History Characters / BittersweetCandyBowl

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!!Lucy
Our female protagonist. Sometimes sweet and sometimes mean, Lucy is wrought with insecurity and would rather punch you in the face than expose it.

* AnchoredShip: [[spoiler:With Mike, and [[TearJerker heartbreakingly so.]]]]
* BerserkButton: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c55/p31.html Flirting with]] Mike near Lucy is a very bad idea. Flirting with Lucy doesn't end so well either...
** Nowadays, hurting her friends is unwise as well. Don't hit her. She reacts violently.
* BoobsOfSteel: She is the only girl who fights and is the best endowed for her size, so Lucy may qualify, though only relative to her fellows.
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Michael. [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c41.1/p1.html And how!]]
** Also with Paulo.
*** Well, considering they're the only two guys she's ever been interested in, and that this is [[{{Tsundere}} Lucy]]...
* BlueEyes
* BreakTheCutie: Lucy got this in preschool, hence her lack of interest in socializing.
** [[spoiler:Lucy in Disaster Dominoes. After Mike finally got her to smile, he got run down. ItGotWorse.]]
* BrokenBird
* BrutalHonesty: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c41/p4.html Sometimes.]]
* CannotSpitItOut: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c53/p2.html "Maybe I should just dance around the subject and give everyone headaches. There, problem solved, the Lucy way."]]
** And then she did. [[spoiler:[[FailureIsTheOnlyOption It didn't help.]]]]
* CatchPhrase: "Jerkface"
* CatsHateWater: Lucy became hydrophobic after [[spoiler:Mike almost drowned]] when they were younger. [[spoiler:Oh, and she ''also'' almost drowned trying to save him, since she didn't know how to swim; Paulo had to rescue the both of them. That most likely contributed to the phobia...]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Though she tries not to appear that way.
* CuteBruiser[=/=]BadassAdorable: Lucy can kick a whole lot more ass than is apparent. She's also one of the shortest characters.
* FreudianExcuse: See main page.
* FriendlessBackground: In preschool, she couldn't make any friends. This, in turn, led to her [[spoiler:developing ''major'' trust and dependence issues.]]
* HatesBeingTouched
* HeroicAlbino
* HiddenDepths: How nice she can be is pretty much "pets only" overall. Her pets mentioning that niceness astounds everyone.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* JerkassFacade
* LonersAreFreaks: She was forced to play alone in ''pre-school''. Because she didn't want dolls, but cars, and was a girl. Girls decided she was too boyish. [[GirlsHaveCooties Boys were afraid of her.]]
* '''{{Tsundere}}''': "Why would I be best friends with such a jerkface?"
** SlapSlapKiss is her style. Interestingly, as she continues to grow up, she moves closer to becoming a KissKissSlap tsundere.
** SugarAndIcePersonality: Lucy only regularly [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c43/p8.html acts sweet]] to her [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c27/p6.html pets]]. Everyone [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c25/p5.html else]] is [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p30.html amazed]] to see it. [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c25/p4.html But]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c16.1/p1.html it's]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c46/p1.html there.]] To even her brother's [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c61/p3.html shock.]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c57/p1.html "Cracks In The Ice"]] indeed.
* TenderTears: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c65/p26.html She was scared.]]

!!Michael "Mike" S.
Our male protagonist. A star athlete and regular “nice guy”, Mike often finds that the girls who vie for his attention are the source of most of his problems.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Began in the author's sketches as a yellow cat, before becoming grey.
* BerserkerTears: Follow the [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p22.html sequence]] and notice that, while Lucy was hurt worse, he cried more.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Mike can be a nice guy, but when something pushes him to a point, like Lucy's abuse over the years and his friends taking her side during "Unrequited", he can lash out at times.
** He's been overreacting lately and Lucy is all-but broken at this point.
* ButtMonkey: Originally a lot. [[spoiler:Not so much recently.]]
* CantHoldHisLiquor: It takes ''very'' little alcohol to make Mike hilariously drunk. [[spoiler:Which ends up directly leading to Alejandro attempting to mug the group in Confrontation. Oh God...]]
* CatchPhrase: "Guh!"
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: His recent treatment of Lucy completely wrecks his past status as the DoggedNiceGuy. Specifically, the ''nice'' part.
* GreenEyes
* {{He Who Fights Monsters}}: His grudge against [[spoiler: Lucy]].
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Him yelling at Zach about [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c45/p4.html Lucy not caring about him]] sure makes it seem like [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p29.html he's forgotten]] about [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p19.html Confrontation]].
* [[LimitedWardrobe Limited Scarf Choice]]: Enough so that him changing the color scarf he wears (or wearing no scarf at all) is a major thing.
* LivingEmotionalCrutch: To Lucy. [[spoiler:He's aware of this, and resents it.]]
* LongDistanceRelationship: With Sandy.
* MistakenForGay: Paulo loves teasing him about this.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:[[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p29.html Harsh.]]]]
* StepfordSmiler: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p17.html Hm...]]
* SuperSenses: Michael has excellent hearing, to the point that sudden yelling and pep rallies really [[CursedWithAwesome mess him up]]. [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c42/p9.html Ace hearing]] indeed. [[spoiler:The trap in Confrontation took advantage of this to get the group in an alley for mugging.]]
* TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler:His rescue of Lucy]] in Confrontation.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lucy is considerably nicer to him and others than she used to be. He's, on the other hand, become less friendly to her since her [[spoiler:LoveConfession.]]

!!Daisy "Daze"
Smart and hardworking, this bubbly cheerleader spends her time immersed in books. She longs to be more than everybody’s “little sister”.

* BetaCouple: With Abbey.
** [[spoiler:Or so it seems...]]
* BrownEyes
* ClingyJealousGirl: [[spoiler:for a few chapters. She gets better.]]
* GaveUpTooSoon: {{Inverted}} with her crush on Mike. She waited so long for him that [[spoiler:she didn't even notice Abbey liked her.]]
* GenericCuteness: While still seen as pretty (Augustus has called her 'gorgeous' and Carter at one point even mistook her for Lucy) Daisy is regarded as being much less attractive than most of the other Main girls. However Daisy is part Ragamuffin, which develop later than most cat breeds, so her lack of attention probably stems from her poor self-confidence and the fact she isn't as developed as the other females.
* LoveTriangle: [=AbbeyxDaisyxAugustus=]. In canon, [[spoiler:Abbey got her.]] In a WhatIf chapter, [[spoiler:Augustus did.]]
* Running Gag: [[Videogame/MarioKart "Hi, I'm Daisy!"]]
* TeenGenius
* [[NiceGirl Nice Girl]] Daisy despite being very occasionally immature or jealous, is very kind-hearted and supportive of her friends, often going to huge lengths to help them out.

!!Paulo
Paulo spends more time hitting on girls than paying attention to class. Despite his talent for timewasting, he is fiercely loyal and will always stand up for his friends.

* BetaCouple: He and Jasmine were at first considered this, but then Pillow Talk subverted this.
* BrutalHonesty: Paulo in "Another Path" [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c59/p25.html failed at tact.]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c59/p16.html A few times.]] And Lucy [[MegatonPunch thanked]] him a few times.
* ButtMonkey: Paulo had some butt monkey time randomly if Lucy (and sometimes Yashy) was nearby until high school. And [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c59/p25.html then]]...
* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest: Paulo is particularly protective of Daisy, and immediately shapes up when she's watching.
** In the chapter "Return", it's revealed that Paulo now thinks of Daisy as more of a sister anyway, and doesn't mind her going out with another guy.
*** However, it is hinted at in "Back and Forth" that he still doesn't want to be seen as a sexual deviant in her eyes, as he immediately notices her and seems worried about her opinion of him when [[spoiler:Tess and Lucy start some drama because of his sleeping around and being a man-whore in general]].
* CatchPhrase: Paulo's abuse of the word "AWESOME" and common usage of kid, wimp, wuss, etc. when referring to Mike.
* ChivalrousPervert: When the well-being of Daisy or Lucy is in danger, Paulo tends to forget his perversion in favor of helping them or, at least, trying to. He also reacted this way [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p11.html when Sue got hurt in Confrontation]].
** Also, he absolutely refuses to make use of [[spoiler:Lucy's fragile state when she almost imposes herself on him.]]
* EyesOfGold
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold

!!David
Chipper and dimwitted David sees the world a little differently to those around him. His distance from the others sometimes yields surprisingly astute observations.

* AmbiguouslyBi: David adores Abbey according to the chart. And [[http://topwebcomics.com/images/banners/471.png this]] or [[http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/art/Prismacoloured-Distraction-66277078?q=boost%3Apopular+by%3Ataeshilh+abbey+david&qo=4 this]] makes it seem that David likes touching Abbey while having fun.
** Now according to the new chart, he also adores Augustus.
* BrownEyes: Really dark though.
* CatchPhrase: David to Kizuna: "Who are you?" Poor girl can't get a break...
** David also tends to come out of nowhere with an "'''AWKWARD'''" announcement.
* CloudCuckoolander: It's only gotten worse with {{Flanderization}}.

!!Abraham "Abbey"
Bound by a strong moral code, Abbey struggles to balance his protective nature with his short temper. While he may butt heads with the more easygoing members of the class, he’s working on it.

* BerserkButton: Don't abuse/insult a girl in front of Abbey, unless you want [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown a face full of fists]].
** [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p12.html This]] could be [[Manga/DeathNote a bad sign]].
* BetaCouple: With Daisy.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Indeed.
** [[BullyHunter Never bully someone with this guy around]]. [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge He will beat the shit out of you.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast
* FreudianExcuse
* GreenEyes
* KnightTemplar: Well, at first he seemed to just [[BullyHunter hate bullying]] thanks to his FreudianExcuse, but as of Chapter 62, [[spoiler:and being elected onto Student Council, [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p11.html he's ready to expel]] ''anyone'' [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p13.html for the slightest bullying.]]]] I think we've got a [[WellIntentionedExtremist disaster]] [[MoralEventHorizon coming.]]
* [[spoiler:ShadowArchetype: His "Disaster Dominoes" version. Abbey hates abuse, that Abbey was abusive. Abbey loves Daisy, that Abbey constantly tried to beat what he didn't like out of her. Abbey gets therapy, that one clearly didn't.]]
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[[folder: Secondary characters]]

!!Susan "Sue"
Always busy behind the scenes, Sue's interest in the dramatic doesn't always extend to her social life. She'd much rather be writing or directing.

* BrownEyes
* PutOnABus: During freshman year. She later got a supporting cast role in sophomore year.

!!Sandy
Mike’s very own green light on the horizon, Sandy is Mike’s earliest childhood friend and his current love interest. Having found success as a young model, she struggles with the demands of work, school and a budding long-distance relationship.

* GrayEyes
* LongDistanceRelationship: With Mike.
* PutOnABus: Rather literally.

!!Jessica "Jess"
Jessica is a proud, quick-witted member of the cheerleading team who is never afraid to voice her opinion. Together with her closest friend Rachel, she has been quick to offer compassion to Daisy.

* BerserkButton: Jessica [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p18.html hates it]] when called out about how she bullies Tess, which led to Lucy's button being pressed... [[spoiler:Tess pretty much just takes the bullying.]]
* BiTheWay: Fancies Lucy.
* BottleFairy: Has been seen drunk in "Back and Forth".
* BreakTheCutie: Jessica got this from a lot of the school and Tess as a freshman.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Jessica and Rachel were initially your typical high school bullies with little reason for singling out Tess aside from her being [[ExtremeDoormat an easy target]]. As time went on, though, hints were gradually dropped that there was a deeper reason as to why they bullied Tess specifically, [[spoiler:a reason that was fully revealed in "Pillow Talk".]]
* FreudianExcuse: See main page.

!!Rachel "Rache"
A true flirt, Rachel revels in playful jokes that make light of those around her. While her open nature is often confronting to friends, her cheerful demeanour always shines through.

* BlackEyes
* ButtMonkey: In Pillow Talk.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Jessica and Rachel were initially your typical high school bullies with little reason for singling out Tess aside from her being [[ExtremeDoormat an easy target]]. As time went on, though, hints were gradually dropped that there was a deeper reason as to why they bullied Tess specifically, [[spoiler:a reason that was fully revealed in "Pillow Talk".]]

!!Jasmine "Jazz" "Jazzie"
A peppy freshman girl whose life is dominated by school activities. While she’d ordinarily keep to her own group of friends, Jasmine has taken an immediate liking to Paulo, happily adopting the role of his girlfriend and principal partner-in-crime.

* BetaCouple: She and Paulo were considered this at first, but "Pillow Talk" later subverted this.\
** And yet it's been ''un''subverted at [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c65/p27.html the end of "Carry Me"]].
* GreenEyes
* ThirdOptionLoveInterest

!!Augustus "Final Fantasy Cat"
Calm and composed, Augustus is always sure of himself and executes his tasks with quiet efficiency and biting wit. While he keeps his emotions close to his vest, there’s one girl who can unravel everything…

* [[spoiler:AttemptedRape: Final Fantasy Cat looked like he was about to do [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c40/p17.html this]] to Daisy, but Abbey intervened, though it turns out he wouldn't have gone through with it.]]
** [[spoiler:More like he never planned to in the first place.]]
* BrutalHonesty: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p9.html In]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p10.html spades.]]
* TheCharmer: Used on Daisy and attempted unsuccessfully on Lucy.
* {{Foil}}: To Lucy. Taeshi herself says that "[[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p7.html [Augustus] renders her NORMAL]]".
* {{Goth}}
* GrayEyes
* JerkassFacade: He may have apparently been trying to manipulate Daisy, but as [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c64/p4.html he explains to Lucy]], he genuinely respects and adores her, and he ''really'' wants her to get over her self-confidence issues. Too bad [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c63/p56.html Daisy considers him a creep.]]
* {{Schemer}}: To the point he does it unintentionally now.
* SmugSnake

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[[folder: Pets]]

!!Yashy
Lucy’s first pet, and the loudest by far. Yashy is something of a prodigy, with a sharp wit that betrays her young age. Bratty, loudmouthed and rude, deep down she wants nothing more for Mom to settle down with her flea.

* BlueEyes
* BrattyHalfPint: What she lacks in size, she more than makes up for in volume.
* CatchPhrase: "Whore!!" to Daisy.

!!Chirpy
Innocent and naive, Chirpy remains in awe of the world around her. She clings to Yashy and always does her best to follow the examples of grown-ups (while making frequent mistakes in the process.)

* BrownEyes
* CheerfulChild
* WideEyedIdealist: She's ''far'' less happy about Yashy's violent habits.

!!Lily
Lucy’s most mature pet, Lily is a source of wisdom for much of the cast (and babysitter to others.) Patient and understanding, she is usually able to steer her friends in the right direction.

* BrownEyes
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Lily averts this one single-handedly.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Assuming she's not [[OlderThanTheyLook Older Than She Looks]].

!!Blur
Mike’s pet bird Blur was rescued from a fire as a youngster and has trouble remembering what came before the incident. He counts Yashy as a close friend and can often be seen playing or arguing with her.

* GreenEyes
* MeaningfulName: "You're as quick as a blur and your memory sucks!"
* NoNameGiven: Due to amnesia, we never learn anything as to who he was before that fateful thunderstorm.

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[[folder:Fancharacters]]

!!Tessa "Tess" Canning
A rich party girl with a rebellious streak, Tess departed the scorched earth of Junior year to find newer, younger friends. She has since struggled to reconcile her upcoming graduation with the close friendships she quickly forged.

* BelligerentSexualTension: With Paulo. [[spoiler:Originally.]]
* BigFancyHouse: Lives in one. Mike and Lucy are [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c28/p4.html suitably impressed]].
* BottleFairy: Tess has drinking mentioned in her character bio. She was seen drinking wine in the "Arrival" chapter of the Summer Vacation arc.
* BrownEyes
* ButtMonkey: Tess has minor butt monkey time around Jessica and Rachel.
* RichBitch: During her relationship with Roger. Junior and senior year, still rich but not a bitch anymore.
* {{Tsundere}}: Tess is one, [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c45/p7.html too.]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c44/p5.html Sometimes.]]

!!Alec "[=McCain=]" [=McCain=]
Alec “[=McCain=]” [=McCain=] remains detached at all times, making blunt pronouncements in situations which do not always welcome them. His tone-deaf flavour of cold rationality doesn’t earn him many favours with most of the cast.

* BrutalHonesty
* DeadpanSnarker

!!Kizuna "Kizu"
Madly in love with David, Kizuna never has [[AllLoveIsUnrequited any luck getting David to notice her, let alone consider her romantically.]] Airheaded and clumsy, Kizuna is nevertheless a skilled cook, sadly for David. She appears oblivious to his dimwitted comments.

* [[spoiler:AxCrazy: In Disaster Dominoes.]]
* BrownEyes
* [[spoiler:BusCrash]]: in a reference to [[ShooOutTheNewGuy Poochie]].
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Her artist requested Taeshi cease using her.]]

!!Carson
Carson is a manifestation of his creator’s heartfelt objection to the pervasiveness of the [[StereotypeGay “token” gay stereotype]] in modern pop culture. (He [[AbhorrentAdmirer blindly loves Michael]], [[CampGay dresses flamboyantly]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] borrows his name from “QueerEye”.)

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Blindly loves Mike, in which Mike doesn't return his feelings
* [[spoiler: BuryYourGays]]
* CampGay
* GrayEyes
* IncompatibleOrientation: With Mike
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
* StereotypeGay

!!Carter
He loves Lucy.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c33.1/p3.html His absolute weirdness turns everyone off.]]
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
* SingleTargetSexuality: For Lucy.
* StalkerWithACrush

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[[folder: Minor characters]]

!!Amaya
Mild-mannered popcorn merchant Amaya is Sue's best friend. She chooses to remain mute. Her job at the cinema can sometimes be very useful to those who know her!

* CuteMute: Gives off this impression due to her insanely shy nature. She's actually TheSilentBob.

!!Katherine "Katie" He-
Precocious Katie spends most of her time worrying about makeup and hair styles and has been duly rewarded by her position as the most popular girl in school. She’s not necessarily mean and cruel… she just doesn’t think too much about others.

* AlphaBitch
* BrainlessBeauty: Oh, my gawd. That is, like, sooo Katie, y'know? Like, totally.
* CleavageWindow: Seen [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c19/p5.html here]]
* GreenEyes

!!Stacy
Katie’s best friend. Fluent in the written word, Stacy’s peers haven’t (yet) deterred her from a passion for reportage, creative writing and poetry.

* BlueEyes

!!Flower Girl
This mysterious girl is absent from just about everything besides David’s fantasies. While she remains unaware, she has completely captured David’s affections, and he spends a lot of his time clumsily stalking her.

* BlueEyes

!!Molly
Abbey’s little sister seems to have an endless reserve of childish positivity, showing strong dedication to schoolwork and her local Girl Scout troop. She loves her brother dearly, and shoulders more of their shared burden than he’d like.

* CheerfulChild: [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c56/p14.html Just don't mention her mother.]]
* CuteKitten
* GreenEyes

!!Justin
A hapless kid dragged into various misadventures by other members of the cast, Justin is generally seen looking for cover and wishing he could just go back home.

* BrownEyes
* PreciousPuppies

!!Alejandro "Confrontation Cat" or [[spoiler:"Rapecat"]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Most certainly. His manipulations led to Paulo's jerk mentality, Paulo's phobia of barking, Confrontation in general, and he's being worked for by Augustus. [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c41/p1.html He also remembers his grudge against Mike and Lucy]].]]
** Some keen-eyed forum users suggest he was the one who [[spoiler:date-raped Tess when she was a freshman]].
* CombatSadomasochist: Alejandro took two of Lucy's [[GroinKick kicks]], had his teeth smashed into each other hard enough to chip one and draw blood, and was still okay enough to [[spoiler:[[WouldHitAGirl beat Lucy senseless]] before Mike came back]], smashing his face into an alley floor and still not stopping him. It took Mike and Lucy together to turn the fight around (at which point it became a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown). And he beat Mike (and was about to '''crush his skull''') before all this happened.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Until you make him mad.
** MoralMyopia: He does seem [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p14.html to genuinely care]] [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c41/p1.html for the members of his gang]]. He's a complete douche to everyone else, though.
* GoodScarsEvilScars
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: '''[[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c12/p11.html AND HOW]].'''
--> '''Sue''': So um... why are you picking on us? We're like... thirteen, ya know. If you think we're loaded with cash, then you're kind of an idiot.\\
'''Alejandro''': *fingers Sue's chin* So then what's the harm in givin' us all yer money?\\
'''Sue''': *slaps Alejandro's hand away* Because we actually ''NEED'' it!\\
'''Alejandro''': *punches Sue in the face* '''WHO THE HELL CARES ABOUT ''YOU?!?'''''
* WouldHitAGirl: And hits two on-panel. It's implied that he hit his old girlfriend.

[[/folder]]

* [[AmbiguouslyBi]]: David adores Abbey according to the chart. And [[http://topwebcomics.com/images/banners/471.png this]] or [[http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/art/Prismacoloured-Distraction-66277078?q=boost%3Apopular+by%3Ataeshilh+abbey+david&qo=4 this]] makes it seem that David likes touching Abbey while having fun.

Carson is a manifestation of his creator’s heartfelt objection to the pervasiveness of the “token” gay stereotype in modern pop culture. (He blindly loves Michael, dresses flamboyantly and borrows his name from “Queer Eye”.)

Local popcorn merchant Amaya is a surprisingly quiet Tabby, at least most of the time. In fact, she is essentially a mute, choosing not to speak out of some weird plot continuity decision on the part of the author. Her job at the cinema is sometimes useful to those who know her.

* EnsembleDarkhorse

A precocious Golden Retriever, Katie spends her time worrying about how to look and what to wear, and is rewarded by her position as probably the most popular girl at school. She’s not necessarily mean and cruel in her actions, she just doesn’t think too much about others.

Katie’s best friend. Inexplicably fluent in the written word, Stacy’s peers haven’t deterred her from a passion for reporting, fiction, and poetry.

Molly seems to have an endless reserve of childish positivity, despite suffering the same setbacks as her older brother Abbey. She is a dedicated member of the local girl scouts troop, and loves her brother dearly.

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Our potentially bipolar female protagonist. An occasionally friendly Khao Manee, Lucy has a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold sensitive side]] and is wrought with [[IJustWantToHaveFriends insecurities]], but would rather [[{{Tsundere}} punch you in the face]] than [[SugarAndIcePersonality expose them]].

Our humble male protagonist. A generally [[DoggedNiceGuy easy-going, thoughtful]] Korat, Michael (or “Mike” or “Maishul”) is [[UnwantedHarem adored by most girls]], but they end up [[ButtMonkey causing most of his problems]]. He is an excellent runner, much to Lucy’s dismay.

[[TeenGenius Smart]] and cheerful, Daisy spends a lot of her time studying alongside [[AllGuysWantCheerleaders cheerleading]]. A Selkirk Rex and Ragamuffin mix, [[IJustWantToBeSpecial she longs to be considered more than the group’s “little sister”.]]

Bold and brazen, Paulo regularly [[{{Casanova}} hits on girls]] and is often competitive with his friends. Always interested in impressing others, this womanising Somali [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold genuinely cares for his friends and is a good confidant.]]

An [[CloudCuckooLander eternally chipper]], dimwitted chocolate Labrador Retriever and Paulo’s best friend, David could generally be considered as the comic relief of the story, but he sometimes makes [[HiddenDepths very astute observations]].

* [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously]] [[BiTheWay Bi]]: David adores Abbey according to the chart. And [[http://topwebcomics.com/images/banners/471.png this]] or [[http://taeshilh.deviantart.com/art/Prismacoloured-Distraction-66277078?q=boost%3Apopular+by%3Ataeshilh+abbey+david&qo=4 this]] makes it seem that David likes touching Abbey while having fun.

A [[KnightInShiningArmor chivalrous]] new member of the group, Abbey’s struggle with his [[DarkAndTroubledPast troubled]] [[DomesticAbuse past]] sometimes shows in his behavior. He is kind and helpful to others, but if this Abyssinian’s [[BerserkButton moral code is broken]], he can [[BewareTheNiceOnes lash out.]]

Always hanging around behind the scenes, this European Burmese’s interest in the dramatic doesn’t always extend to the conflicts between Mike, Lucy, Paulo, et al. Bright and easygoing, Sue would much rather be acting, directing, or taking photos, honestly.

The Sunny Funny to Mike’s {{Parappa}}, Sandy is the enigmatic light on the horizon that ensures Mike’s frustrating unavailablity. After moving away and starting a [[LongDistanceRelationship long-distance relationship]], she has had some success as a model.

A year older than the main characters, Jessica is an approachable member of the cheerleading team that, while kindhearted, is never afraid to offer an opinion on things important to her. She does not get along with Tess.

Jessica’s closest friend, Rachel is soft-spoken and cheerful. Like Jessica, she holds a grudge against Tess for reasons nobody wants to talk about.

A peppy young girl in freshman year, Jasmine immediately took a liking to Paulo and has taken the role of both his girlfriend and partner-in-crime.

Augustus is calm, composed, and has biting wit. A lot of people end up hating him because of it, but he doesn’t seem to mind, as long as his purposes are served.

Lucy’s first pet. Yashy is something of a prodigy, although her intelligence is put to questionable use (like insulting others). She is bratty, loudmouthed, and harsh, but remains well-beloved.

Childish and innocent, Chirpy is attached to Yashy as she believes her to be her mother. Always in awe of the world around her, she follows others but always tries to do the right thing. She tends to give everyone simplistic nicknames.

Another pet, Lily is a voice of wisdom for her owner Lucy and others that come to her for advice. She is understanding and patient and is usually able to steer people in the right direction. Basically, a plot device.

Mike’s pet, he was rescued from a fire when young and suffers from amnesia (hence the name!) He is best friends with Yashy and they are constantly playing together, arguing, or annoying Mike and Lucy.

Half Ragdoll and half Bengal, Tess is a filthy rich rebel. She met the group as they entered high school, and has hung around them ever since. Tess drinks a bit and likes to help others, but she’ll have to move on pretty soon.

Alec “[=McCain=]” [=McCain=] is one of those background characters that remains detached and logical in any situation, even if it doesn’t earn him any points with the others. He is most often seen being told to shut up by those who don’t value his blunt pronouncements.

Carson is a manifestation of the his creator’s heartfelt objection to the pervasiveness of the “token” gay stereotype in modern pop culture. (He blindly loves Michael, dresses flamboyantly and borrows his name from “Queer Eye”.)

* ClingyJealousGirl: [[spoiler:for a few chapters.]]

* GenericCuteness: Is supposedly uglier than other girls, but looks about the same, but with curlier hair.

** [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p12.html This]] could be [[DeathNote a bad sign]].

* TheReasonWhyYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:[[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c68/p29.html Harsh.]]]]

* [[spoiler:BusCrash]]: in a reference to [[ThePoochie Poochie]].

* {{This Is Unforgivable}}: Possibly deconstructed with his treatment of [[spoiler:Lucy]].

* EverythingsCuterWithKittens

* EverythingsPreciousWithPuppies

!!Katie (though her real name is Katherine H.)

!!Katie

* FriendlessBackground: In preschool, she couldn't make any friends. This, in turn, led to her [[spoiler:developing ''major'' trust and dependance issues.]]

* [=~Can't Hold His Liquor~=]: It takes ''very'' little alcohol to make Mike hilariously drunk. [[spoiler:Which ends up directly leading to Alejandro attempting to mug the group in Confrontation. Oh God...]]

* [=~Can't Act Perverted Toward A Love Interest~=]: Paulo is particularly protective of Daisy, and immediately shapes up when she's watching.

Our potentially bipolar female protagonist. An occasionally friendly Khao Manee, Lucy has a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold sensitive side]] and is wrought with [[IJustWantToHaveFriends insecurities]], but would rather [[{{Tsundere}} punch you in the face]] than [[SugarAndIcePersonality expose them.]]

* BerserkButton: Don't abuse/insult a girl in front of Abbey, unless you want a face full of fists.
** [[http://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c62/p12.html This]] could be a bad sign.

** Never bully someone with this guy around. [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge He will beat the shit out of you.]]

* WiseBeyondTheirYears