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* In ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'', Yuri is ''not'' what Wolfram and Gwendal wanted in a Demon King; ChosenOne or not, he doesn't have a clue about the Demon Kingdom and its politics. That changes pretty quickly, with Wolfram [[{{Tsundere}} falling head over heels for him]] and Gwendal establishing himself as a ReasonableAuthorityFigure prone to CutenessOverload.

* ''LightNovel/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'': Hoo boy... Naofumi Iwatania AKA the [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer Shield Hero]] is on the recieving end of this trope '''right from the start'''. At first it seems like just a mild form of inconvenience for him... [[spoiler: until it drastically deteriorates completely after his little [[BitchInSheepsClothing "helper"]] who decided to join him earler only did so to later steal his belongings as he slept and then proceeded to double-whammy it with her FalseRapeAccusation. After suffering such a horrific turn of events like that, it's literally no surprise he permanently [[TookALevelInCynic became the polar-opposite of his formerly-jovial self.]]]]

Don't worry too much. You can count on your BlitheSpirit, IdiotHero, or {{Pollyanna}} traits winning over your crew in time. You probably can't expect [[TheUnapologetic an actual, spoken apology from the people who made your life a lonely hell at the start of his career, though.]] You'll have to settle for a tacit one -- for example, assigned the [[IncrediblyLamePun crappy job]] of cleaning the toilets for the seventh time that week, one of your crewmates actually turns up to help.

* ''FanFic/MyMirrorSwordAndShield'': Suzaku gets this reaction twice when he first joins the Royal Guard and later the Knights of Round. This is mostly due to racism and the assumption that [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop he slept with Emperor Lelouch to get his position.]] They never warm up to him and both groups end up getting dissolved when the Royal Guard is [[PaperTiger wiped out in their first battle]] and the Knights of Round [[TheCoup attempt a coup.]]

* ''LightNovel/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'': Hoo boy... Naofumi Iwatania AKA the [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer Shield Hero]] is on the recieving end of this trope '''right from the start'''. At first it seems like just a mild form of inconvenience for him... [[spoiler: until it drastically deteriorates completely after his little [[BitchInSheepsClothing "helper"]] who decided to join him earler only did so to later steal his belongings as he slept and then proceeded to double-whammy it with her FalseRapeAccusation. After suffering something such a horrific turn of events like that, it's literally no surprise he permanently [[TookALevelInCynic became the polar-opposite of his formerly-jovial self.]]]]

* ''LightNovel/TheRisingOfTheShieldHero'': Hoo boy... Naofumi Iwatania AKA the [[AllTheOtherReindeer Shield Hero]] is on the recieving end of this trope '''right from the start'''. At first it seems like just a mild form of inconvenience for him... [[spoiler: until it drastically deteriorates completely after his little [[BitchInSheepsClothing "helper"]] who decided to join him earler only did so to later steal his belongings as he slept and then proceeded to double-whammy it with her FalseRapeAccusation. After suffering something such a horrific turn of events like that, it's literally no surprise he permanently [[TookALevelInCynic became the polar-opposite of his formerly-jovial self.]]]]

* ''Literature/RWBYFairyTalesOfRemnant'': In ''The Judgement of the Faunus'', the Faunus seek the sanctuary of the Human settlement some of them came from when they were still Human. Instead of being welcomed home by their friends and relatives, they're confronted by cold, stone-faced villagers who close their doors and hearts and trying to drive them away. This makes the ex-Human Faunus begin to understand why the ex-animal Faunus think Humans are so narrow-minded and heartless.

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Certain character types, such as the DefrostingIceQueen, the {{Tsundere}} and TheRival, will probably make themselves known during the ChillyReception. As noted above, this is often a SecretTestOfCharacter and may feature one or more {{Sink Or Swim Mentor}}s

It just doesn't seem fair. You've been assigned for a reason -- you're talented, you're needed and you're qualified. Your [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure new boss]] seems to have every confidence in you. Yet no-one in this so-called team will talk to you, leaving you to blunder around on your own only to [[NoSympathy scream at you]] when you inevitably [[UnwantedAssistance mess things up]]. Several will be downright hostile (up to and including bullying or hazing), and even the upper levels of the management won't step in to fight your corner -- even the boss who has so much faith in you is liable to treat this as a SecretTestOfCharacter, and leave you to [[SinkOrSwimMentor sink or swim on your own]].

Don't worry too much. You can count on your BlitheSpirit, IdiotHero or {{Pollyanna}} traits winning over your crew in time. You probably can't expect [[TheUnapologetic an actual, spoken apology from the people who made your life a lonely hell at the start of his career, though.]] You'll have to settle for a tacit one -- for example, assigned the [[IncrediblyLamePun crappy job]] of cleaning the toilets for the seventh time that week, one of your crewmates actually turns up to help.

Various justifications for this trope may be given, which can affect the level of audience sympathy that the newbie's abusers get. If the newcomer is a [[DeadPartner replacement for someone the team feels can't or shouldn't be replaced]], they tend to be much more sympathetic -- after all, at least they're loyal, and the newbie can expect the same level of affection once they overcome their grief at the loss of their teammate. Still understandable, but less sympathetic, are instances where the newcomer isn't what the team was expecting (for example, they expected a [[TheAce courageous, aggressive person]] to lead them into battle and they get a soft-spoken diplomat instead), or the team is very close knit and the addition of anyone else upsets the equilibrium. However, more JerkAss reasons may include racism, sexism, SmallNameBigEgo behaviour, jealousy (particularly if the newcomer is a natural at whatever it is the team does), or general personal nastiness.

* In ''LightNovel/KyoKaraMaoh'', Yuri is ''not'' what Wolfram and Gwendal wanted in a Demon King; ChosenOne or not, he doesn't have a clue about the Demon Kngdom and its politics. That changes pretty quickly, with Wolfram [[{{Tsundere}} falling head over heels for him]] and Gwendal establishing himself as a ReasonableAuthorityFigure prone to CutenessOverload.

* In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', this happens to [[spoiler:Homura, in the first timeline, in contrast to her being very popular in the main timeline. She isn't particularly good at sports due to being hospitalizeed for a long time, and is also behind on her studies, so no one except Madoka likes her]].

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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19337503/chapters/46001422 Everyone Loves Mob]]'' Ritsu in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19337503/chapters/46782745 chapter 3]]'' gets a very chilly reception when he attempts to join the Body Improvement Club. This is justified as he is there to make sure that none of the guys are bothering Mob(gender swapped) and has already threatened Onigawara to get him to stay away from her.

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** This was purposeful on the producers' part, because they felt that if Sipowitz gave Simone an extreme cold shoulder, and rejected him without giving him any chance, viewers would be more likely to see that and not do it themselves.

* Though done with a much smaller team, this trope is everywhere on ''Series/TheXFiles''. In the pilot, Mulder is none too thrilled to be having a new partner and is snarky. Moreso than usual. Until about mid-season one, he's fluctuates from being standoff-ish and friendly towards Scully.
--->'''Mulder (responding to Scully's knock on the door)''': Nobody down here but the FBI's Most Unwanted.
--->'''Scully''': Agent Mulder. I'm Dana Scully. I've been assigned to work with you.
--->'''Mulder''': Oh, isn't it nice to be suddenly so ''highly'' regarded? So, who'd you tick off to get stuck with this detail, Scully?
--->'''Scully''': Actually, I'm looking forward to working with you. I've heard a lot about you.
--->'''Mulder''': Oh, really? I was under the impression that you were sent to spy on me.

* This happens to varying degrees in ''Series/StargateSG1'' and ''Series/StargateAtlantis''. How chilly the reception seems to be in direct proportion to how popular the preceeding character was and how their exit was handled. Jonas Quinn was never really well-received by O'Neill or the audience. Ronon Dex was loved as soon as he showed up in Atlantis. Oddly enough, even though Richard Woolsey was designed to be a shifty character, everyone got over the chilly reception pretty quick and accepted him as expedition leader.

** Prentiss is a notable example, she got the cold shoulder at first because she showed up in the BAU and Hotch and Gideon didn't sign off on her transfer. Strauss only put her on the team so she could dig up secrets to bring down Hotch. Prentiss definitely proved herself later by not "whispering in Strauss's ear" and she was officially accepted by the rest of the team.

* This trope is used ''so'' many times on ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'', that it's almost [[StrictlyFormula expected]] by fans, but ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' is where new characters get it the worse, such as with Casey Novak's first day and both Benson and Stabler treated her like an incompetent who was constantly in their way and bungled their case. The fact that both working in Sex Crimes and dealing with the both of them made her ''cry'' by the end of her night makes one wonder how she stuck to the job. She didn't win their respect until she was able to locate the missing girl who was hidden in a cooler, but alive.

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* In ''VideoGame/HaloReach'', you're informed at the beginning that you're being brought in to replace a well liked member of the team who the others would have preferred to honour by leaving the spot empty. This doesn't have much of an effect on gameplay, but in a couple of cutscenes some characters are dismissive or just ignore you. Except [[GentleGiant Jorge.]] By the end of the game this is of course entirely gone.

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* Newbies on forums. In all but the friendliest or best [[ForumSpeak shepherded]] forums, they get shouted down in discussions, mocked for their ignorance of forum rules (be they major or minor), and are wide open to [[NoSympathy sympathy-less]] measures by zealous/overbearing/bad tempered moderators. Kinder moderators and forum members make allowances for newcomers...but there's a [[ForumSpeak different forum persona]] who considers them "prey." Some newbies [[{{Noob}} earn this ire]] from fellow forum goers -- others are just unlucky.
* Needless to say, TruthInTelevision. From the new kid at school, to the new signing for a football team, we've all seen it: there is at least one person who will be a complete JerkAss to people they don't know. In some extreme cases, hazing or bullying a newcomer is standard practice and even the people in charge of making sure no-one gets hurt will be loath to step in.

Certain character types, such as the DefrostingIceQueen, the {{Tsundere}}, TheShepherd (the only person ''not'' picking on the rookie) and TheRival, will probably make themselves known during the ChillyReception. As noted above, this is often a SecretTestOfCharacter and may feature one or more {{Sink Or Swim Mentor}}s

* Newbies on forums. In all but the friendliest or best [[TheShepherd shepherded]] forums, they get shouted down in discussions, mocked for their ignorance of forum rules (be they major or minor), and are wide open to [[NoSympathy sympathy-less]] measures by zealous/overbearing/bad tempered moderators. Kinder moderators and forum members make allowances for newcomers...but there's a [[ForumSpeak different forum persona]] who considers them "prey." Some newbies [[{{Noob}} earn this ire]] from fellow forum goers -- others are just unlucky.

* Newbies on forums. In all but the friendliest or best [[TheShepherd shepherded]] forums, they get shouted down in discussions, mocked for their ignorance of forum rules (be they major or minor), and are wide open to [[NoSympathy sympathy-less]] measures by zealous/overbearing/bad tempered moderators. Kinder moderators and forum members make allowances for newcomers...but there's a [[SuffersNewbiesPoorly different forum persona]] who considers them "prey." Some newbies [[{{Noob}} earn this ire]] from fellow forum goers -- others are just unlucky.

Various justifications for this trope may be given, which can affect the level of audience sympathy that the newbie's abusers get. If the newcomer is a [[DeadPartner replacement for someone the team feels can't or shouldn't be replaced]], they tend to be much more sympathetic -- after all, at least they're loyal, and the newbie can expect the same level of affection once they overcome their grief at the loss of their teammate. Still understandable, but less sympathetic, are instances where the newcomer isn't what the team was expecting (for example, they expected a [[TheAce courageous, aggressive person]] to lead them into battle and they get a soft-spoken diplomat instead), or the team is very close knit and the addition of anyone else upsets the equilibrium. However, more JerkAss reasons may include sexism, SmallNameBigEgo behaviour, jealousy (particularly if the newcomer is a natural at whatever it is the team does), or general personal nastiness.

* ''Manga/AliceAcademy'': Mikan's introduction to the academy is basically out-and-out bullying. The Alice children are pretty messed up anyway, with clique-ish and arrogant behaviour being considered the norm, so a newcomer was always going to have a hard time fitting in. Mikan makes things worse for herself by not being an Alice (at least, as far as she knows) and berating the other children for their better-than-thou attitude. Her BlitheSpirit wins her classmates over.

* Needless to say, TruthInTelevision. From the new kid at school, to the new signing for a football team, we've all seen it: many human beings will be a complete JerkAss to people they don't know. In some institutions, hazing or bullying a newcomer is standard practice and even the people in charge of making sure no-one gets hurt will be loath to step in.

* The series premiere of ''Series/WithoutATrace'' was in-universe the first day for new team member Martin Fitzgerald. Supervisor Jack Malone lampshades this trope when introducing him, declaring, "Let's give him the frosty welcome every rookie deserves." He does get a bit of this--his father is a high-ranking official and it's assumed he got his position via {{Nepotism}}--to the point that Jack has to outright ''order'' fellow agent Danny Taylor to be nicer to him (which ultimately pays off, as the two become great friends).

* In ''Anime/KaleidoStar'', Sora gets ridiculed by almost the entire cast because of a misunderstanding (if you're feeling forgiving) or because of the cast drawing their obvious conclusions (if you're not) -- they assume she cheated her way in because of her unorthodox admission into the crew. Compounding the problem was Layla lecturing her in front of the other prospective Stage members and the fact she joined slightly later than the other rookies, making her the odd woman out. Classic Chilly Reception behaviour ensues, with Sora being lumbered with an unfair amount of the chores and ridiculed at every opportunity, even by her future TrueCompanions, Mia and Anna. Fortunately, it gets better.

* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'': In the beginning, all the members of Gekkostate besides Eureka, treat [[TheHero Renton]] with apathy and disrespect, constantly mocking him, playing cruel pranks on him, blaming him for every little mishap, beating the crap out of him and generally treating him as the crew's resident ButtMonkey until he TakesALevelInBadass. Keep in mind Renton is fourteen, and almost everyone else on the ship is an adult.

* In ''Anime/KaleidoStar'', Sora gets this treatment from almost the entire cast because of a misunderstanding (if you're feeling forgiving) or because of the cast's nasty habit of jumping to conclusions (if you're not) -- they assume she cheated her way in because of her unorthodox admission into the crew. Compounding the problem was the berating she got from Layla in front of the other prospective Stage members and the fact she joined slightly later than the other rookies, making her the odd man out. Classic Chilly Reception behaviour ensues, with Sora being lumbered with an unfair amount of the chores and hazed at every opportunity, even by her future TrueCompanions, Mia and Anna.

* ''Anime/EurekaSeven'': In the beginning, all the members of Gekkostate besides Eureka, treat [[TheHero Renton]] with apathy and disrespect,constantly yelling at him, playing cruel pranks on him, blaming him for every little mishap, beating him down(in Holland's case, literally) and genreally treating him as the ships ButtMonkey until he TakesALevelInBadass. Keep in mind Renton is fourteen, and almost everyone else on the ship is an adult.

Don't worry too much. You can count on your BlitheSpirit, IdiotHero or {{Pollyanna}} traits winning over your crew in time. You probably can't expect [[TheUnapologetic an actual, spoken apology from the people who made your life a lonely hell at the start of his career]], though. You'll have to settle for a tacit one -- for example, assigned the [[IncrediblyLamePun crappy job]] of cleaning the toilets for the seventh time that week, one of your crewmates actually turns up to help.

Don't worry too much. You can count on your BlitheSpirit, IdiotHero or {{Pollyanna}} traits winning over your crew in time. You probably can't expect an actual, spoken apology from the people who made your life a lonely hell at the start of his career, though. You'll have to settle for a tacit one -- for example, assigned the [[IncrediblyLamePun crappy job]] of cleaning the toilets for the seventh time that week, one of your crewmates actually turns up to help.

* ''NYPDBlue'':

-->'''Simone''': Hi, I'm Detective Simone.\\

::This was purposeful on the producers' part, because they felt that if Sipowitz gave Simone an extreme cold shoulder, and rejected him without giving him any chance, viewers would be more likely to see that and not do it themselves.