History PlayingWith / TheAtoner

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* '''Double Subverted''': Emmett BecomesTheMask, abandons his EvilPlan, and genuinely atons.

* '''Subverted''':
** Emmett doesn't really think what he did was that wrong...
** Alternatively, Emmett didn't do what made him atone.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...Until he sees the effects of what he did.
** ...But he indirectly caused it.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Emmett doesn't really think that what he did was terribly wrong, until he saw the effects. But even then, he doesn't seem too moved by it.

** Emmett never really feels like he ultimately atones for his crimes, and is bitter about it for the rest of his life.
** Alternatively, Emmett is consumed by guilt and [[DeathSeeker repeatedly puts himself in danger]], revealing himself to be deeply unstable.
** HeelFaceDoorSlam
** ReformedButRejected

** Emmett's attempts succeed and he ends up atoning for his evil deeds.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Emmett's attempts succeed and he ends up atoning for his evil deeds.

** Emmett has always been a hero, but [[AntiHero used morally questionable tactics for a while]]. He still believes that he needs to make up for it.

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "If every evil-doer atoned for their deeds, why do they even need a jail?"

* '''Straight''': Emmitt Everson, formerly known as Emperor Evulz, decides to live out the rest of his life atoning for the atrocities he committed during his evil days.

** Emmitt once accidentally hurt a puppy. He's spending the rest of his life making up for that.
** Or Emmitt was once the evil incarnate in all but in the literal meaning of the word, [[KickTheDog kicking dogs left and right]] with a steel enforced jackboot...and in a single night he turns into a such a paragon of goodness that even Jesus would envy, becomes a patron of orphanage, earns the "Do-Gooder of the Year" award and donates cash like it would be candy and still feels he hasn't come clean and needs to do more work to attain atonement.

** Emmitt has always been a hero, but [[AntiHero used morally questionable tactics for a while]]. He still believes that he needs to make up for it.
** Although he's [[ReformedButNotTamed begrudging]] about it, Emmitt wants to make up for his mistakes.

** Emmitt wants to show that he's truly reformed, and he feels there's no better way than to become an atoner.
** Emmitt genuinely feels bad about what he's done and wants to say sorry in the best way he can.

** Emmitt doesn't really think what he did was that wrong...
** Alternatively, Emmitt didn't do what made him atone.

** Emmitt keeps changing or stacks the reasons for his atonement, proclaiming that he must atone for every evil deed that he does...even if they would be ridiculously small deeds, like accidentally stepping on a cat's tail or littering.
** Emmitt, an AxCrazy SerialKiller, declares he will become good by not swearing when he kills people anymore.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Emmitt doesn't really think that what he did was terribly wrong, until he saw the effects. But even then, he doesn't seem too moved by it.

** Emmitt doesn't become an atoner.

* '''Invoked''': "I'm renouncing my life of evil! I'm going to atone now!"
** Emmett is brought BackFromTheDead for the sole purpose of atoning for the mistakes in his life.

* '''Defied''': Emmitt decides not to atone for his crimes, instead serving out a sentence in jail.

** Emmitt never really feels like he ultimately atones for his crimes, and is bitter about it for the rest of his life.

* '''Reconstructed''': Emmitt's attempts succeed and he ends up atoning for his evil deeds.

** Emmitt, an AxCrazy SerialKiller, declares he will become good by not cussing when he kills people anymore.

** The reason Emmitt turned evil to begin with? See [[PlayingWith/WhosLaughingNow this page]] for details.

* '''Inverted''': He spent his life doing good and found it boring, so he did [[FaceHeelTurn a turn of the face heel variety.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Emmitt has always been a hero, but [[AntiHero used morally questionable tactics for a while]]. He still believes that he needs to make up for it.

** Emmitt keeps chancing or stacks the reasons for his atonement, proclaiming that he must atone for every evil deed that he does...even if they would be ridiculously small deeds, like accidentally stepping on a cat's tail or littering.

* '''Exaggerated''': Emmitt once accidentally hurt a puppy. He's spending the rest of his life making up for that.
** Or Emmitt was once the evil incarnate in all but in the literal meaning of the word, [[KickTheDog kicking dogs left and right]] with a steel enforced jackboot...and in a single night he turns into a such a paragon of goodness that even Jesus would envy, becomes a patron of orphanage, earns the "Do-Gooder of the Year" award and donates cash like it would be candy and still feels he hasn't come clean and needs to do more work to attain atonement.
* '''Justified''': Emmitt wants to show that he's truly reformed, and he feels there's no better way than to become an atoner.
** Emmitt genuinely feels bad about what he's done and wants to say sorry in the best way he can.

* '''Subverted''': Emmitt doesn't really think what he did was that wrong...

* '''Double Subverted''': ...until he sees the effects of what he did.

* '''Parodied''': Emmitt keeps chancing or stacks the reasons for his atonement, proclaiming that he must atone for every evil deed that he does...even if they would be ridiculously small deeds, like accidentally stepping on a cat's tail or littering.

* '''Deconstructed''': Emmitt never really feels like he ultimately atones for his crimes, and is bitter about it for the rest of his life.
** Alternatively, Emmett is consumed by guilt and [[DeathSeeker repeatedly puts himself in danger]], revealing himself to be deeply unstable.
** HeelFaceDoorSlam
** ReformedButRejected
* '''Reconstructed''': Emmitt's attempts succeed and he ends up atoning for his evil deeds.

* '''Averted''': Emmitt doesn't become an atoner.

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* '''Inverted''': Either he refuses to atone for his deeds, or he simply goes to jail.
** Alternatively: He spent his life doing good and found it boring, so he did [[FaceHeelTurn a turn of the face heel variety.]]
** Emmitt is a RetiredMonster

* '''Conversed''': ???

** Or Emmitt was once the evil incarnate in all but in the literal meaning of the word, [[KickTheDog kicking dogs left and right]] with a steel enforced jackboot...and in a single night he turns into a such a paragon of goodness that even Jesus would envy, becomes a patron of orphanage, earns the "Do-Gooder of the Year" award and donates cash like it would be candy.

** Alternatively, Emmett is consumed by guilt and repeatedly puts himself in danger, revealing himself to be deeply unstable.

* '''Parodied''': ???