History PlayingWith / ScrewThisImOuttaHere

* '''Defied''': Damien equips Bob with an ExplosiveLeash to prevent him from going AWOL.

* '''Straight''': [[MauveShirt Bob]] works as a henchman for [[BigBad Damien]], but decides to escape from Damien's castle rather than take part in the latest fight against [[TheHero Jesse]].

* '''Played For Laughs''': Damien makes a grandiose speech about fighting Jesse to the last man, then turns around just in time to see Bob slam the exit door behind him.
** Bob's [[PunchClockVillain hours]] were up.

** Bob is a ChaoticEvil PsychoForHire NietzscheWannabe who thinks rules are meaningless abritrary concepts we enforce to make ourselves feel more significant than we actually are. While Damien is LawfulEvil and has no problem bossing him around. Bob just figured working for him just isn't fun anymore.

* '''Inverted''': Bob, Jesse's arch-rival, joins Damien's army just in time to fight Jesse.

* '''Subverted''': Damien catches Bob trying to escape and drags him back to his post.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

** Bob's [[PunchClockVillain hours]] where up.

** Bob's [[PunchClockVillian hours]] where up.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Damien makes a grandiose speech about fighting Jesse to the last man, then turns around just in time to see Bob slam the exit door behind him.

* '''Invoked''': [[MartialPacifist Jesse]] manages to convince Bob to walk away without a fight.

* '''Exploited''': Bob 'gives up' in order to surprise attack Damien.

* '''Exploited''': Bob 'gives up' in order to suprise attack Damien.

* '''Exploited''': ???

** Bob was promised that if he helped Damien {{take over the world}}, he'd be [[TheDragon his second in command]] and rule the world with him only to realize Damien is going to keep his promise and/or is going to lose no matter what.

* '''Zig Zagged''':
** Bob flees before the fight starts, but then changes his mind and comes back. However, when he sees Jesse single-handedly wiping out the rest of Damien's army, he turns around and runs again.
** Alternatively, see Deconstructed and then Reconstructed.

* '''Reconstructed''': Damien defeats Jesse, making Bob come back.

** Bob is a ChaoticEvil PsychoForHire NietzscheWannabe who thinks rules are meaningless abritrary concepts we enforce to make ourselves feel more significant than we actually are. While Damien is LawfulEvil and has no problem bossy him around. Bob just figured working for him just isn't fun anymore.

** Bob is a ChaoticEvil NietzscheWannabe who thinks rules are meaningless abritrary concepts we enforce to make ourselves feel more significant than actually are. While Damien is LawfulEvil and has no problem bossy him around.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': Bob was forced into service for Damien and is looking for any excuse to quit.

* '''Parodied''': Bob keeps a packed suitcase by the back door, ready to run at any given moment.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's desertion is indicative of Damien's shortcomings as a leader, as he is unable to inspire loyalty in his followers.
** Bob becomes a target for revenge amongst those who remained loyal to Damien.
* '''Reconstructed''': Damien defeats Jesse, making Bob come back.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob flees before the fight starts, but then changes his mind and comes back. However, when he sees Jesse single-handedly wiping out the rest of Damien's army, he turns around and runs again.

* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's exit comes at a crucial moment in the battle, leaving Damien at Jesse's mercy.

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** Bob left because Damien was a CompleteMonster who does all the horrible crap he does [[ForTheEvulz just because he can]]. Since [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Bob has standards]], the latter ran away from the battle. Which is bad for Damien, because Bob was one of his best soldiers.

* '''Justified''': Bob was press ganged into service for Damien and is looking for any excuse to quit.

** Bob puts up with all manner of humiliations while working for Damien; however, the [[RantInducingSlight last straw]] comes when Damien cancels Casual Friday.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Damien makes a grandiose speech about fighting Jesse to the last man, then turns around just in time to see Bob slam the exit door behind him.
** Bob puts up with all manner of humiliations while working for Damien; however, the final straw comes when Damien cancels Casual Friday.