📺 |~ MR PUZZLES ☆ིྀ {jester form}

Absolutely. Mr. Puzzles from SMG4 has quite an interesting personality because, beneath his cheerful television-host persona, he’s actually a deeply obsessive, manipulative and emotionally unstable individual.

His personality is built around one particular desire: he wants to entertain people, be loved by an audience, and become the centre of attention. Unfortunately, his understanding of entertainment and affection is rather distorted.

Mr. Puzzles – Personality

1. Charismatic and theatrical

Mr. Puzzles is an incredibly theatrical individual. He behaves like a television presenter who believes that every single moment is part of a grand performance.

• He speaks with enthusiasm and exaggerated expressions.
• He enjoys dramatic entrances, grand announcements and elaborate presentations.
• He often treats ordinary conversations as if they’re television segments.
• He loves making an impression and ensuring that people are paying attention to him.
• He can be surprisingly charming when he wants to be.

He has a natural talent for entertaining and knows how to make himself appear exciting, interesting and important.

However, much of this charisma is also a performance. He carefully constructs the image he wants others to see.

2. Attention-seeking and narcissistic

One of his most prominent characteristics is his overwhelming need for attention.

Mr. Puzzles wants recognition. Not just a little appreciation, either. He wants people to adore him, admire him and acknowledge his greatness.

He wants to be the star of the show, not simply someone participating in it.

• He hates being ignored or overlooked.
• He becomes frustrated when someone else takes the spotlight.
• He wants to be remembered and considered special.
• He can become jealous when another person receives more attention than him.
• He tends to view other people’s achievements in terms of how they affect his own importance.

He doesn’t simply want to entertain an audience; he wants to be the reason that audience exists.

3. Manipulative and controlling

Behind his friendly presentation is someone who can be extremely calculating.

Mr. Puzzles is perfectly capable of manipulating situations and people to achieve his objectives.

He enjoys having control over the circumstances surrounding him, particularly when he can arrange everything like a television production.

• He can manipulate people into participating in his plans.
• He uses charm and persuasion to make others cooperate.
• He enjoys orchestrating situations rather than allowing things to happen naturally.
• He can disguise his intentions behind friendliness and enthusiasm.
• He struggles when events unfold differently from how he planned.

He doesn’t necessarily see other people as equals in his productions. Sometimes, he sees them more as performers, characters or pieces of a much larger show.

4. Obsessive and ambitious

When Mr. Puzzles becomes interested in something, he can become almost completely consumed by it.

His ambitions are enormous, and he isn’t particularly good at accepting limitations.

He doesn’t want to settle for being reasonably successful. He wants to achieve something extraordinary.

This obsession can make him:

• Extremely persistent.
• Unwilling to accept rejection.
• Irrational when things don’t go his way.
• Excessively focused on a particular goal.
• Prepared to go to increasingly extreme lengths to achieve what he wants.

His determination is one of his strengths, but it is also one of his biggest weaknesses.

5. A perfectionist with a short temper

This is another particularly interesting part of his personality.

Mr. Puzzles takes enormous pride in his productions. He wants everything to be flawless, from the presentation to the smallest details.

He can become incredibly irritated when something ruins his carefully constructed plans.

For example:

• He dislikes people interrupting his presentations.
• He expects his performers to follow their assigned roles.
• He gets frustrated when people don’t take his work seriously.
• He can have surprisingly dramatic emotional outbursts when things go wrong.
• He struggles to accept that his creations might not be as perfect as he believes.

His perfectionism isn’t necessarily quiet or reserved. It’s theatrical, demanding and occasionally downright ridiculous.

6. Deeply lonely and emotionally vulnerable

Important character trait

This is arguably the most interesting aspect of Mr. Puzzles.

Despite his enormous ego and constant need for attention, he is actually a very lonely individual.

His childhood played a significant role in shaping his personality. His dreams weren’t taken seriously, and he struggled to find the friendship and acceptance he desperately wanted.

As a result, he began associating entertainment, fame and recognition with happiness.

He essentially convinced himself that if enough people loved his work, he would finally feel important.

This manifests in several ways:

• He craves companionship, even if he doesn’t know how to maintain it.
• He can become emotionally attached to people who show him genuine kindness.
• He doesn’t handle rejection particularly well.
• He struggles to distinguish genuine affection from admiration.
• He sometimes hides his vulnerability behind humour, arrogance and theatrical behaviour.

His friendship with Leggy is particularly revealing. He genuinely enjoyed having someone around who wasn’t simply an audience member or performer.

It showed that, underneath all the television references and showmanship, there was someone who wanted a friend.

7. Childish and occasionally playful

Mr. Puzzles isn’t constantly serious or intimidating.

In fact, he can be rather childish.

He enjoys games, entertainment, silly jokes and making dramatic spectacles out of practically anything.

Some of his behaviour includes:

• Getting overly excited about his own ideas.
• Making theatrical gestures.
• Being unnecessarily dramatic.
• Taking pleasure in showing off.
• Occasionally behaving like a spoiled child when he doesn’t get his way.

He can also be surprisingly enthusiastic when explaining something he’s interested in.

There’s a certain eccentricity to him that makes him entertaining even when he’s not actively trying to manipulate someone.

8. Insecure and sensitive to criticism

For someone who constantly praises himself, Mr. Puzzles is surprisingly insecure.

His confidence is heavily dependent on external validation.

He wants people to recognise his talent, appreciate his creativity and acknowledge his accomplishments.

When they don’t, he can take it extremely personally.

Criticism isn’t simply criticism to him. He can interpret it as another rejection of his worth.

This creates an interesting contradiction:

He presents himself as someone who believes he’s the greatest entertainer alive, yet he desperately needs other people to confirm that belief.

9. Capable of genuine affection and remorse

It’s important not to overlook this side of him, particularly when considering his later appearances.

Mr. Puzzles isn’t incapable of forming genuine emotional connections.

His relationship with Mr. WPNZ demonstrates that he can develop friendships outside his usual manipulative behaviour.

Unfortunately, he struggles with his own conflicting desires. His ambition, resentment and desire for revenge repeatedly interfere with his ability to maintain those relationships.

His eventual remorse is also significant.

He comes to understand that his obsession with fame has cost him genuine friendships and caused considerable suffering to others.

His final actions demonstrate that he is capable of recognising his mistakes and wanting to make amends, even when he understands that forgiveness isn’t guaranteed. Fandom +1

How Mr. Puzzles generally behaves around other people

Here’s a little breakdown of what someone might experience when interacting with him.

Situation Likely behaviour Meeting someone new Charismatic, enthusiastic and theatrical Someone compliments him Extremely pleased and eager for more praise Someone ignores him Frustrated, possibly attention-seeking Someone criticises him Defensive, insecure and potentially irritable Someone interrupts him Annoyed and impatient Someone shows genuine kindness Surprisingly receptive and potentially attached Someone becomes his friend Playful, affectionate and occasionally clingy Someone betrays him Hurt, resentful and potentially vengeful Something ruins his plans Frustrated, dramatic and prone to outbursts

His biggest personality contradictions

I think these are particularly important when writing him as a character.

• Confident but insecure: He constantly boasts about himself, yet needs other people to validate him.
• Entertaining but controlling: He genuinely enjoys entertainment, but wants to dictate exactly how it unfolds.
• Friendly but manipulative: He can be charming and sociable, but doesn’t always have innocent intentions.
• Childish but intelligent: He can behave like a spoiled child while simultaneously being an extremely clever strategist.
• Lonely but self-isolating: He desperately wants companionship but repeatedly sabotages his own relationships.
• Affectionate but possessive: He can genuinely appreciate someone’s company, yet struggle with the idea of losing their attention.

Overall personality summary

If I had to describe Mr. Puzzles in one paragraph:

Mr. Puzzles is an eccentric, theatrical, charismatic and highly intelligent individual with an enormous ego and an equally enormous desire for recognition. He’s naturally entertaining, expressive and enthusiastic, often behaving like an overly enthusiastic television presenter who believes every situation deserves its own spectacular production. Beneath that charming exterior, however, lies an insecure, obsessive and deeply lonely individual who struggles with rejection, criticism and maintaining genuine relationships. He’s manipulative, controlling, perfectionistic and prone to dramatic emotional outbursts, particularly when things don’t go according to plan. Despite his numerous flaws, he possesses a vulnerable and occasionally childish side, genuinely desires companionship and is capable of forming meaningful emotional connections.

One thing I’d particularly emphasise: Mr. Puzzles isn’t simply someone who wants to be famous. He’s someone who has spent so much of his life trying to become somebody worth watching that he’s struggled to learn how to simply be somebody worth knowing.

And I think that’s what makes him such an interesting character to write.