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* The fate of a woman who is deemed impure by the Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. She will also gain a skull and bone motif, destructive power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy carried the Skull Heart and her when trying to wish for peace to end the Great War) bond with the Skull Heart will be even worse than it can be imagined.

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* The fate of a woman who is deemed impure by the Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. She will also gain a skull and bone motif, destructive power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy carried the Skull Heart and her when trying to wish for peace to end the Great War) bond with the Skull Heart will be even worse than it can be imagined.imagined. Considering that the power of the corrupted Queen caused the warring kingdoms to cooperate to stop her, this is saying something.
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** Taelsin's remote Parasite has [[{{Fingore}} his fingers in it's mouth]].

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** Taelsin's remote Parasite has [[{{Fingore}} his fingers in it's its mouth]].
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* The fate of a woman who is deemed impure by the Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. She will also gain a skull and bone motif, destructive power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy carried the Skull Heart and her) bond with the Skull Heart will be even worse than it can be imagined.

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* The fate of a woman who is deemed impure by the Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. She will also gain a skull and bone motif, destructive power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy carried the Skull Heart and her) her when trying to wish for peace to end the Great War) bond with the Skull Heart will be even worse than it can be imagined.
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* The fate of a woman who is deemed impure by the Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. She will also gain a skull and bone motif, destructive power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy was pregnant with her as she made her wish) will be even worse than it can be imagined.

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* The fate of a woman who is deemed impure by the Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. She will also gain a skull and bone motif, destructive power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy was pregnant carried the Skull Heart and her) bond with her as she made her wish) the Skull Heart will be even worse than it can be imagined.
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* The process of upcoming Skullgirls and their fates. If one woman or girl's wish is said to be impure by the Skull Heart, there will be a slow and painful process that starts with them gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that skull-shaped irises. They will also gain a skull and bone motif and destructive power.

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* The process fate of upcoming Skullgirls and their fates. If one a woman or girl's wish who is said to be deemed impure by the Skull Heart, there Skullheart. There will be a slow and painful process that starts with them her gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that form skull-shaped irises. They She will also gain a skull and bone motif and motif, destructive power.power, and the Skull Heart in their exposed back. It is said that Marie's heart was strong enough for her to keep her will intact, meaning that those that lack that (like Parasoul's mother Queen Nancy) will attack everything in sight. According to Double, if Queen Nancy's power as the Skullgirl was terrifying, Umbrella's (Queen Nancy was pregnant with her as she made her wish) will be even worse than it can be imagined.
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* The process of upcoming Skullgirls and their fates. If one woman or girl's wish is said to be impure by the Skull Heart, there will be a slow and painful process that starts with them gaining pale skin and hair, along with red eyes that skull-shaped irises. They will also gain a skull and bone motif and destructive power.
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In the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, MadScience runs rampant, evil mafias try to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities supposedly serve their goddesses. Those are just the samples...

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In the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, MadScience runs rampant, evil mafias try TheMafia tries to control everything, and a shape-shifting monstrosities monstrosity supposedly serve their serves the goddesses. Those are just the samples...
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** Annie's rabbit plushie is actually a remote parasite that has [[EyeScream her eye]] in it's mouth.

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** Annie's rabbit plushie is actually a remote parasite that has [[EyeScream her eye]] in it's its mouth.

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-->''"What sort of nightmare is this?"''
---> '''Parasoul''', referring to [[EldritchAbomination Double]].

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-->''"What ->''"What sort of nightmare is this?"''
---> -->-- '''Parasoul''', referring to [[EldritchAbomination Double]].




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But, yes, these are all different ways that things go "wrong," despite having a number of overlaps with the "real" events.

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But, yes, these are all different ways that things go "wrong," despite having a number of overlaps with the "real" events.events.
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* The first fan picked character Eliza: Gorgeous Buxom Cleopatra look-a-like, who is really a millennia old vampire/mummy who lives off the blood of others. If she runs out of blood her true desiccated form shows.
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*** A bit of FridgeHorror: During Double's ending it shows [[spoiler: that Ms. Fortune is among the characters getting eaten. Note that Ms. Fortune has the Life Gem, which allows her to regenerate instantly. Which would mean that [[AndIMustScream Ms. Fortune is constantly regenerating while being digested]].]]

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** Annie's rabbit plushie is actually a remote parasite thatt has [[EyeScream her eye]] in it's mouth.
** Most members of Lab 8 have really unsettling alterations made to them. Most notably, Ileum seems to be made entirely of intestines and can spit acid from her face that can melt flesh. The worst part? Apperantly the injuries that she previously revived in the Great War make this an improvement.

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** Annie's rabbit plushie is actually a remote parasite thatt that has [[EyeScream her eye]] in it's mouth.
** Most members of Lab 8 have really unsettling alterations made to them. Most notably, Ileum seems to be made entirely of intestines and can spit acid from her face that can melt flesh. The worst part? Apperantly Apparently the injuries that she previously revived received in the Great War make this an improvement. improvement.
** Taelsin's remote Parasite has [[{{Fingore}} his fingers in it's mouth]].
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** Venus Lovelace and her parasite Abaddon. She has the ability to distort into monstrous forms and unravel mouths and locusts anywhere in the battlefield. It is implied that her true form is very larger than she lets on to the point her victims are said to be engulfed by it already.

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** Venus Lovelace and her parasite Abaddon. She has the ability to distort into monstrous forms and unravel mouths and locusts anywhere in the battlefield. It is implied that her true form is very vastly larger than she lets on to the point her victims are said to be engulfed by it already.
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** Venus Lovelace and her parasite Abaddon. She has the ability to distort into monstrous forms and unravel mouths and locusts anywhere in the battlefield. It is implied that her true form is very larger than she lets on to the point her victims are said to be engulfed by it already.
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* From some of the potential characters from fan-vote
** Umbrella is a cute girl in rain-gear... with a multi-eyed hungry shape shifting weapon that's bigger than her. People trust children with living weapons like that?
** Annie's rabbit plushie is actually a remote parasite thatt has [[EyeScream her eye]] in it's mouth.
** Most members of Lab 8 have really unsettling alterations made to them. Most notably, Ileum seems to be made entirely of intestines and can spit acid from her face that can melt flesh. The worst part? Apperantly the injuries that she previously revived in the Great War make this an improvement.
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In the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, MadScience runs rampant, evil mafias try to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...

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In the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, MadScience runs rampant, evil mafias try to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities supposedly serve their goddesses. These Those are just the samples...
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Behind the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, MadScience runs rampant, evil mafias try to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...

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Behind In the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, MadScience runs rampant, evil mafias try to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...
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Behind the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, there are MadScience running rampant, evil mafias trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...

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Behind the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}}, there are MadScience running runs rampant, evil mafias trying try to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...
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Behind the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...

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Behind the [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}} {{Skullgirls}}, there are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia mafias trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...
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Behind the [[ArtyStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...

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Behind the [[ArtyStyleDissonance [[ArtStyleDissonance colorful world]] of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...
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Behind the colorful world of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...

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Behind the [[ArtyStyleDissonance colorful world world]] of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities thst supposedly serve their goddesses. These are just the samples...
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-->''"What sort of nightmare is this?"

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-->''"What sort of nightmare is this?"this?"''
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Behind the colorful world of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities. There will be more to come...

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Behind the colorful world of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities. There will be more to come...
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-->''"What sort of nightmare is this?"
---> '''Parasoul''', referring to [[EldritchAbomination Double]].


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Behind the colorful world of {{Skullgirls}} are MadScience running rampant, evil mafia trying to control everything, and shape-shifting monstrosities. There will be more to come...

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** Though she seems to be content with her new lot in life, unlike Painwheel. Though [[DissonantSerenity that might just make her]] [[StepfordSmiler scarier.]]

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** Though she seems to be content with her new lot in life, unlike Painwheel. Though [[DissonantSerenity that might just make her]] [[StepfordSmiler scarier.]]scarier]].



** Her fate in Cerebella's ending. Graphically crushed in Vice Versa's massive hands until all that's left is the Life Gem that gave her immortality.

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** Her fate in Cerebella's ending. Graphically She was graphically crushed in Vice Versa's massive hands until all that's left is the Life Gem that gave her immortality.



** And her fighting style makes it so she's constantly contorting her body into positions that would be excruciatingly painful in real life. For example, at least one move involves [[http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fwucZMtj1qgv33r.jpg pulling her leg up to the point it seems to snap and sprouting a huge spike through the back of her knee.]]
* Valentine's Level 3 Blockbuster. She stuffs her opponent into a body bag and [[SpinningPiledriver Izuna Drops]] her onto an operating table. The screen goes into a cinematic with the victim looking up at her through dim operating lights. And then...

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** And her fighting style makes it so she's constantly contorting her body into positions that would be excruciatingly painful in real life. For example, at least one move involves [[http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fwucZMtj1qgv33r.jpg pulling her leg up to the point it seems to snap and sprouting a huge spike through the back of her knee.leg.]]
* Valentine's Level 3 Blockbuster. She stuffs her opponent into a body bag and [[SpinningPiledriver Izuna Drops]] her onto an operating table. The screen goes into a cinematic sequence with the victim looking up at her through dim operating lights. And then...



** Double's Story Mode portraits is more disturbing than [[BodyHorror her usual appearance]].
** Her Story Mode ending shows [[spoiler: her enjoying a delicious meal. What's on the menu, you ask? [[ImAHumanitarian You don't really need to know.]]]]

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** Double's Story Mode portraits is more disturbing than [[BodyHorror are more disturbing]] than her usual appearance]].
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** Her Story Mode ending shows [[spoiler: her enjoying a delicious meal. What's on the menu, you ask? [[ImAHumanitarian You don't really need to know.]]]]know]].]]
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*** That seems to be explained by the reality-warping modifications on her body. She loved cartoons so much, ''she became one''.
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* The cute art style does a great job of masking the fact that Filia essentially ''[[BodyHorror has a second face growing out of the back of her head.]]'' Not only that, but Samson's sentient and implied to be manipulating Filia for his own purposes.

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* The cute art style does a great job of masking the fact that story glosses it over, but Filia essentially ''[[BodyHorror has a second face growing out of the back of her head.]]'' Not only that, but Samson's sentient and implied to be manipulating Filia for his own purposes.
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* The cute art style does a great job of masking the fact that Filia essentially ''[[BodyHorror has a second face growing out of the back of her head.]]'' Not only that, but Samson's sentient and implied to be manipulating Filia for his own purposes.
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* Peacock. A [[ChildSoldier Child Slave]] turned into a highly disturbed killing machine who kills with old timey cartoon antics. One of her victory poses has her taking a [[TroublingUnchildlikeBehaviour puff off her cigar]] and exhales the smoke ''from the corner of her eye''. And speaking of those eyes, those dots on her face ''were'' her eyes, and she actually sees with [[EyesDoNotBelongThere the eyes on her arms]].
** And speaking of eyes, in her Story Mode there's a sequence in which the player is treated, from Peacock's point of view, to a flashback in which one of the slave traders reaches his thumbs towards her eyes. [[{{EyeScream}} It ends with the screen going red and a sickening squelch.]]
** Though she seems to be content with her new lot in life, unlike Painwheel. Though [[DissonantSerenity that might just make her]] [[StepfordSmiler scarier.]]
* Ms. Fortune. Her attacks are extremely graphic compared to the rest of the cast's, with blood and muscle fibers exposed whenever she [[DetachmentCombat detaches her limbs]], and her backstory has her being dismembered by the Mob shortly after attempting to steal and subsequently eating their treasured Life Gem. It's unknown if she happened to feel any sort of pain during that ordeal and she retains the scars from her dismemberment.
** Her fate in Cerebella's ending. Graphically crushed in Vice Versa's massive hands until all that's left is the Life Gem that gave her immortality.
* Painwheel. Like Peacock, she was kidnapped in order to be turned into the killing machine she is today. She's in perpetual torment, so she's mentally controlled by Brain Drain, a girl trapped in her own body. She's like a nightmare that you can never wake up from.
** And her fighting style makes it so she's constantly contorting her body into positions that would be excruciatingly painful in real life. For example, at least one move involves [[http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fwucZMtj1qgv33r.jpg pulling her leg up to the point it seems to snap and sprouting a huge spike through the back of her knee.]]
* Valentine's Level 3 Blockbuster. She stuffs her opponent into a body bag and [[SpinningPiledriver Izuna Drops]] her onto an operating table. The screen goes into a cinematic with the victim looking up at her through dim operating lights. And then...
-->'''Valentine:''' ''[[NightmareFace "Tell me where it hurts."]]''
** There's also the fact that she leaves the entire operating curtains splattered with her victim's blood. Just what the hell did Valentine do to her victim to spill that much blood in a blink of an eye?!
** She also has one particular Story Mode portrait that's a bit creepy. The one where she clenches her mask between her teeth in a SlasherSmile.
* [[HumanoidAbomination Double]] is [[NightmareFuel terror incarnate]].
** Double's Story Mode portraits is more disturbing than [[BodyHorror her usual appearance]].
** Her Story Mode ending shows [[spoiler: her enjoying a delicious meal. What's on the menu, you ask? [[ImAHumanitarian You don't really need to know.]]]]
* The non-canon MultipleEndings in the game's initial story mode.
-->'''Peter Bartholow, Reverge Labs''': After we submitted the first drafts of the stories, our producer at Autumn sent us an e-mail that basically said "...Is Alex feeling OK?"\\
But, yes, these are all different ways that things go "wrong," despite having a number of overlaps with the "real" events.

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