Line #19 DarthWiki/MileySmall


1	[[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Miley]] Eva Small, a young girl attending high school and working in [[FamilyBusiness a coffee shop]], is offered a job by her science teacher--and [[ChildhoodFriends best friend Will's]] father. She would be a test subject and get to see everything they were studying up close. [[TheRunaway She accepts]], hoping it's a step towards [[PursueTheDreamJob fulfilling her dream of becoming a scientist.]]
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3	The lab is eventually [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters purged of all the scientists by their own creations]] (which may or may not have had something to do with Miley) and is left with two test subjects, Miley and Will. [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} A certain series of events proceeds to takes place.]]
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5	Many years have passed, and Miley has since discovered that she's immortal [[ResurrectiveImmortality (or, something like it)]] and that she tends to black out and end up in [[DimensionalTraveler odd situations every so often.]]
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7	The ongoing story is of Miley [[TrappedInTVLand dealing with whatever particular video game universe she gets sent to.]] [[MediumAwareness These video games may or]] [[IntrepidFictioneer may not exist in her original universe.]]
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10	!! Provides examples of:
11	* AbsurdPhobia: For Miley: slugs, being eaten, and [[IronicFear dying.]] She gets over all of these except slugs. She later starts to develop {{Claustrophobia}} and a [[AfraidOfDoctors fear/intense hatred of doctors]]. Justified, since she's had traumatic experience with both, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs sometimes at the same time.]]
12	* AcheyScars: [[ImmuneToBullets Bullets are mostly ineffective against Miley]] (although too many will still take her down) but the wound never stops hurting.
13	* AllAnimalsAreDomesticated: Subverted. Bud is prone to attacking bystanders and even Miley on a few occasions, but is pretty well behaved otherwise.
14	* AllTherapistsAreMuggles: One of the many reasons Miley can't get much help for her various issues.
15	* AlternateSelf: Mike comes from an alternate version of Miley's universe, where everyone identifies as close to the opposite gender as possible (e. g., a genderless person identifies as pangender, a demiboy identifies as a demigirl, etc.) and Mike doesn't get [[TrappedInTVLand Trapped in Video Game Land]]. Since this was a huge factor in Miley's HeelFaceTurn, Mike continued to be amoral until he turned into an absolute monster.
16	* AmbiguousDisorder: Averted! Miley is pretty open about being autistic and having various other disorders. "It's a [disorder] thing." is almost her catchphrase.
17	* AnArmAndALeg: Miley loses her leg during ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect3 Mass Effect]]'', and she later [[RapeAndRevenge tears off Mike's arm.]]
18	* ArtificialLimbs: Some of Miley's fingers, and later her leg.
19	* BackFromTheDead: This happens to Miley at least [[VideoGame/Bioshock2 two]] [[VideoGame/MassEffect2 times]] (not counting her ResurrectiveImmortality) and also Sinclair, by using the Vita-Chambers.
20	* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: [[EstablishingCharacterMoment Miley's first appearance]] is of her (when she was 14) and Will chasing down a cat. Miley clearly intends to harm it, but is fortunately interrupted before she can. Doesn't apply to Will, since he didn't seem to be aware of Miley's intentions.
21	* BaitAndSwitchSentimemt: Miley does this pretty frequently, usually because she's pretty open about being [[UsefulNotes/RomanticOrientation aromantic]] and doesn't expect anyone to think she's talking about anything else.
22	* BeardOfSorrow: May apply to Cáel considering his depression. He's had his beard since his first appearance, however.
23	* BigWhat: Miley when Sinclair tells her he helped create the Vita-Chambers.
24	* BlessedWithSuck: Miley considers her immortality to be this.
25	* BlindWithoutEm: Mostly averted, although it's the reason Miley has such a hard time making anything out on the monitors in ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys3''.
26	** She ''claims'' this to be true pretty often, like when she runs into a window during ''VideoGame/Bioshock2'', or when she can't aim in ''VideoGame/MassEffect1''.
27	* BornLucky: Miley is this and she acknowledges it, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint although]] she's usually referring to a small fortune during a horrific situation.
28	* BrainUploading: Happens pretty often. Miley makes lots of androids this way, using the test subjects in cryostasis.
29	** Springtrap's haunted parts are melted down to make a new android body for the purple guy.
30	* BriefAccentImitation: Miley does this affectionately with Sinclair's Georgian accent.
31	** Later turns into GotMeDoingIt, which is lampshaded. Also justified, since Miley is autistic and echolalia is a common trait.
32	* CharacterDevelopment: Miley gets so much of this that it's difficult to describe her personality; it really just depends on where you are in the story.
33	* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Miley, since she's under the impression that she's a bad person if she doesn't.
34	* ClusterBleepBomb: Something like this happens/is implied during the ''VideoGame/YumeNikki'' verse. Miley falls asleep in Masada's crashed ship with the cat effect equipped, and when she wakes up she finds that several martians have been drawn into the ship. She jumps up and starts hissing and growling, as it's the only speech the cat effect allows, but when she switches to the knife...
35	--> '''Miley:''' ''[hissing and growling] [switches to knife effect]'' [[CurseCutShort --UCKING CHRIST!]]
36	* CoveredWithScars: Miley, due to frequently testing with turrets and lasers. (And of course, misadventures in video games.)
37	* CreepyChild: Chara randomly appears in the background for a [[FreezeFrameBonus single shot]] sometimes, usually while or after Miley uses the battle system.
38	* CuteMachines: Doll and Baby(Mike's version of Doll) may qualify, with their big pink eyes. [[ShrinkingViolet Especially Baby]].
39	** Miley also tends to build cute animal-like robots in her spare time.
40	* DespairEventHorizon: Miley is heavily implied to have crossed this after Joker dies in the doomed timeline, evident through her ResurrectiveImmortality seeing the only option for Miley's continued existence being before the refusal ending starts.
41	* DevotedToYou: Miley to Joker. She actually states that he's the only thing in the entire ''Franchise/MassEffect'' universe she actually cares about saving. [[CannotSpitItOut Although she's vague about it.]]
42	** UndyingLoyalty: Miley and Joker to ''each other''.
43	* DudeNotFunny: Miley, [[LackOfEmpathy of all people]], calls Joker out on his particularly insensitive jokes pretty often.
44	* DyeHard: Vic frequently dyes their naturally black hair different colors.
45	* EmotionSuppression: Miley can do this at will. It's an instantaneous switch to feeling nothing, but it takes a few days for her to fully start feeling again. She tries not to use it unless [[CombatMedic someone might die if she can't stay calm.]]
46	* EvilFeelsGood: Why Mike does what he does. Miley acknowledges that this is part of why she tries to avoid harming others--[[{{Sadist}} it's too much fun]], and she doesn't want to have a FaceHeelTurn.
47	* FakeMemories: All she knows is that she needs to report on whatever's going on inside the asylum.
48	* FantasticallyIndifferent: Miley is this later on. Sometimes induced by ButForMeItWasTuesday, but other times its just general apathy.
49	* ForgotAboutHisPowers: A lot of trouble with Mike could have been avoided if Miley had realized she could use the [[TurnBasedCombat battle system]] outside of the ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' universe sooner.
50	* FormerlyFat: Miley was as a teenager.
51	* FriendToAllChildren: Miley is surprisingly good with children even before her FaceHeelTurn, evident through her positive relationship with Ariel and Tori.
52	* GenderFlip: James Vega, to prevent Miley from [[AllMenArePerverts flipping out]] when Vega is assigned to be her guard.
53	* GreenEyedMonster: Downplayed. Miley is usually pretty envious when Joker shows (even platonic) interest in other people, but never does anything immoral because of it.
54	* GuiltComplex: Toyed with after Miley and Joker are arrested at the end of ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''
55	--> '''Miley:''' ''[to Joker]'' I'm sorry, this is probably my fault somehow.
56	** And again during the Citadel DLC. Miley apologizes to Joker when the sushi restaurant they're at is attacked by people trying to kill her.
57	* HomosexualReproduction: While Nora and Jack are a straight couple, they both have fully functional vaginas. Through [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_sperm#Bone_marrow_stem_cell_conversion science]], Miley enables them to both bear a child each.
58	* IdentityAmnesia: Happens when she ends up in the ''{{VideoGame/Outlast}}'' universe. It ends up helping her [[HeelFaceTurn unlearn all sorts of nasty habits.]]
59	* IdiotHair: Miley had this when she was a teenager. It was a symbol of mischief rather than stupidity.
60	* ImmortalityHurts: Particularly during the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' series, where Miley is [[AndIMustScream shred to pieces]], [[MadnessMantra over, and over, and over,]] ''[[MadnessMantra and over.]]''
61	* InterruptedSuicide: Joker thinks he does this for Miley during the Citadel DLC. Although, you could say he ''[[ResurrectiveImmortality technically]]'' did.
62	* ISeeDeadPeople: Chara, [[{{VideoGame/Undertale}} the spirit of the first child]], finally gets Miley to notice them after ''VideoGame/Fallout4''.
63	* IsThisThingStillOn: Not that she knew it was on in the first place, but Miley reacts something like this when she realizes Sinclair can hear her during ''VideoGame/Bioshock2'', since she had been singing and [[BriefAccentImitation mimicking his accent]].
64	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Miley encourages Joker and EDI's relationship despite her feelings for him.
65	* KillingIntent: While it's more like ''harming'' intent, Mike has this pretty much all the time. His version of Cáel describes it as feeling like you're trapped in a room with an apex predator.
66	* KnuckleTattoos: Between ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' and ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', Miley gets some "cut here" lines tattooed around where her missing fingers used to be.
67	* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Joker becomes this for Miley after she gets away from Mike, though she's still a wreck even when he's around.
68	** It's also implied that Miley thinks of Cáel this way.
69	* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Mike.
70	* MayDecemberRomance: Sinclair is twice Miley and Cáel's age.
71	* MoralityAdjustment: Miley starts out as TheSociopath, then after the events of ''{{VideoGame/Outlast}}'', she gets a lot better morally (while still retaining her [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder ASPD]]), and flops around a lot after getting conflicting messages from [[VideoGame/Fallout4 Nick]], but never truly ends up back on "awful person" again.
72	* MoralityChain: Miley seems to consider Nick from ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' this, even though she had been doing pretty well on her own before then. This may be because she considers Hancock to be a mild version of TheCorrupter.
73	* NoodleIncident: Miley makes jokes about having traumatized Cáel by making pancakes, and never specifies why or how it was traumatic.
74	** An in-universe example, EDI's death is something like this to Mike. He hears some vague mentions of it while in the ''VideoGame/MassEffect'' universe, and later actually [[ManipulativeBastard uses it against Miley to remind her why she needs him]].
75	* NotGoodWithRejection: Miley, after being rejected by Joker in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', gets drunk [[TheTeetotaler for the first time in her life.]] ''[[CantHoldHisLiquor Extremely]]'' [[CantHoldHisLiquor drunk.]] Somewhat justified, considering Miley has never asked anyone out before (because she's aromantic,) it was also her first rejection.
76	* ObliviousToLove: Joker. He thinks Miley is overly affectionate with everyone. [[HatesEveryoneEqually She's not.]]
77	* OhCrapSmile: Miley tends to smile when she's nervous or tense.
78	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: This happens to Miley a lot, usually due to Miley retaining the [[IntrepidFictioneer original protagonist's]] [[FakeMemories backstories.]]
79	** The patients from ''VideoGame/{{Outlast}}'' call her Annie. Some of them do this even after she remembers her real name.
80	** In ''VideoGame/Bioshock2'', Miley is called [[YouAreNumberSix Subject Delta]].
81	** Everyone in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' verse calls her Shepard, because they believe it's her real name.
82	** Like with Frisk, no one in the ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' verse asks Miley for her name until the very end. Those who refer to her by a name call her Chara.
83	* OutOfCharacterAlert: There are a few things that the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' cast notices when Miley visits with Mike.
84	** Previously, if Miley had to wear formal clothing, she wore something traditionally masculine. This time she's wearing a dress, suggesting she didn't choose her outfit. Resembles UnwillinglyGirlyTomboy.
85	** She can look at Joker. When she had left last time, she couldn't stand looking at him due to guilt and PTSD flashbacks, and it's [[AfraidOfDoctors unlikely she merely got therapy for it]].
86	* PerceptionFilter: The pockets to other universes.
87	* PerpetualSmiler: Miley is this before the ''{{VideoGame/Outlast}}'' shift. Mike counts too.
88	* PhysicalScarsPsychologicalScars: Plenty for Miley. Particularly when she has some of her [[VideoGame/{{Outlast}} fingers are]] [[{{Fingore}} cut off]] and later, some toes.
89	* PlatonicLifePartners: Miley and Cáel. Others later get dragged into the mix as well.
90	* RaceFetish: Discussed. Miley begins to wonder if her fondness for robots counts as this, since synthetics are considered their own race in ''VideoGame/MassEffect'' and ''VideoGame/Fallout4''.
91	* RapeDiscretionShot: Sort of. Miley's sexual traumas are only ever implied through PTSD flashbacks and relationship struggles.
92	** That is, until Mike shows up. It still happens off-screen, but to say it's only implied would be pretty generous considering how straightforward Mike is about what he wants and what he's going to do.
93	* ReallyGetsAround: Miley is known to do this early on.
94	* RedemptionEarnsLife: The Purple Guy/Springtrap in the [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys3 original game]] seems to burn down with the rest of the building, but survives when he encounters Miley due to their teaming up to escape.
95	* RelativeError: Mike and Miley, sort of. This is intentional on Mike's part, to [[{{Sadist}} create an awkward situation for Miley to deal with]].
96	* RobotMaid: Doll.
97	* ScrewYourself: Mike and Miley. Not used as fetish appeal or PlayedForLaughs, at all, considering it's nonconsensual on Miley's end.
98	* SerialRapist: Mike's whole schtick. Though it can be hard to tell, since most of his victims are experiencing UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome.
99	* ShockCollar: Mike puts his victims in these. Although, he switches over to heat collars by the next time he and Miley meet, due to the health issues electricity can cause.
100	* SkewedPriorities: Joker being the ''only'' thing in the ''Franchise/MassEffect'' verse Miley cares about leads to this.
101	--> '''Liara:''' Something's wrong with the Normandy!
102	--> '''Miley:''' Is Joker okay?! ...[[VerbalBackspace I mean]], is everyone okay?
103	--> '''[[DeadpanSnarker Joker:]]''' ''[over headset]'' Wow. Great priorities, Shepard.
104	* SplitPersonality: Cáel has dissociative identity disorder, and has five alters; John, Miss Kathy/Grandma, James, Devon, and Lily.
105	* SurpriseParty: Joker throws Miley one of these, believing that her (misinterpreted as) suicidal behavior is at least partly due to feeling unappreciated.
106	* TechnicalPacifist: Miley becomes this after the ''{{VideoGame/Undertale}}'' verse, to the point where she won't even kill zombies during a [[VideoGame/Left4Dead2 zombie apocalypse]].
107	* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Miley tells many non-human characters this so they don't follow her straight to the [[Website/SCPFoundation Foundation.]]
108	* TraumaCongaLine: Pretty much, due to experiencing the individual traumas of various video game characters. Starts off with result A, and sinks towards G as time goes on.
109	* UndeadChild: Chara after the ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' verse.
110	* UnwantedRescue: Miley teeters on this while her friends try to get her away from Mike. While she was actively trying to tell them that something's wrong, she starts to have second thoughts when they actually help her. Partly because she's experiencing UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome, and beceause she feels like she [[HeroicSelfDeprecation deserves it]] due to her actions before her FaceHeelTurn. Leads to a YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre moment.
111	* WaistcoatOfStyle: Tenyuu and Vic, as they're frequently seen in their waiter outfits. Miley also always wears one of these if she has to [[BlackTieInfiltration attend a fancy party of some sort]], aside from [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness one time.]]
112	* WhatTheHellHero: Miley does this with ''herself'' pretty often, especially when she realizes all the traits she shares with [[CompleteMonster Mike.]]
113	* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Becomes a huge theme as time goes on. Stated outright at some point.
114	-->'''Hancock:''' But hey, what's not to love about immortality?
115	-->'''Miley:''' [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder Literally everything. The whole concept of]] ''[[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder not dying.]]''
116	* WouldHurtAChild: It doesn't happen on-screen, but Mike frequently mentions the time Miley [[TheyWouldCutYouUp dissected an alien boy]], ''while he was awake'' (although Miley specifically states that he wasn't in pain and survived... [[UncertainDoom probably]].)
117	* YouNeverDidThatForMe: The Normandy crew to Miley when they realize Joker has special privileges. Mostly PlayedForLaughs, since Miley's already very lax about the rules on the Normandy and the crew knows this.
118	* YourTomcatIsPregnant: Miley finds out her [[PetMonstrosity deathclaw]], [[FluffyTheTerrible Bud]], is a matriarch. Not from it getting pregnant, however. It's actually thought to be sterile.

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