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* GISSyndrome: They're static, 2-d images of musicians, and stick out like a sore thumb even more than the Jazztronauts themselves in the Source engine.

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* FantasticDrug: Played with: most of the "drugs" are actually existing things like explosive fluids, cleaning chemicals, etc. What's "fantastic" is that the Cellist ''uses them as drugs'' in the first place.

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* FantasticDrug: Played with: most of the "drugs" are actually existing things like explosive fluids, cleaning chemicals, etc. What's "fantastic" is that the Cellist ''uses them as drugs'' in the first place.place: he should not survive consuming these substances, much less ''getting high'' off of them.
** Ambrosia was also one of the things he slammed in the past, and apparently was so bad about it that the Bartender had to ban it from the Samsara. The Cellist is still sore about this.
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* FantasticDrug: Played with: most of the "drugs" are actually existing things like explosive fluids, cleaning chemicals, etc. What's "fantastic" is that the Cellist ''uses them as drugs'' in the first place.

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* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:Actually sings in both their final scene and the GoldenEnding.]]

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* MoralityPet: The Singer acts as this to both the Pianist and Cellist, frequently de-escalating any conflict the latter two bring up.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:Actually sings in both their final scene and the GoldenEnding.]] ]]
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: The Singer cares a great deal for any [=NPCs=] that find their way into the Mewseum, treating them with as much kindness and respect as possible. The Pianist and the Cellist... do not share their mindset, to put it lightly.


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* TheBigGuy: The Pianist is the largest member of the band and is also the most prone to throwing hands.
* EurekaMoment: [[spoiler:In her final scene. While pouring her heart out to the player, she pounds her piano in frustration, accidentally producing a chord. This shocks the Pianist, and gets her to finally let loose and improv for the first time in recent memory.]]


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* EruditeStoner: The Cellist knows quite a lot more about art history than you'd expect from him. One scene has him going over the history of the Sistine Chapel, specifically about the beef Michaelangelo had with papal officials during its commissioning.

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* StraightMan: The Bartender has the most no-nonsense personality of all the Jazztronauts; contrasting with the Singer's mute enthusiasm, the Pianist's barely-restrained violent urges, and the Cellist's complete disregard for sobriety.



* AllLowercaseLetters: Speaks like this, with little punctuation as well. [[spoiler:This is put on hold in his final scene.]]

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* AllLowercaseLetters: Speaks like this, with little punctuation as well.well; the main exception is when the Pianist gets on his nerves, which inverts it into CapsLock. [[spoiler:This is put on hold in his final scene.]]


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* FunctionalAddict: For [[BunnyEarsLawyer a given definition of "functional"]], yet despite his near-perpetual trip, the Cellist manages to remain competent. [[spoiler:He's only barely keeping it all together, though.]]
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* VitriolicBestBuds: With the Cellist.


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* VitriolicBestBuds: With the Pianist.
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* CollectorOfTheStrange: They act as the curator for the Mewseum, a massive gallery of Source Engine exhibits. Definitely strange in comparison to a typical museum.
* CuteMute: The Singer has a very enthusiastic personality that's expressed solely through body language and texting.


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* FashionableAsymmetry: The Pianist's right sleeve is always rolled up much higher than her left.


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* RummageSaleReject: His choice of outfit makes him look like a walking collection of wrapping paper. The Pianist chews the Cellist out when he starts going on about cool outfits, as she thinks he's the ''least''-qualified person on the subject.
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* {{Expy}}: His [[AllLowercaseLetters manner of speaking]] and rather creative implementation of the English language is very similar to [[Characters/HomestuckKids Dave Strider]], including [[spoiler:an excess of self-loathing hidden underneath a "cool" exterior.]]

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!The Jazztronauts



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* FunnyAnimalFunnyAnimal: All of the Jazztronauts are cat people, but this isn't too remarked upon or explained.



* Really700YearsOld

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* Really700YearsOldReally700YearsOld: The cats offhandedly mention having lived for hundreds of years. This affects how they think a lot.



* PhysicalGod: A revelation at the end of their arc related to their [[spoiler:DarkAndTroubledPast.]]
* TimeAbyss: Compared to the others.

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* OddNameOut: Her name isn't related to musical talent whatsoever.
* PhysicalGod: A revelation at the end of their arc related to their her [[spoiler:DarkAndTroubledPast.]]
* TimeAbyss: Compared Even more long-lived compared to the others.



A Cynical DeadpanSnarker with traces of BloodKnight, the Pianist is initially distrustful of guests and generally disdainful for antics from the other members of the Band - but is also an excellent planner.

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A Cynical cynical DeadpanSnarker with traces of BloodKnight, the Pianist is initially distrustful of guests and generally disdainful for antics from the other members of the Band - but is also an excellent planner.



* HeroicComedicSociopath
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

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* HeroicComedicSociopath
HeroicComedicSociopath: Loves violence and bloodshed. Since the targets of her violence are usually Garry's Mod [=NPCs=] or players, the consequences of her murderous tendencies are downplayed. [[spoiler: She's forced to rethink her behavior when it begins to hurt The Singer]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGoldJerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's abrasive, prone to anger, and picks a lot of fights, but she legitimately cares about her friends.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: [[spoiler:The Pianist is prone to overthinking, but this hampers her ability to improvise, leading to a huge case of creative block.]]



* AllLowercaseLetters
* CerebusRetcon: [[spoiler: Their behavior in almost every part of the game, once you complete their arc.]]

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* AllLowercaseLetters
AllLowercaseLetters: Speaks like this, with little punctuation as well. [[spoiler:This is put on hold in his final scene.]]
* CerebusRetcon: [[spoiler: Their His behavior in almost every part of the game, once you complete their his arc.]]



* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[It backfires in his last two scenes.]]

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* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[It [[spoiler:It backfires in his last two scenes.]]



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'''The Bortles'''

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'''The Bortles'''
!!The Bortles



'''"???" / The Eclipse / [[spoiler:Ash]]'''

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'''"???" !!"???" / The Eclipse / [[spoiler:Ash]]'''
[[spoiler:Ash]]
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* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[spoiler:RealityEnsues in his last two scenes.]]

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* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[spoiler:RealityEnsues [[It backfires in his last two scenes.]]
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The Cellist would rather have his hands on a lit bong and a full pint glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

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The Cellist would rather have his hands paws on a lit bong and a full pint glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

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[[quoteright:192:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jazztronauts_bartender.png]]
[[caption-width-right:192:''"Welcome back. What can I get you?"'']]




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[[caption-width-right:192:''"HI!!! WELCOME TO THE MEWSEUM!!"'']]




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[[caption-width-right:192:''"What? Did you think I was actually broke? I'm morally bankrupt, not destitute."'']]




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[[caption-width-right:192:''"oh thank fuck i was beginning to perceive time as a linear series of cause and effect that shits terrifying"'']]
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* KnightOfCerebus: No humor is ever present in a direct interaction with them apart from one optional sarcastic comment. They also [[spoiler:destroy the Samsara and Voidway 66 and very nearly succeed in killing off the band and erasing everything.]]

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* KnightOfCerebus: No humor is ever present in a direct interaction with them apart from one optional sarcastic comment.comment from the player. They also [[spoiler:destroy the Samsara and Voidway 66 and very nearly succeed in killing off the band and erasing everything.]]
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* AllThereInTheScript: The code for the GoldenEnding refers to them as [[spoiler:Ash, especially their Shard form.]]

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* AllThereInTheScript: The code for the GoldenEnding refers to them as [[spoiler:Ash, especially their Shard form.[[spoiler:Ash.]]
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The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

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The Cellist would rather have his hands on a lit bong and shot a full pint glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.
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The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

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The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

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A band at the Center of the Universe. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.

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A band at the Center of the Universe.Universe that may or may not exist, visited during your Shard Juice powered trip. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.


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* StylisticSuck: All of the band members are 2-dimensional cutouts of Stock Images.
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[[folder:The Cellist]]

The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

[[spoiler:Things start to take a dive for him in his fourth scene, and in his final scene an ironically sobering truth is learned about them: The Cellist delved into substance abuse to try and escape his own self-loathing, causing him to unintentionally achieve HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs - and ever since he crashed, he's been chasing that high with increasingly insane mixtures ever since, leading him into self-destruction.]]

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[[folder:The Cellist]]

The, well, Cellist
Singer]]

A WideEyedIdealist who preserves copies
of things stolen for the Band...or so bar in their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on pet project "Mewseum", a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long side area that sobriety is a detriment provides Source Engine [[EdutainmentGame Edutainment]]. Ironically to him their name, they are mute and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

[[spoiler:Things start to take a dive for him in his fourth scene, and in his final scene an ironically sobering truth is learned about them: The Cellist delved into substance abuse to try and escape his own self-loathing, causing him to unintentionally achieve HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs - and ever since he crashed, he's been chasing that high
talk with increasingly insane mixtures ever since, leading him into self-destruction.]]a keyboard based device.



* CerebusRetcon: [[spoiler: Their behavior in almost every part of the game, once you complete their arc.]]
* GargleBlaster: The 'Good Shit.' [[spoiler:Players aren't as susceptible to it as cats.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Feels this after he unleashes a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech cruel verbal tirade]] on the Singer.
* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[spoiler:RealityEnsues in his last two scenes.]]

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* CerebusRetcon: [[spoiler: Their behavior AmbiguousGender: Is officially Nonbinary.
* CompanionCube: Emily, a plush Brontosaurus that a previous guest gave them.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:Actually sings
in almost every part of the game, once you complete both their arc.]]
* GargleBlaster: The 'Good Shit.' [[spoiler:Players aren't as susceptible to it as cats.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Feels this after he unleashes a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech cruel verbal tirade]] on
final scene and the Singer.
* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[spoiler:RealityEnsues in his last two scenes.]]
GoldenEnding.]]



[[folder:The Singer]]

A WideEyedIdealist who preserves copies of things stolen for the bar in their pet project "Mewseum", a side area that provides Source Engine [[EdutainmentGame Edutainment]]. Ironically to their name, they are mute and talk with a keyboard based device.

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[[folder:The Singer]]

Pianist]]

A WideEyedIdealist who preserves copies of things stolen for the bar in their pet project "Mewseum", a side area that provides Source Engine [[EdutainmentGame Edutainment]]. Ironically to their name, they are mute and talk Cynical DeadpanSnarker with traces of BloodKnight, the Pianist is initially distrustful of guests and generally disdainful for antics from the other members of the Band - but is also an excellent planner.

[[spoiler:As it turns out, her calculation skills are
a keyboard based device.[[BlessedWithSuck Blessing With Suck]] - Her band profession requires improvisation, and overplanning has bled into her everyday things, leaving her unable to do ''anything'' without forethought.]]



* AmbiguousGender: Is officially Nonbinary.
* CompanionCube: Emily, a plush Brontosaurus that a previous guest gave them.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:Actually sings in both their final scene and the GoldenEnding.]]

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* AmbiguousGender: Is officially Nonbinary.
* CompanionCube: Emily, a plush Brontosaurus that a previous guest gave them.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:Actually sings in both their final scene and the GoldenEnding.]]
HeroicComedicSociopath
JerkWithAHeartOfGold



[[folder:SPOILER CHARACTERS]]
'''The Bortles'''

A band at the Center of the Universe. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.

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[[folder:SPOILER CHARACTERS]]
'''The Bortles'''

A band at the Center
[[folder:The Cellist]]

The, well, Cellist
of the Universe. You can ask them either one Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.his quests involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

[[spoiler:Things start to take a dive for him in his fourth scene, and in his final scene an ironically sobering truth is learned about them: The Cellist delved into substance abuse to try and escape his own self-loathing, causing him to unintentionally achieve HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs - and ever since he crashed, he's been chasing that high with increasingly insane mixtures ever since, leading him into self-destruction.]]


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* CerebusRetcon: [[spoiler: Their behavior in almost every part of the game, once you complete their arc.]]
* GargleBlaster: The 'Good Shit.' [[spoiler:Players aren't as susceptible to it as cats.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Feels this after he unleashes a [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech cruel verbal tirade]] on the Singer.
* TheStoner: For most of the game. [[spoiler:RealityEnsues in his last two scenes.]]


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'''The Bortles'''

A band at the Center of the Universe. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.
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A WideEyedIdealist who preserves copies of things stolen for the bar in their pet project "Mewseum", a side area that provides Source Engine [[EdutainmentGame Edutainment]]. Ironically to their name, they are mute and talk with a keyboard based device.

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* [[Emoticon]]: Common in their typed dialogue.
* SuddenlyVoiced: [[spoiler:Sings in both their final scene and the GoldenEnding.]]

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'''The Bortles'''

A band at the Center of the Universe. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.

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A band at WideEyedIdealist who preserves copies of things stolen for the Center of the Universe. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if bar in their "Mewseum", a side area that provides Source Engine [[EdutainmentGame Edutainment]]. Ironically to their name, they know any good recipes.are mute and talk with a keyboard based device.


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'''The Bortles'''

A band at the Center of the Universe. You can ask them either one of two philosophical questions, or if they know any good recipes.
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The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so perpetually that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests for you are fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.

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The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so perpetually long that sobriety is a detriment to him and his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests for you are involve fetching him substances he needs for drug experiments.
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Owner of the Bar Samsara and "leader" of the group. Enigmatically, copies of her are reference posed throughout the void.

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Owner of the Bar Samsara and "leader" of the group. Enigmatically, copies of her are reference posed throughout the void. Her quests for the player are related to the upkeep of the bar and home base.



The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so perpetually that sobriety is a detriment to him. He casually enjoys a specialty GargleBlaster and challenges himself to make insane concoctions, so most of his quests for you are related to fetching him chemical substances.

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The, well, Cellist of the Band...or so their name would imply. The Cellist would rather have his hands on a bong and shot glass than on a bow and cello, and has been high so perpetually that sobriety is a detriment to him. He casually enjoys a specialty GargleBlaster him and challenges himself to make insane concoctions, so most his body is "biochemical pachinko." Most of his quests for you are related to fetching him chemical substances.
substances he needs for drug experiments.

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