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* Jemmy Jay "JJ" Adams in ''[[FAKE]]'' is a [[Crazy Jealous Guy]] and the precinct's resident [[Keet]]. He's also the best shot in the precinct and, with Ryo, serves as the department's sniper whenever one is called for. Ryo is a pretty pleasant guy himself, but a bit too reserved and not outgoing enough to meet the trope description.
* Awesomely, [[Battle Butler|Watari]] from ''[[Death Note]]'' turns out to be one of these.
* The eponymous lead of ''[[Madlax]]'' is a formidable sniper and very friendly.
* Sharnid from ''[[Chrome Shelled Regios]]'', who might be another [[Captain Ersatz]] of Kurz Weber.
* Yoko from ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.
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* Usopp from ''[[One Piece]]'' is a wacky [[Gadgeteer Genius]] more inclined to cower in terror of a fight than to pick one. He's still fully capable of drilling a man between the eyes at 500 meters using only a slingshot.
** He's commonly one of the trio of most energetic characters on the ship. One of the quartet once Brook joins up.
* Gain Bijou from ''[[Overman King Gainer]]'' is a laid-back [[Casanova]] who can shoot down any Overman the Siberian Railroad tries to stop the Exodus with. And he does so in an obsolete Silhouette Machine ({{spoiler|at least, until he upgrades to the Emperanza}}), so he also counts as a [[Badass Normal]].
* Lynette Bishop of the ''[[Strike Witches]]''.
* ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' has Garuru, who very amiable and friendly, especially towards his baby brother Giroro... in the manga, at least. The anime, however, [[Flanderization|flanderized]] him into more of a [[Cold Sniper]] and [[Aloof Big Brother]]. This partly has to do with timing: the manga introduces him while he's helping the platoon escape when a medical exam causes their mission to almost be canceled, while the anime waited until the [[Wham! Episode|Wham Arc]] of his platoon being sent to replace them.
* Suou in the second season of ''[[Darker
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]''. The perpetually-cheerful and friendly cyborg girl Rico, though that's partially due to her conditioning which means that killing people doesn't affect her in the slightest.
* ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' has Mikhail Blanc (and apparently his older sister Jessica was the same way).
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* Martin Riggs from ''[[Lethal Weapon]]''.
* Anthony Swofford, the protagonist (and autobiographical author) of ''[[Jarhead]]''.
* An ''[[
* In the 2004 ''[[Dawn of the Dead 2004]]'' remake, the survivors befriend a gun shop owner who fits this trope stuck on a roof across the street, despite their only method of communication being messages written on dry erase boards. Check out the DVD, which includes his video log.
== Literature ==
* Wes Janson from the [[X Wing Series]] is ''very'' friendly. He's very good at playing pranks, [[Man Child|acting like a little kid]], and hitting anything he aims at. He tends to prefer sidearms to rifles, though.
** Despite his childlike personality in general, when he is in combat he reverts to a [[Cold Sniper]].
* Julie Sims of ''[[1632]]'' is a cheerful, friendly, outgoing high-school cheerleader. She is also the single most talented sniper in Europe, with an operational range few 'downtimers' are actually able to grasp. Julie was very upset the first time she killed a "beautiful" deer. Her first time in battle, she kills roughly a dozen soldiers and doesn't really think twice about it. Then again, the deer was cute and not actively trying to kill or rape her. 17th century mercenaries are a different story.
* Satin, the former whore and steward to Lord Commander Jon Snow of the Night's Watch, evolves into this (with a crossbow) during the attack on the King's Tower in [[A Song of Ice and Fire]].
* Anthony Swofford, the protagonist (and autobiographical author) of [[Jarhead]].
* Sally "Eagle" Culpepper, from [[The Gone-Away World]] switches from this, to [[Team Mom]] to [[Cold Sniper]].
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* Tetsuya Sakai in ''[[Super Robot Red Baron]]''.
* The female sniper in ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' is played by the actress who played Pink Ranger in the Power Rangers. 'Nuff said.
* Mick Rawson of ''[[Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior|Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior]]''. Very good shot, possibly former British Special Forces, and a fairly friendly and well-adjusted guy, albeit with a mild ego.
== Video Games ==
* Though not the only character in ''[[Mass Effect]]'' with skills as a sniper, Garrus Vakarian is the one best-remembered for being a crack shot and also the most friendly and personable, especially in the first game. [[Robot Buddy|Legion]] also deserves a mention for being - although not what you'd call outgoing or prone to displays of emotion - ''surprisingly'' nice to the point of being [[Moe]].
** Paragon [[Player Character|Shepard]] definitely counts, whether an Infiltrator, Soldier or taking sniper rifles as a bonus talent.
* Grit from ''[[Advance Wars]]'' falls into this category, being the more friendly and laid back foil to his superior Olaf. Of course he never actually shoots anybody, being a CO and all, but his specialty (long range weaponry) gives him the proper qualifications for this trope.
* Excellen Browning of [[Super Robot Wars]], [[Cool Big Sis]], [[Bottle Fairy]], and rather goofy person all around. She also can shoot down a nuke without blowing it up.
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* Rho from [[Ground Control]] 2 is this. He's the protagonist's best friend and a pretty sociable guy with a habit of collecting battlefield souvenirs and playing cards. Doesn't change the fact that he's a pretty good sniper at the same time.
* Cpt. McMillan from ''[[Modern Warfare]]'' comes across as a very friendly, even easy-going guy and proves himself as a very deadly sniper.
* Wil from [[Fire Emblem|Elibe Fire Emblem]] who can promote to a sniper, is a very social and cheery young man. Sain thinks he is a miser though, because he will not lend him any gold. Likewise, Rebecca, another possible sniper, is a friendly and bright youth.
* ''[[Dragon Age 2]]'' has Varric Tethras, whose friendliness more often then not sends him into [[Team Mom]] territory, as many in-game dialogues imply that he becomes responsible for the other team-mates well being, even at his own expense. Sebastian Vael also falls into this, for generally being unrelentingly nice {{spoiler|unless you refuse to kill Anders in Act III, then he becomes decidely less nice and more 'I WILL KILL YOU ALL'.}}
* In ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' most members of 1st Recon tend towards this, being generally approachable people at the least. [[Cold Sniper|Boone, Betsy and Bitter-Root]] however are an exception, [[Stoic Woobie|though you can't exactly blame them]].
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* Gabriel Monsigny from ''[[The 3rd Birthday]]'', to the point she became [[The Hero|Aya's]] big sister figure.
* The main character from the Japanese flash game Material Sniper.
* ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' has Saiga Magoichi. While he has a burning hatred towards his target, [[Oda Nobunaga]], he cracks smart remarks, helps innocents and defeated allies escape battlefields, fights with the underdogs and makes friends with fellow wandering warrior Keiji Maeda. That's when he's not [[Handsome Lech|chasing kimonos]], of course.
* Kazu of ''[[Danball Senki]]'' stands out in a series where most LBX (functioning gunpla) players prefer melee models. He's nice and generally less of a trouble seeker than his friends but given what LBX can do in this series, it's unwise to underestimate him.
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