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** Dave's father puts him under extreme pressure to always win. Because he lost, there's gonna be hell to pay.


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** Dave starts to lose his temper after losing, but Jason gets in his face with a DeathGlare so potent that Dave immediately stops.
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** Dave loses to Jason and [[SpitefulSpit spits]] in his face.

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* '''Implied''': Jason is winning, only to notice Dave looking it him with an angry glare. He then [[ThrowingTheGame make a poor move]], deciding that winning isn't [[LetTheBullyWin worth incurring Dave's wrath]].

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Jason is winning, only to notice Dave looking it him with an angry glare. He then [[ThrowingTheGame make a poor move]], deciding that winning isn't [[LetTheBullyWin worth incurring Dave's wrath]].wrath]].
** The judges are talking to Dave after the match. While it's not clear what they are talking about, the fact that it was after his loss suggests that it is regarding his behavior upon losing.



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* '''Straight''': Dave loses to Jason in a game of chess and angrily and lengthy complains about his loss.

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* '''Straight''': Dave loses to Jason in a game of chess and chess. He angrily and lengthy lengthily complains about his loss.



** Dave loses to Jason in chess and gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.

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** Dave loses to Jason in chess and gives him a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.NoHoldsBarredBeatdown until Jason is dead.



** Dave's reaction to losing is to [[ClusterFBomb throw a curse filled temper tantrum]].

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** Dave's reaction to losing is to [[ClusterFBomb throw a curse filled temper tantrum]].tantrum]] for 3 hours.
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** Dave's standard response to losing or being in danger of losing is [[MurderIsTheBestSolution to kill his opponent]] [[SpreeKiller and anybody who gets in the way]].
** [[AmoralAttorney Prosecutor Dave]] gets a minor penalty when arguing against [[CrusadingLawyer Jason's]] client. Even though he still wins, said penalty [[ThePerfectionist pisses him off enough]] to [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney shoot Jason, raise Jason's son to become everything his father would hate, and then frame the son for another murder several years later.]]

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** Dave's standard response to losing or being in danger of losing is [[MurderIsTheBestSolution to kill his opponent]] and [[SpreeKiller and anybody who gets in the way]].
** [[AmoralAttorney Prosecutor Dave]] gets a minor penalty when arguing against [[CrusadingLawyer Jason's]] client. Even though he still wins, said penalty [[ThePerfectionist pisses him off enough]] to [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney shoot Jason, raise Jason's son to become everything his father would hate, and then frame the son for another murder several years later.]]later]].



** Jason does some serious UnsportsmanlikeGloating when he wins. [[RageBreakingPoint There's only so much a man can take.]]

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** Jason does some serious UnsportsmanlikeGloating when he wins. [[RageBreakingPoint There's only so much a man can take.]]take]].
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** Dave reacts passive-aggressively after losing.


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** Dave has a HairTriggerTemper.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Dave appears at first calm after losing, but suddenly throws off a tantrum. It turns out that this anger outburst was caused by a painful bee sting, but deep inside, Dave despised losing, even though he managed to keep his composure. He finally loses it and starts cursing about his loss, but It turns out that the bee sting's venom caused a chemical reaction in his body that removed his emotional inhibitions.

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Dave appears at first calm after losing, but suddenly throws off a tantrum. It turns out that this anger outburst was caused by a painful bee sting, but deep inside, Dave despised losing, even though he managed to keep his composure. He finally loses it and starts cursing about his loss, but It turns out that the bee sting's venom caused a chemical reaction in his body that removed his emotional inhibitions.inhibitions.
** Dave switches between being a sore loser and a {{graceful loser}} depending on how much the loss means to him.
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* '''Untwisted''': Dave seems upset after winning, except his goal was to win in a certain amount of moves. so he still considers himself a loser and is sore about it.
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** Dave realizes he is a bad loser who can't control himself, so he [[KnowWhenToFoldEm willingly withdraws from all competitions]].

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** Dave realizes he is a bad loser who can't control himself, so he [[KnowWhenToFoldEm willingly withdraws from refuses to participate in all competitions]].

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** Dave realizes he is a bad loser who can't control himself, so he [[KnowWhenToFoldEm willingly withdraws from all competitions]].



Back to SoreLoser

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Back Go back to SoreLoserSoreLoser since how dare you beat me in this game! [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch!]]
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** Jason beat Dave an insane number of times. [[RageBreakingPoint It was only a matter of time before Dave snapped]].

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** Jason beat Dave [[BestOutOfInfinity an insane number of times.times]]. [[RageBreakingPoint It was only a matter of time before Dave snapped]].
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** Jason cheated and Dave was fully aware.

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** Dave [[BerserkButton hates cheaters with a passion]]. Jason cheated and Dave was fully aware.aware, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck put two-and-two together...]]
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** Dave gives Jason an exceptionally limp handshake after his loss and saunters off muttering to himself.

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** Dave gives Jason an exceptionally limp (or excessively firm) handshake after his loss and saunters off muttering to himself.
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** In addition to all of the above, Dave uses this loss as an [[FreudianExcuse excuse]] to become a CompleteMonster, to which [[FreudianExcuseisNoExcuse nobody]] buys.

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** In addition to all of the above, Dave uses this loss as an [[FreudianExcuse excuse]] to become a CompleteMonster, to which [[FreudianExcuseisNoExcuse nobody]] buys.nobody buys]].
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** Dave has had a losing streak and this one instance of him being a SoreLoser was jut the straw that broke the camel's back.

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** Dave has had a losing streak and this one instance of him being a SoreLoser was jut just the straw that broke the camel's back.
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** Dave has had a losing streak and this one instance of him being a SoreLoser was jut the straw that broke the camel's back.
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** In addition to all of the above, Dave uses this loss as an [[FreudianExcuse excuse]] to become a CompleteMonster, to which [[FreudianExcuseisNoExcuse nobody]] buys.
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** Dave just lost a DuelToTheDeath and is panicking.
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** Dave lost because of several strokes of bad luck that he couldn't possibly have overcome, not any skill on Jason's part.

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** Alternatively Dave doesn’t say anything because he’s gone into [[TranquilFury]]

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** Alternatively Dave doesn’t say anything because he’s gone into [[TranquilFury]]TranquilFury.
** Alternatively to the first situation, Dave is about to leave, but Jason starts UnsportsmanlikeGloating.
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** [[AmoralAttorney Prosecutor Dave]] gets a minor penalty when arguing against [[CrusadingLawyer Jason's]] client. Even though he still wins, said penalty [[ThePerfectionist pisses him off enough]] to [[VideoGame/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney shoot Jason, raise Jason's son to become everything his father would hate, and then frame the son for another murder.]]

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** [[AmoralAttorney Prosecutor Dave]] gets a minor penalty when arguing against [[CrusadingLawyer Jason's]] client. Even though he still wins, said penalty [[ThePerfectionist pisses him off enough]] to [[VideoGame/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney [[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney shoot Jason, raise Jason's son to become everything his father would hate, and then frame the son for another murder.murder several years later.]]
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** After he loses, Dave [[ProfessionalKiller hires an assassin]] to take out a hit on Jason.


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** [[AmoralAttorney Prosecutor Dave]] gets a minor penalty when arguing against [[CrusadingLawyer Jason's]] client. Even though he still wins, said penalty [[ThePerfectionist pisses him off enough]] to [[VideoGame/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney shoot Jason, raise Jason's son to become everything his father would hate, and then frame the son for another murder.]]
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** Alternatively Dave doesn’t say anything because he’s gone into [[TranquilFury]]
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** Dave spits out so many bad words that he eventually runs out and looks through a dictionary for more.
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** Jim, the game's judge, makes clear before the game begins that any reports of sore losing, in the arena or out, will lead to instant banning from the gaming circuit.


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* '''Deconstructed''': Dave's history of hissy-fits leads to people deciding to stop playing with him. If it's a game that he used to play for profit or, worse yet, was the only thing that he liked/was good for in life, he's screwed.
* '''Reconstructed''': Dave is hired by a broadcast company as a sports commentator and he knows what to look for to determine when someone [[StepfordSmiler is barely holding back a hissy-fit when they lose]].
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** Dave was having a pretty bad day and his loss did '' not'' do him any favors.

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