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* HumanWeapon: The Firefly programme was all about making these.

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* FlechetteStorm: Worth doesn't usually fight, but when he does, expect loads and loads of surgical steel to fly in the air and [[ImprobableAimingSkills hit exactly where it hurts most]].



* KnifeNut: Worth doesn't usually fight, but when he does, expect loads and loads of surgical steel to fly in the air and [[ImprobableAimingSkills hit exactly where it hurts most]].
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* BrokenHero: Hanna. His parents died in a messy accident that was partly his fault. He has experienced the tender mercies of [[MadScientist several wacko "scientists"]] that changed him into a [[spoiler: LivingWeapon with an unreliable off button]]. Loves and sees the best in everyone, except maybe [[BigBad Ellis]], seems to only care about fun and happiness for everybody around, and his [[StepfordSmiler smile]] rarely cracks.
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* BadDreams: As is to be expected with DarkAndTroubledPast, Hanna gets them.
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* AllLovingHero: Hanna, in contrast to Worth, which may be a coping mechanism, partly. He tries to save a fellow sentient weapon, who tried to kill him and level the entire block. The all-lovingness is not though-out, however, see the zoo episode...

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* AllLovingHero: Hanna, in contrast to Worth, which may be a coping mechanism, partly. He tries to save a fellow sentient weapon, who tried to kill him and level the entire block. The all-lovingness is not though-out, thought-out, however, see the zoo episode...



* CrapsackWorld: Varuna is a VastBureaucracy, where any sort of individuality and independent thought is frowned upon. Spiderman comics, toys, video cassettes, plushies, action figures and posters are apparently ''illegal'', along with most books (Literature/{{Bible}} included) and non-state-approved art. Living flowers are banned as a ''health hazard'', trees are scarce and most neighbourhoods in the city have an allotted number of artificial ones. Especially crapsack if you happen to be werewolf, vampire, magic user or Undesirable of any other sort.

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* CrapsackWorld: Varuna is a VastBureaucracy, where any sort of individuality and independent thought is frowned upon. Spiderman comics, toys, video cassettes, plushies, action figures and posters are apparently ''illegal'', along with most books (Literature/{{Bible}} included) and non-state-approved art. Living flowers are banned as a ''health hazard'', trees are scarce and most neighbourhoods in the city have an allotted number of artificial ones. Especially crapsack if you happen to be a werewolf, vampire, magic user or Undesirable of any other sort.

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%%* AllLovingHero: Hanna, in contrast to Worth, which may be a coping mechanism, partly.

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%%* * AllLovingHero: Hanna, in contrast to Worth, which may be a coping mechanism, partly.partly. He tries to save a fellow sentient weapon, who tried to kill him and level the entire block. The all-lovingness is not though-out, however, see the zoo episode...



%%* DrJerk: Worth, of course.
** Although Worth can be seen falling to JerkWithAHeartOfGold territory in regards to Hanna.

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%%* * DrJerk: Worth, of course.
** Although
Worth can may not be seen falling to JerkWithAHeartOfGold territory in regards to Hanna.a ''medical'' doctor per se, just a (former, hopefully) MadScientist who has been doing biological work and handles the AfterActionPatchUp duties for the RagtagBunchOfMisfits. He is also rude, abrasive, insulting and condescending towards everyone but Hanna. Most of the time. Actually, since he throws bottles at Hanna, the jerk part of the trope is indisputable.



%%* IconOfRebellion: Hanna.

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%%* * IconOfRebellion: Hanna.Hanna, the Undesirable Number One and proud of it. Later on, this gets weaponised [[spoiler: by the bad guys]].



%%* InnocentBlueEyes: Hanna's very blue eyes are repeatedly described as such.

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%%* * InnocentBlueEyes: Hanna's very blue eyes are repeatedly described as such.go quite well with his KidHero personality. He's only metrically a grown-up.



%%* SmugSnake: Ellis. Good God, Ellis.

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%%* * SmugSnake: Ellis. Good God, Ellis. Absolutely zero brains to back it up, but he honestly thinks he's that [[EvilIsCool cool]].
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* AllLovingHero: Hanna, in contrast to Worth, which may be a coping mechanism, partly.

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* %%* AllLovingHero: Hanna, in contrast to Worth, which may be a coping mechanism, partly.



* CoolBigSis: Toni is this to most of the resistance.

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* %%* CoolBigSis: Toni is this to most of the resistance.



* DrJerk: Worth, of course.

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* %%* DrJerk: Worth, of course.



* IconOfRebellion: Hanna.

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* %%* IconOfRebellion: Hanna.



* IndustrialGhetto: Our heroes' HomeBase used to be carpet factory.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Hanna's very blue eyes are repeatedly described as such.

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* IndustrialGhetto: Our heroes' HomeBase used to be a carpet factory.
* %%* InnocentBlueEyes: Hanna's very blue eyes are repeatedly described as such.



* MoralityPet: Hanna is this to Worth.
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Anya Borokov, the head of the Ahimsa.

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* %%* MoralityPet: Hanna is this to Worth.
* %%* MyCountryRightOrWrong: Anya Borokov, the head of the Ahimsa.



* ShipTease: Some Toni/Conrad.
* SmugSnake: Ellis. Good God, Ellis.

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* %%* ShipTease: Some Toni/Conrad.
* %%* SmugSnake: Ellis. Good God, Ellis.



* TeamDad: Lamont.
* TeamMom: Worth, much to his disdain.

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* %%* TeamDad: Lamont.
* %%* TeamMom: Worth, much to his disdain.



* [[WhamEpisode Wham Chapter]]: Chapter Twenty-Two.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman

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* [[WhamEpisode Wham Chapter]]: %%* WhamEpisode: Chapter Twenty-Two.
* %%* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman
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* SafetyInIndifference: Deep down, [[spoiler: good old Worth]]. Way deep down under the JerkassFacade.

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* SafetyInIndifference: Deep down, [[spoiler: good old Worth]]. Way deep down under the JerkassFacade.{{Jerkass}} facade.
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* {{Flight}}: Hanna's powers include it. Veser has a hoverboard, which is like a skateboard, only flying - this seems a widespread technology in this world.

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* {{Flight}}: Hanna's powers include it. Veser has a hoverboard, HoverBoard, which is like a skateboard, only flying - this seems a widespread technology seems quite widespread. [[spoiler: Eli is given a [[CoolBike hover bike]] in this world.the epilogue, just cause.]]
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* RestrainingBolt: [[spoiler: The chip Worth invented before switching sides. It turns the Fireflies into mindless killing machines.]]


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* SympatheticSentientWeapon: The Firefly Project was about making {{Human Weapon}}s. Among its results [[spoiler: Hanna and Eli have a large degree of autonomy and optimism (the latter because [[TomatoInTheMirror he has no idea he's one]])]].

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* FriendlySniper: Eli in those fights that are more of battles. In smaller fights, he's still a crack shot.



* TrueCompanions: The resistance.

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* TroubleEntendre: Yes - and no, when Lamont calls Worth in chapter seventeen. [[spoiler: Yes, they have worked out a distress code (when they were really drunk). Yes, Worth knows Mont's inane babble means "'''don't come over''', I've been compromised". No, because Worth goes to rescue him anyway, fully aware he's walking into a trap.]]
* TrueCompanions: The resistance. [[spoiler: Worth and Lamont especially, since good ol' doc is fully prepared to lay his life down for 'Mont.]]
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* RemovingTheEarpiece: Veser and Toni do this to not hear Conrad's panicking while they rescue ([[DestructiveSaviour ish]]) the Undesirables on the Arc. [[spoiler: Done later, more dramatically, by Hanna, when he fights the rouge Firefly, and even more dramatically by ''Conrad'', when he's captured and destroys his earpiece so it can't be used to track the others.]]

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