Suckers

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## General

Suckers is a villain character who appears in Season 1 of *The Story*. He is a large red octopus that works as Mr. Destro's henchman, serving as the main antagonist of the first Season.

## Personality

Suckers is portrayed as one of those sensitive kinds of villains. While decidedly wicked, there's no real direction to his wickedness; he's just doing these things because he thinks it's what he needs to do in order to be a proper henchman. He's not really much of a threat and tends to frighten easily which is seen when FlamDawg tries to eat him during the conversation party and when Nathan confronts him during the Ice Path arc. He also has an obsession with wanting to suck others' faces with his tentacles. Essentially, he's a goofy villain who causes trouble but is more silly than an actual threat to the others. He's also not a "doctor" by any means- he just thought the title would make him sound more intimidating.

## Appearance

Suckers is a large red octopus with eight suction-cupped tentacles. He is sometimes shown being on all eight legs but can also assume a more anthropomorphic stance as well.

## History

Suckers was originally introduced as "Dr. Suckers", a new henchman that Mr. Destro had recruited after the big trip to the beach in Act IV of Season 1 alongside Burgundy, Mish Mash, and the Evil Toilet. He was the only one of the four to actually do anything and went on to become a prominent character throughout the Season. Once Nathan and the others discovered his plans and blueprints, Mr. Destro sent Suckers to infiltrate their house and get them back. This was around the time of the conversation party in Act VI which was the perfect time to sneak in and snoop without being caught. Unfortunately, Amber immediately put a stop to any and all attempts he made, including seeing through the various disguises he donned. Eventually, he made it inside when Zack allowed him in without so much as batting an eye. It wasn't until the conversation party ended that he was spotted in the house and quickly fled. Assuming he had stolen something important, the characters chased after him, setting off on their big road trip which led them to various places like Rainbow Goods and the Ice Path. At Rainbow Goods, he was spotted looking at clothes almost as if he had forgotten he was even being chased, but when he saw they had caught up with him, he fled into the River Works Department where he dropped a mysterious CD into the pool. Amber and Luno dove in to get it back, only to encounter Suckers' wife who refused to let them have it. A fight ensued and Amber emerged victorious with the female octopus turning to dust moments later. He then fled once more, eventually luring everyone into a trap and ambushing them with his octopus minions. Another fight ensued and the characters emerged victorious, forcing Suckers to flee yet again. This time, he led the characters to the Ice Path where he was cornered again but managed to make an escape while the characters were busy fighting the ice monsters that lurked within. When he attempted to drive away in his getaway vehicle, Amber managed to block his path, allowing Nathan to speed in and crash into him, knocking him off a cliff. This was the last time Suckers was ever seen as the characters then went onto Mirror City where they dealt with evil doppelgangers and then finally the U.O.O.B.W.A.L.J.L.T.E.T. Building which is where they ended the Season.

Despite disappearing during Season 1, he made a few small appearances during Season 2. In the very first chapter he was reintroduced along with the other characters by the Overseer. Nathan questioned whether or not they'd be chasing after him again, but the Overseer said no and Suckers immediately exploded into sushi. After that, his remaining appearances were only brief cameos. During Brainjacked, he was shown sleeping in a house on the moon when a loud smack woke him up, and during The Horrors of Halloween he was seen trick-or-treating alongside another person in a ghost costume. The two fled in terror when Amber answered the door to give them candy, mistaking her for a grotesque monster.

It wasn't until Season 5 that the various loose ends Suckers left behind were finally cleared up. In Amber's Character Spotlight Chapter, *13th Curse*, it was revealed that Suckers was actually her ex-boyfriend, Brad, whom had been mentioned a few times previously. The CD he had stolen from the house was something FlamDawg had ordered and contained the secrets to becoming a dark ruler, something he had hoped to achieve in order to get back at Amber for being so horrible to him. He even rigged the house so that it would seem like she was having a horrible day, but that was just a bit of payback. Suckers was defeated for good when Amber destroyed the CD in the past, erasing Brad from all of existence. It is unclear if the whole octopus thing was just a costume or a legitimate physical transformation.

## Gallery

Suckers pretending to be a zucchini salesman in order to infiltrate the conversation party.As the conversation party ends, the other characters realize Suckers has infiltrated the house.Suckers shopping for clothes at Rainbow Goods.Suckers fleeing to the River Works Department after the other characters spot him.Suckers fleeing from a sushi restaurant upon realizing what the food is actually made of.Nathan startling Suckers during the Ice Path arc.Suckers and his squadron of octopus minions.Suckers wife as seen during the River Works Department section of the Rainbow Goods arc.