Haven Strode

Pretentious, Manipulative, Brain-Dead, Second-Rate, Green With Envy, Figuratively and Literally, Dimwitted Journalist
Fella
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## LittleBigPlanet Universe

### Voiced By

TechnoVoltage

*"Replacement just makes things difficult, I tell you. Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield were lucky enough to reprise their Spider-Man roles, even though their movies have been buried to the ground ever since Tom Holland. But don't worry, Strode, mate... I'll make sure what happened to them doesn’t happen to me... And what better way to make sure of that than to make sure no-one gets hired?"*
―Haven Strode[src]
**Haven D. Strode**, often referred to by just his surname, is a sociopathic journalist. Strode worked under Thaddeus T. Thaddeus' leadership within *TheDailyREDACTED.net*, hoping to prove his worth so he could be given a purpose to his disappointing life. Strode considered his job to be tolerable, until Sweddie Swock joined the team. Swock proved himself to be more useful than Strode, causing him become immensely jealous. Concerned that Swock would one day replace him, Strode began a rivalry against the other journalist, hoping to prevent his obsolescence.

Strode tried manipulating Thaddeus into just sticking with him, paranoid that he would be replaced by potential newcomers, but Strode's scheme didn't work out like he intended. Upset with Swock, Strode began to harm him, but his violence towards Swock resulted in the Emerald Crate of Ultrimax to be destroyed, completely destroying TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios in the process. With Strode's poor treatment towards his co-workers becoming worse than before, Thaddeus considered Strode to be irredeemable, and fired him as a result.

## Origins

### Costume Pieces

* Jayden's Hair
* Adventurer Skin
* Buzz! Glasses
* White Teeth
* Bowtie (Black Sticker)
* Dinner Jacket (Green and Turquoise Stickers)
* Space Pilot Gloves (Grey Sticker)
* Jodie Holmes Sweatshirt (Green Sticker)
* Shelby Trousers (Dark Grey Sticker)
* Dinner Shoes

## History

### Joining *TheDailyREDACTED.net*

*"I gave you so many chances for you to become the true nice person I know you can be. But the problem is, you keep refusing to make peace with Swock."
"You wouldn't understand how I feel, Thaddeus! Because you're your own boss! You don't have to worry about BEING REPLACED."*
―Thaddeus T. Thaddeus and Haven Strode[src]
Haven D. Strode was hired by Thaddeus T. Thaddeus to work for *TheDailyREDACTED.net* as a journalist. Settling within TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios, Strode hoped to prove his worth to Thaddeus, so he could be given a purpose to his disappointing life. Strode continued his job unbothered, until Sweddie Swock was hired to work for *TheDailyREDACTED.net*. With Swock proving himself to be more useful and trustworthy, Strode became jealous. Under his concerns that Swock would one day replace him, Strode began a rivalry against him. Over time, Thaddeus gave Strode multiple chances to redeem himself, but the thought of being replaced stayed with Strode for many years, causing him to refuse to make peace with Swock.

### Conversation With Sweddie Swock

*"You have always been hot stuff to that sick old sad bachelor Thaddeus! You are the excellent and flawless journalist of this company, and I'm always standing in your shadow! This National News Day, I want to prove to Thaddeus that I'm more than just a second-rate journalist who doesn't get enough recognition or pay for their work! So it's best that you stay out of my way."*
―Haven Strode to Sweddie Swock[src]

While Thaddeus T. Thaddeus was preparing the National News Day event, Strode talked with Sweddie Swock regarding it. Strode, under his concerns that Swock would mess things up for him, told him to stay out of his way so he could prove to Thaddeus that he was more than just a second-rate journalist who didn't get enough recognition or pay for his work. Unimpressed, Swock told Strode that he wasn't going anywhere, and that he just had to put up with him for one more day before he left to go on vacation to San Francisco.

Strode sarcastically rejoiced, hoping that Swock's vacation would be a long one. Upset, Swock reminded Strode that he knew of the potential consequences that Thaddeus had in store for his loose mouth. Swock questioned if Strode kissed his mother with that thing, but Strode urged Swock to shut up. Swock then left the room to greet the studio visitors politely, suggesting that Strode did the same. The moment Swock left the room, Strode let out his frustration with him. Strode began to worry that he'd be replaced by a newcomer, but promised to himself that he'd make sure that didn't happen. Strode came up with the brilliant idea to make sure no-one visiting the studio got hired, and left the room so he could put this plan into motion.

### Manipulating Thaddeus T. Thaddeus

*"What do you want, Strode?"
"Well, uhh- I, I was thinking... Don't you suppose hiring newcomers is a... waste of time? I mean... It would take ages for them to adapt and learn every single thing they need to know to be a news reporter. They could slow down our business, am I right? So why bother bringing someone new on board, when we already have plenty of people with much more years of experience intact?"*
―Thaddeus T. Thaddeus and Haven Strode[src]

While talking with TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios guests, Thaddeus T. Thaddeus was interrupted by Strode. Strode tried manipulating Thaddeus into believing that hiring newcomers was a waste of time, claiming because they were inexperienced, they could potentially slow down the business. Strode hoped Thaddeus would just stick with people like him who had been working for *TheDailyREDACTED.net* for much longer, but Thaddeus realized why Strode was mentioning all of this. Thaddeus chewed out Strode, reminding his journalist that he gave him multiple chances to redeem himself, but that he simply refused to make peace with Sweddie Swock, because of his worries that Swock would one day replace him permanently.

Strode got upset, believing Thaddeus couldn't understand how he felt, as he was his own boss, and therefore didn't have to worry about being replaced. Though Thaddeus mentioned that Dexter Hoffman would replace him once he died, Strode remained unimpressed. Getting tired of Strode's sour behaviour, Thaddeus begged him to leave the room, otherwise he would fire him. Strode continued though, questioning if Thaddeus even bothered to speak with the Mayor of Craftington City to see if he could help him out with the business' current struggles. The conversation was then interrupted by Swock, causing Strode to go berserk.

### Battling Sweddie Swock

Strode rushed up towards Sweddie Swock and slapped him, causing a fight to break out between the two. Strode tried to throw the Emerald Crate of Ultrimax at Swock, but he managed to dodge it. Both Strode and Swock then began punching each other. Meanwhile, their battle was observed by Thaddeus T. Thaddeus, Dexter Hoffman, and the National News Day visitors, who kept their distance. Cameron Mann started to report the madness, but Thaddeus stopped him. Getting punched down, Strode got back up, and punched Swock back towards the Emerald Crate, resulting in it to be activated. The Emerald Crate started rotating in midair, shooting out green lightning across TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios. Both Strode and Swock got down just before the Emerald Crate exploded, causing massive damage to the studio.

### Losing his Job

*"Well, you sure blew a fuse this time, Mr. Strode! And you know what? I should've done this a long time ago... You're fired. HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"What!? N- NO! You- you can't do that! You can't get rid of me, I have 18 years worth of newsworthy knowledge! I am essential to helping this business!"
"Well, you can help the business by making sure the door doesn’t hit you on the way out."*
―Thaddeus T. Thaddeus and Haven Strode[src]

Upon getting back up, Strode realized that the Emerald Crate of Ultrimax caused massive damage to TheDailyREDACTED.net Studios. Observing the studio wrecked and ruined, Thaddeus T. Thaddeus blamed Strode for the madness, though Strode claimed that it wasn't his fault. Thaddeus mourned over the destruction caused to his studio, but he was cheered up when Dexter Hoffman told him that there was still one visitor left in the building, Bethany Brant. When Thaddeus successfully hired Bethany to work for *TheDailyREDACTED.net* as an Intern, Strode became upset, as he realized that his plan to prevent himself from getting replaced had failed.

Unimpressed with Strode's stupidity, Thaddeus considered him to be irredeemable, and had him fired. Strode protested against his firing, claiming that he had 18 years worth of newsworthy knowledge, and that he was essential to helping the business. But Thaddeus told him he could help the business by making sure the door didn't hit him on the way out. Cameron Mann then entered the scene to pester with Strode by reporting his massive loss. Cameron interviewed Strode, saying if he had anything to say regarding his firing, but Strode urged him to get out of his face. Strode threated to beat up Cameron, but Thaddeus demanded that he left the building, causing him to disappear.

## Relationships

	+ Thaddeus T. Thaddeus - Former Boss
	+ Dexter Hoffman
	+ June Nguyen
	+ Bethany Brant - Replacement
* Sweddie Swock - Self-Proclaimed Rival
* Cameron Mann - Interviewer

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 *TheDailyREDACTED.net Remastered*