Flier

* Battle
* Hurt
* Fatal
* Overworld

Flier feels nothing.

**Flier** is an enemy encountered in the Dark Ruins, and is the second enemy encounter in the game.

## Profile

### Appearance

Flier is a small humanoid creature with tiny wings and antennae, three circles in his belly, and large eyes. He maintains a neutral expression.

### Personality

Flier is a depressing, middle-aged monster caught in a midlife crisis, who in an attempt to be "hip," pretends to be someone he is not. Later on in his fight, he admits that what he was saying was not really him.

## In Battle

### Attacks

* **Fire:** Three circles move up and down the box, with left and right circles moving horizontally at the same time and the middle circle staying in place.
* **Flies:** Flies spawn at the left and right edges of the bullet board and move vertically towards the other side.
* **Swarm:** Flies enter the bullet board from all sides and move until they leave it.

### Flavor Text

* *Flier feels nothing.* **[Check]**
* *Flier is giving fighting a try!* **[Encounter]**
* *You’re overwhelmed with depressing vibes.* **[Encounter with two other Fliers]**
* *Penilla seems to be dreading this battle.* **[Encounter with Penilla]**
* *Flier uses hip slang like the kids.* **[Neutral]**
* *Flier doesn’t think the position ‘enemy’ fits him.* **[Neutral]**
* *Flier is caught up in old memories.* **[Neutral]**
* *Everything has that new car smell with a faint whiff of bodyspray.* **[Neutral]**
* *Flier is reconsidering his life choices.* **[Neutral, Low HP]**
* *Flier seems to have several regrets.* **[Neutral, Low HP]**
* *You insult Flier’s choice of outfits.* **[Criticize]**
* *You tell Flier that he is depressing.* **[Criticize, Low HP]**
* *You inform Flier that his life isn’t half over, he has a whole half left to go!* **[Comfort]**
* *You inform Flier that you understand his struggle.* **[Comfort, Low HP]**
* *You tell Flier he looks proud.* **[Compliment]**
* *You compliment Flier’s choice of outfits.* **[Compliment, Low HP]**
* *Flier reconsiders his choice to approach you.* **[After Compliment]**
* *Flier reconsiders his reconsiderations.* **[Compliment, then Criticize]**
* *Flier is ready to return to his regular life.* **[After Comfort]**
* *Two of the Fliers are thinking about getting girlfriends.* **[Neutral with two other Fliers]**
* *The Fliers start talking about Politics.* **[Neutral with two other Fliers]**
* *The Fliers are trading tips on how to be hip.* **[Neutral with two other Fliers]**
* *The Fliers aren’t having a mid-life crisis.. They’re having an end-life crisis.* **[Kill one Flier in a battle with two other Fliers]**
* *Penilla rolls her eyes.* **[Neutral with Penilla]**
* *Flier attempts to model for a drawing.* **[Neutral with Penilla]**
* *Flier is desperately looking for a new friend.* **[Kill Penilla in a battle with Flier]**

### Quotes

* *I’m looking to buy a boat! Know anyone selling?* **[Neutral]**
* *I’ve been working out! No big deal ;)* **[Neutral]**
* *I found this great new band the other day!* **[Neutral]**
* *But I’m cool! I’m still cool!* **[Neutral]**
* *Who wants to have a cookout?* **[Neutral with two other Fliers]**
* *Hey guys, check out my new ride B)* **[Neutral with two other Fliers]**
* *Finally! Monsters that get me!* **[Neutral with two other Fliers]**
* *Is art what the kids are into these days?* **[Neutral with Penilla]**
* *I... This isn't really me...* **[Comfort]**
* *You're right. Something needs to change.* **[Comfort]**
* *Don't come near me!* **[Comfort, Low HP]**
* *That’s right! I knew you noticed!* **[Compliment]**
* *Yeah, I totally agree.* **[Compliment]**
* *I don't accept.* **[Compliment, Low HP]**
* *You just have no sense of modern fashion trends!* **[Criticize]**
* *That hurts me on a personal level.* **[Criticize]**
* *Right back at you.* **[Criticize, Low HP]**
* *That was my bro! He had goals in life!* **[Kill one Flier in a battle with two other Fliers]**
* *Just gotta keep it... cool.* '*[Low HP]*
* *So this is how it ends?* **[Low HP]**
* *She was my friend (I think).* **[Killing Penilla in a battle with Penilla]**

## Trivia

* It is likely that Flier's name not only comes from the fact that he can fly, but that he is trying to be "fly," which is another word for "hip." It may also come from “liar”, as Flier pretends to be someone that he’s not.
* Flier's deadpan, beady-eyed face may take some design cues from an image of a quadrupedal creature with a similar expression, often known as the "TBH" or "Autism Creature".