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* '''Straight''': [[ConMan Ulrich]] believes [[TheCynic people are fools]], so you may as well [[AffablyEvil give them what they ask for and pocket the difference]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite insulting his "customers" to their faces, Ulrich maintains that he likes people and wants nothing but the best for them.
* '''Downplayed''': Ulrich holds a lot of ill will toward people, but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite insulting his "customers" to their faces, Ulrich maintains that he likes people and wants nothing but the best for them.
* '''Downplayed''': Ulrich holds a lot of ill will toward people, but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
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* '''Straight''': [[ConMan Ulrich]] Ulysses]] believes [[TheCynic people are fools]], so you may as well [[AffablyEvil give them what they ask for and pocket the difference]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite insulting his "customers" to their faces,Ulrich Ulysses maintains that he likes people and wants nothing but the best for them.
* '''Downplayed''':Ulrich Ulysses holds a lot of ill will toward people, but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite insulting his "customers" to their faces,
* '''Downplayed''':
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* '''Inverted''': Ulrich is [[TheParagon straight-laced]], [[TheStoic serious]], and [[TheBore about as interesting as a beige dishcloth]].
* '''Subverted''': Being extroverted makes Ulrich a natural people person, and despite his crookedness, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he's more than happy to associate with people of his own chosen caliber]] [[VillainsOutShopping while off the clock]].
* '''Parodied''': Known aliases of Ulrich are [[CardCarryingJerkass "Mr. Golden Personality"]] and [[CardCarryingVillain "The Man who Backstabs"]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Ulrich goes back and forth between loving [[HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight showmanship]] and loving [[{{Greed}} money]].
* '''Averted''': Ulrich [[BeingPersonalIsntProfessional doesn't care one way or the other about his marks]], and says whatever he needs to say to get them to open their wallets.
* '''Subverted''': Being extroverted makes Ulrich a natural people person, and despite his crookedness, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he's more than happy to associate with people of his own chosen caliber]] [[VillainsOutShopping while off the clock]].
* '''Parodied''': Known aliases of Ulrich are [[CardCarryingJerkass "Mr. Golden Personality"]] and [[CardCarryingVillain "The Man who Backstabs"]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Ulrich goes back and forth between loving [[HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight showmanship]] and loving [[{{Greed}} money]].
* '''Averted''': Ulrich [[BeingPersonalIsntProfessional doesn't care one way or the other about his marks]], and says whatever he needs to say to get them to open their wallets.
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* '''Inverted''': Ulrich Ulysses is [[TheParagon straight-laced]], [[TheStoic serious]], and [[TheBore about as interesting as a beige dishcloth]].
* '''Subverted''': Being extroverted makesUlrich Ulysses a natural people person, and despite his crookedness, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he's more than happy to associate with people of his own chosen caliber]] [[VillainsOutShopping while off the clock]].
* '''Parodied''': Known aliases ofUlrich Ulysses are [[CardCarryingJerkass "Mr. Golden Personality"]] and [[CardCarryingVillain "The Man who Backstabs"]].
* '''Zig Zagged''':Ulrich Ulysses goes back and forth between loving [[HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight showmanship]] and loving [[{{Greed}} money]].
* '''Averted''':Ulrich Ulysses [[BeingPersonalIsntProfessional doesn't care one way or the other about his marks]], and says whatever he needs to say to get them to open their wallets.
* '''Subverted''': Being extroverted makes
* '''Parodied''': Known aliases of
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
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** If Ulrich didn't maintain a sense of humor about being a lowlife criminal, [[SadClown he'd park his head on a railroad track]].
** The writers wish to add a ConMan as a WildCard to their cast, and wish to avoid an ObviousJudas. So making Ulrich a happy-go-lucky pseudo-Pollyanna who takes his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder as a game is a nice change of pace.
** The writers wish to add a ConMan as a WildCard to their cast, and wish to avoid an ObviousJudas. So making Ulrich a happy-go-lucky pseudo-Pollyanna who takes his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder as a game is a nice change of pace.
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* '''Invoked''': The smiling face Ulrich puts on for his marks masks [[BitchInSheepsClothing his absolute contempt for them]].
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* '''Invoked''': The smiling face Ulrich Ulysses puts on for his marks masks [[BitchInSheepsClothing his absolute contempt for them]].
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* '''Defied''': Ulrich doesn't cheat people or look down on them.
* '''Discussed''': The roots of Ulrich's happy-go-lucky attitude and criminal behavior [[ADayInTheLimelight are examined in detail]].
* '''Discussed''': The roots of Ulrich's happy-go-lucky attitude and criminal behavior [[ADayInTheLimelight are examined in detail]].
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* '''Defied''': Ulrich Ulysses doesn't cheat people or look down on them.
* '''Discussed''': The roots ofUlrich's Ulysses' happy-go-lucky attitude and criminal behavior [[ADayInTheLimelight are examined in detail]].
* '''Discussed''': The roots of
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* '''Implied''': Ulrich is often seen rolling his eyes behind people's backs.
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* '''Implied''': Ulrich Ulysses is often seen rolling his eyes behind people's backs.
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** Despite his pretensions, Ulrich can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of human nature.
** Whoever looks beneath Ulrich's surface will not only be angry because he is swindling them, they are going to be ''[[RageBreakingPoint enraged]]'' because Ulrich dares to destroy them while keeping a damn smile on his face and they will do ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge anything]]'' to wipe it right off.
* '''Reconstructed''': A few rounds of therapy later, [[TookALevelInCheerfulness Ulrich has learned to balance his cynical attitude with a healthy sense of perspective]]; some people are dolts, yes, but plenty more are smart and interesting enough to satisfy his curiosity. He keeps playing his cons, but less often than before and with more mutually satisfying results.
** Whoever looks beneath Ulrich's surface will not only be angry because he is swindling them, they are going to be ''[[RageBreakingPoint enraged]]'' because Ulrich dares to destroy them while keeping a damn smile on his face and they will do ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge anything]]'' to wipe it right off.
* '''Reconstructed''': A few rounds of therapy later, [[TookALevelInCheerfulness Ulrich has learned to balance his cynical attitude with a healthy sense of perspective]]; some people are dolts, yes, but plenty more are smart and interesting enough to satisfy his curiosity. He keeps playing his cons, but less often than before and with more mutually satisfying results.
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** Despite his pretensions, Ulrich Ulysses can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of human nature.
** Whoever looks beneathUlrich's Ulysses' surface will not only be angry because he is swindling them, they are going to be ''[[RageBreakingPoint enraged]]'' because Ulrich Ulysses dares to destroy them while keeping a damn smile on his face and they will do ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge anything]]'' to wipe it right off.
* '''Reconstructed''': A few rounds of therapy later, [[TookALevelInCheerfulnessUlrich Ulysses has learned to balance his cynical attitude with a healthy sense of perspective]]; some people are dolts, yes, but plenty more are smart and interesting enough to satisfy his curiosity. He keeps playing his cons, but less often than before and with more mutually satisfying results.
** Whoever looks beneath
* '''Reconstructed''': A few rounds of therapy later, [[TookALevelInCheerfulness
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* '''Enforced''': If Ulrich didn't maintain a sense of humor about being a lowlife criminal, [[SadClown he'd park his head on a railroad track]].
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** If Ulrich didn't maintain a sense of humor about being a lowlife criminal, [[SadClown he'd park his head on a railroadtrack]].track]].
** The writers wish to add a ConMan as a WildCard to their cast, and wish to avoid an ObviousJudas. So making Ulrich a happy-go-lucky pseudo-Pollyanna who takes his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder as a game is a nice change of pace.
** If Ulrich didn't maintain a sense of humor about being a lowlife criminal, [[SadClown he'd park his head on a railroad
** The writers wish to add a ConMan as a WildCard to their cast, and wish to avoid an ObviousJudas. So making Ulrich a happy-go-lucky pseudo-Pollyanna who takes his ChronicBackstabbingDisorder as a game is a nice change of pace.
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* '''Downplayed''': Ulrich [[NotGoodWithPeople holds a lot of ill will toward people]], but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Ulrich [[NotGoodWithPeople Ulrich holds a lot of ill will toward people]], people, but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Despite his pretensions, Ulrich can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of human nature.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Despite his pretensions, Ulrich can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of humannature.nature.
** Whoever looks beneath Ulrich's surface will not only be angry because he is swindling them, they are going to be ''[[RageBreakingPoint enraged]]'' because Ulrich dares to destroy them while keeping a damn smile on his face and they will do ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge anything]]'' to wipe it right off.
** Despite his pretensions, Ulrich can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of human
** Whoever looks beneath Ulrich's surface will not only be angry because he is swindling them, they are going to be ''[[RageBreakingPoint enraged]]'' because Ulrich dares to destroy them while keeping a damn smile on his face and they will do ''[[RoaringRampageOfRevenge anything]]'' to wipe it right off.
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'''Basic Trope''': An amiable, [[ObviouslyEvil openly crooked]] con artist.
* '''Straight''': [[ConMan Ulrich]] believes [[TheCynic people are fools]], so you may as well [[AffablyEvil give them what they ask for and pocket the difference]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite insulting his "customers" to their faces, Ulrich maintains that he likes people and wants nothing but the best for them.
* '''Downplayed''': Ulrich [[NotGoodWithPeople holds a lot of ill will toward people]], but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
* '''Justified''': A con artist is in contact with lots of people, and negative word-of-mouth makes being a jerk [[PragmaticVillainy unprofitable]].
* '''Inverted''': Ulrich is [[TheParagon straight-laced]], [[TheStoic serious]], and [[TheBore about as interesting as a beige dishcloth]].
* '''Subverted''': Being extroverted makes Ulrich a natural people person, and despite his crookedness, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he's more than happy to associate with people of his own chosen caliber]] [[VillainsOutShopping while off the clock]].
* '''Parodied''': Known aliases of Ulrich are [[CardCarryingJerkass "Mr. Golden Personality"]] and [[CardCarryingVillain "The Man who Backstabs"]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Ulrich goes back and forth between loving [[HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight showmanship]] and loving [[{{Greed}} money]].
* '''Averted''': Ulrich [[BeingPersonalIsntProfessional doesn't care one way or the other about his marks]], and says whatever he needs to say to get them to open their wallets.
* '''Enforced''': If Ulrich didn't maintain a sense of humor about being a lowlife criminal, [[SadClown he'd park his head on a railroad track]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "I suppose with my talents [[CutLexLuthorACheck I could still get by being an honest and up-front gent]], but where's the fun in that?"
* '''Invoked''': The smiling face Ulrich puts on for his marks masks [[BitchInSheepsClothing his absolute contempt for them]].
* '''Exploited''': A disarming, cheeky personality [[BewareTheSillyOnes makes conning people a breeze]].
* '''Defied''': Ulrich doesn't cheat people or look down on them.
* '''Discussed''': The roots of Ulrich's happy-go-lucky attitude and criminal behavior [[ADayInTheLimelight are examined in detail]].
* '''Conversed''': "Don't let the bubbly exterior fool you: [[BewareTheNiceOnes cross me, or my money, and you will be miserable indeed]]."
* '''Implied''': Ulrich is often seen rolling his eyes behind people's backs.
* '''Deconstructed''': Despite his pretensions, Ulrich can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of human nature.
* '''Reconstructed''': A few rounds of therapy later, [[TookALevelInCheerfulness Ulrich has learned to balance his cynical attitude with a healthy sense of perspective]]; some people are dolts, yes, but plenty more are smart and interesting enough to satisfy his curiosity. He keeps playing his cons, but less often than before and with more mutually satisfying results.
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* '''Straight''': [[ConMan Ulrich]] believes [[TheCynic people are fools]], so you may as well [[AffablyEvil give them what they ask for and pocket the difference]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Despite insulting his "customers" to their faces, Ulrich maintains that he likes people and wants nothing but the best for them.
* '''Downplayed''': Ulrich [[NotGoodWithPeople holds a lot of ill will toward people]], but [[ConsummateProfessional doesn't cheat them any more than necessary]].
* '''Justified''': A con artist is in contact with lots of people, and negative word-of-mouth makes being a jerk [[PragmaticVillainy unprofitable]].
* '''Inverted''': Ulrich is [[TheParagon straight-laced]], [[TheStoic serious]], and [[TheBore about as interesting as a beige dishcloth]].
* '''Subverted''': Being extroverted makes Ulrich a natural people person, and despite his crookedness, [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he's more than happy to associate with people of his own chosen caliber]] [[VillainsOutShopping while off the clock]].
* '''Parodied''': Known aliases of Ulrich are [[CardCarryingJerkass "Mr. Golden Personality"]] and [[CardCarryingVillain "The Man who Backstabs"]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Ulrich goes back and forth between loving [[HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight showmanship]] and loving [[{{Greed}} money]].
* '''Averted''': Ulrich [[BeingPersonalIsntProfessional doesn't care one way or the other about his marks]], and says whatever he needs to say to get them to open their wallets.
* '''Enforced''': If Ulrich didn't maintain a sense of humor about being a lowlife criminal, [[SadClown he'd park his head on a railroad track]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "I suppose with my talents [[CutLexLuthorACheck I could still get by being an honest and up-front gent]], but where's the fun in that?"
* '''Invoked''': The smiling face Ulrich puts on for his marks masks [[BitchInSheepsClothing his absolute contempt for them]].
* '''Exploited''': A disarming, cheeky personality [[BewareTheSillyOnes makes conning people a breeze]].
* '''Defied''': Ulrich doesn't cheat people or look down on them.
* '''Discussed''': The roots of Ulrich's happy-go-lucky attitude and criminal behavior [[ADayInTheLimelight are examined in detail]].
* '''Conversed''': "Don't let the bubbly exterior fool you: [[BewareTheNiceOnes cross me, or my money, and you will be miserable indeed]]."
* '''Implied''': Ulrich is often seen rolling his eyes behind people's backs.
* '''Deconstructed''': Despite his pretensions, Ulrich can't reconcile his facade of good humor (or [[{{Pride}} his ego]]) with [[DirtyBusiness the underhanded things he does to separate people from their money]]. He ends up [[TookALevelInJerkass a hard, bitter person]], ruined by a lifetime spent meditating on the most unattractive aspects of human nature.
* '''Reconstructed''': A few rounds of therapy later, [[TookALevelInCheerfulness Ulrich has learned to balance his cynical attitude with a healthy sense of perspective]]; some people are dolts, yes, but plenty more are smart and interesting enough to satisfy his curiosity. He keeps playing his cons, but less often than before and with more mutually satisfying results.
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