History Characters / DiscoElysiumTheCivilians

* ControlFreak: The crux of Plaisance's fixation on the supernatural and ultraliberalism is that she wants to believe there are clearly-defined rules for how the world works. The thought that her and her daughter are alone in a chaotic universe where nothing is certain or easily-explained is too stressful for her to grapple with. As such, she places her faith in two ineffable entities that she thinks are in control of the world: the various supernatural beings/spirits/deities that supposedly watch over the Doomed Commercial District and the "free market." She wants for ''something'' to be directing everything that goes on in the world, because otherwise she'd have to live with the troubling reality that the well-being of her business and her family is (at least partially) out of her hands. These beliefs make her feel like she has ''some'' leverage over the currents that shape her and her daughter's lives, hence why she hopes that her sigils and charms will prevent her store from failing like all the others in the DCD.

-->"He reminded him of himself. The same hatred. The same... You try to think of something else, but no, it's just hatred."

* DirtyCoward: Dros' entire history seems to have been governed by this aspect of himself. He was recruited by the Communists near the end of the Antecentennial Revolution as a commissar but, when the chips were down and Dros was called to by the revolution for their uprising, he deserted his comrades and left them to die. Though remorseful of his action, even writing an poor critique of himself that addresses his faults, he does nothing to change himself for the better and just stews in his own failings. When he meets "Klaasje", he stalks her for an untold amount of time and spys on her like a rat in the walls. Too afraid to even talk to her, let alone confront his growing feelings for her. When Klaasje begins her relationship with Colonel Kortenaer, he goes into a homicidal rage and shoots the man when the two lovers are in bed. His actions would lead into the events that would transpire as the game's story. When he's confronted about any of his crimes, he dismisses all faults of his actions away from himself. Instead he blames you, the people of Revachol, Klaasje, the RCM, the Forigners, the Dockworker's Union, the Coalition, the Mercs; everyone but himself.

* DirtyCoward: Dros' entire history seems to have been governed by this aspect of himself. He was recruited by the Communists near the end of the Antecentennial Revolution as a commissar but, when the chips were down and Dros was called to by the revolution for their uprising, he deserted his comrades and left them to die. Though remorseful of his action, even writing an admitingly poor critique of himself that addresses his faults, he does nothing to change himself for the better and just stews in his own failings. When he meets "Klaasje", he stalks her for an untold amount of time and spys on her like a rat in the walls. Too afraid to even talk to her, let alone confront his growing feelings for her. When Klaasje begins her relationship with Colonel Kortenaer, he goes into a homicidal rage and shoots the man when the two lovers are in bed. His actions would lead into the events that would transpire as the game's story. When he's confronted about any of his crimes, he dismisses all faults of his actions away from himself. Instead he blames you, the people of Revachol, Klaasje, the RCM, the Forigners, the Dockworker's Union, the Coalition, the Mercs; everyone but himself.

* ItWorksBetterWithBullets: [[spoiler:As it turns out, your Villiers pistol was unloaded before The Pigs got her hands on it; The main Hand/Eye Coordination check during your encounter with her has you realize this. Passing or failing the check in question has her try to shoot you, until she also realizes this and experiences a VillainousBreakdown over it.]]

* GutturalGrowler: Noid's voice is on the higher, younger side for this trope, but gruff and raspy.

* HiddenDepths: All AlcoholInducedIdiocy, BuffySpeak, and [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible pretensions of 'high concept' thinking]][[invoked]] aside, Idiot Doom Spiral does occasionally show signs of the Conceptualization skills that presumably led to his founding a billion-reál tech company in the first place.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: It's implied the 100 real he gives you for your proposal is less a serious investment than amusement at you coming up with an economic proposal on the fly.

* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: He is definitely mega rich, and light bends around him to obscure his appearance.

* LadyLooksLikeADude: She pretty much looks like Cuno. The first time she speaks, Reaction Speed's first thought is "So it's a girl... Interesting."

* JerkassHasAPoint: As rude and stuck up as he is to the player, during your three-day bender you ''did'' wreck one the rooms, drive away the hostess, scare the customers, and break a taxidermy bird for no apparent reason. All he wants is for you to pay for the damage you caused and the drinks you drank, and at the point when you meet him, it doesn't seem like you're even going to investigate the murder the hostel called you about in the first place.

* NoNameGiven: You never get to know him as anything else but "the Smoker on the Balcony", other than his MrSmith alias "Martin Martinaise".

A racist lorry driver.

* DistinguishingMark: Her face is covered in moles. This is apparently a trait of Oranjese women. Multiple characters find them fascinating, with the starstruck Dros comparing her face to 'an isola'.

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Aside from getting [[spoiler:Lely]], [[spoiler:the murderer]], Titus and possibly you to all fall for her, [[spoiler:Ruby's deep jealousy of Lely is the reason she orchestrated the cover up.]]