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* ChickMagnet: Georgia is fascinated with him, Deena adores him, Daisy likes him, and even Penny stood up for him when the Bureau canned him.
* DoomMagnet: In addition to the ''Titanic'', he traveled on the doomed ''Hindenburg''.
* DoomMagnet: In addition to the ''Titanic'', he traveled on the doomed ''Hindenburg''.
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* ChickMagnet: Georgia is fascinated with him, Deena adores him, Daisy likes him, and even Penny stood up for him when the Bureau canned him. \n That being said, he only seems to have had eyes for Georgia, but their relationship never developed past PlatonicLifePartners as Carlson's Secret Service career developed.
* DoomMagnet: In addition to the ''Titanic'', he traveled on the doomed''Hindenburg''.''Hindenburg'' in the original timeline.
* DoomMagnet: In addition to the ''Titanic'', he traveled on the doomed
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* FailureHero: The original Carlson, since he failed his mission. [[spoiler:You can still fail it again.]]
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* FailureHero: The original Carlson, since he failed his mission.mission, thus causing World Wars I and II. [[spoiler:You can still fail it again.]]
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The plot of the story.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The plot of the story.story focuses on him attempting to do so.
* DirtyCoward: He's much braver than Zeitel or Sasha, but [[spoiler:if he has the notebook or Rubaiyat, he is willing to trade one of them to get a shawl to escape the ship. More pronounced if he only has one of said item, since he won't have the other to fall back on for the Black Hand.]]
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* KarmaHoudini: No matter what you do, Vlad escapes the sinking ship. [[spoiler:The clincher is whether or not he does so with something that he can sell to finance the Black Hand.]]
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His surname.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His surname.
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* KarmaHoudini: No matter what you do, Vlad escapes the sinking ship. [[spoiler:The clincher is whether or not he does so with something that he can sell to finance the Black Hand.]]
If he fails, one can see him [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty getting his just desserts]], as his hope to destroy Europe in war sinks with the Titanic]]
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Hissurname.surname all but spells it out.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: His
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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: Much more militant than Sasha.
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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: Much more militant than Sasha.Sasha and conversely dedicated to the cause.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Unlike Conkling, Zeitel, or Vlad, who all try to escape the ship in some way, Charles accepts that he is likely going to die and wishes Carlson luck in his endeavors.
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* GutFeeling: Seidlemann is the only character in the game who guesses Zeitel is up to no good, as Carlson and Penny already have knowledge of his activities.
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* GutFeeling: Seidlemann is the only civilian character in the game who guesses Zeitel is up to no good, as Carlson and Penny already have knowledge of his activities.
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* OddFriendship: He gets along really well with Zeitel. He'll introduce Carlson to him. However, Seidlemann doesn't trust Zeitel at all.
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* OddFriendship: He gets along really well with Zeitel. He'll introduce Carlson to him. However, in truth, Seidlemann doesn't trust Zeitel at all.
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* SpannerInTheWorks: For [[spoiler:Zeitel, since she's the one who steers Carlson towards the notebook]]. She can also [[spoiler:stop World War I or the Russian Revolution with her shawl]].
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* SpannerInTheWorks: For [[spoiler:Zeitel, since she's the one who steers Carlson towards the notebook]]. She can also [[spoiler:stop World War I or the Russian Revolution with her shawl]].
shawl, as it can be traded to retrieve the notebook or Rubaiyat from Vlad]].
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* DirtyCoward: Attempts to bribe his way into a lifeboat, even saying they can throw out somebody else.
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* DirtyCoward: Attempts to bribe his way into a lifeboat, even saying they can throw out somebody else. He doesn't even try to meet Jack or Sheila in person for the letter, instead insisting on using Carlson as the intermediary.
* HateSink: The man's only care is his money and reputation. He tries to paint himself in a good light to Carlson, but cares more that his company's substandard steel [[note]]In his defense, even the best steel-making methods in that era were naturally inferior to today's procedures, but on the other hand, if the steel was considered bad by 1910s standards...[[/note]] will be revealed to the public rather than the lives it puts at risk. He just saw Sheila as a BabyFactory, and when put in real danger, quickly shows himself to be a coward, lacking Zeitel's suave demeanor or even Vlad's belief in his cause. Even ''Charles'', drunkard that he is, behaves with more dignity at the end than Conkling.
* HateSink: The man's only care is his money and reputation. He tries to paint himself in a good light to Carlson, but cares more that his company's substandard steel [[note]]In his defense, even the best steel-making methods in that era were naturally inferior to today's procedures, but on the other hand, if the steel was considered bad by 1910s standards...[[/note]] will be revealed to the public rather than the lives it puts at risk. He just saw Sheila as a BabyFactory, and when put in real danger, quickly shows himself to be a coward, lacking Zeitel's suave demeanor or even Vlad's belief in his cause. Even ''Charles'', drunkard that he is, behaves with more dignity at the end than Conkling.
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* TooDumbToLive: Attempts to bribe(and later even push) his way onto a boat, despite a gun being pointed at him.
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* TooDumbToLive: Attempts to bribe(and bribe (and later even push) his way onto a boat, despite a gun being pointed at him.
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* KilledOffForReal: It's implied in a conversation she will die on the ''Lusitania'' during World War I. [[spoiler:Of course, Carlson can prevent World War I from happening.]]
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* KilledOffForReal: It's implied in a conversation she will die on the ''Lusitania'' during World War I. [[spoiler:Of course, Carlson can prevent World War I from happening.happening so it's not known what would happen to her in any scenarios where she escapes the Titanic.]]
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* KilledOffForReal: Declares himself too old and too fat for a lifeboat.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: A lot of Trask's psychic readings are more about common sense and minor details than anything else, but he just might have mystic powers.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: A lot of Trask's psychic readings are more about common sense and minor details than anything else, but he just might have mystic powers.
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* KilledOffForReal: Declares himself too old and too fat for a lifeboat.lifeboat and stays aboard the ship as it sinks.
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: A lot of Trask's psychic readings are more about common sense and minor details than anything else, but he just might have mystic powers. [[spoiler:He's definitely got ''some'' kind of mystical connection, as he is aware that Carlson has traveled to the past and has changed history, urging him not to fail.]]
* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: A lot of Trask's psychic readings are more about common sense and minor details than anything else, but he just might have mystic powers. [[spoiler:He's definitely got ''some'' kind of mystical connection, as he is aware that Carlson has traveled to the past and has changed history, urging him not to fail.]]
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She can be a real bitch, but she is dedicated to the mission and helps a wounded Carlson [[spoiler:whether it was Zeitel or Vlad who did it]].
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She can be a real bitch, but she is dedicated to the mission and helps a wounded Carlson [[spoiler:whether it was Zeitel or Vlad who did it]]. She likewise attested to Carlson's loyalty as an agent in the original timeline, but this failed to prevent his termination.
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An American priest recently returning from Nyasaland, where his wife contracted parasites.
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An American priest recently returning from Nyasaland, where his wife Emily contracted parasites.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: His mission at Nyasaland was ''not'' successful, owing to an epidemic of Blood Flukes. Nearly everyone assigned to the mission contracted the parasites and died as a result. [[spoiler:Unable to take the strain any further, Trout embezzled the remaining mission funds to pay for tickets home, even though his wife insisted on returning the money. Then Emily would die just before reaching Port Said, leaving Trout alone.]]
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* HappilyMarried: Formerly, as his wife Emily died in Nyasaland due to some form of parasite.
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* FreudianExcuse: His rather dogmatic reliance on his faith can be attributed to the tragedy at Nyasaland and the death of his wife. [[spoiler:Also the fact that he's a bit of a {{Hypocrite}} in stealing money to pay for a ticket home, thus committing the very sins he accuses other passengers of committing.]]
* HappilyMarried: Formerly, as his wife Emily died in Nyasaland due tosome form of parasite. [[https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis Blood Flukes.]]
* HappilyMarried: Formerly, as his wife Emily died in Nyasaland due to
* BewareTheNiceOnes: While generally not a confrontational person, threatening Eddie, her baby is ''very'' much guaranteed to showcase that she is no pushover.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Planned on staying aboard as long as his sister and nephew could get off the ship, [[spoiler:but was offered to help row one of the remaining lifeboats and thus manages to escape.]]
* PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: In comparison to the FauxAffablyEvil Zeitel or Conkling, who tries to pass himself off as a reasonable person, Jack is to-the-point and very thuggish. He's also much more moral than either of them, claiming and proving that he keeps his word, willing to do whatever it takes to help Sheila and Eddie or anyone else he comes across. Contrast to Zeitel who is actively involved with political espionage and the corrupt Conkling.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Smethells is not seen again after ''Titanic'' hits the iceberg. However, all of the male first class stewards perished in the sinking.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Smethells is not seen again after ''Titanic'' hits the iceberg. However, all of the male first class stewards perished in the sinking.sinking, so it's likely that he met the same fate.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Variant. It's not that Carlson is nice, it's that Carlson stays calm and helps others. Naturally, if the player has Carlson choose an option to freak out, Morrow doesn't help.
* BerserkButton: Don't offer to buy him a drink. Just don't.
* BerserkButton: Don't offer to buy him a drink. Just don't.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Variant.A variation throughout the mission. It's not that Carlson is nice, it's that Carlson stays calm and helps others. Naturally, if the player has Carlson choose an option to freak out, Morrow doesn't help. \n Prior to the sinking, what makes Morrow willing to bend the rules for Carlson is his willingness to listen and understand Morrow's tales and concerns.
* BerserkButton: Don't offer to buy him a drink. Just don't. His commanding officer got most of their unit killed because he was drunk.
* BerserkButton: Don't offer to buy him a drink. Just don't. His commanding officer got most of their unit killed because he was drunk.
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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Quite literally so, as he was previously [[VideoGame/DustATaleOfTheWiredWest working at Diamondback]] thirty years ago. He's now made himself a proper fortune and reputation.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Smethells is not seen again after ''Titanic'' hits the iceberg. However, all of the male first class stewards perished in the sinking.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWasWrong: The plot of the story.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWasWrong: SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: The plot of the story.
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!!Isidor and Ida Straus
Two real life passengers aboard the ''Titanic''. Max Seidlemann wishes to meet Isidor, one of the founders of Macy's.
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* ChekhovsGun: Isidor loses his cufflink. Finding it allows Frank to make the purser busy enough for him to get the key to the Renault and find the painting.
* TheGhost: They are repeatedly mentioned throughout the game but do not appear.
* GoingDownWithTheShip: True to life, they remain together as the ship goes down. This is mentioned if the player is unable to get Frank off the ship and he speaks with Max.
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* BagOfHoldings: Frank can check in the objects he's found with the purser to keep them safe.
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* BagOfHoldings: BagOfHolding: Frank can check in the objects he's found with the purser to keep them safe.
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* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: The real purser was Hugh Walter McElroy.
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* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: The real purser was Hugh Walter McElroy.
[=McElroy=].
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The actual third officer was Herbert Pitman, and he survived the sinking.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: The actual third officer was Herbert Pitman, and he survived the sinking.
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!! Lift Attendant
The operator of the first class elevator.
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* KilledOffscreen: Titanic's purser went down with the ship.
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: The real purser was Hugh Walter McElroy.
!! Lift Attendant
The operator of the first class elevator.
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!! Lift Attendant
The operator of the first class elevator.
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* GoingDownWithTheShip: Two of them remain on the boat deck if Frank fails to get into a lifeboat. The one you meet in the control room seems to be the only one who survives.
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* GoingDownWithTheShip: Two of them remain on the boat deck if Frank fails to get into a lifeboat. The one you meet Seaman 3, who Frank meets in the control room room, seems to be the only one who survives.
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!! Other Crew
Three other men who work on the ship handling electrical, mechanical, and other security duties.
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* NiceGuy: He's quite chatty with Frank, sharing some gossip that serves as hints to what's happening on board.
!! Other Crew
Three other men who work on the ship handling electrical, mechanical, and other security duties.
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* NiceGuy: He's quite chatty with Frank, sharing some gossip that serves as hints to what's happening on board.
!! Other Crew
Three other men who work on the ship handling electrical, mechanical, and other security duties.
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* GoingDownWithTheShip: Two of them remain on the boat deck if Frank fails to get into a lifeboat. The one you meet in the control room seems to be the only one who survives.
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* NiceHat: Not him, but his wife Stephanie wears a blue hat.
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* NiceHat: One of the few who wears one, odd for the time period.
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* NiceHat: Really sets him to look like an Irish thug.
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* SweetTooth: A deleted line of dialogue indicated that Trask has an interest in recently introduced Oreo cookies. A few sprites do feature him clearly holding one in his hand.
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* AdultFear: She ''panics'' when [[spoiler: Mrs. Conkling steals her baby from her]].
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* IHaveYourWife: She ''panics'' when [[spoiler: Mrs. Conkling steals her baby from her]].
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* Expy: It is hard to not see the similarities that Willie has with T.E. Lawrence.
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* BadassBeard: A full beard, and he is tough enough to kill [[spoiler:Conkling]] when he starts freaking out.
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* FascinatingEyebrow: His left eyebrow is in a very high arc.
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* NPCRoadblock: They will keep you from entering the bridge, the engine room, and the cargo hold without permission. During the sinking, they seal off lower areas of the ship.
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* AssholeVictim: He's one of the most loathsome members of the cast, and no matter what, he's not getting off the ship alive.
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* BadassMustache: A thin wiry one.
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* DummiedOut: Looking through the quest logs reveals he's supposed to have a sidequest helping his wife get on the boat. It implies he would die on the ship, but he's never seen in the game proper after the ship strikes the iceberg.
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* DummiedOut: Conversations with Carlson are supposed to allow her to take the evidence off the ship, since the sailors give priority to women and children. But this doesn't actually happen in game.
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* CompositeCharacter: He's an amalgamation of Captain Smith (a veteran of the Boer War), William Murdoch (the officer on duty that evening), Charles Lightoller (the officer in charge of the port-side evacuation) and Herbert Pitman (the actual third officer).
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* CompositeCharacter: He's an amalgamation of Captain Smith (a veteran of the Boer War), William Murdoch (the officer on duty that evening), Charles Lightoller (the officer in charge of the port-side evacuation) evacuation), and Herbert Pitman (the actual third officer).
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* CompositeCharacter: He's an amalgamation of Captain Smith (a veteran of the Boer War), William Murdoch (the officer on duty that evening), and Herbert Pitman (the actual third officer).
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* CompositeCharacter: He's an amalgamation of Captain Smith (a veteran of the Boer War), William Murdoch (the officer on duty that evening), Charles Lightoller (the officer in charge of the port-side evacuation) and Herbert Pitman (the actual third officer).
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* DirtyCoward: Attempts to bribe his way into a lifeboat, even saying they can throw out somebody else.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Attempts this, but fails horribly.
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* TooDumbToLive: Attempts to bribe(and later even push) his way onto a boat, despite a gun being pointed at him.
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!! Third Officer Thomas Morrow
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!! Third Officer Thomas Morrow
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