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* BigBad: Aside from Foster and Yannic, James is the closest thing the series has to a true antagonist for his blatant jerkassery.

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* ShipperOnDeck: Explodes with excitement upon hearing that Jorge asked Jazmine out to the athletics ball.



* JerkJock: A star athlete at Berrybrook, yes, but also an insufferably smug and controlling jerk who brings out the worst in Garrett, acts offended when his girlfriend does things without his permission, and rubs Jorge's problems in his face later on.

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* JerkJock: A star athlete at Berrybrook, yes, but also an insufferably smug and controlling jerk who brings out the worst in Garrett, is heavily implied to utilize foul play during sports (Jorge takes issue with this in particular), acts offended when his girlfriend does things without his permission, and rubs Jorge's problems in his face later on.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears meek and innocent at first, but in reality, he's just an attention-seeking womanizer who makes irrational judgements of people based on how they look.
* CasanovaWannabe: Loves getting attention from girls who are charmed by his youthful and timid appearance, much to Jazmine's irritation. But it never lasts with him.

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* BastardBoyfriend: What he really is. As stated by Liv, every relationship he's been in has ended badly due to his complete disregard for other people's feelings.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears meek and innocent at first, but in reality, he's just an attention-seeking womanizer who makes irrational judgements of people based on how they look.
more enemies than friends.
* CasanovaWannabe: Loves getting attention from girls who are charmed by his youthful and timid appearance, much to Jazmine's irritation. But it never lasts It's clearly worked in the past with him.people like Nic, but as Liv points out, all of them ended in breakups due to his unfaithful behavior.
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* CassonovaWannabe: Loves getting attention from girls who are charmed by his youthful and timid appearance, much to Jazmine's irritation. But it never lasts with him.

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* CassonovaWannabe: CasanovaWannabe: Loves getting attention from girls who are charmed by his youthful and timid appearance, much to Jazmine's irritation. But it never lasts with him.
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* BroodingGuyGentleGirl: The Brooding Guy to Jazmine's Gentle Girl.

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* BroodingGuyGentleGirl: BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The Brooding Guy to Jazmine's Gentle Girl.
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* BroodingGuyGentleGirl: The Brooding Guy to Jazmine's Gentle Girl.


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* CannotTalkToWomen: Jorge's speaking abilities rust and freeze whenever in Jazmine's presence for a large portion of "Crush". He can talk to girls like Liv just fine, though.


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* HugeGuyTinyGirl: The Huge Guy to Jazmine's Tiny Girl.


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* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: The Gentle Girl to Jorge's Brooding Boy.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: The Tiny Girl to Jorge's Huge Guy.
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* AllergicToLove: At first, Jorge could care less about relationships, and is vastly uncomfortable with the mere notion that he might have a crush on Jasmine. He gets better, though.

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* AllergicToLove: At first, Jorge could care less about relationships, and is vastly uncomfortable with the mere notion that he might have a crush on Jasmine. Just thinking about them dating sends him into a blind panic. He gets better, though.



* UngratefulBastard: Lashes out at Jorge right after he gets a couple bullies off his tail, just because he's a jock.

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* JerkassAtYourDiscretion: Acts nice and innocent around Jazmine (for a while, at least), but then turns into an opportunistic jerk whenever Jorge is around.
* UngratefulBastard: Lashes out at Jorge right after he gets a couple bullies off his tail, just because he's a jock.
jock. He later apologizes (because Jazmine had to force him too) and it seems alright...then he asks for him to basically be his bodyguard.
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* BeserkButton: A good way to get on his bad side is by harassing people. Harass his friends, and you make it extra personal.

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* BeserkButton: BerserkButton: A good way to get on his bad side is by harassing people. Harass his friends, and you make it extra personal.
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* TheSocialExpert: Knows exactly what to do when it comes to organizing student get-togethers. Jorge even admits that she could doom the entire school if she weaponized her social skills.


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!!Brooke Benson
James' girlfriend.
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* ImportantHaircut: Cuts her hair short for charity, alongside Jazmine and Liv. She breaks up with James when he raises a fuss about it.
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* NoSocialSkills: Sort of. He's perfectly fine when talking to most people, but he admits that it's hard for him to understand how chaotic the middle-school scene can be. Of course, all of his skills go down the drain when it comes to first-time crushes.

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* BeserkButton: A good way to get on his bad side is by harassing people. Harass his friends, and you make it extra personal.



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* TranquilFury: His default state whenever laying down the law. However, it is clear during his confrontation with Zeke that he's holding in a metric ton of rage at him.





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\n* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Jazmine reciprocates Jorge's feelings for her mainly due to how considerate and equally good-natured he is in contrast to her previous date, [[BitchInSheepsClothing Zeke]].




!Berrybrook Faculty

!!Mr. Dominic Ramirez
The neurotic assistant teacher to the art club.

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!!Mr. Dominic Ramirez
The neurotic assistant teacher to the art club.
!!Zeke
Jazmine's boyfriend before meeting Jorge.


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*BitchInSheepsClothing: Appears meek and innocent at first, but in reality, he's just an attention-seeking womanizer who makes irrational judgements of people based on how they look.
*CassonovaWannabe: Loves getting attention from girls who are charmed by his youthful and timid appearance, much to Jazmine's irritation. But it never lasts with him.
*{{Foil}}: A bigger one to Jorge than even James. He's much smaller and meeker than Jorge is, but is also a conceited brat who demands attention and has little respect for others. It's a small wonder Jorge is so disgusted with him.
* UngratefulBastard: Lashes out at Jorge right after he gets a couple bullies off his tail, just because he's a jock.

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!!Mr. Dominic Ramirez
The neurotic assistant teacher to the art club.
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* [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend He is Not My Boyfriend]]: Both before and after the club war gets resolved, Peppi is constantly teased about having a crush on Jaime, even by her friends.


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* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Gets teased for liking Peppi. He has to make it clear that she's his friend first and foremost.


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* DudeMagnet: Has had more than one ex-boyfriend, Marcus included. However, she admits to Jorge that they may have been driven away by her HotBlooded attitude.


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!!Nic Fowler
One of Jazmine's friends, and a member of the drama club.
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*{{Transgender}}: "Time Capsule" reveals that Nic is non-binary.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Sports short light-blue hair. Notable in that they are the only major student seen with dyed hair.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Although he's nowhere as egotistical as his peers, he shows a passion on par with Jensen's most imaginative moments when it comes to making a Berrybrook-related time capsule for the people of the future to discover.


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* PlatonicLifePartners: The best way to describe his friendship with Peppi...maybe.
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* NiceGirl: Her


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Her kindness and understanding demeanor is downright unbreakable most of the time. Fittingly, she's one of the few students who don't believe Jorge is a bad person for a second after he gets framed.

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!SecondaryCharacters

!!Maribella Samson
A strong-willed girl, and unofficial president of the art club. However, behind all of that passion and hard work ethic is a very troubled person...

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!SecondaryCharacters

!!Maribella Samson
!!Jazmine Duong
A strong-willed girl, kid from the drama club, a good friend of Liv's, and unofficial president of the art club. However, behind all of that passion and hard work ethic girl whom Jorge takes a shinning to, whether he likes it or not. Jazmine is a very troubled person...gentle person, though she often comes off as a bit shy at times. Nevertheless, she's always willing to lend a helping hand, and her passion for acting is second to none.


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*ImportantHaircut: Cuts her hair short for charity alongside Liv and Brooke.
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!!Maribella Samson
A strong-willed girl, and unofficial president of the art club. However, behind all of that passion and hard work ethic is a very troubled person...
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* ImportantHaircut: Cuts her hair short alongside Jazmine and Brooke.
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Berrybrook's star football quarterback captain and honor student, James is loved and admired by all, especially Garrett. Except not really. A few people, Jorge included, see him for who he really is, that being a self-centered and toxic individual who gets what he wants when he wants it.


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* ControlFreak: Gets into an argument with his girlfriend Brooke after she cuts her hair for charity without telling him.
* {{Foil}}: To Jorge. Both are big sports guys who have their admirers, but while Jorge is a compassionate and soft-spoken GentleGiant, James is a JerkJock of the highest caliber.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: With Garrett.



* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Him saying those nasty things in an online chat on James' request...while forgetting to sign out of Jorge's profile. It gets Jorge framed for being an awful person by most of the school for a while, temporarily destroys his friendship with him and Olivia, and gets him suspended for a while.


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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Him saying those nasty things in an online chat on James' request...while forgetting to sign out of Jorge's profile. It gets Jorge framed for being an awful person by most of the school for a while, temporarily destroys his friendship with him and Olivia, Liv, and gets him suspended for a while.

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* VitriolicBestBuds: With Liv.

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* AllergicToLove: At first, Jorge is vastly uncomfortable with the mere notion that he might have a crush on Jasmine. He gets better, though.

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* AllergicToLove: At first, Jorge could care less about relationships, and is vastly uncomfortable with the mere notion that he might have a crush on Jasmine. He gets better, though.


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* BullyHunter: As the unofficial warden of Berrybrook, he takes it upon himself to quell any harassment he sees.


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* BullyHunter: More times than not, she'll scare off bullies with Jorge, though her methods are a lot more direct, to say the least.
* ChildhoodFriends: With Jorge.


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* HotBlooded: In contrast with Jorge, Liv is ten times more vocal when making her displeasure known.

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!! Jenny Yao
The serious-minded paper editor at Berrybrook. Works alongside Akilah.

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!! Jenny Yao
!!Derek Lee
The serious-minded paper editor at Berrybrook. Works alongside Akilah.main speaking member of the science club. Derek embodies the often smug and arrogant nature of the club, constantly formulating plans to discredit the opposing art club. His treatment of Jaime is hardly better, as he seems to see him as a mere utility for the club.



* InsufferableGenius: The science club's success has gone to his head.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Even before the end of "Awkward", he and his cohorts had no patience for Foster and Yanic's disrespectful behavior.
* HeelFaceTurn: After both his club and the art club collaborate on a successful project, Derek mellows out significantly, to the point where he is one of the first kids to call out the bullies for trying to harass Peppi and Jaime again. That being said, "Time Capsule" shows that he hasn't lost all of his less than savory tendencies, as he still teases Jaime.
* TheRival: To Tessa.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Encourages Jaime's anxious obsession with who Jesse is when the latter worries about what it will do to his friendship with Peppi, just for laughs.
* TerribleTrio: With Leticia and Jack.

!!Leticia Teale
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* InsufferableGenius: Once again, Leticia is very smart, but rubs it in the art club's faces.
* TerribleTrio: With Derek and Jack.

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The serious-minded paper editor at Berrybrook. Works alongside Akilah.
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!!Olivia "Liv" Hoffman

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!!Olivia "Liv" Hoffman!!Felicity Teale



* AscendedExtra: Becomes the subject of a major subplot in "Brave".
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Felicity cosplays as a sailor scout at one point. Based on Peppi's description, it was one heck of a display...that also got her suspended temporarily due to the length of her skirt.
* NiceGirl: The only student in the art club who stands up for Jensen and calls out the others.

!!Olivia "Liv" Hoffman
Jorge's best friend.
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* HairTriggerTemper: It takes very little to set her off, though it's PlayedForLaughs...most of the time, at least.



!!Derek Lee
The main speaking member of the science club. Derek embodies the often smug and arrogant nature of the club, constantly formulating plans to discredit the opposing art club. His treatment of Jaime is hardly better, as he seems to see him as a mere utility for the club.

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!!Derek Lee
The main speaking member
!!Garrett
A more recent friend
of Jorge and Olivia. Garrett is a good guy, but his impulsive decisions and desire to be in the science club. Derek embodies spotlight are pathetic at best and downright harmful at worst. Not helping is that his idol is James, who does not have the often smug and arrogant nature of the club, constantly formulating plans to discredit the opposing art club. His treatment of Jaime is hardly better, as he seems to see best intentions for him as a mere utility for the club.at all...



* InsufferableGenius: The science club's success has gone to his head.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Even before the end of "Awkward", he and his cohorts had no patience for Foster and Yanic's disrespectful behavior.
* HeelFaceTurn: After both his club and the art club collaborate on a successful project, Derek mellows out significantly, to the point where he is one of the first kids to call out the bullies for trying to harass Peppi and Jaime again. That being said, "Time Capsule" shows that he hasn't lost all of his less than savory tendencies, as he still teases Jaime.
* TheRival: To Tessa.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Encourages Jaime's anxious obsession with who Jesse is when the latter worries about what it will do to his friendship with Peppi, just for laughs.
* TerribleTrio: With Leticia and Jack.

!!Leticia Teale

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* InsufferableGenius: The science club's success has gone to FatalFlaw: A ton of heartache for the main characters of "Crush" could have been avoided if it weren't for his head.
unwavering desire to be seen.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Even before the end HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He could have saved himself a lot of "Awkward", he and trouble by not looking up to JerkJock James.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Garrett's pining for James' attention stems from
his cohorts had no patience wish to be seen as a cool guy as well.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Him saying those nasty things in an online chat on James' request...while forgetting to sign out of Jorge's profile. It gets Jorge framed
for Foster and Yanic's disrespectful behavior.
* HeelFaceTurn: After both his club and the art club collaborate on a successful project, Derek mellows out significantly, to the point where he is one
being an awful person by most of the first kids to call out the bullies school for trying to harass Peppi and Jaime again. That being said, "Time Capsule" shows that he hasn't lost all of his less than savory tendencies, as he still teases Jaime.
* TheRival: To Tessa.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Encourages Jaime's anxious obsession with who Jesse is when the latter worries about what it will do to
a while, temporarily destroys his friendship with Peppi, just him and Olivia, and gets him suspended for laughs.
* TerribleTrio: With Leticia and Jack.

!!Leticia Teale
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!!James Corden



* InsufferableGenius: Once again, Leticia is very smart, but rubs it in the art club's faces.
* TerribleTrio: With Derek and Jack.

!!Felicity Teale
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* AscendedExtra: Becomes the subject of a major subplot in "Brave".
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Felicity cosplays as a sailor scout at one point. Based on Peppi's description, it was one heck of a display...that also got her suspended temporarily due to the length of her skirt.
* NiceGirl: The only student in the art club who stands up for Jensen and calls out the others.

!!James Corden
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* InsufferableGenius: Once again, Leticia is very smart, but rubs it in the art club's faces.
* TerribleTrio: With Derek and Jack.

!!Felicity Teale
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* AscendedExtra: Becomes the subject
AntiRoleModel: Garrett looks up to him, despite how much of a major subplot in "Brave".
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Felicity cosplays as a sailor scout at one point. Based on Peppi's description, it was one heck of a display...that also got her suspended temporarily due to the length of her skirt.
* NiceGirl: The only student in the art club who stands up for Jensen and calls out the others.

!!James Corden
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jerk he actually is.



* JerkJock: A star athlete at Berrybrook, yes, but also an insufferably smug and controlling jerk who brings out the worst in Garett, acts offended when his girlfriend does things without his permission, and rubs Jorge's problems in his face later on.
* KarmaHoudini: Subverted. After his actions get Garett in the most hot water he's ever been in, as well as briefly framing Jorge for what Garett did, he is not seen facing any consequences...key word being SEEN. It is established near the end that he's shunned by everyone now for being a jerk in general, and he's been kicked off his team along with his most loyal followers.

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* JerkJock: A star athlete at Berrybrook, yes, but also an insufferably smug and controlling jerk who brings out the worst in Garett, Garrett, acts offended when his girlfriend does things without his permission, and rubs Jorge's problems in his face later on.
* KarmaHoudini: Subverted. After his actions get Garett in the most hot water he's ever been in, as well as briefly framing Jorge for what Garett Garrett did, he is not seen facing any consequences...key word being SEEN. It is established near the end that he's shunned by everyone now for being a jerk in general, and he's been kicked off his team along with his most loyal followers.followers.
* PoisonousFriend: Had it not been for him, Garrett would have never made some of the biggest mistakes of his life.

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* BookDumb: It's clear that they're not that big on learning. An example is Foster not knowing what a terrarium is.

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* BookDumb: It's clear that they're not that big on learning. An example is Foster Yanic not knowing what a terrarium is.



* HeelFaceTurn: Foster comes to regret being such as horrible person after getting suspended, and it is heavily implied that Jensen befriends him at the end.

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* HeelFaceTurn: Foster comes to regret being such as a horrible person after getting suspended, and it is heavily implied that Jensen befriends him at the end.



* KidsAreCruel: Rarely does the series dip into this with its characters, but they most certainly qualify. Yannic even mocks a kid with crutches for a laugh. And as Jensen notices, he just keeps getting worse.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Especially on Yanic's part. after he breaks Jensen's glasses (despite even Foster's pleas), the both of them are suspended. Only Foster, the more regretful of the two, comes back, and even then, he's treated as an outcast. Jensen offers to forgive him, anyway.

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* KidsAreCruel: Rarely does the series dip into this with its characters, but they most certainly qualify. Yannic even mocks a kid with crutches for a laugh. And as Jensen notices, he just keeps getting worse.
worse as the story progresses.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Especially on Yanic's part. after After he breaks Jensen's glasses (despite even Foster's pleas), the both of them are caught and suspended. Only Foster, the more regretful of the two, comes back, and even then, he's treated as an outcast.the same way he and Yannic treated others. Jensen offers to forgive him, anyway.



* JerkassRealization: At some point after Foster and Yanic's suspension, she apologizes to Jensen for being so insensitive to him, though she stops talking to her for a week, presumably out of guilt. Her apology gift afterwards is a nice cupcake.

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* JerkassRealization: At some point after Foster and Yanic's suspension, she apologizes to Jensen for being so insensitive to him, though she stops talking to her him for a week, presumably out of guilt. Her apology gift afterwards is a nice cupcake.



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* AscendedExtra: Alongside Jorge, she becomes a major character in "Crush".


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* CoolTeacher: Despite being a rather useless teacher most of the time, his students still respect him as much as he does. He even offers to repair Jensen's glasses near the end of "Brave".
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* HellFaceTurn: Foster comes to regret being such as horrible person after getting suspended, and it is heavily implied that Jensen befriends him at the end.

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* HellFaceTurn: HeelFaceTurn: Foster comes to regret being such as horrible person after getting suspended, and it is heavily implied that Jensen befriends him at the end.

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* ExtremeDoormat: Moreso than Peppi. Even worse, those he works for seem to barely acknowledge his efforts or his insecurities.

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* ExtremeDoormat: Moreso than Peppi. Even worse, those he works for seem to He can barely acknowledge comprehend that his efforts or his insecurities.friends might be making fun of him, and he has huge problems being honest about when he's being bullied. Thankfully, he grows out of it with Jenny and Akilah's help.




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* ShipTease: A bit with Felicity, as he was the one who managed to get enough signatures to get her out of suspension, and she gives him a massive hug upon hearing about that. Jensen notes that it's the first time anyone outside of his family hugged him, and he's blushing hard.



* KidsAreCruel: Rarely does the series dip into this with its characters, but they most certainly qualify. Yannic even mocks a kid with crutches for a laugh.

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* HellFaceTurn: Foster comes to regret being such as horrible person after getting suspended, and it is heavily implied that Jensen befriends him at the end.
* HeelRealization: Upon hearing Jensen tell him and Yanic how awful they make his life, Foster looks legitimately horrified at his own actions, and even tries to get Yanic to stop. It doesn't save him from getting suspended for a while, but the ending shows that he's no longer the bully he used to be.
* KidsAreCruel: Rarely does the series dip into this with its characters, but they most certainly qualify. Yannic even mocks a kid with crutches for a laugh. And as Jensen notices, he just keeps getting worse.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Especially on Yanic's part. after he breaks Jensen's glasses (despite even Foster's pleas), the both of them are suspended. Only Foster, the more regretful of the two, comes back, and even then, he's treated as an outcast. Jensen offers to forgive him, anyway.



* JerkassBall: Acts rather callous and rude towards Jensen in "Brave", moreso than usual.

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* JerkassBall: Acts rather callous and rude towards Jensen in "Brave", moreso than usual. Thankfully, she stops.
* JerkassRealization: At some point after Foster and Yanic's suspension, she apologizes to Jensen for being so insensitive to him, though she stops talking to her for a week, presumably out of guilt. Her apology gift afterwards is a nice cupcake.



* ChildhoodFriends: With Akilah since Kindergarten.



* RageBreakingPoint: Her refusal to publish anything regarding the Felicity scandal and Akilah admonishing her for such causes her to lash out and kick everyone she works with out. She comes to regret it later.



* ChildhoodFriends: With Jenny since Kindergarten.



* CosplayOtakuGirl: Felicity cosplays as a sailor scout.

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* CosplayOtakuGirl: Felicity cosplays as a sailor scout.scout at one point. Based on Peppi's description, it was one heck of a display...that also got her suspended temporarily due to the length of her skirt.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite being an incredibly strict teacher prone to giving his students extra work, he ultimately just wants his students to succeed, and does not hesitate to try and support Jensen when he's at his lowest.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite being an incredibly strict teacher prone to giving his students extra work, he ultimately just wants his students to succeed, and does not hesitate to try and support encourages Jensen when he's at to never give up, as hard as his lowest.subject may be.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: A lot of the students like to make fun of him and/or get irritated whenever he tries to say something. Even those in the art club (barring Peppi and Felicity) don't seem to like him that much.
* HeroicBSOD: A combination of constant bullying, bad grades, and the increasing notion that his friends seem him as little more than a joke causes him to temporarily give up on trying to be useful. Fittingly, he gets a nasty case of the flu not long afterwards, causing him to miss a week of school.



Two bullies almost never seen apart from one another. They are major antagonists for the first two books, with their presence felt more in the second one.

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Two bullies almost never seen apart from one another. They are major antagonists for the first two books, with their presence felt more in the second one.one due to their favorite target being Jensen.



* KidsAreCruel: Rarely does the series dip into this with its characters, but they most certainly qualify.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: NO ONE, not even Derek's group, sees them as cool or funny.
* KidsAreCruel: Rarely does the series dip into this with its characters, but they most certainly qualify. Yannic even mocks a kid with crutches for a laugh.



* JerkassBall: Acts rather callous and rude towards Jensen in "Brave", moreso than usual.



* NiceMeanAndInBetween: The mean to Akilah's in-between and Felipe's nice.




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* NiceGirl: Much more open and kind to Jensen than Jenny.




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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: The in-between to Jenny's mean and Felipe's nice.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Jenny.




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* AscendedExtra: Becomes the subject of a major subplot in "Brave".




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* NiceGirl: The only student in the art club who stands up for Jensen and calls out the others.



* AdultsAreUseless: The only major example of this in the series. The most he can do when the science club strikes is give them a DeathGlare AND THEN beg Ms. Tobins to do something instead.

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* AdultsAreUseless: The only major example of this in the series.series (aside from Mrs. Crabbler, who can barely do much of anything due to being senile). The most he can do when the science club strikes is give them a DeathGlare AND THEN beg Ms. Tobins to do something instead.



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* SternTeacher: See ReasonableAuthorityFigure above for more details.
Prone to giving his students extra work, but he is not cruel. To name one example, when confronting Jensen about his failed math test, his first question is about if his personal life is okay or not.




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The boy from the science club Penelope pushes by accident, kicking off a majority of the narrative. He shares none of the mean-spirited animosity his peers have for the other club, and is a very quiet individual.

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The boy from the science club Penelope pushes by accident, kicking off a majority of the narrative. He shares none of the mean-spirited animosity his peers have for the other club, and is a very quiet individual. It's frankly a miracle he hasn't completely lost his mind having to work in the middle of a pointless war that his pompous peers more or less started.



A shy and nerdy boy who dreams of one day becoming a NASA astronaut. The trouble is that he's not big on book learning, he's the target of the local bullies, and he can never seem to muster up the courage to contribute in any meaningful way. But his heart and imagination is in the right place, and he has a few friends he can turn to.



* AmbiguousDisorder: Between his hyper-imaginative outlook on life and his severe inability to remain focused on almost anything (especially school-related things), Jensen seems to display more than a few aspects of a person with ADHD.



* BookDumb: Academics are far from his strong suit.



One of the largest students going to Berrybrook, and its unofficial warden. Jorge is an otherwise charitable person who just so happens to look very imposing.

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One An absolute monolith of a middle-schooler, Jorge is the largest students going to unofficial warden of Berrybrook, striking fear into the hearts of the rowdy and its unofficial warden. keeping the peace in any way he can. But in truth, Jorge is an otherwise charitable and peaceful person who just so happens to look very imposing. It would take a lot to break his composure...like a classic case of love at first sight, for instance. Like that's ever gonna happen, right?



* TheDreaded: Only to any bullies at Berrybrook.




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* SternTeacher: See ReasonableAuthorityFigure above for more details.

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* MoodSwinger: As described by Jensen, Jenny has three settings; [[TheSpock cool and professional]], [[ThePerfectionist freaking out and frantic]], and [[KnightTemplar "Don't mess with me, for I am the wrath of angels" apocalypse]].
* ThePerfectionist: If something is not done as properly as possible, she will either freak out or hold a massive grudge.



!!Felipe
A boy who works alongside Jenny and Akilah.



* BadassMustache: Sports a positively massive one, though it's less badass and more comical.




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!!Mrs. Rashid
The gym teacher at Berrybrook.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Does her job efficiently while making sure none of her students feel bad about their performance, as well as reprimanding anyone who tries to get away with anything out of bounds. Not even James is safe from her judgement.

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* MrImagination: Jensen's [[ImagineSpot imagine spots]] are quite vivid and frequent, to say the least. To name but a few examples, he imagines himself as a video game character, an archaeologist, and a Greek philosopher. All in the first chapter.
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* EverybodyHatesMathmatics: While not unique in this aspect, he utterly loathes math class.

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* EverybodyHatesMathmatics: EverybodyHatesMathematics: While not unique in this aspect, he utterly loathes math class.
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* EveryoneHatesMathmatics: While not unique in this aspect, he utterly loathes math class.

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* EveryoneHatesMathmatics: EverybodyHatesMathmatics: While not unique in this aspect, he utterly loathes math class.
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* EveryoneHatesMathmetics: While not unique in this aspect, he utterly loathes math class.

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* EveryoneHatesMathmetics: EveryoneHatesMathmatics: While not unique in this aspect, he utterly loathes math class.

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