History Characters / EverymanHybrid

* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Despite being a psychopathic demon who enjoys slaughtering people in creative ways and only has The Rake and Slender Man as the closest things to friends, HABIT is noticeably uneasy around the Cameramen, offhandedly muttering that they give him "the fucking creeps" in MOVING IN.
** More of a comedic example, but HABIT genuinely seems fond of the cats that live in his house in "Severance", gently playing with them and warning one of them to get away from the door that is going have [[spoiler:Michael Andersen]] show up in it. Considering HABIT killed Nick's dog in an agonizing way, him taking care of those cats is rather quaint.

* PetTheDog: A ''very'' downplayed example with Noah. Though he's understandably distrusting and hostile towards him, HABIT takes all of his insults and questions in stride while teaching him about the Rune of Severance, and doesn't ever seriously injure or maim him. HABIT even lampshades this in "Bridge to Nowhere", noting that he's the one giving things to Noah, instead of the other way around.
* PossessionBurnout: Seems to be doing this to Evan, who notably looks sick in recent videos.

* TheDreaded: HABIT's demonic influence is so powerful that even ''characters from other webseries'' are terrified of him. In particular, [[WebVideo/TribeTwelve Noah Maxwell]] refuses to willingly come to HABIT's house on his own accord (and his own future self Firebrand refers to him as "a dangerous one"), [[WebVideo/MlAndersen0 Patrick Andersen]] breaks down [[LaughingMad laughing]] after recounting what HABIT did to his brother Shaun, and WebVideo/StanFrederick flat-out states that he's not desperate enough to ask HABIT for information regarding The Rake.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite being a psychopathic demon who enjoys slaughtering people in creative ways and only has The Rake and Slender Man as the closest things to friends, HABIT is noticeably uneasy around the Cameramen, offhandedly muttering that they give him "the fucking creeps" in MOVING IN.

* NeverMyFault: "Half acre of ash" and "All good things" reveal that [[spoiler: while Vincent may have felt ''some'' guilt, he never truly believed he was a "bad guy" -- despite the fact that he spent most of eight years lying to and manipulating his friends and his viewers, led at least five people to certain, agonizing death, and may have been responsible for the deaths and of many others]].

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: There's been some debate on whether to spell his name "Vinnie" or "Vinny". His actor, Vincent Caffarello, later stated in a Q&A that it's the former, but most people continue to refer to him as 'Vinny' despite the confirmation.
* TheEveryman: [[InvokedTrope See his name]]. It's actually his stage name for the exercise videos the boys were originally shooting. Ironically, [[spoiler: while he ''is'' revealed to be the incarnation of an archetypal character from the "EVERYMAN" morality play, he's not the Everyman himself: he's actually the Voyeur]].

* BigDamnHeroes: Defied: he's supposed to be [[spoiler:the incarnation of The Guardian, and a protector of innocents]]; however, the loss of his loved ones -- his parents, girlfriend, friends, brother, and even his ''dog'' -- coupled with everything else the trio is dealing with, leaves him mentally and emotionally broken and unable to play the part [[spoiler: before his death]]. This is [[spoiler: almost certainly by HABIT's design -- and HABIT makes sure to take him out of the picture to make double sure he never fulfills his role]].

* BigDamnHeroes: Defied: he's supposed to be [[spoiler:the incarnation of The Guardian,.and a protector of innocents]]; however, the loss of his loved ones -- his parents, girlfriend, friends, brother, and even his ''dog'' -- coupled with everything else the trio is dealing with, leaves him mentally and emotionally broken and unable to play the part [[spoiler: before his death]]. This is [[spoiler: almost certainly by HABIT's design]].

* BigDamnHeroes: He's supposed to be [[spoiler:the incarnation of The Guardian and a protector of innocents]]. However, the loss of his loved ones -- his parents, girlfriend, friends, brother, and even his ''dog'' -- coupled with everything else the trio is dealing with, leaves him mentally and emotionally broken and unable to play the part [[spoiler: before his death]]. This is [[spoiler: almost certainly by HABIT's design]].

* DeviousDaggers: He's something of a knife addiccionado, keeping some kind of blade on him at all times. He even keeps an "emergency machete" hidden in Vinnie's car.

* TheAllConcealingI: The cameramen never appear directly on camera, and aren't identified (let alone named). In "A half acre of ash", Corenthal's personal "helper" is finally identified: [[spoiler: it's #151, a previously eliminated Rabbit from HABIT's Trials (hinting that the other cameramen might also be former Rabbits who have been turned into HABIT's slaves)]].

* HumanoidAbomination: They're sentient, sapient, and have human-like, bipedal forms. However, they are decidedly ''not'' human: they're hinted to be undead, lack eyes (though [[MindScrew they do have appendages in roughly the same location that function as eyes]]), and are incapable of speaking (making only gurgling noises). Not even HABIT knows for certain what they are, or how they function.

* NightmareFace: We're given little information on what the Things look like, but by all indications, there's something terribly ''wrong'' about their appearance. The shadow of the cameraman in "(Colon) D" seems to suggest a broken, twisted neck, or even that the camera is its ''head''. When ''HABIT'' finds something disturbing, it can't be very pretty.
** Subverted with [[spoiler: #151; Corenthal doesn't seem disturbed by his appearance, and when he appears briefly on camera, he looks completely human.]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: They are only ever identified by derogatory nicknames ("Things", "Fuckers", "Good Dog") or job description (Cameraman, Camera). The one Thing that is specifically identified is referred to by [[spoiler:his player number from HABIT's tournament]].

[[spoiler: [[https://everymanhybrid.wikia.com/wiki/All_good_things All good things]] reveals him to be the incarnation of [[TheWatcher "The Voyeur"]] from the Everyman play.]]

* AllianceWithAnAbomination: Played With; Vinnie manages to become allies with the dangerous being known as HABIT, being chosen to help HABIT kill Slenderman rather than become another one of HABIT's victims. This alliance involves HABIT putting Vinnie through a lot of dangerous, cruel, and downright trollish ordeals while not giving much information in return, but Vinnie was safe from Slenderman while working with HABIT. After a short split, Vinnie willingly returned to help HABIT's plan, and [[spoiler:was even willing to turn on Dr. Corenthal to do so. However, in the light of what HABIT's plan really was, and that he'd been tricked, Vinnie immediately turned on him.]]
** It's also hinted that he was working in accordance with ''Slender Man'', if only in an effort procure more answers for himself. [[spoiler: He seemingly assisted and appeased the entity by setting up the hidden cameras, sending out tweets on Slendy's behalf, arranging for Alex to be taken and killed, and encouraging the group's investigation to continue (which gave Slendy more exposure -- and, with it, more power and influence.]]
* AmbiguousSituation: Early in the series, Vinny encourages Jeff to try to take out Slender Man by ramming it with a car. However, "All Good Things" gives the appearance that he is ''working'' with Slendy in some capacity, as he was able to [[spoiler:hand Alex over without being harmed himself, and apparently Tweets on Slendy's behalf]]. This apparently came to an end after he made an alliance with HABIT,

* FauxAffablyEvil: Watch any episode before [[WhamEpisode "All Good Things"]] and you would presume Vinny to be a NiceGuy who cares deeply for his friends and viewers, and the victim of terrible events beyond his control. You would get much be wrong. [[spoiler: Not only did he guide every one of his friends to a horrible fate in his obsessive quest for answers, but he made sure to film everything and upload it to the internet --selectively removing any footage that might incriminate him, while allowing countless viewers to be exposed to the Slender Man. His "niceness" is revealed to be a mask to hide the self-serving, predatory scumbag he really is.]]
* FutureBadass: [[spoiler: Patrick Andersen suggests on Tape 3 that a future iteration of Vincent might manage to fully figure out the "game" and break the reiteration cycle, once and for all. He also hints that Vincent might become none other than Dr. James Corenthal -- the leather-jacketed, Slendy-shooting version.[[note]]Though this might have been intended in a figurative sense, as Corenthal apparently took on the role of The Voyeur during the Fairmont iteration.]][[/note]]

* {{Jerkass}}:[[spoiler:When his true colours are finally shown in "All Good Things", he's revealed to be a narcissistic, manipulative scumbag who knowingly leads everyone close to him to a horrific fate and [[NeverMyFault denies all responsibility when confronted]], to the point of [[KickTheDog taunting a dying Evan for the murder of Steph and their baby]], calling him a "monster" and blaming Evan for almost all of his own actions.]]
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [[spoiler: While driving alone with Alex, he learned that the Rake had warned Alex of his less-than-benevolent nature. To prevent Alex from revealing this to the others, he pretended to take a "wrong turn" deep into the woods, left Alex to be taken by the Slender Man, and edited out the incriminating footage.]]
* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: After being revealed as The Voyeur, it is shown that he pushed for the investigation to continue (despite knowing the horrific consequences that could ensue), led three people to horrible deaths, and most likely had Alex killed by the Slender Man to avoid suspicion. The whole time, he never once dropped his NiceGuy facade, and still [[NeverMyFault insists that he isn't a "bad guy" or a "monster".]]]]
* NeverMyFault: "Half acre of ash" and "All good things" reveal that [[spoiler: while Vincent may have felt some guilt, he never truly believed he was a "bad guy" -- despite the fact that he spent most of eight years lying to and manipulating his friends ''and'' his viewers, led at least three people to certain (and agonizing) death, and may have been responsible for the deaths of many others]].

* CoolOldGuy: Corenthal has been actively treating his children (and others) since the 70's, and has shown no signs of slowing down in the current day. In "The property", he manages to rescue Vinny from Slender Man before warding him off with a pistol.

* HistoricalRapSheet: Josef Mengele, UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, and various other historic serial killers are among his list of possessed victims.

* TheSociopath: Habit fits this trope to a T, having killed and tortured several people sadistically, all out of a twisted sense of entertainment.

* SuperPoweredEvilSide: Can hide the morse code videos from the HYBRID crew's perception, control (or at least, influence) dozens of people at the same time, give his host bodies an unlimited HealingFactor, and is super strong as well. [[spoiler: (While inHABITing Nick he was able to tear his dog's head off effortlessly).]] He is also capable of [[spoiler: moving between the realm known as the Candleverse and locations in the human world with ease, making him able to travel ''anywhere'' within minutes.]] He might also be able to [[spoiler: resurrect the dead (in some fashion)]].
%%* SuperStrength

Jeff's girlfriend; "Jessa's kind of weird and I love her for it." She went missing soon after she first appeared. [[spoiler:"Congratulations Magus!.avi" shows (or at least implies) she's been taken by Slender Man.]]

* TooDumbToLive: Between refusing to tell anyone about the Rake and leaping headlong into HABIT's game, Alex seemed raring to die in mysterious supernatural circumstances until his fellow teammates voted him out. [[spoiler: Given that Alex is just a step short of complete lunacy though, perhaps this behavior is somewhat understanadable.]]

--> ''You could always wait in the car, that always ends up well, right?''
--> ''Nooo, ''fuck'' no.''

* SeekerArchetype: A quick search of his bedroom reveals that he was looking into the nature of the boys' reality.

!!WebOriginal/TheRake / "The Feral Other"

* DefiantToTheEnd: At least, he ''tries'' to be. He's quite passive when [[spoiler: HABIT captures him]], responding with a "Fuck you, man" when [[spoiler: HABIT tries to torment him by mentioning his brother]]. [[InsultBackfire It backfires]], however, as [[spoiler: HABIT merely scoffs at the retort, noting that it's what most of his victims say]]. In addition, he apparently ''did'' break while [[spoiler: HABIT was torturing him, as HABIT claims that he screamed and begged for his life. (However, HABIT is a ''very'' UnreliableNarrator, and "Colon D" shows Jeff attempting to crawl away through the woods even as HABIT is preparing to burn him alive, so can we ''really'' believe that?]]

* DistressedDamsel: [[spoiler:Kidnapped by Slender Man, of course.]]

* DistressedDamsel: Despite the nickname, she doesn't really fit this trope until she's put in the mental ward. She's out again thanks to the boys; not that it was necessary...

* AmbiguousSituation: Early in the series, Vinny encourages Jeff to try to take out Slender Man by ramming it with a car. However, "All Good Things" gives the appearance that he is (or was) ''working'' for Slendy in some capacity: he was able to [[spoiler:hand Alex over without being harmed himself, and apparently Tweets on Slendy's behalf]]. Despite this, he's threatened by Slendy while traveling to the ruins of the Fairmont Children's Home, and seemingly agrees to help HABIT to keep himself safe from Slendy.
* BaitAndSwitch: It appears as if Vincent is the incarnation of the Everyman or the Guardian archetype, and, as such, the hero of the story: his stage name is "Vinnie Everyman", he's the de facto leader of the group, and he's the one who encourages the group to keep it together and keep going. [[spoiler: However, the penultimate episode reveals that he's actually the Voyeur, and was responsible -- either directly, or indirectly -- for most of the suffering the group endured, by forcing them to continue investigating (and ensuring that everything was captured on camera).]]

* EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Despite his betrayal, neither Jeff, Corenthal, nor Evan (whom he just ''killed'') seems to harbor any ill-will towards him when he reincarnates in the Candleverse.]]
* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: [[NeverMyFault He doesn't see himself as such]], but he is revealed to be responsible for nearly all the horrific events of the series, leading his friends to awful fates and causing at least three deaths (while ruining countless other lives by exposing the viewers to the Slender Man and HABIT).]]

* TheEveryman: [[InvokedTrope See name]]. It's actually his stage name for the exercise videos the boys were originally shooting. Ironically, [[spoiler: while he ''is'' revealed to be the incarnation of an archetypal character from the "EVERYMAN" morality play, he's not the Everyman himself: he's the Voyeur]].

* BigDamnHeroes: He's supposed to be [[spoiler:the incarnation of The Guardian and a protector of innocents]]. However, the loss of his loved ones -- his parents, girlfriend, friends, brother, and even his ''dog'' -- coupled with all the other traumatic events the trio are dealing with leaves him mentally and emotionally broken, and unable to fulfill that role [[spoiler: before his death]]. This was [[spoiler: almost certainly by HABIT's design]].

* ColdBloodedTorture: [[spoiler: Undergoes this for an indeterminate amount of time after he's captured by HABIT. Said torture seemingly involves being beaten with chains, stabbed, slashed with a blade, sawed, and having his fingers broken with a hammer. Surprisingly, after all that, he ''still'' isn't dead...so HABIT douses him in gasoline and burns him alive.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: At least, he ''tries'' to be. He's quite passive when [[spoiler: HABIT captures him, and responds with a "Fuck you, man" when HABIT tries to torment him by bringing up his brother.]] It backfires, however as [[spoiler: HABIT merely scoffs at the retort, noting that it's what most of his victims say)]]. Additionally, in the end, he ''does'' break down when [[spoiler: HABIT is torturing him]].

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: When he comes back from his trip (in full [[SeekerArchetype "investigator" mode]]), his hair is much shorter.
* TheHero: [[spoiler: "All good things" confirms that he's The Guardian; according to HABIT, that means he has an innate drive to protect those around him. His resolve seems to fade over the course of the series...but not enough that HABIT doesn't see him as enough of a threat to take him out of the picture]].
* HeroicBSOD: Off and on since Jessa disappears.

* MessyHair: His hair is very curly and fluffy, and is rather unruly in some of the earlier videos.

* SeekerArchetype

** It's also hinted that he was previously assisting Slender Man himself in some capacity, [[spoiler: sending out tweets on Slendy's behalf and handing over Alex]].

* BaitAndSwitch: It appears as if Vincent is the incarnation of the Everyman or the Guardian archetype, and, as such, the hero of the story: his stage name is Vinny Everyman, he's the de facto leader of the group, and he's the one who encourages the group to keep it together and keep going. [[spoiler: However, the penultimate episode reveals that he's actually the Voyeur, and was responsible -- either directly, or indirectly -- for most of the suffering the group endured, by forcing them to continue investigating (and ensuring that everything was captured on camera).]]

* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler: [[NeverMyFault He doesn't see himself as such,]] but he is revealed to be responsible for nearly all the horrific events of the series, leading his friends to awful fates and causing at least three deaths (while ruining countless other lives by exposing the viewers to the Slender Man and HABIT).]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: Watch any episode before [[WhamEpisode "All Good Things"]] and you would presume Vinny to be a NiceGuy who cares deeply for his friends and viewers, and the victim of terrible events beyond his control. You would get much be wrong. [[spoiler: Not only did he guide every one of his friends to a horrible fate in his obsessive quest for answers, but he made sure to film everything and upload it to the internet -- selectively removing any footage that might incriminate him, while allowing countless viewers to be exposed to the Slender Man. His "niceness" is revealed to be a mask to hide the self-serving, predatory scumbag he really is.]]
* FutureBadass: [[spoiler: Patrick Andersen suggests on Tape 3 that a future iteration of Vincent might manage to fully figure out the "game" and break the reiteration cycle, once and for all. He also hints that Vincent might become none other than Dr. James Corenthal -- the leather-jacketed, Slendy-shooting version.[[note]]Though this might have been intended in a fugurative sense, as Corenthal seemingly took on the role of The Voyeur during the Fairmount iteration.]][[/note]]

** Subverted in "All good things", when it's revealed that he was probably aware of the risk, [[spoiler: but considered the potential danger of bringing up Lexi to be an "acceptable" risk]].

* ItsAllMyFault: He has this reaction in the episode "Lexi", blaming himself for [[spoiler: getting Lexi involved and making her a target.]] (However, it's possible that he was feigning guilt -- see NeverMyFault).

* BrokenAce: [[spoiler: He's supposed to be the incarnation of The Guardian and a protector of innocents.]] However, the loss of his loved ones -- his parents, girlfriend, friends, brother, and even his ''dog'' -- coupled with all the other traumatic events the trio are dealing with leaves him mentally and emotionally broken.