| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[WMG: Ben's Crabs]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[folder: BCMentor: The Opportunist]] |
| 6 | ->[[AC: [[OpportunisticBastard Benjamin "Ben" Cuthner]]]] |
| 7 | "One hundred doors snap shut when producers choose you. And a thousand more swing wide open." |
| 8 | ---- |
| 9 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: His skin tone is explicitly described as "ethnically ambiguous". |
| 10 | * CoveredInScars: His limbs are, and he also sports a nasty facial scar from his left eye to his right cheek. |
| 11 | * DarkHorseVictory: No one expected this OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent to emerge as Season 59's champion. |
| 12 | * FamedInStory: After his victory. On top of the usual fame that comes with winning a season of SOTF, he also streams in his free time under the [[ScreenName handle]] [[LeetLingo "B3N"]]. |
| 13 | * {{Fingore}}: Lost his pinky and part of the ring finger on his right hand during Season 59. |
| 14 | * FormerlyFat: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. He's still a bulky guy, but that bulk is [[StoutStrength more muscle than fat]]. |
| 15 | * IHaveNoSon: His actions in the endgame of Season 59 got him disowned by his parents. |
| 16 | * SignificantWardrobeShift: After his victory in Season 59. |
| 17 | [[/folder]] |
| 18 | |
| 19 | [[folder: [=BC01=]: Mateo Ormeño]] |
| 20 | ->[[AC: [=BC01=]: Mateo Navarro Ormeño]] |
| 21 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Megaphone |
| 22 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] We've got a contender here, but only if he can put his fears behind him and take control of the situation. Especially because we could use some, uh, social lubrication on this team. And that genie's kind of out of the bottle anyways, worrying about what people think. I mean, you sneeze on this show and people will write essays about what you decided to wipe your nose with. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | -> No pressure of course, unless some pressure is needed to draw Mat's full potential out, in which case I say this with an adequate but not overbearing amount of pressure." |
| 25 | ---- |
| 26 | * ActuallyPrettyFunny: Resists the urge to laugh about his TapOnTheHead. |
| 27 | * ApatheticStudent: Cracked under the [[EducationMama pressure to succeed]] as early as ''fifth grade'', becoming one of these. |
| 28 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Before being cast, Mateo could never imagine being a part of the show, as he believes he'd likely get killed off early. Sure enough, he doesn't even place within the top 60. |
| 29 | * BigBrotherWorship: Spent a lot of time around his big brother Ezequiel as a kid. Mateo still remains closer to him than to their parents. |
| 30 | * BookDumb: A merely average student in elementary school, which eventually led to his [[ApatheticStudent apathy]] with the education system. |
| 31 | * BucketHelmet: Wore a bucket hat when he was taken for the game and wears it throughout. |
| 32 | * CooldownHug: Gives one to Leah early on, but it's [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in that ''both'' of them need it. |
| 33 | * CoverVersion: Mateo's growing [=SoundCloud=] consists of acoustic guitar covers of his favorite songs. |
| 34 | * DarknessEqualsDeath: When Mateo steps into the dark depths of the cruise ship, he bumps into Pippi, who deals him an unintentionally fatal TapOnTheHead. |
| 35 | * ExplosiveLeash: How Mateo ends up dying. He's [[TapOnTheHead knocked unconscious]], then left for dead in a Danger Zone. He has [[HopeSpot just enough time]] to wake up before he explodes. |
| 36 | * NiceGuy: One of the nicest in the cast, willing to hear out a [[HeroicBSOD clearly rattled]] Leah Hemingway and even give her a CooldownHug. |
| 37 | * NothingIsScarier: An InUniverse example. He finds the cruise ship's [[HehHehYouSaidX bowels]], with all its [[SceneryGorn rust]] and echoing, [[NightmareFuel a pretty scary place]]. By the time he walks into [[DarknessEqualsDeath pitch darkness]], he freaks out enough to bump right into Pippi, earning him a second TapOnTheHead. |
| 38 | * OhCrapSmile: The minute he sees Leah pull a crossbow bolt out of her backpack, he dons one of these. |
| 39 | * RepressionNeverEndsWell: Bottles up all his fears and anxieties behind a [[StepfordSmiler smile]] until he finds himself in the depths of the cruise ship underbelly, where he promptly [[FreakOut loses it]]. |
| 40 | * StepfordSmiler: Type 1. Mateo tries his best to seem like he's together throughout his time on the show. That is, until Leah asks him an ArmorPiercingQuestion... |
| 41 | * TapOnTheHead: Twice - the first thing that happens to him as he wakes up on the show is a flask dropping down onto his head from a shelf above him, and the last is getting himself hit by Pippi in the dark. The flask knocks him out for a couple of minutes, but Pippi's attack costs him long enough to keep him there [[FromBadToWorse while the area turns into a Danger Zone]]... |
| 42 | * TravelogueShow: Has grown a recent interest in these types of shows, to the point that even though he's never left the United States, Mateo hopes that he could do so once he's finished with school. |
| 43 | * WhyAmITicking: His ExplosiveLeash starts [[HellIsThatNoise beeping rapidly]] right before it [[StuffBlowingUp goes boom]]. |
| 44 | [[/folder]] |
| 45 | |
| 46 | [[folder: [=BC02=]: Eric Cunningham]] |
| 47 | ->[[AC: [=BC02=]: Eric Cunningham]] |
| 48 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Zip 22 |
| 49 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "A bit heavyset, not a big follower of the show, and a stubborn streak a mile wide. Now where have I seen this before? |
| 50 | |
| 51 | -> I Googled that gun and found some pretty hilarious suggested search terms, so if he really wants to prove he's better than everyone else, managing to score a kill with it would be a great start." |
| 52 | ---- |
| 53 | * {{Hipster}}: Prefers classic media from movies and television shows to SOTF-TV, which has played no small part in his elitism. |
| 54 | * {{Jerkass}}: If his {{Pride}} and over-inflated ego was not enough of a hint, his first action upon meeting another contestant, Gustavo Thicke, is to first rob and then try to kill him. |
| 55 | * ReliablyUnreliableGuns: Gets assigned the notoriously unreliable Zip 22 as his weapon, and sure enough in his confrontation and attempted murder of Gustavo Thicke, it jams when he tries to fire it after his first shot doesn't kill. |
| 56 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Has an inflated ego over his fellow students as a result of his elitist views of SOTF, grades, and his successes in various goals he sets for himself. Even though his grades are average and he rarely challenges himself in the goals he sets. |
| 57 | [[/folder]] |
| 58 | |
| 59 | [[folder: [=BC03=]: Matias Juarez]] |
| 60 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/matias_juarez.jpg]] |
| 61 | ->[[AC: [=BC03=]: Matias Juarez]] |
| 62 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Complete Student Roster Including Assigned Teams And Weapons |
| 63 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Hey there! You know, it's actually a little weird filling this bit out when you're actually going to get to read it. Goes for the rest of the team too, I guess. You better be sharing this with them! |
| 64 | |
| 65 | -> Anyways, for those keeping track at home, I think we've got quite an asset to the team here. He knows what's at stake and what it means to take a stand, and has the intel to make it happen. Great designated number, too. There's going to be more than a little buzz about Mat before it's all over." |
| 66 | ---- |
| 67 | |
| 68 | * CopeByCreating: Makes origami figures as a form of stress relief, and carries some slips of paper with him in case he gets stressed out. |
| 69 | * {{Jerkass}}: Noted for his prickly demeanor towards people and for being very willing to retaliate, either verbally or physically, particularly when he's drunk. |
| 70 | * LastHetRomance: Had a few after breaking up with his boyfriend, Liam. None of which lasted long and he avoids the girls he went out with due to feeling awkward about the whole thing. |
| 71 | * LeadDrummer: Suggested to a few of his friends to start a punk band together, and is the drummer. |
| 72 | * ScarsAreForever: Gained the scar across his nose from being bullied in 6th grade. |
| 73 | * UsefulNotes/SignedLanguage: Whilst not able to pick up on the nuances of the language, Matias is conversationally fluent in ASL due to being taught by his best friend Jake, who has a deaf younger brother. |
| 74 | [[/folder]] |
| 75 | |
| 76 | [[folder: [=BC04=]: Anthony Golden]] |
| 77 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anthony_golden.jpg]] |
| 78 | ->[[AC: [=BC04=]: Anthony Giovanni Golden]] |
| 79 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Fake Nautical Beard |
| 80 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Well, well, well. I think another mentor might write this kid off for a quick laugh, but there's still potential there. There always is. I just hope he manages to sort things out with our more, uh, enthusiastic teammates. Just remember: You don't have to like what you're doing. It just has to be slightly more palatable than the second-best option |
| 81 | ---- |
| 82 | * AccentSlipUp: Suffers from this when angered or flustered, his accent becoming more cockney. |
| 83 | * {{Bookworm}}: Big enough of one that he is willing to ignore fellow book readers fandom to SOTF-TV if he can chat with them about books. |
| 84 | * FanHater: "In-Universe" Anthony's hatred for SOTF-TV runs deep, and it extends to those who watch it extensively. He's known for arguing with people about it at school. |
| 85 | * GroinAttack: Subjected to this by Olivia del Rio on the first day. It eventually becomes a RunningGag, with someone kicking him in the crotch ''every single day''. |
| 86 | * SkewedPriorities: Asks two things of his mentor when they chime in: How to improvise a weapon... and who won between the Tottenham Hotspurs and Chelsea. |
| 87 | [[/folder]] |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[folder: [=BC05=]: Gabriela Garcia-Campos]] |
| 90 | [[quoteleft:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gabriela_garcia_campos.jpg]] |
| 91 | ->[[AC: [=BC05=]: Gabriela Garcia-Campos]] |
| 92 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]]Jericho 941 |
| 93 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Must be nice having a real weapon and an idea of what the fuck you're doing when you get dropped off in the arena. That is to say, I think I'm bullish on this Crab's chances. Of course, she's also got about 60% of the team's firepower, so a little lesson in teamwork might do everyone some good. |
| 94 | ---- |
| 95 | * EmbarrassingHobby: Less embarrassment and more resentful to its origin, but Gabriela has a love for science fiction thanks to her father which she keeps a secret from her mother. |
| 96 | * PoorCommunicationKills: Almost experiences this during her confrontation with Mariko Whitney in the lower deck of the ferry as Leslie Lowell's collar blares through the area due to his refusal to put on his bandanna. The two fire at each other before Kamille Rémy Martel steps in to defuse the situation and Leslie finally puts on his bandanna. |
| 97 | * TheResenter: To both her parents for their behavior during their divorce, as the two openly argued in front of a young Gabriela, but more so towards her father for his infidelity against her mother and feels personally betrayed because of his actions. |
| 98 | * {{Troll}}: She would deny it, but her behavior online can be best described like this. |
| 99 | |
| 100 | [[/folder]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | [[folder: [=BC06=]: Rebecca Roberts]] |
| 103 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rebecca_roberts.png]] |
| 104 | ->[[AC: [=BC06=]: Rebecca Roberts]] |
| 105 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Gift Basket |
| 106 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] We've got more than a couple fans of the show on this team, but Rebecca here thinks she can do one better. And, honestly? I don't doubt her. Someone's gotta step up to the plate, after all. The weapon draw is a bit of a shame but hey, we can't make things too easy, now can we? |
| 107 | ---- |
| 108 | * BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Being as GenreSavvy as she is, Rebecca wishes Junji Yamada had [[ShootEverythingThatMoves fired on everyone that wasn't her]] the minute he realized he'd found a teammate. When he ''does'' fire, [[MurderByMistake Rebecca gets caught in it]] thanks to Dale trying to strangle her. |
| 109 | * CombatPragmatist: When "armed" with only a flashlight, she uses it to [[SummonBiggerFish signal to Junji]], who turns out to have a gun. |
| 110 | * ConstructiveCriticism: InUniverse, Rebecca gives her peers' writing a thorough critique [[BrutalHonesty whether they want her to or not]]. |
| 111 | * DependingOnTheWriter: Rebecca as written by Irina tends to be more introspective and [[TheSpock focused on logic]]. Rebecca as written by Aster is still pragmatic, but more focused on racking up her KillTally and [[CantCatchUp catching up to previous winners]]. |
| 112 | * DirtyCoward: Far from becoming a villain, Rebecca spends most of her time on the DeadlyGame running and running from anybody she could remotely perceive as a threat. Notably, this trait doesn't change DependingOnTheWriter. |
| 113 | * EnragedByIdiocy: As things go south with Dale and the rest of the group, Rebecca wonders [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim why Junji didn't just shoot everyone]], to her frustration. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor When he actually does, she ends up biting it too]]. |
| 114 | * FriendlessBackground: And of her own volition, at that. Rebecca has been a fiercely introverted person ever since her early childhood. She just doesn't seem to like people. |
| 115 | * GenreSavvy: Thanks to watching so much SOTF as a kid, Rebecca imagines herself becoming a GenreSavvy villain [[TemptingFate if she's ever cast on the show]]. She is also a rather pragmatic person in general, which leads to her [[DirtyCoward fleeing at the slightest hint of danger]]. |
| 116 | * ItGetsEasier: Holds this sort of opinion on killing, as seen in pregame. |
| 117 | * JokeWeapon: Her gift basket leaves much to be desired. Being the GenreSavvy character she is, Rebecca is immediately annoyed with the assignment. |
| 118 | * KickChick: In a rare moment of courage, she kicks Akeno [[LittleGirlsKickShins in the shin]]. |
| 119 | * KillTally: Rebecca keeps track of everybody's kills in her head, and seeks to amass an impressive number herself. Unfortunately, she's [[DirtyCoward too spineless]] and [[JokeWeapon not armed enough]] to take the initiative. |
| 120 | * KleptomaniacHero: Lacking a real weapon, Rebecca quickly decides to steal another student's daypack -- though, to her credit, she tosses her some of the things she wasn't going to need or use. |
| 121 | * MostWritersAreWriters: Rebecca is one of the more gifted writers at Mangrove Garden. |
| 122 | * NightmareFetishist: As a consequence of watching SOTF [[HarmfulToMinors since she was in elementary school]], Rebecca has become very desensitized to the violence on the show and ''loves'' the more morbid parts. Her art is quite gory and morbid, to the point of [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome freaking out her peers]] and attracting the attention of the school counsellor. |
| 123 | * NoSocialSkills: She becomes genuinely bewildered when [[NightmareFuelStationAttendant her frightening artwork]] scares a classmate half to death. After all, it's just a drawing, right? |
| 124 | * ParentalNeglect: Rebecca's parents are still [[SickeninglySweethearts very much in love]] to the point of focusing on their marriage over their daughter. They try to fill the void they can't provide emotionally by [[SpoiledSweet spoiling Rebecca with gifts]] when they can, but she doesn't have the best relationship with them. |
| 125 | * ThePowerOfApathy: Becoming bored with all the conventional tropes in literature, [[TakeThat especially romance novels]], was what helped Rebecca unlock her talent for [[MostWritersAreWriters writing]]. |
| 126 | * ProperlyParanoid: She runs from Akeno when she first runs into her, not knowing who Akeno is. Turns out Akeno was planning to kill her, but lost the opportunity. |
| 127 | * RidiculouslyAverageGuy: [[GenderInvertedTrope A rare female example]]. Rebecca has a very plain and ordinary appearance, with the kind of upper middle-class background you'd expect from a private school girl. |
| 128 | * SickeninglySweethearts: Not her, but her parents, who apparently never got over their honeymoon phase and tend to [[SpoiledSweet spoil her with gifts]] so they won't seem too neglectful of their daughter's needs. |
| 129 | * TheSpock: Prides herself on being a pragmatic, practical, unemotional person, though not to StrawVulcan extents. |
| 130 | * WeightWoe: Took up dance lessons at the start of high school when she began comparing her pudgier frame to thinner classmates. |
| 131 | [[/folder]] |
| 132 | |
| 133 | [[folder: [=BC07=]: Ashanti Baker]] |
| 134 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ashanti_baker.jpg]] |
| 135 | [[labelnote:''Click here to see another artist depiction'']][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ashanti_baker.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 136 | ->[[AC: [=BC07=]: Ashanti Baker]] |
| 137 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Jetpack |
| 138 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Hell yeah |
| 139 | ---- |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder: [=BC08=]: Marion Rosales]] |
| 143 | ->[[AC: [=BC08=]: Marion Al-Syed Claudio Rosales]] |
| 144 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Decorative Marion Rosales Nameplate |
| 145 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Ooh, I wonder if she's tried tank Ben? I'm sure everyone will be playing it once the secret is out, that max hp% damage is nasty... |
| 146 | |
| 147 | -> But, uh, yeah, adaptability is the name of the game here, and Marion's got that in spades. It's good to be able to win a knock-down, drag-out fight, but it's even better to know how to avoid one. |
| 148 | ---- |
| 149 | * AmbiguouslyBi: She had a boyfriend in middle school, but she's more than willing to get [[CuddleBug very cuddly]] with her female classmates and calls [[VideoGame/DarkSouls the Daughter of Chaos]] a "cutie". |
| 150 | * AuthorityInNameOnly: Crowns herself the "captain" of the Ghost Ship. She tries to do it again on the Clipper Ship, but she's met with only a stony silence. |
| 151 | * BeyondRedemption: Her only response to finding out that [[{{Jerkass}} Laura]] gave up on teamwork in pursuit of [[DrugsAreBad a cocaine high]] is to disappointedly muse that she'll never change. |
| 152 | * BoringInsult: Gets a lot of these from the people watching the show, thanks to her HeroicBSOD. Some people even told her father this. ''To his face''! |
| 153 | * CheerfulChild: Marion was a very friendly and excitable little girl, and to this day remains an energetic social butterfly. |
| 154 | * CuddleBug: She's very keen to hug and snuggle up against Lucille and Alyssa during a pre-game party. |
| 155 | * CursedWithAwesome: Synesthesia is a confusing condition, to be sure, but who knew it could spark a young child's interest in (and skill at) music theory? |
| 156 | * ElegantClassicalMusician: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Marion herself, taking up the violin specifically ''because'' of how elegant and graceful she would look. |
| 157 | * ElephantInTheLivingRoom: Loudly explains the cameras inside every participant's [[ExplosiveLeash collar]] specifically to avoid discussing the sight of Jasper's corpse. She hates herself for how much of an AttentionWhore it makes her look. |
| 158 | * EmptyShell: Has degraded into this by the time of her death. When her friends ask if she has any last words in case the collar-tampering experiment fails, she has ''no response'' whatsoever. |
| 159 | * EveryoneHatesMathematics: Goes on an online rant about how much she hates math in one pre-game scene. |
| 160 | --->'''@radradradish:''' ''"why is maths so bad"'' |
| 161 | --->'''@radradradish:''' ''"why are maths so bad"'' |
| 162 | --->'''@radradradish:''' ''"answer me you cowards"'' |
| 163 | * HeroicBSOD: Being kidnapped in her own house and shipped off to SOTF broke something inside of her, and she spends the game acting pretty much nothing like her former, excitable self. |
| 164 | * GamerChick: Not at first, but as she streamed games more and more, she began taking on more challenging games and genres for her audience. She's also friends with several other examples of the trope. |
| 165 | * GoodParents: Her father Javier, an anthropologist and former saxophonist who wants nothing more than to see his daughter succeed in her musical endeavors. That said, he does find sports [[FantasyForbiddingFather a waste of Marion's brilliant musical mind]]. |
| 166 | * GrammarCorrectionGag: She corrects Shoshanna's incorrect spelling of several classmates' names in the midst of an ''escape plan''. |
| 167 | * LastRequest: Once Sylvain shoots her in the chest, she begs her allies to experiment on her ExplosiveLeash in the hopes that they'll be able to learn something from it. [[MyDeathIsJustTheBeginning Even if it kills her]]! |
| 168 | * LettingHerHairDown: Only allows her most trusted friends to see her hair. |
| 169 | * MassageOfLove: Fond of giving these to her peers, as giving massages allows her to be intimate without being explicitly sexual. |
| 170 | * MoralGuardians: Has some shades of this trope, disapproving of her friends' choice to watch a SOTF sex scene. Her general attitude towards sexuality seems to be [[SexIsEvil quite negative]]. |
| 171 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Marion has a height of 5'1", and even for her size she has a round face and especially small hands and feet. It's mentioned that she needs to shop for children's shoes. |
| 172 | * SayItWithHearts: @radradradish, her Twitter handle, seems to really like using emojis. |
| 173 | * TheScream: Screams for two entire posts after being [[AttackOnTheHeart shot through the chest]] by her good friend Sylvain. |
| 174 | * TheSocialExpert: Grasped social nuances very well as early as elementary school. As a middle-schooler, she was surrounded by friends and had no shortage of admirers. In her InnerMonologue, she compares social situations to solving complex math problems. |
| 175 | * SpeakIllOfTheDead: Apparently, [[InternetJerk some of the people who subscribed to her streams]] have nothing better to do than [[BoringInsult call her boring]] after her death. |
| 176 | * TastesLikePurple: Has synesthesia, which causes her to hear colors in music and the sounds of people's voices. |
| 177 | * TheTeetotaler: Abstains from alcohol at every WildTeenParty she attends, as she finds it a little ''too'' wild for her. |
| 178 | * TranslatorBuddy: For her mother, since she's much better at speaking English. |
| 179 | * VocalDissonance: She may look like a middle-schooler, but her voice is so deep that people comment on it InUniverse. |
| 180 | [[/folder]] |
| 181 | |
| 182 | [[folder: [=BC09=]: Gregory Miller]] |
| 183 | ->[[AC: [=BC09=]: Gregory Mark Miller]] |
| 184 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Bolas |
| 185 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Another social butterfly is a more than welcome addition to the Crabs, given the, uh, interesting collection of personalities we've got. Throw in a useful weapon and a physique well-honed by hard days of lifting bees, and Gregory is a solid foundation to tie things all together. |
| 186 | |
| 187 | -> ...Wait, did I misread something?" |
| 188 | ---- |
| 189 | [[/folder]] |
| 190 | |
| 191 | [[folder: [=BC10=]: Junji Yamada]] |
| 192 | [[quoteright:317:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/junji_yamada_by_yonagoda.jpg]] |
| 193 | ->[[AC: [=BC10=]: Junji Yamada]] |
| 194 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Filetting Knife |
| 195 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Hey kids, do you like violence? Because Junji sure does. Honestly I don't know if I need to add anything else, this kid with this weapon? The conclusions practically write themselves. |
| 196 | ---- |
| 197 | * GeekPhysiques: Is a gamer and anime fan who also happens to be obese. |
| 198 | * {{Jerkass}}: His EstablishingCharacterMoment is writing derogatory comments about the various female students at school in his yearbook. Many of the other students are disgusted by him for a reason. |
| 199 | * {{Otaku}} |
| 200 | * ParentalNeglect: His parents continually ignore him while [[TheUnfavorite paying more attention to his younger brother]]. This [[FreudianExcuse explains]], though not justifies, his actions. |
| 201 | * ThePigpen: Junji is noted to have a particularly pungent body odor, which contributes to why he's so loathed by the other students. |
| 202 | * PsychoKnifeNut: His designated weapon is a filleting knife. It doesn't take him long to want to use it. |
| 203 | [[/folder]] |
| 204 | |
| 205 | [[folder: [=BC11=]: Lark Wilson]] |
| 206 | ->[[AC: [=BC11=]: Lark Wilson]] |
| 207 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Steel Ball Bearings |
| 208 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Time to bust some balls IRL. Or use some balls to bust some people? That one kinda fell apart. But getting through this game is all about how you spin it, and I'm sure our, uh, adverse communications specialist will navigate that minefield expertly. |
| 209 | ---- |
| 210 | * ArmorPiercingResponse: Manages to pierce [[SerialKiller Seo-yun]], of all people, as she's staring down the barrel of her shotgun. [[ShutUpKirk It's not enough to save her.]] |
| 211 | --->'''Seo-yun:''' ''"Do you think that I like doing this?"'' |
| 212 | --->'''Lark:''' ''"[[BluntYes I do.]] You're the [[GloryHound star of the show]]."'' |
| 213 | * BeautifulDreamer: This trope manages to ''unnerve'' her. She doesn't sleep well at all the first night, out of fear that someone might see a side of her that even she doesn't know. |
| 214 | * CandidCameraPrank: Gravitates towards watching prank videos online. While she dislikes the [[{{Jerkass}} personalities]] who produce these videos, she enjoys the spontaneity... even when the "spontaneity" is [[ManipulativeEditing staged]]. |
| 215 | * CallAHumanAMeatbag: Or, at least, [[CallAHumanAMeatbag Call a Corpse a "Chunk of Useful Meat"]]. What makes this even weirder is that Lark is 100% flesh-and-blood human. |
| 216 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Lark's thought processes aren't exactly normal, to say the least. |
| 217 | * ContemplateOurNavels: Had an existential crisis of sorts in middle school, where she spent her time wondering what her personality traits were, if any. |
| 218 | * DissonantSerenity: Forces herself into this mindset as she and her friends prepare to tamper with the deceased Abel's collar. After all, why be afraid of dead people if AnyoneCanDie? Best shown when [[DesecratingTheDead Sarah blows Abel's head off]], and her first response is to break the StunnedSilence with a cheery, "[[ThePollyanna now we know what not to do!]]" |
| 219 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Despite Lark's curiosity about the human mind and [[StanfordPrisonExperiment the depths to which humans will sink]], she dislikes [[ImmoralRealityShow SOTF]] because of its [[StrictlyFormula formulaic nature]] and premise. |
| 220 | * FailuresOnIce: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Lark developed into a capable, though not extraordinary, ice skater since she began in middle school. |
| 221 | * TheGadfly: The main purpose of her SockPuppet accounts is to get different reactions out of people. Interestingly, Lark does this not for [[ItAmusedMe pure amusement]], but for [[IntriguedByHumanity a more academic reason]]. |
| 222 | * {{GIRL}}: [[GenderInvertedTrope Gender Inverted]]. She frequently pretends to be a guy online. It's a habit she got into after [[CuriousAsAMonkey wondering]] how other people might perceive her. |
| 223 | * HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. She is only ever asked to play minor roles, but she enjoys the [[BuffySpeak unmemorableness]] nonetheless. |
| 224 | * IncomingHam: Lark's opening scenes give us a sense of how [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} strange]] her thought processes are. Then she opens her mouth... |
| 225 | --->'''Lark:''' ''"Sisters! Brothers! Small boats of fire are falling from the sky! [=RocketBoats=], that is!"'' |
| 226 | * IntriguedByHumanity: A rare example of the trope who's human herself. Her experiments with SockPuppet accounts and fascination with psychology and anthropology stem from an [[CuriousAsAMonkey innate curiosity]] about human behaviour. |
| 227 | * InventedIndividual: "Kyle", a 19-year-old [[ApatheticClerk gas station worker]] Lark made up as a SockPuppet, has been hanging around music criticism forums and Discords for three years. She can even imagine what he looks like, [[RiseOfZitboy pimply]] and wearing a [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics baseball cap]]. |
| 228 | * LastSecondWordSwap: Catches herself in the middle of an AccidentalInnuendo, substituting "sack full of steel" for "sack full of balls" to avoid [[InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube becoming a meme]] InUniverse. |
| 229 | * NightmareFuelStationAttendant: Her dialogue gets a bit... morbid. |
| 230 | --->'''Lark:''' ''"Hey, we're about to start poking a dead body! Come in if you wanna watch. Or escape. Or volunteer to poke it. It's all good."'' |
| 231 | * OlderAlterEgo: Some of her SockPuppet accounts are a completely different age from Lark herself. |
| 232 | * TheQuietOne: Lark doesn't say much, and hasn't even when she was a little girl. Her mother used to joke that she was "too busy" looking at the world around her to throw tantrums. Fortunately, this hasn't hindered her from making friends. Once she's cast, she tries to shed this trope and winds up going a [[TalkativeLoon completely different direction]]. |
| 233 | * SockPuppet: Uses these sorts of accounts ''constantly'' as part of an ongoing mission to [[ItAmusedMe study people's reactions]]. Her [[SockPuppet sock puppets]] can be of [[OlderAlterEgo any age]] or [[{{GIRL}} gender]], and some of them can get [[InventedIndividual quite elaborate]]. |
| 234 | * SouthernBelle: Her fanservice costume, which comes with a wide-brimmed hat and a fluffy white dress. |
| 235 | * StanfordPrisonExperiment: Her backstory names this as one of the aspects of human behaviour that [[IntriguedByHumanity fascinates her]]. |
| 236 | * StatuesqueStunner: Stands at 5'9", with a rail-thin frame. |
| 237 | * TalkativeLoon: Lark's initial panic attack when she notices her [[ExplosiveLeash collar]] for the first time takes the form of a disconnected series of intrusive thoughts. Topics range from [[DaddysGirl cooking tacos with her dad]] to [[INeedAFreakingDrink not having enough rum]] to [[BreadEggsMilkSquick wondering what it would feel like to bash someone's head in with a sackful of ball bearings]]. Her dialogue isn't much better in this regard. |
| 238 | [[/folder]] |
| 239 | |
| 240 | [[WMG: Claudia's Krakens]] |
| 241 | |
| 242 | [[folder: CKMentor: The Sellout]] |
| 243 | ->[[AC: [[ItsAllAboutMe Claudia Ghoul]]]] |
| 244 | "Hope y'all are ready for the sequel." |
| 245 | ---- |
| 246 | * {{Calacas}}: After releasing her ''Sugarskull'' EP, she updated her face makeup to resemble a calavera. |
| 247 | * DressedToPlunder: As the mentor of Claudia's Krakens, she has once again retooled her outfit with a bandana and a few pirate-themed accessories. It's [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]], however, compared to her fellow mentor [[PirateGirl Stephanie Cahill]]. |
| 248 | * DyeHard: Her hair isn't naturally black. |
| 249 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Actively ''cultivates'' this look with ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow. |
| 250 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: Because of her ShamelessSelfPromoter tendencies, she's not well-liked among the contestants. Two of the Krakens openly insult her, [[ImStandingRightHere even after learning she can listen in on their conversations]]. |
| 251 | * IAmTheBand: Originally the face for the Born Ghouls, Claudia ended up ousting her previous bandmates and shunting their replacements to the background in pursuit of greater fame. |
| 252 | * LeanAndMean: Very slim and very egotistical. |
| 253 | * MeaningfulRename: Originally born Claudia Stewart, she legally changed to her StageName after becoming a star. |
| 254 | * ShamelessSelfPromoter: This woman will take '''any''' opportunity for more time in the spotlight, even cozy up to the staff of an ImmoralRealityShow and write songs about the contestants! |
| 255 | * StatuesqueStunner: Stands at 6'2" normally, and ''even taller'' in heels! |
| 256 | * UndeathlyPallor: Claudia is still very much alive, but her macabre makeup is meant to give off this impression. |
| 257 | [[/folder]] |
| 258 | |
| 259 | [[folder: [=CK01=]: Kurt Thorne]] |
| 260 | ->[[AC: [=CK01=]: Kurt Thorne]] |
| 261 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Zip Ties |
| 262 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] You like Halloween, I like Halloween, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. If you...you know...survive." |
| 263 | ---- |
| 264 | [[/folder]] |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[folder: [=CK02=]: Xander Miles]] |
| 267 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xander_miles.png]] |
| 268 | ->[[AC: [=CK02=]: Xander Miles]] |
| 269 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Steel Chair |
| 270 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "Okay this is good, two guys who are already teammates and are both in good shape, we can work with this. Cheese club is weird and all but we can work with it. Honestly if we organise this team properly we can have a good chance of victory. Just think about it for a second, this guy is kind of already a leader so we could find a pair of kids by themselves having a nice chat and set up around them and then-wait a minute is that? |
| 271 | |
| 272 | -> Bah gawd! It's Xander with the steel chair!" |
| 273 | ---- |
| 274 | * AcademicAthlete: On top of his achievements on the soccer field, his grades are near-perfect. |
| 275 | * BerserkButton: Don't talk to him about [[LoveHurts Emmy]] if you know what's good for you. He's still hurting inside. |
| 276 | * CelebrityCrush: On InUniverse celebrity and [=SOTF=] contestant Kenny Yamana, among others. |
| 277 | * ChairmanOfTheBrawl: His weapon is a good old-fashioned steel chair. |
| 278 | * ClosetGeek: Xander secretly reads a lot of [[FanFic fanfiction]], especially [=SOTF-TV=] [[FanFic fanfiction]]. Apparently, his favorites [[{{Shipping}} ship]] contestants with the reader. |
| 279 | * CowardlyLion: Although he's understandably terrified when he sees Ivan [[UnwillingSuspension strung up like a piñata]], he still urges Rhonda to shoot the rope and help him down. |
| 280 | * DisappearedDad: Even Xander's mother doesn't know who [[GlorifiedSpermDonor his dad]] is, since he was conceived [[KissingUnderTheInfluence while both of them were drunk]]. |
| 281 | * {{Gayngst}}: His early high school years were spent painfully repressed, thanks to his [[InnocentlyInsensitive mother]] and [[RacistGrandma grandmother]]. [[FromBadToWorse Then]] Emmy Soon [[ComingOutStory came out]]... |
| 282 | * GentleGiant: Stands at an impressive 6'4", and he's a pretty nice guy. To drive the point home, his biography name-drops this trope. |
| 283 | * ImStandingRightHere: He and Rhonda both start trashing Claudia Ghoul the instant she tunes in to their conversation. |
| 284 | * LovableJock: He is the current captain of the soccer club, and is quite popular with his peers. |
| 285 | * LoveHurts: Developed an attraction to the then-captain of the soccer team, Emmy Soon, that became complicated when she came out as a trans woman and left the team, leaving him confused and hurt over his feelings as a gay man. |
| 286 | * ManlyGay: A big, muscular, gay soccer player without [[CampGay stereotypical gay traits]]. It surprised his [[InnocentlyInsensitive mother]] quite a bit when he came out. |
| 287 | * MentorShip: Nothing came of it, but Xander developed a [[PrecociousCrush crush]] on his coach, Mr. Black, at the age of 13. |
| 288 | * PermaStubble: Likes the way his stubble looks, and so he keeps it. |
| 289 | * TheQuietOne: A soft-spoken, secretive, EmotionallyTongueTied man. It took him weeks to overcome this trait and become an [[TheLeader effective leader]] once he became the soccer team's captain. |
| 290 | * RacistGrandma: Well, [[TheFundamentalist Religiously Homophobic]] Grandma. Fortunately, now that he's out of the closet, this trope is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. She fully supports her grandson, [[IWantGrandkids especially since]] he still wants to have kids. |
| 291 | * SayMyName: Dies screaming Emmy's name. |
| 292 | * SchoolClubsAreSeriousBusiness: He's the founder of Mangrove Garden High School's Cheese Club, which brings various different cheeses for the group to discuss and rate on a list. Currently, 43 entries have been rated. |
| 293 | * SketchySuccessor: Began as one of these after Emmy quit the soccer team. Ultimately [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when he works through his [[TheQuietOne quietness]] and almost leads his teammates to the championship. |
| 294 | * TorsoWithAView: He's shot clean through the chest with Rhonda's SawedOffShotgun when she tries to stop Giselle from attacking him. |
| 295 | * YouAreInCommandNow: Became the captain of the soccer team after Emmy quit. He... [[SketchySuccessor struggles]]. |
| 296 | [[/folder]] |
| 297 | |
| 298 | [[folder: [=CK03=]: Leslie Lowell]] |
| 299 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leslie_lowell.jpg]] |
| 300 | ->[[AC: [=CK03=]: Leslie Marinus Lowell]] |
| 301 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Sedgley Glove Gun |
| 302 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Awww yeah, a big ol' farm boy, okay so he's not that big, but he's still a farm boy which means he's gonna be strong. It doesn't matter if he can't talk worth a damn, if anyone tries something he doesn't like he can just punch them and shoot them at the same time and that is pretty fucking cool." |
| 303 | ---- |
| 304 | * AbusiveParents: His [[ThePerfectionist mother]], an [[HairTriggerTemper emotionally volatile]] woman who is hyper-critical of her son [[DisproportionateRetribution for the slightest mistakes]]. |
| 305 | * AlliterativeName: '''L'''eslie '''L'''owell. |
| 306 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: In his younger years, he was bullied for his short height and his [[ShrinkingViolet shyness]]. |
| 307 | * {{Angrish}}: Lets out a ClusterFBomb when [[ItMakesSenseInContext a giant cheese wheel lands on his toe]]. |
| 308 | * BigEater: He often overeats, and it's a big reason why he's put on so much weight. |
| 309 | * DeathGlare: His reaction when Timothy is too busy [[DistractedByTheSexy staring at girls]] to move the lunch line forward. Supposedly, he prefers this method to addressing problems directly. |
| 310 | * DeathSeeker: Refuses to put on his bandanna at first, forcing the producers to threaten to blow his collar and kill him. He ends up [[DrivenToSuicide getting what he wants]] later on when he asks Matias to shoot him on the first night. |
| 311 | -->'''Leslie:''' ''"...Look. I'm out. I'm either [[DrivenToSuicide offing myself]] or gettin' someone to [[MercyKill do it for me]] tonight. I'm giving you a golden opportunity that goes with what we all want, but I'm also askin' ya as a friend. If you wanna go home so bad, then help me out. If not... I dunno. I'll wait for someone who will."'' |
| 312 | * DisappearedDad: His father is a truck driver who regularly hauls goods across the country, making him this trope by the very nature of his job. After the divorce, their relationship improved considerably. |
| 313 | * DoWellButNotPerfect: His performance on the Mangrove Garden High School entrance exam was ''intended'' to be this, so he could satisfy [[VicariouslyAmbitious his mother]] without having to change schools. This came back to bite him, as he still scored highly enough to enroll with a scholarship. |
| 314 | * FunetikAksent: His thoughts and dialogue are peppered with a distinctly Southern twang here and there. |
| 315 | * GameOfNerds: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. He's a fan of [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball football]], not baseball. |
| 316 | * GenderBlenderName: "Leslie" is also a girl's name. |
| 317 | * HeightAngst: A more resigned example than usual, but he's been bullied about his height in the past. His InnerMonologue often grumbles about being shorter than some of the girls. |
| 318 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: Laments that even if he wins, he'll never have any privacy, which flies in the face of his humble aspirations. When he realizes he can't get that no matter what he does, he's DrivenToSuicide. |
| 319 | * PerpetualFrowner: Through no fault of his own. He just has the FaceOfAThug. |
| 320 | * TheQuietOne: Doesn't talk much, preferring to keep his thoughts to himself. In the event that he does speak, he often has to repeat himself because he's so [[ShrinkingViolet hesitant]]. |
| 321 | * SafetyInIndifference: His attitude towards making friends boils down to this trope. |
| 322 | * TheStoic: Even his BodyLanguage is free of all emotion! |
| 323 | * StoutStrength: He's much stronger than his bulk would have you believe, if only because he's spent the past few years working outside. |
| 324 | * TalkAboutTheWeather: How he starts talking to Mary and Verity in one of the pre-game scenarios. |
| 325 | * TinySchoolboy: A senior in high school, but he's only 5'3". His [[AllThereInTheManual biography]] explicitly notes that he's one of the shortest boys at Mangrove Garden. |
| 326 | * {{Workaholic}}: Although he doesn't participate in extracurriculars, he'll take any odd job he can in order to get away from [[AbusiveParents home]]. |
| 327 | [[/folder]] |
| 328 | |
| 329 | [[folder: [=CK04=]: Cassini Evans]] |
| 330 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cassini_evans.jpg]] |
| 331 | ->[[AC: [=CK04=]: Cassini Evans]] |
| 332 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Jar of Live Leeches |
| 333 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] I mean...well...hmmm...yep. I guess you can throw it at someone and hope it grosses them out so much they die? Maybe she should just try and meet up with the rest of the team and figure it out from there? That's a rough draw fam. |
| 334 | ---- |
| 335 | * ACupAngst: Cassini often finds herself intimidated by Florida beach bods, and she wishes she could have grown up to look like the [[BuxomBeautyStandard buxom Cressida]]. Unsurprisingly, drawing attention to her figure serves as a big BerserkButton for her. |
| 336 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Bullied at the start of middle school for her unfashionable clothes and her [[ScoutOut Girl Scout membership]]. She [[TheDogBitesBack didn't take it lying down]]. |
| 337 | * {{Astrologer}}: An amateur example. Cassini reads her horoscope every day, blames other people's actions on their [[WesternZodiac zodiac signs]], and passionately debates those who claim astrology has no basis in fact. |
| 338 | * AttentionWhore: Dresses in bright, flashy T-shirts and bleaches part of her hair. Her [[AllThereInTheManual biography]] notes that her fashion sense "strives to be seen". |
| 339 | * TheDogBitesBack: Argued back against her bullies after she couldn't take it anymore, which ended up disrupting class to the point where a guidance counselor had to step in. |
| 340 | * GranolaGirl: Has shades of this trope. She's a big believer in the [[WesternZodiac zodiac]], and she plans on going into environmental science when she goes to college. |
| 341 | * HandbagOfHurt: Attempts to use her backpack as an ImprovisedWeapon against [[FatBastard Junji]]. [[DidntThinkThisThrough It doesn't really work]]. |
| 342 | * HatesTheirParent: Hardly ever talks to her MaternallyChallenged mother, thanks to her [[MissingMom extremely irresponsible]] and [[ParentalNeglect neglectful]] role in the family. |
| 343 | * HeightAngst: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. She's much more focused on her lack of [[ACupAngst outward growth]] than upward growth. |
| 344 | * ImplausibleBoardingSkills: She's quite an accomplished skateboarder for her young age. |
| 345 | * InertialImpalement: In the midst of running away from the Respects, Cassini winds up running herself through with [[SpannerInTheWorks Eric Cunningham]]'s sword. |
| 346 | * InstantLeechJustFallInWater: Her weapon is a jar of leeches. |
| 347 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: Happens upon [[TheDon Fisk]] and [[TheDragon Vasily]] after her encounter with Junji. When Seth shows up on his RoaringRampageOfRevenge and dies for it, Cassini wisely decides to [[RunOrDie get the hell out of there]]. |
| 348 | * MissingMom: Cassini's mother was an [[MaternallyChallenged irresponsible]] woman and remained largely absent from her life. Instead, she and her siblings were raised by their grandmother. |
| 349 | * TheNapoleon: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but Cassini has a lot of [[PluckyGirl pluck]] and [[SassyBlackWoman attitude]] for a girl her height. |
| 350 | -->'''Junji Yamada:''' ''"You know, you've got a real fucking smart mouth for such a tiny bitch."'' |
| 351 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Cassini stands at only 4'11", with a babyface and a rather boyish build. As such, she looks more like an older elementary school student or younger middle-schooler than a high school junior. She wears makeup to try and avert this, but it's still there. |
| 352 | * PaperCutting: Junji's big, scary knife only ends up grazing her cheek. |
| 353 | * SassyBlackWoman: Has a big voice, with a lively personality to match. There's also her [[TheDogBitesBack response]] to the kids who bullied her back in Arkansas... |
| 354 | * ScoutOut: Although forcibly enrolled into the Girl Scouts as a child, Cassini quickly grew to love being a member... until she had to move to Miami. |
| 355 | * YoureNotMyMother: She's not the one to say this. It's her big sister Cressida who [[HatesTheirParent mentally disowns their mom]] for [[MissingMom abandoning the family]]. In turn, Cressida gets [[PromotionToParent Promoted to Parent]] when their grandmother suffers a stroke. |
| 356 | [[/folder]] |
| 357 | |
| 358 | [[folder: [=CK05=]: Seo-yun Lee]] |
| 359 | [[quoteright:254:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/seo_yun_by_voltturtle.png]] |
| 360 | [[labelnote:''Click here to see another artist depiction'']][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/seo_yun_lee_1.jpg]][[/labelnote]] |
| 361 | ->[[AC: [=CK05=]: Seo-yun Lee]] |
| 362 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Bag of Powdered Ghost Peppers |
| 363 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] You need to throw that shit directly in someone's face then kick them in the dick, it'd be sweet. On top of that is a good suite of advantages as long as she doesn't buckle under the pressure of the game and fall to pieces, which wouldn't be an ideal scenario, but I have faith, I believe in the ghost pepper girl. GPG all day baby. |
| 364 | ---- |
| 365 | |
| 366 | * AttentionWhore: To the point where her first reaction upon being cast for SOTF was being ecstatic that she is on national television. |
| 367 | * AWolfInSheepsClothing: A friendly and seemingly cheerful girl who has manipulative and narcissistic tendencies. |
| 368 | * SocialClimber: One of the most popular students in the class. |
| 369 | |
| 370 | [[/folder]] |
| 371 | |
| 372 | [[folder: [=CK06=]: Dale Hawthorne]] |
| 373 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dale_hawthorne.jpg]] |
| 374 | ->[[AC: [=CK06=]: Dale Hawthorne]] |
| 375 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Complete Set Of Team Bandannas From Season 66 |
| 376 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "An actor with a full set of team bandannas, I smell characters! But for real though that's a useful draw you could pretend to be in any team you wanted and blend in until the time is right to strike. |
| 377 | |
| 378 | -> Huh?" |
| 379 | |
| 380 | -> "The bandannas are from last season." |
| 381 | |
| 382 | -> "What? Oh, shit. I guess I can't read." |
| 383 | ---- |
| 384 | * BadassBoast: Gives Rebecca one hell of a threatening monologue as he tries to strangle her to death... |
| 385 | --> '''Dale:''' ''"It's almost over. Bet you wish you had listened to us talk about [[Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors Little Shop]] instead of trying to kill us. If you did, then you would realize that I'm not just an extra in this show. I'm the goddamn Daniel Day Lewis of our class, and you get to be the recipient of my method acting. So pay attention, Becky, because you're seeing just how sadistic I can act when I really dig deep."'' |
| 386 | * BoomHeadshot: ...it's a shame that he dies immediately afterwards. |
| 387 | * BreakTheHaughty: His character arc in a nutshell, going from self-absorbed [[FormerChildStar child actor]] to a pathetic, freaked-out mess. |
| 388 | * TheDandy: He's obsessed with following fashion trends, and he places great emphasis on his personal grooming. It helps that his mother knows the Miami fashion scene and helps him pick his outfits. |
| 389 | * DeadpanSnarker: Nearly everything that comes out of Dale's mouth is either a ClusterFBomb or a snide remark at someone else's expense. |
| 390 | --> '''Dale:''' ''"Sorry, not interested! Not in the mood for Girl Scout cookies or a new religion right now!"'' |
| 391 | * DepravedDentist: Gets to play Dr. Orin Scrivello, ''the'' DepravedDentist, in the [[SchoolPlay Mangrove Garden production]] of ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors''. |
| 392 | * DrivenByEnvy: Not him, but he worries that [[TheHeavy Fisk]] might try to kill him for taking the villainous role in the SchoolPlay after he learns about [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]]. |
| 393 | * EverybodyHatesMathematics: While Dale has a decently high class rank, he gets his poorest grades in math, as he finds it too challenging and too uninteresting to be worth the effort. |
| 394 | * ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: He manages to predict [[spoiler:Anthony Golden's [[KnightTemplar murderous streak]]]] long before it happens. |
| 395 | * FormerChildStar: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as while he wasn't a ''star'', Dale did appear in a few advertisements and a telenovela when he was six. He continues to act in bit parts to this day, giving him the opportunity to play the negative sides of this trope straight. |
| 396 | * GlorySeeker: Pumps himself up in the middle of practicing his monologue by imagining all the doors that might open for him if he can nail the audition. If that didn't seal the deal, his first thought upon being abducted and forced onto an ImmoralRealityShow is [[SkewedPriorities worrying that his appearance on reality TV will ruin his acting career]]. |
| 397 | * InferioritySuperiorityComplex: He's as stuck-up and arrogant towards his classmates as he is prone to bouts of self-loathing. |
| 398 | * InUniverseCatharsis: Lashes out at Rebecca for encouraging Junji to shoot at him, threatening to strangle her with his scarf. |
| 399 | * ItsAllAboutMe: He has a ''very'' low opinion of everyone that is not himself, and he's constantly thinking about himself and advancing his career. |
| 400 | * TheNicknamer: He has several insulting nicknames for people. For example, Alaska is "Baked Alaska" or "Dumbasska", and Laura is "[[SarcasmMode The Laura-biding Citizen]]". |
| 401 | * ThePerfectionist: {{Justified|Trope}}, as he knows full well what it takes to become a famous actor. That said, he does put himself through a good bit of verbal abuse... |
| 402 | * ThePrimaDonna: He's rather full of himself and critical of others' work due to his prior acting experience. As he matured, he began directing some of his criticism [[HeroicSelfDeprecation inward]]. |
| 403 | * ScarfOfAsskicking: Makes himself one out of all the bandanas he's been given as a so-called "[[JokeWeapon weapon]]". |
| 404 | * SirSwearsALot: His biography notes that he's [[ClusterFBomb quite foul-mouthed]] when he gets into a bad mood. Even in pregame, he's cursing out [[{{Jerkass}} Laura]] for spilling her drink on his table and swearing at ''himself'' for not living up to his standards as an actor. |
| 405 | * SkewedPriorities: Dale seemingly prizes his future as an actor above his own survival instincts. In the panic that ensues after Gus's death, he starts worrying that the shooter is more popular than him! |
| 406 | * SpoiledBrat: Had shades of this as a kid, as he'd get a reward whenever he landed an acting role and he tended to [[{{Narcissist}} lord his fame over his classmates]]. |
| 407 | * StageMom: Both of his parents are actors, and they pushed him ''and'' his two siblings towards the same career. Dale is the only one who has continued to stick with acting up until his teenage years, so he's the golden child of the family. |
| 408 | * TearsOfFear: His eyes grow watery at the sight of Gus Thicke getting [[BoomHeadshot shot in the head]]. It quickly escalates into a full-blown [[FreakOut panic attack]] that sends tears streaking down his pretty face. |
| 409 | * TeenIdol: While he ''isn't'' one, he's auditioning to play one on television by the name of Mateo de la Trinidad. From what we see of the character in pregame, he's [[TheTease quite flirtatious]]. |
| 410 | [[/folder]] |
| 411 | |
| 412 | [[folder: [=CK07=]: Lucia Cuevas Valdez]] |
| 413 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucia_cuevas_valdez.jpeg]] |
| 414 | [[labelnote:''Click here to see another artist depiction'']][[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lucia_cuevas_valdez.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 415 | ->[[AC: [=CK07=]: Lucia Cuevas Valdez]] |
| 416 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Meat Cleaver |
| 417 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "Decapitataz means we aim for your neck, axes and machetes used to hack when we attack, crack goes your collarbone, crack goes your spine, head will roll like a bowling ball and your body'll fall behind. |
| 418 | |
| 419 | -> Hope that doesn't get hit for copyright anyway, this girl has martial arts experience and a meat cleaver. That's a match made in heaven." |
| 420 | ---- |
| 421 | * CoolBigSis: Plays this towards some of the younger students. |
| 422 | * LesbianJock: Of the martial artist variety. |
| 423 | |
| 424 | [[/folder]] |
| 425 | |
| 426 | [[folder: [=CK08=]: James Highchurch]] |
| 427 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/james_highchurch.jpg]] |
| 428 | ->[[AC: [=CK08=]: James Highchurch]] |
| 429 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Marine Corps Officers' Mameluke Sword |
| 430 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "I'm very sad it's not a pirate cutless to be honest. But hey he can put that tennis or golf swing to good use I guess. I assume those skills can be applied to swinging a sword right? It can't be that hard. That said I am loving the amount of sporty kids I'm getting this season." |
| 431 | ---- |
| 432 | * EvilIsPetty: Steals one of Ivan's shoes whilst his group is beating him down. |
| 433 | [[/folder]] |
| 434 | |
| 435 | [[folder: [=CK09=]: RJ Blackburn]] |
| 436 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ra_jin_rj_blackburn.png]] |
| 437 | ->[[AC: [=CK09=]: Ra Jin “RJ” Blackburn]] |
| 438 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] De Lisle Carbine |
| 439 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "I will be ragin' if Ra Jin doesn't get to use that gun. But as long as he sticks to the tropes of the movies he's found of he should do well. Plus plus, he likes the same movies as me and that makes him cool in my book. I'm rooting for you buddy, do it for Jason." |
| 440 | ---- |
| 441 | [[/folder]] |
| 442 | |
| 443 | [[folder: [=CK10=]: Rhonda Rollins]] |
| 444 | ->[[AC: [=CK10=]: Rhonda Rollins]] |
| 445 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Zabala 10 Gauge Shotgun |
| 446 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "Aww give me a hell yeah, Rhonda here is going to curb stomp the opposition and put them in an armbar to make them rest in piece and that's the bottom line 'cause Claudia Ghoul said so. Also, I am ninety-nine percent sure this girl got assigned the super-shotgun from Doom." |
| 447 | ---- |
| 448 | [[/folder]] |
| 449 | |
| 450 | [[folder: [=CK11=]: Gustavo Thicke]] |
| 451 | ->[[AC: [=CK11=]: Gustavo Thicke]] |
| 452 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Cutlass |
| 453 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Gustavo is not thick and also likes Weezer, so we're already behind the 8-ball here and wait a minute he has a cutlass! Fuck that, we're gold baby, a winner is us, let's do some pirate shit! Fuck yeah!" |
| 454 | ---- |
| 455 | * BlatantLies: "[[GratuitousSpanish Soy un árbol.]]" |
| 456 | * BookSmart: He's one of the highest achievers in all of Mangrove Garden, and he's there on a merit scholarship to boot. |
| 457 | * BoomHeadshot: Gets an InstantDeathBullet to the face courtesy of Eric Cunningham the second time they meet. |
| 458 | * BrilliantButLazy: The minute his parents limited him to an hour of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' per day, Gus pulled himself together enough to get straight As. As a high schooler, he's now among Mangrove Garden's top 20 students! |
| 459 | * TheCaretaker: When he's not studying or playing ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', he's volunteering at a local retirement home. |
| 460 | * CavalierCompetitor: Has a very friendly attitude towards playing soccer, which ended up alienating him as the games themselves became [[SeriousBusiness much more competitive]]. |
| 461 | * DeliciousDaydream: Gets one of these upon seeing a [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext giant cheese wheel]], and promptly gives it TheGlomp. |
| 462 | * DitzyGenius: Gus might be BookSmart, but his survival instincts - namely, [[NobodyHereButUsStatues pretending to be a tree]] and hoping nobody will steal his things - [[TooDumbToLive leave much to be desired]]. |
| 463 | * EducationMama: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but when his parents realized he was failing his classes thanks to too much ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', they limited him to only one hour of gaming per day. |
| 464 | * EvilStoleMyFaith: Stopped believing in the Catholic Church when its creationist beliefs conflicted with his belief in evolution. He still attends church with his family, but he remains an atheist in private. |
| 465 | * ExhaustedEyeBags: His eyes are described as having "a tired, sad, empty look", implying this trope. |
| 466 | * FriendlessBackground: He's a nice enough guy, but IntelligenceEqualsIsolation, so he's never had any especially close friends. |
| 467 | * GoingCommando: Ends up doing this once he gets a change of clothes, because his underwear was unpleasantly soaked. |
| 468 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Assumes that [[FatBastard Junji]] [[HateSink Yamada]] is a nice person, even after hearing him call Stokes a bitch. |
| 469 | * TheInsomniac: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]]. Before the game, he kept himself up late studying for a biology exam... ''two weeks in advance!'' |
| 470 | * JustOneMoreLevel: In his youth, he was known to play ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' instead of studying, which led to some [[BookDumb seriously bad grades]]. |
| 471 | * MuscleAngst: Tends to get this around boys who are stronger than him, like [[StoutStrength Eric]] and [[MrFanservice Jasper]]. |
| 472 | * NakedPeopleAreFunny: After losing his tree costume, he's left with only his underwear and a ModestyTowel. |
| 473 | * NervousWreck: Gus has a general lack of confidence around others, and when not PlayingATree, he tends to stammer all over himself. |
| 474 | * NobodyHereButUsStatues: Tries this early on with his costume. [[BadBadActing It doesn't pan out well for him]]. |
| 475 | * PennyAmongDiamonds: Especially compared to [[RichPeople some of his classmates]], Gustavo comes from a decidedly working-class background. Best illustrated when he accidentally breaks the action figure he was going to give Fernando for his birthday. |
| 476 | * PlayingATree: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]]. His fanservice costume has him dressed up as a tree. When he realizes this, his first instinct is to play the role to the hilt and [[ImplausibleDeniability deny he is anything but a harmless tree]]. |
| 477 | * ShooOutTheClowns: Comedic [[DitzyGenius Ditzy Geniuses]] like Gus don't generally last long, and true to form, he doesn't even make the top 60. |
| 478 | * TeethFlying: When he's [[PistolWhipping pistol-whipped]] out of character as a tree, he loses a tooth in the process. |
| 479 | * TroubledFetalPosition: Curls into this pose for warmth after he's knocked into the water and forced to remove his [[PlayingATree tree costume]]. |
| 480 | * VitriolicBestBuds: With his little brother Fernando. |
| 481 | [[/folder]] |
| 482 | |
| 483 | [[WMG: Emmy's Selkies]] |
| 484 | |
| 485 | [[folder: ESMentor: The Schoolmate]] |
| 486 | ->[[AC: [[TokenGoodTeammate Eun-Mi Emmeryn 'Emmy' Soon]]]] |
| 487 | "I know these guys better than anyone. They're my friends." |
| 488 | ---- |
| 489 | * BigManOnCampus: Was the popular [[LovableJock captain of the soccer team]] before coming out as transgender, which cost her much of her popularity at school. |
| 490 | * ComingOutStory: Came out during her sophomore year at Mangrove Garden High School. |
| 491 | * ForcedIntoEvil: Originally one of the contestants' classmates, Emmy GotVolunteered to be one of the mentors for SOTF, and she's ''far'' from happy about it. |
| 492 | * ForcedIntoTheirSundayBest: Her promotional outfit was "heavily begrudged", and she absolutely loathes wearing it. |
| 493 | * LanternJawOfJustice: Has a well-defined jawline, and she's an otherwise good person, [[GotVolunteered mentor status]] notwithstanding. |
| 494 | * StronglyWordedLetter: |
| 495 | -->(regarding Papi Rodriguez's podcast) "...I rated him one star." |
| 496 | * SurvivorGuilt: As one of the mentors this season, Emmy was spared having to participate in the show. She's a bit torn up about it]. |
| 497 | * TransTribulations: Lost many of her friends after coming out, which didn't help her struggles with depression. |
| 498 | * UnderdressedForTheOccasion: Wears baggy sweatpants in lieu of her promotional outfit, which she hates. |
| 499 | [[/folder]] |
| 500 | |
| 501 | [[folder: [=ES01=]: Alaska Ferguson]] |
| 502 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alaska_ferguson_by_yona.png]] |
| 503 | ->[[AC: [=ES01=]: Alaska Ferguson]] |
| 504 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Flathead Screwdriver |
| 505 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Alaska is |
| 506 | |
| 507 | -> She'll |
| 508 | |
| 509 | -> Alaska has" |
| 510 | |
| 511 | -> Emmy got up and left so your main man [=MarWIN=] is up to the plate. So, Alaska. Knowing the show is always a plus but unless she gets motivated in a hurry, she's a no hoper. Even if she does, it's still uphill from there: she's relying on the right mentality and the right support. Good luck with that!" |
| 512 | ---- |
| 513 | [[/folder]] |
| 514 | |
| 515 | [[folder: [=ES02=]: Giselle Filmore]] |
| 516 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/giselle_filmore_by_yonagoda.png]] |
| 517 | ->[[AC: [=ES02=]: Giselle Filmore]] |
| 518 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Titanic-Shaped Ice Cube Mold |
| 519 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "[=MarWIN=] here. lol imagine getting your best advantage from something you hate. Hey you know what is a great combination? Bad impulse control and a chip on your shoulder while dealing with people who don't like you. She's about as sunk as her weapon draw, in fact, she'll probably be gone before she manages to freeze enough of a ship to sink." |
| 520 | ---- |
| 521 | * BadGuysPlayPool: Well, snooker. |
| 522 | * CoolUncle: Her uncle Cave would babysit her while her parents were at work. By all accounts, he was a NiceGuy who introduced her to {{jazz}}. |
| 523 | * CreepyJazzMusic: A big fan of jazz and swing music who soon becomes a member of [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]]. |
| 524 | * DeadpanSnarker: ''Oh yes.'' Just listen to what she thinks of the announcements! |
| 525 | -->'''Giselle:''' ''"Howdilly-doodilly, up and at 'em! Good morning, kidlets! My name is Rhiannon Durrett and I'm your host for this morning, but most of you might know me under my cooler name Ritzy Daggers, a name I chose to pick because I wouldn't be an interesting person otherwise. Don't get me wrong, I am actually super boring! But not to the audience, anymore! My whole image is fabricated by a marketing team to appeal to younger audiences and I'm always talking excited like this, and never get out of breath, yippie! In real life I'm not actually this enthusiastic, I'm actually a super boring person who has no personality whatsoever. I used to run a decent radio show, but decided to switch from [=DJing=] to the virtuous job of making tasteless jokes at the expense of dead kids. I got this job by being better than an old senile man, who probably got Alzheimer's, so the standard requirements of getting this job are very, very high. Now I'm a rich superstar who doesn't need to work hard, because all my bad jokes are written by a staff of writers. I'm Ritzy Daggers and I love money over everything! I'm the prime example of the piece of shit person who turns to SOTF-TV for money!"'' |
| 526 | * DefectorFromDecadence: Once a fan of [[ImmoralRealityShow the show]] who happily watched it with her parents, Giselle found her way to anti-SOTF videos online and has since become one of its vocal opponents. |
| 527 | * DirtyCoward: At first, it seems like Giselle joined the Respects in order to join up with her ChildhoodFriends. As the game goes on, it becomes more obvious that she joined them just to save her own hide. |
| 528 | * DoesNotLikeMen: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but her InnerMonologue notes with disgust that teenage boys would enjoy reading a comic book about a previous contestant's death. |
| 529 | * EveryoneHatesMathematics: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]], Giselle '''loves''' math. Instead, she finds herself bored by softer subjects like history. |
| 530 | * JerkassHasAPoint: Giselle might [[EveryoneHasStandards hate SOTF on moral grounds]], but the way she goes about speaking out against it [[DontShootTheMessage isn't the best]]. She's not great at arguing, and winds up [[AdHominem hurling insults]] instead. [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope And then there's what happens in the game itself...]] |
| 531 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sure, she might be an arrogant asshole, but much of what she does before being cast is meant to speak out against a vicious, widely popular DeadlyGame. |
| 532 | * JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Much of what she does ''after'' being cast, [[YouWillBeSpared on]] [[RobbingTheDead the]] [[DirtyCoward other]] [[LuredIntoATrap hand]]... |
| 533 | * {{Hypocrite}}: After [[UnfriendlyFire betraying and assaulting Ivan]] until near-death, she then has the audacity to say... |
| 534 | -->'''Giselle:''' ''"Hey, Ivan, you idiot. You got the wrong person. Look at my bandana. I'm your teammate."'' |
| 535 | * KnightTemplar: Devolves into one of these almost immediately after she's cast when she helps the Respects [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beat Ivan senseless]]. Then she invokes YouWillBeSpared, and ''then'' she ''[[RobbingTheDead steals his wallet]]!'' |
| 536 | * LaserGuidedKarma: Tries to extort a dying Ivan. The next day, she's killed by him. |
| 537 | * LuredIntoATrap: Attempts to lure Xander and Rhonda to the cruise ship so the Respects can kill them. Later, she tries the same thing on [[HesBack Ivan]]. |
| 538 | * MalevolentMaskedWoman: She wears a mask as a member of the Respects. |
| 539 | * NoSympathy: When Bacchia runs [[SmugSnake Calla]] through in front of her, Giselle's first reaction is to snark about it. The compassion she later shows is [[CondescendingCompassion condescending]] at best. |
| 540 | -->'''Giselle:''' ''"Another fan dead on their favorite show. [[DeadpanSnarker How tragic]]."'' |
| 541 | * ThePrimaDonna: Even though she doesn't have much acting experience, it doesn't stop her from arrogantly criticizing her classmates on the set. The only other person she shows any respect for is the director, and ''even that'' is [[WagTheDirector debatable]]! |
| 542 | * PropagandaPiece: Programs short anti-SOTF games in her spare time. Before she was cast, she was planning to release a more elaborate game, meant as a {{Deconstruction}} of the ImmoralRealityShow. |
| 543 | * RationalizingTheOverkill: [[DoubleSubversion Double Subverted]]. While she initially takes some pleasure in [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beating the shit out of Ivan]], she has second thoughts after taking a look through his wallet and realizing she might have killed a man who didn't know any better. But when Anthony presses her, Giselle doubles down and tells him Ivan deserved what happened to him. |
| 544 | * RobbingTheDead: Slightly [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] in that Ivan survives, but Giselle steals Ivan's wallet after he passes out from taking the Respects' NoHoldsBarredBeatdown. |
| 545 | * SinisterShades: Giselle was cast while wearing a pair of [[CoolShades reflecting sunglasses]], and while not exactly evil, she quickly joins [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]]. |
| 546 | * [[SloganYellingMegaphoneGuy Slogan-Yelling Megaphone Girl]]: One one occasion, Giselle jumps up on stage during a SOTF convention to protest against the convention itself. |
| 547 | -->'''Giselle:''' ''"NONE OF THE WINNERS PROFIT FROM THIS CONVENTION, ONLY THE [[TalkToTheFist PRODUC—]]"'' |
| 548 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Acts self-righteous to the extreme, just because she's one of the few [[DefectorFromDecadence Defectors from Decadence]] in her class. |
| 549 | * SmugSnake: As a member of the Respects, Giselle graduates from a run-of-the-mill [[SmallNameBigEgo arrogant jerk]] to this trope. She even considers some of her own allies idiots. |
| 550 | * SpoiledBrat: A spoiled child who grew up to become an impulsive and rather unpleasant {{Jerkass}}, and then [[FromBadToWorse an outright villain]]. |
| 551 | * StarterVillain: She's the first member of [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]] to die. |
| 552 | * TheStoic: Purposefully invokes this trope, because showing any emotion would be giving the producers what they want. |
| 553 | * {{Turncoat}}: Attacks Ivan Rodriguez, ''her own teammate'', immediately after starting the game. This is for three reasons: she thinks Ivan [[AssholeVictim really had it coming]], [[TrueCompanions her friends]] Fisk and James were right there, and the only reason teams existed in the first place was because [[ImmoralRealityShow SOTF]] is JumpingTheShark. |
| 554 | * YouWillBeSpared: Tells Ivan she'll give him a painless death if he divulges his father's personal information, so that Papi cannot use his podcast to profit from Ivan's demise. |
| 555 | [[/folder]] |
| 556 | |
| 557 | [[folder: [=ES03:=] Cory Cartwright]] |
| 558 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cory_cartwright.jpg]] |
| 559 | ->[[AC: [=ES03=]: Cory Cartwright]] |
| 560 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Diving Knife |
| 561 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] No I—I can do it. |
| 562 | |
| 563 | -> Cory's quiet. I learned more about him from reading all of this than I ever knew about him from school. What I do know is that he's a nice person, and he has a team. I'm not going to let anyone forget about him. |
| 564 | ---- |
| 565 | * {{Bookworm}}: Cory is an avid reader, with mystery novels being a particular favorite of his. |
| 566 | * MostWritersAreWriters: He writes his own short stories, though he lacks the confidence to show them to others. |
| 567 | * SmartPeoplePlayChess: A member of the Chess Club who scores highly in his classes. |
| 568 | [[/folder]] |
| 569 | |
| 570 | [[folder: [=ES04:=] Leonard "Leo" Kenter]] |
| 571 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leonard_leo_kenter.jpg]] |
| 572 | ->[[AC: [=ES04=]: Leonard "Leo" Kenter]] |
| 573 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Scuba Gear |
| 574 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "I guess if there's any place to try and dive, it's this? |
| 575 | |
| 576 | -> Um. Leo and I played together, but it was only briefly. He's focused and calm, and I don't think he'll want to kill. That's, that's good. I don't want any of us to kill." |
| 577 | ---- |
| 578 | * AfraidOfBlood: Gets very squeamish at the sight of gore. |
| 579 | * CameraFiend: Often spaces out while trying to get the perfect nature photo. He even considers photographing his friends. |
| 580 | * TheDandy: He's rather obsessed with his appearance, showering and [[PermaShave shaving]] every day, slicking his hair back with gel, and making sure his outfit matches. |
| 581 | * EmbarrassingFirstName: He thinks "Leonard" sounds a bit stupid. This trait helps him bond with his upperclassman, fellow writer, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick eventual killer]] RJ Blackburn. |
| 582 | * JockDadNerdSon: Leo's father tried to get him to play outside when he was a young, [[ShrinkingViolet sensitive]] elementary-schooler. He eventually succeeded in forcing Leo to play soccer, which the boy reluctantly does to keep his father happy. |
| 583 | * LastGraspAtLife: Dies while reaching for RJ's shirt. |
| 584 | * MommasBoy: Leo is much closer to his supportive stay-at-home mom than his [[WhenYouComingHomeDad comparatively distant]] dad. He shows her his nature photographs whenever he can. |
| 585 | * MostWritersAreWriters: Is a writer in his spare time, due in part to his mother and uncle's influence, and had been working on a book for a while by the time he got kidnapped. |
| 586 | * NatureLover: Once his mom could successfully coax him out of the house, his love of photography blossomed into a love of being outside in nature. |
| 587 | * NeverBeHurtAgain: Leo resolves to never let Seo-yun flaunt her power over him again after attacking him in cold blood. |
| 588 | * PoorCommunicationKills: He shouts out for his friend RJ when he spots him in the distance. Unfortunately, that distance is... [[ShapedLikeItself too distant]], and RJ [[MurderByMistake shoots at the source of the noise]]. |
| 589 | * SheatheYourSword: Plans to escape SOTF-TV by waiting for the [[BloodKnight Blood Knights]] of Mangrove Garden to punch themselves out. |
| 590 | * ShrinkingViolet: Was this in elementary school, and he's still rather soft-spoken. |
| 591 | * SickeningCrunch: Seo-yun [[EstablishingCharacterMoment shows her true colors]] by breaking his arm with a frying pan. The impact makes a distinctive, nasty cracking sound. |
| 592 | * ThouShaltNotKill: Was raised to be a pacifist by his mother, and holds to those beliefs very strongly. He doesn't like SOTF-TV for this reason. |
| 593 | [[/folder]] |
| 594 | |
| 595 | [[folder: [=ES05=]: Dieffenbachia Rubus]] |
| 596 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dieffenbachia_bacchia_rubus.jpg]] |
| 597 | ->[[AC: [=ES05=]: Dieffenbachia 'Bacchia' Rubus]] |
| 598 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Dummy Grenade |
| 599 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Bacchia is a big TV fan, and... and she um, she's good to talk to about music and subculture, and... l-look I know you want me to talk about the game it's just... I just... |
| 600 | |
| 601 | -> Fine. Fine. Bacchia knows a lot, she's smart, she can... do a good job. |
| 602 | |
| 603 | -> Is that enough? |
| 604 | ---- |
| 605 | |
| 606 | * AscendedFan: Bacchia loves SOTF, to the point of being incredibly defensive about the show. When she actually does enter the game, she immediately becomes a player. |
| 607 | * {{Goth}}: Has the look, and also loves gothic art, DarkFantasy literature, and horror FX makeup. |
| 608 | * PassiveAggressiveCombat: She's generally described as someone who will insult you with a polite smile on her face. |
| 609 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: Fits this to a T. |
| 610 | * TheBully: Became more mean-spirited to her classmates when high school started. |
| 611 | [[/folder]] |
| 612 | |
| 613 | [[folder: [=ES06=]: Timothy Torales]] |
| 614 | ->[[AC: [=ES06=]: Timothy Theodore Lobangco Torales]] |
| 615 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Glock 18c |
| 616 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] This feels really invasive. No I—look I really don't want to know how you find things out. Um. I don't want Timothy to accept defeat, I think that, I hope that I can keep motivation and attention high. Don't give up, okay? |
| 617 | ---- |
| 618 | * AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Is he a closeted trans girl, or is he simply a feminine CrossPlayer? The fact that he came out to his parents and retracted it only heightens the ambiguity. |
| 619 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: His internal thoughts tend to go off on bizarre tangents, like examining the lines of his palms and making up metaphors he [[{{Metaphorgotten}} ends up messing up]]. |
| 620 | * TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: An aspiring fashion designer with a strong interest in women's clothing... who dresses like a RummageSaleReject. |
| 621 | * ForgetfulJones: Often forgets his appointments and homework assignments, much to his mother's chagrin. |
| 622 | * {{GIRL}}: His MMORPG characters are typically female, and he gets into his role pretty extensively. |
| 623 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: Puts himself down near-constantly in his own thoughts. |
| 624 | * InsufferableGenius: Preschool-aged Timothy loved to show off his intellect by challenging peers and adults alike to trivia contests, and he [[SoreLoser threw fits]] when he lost. When he [[DidntSeeThatComing failed the Mangrove Garden entrance exam]], he took it [[MyGreatestFailure hard]]. |
| 625 | * JustIgnoreIt: His go-to response to most of his problems in high school, from homework to interactions with peers. |
| 626 | * OccidentalOtaku: Used to write fanfiction for obscure anime fandoms, and he roleplayed [[ShonenDemographic shounen]] anime like Manga/AttackOnTitan with his friends in elementary school. |
| 627 | * ThePerfectionist: If he couldn't [[InstantExpert understand something right away]] when he was little, he was known to become very surly. He's fortunately mellowed out since then, but he's still quick to fall into a creative slump because of this. |
| 628 | * PeripheryDemographic: A fan of WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake, despite being a teenage boy. |
| 629 | * PluckyComicRelief: Related to these sorts of characters growing up. |
| 630 | * RummageSaleReject: Tim doesn't have much of a grasp on how to dress himself. His outfit on Casting Day was an oversized grey and blue windbreaker, a WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake hat, a pink T-shirt, and jeans. |
| 631 | * SpeaksInShoutOuts: Or, well, thinks in them. |
| 632 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: He's pushed off the cruise ship by Verity, becoming the very first contestant to die. |
| 633 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: Wholesome CrossPlayer, to be precise. He's an alright person who loves to dress femininely. |
| 634 | [[/folder]] |
| 635 | |
| 636 | [[folder: [=ES07=]: Laurence Clifford]] |
| 637 | ->[[AC: [=ES07=]: Laurence Clifford]] |
| 638 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Buckler |
| 639 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] You don't really notice how big Laurence is until you're standing next to him. Hopefully he scares anyone off that is thinking of doing anything they'll regret, and then we can get the team together, and... and then... yeah. |
| 640 | ---- |
| 641 | * AfraidOfBlood: Developed severe hemophobia after witnessing video footage of [[HarmfulToMinors a goat being slaughtered and processed into meat]]. |
| 642 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Laurence was bullied ''mercilessly'' throughout his childhood for his weight and [[NoSocialSkills social awkwardness]], to the point where he had to transfer out of his high school and attend Mangrove Garden. Of course, [[DeadlyGame that turns out to be an even worse option]]... |
| 643 | * AllWomenLoveShoes: [[GenderInvertedTrope Gender Inverted]]. Laurence's job at a shoe store has helped him amass a rather large collection of sneakers and other footwear for a boy his age. |
| 644 | * AppropriatedAppellation: He calls himself "Sir Laurence", which was once used to make fun of him, as part of a coping mechanism to deal with the stress of [[DeadlyGame being cast]]. |
| 645 | * BlackAndNerdy: He's a ''huge'' history buff and a fan of role-playing games. To drive the point home, his hoodie shows a stereotypical MedievalEuropeanFantasy scene featuring heroes, elves, and goblins. |
| 646 | * FormerlyFat: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as he's gone from overweight to simply [[StoutStrength bulky]]. |
| 647 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Out of [[HeroicWannabe admiration]] for medieval knights and out of a desire to lose weight, he taught himself Historical European Martial Arts and is quite handy with a sword. On [=SOTF=] proper, however, he's assigned a [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]] instead. |
| 648 | * HeroicWannabe: A more idealistic and less corrupt example compared to [[spoiler:[[TautologicalTemplar Anthony Golden]].]] Laurence idolizes the heroic knights of old and seeks to emulate them, but this doesn't pan out for him on [[ImmoralRealityShow national television]]. He's killed off before the halfway point of the DeadlyGame. |
| 649 | * ICallItVera: He names his buckler "Sir Wilson". |
| 650 | * InSeriesNickname: He's sometimes given the nickname "Sir Laurence" as a way to make fun of his hobbies. In the DeadlyGame, he [[AppropriatedAppellation takes it for himself]] to help him rationalize his way through the situation. |
| 651 | * KnightInShiningArmor: Well, he [[ImagineSpot fancies himself one]], at least. He's far too awkward to actually pull it off. |
| 652 | * StoutStrength: He's a practitioner of Historical European martial arts, which allowed him to [[FormerlyFat slim down considerably]] from his old overweight self while keeping some of his physique. |
| 653 | * MalignedMixedMarriage: His mother's family did not approve of her marrying her husband Donovan. As a result, they're far less present in Laurence's life than his paternal relatives. |
| 654 | * MrImagination: As soon as he's kidnapped and forced to take part in the ImmoralRealityShow, he motivates himself with protracted {{Imagine Spot}}s where he dreams he really is a medieval knight. Later on, this delusion [[{{Chuunibyou}} escalates]], and he starts [[SuddenGameInterface checking himself on a status screen]]. He even ''dies'' during one, [[ShoutOut appropriately titled]] his "VideoGame/FinalFantasy". |
| 655 | * MyBelovedSmother: His mother, Rachel, is rather overprotective of him. It's through her influence that he got his [[SoulSuckingRetailJob current job]] in a shoe store. |
| 656 | * MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting: Due to his great love of history, he's taken a dim view of the United States and similar developed countries for their [[EvilColonialist past imperialism]] and other flaws. |
| 657 | * NoSocialSkills: Which led to much [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer bullying]] at the hands of his classmates. In the game itself, he's constantly tripping over his own words, in stark contrast to the knightly persona [[ImagineSpot in his head]]. |
| 658 | * TheQuietOne: As a child, he was mistaken for an ElectiveMute, preferring to [[CuteBookworm keep to himself and read books]]. |
| 659 | * ShrinkingViolet: A shy, bookish, introverted boy who CannotSpitItOut in front of his crushes no matter how he might imagine grand romantic gestures in his head. |
| 660 | * SuddenGameInterface: {{Parodied|Trope}}, as he's not actually seeing one at all. He's just [[MrImagination imagining one]] as part of his "[[{{Chuunibyou}} Sir Laurence]]" schtick. His encounter with Mariko plays out from his perspective like a BossBattle in an EasternRPG. |
| 661 | * {{Tsundere}}: "[[{{Chuunibyou}} Sir Laurence]]" wants to "parley" with his fellow students, but [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial not because he's lonely or anything]]! In practice, however, he's more of a [[ShrinkingViolet Dandere]]. |
| 662 | * TwoferTokenMinority: He's half-Jamaican, half-Sephardic Jewish, and he identifies himself with both of his heritages. |
| 663 | [[/folder]] |
| 664 | |
| 665 | [[folder: [=ES08=]: Genevieve Erickson]] |
| 666 | ->[[AC: [=ES08=]: Genevieve Erickson]] |
| 667 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Colt 1911A1 Air Pistol |
| 668 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] It's okay not to stand out. Actually, um, given where you are, I'd prefer it. It's okay to run away, too. If that's how you stay safe, then that's totally fine. Better than the alternative. |
| 669 | ---- |
| 670 | [[/folder]] |
| 671 | |
| 672 | [[folder: [=ES09=]: Sylvain Kessler]] |
| 673 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sylvain_kessler.jpg]] |
| 674 | ->[[AC: [=ES09=]: Sylvain Nicholas Kessler]] |
| 675 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Car Battery and Jumper Cables |
| 676 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Oh. |
| 677 | |
| 678 | |
| 679 | -> No, um. |
| 680 | |
| 681 | -> I... I'll try my best with Sylvain. He's hard to describe. Um. He's Sylvain. If he can keep from getting carried away then...then he won't be shooting himself in the foot, at least? |
| 682 | ---- |
| 683 | [[/folder]] |
| 684 | |
| 685 | [[folder: [=ES10=]: Akeno Kudo]] |
| 686 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akeno_kudo.png]] |
| 687 | ->[[AC: [=ES10=]: Akeno Kudo]] |
| 688 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Wire Garotte |
| 689 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Akeno's really cool, really dedicated. She should be able to keep herself safe if she needs to, and without doing anyone any permanent damage. Just try to keep a cool head, okay? I'm here, we can talk if you need, and then we can work things out for you, for everyone. |
| 690 | ---- |
| 691 | * IKnowKarate: Practices karate at a karate studio in her spare time, and participates in karate tournaments that her father drives her to. |
| 692 | * ThenLetMeBeEvil: Being attacked by Maxine Schwimmer and Sergio Gallo and having a conversation with her mentor afterward convinces Akeno to become a player and go for the ten kill release. |
| 693 | * SiblingRivalry: Has an undercurrent of this with her brother, who gets praised for his achievements whilst she gets ignored. |
| 694 | [[/folder]] |
| 695 | |
| 696 | [[folder: [=ES11=]: Olivia del Rio]] |
| 697 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/olivia_del_rio_by_yonagoda.jpg]] |
| 698 | ->[[AC: [=ES11=]: Olivia del Rio]] |
| 699 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Ten Kills, One Life by Jewel Evans |
| 700 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Everyone could use somebody to help keep their spirits up right now. |
| 701 | |
| 702 | -> Maybe the book will help work as a reminder to not lose her temper? Um. Not, not that she should do what Jewel did, but... oh forget it. |
| 703 | ---- |
| 704 | * GenkiGirl: Social, cheerful and energetic. |
| 705 | * MyHairCameOutGreen: Dyed her hair by herself the day before sixth grade began, and fried the strands so badly that she had to get an emergency haircut and cover it up with a cap. |
| 706 | * SeriousBusiness: Downplayed example; she is very competitive about lacrosse and shows up to practice even when she's sick or injured. |
| 707 | * VerbThis: [[spoiler: When she faces down Fisk on the final day.]] |
| 708 | --> '''[[spoiler: Fisk Bateman:]]''' [[spoiler: Hehehehe... Make a fool of me, eh? Well get ready, coz I’m about to make a horror show of you lot!]] |
| 709 | --> '''[[spoiler: Olivia del Rio:]]''' [[spoiler: Horror show ''this'', asshole!]] |
| 710 | [[/folder]] |
| 711 | |
| 712 | [[folder: [=ES12=]: Ivan Rodriguez]] |
| 713 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ivan_20.png]] |
| 714 | ->[[AC: [=ES12=]: Ivan Rodriguez]] |
| 715 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Novelty War Pick |
| 716 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Ivan knows most of what there is to know about TV so he should I guess be able to translate that into not making bad moves. Maybe he knows enough to help them get out... |
| 717 | |
| 718 | -> Am I finished? Can I be done? Great. Great... okay." |
| 719 | ---- |
| 720 | * CallingTheOldManOut: Ivan bsolutely rips into his dad when he finds out from Emmy that Papi Rodriguez has been pumping out more podcast episodes than ever to exploit Ivan's casting. Ivan is so furious that he spills his dad's dirty laundry and even his ''passwords'' live on air. |
| 721 | * CurbStompBattle: On the bad end of one courtesy of "The Respects". |
| 722 | * {{Jerkass}}: Has a noted history for treating people poorly, hurling insults at Verity after being bumped into in the school hallway, and reprimanding others for minor infractions whilst cursing them out. |
| 723 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Suffers from an inflated view of himself to the point of hosting a SOTF quiz entirely to soothe his own ego. |
| 724 | * UnwillingSuspension: Strung up upside down and left for dead after his fight with "The Respects." |
| 725 | [[/folder]] |
| 726 | |
| 727 | [[WMG: Jewel's Leviathans]] |
| 728 | |
| 729 | [[folder: JLMentor: The Memoirist]] |
| 730 | ->[[AC: [[FemmeFatale Jewel Evans]]]] |
| 731 | "I know a little bit about how this all works, so I think I can be useful." |
| 732 | ---- |
| 733 | * AxCrazy: Was believed to be psychotic during [[Characters/{{SurvivalOfTheFittestTV2}} TV2]] for the extremely vicious and [[ConfusionFu perplexing]] tactics she used to win the game. It's [[DownplayedTrope massively downplayed]] here, but her overall demeanor is still "[[NightmareFuelStationAttendant unnerving]] and [[MoodSwinger mercurial]]". |
| 734 | * CardCarryingVillain: She has fully embraced the role of a "villainous" SOTF contestant following her victory. |
| 735 | * EvilIsCool: Jewel certainly thinks so. She idolizes former SOTF "villains", and prior to her win was a passionate fan of [[ImmoralRealityShow the show]]. |
| 736 | * FromNobodyToNightmare: From the daughter of two grocery store cashiers to a notorious murderess, SOTF champion, author, and mentor. |
| 737 | * GamerChick: Among her listed hobbies is video games. |
| 738 | * {{Goth}}: Loves listening to gothic music, and her fashion sense is [[EvilWearsBlack appropriately dark]]. |
| 739 | * TheHost: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Jewel appealed to SOTF staff to run her own show, but her request was swiftly declined. |
| 740 | * LateArrivalSpoiler: Jewel Evans, one of two winners of [[Characters/{{SurvivalOfTheFittestTV2}} TV2]], returns as one of the mentors. |
| 741 | * ProductPlacement: Her autobiography ''Ten Kills, One Life'' appears among the contestants' [[JokeWeapon weapons]]. |
| 742 | * RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Wears a [[EvilWearsBlack black]] [[PuttingOnTheReich military-style outfit]] with red accents, and she's a CardCarryingVillain. |
| 743 | [[/folder]] |
| 744 | |
| 745 | [[folder: [=JL01=]: Nura Husain Al-Tarek]] |
| 746 | ->[[AC: [=JL01=]: Nura ‘N’ Husain al-Tarek]] |
| 747 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Colt 1851 Navy |
| 748 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Intelligence is of course one of the most important assets, so we're cooking with gas from the get-go. I suppose physical capabilities are nothing to scoff at either, and it's funny but I find the football thing so much less instinctually revolting when the player is a girl. That aside, stubbornness, a questionable social situation among her peers, and a real penchant for wanton destruction? It's all I could ask for. In this instance, I am very optimistic indeed. |
| 749 | ---- |
| 750 | * BigSisterWorship: Nura's older sister Farah was the most rebellious of the six Al-Tarek children. Not coincidentally, [[CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority she served as Nura's role model growing up]]. |
| 751 | * BigScrewedUpFamily: ''Ye gods.'' Authoritarian, controlling adults (especially [[EvilUncle Faizel]] and [[GruesomeGrandparent Ibrahim]]) run in this family like Usain Bolt in a race. It's very telling that Farah and Hana try to [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere get out of the family]] as soon as humanly possible. |
| 752 | * ConstantlyCurious: Nura was this as a child, especially when it came to science. |
| 753 | * EvilUncle: Her uncle Faizel is a serious ControlFreak who runs the Al-Tarek house with an iron fist. When he finds out she's associating with [[WhiteSheep Farah]] in secret, he [[GroundedForever grounds her indefinitely]]. When she protests, he [[DisproportionateRetribution slaps her hard enough to]] '''[[DisproportionateRetribution draw blood]]!''' |
| 754 | * ExtracurricularEnthusiast: Pushes herself as hard as possible to exceed both in and outside of school. In her bid to be liked by as many people as possible, Nura cycled through lots of extracurricular activities as a middle-schooler, even though she didn't like many of them. |
| 755 | * ExtremeDoormat: Her father Husain is this, bending to Faizel's unreasonable demands and generally [[ParentalNeglect not being there for his kids]]. |
| 756 | * TheFundamentalist: Not her, but the rest of her family. Nura's home is much [[FantasyForbiddingFather stricter]] than those of her other friends despite practicing [[UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} the same religion]]. When pressed, her mother invokes NoTrueScotsman and asks that Nura pay her friends' "Americanized" interpretations of the faith no mind. |
| 757 | * HeroicBSOD: After Faizel attacks her, she's left shellshocked and traumatized for two weeks, at which point she [[NotSoStoic breaks down in tears]]. |
| 758 | * IJustWantToBeLoved: Her stated character motivation. Nura works herself to the bone in school to try for the affection she never received from anyone beyond her sisters, Farah and Hana. |
| 759 | * KillItWithWater: Attempts this on her [[ExplosiveLeash collar]] by going for a swim. [[SubvertedTrope It doesn't work]]. |
| 760 | * MadScientist: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] quite a bit, but Nura's interest in science means she's already learned most of the in-class material. As a result, she ends up doing whatever the hell she wants in the lab. In her junior year, one of her chemical reactions trips the fire alarm. |
| 761 | * MassiveNumberedSiblings: She's the second-youngest of six. |
| 762 | * NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: When she doesn't feel [[NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork sufficiently engaged]], Nura's standard response is to start reading in the middle of class or deviate from the goals of an in-class lab experiment. |
| 763 | * OneLetterName: Nura also goes by "N", which Farah used as an AffectionateNickname during their childhood. The jury's out on [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite what this means for her Pokémon]]. |
| 764 | * SayYourPrayers: As she lays dying, the last thing she does is recite the Shahada. |
| 765 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Nura's immediate response to becoming a part of the show is to make an escape attempt. |
| 766 | * TeachHerAnger: Farah encouraged an eight-year-old Nura to stand up for herself against a pair of [[TheBully bullies]], which ends up getting them both in trouble when N punches one of the bullies in the stomach. |
| 767 | * UnexpectedCharacter: Wasn't submitted through the normal application process. |
| 768 | [[/folder]] |
| 769 | |
| 770 | [[folder: [=JL02=]: Luciano Ascencio]] |
| 771 | ->[[AC: [=JL02=]: Luciano 'Space Cadet' Ascencio]] |
| 772 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Dacian Falx |
| 773 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] If you're going to go monochrome with a splash of red, why pick grey? He's so close to something almost approaching a facsimile of fashionable, though a tracksuit always has that I-couldn't-manage-anything-better vibe to it. Ugh. |
| 774 | |
| 775 | -> Well, that aside, I see some things I like. Drive is the most important attribute. I can work with someone who knows what he wants. As to cooperating with anyone else? 'You don't need to work with the team to work for the team, know what I'm saying?' |
| 776 | ---- |
| 777 | [[/folder]] |
| 778 | |
| 779 | [[folder: [=JL03=]: Mary Cheung]] |
| 780 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mary_cheung.png]] |
| 781 | ->[[AC: [=Jl03=]: Mary Xueman Cheung]] |
| 782 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Oar |
| 783 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] I looked up her Instagram and she is so so pretty. And also a goth, and also a vegetarian? This is, like, she's exactly the sort of person I want to get to know a whole lot better. She's the sort of person I feel like could be, you know, a real actual friend if we met in some other circumstances? She just seems really cool, and, I don't know, that makes me sort of nervous because SOTF isn't about being cool. If it's about anything, it's about holding it together, and that might be harder for her, but I'll do what I can to help. I really mean it. |
| 784 | ---- |
| 785 | * AnimalMotifs: Rabbits. She has two pet bunnies that she adores, and several of her personal objects are themed around rabbits. |
| 786 | * {{Goth}}: Mary's typical aesthetic has elements of this. |
| 787 | * SadClown: Her being a ClassClown is essentially a coping mechanism for her being a bullied loner when she was younger, until she reinvented her image. Even now, she still relies on cracking jokes and being quirky to make up for her issues. |
| 788 | [[/folder]] |
| 789 | |
| 790 | [[folder: [=JL04=]: Seth Dunn]] |
| 791 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/seth_dunn.jpg]] |
| 792 | ->[[AC: [=JL04=]: Seth Dunn]] |
| 793 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Small Bag of Cocaine |
| 794 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Well, here's another perfect fit for my ramshackle collection of weirdos and outcasts. Really, I can't think of an assortment I'd feel more comfortable working with. He's not quite as much my type as some of the others, but I think there's room to find common ground—and I think he may have much more of an intuitive understanding of showmanship than even he realizes. |
| 795 | |
| 796 | -> Oh, also, I do wonder if the armorer guy was serious about having a lot more of that cocaine floating around. I've never tried cocaine, and I have to say I'm kind of curious. Is it legal if you're technically not in any country? Questions to ponder at the after-show, I guess. |
| 797 | ---- |
| 798 | * AloofBigBrother: Seth tries his best to act mature and cool for his younger siblings, but this often gets him into fights with his little brother [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling James]]. |
| 799 | * AnnoyingLaugh: Well, Seth thinks so, anyway. He's a bit self-conscious of [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl how high his voice gets]] when he laughs. |
| 800 | * BullyingADragon: Which ironically gets him killed by Vasily, Fisk's [[TheDragon Dragon]]. |
| 801 | * EnragedByIdiocy: When someone doesn't understand subjects in school, it really ticks him off. He doesn't do so well in group projects because of this. |
| 802 | * EveryoneHatesMathematics: Math is one of Seth's weakest areas in school. By contrast, History is one of his strongest. |
| 803 | * ExhaustedEyeBags: He doesn't get a lot of sleep on a daily basis, resulting in this trope. |
| 804 | * GeekPhysiques: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. He's not [[FatBastard morbidly obese]] as would be expected of this trope, only mildly overweight. He's slimmed down since he was in middle school, so it's possible the trope was played straight back then. |
| 805 | * HeroicBSOD: In middle school, where he fell into a deep depression from a bad combination of [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer bullying]] and [[GrowingUpSucks puberty]]. Luckily, his teachers were there to support him through such a trying time. |
| 806 | * ItsPersonal: Goes after [[TheDon Fisk Bateman]] after seeing what he and [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]] [[UnwillingSuspension did to Ivan]]. |
| 807 | * ItsSnowingCocaine: Assigned as his weapon. [[{{Irony}} Funnily enough, he considers himself]] UsefulNotes/StraightEdge. |
| 808 | * {{Jerkass}}: Has a low opinion of people outside his friend circle and struggles to hold his frustrations in when dealing with them. |
| 809 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: That doesn't mean he's amoral enough not to avenge Ivan, who's left in a [[UnwillingSuspension pitiful state]] after his run-in with [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]]. |
| 810 | * JustOneMoreLevel: Frequently stays up way too late, and it's heavily implied that his addiction to the computer is to blame. |
| 811 | * MostGamersAreMale: A shining example of the trope, having discovered video games when he was five years old and still playing them right up to the start of the show. |
| 812 | * MostWritersAreWriters: Seth is an aspiring ScienceFiction writer, although he also enjoys writing SliceOfLife when he's feeling less ambitious. |
| 813 | * OccidentalOtaku: Started getting into {{anime}} during his middle school years. He now prefers it to WesternAnimation, even [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls some of]] [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse its best]]. |
| 814 | * TooDumbToLive: After seeing what [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]] were capable of, who in their right mind would expect [[TheDon their leader]] to travel alone? |
| 815 | [[/folder]] |
| 816 | |
| 817 | [[folder: [=JL05=]: Beau Lively]] |
| 818 | [[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beau_lively.jpg]] |
| 819 | ->[[AC: [=JL05=]: Beau Lively]] |
| 820 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Tremendous Spoon |
| 821 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Oh my god, we have the same birthday. That's so weird. I guess it's a point of connection, though? I mean, I have to take what I can get here. This guy is basically my opposite—he's like a little rainbow gnome of positivity and harmlessness. I suppose I like video games too? That counts as common ground, right? |
| 822 | |
| 823 | -> Oh, let's be real: he's totally fucked. This is exactly why I had that spiel about deciding what you want to do with the rest of your life: I can't imagine he's going to want to claw desperately to prolong it, and I think we'll have much more luck making sure his final bow is one to remember instead. |
| 824 | ---- |
| 825 | * ICannotSelfTerminate: Asked a friend to help him in committing suicide as he was afraid of being more broken by the show. |
| 826 | * MeaningfulName: As his last name would suggest, Beau is an energetic and enthusiastic person. |
| 827 | * PingPongNaivete: Is very gullible and too trusting of others until he isn't (esp. with Gregory Miller) and then he isn't with others when he goes back to his innocent state of mind. |
| 828 | [[/folder]] |
| 829 | |
| 830 | [[folder: [=JL06=]: Jasper Suárez-King]] |
| 831 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jasper_surez_king.jpg]] |
| 832 | ->[[AC: [=JL06=]: Jasper Suárez-King]] |
| 833 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Fishing Gaff |
| 834 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Okay, I have to hand it to him, he's actually hot. Needs to lose the bun, but he's making that whole beach bum aesthetic look more sexy young hotshot and less somebody's drunk middle-aged uncle. And if he's willing and experienced in using that as an asset, all the better. Personally, I'd say he's one of the stronger contenders on paper—knowledge of the show, some martial arts, a deceptive bent, that's all good news. |
| 835 | |
| 836 | -> The thing is, paper potential is only worth what it's printed on. If he comes in strong with the right attitude and a game plan, he may well go far. If he gets distracted fucking around and starts buying his own hype and lets his guard down around some mousy little girl just because she looks harmless, he could easily be the first one out. We're going to have to do our best to make sure that doesn't happen. |
| 837 | ---- |
| 838 | * AffectionateNickname: "Little fish", given to him by his parents as a boy. |
| 839 | * BarbarianLongHair: If he didn't wear a man-bun, his hair would fall past his shoulders, and it's still rather long. What qualifies him for this and not [[LongHairedPrettyBoy a different trope]] is the fact that he's a {{Hunk}}, not a {{Bishonen}}. |
| 840 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Jasper might be friendly, calm, and charming, but he manages to nearly take out half of [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]] singlehandedly when he's pissed off. |
| 841 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Towards his much younger sister, Catalina. He's vowed to protect her ever since she smiled at him as a baby. |
| 842 | * BloodKnight: Likes sports with an especially combative bent, such as [[RugbyIsSlaughter rugby]]... and, of course, [[DeadlyGame SOTF]]. It's later [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] when he's cast in the game and promptly drops a ClusterFBomb... then [[DoubleSubversion double subverted]] as he really gets into his brawl with the Respects. |
| 843 | * ButForMeItWasTuesday: PlayedForLaughs. When he learns Gustavo knows him, he starts to wonder if he's ever flirted with the other boy before. |
| 844 | * TheCasanova: This man will flirt with ''ANYONE'', even when he's in a relationship! Unsurprisingly, things never last long, but he doesn't seem to mind. His father was an example of the trope in his youth - in fact, Jasper turned into one of these through his influence. |
| 845 | * TheCharmer: Manages to win Shoshanna and Gustavo over to his side, in spite of his intimidating bulk, with nothing but his natural charm. |
| 846 | * ClusterFBomb: Lets out a long string of swears in both English [[ForeignCussWord and Spanish]] right at the start of the game. |
| 847 | * ConvenientlyTimedDistraction: What gets him killed. [[SarcasmMode Thanks, Akeno!]] |
| 848 | * DumbMuscle: His grandmother thought so, which is why he was [[ReassignedToAntarctica sent off to America]]. |
| 849 | * EgocentricallyReligious: Promises to start going to church, but only if God will answer his prayers and let him get some advice from Jewel. |
| 850 | * EthicalSlut: Jasper might be TheCasanova, but he considers UsefulNotes/{{Consent}} very important and handles his many breakups maturely. |
| 851 | * EvenTheGuysWantHim: Gus Thicke finds Jasper [[EatingTheEyeCandy very handsome]] and wishes he had the other man's appearance and confidence. |
| 852 | * ExhaustedEyeBags: Ends up so sleepy by the end of the first day that he starts wondering whether he's developed a pair. |
| 853 | * FisticuffProvokingComment: Gets murderously pissed when [[TheDon Fisk]] calls him "trash" and orders him dead. |
| 854 | * TheGambler: While not a ProfessionalGambler like his dad (yet), they share a similar love of the game. A lot of his InnerMonologue is spent talking about the various gambles he makes in his attempt to escape. |
| 855 | * GoodSamaritan: Offers to give Shoshanna all his earnings if he manages to win, since she needs the money much more than he does. |
| 856 | * HooksAndCrooks: His weapon is essentially a long pole with a hook on the end of it. |
| 857 | * {{Hunk}}: Manages to rival even ''[[LovableJock Cristobal]]'' in this regard. He's a six-foot-five soccer player, with positively bulging muscles. |
| 858 | * IntimateOpenShirt: His default clothes feature an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt, showing off his muscles. |
| 859 | * MellowFellow: Always maintains a cool, casually flirtatious demeanor. |
| 860 | * MrFanservice: Regularly flouts the Mangrove Garden dress code by showing up in the most [[{{Fanservice}} fanservicey]] clothes he can. He's also TheCasanova. |
| 861 | * MuscleBeachBum: He's described as having this look in his default outfit, although he's much nicer than [[JerkJock you might expect]]. |
| 862 | * ProfessionalGambler: Jasper's father is a professional poker player, and his love of the game seems to have rubbed off on him. In turn, Jasper wants to develop into one of these... of course, [[ShootTheShaggyDog it never pans out]]. |
| 863 | * ReassignedToAntarctica: He's sent to America from his native Spain to attend Mangrove Garden High School after his grandmother hears of the school's reputation. However, Jasper would love nothing more than to stay in Spain with his sister and deeply resents the move. |
| 864 | * ShamelessFanserviceGuy: To the point where his revealing outfits earned him a month's detention. |
| 865 | * SignificantWardrobeShift: Jasper started showing a lot more skin after he was forced to move to America. |
| 866 | * SlashedThroat: [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Unexpectedly]] finds himself on the receiving end of this trope thanks to a ConvenientlyTimedDistraction. |
| 867 | * SmarterThanYouLook: He might dress like a stripper, but he still pulls decent grades in school and has a good mind for strategy. |
| 868 | * SomethingAboutARose: His shirt has a pattern of roses all over it, and he's TheCasanova of Mangrove Garden. |
| 869 | * SpoiledSweet: [[TheCasanova Flirting]] aside, he comes from two wealthy families and is a NiceGuy. |
| 870 | * SurprisinglySuddenDeath: He manages to nearly wipe the floor with [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]]... only for [[TheDon Fisk]] to get back up again and slice his throat open. |
| 871 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: Yes, he's only eighteen. According to WordOfGod, he tries to [[InvokedTrope invoke]] this trope with the help of his facial hair. |
| 872 | [[/folder]] |
| 873 | |
| 874 | [[folder: [=JL07=]: Leah Hemingway]] |
| 875 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leah_hemingway.jpeg]] |
| 876 | ->[[AC: [=JL07=]: Leah Hemingway]] |
| 877 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Little Joe Crossbow |
| 878 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] After my convention escapade with the Sidney cosplay, I really do sympathize with her—show a little skin and all sorts of creeps come crawling out of the woodwork to cough up thirsty comments. But really, when it comes to figuring out what's in store for her, I think the best predictor may be a certain other shy girl who got assigned a crossbow not too long ago... which is to say, I see some promise here. As to the potential teamwork problems, I'm not particularly worried. It's not like anybody else I've got can cooperate worth a damn either. |
| 879 | ---- |
| 880 | * {{Cosplay}}: Likes to dress up as characters, although it is more for her followers than for her own enjoyment. |
| 881 | * DesperatelyCravesAffection: She lacks any friends and her parents don't show that much affection to her, so she seeks affection and attention online. |
| 882 | * FriendlessBackground: Didn't, and still doesn't, have that many friends growing up. |
| 883 | |
| 884 | [[/folder]] |
| 885 | |
| 886 | [[folder: [=JL08=]: Amy Barrows-Shaw]] |
| 887 | ->[[AC: [=JL08=]: Amy Judith Barrows-Shaw]] |
| 888 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Decoy Mannequin |
| 889 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Difficulties working with others? History of being on the wrong end of her classmates? Real actual psychological diagnosis? Yeah, welcome to the Leviathans. Despite some superficial similarities with Seth, I foresee a pretty different trajectory here—one I understand a whole lot better. I think, if the dominoes fall right, she could be a real mover and shaker, but of course you can never say for sure. |
| 890 | |
| 891 | -> ...what, you were expecting a crack about how her new assigned friend is more personable than she is? Not my style. Well, not in this context. And besides, weapons don't mean that much anyways. |
| 892 | ---- |
| 893 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: Not as popular as some examples, but is described as good looking and has attracted unwanted attention from some of the boys at school because of it. |
| 894 | * TheStoic: Has a perpetual poker face. |
| 895 | [[/folder]] |
| 896 | [[folder: [=JL09=]: Chris Tyrrell]] |
| 897 | ->[[AC: [=JL09=]: Chris Tyrrell]] |
| 898 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Dane Axe |
| 899 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] This may be rough. It sounds like he's driven, self-centered, and in good shape, and all of that's good news. On the other hand, if you had to pull out the people in class least likely to gel with him in any way, I imagine that group would look a lot like the rest of the team. We've already established that we're not going to be the cooperation squad, so I suppose it could be worse, but I'm not entirely sure how easy it'll be to get through to him, even though I might have more insight than he expects. |
| 900 | ---- |
| 901 | [[/folder]] |
| 902 | |
| 903 | [[folder: [=JL10=]: Laura Hakštok]] |
| 904 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_haktok.jpg]] |
| 905 | [[labelnote:''Click here to see another artist depiction'']][[quoteleft:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_haktok.png]][[/labelnote]] |
| 906 | ->[[AC: [=JL10=]: Laura Beatrice Hakštok]] |
| 907 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Tannerite Binary Explosive |
| 908 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Wait, she does martial arts? Really? Huh. |
| 909 | |
| 910 | "Anyways, I looked up some of the stuff she's streamed online, and it's a very good thing the whole teamwork angle is already a wash. Actually, I think there's a selfish core here that pairs nicely with a really vicious cleverness that could take her far... if that's what she wants. But of course, we're talking a wildcard among wildcards, so I'm not counting on anything. Well, maybe I'd put some money on a large and incredibly disruptive explosion before all's said and done. That seems safe enough." |
| 911 | ---- |
| 912 | * GamerChick: Laura plays and stream SOTF: Champions. |
| 913 | * {{Jerkass}}: Dear god, this girl revels in riling people up. |
| 914 | * TheStoner: She smokes weed like a chimney, and frequently gets up to wacky stoner antics. |
| 915 | * ToxicFriendInfluence: She and Alaska Ferguson do not at all have a healthy friendship, as Laura frequently insults her and enables her bad traits. |
| 916 | [[/folder]] |
| 917 | |
| 918 | [[folder: [=JL11=]: Mariko Whitney]] |
| 919 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mariko_whitney.jpg]] |
| 920 | ->[[AC: [=JL11=]: Mariko Whitney]] |
| 921 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Greener Harpoon Gun |
| 922 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Focused, creative, and probably more than a little bit self-interested and mean. No teamwork to speak of. I feel like a broken record at this point, but really this is perfect. People are easier to relate to as individuals, and I think self-interest is the best motivator. Cleverness, lateral thinking, and a nice helping of spite can carry far harder than guns and trust. They can't all be winners—I mean, I guess theoretically they could, but it's so unlikely as to not be worth considering—but like so many others on my roster, I think there's a non-negligible chance that she could if she plays it right and gets lucky. |
| 923 | ---- |
| 924 | [[/folder]] |
| 925 | |
| 926 | [[WMG: Loner]] |
| 927 | |
| 928 | [[folder: LONER: Amanda Brooks]] |
| 929 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amanda_brooks.png]] |
| 930 | ->[[AC: LONER: Amanda Brooks]] |
| 931 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon]] M55 Reising Submachine Gun |
| 932 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] So, wait, hold on. This girl doesn’t have a mentor. Do we even put something here?" — Cooper, our secretary. |
| 933 | |
| 934 | -> ...Hmm. I’d say so. We’ve given the girl who needs other people the most no team and no mentor. We can’t take the joke too far." — Mark Davison, SOTF Executive. |
| 935 | |
| 936 | -> So what should we put in here, then?” — Cooper, our secretary. |
| 937 | |
| 938 | -> You figure it out. I've gotta get ready for a meeting with Jewel. — Mark Davison, SOTF Executive. |
| 939 | ---- |
| 940 | * TheAloner: Randomly chosen to be the one contestant who had to play solo. |
| 941 | [[/folder]] |
| 942 | |
| 943 | [[WMG: Malcolm's Mariners]] |
| 944 | |
| 945 | [[folder: MMMentor: The Freelancer]] |
| 946 | ->[[AC: [[TeamDad Malcolm Hodges]]]] |
| 947 | "If we're being honest, I'd say it was that last round of tequila shots that really sunk my battleship." |
| 948 | ---- |
| 949 | * TheAlcoholic: Not to [[AddledAddict crippling extents]], but enough to cost him some of his physical fitness. |
| 950 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Malcolm might be constantly cracking jokes, but he's extremely competent in his position as SOTF's post-production supervisor. |
| 951 | * TheDriver: Commonly the one driving the staff of SOTF to their outings. |
| 952 | * FormerlyFit: His body was much more athletic in his youth, but a combination of inactivity and alcohol changed that. |
| 953 | * InformedAttractiveness: Apparently, HeCleansUpNicely, but you'd never be able to tell. |
| 954 | * InVinoVeritas: How he ended up becoming one of the mentors. When he drank too much tequila at a staff Christmas party, Malcolm went on a tirade about how poorly the mentors of previous seasons performed in their duties. |
| 955 | * LetsSeeYouDoBetter: SOTF executives asked him to prove his worth after hearing his drunken rant. |
| 956 | [[/folder]] |
| 957 | |
| 958 | [[folder: [=MM01=]: Vasily Ivanov]] |
| 959 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vasily_ivanov_8.png]] |
| 960 | ->[[AC: [=MM01=]: Vasily Ivanov]] |
| 961 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Bugles (Snack Food) |
| 962 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] If there was literally anyone in this game who I trust to use the bugles as God intended, it was the eye-patch kid. I've watched his Website/YouTube videos; he's got some interesting ideas — we'll have to see if he can put what he knows to any practical use, though if that means staying alive and helping his friends or becoming the closest thing we have to a pirate this year, I'm honestly not sure. At least he won't go hungry. |
| 963 | ---- |
| 964 | * BladeEnthusiast: He collects knives and likes to throw and spin them in order to show off. In-game, he settles for a SinisterShiv. |
| 965 | * EyepatchOfPower: {{Invoked}} when he wears his eyepatch, although he does have a medical reason for it. |
| 966 | [[/folder]] |
| 967 | |
| 968 | [[folder: [=MM02=]: Sarah Lillian Whitlock]] |
| 969 | ->[[AC: [=MM02=]: Sarah Lillian Whitlock]] |
| 970 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] WASP Injection Knife |
| 971 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Well — shit. Aliens? Loved the movies. But actual, honest-to-goodness close encounters? Man, I don't know... at the very least, she's got the equipment to deliver her very own chestburster. The bigger question for me is does she end up identifying more with Sigourney Weaver — or the alien?" |
| 972 | ---- |
| 973 | * AlienAbduction: Believes herself to have been a victim of this on one of her family's many hiking trips. This sent her spiralling down into [[ConspiracyTheorist full-blown tinfoil hat conspiracy theories]]. |
| 974 | * AnimalEaredHeadband: Her fanservice costume has an ''alien antenna'' headband, in keeping with her ConspiracyTheorist theme. It's enough to make her want to [[PlayingAgainstType leave an impression]] beyond that. |
| 975 | * ArbitrarySkepticism: While she wholeheartedly believes she's been abducted by aliens in the past, even ''she'' draws the line at GovernmentConspiracy. |
| 976 | * BadlyBatteredBabysitter: {{Averted|Trope}}. Any negativity Sarah might have towards babysitting her little brother is entirely in her own head. |
| 977 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: When [[TeamKiller Gabriela]] attacks her, she quickly counterattacks with enough ferocity to level her knife at the other girl's neck. It's then {{Deconstructed|Trope}} when Elliot mistakes ''her'' for a TeamKiller in her own right and chucks his spyglass at her. |
| 978 | * BlindWithoutEm: She's quite nearsighted without her NerdGlasses on. It's even noted as one of her weaknesses in her [[AllThereInTheManual character writeup]]. |
| 979 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Her obsession with [[ConspiracyTheorist conspiracies]] has given her a not wholly undeserved reputation as "the weird alien girl". |
| 980 | * ConspiracyTheorist: Has this as one of her hobbies, and she focuses specifically on aliens and other cryptids. Arguably {{Justified|Trope}}, as she believes she was a victim of an AlienAbduction. |
| 981 | * ExplosiveStupidity: Her first attempt to remove the ExplosiveLeash around Abel's neck ends up [[DesecratingTheDead blowing his head off]] and getting shrapnel stuck in her arms. |
| 982 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: She generally wants to be seen as a [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]] and a [[TheAce star student]], rather than being written off as a one-note ConspiracyTheorist type. Once she starts coming across as "the normal one" in the game proper, though, it ends up [[GoneHorriblyRight making her uncomfortable]]. |
| 983 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: When she first wakes up on [=SOTF=], she notes that the producers have probably written a "mini-biography" of her... which is exactly what one needs to do to get a character accepted into the roleplay. |
| 984 | * LoveAtFirstSight: Not her — her ''parents'', who married each other in '''[[FourthDateMarriage less than a year]]'''! |
| 985 | * NerdGlasses: Sarah wears a pair of rectangular glasses, and she's both a regular nerd and a [[ConspiracyTheorist conspiracy nerd]]. |
| 986 | * NiceGirl: ConspiracyTheorist ramblings aside, Sarah is shown to be a kind and pleasant person who will gladly go out of her way to help strangers. |
| 987 | * PoorCommunicationKills: Sarah had no plans to attack Gabriela once she had her at her mercy. It's a shame she couldn't articulate that in the heat of the fight, as this leads directly to her death when Elliot mistakes her for a TeamKiller and attacks. |
| 988 | * PracticallyDifferentGenerations: Sarah is a high school senior, but her younger brother Caleb is only nine years old. Their age difference, far from causing SiblingRivalry, has led to a more distant and chilly relationship. |
| 989 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Lark warned her about [[SerialKiller Seo-yun]] just in time. |
| 990 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: The H in her name is sometimes dropped, making it "Sara" instead of "Sarah". |
| 991 | * TheStrategist: She concocts an escape plan on the Rocketboat by [[BombDisposal tampering with]] the collars. |
| 992 | * TeenGenius: Consistently scoring in the top 20% of a highly selective private school's student body, Sarah has her eye on prestigious astronomy programs at [[IvyLeagueForEveryone elite colleges]]. |
| 993 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: She used to be part of a more popular GirlPosse, but her ramblings about AlienAbduction soon got her ostracized from that social group. |
| 994 | * YouHaveToBelieveMe: As a middle-schooler, she tried many times to convince her family and friends that she really was [[AlienAbduction abducted by aliens]], all to no avail. What this ''did'' accomplish was, er... [[{{Pun}} alienating]] her socially. |
| 995 | [[/folder]] |
| 996 | |
| 997 | [[folder: [=MM03=]: Elliott-Blair Østergaard]] |
| 998 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elliott_blair.jpg]] |
| 999 | ->[[AC: [=MM03=]: Elliott-Blair Østergaard]] |
| 1000 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Spyglass |
| 1001 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] You know, I think a few people — our weirdo resident armourer included — saw the spyglass as a joke weapon, but I think Elliott-Blair might actually be one of the few people who could use it as an advantage. If he's really good with assessing behaviour, having the ability to see people coming is going to be very useful. I have high hopes for this kid; not at all to do with the fact that he might very well be on to something about his disdain for SOTF's front office. Amen, kiddo. Amen. |
| 1002 | ---- |
| 1003 | [[/folder]] |
| 1004 | |
| 1005 | [[folder: [=MM04=]: Keegan Garcia]] |
| 1006 | ->[[AC: [=MM04=]: Keegan Garcia]] |
| 1007 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Narwhal Tusk |
| 1008 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] As we all know, there's no I in "team". However, there sure is a "me" in team, and this kid seems like the first one to point that out. I have the sneaking suspicion that whatever I advise him to do, he's going to do exactly the opposite. Can't WAIT, let me tell you." |
| 1009 | ---- |
| 1010 | * AffablyEvil: He's not a bad person, and he never really joins in the Respects' more villainous deeds. Keegan is just there out of a lack of better options, and perhaps a [[MonsterFangirl crush on Fisk]]. |
| 1011 | * BadHabits: His fanservice costume has him dressed as a priest, and he's a member of [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]]. |
| 1012 | * BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Has Verity MercyKill him as he lays dying from Ivan's vengeful onslaught, rather than let Ivan score the kill. |
| 1013 | * BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce: Drinks it straight from the bottle. He's a bit of an elitist when it comes to hot sauce, calling Tabasco sauce "the LowestCommonDenominator". |
| 1014 | * BrilliantButLazy: Make no mistake, Keegan can put the effort in when he wants to. He gets high test scores when he actually applies himself, but he tends to frame this as a result of [[HardWorkFallacy hard work]] instead of his natural smarts. |
| 1015 | * CheshireCatGrin: Gives a pretty impressive one as he encourages Bacchia and Vasily to join him in a game of Truth or Dare. |
| 1016 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Verity, who later ends up shooting him. It gets complicated when Keegan later lets her join the Respects, but he ends up forgiving her. |
| 1017 | * DeliberateUnderPerformance: While an undeniably bright young man, Keegan ''loathes'' homework and projects and generally [[BrilliantButLazy doesn't do them]] if he feels he's already mastered the subject. |
| 1018 | * EvilSoundsDeep: He's described as having an unusually deep voice for a teenager. The "evil" part kicks in once he's cast, where he becomes a member of the MalevolentMaskedMen known as "the Respects". |
| 1019 | * ForWantOfANail: If he actually tried to [[MakeSureHesDead make sure Ivan was dead]], it would have saved the Respects a lot of hardship later on... |
| 1020 | * FourEyesZeroSoul: Wears glasses, and is an unrepentant [[ThePrankster prankster]] who'll mess with ''anyone'', friend or foe. [[FromBadToWorse And then]] he joins [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]]... |
| 1021 | * TheGadfly: Ever since middle school, Keegan has developed a habit of [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} acting extremely strange]] in order to convince people he's "weird". For example, he once spent a week as a ThirdPersonPerson. |
| 1022 | * {{Griefer}}: Piss Keegan off enough while he's gaming and he'll sabotage the entire match, [[ItAmusedMe just for the hell of it]]. |
| 1023 | * IgnoredEpiphany: You'd think getting into an elite Florida private school would teach a BrilliantButLazy student to start turning in his homework and shape up, but if anything, Keegan gets ''[[ThePrankster worse]]''. |
| 1024 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: He gets assigned a narwhal tusk as his weapon. |
| 1025 | * IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Keegan was a smart and diligent boy in his younger years, but he mostly preferred [[CuteBookworm reading to himself]] over social interaction. He was more or less fine with this. |
| 1026 | * LeanAndMean: He's tall and thin at 5'11" and 155 pounds, and he joins up with [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]]. |
| 1027 | * TheMadHatter: Wears the label of "[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} weird]]" like a badge of honor, and goes out of his way to do bizarre things [[TheGadfly just to confuse people]]. |
| 1028 | * MakeSureHesDead: {{Subverted|Trope}}. He follows the order to check if Ivan Rodriguez is alive... by [[PokeThePoodle gently prodding Ivan with his boot]]. His failure to follow through allows Ivan to survive and [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge take his revenge]]. |
| 1029 | * [[MonsterFangirl Monster Fanboy]]: He finds himself strangely attracted to Fisk and his [[GoodScarsEvilScars unique scars]], which sees him joining the Respects. Later on, he chooses Fisk as the "Fuck" in "Fuck, Marry, Kill", and during Truth or Dare, he's dared to yell this at the top of his lungs. |
| 1030 | * MostGamersAreMale: Some of his hobbies and interests include gaming and roleplaying. |
| 1031 | * NerdGlasses: Keegan's glasses show him to be the nerd he very much is. When he's wearing a [[MalevolentMaskedMen Respects mask]], they [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome fog up]]. |
| 1032 | * ThePrankster: What he's devolved into by the time he enters Mangrove Garden, doing things like [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink swapping out mustard for mayo]] and reordering the class rank sheet so that it follows the alphabet. |
| 1033 | * PuttingOnTheReich: Keegan wears a military-style jacket with a bright red patch that has the [[TabletopGame/BattleTech Wolf's Dragoons logo]] on it. It's [[ObviouslyEvil handy foreshadowing]] for him joining the Respects. |
| 1034 | * SunkCostFallacy: Believes he can trust the Respects after their collective NoHoldsBarredBeatdown of Ivan, since they've come too far. |
| 1035 | * TakingTheBullet: For Bacchia. Luckily, he survives this, and he soon concludes [[StupidSacrifice Bacchia never needed protecting in the first place]]. |
| 1036 | * UnfortunateCharacterDesign: InUniverse, he complains that the Respects' masks make them look like members of TheKlan. |
| 1037 | * VerbalJudo: When Alyssa and Verity run into the Respects, Keegan [[DramaticUnmask reveals his identity]] and tries to defuse things. [[SubvertedTrope It doesn't work]]. |
| 1038 | [[/folder]] |
| 1039 | |
| 1040 | [[folder: [=MM05=]: Stokely Keeper]] |
| 1041 | ->[[AC: [=MM05=]: Stokely 'Stokes' Harriet Ophelia Keeper]] |
| 1042 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Lifejacket, Water Wings, and Water Safety Manual |
| 1043 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] When I found out that the producers were going to make one of the students join us as a mentor, I lobbied for this girl. It seemed like such a perfect fit, alas — I wasn't listened to. I can't imagine why. It's such a damned shame, she would have fit in so well as an intern. Everyone has to start somewhere; Stokes has to start as a cast member. Tough break, kid. I'll be pulling for her. |
| 1044 | ---- |
| 1045 | |
| 1046 | * DefiantToTheEnd: The Respects have Stokes captured and helpless, but she continues to hurl barbs their way, and spits blood on Fisk Bateman's shoes as a final act of defiance. |
| 1047 | * FacingTheBulletsOneLiner: |
| 1048 | -->"S'like a b-movie agh-''and'' baby's first cult fucked an' had an idiot kid-" |
| 1049 | * GenreSavvy: Stokes has a massive amount of knowledge of the show thanks to being an avid fan and fan creator. Unfortunately, her knowledge leads her to the conclusion that she is ''probably screwed'', and she comes up with a plan to play the field by making herself too useful as a neutral party to attract hostile attention. |
| 1050 | * HeroicSacrifice: Remains behind on the floating restaurant to buy enough time for her best friend Junji to escape. |
| 1051 | * IntrepidMerchant: She attempts to be one, starting up a would-be trading post in the middle of the game. |
| 1052 | * OnlyFriend: To Junji Yamada. |
| 1053 | * PunnyName: '''S'''tokely '''H'''arriet '''Op'''helia '''Keeper''' operates a store. |
| 1054 | * TheNicknamer: Dubs her ally Chris Tyrell 'Junior', and subsequently Gregory Miller 'Twonior'. |
| 1055 | [[/folder]] |
| 1056 | |
| 1057 | [[folder: [=MM06=]: Cristobal Velazquez]] |
| 1058 | ->[[AC: [=MM06=]: Cristobal Velazquez]] |
| 1059 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] FN Baby Browning, 25ACP |
| 1060 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] The striker with a heart of gold — you hate to see it. The feeling in the pit of my stomach — which could be stale beer, let's be real — says that Cristobal is going to be very popular with a certain demographic of our viewers but his story is going to end in heartbreak. He's got protector written all over him, which'll be fine... until he has to do any actual protecting. |
| 1061 | ---- |
| 1062 | * ApatheticStudent: He's [[BookDumb towards the bottom]] of the class rankings, but it's partially because he has next to no confidence in his ability to succeed. [[EveryoneHatesMathematics Especially in math]]. |
| 1063 | * CoolShades: Has a pair of shades with [[BlueIsHeroic bright blue lenses]] clipped onto his shirt. |
| 1064 | * CountryMatters: In his narration, Cristobal drops the C-bomb on Junji after the guy stabs him and throws him into the sea. |
| 1065 | * DomesticAbuse: He's on the receiving end of this trope from his [[BrattyTeenageDaughter tempestuous]] and verbally abusive girlfriend, [[SatelliteLoveInterest Marielle Delacroix]]. Despite being an otherwise upstanding guy, he's still firmly under her thumb because he cheated on her in a MomentOfWeakness and [[ItsAllMyFault blames himself]]. |
| 1066 | * EducationPapa: His father drilled financial math lessons into him and his brother Mateo as elementary-schoolers in an effort to get his kids into the FamilyBusiness. It's later [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] once Cristobal takes up soccer and his father stops pressuring him. |
| 1067 | * EternallyPearlyWhiteTeeth: His biography notes that his teeth are "perfectly white". |
| 1068 | * EveryoneHatesMathematics: Cristobal doesn't have the best relationship with math. This stems from his father's [[TrainingFromHell financial math lessons]], when he realized [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter his brother Mateo]] was a much more talented mathematician. It quickly bites him back in middle school and beyond, when his struggles with math also end up biting him in the ass in his chemistry and physics classes. |
| 1069 | * ExtremeDoormat: Despite how poorly Marielle treats him, he's absolutely devoted to her. Even outside of this, his self-esteem is quite low, and he spends most of his time in the game an absolute NervousWreck. |
| 1070 | * FormFittingWardrobe: He was cast in a polo shirt that shows off his [[{{Hunk}} figure]] quite nicely. |
| 1071 | * HiddenDepths: Even though he's utterly paralyzed when he has to work with [[EveryoneHatesMathematics numbers]], Cristobal has a keen interest in biology. In fact, biology is the one class where he doesn't earn a C or below. |
| 1072 | * IWillFindYou: His main goal at the start of the game is to reunite with Marielle... [[DramaticIrony unaware]] that [[ShootTheShaggyDog she was never cast to begin with]]. |
| 1073 | * ItsAllMyFault: He'll do anything to make it up to Marielle for [[MomentOfWeakness cheating on her]], even though she uses it as an excuse to [[DomesticAbuse continue treating him like shit]]. |
| 1074 | * KidsRaidingTheWineCabinet: He's usually the one bringing the alcohol to parties. |
| 1075 | * LovableJock: A handsome and generous soccer player who disagrees with [[ImmoralRealityShow SOTF]] on moral grounds. What's not to love? |
| 1076 | * MrFanservice: A [[{{Hunk}} muscular]] soccer player with a [[FormFittingWardrobe tight-fitting]] polo shirt and an easy smile? Cristobal ''definitely'' qualifies for this trope. |
| 1077 | * OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Once cheated on Marielle with Mary Cheung at a party. She never lets him hear the end of it. |
| 1078 | * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Tries to help [[FatBastard Junji]] up when he lands in the central jetties. [[TheFarmerAndTheViper He gets a knife in the collarbone for his efforts]]. |
| 1079 | * PaintingTheMedium: When his voice trails off out of nervousness, the text shrinks to match. |
| 1080 | * PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Cristobal doesn't watch SOTF at all, so he's far from familiar with the workings of the show. |
| 1081 | * ShootTheShaggyDog: Marielle was never a contestant, and it never mattered how hard Cristobal looked for her. |
| 1082 | * StressVomit: It's one of the first things he does after he realizes he's now a part of the show. |
| 1083 | * TrainingFromHell: Went through a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]], intellectual variant of this in elementary school, courtesy of his [[EducationMama father]]. |
| 1084 | [[/folder]] |
| 1085 | |
| 1086 | [[folder: [=MM07=]: Nadine Flores]] |
| 1087 | ->[[AC: [=MM07=]: Nadine Flores]] |
| 1088 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Cordless Electric Nail Gun |
| 1089 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] It's always the quiet ones! All it takes is one misunderstanding or one awkward confrontation and suddenly the quiet girl in the corner is writing books about how ten kills were worth one life. Am I saying that Nadine is the next Jewel? No. But stranger things have happened! Just remember, when it happens? I NAILED it. Yeah, you'd better believe I went there. |
| 1090 | ---- |
| 1091 | [[/folder]] |
| 1092 | |
| 1093 | [[folder: [=MM08=]: Carol Hong]] |
| 1094 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/carol_hong.jpg]] |
| 1095 | ->[[AC: [=MM08=]: Ji-eun "Carol" Hong]] |
| 1096 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Ship in a Bottle |
| 1097 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Picard: It is exactly as they left it, Number One - 'in the bottle'. |
| 1098 | |
| 1099 | -> [Data and Worf, like Riker earlier, look at him rather blankly] |
| 1100 | |
| 1101 | -> Picard: The ship in the bottle... Oh, good Lord, didn't anybody here build ships in bottles when they were boys? |
| 1102 | |
| 1103 | -> Worf: I did not play with boys— |
| 1104 | |
| 1105 | -> [Picard, Data, Worf, Riker, O'Brien and the crew behind the cameras all erupt in laughter at actor Michael Dorn's line flub] |
| 1106 | |
| 1107 | -> Single greatest outtake that I've ever seen on something I didn't work on. I'd hope that she knows enough to use the bottle as a weapon, but I'm not holding my breath. This girl definitely hasn't played with boys, either." |
| 1108 | ---- |
| 1109 | * AccidentalMurder: Becomes one of the first killers after Oliver Sheffield attempts to sneak up on her and she pushes him into the water. She didn't expect him to be [[SuperDrowningSkills completely unable to swim]]. |
| 1110 | * ApatheticStudent: Doesn't think much about her subpar straight-C academic performance. After all, most of her friends are around the same rank as her, and she works [[DoWellButNotPerfect just hard enough]] not to incur her parents' wrath. |
| 1111 | * AsianAndNerdy: Not in the "straight-A student" sense, but this [[MostFanficWritersAreGirls fanfic-writing]], [[OccidentalOtaku anime-loving]] GamerChick is ''definitely'' a nerd. |
| 1112 | * DeathByIrony: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. While her death is simply being shot at the hands of Gabriela, her last moments involve her drowning in her own blood, and she wonders if this was how it felt to be Oliver after she pushed him to his doom. |
| 1113 | * DeathSeeker: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but she does briefly consider that she doesn't deserve to go home after what she did to Oliver. |
| 1114 | * DeerInTheHeadlights: Her reaction to encountering Caleb Bloch, who turns out to be [[CatScare completely harmless towards her]]. |
| 1115 | * DontSneakUpOnMeLikeThat: Accidentally kills Oliver Sheffield by pushing him off a floating cargo crate and [[SuperDrowningSkills into the water]]. In all fairness, he ''was'' trying to steal her supplies... |
| 1116 | * GamerChick: Thanks to [[MostGamersAreMale her dad]], Carol has grown up surrounded by games of all sorts. Her favourite is "SOTF Champions", an InUniverse video game starring various [=SOTF=] contestants. |
| 1117 | * HopeSpot: When she finally comes across one of her teammates, she thinks she won't be in any more danger if they can cooperate. Too bad Gabriela had other ideas. |
| 1118 | * HowlOfSorrow: Lets out a [[TheScream horrific scream]] in the aftermath of Oliver's death. |
| 1119 | * HugeSchoolgirl: Stands at a very impressive 6'1", but she's [[NothingButSkinAndBones only 140 pounds]]. |
| 1120 | * InsistentTerminology: She's not a "streamer", she's just "someone who shares games". |
| 1121 | * MostFanficWritersAreGirls: Carol started out trying to [[MostWritersAreWriters write her own stories]], but she found she preferred to write fanfics instead. |
| 1122 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After she pushes Oliver to his death, Carol suffers a rather impressive HeroicBSOD that lasts the rest of her life. |
| 1123 | * NightmareFetishist: A huge fan of PsychologicalHorror and SurrealHorror, starting with the [[EldritchLocation witches' labyrinths]] in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica''. |
| 1124 | * OccidentalOtaku: Fell down the rabbit hole, so to speak, after seeing some reaction images from ''Anime/{{Nichijou}}''. She hasn't left it since. |
| 1125 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When she can't find anyone on her team on the Ghost Ship, Carol tries to shake off her HeroicBSOD and runs as fast as she can. |
| 1126 | * SeenItAll: [[AvertedTrope Averted]] and how! While her [[AllThereInTheManual description]] claims she won't be quite as scarred compared to her peers by all [[ImmoralRealityShow the show's]] carnage because of [[NightmareFetishist all the horror anime she's watched]], she spends pretty much all of her time in mourning and in terror after her AccidentalMurder of Oliver Sheffield. |
| 1127 | * TearsOfFear: Her reaction to encountering so many others aboard the Ghost Ship. As soon as she gets her bearings again, she [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere turns tail and runs]]. |
| 1128 | * TheresNoPlaceLikeHome: After [[AccidentalMurder pushing Oliver to his death]], Carol's prime motivation becomes returning home. [[ShootTheShaggyDog She doesn't get the chance]]. |
| 1129 | [[/folder]] |
| 1130 | |
| 1131 | [[folder: [=MM09=]: Alyssa Tibbett]] |
| 1132 | ->[[AC: [=MM09=]: Alyssa Tibbett]] |
| 1133 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Trident (Polearm) |
| 1134 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] On one hand, Alyssa has an absolutely fantastic weapon draw that coupled with her swimming ability might make her a real useful ally to anyone else on her team. On the other, her mental health looks to be held together with the equivalent of scotch tape and rubber bands. I hope I can help her last longer than I fear she might otherwise. |
| 1135 | ---- |
| 1136 | [[/folder]] |
| 1137 | |
| 1138 | [[folder: [=MM10=]: Hannah Choi]] |
| 1139 | ->[[AC: [=MM10=]: Hannah Eun-Ae Choi]] |
| 1140 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Scepter of the Supreme Crab |
| 1141 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Okay Hannah, here's what we're going to do. We're going to take that low self-esteem and lack of belief in yourself and we're going to throw it out the window. Why are we going to do that? Because you wield the Scepter of the Supreme Crab, dammit! You are POWERFUL! You are STRONG! You are the SUPREME CRAB! Plus, all kidding aside, you're one of the few people around who might actually know how to use it properly. |
| 1142 | ---- |
| 1143 | [[/folder]] |
| 1144 | |
| 1145 | [[folder: [=MM11=]: Hailey Thompson]] |
| 1146 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hailey_thompson.jpg]] |
| 1147 | ->[[AC: [=MM11=]: Hailey Madison Thompson]] |
| 1148 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] [=ZapCane=] |
| 1149 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] I've heard that having and accepting Jesus into your heart is like having a thousand volts of electricity flowing through your body all at once. I'm an Agnostic, so I don't know what that's like, but I do know that if Hailey really feels like it, she can now induce that feeling in others, all with the press of a button. Having someone like her is going to be good for team morale, if nothing else. Such as it is. |
| 1150 | ---- |
| 1151 | * AllWomenArePrudes: Calls Olivia "[[SlutShaming some harlot]]", though in all fairness to her, the girl ''had'' just [[TheTease flirted with someone]] immediately before delivering a [[GroinAttack brutal kick to the 'nads]]. |
| 1152 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: Her InnerMonologue betrays a lot of veiled judgment towards her classmates, all prefaced WithDueRespect. |
| 1153 | * CheerfulChild: As a little girl, Hailey was an excitable and [[CuriousAsAMonkey curious]] person, earning her the praise of her friends, teachers, and parents alike. |
| 1154 | * ChristianityIsCatholic: One of the most openly religious characters in the cast, and a member of the Catholic Church. |
| 1155 | * ContemplateOurNavels: She's constantly questioning her behaviour to see if it's in line with her religious beliefs. The only reason she's not an out-and-out [[TheDitherer Ditherer]] is because it doesn't impede her daily functioning. |
| 1156 | * DarknessEqualsDeath: Like Mateo before her, she's caught in the depths of the cruise ship when it becomes a Danger Zone and promptly [[YourHeadAsplode sets off her collar]]. |
| 1157 | * ExtracurricularEnthusiast: Let's see. Band, [[SchoolNewspaperNewsHound school newspaper]], [[AcademicAthlete softball]], [[ScoutOut Girl Scouts]]... |
| 1158 | * FunWithAcronyms: Wears some rubber wristbands with religious acronyms, like "F.R.O.G." (Fully Rely on God) and "A.S.A.P." (Always Stop and Pray). |
| 1159 | * GoshDangItToHeck: Notes in her InnerMonologue that "she couldn't even dare to think of" the words she could use to describe [[{{Jerkass}} some of her peers]]. The worst word she uses is "freaking", and ''even that'' [[FirstPersonSmartass never makes it out of her head]]. |
| 1160 | * IndubitablyUninterestingIndividual: Both of her parents, who married to get married more than anything else and project a [[NiceGuy generically nice]] image. |
| 1161 | * MinnesotaNice: She's from Michigan, and she's as polite as you'd expect from the trope... no matter how [[FirstPersonSmartass judgmental]] she might be on the inside. |
| 1162 | * ThePollyanna: A self-proclaimed variation of the trope. When she first wakes up inside the yacht, she sounds so cheerful about the whole situation that she ends up [[OpenMouthInsertFoot embarrassing herself]] pretty much the minute she opens her mouth. |
| 1163 | * ProperlyParanoid: While she wakes up among kind and friendly people, like [[ExtremeDoormat Leah]] and [[LesbianJock Lucia]], Hailey immediately goes on her guard for fear that one of her classmates will turn out to be AWolfInSheepsClothing. She's quickly proven right when [[PassionateSportsGirl Olivia]] takes advantage of the situation to [[OpportunisticBastard steal Leah's crossbow]] and escape. |
| 1164 | * TheScourgeOfGod: Views the Day 1 deaths this way, and she's grateful that she wasn't among the various [[AssholeVictim Asshole Victims]]. |
| 1165 | * ScoutOut: She's been involved with the Girl Scouts since the age of six, and she now serves them as [[TheMentor an Ambassador]]. |
| 1166 | * StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but she's generally well-behaved enough that she can get away with skipping Mass to see her friends once a month or so. [[GoodParents Her mother]] approves of the decision and frequently covers for her. |
| 1167 | * SurroundedByIdiots: Claims this is her reason for leaving the yacht after things went FromBadToWorse. |
| 1168 | * TokenReligiousTeammate: The most devout of her siblings, Hailey has a bad habit of preaching to her friends to become more serious in their faith. Even as a teenager, she has to force herself to hold back from [[TheFundamentalist espousing too much scripture]]. |
| 1169 | * TheUnblinking: [[AllThereInTheManual According to her bio]], Hailey goes an unsettlingly long time without blinking. Unlike most examples, she's a [[ThePollyanna kind and positive person]]. Her lack of blinking instead speaks to how often she zones out while [[ContemplateOurNavels questioning her own judgment]]. |
| 1170 | * WantedAGenderConformingChild: Her father continually tries to push her into more feminine extracurriculars than softball, like fencing and playing the clarinet. He succeeds with the latter. |
| 1171 | * WeightWoe: She's not all too thrilled to have the stomach she does, as while not overweight, she averts HollywoodPudgy. |
| 1172 | * WithDueRespect: Her use of this trope is frequent enough to be a character trait all its own. |
| 1173 | [[/folder]] |
| 1174 | |
| 1175 | [[folder: [=MM12=]: Maxine Schwimmer]] |
| 1176 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxine_schwimmer.jpg]] |
| 1177 | ->[[AC: [=MM12=]: Maxine "Max" Schwimmer]] |
| 1178 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Trident (Gum) |
| 1179 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] I should have called us 'Team Trident', since we managed to get them all. Maxine's breath may be fresh, but I hold deep concern for her ability to move between areas without re-aggravating her ACL sprain. Such a shame that she didn't get something more useful, like a shotgun. That might have been fun. |
| 1180 | ---- |
| 1181 | * BraidsOfAction: Has her hair styled into two braids, and she's not only a capable athlete but a contestant on a DeadlyGame as well. |
| 1182 | * BusmansVocabulary: She and Sergio talk about their plans to survive the game in terms of "grand slams" and "base hits". In her second and final battle with Akeno, her thoughts are absolutely dripping with baseball metaphors. |
| 1183 | * CompetitionFreak: To the point that she loses most of her motivation entirely if she isn't competing with someone. Keeping her eyes on the prize is the only way she knows how to give herself clear goals to work towards. |
| 1184 | -->'''Maxine:''' ''"In baseball, you can't cling to a lead and pray the clock runs out. You can't bet on those magic three numbers - 0:00 - to save your hard-earned points and walk away from everything. In baseball, you have to fight for the win, score more, claw more, remain on your top game until the innings hit bottom 9 and there's a winner declared. In baseball, time is a non-factor. You need to win."'' |
| 1185 | * DaddysGirl: She's much closer to her father, on account of the fact that his graphic design work means he doesn't have to leave the house as often. Her [[GenkiGirl personality]], however, is a lot more similar to her mother's. |
| 1186 | * DontYouDarePityMe: Rejects Sergio's offer to help her up the stairs after Akeno attacks her knee, even going as far as to [[SkipOfInnocence skip up them]] while hiding her pain to prove she doesn't need his help! |
| 1187 | * DyeHard: Maxine's been dyeing her hair since she was in middle school. It's currently a deep, crimson red. |
| 1188 | * GameBreakingInjury: Tore a ligament in her knee late last season, and she's still recovering from it right up to the start of the game. |
| 1189 | * GameOfNerds: Max's InnerMonologue discusses all the meticulously tracked numbers that go into a baseball game as a reason why you need to fight [[{{Determinator}} to the bitter end]]. |
| 1190 | * GamerChick: Loves to unwind after school by playing [[PlatformGame platformers]] and [[EasternRPG JRPGs]]. |
| 1191 | * GenderBlenderName: Goes by "Max", which is much more commonly used as a boy's name. |
| 1192 | * ImprovisedWeapon: Flings a drawer, of all things, at a charging Akeno. She tries it again later on in the fight, but winds up grabbing a [[JokeWeapon plastic spatula]]. It's not enough to save her in the end. |
| 1193 | * LeeroyJenkins: Although she's one of the best hitters and fielders on the softball team, her playstyle is also extremely aggressive and often leads to poor decision-making once she's on base. |
| 1194 | * MotorMouth: Talks a lot faster than normal when she gets upset. |
| 1195 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: Maxine's only a senior in high school, but her biography claims she has crow's feet - a condition most women don't see until middle age! |
| 1196 | [[/folder]] |
| 1197 | |
| 1198 | [[WMG: Stephanie's Buccaneers]] |
| 1199 | [[folder: SBMentor: The Pirate]] |
| 1200 | ->[[AC: [[PirateGirl Stephanie Cahill]]]] |
| 1201 | "Yar, har, fiddle dee dee, being a pirate is alright to be?" |
| 1202 | ---- |
| 1203 | * DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Stephanie is constantly on the lookout for a GoalInLife. Agreeing to become a mentor for this season is just one of the many opportunities she's tried to take. |
| 1204 | * DressedToPlunder: Even more so than [[AttentionWhore Claudia]]! This trope is [[EnforcedTrope enforced]] by the InUniverse production staff, because she was the winner of a pirate-themed season. |
| 1205 | * DyeHard: Her [[CheeryPink bright pink hair]], while dyed, is an integral part of her overall image. |
| 1206 | * GamerChick: After her victory, she got a scholarship and ended up majoring in game design. |
| 1207 | * TalkLikeAPirate: As part of her PirateGirl persona, although she ends up [[BitingTheHandHumor making fun of it]] more often than not. |
| 1208 | * ThereAreNoCoincidences: Believes there's a [[TheChosenOne reason]] behind her victory, although she [[DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife isn't totally sure]] what that reason is. |
| 1209 | * TheUnfettered: Became this after she TookALevelInBadass during season 41, abandoning one of her closest friends and killing the other. |
| 1210 | * WalkingTheEarth: When she's not studying, Stephanie travels around the globe in search of the reason why she survived her season. |
| 1211 | [[/folder]] |
| 1212 | |
| 1213 | [[folder: [=SB01=]: Jodi Hunter]] |
| 1214 | ->[[AC: [=SB01=]: Jodi Hunter]] |
| 1215 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Blunderbuss |
| 1216 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Physical weakness is not a liability. Forgetability is not a liability. It’s, um, true that sometimes the most distinct personalities are the ones who populate the end (I think), but every pirate crew needs people who do their work behind the scenes. I’m… admittedly concerned whether she will be able to use — oh wow, that’s. That’s Alex’s gun. That’s… really Alex’s gun... |
| 1217 | |
| 1218 | -> Sorry. What was I saying? Ah! Yeah! Her weapon’s weight might be trouble if she can't carry anything heavy, but I’m not worried. I’m sure once she manages to find the rest of her team she’ll work out just fine |
| 1219 | ---- |
| 1220 | [[/folder]] |
| 1221 | |
| 1222 | [[folder: [=SB02=]: Sergio Gallo]] |
| 1223 | ->[[AC: [=SB02=]: Sergio Gallo]] |
| 1224 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Laser Pointer |
| 1225 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Oh no… |
| 1226 | |
| 1227 | -> Well, um, no. I can’t be like that. He’s actually maybe actually a pretty decent get! He’s buff enough that it wouldn’t be hard to plunder a better weapon off of somebody else, and he occupies a team role that I don’t think the majority of my crew can carry, from what I’ve seen. I’m not exactly too happy that I have to take care of a… boink… boy… but I’m sure we can get aside our differences soon enough. For his sake. As well as mine. |
| 1228 | ---- |
| 1229 | [[/folder]] |
| 1230 | |
| 1231 | [[folder: [=SB03=]: Pineapple "Pippi" Bloodworth]] |
| 1232 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pineapple_blond.jpg]] |
| 1233 | ->[[AC: [=SB03=]: Pineapple "Pippi" Bloodworth]] |
| 1234 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Extendable Baton |
| 1235 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Um. Wow. This girl is, like, literally me. Like, I'm more on the geek side of nerd-dom and I’m pretty sure my parents don’t own strip clubs but, um, wow. A kindred spirit. That’s… genuinely nice. I’m a little bit concerned that I haven’t been able to find someone who could properly work as a leader so far, but it’s like I said with Jodi. A great crew always needs someone with a really nice and cute aesthetic working behind the scenes to make sure the captain doesn’t go too crazy. That was me the last time this game had a pirate crew. Maybe my twinnie here can go the same way I did. Hopefully. |
| 1236 | ---- |
| 1237 | [[/folder]] |
| 1238 | |
| 1239 | [[folder: [=SB04=]: Bethan Gayle]] |
| 1240 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bethan_gayle.jpg]] |
| 1241 | ->[[AC: [=SB04=]: Bethan Maya Tamara Gayle]] |
| 1242 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Pike (Polearm) |
| 1243 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] What… happened to fashion after I left school? Like, I know I’ve got pink hair, but… wow. I… don’t really know what to say. |
| 1244 | |
| 1245 | -> Wait, no. I, um, should probably actually evaluate this person. They’re on my team. They, um… wow, there is really nothing in here to be optimistic about, is there they’re sociable enough that I don’t think the early stages of the game will be a problem for them. If she doesn’t… crash and burn, then maybe she can reach her team. I don’t really know if there’s anything she can do once she does that, but… |
| 1246 | |
| 1247 | -> Sigh. Sorry friends and family of Bethan reading me absolutely trashing on her. I hope she makes it out of this, but I can’t really see anything she has going for her other than hope. Sorry again. |
| 1248 | ---- |
| 1249 | [[/folder]] |
| 1250 | |
| 1251 | [[folder: [=SB05=]: Lucille Mendoza]] |
| 1252 | ->[[AC: [=SB05=]: Maria Lucille Tamayo Mendoza]] |
| 1253 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Smith and Wesson Model 500 |
| 1254 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Okay! Yes! Here’s our captain! I was a little bit worried because all these other kids seem to be more type B than type A but I’m so glad we have someone here who can maybe call the shots for them. There’s, um, still weaknesses here, but they either don’t really matter if she does what I want her to or will iron themselves out once she’s out in the ocean. I… um, feel a little leery being this positive about someone — SORRY AGAIN, FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF BETHAN — but I feel confident here. This girl will sail her way through this game, and I will be proud to be her (and everyone else’s) first mate. |
| 1255 | |
| 1256 | -> Do people really dream of being on this show, though? That’s… geez. |
| 1257 | ---- |
| 1258 | [[/folder]] |
| 1259 | |
| 1260 | [[folder: [=SB06=]: Kaya Robinson]] |
| 1261 | ->[[AC: [=SB06=]: Kaya Robinson]] |
| 1262 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] M1895 Lee Navy |
| 1263 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] ...Not a lot to say here, but, um, I think I like? I think this is the only time a mentor has wanted their kid to have something other than a gun, but otherwise this is a pretty ace get. She’s strong (and good with swords????) and responsible and possibly competitive enough to think about winning and, um, I think the best part of this is that she’s quiet about it. She’s not exactly the type of person everyone else would look at and think ‘this is someone who has to go if I want to win.’ I, um, don’t really think people value it much, but that trait by itself has produced winners. I should know. I, um, think we can be kindred spirits. Hopefully, at least. |
| 1264 | ---- |
| 1265 | [[/folder]] |
| 1266 | |
| 1267 | [[folder: [=SB07=]: Luanne Grasset]] |
| 1268 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/luanne_grasset.jpg]] |
| 1269 | ->[[AC: [=SB07=]: Luanne Grasset]] |
| 1270 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Wheel of Authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese |
| 1271 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "...Where have i heard- OH MAN I KNOW WHERE. NOREEN FOLLOWS ME ON TWITTER. HI NOREEN. SORRY ABOUT ALL THIS NOREEN. I HOPE YOU’LL BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH IT OKAY NOREEN.” |
| 1272 | ---- |
| 1273 | * EccentricArtist: Keeps on thinking about paintings even in SOTF, with the threat of death looming over her. In general, Luanne has an eccentric line of thought and art, from it be collecting quotes from artists to making art herself, practically dominates her life. |
| 1274 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The responsible to Noreen, her promiscuous and wild younger sister, mostly on the account that Luanne doesn't have that many friends or parties to go to and is much tamer. |
| 1275 | |
| 1276 | [[/folder]] |
| 1277 | |
| 1278 | [[folder: [=SB08=]: Virginia Burns]] |
| 1279 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/virginia_burns.jpg]] |
| 1280 | ->[[AC: [=SB08=]: Virginia Marybeth Burns]] |
| 1281 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Remington 870, Sawed-Off |
| 1282 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Hey! The Devil’s Inheritance! My roommate like, full stans that group. Maybe this’ll finally be motivation to finally listen to them lmao |
| 1283 | |
| 1284 | -> But talking about Virginia here… I think she’s good? I’m a little bit concerned about how many backstage crew members I have at this point, but, um, the more the merrier! I’m sure now that if one of my many minions can’t make it to the are you really making me say this? uuuuuuuugh big red X on the map I’ll have enough to take their place. Another gun is useful too. Can’t have too many of those. Unless you’re Kaya, I guess. |
| 1285 | |
| 1286 | -> I’ve also heard that she and Bethan are… um, familiar. With one another. That, um, might be useful, I think. |
| 1287 | ---- |
| 1288 | * AHandfulForAnEye: She's on the receiving end of this trope, courtesy of Mandy Gross and her [[EyeScream bag of powdered]] [[BlazingInfernoHellfireSauce ghost peppers]]. |
| 1289 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: As a middle-schooler, Virginia was a social pariah thanks to her [[PennyAmongDiamonds less wealthy background]] and tall, thin, flat-chested build. The bullying got to the point where several girls [[KickTheDog spread rumors of her having an eating disorder]]. |
| 1290 | * AnimalMotifs: [[ScaryScorpions Scorpions]]. She has an earring shaped like a large, black scorpion. Interestingly enough, she has a temperament similar to an actual scorpion, being a [[ShrinkingViolet quiet]] girl who only fights back when she's about to be shot. |
| 1291 | * BerserkButton: Speaking ill of her parents is a very easy way to piss her off. |
| 1292 | * CaringGardener: Took up indoor gardening during her high school years. She talks to her plants every day, hoping they will grow from listening to her. |
| 1293 | * DeathByIrony: She's killed with her own SawedOffShotgun once Seo-yun gets her hands on it. |
| 1294 | * DesignatedDriver: For her high school friends, who [[AlcoholInducedIdiocy drink]] and do a lot of [[DrugsAreBad drugs]]. |
| 1295 | * DueToTheDead: Tries to separate Oliver from the crates [[SquashedFlat crushing his body]] in an effort to give him a proper BurialAtSea. |
| 1296 | * FashionableAsymmetry: A minor example, but she loves to mix and match her earrings. In the game itself, her left earrings are a silver stud and ring, while her right earring is shaped like [[ScaryScorpions a huge, black scorpion]]! |
| 1297 | * FieryRedhead: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. Virginia is a [[ShrinkingViolet shy]], soft-spoken girl. |
| 1298 | * FriendlessBackground: Her [[ShrinkingViolet crippling shyness]] in elementary school left her this way as she started middle school. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when she's accepted into the "outcast clique" at her middle school. |
| 1299 | * FunctionalAddict: Prefers to compose music while riding a drug-induced high. And yet, she still maintains her reputation as a smart, if [[BrilliantButLazy inattentive]] student among her teachers. |
| 1300 | * HandsOffParenting: By the time Virginia entered high school, her parents were extremely distant. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] because her dad was focused on his health problems and her mom was focused on going back to college. |
| 1301 | * HeadphonesEqualIsolation: She's usually wearing a pair if she can get away with it, and she's no extrovert. |
| 1302 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: And when she finally gets them, she follows them all the way to Mangrove Garden High School just to stay in touch! |
| 1303 | * INeedAFreakingDrink: Or, "I Need A Freaking High". After losing Abel, she laments that the bottle of rum in her backpack isn't enough for her! |
| 1304 | * InherentlyFunnyWords: "Antediluvian". |
| 1305 | * LudicrousGibs: Seo-yun blows a hole [[TorsoWithAView through her body]]. She lives just long enough to try to push her innards back into her skin. |
| 1306 | * MayDecemberRomance: Her parents are an example. When they met, her father was almost twice her mother's age! |
| 1307 | * {{Metalhead}}: Not her, her parents. Her father was the frontman for the InUniverse HeavyMetal band "The Devil's Inheritance", while her mother is an [[AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl]] of the band. |
| 1308 | * MsImagination: Frequently retreated into her daydreams as a child. It helped her cope with her [[ShrinkingViolet shyness]] and her [[IJustWantToHaveFriends lack of real friendships]]. |
| 1309 | * NeverGetsFat: She's said to be as thin as she is because of an ''extremely'' good metabolism. |
| 1310 | * ParentsAsPeople: Though not exactly [[ParentalNeglect neglectful]], Virginia's parents left much of the responsibility of taking care of her to a nanny because they simply [[MaternallyChallenged had no idea how to raise a child]]. |
| 1311 | * PennyAmongDiamonds: Went to a wealthy private middle school, and while not exactly ''poor'', her family was considered "trashy" by the [[RichBitch richer, more popular girls]]. |
| 1312 | * QuakingWithFear: When Seo-yun and Mandy follow her into the depths of the ferry, Virginia's hands are constantly shaking as she attempts to load Abel's old gun. This trope doesn't stop her from getting one good shot in. |
| 1313 | * SawedOffShotgun: Her weapon, given to her by the producers. She quickly loses it in the chaos when Seo-yun and Mandy arrive on the scene, and she's eventually [[HoistByHisOwnPetard killed with it]]. |
| 1314 | * ScaryScorpions: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Her right ear has an earring shaped like a scorpion, but she's a [[NiceGuy nice girl]]. |
| 1315 | * ShoutOut: Her parents' names and background are a reference to a certain Literature/HeartShapedBox. |
| 1316 | * ShrinkingViolet: Virginia in her elementary school years was a painfully shy girl. She's less of one now, but the trope still applies to some degree. |
| 1317 | [[/folder]] |
| 1318 | |
| 1319 | [[folder: [=SB09=]: Emmett Purcell]] |
| 1320 | ->[[AC: [=SB09=]: Emmett Purcell]] |
| 1321 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Bang Stick |
| 1322 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] I… are you serious? Another fuckboy? |
| 1323 | |
| 1324 | -> Sigh. I don’t particularly feel like talking about… whatever positive qualities this person might bring. I’ll just, um, wait a bit, if that's okay with all of you. Maybe once he finds out his life lies in my hands he’ll learn to respect women a bit more, hm? |
| 1325 | ---- |
| 1326 | [[/folder]] |
| 1327 | |
| 1328 | [[folder: [=SB10=]: Abel Kuntz]] |
| 1329 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/abel_kuntz.png]] |
| 1330 | ->[[AC: [=SB10=]: Abel Kuntz]] |
| 1331 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Elgin Cutlass Pistol |
| 1332 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] BEST BOY. BEST BOY. If I can, um, be honest, that isn’t really a high bar because he’s the only guy on this team who isn’t a… boinkboy, but… team captain potential? A gun? And he likes the Dark Tower? I love him already : ) : ) : ) |
| 1333 | ---- |
| 1334 | * AccidentalMisnaming: He gets Virginia's name wrong because [[KickTheDog he can't be bothered to remember such a plain-looking girl]]. Also on the receiving end of this trope from Virginia herself, but that's because she's [[TheDitz bad with names]]. |
| 1335 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To his sister Valerie, who's four years older than him. |
| 1336 | * BigBrotherBully: To his younger brothers, Patrick and David. |
| 1337 | * {{Bookworm}}: Grew up reading books in the gothic and low fantasy genres, and is a full-on Creator/StephenKing fan. |
| 1338 | * CantTakeCriticism: Really doesn't like being questioned. It's part and parcel of his [[{{Jerkass}} jerkassery]]. |
| 1339 | * CasanovaWannabe: Calls Virginia "my dear" even while calling her plain in his internal monologue, and flirts a bit with [[ButchLesbian Lucia]] and [[PassionateSportsGirl Olivia]] when they arrive at the cargo floats. |
| 1340 | * ControlFreak: He has a better hold of it now, but when he was younger, he bossed around his siblings and classmates alike. |
| 1341 | * DefiantToTheEnd: Goes down fighting against Seo-yun. His last moments have him kicking her down and giving his backpack to Virginia, purely to spite his killer. |
| 1342 | * DesecratingTheDead: He's the dead who gets desecrated when Sarah Lillian Whitlock attempts to tamper with his ExplosiveLeash. |
| 1343 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: Due to his ControlFreak tendencies, younger Abel went through a recurring cycle of "make new friends, try to assert dominance over them, watch them all leave, repeat." |
| 1344 | * HandsOffParenting: Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz preferred to have their children settle arguments on their own, without any parental input. Inevitably, this led to Abel getting his way most of the time. |
| 1345 | * HonestJohnsDealership: Casually discusses selling his fanservice costume to somebody RichInDollarsPoorInSense, and on national television, no less! |
| 1346 | -->''The only monetary worth something had was the price someone else was willing to pay for it, and there were certainly enough wackadoodles out there that'd pay bank just for a soda can that Jewel girl so much as spat in. Someone could certainly call that [[Creator/DonaldTrump the art of the deal]] if they wanted.'' |
| 1347 | * {{Jerkass}}: An [[HairTriggerTemper irascible]] ControlFreak as a little kid, and still a bit [[SmugSnake arrogant]] as a teenager. He's gotten better, but he's still not exactly [[NiceGuy nice]]. |
| 1348 | * SpoiledBrat: As a child, he'd argue with anyone who disagreed with him in order to get his way, and largely succeeded. |
| 1349 | * LowestCommonDenominator: Thinks of [[ImmoralRealityShow SOTF]] as this type of show. |
| 1350 | * MeaningfulName: His last name is Kuntz, and he's [[CountryMatters not a nice person]]. |
| 1351 | * OnlyFriend: A boy named Jonah, whom he befriended in sixth grade and gradually alienated over the next two years. Despite trying to rein in his usual behavior, this [[RageBreakingPoint culminated]] in Abel getting [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech the dressing-down of his life]]. |
| 1352 | * PropheticNames: Did you really expect a boy named [[CainAndAbel Abel]] to last very long on [[ImmoralRealityShow this show]]? |
| 1353 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Abel always has a pompous air about him. His InnerMonologue is very [[PurpleProse needlessly wordy]], as if he's rubbing his vocabulary in the reader's face. |
| 1354 | * SophisticatedAsHell: On one occasion, towards the end of his life. |
| 1355 | -->''"...You know, there is something rather ironic about how [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness antediluvian]] this whole production is and the genius network bigwigs dumping us on a boat that sold all this decaying crap from a decade ago."'' |
| 1356 | * TheUnfavourite: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]], despite his controlling childhood behavior. He's the "golden child" of his family. |
| 1357 | * UsedToBeMoreSocial: After getting [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech reprimanded]] by Jonah at the end of eighth grade, Abel retreated into his books as a coping mechanism. |
| 1358 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Abel [[TookALevelInKindness did some serious soul-searching]] after his falling-out with Jonah, and he became so much less insufferable that they became close again. |
| 1359 | [[/folder]] |
| 1360 | |
| 1361 | [[folder: [=SB11=]: Sofia Kowalski]] |
| 1362 | ->[[AC: [=SB11=]: Sofia Elizabeth Kowalski]] |
| 1363 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Bugle (Horn) |
| 1364 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] It’s fine to be worried. It’s also fine to not really know this game all that much. Lucky for you, you have someone who knows this game very well working to keep you alive, so just let her give you everything you need to know, kay? I, um, won’t lie, I’m a little worried myself about this particular quiet girl compared to all the others — not having a good weapon is, um, a little rough, but I believe in her! She’s fit and she’s focused, and if all the complaining from the other mentor booths is any indication, that’s a little something the other teams lack ;). |
| 1365 | ---- |
| 1366 | [[/folder]] |
| 1367 | |
| 1368 | [[folder: [=SB12=]: Shoshanna Kowalczyk]] |
| 1369 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shoshanna_kowalczyk.jpg]] |
| 1370 | ->[[AC: [=SB12=]: Shoshanna Kowalczyk]] |
| 1371 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Webley & Scott Mark III Flare Pistol |
| 1372 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Another girl who’s maybe not a type-a character but who still has a great chance of sneaking through the game under the radar? Another girl who’s maybe not a type-a character but who still has a great chance of sneaking through the game under the radar and has a gun? She’ll fit right in. Welcome on board, Shoshanna.” |
| 1373 | ---- |
| 1374 | [[/folder]] |
| 1375 | |
| 1376 | [[WMG: Shiva's Sirens]] |
| 1377 | [[folder: SSMentor: The Transhumanist]] |
| 1378 | ->[[AC: [[WealthyPhilanthropist Shiva Lanthier]]]] |
| 1379 | "No, no, don’t call me ‘inspiring’. I know what you mean by that. I prefer the term ‘innovative’." |
| 1380 | ---- |
| 1381 | * AccentSlipUp: When out in public, he's trained himself to speak in [[IAmVeryBritish Received Pronunciation]], but his natural Scouse accent comes through in private or when he [[MotorMouth talks too fast]]. |
| 1382 | * BigOlEyebrows: Has a thick, dark pair of them. |
| 1383 | * CareerEndingInjury: Was on the path to becoming an Olympic fencer until he lost his leg in a motorcycle crash at the age of 19. |
| 1384 | * CondescendingCompassion: On the receiving end of much of it after his motorcycle accident, and it pissed him off so much that he decided to become a disability rights activist. |
| 1385 | * HonestCorporateExecutive: Uses his platform as the husband of a tech mogul to campaign for fair treatment of disabled workers, among other things. |
| 1386 | * MellowFellow: An easygoing, laid-back man in spite of his passionate activism and fierce competitive streak. |
| 1387 | * PerpetualSmiler: Even his neutral expression could be called a smirk. |
| 1388 | * {{Transhuman}}: Fully subscribes to a transhumanist ideology. |
| 1389 | * TrophyHusband: His detractors accuse him of being this towards his husband Frank. |
| 1390 | * VicariouslyAmbitious: Still lives for the thrill of the competition, and he hopes that he can achieve some of his old glory through the actions of his Sirens. |
| 1391 | [[/folder]] |
| 1392 | |
| 1393 | [[folder: [=SS01=]: Verity Stewart]] |
| 1394 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/c5exhom.png]] |
| 1395 | ->[[AC: [=SS01=]: Verity Stewart]] |
| 1396 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Heckler & Koch P11 |
| 1397 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] While it's true that Miss Stewart faces steep odds, so does every other contestant, and she is better equipped than most, both practically speaking and in terms of knowledge. She has the tools to overcome her weaknesses, and with a guiding hand, I am confident that she'll be able to utilize them effectively. |
| 1398 | ---- |
| 1399 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: She tells Tim Torales that she'd show no mercy if she became a contestant. She ends up pushing him off the cruise ship, in the first kill of the season. |
| 1400 | [[/folder]] |
| 1401 | |
| 1402 | [[folder: [=SS02=]: Kamille Rémy Martel]] |
| 1403 | ->[[AC: [=SS02=]: Kamille Rémy Martel]] |
| 1404 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Sodegarami |
| 1405 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Despite its appearance, the sodegarami was in fact an implement used to capture criminals uninjured so that they could be brought to trial safely. I believe it's based on an instrument originally utilized by Japanese naval officers, though they in turn borrowed the design from the Chinese navy, which- |
| 1406 | |
| 1407 | -> What? Oh, right, sorry. Social prowess, physical skills which suit the arena, and a thematically appropriate weapon all bode very well for Mr. Martel here. He should be able to organize and direct whichever teammates he is able to meet up with, and his personality and weapon will allow him to deal with opponents in more subtle ways when open confrontation is disadvantageous. |
| 1408 | ---- |
| 1409 | * TheAce: Member of the student council, successful with the ladies, star student and athlete. He's already done very well for himself. |
| 1410 | * AcademicAthlete: Pushes himself to perform just as well in school as he does on the swim team. |
| 1411 | * AmateurSleuth: Tries to investigate the bloodstains in the cruise ship's banquet hall, and manages to discover that someone attempted to clean them up. |
| 1412 | * BrokenAce: Deep down, he's still reeling from [[SurpriseCarCrash his father's death]] and his parents' [[ParentalNeglect poor treatment]] of him. |
| 1413 | * TheCasanova: Not quite to Jasper's extent, but he has a reputation for this because his sheer dedication to his studies tends to overshadow the effort he puts into relationships. |
| 1414 | * DefiantToTheEnd: When he realizes [[TheSociopath Seo-yun]] isn't going to just let him and Mariko leave, he goes out trying to tell her lackey [[SycophanticServant Mandy]] that Seo-yun is merely using her and will [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness throw her away]] eventually. |
| 1415 | * DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Intentionally provokes Seo-yun, who is holding a shotgun and has every intention of using it, in order to save Mandy from being her SycophanticServant and protect Mariko from the both of them. |
| 1416 | * FacingTheBulletsOneLiner: "[[DefiantToTheEnd Your]] [[DyingMomentOfAwesome move]]." |
| 1417 | * GenderBlenderName: "Kamille" isn't exactly the name you'd expect to belong to a tall, well-built, SharpDressedMan. |
| 1418 | * INeedAFreakingDrink: After the chaos of the first day, he and Mariko are stressed enough to drink shots of rum. |
| 1419 | * MessyHair: Winds up with this when he's caught in a hurricane pre-game and gets his hair swept around in the high winds. |
| 1420 | * MilitaryBrat: Thanks to his adoptive father, who's in the Coast Guard. He's also interested in joining the military as soon as he graduates, or, barring that, the UsefulNotes/{{CIA}}. |
| 1421 | * NiceGuy: Well, unless you're [[TheCasanova his girlfriend]]. |
| 1422 | * ParentalFavoritism: He's TheUnfavourite compared to his half-brother [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Prosper]]. |
| 1423 | * ParentalNeglect: To make matters worse, in the aftermath of his father's death, Kamille was usually taken care of by his grandparents, as his ''actual'' parents were not available. |
| 1424 | * ProngsOfPoseidon: Well, Prongs of Pluto. His weapon is the sodegarami, a traditional Japanese polearm with two prongs. |
| 1425 | * SharpDressedMan: Wears blazers, button-down shirts, and perfectly pressed slacks to school. In ''Florida'', no less! |
| 1426 | * SoCrazyItMustBeTrue: Believes Seth and Ivan immediately after they warn him about [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]]. |
| 1427 | * StepfordSmiler: By all accounts, Kamille is a nice and friendly person. |
| 1428 | * SurpriseCarCrash: One of these killed his biological father, Ruben. |
| 1429 | * WhenYouComingHomeDad: His adoptive father is a training instructor for the Coast Guard, and he's frequently called to duty away from home. |
| 1430 | * TheUnfavourite: His mother, Simone, tends to pay more attention to her child with Edward, Kamille's adoptive father. |
| 1431 | [[/folder]] |
| 1432 | |
| 1433 | [[folder: [=SS03=]: Caleb Bloch]] |
| 1434 | ->[[AC: [=SS03=]: Caleb Bloch]] |
| 1435 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Morphine Syrettes |
| 1436 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] It's approved to take people who are in the middle of medical treatments like this? ...Um, another contestant who will be able to use subtlety to their advantage. Their weapon assignment and demeanor should see success in a... support role. Yes." |
| 1437 | ---- |
| 1438 | [[/folder]] |
| 1439 | |
| 1440 | [[folder: [=SS04=]: Mandy Gross]] |
| 1441 | ->[[AC: [=SS04=]: Mandy Gross]] |
| 1442 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Umbrella |
| 1443 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] [This conclusion was redacted on the advice of the Survival of the Fittest legal team due to concerns about copyright infringement.] |
| 1444 | ---- |
| 1445 | [[/folder]] |
| 1446 | |
| 1447 | [[folder: [=SS05=]: Calla Evans]] |
| 1448 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/calla_evans.jpeg]] |
| 1449 | ->[[AC: [=SS05=]: Calla Evans]] |
| 1450 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Caltrops |
| 1451 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Another member with a tactical draw and a wealth of knowledge, I believe that Miss Evans's natural demeanor will also serve her well here. Her determination should be a great boon to the team, and I see her being a force to be reckoned with once she meets up with some of her better-armed teammates. |
| 1452 | ---- |
| 1453 | * TheAce: In school, she consistently scored in the top 15% of her class. This is [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] pretty much the minute the game starts, when she starts making a lot of [[TooDumbToLive stupid]] decisions. |
| 1454 | * BoringInsult: Loves dishing them out. It even features in her MotiveRant to [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]]. |
| 1455 | * BullyingADragon: Gee, Calla, do you think that maybe insulting [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]] after [[HumiliationConga the day you've had]] wasn't such a good idea? |
| 1456 | * {{Caltrops}}: Her weapon, courtesy of the producers. |
| 1457 | * CausticCritic: Calla's thoughts on some of the former winners can be pretty... [[YouShouldHaveDiedInstead vitriolic]]. |
| 1458 | * CoolBigBro: Her older brother Asher, who let her watch SOTF in secret and play on his video game systems. |
| 1459 | * DefiantToTheEnd: Proclaims that she'll be back to kill Bacchia and the rest of [[MalevolentMaskedMen the Respects]] even as she's dying of a fatal stab wound. |
| 1460 | -->'''Calla:''' ''"I'm not dying here. I'll kill all of you... and win... I haven't even started..."'' |
| 1461 | * DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]]. Shiva warns her that she'd be setting herself up for failure if she refuses to leave the game after securing ten kills. |
| 1462 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: [[{{Goth}} Fittingly enough]]. |
| 1463 | * TheGadfly: As a little girl, Calla was a notorious [[ThePrankster prankster]] who got in trouble often for acting out in class. In the present day, she casually talks about morbid things [[{{Troll}} just to see how people react]] and generally tries to act as annoying as possible. |
| 1464 | * GamerChick: Courtesy of her big brother Asher, she's become a big fan of SurvivalHorror games. She even streams, but her channel hasn't made waves yet. |
| 1465 | * GloryHound: Has shades of this, especially in her MotiveRant. |
| 1466 | * HeyYou: Mentally refers to Emmett and Xander as "jock boy" and "other jock boy". |
| 1467 | * HighDiveEscape: She's forced to do this when she fails to kill Eric, though not before [[WeWillMeetAgain swearing vengeance]]. |
| 1468 | * HoistByHerOwnPetard: Her attempt to get [[StoutStrength Eric]] to step on her [[SpikesOfDoom caltrops]] ends with those very same caltrops sticking out of her arm. |
| 1469 | * HumiliationConga: The minute Gabriela interrupts Calla's plan to kill Nura is the minute everything starts to go to hell for her. In short order, she's overpowered by Eric, deprived of her [[SpikesOfDoom caltrops]], forced to make a HighDiveEscape, and [[FromBadToWorse when she surfaces]]... |
| 1470 | * LoonyFan: She's not quite on [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony Tsumugi]]'s level, but Calla has been, er... [[FlameWar outspoken]] enough to get herself banned on various SOTF-related fora. |
| 1471 | * TheMadHatter: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. While not [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} insane]], she actively encourages people to think of her as weird and creepy. |
| 1472 | * NightmareFetishist: Ever since childhood, Calla has had a taste for {{horror}} and TrueCrime. She even used to make up scary stories to frighten her classmates! |
| 1473 | -->'''Calla:''' ''"SOTF-TV is at its best when it's about tragedy. Remember that, kids."'' |
| 1474 | * NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Does this to Emmy, getting in her face while she grills her about [[NoodleIncident what might have caused]] the chemistry lab fire. |
| 1475 | * ParentsAsPeople: Her [[StrugglingSingleMother mom]] might be well-meaning, but she can be a bit [[ParentalObliviousness neglectful]] thanks to Calla's siblings taking up her time. Once she returns to the workplace, the Evans kids basically raise themselves. |
| 1476 | * PerkyGoth: More so when she was younger, but traces of this trope are still there. |
| 1477 | * PsychologicalProjection: Calls Eric "cowardly" and a "smug asshole" when he survives her [[SpikesOfDoom traps]], two things that describe her and her weapon [[DirtyCoward very]] [[SmugSnake well]] [[TrapMaster indeed]]. |
| 1478 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Tries to [[BreakThemByTalking break]] [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]] with the following MotiveRant. It doesn't work. |
| 1479 | -->'''Calla:''' ''"You don't get it. You've never gotten it. If it's just [[BoringInsult boring]], mindless slaughter, there's no point to it. If you're not going to be unique, if there's no [[MadArtist art]] or personality to [[DeadlyGame what you do here]]... then you're nobody. Just some dead kid... And [[GullibleLemmings following]] some [[MalevolentMaskedMen faceless group]] just means nobody will [[GloryHound remember your name]]."'' |
| 1480 | * RecurringElement: This isn't the first time a {{goth}} girl with the last name Evans has appeared on this show. Ironically enough, Calla ''loathes'' Jewel and considers her the worst winner in SOTF history. |
| 1481 | * SkewedPriorities: Early on, she touches herself up with makeup in an effort to make a good first impression towards the audience, rather than focus on surviving. |
| 1482 | * SlasherSmile: Flashes one at Timothy purely to [[{{Troll}} get a rise out of him]]. |
| 1483 | * SmugSnake: Thinks she can get [[TeenGenius Nura]] to step on her [[SpikesOfDoom caltrops]] in the dark. She's so caught up in her delusions of grandeur that she [[FailedASpotCheck doesn't notice]] Gabriela arrive on the scene. |
| 1484 | * StrictParentsMakeSneakyKids: Six-year-old Calla was forbidden from watching SOTF, for [[DeadlyGame obvious]] [[HarmfulToMinors reasons]]. All this did was make her [[ForbiddenFruit obsessed with it]], watching it in secret whenever she got the chance. |
| 1485 | * TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Absolutely despises the new [[InstantWinCondition ten-kill rule]], which she thinks is antithetical to the show itself. She hates the idea so much that she'd rather [[SelfImposedChallenge stay in the game until the bitter end]] if she kills ten instead of going for the win! |
| 1486 | -->'''Calla:''' ''"It's [[PrecisionFStrike fucking]] called Survival of the Fittest, not [[SpreeKiller Mass Murderer]] World Cup!"'' |
| 1487 | * TooDumbToLive: Insists on staying around to confront [[RenegadeSplinterFaction the Respects]] after being warned to stay away by not only [[HonestCorporateExecutive Shiva]], but '''by the Respects themselves!''' |
| 1488 | * TrapMaster: Calla was given [[SpikesOfDoom caltrops]] at the start of the game, and so she favors this kind of playstyle. It ends up working on Eric, but he survives with only some AgonyOfTheFeet. |
| 1489 | * {{Troll}}: The only thing reining her [[TheGadfly gadfly tendencies]] in is the fear of losing a more consistent victim by pissing off her actual friends. |
| 1490 | * TheWorldsExpertOnGettingKilled: All her passion and SOTF know-how isn't enough to save her from being one of the first contestants to die, and in the most [[HumiliationConga embarrassing]] way possible. |
| 1491 | [[/folder]] |
| 1492 | |
| 1493 | [[folder: [=SS06=]: Oliver Sheffield]] |
| 1494 | ->[[AC: [=SS06=]: Oliver Sheffield]] |
| 1495 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Steel Chain, 2 Yards |
| 1496 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Theoretical conviction is all well and good, but situations like these are where you discover your true values. People more often than not realize that they value their own lives far more than they thought. |
| 1497 | |
| 1498 | -> That said, while it's absolutely not true that every team has a weak link, there is always someone who benefits more from someone else choosing their direction. Fortunately, that's the role that I'm here to play." |
| 1499 | ---- |
| 1500 | * AcademicAthlete: He certainly didn't start this way, but Oliver joined the UsefulNotes/{{basketball}} team to resurrect his failing grades in [[GymClassHell phys ed]]. |
| 1501 | * AllThereInTheManual: Without his biography, all you'd know about him is "[=SS06=], Oliver Sheffield: [=DECEASED=]". [[spoiler: Unless you mouse over certain parts of the post where he's pronounced dead, you'll never hear his side of things.]] |
| 1502 | * ChainPain: He's given two yards of steel chain as his weapon... but he never gets the chance to use it. |
| 1503 | * CommanderContrarian: Oliver LOVES to argue, [[CavemenVsAstronautsDebate no matter what the topic is]]. He's [[TheFriendNobodyLikes unpopular]] InUniverse because of this and his [[SmugSnake superiority complex]]. |
| 1504 | * {{Determinator}}: When he first joined the debate team as a sophomore, he underestimated how difficult it would be. To protect his {{Pride}}, he's become this trope in pursuit of becoming [[ToBeAMaster the best debater]] at Mangrove Garden. |
| 1505 | * ElegantClassicalMusician: He doesn't show his skills off at school, but he's an accomplished pianist. |
| 1506 | * HandsOffParenting: The Sheffields generally leave their three kids to their own devices. Predictably, they aren't very close. |
| 1507 | * InsufferableGenius: An intelligent child from a young age, Oliver started out with good intentions and tried to [[MentorArchetype tutor struggling classmates]], but he quickly devolved into this trope after his explanations couldn't get through to them. |
| 1508 | * PaintingTheMedium: [[spoiler: An especially JustForFun/{{egregious}} example. His narration is rendered entirely in transparent text!]] |
| 1509 | * PrecisionFStrike: [[spoiler: In his hidden narration.]] |
| 1510 | -->[[spoiler:''Someone who can't swim? In Florida, you say? Nonsense. Oliver Sheffield would tell you to fuck off.'']] |
| 1511 | * SharpDressedMan: Oliver never dresses more informally than "business casual", preferring to wear button-up shirts, blazers, and neckties. |
| 1512 | * SoMuchForStealth: [[spoiler: Tries to sneak up on a sleeping Carol Hong to steal her supplies after losing his pack... only to learn she was awake the entire time. He's rewarded for his efforts with a push into the water, leading to his death.]] |
| 1513 | * SuperDrowningSkills: [[spoiler: Never learned how to swim. It bites him in the ass right at the start of the game.]] |
| 1514 | * SurroundedByIdiots: He certainly thinks so. It's one of the defining reasons why he [[InsufferableGenius looks down on]] many of his less academically inclined classmates. |
| 1515 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: Oliver doesn't really get along with his teammates, but he still reluctantly works with them because he came to enjoy the game. |
| 1516 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: He's unceremoniously [[SquashedFlat crushed]] between two crates at the beginning of the game. Unlike Timothy, he doesn't appear in any memory threads. By the time his name shows up at all, he's already dead! [[spoiler: You can, however, read his point of view if you highlight parts of the post where he dies.]] |
| 1517 | [[/folder]] |
| 1518 | |
| 1519 | [[folder: [=SS07=]: Diana [=McIntyre=]]] |
| 1520 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dianadrip_7.jpg]] |
| 1521 | ->[[AC: [=SS07=]: Diana Cassidy [=McIntyre=]]] |
| 1522 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol |
| 1523 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] When you're young, when you've led a good life, you're invincible. The world can't hurt you. |
| 1524 | |
| 1525 | -> That illusion always shatters eventually, but I have faith that Miss [=McIntyre=] will be able to adequately deal with the fallout, given the support of her team and mentor. |
| 1526 | ---- |
| 1527 | [[/folder]] |
| 1528 | |
| 1529 | [[folder: [=SS08=]: Zack Harlow]] |
| 1530 | ->[[AC: [=SS08=]: Zachary "Zack" Harlow]] |
| 1531 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Boarding Axe |
| 1532 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "Another one with a talent for doing things quietly and a knowledge of the show. I do believe I see cohesive team coming together here, and as long as Mr. Harlow is able to stay focused, I see him being another valuable member." |
| 1533 | ---- |
| 1534 | [[/folder]] |
| 1535 | |
| 1536 | [[folder: [=SS09=]: Fisk Bateman]] |
| 1537 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fisk_bateman.png]] |
| 1538 | ->[[AC: [=SS09=]: Fisk Bateman]] |
| 1539 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] American 180 Submachine Gun |
| 1540 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] "...No? No. You are pranking me. His name is Bateman, and... he has a submachine gun? No. I understand that we're all having fun here and that the goal of the show is entertainment, but... no. I don't believe it. This is a prank. He looks like a cartoon." |
| 1541 | ---- |
| 1542 | * AwesomeAnachronisticApparel: He dresses like a 1960's Mod for the duration of the game with his fancy striped suit. |
| 1543 | * AxCrazy: Despite his feigned civility, Fisk is a maniac through and through who revels in the carnage he wrought, and he goes out of his way to draw out his rivals' deaths. |
| 1544 | * BigBadWannabe: Fisk thinks he's a lot more intimidating than he actually is, though the truth is that he only got as far as he did because he spent the entire game surrounded by loyal henchmen. |
| 1545 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fisk's appearance is Gus Dapperton down to the dance moves. |
| 1546 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: A favorite threat of his, and his modus opperandi for anyone who particularly draws his ire. He most notably inflicted this upon Gregory Miller by [[FlayingAlive peeling off his face with a carving knife]] before [[DestinationDefenestration tossing him from the highest point of the arena onto a cluster of his rivals]] as a ''warning''. Also happens to him as a form of [[KarmicDeath karmic death]]. |
| 1547 | * {{Determinator}}: Fisk is willing to do anything, from breaking the rules of the game, and killing anyone in his way including assigned teammates to ensure he gets to make it to the end with his friends. |
| 1548 | * FauxAffablyEvil: Fisk projects himself as a friendly and polite but eccentric individual merely looking out for his friends. That facade drops rather quickly when someone pushes one of his many [[BerserkButton berserk buttons]]. |
| 1549 | * GoodScarsEvilScars: Fisk has a [[GlasgowGrin menacing facial scar]] as a result of a childhood accident. Not long into the game, he and his allies begin hunting down their former classmates. |
| 1550 | * HumiliationConga: The very second Fisk is the last one alive of his homemade team, his enemies make short work of him, surrounding him, taking turns beating him, crippling him, and dragging him across the arena, before brutally executing him for putting them all through so much hell. |
| 1551 | * KarmicDeath: After spending his tenure on the flotilla terrorizing and torturing various other contestants, on top of just being an in general self-absorbed twat with an inflated ego, Fisk is killed by his would-be first victim and game-long rival, Ivan Rodriguez, when Ivan shoves a running firehose down Fisk's throat and turns it on, [[PopGoesTheHuman blowing Fisk away.]] |
| 1552 | * KingMook: His favorite tactic in game is to swarm the enemy with numbers, with him leading the front and acting as the distraction to buy his friends time to perform an ambush. |
| 1553 | * PracticallyJoker: Fisk is a [[LaughablyEvil laughably evil]] walking freakshow known for his terrible idea of [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor comedy]], [[CruelAndUnusualDeath gruesome kills]], and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking bad dancing]]. At one point he even dons clown paint to perform a raid on Stokely's trading outpost. |
| 1554 | * TheLeader: Commands the "Respects", a group of players who have formed their own team. |
| 1555 | * MakeSureHesDead: Orders Keegan Garcia to make sure Ivan Rodriguez is dead after the beating they inflicted on him. His directive isn't followed. |
| 1556 | * ShoutOut: Multiple. His blonde hair and face scars bring to mind [[Manga/IchiTheKiller Kakihara]]. Deliberately invoked in character in that Fisk borrowed his hairstyle from [[Film/TheFifthElement Zorg]] and styled his outfit as a shout out to [[Film/BatmanReturns Max Shreck]]. His backstory is a ''big'' one to ''Literature/AmericanPsycho''. For added hilarity, [[AllThereInTheManual his father is named Patrick]]. |
| 1557 | * VillainousValor: His ''one'' positive trait. Fisk legitimately cares for his [[AFatherToHisMen friends and team members]] and is willing to take beatings for his friends or even [[TakeMeInstead attempt to trade himself for one of his teammates to give them a chance to survive a hostage situation.]] Notably, this does not make up for ''any'' of the various other crimes and attrocities he committed during the game. |
| 1558 | [[/folder]] |
| 1559 | |
| 1560 | [[folder: [=SS10=]: Nate Suchinda]] |
| 1561 | ->[[AC: [=SS10=]: Nattaworn “Nate” Suchinda]] |
| 1562 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Pike (Fish) |
| 1563 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] As a determined and physically-inclined person, Mr. Suchinda is in an excellent position to benefit from the knowledge and strategy his teammates bring to the table and act as the 'muscle' of the group, so to speak. Honestly, I think the weapon is a boon - not many people are going to see that coming. |
| 1564 | ---- |
| 1565 | * TheAlcoholic: Nate is known to use drinking as an outlet for less pleasant emotions. |
| 1566 | * CampGay: He puts a lot of effort into his hair care routine, he's "nurturing" enough to work as a dog-walker, he does yoga instead of playing sports... oh, and his hair is dyed [[PinkMeansFeminine pink]]. |
| 1567 | * CausticCritic: Has a tendency to rake his peers across the coals during English critiques, as they don't live up to his standards. |
| 1568 | * ConstantlyCurious: An eager, curious student dedicated to his studies. |
| 1569 | * ControlFreak: '''Oh yes'''. It's one of his biggest character traits, aside from [[DeadpanSnarker snark]]. |
| 1570 | * DeadpanSnarker: He's described as "fairly sarcastic and guarded", and he makes good on that description even before the game starts. |
| 1571 | ---> '''Sylvain:''' ''"You think I could jump down here without wiping out and spilling everything?"'' |
| 1572 | ---> '''Nate:''' ''[[SuicideDare "You're welcome to try."]]'' |
| 1573 | * DeathGlare: [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]]. He attempts to give one to the camera as a show of defiance, but he can't hold it for long before he starts [[VomitIndiscretionShot throwing up]]. |
| 1574 | * DeepSleep: Nate manages to sleep through Gregory and Cory trying to kill each other until the screaming starts, and even then he conks out immediately after it dies down. |
| 1575 | * FelonyMisdemeanor: When he sees that Sylvain's yarn is lying on top of his Naga sculpture, he reacts with the kind of [[TranquilFury thinly veiled rage]] you'd expect if Sylvain [[PricelessMingVase shattered it]]. |
| 1576 | * FreudianTrio: He's the [[StealthPun ego]] to [[BloodKnight Gregory]]'s id and [[SmartPeoplePlayChess Cory]]'s superego. |
| 1577 | * GogglesDoNothing: Wore a pair of aviator goggles when he was cast, in the vain hope that it might distract people from realizing he was [[KidsRaidingTheWineCabinet hung over]] at the time. |
| 1578 | * {{Goth}}: Specifically "pastel goth", which lets him add color to his wardrobe. |
| 1579 | * HulaAndLuaus: He's from Hawaii. To emphasize this, his fanservice costume consists of a grass skirt and a luau... [[WalkingShirtlessScene and that's it]]. |
| 1580 | * IdiotBall: Picks it up when he hastily takes the stairs two at a time in his attempt to escape from the cruise ship. This causes him to take a StaircaseTumble and twist his ankle when [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome the staircase has an odd number of steps]], which proceeds directly to his death by ExplosiveLeash. |
| 1581 | * InfantSiblingJealousy: Briefly mentioned to have had some of this as part of his backstory. |
| 1582 | * {{Narcissist}}: Nate has several hallmarks of one, like an inflated sense of self-importance and tendency to [[NeverMyFault spin events in his favor]]. |
| 1583 | * NeverMyFault: Sure, Nate has a bit of a temper, but it's [[BlatantLies clearly]] everyone else's fault that he gets involved in so many arguments! |
| 1584 | * NiceMeanAndInBetween: The In-Between to Cory's nice and Gregory's mean. |
| 1585 | * OccidentalOtaku: Anime is listed among his hobbies and interests. It's something he watches since he can't talk to his family about SOTF. |
| 1586 | * OlderThanTheyLook: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. While he is as tall and lanky as you'd expect a high-schooler to be, Nate's stated to still have some baby fat in his cheeks, which annoys him to no end. |
| 1587 | * PowerTrio: Becomes one of the "Three Buccaneers", alongside Cory Cartwright and Gregory Miller. |
| 1588 | * PushoverParents: As long as Nate did his best in school, his parents were happy to ignore what a [[ControlFreak controlling jerk]] he was to the other kids. In fact, they outright ''encouraged it!'' |
| 1589 | * SitcomArchNemesis: With Sylvain. |
| 1590 | * SpoiledBrat: Nate was this as a child. Both of his parents were wealthy, and he'd get cranky whenever he couldn't get his way at daycare. He was [[ControlFreak extremely demanding]] of his classmates, to the point where teachers were disturbed and tried to notify his parents. |
| 1591 | * StaircaseTumble: It's what ends up getting him killed. |
| 1592 | * StressVomit: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as he's hung over on top of being forced into a DeadlyGame. |
| 1593 | * SwordfishSabre: Nate's weapon is a pike. |
| 1594 | * TeenGenius: Nate was talented enough with his ceramic art to win admission to the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design. [[AllForNothing Too bad he doesn't survive long enough to attend.]] |
| 1595 | * TranquilFury: His reaction to seeing Sylvain's yarn lying atop his sculpture. It takes everything in his power not to [[UnstoppableRage completely lose it]]. |
| 1596 | * WhyAmITicking: Starts panicking when he hears his collar beep inside the cruise ship. [[IdiotBall In his haste]], he ends up taking a StaircaseTumble and twisting his ankle, which prevents him from getting out before [[YourHeadAsplode his head explodes]]. |
| 1597 | * YouExclamation: Gives a viciously whispered version to Sylvain in the infamous "yarn scene". |
| 1598 | [[/folder]] |
| 1599 | |
| 1600 | [[folder: [=SS11=]: Britnee Joyner]] |
| 1601 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/britnee_joyner.png]] |
| 1602 | ->[[AC: [=SS11=]: Britnee Danielle Joyner]] |
| 1603 | ->[[AC: Designated Weapon:]] Hydrogen Sulfate |
| 1604 | ->[[AC: Mentor's Comment:]] Social maneuvers aren't to be underestimated, and Miss Joyner is in a prime position to act as the 'face' of the team. I do believe she'll be a joy to have around. |
| 1605 | |
| 1606 | -> [Mr. Lanthier spent the next two and a half minutes laughing at his own joke.] |
| 1607 | ---- |
| 1608 | [[/folder]] |
| 1609 | |
| 1610 | [[WMG:Other SOTF-TV Staff]] |
| 1611 | |
| 1612 | [[folder:Martin "[=MarWIN=]" Winchester]] |
| 1613 | ->[[AC: Martin Winchester]] |
| 1614 | ->"Gee well, maybe it's cause I actually take myself seriously and this show is something other than an excuse to get myself on TV in a desperate attempt not to be forgotten!" |
| 1615 | A SOTF-TV super-statistician who was a mentor in Season 65, and here has a stint sitting in the chair for the Selkies. |
| 1616 | ---- |
| 1617 | * ChekhovsGunman: After briefly taking over from Emmy for a couple of team member evaluations, [=MarWIN=] then pops up in the game proper as a mentor. |
| 1618 | * ClusterFBomb: His midgame liveblog sees him curse up an absolute storm. |
| 1619 | * DidntThinkThisThrough: He cusses out his boss after being replaced as a mentor, angrily storming out of her office, kicking the door, and declaring that he's going to ensure his followers hear of this. He forgets that he is on a ship and cannot leave until production wraps. |
| 1620 | * HiddenDepths: The bombastic and egotistical [=MarWIN=] displays a very gentle and empathic side when a grievously injured Cory Cartwright contacts him for guidance. |
| 1621 | * SmallNameBigEgo: [=MarWIN=] is extremely self-important about his SOTF expertise. While his knowledge is pretty good, his attitude bites him on the ass in a big way, and his inability to keep his ego in check is a significant contribution to that. |
| 1622 | * TakeThat: In-universe, he takes aim at Jewel Evans and Stephanie Cahill in his angry rant of a liveblog, claiming that they're both using mentorship to stretch out their fame and that the showrunners are letting them bend the rules due to being returning winners. |
| 1623 | * TheBusCameBack: After a minor role as a mentor in [=TV1=], [=MarWIN=] was not seen until [=TV3=], suddenly chiming in via the Selkies' collars, filling in for Emmy. [[/folder]] |
| 1624 | |
| 1625 | [[folder:Jonathan]] |
| 1626 | A production assistant, they act as the official minder to Emmy and (briefly) [=MarWIN=]. |
| 1627 | ---- |
| 1628 | * AccidentalMisnaming: Is ''constantly'' subjected to it thanks to [=MarWIN=] not really caring enough to get it right. |
| 1629 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Announcement eight's fluff takes place from their perspective. |
| 1630 | * NiceGuy: Their POV fluff makes clear that while their job is difficult, it's something they genuinely enjoy doing and that they feel a lot of empathy for the very difficult position Emmy is in. |
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