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* HiddenDepths: Who would've expected the hillbilly comic relief to save the DnD party's fun in a [[HeroicSacrifice poignant (in-game) death scene]]? At any rate, the death of Flauros' character [[AerithAndBob Brian Wilson]] inspires the rest of the team to fight the dragon and win the day.

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* HiddenDepths: Who would've expected the hillbilly comic relief to save the DnD [=DnD=] party's fun in a [[HeroicSacrifice poignant (in-game) death scene]]? At any rate, the death of Flauros' character [[AerithAndBob Brian Wilson]] inspires the rest of the team to fight the dragon and win the day.
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* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: How he is defeated, as Riley tricks him into inhabiting {{Series/Heathers}}.

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* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: How he is defeated, as Riley tricks him into inhabiting {{Series/Heathers}}.''Series/{{Heathers|2018}}''.



* SealedEvilInACan: Or, in this case, in {{Series/Heathers}}.

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* SealedEvilInACan: Or, in this case, in {{Series/Heathers}}.''Series/{{Heathers|2018}}''.
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* EarWorm: Frequently heard humming the song "MmmBop" by Hansen - He even laughs to the tune of it in the series' trailer.

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* EarWorm: Frequently heard humming the song "MmmBop" "[=MMMBop=]" by Hansen - He even laughs to the tune of it in the series' trailer.
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* PetTheDog: During the Dungeons & Dragons game, he casts a protection spell on Camille's character without trying to turn the moment into a monetization opportunity. He literally has to force the words out, and it[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness shocks the other characters]], but he does it.

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* PetTheDog: During the Dungeons & Dragons game, he casts a protection spell on Camille's character without trying to turn the moment into a monetization opportunity. He literally has to force the words out, and it[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness it [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness shocks the other characters]], but he does it.
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* PetTheDog: During the Dungeons & Dragons game, he casts a protection spell on Camille's character without trying to turn the moment into a monetization opportunity. He literally has to force the words out, and it[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness shocks the other characters]], but he does it.
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* UngratefulBitch: She demonstrates exactly zero gratitude to Riley for letting her crash in their place during peak daylight hours (meaning that they are actively protecting her from dying even though the only reason she needs to crash there is because she got sick from trying to bite Riley). She also seems to think that Riley is an idiot for showing her that degree of compassion.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: She admits, very reluctantly, that she didn't hate D&D. She also clearly gets into it of the course of the episode.

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* {{Necromancer}}: Building a skeleton army to destroy her enemies, and make make jewelry for her.

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* {{Necromancer}}: Building a skeleton army to destroy her enemies, and make make bone jewelry for her.her.
* StealthPun: She's a {{Necromancer}} who uses her skeleton army to create bone jewelry for her online business. You might say she works with a skeleton crew.
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* StylisticSuck: The Sword of R'lyeh. Good God, the Sword of R'lyeh. In-universe, though, Riley takes the novel 100% seriously, making it more of an example of SoBadItsGood. The fact that some fans thought it was an intentional comedy becomes a source of conflict in episode 13.

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* StylisticSuck: The Sword of R'lyeh. Good God, the Sword of R'lyeh. In-universe, though, Riley takes the novel 100% seriously, making it more of an example of SoBadItsGood. The fact that some fans thought it was an intentional comedy becomes a source of conflict in episode 13. That episode also involves them making improvements to the book.

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* DoesNotLikeShoes: They don't like the way shoes feel on their skin, which makes forest walks rather uncomfortable.


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* PrefersGoingBarefoot: They don't like the way shoes feel on their skin, which makes forest walks rather uncomfortable.

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* GagBoobs: Downplayed, since this is an audio medium, but the occasional reference is made to Evelyn's breasts. Usually by men, much to her annoyance.

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* DeadpanSnarker

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* ToServeMan

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* FriendlyGhost

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[[folder:Fred]]
->'''Played by''': Decimal Random
An incubus accidentally summoned by Riley when they try to break a curse they put on a classmate back in middle school.
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An %%An incubus accidentally summoned by Riley when they try to break a curse they put on a classmate back in middle school.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman

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* CapitalismIsBad

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* EvilInc
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* ApocalypseCult
* CoolOldGuy: Thackery Boggs

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[[folder:Greg]]
->'''Played by''': David Ault

A Dullahan who Riley summoned in middle school.

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[[folder:Greg]]
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%%A Dullahan who Riley summoned in middle school.
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%%* HeadlessHorseman
%%* OldFlame: To Fred
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[[folder:Klyle]]
->'''Played by''': David Ault

Brandon Apicelli

A Dullahan vampire who Riley summoned in middle school.our hosts meet on a hiking trail.



* HeadlessHorseman
* OldFlame: To Fred

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%%* DumbJock
%%* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire
* HeadlessHorseman
GentleGiant: Shredded as hell, but very emotionally fragile.
%%* LooksLikeOrlock
* OldFlame: To Fred
VampireVords: Speaks with a very thick, exaggerated Count Chocula-style accent.



[[folder:Klyle]]
->'''Played by''': Brandon Apicelli

A vampire who our hosts meet on a hiking trail.

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[[folder:Klyle]]
[[folder:Nosferatina]]
->'''Played by''': Brandon Apicelli

A vampire
Penny Scott Andrews

An eternally 9-year-old internet troll
who our hosts meet on a hiking trail. is Klyle's sworn enemy.



* DumbJock
* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire
* GentleGiant: Shredded as hell, but very emotionally fragile.
* LooksLikeOrlock
* VampireVords: Speaks with a very thick, exaggerated Count Chocula-style accent.

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%%* BrattyHalfPint
%%* EnfantTerrible
%%* EvilBrit
* DumbJock
* FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire
* GentleGiant: Shredded as hell, but very emotionally fragile.
* LooksLikeOrlock
* VampireVords: Speaks with
LameComeback: Since she's mentally a very thick, exaggerated Count Chocula-style accent.
child, she resorts to making the pettiest of insults (insulting Riley and Klyle's appearance, fatshaming Evelyn, etc.)
-->'''Evelyn:'''It feels wrong to hear a nine-year-old talk about stuff like that.
-->'''Nosferatina:''' It feels wrong to hear you talk at all, cause, like, uh... You’re a dumb bitch!
-->'''Evelyn:''' [[LampshadeHanging That wasn’t even clever!]]
%%* UndeadChild



[[folder:Nosferatina]]
->'''Played by''': Penny Scott Andrews

An eternally 9-year-old internet troll who is Klyle's sworn enemy.

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[[folder:Nosferatina]]
[[folder:Murray]]
->'''Played by''': Penny Scott Andrews

An eternally 9-year-old internet troll
Rob O’Dwyer
A work friend of Shaz
who is Klyle's sworn enemy.gets roped into beta reading Riley’s terrible novel. Also from ''Webcomic/BloodyUrban.''



* BrattyHalfPint
* EnfantTerrible
* EvilBrit
* LameComeback: Since she's mentally a child, she resorts to making the pettiest of insults (insulting Riley and Klyle's appearance, fatshaming Evelyn, etc.)
-->'''Evelyn:'''It feels wrong to hear a nine-year-old talk about stuff like that.
-->'''Nosferatina:''' It feels wrong to hear you talk at all, cause, like, uh... You’re a dumb bitch!
-->'''Evelyn:''' [[LampshadeHanging That wasn’t even clever!]]
* UndeadChild


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[[folder:Murray]]
->'''Played by''': Rob O’Dwyer
A work friend of Shaz who gets roped into beta reading Riley’s terrible novel. Also from ''Webcomic/BloodyUrban.''
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[[folder:Rachel]]
->'''Played by''': Maddie Rambissoon

A workaholic 80's lawyer who Evelyn matches with on Todd's ghost dating app.

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A %%A workaholic 80's lawyer who Evelyn matches with on Todd's ghost dating app. app.
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%%* TheEighties
%%* LadyInAPowerSuit
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[[folder:Left-Hand Letty]]
->'''Played by''': Alex Flanigan

A 1920's gangster that Evelyn hooks up with on a ghost dating app.



* TheEighties
* LadyInAPowerSuit

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* TheEighties
AffablyEvil: She was a gangster when she was alive, but she's friendly enough when she meets with Evelyn, and they actually seemed to be getting on quite nicely.
* LadyInAPowerSuit
CementShoes: How she died, or more accurately chained to a cinderblock, which is still attached to her ghost. [[spoiler: Goes to the afterlife after Evelyen unchains her.]]
* {{Gayngster}}: A lady mobster who's into gals.
* TheRoaringTwenties: Her native time period.



[[folder:Left-Hand Letty]]
->'''Played by''': Alex Flanigan

A 1920's gangster that Evelyn hooks up with on a ghost dating app.

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[[folder:Left-Hand Letty]]

[[folder:Camille Domino]]
->'''Played by''': Alex Flanigan

Eden
A 1920's gangster that Evelyn hooks up with on crass, snarky, antagonistic vampire who becomes a ghost dating app.guest in the basement.



* AffablyEvil: She was a gangster when she was alive, but she's friendly enough when she meets with Evelyn, and they actually seemed to be getting on quite nicely.
* CementShoes: How she died, or more accurately chained to a cinderblock, which is still attached to her ghost. [[spoiler: Goes to the afterlife after Evelyen unchains her.]]
* {{Gayngster}}: A lady mobster who's into gals.
* TheRoaringTwenties: Her native time period.

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[[folder:Camille Domino]]
->'''Played by''': Eden
A crass, snarky, antagonistic vampire who becomes a guest in the basement.
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* AmbiguousCriminalHistory

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* AffablyEvil: She was a gangster when she was alive, but she's friendly enough when she meets with Evelyn, and they actually seemed to be getting on quite nicely.
* CementShoes: How she died, or more accurately chained to a cinderblock, which is still attached to her ghost. [[spoiler: Goes to the afterlife after Evelyen unchains her.]]
* {{Gayngster}}: A lady mobster who's into gals.
* TheRoaringTwenties: Her native time period.

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[[folder:Camille Domino]]
->'''Played by''': Eden
A crass, snarky, antagonistic vampire who becomes a guest in the basement.
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%%* AmbiguousCriminalHistory



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[[folder:Stolas]]
->'''Played by''': David Ault
An educating demon who delivers boring lectures on astrology and horticulture.

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An %%An educating demon who delivers boring lectures on astrology and horticulture.horticulture.
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%%* TheBore
%%* TheOwlKnowingOne
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%%[[folder:Glasya-Labolas]]
%%->'''Played by''': Rob O'Dwyer
%%A hell-hound with a masochistic streak, summoned through Todd's demon summoning app.
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%%* EvilSoundsDeep
%%* HellHound
%%* IHaveManyNames
%%* TooKinkyToTorture
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[[folder:Flauros]]
->'''Played by''': Gus Zagarella
A white trash demon who plays Dungeons and Dragons with Riley, Camille, and Todd.



* TheBore
* TheOwlKnowingOne

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[[folder:Glasya-Labolas]]
->'''Played by''': Rob O'Dwyer
A hell-hound with a masochistic streak, summoned through Todd's demon summoning app.
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* EvilSoundsDeep
* HellHound
* IHaveManyNames
* TooKinkyToTorture

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[[folder:Flauros]]
->'''Played by''': Gus Zagarella
A white trash demon who plays Dungeons and Dragons with Riley, Camille, and Todd.
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* TheDitz

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* TheBore
* TheOwlKnowingOne

[[/folder]]
[[folder:Glasya-Labolas]]
->'''Played by''': Rob O'Dwyer
A hell-hound with a masochistic streak, summoned through Todd's demon summoning app.
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* EvilSoundsDeep
* HellHound
* IHaveManyNames
* TooKinkyToTorture

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[[folder:Flauros]]
->'''Played by''': Gus Zagarella
A white trash demon who plays Dungeons and Dragons with Riley, Camille, and Todd.
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* PinocchioSyndrome: Every part of him aside from his head and left foot are made of wood.

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* PinocchioSyndrome: Every part of him aside from his head and left foot are made of wood.
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renaming Horny Devil per TRS


* EthicalSlut
* HornyDevil
* MrFanservice

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* HornyDevil

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* HornyDevilHotAsHell
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Dark Skinned Blond is no longer a trope


* DarkSkinnedBlonde: has platinum blonde hair and livid, dark purple skin.
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Hollywood Nerd is now a disambiguation. Zero Context Examples and examples that don't fit existing tropes will be removed.


* HollywoodNerd: Todd is a slightly updated version of the trope to mirror the fact that all the textbook nerds of the 80's and 90's would be millionaire tech [=CEOs=] today.

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[[folder:The Barbecue Family]]

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[[folder:The Barbecue "Barbecue" / Slaughter Family]]



Modern-day descendants of Tarrare who run a very shady barbecue restaurant that Riley frequently orders food from

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Modern-day descendants of Tarrare who run the Last Chance Texas-Style BBQ, a very shady barbecue restaurant that Riley frequently orders food from
"food" from.



* AbhorrentAdmirer: Bubba to Riley
* AbusiveParents: Barbecue Dad is not kind to his sons at all.
* {{Expy}}: Of the family from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, particularly the first two.
* HillbillyHorrors

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Bubba has delivered to Riley
* AbusiveParents: Barbecue Dad is not kind
the Almanzor home so often that he's become sweet on Riley, who stays oblivious to his sons at all.
* {{Expy}}: Of
crush up until the family from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, particularly the first two.day they're kidnapped.
* HillbillyHorrorsAbusiveParents: Dad is not kind to his sons at all.
* {{Expy}}: Of the family from the ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' movies, particularly the first two.
* HayseedName: Aside from the obvious in "Zeke"[=/=]Ezekiel and "Bubba", [[spoiler:Bubba's full name is given in court as ''William Beauregard'' Slaughter]].
* HillbillyHorrors: Dad and Zeke proudly embody all of the most extreme redneck stereotypes imaginable. Interestingly, they seem to be transplants from Texas, not native Floridians (aside from the Last Chance's specialty cuisine, Dad is implied to be a Dallas Cowboys fan).
* IntelligibleUnintelligible: A cow kicked Bubba in the head at age 10, leaving him non-verbal and only able to communicate in grunts, moans and squeals that Zeke understands and [[RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear translates for others' benefit]]. [[spoiler:When given a text-to-speech device in court, he not only proves to be very articulate and well-spoken, but helps Blackbeard win Riley's case with his impassioned testimony as their character witness.]]

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* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of Florida. His dramatic speech about it sounds less inspiring and [[AsLongAsThereIsEvil more like a threat]].
-->''I'm wherever there is true Floridian spirit to be found. Every time someone tosses an alligator through the drive-thru window at a [=McDonald's=] as a prank, I'll be there. Every time a drunk spring-breaker falls off a hotel balcony, I'll be there. Every time someone's baby shoots 'em by accident, I'll be there.''



* CryLaughing
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Riley's hair is naturally a very light bluish-silver.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Riley's hair is naturally a very light bluish-silver.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Whatever measure of gratitude he might feel for Riley damning themself in his place, the instant he's freed from having to haunt the basement bathroom, he understandably whoops with joy and leaves them forever. Evelyn hopes he might come back some day; Riley doubts it.]]
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* ConspiracyTheorist

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* ConspiracyTheoristConspiracyTheorist: Deconstructed over the course of the series, and especially in "Riley’s Theory Behind the Secret History of Planet Earth"; as initially entertaining as their obsessions about stuff like the Earth[=/=]moon masquerade and the Italian government may seem, it mentally wears them down and causes them to become badly sleep-deprived. It's clear that -- like many marginalized people that get into conspiracies -- Riley does this to give themself a sense of purpose, act superior and iconoclastic over others, and explain the seeming hostility and indifference of the world, because they feel like they live an unfulfilling, lonely, meaningless life. [[spoiler:Even being proven completely correct [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving gives them absolutely no satisfaction]], and they reject the truth as they begin forming a new, ''mundane'' conspiracy.]]
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: An incredibly smart and level-headed financial advisor who also happens to be an infamous pirate. Later, in the trial of Almanzor vs. Almanzor, he also proves himself as a very shrewd lawyer able to come up with a winning strategy on the fly (normally, his first mate serves as a paralegal while he prepares his case).

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: An incredibly smart and level-headed financial advisor who also happens to be an infamous pirate. Later, in the trial of Almanzor vs. Almanzor, he also proves himself as a very shrewd lawyer ''actual'' lawyer, able to come up with a winning strategy on the fly (normally, his first mate serves as a paralegal while he prepares his case).
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* BunnyEarsLawyer: An incredibly smart and level-headed financial advisor who also happens to be an infamous pirate.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: An incredibly smart and level-headed financial advisor who also happens to be an infamous pirate. Later, in the trial of Almanzor vs. Almanzor, he also proves himself as a very shrewd lawyer able to come up with a winning strategy on the fly (normally, his first mate serves as a paralegal while he prepares his case).

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