Editing Molly Blyndeff

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|I wrote my last will and testament because life is fleeting and you never know when you or a loved one will die.|||saidby = '''Molly Blyndeff'''|source = "[[Bear Trap]]"}}</center>

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|title1 = Molly-Wolly-Doodle-All-the-Day Blyndeff
|image1 = <gallery>
Molly wiki.png|Casual
BeetlejuiceMolly.png|Beetle Juice cover
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|nickname(s) = Small Girl ([[Indus Tarbella|Indus]])<br>Small Warrior ([[Indus Tarbella|Indus]])<br>Tiny Warrior ([[Indus Tarbella|Indus]])<br>Little Girl (Flamethrower, [[Giovanni Potage|Giovanni]])<br>Minion ([[Giovanni Potage|Giovanni]])<br>Miss Minion ([[Indus Tarbella|Indus]])<br>Miss Bodyguard ([[Indus Tarbella|Indus]])<br>Little Bodyguard ([[Indus Tarbella|Indus]])<br>Molly dear ([[Phoenica Fleecity]])
|alias = Bear Trap
|age = 12
|gender = ♀️ Female
|epithet = Dumb
|stamina = ★★ (2)
|proficiency = ★★★ (3)
|creativity = ★★★★ (4)
|affiliation(s) = [[Blyndeff Toy Emporium]]<br>[[Banzai Blasters]] (unofficaly;formerly)<br>[[Giovanni Potage|Giovanni]]'s Villain group
|occupation(s) = Covers the night shifts at her family's toy store.
|relatives = [[Martin Blyndeff]] (Father)<br>[[Lorelai Blyndeff|Lorelai Blyndeff]]<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189382642477/ive-only-seen-up-to-episode-3-since-i-dont-have</ref> (Sister)<br>Calliope Blyndeff<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189847798312/hi-so-we-know-mollys-dads-name-is-martin-so-do</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/EpithetErased/status/1395844612783280129</ref> (Mother; Deceased)
|friend(s) = [[Giovanni Potage]]<br>
[[Dr. Sylvester Ashling]]<br>
[[Indus Tarbella]]<br>[[Trixie Roughouse]] (Best Friend)<br>[[Phoenica Fleecity]] (Best Friend)<br>[[Percival King]]<br>[[Naven Nuknuk]] (Teacher)
|voice_actor = [[Dani Chambers]]
|first_appearance = [[Quiet in the Museum!]]
|caption1 = Can Mute and Simplify Things}}
'''Molly-Wolly-Doodle-All-the-Day "Molly" Blyndeff''' is a beleaguered 12-year-old girl who runs a [[Blyndeff Toy Emporium|family toy store]] in place of her [[Martin Blyndeff|neglectful father]] and [[Lorelai Blyndeff|sister]]. She winds up getting locked in the [[Sweet Jazz City Museum]] after hours during a school trip and is promptly roped into an insane plot over a [[Arsene Amulet|mysterious amulet]] with the power to steal people's epithets.

Her [[Epithet]], "Dumb", can mute and/or simplify objects or people. This application may vary, from creating a bubble that prevents sound from traveling in or out, to lowering the damage of an attack, to actually making someone less intelligent.

== Physical Appearance ==
Molly is a small girl with brown skin, freckles and dark brown hair with stars all over her hair<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189840349272/for-cosplay-reasons-i-need-to-know-does-molly-have</ref> and loops styled like bear ears. She wears a pink and green striped shirt, a custom-made bear hoodie, a green skirt, and yellow boots. Her eyes are styled to look like doll eyes as she owns a toy store.

== Personality ==
Molly is a timid young girl, who finds it hard to stand up for herself until she meets [[Giovanni Potage|Giovanni]], who encourages and reinforces her to be more assertive and self-caring. For the majority of the time, she has a lack of confidence, which is likely the result of her home life which involves her neglectful father, [[Martin Blyndeff|Martin]], and sister, [[Lorelai Blyndeff|Lorelai]], who place a large amount of responsibility on her shoulders without her permission.

Molly also often takes night shifts in the toy store and often finds herself getting 5 hours of sleep a night. Therefore, in comparison with peers at her age, she is more haggard and unenthusiastic.

Nonetheless, after the museum incident, she seems to have grown a bit in terms of self-confidence and esteem. To cite an example, she decided to give herself a deserved sleep instead of doing the usual night shift after leaving the museum and returning home. She has also learned that helping others doesn't mean she has to sacrifice her well-being and be a pushover. She now knows that she has to sort out her personal issues before further helping others.

In stark contrast to her epithet, Molly is intelligent for her age and has a developed set of analytical and observation skills as she has taught herself to tackle with the dysfunctional family issues so as to keep her family afloat. In truth, she is skilled at pacifying others quickly due to being in the service industry for some time, as a means to stop them from continue bothering her and hide her dissatisfaction. <ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189873355317/i-saw-people-asking-you-why-mollys-dumb-epithet</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/BrendanBlaber/status/1218599298222514177</ref>

== History ==

=== Past ===
''to be added''

=== [[Season 1#"Museum Arc"|"Museum Arc"]] ===
''to be added''

=== [[Season 1#"Western Arc"|"Western Arc"]] ===
''to be added''

=== [[Prison of Plastic]] ===
''to be added''

=== Non-Canon ===

==== [[HEIST NIGHT]] ====
''to be added''

==== [[TWO-LOWEEN]] ====
''to be added''

==== [[Glow in the Dark Molly and Trixie]] ====
''to be added''

====[[That Beautiful Sound Cover]]====
''to be added''

== Abilities ==
=== [[Epithet]]: Dumb ===
* '''Silence Bubble:''' Creates a soundproof bubble around herself that mutes everything outside and inside.
**'''Silent But Deadly:''' A combo technique she performs with [[Giovanni Potage]], Deafening the opponent while Giovanni attacks from behind undetected.
* '''Dumb Down:''' 
**'''Dumb Down Intelligence:''' Molly can use this to hypnotize people by reducing their intelligence, making them highly suggestible.
** '''Dumb Down Attack/Pain:''' Reduces any pain she or others feel and reduces the amount of damage an attack can do. With this, she is able to create an aura of serenity to reduce a person's discomfort. 
**'''Hushabye:''' Dispels summoned objects/entities by "dumbing them down to nothing". It can only be used on small summons.

=== Skillset ===

* '''Financial Management''': She is very proficient in managing money as she is the one running the store and doing the taxes.
*'''Cashier''': She is the Cashier for her family's store and as such is quite versed in it and dealing with unhappy people.

== Relationships ==

=== [[Martin Blyndeff]] ===
Molly has a poor relationship with her father, Martin, as he is highly neglectful of her and unfit to be a parent in general. He uses her as a personal assistant and makes her do everything from watch his store at night to file his taxes. Martin's treatment of Molly has left her in a constantly tired state and devoid of having any confidence. He also unwittingly put Molly in danger by taking her phone to play games and completely forgetting about her when it was time to leave- leaving her trapped in the Sweet Jazz Museum overnight with no means of contacting him or anyone else who could help.

=== [[Lorelai Blyndeff]] ===
In addition to her negative father-daughter relationship, Molly also has strong tensions between her and her sister, Lorelai, who is childish and irresponsible. Lorelai, allegedly, feels animosity towards Molly for her ability to dumb down her dream bubbles and her refusal to play, viewing Molly as a bossy figure who only yells at her about chores and other work-related topics. Lorelai appears to also be favored by their father over Molly, further increasing tensions.

=== [[Mera Salamin]] ===
Molly is reasonably afraid of Mera's desire to steal Molly's Dumb Epithet. Despite this, Molly does try to sympathize with Mera. Despite Mera attempting to harm her, Molly still forgives her enough to dumb down her pain before Mera is sent to jail. However, Mera currently doesn't care enough to accept Molly's friendship.

=== [[Indus Tarbella]] ===
If their situation were different, Molly and Indus could be friends. He helps to begin with, freeing her after she had been strapped to a chair with duct tape by [[Giovanni Potage|Giovanni]] and helping her defeat, [[Banzai Blasters|Flamethrower]], [[Banzai Blasters|Car Crash]] and [[Banzai Blasters|Ben]]. However, when he and [[Mera Salamin|Mera]] learn that Molly's epithet can dull pain, they both realize this is what they need to finally cure Mera of the effects caused by her own Epithet, which causes her to be in constant pain, and Indus apprehends Molly as soon as Mera orders him to, without hesitation. But Indus is a man of honor and he can't help but let Molly and Giovanni go after they "help" him and convinces him he owes them. He still respects Molly, especially after seeing her willingness to protect Giovanni, and is friendly towards her all the time. He doesn't really have any ill intent towards Molly and he might feel some guilt over helping Mera take a little girl's epithet away. However, the person Indus cares for most has been in constant pain the entire time he has known her and seeing her in so much agony has likely caused him a great deal of pain as well. He knows how desperate she is to make it end and his determination to help her in any way he can outweigh everything else, even any moral conflictions he might feel.

=== [[Giovanni Potage]] ===
[[File:D'awwwwww! That's sweet!.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Giovanni comforting Molly]]
Although intimidated by him at first, Molly quickly warms up to Giovanni after learning that he is not only harmless but secretly nice as well. They bond over their mutual interests and when Giovanni gets the hint something's troubling her, invites her to sit with him and talk about it. Molly hesitates for a moment but Giovanni's genuine kindness helps her open up and she tells him about how difficult things have become since her mother passed away and how she's had to fill the void her mother left behind. It becomes evident to Giovanni that Molly takes on almost all the responsibilities of running a household and a business because her father and sister are unwilling to take them on themselves. That lights a fire in Giovanni and he gives her an empowering pep talk about how she's way too much of a pushover and that shouldn't let other people step on her. He reminds her that she's important too and encourages her to start standing up for herself. Giving Molly more confidence than she had before and from this moment, she knows she's found a true friend in Giovanni. Despite only knowing each other for a few hours, Molly and Giovanni are already growing close to one another. Giovanni is rapidly becoming an older brother figure to Molly and, despite being a villain, a positive role model as well. Before meeting Giovanni, Molly didn't really have anyone she could rely on but as soon as Giovanni learns this, he quickly steps up to become the person she needs.

=== [[Sylvester Ashling]] ===
Molly and Sylvester do not get off to a good start as he attacks her and Giovanni, thinking that they were trying to steal the [[Arsene Amulet]], which he is hoping to study. However, when they manage to defeat Sylvie and they get a chance to talk, Sylvie learns that he had been tricked and it was, in fact, Mera who was trying to steal the amulet and this leaves him open to persuasion. His reluctance to cooperate has Molly comparing him to the difficult customers she's dealt with and uses the same tactics she uses on them to persuade Sylvie. She's simply nice to him, in his case, offering to be his friend and this works, convincing him to team up with her and Giovanni temporarily. As they begin to work together, Molly learns that Sylvie is nicer than he seems, with him offering to help her professionally as soon as he learns she has a problem, leading to them begining to form a genuine friendship.

=== [[Percival King]] ===
Due to the events that occurred in the [[Sweet Jazz City Museum]], Molly is conflicted over if she views Percy as an ally or a threat. While Molly is willing to assist the police, she does so at the risk of exposing the fact that she was temporarily affiliated with Giovanni's Banzai Blasters; Molly is reluctant to provide any information that the police could use to arrest Giovanni, and she even lies to Percy to protect Giovanni and herself. Otherwise, Molly respects the police and is friendly towards Percy.

== Theme ==
https://soundcloud.com/plasterbrain/glass-rabbit-mollys-theme

==Trivia==
*It was revealed in the ''[[TWO-LOWEEN]]'' script that her full name is ""Molly-Wolly-Doodle-All-the-Day Blyndeff" because her father wanted his daughters to have "unique" names.
*Her last name (in conjunction with her epithet's ability) is a pun derived from the expression "blind, deaf, and dumb," an outdated descriptor for someone who cannot see, hear, or speak<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189241654962/is-blyndeff-a-pun-like-blind-and-deaf-and-her</ref>.
*Since her father Martin is Caucasian, it can be assumed that Molly is biracial.
**Molly being changed from Caucasian to biracial is due to [[Brendan Blaber|Jello]] having watched a Cree Summer interview about Black women and multiracial people not having enough spotlights in media.<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189866313017/lot-of-characters-designs-changed-quite-a-bit-when?is_related_post=1</ref>
**She has been confirmed to be [[Deepwood Country|Deepwood]]-[[Taiga Country|Taiga]] race in-universe.
*In "[[Bear Trap]]", it is revealed that she has pyrophobia. In "[[The Doctor is In]]", it is revealed that she has misophonia, and one of her trigger sounds is a fire alarm. This may be associated with her mother’s untimely death two years prior.
**Jello has misophonia as well.
*The stars in her hair are naturally grown rather than being hair clips. They also have the texture of cereal marshmallows and taste terrible.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yio2JNgQKBM</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agOFq76FzQ0</ref>
*Molly along with [[Arnold Markdown|Arnold]] are Jello's favorite characters out of the Epithet Erased cast.<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189866404677/whos-your-favorite-out-of-the-cast</ref>
*Molly's defense mechanism is going through your mailbox and taking your tax return so you never get it. <ref>https://twitter.com/BrendanBlaber/status/1218613473904603142</ref>
*Her eyes are button eyes to befit her family running a toy store.<ref>https://jelloapocalypse.tumblr.com/post/189381865197/are-mollys-eyes-supposed-to-look-like-four-leaf</ref>
* Molly's friend group (consisting of herself, Trixie, and Phoenica) are referred to as the "Neo Trio" in ''Epithet Erased,'' likely due to their hair colors resembling Neapolitan ice cream.<ref>https://tmblr.co/Z0Wm1x2mqwWKv</ref>
* Molly’s favorite snack is Teddy Grahams. 
*It's confirmed by Jello that she would be very dangerous if she became a villain when she grew up.<ref>https://twitter.com/BrendanBlaber/status/1218605519415451649</ref>
*According to Jello she is "1-3 years away from the point where her constant seething rage finally boils over her" and [[Giovanni Potage | Giovanni]] is the only one stopping this.<ref>https://twitter.com/BrendanBlaber/status/1218599298927079424</ref>
*Her Myers-Briggs Personality type is INFP.<ref>https://www.personality-database.com/profile/68844/molly-blyndeff-epithet-erased-mbti-personality-type</ref>
*She is asexual.<ref>[https://twitter.com/EpithetErased/status/1407570002472050688 Epithet Erased on Twitter - June 23, 2021]</ref>
**More specifically, Molly knows she's on the Ace Spectrum and so that's the label she's using for now.<ref>[https://twitter.com/EpithetErased/status/1408175309183242246 Epithet Erased on Twitter - June 24, 2021 - In reply to GhastlyGriffin]</ref>
*She will get a song to her by Giovanni, which is a lullaby, since the [[Prison of Plastic]] [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epithet-erased-pop/epithet-erased-prison-of-plastic Kickstarter] reached 250K.<ref name=":0">[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epithet-erased-pop/epithet-erased-prison-of-plastic Epithet Erased - Prison of Plastic Kickstarter]</ref>

[[File:Molly Doll.png|thumb]]

== Merch ==

=== Doll ===

* A doll for Molly was first sold on MakeShip.<ref name=":1">https://www.makeship.com/products/molly</ref>
**It ended/sold out on May 18. 2020.<ref name=":1" />
*This doll appeared in [[HEIST NIGHT]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU3hlFgRUkM Epithet Erased - HEIST NIGHT]</ref>
* A glow-in-the-dark doll is a pleadge reward for the [[Prison of Plastic]] [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epithet-erased-pop/epithet-erased-prison-of-plastic Kickstarter].<ref name=":0" />
** It is sold out.<ref name=":0" />
**It is also avalible on Makeship.com till December 17, 2021.<ref>https://www.makeship.com/products/molly-gitd-plush</ref>

=== Hoodie ===

* Either a Molly or [[Banzai Blasters|Banzai Blaster]] Hoodie will be produced if the [[Prison of Plastic]] [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/epithet-erased-pop/epithet-erased-prison-of-plastic Kickstarter] reaches $375K.<ref name=":0" />

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