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4	!!Ted Hartrup
5	[[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ted_small_7792.png]]
6	[[caption-width-right:329:''"You get that Bridget out here, or I'll blow us all to Hell!"'']]
7	->''"There's nobody home!"''
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9	He appeared inside Klink International with a bomb strapped to his torso, demanding to see his wife and kids. He is later declared to be delusional and is accused of a murder of [[spoiler: Angie Raleigh]]. He returns in ''Sir Basil Pike Public School'' as a math teacher.
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11	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: "Ted's [[ListOfTransgressions Rap sheet]]" according to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brUD1AD0Nw&t=4m36s Judeki]]: [[CatchPhrase Blowing us all to hell]], Taking two hostages, Lewd Conduct, Battery of a police officer, Escaping police custody, and Noise violation.
12	* AssholeVictim: Mostly justified. He has a very hard time trusting anyone (including the police) after believing that Bridget is setting him up.
13	--> "The police is only a business."
14	** In episode 3, he thinks the (player) psychiatrist may be there to declare him insane and lock him away. In 6, he refuses to talk to the (player) detective.
15	* AuthorAvatar: He is theorized to be one.
16	* AxCrazy: Some characters insist he is this and some do not. [[spoiler: He really isn't.]]
17	* BetterManhandleTheMurderWeapon: In the game's final chapter he picks up a gun that was used to shoot a couple of innocent bystanders -- the player character, Bridget's lawyer being the actual target -- and then declares that it doesn't matter that his fingerprints are now on the gun, because he knows he's innocent. Note that this happens ''after'' the player character warns Ted that he's being set up to take the fall for several murders.
18	* BornLucky: He somehow manages to repeatedly escape doomed situations. Sometimes it's because his enemies are mind-boggingly stupid, like when Jim the cop literally opens the door for him to get out of the prison van, sometimes it's from [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane seemingly divine intervention]] like the mattress truck softening his fall at just the right moment. [[spoiler:Rolf Klink even comments on this later in the series, saying that Ted's unnatural good luck would make any attempt at framing him a bad idea.]]
19	* CatchPhrase: In the earlier episodes, Ted frequently threatened to "blow us all to Hell."
20	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: [[spoiler: In Ambition, he went from a vagabond, to a suicide bomber, to a crazy man wanting his kids, to buckling up, work out his issues, and become an elementary school teacher. He has changed quite considerably since then.]]
21	* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: A lot of people believe in what the newspapers say.
22	* DemotedToExtra: He is the main character in the first few episodes. Later, he gradually becomes less important as focus shifts to [[spoiler: the mystery of Angie's murder]].
23	* DrivenToSuicide: How this all started.
24	* {{Expy}}: His facial hair (mustache, goatee, sideburns) makes him look like Ricky from ''Series/TrailerParkBoys''. His behavior isn't far off from him either.
25	* FatalFlaw: His hardheadedness and free-spirited personality ''constantly'' bite Ted in the back. As the court case finds, Ted was under the influence of drugs when he threatened to blow up the Klink International building and truly could not have kidnapped his kids or murdered anyone because he had several airtight alibis placing him at a pizza parlor at the other side of town when Angela was killed. He'd have been out of jail within a week or two if he didn't ''constantly'' try to escape prison and accidentally incriminate himself in his efforts to be 'free,' and he'd have a ''far'' easier time endearing himself to people if he wasn't so stubborn and prone to angry outbursts. By the end of the series, he still looks like a likely suspect for two more murders and could be set up as a fall guy if [[spoiler:the attempt to frame Yale doesn't pan out]] simply because he refused to just let the system work things out. This can even get him set up to die or put in prison for life in some of the last episode's endings.
26	* {{Flanderization}}: Seems to get less and less easy to interact with, to the point that you can't really even ''talk'' to him in Episode 6 without him kicking you out of his cell.
27	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: As much of a jackass as he can be, he does seem to care for his kids. In one of the deaths from Episode 10, he goes for help after accidentally shooting you, even though this will almost certainly get him arrested again.
28	* JugglingLoadedGuns: In episode 10, Ted shows the player a gun he found on the floor ''by pointing it right at them'' (even before he starts pointing it at them deliberately.) [[spoiler: And in one of the game overs, the killer who dropped the gun comes back and Ted accidentally shoots and kills the player trying to hit him.]]
29	* LeParkour: After Ted punches out the cop and runs away, he inexplicably starts jumping off of the sides of buildings.
30	* PapaWolf: He deeply cares for his children.
31	* PetTheDog: Ted is very kind towards Yale in episode 2, especially when he gets punched in the face by Helen. He'll even berate Helen if she's suddenly sincere.
32	--> "[[GoshDangItToHeck Holy smokes!]] I thought I had problems. Are you ok?"
33	* PoliceAreUseless: Ted seems to believe this
34	* PrayerIsALastResort: Ted ends up calmly pleading for God to save him with a mattress truck, and he'd wash anyone's feet as ordered in return. He ends up being saved by that truck.
35	** Discussed in episode 3, explaining that when pushed and having no other options, he turned to the Lord in hopes for help. These words get twisted by Angie in episode 4 to declare him delusional. [[spoiler: Although, in episode 10, it seems like she was doing him a favor...]]
36	* SmoochOfVictory: Ted gives one to Yale in episode 2.
37	** It should be noted that this is much like the Vagabond in the Negotiator, who kissed the player for lifting his spirits.
38	* TautologicalTemplar: Espouses this worldview during his psychological assessment: The true motivations for actions are unknowable due to paranoid layers of possibilities, so the only sure way to judge people is that good people will always be doing good and should never be held accountable while evil people are always doing evil and must be opposed at any turn by any means.
39	* {{Troll}}: He displays shades of this toward Bridget. While you're interrogating her, he's in his cell singing Amazing Grace, and it's annoying her. She yells at him to stop it, and once he realizes that she's there, he continues singing louder.
40	* UnwantedAssistance: On episode 4, after being declared delusional in court, Ted fires his lawyer, Yale, who was trying to get him to calm down.
41	** In episode 1, because of his fragile state of mind (and the game tells you this if you fail), acts of kindness or desires to help him entirely may be interpreted as a threat to him. Justified as to Ted, it may as well just be another way of being told that he's being strapped in a long sleeve jacket.
42	** He gets this from the player's side in episode 10. [[spoiler:In one part your goal is to split up from Ted to get to safety, despite his assurances that you need to stick together. Make a wrong move, and you can be hit by [[FriendlyFireIndex Friendly Fire]] from Ted's attempt to defend you.]]
43	* YouAllLookFamiliar: This is the same character that appeared in another game by Zap Dramatic where his co-worker has been told to fire him.
44	* WhatTheHellPlayer: In episode 1, if you make Jim say the wrong thing once, Ted will call you an idiot for it and give you another chance to make the right decision. Do it again, and he finishes his countdown.
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46	!!Jim
47	[[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jim_ambition_small_299.png]]
48	[[caption-width-right:329:Jim confronting Ted.]]
49	->''[[MoodWhiplash "Hi, my name's Jim. Put your hands in the air! What are you upset about?"]]''
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51	The police officer who holds up Ted at Klink International, and the first character you have to advise.
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53	* TheBadGuysAreCops: Subverted. He's no bad cop, but he appears to be under [[spoiler: Rolf's]] payroll, if one of the bad endings of episode 9 are any indication.
54	** [[spoiler: However, a retcon, thanks to episode 10, has him as the very same cop who wanted to take Ted "for a walk" in episode 3, in addition to his somewhat aggressive attitude, implied that he may have been going to silence him, playing this straight.]]
55	** [[spoiler: Episode 10 pretty much confirms this, where he denies the evidence of a double murder, outright claiming nobody will believe you over him. He then ignores the pleas of the taxi driver, sets up the evacuation of the courthouse for Duke in one of the bad endings and was probably the one driving the cop car Ted was in during the junkyard scene.]]
56	* DemotedToExtra: He's a major character in Episode 1, and then he only appears in quick cameos in episodes 2, 3, 4, and 6, and one of the bad endings of Episode 9. He does, however, come back for some full scenes in Episode 10.
57	* DirtyCommunists: He accuses the player of being a "pinko socialist agitator" for ''absolutely no reason'' in episode 10.
58	* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: A minor, and subtle one. See above for more information.]]
59	* HanlonsRazor: The pale-faced clone of Jim often invites players to wonder whether he's stupid or evil. Could someone with his years of forensic experience really be fooled into mistaking blood (which the killers had no time to clean up) for engine oil, or is he helping to cover for the murder by throwing the lawyer into a state of doubt? Was he really overpowered by a handcuffed Ted, or was he leaving an opening for Ted to make a scapegoat of himself in a new location? Would a cop who shoots a motorist just for asking if he's married really swallow your silly excuses for speeding, or is he only setting you up for harsher punishment down the line?
60	* PerfectlyCromulentWord: In "The Mediator Episode 1: The Angry Neighbors", Sonia calls Jim out on making up the words "planticide" and "vindicative", then accuses him of [[YouKeepUsingThatWord not knowing what he means]] by the latter.
61	--> '''Jim:''' "I know what 'vindicated' means. I've got the scar."
62	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Mainly because of the situation at hand, but Jim does show some sincerity towards Ted for his situation. In episode 2, he even sympathize with him when he investigates the apartment. [[spoiler: Until he became a [[JerkAss jerk ass]] in episode 10, that is. ]]
63	* SinisterShades
64	* SunglassesAtNight: Except for the first two episodes of Ambition, Jim always wears his sunglasses, even at night and inside basements.
65	* [[spoiler: TookALevelInJerkAss: Episode 10 implies that Jim may have intended to silence Ted in episode 3. His attitude in said episode does not help things.]]
66	* YouAllLookFamiliar: Averted. While he looks similar to the cop from Altered States, they are two completely different characters. The gray-scaled cop even makes an appearance in episode 2 and obviously has different mannerisms.
67	** A retcon in episode 10 however, has him as the same cop.
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69	!!Yale Johnson
70	[[quoteright:221:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yale_pastry_small_6732.png]]
71	[[caption-width-right:221:Yale's shining moment.]]
72	->''"Mmm, Helen makes the most sumptuous pastries!"''
73
74	A highly respected lawyer at his law firm. He is said to have a great future and is married to Helen, his boss' daughter. Unfortunately, he found himself in an affair with Angie, his friend.
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76	* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Make no mistake; while Yale isn't outright ''evil,'' his ambitions make him one of the roughest characters in the series. If he got what he wanted, he'd screw Helen out of all her money and marry the mistress he cheated on Helen with. He's also a sexist thorn in the player's side in multiple episodes, where his lies or attitude make a happy, peaceful resolution nigh-impossible. [[note]] He doesn't listen to any advice that would have him call off his affair; his views towards where women belong in society makes gaining progress as a marriage counselor an uphill battle; his lies about his car make life more difficult for everyone involved and nearly implicate an innocent woman for murder; and he's unhelpful and unwilling to listen to the player when they show up to his house panicked and with their life in danger. [[/note]] This all being said, next to his father-in-law and [[spoiler: Duke Crabtree]], he's really only an ambitious idiot getting in your way, and he ''truly'' is trying to help Ted get his kids back.
77	* AngryBlackManStereotype: Mostly an aversion; however, he makes a comment in Episode 9 about how white men got where they are today by enslaving the black man. It's completely unprovoked, and he doesn't say anything more on the matter.
78	* DelusionsOfEloquence: Plays out in episode 9 where he comes off as quite pretentious towards Helen.
79	* DirtyCoward: It's blink-and-you'll miss it, but you can see him briefly look in on Helen in Episode 5, after she grabs hold of a violin and starts threatening the player character. He quickly disappears, apparently more comfortable with letting his wife assault a completely innocent stranger than doing anything that might defuse the situation.
80	* DullSurprise
81	-->'''Angie:''' Yale, [[spoiler: I'm pregnant!]]\
82	'''Yale:''' Oh.
83	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Yale's not evil, but he does act like a jerk and does some morally questionable things. However, if the player character tells him that [[spoiler: Rolf Klink]] thinks it would be best for everyone if Ted takes the fall for [[spoiler: Angie's murder]], Yale will say that it wouldn't be best for ''Ted''. He then says that he'll see you disbarred for saying that (you play a lawyer in that particular episode), and you get a "Game Over."
84	* [[spoiler: FallGuy]]: [[spoiler: In Episode 10, you have to make a deal with Rolf and Duke to frame Yale so that Duke doesn't kill you. The last episode ends with Yale getting arrested.]]
85	* {{Hypocrite}}: Episode 2 shows Yale scolding Helen for accidentally walking into an intelligent pick-up line and even makes fun of her for it. This is the same man who is ''cheating'' on her!
86	* InformedAttribute: Episode 10 calls him a decent man who would never betray his client in one of the Game Over screens. This would seem true if not for the fact it has been well-established that he cheated on his wife and seems ''proud of it''.
87	* [[spoiler: {{JerkAss}}]]: Yale goes full force on this in episode 9, unless you play out the episode properly.
88	* [[spoiler: LoveTriangle]]: Is married to Helen and having an affair with [[spoiler: Angie]].
89	* ProfessionalButtKisser: The moment he sees [[spoiler: Rolf Klink]] in episode 9, he holds a wide smile and offers him snacks. Let it go on for too long, and Yale will do exactly as he suggests [[spoiler: which leads to a bad ending]]. It almost doesn't make sense, considering he is not loyal towards his wife, who happens to be [[spoiler: Rolf's]] daughter.
90	* TokenMinority
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92	!!Helen Johnson
93	[[quoteright:327:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/helen_small_8388.png]]
94	[[caption-width-right:327:''"[[TheScream ARRRROOOOOOOOOOOH]]!!!"'']]
95	->''"Do you think I'm crazy? Do you think I'm having a bad day?"''
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97	Yale's wife, and the daughter of [[spoiler: Rolf Klink]]. She is faithful to Yale, but is constantly annoyed by him, and sometimes gets violent.
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99	* BoyishShortHair
100	* DeadpanSnarker: Doesn't come up much, but there's this:
101	--> '''Yale:''' ''(on phone)'' Honey, it's me.
102	--> '''Helen:''' Hello, me.
103	* DrivenToMadness: Briefly in episode 5 after finding out about Yale's affair.
104	* DullSurprise: In stark contrast to her borderline insanity in episode 5, when she only ''suspects'' that Yale is having an affair, she doesn't react at all in episode 10 after finding out that Yale '''did''' have an affair with Angie, got her pregnant, and as far as she knows, may have killed her.
105	* FieryRedhead: Almost literal, as even when indoors, her hair is in motion.
106	* ImprovisedWeapon: She grabbed an expensive violin from a co-worker's office, threatening to whack Yale, or him/her.
107	* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler: Helen believes that Yale may have killed Angie, and also believes her dad is involved in a conspiracy.]] She's gotten half of that right...
108	* TheScream: A rather hilarious one in episode 5 when negotiating with her.
109	--> "ARRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!"
110	* SpoiledBrat: Implied. Money isn't an issue to her, [[spoiler: but she does have her doubts on her father.]]
111	* WhatTheHellPlayer: In episode 5, Helen bursts into your office and [[CallingYourAttacks boldly announces her intention]] to [[spoiler:beat Yale to death with a violin]], forcing you to try to talk her out of it without setting her off. At one point Helen asks straight-out if she should go through with it, and if you say "Yes", she may call you out for your thoughtless cowardice and give you one more chance to say "No." Should you ever answer "Yes" again, Helen will [[spoiler:beat ''you'' over the head with the violin]].
112	* WomanScorned: In the end of episode 5, Helen believes that Angie may have bewitched Yale into an affair.
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114	!!Angie Raleigh
115	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ambitionangie_8260.jpg]]
116	[[caption-width-right:300:You'd be nervous too, confronting someone with a [[OffModel lazy eye]].]]
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118	A criminal psychologist who has an affair with Yale. [[spoiler: She is also the murder victim in episode 5. She also communicates with the defense attorney as a spirit in episode 10 to help them solve the case.]]
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120	* LoveTriangle: With Yale and Helen.
121	* MySecretPregnancy: Does this to Yale.
122	* ShoutOut: [[spoiler: Her coming back as a ghost to help the defense attorney is very similar to ''Franchise/AceAttorney''.]] However, ''Ambition'' came out much later, making this accidental.
123	* [[spoiler: SpiritAdvisor]]: In Episode 10. [[spoiler: She's not particularly helpful though, as she shows up for part 1, and part 5 just to say "Bridget isn't the killer, and you won but got the wrong man arrested. That's it!]]
124	** Angie's status here may have been reflected in her role as "virtual tour guide" for an [[http://www.zap.ca/tour.htm Online Negotiation Course]].
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126	!!Bridget Hartrup
127	[[quoteright:308:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bridget_small_1536.png]]
128	[[caption-width-right:308:"helphelphelphelphelphelp"]]
129	Ted's ex-wife who is believed to be framing Ted for a crime while trying to maintain custody over their two children. She appears to have Tourette's syndrome, which causes her to wink at random intervals.
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131	* AssholeVictim: In episode 10, [[spoiler: you are her defense attorney! She treats you as nicely as she's treated everyone else.]]
132	* BlatantLies: A rather hilarious one occurs in episode 8 where [[spoiler: she pretends to be caught by Ted behind bars, until the player holds Duke back and Ted steps away, showing Bridget embarrassingly faking it.]]
133	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: What she is deep down. She's in an escalating series of bad situations that are getting her deeper into trouble, but she cares deeply for her children and really ''didn't'' [[spoiler: commit any of the murders.]] Even her fear of Ted is genuine; she doesn't have the full context for what's going on, so from her perspective Ted truly is a threat to her children.
134	* MsFanservice: A rather poor example of this appeared in the Lusty Barfly. However, this trope was played more better in episode 10 of Ambition. Too bad [[spoiler: Rolf Klink]] showed up [[FanDisservice with no shirt on.]] There's also times where her animation is pretty... uncanny, especially during what appears to be cleavage shots.
135	* ObviouslyEvil: The ending to episodes 1 and 2 seem to imply heavily that she is what Ted makes her out to be. [[spoiler: We later learn that she actually averts this, though.]]
136	* [[spoiler: {{Hypocrite}}]]: If altered states applies in continuity, she has a deep hatred towards liars to the point of willing to shoot one. [[spoiler: She does the complete opposite and lies herself. To be fair, it is for a good reason...]]
137	* ProperlyParanoid: [[spoiler: Bridget believes that Ted has friends in the police force that are making things easy for him to escape from prison. Played with,]] in that she isn't completely right on that. [[spoiler: The police (or rather, Duke and Jim) ''are'' making it easy for Ted to escape from prison, but this is merely to cause him to dig himself deeper and continually act as a fall guy for all the murders being committed.]]
138	* SmoochOfVictory: Gives one to the player in Episode 10 after [[spoiler: she's found not guilty]]. At least, that's what it's supposed to be. It actually looks like her head, and then her mouth, inflate to fill the screen.
139	* {{Troll}}: Like her ex-husband, it doesn't really come up much. But there is one moment in Episode 10, when Bridget is taking the oath she responds with a long-winded statement. The judge is clearly annoyed by this, and tells Bridget that a simple "I do" would suffice. Bridget has them repeat the oath again, just to clarify what she's saying "I do" to.
140	* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Does this with a VHS tape (don't ask) in "The Lusty Barfly."
141	* WhatTheHellPlayer: She pulls a big one in episode 10.
142	* WoundedGazelleGambit: Attempts this when you interrogate her, as she tries to make it look like Ted is holding her from the prison bars, giving the image quote. [[spoiler:Getting Ted to back away from her will reveal that she's faking it]].
143	* YouLookFamiliar: She originally appeared in "The Lusty Barfly" in the Negotiator.
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145	!!''Player Characters''
146	The unnamed and unseen player characters. During episode 1, your role is unknown. From episodes 2 to 5, you are apparently an acquaintance of Yale and Angie. From episodes 6 through 9, you play as a detective working on the case. In episode 10, you play an attorney for Bridget.
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148	* AscendedExtra: FromACertainPointOfView. In episodes 1 and 2, you're sort of a character, but you don't directly do anything to move the plot forward. You just tell the other characters what to do, and they take care of everything else. They ''do'' interact with you, but only to comment on certain choices that you make. From Episode 3 onward, you start to get involved in the story directly and do things that advance the plot.
149	* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: If "Move Or Die" is indeed part of the Ambition canon, then you play as a googly-eyed silhouette. Further supported by your hand when you punch Duke in the face.
150	** Curiously, the hand is colored in when you punch Duke or unlock your car in episode 10. [=ZapDramatic's=] school-based games start with a similar "silhouette with eyeholes" entrance, but they show your character's legs in full color when running. Are we [[HidingInAHijab wearing a burqa]] like the women in the elevator?
151	* TheConfidant: In ''Move or Die'', siblings Syd and Wilma share important secrets about their lives with you that they refuse to share with each other. In "The Tryst" episodes of ''Ambition'', everyone expounds their situations and runs their proposals of how to deal with the LoveTriangle by you first. ''Sir Basil Pike Public School'' has Janina and Julia confide their secret plans with you as the story develops.
152	* DisproportionateRetribution: The detective gets the option to punch Duke in the face when the latter asks why the former is exposing the witness to a known violent criminal. It gets you a game over, but it's still worth it for his reaction and the fact that it doesn't make you repeat too much.
153	* TheFaceless
154	* FeaturelessProtagonist
155	* LightsOffSomebodyDies: The lawyer can become the victim of this in Episode 10, if (s)he chooses [[spoiler: to doublecross Rolf and Duke]].
156	* NonEntityGeneral
157	* NoodleIncident: Whatever the detective said to annoy Frank Crabtree on Sunday in episode 6. Attempting to find out only fails the negotiation for extra time.
158	* SleepyHead: The detective.
159	* TheVoiceless: Technically, they do talk, but the voices are never heard.
160
161	!!Frank Crabtree
162	[[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/frank_crabtree_small_1211.png]]
163	[[caption-width-right:340:Frank, with his nephew.]]
164	->''"Don't be such a pussy!"''
165
166	The superintendent who assigned the player detective to the murder case of [[spoiler: Angie]]. He appears to be antagonistic towards him/her and more eager to assign his nephew, Duke, to the case.
167
168	* DaChief
169	* DemotedToExtra: He doesn't really show up much after Episode 6, save for game over scenarios and cameos. Even what dialogue he does get in Episode 8 seems to have all been recycled from Episode 6 to save the bother of bringing back the voice actor.
170	* PaletteSwap: His body is identical to Duke's, except for the color of his clothes.
171	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite being antagonistic towards the player and imposing a strict time limit, he is willing to hear him/her out when wanting more time to find a suspect. He also hears them out when a possible suspect has been found.
172	* WalkItOff: He frequently tells people not to be such pussies.
173	* WhatTheHellPlayer: He gives this if you suspect Yale or Helen in episode 6. He can also give you quite the word if you fail in episode 8.
174
175	!!Duke Crabtree
176	[[quoteright:335:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/duke_small_8524.png]]
177	[[caption-width-right:335:Seemingly the only character anyone likes even a little bit.]]
178	->''"Ok, so you want to watch the master? Stand back and be amazed."''
179
180	A young and up coming detective, who is the nephew of the superintendent, Frank Crabtree. While somewhat egotistical and competitive in behavior, he does support the player every now and then during episodes 6 and 8, and can walkthrough 9 if the player has too much trouble. [[spoiler: In Episode 10, it is heavily implied that he is the one who murdered Angie at the behest of Rolf Klink]]. He is also part cat and possesses the amazing ability to change his facial structure completely when facing you at a 3/4 angle. He (or a relative of his with the same name) later appears in ''Sir Basil Pike Public School'' as a student in the girl's path. For more information on that incarnation of Duke, as well as his twin brother Luke, see the ''Sir Basil Pike Public School'' section.
181
182	* [[spoiler: TheBadGuysAreCops]]
183	* BreakTheHaughty: You have the option to punch him in episode 8. His reaction and how Frank handles it is somewhat worth it, even if it is a game over.
184	--> '''Frank:''' Don't be such a pussy.
185	** You can do it again in Episode 10, but it also gets you a game over. After Duke [[spoiler: hijacks your cab]], you can punch him in the back of the head and then in the face once he turns around. It causes him to wreck and presumably kill you both.
186	* [[spoiler: CardCarryingVillain: Has no problems calling himself a terrorist.]]
187	* CrowbarCombatant
188	* [[spoiler: DetectiveMole]]
189	* [[spoiler: DirtyCop]]
190	* [[spoiler: TheDragon]]: [[spoiler: To Rolf Klink]]
191	* [[spoiler:EvilAllAlong]]: The night before you would bring a crucial piece of evidence from Duke's notebook to light, [[spoiler:Duke hijacks your taxi cab and reveals that he is part of the plot to frame Ted for murder--the next being yours, unless you can [[LeonineContract come to an]] [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse agreement]] on a new plan to protect Rolf Klink's secrets.]]
192	* GoshDangItToHeck: Says things such as:
193	-->''(Player selects the option to call Duke a meddling creep and punch him in the face)''
194	-->'''Duke:''' "Who the bejiminey do you think you are?"
195	--->''(Duke gets punched in the face)''
196	* GroinAttack: Can become the victim of one in Episode 10, though it leads to a game over.
197	* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Despite his arrogant demeanor, he has some moments that suggest he's not a bad person deep down. He's willing to acknowledge when the player has accomplished something and even helps you out if you're having trouble in Episode 9. [[spoiler:Then he kidnaps you in Episode 10, reveals himself to be a terrorist, and kills you.]]
198	* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini]]: Due to the fact that the series has [[spoiler: NoEnding]].
199	* ManChild: Maybe. He has a shrill, whiny voice, cries for his uncle when you punch him in the nose, and uses bizarre minced oaths like "begiddley" and "bejiminey" in place of stronger language used elsewhere in the series like "hell." [[spoiler: It turns into PsychopathicManchild when he's revealed to be a villain]].
200	* {{Nepotism}}: Possibly. He ''is'' the nephew of the superintendent, after all. While Frank does seem eager to take you off the case and replace you with Duke, [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure he won't do so unless you screw up]]. Also, if you punch Duke in the nose, Frank does scold you, but for a different reason ([[CatchPhrase he even tells Duke not to be such a pussy]]). Duke is clearly favored over you, but he gets no special treatment.
201	* NotMyDriver: Hijacks your cab in Episode 10 [[spoiler: to take you to a discreet location and kill you.]]
202	* PaletteSwap: His body is identical to Frank's, except for the color of his clothes.
203	* PetTheDog: After witnessing Bridget [[spoiler: faking a struggle with Ted]], he allows you to interrogate her and lets you know when you miss a contradiction he caught just to help you out (though it's still considered a game over).
204	** If you fail three times in episode 9, checking the help button has him offer to fill in for you.
205	--> "I don't know a thing about marriage counseling, but these people are so desperate, I don't think they'll notice."
206	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He'll sometimes listen to you if you have the right argument, helps you out and allows you to do your own thing, and even does your work for you in episode 9 if you fail three times. [[spoiler:Averted with regards to the lawyer player character, however, where he's a CorruptCop working for a CorruptCorporateExecutive.]]
207	* TheRival: To the second player character.
208	* SpoiledBrat: Possibly.
209	* WellIntentionedExtremist: His nicer qualities and willingness to listen when someone can prove him wrong, and his acceptance of most criticism, paints him initially as well-meaning but immature. [[spoiler:When grilled over why he helped Rolf Klink by being his button man and killing Dr. Angela Raleigh, he'll explain that he isn't doing it for money or out of a sense of ambition, but because he honestly thinks Angela was a threat to society as a result of 'standing in the way of progress,' which necessarily means he's also after the defense attorney for coming close to uncovering the truth and bringing the Paxwic scandal out into the light. He even calls himself a 'public servant.' It's hinted these feelings and his actual helpfulness are genuine, largely because he takes ''offense'' to the defense attorney double-crossing him and Klink if they choose to renege on the deal they reach later on, rather than just being mad at the defense attorney for exposing the truth.]]
210	* WhamLine: In Episode 10.
211	-->'''Player:''' ''(selects the option to calmly ask Duke [[spoiler: why he has hijacked your cab]])''
212	-->'''Duke:''' [[spoiler: "Because I'm a terrorist."]]
213	* YouDontLookLikeYou: Was completely redesigned for his appearance in ''Sir Basil Pike Public School''.
214	** Interestingly enough, he sounds and looks almost exactly like the ''Ambition'' version in [[http://www.zapdramatic.com/pike/ an early draft]] of the game, just with different clothes. The final version has him remodeled though, as can be seen below under the Sir Basil Pike section.
215
216	!!Rolf Klink
217	[[quoteright:339:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rolf_klink_small_409.png]]
218	[[caption-width-right:339:Rolf, seconds before turning into a demon.]]
219	->''"A good marriage is built on mutual delusion. The pursuit of truth will only lead to misery."''
220
221	The head of Klink International, and [[spoiler: Helen's father.]] He is also [[spoiler: Bridget's boyfriend, since she dumped Ted.]] In Episode 10, he is revealed to have [[spoiler: masterminded Angie's murder in order to silence her criticism of Paxwic, a drug that his company was trying to get approved.]]
222
223	* BenevolentBoss: In the Negotiator (which hasn't been confirmed to be canon), he was willing to listen to the player's concerns about his/her cat, but can only offer money saving advice (meaning he'll suggest you euthanize the cat) and can not offer a raise. He is willing to give you more work on a sizable commission if you seize the opportunity though.
224	* [[spoiler: BigBad]]
225	* [[spoiler: CorruptCorporateExecutive]]
226	* CreepyChangingPainting: A minor, and probably unintentional example. Rolf's picture in the newspaper blinks, for some reason. It's not referenced in the game and was most likely the result of an error on the animator's part.
227	* DevilInPlainSight: He's introduced as a member of the Facist party, and Part 7 opens with him giving a speech about controlling the masses through fear.
228	* EqualOpportunityEvil: Zigzagged. He is more than happy to accommodate Yale up to a point and takes no issue with a black man being his son in law and eventual successor. ''Like'' Yale, however, he has very strict views on traditional gender roles, and considers Yale's adultery to be more of a speedbump his daughter and son should get over rather than the potentially marriage-ending issue it actually is. He subscribes heavily to masculinity and will berate Yale about not addressing the issue quickly and decisively if their couple's counseling doesn't go well.
229	* {{Hypocrite}}: In "The Negotiator Episode 3: The Raise", bringing up the topic of pets makes Rolf call it "deplorably unsanitary to willingly invite a live beast into your home", yet he sees nothing wrong with keeping a mouse on his desk. He will fire you if you admit you are digressing with your concerns about your cat, yet he begins the meeting with a digression about his personal life. And while he considers it important to celebrate his wedding anniversary due to his unceasing love for his wife, the Rolf Klink of Ambition derides marriage counselors, saying marriage is founded on "mutual delusion", and has a new girlfriend that he is implied to merely be using to enact a convoluted revenge scheme.
230	* ItsAllAboutMe: He'll express sympathy for his son in law's situation and rail against the idea of [[spoiler:Yale being framed for a murder Duke committed on Rolf's orders - at least until the defense counsel explains Rolf will end up looking like the most likely suspect if Yale ''isn't'' given the mounting evidence against him and his operatives that will only look worse if the defense counsel suddenly dies.]]
231	* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini]]: Because the game has [[spoiler: NoEnding]].
232	* [[spoiler: TheManBehindTheMan]]: [[spoiler: Rolf seems to be this to both Duke and Bridget. The end of Episode 9 informs us that in the next episode, we will be taking on Klink's role and talking with "pure evil," so there is likely one behind Rolf as well.]]
233	* MayDecemberRomance: Has one with [[spoiler: Bridget]], who appears to be roughly the same age as his daughter.
234	* PetTheDog: Ultimately subverted. At first, he [[spoiler:balks at the idea of framing Yale for the murder of Angela because, for all his acknowledged faults, Yale is both his son and ''not'' a murderer. However, he will quickly change his tune and go along with a plan to shift blame to his son in law once the defense counsel makes it clear to him that Ted is a poor choice for a frame job given his alibi and Bridget has a solid case built in her favor at this point - meaning if Rolf ''doesn't'' frame his son in law or goes through with killing the defense counsel, the evidence will ''very'' quickly point back at him and Duke... and [[ItsAllAboutMe he just can't have that, now can he?]]]]
235	* RedEyesTakeWarning: In Part 10, his eyes turn red when lightning flashes outside the window.
236	* ObliquelyObfuscatedOccupation: Apparently, Gibson just had "generic rich guy" in mind for Rolf, because it's unclear just what it is that his company does. In Negotiator Part 3, it is mentioned that Klink International is a copyrighting company. In Episode 4, Yale says that [[spoiler: Helen's father]] owns the law firm Yale practices at. [[spoiler: Helen's father]] is later revealed to be Rolf, so that indicates that Klink International is a law firm. Then, there's the fact that Rolf is apparently the leader (or at least a high-ranking member) of the Fascist Party, so that would likely mean that he is a politician or has a political background. Finally, there's the Paxwic subplot, which at first calls Rolf a "real estate [[RougeAnglesOfSatin magnet]]" implying that he's selling some land to Somaplex Pharmaceuticals for its new plant, but later Somaplex is mentioned to be owned by Klink International, which could make it both a real estate company and a drug company. [[spoiler: It's also hinted that Rolf may have some ties to the mob as well, so there's that too]].
237	* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Rolf's accent is somewhere between posh and British, although the story is presumably set in Canada.
238	** It may be an allusion to the mostly-forgotten [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English#Canadian_dainty Canadian Dainty accent]] that was popular in elite circles before WWII.
239	* YourDaysAreNumbered: According to, [[spoiler: Yale in episode 4, he only has six months (at best) to live due to prostate cancer. This can be used as leverage for Yale to stop his affair with Angie.]]
240	* YouLookFamiliar: He also appeared in "Negotiator Part 3," as the player character's boss.
241	** In-universe example for episode 9. If you [[spoiler: attempt to interrogate him, he will recognize you as a detective and have officer Jim remove you.]]
242	[[/folder]]
243
244	[[folder:''Sir Basil Pike Public School'']]
245	!! Dave the Brave
246	[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sbpdave_6151.jpg]]
247	[[caption-width-right:297:Dave, bravely cowering on the ground.]]
248
249	->''"Hey, wh-wh-wh-what's your p-problem?"''
250
251	A young boy with a stutter. While in the convenience store, you see him ride off on what appears to be your bike. You attack him for it, and he goes and tells his friends about it. Later, it is revealed that Dave has an identical bike, and you left yours at the convenience store.
252
253	* ButtMonkey: In the first episode you (unwittingly) steal his bike from him, then successfully persuade the rest of your friends that it was always your bike. Then in the second episode, he gets an insulting message written in toothpaste on the back of his jacket.
254	* DemotedToExtra: He's a pretty major character in the boy's plot on Monday, but after that he becomes a background character. The one other time he speaks, it's via recycled audio.
255	* InformedAttribute: Despite having "the Brave" as his soubriquet, he whines to his friends instead of standing up for himself. The Retsupurae duo speculate that "Dave the Brave" is a nickname he gave himself, and the others call him by it to humor him.
256	* OffscreenTeleportation: Even though you take his bike, he still somehow manages to get to school before you do.
257	* SpeechImpediment: He has a stutter.
258
259	!! Max
260
261	[[quoteright:278:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sbpmax_6461.jpg]]
262	[[caption-width-right:278:Sir Basil Pike's answer to Eric Cartman?]]
263
264	->''"No-one makes fun of Dave the Brave!"''
265
266	A very large boy, and Dave's best friend. While he can be quite the jerk at times, he's fiercely protective of his friends, Dave in particular.
267
268	* BerserkButton: Anyone making fun of Dave, particularly his stutter.
269	* DisproportionateRetribution: Some kids from a rival school use toothpaste to write "Pike stinks of dead fish" on the back of Dave's jacket. Max's [[SarcasmMode completely reasonable response]] is to tell the player character to go and get their baseball bat so that he can break their kneecaps.
270	* FatBastard: While he doesn't usually initiate fights with other people unless either they've already offended him or they happen to be called Janina, you do ''not'' want to get on his bad side.
271	* {{Hypocrite}}: Calls Janina "dough girl," despite being just as fat as her if not fatter.
272	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Wants to break the kneecaps of some kids from a rival school for writing "Pike Stinks of Dead Fish" on Dave's jacket.
273	* VocalDissonance: He's yet another example of a character with a large frame and a high-pitched voice.
274
275	!! Tony
276
277	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sbptony_6849.jpg]]
278	[[caption-width-right:250:"When I grow up, I wanna be just like Bob Saget!"]]
279
280	->''"No, you're not going to stand in the way of progress!"''
281
282	One of your friends in the boy's path. In episode two, he uploads the embarrassing video of Julia to his "page" in order to help her become famous, but does not consider the possibility that it may humiliate her.
283
284	* TheBully: Seems to be the biggest one to Janina, as he initiates the taunting of her before her music video, and also says something to her in math class which gets him a punch in the arm. On Tuesday, Zoya says that she thinks Janina's disappearance is Tony's fault for teasing her so much.
285	* TheGenericGuy: Even compared to the other boys, he doesn't really have that much of a personality beyond enjoying watching people get humiliated.
286	* [[InstantHumiliationJustAddYouTube Instant Humiliation: Just Add Tony's Page!]]: Does this to Julia in order to help her become famous.
287	* JerkJock: Maybe. He plays tennis with your character, but it isn't stated if he's on the tennis team or not. He certainly can be a jerk, though.
288	* KarmaHoudini: He doesn't show up during the scene where everybody apologizes and sorts out their differences, despite the fact he is the one that posts Julia's humiliating video. This combined with the fact his other actions include shifting blame onto others out of nowhere makes one wonder why he didn't receive any comeuppance (as everybody else did).
289	* [[WellIntentionedExtremist Well Intentioned Jerk]]: Claims that he's uploading the video of Julia to make her a superstar, though given his behavior elsewhere that's debatable.
290
291	!! Julia
292
293	[[quoteright:292:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sbpjulia_1134.jpg]]
294	[[caption-width-right:292:"Like, oh my god, I have my own character sheet, how cool is that?!"]]
295
296	->''"Have you ever been betrayed by, like, your best friend?"''
297
298	One of the female students, and apparently a close friend of the protagonist regardless of gender.
299
300	* DumbBlonde: It's difficult to tell whether she's supposed to be this. While she talks about bees "biting" people and seems to think that phone numbers and e-mail addresses are the same thing, she makes the former statement while in obvious distress and suffering a nasty allergic reaction, while the latter is actually shown to be ''correct'' in-universe.
301	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: If she goes through with her plot to humiliate Tammy, and you don't warn Tariq ahead of time so that he can bail her out, Julia will soon get upset at her own actions and then openly blame you for persuading her to go through with the plan in the first place.
302	* PlotAllergy: She has a non-lethal allergy to bee stings, which causes her face to swell up considerably. Tammy gets a video of her in the middle of a reaction and uploads it to some website, and the humiliation of this leads to Julia trying to take revenge on her.
303	* PrankDate: Pretends to be Tariq and texts Tammy after the latter didn't delete an embarrassing video of Julia from her phone.
304	* ThisAintRocketSurgery: She says it doesn't take "a rocket surgeon" to know why she feels ruined and betrayed. You can correct her on this phrase to send her into [[OhGreatASnarkIndex Sarcasm Mode]].
305	* TokenMinority: A rare instance of a ''white'' character being this, as all the other girls (save Janina) are black, Asian or AmbiguouslyBrown.
306	* ValleyGirl: Skirts this trope. While she seems to be reasonably intelligent and has a good grasp of technology, she's a little inarticulate and tends to get very emotional about things.
307
308	!! Janina
309	[[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sbpjanina_9864.jpg]]
310	[[caption-width-right:310:Janina, pre-makeover]]
311
312	->''"Your bike is a changeling. Do you know what that means?"''
313
314	An unpopular girl at Sir Basil Pike Public School. She is overweight, and gets picked on a lot for it. She informs you of the fact that you mistook Dave's bike for your own by sending you a picture of your bike still at the convenience store that she took with her cell phone. She is revealed to be a talented musician, and she sings a song about bullying.
315
316	* AnimatedMusicVideo
317	** SurrealMusicVideo: Performs one inexplicably after our character agrees to "rock" with her.
318	* {{Expy}}: Thought to be this for Michael Gibson's daughter, considering her role in the storyline, the content of her anti-bullying song, and the fact that her voice actress is some relation of Gibson.
319	* FourthWallObserver: Janina makes multiple mentions of game features such as her ability to modify Persuasive Power and the player's ability to travel back in time and is privy to knowledge of character actions she couldn't possibly have been able to witness. On one occasion where you get sent back in time for fighting with her, Janina even shows up afterward to say, "Look, if you want to win the game, you have to play smarter."
320	* {{Goth}}: Becomes one post-makeover.
321	** PerkyGoth: She seems a lot happier post-makeover than pre-makeover.
322	* HiddenDepths: In-universe, she is revealed to be a talented musician. Out of universe, your mileage may vary on the "talented" part, though.
323	* LonerTurnedFriend: Possibly with the other characters. She helps them resolve the conflict at the end, and they express gratitude for it, but it is unknown if they actually befriended her or if they just experienced AesopAmnesia.
324	* SmugSnake: She unintentionally comes off as one sometimes.
325
326	!!Mr. Hartrup
327
328	[[quoteright:337:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ted_sbp_small_8201.jpg]]
329	[[caption-width-right:337:"Go down to the vice-principal's office or I'll blow us all to Hell!"]]
330
331	->''"Well, I hope you're jamming with whole-wheat bread."''
332
333	Ted Hartrup from ''Ambition'' returns as a math teacher in ''Sir Basil Pike Public School''. He's a stern but fair authority figure who just wants what's best for his students. He's not the best math teacher, though, as a lot of his lessons tend to be more psychological in nature.
334
335	* AdultsAreUseless: If he gets involved in any of the conflicts, there's usually no winning solution by that point.
336	* ArtEvolution: Not too noticeable, but just compare this picture of Ted to the one in the ''Ambition'' section.
337	* ContinuityCameo
338	* CoolShades: A pair of literal rose-colored glasses.
339	* CoolTeacher: Invoked. Badly. ''Very'' badly.
340	* GrammarNazi: As evidenced by this exchange:
341	--> '''Ted:''' Did you just threaten Kim?\
342	'''Max:''' No.\
343	'''Ted:''' Nobody makes threats in my class. Go down and speak to the vice-principal.\
344	'''Max:''' I didn't do nothing.\
345	'''Ted:''' You didn't do nothing? Hmmm. If you'd said you ''did'' do nothing, then we'd have to discuss it. But since you said you ''didn't'' do nothing, you're admitting to doing something. Thank you for the confession. Go!\
346	'''Max:''' Wha?\
347	'''Ted:''' Go!
348	* MontyHallProblem: Teaches it on Tuesday to the class, though he explains it rather poorly.
349	* JudgmentOfSolomon: Offers to do this in order to settle the bike dispute between you and Dave. Notably, "failing" the problem results in the bike being given to Dave while "winning" results in him declaring a tie.
350	* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Despite being a math teacher, his class consists of very few math lessons. Granted, on Monday, he ''does'' do a quick lesson on compound fractions... with improper fractions written on the board. He teaches the MontyHallProblem on Tuesday, but that's more of an exercise in psychology than math. He also teaches the class about paradigm shifts, which have nothing to do with math at all.
351	* PsychologistTeacher: Ironic, considering his actions in ''Ambition''.
352	* {{Pun}}: After Janina's inexplicable music video, he shows up and asks what's going on. Janina says that they're just jamming, and he responds with "well, I hope you're jamming with whole-wheat bread."
353	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: If there's an argument between two students, he'll try to come up with a solution that's fair to both parties. Unfortunately, the usual [[ButThouMust ZapDramatic logic]] means you might get different results than you think.
354	* SameCharacterButDifferent: He's certainly a lot more on the ball than how he was in ''Ambition''. Then again, he could just be an homage.
355	* StealthInsult: His "jamming with whole-wheat bread" comment mentioned above could be taken as this. He says it to Janina (who is overweight), and when she laughs at it, he responds with:
356	-->"Laugh all you like, but you should develop healthy eating habits when you're young, or you'll regret it when you get to be my age."
357	* {{Transplant}}: While it isn't made clear this is the same Ted from ''Ambition'', all the similarities are quite damning. At best, it could be an AlternateUniverse form of him.
358
359	!!Duke and Luke Crabtree
360	[[quoteright:311:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sbpduke_8757.jpg]]
361	[[caption-width-right:311:Duke... or is it Luke?]]
362
363	->''"You've got to watch out for my stupid twin brother, Luke. He always lies, and I always tell the truth."''
364
365	Twin brothers who appear on the female player character's path and pose a "twin's riddle" in order to correctly/incorrectly direct you to the tennis court. Duke always tells the truth, while Luke always lies. It's not exactly clear whether this Duke is a young incarnation of the character who would later appear in ''Ambition'' (which would make ''Sir Basil Pike Public School'' a prequel to that series), or whether he and Luke are younger relatives of the Duke seen in that story.
366
367	* ArtEvolution: If Duke is the same character from ''Ambition'', he's gone through one hell of a redesign.
368	* ContinuityCameo: Assuming this Duke and ''Ambition'' Duke are one and the same.
369	* EvilTwin: Luke, which has led to many jokes about how he's probably the "Duke" who appears in ''Ambition''.
370	* KnightsAndKnaves: Duke only tells truths, and Luke only tells lies. If the player chooses the wrong door, they get sent to the vice-principal's office and lose persuasive power.
371	* {{Transplant}}: Same deal with Ted. See his entry above.
372	* TricksterTwins
373	* VocalEvolution: Their voices are slightly lower than Duke's in ''Ambition''.
374	* YouDontLookLikeYou: If we weren't told that this was Duke, it would be impossible to tell.
375
376	[[/folder]]
377
378	[[folder: ''The Negotiator'']]
379	!! Homeless Man
380	[[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/negotiatorhobo_4995.jpg]]
381	[[caption-width-right:310:[[WebVideo/{{Retsupurae}} "I've been rolling around in cigarette ash, and, uh..."]]]]
382	->''"You're a heartless bastard, and you deserve what's coming to you!"''
383
384	An alcoholic hobo with grey skin, an awful taste in clothing and a nasty habit of [[GrievousBottleyHarm smashing beer bottles]] over people's heads. He appears in the first ''Negotiator'' episode, where he accosts you for the $200 that he believes will get his life back on track. Can be seen as an early prototype for Ted, having a similar backstory -- particularly his wife and kids abandoning him -- and almost exactly the same voice.
385
386	* AesopAmnesia: During his stint as a [[http://web.archive.org/web/20040110152257/http://www.zap.ca/vag.html Web tour guide]], the Vagabond reveals that before he took a negotiation workshop and became the Ted we know today, he resorted to begging, fighting, and using irrelevant arguments about the United Nations to try to win disputes. It's hard to make the case that the Ted of later cartoons has gotten any more successful at avoiding any of these pitfalls.
387	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: It's not clear if his dark grey skin tone is a deliberate example of this trope, or a failed attempt at a lighting effect. Either way, most future [=ZapDramatic=] characters would avoid this trope.
388	* AuthorAvatar: He actually bears something of a resemblance to Michael Gibson himself, though obviously the real Gibson doesn't have grey skin.
389	* AuthorTract: Much like Ted Hartrup in his [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/50366 "Red-neck rant"]], the Vagabond was once the mouthpiece of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z43ZLkFA_Q some]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYk8NuKwQrI videos]] criticizing Stephen Harper on such issues as the funding of the arts.
390	* DisproportionateRetribution: Sometimes he'll freak out and kill you over a seemingly innocuous statement, yet not react at all to being insulted or punched, due to the choice buttons linking to the wrong dialogue tree and/or the fact that there are only two possible endings to the game (giving him a small amount of money wins the game; anything else results in him breaking a bottle over your head).
391	* HairTriggerTemper: An unusual example, since it's possible to give him thousands of dollars and yet have him kill you the minute you refuse to give him any more (mostly due to StupidityIsTheOnlyOption) -- yet he'll quite happily take just $2.37 from you and wish you a pleasant evening.
392	* {{Hypocrite}}: According to him, it's perfectly okay to approach strangers, accost them for hundreds of dollars and then brutally assault them if they fail to pay up. Going to Social Services for a one-time handout, on the other hand, is apparently a big no-no.
393	* InsaneTrollLogic: It's unclear why he thinks asking one person to give him $200 is a better idea than asking lots of people to give him small donations which would gradually build up to the $200. Possibly he's afraid that he might spend smaller sums on booze, but then again there's no guarantee that he wouldn't just spend $200 on really expensive booze, considering he once ''maxed out his credit cards'' on the stuff.
394	* RandomPasserbyAdvice: He appears at the beginning of the game [[http://thewebsiteexpress.com/games/customserv/ "Customer Service"]], and if the player fails enough times, he begins to offer hints about the best approach.
395	* SoapboxSadie: Will rant at length about the evils of social services if given the opportunity, at least in the original version of the game. The updated version has a much shorter rant, but he begins it by saying "Social Services can kiss my ass" and then ''[[BrainBleach mooning]]'' the player.
396	* UngratefulBastard: If you agree to his request he'll keep asking for more money, and won't stop no matter how many times you agree. Meaning it's theoretically possible to hand him millions of dollars, or more. He'll still kill you the moment you stop paying him.
397
398	!! Lola
399	[[quoteright:297:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/negotiatorlola_9144.jpg]]
400	[[caption-width-right:297:''"Next!"'']]
401	->''"If I had to give every bellyaching customer who comes in here a refund, we'd go out of business and I'd lose my job."''
402
403	The refunds clerk at a department store. Initially seems quite friendly and cheery, but will rapidly turn into a snarky bitch if you spend more than thirty seconds pressing for a refund. Unfortunately for you, the object of her ''Negotiator'' episode is to get a refund for a faulty iron. She later appears again in the first episode of ''Ambition'', where she's working as a receptionist at Klink International.
404
405	* BerserkButton: While she doesn't like people attempting to haggle her for a refund, she ''really'' doesn't like being condescended, to the point where she'll order you to leave the store if you treat her like that.
406	* DeadpanSnarker: She won't pass up any opportunity to call you a moron.
407	* HairTriggerTemper: While she mentions early on that she used to have severe anger management problems, along with a habit of throwing bowls of soup at people, she won't actually do anything worse to you than calling security if you refuse to leave.
408	* StepfordSmiler: Carries the same broad smile throughout pretty much the entirety of her ''Negotiator'' episode, whether she's being nice to you or accusing you of being TooIncompetentToOperateABlanket. Averted in her ''Ambition'' appearance, where her facial expressions are a little more appropriate to the situation.
409	* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: She reacts this way in Episode 1 of ''Ambition'' to Ted coming into the Klink International building with dynamite strapped to himself. She doesn't completely ignore it, but she acts as though people threatening to blow up the building is a regular occurrence.
410	[[/folder]]

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