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Basic Trope: Greed, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, Pride and Wrath.

  • Straight: There are 7 characters who embody the 7 deadly sins: Alicia P. Navarro, a Ms. Fanservice who Really Gets Around, Pete Perkins, a Big Eater who has severe Jabba Table Manners, Harry Oswalt, a Lazy Bum who does nothing but partake in Laborious Laziness, Eddie Roque, a Miles Gloriosus who has a Small Name, Big Ego, Ulysses Smalls, a Green-Eyed Monster and resentful younger brother who is tormented by his Big Brother Bully Arnold von Mikrov and also has Successful Sibling Syndrome, Clay T. Finnigan, an Ambitious sportsman who'd do anything to get ahead and get more money, and Flash Young, an Ax-Crazy berserker with a Hair-Trigger Temper who'd dole out No Holds Barred Beatdowns like candy.
  • Exaggerated:
  • Downplayed: Alicia is a rather good looking girl who has a pretty high but not too high sex drive, Pete occasionally offers to finish others' foods in case they don't want any more, Harry is a somewhat lackadaisical and nonchalant guy, Eddie thinks he's a good role model and tries to live up to his own statements (if not being Rightly Self-Righteous), Ulysses doesn't really like that Arnold is constantly butting in and being an ass, Clay would just like a little bit more money to save up, and Flash is only a Hot-Blooded Boisterous Bruiser.
  • Justified: Alicia had been completely deprived of affection for so long, being an orphan from the Philippines who grew up with practically no family, which is why when Flash was the first to give her even a smidge of affection, she automatically acts more perverse and lustful towards him, as well as dressing up even more promiscuous than before. Pete had been completely deprived of food because of the terrible conditions in Korea, developing bulimia as a result, not to mention that getting molested by Tommy Sharpe arguably worsened said bulimia, which is why he's always hungry yet always looks scrawny and underweight. Harry grew up with a golden spoon in his mouth and as such pretty much never knew a day of work in his life, which is why he's always so lazy and casual. Eddie had been constantly praised growing up, which inflated his ego further and further to the point of arrogance and hubris, which is why he's always such a Miles Gloriosus. Ulysses had been abandoned by his Austrian family for being having darker blonde hair and deeper blue eyes compared to their golden locks and Icy Blue Eyes, and Arnold never gives Ulysses even an hour without having to hear how miserable and sad he is, not to mention Ulysses being an Armored Closet Gay, which is why he's always wishing death upon his own family. Clay's father William had been utterly distraught after the Accidental Casualty in the Ring with Flash's own father Hiro, and Clay had been suffering from Parental Neglect because of it, which is why he's always trying to be constantly scrounging every last penny possible. Flash's father Hiro had died in the ring as mentioned, but not only did that happen, but he was also sent to Elan School in Maine by his sister Hillary, something he saw as an unforgivable betrayal since she was supposed to care for him and not send him to a Boarding School of Horrors, which is why he's always so angry and always so eager to savagely maim people.
  • Inverted: Seven Deadly Virtues: Adelita Diaz, in spite of being a Spicy Latina, is chaste to the point of being outright prudish and a Moral Guardian (or, if she were on This Very Wiki, a Blue Nose Bowdlerizer), Sean Li is so abstemious that he would actively starve himself and habitually (yet unconsciously) subject himself to Weight Loss Horror, James Roberts is a Determinator who unfortunately goes through Detrimental Determination yet still believes in the Hard Work Fallacy and being Married to the Job, Stan Roswell Jr. is an Extreme Doormat who takes humility to is illogical extremes and is always saying Think Nothing of It, Arnold von Mikrov is a surprisingly Nice and Boisterous fellow who, even though he treats Ulysses like dirt, would buy anyone a round of beer, Cole Ramone is an extremely generous and is constantly donating to charity and essentially sapping away his own bank account, and Maximilian Khan is so inconceivably patient with others that he could pretty much get mauled by a bear limb from limb and not only have his pulse rate not even rise by a single digit, but also stand there and wait for said bear to be done.
  • Subverted: All of these characters aren't actually as bad as you think they are:
    • Alicia isn't actually all that perverse when you get to know her. Her sexual reputation is just a myth.
    • Pete doesn't really eat all that much when you personally eat with him, even if his reputation states that food mysteriously disappears whenever he's around.
    • Harry is a surprisingly hard worker, and the only reason he looks so lazy and indolent is because he just finished off doing some heavy lifting.
    • Eddie, surprisingly, never really boasts about himself, only just making light-hearted jabs at himself.
    • Ulysses doesn't really hold much of a grudge towards Arnold; It's just that Ulysses would prefer to focus on his own goals.
    • Clay doesn't actually do much in terms of being greedy, and in fact spends most of his money going to charities.
    • Flash is a legitimately calm person who never even raises his voice or scowls furiously at times.
  • Double Subverted: But those are their public faces, as they have dark secrets of their own:
    • Alicia is actually a Covert Pervert. She secretly masturbates to the thoughts of being at the center of an orgy with her friends.
    • Pete, when left completely alone, actually does eat all the food that's on the table, as he only holds back whenever there are people around.
    • Harry lies about being a hard worker because it's much easier to pretend to be hard working than to admit that he's a Lazy Bum.
    • Eddie secretly has a Shrine to Self, and is planning on making an Egopolis in the late future.
    • Ulysses actually has a Room Full of Crazy about how much he wants to brutally murder Arnold and parade his maimed corpse all over the streets.
    • Clay's charities are actually pyramid schemes that eventually go all the way back to him.
    • Flash, while having the most calm and serene personality, tends to go into severe Tranquil Fury; Whenever he storms towards someone with Killing Intent, he does it with a completely relaxed and cold blooded face, before savagely maiming his target beyond recognition.
  • Parodied: ???
  • Zig-Zagged: ???
  • Averted: There are no characters of the sort.
  • Enforced: ???
  • Lampshaded: "Alicia's the horny one, Pete's the hungry one, Harry's the lazy one, Eddie's the arrogant one, Ulysses's the resentful one, Clay's the greedy one, and Flash's the angry one. Yep, we've got a complete line up here!"
  • Invoked: Asmodeus chooses Alicia as his representative, Beelzebub with Pete, Belphegor with Harry, Lucifer with Eddie, Belial with Ulysses, Mammon with Clay, and Satan with Flash.
  • Exploited: Smooth-Talking Talent Agent Paul Dyson uses Appeal to Inherent Nature to squeeze more money out of the 7, using their respective sin to do so.
  • Defied: Alicia is given sexual rehab, Pete is forced to go through fasting, Harry is given a job involving heavy and manual labor, Eddie is repeatedly brought down to earth and kept there, Ulysses is given therapy, Clay is forced to learn how to spend on a tight budget, and Flash is given multiple Anger Management lessons. Adding William to the mix, he's also given therapy and motivational speeches.
  • Discussed: Flash lets out a furious diatribe:
    Flash: Christ, I'm so fuckin' sick of these people telling us to repress our emotions! "Alicia, quit being a horny bitch! Pete, stop stuffing your face! Harry, get off your ass and do something! Eddie, enough with the self dick-sucking! Ulysses, just get over your rivalry with Arnold! Clay, don't spend so much! Flash, take a fucking chill pill for once!" It's like they think we could just stop doing that, but no! It ain't that simple! We CAN'T stop doing it! Everyone knows that Repression Never Ends Well! We'll snap if we repress, and shit's gonna go down the fucking drain faster than you can say "Damn it, the toilet's clogged again!", y'know? I just can't deal with these people. They don't know us! They can't tell us what to do! They're too fucking dumb to try! God damn it, I'm sick and tired of these dumbfucks...
  • Conversed: ???
  • Implied:
    • The 7 are Player Characters in some game, but whenever they die, they invert Winged Soul Flies Off at Death. Instead, they get Dragged Off to Hell. Alicia gets covered in fire and brimstone (the punishment for lust), Pete is surrounded by skeletal hands that force feed him rats, snakes, and toads (the punishment for gluttony), Harry has snakes slither all over him (the punishment for sloth), Eddie gets strapped to a breaking wheel (the punishment for pride), Ulysses takes a bucket of ice splashed onto his face (the punishment for envy), Clay is subjected to getting fried alive (the punishment for greed), and Flash gets all his limbs cut off (the punishment for wrath).
    • Further making implications is that when all 7 characters are in hell, Alicia is singed, Pete is often seen puking out rats, snakes, and toads, Harry looks like he's got bitten multiple times by snakes (and has a snake wrapped around his neck), Eddie is carted around on a wheelchair due to being crippled, Ulysses shivers a lot, Clay remarks that he tastes pretty nice, and Flash is reduced to nothing but a torso, a neck, and a head.

Alicia: Hey cutie~ Wanna come have fun with me back at the main page?~
Pete: Look, if you're going to the main page, could you get me some kimchi while you're there?
Harry: [Yawn]... Go to the main page. Or don't, I don't care...
Eddie: Go on, and admire me, marvel at my glory, and prostate yourself before me back at the main page!
Ulysses: Can't believe you get to go to the main page and not me.
Clay: Hey, I can get you to the main page! Just give me like uhhh... $500.
Flash: Don't make me beat your ass back to the main page. MOVE IT!!!

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