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* RealityEnsues: As with many adventure games, Rosa must [[KleptomaniacHero pick up many objects owned by other people]] and she must often sneak her way into private establishments and residences. This results in her getting a ''lot'' of restraining orders.
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* UnexpectedlyRealisticGameplay: As with many adventure games, Rosa must [[KleptomaniacHero pick up many objects owned by other people]] and she must often sneak her way into private establishments and residences. This results in her getting a ''lot'' of restraining orders.
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* MonsterAndTheMaiden: [[PlayerCharacter Rosangela Blackwell]] works with the ghost of a detective, [[SpiritAdvisor Joey Mallone]].
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* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: The opening theme gets remixed into a gym's workout track in ''Epiphany''.
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* ThemeTuneCameo: The opening theme gets remixed into a gym's workout track in ''Epiphany''.
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* SerialKillerBaiting: Lauren tells the journalist [[spoiler:cursed with his interview suspects becoming the targets of a crazy woman]] to write an article about herself in order to get the attention of the serial killer.
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* FilmNoir: The series has definite strokes of this: the investigation-based gameplay, jazzy score, Lauren's smoking, and Joey's outfit that makes him resemble a detective.
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* FilmNoir: The series has definite strokes of this: the investigation-based gameplay, jazzy score, Lauren's smoking, and Joey's outfit that makes him resemble entire shtick as a detective.wisecracking 1930s rogue in a NiceHat.
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* LyingToProtectYourFeelings: Rosa banters with Joey about going on a vacation and seeing a movie before [[spoiler: collapsing and revealing that she is already dying.]]
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* WorldHealingWave: [[spoiler: At the end of ''Epiphany'', Rosa uses the power of the Universe to save ''every single ghost on the planet''.]]
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* WorldHealingWave: [[spoiler: At the end of ''Epiphany'', Rosa [[spoiler: uses the power of the Universe to save ''every single ghost on the planet''.planet''. Except Joey.]]
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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Joey always calls Rosa nicknames until [[spoiler: she dies in a HeroicSacrifice in his PleaseWakeUp moment.]]
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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Joey always calls Rosa nicknames until [[spoiler: she dies in a HeroicSacrifice in his when performin a PleaseWakeUp moment.]]
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* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: Joey always calls Rosa nicknames until [[spoiler: she dies in a HeroicSacrifice in his PleaseWakeUp moment.]]
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[[caption-width-right:337: Rosa (left) and Joey (right). [[TheyFightCrime They lay the dead to rest]]]]
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[[caption-width-right:350: Rosa (left) and Joey (right). [[TheyFightCrime They lay the dead to rest]]]]
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** [[spoiler:The Deacon]]'s bottle (which he keeps drinking from despite being empty) hits closer to this, [[spoiler:as the devil chasing him says it literally contains his past sins. If Rosa destroys it, it will absolve the Deacon of his sins, giving the devil no more reason to come drag him to hell and granting him passage into the afterlife at last.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Deacon]]'s bottle (which he keeps drinking from despite being empty) hits closer to this, the Trope Namer's variant, [[spoiler:as the devil chasing him says it literally contains his past sins. If Rosa destroys it, it will absolve the Deacon of his sins, giving the devil no more reason to come drag him to hell and granting him passage into the afterlife at last.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Deacon]]'s bottle (which he keeps drinking from despite being empty) hits closer to this, [[spoiler:as it literally contains his past sins according to the devil.]]
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** [[spoiler:The Deacon]]'s bottle (which he keeps drinking from despite being empty) hits closer to this, [[spoiler:as the devil chasing him says it literally contains his past sins according to sins. If Rosa destroys it, it will absolve the devil.Deacon of his sins, giving the devil no more reason to come drag him to hell and granting him passage into the afterlife at last.]]
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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: In ''Legacy'', the ghost appearing before Rosa finally revealing his identity: Joey. This only comes into play about a third of the way through the game, and can come as a huge shock to those not expecting it, however, it is nearly impossible to describe the series without spoiling it.
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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: FirstEpisodeTwist: In ''Legacy'', the ghost appearing before Rosa finally revealing his identity: Joey. This only comes into play about a third of the way through the game, and can come as a huge shock to those not expecting it, however, it is nearly impossible to describe the series without spoiling it.
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** [[spoiler: Getting a person to remember their sense of self worth and defend themselves by [[CruelToBeKind insulting them]]]], which first becomes important in a minor situation ''Convergence'' and [[spoiler: then saves Rosa from Gavin's control]] in ''Unbound.''
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** [[spoiler: Getting a person to remember their sense of self worth and defend themselves by [[CruelToBeKind insulting them]]]], which first becomes important in a minor situation ''Convergence'' and [[spoiler: then saves Rosa from Gavin's control]] in ''Unbound.'' ''Deception''.
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* PutOnABus: Nishanthi goes abroad some time after ''Convergence''. She emails Rosa about her travels from time to time, but otherwise plays no role in the plot.
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* PutOnABus: Nishanthi goes abroad some time after ''Convergence''. She emails Rosa about her travels from time to time, but otherwise plays no role in the plot. In the commentary for ''Epiphany'', Dave Gilbert says that he had a broader arc planned for Nishanti, but he concluded that it wasn't very good (he outright refuses to say what it was), and dropped it, leading to this trope.
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* EvolvingTitleScreen: After finishing ''Epiphany'', the title screen changes from Rosa and Joey looking away from the camera to [[spoiler:a closeup of Joey's hat, which he leaves behind after being brought back to life by Rosa.]]
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* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: In ''Epiphany'', [[spoiler:Benjiro]] tells Joey that he's not like the other members of his species, [[spoiler:such as Gavin from ''Deception'', who kill people by sucking the positive life energy out of them in order to sustain themselves. Instead, Benjiro founded the Grace Group to increase people's positive energy, so he could skim off the top and thus survive without needing to kill anyone. Unfortunately, it had [[GoneHorriblyRight unintended consequences]], which led to Benjiro being committed to an asylum and eventually dying there.]]
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* FriendOnTheForce: In ''Epiphany'' Rosa meets police detective Sam Durkin. He intentionally refuses to ask what she does exactly, but her ability to solve mysterious problems (even if he never really learns what was happening) convinces him to hire her as an unofficial consultant and he provides her with some off-the-record assistance at times.
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* FriendOnTheForce: In ''Epiphany'' ''Deception'', Rosa meets police detective Sam Durkin. He intentionally refuses to ask what she does exactly, but her ability to solve mysterious problems (even if he never really learns what was happening) convinces him to hire her as an unofficial consultant and he provides her with some off-the-record assistance at times.
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* FriendOnTheForce: In ''Unbound'' Rosa meets police detective Sam Durkin. He intentionally refuses to ask what she does exactly, but her ability to solve mysterious problems (even if he never really learns what was happening) convinces him to hire her as an unofficial consultant and he provides her with some off-the-record assistance at times.
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* FriendOnTheForce: In ''Unbound'' ''Epiphany'' Rosa meets police detective Sam Durkin. He intentionally refuses to ask what she does exactly, but her ability to solve mysterious problems (even if he never really learns what was happening) convinces him to hire her as an unofficial consultant and he provides her with some off-the-record assistance at times.
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** In ''Deception'' there's mention of an author named Robert Ashbless, who wrote a book called ''Anubis at the Gates''. ''William'' Ashbless is a fictional poet invented by authors Creator/TimPowers and James Blaylock, and he plays an important role in Powers' novel ''Literature/TheAnubisGates''.
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** In ''Deception'' there's mention of an author named Robert Ashbless, who wrote a book called ''Anubis at the Gates''. ''William'' Ashbless is a fictional poet invented by authors Creator/TimPowers and James Blaylock, Creator/JamesPBlaylock, and he plays an important role in Powers' novel ''Literature/TheAnubisGates''.
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* ClipboardOfAuthority: In ''Legacy'', the crazy tenant ghost doesn't believe Joe to be an official of some sort, because he is not carrying a clipboard.
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* ClipboardOfAuthority: In ''Legacy'', ''Unbound'', the crazy tenant ghost doesn't believe Joe to be an official of some sort, because he is not carrying a clipboard.
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* RealityEnsues: As with many adventure games, Rosa must [[KleptomaniacHero pick up many objects owned by other people]] and she must often sneak her way into private establishments and residences. This results in her getting a ''lot'' of restraining orders.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: Rosangela's grandmother Patricia refused to ever acknowledge Joey, and Lauren gave up the ghost-saving duty to care for her neice. It's implied this was the [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive cause of their psychotic episodes]]. [[spoiler: Though this is not the case.]]
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* RefusalOfTheCall: Rosangela's grandmother Patricia refused to ever acknowledge Joey, and Lauren gave up the ghost-saving duty to care for her neice.niece. It's implied this was the [[TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive cause of their psychotic episodes]]. [[spoiler: Though this is not the case.]]
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* CatchPhrase: Upon seeing another ghost becoming aware of his or her death, Joey will often tell them that he's "so sorry."
* CharacterOverlap: Sam Durkin first appeared in ''VideoGame/TheShivah'', a game unrelated to the ''Blackwell'' series but confirmed by WordOfGod to take place in the same universe.
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** Upon seeing another ghost becoming aware of his or her death, Joey will often tell them that he's "so sorry."
** As Rosa grows increasingly accepting of her role as a spirit medium and of Joey as a friend, hers becomes: "It's what we do." At first it's reluctant and begrudging, but by the end of ''Epiphany'' it's basically a BadassCreed.
* CharacterDevelopment: In the first game, Rosa suffers from intense social anxiety to the point where she hasn't spoken to any of her neighbors in five years at the same building, something Joey [[AcceptableTargets teases her about]] constantly. She also finds it difficult to make small talk or be in front of crowds, and she has a tendency to be defensive or snappish in conversation. It's likely a combination of childhood trauma and her foster home upbringing, plus whatever hereditary components might be involved. Over the course of the series she begins to push past this, not letting it stop her from interrogating dozens of complete strangers on the most bizarre topics, doing a thankless job that no living person is even aware she's doing.
* CharacterOverlap: Sam Durkin first appeared in ''VideoGame/TheShivah'', a game unrelated to the ''Blackwell'' series but confirmed by WordOfGod to take place in the same universe. Rosa, for her part, appears as a non-speaking extra in the remaster version of ''The Shivah'' at one point, and based on her description (looking into empty space), Joey is likely there as well.
** Upon seeing another ghost becoming aware of his or her death, Joey will often tell them that he's "so sorry."
** As Rosa grows increasingly accepting of her role as a spirit medium and of Joey as a friend, hers becomes: "It's what we do." At first it's reluctant and begrudging, but by the end of ''Epiphany'' it's basically a BadassCreed.
* CharacterDevelopment: In the first game, Rosa suffers from intense social anxiety to the point where she hasn't spoken to any of her neighbors in five years at the same building, something Joey [[AcceptableTargets teases her about]] constantly. She also finds it difficult to make small talk or be in front of crowds, and she has a tendency to be defensive or snappish in conversation. It's likely a combination of childhood trauma and her foster home upbringing, plus whatever hereditary components might be involved. Over the course of the series she begins to push past this, not letting it stop her from interrogating dozens of complete strangers on the most bizarre topics, doing a thankless job that no living person is even aware she's doing.
* CharacterOverlap: Sam Durkin first appeared in ''VideoGame/TheShivah'', a game unrelated to the ''Blackwell'' series but confirmed by WordOfGod to take place in the same universe. Rosa, for her part, appears as a non-speaking extra in the remaster version of ''The Shivah'' at one point, and based on her description (looking into empty space), Joey is likely there as well.
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* InformedFlaw: Rosa is supposedly anti-social, or at least socially awkward, something which Joey constantly teases her about. Doesn't stop her from interrogating dozens of complete strangers on the most bizarre topics.
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--> "A picture of New York's skyline, huh? Well, I guess if you live in Queens you need some reminder of civilization..."
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See also ''VideoGame/TheShivah'', ''Videogame/{{Resonance}}'', and ''VideoGame/GeminiRue''.
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See also ''VideoGame/TheShivah'', ''Videogame/{{Resonance}}'', ''VideoGame/TheShivah'' and ''VideoGame/GeminiRue''.
''VideoGame/{{Unavowed}}'' which takes place in the same universe as this series.
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** In ''Deception'' there's mention of an author named Robert Ashbless, who wrote a book called ''Anubis at the Gates''. ''William'' Ashbless is a fictional poet invented by authors TimPowers and James Blaylock, and he plays an important role in Powers' novel ''Literature/TheAnubisGates''.
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* GhostAmnesia: Most ghosts don't realize they're dead, and have to be reminded before they can move on.
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* GhostAmnesia: Most As a sudden death is a pretty traumatic event, most ghosts don't realize they're dead, as they are subconsciously compelled to avoid thinking about things that reminds them of their death, and have to be reminded before they can move on.
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* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: In ''Deception'', Rosangela has to fetch a key from inside a room at the nursing home.
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* PaperKeyRetrievalTrick: In ''Deception'', Rosangela has to fetch a key from inside a room at the nursing home.
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* TheKeyIsBehindTheLock: In ''Deception'', Rosangela has to fetch a key from inside a room at the nursing home.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The ''Blackwell Epiphany'', arguably. Yes, [[BackFromTheDead Joe has a new lease on life,]] and all the spirits who couldn't move on have been sent to the afterlife, but [[DeaderThanDead all the members of the Grace Group had their spirits destroyed,]] and [[TheHeroDies Rosangela had to sacrifice herself to save New York.]] Joe also admits that his memory of being a ghost is fading, implying that he might eventually forget Rosangela, or at least, all the times they had together.]]
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* RedHeadedHero: Rosa.
