Post by pieandchips on Feb 13, 2008 0:14:47 GMT -5
Full Name: The Cheat
Nicknames: DJ Teh Cheat
Age: ?
Height: 1'2
Weight: 18 lbs
Race: The Cheat
Alliance: Evil
Home: Free Country, USA
Franchise: Homestar Runner
Physical Description: Sorta like a cross between a Pikachu and an anvil. Also has black spots and a gold tooth
Weapons: His teeth, Strong Mad
Abilities/Powers: Gnawing, can manipulate Strong Mad better than Strong Bad. Can also make himself explode on command, but can emerge unharmed.
Skills: Good at cheating. Flash animation. Can only speak The Cheat language.
Personality: Is more evil than Strong Bad.
History: The Cheat lives in the The King of Town's grill which, according to Strong Sad, is a nice place. The Cheat works at an unspecified tech company with Homestar Runner and Strong Bad at The Office, possibly tech support. Strong Bad's retelling of how he met The Cheat in flashback professes that he hatched from a giant egg (possibly making him a monotreme, an egg-laying mammal) containing a lifetime supply of fishsticks, though it's not clear if it can be taken as truth or not. No one knows when The Cheat's birthday (or Cheatday) actually is, so it is celebrated on April 18, the date on his Scandinavian fake ID, since it's the most likely day that his birthday isn't. This is strange, because if the events in flashback are true, then The Cheat would have been "born" on the day he came out of the egg. According to the client list in the On Point Kings recruitment brochure seen in more armies, The Cheat has a sister. His favorite color may be blue, as suspected from Drive Thru.
Now pretend this is The Cheat...The Cheat is loyal to Strong Bad for many reasons. In privileges, The Cheat earns points for doing things that amuse Strong Bad, and when he gets enough points, he earns extra privileges (e.g. use of the mute button on the remote control). Strong Bad pays The Cheat for his services; in lackey, he reveals that The Cheat thinks that pencil shavings are legal tender, only for The Cheat to trick Bubs into accepting the shavings as cash. Strong Bad also pays The Cheat soft tacos for being his lawyer, as evidenced in e-mail rough copy. Strong Bad coerces and bullies The Cheat into being his lackey to a certain extent, and the two share a somewhat abusive relationship, particularly since Strong Bad is fond of kicking him. In animal, The Cheat was overshadowed by Sterrance when Strong Bad declared Sterrance to be "way cuter than that stupid ugly old washed-up The Cheat [he] used to have." In secret recipes, Strong Bad says he has a recipe for cooking "The Chekt". It's possible that Strong Bad's bullying has given The Cheat an almost murderous hatred at times (as in secret recipes and disconnected). Finally, The Cheat sees Strong Bad's brother Strong Mad as a source of protection, as seen in The Cheat's character video. While The Cheat is more than willing to help Strong Bad in his schemes of obvious illegitimacy, it must be noted that he isn't very good at it. Whenever he and Strong Bad try to pull off a heist, prank, etc., The Cheat usually screws something up and thus causes the plan to fail. A few examples of this are in Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon, A Jumping Jack Contest, and caper.
Break it downThe Cheat is an amateur Flash animator in his spare time, creating Powered by The Cheat cartoons and music videos first on an older orange iMac computer, Tangerine Dreams, and later on a newer iMac computer in redesign. These animations sometimes make their way into Strong Bad Emails, often even blurring "reality" with The Cheat's fantasy. The Cheat often uses his animations as an outlet for his pent-up feelings of abuse and unappreciation, rewarding his fictional self with trophies, fame, and friendship. He's also a master of many instruments; he plays the piano and keyboard,[1] the drums,[2] guitar,[3] and his record player.[4] He also is a music producer, doing remixes for The Geddup Noise (geddup noise) and the King of Town's New Jam, "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" (Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2) under the name "DJ Teh Cheat." Also, as evidenced by scenes in Seasonal Sweaters and No Hands On Deck!, he can knit. According to Strong Bad, he is "the best lawyer soft tacos can buy", but since his idea of suing is throwing water bombs at the defendant, this statement might not be sound. However, his aim with water bombs is so good, he can hit Strong Sad from three football fields away.
Flea Prison Riot!The Cheat's less admirable qualities include being addicted to cigarettes, and extensive use of Leetspeak on the computer. (His AIM screenname is Cheatachu72.) He also seems to possess explosive properties, which can cause his head to explode with no lasting effects. It is debated exactly what triggers it, since The Cheat's anatomy provides no information about the subject. It could be triggered chemically (ie carbonated drinks and Pop Rocks), when the brain is being overworked, such as in states of confusion, or even for no apparent reason. The most spectacular display was in Happy Fireworks, when he was shaken by Strong Mad and thrown into the air. This provided a huge explosion resembling fireworks. The Cheat once had a battle with insomnia, as Strong Bad recounted in bedtime story, due to watching a shockumentary about gingivitis. To go to sleep, he needs The Denzel, a glass of suudsu and a story about him and Moses Malone, followed by a chainsaw lullaby. Failing that, two or three roach foggers are used. The Cheat also attracts fleas, as seen in retirement. As explained in bottom 10, The Cheat has a foul stench when he is wet. He is a very good swimmer, however, as seen in keep cool, where he easily skims across the surface of the water.
Despite these issues, ladies are often attracted to The Cheat. Strong Bad advises his fans to use a cute pet like The Cheat to attract women in both lady...ing and lady fan. At times, however, The Cheat's charms are so irresistible that ladies prefer him to Strong Bad. This is seen most clearly in huttah!, in which several girls send emails indicating that they are more interested in The Cheat than Strong Bad. The Cheat's capture of so many girls' affections contrasts sharply with Strong Bad's lack of success with women. The Cheat seems to have a particular crush on Marzipan, as seen in do over, in which The Cheat (in Homestar-esque makeup and covered in lip-shaped lipstick marks) is seen with Marzipan. He also went out on a date with Marzipan in Date Nite, but it did not work out in the end, as Marzipan found out that he had been declawed.
Picture: www.hrwiki.org/images/2/23/The_Cheat_Character_Video.PNG
