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Emerald city confidential cover
Emerald city confidential cover








For the Greater Good: She says this word for word at a certain point in the climax.Parental Substitute: Captain Bill took Trot in when she was an orphan, and has raised her as his daughter.Drowning My Sorrows: With reason, considering he's being blackmailed by Jack Pumpkinhead, and as a result of an explosion, is also being investigated by the royal guard.Betsy has plenty of suitors, and lets them think she's interested by accepting their gifts…although it's made clear that she only really wants the gifts. Rich Bitch: Betsy is one of the privileged elite in the Emerald City, and has no problem with looking down on Petra for being from a poorer district.Cute, but Cacophonic: She looks like the typical cute, blonde Southern girl, but she has a high-pitched, nasally voice.Petra's first case at the beginning of the game is to track him down. He runs away from Petra when she begins to ask him questions about the Spirit Rod.Rather than confronting Dee about not wanting to help her, he opts to be transformed into a crystal decanter in order to avoid her.Dirty Coward: As evidenced by several occasions:.Casanova Wannabe: Anzel constantly addresses Petra with affectionate pet names, but Petra never shows any interest in him apart from needing him for information on the MacGuffin.Now, he just owns a bar, and he can't even practice magic…not legally, that is. How the Mighty Have Fallen: Before he was put under protection in Oz from the Phanfasms, Ruggedo was the Nome King.Friend in the Black Market: Scraps is the go-to-girl if you ever need either convenience store items or illegal magical goods.Dean Bitterman: Wogglebug is pompous, and believes that education should only be for the privileged elite in Oz.At first sight, you'd have never guessed that he's Petra's brother William, considering she's a dark-eyed brunette and he's blonde. My God, What Have I Done?: Happens when Cutter realizes that his actions have doomed Oz, and that he can never return there because he would be considered a traitor.Must Make Amends: Once Cutter realizes that the First and Foremost was only using him, he has a Heel≯ace Turn and decides to do anything it takes to make up for the bad deeds he's committed.The Mole: Although he seems like one of the few characters willing to help Petra at first, he's really a Phanfasm spy working for the First and Foremost Phanfasm to infiltrate Oz.Although Cutter's not quite as weak or pathetic, considering he was The Mole for the Phanfasms. Friendly Enemy: Lion works with Petra when she asks for his help in getting to Phanfasm Island.Badass in a Nice Suit: Per his being an Amoral Attorney.Arch-Enemy: Lion is written as Petra's, since the game starts with bad blood between them, and they eventually conclude that they'll face each other again near the end of the game.As seen in his conversation with Scraps, if customers can't pay, Lion usually sends goons to rough up or sabotage their businesses. Amoral Attorney: Lion charges ridiculous rates for his services, at least up to 10,000 emeralds on average.Street Smart: Petra never had the chance to attend university, but that doesn't make her any less clever and intuitive.Mistaken for Gay: When she brings Betsy Bobbings the flowers:īetsy: Thanks, but you got the wrong idea.It fits her because of her strong personality, and also because she is a citizen of the Emerald City - emeralds are precious stones. Meaningful Name: "Petra" is the Greek for "Stone".She also never gives up on finding her brother. Knight in Sour Armor: Although Petra first comes off a detective who is Only in It for the Money, she proves on countless occasions that she willingly stands up for what is just, despite her cynicism and belief that Oz is a Crapsack World.She's more snarky than she is cynical, and is addicted to coffee, not alcohol. Hardboiled Detective: Parodied with Petra.This is especially evident when she goes undercover to find Frogman's files, and when she hires Lion to argue in favor of her ambassadorship so that she can legally travel to Phanfasm Island to find her brother. Guile Hero: Petra's main tactic in going forward in her investigations is to manipulate and influence suspects to give up information.However, after her brother went missing during the war and the Ozian army presumed him dead, Petra defected from the army and started her own detective business while continuing the search for her brother, complete with hard-boiled cynicism as a result of the experience. Cynicism Catalyst: Petra was more duty-bound, like Jinjur, when she was willing to support the Ozian army in their fight against the Phanfasms.Berserk Button: Petra doesn't like it when people tell her she should prioritize duty over her little brother.Brainy Brunette: As a Guile Hero, Petra often uses her smarts to get out of sticky situations.










Emerald city confidential cover