Line #9 Webcomic/TheHumanGame


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3	->''"Masks don't belong inside of us."''
4	-->-- MSPAFA description for ''The Human Game''
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6	''The Human Game'' is an InteractiveComic / [[Webcomic/MSPaintAdventures MSPA]] Fan Adventure by [[http://thehappinessmachine.tumblr.com thehappinessmachine]]. Eight individuals [[OntologicalMystery wake up in a strange facility with no idea of how they got there]]. They find that they have been trapped by a mysterious masked mastermind who seems to have kidnapped them all for the purpose of playing a game for a prize that is more valuable than life itself...
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8	* [[http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?52447-The-Human-Game-We-all-fall-down Original forum thread]] (now broken)
9	* [[http://mspfanventures.com/?s=2085&p=1 Mirror]] (still up)
10	* [[http://thehumangamemspa.tumblr.com/ Official Tumblr]] (contains spoilers)
11	* [[http://achronicity.tumblr.com/ The Mastermind's Computer]] (contains spoilers)
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14	!!This InteractiveComic provides examples of:
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16	* ApologisesALot: Daniel's catchphrase is pretty much "I'm sorry." He's fairly clumsy, too, which doesn't help.
17	%%* BeneathTheMask: Apparently the entire point of the Human Game.
18	* ArcSymbol: The eight-pointed star, for the Achronists. Also, the symbols present on the keycards (shown on the character page); although if they're something like [[Franchise/CareBears belly badges]] or simply a symbol designed to keep track of players is unknown and multiple theories about them have been debunked. However, [[WordOfGod the author did say]] they have meaning.
19	* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Daniel [[http://mspfa.com/?s=2085&p=433 pulls one]] on [[spoiler: Seth]], asking [[spoiler: what is actually the reason why he wears shades when his eyes start bleeding]]. This leads to [[spoiler: the start of Seth falling into despair]].
20	* BlindSeer: Abigail. She also displays ProphetEyes.
21	* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: Explored [[http://thehappinessmachine.tumblr.com/post/163752941528/am-i-doing-this-meme-right here]].
22	* ButtMonkey: Daniel Nox is constantly tripping and falling, plus he's the only player without a belly badge/keycard (he says he lost it).
23	* CanNotSpitItOut: [[spoiler: Daniel with Kate. Holy moly. He's constantly blushing and stammering around her, but his timid nature prevents him from revealing his crush]].
24	* TheChessmaster: Cancel. He guides the group through the facility, offering tips about their predicament while tormenting them.
25	* CheshireCatGrin: Seth does this most of the time, which rather unnerves the people around him for good reason.
26	* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each one of the main characters has a color attributed to them, ranging from red to purple. This is for a good reason, [[WordOfGod the author said]], for example, Kate's red because she's a FieryRedhead, and Thalia has yellow because it's close to gold, etc. See the Fridge page for more.
27	* ContrivedCoincidence: Friday [[http://thehappinessmachine.tumblr.com/post/72875512653/fun-fact-about-the-human-game-i-just-remembered noticed]] there's also a song called the same, and said that the lyrics and atmosphere really fit. K25ff even commented that the initial sounds were like their headcanon minim's.
28	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Seemingly ''everyone'' has one of these to an extent. According to Friday, ''everyone'' at least has one secret kept unconsciously.
29	* DeadlyGame: [[spoiler: Averted. The group members initially think that Cancel is some sort of psychopath who is trying to kill them off. However, Cancel gives them his word that he will not kill them. He's brought them together for a different purpose...]]
30	* ElegantClassicalMusician: Thalia, a world famous violinist.
31	* EvilMask: [[spoiler: What happens to Seth...later known as Seth???]]
32	* EveryoneIsRelated: Kate knows Joe from his poem ''Ash Hearts'', and Daniel knows Joe from his books too, which he bought in Camilla's bookstore. Connor knows Thalia from being to one of her concerts, and Joe and Abigail know eachother from being on the same tv-show once.
33	* ExorcistHead: [[spoiler: Seth??? pulls off a particularly creepy one]].
34	* FieryRedhead: Kate. Her hair is every bit as fiery as her temper.
35	* GeniusBruiser: Connor. He's physically powerful, yet is a scientist who researches parasitic wasps for a living.
36	* HiddenHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: The other group members tend to see Seth as a jerk, due to his inability to take a breath without mocking one of them or bragging about how much smarter/richer/savvier he is compared to everyone else. It's a front. He'd rather be seen as a jerk than emotionally and physically weak.]]
37	* LiterallyFallingInLove: [[spoiler: Happens to Kate and Daniel, right before they meet the first "monster," no less. Kate is apparently annoyed and Daniel is apparently embarrassed by this. Apparently.]]
38	* ManOfWealthAndTaste: Seth, who dresses in a sharp turquoise suit.
39	* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Kate and Joe. Kate is a FieryRedhead with BrutalHonesty, and Joe has a [[RealMenWearPink pink theme color]] and is fond of typically feminine things, such as poetry.
40	* MeatPuppet: [[spoiler: Seth while under the mask's influence.]]
41	* MysteriousEmployer: The Achronists, a mysterious group of scientists who are known for unusual projects. Connor recalls some of his colleagues accepting job offers from the Achronists.
42	* NotAMask: [[spoiler: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. Seth???'s face is a [[EvilMask mask]], but not the sort Connor was expecting...]]
43	* OrificeInvasion: [[spoiler: Implied with the monsters, as they "grow in dark, moist places."]]
44	* OurAngelsAreDifferent: Angelic statues and motifs are scattered throughout the facility. Many of the statues have been defaced, or have no eyes [[spoiler: or laser eyes, which Kate learns about in her room after a close call with one of the statues]]
45	* PapaWolf: Connor would do anything to keep his wife and sons safe.
46	* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Joe, who seemingly can't speak without adding poetic, descriptive, or just plain obscure words to what he's saying.
47	* SigilSpam: Each of the main cast has a symbol attributed to them, which are found on their individual keycards. It's unknown at this point what they mean, though.
48	* SinisterSurveillance: Cancel is always watching the group through his computer (and the Minims)
49	* SmugSnake: Seth, in spades. He continually brags about his wealth and power. He also appears to know secret information about certain locations within the facility. [[spoiler: His confidence starts to fall apart when Thalia reveals knowledge of a compromising news article about him. He completely loses it when he accuses Daniel of theft]]
50	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: The Achronists did ''not'' brainwash people. They were just really good in persuading people.
51	* TearsOfBlood: [[spoiler: Seth]] starts displaying this when threatening [[spoiler:Daniel]] for information, much to the other's horror.
52	* TheStoic: Camilla. She doesn't feel the need to speak often, and she's often the first to react to dangerous or strange situations in a relatively calm manner.
53	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Joe is horribly afraid of the dark and Daniel is hydrophobic.

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