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* [[Villain Protagonist]]: Clearly allied with Derse, but nevertheless becomes the seventh playable character (and the fifth to be [[Hello, Insert Name Here|named by the player]]).
* [[Villain Protagonist]]: Clearly allied with Derse, but nevertheless becomes the seventh playable character (and the fifth to be [[Hello, Insert Name Here|named by the player]]).
** Done ''deliberately''. Mostly as a preview of his rise to power. Even Spades Slick in the Intermission was part of it.
** Done ''deliberately''. Mostly as a preview of his rise to power. Even Spades Slick in the Intermission was part of it.
{{quote| '''[[Word of God|Andrew Hussie:]]''' We learned a lot about his character, even though it wasn't even technically the same character, and never suspected we were getting a primer on the key villain who would rise to power. This was the plan.}}
{{quote|'''[[Word of God|Andrew Hussie:]]''' We learned a lot about his character, even though it wasn't even technically the same character, and never suspected we were getting a primer on the key villain who would rise to power. This was the plan.}}
** Interestingly, he's still playable after gaining First Guardian powers.
** Interestingly, he's still playable after gaining First Guardian powers.
* [[Villainous Crush]]: Develops one towards [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006212 PM]. However, she's gone [[Foe Yay|caliginous]] for him instead.
* [[Villainous Crush]]: Develops one towards [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006212 PM]. However, she's gone [[Foe Yay|caliginous]] for him instead.
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** Ultimately subverted for now as far as the actual 'killing heroes' part goes, as Jane did some kind of lifey thing and survived, and Jack got conked on the head by the White Queen before he could finish the job.
** Ultimately subverted for now as far as the actual 'killing heroes' part goes, as Jane did some kind of lifey thing and survived, and Jack got conked on the head by the White Queen before he could finish the job.
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006499 Jack delivers one to DD, who is not amused.]
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006499 Jack delivers one to DD, who is not amused.]
{{quote| He says the Prince flew the coop. And the girl's gone... You say gone what. Rogue? [[Stunned Silence|After a little while]] he says AWOL. [[Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor|The guy doesn't really take a shining to puns and you can't say you blame him.]]}}
{{quote|He says the Prince flew the coop. And the girl's gone... You say gone what. Rogue? [[Stunned Silence|After a little while]] he says AWOL. [[Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor|The guy doesn't really take a shining to puns and you can't say you blame him.]]}}
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Ends up in a ''[[Jail Break]]'' [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006778 adventure].
* [[Mythology Gag]]: Ends up in a ''[[Jail Break]]'' [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006778 adventure].
* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: He feels that if you kill a guard by stabbing him in the back with 7 knives and beat his head into a door 88 times it is the proper amount of violence.
* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: He feels that if you kill a guard by stabbing him in the back with 7 knives and beat his head into a door 88 times it is the proper amount of violence.
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** But we later find there was a [[Man Behind the Man|Troll Behind the Man]].
** But we later find there was a [[Man Behind the Man|Troll Behind the Man]].
* [[Corrupt Bureaucrat]]: Subversion. DD is actually very dedicated to his job. However, he is [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005460 maliciously lazy] when it comes to orders that ''distract'' him from said job.
* [[Corrupt Bureaucrat]]: Subversion. DD is actually very dedicated to his job. However, he is [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005460 maliciously lazy] when it comes to orders that ''distract'' him from said job.
{{quote| You hit up the droll. The slayer was right, this guy is clearly incompetent. Still, the only real objective here is to get him to stop breathing down your neck with his awful dog breath.}}
{{quote|You hit up the droll. The slayer was right, this guy is clearly incompetent. Still, the only real objective here is to get him to stop breathing down your neck with his awful dog breath.}}
* [[The Dragon]]: Jack Noir's second-in-command.
* [[The Dragon]]: Jack Noir's second-in-command.
** [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: Suggested when he stole Dave's copy of Rose's MEOW book and used it to create Bec, apparently not on Jack's orders and with no obvious connection to Jack's plans. Later more or less subverted when Bec was prototyped, and Vriska revealed that she had conveyed the idea to the Dignitary as part of her own plan to ''empower'' Jack. So DD was still ultimately acting toward Jack's ends, even if not under his direct orders.
** [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: Suggested when he stole Dave's copy of Rose's MEOW book and used it to create Bec, apparently not on Jack's orders and with no obvious connection to Jack's plans. Later more or less subverted when Bec was prototyped, and Vriska revealed that she had conveyed the idea to the Dignitary as part of her own plan to ''empower'' Jack. So DD was still ultimately acting toward Jack's ends, even if not under his direct orders.
* [[Hero-Killer]]: Dave quickly finds out that going back in time to stop this guy just leads to dead Daves.
* [[Hero-Killer]]: Dave quickly finds out that going back in time to stop this guy just leads to dead Daves.
* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]: Not that Jack isn't competent, by ''any'' means. Still, DD's taken over the administrative end of things while Jack's been rampaging.
* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]: Not that Jack isn't competent, by ''any'' means. Still, DD's taken over the administrative end of things while Jack's been rampaging.
{{quote| You tell him you're busy with things that actually matter. Like running this kingdom on his behalf and all. Levying taxes, oppressing consorts, all the unpleasant chores he would never dirty his snout with.}}
{{quote|You tell him you're busy with things that actually matter. Like running this kingdom on his behalf and all. Levying taxes, oppressing consorts, all the unpleasant chores he would never dirty his snout with.}}
* [[Off with His Head]]: His fate at Dave's hands.
* [[Off with His Head]]: His fate at Dave's hands.
* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005459 "There's a narrow line to walk between obeying the orders of a clear superior and blindly facilitating a perfectly useless genocide. It takes a very savvy breed of psychopath to pull it off. "]
* [[Pragmatic Villainy]]: [http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=005459 "There's a narrow line to walk between obeying the orders of a clear superior and blindly facilitating a perfectly useless genocide. It takes a very savvy breed of psychopath to pull it off. "]
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* [[Corrupt Bureaucrat]]: Building off his Beta version, he thinks paperwork is undignified, and he's more than happy to let stuff keep piling up on Jack's desk while waiting for him to be sprung from prison.
* [[Corrupt Bureaucrat]]: Building off his Beta version, he thinks paperwork is undignified, and he's more than happy to let stuff keep piling up on Jack's desk while waiting for him to be sprung from prison.
* [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: Just like his boss, he's pretty ambitious. Unlike his boss, he prefers to take things more slowly and subtly.
* [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: Just like his boss, he's pretty ambitious. Unlike his boss, he prefers to take things more slowly and subtly.
{{quote| See, you tell the boss this is his problem. He's too blunt about his ambitions. Don't get you wrong. It's all well and good for a man to keep his eyes on the prize. But he doesn't always need to step over a thousand corpses and swim across rivers of blood to get there. You remind him there are slicker ways to make your moves, especially when it comes to a lady.}}
{{quote|See, you tell the boss this is his problem. He's too blunt about his ambitions. Don't get you wrong. It's all well and good for a man to keep his eyes on the prize. But he doesn't always need to step over a thousand corpses and swim across rivers of blood to get there. You remind him there are slicker ways to make your moves, especially when it comes to a lady.}}
* [[Invisibility Cloak|Invisibility Ring]]: In addition to the standard RED MILES power, a void session's ring confers this unique ability. But DD doesn't think much of this "dimestore parlor trickery" and doubts he'll ever use it in the future (which may very well, of course, be Hussie subtly signifying that this will prove to be a [[Chekhov's Skill]]).
* [[Invisibility Cloak|Invisibility Ring]]: In addition to the standard RED MILES power, a void session's ring confers this unique ability. But DD doesn't think much of this "dimestore parlor trickery" and doubts he'll ever use it in the future (which may very well, of course, be Hussie subtly signifying that this will prove to be a [[Chekhov's Skill]]).
* [[Jive Turkey]]: 30's and 50's slang comes up a bit when the narrator focuses on him in Act 6.
* [[Jive Turkey]]: 30's and 50's slang comes up a bit when the narrator focuses on him in Act 6.
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* [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]: Dronegorg may be an almighty engine of destruction, but you won't find DD at the helm: [http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006837 It's a bad look for him. No style at all.]
* [[Villainous Fashion Sense]]: Dronegorg may be an almighty engine of destruction, but you won't find DD at the helm: [http://mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006837 It's a bad look for him. No style at all.]
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Why rush into your villainous plans when you can spend a little time being really classy first?
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Why rush into your villainous plans when you can spend a little time being really classy first?
{{quote| Sure, you're going to put this ring on. But when you're good and goddamn ready. Maybe do a little reading first, have another smoke. Finish your coffee. Listen to some REAL music. }}
{{quote|Sure, you're going to put this ring on. But when you're good and goddamn ready. Maybe do a little reading first, have another smoke. Finish your coffee. Listen to some REAL music. }}


== Courtyard Droll ==
== Courtyard Droll ==
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* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: He actually likes wearing his silly outfit, much to the confusion of Draconian Dignitary.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: He actually likes wearing his silly outfit, much to the confusion of Draconian Dignitary.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]:
* [[Shrinking Violet]]:
{{quote| ''The dignitary is one of your superiors who makes you nervous. The list of superiors who make you nervous in fact includes all of your superiors. It includes many of your inferiors as well.''}}
{{quote|''The dignitary is one of your superiors who makes you nervous. The list of superiors who make you nervous in fact includes all of your superiors. It includes many of your inferiors as well.''}}


==== Alpha Courtyard Droll ====
==== Alpha Courtyard Droll ====
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