History Characters / ChicoryAColorfulTale

A skunk that's a single mother. When she learns that Beans is taking care of her lost kid in addition to various others, she does what she can to help.

* AnArmAndALeg: Their right leg is a prosthetic.

* HelloInsertNameHere: The game asks your favorite food, which is actually how you name the dog, with "Pizza" being the default food.

* GuiltComplex: Chicory blames herself for color disappearing from the world and the spreading darkness that comes with it. [[spoiler:This guilt is so bad that, in Chicory's boss fight, her negative thoughts and self-loathing manifest as sketchy red paint that screams, claws, and slices at Pizza. All the while, Chicory is telling herself that the corruption is all her fault, and that Pizza should just leave her to die. Pizza does eventually manage to get through to Chicory, managing to calm her down and end the fight.]]

* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Becomes this for a while toward Pizza following what the manifestation of her fought as the Chapter 3 boss claims giving the brush to them was a mistake on top of what she says to them afterwards, leaving them in a somber state throughout Chapter 4.]]
* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Enforced; when entering her room for the first time, trying to color her or her furniture enough times will cause her to scream, erase what the player has drawn, and disable their brush until they leave. [[spoiler:It's also Foreshadowing that she had something to do with the world's current colorless state.]]

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: As bad as Pizza can be about putting themself down, Chicory is even worse. [[spoiler:When Pizza first talks to her in the game, she openly admits that she's depressed and being down on herself. Even after she snaps out of this funk, Chicory still constantly puts herself down in spite of Pizza singing her praises all the time.]]
* ItsAllMyFault: She blames herself for [[spoiler:accidentally creating the corruption threatening the world]]. However, [[spoiler:it's later learned that the doubts of ''all'' past wielders are responsible and Chicory was only the breaking point]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: During one of the Wielder's Trials, [[spoiler:Pizza meets a past manifestation of Blackberry, from right after Chicory succeeded her as wielder and cut ties with her. This past Blackberry is fought as a boss, switching between denying her fault in what transpired and lamenting what she's done and calling herself a monster.]] [[spoiler:When talked to following the boss fight, it's clear Blackberry still has a guilty conscience about what happened despite her attempts to downplay it.]]

* CanonName: The game's [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greglobanov/chicory-a-colorful-tale Kickstarter page]] names them "Pizza".
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Pizza hates holeys (aka doughnuts) because their father often brought holeys home from his shop growing up to where they got sick of them.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Pizza considers themself an unworthy inheritor of the brush, especially since they were merely a janitor that picked it up in a time of crisis. [[spoiler:To where the Chapter 4 boss is a mirror image based on their internalized self-doubts. It's this shared feeling of inadequacy that helps Pizza and Chicory to bond, and work together to properly restore the world's color.]]

* TheAce: People in Picnic have nothing but praise for Chicory.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: As bas as Pizza can be about putting themself down from time to time, Chicory is even worse. [[spoiler:When Pizza first talks to her in the game, she openly admits that she's depressed and being down on herself. Even after she snaps out of this funk, Chicory still constantly puts herself down in spite of Pizza singing her praises all the time.]]

[[folder:The Playable Dog/Pizza]]

You play as a dog working for Chicory, taking up her brush upon her disappearance.

* AmbiguousGender: Pizza is never referred to with gendered pronouns. In other languages, such as Italian or French, the game may ask you if you wish to be referred by the masculine form, by the feminine form, or in a completely neutral way.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Similar to [[spoiler:Chicory]], Pizza considers themself an unworthy inheritor of the brush, especially since they were merely a janitor that picked it up in a time of crisis [[spoiler:to where the Chapter 4 boss is a mirror image based on their internalized self-doubts]]. [[spoiler:It's this shared feeling of inadequacy that helps Pizza and Chicory to bond, and work together to properly restore the world's color.]]

* TheUnchosenOne: Normally, wielders of the brush are chosen by a predecessor, but Pizza just picked it up in order to help Chicory. [[spoiler:Chicory eventually reveals they let them keep the brush ''because'' they were Unchosen, not wanting to perpetuate a cycle of great expectations that already gave her intense grief.]]

The Brush itself, passed down from generations of Wielders, would usher in waves of Corruption that threaten Luncheon by tapping into the Wielder's doubts and darkness. By the end, it became sentient and separates from Pizza, becoming the FinalBoss of the game.

[[folder:Kiwi]]
A music-loving bird from Teatime Meadows that wants to collaborate on ''songs'', and then ''wander'' around the world to spread them.

* ProductionThrowback: Kiwi's basically one giant reference to ''VideoGame/{{Wandersong}}'', by the same developers.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].
* CutenessProximity: Gushes over how adorable Pizza is.
* RoyalWe: She always uses "We", "Our", "Us", and always capitalized regardless of their place in the sentence.

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Fizz", aka soda pop.

!!The Black Forest
[[folder:The Corruption]]
A mysterious darkness that takes the form of twisted trees and black. It acts as the main antagonist force of the game

[[folder:The Source '''(Unmarked Spoilers)''']]
The Brush itself, passed down from generations of Wielders, would usher in waves of Corruption that threaten Luncheon by tapping into the Wielder's doubts and darkness. By the end, it became sentient and separates from Pizza, becoming the FinalBoss of the game.

%%!!The Black Forest[[folder:The Corruption]][[/folder]][[folder:The Source '''(Unmarked Spoilers)''']][[/folder]]

* AloofBigSister: She's spent more time working on art than Pizza, but doesn't have any bad feelings about not being the next wielder, even inviting Pizza to participate in their art classes.

[[/folder

[[folder:Beans]]
A cat with a very messy house. After Pizza helps rescue her four kids, she ends up converting her house into a temporary sanctuary for other lost kids, throwing out furniture sets (which Pizza can then claim) to make room.

[[folder:Lemon]]
A Luncheon lizard that's dismayed when all the color disappears from the world. They ask for Pizza's help to repaint their house, and try to be appreciative...but honestly preferred Chicory's art more.

* ChekhovsGunman: For most of the game, they play a bit part as a regular NPC. But in the finale, [[spoiler:they help carry Pizza (who can't swim) across Sips River back to Luncheon to confront the corrupted brush]].

[[folder:Oats]]
A sheep that's interested in fashion trendsetters. By wearing outfit combinations that match his current interests, Pizza is awarded various cool sunglasses.

* TheFashionista:

[[folder:Pepper]]
A skunk that's a single mother. When she learns that Beans is taking care of her lost kid in addition to various others, she does what she can to help.

* SecondLove: [[DisappearedDad We never meet her kid's dad]], but Pepper calls herself "jilted" before [[spoiler:asking Beans if she wants to date]].
* WackyMarriageProposal: More of a "Wacky Can-We-Date Proposal", but instead of addressing their SecondLove directly, [[spoiler:she has Pizza deliver a letter conveying her feelings to "the most beautiful girl in Luncheon"]].

[[folder:Zucchini]]
A bird that came to Luncheon in order to write a book in peace.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: In the post-game, Zucchini finally finishes writing their book...but dreads that now they'll have to deal with editing, publishing, and marketing it.

!Potluck
[[folder:Clementine]]
Pizza's older sister, and a student at the Potluck Art Academy.

* AloofBigSister: She's spent more time working on art than Pizza, but doesn't have any bad feelings about not being the next wielder, even inviting Pizza to participate in their art classes.

[[folder:Quinoa]]
The instructor of the Potluck Art Academy, who eagerly submits all of Pizza's work to a gallery at Elevenses.

* AnArmAndALeg: Their right leg is a prosthetic.

[[folder:Radish]]
A student at the Potluck Art Academy that doesn't think highly of Pizza. Her mother is Beetroot, a gift-tracker at Sips River.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The reason for her attitude. No matter how much passion she puts into her own art, only the work of past wielders is showcased around the world. Pizza can try to make things up to her by sending her art to the gallery at Elevenses...[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption only for it to be both complimented and rejected, as the patrons care less about quality than the name attached]].
* RefusedByTheCall: At the end of the game, she admits that [[spoiler:even though she's happy that she has a chance to make her own brush, she regrets not having the prestige of being the singular Wielder]].

!Other Characters
[[folder:Artichoke]]
A gruff warthog that runs the Dinners Postal Service. Color disappearing from the world has led to a lot of mail not reaching their destinations, so they force the current wielder to deliver the mail.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his bad attitude, he does genuinely appreciate the help, and awards pieces of an official postal uniform in exchange.

[[folder:Beetroot]]
Radish's mother, who lives at Sips River. She's fascinated by the common habit of hiding gifts for others around the world, but declines to collect any herself.

* HintSystem: Talking to her has her state what area currently has the most undiscovered gifts, and how many are left there, though she doesn't outright state how to collect them.

[[folder:Cardamom]]
An elderly lion living in Appie Foothills. He was formerly the wielder before Blackberry.

* JadedProfessional: Pizza can ask about why he chose to pass down the brush. He admits that he loved doodling, but when he became a wielder, people expected so much ''more'' from him that it quickly wore him down.

[[folder:Kiwi]]
A music-loving bird from Teatime Meadows that wants to collaborate on ''songs'', and then ''wander'' around the world to spread them.

* ProductionThrowback: Kiwi's basically one giant reference to ''VideoGame/{{Wandersong}}'', by the same developers.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Fizz", aka soda pop.

[[folder:Lemon]]
A Luncheon lizard that's dismayed when all the color disappears from the world. They ask for Pizza's help to repaint their house, and try to be appreciative...but honestly preferred Chicory's art more.

* ChekhovsGunman: For most of the game, they play a bit part as a regular NPC. But in the finale, [[spoiler:they help carry Pizza (who can't swim) across Sips River back to Luncheon to confront the corrupted brush]].

[[folder:Pepper]]
A skunk that's a single mother. When she learns that Beans is taking care of her lost kid in addition to various others, she does what she can to help.

* SecondLove: [[DisappearedDad We never meet her kid's dad]], but Pepper calls herself "jilted" before [[spoiler:asking Beans if she wants to date]].
* WackyMarriageProposal: More of a "Wacky Can-We-Date Proposal", but instead of addressing their SecondLove directly, [[spoiler:she has Pizza deliver a letter conveying her feelings to "the most beautiful girl in Luncheon"]].

!Potluck
[[folder:Clementine]]
Pizza's older sister, and a student at the Potluck Art Academy.

* AloofBigSister: She's spent more time working on art than Pizza, but doesn't have any bad feelings about not being the next wielder, even inviting Pizza to participate in their art classes.

[[folder:Quinoa]]
The instructor of the Potluck Art Academy, who eagerly submits all of Pizza's work to a gallery at Elevenses.

* AnArmAndALeg: Their right leg is a prosthetic.

[[folder:Radish]]
A student at the Potluck Art Academy that doesn't think highly of Pizza. Her mother is Beetroot, a gift-tracker at Sips River.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The reason for her attitude. No matter how much passion she puts into her own art, only the work of past wielders is showcased around the world. Pizza can try to make things up to her by sending her art to the gallery at Elevenses...[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption only for it to be both complimented and rejected, as the patrons care less about quality than the name attached]].
* RefusedByTheCall: At the end of the game, she admits that [[spoiler:even though she's happy that she has a chance to make her own brush, she regrets not having the prestige of being the singular Wielder]].

!Other Characters
[[folder:Artichoke]]
A gruff warthog that runs the Dinners Postal Service. Color disappearing from the world has led to a lot of mail not reaching their destinations, so they force the current wielder to deliver the mail.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his bad attitude, he does genuinely appreciate the help, and awards pieces of an official postal uniform in exchange.

[[folder:Beetroot]]
Radish's mother, who lives at Sips River. She's fascinated by the common habit of hiding gifts for others around the world, but declines to collect any herself.

* HintSystem: Talking to her has her state what area currently has the most undiscovered gifts, and how many are left there, though she doesn't outright state how to collect them.

[[folder:Cardamom]]
An elderly lion living in Appie Foothills. He was formerly the wielder before Blackberry.

* JadedProfessional: Pizza can ask about why he chose to pass down the brush. He admits that he loved doodling, but when he became a wielder, people expected so much ''more'' from him that it quickly wore him down.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Fizz", aka soda pop.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Enforced; when entering her room for the first time, trying to color her or her furniture enough times will cause her to scream, erase what the player has drawn, and disable their brush until they leave.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: During one of the Wielder's Trials, [[spoiler:Pizza meets a past manifestation of Blackberry, from right after Chicory succeeded her as wielder and cut ties with her. This past Blackberry is fought as a boss, switching between denying her fault in what transpired and lamenting what she's done and calling herself a monster.]] [[spoiler:When talked to following the boss fight, it's clear Blackberry still has a guilty conscious about what happened despite her attempts to downplay it.]]

A cat with a very messy house. After Pizza helps rescue her kid, she ends up converting her house into a temporary sanctuary for other lost kids, throwing out furniture sets (which Pizza can then claim) to make room.

* SecondLove: [[DisappearedDad The father of her son is never seen]], and [[spoiler:she ends up dating Pepper, the mother of one of the rescued kids]].

[[folder:Cardamom]]
An elderly lion living in Appie Foothills. He was formerly the wielder before Blackberry.

* JadedProfessional: Pizza can ask about why he chose to pass down the brush. He admits that he loved doodling, but when he became a wielder, people expected so much ''more'' from him that it quickly wore him down.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Fizz", aka soda pop.

[[/folder]]

An elderly lion living in Apple Foothills and the previous wielder before Blackberry.

* HeroWorshipper: The very first few lines of the game are Pizza praising Chicory as the best wielder yet, and how proud they are that they can work as their janitor. This leads to eagerly picking up the brush to follow in Chicory's footsteps...[[HeroicSelfDepreciation and then feeling completely inadequate in comparison]].

!Luncheon [=NPCs=]

!Other Characters
[[folder:Artichoke]]
A gruff warthog that runs the Dinners Postal Service. Color disappearing from the world has led to a lot of mail not reaching their destinations, so they force the current wielder to deliver the mail.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his bad attitude, he does genuinely appreciate the help, and awards pieces of an official postal uniform in exchange.

[[folder:Cardamom]]
An elderly lion living in Apple Foothills and the previous wielder before Blackberry.

* JadedProfessional: Pizza can ask about why he chose to pass down the brush. He admits that he loved doodling, but when he became a wielder, people expected so much ''more'' from him that it quickly wore him down.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].

[[folder:Radish]]
A student at the Dinners Art Academy that doesn't think highly of Pizza. Her mother is Beetroot, a gift-tracker at Sips River.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The reason for her attitude. No matter how much passion she puts into her own art, only the work of past wielders is showcased around the world. Pizza can try to make things up to her by sending her art to the gallery at Elevenses...[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption only for it to be both complimented and rejected, as the patrons care less about quality than the name attached]].
* RefusedByTheCall: At the end of the game, she admits that [[spoiler:even though she's happy that she has a chance to make her own brush, she regrets not having the prestige of being the singular Wielder]].

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

!Other Characters
[[folder:Artichoke]]
A gruff warthog that runs the Dinners Postal Service. Color disappearing from the world has led to a lot of mail not reaching their destinations, so they force the current wielder to deliver the mail.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his bad attitude, he does genuinely appreciate the help, and awards pieces of an official postal uniform in exchange.

[[folder:Beans]]
A cat with a very messy house. After Pizza helps rescue her kid, she ends up converting her house into a temporary sanctuary for other lost kids, throwing out furniture sets (which Pizza can then claim) to make room.

* SecondLove: [[DisappearedDad The father of her son is never seen]], and [[spoiler:she ends up dating Pepper, the mother of one of the rescued kids]].
* TrashOfTheTitans: Beans's house is one at the beginning is messy and filled with objects and things she's collected over the years. As she decides to take in more lost kids until she can locate their families, she starts cleaning up to make more space for them.

[[folder:Cardamom]]
An elderly lion living in Apple Foothills and the previous wielder before Blackberry.

* JadedProfessional: Pizza can ask about why he chose to pass down the brush. He admits that he loved doodling, but when he became a wielder, people expected so much ''more'' from him that it quickly wore him down.

[[folder:Pepper]]
A skunk that's a single mother. When she learns that Beans is taking care of her lost kid in addition to various others, she does what she can to help.

* SecondLove: [[DisappearedDad We never meet her kid's dad]], but Pepper calls herself "jilted" before [[spoiler:asking Beans if she wants to date]].
* WackyMarriageProposal: More of a "Wacky Can-We-Date Proposal", but instead of addressing their SecondLove directly, [[spoiler:she has Pizza deliver a letter conveying her feelings to "the most beautiful girl in Luncheon"]].

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].

[[folder:Radish]]
A student at the Dinners Art Academy that doesn't think highly of Pizza. Her mother is Beetroot, a gift-tracker at Sips River.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: The reason for her attitude. No matter how much passion she puts into her own art, only the work of past wielders is showcased around the world. Pizza can try to make things up to her by sending her art to the gallery at Elevenses...[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption only for it to be both complimented and rejected, as the patrons care less about quality than the name attached]].
* RefusedByTheCall: At the end of the game, she admits that [[spoiler:even though she's happy that she has a chance to make her own brush, she regrets not having the prestige of being the singular Wielder]].

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.