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* DraggedIntoDrag: By Buddy, when he was raising her. [[spoiler:Happens again to Brad at Dismal Island, in a less wholesome manner.]]



!!!Crisp Ladaddy
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* RapeAsBackstory: [[spoiler:In Lisa the first it is heavily implied that she was sexually abused by Marty]]
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* PlumbersCrack: Percy has one all the time.

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!!!Lisa
* DeadLittleSister: For Brad.
* DrivenToSuicide: Lisa is shown hanging by her neck in the title screen and in several of Brad's hallucinations. From what we see in Lisa: The First, it's more than implied that Marty's abuse drove her to do it.

!!!Marty

Brad's father. An abusive, alcoholic deadbeat, he plays a key role in Brad's past.

* AbusiveParent: His abusiveness towards both Lisa and Brad form the backstory of the game.
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:In the RPG, he's attempting to make up for his mistakes by protecting Buddy. In his final moments, he begs Lisa for forgiveness]]
* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:He tries to protect Buddy from Brad, to no avail.]]



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!!!Lisa
* DeadLittleSister: For Brad.
* DrivenToSuicide: Lisa is shown hanging by her neck in the title screen and in several of Brad's hallucinations. From what we see in Lisa: The First, it's more than implied that Marty's abuse drove her to do it.

!!!Marty
Brad's father. An abusive, alcoholic deadbeat, he plays a key role in Brad's past.

* AbusiveParent: His abusiveness towards both Lisa and Brad form the backstory of the game.
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:In the RPG, he's attempting to make up for his mistakes by protecting Buddy. In his final moments, he begs Lisa for forgiveness]]
* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:He tries to protect Buddy from Brad, to no avail.]]
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* LateCharacterSyndrome: Crisp's placement makes him very likely to be the last party member recruited in a regular game, if he's recruited at, and by then most players will have already settled on a party they're happy with, leaving Crisp with a small pool of skills, mediocre stats (save agility) and no niche to fill.

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* LateCharacterSyndrome: Crisp's placement makes him very likely to be the last party member recruited in a regular game, if he's recruited at, at all, and by then most players will have already settled on a party they're happy with, leaving Crisp with a small pool of skills, mediocre stats (save agility) and no niche to fill.

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* GlassCannon: Rage is one of the only high-damage party members that aren't addicted to Joy. However, his defense is rather low.

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* GlassCannon: Rage is one of the only high-damage party members that aren't isn't addicted to Joy. However, his defense is rather low.



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* SerialKiller: As [[AllInTheManual revealed in the art book.]]




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* BadassGay: A male-identified drag queen who's perfectly comfortable beating people to death.




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* WildCard: His actual job class.



* PlayingWithFire: Jack's movepool is primarily status effects and fire magic.




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* LateCharacterSyndrome: Crisp's placement makes him very likely to be the last party member recruited in a regular game, if he's recruited at, and by then most players will have already settled on a party they're happy with, leaving Crisp with a small pool of skills, mediocre stats (save agility) and no niche to fill.
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* ForestRanger: Olan uses a bow and arrows, and judging by his outfit, he might have been a park ranger back in the day.

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* ForestRanger: Olan uses a bow and arrows, and judging by his outfit, he might have been a park ranger back in the day.

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* AdventureDuo: Terry starts off as the quirky sidekick to Brad's serious hero.



* MagikarpPower: Terry's final move is one of the strongest in the game, but until he learns it he's next to useless.

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* MagikarpPower: Terry's final move is one of the strongest in the game, but until he learns it he's next to almost useless.



* GlassCannon: Rage is one of the only high-damage party members that aren't addicted to Joy. However, his defense is rather low.




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* ForestRanger: Olan uses a bow and arrows, and judging by his outfit, he might have been a park ranger back in the day.




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* SecretCharacter: While the game has many gang members that are off the beaten path, Buckets may be the costliest to get - [[spoiler:you have to win every single game of Russian Roulette in the warehouse. Unless you're save scumming, this will usually cost you a lot of your other gang members.]]




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* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: One of many Lisa characters named after pro wrestlers, Bo's name is a mash-up of the Rotunda brothers: [[Wrestling/BoDallas Bo Dallas]] and [[Wrestling/TheWyattFamily Bray Wyatt.]]
* SupportPartyMember: Bo has no attacks, but he is the best healer and buff/debuffer in the game.


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* AssistCharacter: Yazan's cat, Kat.
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* TheAggressiveDrugDealer: Regularly pushes Brad into taking Joy, giving it to him for free and actually force-feeding it to him at one point.

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* {{Badass}}: A more subdued example than the rest of the game's characters, but routinely escaping warlords, armies, marauders and having her [[spoiler: nipple sliced off and face carved open]] without a single tear has to count for something.




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* LivingMacGuffin: A deconstruction, Buddy is the future of the human race and as such is treated like a prize or an object, the fact that no one seems to be considering her feelings or mental state [[spoiler: Brad included]] forms her motivation.
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* DistressedDamsel: Seems to be this at first, but it's subverted in that [[spoiler:not only is she escaping captivity on her own, she is actively trying to get away from Brad, even preferring her supposed captors (Marty and Rando) over being with him]].
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* ExpositionFairy: Parodied; He's a self-described "Hint Master" and is responsible for the various tutorial messages scattered across the land. He's also treated as largely useless and annoying when you first meet him, being incapable of dealing decent damage and having very weak and costly abilities.
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* NotSoDifferent: From [[spoiler: His father.]] While he doesn't [[spoiler: physically abuse Buddy,]] he does leave some hefty emotional scars.
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* ManlyTears: In the first encounter with him.

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* PapaWolf: He will stop at nothing to protect Buddy. However, his obsession for protecting her drives him to do some horrible things
* UseYourHead: Brad can headbutt and slide on his head to knock down opponents. [[spoiler:If he loses both arms, this is his only method of attack.]]

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* UseYourHead: Brad can headbutt and slide on his head to knock down opponents. [[spoiler:If If he loses both arms, this is his only method of attack.]]
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* {{Determinator}}: Buddy will stop at nothing to get away from Brad and always seems to be just one step ahead of him.

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\n* {{Determinator}}: Buddy [[spoiler:Buddy will stop at nothing to get away from Brad and always seems to be just one step ahead of him.]]




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A retired martial artist haunted by memories of his broken past. He adopted Buddy, the last woman in the world, years ago, and is determined to save her when she is abducted by the Rando Army.


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The only female to survive the White Flash. Adopted by Brad as an infant, she is abducted by the Rando Army for their own purposes. However, not everything is as it seems.


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A mysterious warlord who is heavily involved in Olathe's Joy trade. He is oddly fixated on Brad for unknown reasons.


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The most powerful warlord in Olathe, and head of a massive army. He abducts Buddy in the beginning of the game, and is Brad's main opponent in saving her.


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Brad's father. An abusive, alcoholic deadbeat, he plays a key role in Brad's past.
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* BigBad: He and his army are the biggest and most constant threat in Brad's quest. [[spoiler:Ultimately subverted. While most of his army is made up of scumbags, Rando himself proves to be one of the few morally decent characters by the end.]]

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* DefeatMeansFriendship

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* DefeatMeansFriendshipDefeatMeansFriendship: A rather cruel example: He unwillingly joins you after you beat him into submission.




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* DrunkenMaster: His fighting style is all about being as drunk as possible.



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TheBeastmaster: All of his special techniques focus on utilizing his pet cat.
* EverythingsBetterWithSamurai: He's more or less a samurai in all but name, though his starting weapon is a sabre rather than a katana.





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* MadnessMantra: His followers are always chanting "I've got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy in my heart"...



* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* TheFaceless: Rando conceals his face with a red skull mask, which is also his gang symbol.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's a formidable fighter and is in-fact [[spoiler:the final boss]].
* TheFaceless: Rando conceals his face with a red skull mask, which is also his gang symbol.
symbol. [[spoiler:When Brad breaks his mask during the final battle, he's revealed to be heavily disfigured.]]

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* DrivenToSuicide: Lisa is shown hanging by her neck in the title screen and in several of Brad's hallucinations. From what we see in Lisa: The First, it's more than implied that Marty's abuse drove her to do it.



* OldWindbag: Nern is a self proclaimed master historian, but the only stories he tells anyone are boring, incoherent anecdote about his long dead wife and neighbors.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Rage joins Brad's gang for 80 [[WeirdCurrency porn magazines.]]



* TheFightingNarcissist: Clint proclaims himself to be one of the only beautiful men left on the planet.

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* TheFightingNarcissist: Clint proclaims himself to be claims that he is one of the only beautiful men left on the planet.




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* StageMagician: Jack's job. Recruiting him involves returning his lost deck of cards to him.

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!'''Lisa: The First'''

!'''Lisa: The Painful RPG'''



* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil]]

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* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil]]HandicappedBadass: While losing one or both of his limbs does hinder him severely, he's still capable of biting and tackling anyone in his way.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:His desire to protect Buddy from everyone leads to him killing many people in his way and ultimately does more harm to everyone than anything else and in the end is more out of a selfish desire to make up for the loss of his sister.]]



* {{Determinator}}: Buddy will stop at nothing to get away from Brad and always seems to be just one step ahead of him.




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* HeroOfAnotherStory: She's set to be the protagonist of her own scenario, which deals with the mystery of why she's the last woman of the world.



* SadisticChoice: He often forces Brad into these, making him choose between either his companions or his possessions, ranging from all the items he's currently carrying up to his own arm. Attempting to TakeAThirdChoice will either lead to him beating you mercilessly or him taking both.

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* SadisticChoice: He often forces Brad into these, making him choose between either his companions or his possessions, ranging from all the items he's currently carrying up to his own arm. Attempting to TakeAThirdChoice TakeAThirdOption will either lead to him beating you mercilessly or him taking both.






* DeadLittleSister: For Brad.



* AbusiveParent: His abusiveness towards both Lisa and Brad form the backstory of the game.
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:In the RPG, he's attempting to make up for his mistakes by protecting Buddy. In his final moments, he begs Lisa for forgiveness]]
* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:He tries to protect Buddy from Brad, to no avail.]]



* [[spoiler:EvilFormerFriend: If you hand Terry over to Columbo, he joins Columbo's gang and comes back to kill you.]]

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* [[spoiler:EvilFormerFriend: If EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler:If you hand Terry over to Columbo, he joins Columbo's gang and comes back to kill you.]]



* HealerSignsOnEarly: He starts off with rather weak healing abilities.

!!!Nern Guan



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* CarryABigStick: His main weapon is a spiked club. Recruiting him requires you to find it for him.



* [[spoiler:KilledOffscreen: In Area 3, Salvation Blue can be found as a Joy mutant, having killed the other Rangers.]]

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* DrowningMySorrows: Brad's DarkAndTroubledPast has driven him to severe Joy addiction. Game dialogue changes depending on if he continues to take Joy or tries to kick his addiction.




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* GenderRarityValue: Buddy is the only woman left on the planet. As soon as the news gets out, everyone in the world goes looking for her.




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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking
* TheFaceless: Rando conceals his face with a red skull mask, which is also his gang symbol.



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* TheFightingNarcissist: Clint proclaims himself to be one of the only beautiful men left on the planet.




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* TheAlcoholic
* BoozeBasedBuff: Birdie can heal himself or a party member with a swig of his booze, or use his emergency stash to heal everyone at once. His attack move is the "Drunkard Tumble".




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* HopelessBossFight: Attempting to fight him simply leads to him wrecking you with little difficulty.
* SadisticChoice: He often forces Brad into these, making him choose between either his companions or his possessions, ranging from all the items he's currently carrying up to his own arm. Attempting to TakeAThirdChoice will either lead to him beating you mercilessly or him taking both.
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* UseYourHead: Brad can headbutt and slide on his head to knock down opponents. [[spoiler:If he loses both arms, this is his only method of attack.]]
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!'''Lisa: The First'''

!'''Lisa: The Painful RPG'''
[[folder:Main Characters]]
!!!Brad Armstrong
* AfroAsskicker: He used to be one, as shown in flashbacks.
* [[spoiler:LoveMakesYouEvil]]
* OneManArmy: [[spoiler:Fights both his own gang and the Rando Army near the end - and wins.]]
!!!Buddy
!!!Buzzo
* VillainousCheekbones
!!!Rando
!!!Lisa
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[[folder:Brad's Gang]]
!!!Terry Hints
* [[spoiler:EvilFormerFriend: If you hand Terry over to Columbo, he joins Columbo's gang and comes back to kill you.]]
* MagikarpPower: Terry's final move is one of the strongest in the game, but until he learns it he's next to useless.
* HealerSignsOnEarly
!!!Nern Guan
* HealerSignsOnEarly
!!!Rooster Coleman
!!!Percy Monsoon
!!!Mad Dog
!!!Fardy Hernandez
!!!Rage Ironhead
* MaskedLuchador
* UseYourHead: As his name implies, Rage's offense is headbutt-based.
!!!Olan Hoyt
!!!Beastborn
* DefeatMeansFriendship
* MountainMan
!!!Buckets
!!!Dick Dickson
!!!Geese Thompson
* BirdPeople
!!!Carp
* FishPeople
!!!Queen Roger
!!!Bo Wyatt
!!!R.T.
!!!Ajeet Mandeep
!!!Clint Olympic
!!!Birdie Hall
!!!Garth
* StarvingArtist
!!!Yazan Barghouti
!!!Tiger Man
* CatFolk
* DefeatMeansFriendship
!!!Jack
* ChildMage: Jack is significantly younger than the rest of the party - he doesn't even remember what the world was like before the apocalypse.
!!!Harvey Alibastor
!!!Fly Minetti
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Fly is recruited by defeating him in a shopping cart race. He joins Brad's gang because he wants to learn cart racing techniques from him.
!!!Ollie Nickels
!!!Shocklord
* {{Expy}}: Of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ottman#The_Shockmaster_incident_.281993.29 The Shockmaster.]]
* MaskedLuchador
!!!Sonny Backluwitz
!!!Crisp Ladaddy
!!!Buffalo Van Dyke
* DefeatMeansFriendship
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[[folder:Minor Characters]]
!!!The Salvation Rangers
* Main/SpoofAesop: Each member gives one when Brad first meets them.
--> '''Salvation Red:''' Do your best to drink water and eat your veggies!
--> '''Salvation Blue:''' Keep your chin down, and eyes up around bullies!
--> '''Salvation Yellow:''' Always listen to Dad, even when he's been drinking!
--> '''Salvation Green:''' Don't pay for drugs, let your friends do that!
--> '''Salvation Black:''' No race jokes, please!
* [[spoiler:KilledOffscreen: In Area 3, Salvation Blue can be found as a Joy mutant, having killed the other Rangers.]]
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