History Literature / VillainDotNet

* StockSuperpowers: The fact that these are ''downloadable'' is the driving force behind the plot. There are too many different ones used to list them all here.

* InTheBlood: Basilisk tells Jake that villainy is in his blood so often that it's practically the ArcWords of the first book, and seems to be pretty obvious {{Foreshadowing}} of LukeIAmYourFather or something similar. [[spoiler: Turns out, Jake's blood runs through Basilisk, rather than the other way around, because Basilisk came across him as an infant and used his DNA to regenerate. He then decided to manipulate Jake from the shadows, turning him into a callous thug.]]

* ASimplePlan: As Jake observes in the third book, something always goes wrong.

->Council Of Evil
->Dark Hunter
->Power Surge
->Collision Course

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* WhatTheHellHere: Jake's not happy when he learns that [[spoiler: the Hero Foundation has brainwashed his family, especially when Chameleon tries to justify it as "saving them from the heartache you would have caused."]]

* ASimplePlan - as Jake observes in the third book, something always goes wrong.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys - It's noted in the first book that Jake is quite popular with the girls at his school, including Lorna, one of the protagonists of ''Hero.com'', whose feelings he reciprocates.
* AntiVillain - Jake, which makes sense as a kids' book can't have a bad guy protagonist be ''really'' bad.

* CloningGambit - [[spoiler: Basilisk's regeneration ability not only allows him to live much longer, but it changes his DNA to match whoever he took it from. He decides to cover some of his crimes by molding Jake into a scapegoat, but then he discovers that Jake's got plenty of potential, and decides to keep him around. Jake has other plans.]]
* DatingCatwoman - Jake is the metaphorical "Catwoman" in this case.

* EvilMentor - Basilisk
* TheFaceless - Basilisk, courtesy of a sufficiently scary hood. [[spoiler: Turns out, he looks just like Jake, as he used an infant Jake's DNA to regenerate his body.]]
* FlyingCar - The aptly named [[XtremeKoolLetterz SkyKar]].
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum - Jake can only download four powers at the time, and they have an unspecified time limit (but less than Hero.com's powers, as this version trades off some of the time for extra intensity).
* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin - [[spoiler: Jake becomes physically addicted to whatever energy Villain.net gives off, to the point that if he goes too long without it, he'll die. This is explained by the fact that Basilisk's powers are in the site, and since Basilisk used Jake's DNA to regenerate himself, when Jake downloaded from the site, his DNA already being in the system created a sort of "feedback loop".]]
* InTheBlood - Basilisk tells Jake that villainy is in his blood so often that it's practically the ArcWords of the first book, and seems to be pretty obvious {{Foreshadowing}} of LukeIAmYourFather or something similar. [[spoiler: Turns out, Jake's blood runs through Basilisk, rather than the other way around, because Basilisk came across him as an infant and used his DNA to regenerate. He then decided to manipulate Jake from the shadows, turning him into a callous thug.]]

* PetTheDog - Jake rescues his teacher after he accidentally sets fire to the classroom, and spares the scientists at the Indian Institute of Advanced Technology when Basilisk asks him to take care of the situation (as in, leave no witnesses).
** He also saved the crew of the ISS.

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld - Basilisk has a regenerating ability that allows him to get an extra few years by borrowing other people's DNA. [[spoiler: This leads to Jake's DNA being all over Basilisk's crime scenes, or at least his most recent ones.]]
** Necros, Kirby and Kirby's brother Leech all possess a portion of a Core Power that allows them to [[FountainOfYouth become younger]].
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent - Upon meeting The Chameleon, Jake assumes he's also a villain. He's wrong, though Chameleon seems to come off as [[WellIntentionedExtremist a bit ruthless]]. Of course, considering the point of view we're seeing him from...
* SinkOrSwimMentor - Basilisk decides that shoving Jake out of the [[FlyingCar SkyKar]] is the best way to teach him how to use his downloaded flying abilities.
* StockSuperpowers - The fact that these are ''downloadable'' is the driving force behind the plot. There are too many different ones used to list them all here.
* TakeAThirdOption - if you have superpowers, you have to choose between the Council of Evil and the Hero Foundation. [[spoiler: Jake]] and [[spoiler: Forge]] disapprove.
* TeachHimAnger - As Jake's villainous mentor Basilisk tells him, "Controlled anger is the mightiest weapon."
* TwoLinesNoWaiting - This and ''Hero.com'' are mostly separate stories, but make occasional references to each other.

* VillainProtagonist - Well, duh.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: What happens if a Prime downloads from one of the sites, if they don't die outright.
** Also, the Core Powers tend to have this effect, with only those of strong will, like Jake, Kirby, and Necros able to resist their lure.
* WhatTheHellHero - Jake's not happy when he learns that [[spoiler: the Hero Foundation has brainwashed his family, especially when Chameleon tries to justify it as "saving them from the heartache you would have caused."]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes - [[spoiler: Losing his family via mind-wiping on the part of the good guys is a large part of what spurs Jake on to become a full-fledged villain]].

* NiceToTheWaiter - At one point in the first book, Jake gives up his chair for an older henchman of Basilisk's.

* OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness - The Council of Evil, though we know its purpose is to make sure supervillains' plots don't overlap or anything.

* [[spoiler: RageAgainstTheMentor]] - [[spoiler: Jake finally decides he's had enough of Basilisk's bullshit near the end of the first book and not only calls him out on it, but thwarts his evil plan.]]

** Necros, Kirby and Kirby's brother Leech all possess a portion of a Core Power that allows them to [[FountainOfYouth

* BlondGuysAreEvil - Jake himself is blond. [[spoiler: As is Basilisk]].

* TheDreaded: Necros. To put it plainly, the Council of Evil has no official leader. Necros though, is so terrifying that the other 6 seats on the Council (as in, several of the most powerful villains on the planet), are wary of him to varying extents.

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* ASimplePlan - as Jake observes in the third book, something always goes wrong

* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum - Jake can only download four powers at the time, and they have an unspecified time limit.
* ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin - [[spoiler: Jake becomes physically addicted to whatever energy Villain.net gives off, to the point that if he goes too long without it, he'll die.]]