#hero bad end theater

[faslyum]

look what he made guys so cool

[octolinggrimm]

WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE THE BAD END THEATER CAST

@doomed-bythe-narrative

Bad End Theater is a great game that I love with all my heart, but it also has like 45 dedicated fans max so I'm making propaganda to compensate.

Bad End Theater is a visual novel game, in which the main mechanic is your ability, as a participating audience member of a play put on by the enigmatic Tragedy, to influence the decisions of the main cast, steering them to different endings. No matter what, though...

It's always a bad ending.

Large spoilers for Bad End Theater below, if you care

(Large but not total, there's a line of spoilers for the ending and subplot I'm not crossing)

The Maiden

Lesbian

Grew up in a religious town

Doomed by the narrative

The Maiden is a girl from a human village, which lies nearby a castle ruled by demons. She has been told since her childhood that her destiny, as written by her god, is to be captured by the Demon Overlord, and rescued by a Hero.

Eager to get her destiny underway, she sets out for the Overlord's castle herself. On the road to the castle, she meets a Demon Underling. Depending on the player's choices, she either shouts for help or introduces herself, and the is met with either confusion or aggression from the Underling.

If the Underling does not eat her, they agree to take her to the Overlord. When she meets the Overlord, the Maiden tells her why she's come. The Overlord doesn't understand, and tells her she never had any plans to capture humans, and to stop worrying about her destiny so much. If the player's choices result in the Maiden staying with the Overlord for a while to talk, the Overlord tells her stories about demons, and the Maiden begins to realize they're just people like she is. She enjoys her time with the Overlord, and talking with her gives the Maiden butterflies in her stomach. But then, a Hero enters the room.

No matter what, even if the Maiden left instead of talking to the Overlord...

It's always a bad ending.

The Hero

Doesn't really want to be a hero

Grew up in a religious town

Doomed by the narrative

The Hero is a boy from the human village. He has been told since his childhood that his destiny, as written by his god, is to save a Maiden from a Demon Overlord.

When he learns of the Maiden's disappearance, which the villagers characterize as a kidnapping, he thinks it must be his chance. He heads for the castle, and on the way encounters some demons. Depending on the player's choices, he can slaughter them, or leave them alone and take the diplomatic route through. Either way, he eventually encounters the Overlord.

No matter what, though, if he slaughters the demons or spares them, no matter what he does when he meets the Overlord...

It's always a bad ending.

The Overlord

Lesbian

my gender

Doomed by the narrative

The Overlord is the ruler of the demons. She has lived her life unburdened by the idea of destiny, but her rule over her subjects is a bit shaky, and she's rather new to the position. She likes to think herself a good ruler, though.

One day, one of her subjects, the Underling, asks for some time off, as barely anything happens. Depending on the player's choices, she can either accept or refuse. Either way, the Underling runs off. If the Underling does not eat the Maiden, they bring her to the Overlord. The Maiden explains why she's there, but the Overlord doesn't understand. She doesn't care much for destiny, it just seems like too much of a bother. Depending on the player's choices, the Maiden either stays or is convinced by the Overlord to return home. If the Maiden stays with the Overlord, the Overlord tells her about what demons are really like, and the Maiden comes to think they aren't so bad after all. As the Maiden looks at the Overlord, the Overlord can't tell whether the Maiden is into her or not. Eventually, though, the Hero arrives.

No matter what, if the Overlord tells the Underling to get back to work or not, shoos the Maiden or not, fights the Hero or not, lets the Maiden go or not...

It's always a bad ending.

The Underling

Non-binary

La creatura

Doomed by the narrative

The Underling is one of the Overlord's subjects. They're one of the castle guards, but no one ever comes around, and it's unbearably boring. So they ask the Overlord for a day off. Depending on the player's choices, she either accepts or denies their request. If the Overlord denies their request, they go off to rant to their friends about her tyranny. Their friends agree, and reveal they've been planning an assassination. If the Overlord allows them the day off, they hear none of this.

Either way, they end up meeting the Maiden while frolicking outside the castle. If they choose not to attack her, they bring her to the Overlord, and go off to take a nap. Eventually, though, the Hero arrives, or their friends are ready for the assassination.

No matter what, if they get a day off or not, support the assassination or not, eat the Maiden or not...

It's always a bad ending.

Even if everything is perfectly in place to prevent the stop the Hero, the villagers, and the assassins from ruining everything...

They all burn together.

All of them are characters in a play written by the bad-ending-obsessed playwright Tragedy. You can alter the characters' personalities along set lines, sure, but they are the one writing the play. Not you. There is no way to save the cast. They are as doomed by the narrative as they can possibly be, written that way by an in-universe author.

Or are they?

Play the game to find out! (Play it)

I'll also link this wonderful essay by azuremist about the queer themes of the game. Be warned though, it contains more spoilers than I was willing to put here!

[herobadendtheater]

[ demon soldiers block your path! you could kill them to gain experience. ]

[palatteflags]

Hero from Bad End Theater based Cinthean moodboard~ ^^ For an anon! Hope you like how it turned out!

Want one? Send an ask!! -mod Jay

[cringefail-bi-romantic]

Hello here are some images for hero from Bad end Theater if you don't mind and if he gets accepted into the tournament

see he's very cringefail

Thank you!

He does indeed look very cringefail

[your-sym-card]

Hero (bad end theater) appreciation post we need more love of him everyone loves the others but what y’all have against hero?!? 😭🧡🧡

[oooooaqua]

silly askblog… he needs asks

[cyutezy]

Yeah

[daily-orange-character]

Daily Orange Character #79:

Hero from Bad End Theater!

[cyyberblue]

Hero

[rambling-fool]

I need to see/make an isat / bad end theater crossover

[lemonellaaaat]

theyre so squishy i love them

[n1ghttiger]

** if you share pls rb the updated version which i think is funnier **

the first one came to me when i was at work today and wouldn't leave my brain. the others are from when i realized i have more blank meme templates saved on my 'puter

[herobadendtheater]

( GRAHHH I GIVE YOU THIS PIECE OF ART FOR THE BLOG!!! I finally finished it and I'm really excited to show this, I hope you like it! Also pretend I'm on anon shhhhhh (or just screenshot this and make it really anon hehehe /nf) /silly - Bird Anon

(( oh my GOODNESS this is actually amazing. the details are AWESOME I love the references to all the different anons!!! I’m going insane over this THANK YOU SO MUCHH!!! this made my day goodnesss and the inclusion of the other characters colors in form of shards aaaagh !!! ))

[artartery]

art block is dead (for the moment)

I swear I've drawn more in these few days than I have in two months. Anyway, enjoy these sketches/doodles I have done so far!

[stormyrainyday]

idk if yall know but i made a bad end theatre uquiz ages ago y'all should take it

ive been seeing so much art and i dug my account from its grave to find it lol u can tell me what you think if you that'd be cool too.