Line #228 Characters/MostWanted


1	Character sheet for ''VisualNovel/MostWanted'' (under construction). Beware of unmarked spoilers.
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3	[[foldercontrol]]
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5	!'''Protagonists'''
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7	[[folder:David “Dave” Reyes]]
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9	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/davereyes_2.png]]
10
11	-->''“When you’re busting this city’s criminals, it helps to have friends in high places.”''
12
13	David “Dave” Reyes is one of the two protagonists of the ''Most Wanted'' series. He is a detective for the L.A.P.D. Major Crimes Unit and is currently partnered with Deputy Marshal Samantha “Sam” Massey.
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15	* BadassInANiceSuit: He's not quite as good at the violence thing as Sam is, but he's a competent detective who always dresses smartly.
16	* BelligerentSexualTension: Plenty of other characters (and fans) certainly think there’s this between him and Sam. Players who would rather disregard the [[ShipTease Ship Tease]] in favor of a true “[[ShoutOut Jonah Hill]] [[Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet and Channing Tatum]]” dynamic can go with MistakenForRomance choices provided (although the ShipTease is never fully lost).
17	* TheCharmer: Most of the major decisions in his playthrough include charming the target.
18	* ChildhoodFriends: With Cassandra.
19	%%* CompetitionFreak: Shades of this.
20	* CutenessProximity: Whereas Sam remains focused on catching Tull, the [[PreciousPuppy Precious Puppy]] in Chapter 7 has this effect on Dave.
21	* TheDandy: Sam initially dismisses him as one. Although he proves his worth as a detective, there ''is'' some truth to her first impression of him.
22	-->'''Sam''': [[DeterminAtor I’m not going anywhere. I’ve come a long way to get this guy. I’m not getting benched by a suit.]]
23	-->'''Dave''': [scowls] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Hey, not just any suit. This is Armani.]]
24	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Hinted at; never properly addressed in ''Book One''.
25	* EmotionallyTongueTied: Dave is. Every time Sam asks him about his past or anything remotely personal, Dave changes the subject and doesn’t respond. You’ll over have to spend diamonds just to get him to talk about a small detail about his life.
26	* FairCop: Hayley Rose comments that most of her fans are teenage girls, not unusually attractive policemen like him.
27	* GentlemanAndAScholar: To quote the trope’s main page: He manages to be both a highly intelligent expert in his chosen field and a pleasant, well-adjusted, and socially engaging human being, sometimes being even more attuned to the nuances of social etiquette than many less intelligent characters.
28	* HairpinLockpick: Chapter 7 has Dave using a paperclip to pick the lock to John Tull’s trailer if he has enough points. Otherwise, Sam kicks the door in.
29	* MenUseViolenceWomenUseCommunication: Inverted. Dave tends to try to solve problems by talking, while Sam tends to shoot first and ask questions later. Sam even mocks Dave for this in one scene when they are surrounded by flames and she sarcastically suggests that he can talk the fire into leaving them alone.
30	* MinoredInAsskicking: His most frequently used weapons are great intellect and charisma, but he’s shown to be [[MrFanservice physically fit]] as well and a competent fighter.
31	* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue to Sam’s Red. He has considerably more restraint and sensitivity than she does. However, they are both highly capable enforcers of the law.
32	* PlatonicLifePartners: If the player wishes, such a relationship can be cultivated with Sam.
33	** Cassandra laughs if Sam guesses that she has a dating history with Dave. Their bond appears to be completely platonic, but is by no means less special and strong than romances.
34	* PrettyBoy: Sam’s nickname for him at the beginning, and it isn’t a compliment. She means the phrase in [[TheDandy The Dandy]] sense, i.e. “a foppish, ineffectual man”. This turns out to be untrue — the ineffectual part, at least. He does care about how he looks, just not excessively. He’s a [[PrettyBoy Pretty Boy]] in the TV Tropes sense too: clean-shaven handsome appearance with corresponding styled hair.
35	* SharpDressedMan: Always seen with a suit.
36	* TheSocialExpert: Dave is a smooth talker who has formed a lot of connections in Los Angeles, even with celebrities. He is also good at reading people.
37	* StreetSmart: Dave has grown in Los Angeles and knows every corner of the city and how to interact with any people.
38	[[/folder]]
39
40	[[folder:Samantha “Sam” Massey]]
41	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sammassey_4.png]]
42
43	-->''“[…]I have a job to do. And I don’t have time to tiptoe just because you [Reyes] wanna cozy up to people who read cue cards for a living.”''
44
45	Samantha “Sam” Massey is one of the two protagonists of the ''Most Wanted'' series. She is a member of the U.S. Marshals from the West Texas branch and is currently partnered with L.A.P.D. Detective David “Dave” Reyes.
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47	* ActionGirl: She's a tough-as-nails marshal with a talent for shooting.
48	* AmbiguouslyBi: Can flirt with Alyssa at the gala, but it's unclear if she's genuinely attracted to women or if this is a ploy to flatter her into talking.
49	* BelligerentSexualTension: Plenty of other characters (and fans) certainly think there’s this between her and Dave. Players who would rather disregard the [[ShipTease Ship Tease]] in favor of a true “[[ShoutOut Jonah Hill]] [[Film/TwentyOneJumpStreet and Channing Tatum]]” dynamic can go with MistakenForRomance choices provided (although the ShipTease is never fully lost).
50	* CowboyCop: Sam is a loose cannon that came all the way to L.A. from Texas to catch John Tull and does not like playing nice.
51	* DarkAndTroubledPast: John Tull killed her mentor Bill, took his shotgun as a souvenir and almost killed her when she was pursuing him.
52	* DefrostingIceQueen: How Sam can get over time if you make the right choices.
53	* {{Determinator}}: Will NOT let anyone get in her way. You can play her as obstinate and openly {{Jerkass}} to the other police officers in L.A.
54	* FairCop: “Busty blonde beauty”, as Tull words it.
55	* FishOutOfWater: Reza brings up the trope by name.
56	%%* HeroicSpirit
57	* ItsPersonal: Sam to John Tull.
58	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's abrasive and rude at times, but her heart is in the right place and she eventually warms up to Dave.
59	* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Sam is a big fan of Cassandra Leigh. When she actually meets her (and also finds out that she and Dave are close friends), words barely come out. By the end of the case, Sam asks Cass to sign her an autograph.
60	* TheLadette: Commented on multiple times. This can be enforced by the players during the L.A.R.A. scene in which she can potentially: [[HumiliationConga got mocked wearing her default outfit, got photograph having a weird expression, fails to talk Alyssa from giving info on Hayley and steps on Reyes's foot during the dance scene]].
61	* MenUseViolenceWomenUseCommunication: Inverted. Dave tends to try to solve problems by talking, while Sam tends to shoot first and ask questions later. Sam even mocks Dave for this in one scene when they are surrounded by flames and she sarcastically suggests that he can talk the fire into leaving them alone.
62	* PlatonicLifePartners: If the player wishes, such a relationship can be cultivated with Dave.
63	* RedOniBlueOni: The Red to Dave’s Blue. She can be aggressive, tactless, and irresponsible; which doesn’t mean she’s any less brilliant.
64	* SouthernFriedGenius
65	* StepfordSnarker:
66	--> '''[[BrutalHonesty Mirasol]]''': [to Sam] You use words as weapons. Ironically typical of someone who keeps people at a distance.
67	* StrangeCopInAStrangeLand: Sam is from Texas, but she goes to L.A. to hunt down John Tull. Her cowboy cop attitude and lack of knowledge of the local culture can get her into trouble.
68	* UnderdressedForTheOccasion: It's possible for Sam to go to a fancy restaurant or formal party in her normal clothes, which gets commented on. [[BribingYourWayToVictory It costs the premium currency to get her dress in something more appropriate.]]
69	* UseYourHead: In a premium scene from chapter 3, she has the option of doing this while fighting ninjas. Or rather, actors dressed as ninjas.
70	[[/folder]]
71
72	!'''Major Antagonists'''
73
74	[[folder: John Tull]]
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76	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/john_tull.png]]
77	John Tull is the main antagonist in the first ''Most Wanted'' book. He is a notorious hitman whose modus operandi is a point-blank shotgun blast to the gut.
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79	* AxCrazy: Even Randall Grimes, leader of the Centurions, is scared of him.
80	* BerserkButton: Mentioning Hayley in front of him is this, which Dave exploited when he was holding Sam hostage. [[spoiler:Giving that she is his daughter and Dave is confronting him with the belief that he has a VillainousCrush on her, this makes sense]].
81	* ProfessionalKiller: Is stated to murder multiple people for hire.
82	* TheHeavy: Is the antagonist with the most screen time. [[spoiler:His daughter is the ManBehindTheMan]].
83	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:He gets killed when his own grenade blows up in his hand after he's sucked out of the plane.]]
84	* PapaWolf: Subverted. [[spoiler:The motive for his murder spree is to eliminate anyone who threatens the career of his daughter, Hayley, but he's willing to get her killed with his grenade on the plane in the end if it means also killing Sam and Dave.]]
85	* StalkerShrine: Tull has one dedicated to Hayley Rose, apparently because he’s deluded and thinks her song “Outlaw” is about him. [[spoiler:It turns out that it was non-romantic in nature because he's her father, and the song ''is'' indeed about him.]]
86	* TakingYouWithMe: During the fight against John Tull and [[spoiler: Hayley Rose]], in chapter 14, he takes out a live grenade eager to take out everyone on the plane, [[spoiler: including his own daughter]].
87	* TattooedCrook: He's an unhinged hitman with tattoos on his upper arms.
88	* VillainousCrush: [[spoiler: The team spends much of the first half believing Tull has this on Hayley Rose. It turns out not to be the case when it's revealed that Hayley is his daughter, hence his obsession with killing anyone who threatens her reputation.]]
89	[[/folder]]
90
91	[[folder: Hayley Rose[=/=][[spoiler:Tull]]]]
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93	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hayleyrose.png]]
94
95	Hayley Rose is a famous singer who became a suspect in Gavin Routh's murder after he leaked nude photos of her. [[spoiler:In truth, her surname is Tull and she's John Tull's daughter.]]
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97	* AttentionWhore: Her main concern about being found out as Hayley Tull? Her fans will turn on her. Can be exploited by Dave and Sam at the climax of the story in order to disarm and arrest her and is the only way to do so.
98	* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: She’s in fact Tull’s scheming and manipulative — as well as ''homicidal'' — daughter and appears as a Hollywood-fluffy “princess” when Dave and Sam first interrogate her.]]
99	* CuteButPsycho: [[spoiler:Killed a 19 year old boy for cheating on her.]]
100	* DaddysLittleVillain: [[spoiler:She's just as ruthless and murderous as her father, if not even more so, and helps him battle Sam and Dave on the plane in the end.]]
101	* DarkAndTroubledPast: [[spoiler: Until you realize her true origins.]]
102	* IdiotBall: [[spoiler:It wasn't a great idea for her to write a song about her crime and call it "Outlaw" when her father is, in fact, an outlaw.]]
103	* ManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler:She orchestrated the entire murder spree in the story by siccing her father on anyone who threatened her perfect image, and in fact was the reason for his imprisonment to begin with because he took the fall for her murder of her boyfriend.]]
104	* ManipulativeBitch: [[spoiler:She used her father's love for her to cover her murder of her ex-boyfriend and hits on the people who knew about her origins, and played Dave and Sam like fiddles to ward off suspicion.]]
105	* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: InUniverse. Hayley Rose doesn't mind that Gavin Routh leaked some revealing pictures of her, especially since she's been doing lots of pilates.
106	* ObfuscatingStupidity: She pretends to be just a dumb starlet when Dave and Sam first met her.
107	* OffWithHerHead: [[spoiler:She's decapitated at the very end after being arrested, providing a SequelHook.]]
108	* PeripheryDemographic: She’s marketed as chiefly for teenage girls, but she tans and works out and wears sexy outfits. Thus, she apparently has fans among older men.
109	* SmallRoleBigImpact: [[spoiler:She only appears in four chapters, but her very existence motivated John Tull to commit the murder spree.]]
110	* ThatManIsDead: [[spoiler:Desperately wants to believe this to be the case, as she wants to distance herself from her old life of Hayley Tull as much as possible. Can be exploited by Dave at the climax of the story in order to disarm and arrest her and is the only way to do so.]]
111	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:It's impossible to talk about her without giving away the fact that she's actually the other villain besides Tull.]]
112	* WoundedGazelleGambit: [[spoiler:Pretends to cooperate with the police in order to kidnap Cassandra as a hostage and keep them off her back.]]
113	[[/folder]]
114
115	!'''Law Enforcement'''
116	[[folder: Dana Beckham]]
117	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/danabeckham.png]]
118
119	Dana Beckham is Captain of the L.A.P.D. Major Crimes Unit.
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121	* BlackBossLady: She's an authoritative, tough Black woman who serves as head of her division.
122	* ByTheBookCop: [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Albeit not an inflexible example.]]
123	* DaChief: She's the boss whom Dave and Sam report to.
124	%%* FairCop
125	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Bears a striking resemblance to Creator/ViolaDavis.
126	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: If talked to correctly, she can grant permissions to both Dave and Sam.
127	* StatuesqueStunner: Narration refers to her as “a statuesque woman” in the first chapter. She also looks like the beautiful Creator/ViolaDavis, as written above.
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129	[[/folder]]
130
131	[[folder: Reza Fassihi]]
132	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rezafassihi.png]]
133
134	Reza Fassihi is a data analyst for the L.A.P.D. Major Crimes Unit.
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136	* AmbiguouslyBrown: Has an Arabic name but no words on mentioning his actual ethnicity and his skin color is much lighter than Nikhil.
137	* BunnyEarsLawyer: An obnoxious ManChild in the eyes of Mirasol (and, in Chapter 4, has “just jokes” and no real ideas to help Sam and Dave), but unquestionably good at his profession.
138	* ButtMonkey: He is constantly the bottom of Mirasol and Nikhil's jokes at his expense.
139	* DatingCatwoman: [[spoiler:He briefly considers dating Jessica after they save her from being killed by Tull. Although he remembers that it isn’t the best of ideas given that she is involved with a case and he is in the force, Sam is not ''entirely'' unsupportive of the romance per se.]]
140	* InformedFlaw: But if the player doesn’t bring him along to [[spoiler: Venice Beach]], he persists in his belief that he’s a total dork no girl would like ''that way'', to the long-suffering exasperation of Nikhil and Mirasol. Otherwise, he grows self-assured and returns their smiles with a “charming” one of his own [[spoiler: — although he won’t talk to them because his eyes are on Jessica.]]
141	* ManChild: Mirasol has little patience for him and Nikhil, describing them as “basically just tall children” who require coddling.
142	* NoSocialSkills: [[spoiler: Changes if he joins Dave and Sam when they go to Venice Beach.]]
143	* NerdsAreSexy: He’s not traditionally unattractive, and his clothes aren’t particularly offensive to the eye either. A set of girls his age look his way and giggle in the last chapter, thinking he’s cute.
144	* TheTriple: He presents himself proudly as "Data Analyst, amateur screenwriter and ''moderator of the VisualNovel/TheCrownAndTheFlame Forums''".
145	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Nikhil and Mirasol. (Less vitriol when it comes to Nikhil and Reza, albeit Nikhil enjoys affectionately “insulting” Reza.)
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147	[[/folder]]
148
149	[[folder: Nikhil Mantha]]
150	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nikhilmanta.png]]
151
152	Nikhil Mantha is a forensics scientist for the L.A.P.D. Major Crimes Unit.
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154	* AmbiguouslyGay: Not in the story, but his cameo in VisualNovel/LoveHacks shows him flirting with Cole at a club, only rejecting a date because of his job.
155	* BewareTheSillyOnes: Expresses a desire to flip his own table at one point, during which their investigation isn’t going too excellently. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments It turns out he’s actually already flipped Reza’s once.]]
156	* BunnyEarsLawyer: An obnoxious [[ManChild Man Child]] in the eyes of Mirasol (and, in Chapter 4, has “just jokes” and no real ideas to help Sam and Dave), but unquestionably good at his profession.
157	* BollywoodNerd: Has an Indian name and is portrayed as a competent forensic scientist. His personality is radically different from most portrayals, however.
158	* CloudCuckooLander: If the player doesn’t spend diamonds on a [[spoiler:L.A.R.A. Gala]] gown for Sam, Nikhil happily talks about how “the sheeple” are scrambling to “define” Sam.
159	-->'''Nikhil''': This is like crack to me!
160	-->'''Sam''': [{{beat}}] [[[FriendshipMoment smiling]]] You’re a strange man, Nikhil.
161	* TheDandy: “Stylish Guy with Nice Hair” is more or less how ''VisualNovel/LoveHacks'' introduces him in his cameo.
162	* TheGadfly: Mostly talks whenever they are teasing Reza.
163	* GentlemanAndAScholar: He’s a skilled professional ''and'' stylish, as well as implied to be popular and social.
164	* {{Hipster}}: Openly admitted to be one. He declares Hayley Rose's song "Outlaw" brilliant, not because it's any good, but because it's so overrated, overplayed and catchy it makes it ironically good.
165	* ManChild: Mirasol has little patience for him and Reza, describing them as “basically just tall children” who require coddling.
166	* SoBadItsGood: Invoked. He keeps replaying Hayley Rose's "Outlaw" at the office because he finds it so bad that it's ironically good.
167	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Reza and Mirasol. (Less vitriol when it comes to Nikhil and Reza, albeit Nikhil enjoys affectionately “insulting” Reza.)
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169	[[/folder]]
170
171	[[folder: Mirasol Bautista]]
172	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mirasolbautista.png]]
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174	Mirasol Bautista is a criminal profiler for the L.A.P.D. Major Crimes Unit.
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176	* BrutalHonesty: Mirasol, being the resident psychologist, can read people accurately and tell them directly her thoughts. Sam can get on her good side by agreeing with her.
177	* BunnyEarsLawyer: She's a little eccentric and likes reading psychopathic criminals' profiles occasionally for the hell of it.
178	* CompetitionFreak: Mere minutes after her introduction to Sam, Mirasol decides the blonde’s personality is a threat.
179	-->'''Mirasol''': I trust it won’t come to blows if we respect each other’s territory, but you should know that I’m training for that eventuality.
180	* EveryoneHasStandards: Reading psychopaths' profiles for a living but even Tull scares her.
181	* IronicName: She’s of Filipino descent and named “Mirasol”, the Tagalog term for sunflowers. {{Lampshaded}} by Mirasol herself.
182	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She appreciates her colleagues despite her brash personality.
183	* TheLadette: She has a much tougher, blunter personality than Nikhil and Reza and dislikes her own name for being "flowery".
184	* NightmareFetishist: “Sometimes” pores over psychopaths’ profiles “for recreation”. Her idea of a nice desk decoration is a ''live grenade''.
185	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Nikhil and Reza. (Less vitriol when it comes to Nikhil and Reza, albeit Nikhil enjoys affectionately “insulting” Reza.)
186
187	[[/folder]]
188
189	[[folder: Rebecca [=McKenzie=]]]
190
191	Rebecca [=McKenzie=] is one of the police officers on the Gavin Routh case.
192
193	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/officermckenzie.png]]
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195	* ADayInTheLimelight: She can be unlocked as a playable character in chapter 15 after being [[spoiler:severely wounded by Hayley and John]] at a movie set.
196	* FairCop: Otis calls her “Officer Pin-Up”. It’s evident that [=McKenzie=] doesn’t appreciate the unpleasant man’s demeaning “compliment”.
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199	[[/folder]]
200
201	[[folder: Evan Shipley]]
202	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evanshipley.png]]
203
204	Evan Shipley is a Deputy Marshal and Sam’s best friend and partner back in Texas.
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206	* FairCop: He, along with Sam and Bill, is a good law enforcer and friendly guy outside of work.
207	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He looks like Michael Ealy.
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209	[[/folder]]
210
211	[[folder: Bill Holton]]
212	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/billholton.png]]
213	Bill Holton is a deceased Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal from Texas and Sam’s former boss and mentor.
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215	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Is a ringer for Creator/SamElliott.
216	* TheObiWan: He was Sam's mentor and partner. His death is what motivates Sam into catching Tull.
217	* PosthumousCharacter: He dies before the first chapter and we get to know him through Sam's flashbacks.
218	* SoProudOfYou: [[TearJerker In Sam’s flashback in Chapter 2, Bill tells Sam he’s proud of her with his last words.]]
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222	[[/folder]]
223
224	!'''Hollywood'''
225
226	[[folder: Theresa Holland/Logan Mills]]
227	!As a whole
228	* HelloInsertNameHere: When chosen, there is no default name for them, but the player can to name the chosen character however they wish.
229	* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: Both characters coexist and are mutual love interests, but whoever the player chooses will die during the prologue.
230
231	!Theresa Holland
232
233	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/theresalogan.png]]
234
235	Theresa Holland is an up-and-coming actress. If the player chooses her in the first chapter, she dies.
236
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238
239	* DecoyProtagonist: She or Logan serves as the main character for the opening of the first chapter, and inevitably gets killed by Tull before the story shifts to Sam and Dave.
240	* HeroicSacrifice: May die in an attempt to save Routh.
241	* MultipleChoicePast: The player can choose to either make her an aspiring actress, a struggling screenwriter or unemployed.
242	* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: She can either be the player character in the beginning of the first chapter, or a partygoing guest whom Logan dances with if the player chose Logan.
243
244	!Logan Mills
245
246	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/loganmills.png]]
247
248	Logan Mills is an up-and-coming actor. If the player chooses him in the first chapter, he dies.
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250	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Was originally a cross between his current self and the character who is now Gavin Routh: a cowardly sleaze. After the update, he became a much more genuinely likable (and tragic) guy. Depending on whether the player decides to take control of him or Theresa, he may [[HeroicSacrifice perish trying to save Routh]].
251	* DecoyProtagonist: He or Theresa serves as the main character for the opening of the first chapter, and inevitably gets killed by Tull before the story shifts to Sam and Dave.
252	* HeroicSacrifice: May die in an attempt to save Routh.
253	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Looks like a bearded Creator/ChrisEvans.
254	* MultipleChoicePast: The player can choose to either make him an aspiring actor, a struggling screenwriter or unemployed.
255	* StaticRoleExchangeableCharacter: He can either be the player character in the beginning of the first chapter, or a partygoing guest whom Theresa dances with if the player chose Theresa.
256	[[/folder]]
257
258	[[folder: Gavin Routh]]
259
260	Gavin Routh is a widely disliked celebrity reporter.
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262	* AssholeVictim: Gavin is a sleazy reporter and the most hated man in L.A., according to Dave. He’s murdered by Tull after he digs up personal information on Hayley Rose, [[spoiler:Tull’s beloved daughter]].
263
264	[[/folder]]
265
266	[[folder: Ryan Summers]]
267
268	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ryansummers.png]]
269
270	Ryan Summers is a famous actor who is a friend with Dave and became suspect for Gavin Routh's murder.
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272	* BrainlessBeauty: Very handsome, but comes off as vacuous. He isn’t actually stupid, however, according to Dave — well, “not ''that'' stupid”.
273	-->'''Sam and Dave''': [run after [[spoiler: Jamie Brooks]] when he refuses to be spoken with at the [[spoiler: L.A.R.A. Gala]]]
274	-->'''Cassandra''': [mouth wide open in surprise] Ryan, do you have ''any'' idea what just happened?
275	-->'''Ryan''': [[DissonantSerenity [smiling blithely] Not even a little.]]
276	* TheBeautifulElite: One of Hollywood’s poshest and most beautiful, and likes inviting the same crowd to his opulent manor.
277	* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:The reason why he became a suspect in the case is because he was blackmailed by Gavin Routh, since he learned about Ryan's son from his hacked emails. Ryan then tells Dave and Sam that he wants to keep the existence of his son a secret because he doesn't want him to grow up with fake friends and paparazzi, just like himself during his childhood.]]
278	* HandsomeLech: Theresa Holland mentions Ryan Summers’ flings being a hot topic in the world of celebrity gossip. Gavin Routh also starts the nasty rumor that he’s paying a sex worker for additional pleasure. It turns out that he has a son, the result of him drunkenly sleeping with a caterer years ago, and the payments are in fact for the child. Like Dave, he’s made to sound something like an indiscriminate philanderer at first; but then is shown to [[HasAType have a type]], respect women, and be far from ''obsessed'' with sex, in reality. Overlaps with [[TheCharmer The Charmer]] and [[ChivalrousPervert Chivalrous Pervert]] — [[NoodleIncident Ryan once found himself in a physical altercation after dallying with a lady even though she was married]], but he ''asked'' if she was taken. She swore up and down that she was not.
279	* HasAType: Dave says Ryan takes real interest only in potential partners who are savvy, assertive, and drama-free. It explains why he’s uninterested in Hayley, who’s outwardly attractive but personality-wise ''the opposite'' of the description; as well as how, as he himself admits, Sam doesn’t genuinely catch his attention until (or unless) she demonstrates smarts and confidence when they first meet, even though he recognizes that she’s a beautiful woman.
280	* HiddenDepths: Deeply resents “the media circus” and their refusal to give him privacy, likes to play things safe, writes letters to his child's mother, sends lawyers banging on Routh’s door when he leaks them along with libelous posts, [[spoiler: but proves innocent despite his anger. The Hollywood environment is also the reason why he keeps the existence of his son a secret]]. Has a cameo in VisualNovel/TheFreshman: Book 3, where he articulates (with Cassandra) an insightful grasp of how the industry he’s in works.
281	* LanternJawOfJustice: Ryan is an action superstar who, as Dave notes, has the chin of a superhero.
282	* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: In ''Most Wanted: Book One'', wherein the tone is more serious, there is a focus on characters’ [[HiddenDepths complexities]]. He and Cassandra are utilized by the writers to satirize the sheltered affluent using this trope in their ''[[VisualNovel/{{TheFreshman}} The Freshman]]'' and ''[[VisualNovel/{{RulesOfEngagement}} Rules of Engagement]]'' cameos, on the other hand. It’s [[PlayedForLaughs Played For Laughs]].
283	* SharpDressedMan
284
285	[[/folder]]
286
287	[[folder: Alyssa Griffin]]
288
289	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alyssagriffin.png]]
290
291	Alyssa Griffin is a famous actress and singer described as “Hollywood’s latest It Girl”.
292	----
293	* TheBeautifulElite: A member of the crowd described by the narration as “Hollywood’s poshest and prettiest”, invited to wealthy action superstar Ryan Summers’ manor.
294	* BrainyBrunette: The most consistently judicious of ''Most Wanted: Book One''’s Hollywood non-villains.
295	* RedHerring: Sam and Dave suspect that she could be in Tull's target list, since she is set to be "the new Hayley Rose" according to her new manager, making her Hayley's enemy. [[spoiler:Turns out that Tull is after Jamie Brooks instead.]]
296	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: It’s clear that she finds Dave hot; but his brains, risk-taking, courage, and outstanding law enforcement work are the primary selling points for Alyssa.
297
298	[[/folder]]
299
300
301	[[folder: Cassandra “Cass” Leigh]]
302
303	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cassandraleigh.png]]
304
305	Cassandra “Cass” Leigh is a famous actress and philanthropist who is an old friend with Dave.
306	----
307	* TheBeautifulElite: She’s a glamorous star who owns a lavish residential property.
308	* ChekhovsSkill: Dave casually mentions that Cassandra is applying for a pilot license. [[spoiler: This helps save the day during the climax, which takes place on a plane.]]
309	* ChildhoodFriends: With Dave.
310	* DamselInDistress: [[spoiler:She's kidnapped by Tull at the end, and Sam and Dave have to rescue her from Tull and Hayley.]]
311	* NavelDeepNeckline: The neckline of her dress dips pretty low.
312	* PlatonicLifePartners: Laughs if Sam guesses that she has a dating history with Dave. Their bond appears to be completely platonic, but is by no means less special and strong than romances.
313	* RichInDollarsPoorInSense: Not in ''Most Wanted: Book One''. Cassandra definitely isn’t stupid, but...
314	[[/folder]]
315
316	[[folder: Joshua Neely]]
317
318	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/neeley.png]]
319
320	----
321
322	* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Joshua is a pretentious and disagreeable likely-plagiarist who claims that if he had murdered Routh, it would’ve been “the perfect crime”. His version of “the perfect crime”, in addition to being unoriginal, turns out to be illogical. Sam doesn’t hesitate to point out its flaws.
323	[[/folder]]
324
325	[[folder: Otis Khouri]]
326
327	He organized the party where John Tull murdered Gavin Routh and Logan/Theresa.
328	----
329
330	[[/folder]]
331
332	[[folder: Ana de Luca]]
333
334	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anadeluca.png]]
335
336	A fashion designer and one of Cassandra's friends.
337	----
338	* TheFashionista: She is a Top Fashion Designer with a very expensive boutique in Rodeo Drive.
339	* HeterosexualLifePartners: She is known to be Cass’ best friend.
340	* InsufferableGenius: Has a massive ego (namely, she thinks it’s insulting to be considered ''one of'' the best contemporary fashion designers when she deems herself '''the''' best). Her creations are viewed, however, as truly elevated couture.
341	* SugarAndIcePersonality: Ana starts very hostile towards Sam. If the player takes the diamond choice for Sam to stand up to her and try one of her dresses, Ana immediately apologizes and finds her attitude so inspiring that she declares that Sam is her new muse. During Sam’s farewell party, she yells angrily at Sam because she is leaving her without her new muse.
342	[[/folder]]
343
344
345	[[folder: Jamie Brooks]]
346
347	Hayley Rose's talent agent.
348	----
349	* AssholeVictim: He is guilty of embezzlement, planned to ditch Hayley Rose and take Alyssa Griffin instead. Dave and Sam have to save him from John Tull killing him with a bomb.
350	* HeKnowsTooMuch: Dave and Sam theorize that Tull wants to kill him for stealing money from Hayley. [[spoiler:Turns out that Hayley ordered Tull to kill him because he knows that she started as a runaway teen and her biography was made up by him.]]
351
352	[[/folder]]
353
354
355	!'''Other Characters'''
356
357	[[folder: Chad]]
358
359	Chad is one of the two co-owners of Cheerm, a company that provides free Wi-Fi.
360	----
361	* TheStoner: He and Todd own the company, but all they do is getting baked at the beach and brainstorm stupid app ideas while high.
362
363	[[/folder]]
364
365
366	[[folder: Todd]]
367
368	Todd is one of the two co-owners of Cheerm, a company that provides free Wi-Fi.
369
370	[[quoteright:200:]]
371	----
372	* TheStoner: He and Todd own the company, but all they do is getting baked at the beach and brainstorm stupid app ideas while high.
373
374	[[/folder]]
375
376	[[folder: Monica[[spoiler:/Jessica]] Greene]]
377
378	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jessica_8.jpg]]
379	%% [[caption-width-right:200:some caption text]]
380	Monica [[spoiler:(real name: Jessica)]] Greene introduces herself as the sister of Cheerm co-owner Chad. [[spoiler: She is actually a programmer for Cheerm and was hired by Gavin Routh to hack celebrities’ phones.]]
381	----
382	* DamselInDistress: Dave has to rescue her from being murdered by John Tull.
383	* HollywoodHacking: [[spoiler: She developed Venice Beach's free Wi-Fi to hack into celebrities' smartphones and sell the information to journalists like Gavin Routh]].
384	* HypercompetentSidekick: [[spoiler:She is the only person keeping up Cheerm, as she is the programmer who built all the Wi-Fi system]].
385	* ObfuscatingStupidity: [[spoiler:She pretends to be sister of the owner and flirts a little with Dave to throw him off while she erases the evidence]].
386	* RedHerring: [[spoiler:She is initially a suspect of Gavin Routh's murder because he didn't pay her yet. She's instead on the hitlist.]]
387	* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Her identity gives away part of Tull's motivations]].
388
389	[[/folder]]
390
391	[[folder: Jamal Grady]]
392
393	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jamal_grady.jpg]]
394	%% [[caption-width-right:200:some caption text]]
395	A street rapper and one of Dave's childhood friends.
396	----
397	* ChildhoodFriends: He is Dave's foster brother.
398	* FaceOfAThug: When they first meet, Sam initially mistook Jamal with a drug dealer. He's actually just a honest independent rapper selling "his crack on the streets".
399	* StarvingArtist: He prefers selling his records on the streets because he doesn't want to compromise his vision with a big record company.
400
401	[[/folder]]
402
403	[[folder: Donnie Brine]]
404
405	Resident Paparazzi. Dave can confront him to stop stalking Alyssa Griffin.
406	----
407	* TheCameo: He makes an appearance as a reporter in VisualNovel/TheRoyalRomance.
408	* {{Paparazzi}}: He stalks celebrities for a living.
409

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