Line #112 Characters/HalfLifeAlyxButTheGnomeIsTooAware


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3	[[folder:The Gnome]]
4	!The Gnome/Craigslist
5	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrome_amrdeofcc6.png]]
6	[[caption-width-right:350:''"You have failed the challenge!"'']]
7	[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see him [[spoiler:in the real world.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avastbrowser_dhg0ss7yo9.png[[/labelnote]]]]]]
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9	->''hee hee!''
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11	A seemingly sentient garden gnome that Wayne is tasked with escorting to the end of the game, the Gnome is less of a companion and more of a hindrance to him throughout their journey to the vault.
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13	* BlatantLies: Demonstrates himself to be completely untrustworthy. His favorite is to add nonsensical conditions onto the challenge, but he's not above pretending to have a meltdown and then suddenly stopping with a jolly "not really!"
14	* {{Catchphrase}}: He frequently tells Wayne "STOP!" and "YOU HAVE FAILED THE CHALLENGE!" in response to half of anything he does.
15	* ChaoticStupid: Will say and do whatever comes to mind, even if it impedes Wayne's progress, even though the gnome stands to benefit from Wayne reaching the end of the game by getting an ice cream sandwich [[spoiler: and some other stuff]].
16	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Says weird and nonsensical things, contradicts himself, has childish interests like ''Peppa Pig'' while also requiring nicotine to live, and seems to hold great affection for Wayne while also hating his guts.
17	* {{Cuckoosnarker}}: Sometimes will say something genuinely witty out of nowhere.
18	* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Implied to ''possibly'' be one in the final act, and sure as hell starts behaving like one when Wayne reaches the end of the game, and the possibility of him getting free from the game is something that ''terrifies'' Gabe Newell. But then it's played for laughs when all the Gnome really does once he's finally free is... Stream video games. [[StylisticSuck Badly.]]]]
19	* EveryoneHasStandards: As much of a [[TheGadfly gadfly]] and JerkAss the Gnome can be, even they cannot stand [[spoiler:the Blue Gnome's presence, consistently calling them a creep and wanting to get as far away from them as possible.]]
20	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Mentions his "life coins" all the way over in Act 1, [[ChekhovsGun long before they become important in Act 4.]]
21	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:He returns to the VR world of Alyx, trading places with Wayne. Since Gabe deleted all of the Gnome Challenge's data, he should be gone.]]
22	* {{Manchild}}: Thanks to his VagueAge, he flip flops between adult behavior and childish behavior.
23	* MoodWhiplash: Will whimper and complain one second, and then be perfectly fine the next.
24	* MovingTheGoalposts: Keeps trying to trick Wayne into abandoning the challenge by claiming [[BlatantLies it has conditions it doesn't,]] and spuriously claims he's already failed.
25	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:After realizing that Wayne (in Gnome form) cannot communicate with him, and that streaming isn't nearly as fun as he thought it would be (it doesn't help that he's not very good at it), he decides to reverse his actions and bring Wayne back to the real world.]]
26	* RealityWarper: [[spoiler: Seems to gain this ability when the Challenge is completed. He escapes the game and takes over the stream, trapping Wayne in his stead.]]
27	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Despite all the annoying things he's done, and the fact that he traps Wayne in the world of ''Half-Life 2'' [[AndIMustScream as an inanimate, helpless gnome,]] when he gives up his newfound freedom to get him back, Wayne seems genuinely moved by his sacrifice.]]
28	* SignatureLaugh: A whimsical "hee hee" that comes out sounding more like "HA HE."
29	* StatMeters: He has a seemingly endless amount of meters for Wayne to keep track of, from simple things like hunger to more specific things like cigarettes and then more absurd ones like a Peppa Pig meter.
30	* SyntheticVoiceActor: His speech is entirely done with a text-to-speech program, and [[ElectronicSpeechImpediment all the quirks]] that can come from it.
31	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He absolutely craves "[[Music/FooFighters Foo Berries]]" and gummy worms... among other things.
32	* TookALevelInBadass: In Act 4 he manages to find a small pistol, allowing him to fire upon Wayne's enemies (and Wayne himself sometimes). The problem is he's not very reliable with it.
33	* VagueAge: He gives his age as both 4 and 32 and has traits fitting both ages; he wants to eat candy and watch ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'', but also has a girlfriend, loves ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'', and drinks liquor.
34	* VerbalTic: His distinctive whimper when Wayne is upsetting him, his meters are low, or just when he feels like it.
35	* VitriolicBestBuds: Wayne and Gnome's relationship, alternating between love and concern for each other to hurling insults.
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39	[[folder:Alex Trebek/the Voice]]
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41	A disembodied voice that occasionally interjects whenever Wayne is not paying attention to the Gnome.
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43	* ContinueYourMissionDammit: Mostly serves this purpose during the stream, whenever Wayne neglects the Gnome's needs or "meters".
44	* {{Railroading}}: Chides Wayne for breaking character.
45	-->'''The Voice:''' Alyx was a kind person. By being rude to the Gnome, you are [[Franchise/AssassinsCreed desyncing from the Animus!]]
46	* SyntheticVoiceActor: Played by a Text-To-Speech version of the late Creator/AlexTrebek.
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50	[[folder:'''Spoiler Character''']]
51	!The Blue Gnome
52	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avastbrowser_vxj26sxrfn.png]]
53	[[caption-width-right:350:''"You bring me joy!"'']]
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55	->''Oh, sir!''
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57	A blue-hatted gnome that Wayne finds lodged into a broken window's hole in the zoo, it initially tries to sway him into taking him to the Vault instead, before starting to stalk and make various unwanted advances towards him.
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59	* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Wayne, much to his horror.
60	* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Some of his sexual comments are so graphic, disgusting, or ludicrous that Wayne can't help but burst out laughing.
61	* AintTooProudToBeg: Is not above outright begging for sex, in as many words.
62	* AmbiguouslyRelated: The Gnome seems to [[NoodleIncident apparently]] know him in some regard, but this being [[CloudCuckoolander The Gnome,]] that doesn't really clear anything up.
63	--> '''Wayne:''' What ''is'' that? Do you know him?
64	--> '''Gnome:''' hey man! real talk! this guy is de worst. he is a bitch!
65	--> '''Wayne:''' So you ''do'' know him. Is he from your... your gnome family? Are you related? You told me about the gnome village.
66	--> '''Gnome''': YES! oh ya! yeAGH! i wish i did not! no this guy is just an asshole.
67	* ApologisesALot: Tries to apologise multiple times for his advances, but only when he's trying to persuade Wayne to take him to the end of the game and never changes his behavior, making him look [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative.]]
68	* AssholeVictim: As much as he outwardly tries to present himself as helpful, his disgusting comments more than seal his fate.
69	* BitchInSheepsClothing: Acts in a jovial and silly manner like the gnome right up until the sexual advances start, and then it's [[FromBadToWorse all downhill from there.]]
70	* BodyHorror: Claims he can retract his teeth, to Wayne's horror.
71	* CrazyJealousGuy: WAY too into Wayne, to the extent of harassing him and insisting he leave the gnome behind.
72	* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Gets slowly crushed in a garbage compactor. Though lessened somewhat by the fact that [[TooKinkyToTorture he seemed to be enjoying it]].
73	* TheDreaded: Wayne begins to fear his appearances, to the point he screams and scrambles away in horror when the Blue Gnome suddenly appears in a cabinet he opens. Even after their death, Wayne is extremely hesitant to say anything that might be construed as an innuendo, afraid that it might cause the Blue Gnome to come back.
74	* GreenEyedMonster: Envies the gnome, and wishes to take his place and receive Wayne's affection.
75	* HarmlessVillain: Hilariously zig-zagged; Aside from his OffScreenTeleportation and ([[AmbiguousSituation possibly]]) controlling the blue enemies later on, he's not able to ''physically'' hurt Wayne anymore than the original Gnome is, but his constant sexual advances are ''so revolting'' that Wayne regards him as a threat on his insufferableness alone, to the point where just tossing him into the air and shooting him like a clay pigeon [[SeriousBusiness is treated with all the seriousness of an actual boss fight.]]
76	* HopelessSuitor: Because of his actions, his affection for Wayne is doomed to being one-sided.
77	* {{Jerkass}}: Aside from his polite facade, he relentlessly makes graphic sexual advances despite Wayne's obvious lack of interest.
78	* JerkassHasAPoint: When Wayne tries to reality-check with the [[CloudCuckooLander red gnome]] about whether or not they need him:
79	--> '''Blue Gnome:''' ''[Indignantly] Why'' are you asking him?!
80	* KilledOffForReal: Gets broken into various pieces by Wayne via trash compactor.
81	* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Is introduced, and later killed off, in the final Act of the series.
82	* LovableSexManiac: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], ''hard''. The Blue Gnome's constant advances and kinky requests disturb Wayne quickly, and his reappearances after his introduction cause massive discomfort and genuine terror for Wayne and [[EveryoneHasStandards The Gnome]].
83	--->'''Wayne:''' Dude, you ''hurt!'' You-- I've never met anyone in my entire life that '''HURTS'''. You '''''HURT'''''. You feel ''painful'' to experience.
84	* OffScreenTeleportation: Reappears in random and unlikely spots throughout the game.
85	* SexualEuphemism: Makes use of these to buttress his more overt come-ons. At one point he begs Wayne to "finish" his "challenge," and shoot him with his "gun."
86	* SophisticatedAsHell: He has a grandiose way of speaking, referring to Wayne as "sir" and calling the Gnome a "scoundrel." In between this, he repeatably screams for Wayne to fuck him.
87	* StalkerWithACrush: Begins following Wayne and the Gnome after their first encounter, popping up at random points to try and seduce Wayne into abandoning the gnome to take him instead all while begging him to use him for sexual acts.
88	* SyntheticVoiceActor: Just like the other gnome, his voice is done with a text-to-speech program, specifically with [=NovelAI=].
89	* TooKinkyToTorture: Almost every effort to dispose of him from Wayne, from shooting him to smacking and tossing him around, seems to give him more pleasure than hurt. Even his last words and dying screams in the trash compactor sound excited.
90	* UnusualEuphemism: Despite his graphic forwardness, sometimes he will resort to metaphor.
91	--> '''Blue Gnome:''' My ''challenge'' is ''[[ElectronicSpeechImpediment suuooo]]'' hard, sir!
92	* VilerNewVillain: While Wayne has experienced horrid fates before and had to deal with such irritations as [[WebVideo/HalfLifeButTheAIIsSelfAware Benrey]], never before has anybody discomforted Wayne in such a way that he could describe it only as pain.
93	* VerbalTic: His wheezing, which often kicks in after Wayne throws him.
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97	[[folder:'''Other Spoiler Character''']]
98	!Gabe Newman/Gabe Newell
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100	->''Please enjoy our new RPG, it's called "Poop and the Power of Pee", we made it bad on purpose.''
101
102	The head of Valve who left messages via commentary nodes in the Gnome Challenge for whomever would dare it.
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104	* AndYourLittleDogToo: One of the commentary nodes has Gabe very overtly threaten Wayne if he does not stop playing the game, that Gabe will also send the ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' mercenaries after him to shoot rockets at his dog Dolby, whom he also mockingly misnames as "Dollboy".
105	* AmbiguousSituation: The last commentary node. The Gnome claims to have created the earlier nodes in the final stream, but the last node tells the player not to continue any further, making it unclear if this one is real. The edited version implies that it is really Gabe, as the subtitles refer to him as "Gabe Newell" after consistently calling him "Gabe Newman" ever since he introduced himself as such. The following MoodWhiplash where he announces "Poop and the Power of Pee" is credited to Gabe Newman, implying that the latter was a trick but that the former was genuine.
106	* CaptainObvious: The commentary node in front of a big stuffed gorilla:
107	-->'''Gabe:''' I'm Gabe Newell. Welcome to the zoo. That right there is a gorilla.
108	* DisproportionateRetribution:
109	** Originally, the Borealis was an adorable little tugboat. However, since Valve's testers felt sad about destroying it, he cancelled Half Life 3.
110	** Because Wayne wouldn't stop pressing the commentary node for more dialogue, he warned that he'd sent the [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Mercenaries]] after Wayne to fire rockets at him and hit him and his dog Dolby with hammers. After Wayne pushes over the commentary node, he bans his Steam account.
111	* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: He warns the player that if they still hear or see the Gnome in the Vault, then they should stop playing the game. Unfortunately, Wayne does not heed this.
112	* MoodWhiplash: The second last message is a monologue on how Half Life came to be and what the Gnome really is. The final message? Gabe announcing Valve's newest RPG: Poop And The Power Of Pee, which they made bad on purpose. The latter is implied to be another troll by the Gnome.
113	* MrExposition: The final commentary node has a message, implied to have been made by the real Gabe Newell, that explains the truth behind Half Life and the Gnome.
114	* MyGreatestFailure: Releasing Half Life to the public. At first, he felt nothing peculiar of it, but during the development of Episode 2, he had a horrid dream that seemed beautiful, but had a tinge of fear hidden within. His feelings on the matter, however, didn't stop Valve from releasing it or eventually developing and releasing Alyx.
115	* SecretKeeper: Upon the first completion of the Gnome Challenge, all of the commentary nodes are erased from every copy of the game, meaning he intended for whomever first completed the run to be this. However, the Gnome Challenge was streamed, meaning that thousands of people witnessed his confessions live.
116	* UnreliableExpositor: It's unknown how many of the commentary nodes are from Gabe or made up by the gnome.
117	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Facilitating the creation and release of [[EldritchAbomination Half-Life]] and unleashing the Gnome upon the world wasn't entirely intentional.
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