


Only Friend: To Beffica, largely due to being the only villager to really hang out with her and help her snoop around though the writing in their journal seems make it ambiguous how they personally feel about "apparently" being Beffica's "Bestie".Noodle Incident: It's mentioned they've previously written articles on "Soylent Grump", the "Grumpacabra", and "Grumpfoot" (the last of which apparently turned out to be a fluke).Kick The Son Of A Bitch: Given the revelation of what Bugsnax are and what they intend to do, any moment where you had to injure one to capture it (setting them on fire, knocking them out of the sky, etc.) retroactively becomes an example of this.The Journalist can suffer some Amusing Injuries like getting knocked across great distances or even off of cliffs, burnt by fire or lava, or frozen solid but they always recover rather quickly with no lasting deterrent to their physical abilities. Iron Butt Monkey: Separating themselves from local Butt-Monkey Filbo.However, this trait also caused them no shortage of trouble in the past, as some of their past articles were recalled after they were revealed to be poorly researched or proven false (Grumpfoot below turning out to be a mascot), and the scoop of Bugsnax is explicitly made clear to be their last chance at getting a good story before they're fired. Intrepid Reporter: The very definition for better or worse: Elizabert mentions other daring pieces of journalism they've written, and they ultimately head off to Snaktooth Island for the scoop that Bugsnax promises to be.Instant Expert: They're quickly acknowledge to be incredibly skilled at catching Bugsnax despite being nothing more than a journalist who arrived on the island very recently.The Immune: Considering that they're allergic to creatures that can assimilate Grumpuses by being eaten, the Journalist is effectively this.Heroic Mime: Has no voice-actor, but does have dialogue options.So the Journalist is mostly a stand-in for you, the player.
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Even the body color changes on new save files, with the default orange color being used for the first save (a later update also added an option to change the fur colour). Featureless Protagonist: You never see their face or learn their name or gender (though close inspection of their shadow reveals they have a snout like Elizabert, Beffica and Chandlo).The Faceless: You can see their limbs and body (although the colour changes every save file and can be changed at will in the menu), but their face is never shown, nor is their possible appearance ever commented on.Disability Immunity: Being allergic to what is later revealed to be a parasite that reproduces by converting anything that eats it into more of itself Grey Goo-style turns out to be quite beneficial for them.Deadpan Snarker: While not having a voice in-game, their dialogue options, especially during interviews, can get quite snarky.Dark Is Not Evil: They can have black fur if you choose the fourth save file in the bottom right, but they'll always become one of the most helpful and trusted residents of Snaxburg.The Confidant: As they help the residents of Snaxburg out, said residents become increasingly open to The Journalist about their self-doubts, personal hang-ups, and the conflicts they've experienced in their lives and with others.Brutal Honesty: Capable of some very blunt yet accurate remarks about some of the more flawed members of Snaxburg like Cromdo or Shelda.Further muddling things is that other characters usually refer to the Journalist with they/them pronouns. Ambiguous Gender: Their gender isn't exactly clear, being a Heroic Mime first-person player character.It turns out to be quite fortunate once the true nature of the Bugsnax is revealed. Abnormal Allergy: They're allergic to Bugsnax, explaining why the player cannot customize themselves as they can the other residents of Snaxburg.The player character, a reporter who ventures to Snaktooth Island to document the Bugsnax and meet Elizabert Megafig for an interview.
