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* AngerBornOfWorry: Smoker, oh so very much, in ''Now What?''. Hunter disappears for a month without letting Smoker know beforehand. When she returns, Smoker blows up at her.


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* DisfunctionJunction: It's downplayed, but none of the survivors are good at talking about issues other than killing zombies. It's most evident in ''Now What?'' where Hunter comes back from a month-long unexplained absence and Smoker [[spoiler: [[AngerBornOfWorry blows up at her and blows her off]] when she's mentally begging her to stay.]]


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* NotSoStoic: If Hunter's in danger-really in danger, not just a little banged up-Smoker looses her cool really fast. Charger starts to crack during some of the Not Immune scenarios as well.


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In the Survivor universe, Hunter rushes to Smoker to warn her about the zombies to find her [[spoiler: standing over a pile of corpses with a baseball bat]].
** Hunter shows Smoker some of her parkour tricks. The camera stays focused on Smoker, but whatever Hunter was doing was death-defying enough to ''demolish'' Smoker's feigned disinterest.


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* OutOfCharacterIsSeriousBusiness: Smoker's a DeadpanSnarker, Charger is TheStoic, Jockey is a CloudCuckoolander, and Hunter's pretty cocky about the apocalypse. If one of them starts acting radically different, then things are ''really bad''.
** For reference, Charger doesn't lose her cool when she realizes that [[spoiler: the four of them are trapped and going to die]]. The events of [[spoiler: Jockey's Not Immune scenario]] leave her dangerously close to the DespairEventHorizon and showing it.
** Jockey sobers up considerably when things get really bad.
** A downplayed example occurs preinfection. Hunter enters Smoker's apartment through her door, as opposed to her window, because she hurt herself parkouring.


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* TheStoic: Smoker and Charger both put up a tough front.
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* AmnesiacLover: Both Smoker and Hunter in the Cured universe. Neither of them remember their lives before the infection, but they remember each other. When they first meet, Smoker signs (she's mute) a heart into Hunter's palm.


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* EnemyWIthin: The cured infected suffer relapses to their zombie state under certain conditions. Basically, if someone would have made perfect prey for them (someone alone on the ground for Hunter, someone on a rooftop for Smoker) then they lose control and try to kill them. It usually passes quickly, though.


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* FreudianSlip:
--> '''Smoker''': "You can't just come home at all hours-I have work in the morning, you know that? Honestly-"
--> '''Hunter''': "Did... you just say this was my home?"


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* HandicappedBadass: The cured protagonists are all this. Because they're still partly zombies, Charger only has one arm, and it's no good for anything delicate. Smoker lost her tongue and one eye. Hunter's blind and Jockey's very hunchbacked and withered. They're all quite strong and capable of killing people, though.


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* SanitySlippage: When Hunter disappeared for a month, Smoker did not take it well. She all but stopped eating and sleeping until Hunter got back.


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* UndyingLoyalty: Even as zombies, Smoker, Hunter, Jockey and Charger stick together. There's a number of endings (and the beginning of the Cured stories) where they [[DiedInYourArmsTonight die (or are sedated) holding one another.]]


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* ZombieInfectee: The premise of the Not Immune storyline is that one of the survivors is [[TitleDrop Not Immune]].

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* AerithAndBob: Smoker goes to work with Griffin, Mousey (actually Angie) and [[Left4Dead Louis]].



* BigDamnHeroes: Charger introduces herself to Smoker and Hunter by killing a pair of special infected that have them pinned.



* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep Her Name Really Is Smoker]]: Hunter and Smoker started out as Rule 63'd hunter and smoker special infected. When they became characters, they kept the titles, and Charger and Jockey were named the same way.



* MagicAntidote: The Cured universe greatly averts this trope. The cure for the Green Flu is a mix of surgical procedures and scientific experimentation that takes a long time to work. It stops the zombies from trying to kill people... most of the time. They relapse to their zombie state if they see something provoking (basically anything they were good at killing as zombies). The military can't do much about the bodies of the mutated special infected, though. Cured specials still look a lot like they did as zombies, just less bloody.



* OneSteveLimit: Averted with the main cast. No one ever comments on how their names are the same as some of the special infected.



** Charger

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** Charger carries on, but never forgets her friends.
** All of them keep a TragicKeepsake from their friends, like Jockey's pedometer or Smoker's necklace.


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* TookALevelInBadass: Charger teaches the rest of the team a lot about using and reloading weapons.
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* AlternateUniverse: The characters show up in a number of different settings, including:
** Hunter and Smoker before the outbeak.
** One where Hunter, Smoker, Jockey and Charger are survivors.
** One where they're infected.
** One where they're infected who've been cured by the recovering government and now live in an area sectioned off for cured infected and survivors.
** One where they're cowboys.
** One where they're mobsters.
** In addition, the survivor and infected variants have a number of stories where one or more of them die. For the Not Immune and Sacrifice scenarios, stories are written exploring what would happen if each one succumbed.


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* SoleSurvivor: We've seen what happens to each of the protagonists if they lose the others.
** Smoker becomes even more abrasive and starts trying to commit [[SuicideByCop Suicide By Zombie.]]
** Hunter [[SurvivorGuilt blames herself for Smoker's death.]]
** Jockey either continues on, pretending that they're all still alive, or stays with the corpses, [[PleaseWakeUp insisting that they're only sleeping.]]
** Charger
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''Respect A Woman'' is the name of the [[http://community.livejournal.com/respectawoman/ LJ Community]] for a shared ''Left4Dead'' fanfic Universe by (amongst others, including anyone who wants to join in) Zarla and Jazaaboo. Disappointed with the level of sexualisation usually involved in Rule 63/Genderswap art, Zarla designed two realistic pre-infection Special Infected, intended to be the male version's [[DistaffCounterpart distaff counterparts]]. Hunter is a short, active, East Asian GenkiGirl, while Smoker is a tall, whip-thin DeadpanSnarker. They meet when Hunter accidentally breaks Smoker's window and Smoker makes her work off the cost of a new one. This oddest of odd couples soon develops a [[OddFriendship firm friendship]].

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''Respect A Woman'' is the name of the [[http://community.livejournal.com/respectawoman/ LJ Community]] for a shared ''Left4Dead'' ''VideoGame/Left4Dead'' fanfic Universe by (amongst others, including anyone who wants to join in) Zarla and Jazaaboo. Disappointed with the level of sexualisation usually involved in Rule 63/Genderswap art, Zarla designed two realistic pre-infection Special Infected, intended to be the male version's [[DistaffCounterpart distaff counterparts]]. Hunter is a short, active, East Asian GenkiGirl, while Smoker is a tall, whip-thin DeadpanSnarker. They meet when Hunter accidentally breaks Smoker's window and Smoker makes her work off the cost of a new one. This oddest of odd couples soon develops a [[OddFriendship firm friendship]].
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* TheWoobie: Jockey due to her upbeay attitude and general happiness, is usually the one who gets hit the hardest when [[ItGotWorse "things go sour"]].

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* TheWoobie: Jockey due to her upbeay upbeat attitude and general happiness, is usually the one who gets hit the hardest when [[ItGotWorse "things go sour"]].sour".
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* MusicForCourage: Employed fairly frequently by Jockey, and on occasion by Smoker (usually with a bit of armtwisting).
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* TeamMom: While not exactly lampshaded, Charger does state once that the only children she has are the three in her team. This position is later supported by her [[MamaBear reaction]] to Hunter being attacked. She was also known (before the apocalypse) for [[AWorldWidePunomenon charging]] to the defense of her employees if they were in danger, causing them to give her the [[InSeriesNickname nickname "Mother Elephant"]]. Her [[{{Protectorate}} protectiveness]] and [[UnstoppableRage anger]] when roused is also a reference to her zombie origins - as an infected, she charges to the defense of other zombies, and [[GrievousHarmWithABody won't let her victim go until she or they're dead]].

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* TeamMom: While not exactly lampshaded, Charger does state once that the only children she has are the three in her team. This position is later supported by her [[MamaBear reaction]] to Hunter being attacked. She was also known (before the apocalypse) for [[AWorldWidePunomenon [[IncrediblyLamePun charging]] to the defense of her employees if they were in danger, causing them to give her the [[InSeriesNickname nickname "Mother Elephant"]]. Her [[{{Protectorate}} protectiveness]] and [[UnstoppableRage anger]] when roused is also a reference to her zombie origins - as an infected, she charges to the defense of other zombies, and [[GrievousHarmWithABody won't let her victim go until she or they're dead]].

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* SmokingIsCool: Somewhat subverted - while Smoker might have the right attitude for it, she's physically the weakest of their team.

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* SmokingIsCool: Somewhat subverted - while While Smoker might have the right attitude for it, she's physically the weakest of their team.

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* BreakTheCutie: Poor Jockey.

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* BreakTheCutie: Poor Jockey.



** Subverted in that Hunter, seemingly a tiny thing, is much heavier than Smoker, as her regular parkour regimen [[CuteBruiser has turned her into almost solid muscle.]]



* MistakenForGay

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* MistakenForGayMistakenForGay: Played with. Hunter is bi, and Smoker genuinely doesn't consider herself to be gay, but people tend to make assumptions... which may or may not be true...



* ZombieApocalypse: Part of the setting.

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* ZombieApocalypse: Part of the default setting.
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* HappilyMarried: Charger was, before the apocalypse.
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* DeerInTheHeadlights: Warlock, a male survivor based on the Witch, suffers heavily from this. As he was already a tightly wound ball of anxiety during the preinfection days, you can imagine how this [[TearsOfFear plays]] [[FreakOut out]] in general when the infection hits.


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* OccidentalOtaku: Holy crap Foxie.
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* ExpressiveShirt: Hunter's cat-eared hoodie tends to move on its own, depending on Hunter's mood.
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* TheCombatPragmatist: The main four are no strangers to doing what it takes to win a fight.

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* TheCombatPragmatist: CombatPragmatist: The main four are no strangers to doing what it takes to win a fight.
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* Woobie: Jockey due to her upbeay attitude and general happiness, is usually the one who gets hit the hardest when [[ItGotWorse "things go sour"]].

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* Woobie: TheWoobie: Jockey due to her upbeay attitude and general happiness, is usually the one who gets hit the hardest when [[ItGotWorse "things go sour"]].
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* Woobie: Jockey due to her upbeay attitude and general happiness, is usually the one who gets hit the hardest when [[ItGotWorse "things go sour"]].
**This also applies to the man!Witch character Warlock, even when he isn't infected.
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* SmokingisCool: Somewhat subverted - while Smoker might have the right attitude for it, she's physically the weakest of their team.

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* SmokingisCool: SmokingIsCool: Somewhat subverted - while Smoker might have the right attitude for it, she's physically the weakest of their team.
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* {{Tsundere}}: As the above quote suggests, Hunter is ''extremely'' {{Tsundere}}, Hunter is one too to a lesser extent.

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* {{Tsundere}}: As the above quote suggests, Hunter Smoker is ''extremely'' {{Tsundere}}, Hunter is one too to a lesser extent.

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} her reaction]] [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/HunterSmokerfprethunder.gif to thunder.]]

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} her reaction]] reaction [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/HunterSmokerfprethunder.gif to thunder.]]



* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Lots, one in particular is [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif Griffin's hysterically inaccurate]] [[{{GirlOnGirlIsHot}} fantasies of how Hunter and Smoker act.]]
** "[[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorsdrive.gif I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE!]] "{{I KNEW it}}!"



* TheHyena: Like her infected counterpart, Jockey reacts to almost everything with laughter, even when it's not appropriate.



* LeParkour: Hunter has several running buddies for this, and tends to practice all the time, even in public and on people. This hobby led to their meeting in the first place.



* LesYay: Sometimes acted on, sometimes not. Sometimes acting on it works, sometimes not.



* LeParkour: Hunter has several running buddies for this, and tends to practice all the time, even in public and on people. This hobby led to their meeting in the first place.



* TearJerker: The end of the original [[{{DownerEnding}} "Becoming a Zombie" storyline]], but the Survivour Storyline doesn't exactly pull punches either. [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorschristmas1.jpg The]] [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorschristmas2.gif Christmas]] [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorschristmas3.jpg Comic]] comes to mind.



* TheBechdelTest: Not a problem.
* TheHyena: Like her infected counterpart, Jockey reacts to almost everything with laughter, even when it's not appropriate.
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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif Invoked for laughs]] at how unrealistic many fantasies about GirlsLove works, including SelfFanservice and the whole [[{{AThreesomeIsHot}} "lesbians will totally make an acception for me!"]] idea.

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif Invoked for laughs]] at how unrealistic many fantasies about GirlsLove works, including SelfFanservice and the whole [[{{AThreesomeIsHot}} "lesbians will totally make an acception exception for me!"]] idea.

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** CatSmile" [[http://community.livejournal.com/respectawoman/17068.html#cutid1 Hunter pulls them off a lot in Shimeji form.]]

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** CatSmile" CatSmile: [[http://community.livejournal.com/respectawoman/17068.html#cutid1 Hunter pulls them off a lot in Shimeji form.]]


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* CurseOfTheAncients: Smoker's preferred exclamations run something along the lines of "Jeezum Crow!"http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif

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* CurseOfTheAncients: Smoker's preferred exclamations run something along the lines of "Jeezum Crow!"http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gifCrow!"



* HiddenDepths: Smoker and Jockey are great lovers of music, from the Midnight Riders to showtunes. Hunter, naturally, teases Smoker
mercilessly for this. On the other hand, Hunter herself likes some rather embarrassing music...

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* HiddenDepths: Smoker and Jockey are great lovers of music, from the Midnight Riders to showtunes. Hunter, naturally, teases Smoker
Smoker mercilessly for this. On the other hand, Hunter herself likes some rather embarrassing music...

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} her reaction to lightning.]]

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} her reaction reaction]] [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/HunterSmokerfprethunder.gif to lightning.thunder.]]



* CurseOfTheAncients: Smoker's preferred exclamations run something along the lines of "Jeezum Crow!"

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: Lots, one in particular is [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif Griffin's hysterically inaccurate]] [[{{GirlOnGirlIsHot}} fantasies of how Hunter and Smoker act.]]
* CurseOfTheAncients: Smoker's preferred exclamations run something along the lines of "Jeezum Crow!"Crow!"http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif



* HiddenDepths: Smoker and Jockey are great lovers of music, from the Midnight Riders to showtunes. Hunter, naturally, teases Smoker mercilessly for this. On the other hand, Hunter herself likes some rather embarrassing music...

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/HunterSmokerfpregrifffantasy.gif Invoked for laughs]] at how unrealistic many fantasies about GirlsLove works, including SelfFanservice and the whole [[{{AThreesomeIsHot}} "lesbians will totally make an acception for me!"]] idea.
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* TearJerker: The end of the original [[{{DownerEnding}} "Becoming a Zombie" storyline]], but the Survivour Storyline doesn't exactly pull punches either. The Christmas Comic comes to mind.

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* TearJerker: The end of the original [[{{DownerEnding}} "Becoming a Zombie" storyline]], but the Survivour Storyline doesn't exactly pull punches either. The Christmas Comic [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorschristmas1.jpg The]] [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorschristmas2.gif Christmas]] [[http://www.ashido.com/temp/art/Ladysurvivorschristmas3.jpg Comic]] comes to mind.
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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} reaction to lightning.]]

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} her reaction to lightning.]]



* HotChickInASuit: Hunter ''really'' liked how Smoker looked in a suit.

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* HotChickInASuit: HotChickInABadassSuit: Hunter ''really'' liked how Smoker looked in a suit.

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} reaction to lightning.

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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} reaction to lightning.]]
** CatSmile" [[http://community.livejournal.com/respectawoman/17068.html#cutid1 Hunter pulls them off a lot in Shimeji form.]]



* HotChickInASuit: Hunter ''really'' liked how Smoker looked in a suit.
* [[{{HugeGuyTinyGirl}} Huge Girl, Tiny Other Girl]]: Hunter and Smoker, natch.



* JerkAss: Griffin, Smoker's egotistic co-worker.



* OneoftheBoys: All of Hunter's friends were guys, until they all turned into zombies anyway.

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* OneoftheBoys: OneOfTheBoys: All of Hunter's friends were guys, until they all turned into zombies anyway.



* TearJerker: The end of the original [[{{DownerEnding}} "Becoming a Zombie" storyline]], but the Survivour Storyline doesn't exactly pull punches either.

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* TearJerker: The end of the original [[{{DownerEnding}} "Becoming a Zombie" storyline]], but the Survivour Storyline doesn't exactly pull punches either. The Christmas Comic comes to mind.
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* CatGirl: Not literally, but Hunter has some very catlike traits aside from her cat-eared hoodie, such as [[{{CrowningMomentOfFunny}} reaction to lightning.


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* TearJerker: The end of the original [[{{DownerEnding}} "Becoming a Zombie" storyline]], but the Survivour Storyline doesn't exactly pull punches either.


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* {{Tsundere}}: As the above quote suggests, Hunter is ''extremely'' {{Tsundere}}, Hunter is one too to a lesser extent.
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* RedOniBlueOni: Hunter and Smoker, as well as Jockey and Charger.

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