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* EternalSexualFreedom: Apparently the Loathing-verse didn't have the same hangups about homosexuality or bisexuality in the Roaring Twenties as Earth did, since nobody comments about her having a girlfriend.
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* ClockKing: Jazz Agent nemesis Terrence Poindexter, the square, stuffy bureaucrat to a Jazz Agent's free spirit, prides himself on being able to reduce the world to predictable patterns which he can recognize, [[CrazyPrepared prepare for]], and block or counter. Being able to [[TimeMaster manipulate time]] helps. [[spoiler:With a high enough Moxie, he gets defeated when the PlayerCharacter literally chooses moves on a roll of a dice... and then ignores them for the final blow.]]
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Terrence Poindexter already had Shadow on his Hat while the Shadow President was still a mere Comptroller of Ocean City, back when her last name wasn't [[BlackSpeech smudged]]. Given her [[DrunkWithPower trajectory]], it's possible he had her get deeper into the Shadow business.]]
* FriendlyEnemy: Dark Noël is rather civil in her dealings with the Cheese Wizard, in comparison to the other two nemeses.
* HolidayMotif: Dark Noël is themed around Crimbo, the Loathingverse's take on Christmas.

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* ClockKing: Jazz Agent nemesis Terrence Poindexter, the square, stuffy bureaucrat to a Jazz Agent's free spirit, prides himself on being able to reduce the world to predictable patterns which he can recognize, [[CrazyPrepared prepare for]], and block or counter. Being able to [[TimeMaster manipulate time]] helps. [[spoiler:With a high enough Moxie, he gets defeated when the PlayerCharacter literally chooses moves on a roll of a dice... and then ignores them for the final blow.]]
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Terrence Poindexter already had Shadow on his Hat while the Shadow President was still a mere Comptroller of Ocean City, back when her last name wasn't [[BlackSpeech smudged]]. Given her [[DrunkWithPower trajectory]], it's possible he had her get deeper into the Shadow business.]]
* FriendlyEnemy: Dark Noël is rather civil in her dealings with the Cheese Wizard, in comparison to the other two nemeses.
* HolidayMotif: Dark Noël is themed around Crimbo, the Loathingverse's take on Christmas.
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* StealingFromTheTill: According to the President, Poindexter "borrows" some of her funds, and she's willing to tolerate that up to a point.


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* DrillSergeantNasty: Generally acts like one of these despite being a general.
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* ClockKing: Jazz Agent nemesis Terrence Poindexter, the square, stuffy bureaucrat to a Jazz Agent's free spirit, prides himself on being able to reduce the world to predictable patterns which he can recognize, [[CrazyPrepared prepare for]], and block or counter. Being able to [[TimeMaster manipulate time]] helps. [[spoiler:With a high enough Moxie, he gets defeated when the PlayerCharacter literally chooses moves on a roll of a dice... and then ignores them for the final blow.]]
* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Terrence Poindexter already had Shadow on his Hat while the Shadow President was still a mere Comptroller of Ocean City, back when her last name wasn't [[BlackSpeech smudged]]. Given her [[DrunkWithPower trajectory]], it's possible he had her get deeper into the Shadow business.]]
* StealingFromTheTill: According to the President, Poindexter "borrows" some of her funds, and she's willing to tolerate that up to a point.
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* FriendlyEnemy: Dark Noël is rather civil in her dealings with the Cheese Wizard, in comparison to the other two nemeses.
* HolidayMotif: Dark Noël is themed around Crimbo, the Loathingverse's take on Christmas.
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Every Nemesis has a second, debatably more-fearsome form, which they'll bring out if you defeat their "first" form in battle. If you defeat them ''outside'' of combat through your class's B-Perk, 10 of your class's M-stat, and 8 Spooky Armor, they'll offer a chance to see [[PermanentyMissableContent what you'll miss out on by banishing them]]; however, you can simply say "no" to that.]]

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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Every Nemesis has a second, debatably more-fearsome form, which they'll bring out if you defeat their "first" form in battle. If you defeat them ''outside'' of combat through your class's B-Perk, 10 of your class's M-stat, and 8 Spooky Armor, they'll offer a chance to see [[PermanentyMissableContent [[PermanentlyMissableContent what you'll miss out on by banishing them]]; however, you can simply say "no" to that.]]

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* RedMage: Aside from being your [[HealerSignsOnEarly first healer]] companion, Gabby also has a physical attack, and eventually learns a skill that hits all enemies with Hot Damage.
* SweetTooth: Carries a ton of individually-wrapped candy at all times. The player misunderstands this to be a goblin characteristic, since they don't need vitamins, but it turns out Gabby mainly likes [[ExtremeOmnivore eating the wrappers]].



* TheBard: Naturally. One of the skills he learns [[spoiler:in Hell]] boosts everyone's stats by his Mysticality.



* SupportPartyMember: Technically[[note]]DamageOverTime hits before foes can take actions, but some are outright immune[[/note]] the only party member to lack direct-damaging combat skills, but also a stronger healer than Gabby and a reducer of foes' Moxie. On top of that, he grants you an extra 3 XP every time you win a fight with him.



* MechanicallyUnusualClass: Most of Simone's damage potential is over prolonged fights. She can set foes On Fire, which (unlike Bleeding and contrary to Poison) ''increases'' [[DamageOverTime in severity]] each round, and all of her direct damage (before obtaining [[ChekhovsGun her varmint rifle]]) hits random targets. She also lacks a supporting skill, so all she can do is continuously increase the pressure.



* RobotBuddy: Brings Clarence, a robot she had constructed, to fight alongside her.

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* RobotBuddy: Brings Clarence, a robot she had constructed, to fight alongside her.
her. Clarence ''also'' goes after random targets.
* SpeaksInBinary: She understands Clarence's beeps and boops, like how Clarence understands human speech.



* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler: Terrence Poindexter already had Shadow on his Hat while the Shadow President was still a mere Comptroller of Ocean City, back when her last name wasn't [[BlackSpeech smudged]]. Given her [[DrunkWithPower trajectory]], it's possible he had her get deeper into the Shadow business.]]



* ISeeThemToo: Whoever your Nemesis is, they note that your ability to see the [[StarSpangledSpandex stars on their Hat]] (the Shadow) is highly unusual in your second dream.



* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: Every Nemesis has a second, debatably more-fearsome form, which they'll bring out if you defeat their "first" form in battle. If you defeat them ''outside'' of combat through your class's B-Perk, 10 of your class's M-stat, and 8 Spooky Armor, they'll offer a chance to see [[PermanentyMissableContent what you'll miss out on by banishing them]]; however, you can simply say "no" to that.]]



* ToThePain: [[spoiler:Your less-honorable nemeses (basically everyone but General Bruise) bail out on the threat that you'll do this to them, if you beat them through Bamboozling or Bewitching instead of fighting them.]]



* CorruptPolitician: Before she started dabbling in the occult, she embezzled a ton of Ocean City municipal funds, to bankroll her Shadow-Presidential campaign.

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* CorruptPolitician: Before she started dabbling in the occult, she embezzled a ton of Ocean City municipal funds, to bankroll her [[OpenSecret Shadow-Presidential campaign.campaign]].


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* ZeroEffortBoss: [[spoiler:Aside from punching you in the face in her courtyard, Margaret is a non-entity in boss-fights. All options to deal with her alone either one-shot her or have her stand down. If you don't take any of those and fight the [[FinalBoss Shadowcaster]], she aligns ''with'' the Shadowcaster, but is immediately immobilized and gets [[EvilIsNotAToy consumed by the Shadow on her third turn]].]]
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* DoWellButNotPerfect: [[spoiler:Having too much Shadow Taint will still lock you out of his Companion ending, not that it's very different from the [[EarnYourBadEnding best ending]] you'll be locked into.]]

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* FighterMageThief: In Prohibition-era Loathing, the player studies to be a ball-kicking Pig Skinner, a spell-slinging Cheese Wizard, or a gun-toting Jazz Agent. Pig Skinners can mitigate more damage, Cheese Wizards have access to a wider range of elements, and Jazz Agents focus on sheer damage. However, the player doesn't get to choose their profession until late in the prologue. The chosen profession also determines which of the three of the big bad's [[TheDragon assistants]] that they will encounter throughout the game.

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* FighterMageThief: In Prohibition-era Loathing, the player studies to be a ball-kicking Pig Skinner, a spell-slinging Cheese Wizard, or a gun-toting Jazz Agent. [[LovableJock Pig Skinners Skinners]] can mitigate more damage, [[LethalHarmlessPowers Cheese Wizards Wizards]] have access to a wider range of elements, and [[QuirkyBard Jazz Agents Agents]] focus on sheer damage. However, the player doesn't get to choose their profession until late in the prologue. The chosen profession also determines which of the three of the big bad's [[TheDragon assistants]] that they will encounter throughout the game.


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* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:His ending calls back to his Chemistry class, with him merely mentioning that the Shadowcaster smells like [[MadeOfEvil umbraline]]. Surely one of your numerous failed attempts at passing the class interacts with umbraline, right?]]
* GoToSleepEnding: [[spoiler:After all is said and done, he turns himself back into a statue.]]

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* InconsistentSpelling: Before an update in April 2023, the game couldn't decide if her family's surname is Chekov or Chekhov, finally settling on the latter.



* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Before an update in April 2023, the game couldn't decide if her family's surname is Chekov or Chekhov, finally settling on the latter.

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Before an update in April 2023, the game couldn't decide if her family's surname is Chekov or Chekhov, finally settling on the latter.
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* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: Don is not his title; It's just short for Donald.
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