!!Charis Spiros
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/charis_spiros.jpg]]
A winged catgirl played by @/{{wingedcatgirl}}. Despite this, ''not'' an AuthorAvatar.
* TheSpeechless: She's completely mute and communicates only in sign language.
!!Dell "Engineer" Conagher
A man who solves practical problems. Played by @/Madface7.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''.
!!Frankie
A sentient octopus who can type very quickly. Played by @/PointMaid.
* IntelligentGerbil: A sentient octopus, or more likely (as she has claimed to be from Europa), an octopus-appearing alien. Speaks and communicates with the rest of the cast fine, but doesn't wear clothing and moves like you would expect an octopus would and enjoys fish and seafood products.
!!Mel Dunning
A computer science student. Played by @/CustardAndPie.
* CassandraTruth: [[spoiler:Absolutely nobody believes her when she claims her innocence. This is ''not'' helped by her angrily insulting her crewmates and [[ClusterFBomb dropping several F-bombs]] after they refuse to listen to her. Before her execution she tells them that they'll regret voting her off. [[DespairEventHorizon And oh boy, do they ever,]] especially once the virus continues to infect...]]
* {{Determinator}}: She will stop at ''nothing'' to keep the virus from spreading, even if it means having to learn some ''very'' unsavory information about Ikei's past.
* {{Geek}}: She's a [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Velma Dinkley]]-esque young woman and the resident computer expert, essentially being one of the few people to get a grasp of the virus' true power. She's also implied to be obsessed with video games, as evidenced by her knowing how to play an ocarina.
!!Pizzacatcher Awe
An AbstractApotheosis of [[Roleplay/GetThatPizza stealing pizza]]. Played by @/Awe921.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''Roleplay/GetThatPizza''.
!!Shafaqat / Sami Maalouf
A djinn. Reappears in the Murder-free AU as a human male. Played by @/{{Baisteach}}.
* BilingualDialogue: Is fluent in English and Arabic and shifts between the two.
%% BloodFromTheMouth: A constant as Sami.
%% InstantDeathStab: [[spoiler: How he is murdered in .EXE by Ikei.]]
* TheStraightMan: In both of his incarnations, he's usually the sanest / calmest person in the room.
%% SuperSmoke: Being a literal creature made of smoke and fire as Shafaqat, he has this in spades.
* VagueAge: Shafaqat appears as a bearded Arab man in .EXE. Sami appears as a Arab man without one. However without it, Sami appears to be younger than his djinn counterpart.
* WasOnceAMan: Apparently, Shafaqat wasn't initially a djinn. Considering his human counterpart Sami wakes up with no powers to speak of [[spoiler:[[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening or so he thinks]]]].
%%!!Sou "Midori" Hiyori
%%A "Doll", or ArtificialIntelligence. Played by @/{{unfortunatezorua}}.
!!Strawberry
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/strawberry_1.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:(Art by @/MadameButterflyKnife)]]
Played by @/TabbyGirl4.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: While she barely spoke, [[spoiler: her final vote towards Mel was the nail in the coffin for victory for the Viruses, becoming one in the process.]]
!!Taimurain Masutaa Ikei
A seemingly teenage MAE employee played by @/MadameButterflyKnife.
* AlternativeSelfNameChange: [[spoiler: "Taimurain Masutā Ikei" is a direct translation of "Timeline Master Awe" into Japanese, since TM Awe was the source material for the cloning process.]]
* CloningBlues: [[spoiler: Ikei finds out partway through .EXE 1 that he was actually a recent failed attempt to clone TM Awe. This leads to him having an identity crisis that, also fueled by him being infected by a virus, doesn't end very well.]]
* TheDitz: He attempts to pick a non existent lock for hours on end, tries to eject potted plants because they seem like impostors, and proposes that the failed experiment by the MAE instiute was shapeshifting snakes after being explained the plot of Metal Gear.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: He uses a ''pogo-sword''. A pogo-sword is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin exactly what it sounds like]] -- a sword that's also a pogo stick.
* InsecureLoveInterest: Even after [[spoiler:getting together with Cutbug]] in Murder-free, he remains convinced that she deserves someone "better" than him.
* LethalChef: Manages to ''blow up the microwave'' when attempting to cook macaroni and cheese in Murderfree. Surprisingly, [[SubvertedTrope Stew actually enjoyed it.]]
* ReallyWasBornYesterday: He claims to be and is physically in his mid-teens. [[spoiler: The experiment that created him, however, was done around a month ago, making him barely a few weeks old.]]
* SpontaneousWeaponCreation: He has the ability to shape abstract emotions into physical items. He usually uses this to create weapons and tools for the investigation.
* StockShonenHero: PlayedWith. He certainly fits the archetype of a stock shonen hero, being strong, passionate, and genuinely friendly and helpful towards his fellow employees. [[spoiler: Too bad the whole virus infection eliminates the "hero" part.]]
!!Triple-Inverted Dan Quayle
A colour-inverted, upside down, reversed image of Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice President of the United States. Played by @/{{Florien}}.
* GravityScrew: TIDQ has a complicated relationship with the laws of physics, meaning that gravity is inverted for him and him alone.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Based... ''very'' loosely, on UsefulNotes/DanQuayle, the gaffe-prone 44th Vice President of the United States.
%%!!Uirst MK 4.8
%%An AI. Played by @/{{Immortalartisan}}.
%%!!William J. Nugent
%%A computer scientist pig. Played by @/DookieIdiotNimrod.
%%!!Woodrow Gibson
%%Played by @/TalesOfUnder.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Murdergame Players -- .EXE 2]]
!! Baba
A little sheep-thing known for frequently (but not always) being YOU. Played by @/{{Florien}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/BabaIsYou''.
* RealityWarper: Has some measure of control over the [[CosmicKeystone TEXT]] from its original game, allowing it to change the laws of reality at will.
* StrangeSyntaxSpeaker: Speaks in short "'''SUBJECT''' ''[-VERB-]'' '''OBJECT'''" sentences reminiscient of the TEXT from [[VideoGame/BabaIsYou his source material]].
%%!! Candyman
%%A mutated human that can walk through walls. Played by @/{{Bobthedeadguy}}.
%%!! Death's Thrall
%%A human bound to the Concept of Death. Played by @/Awe921.
!! The Demi-Fiend
A [[HalfHumanHybrid half-human, half-demon]] with a penchant for Reasons. Also appears in AGOM 2. Played by @/Risdio51
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: He acts like nobody else, including [[PhysicalGod Awe]], could even stand up to him. To be fair, he did beat the living snot out of Lucifer, arguably more than any other SMT protagonist has.
* BloodKnight: He lives to fight.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne''.
* IdiotHero: Not so much idiot as much as "lives by instinct".
!! Joe Tazuna
A high schooler known for being a ray of sunshine. Played by @/{{unfortunatezorua}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VisualNovel/YourTurnToDie''.
!! Jocelyn, Yui Hahaoya, and Jui
->Goodie... Two for the price of one!
-->'''Sinister Starlight''' character description
A reformed serial killer possessed by the ghost of a catgirl she killed. Played by @/Madface7.
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jocelyn_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:Jocelyn (art by @/Madface7)]]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Yui]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dumbasscatgirl_4.png[[/labelnote]] (Art by @/MadameButterflyKnife)]]
[[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Jui]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/download20201006213546.png[[/labelnote]]]]
'''The three collectively''':
* SharingABody: Yui possessed Jocelyn after the latter murdered her, and Jui formed after that as a combination of the two. [[spoiler:Eventually ended when [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Ghost Johnson drummed Yui back to life]], removing her and Jui from Jocelyn's body, and Yui later transferred her consciousness into a robot.]]
'''Jocelyn-specific:'''
* BadassNormal: Possesses no special abilities, yet Stew is clearly ''terrified'' of her fighting skills. It's no surprise why he's terrified either- Jocelyn has broken Stew's arm after he woke her up.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Jocelyn, in her first appearance, was ''[[AxCrazy completely insane]]'', spouting nonsense and shouting about the voices in her head. After that, however, she's calmed down a ''lot'', and her personality is now mostly a mix of SugarAndIce, {{Tsundere}}, a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, and a {{Goth}}, whilst being more open about her emotions.
* FreudianExcuse: Jocelyn's father killed her mother in cold blood in front of her. On top of this, her father blamed Jocelyn for making him do it and proceeded to whip her with a belt, giving her a permanent scar.
* InSeriesNickname: A handful of characters have called her "Jo" to accommodate that awkward middle phase of [[{{Transgender}} transitioning]] where it's obvious enough that you want to avoid deadnaming or misgendering her, but she's still not necessarily ''out'' and you don't want to accidentally reveal that without permission. She found the nickname endearing enough that it stuck even after she was out full-time.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to Stew's feminine boy in their relationship.
* TragicVillain: When she was possessed by Yui, she was forced to have her body used to [[spoiler: kill people due to Yui's connection to the Virus.]]
* {{Transgender}}: After some time in the Murder-Free Hotel, she eventually realized she would rather be a woman and changed her name to Jocelyn.
'''Jui-specific:'''
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Jui mentions once that Jocelyn is her "secret lover" in Murderfree, however this is quickly retconned so that she sees Jocelyn as JustFriends (with Jocelyn having had a crush on Jui the whole time). The two eventually grow a sort of [[LikeBrotherAndSister sibling]] [[HeterosexualLifePartners bond]] as of Sinister Starlight.
* FusionDance: As her portmanteau name implies, Jui is a combination of Jocelyn's and Yui's personalities, arising from their TwoBeingsOneBody nature.
%% GenkiGirl / GenkiGuy
%% MagicalGirl
'''Yui-specific'''
* {{Catgirl}}: She was born as a normal human, but [[spoiler:during her time at MAE, a random experimental accident somehow gave her cat ears and a tail]].
* {{Omniglot}}: She can comprehend all languages because she's "magical".
!! Mari-Juana Molly Cocapotabbis
A [[HalfHumanHybrid human-cannabis]] who ''looks'' like a two-year-old drug maniac. Played by @/ElenaOkami.
%% AdaptationalNiceGuy: She isn't as much of a jerk in .EXE than how she is in the AU.
* OlderThanTheyLook: Looks 2 years old. Her actual age is unknown, as she long ago lost count.
* PunnyName: If you somehow failed to notice, "marijuana" is also the name of a certain plant frequently used for its psychoactive properties. "Molly" is also slang for a handful of drugs.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour: She sells drugs and makes them.
* YoungEntrepreneur: She deals drugs and gets a lot of money out of them. Could be considered LittleMissConArtist since she constantly switches the prices.
%%!! Moonstone
%%An alien that's also a moonstone gem. Played by @/SmilyTrope112.
!! Dr. Ruby Ramirez
A biochemist [[HalfHumanHybrid with Hesperian blood]]. Played by @/PointMaid.
* TheAtoner: During Murder U after day 1.
* GuestFighter: Originally created for her [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15934519170A63755500 Science Fiction Text Adventure]]
* TheHomewardJourney: Her primary motivation is to get back to where she was. Before she was kidnapped for murdergames, she was on a technology exchange mission and separated from her crew. If she doesn't get back, she worries what will happen to them.
!! Scott
An ordinary-looking man in his mid-to-late 40s. Played by @/TheGeekArtist08.
* GuestFighter: Originally a [[OCStandIn headcanon-ized version]] of the Phone Guy from ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys''.
!! Tiger Telematics
The AnthropomorphicPersonification of a video game company. Played by @/{{Zanreo}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from Webcomic/{{Consolers}}.
!! Wild Richard
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wild_richard_3.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:"A little party never hurt nobody."]]
A sentient Bitcoin. A bit of a party animal. Played by @/{{wingedcatgirl}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBRWJzAjkjk Bitcoin As Explained by A.I.]]".
!! William Obergine "Will O." the Wisp
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/necrophiliac.png]]
[[caption-width-right:250:(Art by @/MadameButterflyKnife)]]
A "ghost thing", the lingering spirit of a guy who died in 1981. Played by @/CustardAndPie.
* CasanovaWannabe: His reason for going to the hotel was to pick up ghost babes. Unfortunately for him, instead of the [[Film/TheShining Stanley Hotel]] he ends up in a hotel in the middle of nowhere.
* LifeOfTheParty: Sure, he went to the wrong hotel and a sentient virus is on the loose, but that won't stop him from snorting coke and drinking copious amounts of alcohol. In fact, he'd much rather party than properly investigate.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: He's definitely not your tradtional ghost. While he can float, he can't pass through walls. He's still capable of eating and drinking, is affected by drugs, [[spoiler:and it's implied he can still get infected.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Murdergame Players -- .EXE 3]]
!! 270 degree President Arthur[[note]]full name "270 degree (not 90 degree) Rotated Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States. (But you can call him Chester.) Yes, this is his full name including the parentheticals and this statement also."[[/note]]
-->''"I am NOT putting all of that shit here"''
Chester Alan Arthur, but sideways and with low-grade RealityWarping abilities. Played by @/{{Florien}}.
* GravityScrew: Much like Triple-Inverted Dan Quayle before him, the laws of physics apply very differently to him, pulling him at right angles to the center of mass of an object.
* OverlyLongName: "270 degree (not 90 degree) Rotated Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States. (But you can call him Chester.) Yes, this is his full name including the parentheticals and this statement also." This name is actually ''used'' pretty much nowhere, with most everyone just calling him Chester.
* RealityWarper: Capable of altering reality to suit his needs via both executive order and veto, when the other branches of government don't get in the way. (As seen when congress overrides his veto of the potted plants in the building existing.)
!! Amanda
-->''"Amanda Commanda"''
An easygoing, friendly young woman who can change her haircolor and style at will. Played by @/{{Ozbourne}}.
* CuteClumsyGirl: She seems to have the worst luck, stumbling into bloody mirrors, falling down the stairs, and generally being a klutz whenever possible.
* KaleidoscopeHair: This is her special ability, so her hair is a different color and/or style most every time she appears and she changes it at least once per day phase.
!! CATS
-->''"HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN"''
A villainous cyborg known for taking over bases. Played by @/{{Zanreo}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from VideoGame/ZeroWing.
* IntentionalEngrishForFunny: His dialogue is written in a similar style of broken grammar his game is infamous for.
%%!! Cranberry
%%-->''"Sprite Cranberry"''
%%[desc] Played by @/TabbyGirl4.
!! Dante
-->''"[[MemeticMutation Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series]]"''
A HotBlooded, wacky, pizza loving demon hunter from the ''Devil May Cry'' series. Played by @/Risdio51.
* CompositeCharacter: This Dante is a mix of all of his appearances outside of VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry, with his physical appearance taken from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry2'', his electric guitar weapon from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', and his Music/MichaelJackson-esque dance skills from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5''. His personality is also just a carbon copy of all the Dantes put together, besides ''2'''s Dante.
* GuestFighter: Originally appeared in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry''
!! Dalek Sec
-->''".EXE-terminate! .EXE-terminate!"''
Played by @/PointMaid.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''Franchise/DoctorWho''
* CassandraTruth: Accidentally ''completely destroyed'' key evidence while investigating. Nobody would believe them that this was not intentional, leading to their execution.
* MasterRace: Well, they ''are'' a [[OmnicidalManiac Dalek]]. This is their position on Daleks over everyone who is not a Dalek, including the game hosts.
!! Dax
-->''"Dax [[VideoGame/JakAndDaxter but no Jakter]]"''
Dax is a brown-haired, thin, pimply man in his late twenties. He is technologically learned and uses this to his advantage[[note]] although, in most cases this fails for him miserably[[/note]]. He was revealed to be [[spoiler: Stew's brother]] after he arrived in the Murderfree Hotel. Played by @/Madface7.
* BrilliantButLazy: Instead of investigating using his scientific knowledge, Dax instead spends most of his time playing computer games.
* DitzyGenius: Dax may be scientifically adept, however he has barely any knowledge when it comes to social interaction and proper safety.
* InnocentBigot: Dax tries to be nice to most of the members, however his blatant speciesism puts everyone off [[spoiler: and eventually causes him to get executed.]]
* NerdGlasses: Dax dons a pair of glasses at all times, and he's certainly shown his nerdiness when it comes to his smarts.
* ReligiousStereotype: He has the tendency to be offensive to certain groups (such as foxpeople) due to his Christianity.
!! Doctor Bones
-->''"@/{{Bobthedeadguy}}'s other estranged cousin with a PhD"''
A living skeleton who has a medical degree. Not much else is known about him. Played by @/TalesofUnder.
* DemBones: Is implied to have died in some way or another, and came back as a living skeleton. He retains all his medical knowledge.
!! Junko Enoshima
-->''"Junko Enoshima the Not-[[VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony 53]]rd"''
The Ultimate Fashionista and Analyst, Junko Enoshima gained infamy for sinking the world into despair virtually overnight, earning her the title of the Ultimate Despair. Played by @/{{MOARPYLONZ}}.
* AdaptationalDumbass: Compared to her canon self, who is quite calculated and highly manipulative, Junko in .EXE has a tendency to repeat obvious information. She even accidentally fabricates evidence, which turns everyone against her.
* CassandraTruth: Despite trying her best to help out in the investigations, unfortunate repetitions of obvious information and accidental fabrication of evidence ultimately turned everyone against her, leading to her execution.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''Franchise/DanganRonpa''.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: When she first meets [[MrFanservice Dante]], she's quite entranced by him, to put it lightly.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: In the Murderfree AU, she admits that she's tired of despair, and just wants to live a normal life.
* SkewedPriorities: When she falls out of the vents in .EXE 3, she's preoccupied with the fact that her nails are ruined.
%%!! Makino Aikawa
%%-->''"Makino Aikawa-[[NamesTheSame that-isn't-Aikawa]]"''
%%[desc] Played by @/{{unfortunatezorua}}.
!! Mew/"Micha"
-->''"[[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Mew Mew Kissy Cutie]]--wait no don't actually kiss it"''
The New Species Pokémon. Played by @/{{wingedcatgirl}}.
* GuestFighter: Originally from ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''.
* NoBiologicalSex: Has no gender as per canon, and uses any pronouns.
* OCStandIn: Individual {{Mons}} don't get much characterization in the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' games, leaving a wide blank slate with which their player can do as she likes.
%% ShapeshiftingTrickster
%%!! One-One
%%-->''"One plus One is Two"''
%%[desc] Played by @/PurpleEyedGuma.
!! Red Sus
[[quoteright:118:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/red_sus_exe_2.PNG]]
[[caption-width-right:118:"Why do they always assign me idiots?"]]
-->''"[[{{Spoonerism}} Red Cus (Sustard)]]"''
A crewmate prone to being falsely accused. Played by @/CustardAndPie.
* AmbiguousGender: Red is only referred to with they/them pronouns throughout the game, and appear androgynous due to their space suit and body shape.
* GuestFighter: An OriginalCharacter based on ''VideoGame/AmongUs''.
* NiceHat: They're often seen wearing a flamingo inner tube on their head, which also holds the marijuana plant they stole while investigating the greenhouse on Day 1.
* OnlySaneMan: They're the only member of the cast who isn't either accidentally destroying evidence, (literally) shooting themselves in the foot, stating the obvious, or obsessing over footprints that were ''proven'' to belong to the host ''multiple times''.
---> Good god, these people are worse than the average [[VideoGame/AmongUs MIRA]] intern...
* SeenItAll: Finding killers and trying not to die is just another day at work for them. Waking up in a random complex with tied to a wall with wires, however, seems to have been the only strange thing to ''ever'' happen to them.
* TheStoner: They managed to steal an ''entire pot plant'' from the greenhouse on the first day and proceeded to carry it around on their head for later. It's also implied that they regularly light up after work every night as a way to cope with stress.
!! Stanley Mouse
-->''"@/{{Bobthedeadguy}}'s estranged cousin"''
A hippie skeleton. Played by @/DookieIdiotNimrod.
* GuestFighter: Originally the logo for the Music/GratefulDead.
* DemBones: Is a skeleton brought back from the dead.
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Out of the viruses on the final day, he was the one nobody suspected or voted for.]]
* NewAgeRetroHippie: A hippie who went to both Alamont and Woodstock.
* OCStandIn: Logos don't typically get much canon characterization, much less band logos, so the majority of his personality was invented for the RP.
%%!! Walker 68616
%%-->''"Despite being named 68616, they're not another of MAE's failed experiments"''
%%[desc] Played by @/TheGeekArtist08.
[[/folder]]
