History PlayingWith / ActualPacifist

* '''Straight''': Peaceful Pete does not believe in resorting to violence, and never does, directly or indirectly.

** Peaceful Pete is a skilled fighter and will not hesitate to apply those fighting skills.

* '''Defied''': [[Literature/TheBible Turn the other cheek?!]] Bah! That's for wimps! If someone hits me, I'll MegatonPunch him into last week!

* '''Downplayed''': Pete might participate in the fighting, but only against those that are an actual and immediate threat, after nonviolent approaches have failed. He also will not kill them, though he might hurt them. And he doesn't make a habit of fighting in the first place. In other words, he's a TechnicalPacifist.

** Peaceful Pete refuses to participate in any fighting because he is too fragile to capable of any battles and if he do it, he will be easily defeated or even cost his life.

** Peaceful Pete is a priest of the healing goddess and will forfeit her favor if he turns to inflicting harm.

** Peaceful Pete is [[PersonOfMassDestruction so abhorrently powerful]] that he [[PowerIncontinence can't even lift a finger in combat without]] [[WalkingWasteland risking many innocent lives]]... Or, Pete isn't all that powerful, but is under the delusion that he is.

** Peaceful Pete immediately calls in the police whenever violence occurs. When they arrive in time, they use violence to stop the problem.

** Peaceful Pete does not fight, but has such strength of HeroicResolve and willpower that [[BadassPacifist he doesn't have to]], and clearly says ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies to anyone who he'd be unable to protect.

** Peaceful Pete gets a WhatTheHellHero speech by one of the soldiers' kids, saying that they were fighting to protect their homes and their families. The children even accused Pete of being selfish, arrogant hypocrite. Finally - to rub salt in Pete's wound - the soldier's kid reveals that his father is also an ActualPacifist; only instead of being a DirtyCoward like Pete, the kid's father served as a CombatMedic. Needless to say, Pete feels awful and as soon as another war comes he enlists (in a non-combatant role, of course).

** Peaceful Pete sincerely believes that fighting is wrong because his village was destroyed by invading soldiers when he was a small child and he lost his home and family as a result.

** Pete has to work with Keith Killigan, and acts as the latter's Morality Pet and/or moral compass. Pete frequently chastises Keith for wanting to shoot, kill and maim everything in sight while Keith has to tell Pete that his non-combativeness is ridiculous, which at times it is. Hilarity Ensues.

** Pete [[ActionDuo has to work with]] [[BloodKnight Keith Killigan]], and acts as the latter's MoralityPet and/or [[TheConscience moral compass]]. Pete frequently chastises Keith for [[MurderIsTheBestSolution wanting to shoot, kill and maim everything in sight]] while Keith has to tell Pete [[SuicidalPacifism that his non-combativeness is ridiculous]], which at times it ''is''. HilarityEnsues.

** Pete is frequently on the [[{{Buttmonkey}} receiving end]] of [[KafkaKomedy much humor in the form of the universe and all living in it using him as their personal punching bag]].

** Peaceful Pete gets a WhatTheHellHero speech by one of the soldiers' kids, saying that they were fighting to protect their homes and their families. The children even accused Pete of being selfish, arrogant hypocrite.

* '''Exaggerated''': Peaceful Pete just stands there and takes it as Mooks throw everything they've got at him.

* '''Inverted''': Peaceful Pete is a skilled fighter and will not hesitate to apply those fighting skills.