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| 4 | A character page for the cast of ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin''. |
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| 8 | |
| 9 | !Protagonists |
| 10 | [[folder:Boyfriend]] |
| 11 | [[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keithfff.png]] |
| 12 | [[caption-width-right:275:Our hero.]] |
| 13 | [[caption-width-right:275:[[labelnote: Boyfriend in Week 5]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bfchristmasidle.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 14 | [[caption-width-right:275:[[labelnote: Boyfriend in Week 6]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bfpixelweek6.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 15 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kawai Sprite (samples, promotional material), [=PhantomArcade=] (sound effects) |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ->''"Bop beep be be skdoo bep."'' [[quoteleft:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bfsticker1.png]] |
| 18 | The spunky, spiky-haired protagonist of the game, a 19-year-old rapper on a mission to prove himself worthy to be Girlfriend's partner the only way he knows how: funky fresh beats! |
| 19 | ---- |
| 20 | * AchievementsInIgnorance: Almost every opponent is trying to kill or embarrass him somehow, and some like Monster or Spirit are genuinely terrifying and dangerous, but Boyfriend manages to crush beneath all of them simply because [[FearlessFool he doesn't realize what kind of danger he's in.]] |
| 21 | * ADogNamedDog: He is called Boyfriend and is Girlfriend's... well... [[CaptainObvious boyfriend]]. |
| 22 | * AmicableExes: Downplayed with Pico. Pico still hates Boyfriend and Girlfriend -- but he apparently just doesn't hate them enough to go through with shooting either of them. [[spoiler:Of course, Pico does come to save them when the Tankmen plan to kill them in Week 7's 3rd song, "Stress," but he mainly showed up because he was hired by Dearest and Mearest to confirm that Boyfriend was dead.]] |
| 23 | * BeyondTheImpossible: During Week 6, he defeats Senpai, who's programmed to be an InvincibleHero, not once, but ''twice''. |
| 24 | * BlackBeadEyes: Has a pair of black eyes and lacks pupils, but unlike other characters that have similar eye designs, Boyfriend is supposedly just a regular human being. |
| 25 | * BlueWithShock: Boyfriend goes blue if he misses a note, alongside a spaced out facial expression implying he's [[ParalysisByAnalysis choked]]. He makes the same expression when Tankman calls him a "[[CountryMatters cunt]]" during Week 7. |
| 26 | * BridalCarry: Does this to Girlfriend in "Stress" after [[spoiler:Pico throws her off the speakers to save her life. After catching her, Boyfriend carries her for the remainder of the song — and with one hand, even]]. |
| 27 | * ChubbyChaser: According to WordOfGod, Boyfriend likes his girls nice and pudgy. |
| 28 | * ElectiveUnintelligible: WordOfGod has stated that, while he makes beeps and boops in conversation, he's actually fully capable of speaking clear English if he wants to (as demonstrated in the Boyfriend Remix of "Fresh", sung by his "voice actor" Kawai Sprite). He merely dislikes conversing with people most of the time, as he deliberately invokes being TheUnintelligible. [[invoked]] |
| 29 | * {{Expy}}: Boyfriend is an edgier riff on [[VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper Parappa The Rapper]], being a young, up-and-coming rapper who wants to prove himself worthy for his LoveInterest. |
| 30 | * FearlessFool: Boyfriend usually goes up against characters that explicitly want to harm him, like [[ProfessionalKiller that guy hired to kill him]], the [[ViolationOfCommonSense demon lady on a stretch limo]], [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere a lemon headed monster]], [[VengefulGhost a spirit trapped in a game clearly intent on taking over his body for revenge on someone]], and [[ApocalypseAnarchy an army of gunmen with clear intent to shoot him and his girlfriend]], and he sings along without a care in the world. WordOfGod has described him and Girlfriend as "morons who are too dumb to realize what kind of danger they are [in]", explaining why he rarely runs away from potentially dangerous opponents (and it might also explain how he ended up dropping out of college). [[invoked]] |
| 31 | * FearOfThunder: Gains a worried face and sweat drops when lightning strikes during Week 2. |
| 32 | * FlatCharacter: Doesn't have much personality other than "he loves Girlfriend, is a FearlessFool and an ElectiveUnintelligible." |
| 33 | * ForcedTransformation: Undergoes it after Mommy Mearest manages to get her hands on him, turning him into a figurine. |
| 34 | * GroinAttack: If he fails a song, he gets blue balled so hard that his whole skeleton fractures as he clenches up in shock. Averted in the Ludum Dare build. |
| 35 | * HiddenDepths: According to WordOfGod... |
| 36 | ** Despite his short stature, Boyfriend surprisingly [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FridayNightFunkin/comments/qdvks7/phantomarcade_ama/hhpiyyk/?context=3 knows how to fight]]. |
| 37 | ** He also [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FridayNightFunkin/comments/qdvks7/phantomarcade_ama/hhpgvju/?context=3 knows what to do in case he accidentally shoots himself in the thigh and can't afford a hospital visit]]. |
| 38 | ** Additionally, [[https://youtu.be/vJqQ0R_E-70 he has a monetized YouTube channel he posts age-restricted Roblox “sex” videos on for some quick cash to buy cigarettes with.]] |
| 39 | * HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: ZigZagged. The creator's Twitter has claimed [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude "Boyfriend" is actually his legal name]], but there have also been official claims of [[https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1335714149171671040?lang=en his name being Cam]] and [[https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1319081418887098370 Luis Also]]. The latter names have debunked, fully admitted to have been a troll, the developers exclusively refer to him as Boyfriend. |
| 40 | * IdiotHero: According to WordOfGod, he's a moron who [[FearlessFool doesn't realize the kind of danger he's in]], and it's suggested this might also be why he dropped out of college. |
| 41 | * ImageSong: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkEtJ0JT_dI "Fresh (Boyfriend Remix)"]] could be considered one, as it describes his reasons for continuing the rap battles, his thoughts on his Girlfriend's dad, and the language of the song sounds a lot like a rap-obsessed young man. The song is also sung by Kawai Sprite, the "voice" of Boyfriend. |
| 42 | * InterspeciesRomance: He's in a committed relationship with Girlfriend, even though he's a human and she's a demon. |
| 43 | * {{Leitmotif}}: "Fresh" and all variations seems to follow him wherever he goes. One variation serves as his inner thoughts (see ImageSong), but there are two other versions of "Fresh" featured in the game in relation to him — once to battle Daddy Dearest, and the other in Vol. 2's soundtrack. The "Go man go" refrain heard in all variations also appears in "Getting Freaky" (the series theme) and "Give A Lil Bit Back" (a plot-relevant cutscene). |
| 44 | * LetsDuet: Later into the weeks, he starts to pick up on performing a duet with his opponents than just echoing the same verses from them. Namely with Pico, Mommy Mearest, Monster, and Tankman. Taken to the extreme with Week 6's "Senpai", a song mostly consisting of duets. |
| 45 | * NeverBareheaded: He's never seen without his red backwards ballcap. |
| 46 | * OlderThanTheyLook: He's nineteen years old, despite being about toddler-sized when standing next to a couple characters.[[note]]It's confirmed that Boyfriend, Girlfriend, and Pico are modeled in a chibi style, so they're not really supposed to be that short in real life.[[/note]] |
| 47 | * PintsizedPowerhouse: While he's very short, he can carry Girlfriend in one arm without any visible effort. |
| 48 | * PrimaryColorChampion: He's decked out in red and blue and is the game's protagonist. |
| 49 | * QuestForSex: Downplayed. He's genuinely in love with Girlfriend and is willing to risk his life for her, but if the blue balls he gets from failing a song and key lines from "Fresh (Boyfriend Remix)" are any indication, he also really wants to get in her pants. |
| 50 | * ShortTeensTallAdults: Boyfriend is nineteen, but is only a third of the size of the adults. If one were to think that this might simply be because of his chibi in-game design, WordOfGod has implied through various posts that even if he were designed normally he'd still be short enough that Girlfriend would need to kneel down just to make proper eye-contact. [[invoked]] |
| 51 | * SignatureHeadgear: Always wears a red backwards ballcap everywhere he goes, as stated by NeverBareheaded above, and is a nod to him being a rapper. |
| 52 | * StockShonenHero: He fits, being a HotBlooded, [[AnimeHair spiky-haired]] IdiotHero, although he is a more adult example. |
| 53 | * StrongerThanTheyLook: Despite his small stature, Boyfriend is actually capable of carrying Girlfriend (who is slightly taller than him) during a rap battle and even with only one hand. |
| 54 | ** [=PhantomArcade=] told a Redditor during an AMA that Boyfriend would [[CurbStompBattle curbstomp them if they ever fought]] (see HiddenDepths). |
| 55 | * ToyTransmutation: in the Toy Commercial Cutscene for Weekend 1, Boyfriend is captured by Mommy Mearest and Daddy Dearest where he is subsequently turned into a figurine and given to Girlfriend as a present. One kiss from Girlfriend though, and he gets better. |
| 56 | * TinyGuyHugeGirl: It's a bit difficult to tell from the size of their sprites, but he and Girlfriend have such a pronounced height difference that she has to kneel down in order to [[IntimateHealing heal him up]] by HoldingHands with him if he fails a level. |
| 57 | * UnfazedEveryman: Boyfriend will always maintain the same cocky expression no matter the situation or who he is up against. Even if some of his opponents are actually trying to ''kill'' him or Girlfriend, he will continue to sing as if nothing was out of the ordinary. |
| 58 | * VocalDissonance: Despite being 19 by WordOfGod, his beeps and boops are somewhat high-pitched coming from a blue-haired dude that went through puberty. If [=KawaiSprite=]'s vocals on "Fresh (Boyfriend Remix)" are BF's ''true'' voice, then the deep vocals combined with his tiny frame make it look even more dissonant.[[invoked]] |
| 59 | * VSign: Flashes a peace sign when selecting a Week and after completing a verse in "Bopeebo" and "Fresh"[[note]]Ludum Dare build only[[/note]]. |
| 60 | * WeirdnessMagnet: He just wants to spend time with his Girlfriend, but Boyfriend can't help getting into some weird situation or meet some strange character that wants to rap battle him every week. |
| 61 | * WinsByDoingAbsolutelyNothing: In the promotional video for his Newgrounds figurine. Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest attack him and turn him into a figurine, which they then give to Girlfriend. This not only nets him a date with her where she takes him everywhere stuffed into her bra, but she turns him back via a TrueLovesKiss while in her room, which lets the two have sex unimpeded (much to Daddy and Mommy's dismay). |
| 62 | * YouAreWorthHell: Whether it be getting humiliated by his girlfriend's parents or nearly getting killed in a goddamned war zone, he'll endure anything for his beau, which he helpfully mentions twice in "Fresh (Boyfriend Remix)": |
| 63 | -->If I die, then it’d all be worth it\ |
| 64 | Just to get a chance to show she’s worth it |
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| 66 | [[/folder]] |
| 67 | |
| 68 | [[folder:Girlfriend]] |
| 69 | [[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_girlfriend.png]] |
| 70 | [[caption-width-right:275:She digs your confidence.]] |
| 71 | [[caption-width-right:275:[[labelnote: Girlfriend in Week 5]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gf_christmas.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 72 | [[caption-width-right:275:[[labelnote: Girlfriend in Week 6]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gfpixelweek6.png [[/labelnote]]]] |
| 73 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kawai Sprite |
| 74 | |
| 75 | -> ''"That's how you do it!"'' [[quoteleft:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gfsticker1.png]] |
| 76 | Boyfriend's girlfriend — obviously — whom he's determined to spend the rest of his life with, even if he has to rap his heart out to do so. |
| 77 | |
| 78 | She acts as the game's tutorial, teaching the player the basic mechanics and controls they'll need to get through the rest of the game. She also serves as an in-game metronome, bopping her head in time with the tempo. |
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| 80 | * {{Benevolent Monster|s}}: Week 7 reveals that, just like her parents, Girlfriend isn't actually a human, but a demon taking on the guise of a human. However, unlike her parents, she loves Boyfriend with all her heart, and even though she doesn't do so often, she'll attempt to help him when possible. |
| 81 | * BigBeautifulWoman: According to WordOfGod, Girlfriend is rather chubby and Boyfriend finds her all the more beautiful for it. |
| 82 | * BizarreAlienBiology: Even if it's slightly altered by the art style, her skeleton in Week 7 appears very different from Boyfriend's; for matters, it's red, has a contiguous, ribbon-like appearance with no individual bones aside from the skull, there's a single row of sharp fangs where both rows of teeth would normally be, and of course, there are the horns on her skull. |
| 83 | * BlackBeadEyes: Just like Boyfriend, her eyes are black with no pupils. However, she can assume a demonic form that resembles her parents', and in Week 7, her left eye briefly flashes [[RedEyesTakeWarning red]]. |
| 84 | * BrainlessBeauty: While very attractive, Girlfriend always remains indifferent and spaced out about any potential threat to her and Boyfriend. WordOfGod describes her and Boyfriend as "[[TooDumbToLive morons who are too dumb to realize what kind of danger they are in]]". [[invoked]] |
| 85 | * CharacterTic: WordOfGod says that she has a habit of putting strange things in her mouth, which is demonstrated when she's briefly seen with the Boyfriend figurine in her mouth in its advertisement video, seemingly oblivious to the fact that it's actually a transformed Boyfriend. |
| 86 | * CuteMonsterGirl: Girlfriend being a demon does nothing to keep her from also being a cute and pretty young woman. This is still true for her real appearance shown in the game-over screen of Week 7 Song 3, as her blatantly demonic body does nothing to detract from her cuteness and prettiness, especially when you click "retry" and she happily smiles at you for not giving up. |
| 87 | * DamselInDistress: She's held hostage by the Tankmen for the first two songs of Week 7, but [[DissonantSerenity she seems to take it all in stride]]. [[spoiler:It's briefly hinted that she's not too concerned because she's not actually in real danger, as she was about to use demonic powers on two assailants before Pico intervenes and rescues her anyway.]] |
| 88 | * DatingWhatDaddyHates: Considering that her father keeps trying to kill Boyfriend, this goes without saying. |
| 89 | * DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: Her calm eyes stay half-closed while she's bopping without a care in the world, even if soldiers are holding her hostage. |
| 90 | * ExpressiveHair: While Boyfriend is carrying her in his arms during "Stress", her hair gets messy when the player misses a note, particularly her IdiotHair. |
| 91 | * FearOfThunder: She will keep a straight face through pretty much anything... except when there's a storm; during Week 2, she'll jump a little whenever there's thunder. |
| 92 | * AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Whenever she's about to use her demonic powers, she temporarily takes on the purple-skinned red-eyed look of her parents, before going back to her regular human-like form. This strongly implies that, when ninjamuffin stated the reason she doesn't look like her parents is because of "true love", he meant that she loves Boyfriend so much that she tries to be as much of a normal human as possible when circumstances permit it. To the point of looking like one, with any direct demon power usage causing a GlamourFailure until she stops doing so. |
| 93 | * GamerChick: What ends up being the catalyst of Week 6. Girlfriend happens to be a gamer and has a specific affinity for dating sims. She ends up inviting Boyfriend over to her house one night to play video games together, but while they're distracted, Daddy Dearest uses his powers to trap Boyfriend and Girlfriend inside the dating sim they're playing, wherein they meet Senpai. |
| 94 | * HiddenDepths: According to WordOfGod, despite her ditziness, she [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FridayNightFunkin/comments/qdvks7/phantomarcade_ama/hhpgvju/ knows how to file taxes]].[[invoked]] |
| 95 | * HumanDisguise: While she looks like an attractive but otherwise normal young human woman, it's heavily implied that her true form is more visibly demonic, since it's said that "true love" is the reason she doesn't look more like her parents and she gets purple skin and red eyes whenever she uses her demonic powers. |
| 96 | * IdiotHair: She has a single strand of hair on the top of her head that always sticks up, [[ExpressiveHair unless you miss a note in "Stress"]]. WordOfGod also states that she's unfazed by the various threats she faces because she's too dim to register them as dangerous. |
| 97 | * InterspeciesRomance: She's a demon who's in a committed relationship with Boyfriend, who is completely human. |
| 98 | * IntimateHealing: According to [[WordOfGod Phantom Arcade]], she cures Boyfriend's [[VisualInnuendo blueballs]] offscreen whenever the player retries a level. It's a bit [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] compared to some examples, though, as she's just HoldingHands with him. [[invoked]] |
| 99 | * JigglePhysics: Bizarrely enough, if you get a game over during "Stress", it's shown that her breasts are part of her skeleton and that they react to her movement when the player retries. |
| 100 | * LegFocus: "Fresh (Boyfriend Remix)" mentions her thighs as one of the things Boyfriend finds attractive about her body. |
| 101 | * LetsGetDangerous: Under normal circumstances, she's content with just reclining on top of a boombox while watching Boyfriend rap-fight for her, carelessly watching the action even when situations arise where she's in potential life-threatening danger. But the one time some danger came very close to actually harming her, in this case [[spoiler:Tankman ordering his men to shoot her]], she temporarily drops her carefree attitude and is very clearly about to use her demon powers, with the only reason she didn't go through with it being [[spoiler:Pico arriving to save her and Boyfriend by killing Tankman's men]]. |
| 102 | * MsFanservice: She's rather busty and often wears a dress that shows off her legs. Needless to say, Boyfriend's a lucky guy. |
| 103 | * NightmareFetishist: [[WordOfGod A comic by Phantom Arcade]] that was made to celebrate the release of the official Nendoroid Boyfriend figure reveals that Girlfriend really loves horror games, and jumpscares make her scream with delight rather than terror. |
| 104 | * OcularGushers: |
| 105 | ** For a split-second, she gets a few large streaks of tears whenever the player breaks a +10 notes combo. |
| 106 | ** She spends most of Week 7's second cutscene bawling her eyes out due to Tankman insultingly calling her ugly, boring, and dumbly dressed. |
| 107 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Just like Boyfriend, she's nineteen despite looking about as young as Skid and Pump, though comparatively to other characters her size, she looks much more mature. Tankman lampshades this when he calls her a teenager wearing her mom's dress. |
| 108 | * OneNoteCook: According to [[WordOfGod Phantom Arcade]], she's not a very good cook, and the only thing she can cook is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. If she tries to cook anything else, she'll end up burning her house down.[[invoked]] |
| 109 | * OurDemonsAreDifferent: She's a demon just like her parents, but unlike them, she looks completely human. She first shows hints of her heritage when [[spoiler:the Tankmen threaten to shoot her before being interrupted [[BigDamnHeroes when Pico saves her]]]], and the game-over screen for Week 7 Song 3 when Boyfriend is holding her shows that beneath the human-like appearance is a horned BigRedDevil-like body. |
| 110 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Her right eye glows red when [[spoiler:the Tankmen try to shoot her]], hinting she was about to unleash her demon powers had it not been for [[spoiler:Pico intervening]]. |
| 111 | * SexySantaDress: In Week 5, she wears a Christmas variant of her usual short dress with white tights. |
| 112 | * ShortTeensTallAdults: She's 19 like Boyfriend, and while it's implied by WordOfGod that she's somewhere around OneHeadTaller if not more than her lover, that still makes her notably shorter than the adult characters. [[invoked]] |
| 113 | * SkewedPriorities: During Week 7, she is held at gunpoint with a real chance of being gunned down but the only thing that only manages to upset Girlfriend is that Tankman calls her ugly, boring and that she is wearing hand-me-downs from her mom, which drives her to tears. |
| 114 | * SpokenWordInMusic: Unlike everyone else in the game [[spoiler:(even including Monster, whose English is still sung)]], "Tutorial" has her speaking all of her verses instead of singing or rapping. |
| 115 | * StockingFiller: Her Christmas outfit for Week 5 has a pair of white stockings that go up to her thighs. You could say that she's a bit of a [[{{Pun}} stocking stuffer]]. |
| 116 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: She has the same hair colour as her mother and even wears a similarly styled dress minus the jacket. She also shows hints of her demonic heritage on Week 7 when she [[spoiler:is about to be executed by the Tankmen]], with her left eye briefly flashing [[GlowingEyesOfDoom red]] and her skin tinting purple slightly, just like her parents. |
| 117 | * TinyGuyHugeGirl: [[WordOfGod Phantom Arcade]] claims she has to get onto her hands and knees in order to properly [[HoldingHands hold hands]] with Boyfriend. [[invoked]] |
| 118 | * TrueLovesKiss: Done completely on accident in the cutscene advertising the Boyfriend figurine, where Boyfriend was transformed into said figurine by Mommy Mearest and was gifted to Girlfriend. Girlfriend spends the whole day with the figurine without knowing it was the real Boyfriend until she gave it a goodnight kiss, which qualified as the trope enough to break the curse and turning Boyfriend back to normal. |
| 119 | * UndyingLoyalty: Always seen at Boyfriend's side cheering him on. Even in incredibly dangerous situations, she is confident Boyfriend can get them both out no problem. |
| 120 | * WarmUpBoss: She's the first "boss" in the game, and her only song is very easy with a highly predictable rhythm. This is very much {{justified|Trope}}, since she serves as the tutorial for the game, along with her not having any malice towards Boyfriend, so she has no reason to sing something that Boyfriend might potentially lose to. |
| 121 | ---- |
| 122 | [[/folder]] |
| 123 | |
| 124 | [[folder:Pico]] |
| 125 | [[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pico_5.png]] |
| 126 | [[caption-width-right:275:He's in a more hospitable mood than usual. Be thankful for that.]] |
| 127 | |
| 128 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kawai Sprite |
| 129 | |
| 130 | ->''"It looks like you've stumbled onto my turf... If I beat you, then you're never getting out of here!"'' [[quoteleft:251:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pico_sticker_collage.png]] |
| 131 | |
| 132 | Week 3's opponent: a hotheaded redhead who serves as one of Newgrounds' iconic mascot characters, known best as the star of Tom Fulp's ''[[VideoGame/{{Pico}} Pico's School]]'', fought on top of a building besides the railroad. His sequel may have been cancelled, but he's still packing heat with his UZI and on the mic. He's later PromotedToPlayable and serves as the protagonist of Weekend 1 vs Darnell. |
| 133 | |
| 134 | His songs include "Pico", "Philly"/"Philly Nice", and "Blammed". |
| 135 | |
| 136 | For tropes pertaining to Pico in ''VideoGame/{{Pico}}'' see [[Characters/{{Pico}} this page]]. |
| 137 | ---- |
| 138 | * AgeLift: He's a teenager along with his fellow classmates within his home series; here, he's an adult implied to be around the same age as Boyfriend and Girlfriend. Justified as the game takes place years after the original ''Pico'' series. |
| 139 | * AllIsWellThatEndsWell: He doesn't harbor a grudge towards Nene and Darnell for nearly killing him and quickly makes up with Darnell after they both pummel each other in a fist fight. |
| 140 | * AmicableExes: At least in this version. As stated in Boyfriend's folder, downplayed; he at least has enough remaining amicable-ness to not shoot his ex-boyfriend, but that's about it.[[note]]In the FNF QNA, it was first jokingly answered that they are exes. By the second time it was asked, [=Ninjamuffin99=] replied "It's canon". It's also confirmed by the creators in other platforms like Twitch. Tom Fulp says it'll be a thing for Pico's School 2, which is known to have been "in development" for over 20 years. It's even teased in an April Fools update to Pico's School by saying to Cassandra that his boyfriend is... well, Boyfriend. Sergeant John Captain, A.K.A. Tankman, in Week 7's update lampshades this by describing him as BF's "sexually ambiguous angry little friend". It's possible this is simply one of Pico's many interpretive traits. The creators are known for being trolls. [=PhantomArcade=] stated on his Twitter that he welcomes headcanons, including LGBT ones.[[/note]] [[spoiler:Could be straighter than Pico leads on as he comes to save them in Week 7, but he had other reasons for showing up and may have just gotten carried away.]] |
| 141 | * AntagonistTitle: The main opponent in Week 3, titled "Pico". |
| 142 | * ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Has rather poor trigger discipline to say the least; his finger is always on the trigger, and makes wild movements while singing. It's a wonder why his Uzi hasn't gone off despite his [[RecklessGunUsage reckless usage of it]]. |
| 143 | * AshFace: One of Pico's losing screens in Weekend 1 shows him getting hit by Darnell's exploding cans, leaving him covered in soot and a ringing in his ears. |
| 144 | * AwesomenessByAnalysis: He figures out how to non-lethally disarm Nene mid-fight in slow motion ''after'' taking a hit from the very ladder he later uses to slow her down. He only manages it by predicting how she'd attack him and [[ImprobableAimingSkills shooting one of her knives midair to deflect a bullet.]] |
| 145 | * {{BFG}}: Relative to his small stature, he’s brandishing a comically large [=UZI=] almost half his size. |
| 146 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:In Week 7, he dives in to save Girlfriend from the Tankmen, and spends the rest of the last song, "Stress", gunning down Tankmen to the beat to protect both Boyfriend and Girlfriend. And he wasn't supposed to save them in the first place!]] |
| 147 | * BloodKnight: [[spoiler:His expression makes it clear that Pico is having the time of his life gunning down the Tankman army in Week 7.]] |
| 148 | * BoastfulRap: His first song, "Pico", opens with Pico distinctly cheering himself on. |
| 149 | * BottomlessMagazines: Pico seemingly [[spoiler:never runs out of ammo when he is gunning down the Tankmen that approach the stage during "Stress".]] Averted when he fights Darnell and runs out of bullets. |
| 150 | * CanonImmigrant: Pico's story began in his own series on Newgrounds in the late 90's, but as ''Friday Night Funkin''' grew in popularity, he became ingrained in the lore as Boyfriend's ex... well, boyfriend. Assuming the creators aren't trolling, that is. It's even teased in an April Fools update to Pico's School. |
| 151 | * CruelMercy: He might not be willing to gun down an old ex-boyfriend of his, but he sure as hell intends on making a fool out of him in front of his girlfriend in a rap battle. [[spoiler:Of course, he pulls off a more genuine -- albeit bloodshedding -- act of mercy by saving Boyfriend and Girlfriend from being shot by the Tankmen in Week 7, even when he wasn't supposed to since Girlfriend's parents actually contracted him again to track down Boyfriend and Girlfriend after her parents organize a setup to get Boyfriend killed in a plane and confirm he died in the attempt.]] |
| 152 | * TheDragon: To Daddy Dearest, with the man sending him to kill Boyfriend [[spoiler:twice]], with WordOfGod also confirming both of them will return in future weeks. |
| 153 | * DynamicEntry: [[spoiler:In Week 7, he makes his spectacular entrance by taking out the Tankmen holding Girlfriend at gunpoint and pushing her out of harm's way.]] |
| 154 | * EasilyForgiven: This swings both ways. At the end of Darnell and Nene's confrontation with Pico, Darnell and Pico have reached a mutual understanding and are friends again, despite Pico ruining their contract and Darnell trying to kill him respectively. |
| 155 | * FieryRedhead: Newgrounds' finest, and on top of being a ProfessionalKiller these days, he's also got a deep and aggressive style of rapping. |
| 156 | * GangstaStyle: Holds his gun sideways during his down and left poses for extra style. |
| 157 | * GoKartingWithBowser: Rather than killing Boyfriend immediately, he decided to take him on in a rap battle. And while his friends let him off the hook at first, [[spoiler:him saving Boyfriend from the Tankmen is what bites him in the ass as Darnell and Nene reach their RageBreakingPoint and come after him for botching their contract with Daddy Dearest.]] |
| 158 | * GuestFighter: One of Newgrounds' most iconic mascots and Tom Fulp's poster boy. For a game that celebrates Newgrounds and Flash content in general, it's practically ''obligatory'' to include him. |
| 159 | * GunsAkimbo: [[spoiler:Wields two [=UZIs=] while gunning down Tankmen troops during Week 7's "Stress".]] |
| 160 | * GunTwirling: [[spoiler:Spins one of his [=UZIs=] whenever he is in his idle animation during "Stress".]] |
| 161 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: His loss theme has him admit he's not that good, but also encourages the player to get back up and try again. |
| 162 | * HitmanWithAHeart: Upon finding out his mark is Boyfriend, someone he has a personal history with, he refuses to gun him down on the spot like the job entailed and instead opts for a [[CruelMercy rap battle to humiliate him with]] instead. [[spoiler:Not only that, but Pico is contracted again to confirm Boyfriend's death after Girlfriend's parents set up a plan to get him killed, but instead decides to save Boyfriend and Girlfriend when the Tankmen attempt to kill them in Week 7's third song, "Stress".]] |
| 163 | * HoldTheLine: [[spoiler:Pico takes Girlfriend's place on the speakers during "Stress" while gunning down any Tankmen that attempt to interfere in the battle between Boyfriend and Captain]]. |
| 164 | * LighterAndSofter: Downplayed. Pico in his home series, even when his opponents were all ''much'' worse people, was more crass, violent, and downright sociopathic at times depending on player choice. In ''Friday Night Funkin''', while he's still hot-headed, a lot of that is toned down and he's more of a HitmanWithAHeart, refusing to kill Boyfriend despite being hired to do so [[spoiler:twice]]. [[spoiler:Week 7]] lets him off this leash, [[spoiler:gunning down several Tankmen with sadistic glee]]. This is further shown in Weekend 1, [[spoiler:Nene is threatening his life, both friends turned on him and are actively trying to murder him. And yet in spite of that, Pico consistently refuses to go for a kill shot against either of them.]] |
| 165 | * MeaningfulName: Pico's second song, "Philly/Philly Nice", refers to the fact that Pico is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the name itself is a term used to describe the bluntness of Philadelphians, such as Pico himself. |
| 166 | * MickeyMousing: [[spoiler:In "Stress", he shoots the Tankmen around him to the beat of the music. Taken to another level in "Blazing," which consists of him and Darnell punching each other to the chart, neither of them actually singing anymore.]] |
| 167 | * MonochromaticEyes: In contrast to Boyfriend and Girlfriend's BlackBeadEyes, Pico's eyes are completely white just like in his home series. |
| 168 | * MoreDakka: [[spoiler:Pico continuously shoots at the Tankmen that try to approach him during "Stress" and even [[MickeyMousing matching the rhythm of the song]].]] |
| 169 | * MrFanservice: In the teaser trailer for the game's Pico Day 2022 update, one of the animated scenes briefly reveals that [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOA2jV0WQAss9RD?format=png&name=small his abs are surprisingly toned for his short stature]] under his shirt. Considering his profession as a hired gun and the feats he's performed in the past, it's only natural that he'd have such a physique. |
| 170 | * OhCrap: |
| 171 | ** He effectively has this reaction the moment he notices Nene in Weekend 1, realizing that both she and Darnell will be after him for blowing the deal they made with Daddy Dearest. |
| 172 | ** He has a similarly worried expression for a moment when he realizes he's run out of bullets against Darnell. |
| 173 | * OneManArmy: [[spoiler:He blams GF's captors and the rest of the Tankman army (except for the Captain, who's still having a rap battle with BF).]] |
| 174 | * OrnamentalWeapon: He waves around his trademark [=UZI=] ''while rapping'', gun safety be damned. Justified, as he intended to use it before he found out just who his mark was. [[spoiler:Averted in Week 7 where not only does he dual wield [=UZIs=], but uses them too. Zigzagged in Weekend 1, he uses his [=UZI=] shoot down one of Nene's knives being thrown at him and snipes down Darnell's aerosol bombs in "2Hot" but he doesn't actually attack either of them with the gun, only actually attacking when he and Darnell both run out of ammo.]] |
| 175 | * OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank: Another one of his losing screens for Weekend 1 is him getting stabbed by one of Nene's knives, causing him to gush out a fountain of blood in a reference to one of Nene's ways of dying in ''Nene's Interactive Suicide''. |
| 176 | * ProfessionalKiller: This version of Pico is the same age as Boyfriend and Girlfriend (since the game takes place years after the original "Pico" series) who works as a mercenary and is hired by Daddy Dearest to kill Boyfriend in Week 3. However, Pico is only ever given a location and not a name, and when he finds out his target is someone he has a personal history with, he decides to challenge him to a rap battle instead. Pico is contracted a second time to track down Boyfriend and Girlfriend after her parents organize a setup to get Boyfriend killed in a plane and confirm he died in the attempt. But instead, Pico decides to [[spoiler:save the couple after the Tankmen are about to execute Girlfriend, essentially botching the whole plan Girlfriend's parents prepared. Weekend 1 reveals that Darnell and Nene were hired alongside him for it, and they intend on killing him for screwing up the job]]. |
| 177 | * PromotedToPlayable: [[spoiler:Finally gets his own official playable debut in Weekend 1, where he has to face off against his friends due to his treason]]. |
| 178 | * RadioVoice: His singing voice sounds like it's filtered through a radio, though it's more robotic-sounding than it is human. |
| 179 | * RedheadInGreen: His green shirt and khakis are about as iconic as the [=UZI=] he carries around. |
| 180 | * ShoutOut: |
| 181 | ** His stabbing death in Weekend 1 is a CallBack to how he dies in ''Pico's School'', falling over with a fountain of blood shooting out of his stomach. |
| 182 | ** His AshFace death in Weekend 1 references a similar death scene his cousin Otis can go through fighting the Alien Hominid in ''Pico's Cousin 2'', complete with him donning a similar black and blue palette to Otis. |
| 183 | * SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:He's ''really'' having fun shooting up the Tankmen in Week 7, sporting a really pleased grin the whole time.]] |
| 184 | * SpeakingSimlish: Downplayed. His rap style includes him mumbling a few literal words on top of the usual Simlish the characters sing with, namely, 'Go Pico!' 'C'mon' and 'That's right!' |
| 185 | * TheManyDeathsOfYou: Pico has a few different ways to die in Weekend 1, including taking an explosive to the face and getting stabbed and shooting high pressure blood. |
| 186 | * VocalDissonance: He's almost as short as Boyfriend and can't be much older than a young adult, but he's also got the deepest singing voice of the three main protagonists. |
| 187 | ---- |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | |
| 191 | !Opponents |
| 192 | !!Main Antagonists |
| 193 | [[folder:Parents]] |
| 194 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gf_parents.png]] |
| 195 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[BattleCouple Think you can take on this power couple?]]]] |
| 196 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kawai Sprite (Daddy Dearest, samples only), Monica Franco (Mommy Mearest, samples only) |
| 197 | |
| 198 | Girlfriend's parents, who are a demonic ex-rock star and pop star respectively and aren't too accepting of their new son-in-law just yet. Daddy Dearest faces you in Week 1 to prove your worth inside an empty theater, Mommy Mearest takes you on in Week 4 to test your might once more atop a speeding limousine, and they both stand in your way for a Christmas-themed showdown during Week 5 at the mall. |
| 199 | \ |
| 200 | Daddy Dearest's songs include "Bopeebo", "Fresh", and "Dad Battle".\ |
| 201 | Mommy Mearest's songs include "Satin Panties", "High", and "M.I.L.F".\ |
| 202 | Both parents together have the songs "Cocoa" and "Eggnog". |
| 203 | ---- |
| 204 | |
| 205 | * AbusiveParents: They repeatedly make attempts to get rid of (as in ''kill'') their daughter's boyfriend simply because they don't approve of him. |
| 206 | * AgeInappropriateDress: Both are old enough to have a 19-year-old daughter, yet have rather revealing outfits (especially Mommy Mearest) that would be more befitting of someone much younger than they seemingly are. |
| 207 | * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Both are a light shade of purple to emphasize their sinister looks -- a bit odd considering their daughter, Girlfriend, is white. When asked about this during a Reddit AMA, ninjamuffin [[https://www.reddit.com/r/FridayNightFunkin/comments/kngoyy/i_programmed_friday_night_funkin_ama_2_the_sequel/ghkscc3/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 states]] the reason for this is "true love". [[spoiler:Week 7 makes this explicit, with Girlfriend briefly suffering GlamourFailure attempting to save herself from the Tankmen.]] |
| 208 | * BattleCouple: Week 5 has the two teaming up to challenge Boyfriend in a mall during Christmas time. |
| 209 | * BlackEyesOfCrazy: Both of them have black sclera that works well for highlighting their [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], and both of them have shown quite clearly that they are not mentally sound or sane in the slightest. |
| 210 | * ComplexityAddiction: Instead of straight-up [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim killing Boyfriend]], the parents prefer other methods to try and get rid of him, first by rap-battling him and when that fails, [[KeepingTheEnemyClose they accept him into the family just to get closer and find new ways to torment him]]. This culminates in the lead-up to Week 7 when they arrange a vacation for both him and their daughter, but the plane is a setup to get Boyfriend killed, only for ''that'' to ultimately fail, [[OutsideContextProblem landing Boyfriend and Girlfriend in the Tankmen's Military Zone]]. This would have killed him anyway [[spoiler:had they not sent [[BloodKnight Pico]] to confirm Boyfriend's death, as the Tankmen were perfectly capable of killing Boyfriend for them]]. |
| 211 | * DualBoss: They battle together during Week 5, mixing both of their musical styles and rhythms. |
| 212 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being a couple of murderous demons, they seem to genuinely love their daughter. In the Toy Commercial, they ambush Boyfriend at home and turn him into a small toy figurine, then proceed to wrap him in a present and gift him to Girlfriend. |
| 213 | * FamilyThemeNaming: The mother was given the name "Mommy Mearest" specifically for the hilarity of being an AffectionateNickname-sounding parental AlliterativeName that is similar to Daddy Dearest. |
| 214 | * FauxAffablyEvil: Their relationship with Boyfriend seemingly becomes more amicable over time, but they're still plotting to kill him. They only play nice in hopes of luring him into a false sense of security. |
| 215 | * HellBentForLeather: {{Pun}} [[OurDemonsAreDifferent not intended]], but both of them wear lots of it. |
| 216 | * KnightTemplarParent: The various descriptions about wanting to murder Boyfriend for Daddy Dearest, and Mommy Mearest's week title of "Mommy Must Murder", make it quite clear that this duo utterly despises the very idea of their daughter dating ''anybody'', and will go to horrific extremes to keep their baby "safe". |
| 217 | * LoveObstructingParents: They are not fond of Boyfriend at all and constantly try to meddle with their daughter's relationship if possible or straight up trying to kill Boyfriend. Even after letting him be part of the family, they still torment Boyfriend because they dislike him that much. |
| 218 | * PyrrhicVictory: In the figurine promotional video, they successfully manage to turn Boyfriend into a figurine with no way to turn back on his own. However, they then proceed to give him to Girlfriend as a present, which not only puts him into a position where Girlfriend can reverse the process through ThePowerOfLove, but even worse gets him into her room unobstructed, where the two proceed to have loud sex that keeps Daddy and Mommy awake. |
| 219 | * RecurringBoss: After their introductory weeks, with Daddy Dearest debuting in Week 1 and Mommy Mearest in Week 4, [[DualBoss both of them are fought together]] in Week 5 [[spoiler:alongside another returning character, Monster, who was originally DummiedOut but has been added to Week 2 as of the Tankman update]]. Ninja has also confirmed that Daddy Dearest will return for another head-on encounter. |
| 220 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Both of them have glowing bright red pupils, and both of them are quite obviously people not to be trifled with. Daddy Dearest is stated to want to kill Boyfriend, Mommy Mearest is quite clearly crazy based on her movements, and both of them together are fully open to physically threatening ''Santa'' just to have another go at Boyfriend. |
| 221 | * OurDemonsAreDifferent: The duo are actually demons living it out on Earth, with them looking mostly human in body structure, though they quite clearly aren't with their purple skin, red eyes, and black sclera. They also have inherent supernatural powers, such as Daddy Dearest being able to literally throw Boyfriend and Girlfriend into a video game [[spoiler:along with sealing Spirit's soul inside said game]]. |
| 222 | * UnholyMatrimony: They're purple demons that seem to be [[HappilyMarried happily together]] and care about who their daughter dates, but they also go to a mall and sing duets in color-coded Christmas outfits, while holding a MallSanta at gunpoint. |
| 223 | * VocalDissonance: Despite their fierce and menacing appearance, both Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest have pretty angelic-sounding singing voices. Boyfriend even lampshades this in the remixed version of ''Fresh'' when he mentions the dad. |
| 224 | -> ''"He open his yap and you wouldn't believe but the sound of an angel when he spittin'"'' |
| 225 | [[/folder]] |
| 226 | |
| 227 | [[folder:Daddy Dearest]] |
| 228 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_father.png]] |
| 229 | [[caption-width-right:200:He's an ex-rockstar. No pressure!]] |
| 230 | |
| 231 | ->''"HEY! You think you can just sing with my daughter like that? If you want to date her... You're going to have to go through ME first!"'' [[quoteleft:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dd_sticker_collage.png]] |
| 232 | |
| 233 | ---- |
| 234 | |
| 235 | * AnimeHair: Has gray-ish purple pompadour-like hair in the shape of a crescent moon or devil horns. |
| 236 | * AntagonistTitle: The main opponent in Week 1, titled "Daddy Dearest". |
| 237 | * AxCrazy: The various descriptions of Daddy Dearest stating he wants to kill Boyfriend for dating his daughter, along with pointing a gun at a MallSanta simply so he could face Boyfriend again, make it quite clear that this man is violently insane. [[spoiler:Week 6 reveals that he has given [[FateWorseThanDeath fates worse than death]] to many, ''many'' people for unknown reasons.]] |
| 238 | * BigBad: The main antagonist in the story, having the overall biggest presence and influence even after his defeat in Week 1. He also shows up in Week 5 alongside Mommy Mearest, and when not present, he directly influences the events of both Week 3 and Week 6, and indirectly the events of both Week 4 by proxy of Mommy Mearest, and Week 7 through their attempt to kill Boyfriend making the plane crash in the Tankmen's Military Zone. |
| 239 | * BoyfriendBlockingDad: To [[KnightTemplarParent ridiculous extremes]]. |
| 240 | * CarpetOfVirility: Has a small tuft of hair on his bare chest. |
| 241 | * DevilishHairHorns: The ends of his pompadour are pointed to resemble devil horns, fitting for his personality and his attempts to keep Boyfriend and Girlfriend apart. |
| 242 | * DisproportionateRetribution: According to the descriptions of the game on Platform/{{Newgrounds}} and Itch.io, Daddy Dearest is apparently trying to straight up ''kill'' Boyfriend for daring to date his daughter. Even if he's beaten during Week 1, he still sends Pico during Week 3 to kill Boyfriend. |
| 243 | * GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler:For Week 6 and Week 7. For Week 6, Spirit claims that Daddy Dearest was the one who shoved him in the game that the main characters find themselves trapped in, while also implying he's not Daddy Dearest's only victim. For Week 7, his attempt to kill Boyfriend led the main characters to fight Tankman in the first place.]] |
| 244 | * InformedAttribute: He's apparently an ex-rockstar, but none of the songs he performs are of the rock genre. Being the first opponent fought, he's generally [[WarmUpBoss pretty easy to handle]] despite being an old pro. |
| 245 | * KeepingTheEnemyClose: The only reason he accepts Boyfriend into his family is just to keep tabs with him and continues to interfere in the relationship of his daughter whenever he has the chance. |
| 246 | * KnightTemplarParent: He wants to ''kill'' Boyfriend for having the audacity to date Girlfriend. |
| 247 | * LongPants: Daddy Dearest is drawn without any lines separating his shoes from his pants. |
| 248 | * MametSpeak: In Dad Battle, the song being an aggressive singing battle, he starts interrupting Boyfriend's verses to start his own early, and Boyfriend follows suit for the rest of the song to remain competitive. |
| 249 | * TheNeedless: Possibly. WordOfGod claims that Daddy Dearest [[EatingOptional doesn't drink anything whatsoever]], but the question he was asked specifically deals with the characters' tastes in soda. |
| 250 | * NoShirtLongJacket: Wears a black jacket with no shirt, exposing both the [[CarpetOfVirility hair on his chest]] and on his crotch. |
| 251 | * PaletteSwap: While his wife dons a SexySantaDress for Week 5, Daddy Dearest simply wears a green-colored version of his usual clothes. |
| 252 | * RetiredBadass: An ex-rockstar, and he can still sing circles around you. |
| 253 | * RockMeAsmodeus: He's a demon who is also a retired rock star. |
| 254 | * ASinisterClue: Daddy Dearest holds his microphone with his left hand. Very fitting for someone who looks so damn intimidating. |
| 255 | * SlasherSmile: He's got a near-constant grin that shows his gums, and he may or may not be trying to kill Boyfriend depending on his mood during some weeks. |
| 256 | * SoreLoser: Even if he ultimately accepted Boyfriend as his daughter's partner, he is sore about losing to him on Week 1 and is still firmly against their relationship, sabotaging them whenever he can, to the point he hired a hitman to kill Boyfriend and threw Boyfriend and Girlfriend into a DatingSim just to be a dick. |
| 257 | * StarterVillainStays: The first opponent Boyfriend faces, meant to give a general introduction to the setup of the game after the tutorial. However, ''because'' he is Girlfriend's evil dad and a SoreLoser, he frequently attempts to interfere with their relationship and/or straight-up kill Boyfriend. |
| 258 | * TheStoic: A variant; he's got a near-constant [[SlasherSmile rictus grin]] that would indicate some form of sadistic glee, but in the update that added "losing" animations to other characters' icons on the health bar, Daddy Dearest is the only one who has no visible change in emotion regardless of his status. Even Monster, who wears a similar grin, has his icon show signs of wearing out when Boyfriend's winning. |
| 259 | * WarmUpBoss: Thanks to being the first opponent battled chronologically[[note]]And technically, since the Ludum Dare 47 build, which came first, lacked "Tutorial".[[/note]] , his first two songs have somewhat slow and simple notes compared to later levels. "Dad Battle" ups the stakes considerably after Daddy Dearest and Boyfriend are done warming up but is still manageable to get by. |
| 260 | [[/folder]] |
| 261 | |
| 262 | [[folder:Mommy Mearest]] |
| 263 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_mom_8.png]] |
| 264 | [[caption-width-right:200:Like mother, like daughter... right?]] |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[quoteleft:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mm_sticker_collage.png]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | ---- |
| 269 | |
| 270 | * EightiesHair: Her hair seems to be similar to the poofy, teased hairstyles of TheEighties. |
| 271 | * TheAlcoholic: {{Implied|Trope}}. According to [[WordOfGod Ninjamuffin99]], her favorite soda is White Claw, a brand of hard seltzer.[[invoked]] |
| 272 | * BathingBeauty: [[https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/22229331/218233247-b94b3067-5b38-428d-bb60-d46d510c3e69.png A promotional sketch]] shows her listening to music in the bathtub as she tosses a dart at a picture of Boyfriend. |
| 273 | * DartboardOfHate: Apparently owns one with Boyfriend's face on it. |
| 274 | * DiscoDan: Mommy Mearest's entire character is heavily inspired by TheEighties, from her [[EightiesHair hair]] and [[ShouldersOfDoom shoulder-padded fashion sense]] to the [[GenreThrowback sound of her music]]. |
| 275 | * DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: Like her daughter, her eyes are always half-closed. She is by no means calm, however: those eyes are smug, sinister, and lean into her evil villainess persona. |
| 276 | * EvilDiva: While she doesn't attempt to brainwash anyone with her music, she's still a murderous former pop star who plays [[GenreThrowback '80s-inspired]] tunes all throughout her battle with Boyfriend. |
| 277 | * EvilRedhead: She has dark reddish-brown hair, and is arguably even crazier than her husband with the lengths she goes to stop Boyfriend from dating her daughter. |
| 278 | * FearlessFool: Her stage of choice to challenge Boyfriend? ''[[ViolationOfCommonSense The hood and roof of a speeding limo on a busy freeway]]'', even standing ''right in front of the driver's view!'' And yet, [[DrivesLikeCrazy no one has any concern about where they're duking it out]]. |
| 279 | * FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp fingernails painted dark crimson, fitting in with her skimpy and menacing appearance. |
| 280 | * GenreThrowback: Fitting Mommy Mearest's overall '80s theme, all of her songs in Week 4 [[{{Retraux}} sound like they were lifted from that decade]], vocals notwithstanding. "Satin Panties" and "High" both feature [[https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.uoregon.edu/dist/a/14036/files/2017/01/DTCs-in-Rock-Proposal-SMT-2017-27t8eq4.pdf double-tonic complexes]], a type of tonal ambiguity that's popularly used in '80s pop and rock music. Her final song, "MILF", was [[WordOfGod confirmed by Kawai Sprite]] to have a melody inspired by [[JustForFun/{{Rickroll}} Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"]], which was released in 1987. |
| 281 | * HeadTurningBeauty: In Week 5, the Mall Santa is quite pointedly [[MaleGaze staring at her cleavage]]. |
| 282 | * HeroicAmbidexterity: Mommy Mearest holds her microphone in her right hand during her idle animation, down pose, and left pose. For her up pose and right pose, however, she switches to [[ASinisterClue her left hand]]. She's also using her left hand to hold the mic throughout Week 5, cementing this trope. |
| 283 | * HotAsHell: She's a demon, and one more dangerous than Daddy Dearest at that, but it certainly doesn't diminish her attractiveness, both InUniverse and [[MsFanservice out]]. |
| 284 | * LargeHam: Compared to the other characters, her movements while singing are much more exaggerated and full of personality. It almost looks like she's trying to make a performance out of them alone while singing against Boyfriend. |
| 285 | * MessyHair: Her hair looks a lot less maintained and groomed compared to the other characters, notably her own daughter who shares the same color and length, with it having a very jagged and uneven appearance. This unkempt look works well to highlight how she's a lot more bombastically energetic and ambiguously crazier compared to everybody else. It's also part of her 80s look that goes with her shoulder-padded jacket. |
| 286 | * MirrorBoss: Week 4 songs are noticeable for having large portions where Boyfriend has to harmonize with her by hitting the same or vertically-swapped notes at the same time as her. |
| 287 | * MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: While Daddy Dearest is slated to become a RecurringBoss in future updates, Mommy Mearest is this in the current version of the game, where her week has much more complex and fast-paced charts than her husband's. It's even noticeable in the parents' [[DualBoss Week 5 rematch]]; Daddy Dearest starts "Cocoa" by setting up the melody, while Mommy Mearest barrages the player with sixteenth-note rhythms [[DesperationAttack right at the end]]. According to [=PhantomArcade=], this is true in a non-musical context, too. |
| 288 | --> '''[=PhantomArcade=]''': Dads have always been the way they are, anyone I've ever dated has had a dad that jokingly(?) threatens violence, lol. It's some weird cultural thing that's always super concerning in a strange way, so there's that one. \ |
| 289 | The mom is meant to contrast him, having a woman of even EVILER status and power seemed to be an unexpected and interesting route to go. |
| 290 | * MsFanservice: Just like Girlfriend, she has messy, long brown hair, a form-fitting red dress complemented with an open black jacket, and overall has a very curvaceous body. She accentuates this even further by having prominent lips with red lipstick and wearing thigh-high boots linked to her dress with garter belts. Her Christmas outfit is even sexier, trading her thigh-exposing dress-and-boots combo for a Santa suit with a shirt featuring a NavelDeepNeckline and VaporWear that prominently shows off her breasts. She's even one InUniverse, if the Mall Santa's [[DistractedByTheSexy reaction]] is any indication. |
| 291 | * NavelDeepNeckline: Her Santa-themed jacket in Week 5 is open from the neck all the way to the stomach, just barely covering her breasts. Considering that there's [[VaporWear no sign of a top underneath]], she doesn't leave much to the imagination. |
| 292 | * RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Her outfit features a [[LadyInRed red dress]] and [[HellBentForLeather a whole lot of black leather]]. She's also one of the game's main antagonists. |
| 293 | * SexySantaDress: Her outfit during Week 5 is a Santa suit, except in this case it has a NavelDeepNeckline and fur-lined versions of her regular thigh-high boots. |
| 294 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Considering the dangerous venue Mommy Mearest chooses for her Week, it's not hard to guess that Girlfriend inherits her FearlessFool tendencies from her mother. |
| 295 | * ShouldersOfDoom: Both her default outfit and her Christmas outfit accentuate her shoulders, making her look more menacing. She's wearing shoulder pads that go with her 80s hair and music. |
| 296 | * SlouchOfVillainy: In Week 5, she's shown reclining atop Daddy Dearest's lap. |
| 297 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Mommy Mearest looks like a mix between a grown up Girlfriend and Daddy Dearest, though she leans more on Daddy Dearest's side; she shares Girlfriend's red dress and big brunette hair, with the same eyes, leather jacket, and purple skin as Daddy Dearest. |
| 298 | * VaporWear: She's wearing no kind of top under that Santa coat she wears during Week 5. |
| 299 | ---- |
| 300 | [[/folder]] |
| 301 | |
| 302 | [[folder:Monster (Spoilers Unmarked!)]] |
| 303 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lemon_9.png]] |
| 304 | [[caption-width-right:350:He exists, and now he's letting everybody know. '''Run.''']] |
| 305 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Monster in Week 5]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/monsterxmas_6.png Even the vilest of villains dress for the occasion.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 306 | |
| 307 | ->'''[[SuddenlyVoiced Voiced by:]]''' [[https://youtube.com/user/bassetfilms Basset]][[https://twitter.com/Bassetfilms?s=09 films]]\ |
| 308 | |
| 309 | ->''"Hey man, I'm gonna eat your girlfriend!"''\ [[quoteleft:255:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lemon_sticker_collage.png]] |
| 310 | |
| 311 | A strange, horrifying creature whose origin is a mystery. While he does wish to battle, he doesn't intend to date your girlfriend, instead very much wanting to eat her (and you) alive! |
| 312 | |
| 313 | He acts as the final opponent for both Week 2, tricking Skid and Pump into luring Girlfriend to him, and Week 5, hijacking the mall it takes place in during Christmas. |
| 314 | |
| 315 | His two songs are "Monster" for Week 2 and "Winter Horrorland" for Week 5. |
| 316 | ---- |
| 317 | %%Monster is NOT a Lemon Demon reference, so please don't add tropes like ShoutOut or similar in relation to that. It was a coincidence according to the developers. |
| 318 | * AnthropomorphicFood: Subverted. While his head may be shaped like one, Monster's head is not actually a lemon. |
| 319 | * AxCrazy: Unlike Daddy Dearest, whose want of killing Boyfriend is only in-game descriptions, this thing makes it very clear through song that he ''really'' wants to eat Girlfriend and Boyfriend, and has plenty of means to do so. |
| 320 | * BloodFromTheMouth: His score meter icon when Boyfriend has a significant lead has blood dripping down the sides of his mouth, making his unwavering grin even more unsettling. |
| 321 | * ConfusionFu: "Monster" has quite a few... odd things about it. Most notably, it has an extremely erratic tempo, SEVERAL {{Uncommon Time}}s, and is one of the few songs in the original game to have multiple notes that need to be pressed at the same time. |
| 322 | * CreepySouvenir: He wears a Santa hat during his battle in Week 5, but if you notice him in the background during the first two songs, he isn't wearing a hat, with there being heavy implications that he killed Mall Santa and took his hat, [[https://old.reddit.com/r/FridayNightFunkin/comments/ljgh86/wake_up_babe_new_ninjamuffin99_ama/gnd66k2/?context=3 especially considering how Mall Santa is confirmed deceased.]] |
| 323 | * CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: While some of his claims of what he's going to do to Boyfriend and Girlfriend are very morbid, a lot of them are downright too silly to take seriously. Not to mention how they're enthusiastically delivered makes even his more serious threats seem like a joke. |
| 324 | -->''[[EyeScream Separate you from your eyes]],\ |
| 325 | [[BodyHorror Turn your girlfriend inside out]],\ |
| 326 | '''and burn her fingernails'''\ |
| 327 | La la la la!'' |
| 328 | * TheDarknessGazesBack: Referenced in the 2nd and 3rd verses of "Monster": |
| 329 | -->What's out there past your darkened door? (...) Just the eyes floating up out of the shore... |
| 330 | * DerangedAnimation: Downplayed thanks to the limited amount of animation in the game, though Monster's gets some of the more grotesque sprites compared to everyone else's simplified styles. Namely, his huge eyes are constantly bulging out of their sockets a bit while leaking a little blood and you can see the creases and stretch marks on his lemon head as it moves, presumably from his actual face/skull pressing against it hard enough. |
| 331 | * DiabolusExNihilo: He [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere comes out of thin air]], is an AxCrazy monster who wants to [[ToServeMan eat you and your girlfriend]], and completely disappears after you win. Developers have hinted that he has some form of relation towards Girlfriend's family. |
| 332 | * TheDreaded: When he takes over Week 5, the once packed mall that it takes place in is completely empty save for him, Boyfriend and Girlfriend, implying either everyone fled from him or he created a whole new illusion for our heroes. |
| 333 | * FacialHorror: While his almost bloody-looking eyes and mouthful of ruby-reds qualify well enough on their own, his revamped "up" and "down" animations are of particular note; the "up" animation shows his skull, or ''whatever'' he has inside that lemon head, pressing against his face from within, straining the skin grotesquely and making his already huge eyes bulge out even more. Meanwhile, the "down" animation has those charming bloody eyes visibly bulge outwards during the motion, looking ready to drop out of their sockets or burst outright, if not both. |
| 334 | * FlayingAlive: One of his favorite things to sing about is ripping Boyfriend's skin off. |
| 335 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Week 5's first track, "Cocoa", has glitchy sounds and ends with a sinister laugh. In a less subtle way, he's also [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent noticeable in the background]]. |
| 336 | * FourIsDeath: There are multiple things that link him to the number 4, though whether they are just coincidences or are actually intentional on the devs' part is unknown. For example: |
| 337 | ** He has a collective total of four fingers and four toes. |
| 338 | ** "Monster" starts off like a typical spooky song perfect for Halloween. It's in the fourth verse, however, that things take a turn for the absolute worst as he makes his intentions for Boyfriend and Girlfriend absolutely clear. |
| 339 | --->''Guess it's time, you better plug in all your nightlights...''\ |
| 340 | ''What's out there past your darkened door?''\ |
| 341 | ''Just the eyes floating up out of the shore...''\ |
| 342 | '''''Hey man, I'm gonna eat your Girlfriend!''''' |
| 343 | ** He made its official debut four in-game Weeks after Week 1, and by extension after the game launched. |
| 344 | ** For both times that his VerbalTic kicks in during "Winter Horrorland" it goes "La~!" four times each. |
| 345 | ** Closer inspection of the Christmas tree during Week 5 shows that both the red decor and entrails are wrapped around it four times. |
| 346 | * GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: He shows up completely unprompted in both the Weeks he appears in, with no build up or even a proper explanation as to his existence or how he even got there. Closest to {{Foreshadowing}} you’ll get is in Week 5 with the creep enjoying the music in the crowd, standing next to Hatsune Miku. |
| 347 | * HumanoidAbomination: He looks vaguely like a human... if humans were slightly potbellied, wore shadowy onesies, had two fingers and toes on both hands and feet, and had lemon-shaped heads with creepy eyes and forever-toothy-grinning expressions. |
| 348 | * HiddenDepths: The Monster does not watch the news or vote. |
| 349 | * LaughablyEvil: He sings in a goofy manner and even wears a Santa hat during Week 5, but the lyrics to both songs are about severing and cooking two teenagers. Make no mistake, this thing can and ''will'' skin you alive if given the chance. |
| 350 | * LyricalDissonance: Both of his songs have to do with him wanting to gruesomely murder and eat Boyfriend and Girlfriend. Both of said songs are also incredibly chipper and up-beat, with said songs getting bouncier and cheerier whenever he gets to the lines about what he wants to do with you. |
| 351 | * MasterOfIllusion: According to a tweet from [[WordOfGod ninjamuffin99]], Monster is "able to twist perception", implying that the background of "Winter Horrorland" is nothing but an illusion. |
| 352 | * MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: You can actually see him in the background during Girlfriend's parents' fight, watching Boyfriend with delight. |
| 353 | * MonstrousCannibalism: One of his main goals is to devour Girlfriend, who turns out to be a demon herself. |
| 354 | * NonHumanHead: His head is lemon-shaped, though the rest of his body [[HumanoidAbomination only vaguely looks human]]. |
| 355 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: He has a much zanier and more unsettling design than the rest of the main cast, with a purely black body that looks like it's made out of shadow, prominent ScaryTeeth, eyes with gigantic, quivering pupils, and thinner lines on his face and neck than the game's usual ThickLineAnimation style. His music is out there, too, being inspired by the Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra rather than the electronic music associated with the rest of the game. |
| 356 | * OurMonstersAreWeird: Doesn't get weirder than a creature with a lemon-shaped head with a shadowy body who sings in a smooth voice about how he'll kill a couple and cook them. |
| 357 | * RadioVoice: On top of the [[VoiceOfTheLegion unsettling overlap effect]] applied to his voice, the Monster's vocals are ever-so-slightly bitcrushed and given a bit of reverb. |
| 358 | * RecurringBoss: Acts as the final opponent for both Week 2 and 5. |
| 359 | * SecretCharacter: Played with in the game and its trailers. The trailer for the Full-Ass Game Kickstarter project showcases every then-available opponent but only offers brief and close up glimpses of Monster on stage, and his score meter icon suspiciously lingers longer than the rest of the cast. In actual gameplay proper, he appears twice with no warning to enhance the surprise-factor of encountering a grotesque monster singing [[SuddenlyVoiced clear English.]] |
| 360 | * ScaryTeeth: In comparison to the rest of the cast's simplistic mouths, each of his teeth are drawn separately. They're also all blood red. |
| 361 | * SlasherSmile: He has a wide, open smile with each of the teeth rendered in loving detail, to the point that it makes Daddy Dearest's smile look like a mere smirk. His mouth also contorts grotesquely when he sings. This even extends to his icon on the health bar, which still wears the grin when he's losing soundly. |
| 362 | * SoftSpokenSadist: Despite how horrifying this thing looks, he actually has a rather low, calm, and overall pretty soothing singing voice. All that does is make him creepier and more disturbing since there's some implication that he's acting completely normally and casually in his efforts to kill and eat the main couple as if this was just a regular daily thing for him to do. |
| 363 | * SuddenlyVoiced: While other characters do in fact speak in cutscenes and such, he's the only opponent who ''sings'' in clear English. |
| 364 | * ToServeMan: He wants to eat Boyfriend and Girlfriend so much that he ''sings'' about doing so. In "Winter Horrorland", a significant portion of the lyrics are outright dedicated to him gleefully detailing a recipe for preparing Boyfriend as a Christmas meal, even pairing him with brandy and plums. |
| 365 | * ToThePain: The Monster's lyrics in both Week 5 and Week 2 have him sing in a joyful manner towards Boyfriend and Girlfriend, but the lyrics explains his plans on torturing the both of them. |
| 366 | * VerbalTic: He has a tendency to go "La la la la~!" like a happy little kid, doing so twice in both of his songs, usually right after describing some horrible method of murder or flaying. |
| 367 | * VileVillainSaccharineShow: In a happy, goofy little rhythm game, this is a being who wants to mutilate a teenager, leave his mangled corpse in a dungeon, and devour both him and his lover. His design is also a lot more abstract and out there in comparison to the rest of the cast. |
| 368 | * VillainSong: Both of his songs are all about the monstrous intentions he has for the characters, with the majority of their lyrics having something to do with either murdering the main characters or eating them, and the rest of the lyrics being about how he will enjoy doing so. |
| 369 | * VoiceOfTheLegion: His voice has a low reverberating overlap to it, best heard when the vocals of his songs are isolated. |
| 370 | ---- |
| 371 | [[/folder]] |
| 372 | |
| 373 | !!Normal Opponents |
| 374 | [[folder:Skid and Pump]] |
| 375 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/skidpump1.png]] |
| 376 | [[caption-width-right:250:'''''"IT IS THE SPOOKY MONTH!"''''' ''"Let's start a rap battle!"'' [[note]]Skid is on the top, while Pump is on the bottom.[[/note]]]] |
| 377 | |
| 378 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SrPelo (samples only) |
| 379 | |
| 380 | ->''"Heyo, I'm Skid!"''\ |
| 381 | ''"Nice to meetcha, I'm Pump!"''\ |
| 382 | ''"Prepare for our SPOOKY DANCE!!"'' |
| 383 | |
| 384 | Week 2's opponents: two rambunctious, Halloween obsessed children that hail from [[Creator/SrPelo Sr. Pelo's]] ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'' series. They're fought in Girlfriend's house, befitting their horror-themed obsessions and terrifying flow on the mic. |
| 385 | |
| 386 | Their songs include "Spookeez" and "South". |
| 387 | ---- |
| 388 | * AmbiguousSituation: They are completely absent in "Monster", replaced by the titular character and with no explanation as to what happened to the duo. |
| 389 | * BashBrothers: The duo are rarely seen separated from each other, so naturally they rap battle as a team. |
| 390 | * CheerfulChild: Both are hyperactive, rambunctious children who appear to be having a lot of fun during their battle. Their first song, "Spookeez", even has plenty of ''Yay!''[='=]s and ''Haha!''[='=]s peppered in and their moves have nothing but joy on their faces to be singing together, compared to just about everyone else who tries to put on their fiercest face for the rap battle. |
| 391 | * DissonantSerenity: On the health bar at the bottom, Pump will frown with [[WingdingEyes X's in his eyes]] when Boyfriend is winning. Skid will also have X's in his eyes, but his icon still shows him smiling. |
| 392 | * TheDividual: Skid and Pump face Boyfriend together as a unit, with Skid singing the up and left notes while Pump sings the right and down notes. |
| 393 | * EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: Their idle animation is the Spooky Dance, a RunningGag in their home series where they squat and rapidly shift from left to right with their hands outstretched.[[labelnote:Note]]In their home series, it's only a mere 3 frames, and is 6 frames in ''Friday Night Funkin'''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 394 | * ExpressiveMask: Skid's wearing a skull mask, and [[ShapedLikeItself Pump's wearing a pumpkin]], whose mouthpieces and eyes move as they do. |
| 395 | * GuestFighter: The stars of Sr. Pelo's ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'' series. Their idle animation is even their little Spooky Dance! |
| 396 | * HalloweenSongs: Fittingly for their love of the holiday, Spookeez has an upbeat Halloween horror vibe to it, complete with someone going crazy on an OminousPipeOrgan, plenty of PsychoStrings, booming thunder and a chunk of the verses containing plenty of ''Boo!'''s in them. It even has someone saying "trick or treat... smell my feet!" towards the end of the song. |
| 397 | * HappyDance: Their signature Spooky Dance is their idle animation. |
| 398 | * HolidayPersonification: As they originate from a series with new entries annually released around Halloween, they are personifications of the duo's own holiday, Spooky Month. |
| 399 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Skid and Pump are no strangers to getting tricked by obviously dangerous people into doing something for them, and it happens again in Week 2, where they [[spoiler:are told that Girlfriend is "candy" by the Monster, explaining why they are after her]]. |
| 400 | * HumanLadder: Skid stands on Pump's shoulders and they share a single microphone. |
| 401 | * PlotIrrelevantVillain: Or "antagonist" in this case, since "villain" is pushing it; they're [[UnwittingPawn Unwitting Pawns]] at worst, but while other rivals, like Daddy Dearest, Mommy Mearest, Pico, and [[spoiler:the Spirit]] have connections to the two main characters, these two are pretty disconnected from the plot, [[WakeUpCallBoss aside from providing some more difficult songs.]] |
| 402 | * PumpkinPerson: Pump wears a pumpkin on his head as part of his costume; it's his usual attire all year round. |
| 403 | * ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Failing to rap their way past Boyfriend and snatch Girlfriend, the boys turn tail and get out the way [[spoiler:so the Monster can have his turn instead.]] |
| 404 | * SuperGullible: Skid and Pump are somehow [[spoiler:tricked into thinking Girlfriend is candy and a treat for Monster, which is why they are after her.]] |
| 405 | * UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:They were tricked by Monster into going after Girlfriend so that he may devour her.]] |
| 406 | * VocalDissonance: A minor case, the two boys do a really good job hitting their low notes when they’ve been nothing but high pitched the rest of the time. |
| 407 | * WakeUpCallBoss: The duo marks the point where the game stops trying to play nice and tries to overwhelm the player with an intense amount of notes to fit the fast-paced nature of their songs, "Spookeez" and "South". |
| 408 | ---- |
| 409 | [[/folder]] |
| 410 | |
| 411 | |
| 412 | [[folder:Senpai]] |
| 413 | [[quoteright:150:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/senpai_3.png]] |
| 414 | [[caption-width-right:150:Good news: He noticed you!\ |
| 415 | Bad news: He noticed your girlfriend...]] |
| 416 | [[caption-width-right:150:[[labelnote: Senpai in "Roses"]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/really_feeling_the_heat_0_4.png [[BitchInSheepsClothing He's not as nice as he looks!]]]] [[/labelnote]] |
| 417 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kawai Sprite (samples only) |
| 418 | |
| 419 | ->''"Ah, a new fair maiden has come in search of true love!"'' |
| 420 | |
| 421 | Week 6's opponent: the most popular and handsome student to ever attend a Japanese high school... [[OverlyNarrowSuperlative in a 32-bit video game.]] Boyfriend and Girlfriend meet him after getting sucked up into his video game world (don't ask) [[ChickMagnet surrounded and adored by every girl in his school]]. He's only got his eyes on one of them, though: yours. |
| 422 | |
| 423 | Oh well, [[HereWeGoAgain back to the grind]]. Who knows? Maybe he can help our couple get back to their world... |
| 424 | |
| 425 | His songs include "Senpai" and "Roses". |
| 426 | ---- |
| 427 | * AIIsACrapshoot: His complete 180 from a nice gentleman to a rude foulmouth during "Roses" is the result of his programming being unable to handle losing to Boyfriend and not being the center of attention. |
| 428 | --> '''Phantom Arcade:''' As a character who's just made to be in a game where you just get loved[...] all of a sudden just not being loved and losing and not being perfect... it doesn't jive with him. |
| 429 | * ArtShift: Uniquely, he and his Week are stylized by fellow Newgrounds user and pixel artist [[https://moawling.newgrounds.com/ moawling (A.K.A. Moawko)]] as a 32-bit video game rather than the usual cartoonish style of the game, done so in celebration of Newgrounds' very own long-running annual holiday, Pixel Day. |
| 430 | * BishieSparkle: His idle animation during "Senpai" features small sparkles flashing around his face. |
| 431 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: He acts charming and affable when you first start your fight. After you beat his first song during Story Mode, he instantly gets mad at Boyfriend and rudely insults him. |
| 432 | -->'''Senpai:''' Not bad for an ugly worm. But this time [[FreudianThreat I'll rip your nuts off after your girlfriend finishes gargling mine.]] |
| 433 | * BlushSticker: Has large pink ovals on his cheeks for blush, fitting his PrettyBoy appearance. They disappear when he loses his cool. |
| 434 | * BrokenPedestal: He suffers this the moment he lashes out at Boyfriend upon losing. The girls who were fawning over him look at him in shock and disgust. |
| 435 | * ChickMagnet: The background of his stage is absolutely packed with several girls gawking at him with [[WingdingEyes heart eyes]]. |
| 436 | * DerailingLoveInterests: He's introduced as a kind, normal student, offering "a serenade between gentlemen" for Girlfriend's love. Once he loses the first song, he drops any semblance of cheer, insulting and threatening Boyfriend. ([[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that the game's developers [[InvincibleHero did not program him to lose]], eventually resulting in [[spoiler:the Spirit being able to break out of his coding]].) |
| 437 | * DesperationAttack: The final verse of Roses has him sing out a big mess of notes in a last-ditch effort to throw Boyfriend off his game. |
| 438 | * FlowerMotif: Has an association with [[SomethingAboutARose roses]], which fittingly represent love and beauty: two red roses are wrapped around his game's text boxes, and "Roses" is the title of his second song. "Thorns", while not sung by him, references the phrase "every rose has its thorns", referring to [[spoiler:Spirit being trapped behind his code]]. |
| 439 | * FreudianThreat: After losing in "Senpai", [[MoodWhiplash he threatens]] to tear Boyfriend's nuts off after having Girlfriend “gargling his”. |
| 440 | * GameFace: Unable to cope with being denied romance, his face instantly sulks into teeth-gritting and sincerely furious scowl. |
| 441 | * {{Hypocrite}}: [=PhantomArcade=] describes him as "the kind of person who would use anti-gay slurs despite putting his pronouns in the bio". |
| 442 | * InvincibleHero: [[WordOfGod According to the developers]], he was never programmed with anything to say or do if he lost. [[spoiler:Boyfriend [[DefiedTrope defying]] this leads to Senpai's breakdown and Spirit breaking free.]] [[invoked]] |
| 443 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:He is the first antagonist to die. Spirit breaks out of Senpai's face, killing him through a GoryDiscretionShot in the process.]] |
| 444 | * LanternJawOfJustice: Senpai is portrayed as a dashing prince type initially and sports a large, square chin. [[spoiler:Subverted when he’s shown to not be all that he seems.]] |
| 445 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: He's looking directly at the player throughout his first song, winking and smiling at them in most moves unlike everyone else who's facing Boyfriend, likely owing to his hard-coded role as a dating sim NPC. He shifts from this to putting on his GameFace when he starts to lose, with his eyes locked squarely on Boyfriend throughout his second song. |
| 446 | * LovingAShadow: Phantom Arcade equates Senpai's love for Girlfriend to how a LoveInterest of a protagonist loves the player: by proxy, simply because they are playing as the character they actually love. |
| 447 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: He's stylized like a 32-bit {{Animesque}} video game character rather than the normal cartoonish art style. Justified in that he ''is'' a 32-bit video game character. |
| 448 | * PainfulTransformation: [[spoiler:He lets the Spirit loose from his body with pained gasps and a harsh crack [[OrificeEvacuation out of his face]] when he loses in the second song, "Roses". After that, he's never seen again as the Spirit takes the stage.]] |
| 449 | * ParodySue: A parody of a stereotypical flawless DatingSim protagonist who effortlessly accomplishes everything to win a (or more) girl's heart. Since Boyfriend doesn't play by the rules of the game's world, he's able to beat Senpai in a singing contest easily; at which point Senpai [[SoreLoser begins to throw a tantrum]] over the fact that he didn't effortlessly win. |
| 450 | * PoliticallyIncorrectHero: According to [=PhantomArcade=], Senpai is prejudiced and uses anti-gay slurs. |
| 451 | * PrettyBoy: No good senpai is without their good looks and petite appearance, and he's certainly no exception, given all the school girls fawning after him. |
| 452 | * ASinisterClue: Like with Daddy Dearest, he holds his microphone in his left hand, {{foreshadowing}} him being a BitchInSheepsClothing [[spoiler:and the otherworldly spirit-thing hidden behind his code]]. |
| 453 | * SomethingAboutARose: His second song is called "Roses", which fits his {{Bishonen}} looks and [[BitchInSheepsClothing prickly]] personality quite well. [[spoiler:It also doubles as {{Foreshadowing}} for Spirit's song, "Thorns".]] |
| 454 | * SophisticatedAsHell: Before his first battle, he challenges Boyfriend to a "serenade between gentlemen" for Girlfriend's affections in order to "decide where her beautiful heart shall reside". Before his second battle, he threatens to rip Boyfriend's nuts off after making sure Girlfriend finishes gargling his. |
| 455 | * SoreLoser: He doesn't take his defeat at the hands of Boyfriend well. Justified because he was programmed to be an InvincibleHero who is perfect and always loved. |
| 456 | * TurnsRed: Becomes visibly angry during his second song, "Roses", coupled with a much faster and more note-dense chart than his previous song. |
| 457 | * VillainousBreakdown: The moment he lost the first song battle, he snaps, revealing his true colors. |
| 458 | ---- |
| 459 | [[/folder]] |
| 460 | |
| 461 | [[folder:Spirit (Spoilers Unmarked!)]] |
| 462 | [[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spiritfaceforward.png]] |
| 463 | [[caption-width-right:100:You call this a [[{{Pun}} "Kawai Sprite"]]?]] |
| 464 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Kawai Sprite (samples only) |
| 465 | |
| 466 | ->''"Direct contact with real humans, after being trapped in here for so long..."'' |
| 467 | |
| 468 | Week 6's ''second'' opponent, a wisp-like entity trapped within Senpai's game by Daddy Dearest. Breaking free of his binds thanks to Boyfriend winning causing the game's code to go screwy, he challenges Boyfriend himself for his and Girlfriend's bodies in a bid to finally escape the game. |
| 469 | |
| 470 | His sole song is "Thorns". |
| 471 | ---- |
| 472 | * ActorAllusion: Spirit's hyper-realistic face, according to WordOfGod, was based on Tom Fulp, the founder of Newgrounds. |
| 473 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: While he's quite obviously not human [[HauntedTechnology now]], it's not clear what he was like before getting trapped in the game. Whether he's a [[WasOnceAMan former human]], a former demon, or has always been a [[GhastlyGhost horrifying ghost]] is not hinted about in his dialogue. |
| 474 | * AmbiguousSituation: It's clear he knows Girlfriend by association with her father, but it's unclear if he knew her personally or only learned of her off-hand before his imprisonment (or during it). After his defeat at the end of "Thorns", it's left unanswered whether he was vanquished or left behind in the game as the protagonists escaped. |
| 475 | * AndIMustScream: Daddy Dearest trapped him in Senpai's dating sim, stuck behind the code for who knows how long until Boyfriend and Girlfriend came along. He in turn plans to give the two the same fate by [[DemonicPossession taking their bodies]], allowing him to escape while they remain trapped. |
| 476 | * EvilIsVisceral: Downplayed; his silhouette resembles an anatomical human heart and his form even pulses with the rhythm of the music. While he does [[OrificeEvacuation explode out of Senpai's face]], it's only shown via a ShadowDiscretionShot. |
| 477 | * GhastlyGhost: He's called Spirit and [[OurGhostsAreDifferent looks the part]]. He's also malevolent, with a [[ItsPersonal nasty vendetta]] against Daddy Dearest and a willingness to subject Boyfriend and Girlfriend to DemonicPossession in order to carry out said vendetta. |
| 478 | * HauntedTechnology: A GhastlyGhost sealed within "Hating Simulator" by [[GreaterScopeVillain Daddy Dearest]]. |
| 479 | * HeWhoFightsMonsters: Before his song, he states that he wants to make Daddy Dearest pay for what he did to him and the others, implying that he wants to get revenge for everyone Daddy Dearest has disposed of. However, his plan would involve trapping Boyfriend in the same FateWorseThanDeath he's been going through by taking over his body, despite Boyfriend being completely innocent. |
| 480 | * KnightOfCerebus: While Monster is a [[VileVillainSaccharineShow horrifying abomination that shows how the game isn't going to be all lighthearted rapping fun]], he was still mostly just as random a battle as the other opponents. Spirit here, on the other hand, fully recontextualizes everything about the game by bringing in the actual plot, and while his overall character is softer than Monster and only fought in Week 6, his existence and reasons for battling Boyfriend show that there's more to the story going on than just a man wandering around having rap battles with people. |
| 481 | * NoNameGiven: Goes unnamed within Week 6 itself; his files refer to him as "Spirit", but considering how he got trapped, it most likely isn't his actual name. |
| 482 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Spirit has a realistic-looking face, clashing jarringly with both the game's normal cartoony art style ''and'' the {{Animesque}} video game Week 6 takes place in. The file for his sprites is a .txt, unlike the other characters' .xml formats. This [[BuffySpeak non-standardness]] even extends to "Thorns", which takes a departure from the game's usual musical style by sticking pretty solidly in Phrygian mode. |
| 483 | * OrificeEvacuation: He manifests himself by [[YourHeadAsplode exploding out of Senpai's eyes and mouth]]. |
| 484 | * {{Revenge}}: His motive for singing against Boyfriend: he wants to [[DemonicPossession take his body]] and take vengeance upon Daddy Dearest for himself and other victims of his. |
| 485 | * SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: While his prison is [[HauntedTechnology the game itself]], he was chained to Senpai specifically, and him breaking free involved Senpai in turn painfully dying. |
| 486 | * TwoAliasesOneCharacter: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Although he's shown painfully [[OrificeEvacuation bursting out of Senpai's face]], he was never [[DemonicPossession possessing]] Senpai. He was just SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan. |
| 487 | * UncannyValley: Compared to the other characters in this cartoonish game, his realistic human face with a ghastly figure makes him fall right into this. |
| 488 | * VocalDissonance: Spirit has the same vocals as Senpai, despite being a realistically-faced pink spirit creature. |
| 489 | * WalkingSpoiler: It's hard to talk about him without spoiling Week 6 or mentioning his vendetta against Girlfriend and her family. |
| 490 | * WasOnceAMan: Spirit is a human-faced wisp of red smoke, who rather violently rips himself out of Senpai. Whatever he is, he definitely isn't human -- or at least, not anymore. |
| 491 | ---- |
| 492 | [[/folder]] |
| 493 | |
| 494 | [[folder:Sergeant John "Tankman" Captain]] |
| 495 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tankman_6.png]] |
| 496 | [[caption-width-right:250: Most folks know him for [[BottomOfTheBarrelJoke constantly making jokes about a certain unmentionable]], [[HiddenDepths but as it turns out, he's also a surprisingly good singer]].]] |
| 497 | -> '''Voiced By:''' [=JohnnyUtah=] |
| 498 | |
| 499 | -> ''"Well, well, well. What have we got here? [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim We should just KILL you]], buuuut what the hell, it's been a boring day. [[BringIt Let's see what you got!]]"'' |
| 500 | |
| 501 | Week 7's opponent...[[DoubleTake wait a second]]. Is that the guy in the tank from ''the Newgrounds logo?!'' [[SarcasmMode Who'd thunk he'd get in?]] |
| 502 | |
| 503 | Actually, Tankman of the ''[[WebAnimation/{{Tankmen}} Tankmen]]'' series is just one of [[PlanetOfSteves an entire army of Tankmen]], a ragtag group of nearly identical, just ever-so-slightly deranged soldiers who drive around [[CrapsackWorld a ruined world]] in tanks while occasionally warring with other guys with pointy hats. They tend to [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer solve their problems with tanks]], either by running the problem over, shooting it with a tank cannon or two, or [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs running it over and then shooting it.]] This particular Tankman seems to be their commanding officer, Sergeant John Captain, who's decided to challenge Boyfriend while having his troops hold Girlfriend at gunpoint. [[SarcasmMode Lucky you!]] |
| 504 | |
| 505 | His songs include "Ugh", "Guns", and "Stress". |
| 506 | ---- |
| 507 | * ActorAllusion: "Ugh" is a reference to [=JohnnyUtah=]'s VerbalTic, a recurring meme among the Newgrounds community and Tankman groans in disgust at various points of the song similar to his creator. |
| 508 | * AdaptationalJerkass: John in his home series was never a saint by any means, but he was more likely to treat anyone he came across indifferently, even feeling bad when an insult came across as too harsh, and he quickly agreed on a truce to watch both halves of Titanic once the offer was given. Here, he frequently insults both Boyfriend and Girlfriend and holds them at gunpoint, in addition to trying to kill them for petty reasons. |
| 509 | * AntagonistTitle: The main opponent in Week 7, titled "Tankman". |
| 510 | * BleepDammit: In gameplay, he'll say "effing" in place of "fucking", yet has no problem [[SirSwearsALot using other swear words]], including [[CountryMatters the c-word]]. What's odder is that he's more than happy to say the F-word in all its glory in some of his game over quotes. |
| 511 | --> "Why am I wasting my time against some baggy-pantsed fuck?!"\ |
| 512 | "Open your fucking eyes! Jeez!" |
| 513 | * BondOneLiner: If you lose to Tankman, he has quite an array of insults to throw at you. |
| 514 | --> "[[MyGrandmaCanDoBetterThanYou My dead grandmother has more nimble fingers!]] Come on!" |
| 515 | * BreakingTheFourthWall: Some of said insults seem to imply awareness that he's in a game. |
| 516 | --> "Hey, here's some ''Friday Night Funkin''' lore for ya: I don't like you!"\ |
| 517 | "Maybe you should go play Week 1 again."\ |
| 518 | "I hope you're not some [[TakeThat internet streamer screaming like a sociopath right now!]]"\ |
| 519 | "[[LampshadeHanging You know, I'm running out of shit to say here, so you better beat this sometime today, asshole.]]"\ |
| 520 | "You gotta press the arrows, kid, not slap your keyboard like your blind uncle! [[FlatWhat What?]]" |
| 521 | * BullyingADragon: Possibly, as we don't know the entire extent of Girlfriend's powers. She certainly doesn't seem to be fazed by being held at gunpoint. |
| 522 | * CommonKnowledge: [[spoiler:Captain deliberately references a piece of this when insulting Pico, calling him a school shooter[[labelnote:*]]''Pico's School'' was actually about stopping school shooters. While you ''can'' shoot innocent people, later games show that it's not the canon choice. [=PhantomArcade=] also confirmed that he knew of Pico actually stopping the Goths' rampage; he simply called him a school shooter to [[MaliciousSlander slander him]][[/labelnote]].]] [[invoked]] |
| 523 | * CountryMatters: Before "Stress" starts, he outright calls Boyfriend the c-word, THEN calls both him and Girlfriend the c-word for good measure. |
| 524 | --> "Let's rock, you little cunt! ''(laughs)'' You little cunts!" |
| 525 | * DemotedToExtra: His loyal companion, Steve, who appeared alongside him in all the animated shorts, doesn't make any meaningful appearance in this week, and instead occasionally passes by in the background in his tank, watching the action from a safe distance. |
| 526 | * EyeGlasses: His visor moves whenever he is talking or making an expression like when groaning in "Ugh". |
| 527 | * GameOverMan: Tankman's the first opponent who talks after the player loses a song, often to make fun of Boyfriend. |
| 528 | --> "The only thing you're "funkin'" tonight is your sock!" |
| 529 | * GuestFighter: The number one most prominent guest to represent Newgrounds right after Pico, considering he's quite literally the face of the website. After putting in Pico, adding the Tankmen into the game would also be quite obligatory. |
| 530 | * HaveANiceDeath: Getting blue-balled in Week 7 has John throw out an array of TrashTalk and insults in the Retry screen. |
| 531 | * {{Irony}}: It's completely possible for him to compliment Boyfriend's abilities while he's messing up the notes in "Stress", making the comment seem sarcastic rather than genuine. |
| 532 | * IHaveYourWife: Captain has his men hold Girlfriend hostage while he himself decides to challenge Boyfriend to a rap battle purely for his own amusement. After losing twice, he decides to execute her anyway before [[spoiler:Pico steps in and saves her]]. |
| 533 | * ItAmusedMe: Appears to be the reason he doesn't shoot Boyfriend's brains out for showing up (since Girlfriend's parents' latest plan to kill Boyfriend in a plane fails, landing them both in the Tankmen's Military Zone), being bored enough to challenge Boyfriend out of pure entertainment. |
| 534 | * {{Jerkass}}: John is a vulgar, crude, condescending jerk who rarely has something to say that's ''not'' an insult towards somebody. He even [[SoreLoser orders his men to shoot Girlfriend after "Guns"]] [[spoiler:until Pico shows up [[BigDamnHeroes to save the day]].]] |
| 535 | --> "Pretty tight bars for a little dude who's simpin' over an ugly, boring little teenager that wears her mom's clothes! Heh!" |
| 536 | * LaughingAtYourOwnJokes: Does this after insulting Girlfriend, after calling Boyfriend the c-word, and in several of the game over screens in Week 7. |
| 537 | * MaliciousSlander: [[spoiler: WordOfGod has [[https://clips.twitch.tv/SmoothMoistLatteCeilingCat-NhoRpb75FV1suioj?tt_content=player_title&tt_medium=clips_embed/?&tt_content=channel_name&tt_medium=embed confirmed]] that he knew of Pico actually attempting to save his school from Cassandra and her cohorts. Him calling Pico a ''school shooter'' was deliberately done just to invoke this.]] |
| 538 | * MascotMook: Tankmen are all nearly identical and serve as the face of Newgrounds, with John standing out from the crowd to challenge Boyfriend. |
| 539 | * NoNonsenseNemesis: Unlike previous opponents, John does ''not'' let you go just because you beat him in a rap battle, and tries to have Girlfriend killed anyway. [[spoiler:Becomes {{subverted|Trope}} when Pico comes in and starts gunning down his men, prompting him to settle it with one last battle anyway.]] |
| 540 | * OutsideContextProblem: The Tankmen certainly weren't hired by Girlfriend's parents, given that they try to kill Girlfriend too. As it turns out, the reason Boyfriend and Girlfriend end up in the Tankmen's Military Zone in the first place is because of Girlfriend's parents' failed attempt to kill Boyfriend in a plane. |
| 541 | * RadioVoice: Like Pico before, his singing voice is so autotuned he sounds outright robotic. |
| 542 | * RuderAndCruder: During Weeks 1-6, there aren't many swear words, with the only one being "Shit!" appearing when you just barely hit a note. Here, during Week 7, your opponent is a SirSwearsALot who outright calls Boyfriend and Girlfriend [[CountryMatters the c-word]] in the opening cutscene of Week 7's 3rd song, "Stress". Justified, as Week 7 is the first to have actual dialogue other than Week 6, which still has some crass dialogue in "Roses." |
| 543 | * SarcasmMode: After his order for Girlfriend to get murdered [[spoiler:gets interrupted, courtesy of Pico]]. |
| 544 | --> "Ahh, look who it is, your [[AmbiguouslyBi sexually ambiguous]], angry little friend. [[spoiler:Don't you have a [[VideoGame/{{Pico}} school to shoot up]]?]]" |
| 545 | * ASinisterClue: Just like Daddy Dearest and Senpai, John holds his microphone in his left hand, which is fitting for someone who's so crude, vulgar, condescending, and downright unpleasant. |
| 546 | * SirSwearsALot: Just look at the quotes in this profile. |
| 547 | * SkewedPriorities: [[spoiler:Apparently thinks that beating Boyfriend in a rap battle is more important than dealing with Pico gunning down his men like no tomorrow. Though Pico probably would have shot him down as well, so it's hard to blame him.]] |
| 548 | * SoreLoser: After losing twice, he orders his men to shoot Girlfriend. [[DownplayedTrope Granted, it's possible he intended to do that anyway.]] |
| 549 | --> "God effing dammit! Well played, you little shit! But this is ''war!'' And in war, people '''DIE!''' Men, get ready to fire! Sorry, no prom for ''you'' this year! [[EvilLaugh HAHAHA!]]" |
| 550 | * SuddenlyVoiced: He actually talks in Week 7's cutscenes and during his last song, and is voiced by none other than [=JohnnyUtah=] himself, though unlike Girlfriend and Monster, he sings with beeps and boops just like other characters. |
| 551 | * TrashTalk: Seems like John can't go 3 lines without dissing ''someone'', especially when Boyfriend gets a game over. |
| 552 | --> "You feel that? That's called "failure", and you better get used to it!" |
| 553 | * UncertainDoom: The opening cutscene of Weekend 1 shows a Tankman attack Boyfriend, only for Pico to shoot him before the two of them start singing together again. It's unclear if Pico shooting the Tankman that fights Boyfriend represents his shooting down the Tankmen in general, or if it means he actually killed Captain. Phantom Arcade would later clarify that Tankman survived the encounter, and that only several of his men were gunned down. |
| 554 | * VillainRespect: As much of a [[SirSwearsALot crude]] {{Jerkass}} and SoreLoser he is, Tankman starts to begrudgingly respect Boyfriend, and during "Stress", said respect becomes more affable. |
| 555 | --> "Huh! [[{{Touche}} Pretty good]]!" |
| 556 | * VocalEvolution: His original series had him speak in a more cool and collected fashion, as well as being a bit slower and more dramatic. Here, he speaks in a slightly higher voice, a bit faster, and a lot more emotional. |
| 557 | * WhyDontYouJustShootHim: He outright says that he and his men should kill Boyfriend and Girlfriend right away, but challenges the former to a singing battle [[ItAmusedMe out of boredom]]. |
| 558 | * WorthyOpponent: Tankman slowly (keyword: [[{{Jerkass}} slo]][[SoreLoser wly]]) starts to warm up to Boyfriend and see him as one, outright complementing him in the middle of "Stress". |
| 559 | ---- |
| 560 | [[/folder]] |
| 561 | |
| 562 | [[folder:Darnell]] |
| 563 | [[quoteright:220:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/canondarnell_75.png]] |
| 564 | [[caption-width-right:220:He's got a job to do and he'll make sure it gets done. ''One way or the other''.]] |
| 565 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [=IvanAlmighty=] |
| 566 | |
| 567 | Weekend 1's opponent, a dark-skinned young man with a penchant for fire and one of Pico's old buddies. He was initially revealed in a teaser trailer for the upcoming "Pico Day" update and was later officially confirmed to be an upcoming opponent by [=PhantomArcade=] following a ContentLeak. |
| 568 | |
| 569 | His songs include "Darnell", "Lit Up", "2Hot" and "Blazin'". |
| 570 | |
| 571 | |
| 572 | ---- |
| 573 | * AdaptationDyeJob: In his original appearances, his hair is black. Here, his hair is [[PurpleIsTheNewBlack purple]]. |
| 574 | * AffablyEvil: He and Nene hunt down Pico for botching their assassination on Boyfriend twice. However, once the two duke out their frustration, he and Pico immediately reconcile with a handshake. |
| 575 | * AllIsWellThatEndsWell: After slugging Pico for a bit and getting slugged in return, he [[EasilyForgiven easily makes up with Pico]] and forgives him for ruining their contract with Daddy Dearest. |
| 576 | * BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: He's shown trying to set a bird that landed on him on fire in a Phantom Arcade [[https://twitter.com/PhantomArcade3K/status/1791538384558514266 comic]] depicting the aftermath of Weekend 1. |
| 577 | * EarlyBirdCameo: He appears amongst the crowd in Week 5 using a design much closer to his original look from Pico's School. |
| 578 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: Despite being a {{Pyromaniac}} ProfessionalKiller, he gives his friend Pico the chance to beat him in a rap battle and fist fight. This is contrasting Nene, who immediately tries to kill Pico and takes Darnell's defeat extremely poorly. |
| 579 | * EvilGenius: WordOfGod has confirmed Darnell to [[ImprobablyHighIQ have an IQ of 241]]. |
| 580 | * EvilSoundsDeep: He has the deepest VoiceGrunting of anybody in the cast by far, and is implied to be an [[ProfessionalKiller assassin]] backed by Daddy Dearest. |
| 581 | * GracefulLoser: After Pico beats him in a fist fight he makes up with him and the two become friends again. |
| 582 | * MadBomber: One of his preferred methods of pyromania is destroying ''entire buildings and planes'' with explosives. |
| 583 | * ManOnFire: In a Phantom Arcade comic [[https://twitter.com/PhantomArcade3K/status/1791538384558514266 depicting the aftermath of Weekend 1,]] his sleeve and hair catches fire after he tries to set fire to a bird. [[DissonantSerenity He's completely unperturbed by this.]] |
| 584 | * PlayingWithFire: He's a notorious {{Pyromaniac}} to the point he keeps a lighter on hand because of his own TriggerHappy impulses. |
| 585 | * ProfessionalKiller: [[ImpliedTrope Implied.]] He's seen accepting cash from Daddy Dearest in the "Pico Day" teaser but whether he's after Boyfriend or Pico himself is unclear. Confirmed in the release of Weekend 1 which reveals he and Nene were contracted alongside Pico to kill Boyfriend. When Pico opted to spare Boyfriend and even save him from Tankman, both of them come after him for ruining their contract. |
| 586 | * PurpleIsPowerful: He has a purple and yellow color scheme and is a WorthyOpponent to Pico. |
| 587 | * PurpleIsTheNewBlack: His hair was black in the original Pico series and is now a deep purple. |
| 588 | * TalkToTheFist: Him and Pico start slugging it out after they run out of weaponry and only make up after they're both bloody messes. |
| 589 | * WhyDontYouJustShootHim: He flings makeshift aerosol bombs at Pico throughout "2Hot," but once his lighter runs out of fuel and Pico runs out of bullets they just start slugging each other instead. |
| 590 | * WithFriendsLikeThese: Darnell and Nene opt to hunt down Pico for ruining their contract and can potentially kill him over it. Pico is even worried that they'll hold him down and castrate him for his actions. |
| 591 | ---- |
| 592 | [[/folder]] |
| 593 | |
| 594 | [[folder:Nene]] |
| 595 | [[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/canonnene.png]] |
| 596 | [[caption-width-right:275:She's in a better mood than usual. Be very afraid.]] |
| 597 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Monica Franco |
| 598 | |
| 599 | A young Asian woman with a... rather unhealthy tendency to attempt to take her own life. She's one of Pico's old buddies who was initially revealed in a teaser trailer for the upcoming "Pico Day" update but was later officially confirmed to be replacing Girlfriend in Weekend 1. |
| 600 | |
| 601 | For tropes applying to her original appearance see the [[Characters/{{Pico}} Pico character page.]] |
| 602 | ---- |
| 603 | * AdaptationalAttractiveness: She's much easier on the eyes compared to her original appearance in Pico's School, [[FanDisservice but it just makes the bloody knife]] she carries about and the psychotic grins she flashes all the more unsettling. |
| 604 | * AdaptationalVillainy: In the ''VideoGame/{{Pico}}'' series she was a mentally disturbed young woman. Here she's AxCrazy and a PsychoKnifeNut and implied to be a killer for hire. |
| 605 | * AllIsWellThatEndsWell: Averted. Unlike Darnell, who forgives Pico after the two duke it out, she's ''furious'' and decides to go after Boyfriend herself. |
| 606 | * AxCrazy: Just look at her... |
| 607 | * BreakingOldTrends: Previously, whoever sat on the jukebox during the rap battle were merely background no matter what was actually happening. Nene breaks this trend by potentially being the one to kill Pico should he lose his battle against Darnell. |
| 608 | * CombatSadomasochist: She derives just as much pleasure [[{{Sadist}} from bringing pain to others]] as she does receiving it herself. |
| 609 | * TheDreaded: Nene is one of the few people Pico fears, getting an OhCrap reaction the moment he spots her and making him immediately run away from her. |
| 610 | * DrivenToSuicide: She has attempted to take her own life. ''A lot.'' One of said attempts was even thwarted by Pico. |
| 611 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Even though she's not forgiven Pico for botching the hit on Boyfriend, she also doesn't make a move to kill Pico anymore after the latter and Darnell duke it out and collapse. |
| 612 | * GroinAttack: Pico fears she'll castrate him as revenge for ruining their contract with Daddy Dearest. |
| 613 | * LaughingMad: When confronting Pico she laughs like a maniac the whole time she chases him. |
| 614 | * ManiacTongue: She's most definitely a PsychoKnifeNut, and has her tongue hanging out her mouth during the rap battles between Pico and Darnell. |
| 615 | * ProfessionalKiller: [[ImpliedTrope Implied.]] She's seen accepting cash from Daddy Dearest in the "Pico Day" teaser but whether she's after Boyfriend or Pico himself is unclear. Confirmed in the release of Weekend 1, which reveals she and Darnell were contracted alongside Pico to kill Boyfriend. When Pico opted to spare Boyfriend and even save him from Tankman, both of them come after him for ruining their contract. After Pico and Darnell make up, she's still bitter about it and seemingly still wants to kill Boyfriend anyway. |
| 616 | * PsychoKnifeNut: She always carries a knife on hand just in case she needs to use it on anyone... or herself. |
| 617 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Her eyes glow red when she gets ready to kill people. |
| 618 | * RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Darnell's Blue Oni. Nene is psychotic, violent, and a SoreLoser in contrast to Darnell remaining calm, engaging in a rap battle with Pico, and [[GracefulLoser accepting to make up with Pico]] after Pico beats him in a fist fight. |
| 619 | * SlasherSmile: She flashes a toothy grin both in the teaser trailer and in artwork made by [=PhantomArcade=]. |
| 620 | * SoreLoser: Rather than accepting defeat like Darnell she becomes furious and intends to go after Boyfriend on her own. [[https://twitter.com/PhantomArcade3K/status/1791538384558514266 A comic]] posted by PhantomArcade plays this straight, with Pico being left severely injured after attempting to apologize to Nene directly. |
| 621 | * WithFriendsLikeThese: Darnell and Nene opt to hunt down Pico for ruining their contract and can potentially kill him over it. Pico is even worried that they'll hold him down and castrate him for his actions. |
| 622 | ---- |
| 623 | [[/folder]] |
| 624 | |
| 625 | |
| 626 | !Miscellaneous |
| 627 | [[folder:Henchmen]] |
| 628 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dumb_20_4.png]] |
| 629 | [[caption-width-right:250:Dumb.]] |
| 630 | |
| 631 | Goofy-looking demons that work under Daddy Dearest and Mommy Mearest. A bit lacking in smarts, they seem to just do what they're told no matter what. They appear in Week 4, dancing to the beat in the background without a care in the world. |
| 632 | ---- |
| 633 | * AffablyEvil: They work for a murderous psycho demon couple, yet they have the time of their lives just dancing the day away. |
| 634 | * ArtificialHuman: Moreso Artifical ''Demons''. [[WordOfGod Apparently, somehow they're grown in jars.]] [[invoked]] |
| 635 | * BadassDriver: In Week 4, one of the Henchmen drives the car where Boyfriend and Mommy Mearest are battling it out. He never crashes the vehicle or even makes a mistake, even though Mommy Mearest is standing ''directly over the windshield''. |
| 636 | * BigRedDevil: Well, more of a pink, but they fit the bill. |
| 637 | * CoolShades: They've got big and reflective black sunglasses. |
| 638 | * DumbMuscle: They’ve got huge numbers, complete obedience, and groovy dance moves, but not much in the way of wit. Girlfriend's parents would want them no other way. |
| 639 | %%* DummiedOut: Within the game data sits an unused death animation, where the four Henchmen that have been grooving on the limo are suddenly swept away by a street light, gored to pieces and flying off their ride. |
| 640 | * EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop: They're constantly jiving to the beat of the music. |
| 641 | * FriendlyEnemy: A [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fridaynightfunkin/images/f/f3/Must_be_21_or_older.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210227090504 sketch]] by Phantom Arcade depicts one casually buying alcohol for Boyfriend and Girlfriend, though the canonicity is debatable. |
| 642 | * MickeyMousing: As the beat of the music quickens, they cross their arms and shuffle even faster. By the time M.I.L.F is up, they’ve stopped trying to cross their arms and opt to as shuffle as fast they physically can. |
| 643 | * {{Mook}}: Seem to be this, considering their [[WeHaveReserves disposable nature]] and the fact they're upfront only called ''Henchmen.'' |
| 644 | * PerpetualSmiler: They always wear the same stupid smile. |
| 645 | * WhatMeasureIsAMook: Outright described as "disposable", and Girlfriend's parents apparently own droves of them. |
| 646 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: Most of the Henchmen are only a few days old, but they look just like adults. |
| 647 | ---- |
| 648 | [[/folder]] |
| 649 | |
| 650 | [[folder:Santa Claus]] |
| 651 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/santa_0.png]] |
| 652 | [[caption-width-right:350:He's filled with Christmas Spirit! ...When he's not being held hostage, that is.]] |
| 653 | |
| 654 | A MallSanta who is being held hostage by Daddy Dearest. He appears in Week 5. |
| 655 | ---- |
| 656 | * EatingTheEyeCandy: According to [[WordOfGod ninjamuffin99]], the reason he's sweating is because he's looking at Mommy Mearest's breasts. |
| 657 | * KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:While it was already implied by Monster wearing his hat, WordOfGod confirmed that he did indeed bite it by the end of Week 5, though whether it was by Daddy Dearest shooting him or Monster butchering him is currently unknown.]][[invoked]] |
| 658 | * MallSanta: He's a guy working at the mall during Christmas-time wearing a Santa costume. Unfortunately for him, this particular Christmas job resulted in him running into major danger through Girlfriend's parents [[spoiler:along with Monster. Especially unlucky for him is that he dies due to them showing up]]. |
| 659 | * AnOfferYouCantRefuse: PlayedForLaughs. He's held at gunpoint by Daddy Dearest all because [[DisproportionateRetribution he wants to borrow his chair]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext for a rematch against Boyfriend]], and even then, he's not concerned about the gun. |
| 660 | ---- |
| 661 | [[/folder]] |
| 662 | |
| 663 | [[folder:Background Freaks]] |
| 664 | [[quoteright:242:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/freaks_0.png]] |
| 665 | [[caption-width-right:242: Notice me, Senpai!]] |
| 666 | [[caption-width-right:242:[[labelnote: Their appearance in "Roses"]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/week6_bgfreaks_roses_0_5.png He sure had a way with words...[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 667 | |
| 668 | |
| 669 | A group of female students in Hating Simulator. They appear in Week 6, spectating the duet between Senpai and Boyfriend. |
| 670 | ---- |
| 671 | * BrokenPedestal: For Senpai when they see him lose his temper upon losing to Boyfriend. |
| 672 | * {{Fangirl}}: For Senpai, obviously. |
| 673 | * SailorFuku: All of them wear blue sailor-caped school uniforms. |
| 674 | * SatelliteCharacter: Outside of being Senpai's fangirls, there's not much to say about these freaks. |
| 675 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:They disappear right before "Thorns" with no explanation as to why.]] |
| 676 | * WingdingEyes: They have hearts for eyes during "Senpai". |
| 677 | * YouAllLookFamiliar: They are a group of girls that consist of multiples of the same two girls. |
| 678 | ---- |
| 679 | [[/folder]] |
| 680 | |
| 681 | [[folder:A-Bot]] |
| 682 | |
| 683 | A robot who manages the Audio Portal of Newgrounds. During Weekend 1, he serves as the stereo that Pico, Darnell, and Nene use. |
| 684 | ---- |
| 685 | * OffWithHisHead: It is clear that A-Bot isn't acting as a stereo by choice. He has effectively been torn apart with his head detached from his body along with [[AnArmAndALeg his arms and legs]]. |
| 686 | [[/folder]] |
| 687 | |
| 688 | !Upcoming Characters |
| 689 | [[folder:Hank J. Wimbleton]] |
| 690 | [[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hank_funkin_wimbleton.jpg]] |
| 691 | [[caption-width-right:180:He's well-known as a killing machine, but bet you didn't know he can sing well too!]] |
| 692 | |
| 693 | The protagonist of the infamous ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' series, Hank is a ruthless assassin who kills people because he loves to do it. He was originally teased in the trailer along with Cassette Girl, Tankman and Pico and is set to appear in a future week of ''Friday Night Funkin''' as an opponent, as well as a playable character. |
| 694 | |
| 695 | For tropes pertaining to Hank in ''Madness Combat'', see [[Characters/MadnessCombat this page]]. |
| 696 | ---- |
| 697 | * GuestFighter: Hails from the ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' series by Krinkels. |
| 698 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Taken straight from his home series, he anatomically has floating hands with no arms, and doesn't possess visible facial features, with his head bearing a "facial cross" instead. Justified, as he's from a different species. |
| 699 | * RedIsViolent: In his home series he's killed many people who dared to oppose him, and here, his mic is red. |
| 700 | [[/folder]] |
| 701 | |
| 702 | [[folder:Ritz the Rat]] |
| 703 | [[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ritz_the_rat.jpg]] |
| 704 | An anthropomorphic cheese-loving rat who hails from his own game created by [=ninjamuffin99=]. |
| 705 | ---- |
| 706 | * CanonWelding: The star of a previous game by [=ninjamuffin99=]. |
| 707 | * GuestFighter: Hails from his own game with the same name. |
| 708 | [[/folder]] |
| 709 | |
| 710 | [[folder:Cassandra]] |
| 711 | Pico's old nemesis; the leader of the goth punks who kickstarted the school shooting that Pico had to stop, and a shapeshifting alien known as a Penilian. Cassandra is set to appear as a future opponent, but as of now, not much information has been given on her role in the story. |
| 712 | |
| 713 | For tropes pertaining to Cassandra in the Pico series, see [[Characters/{{Pico}} this page]]. |
| 714 | ---- |
| 715 | * AmazonianBeauty: In contrast to her depiction as a FatBastard in the ''Pico'' series, she's drawn as muscular and powerful in Phantom Arcade's ''Friday Night Funkin'' art streams. |
| 716 | * EvilRedhead: Her hair is red, and she was the main antagonist who led the Goth Punks in the school shooting in ''Pico's School''. |
| 717 | * GuestFighter: Hails from ''[[VideoGame/{{Pico}} Pico's School]]''. |
| 718 | ---- |
| 719 | [[/folder]] |
| 720 | |
| 721 | !Scrapped Characters |
| 722 | [[folder:Cassette Girl]] |
| 723 | [[quoteright:185:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cassette_girl.jpg]] |
| 724 | [[caption-width-right:185:She was built for playing music, and now she's gonna do just that.]] |
| 725 | A robot girl whose face can open up to insert cassette tapes for playing music. Cassette Girl was created by [=SoftDon=] to serve as a music-related mascot. While [=SoftDon=] didn't make music, Cassette Girl still became popular on Newgrounds, and she was set to appear as a future opponent and playable character, until some controversy stirred up from her creator and she was scrapped from the game entirely. |
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| 727 | * GuestFighter: A unique case in that unlike the other characters, Cassette Girl never starred in any animations or games made or approved by her creator prior to her planned inclusion in ''Friday Night Funkin'''. This was changed when ''Rushdown Rivals'' was released and had her as a playable character (keep in mind that this was prior to the controversy). |
| 728 | * MeaningfulName: Her face can open up to reveal a cassette player, hence her name. |
| 729 | * TheSmurfettePrinciple: In terms of confirmed playable characters, Cassette Girl was the only female so far. |
| 730 | [[/folder]] |
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