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The breakdown of these folks is almost [[An Aesop]] in itself:
''{{smallcaps| Delusional and Apathetic}}''
* '''[[Muggles|Bats]]:''' ''"Nothing's wrong."'' Bats are so blind that ''nothing'' can pierce their [[Weirdness Censor|self-imposed]] [[Masquerade]]. No proof is strong enough to reveal the truth of the threat. Even if the threat were to expose themselves with a neat Power Point presentation about their plan, Bats would just [[Easily-Conquered World|ask where the cookies are]]. They'll take one look at the growing horde of evil [[Mooks]] and say that they're nothing more than a bunch of dim-witted pranksters,
* '''[[While Rome Burns|Butterflies]]:''' ''"Let's live like there's no tomorrow!"'' These party animals refuse to take action in the face of imminent disaster, preferring to keep playing around [[While Rome Burns]]. Having abandoned the notion of self-preservation, Butterflies resolve to enjoy the fun while they're still alive and kicking.
* '''[[Stupid Evil|Crows]]:''' ''"All shall perish!"'' Crows are [[Obviously Evil]] types and see the new threat as just making their jobs easier, but are too short-sighted to see it also means their eventual downfall. They don't ever realize that if all the good guys are defeated, there will no longer be a fresh supply of carcasses for them to prey on. They'll be the type to pollute the water supply just to kill off those pesky heroes without considering where ''they'll'' be getting a drink from.
* '''[[Holding Out for a Hero|Lambs]]:''' ''"The Hero is taking care of it, so I don't have to bother protecting myself or even trying to avoid danger. After all, the hero will save me every time."'' Bats are blind, but Lambs have 20/20 vision and know the dangers very well. And yet, they walk right into the line of fire anyway, for any number of reasons, but always counting on the heroes to get them out of trouble when they get in over their heads. Saving them is what heroes do, right? This is particularly subversive in that many heroes seem to prefer it this way. Comes from the phrase "Like lambs to the slaughter".
* '''[[Apathetic Citizens|Mice]]:''' ''"They're too powerful. We may as well give up."'' Mice are downers, often discouraging the hero from even trying to resist the [[Big Bad]] for fear of angering them. Occasionally this because they're also [[Suicidal Pacifism|Suicidal Pacifists]] who abhor
* '''[[Hidden Elf Village|Ostriches]]:''' ''"If we hide/stay out of it, nothing bad will happen... at least, not to us."'' Ostriches know there's a problem and that no large group is responding to it, but they believe that [[Just Ignore It|ignoring it]] will make it go away. Yeah, tell that to the [[Zombie Apocalypse|zombie of old Mrs. Withers.]] Comes from the old tale that Ostriches hide their heads in the sand, thinking that if they can't see the danger, it doesn't exist.<ref>In reality, ostriches don't bury their heads in the sand. They do lay their heads and necks on sand-colored ground for camouflage: this makes them look like a small earthen mound to predators. So it's less about ignoring danger than making danger ignore them.</ref>
* '''[[All of the Other Reindeer|Reindeer]]:''' ''"Okay, this may be a problem, but do we really expect '''these''' freaks to save us?"'' Reindeer are more concerned about the heroes being their potential rescuers than they are at getting rescued. The heroes are still different from them and making their lives hell for that is what Reindeer live for. Unlike Rudolph, they'll often continue even ''after'' the hero saves them, because he's "[[Slave to PR|noble]]" that way, [[Entitled Bastard|no matter what they do to impair him.]] Comes from the behavior of the other reindeer in the Christmas carol "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer".
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* '''[[Gullible Lemmings|Lemmings]]:''' ''"It's them! It's those terrorists the Benevolent Autocrat warned us of! Get 'em!"'' Lemmings are a special bunch: not only do they eagerly swallow the same load of bull the Sheep do, but they also try as best they can to ''help'' the [[Villain with Good Publicity]] catch the heroes. While they're less effective than Boars, they nonetheless hamper the hero, since he can't very well ''kill them'', but they'll slow him down and maybe get him caught. You can expect any [[Love Interests]] the hero develops to have at least one Lemming for a friend, [[The Mole|who promptly turns him in]].
* '''[[Zombie Infectee|Rats]]:''' ''"I'm not sick! It'll all be okay if I keep quiet."'' They know they're sick (though they ''really'' don't want to admit it to ''themselves'', let alone anyone else). They know they'll die and infect or kill their friends if they don't go away or bite the bullet. But they stay quiet and doom them all. Rats make [[The Virus]]'s work easier by acting as plague carriers, much like rats and fleas during The Black Death in Europe.
* '''[[Disaster Scavengers|Vultures]]:''' ''"These are ''my'' corpses to loot! Get your own!"'' Vultures are a more passive form of Wolf. They're less of a physical threat, but will steal anything that isn't nailed down or on fire (and they steal crowbars and fire extinguishers for the things that are), hampering [[The Drifter]] and other heroes by stealing his kit when he comes to help. Interestingly, vultures make for pretty good [[Sidekick|Side Kicks]] and [[Morality Pet
* '''[[Crazy Survivalist|Wolves]]:''' ''"I said for years they'd come. Now they're here! What? Get your own shelter! Wait, you're one of '''them!'''"'' Wolves are determined survivors. They not only heeded the [[Agent Mulder]]'s crazy ramblings, but also took them as gospel and [[Crazy Prepared|prepared for the worst]]. Problem is, they're so paranoid and militant that they're likely to see any other survivors as competition and attack them or organize with other Wolves into formidable and hostile packs. They usually have something the Heroes need, but are nearly impossible to persuade to help voluntarily. Ironically, these guys are usually [[Sorting Algorithm of Mortality|among the first to go]] [[Death By Pragmatism|in any survival-horror situation]].
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