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Maura and her friend Tess are students at Damien's wrestling school, and are subsequently seen fighting as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) They later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her, and Maura snags a date with Gary. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Maura is more of a {{ditz}} compared to Tess (or by any standards) and a compulsive flirt (which leads her to get that date).
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Maura and her friend Tess are students at Damien's wrestling school, and are subsequently seen fighting as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) They later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her, and Maura snags a date with Gary. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Maura is more of a {{ditz}} TheDitz compared to Tess (or by any standards) and a compulsive flirt (which leads her to get that date).
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* SymbolicWings: Tess's wrestling persona is some kind of supernatural ice-being, and when Dora upgrades her costume, she incorporates a large pair of decorative gossamer wings (which are removed when she actually fights in the ring).
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* SymbolicWings: Tess's wrestling persona is some kind of supernatural ice-being, and when Dora upgrades her costume, she incorporates a large pair of decorative gossamer wings (which wings, later switched to something less unwieldy and more ice-like; these are removed when she actually fights in the ring).ring.
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->''"Annnnd here comes Moxxy!"''
Roxie's partner in the wrestling TagTeam "Girl Crush" and sometime lover, who takes the [[StageName ring name]] "Moxxy". (Roxie actually addresses her as "Moxx" quite frequently, even in private, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/show-her-the-ropes switching to "Brandy"]] as a sign of {{serious|Business}}ness -- a variant FirstNameUltimatum.) She is a clear ShoutOut to the character of Brandi Jones from Giz's previous comic, ''Webcomic/PennyAndAggie'', and may even represent a full IntercontinuityCrossover, although the personalities of the two characters aren't very similar.
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* {{Face}}: "Moxxy and Roxxy" play to this trope, albeit tending perhaps to the "Rebel" version.
* StageName: "Moxxy" was presumably chosen for symmetry with Roxie/"Roxxy".
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->''"Annnnd here comes Moxxy!"''
Roxie's partner in the wrestling TagTeam "Girl Crush" and sometime lover, who takes the [[StageName ring name]] "Moxxy". (Roxie actually addresses her as "Moxx" quite frequently, even in private, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/show-her-the-ropes switching to "Brandy"]] as a sign of {{serious|Business}}ness -- a variant FirstNameUltimatum.) She is a clear ShoutOut to the character of Brandi Jones from Giz's previous comic, ''Webcomic/PennyAndAggie'', and may even represent a full IntercontinuityCrossover, although the personalities of the two characters aren't very similar.
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* {{Face}}: "Moxxy and Roxxy" play to this trope, albeit tending perhaps to the "Rebel" version.
* StageName: "Moxxy" was presumably chosen for symmetry with Roxie/"Roxxy".
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' as a student at Damien's wrestling school, and is subsequently seen fighting alongside her friend Maura as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) Tess and Maura later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Tess is somewhat smarter than Maura, at least to the level of using three-syllable words and recognizing the obvious, although she gets a little ditzy about her desire for Damien.
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' as a student at Damien's wrestling school, and is subsequently seen fighting alongside her friend Maura as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) Tess and Maura later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Tess is somewhat smarter than Maura, at least to the level of using three-syllable words and recognizing the obvious, although she gets a little ditzy about her desire for Damien.
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen
->''"You'll '''pay''' for that, blondie!"''
A new trainer at a gym attended by [=DiDi=] in ''Webcomic/MenageA3''
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: She's a muscular wrestler who projects a tough image, but is a softy when it comes to romance.
* ButchLesbian: Roxie is stocky and quite muscular, mostly avoids "girly" traits like dresses or obvious makeup -- and expresses sexual/romantic interest only in women.
* ButtMonkey: Roxie is persistently sexually frustrated, and her attempts to get on in wrestling on her own terms are persistently foiled, while more attractive but less talented wrestlers succeed. In ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' she also has to put up with [=DiDi’s=] unthinking flakiness, and in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', she has Zadie seeming ambiguously to flirt with her, all of which exacerbates that frustration. She rarely wins much. Eventually, she and Zadie end up in a happy relationship and enjoy a good sex life, [[spoiler: until Zadie's confession leads to Roxie dumping her to avoid complications with a poly relationship.]]
* ClosetKey: Roxie plays this role for Zadie in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''.
* EmbarrassingOldPhoto: When [=DiDi=] is trying to return Roxie's dropped wallet, she looks inside it for some clue as to where to take it -- and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/i-know-how-that-can-hurt discovers a picture of Roxie]] in a [[PimpedOutDress Fantastical Cosplay-Style Dress]]. This really doesn't fit with Roxie's badass tomboy image, even the sweet-natured [=DiDi=] giggles at the sight, and it is subsequently strongly hinted that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/counted-out Roxie would indeed find that image embarrassing.]]
* {{Face}}[=/=]{{Heel}}: When first seen wrestling in the comic, Roxie's persona is that of a face, albeit maybe tending to the "rebel" version. However, at the end of that match, she performs a classic wrestling FaceHeelTurn, attacking her own TagTeam partner.
* GamerChick: Aaron introduces Roxie to video games and she promptly starts beating him; she evidently enjoys them and is an interesting opponent, given that [[spoiler:Aaron is quite unhappy about her breakup with Zadie, since it may mean he will lose his gaming buddy]].
* GymBunny: Roxie is a kind of gender-flipped version; she’s gay, and not only a professional athlete, but obsessive about maintaining her physique, as [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/a-little-pie-crust this strip shows.]] She doesn’t do this to preserve her looks, but because she’s proud of her muscle tone for itself and determined to remain in peak fighting condition; still, Zadie seems to find it all quite appealing.
* HairTriggerTemper: Roxie resorts to physical violence more than once in her first couple of appearances alone; at other moments, she merely engages in angry verbal snark. There are subsequent hints that actually, she’s easily embarrassed, especially by anything that might make her look weak or vulnerable, and this lashing out is a defence mechanism.
* HeadAndHipPose: Roxie [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/i-like-to-reward-myself/ adopts an approximation of this pose when seeking to explain the benefits of exercise to Zadie]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''.
* IdiotHair: As noted elsewhere, in comics in this setting, this manga-style convention is mostly used to indicate surprise (often with a side-order of sexual stimulation) rather than stupidity. It shows up in this version on Roxie in ''Pixie Trix Comix'' in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/give-her-space/ this strip.]]
* JerkassHasAPoint: Roxie's reactions to [=DiDi's=] behavior and Damien's flirtatious ways are often ill-tempered and sometimes ridiculously violent, but a lot of what she says about them is true.
* TheNapoleon: On [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/break-in-a-new-student-start-book-8 her very first appearance,]] Roxie proves to be short-tempered, aggressive, and touchy about her height.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Roxie is fairly short, and sometimes touchy about her height, but she teaches gym classes, including boxing workouts, and is dedicated to wrestling; she has the skill to put the much larger [=DiDi=] on the ground and get a hold on her, at least when attacking by surprise. ([=DiDi=] does subsequently get the better of her, but the amazon has the advantage of size and trained strength, and has some combat skill herself.)
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: Roxie is absolutely determined to project a tough image, in and out of the ring, and seems to lack some confidence in her own feminine attractiveness; hence, she frequently invokes this trope, not only not wearing dresses but, for example, avoiding going dancing. Both Brandy and Zadie (in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'') put some effort into convincing her to be a little more flexible. Note that this is very much a confidence issue with Roxie, rather than a matter of principle; she’s a lesbian who very much appreciates “girly” attractiveness in other women.
-->'''Zadie:''' Dance aggressive! Tough girls dance all the time!
* StageName: Roxie uses a slightly variant form of her name, "Roxxy", in the wrestling ring.
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' as a student at Damien's wrestling school, and is subsequently seen fighting alongside her friend Maura as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) Tess and Maura later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Tess is somewhat smarter than Maura, at least to the level of using three-syllable words and recognizing the obvious, although she gets a little ditzy about her desire for Damien.
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* ButchLesbian: Roxie is stocky and quite muscular, mostly avoids "girly" traits like dresses or obvious makeup -- and expresses sexual/romantic interest only in women.
* ButtMonkey: Roxie is persistently sexually frustrated, and her attempts to get on in wrestling on her own terms are persistently foiled, while more attractive but less talented wrestlers succeed. In ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' she also has to put up with [=DiDi’s=] unthinking flakiness, and in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', she has Zadie seeming ambiguously to flirt with her, all of which exacerbates that frustration. She rarely wins much. Eventually, she and Zadie end up in a happy relationship and enjoy a good sex life, [[spoiler: until Zadie's confession leads to Roxie dumping her to avoid complications with a poly relationship.]]
* ClosetKey: Roxie plays this role for Zadie in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''.
* EmbarrassingOldPhoto: When [=DiDi=] is trying to return Roxie's dropped wallet, she looks inside it for some clue as to where to take it -- and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/i-know-how-that-can-hurt discovers a picture of Roxie]] in a [[PimpedOutDress Fantastical Cosplay-Style Dress]]. This really doesn't fit with Roxie's badass tomboy image, even the sweet-natured [=DiDi=] giggles at the sight, and it is subsequently strongly hinted that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/counted-out Roxie would indeed find that image embarrassing.]]
* {{Face}}[=/=]{{Heel}}: When first seen wrestling in the comic, Roxie's persona is that of a face, albeit maybe tending to the "rebel" version. However, at the end of that match, she performs a classic wrestling FaceHeelTurn, attacking her own TagTeam partner.
* GamerChick: Aaron introduces Roxie to video games and she promptly starts beating him; she evidently enjoys them and is an interesting opponent, given that [[spoiler:Aaron is quite unhappy about her breakup with Zadie, since it may mean he will lose his gaming buddy]].
* GymBunny: Roxie is a kind of gender-flipped version; she’s gay, and not only a professional athlete, but obsessive about maintaining her physique, as [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/a-little-pie-crust this strip shows.]] She doesn’t do this to preserve her looks, but because she’s proud of her muscle tone for itself and determined to remain in peak fighting condition; still, Zadie seems to find it all quite appealing.
* HairTriggerTemper: Roxie resorts to physical violence more than once in her first couple of appearances alone; at other moments, she merely engages in angry verbal snark. There are subsequent hints that actually, she’s easily embarrassed, especially by anything that might make her look weak or vulnerable, and this lashing out is a defence mechanism.
* HeadAndHipPose: Roxie [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/i-like-to-reward-myself/ adopts an approximation of this pose when seeking to explain the benefits of exercise to Zadie]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''.
* IdiotHair: As noted elsewhere, in comics in this setting, this manga-style convention is mostly used to indicate surprise (often with a side-order of sexual stimulation) rather than stupidity. It shows up in this version on Roxie in ''Pixie Trix Comix'' in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/give-her-space/ this strip.]]
* JerkassHasAPoint: Roxie's reactions to [=DiDi's=] behavior and Damien's flirtatious ways are often ill-tempered and sometimes ridiculously violent, but a lot of what she says about them is true.
* TheNapoleon: On [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/break-in-a-new-student-start-book-8 her very first appearance,]] Roxie proves to be short-tempered, aggressive, and touchy about her height.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Roxie is fairly short, and sometimes touchy about her height, but she teaches gym classes, including boxing workouts, and is dedicated to wrestling; she has the skill to put the much larger [=DiDi=] on the ground and get a hold on her, at least when attacking by surprise. ([=DiDi=] does subsequently get the better of her, but the amazon has the advantage of size and trained strength, and has some combat skill herself.)
* RealWomenDontWearDresses: Roxie is absolutely determined to project a tough image, in and out of the ring, and seems to lack some confidence in her own feminine attractiveness; hence, she frequently invokes this trope, not only not wearing dresses but, for example, avoiding going dancing. Both Brandy and Zadie (in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'') put some effort into convincing her to be a little more flexible. Note that this is very much a confidence issue with Roxie, rather than a matter of principle; she’s a lesbian who very much appreciates “girly” attractiveness in other women.
-->'''Zadie:''' Dance aggressive! Tough girls dance all the time!
* StageName: Roxie uses a slightly variant form of her name, "Roxxy", in the wrestling ring.
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' as a student at Damien's wrestling school, and is subsequently seen fighting alongside her friend Maura as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) Tess and Maura later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Tess is somewhat smarter than Maura, at least to the level of using three-syllable words and recognizing the obvious, although she gets a little ditzy about her desire for Damien.
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For Brandy, [=DiDi,=] Gilbert, Jung, Kiley, Roxie, Tracy, and Zii, [[Characters/MenageA3 see the characters page for]] ''Characters/MenageA3''.
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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''
Ramona is first seen in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and becomes a significant character there, as she's working on the publishing venture that provides the main plot threads for the comic. She seems even more confident and assertive by this point; the fact that she is in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this. (She also seems to be benefiting from an appearance upgrade; see FanservicePack below.)
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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''
Ramona is first seen in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and becomes a significant character there, as she's working on the publishing venture that provides the main plot threads for the comic. She seems even more confident and assertive by this point; the fact that she is in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this. (She also seems to be benefiting from an appearance upgrade; see FanservicePack below.)
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that her extensive reading of manga enables her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/would-be-helpful this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.
* FanservicePack: A number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist reverting to a tendency to make almost all her characters very attractive.
* GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual experiences,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out to have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
* IntersexTribulations: Ramona is intersex, but has apparently escaped suffering too many of the associated tribulations. However, she is aware of the (real-world) problems suffered by other intersex people, and in a VerySpecialEpisode, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/respond-to-people-appropriately she explains them to Sharon]].
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is. However, some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify her friends and employees.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]
** Later, in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-owe-it-to-yourself Ramona takes an intrusive interest in Zadie's discovery of her broader sexuality]], seeing it as a source of ideas for {{yaoi}} plots. This is a fairly minor instance of the trope, in the sense that Zadie does actually soon start dating Roxie, but Ramona reacts to that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/coming-out-party by immediately offering to organize a coming-out party for Zadie, and looks quite annoyed by the idea that Zadie is bi rather than gay because "Bidie" doesn't sound as good as "Gaydie".]]
** Her intrusive shipper instincts are not only still active but downright hyperactive; she [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-can-only-be-an-uke reacts to the idea of Aaron and Julian together]] by having an IllBeInMyBunk moment.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her first appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detected a definite slippage.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.
* FanservicePack: A number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist reverting to a tendency to make almost all her characters very attractive.
* GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual experiences,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out to have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
* IntersexTribulations: Ramona is intersex, but has apparently escaped suffering too many of the associated tribulations. However, she is aware of the (real-world) problems suffered by other intersex people, and in a VerySpecialEpisode, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/respond-to-people-appropriately she explains them to Sharon]].
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is. However, some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify her friends and employees.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]
** Later, in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-owe-it-to-yourself Ramona takes an intrusive interest in Zadie's discovery of her broader sexuality]], seeing it as a source of ideas for {{yaoi}} plots. This is a fairly minor instance of the trope, in the sense that Zadie does actually soon start dating Roxie, but Ramona reacts to that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/coming-out-party by immediately offering to organize a coming-out party for Zadie, and looks quite annoyed by the idea that Zadie is bi rather than gay because "Bidie" doesn't sound as good as "Gaydie".]]
** Her intrusive shipper instincts are not only still active but downright hyperactive; she [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-can-only-be-an-uke reacts to the idea of Aaron and Julian together]] by having an IllBeInMyBunk moment.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her first appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detected a definite slippage.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that AnimalMotifs: Snakes for her extensive reading of manga enables wrestling persona. Her ring name is a pun on "Anaconda", her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in outfit is scaly like snake skin, and she has a snake AnimalCompanion named Mojo.
* BadassInANiceSuit: When she's out on a dinner date, Lynn [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/would-be-helpful this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.
* FanservicePack: A number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist revertingcom/menage-a-3/your-exception switches to a tendency to make almost all her characters very attractive.
smart suit.]] It may be generic lesbian-chic, but she looks good in it, verging on the LadyInAPowerSuit look.
*GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn:ButchLesbian: Of the "dapper" sort. When dressing up out of costume, she favors suits and the like. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about com/menage-a-3/a-double-for-prince-charming Maura calls her sexual experiences,]] it turns out that handsome]] and compares her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns outto have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
Prince Charming.
*IntersexTribulations: Ramona is intersex, but has apparently escaped suffering too many of the associated tribulations. However, she is aware of the (real-world) problems suffered by other intersex people, and in a VerySpecialEpisode, CoolShades: [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/respond-to-people-appropriately com/menage-a-3/trying-not-to-be-noticed Lynn uses shades]] as part of an attempt to avoid being recognized at a low-level wrestling match. They end up enhancing her badass look.
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** Finding herself very attracted to [=DiDi=], sheexplains them to Sharon]].
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along"autographs" [=DiDi=]'s chest with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, "Call me" and gives advice to Ruby when her own phone number as a way of hitting on her. Five minutes later, she notes how distraught she is. However, some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify has '''175''' messages on her friends and employees.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
phone, all from men who thought they were calling [=DiDi=].
**Like Ruby, Judging by her expression [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing com/menage-a-3/can-i-do-the-same here]], she probably didn't anticipate how deep a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date [[spoiler: relationship with Jordan.Maura was going to be.]]
** Later, * FeatherBoaConstrictor: She has a snake, "Mojo", which she wears as a prop in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', publicity shots shows and public appearances, matching her ring name. (She also seems to regard it as a pet, talking to it when she's thinking aloud.)
* HasAType: She seems to have a particular attraction to blondes, and also perhaps to large busts. Maura (especially when she's wearing a push-up bra) and [=DiDi=] push both those buttons.
* OnlySaneWoman: She (not surprisingly) instantly sees through Maura's attempts to pass herself off as [=DiDi=], but chooses not to walk away because Maura is attractive anyway, and she can exploit the situation to her own advantage. She's mostly generally sane in other circumstances too, although sexual infatuation (especially perhaps, inevitably, with [=DiDi=]) can cloud her judgment.
* PowerHair: While most of the female wrestlers favor glamorous "feminine" hairstyles, Lynn wears a neat bob. It suits her self-assured style, and she makes it work.
* PunnyName: Her real life name is a pun on "Brooklyn", whereas her ring name is a pun on "Anaconda".
* StageName: "Annie Conda" is another of the very obvious wrestling ring names seen in this comic.
* WardrobeMalfunction: Lynn apparently [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-owe-it-to-yourself Ramona takes an intrusive interest in Zadie's discovery of her broader sexuality]], seeing it as com/menage-a-3/frog-splash/ once suffered one on live TV.]] But she's a source of ideas for {{yaoi}} plots. This is a fairly minor instance of the trope, in the sense that Zadie does actually soon start dating Roxie, but Ramona reacts to that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/coming-out-party by immediately offering to organize a coming-out party for Zadie, and looks quite annoyed by the idea that Zadie is bi rather than gay because "Bidie" doesn't sound as good as "Gaydie".]]
** Her intrusive shipper instincts are not only still active but downright hyperactive; she [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-can-only-be-an-uke reacts to the idea of Aaron and Julian together]] by having an IllBeInMyBunk moment.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her first appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engagingprofessional with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detecteda definite slippage.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.
FeatherBoaConstrictor...
* BadassInANiceSuit: When she's out on a dinner date, Lynn [[https://pixietrixcomix.
* FanservicePack: A number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist reverting
*
* GeekyTurnOn:
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out
*
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** Finding herself very attracted to [=DiDi=], she
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
**
* HasAType: She seems to have a particular attraction to blondes, and also perhaps to large busts. Maura (especially when she's wearing a push-up bra) and [=DiDi=] push both those buttons.
* OnlySaneWoman: She (not surprisingly) instantly sees through Maura's attempts to pass herself off as [=DiDi=], but chooses not to walk away because Maura is attractive anyway, and she can exploit the situation to her own advantage. She's mostly generally sane in other circumstances too, although sexual infatuation (especially perhaps, inevitably, with [=DiDi=]) can cloud her judgment.
* PowerHair: While most of the female wrestlers favor glamorous "feminine" hairstyles, Lynn wears a neat bob. It suits her self-assured style, and she makes it work.
* PunnyName: Her real life name is a pun on "Brooklyn", whereas her ring name is a pun on "Anaconda".
* StageName: "Annie Conda" is another of the very obvious wrestling ring names seen in this comic.
* WardrobeMalfunction: Lynn apparently [[https://pixietrixcomix.
** Her intrusive shipper instincts are not only still active but downright hyperactive; she [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-can-only-be-an-uke reacts to the idea of Aaron and Julian together]] by having an IllBeInMyBunk moment.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her first appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detected
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.
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[[folder:Maura]]
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->''"I don't know what that means, but I have a date tonight and you don't, so..."''
Maura and her friend Tess are students at Damien's wrestling school, and are subsequently seen fighting as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) They later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her, and Maura snags a date with Gary. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Maura is more of a {{ditz}} compared to Tess (or by any standards) and a compulsive flirt (which leads her to get that date).
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Although she identifies as clearly heterosexual to begin with, Maura proves susceptible to Lynn's lesbian seductions. In fact, [[spoiler:it really stops being ambiguous when Lynn's efforts succeed]]. However, the short-haired, wiry Lynn emphasizes her own physical strength in their interactions, and Maura refers to her as a female "PrinceCharming", so Maura's taste in partners clearly runs consistently towards traditionally masculine features.
* CompetitionFreak: [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/competitive-flirting-instinct Tess notes that Maura suffers from a "competitive flirting instinct"]] -- when she's in a room with several other women and one guy, she automatically tries to get a date with the guy. She herself [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/i-over-competed subsequently admits]] that she tends to "over-compete", leading her to shoot her mouth off catastrophically. This even seems able to [[spoiler:send her AmbiguouslyBi; after Lynn manages to pique her interest by exploiting her {{Bifauxnen}} physique, Maura learns that [=DiDi=] is ''also'' interested, and the rivalry drives Maura into a full lesbian relationship]].
* TheDitz: Maura isn't terribly bright and is prone to silly accidents (such as knocking her date unconscious) while definitely being attractive (and blonde).
* ElementalMotifs: Maura's ring persona involves a lot of fire imagery (which fits with her status as a {{shout out}} to Laura of ''Webcomic/EerieCuties).
* ExactWords: Her "relationship" with [[spoiler: Lynn is justified in Maura's mind by seeing her through the lens of a "female Prince Charming".]]
* FanGirl: Both of the Tempests show an admiration for Lynn that verges on the worrying, but especially Maura, who tries to refuse to bathe ever again after Lynn autographs her chest.
* {{Heel}}: Maura and Tess are still learning the wrestling game, and they can be quite sweet when encountered in the gym, but in the ring, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/in-their-sweet-ride they play the heels quite well and apparently enthusiastically.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Maura and Tess were school friends who became a synchronized swimming team (to Olympic standards), switched to become a wrestling TagTeam, and share an apartment. Their friendship is strong enough to survive some mutual snark and a little competition for the same guy. See the July 6, 2017 strip (somewhat NSFW) for some of the possible ambiguities in that relationship, but note that even when they fight, seemingly seriously, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/very-considerate they can't stay angry for long.]]
* PlayingWithFire: Tess and Maura wrestle as [[StageNames "Frosti and Pyre"]], playing to [[ElementalMotifs these matched tropes]], albeit purely as a visual and stylistic matter -- they don't actually have superhuman powers. Maura is "Pyre", using fire imagery.
* OnlySaneWoman: Sometimes... Maura and Tess are mainly sane in relation to [=DiDi=]. They are among the few characters in the comic who don't seem to have their brains scrambled by her weird EvenGirlsWantHer sex appeal, they explain some aspects of wrestling to her clearly and usefully, and one of them even queries her tendency to PoirotSpeak. At other times, though, they're a bit more flaky -- especially Maura.
* PartsUnknown: Where the Tempests are billed as coming from.
* StageNames: "Pyre" is a far-from-covert ring name.
* UnknownRival: while on their first date, Maura and Gary encounter Peggy, and Gary's socially incompetent behavior leads Maura to see the other woman as her rival, and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/you-will-not-outshine-me to try to one-up Peggy]].
* WomenPreferStrongMen: Maura is one of the few women in the strip to manifest this trope very clearly, declaring or acknowledging, more than once, that she has a definite liking for muscular men. She's not doctrinaire about it, though; she's prepared to go on a date with the slim and mild-mannered Gary, if only because her competitive tendencies have been triggered, and even jumps him when he says something kind to her. Incidentally, she also proves susceptible to Lynn's attempts at lesbian seduction when Lynn demonstrates her own muscular physique.
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[[folder:Ramona]]
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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''
Ramona is first seen in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and becomes a significant character there, as she's working on the publishing venture that provides the main plot threads for the comic. She seems even more confident and assertive by this point; the fact that she is in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this. (She also seems to be benefiting from an appearance upgrade; see FanservicePack below.)
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that her extensive reading of manga enables her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/would-be-helpful this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.
* FanservicePack: A number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist reverting to a tendency to make almost all her characters very attractive.
* GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual experiences,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out to have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
* IntersexTribulations: Ramona is intersex, but has apparently escaped suffering too many of the associated tribulations. However, she is aware of the (real-world) problems suffered by other intersex people, and in a VerySpecialEpisode, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/respond-to-people-appropriately she explains them to Sharon]].
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is. However, some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify her friends and employees.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]
** Later, in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-owe-it-to-yourself Ramona takes an intrusive interest in Zadie's discovery of her broader sexuality]], seeing it as a source of ideas for {{yaoi}} plots. This is a fairly minor instance of the trope, in the sense that Zadie does actually soon start dating Roxie, but Ramona reacts to that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/coming-out-party by immediately offering to organize a coming-out party for Zadie, and looks quite annoyed by the idea that Zadie is bi rather than gay because "Bidie" doesn't sound as good as "Gaydie".]]
** Her intrusive shipper instincts are not only still active but downright hyperactive; she [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-can-only-be-an-uke reacts to the idea of Aaron and Julian together]] by having an IllBeInMyBunk moment.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her first appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detected a definite slippage.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.
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[[folder:Tess]]
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' as a student at Damien's wrestling school, and is subsequently seen fighting alongside her friend Maura as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) Tess and Maura later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Tess is somewhat smarter than Maura, at least to the level of using three-syllable words and recognizing the obvious, although she gets a little ditzy about her desire for Damien.
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* ElementalMotifs: Tess's ring persona involves a lot of ice imagery (which fits with her status as a {{shout out}} to Cess of ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'').
* ElementalHairColors: She has blue hair and plays an ice-themed character in the ring.
* FanGirl: Both Tess and Maura show an admiration for Lynn that verges on the worrying, though Maura is markedly worse.
* GiveGeeksAChance: In ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', Tess initially finds Aaron as annoying as everyone else does, only associating with him because she’s desperate for advice on various geeky topics. However, she comes to find him amusing, even likeable, and perhaps EndearinglyDorky, and ends up [[spoiler:using him for nights of rampant sex]], which go very well. They have a weird sort of chemistry; it helps that she’s really not as (metaphorically or literally) cool as her image, while Aaron has been working out physically and very slowly improving his personality. There's also the added factor of Tess trying to develop a "relationship" with Dora, so what she and Aaron are doing doesn't count in her eyes; she can tell herself that they are JustFriends ([[FriendsWithBenefits With Benefits]]).
* {{Heel}}: Maura and Tess are still learning the wrestling game, and can be quite sweet when encountered in the gym, but in the ring, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/in-their-sweet-ride they play the heels quite well and apparently enthusiastically.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Maura and Tess were school friends who became a synchronized swimming team (to Olympic standards), switched to become a wrestling TagTeam, and share an apartment. Their friendship is strong enough to survive some mutual snark and a little competition for the same guy. See the July 6, 2017 strip (somewhat NSFW) for some of the possible ambiguities in that relationship, but note that even when they fight, seemingly seriously, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/very-considerate they can't stay angry for long.]]
* AnIcePerson: Tess and Maura wrestle as [[StageNames "Frosti and Pyre"]], using [[ElementalMotifs "ice and fire" imagery]], albeit purely as a visual and stylistic matter -- they don't actually have superhuman powers. Tess is the "ice" element of the pairing.
* AnIceSuit: Matching her ring persona, Tess wears a version of the bathing-ice suit pattern in the ring, with a fur-trimmed jacket sometimes worn over it.
* OnlySaneWoman: Both Maura and Tess seem exceptionally sane in relation to [=DiDi=]. They are among the few characters in the comic who don't seem to have their brains scrambled by her weird EvenGirlsWantHer sex appeal, they explain some aspects of wrestling to her clearly and usefully, and they even query her tendency to PoirotSpeak. At other times, Maura is rather more flaky, leaving Tess to play the sane role. However, when she gets an extended plot strand without Maura in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', Tess does rather grab the IdiotBall.
* PartsUnknown: Where the Tempests are billed as coming from.
* PlotPoweredStamina: Tess's sexual marathons with Aaron run for ''hours,'' and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out she only admits to being exhausted after twelve goes round.]] Admittedly she has the physical conditioning of a professional athlete (and Aaron is left completely exhausted), but this really verges on {{Anatomically Impossible|Sex}} or at least IdealizedSex (though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy).
* StageNames: "Frosti" is Tess's far-from-covert ring name.
* SymbolicWings: Tess's wrestling persona is some kind of supernatural ice-being, and when Dora upgrades her costume, she incorporates a large pair of decorative gossamer wings (which are removed when she actually fights in the ring).
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For Brandy, [=DiDi,=] Gilbert, Jung, Kiley,Lynn, Maura, Roxie, Tess, Tracy, and Zii, [[Characters/MenageA3 see the characters page for]] ''Characters/MenageA3''.
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->''"I don't know what that means, but I have a date tonight and you don't, so..."''
Maura and her friend Tess are students at Damien's wrestling school, and are subsequently seen fighting as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) They later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her, and Maura snags a date with Gary. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Maura is more of a {{ditz}} compared to Tess (or by any standards) and a compulsive flirt (which leads her to get that date).
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Although she identifies as clearly heterosexual to begin with, Maura proves susceptible to Lynn's lesbian seductions. In fact, [[spoiler:it really stops being ambiguous when Lynn's efforts succeed]]. However, the short-haired, wiry Lynn emphasizes her own physical strength in their interactions, and Maura refers to her as a female "PrinceCharming", so Maura's taste in partners clearly runs consistently towards traditionally masculine features.
* CompetitionFreak: [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/competitive-flirting-instinct Tess notes that Maura suffers from a "competitive flirting instinct"]] -- when she's in a room with several other women and one guy, she automatically tries to get a date with the guy. She herself [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/i-over-competed subsequently admits]] that she tends to "over-compete", leading her to shoot her mouth off catastrophically. This even seems able to [[spoiler:send her AmbiguouslyBi; after Lynn manages to pique her interest by exploiting her {{Bifauxnen}} physique, Maura learns that [=DiDi=] is ''also'' interested, and the rivalry drives Maura into a full lesbian relationship]].
* TheDitz: Maura isn't terribly bright and is prone to silly accidents (such as knocking her date unconscious) while definitely being attractive (and blonde).
* ElementalMotifs: Maura's ring persona involves a lot of fire imagery (which fits with her status as a {{shout out}} to Laura of ''Webcomic/EerieCuties).
* ExactWords: Her "relationship" with [[spoiler: Lynn is justified in Maura's mind by seeing her through the lens of a "female Prince Charming".]]
* FanGirl: Both of the Tempests show an admiration for Lynn that verges on the worrying, but especially Maura, who tries to refuse to bathe ever again after Lynn autographs her chest.
* {{Heel}}: Maura and Tess are still learning the wrestling game, and they can be quite sweet when encountered in the gym, but in the ring, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/in-their-sweet-ride they play the heels quite well and apparently enthusiastically.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Maura and Tess were school friends who became a synchronized swimming team (to Olympic standards), switched to become a wrestling TagTeam, and share an apartment. Their friendship is strong enough to survive some mutual snark and a little competition for the same guy. See the July 6, 2017 strip (somewhat NSFW) for some of the possible ambiguities in that relationship, but note that even when they fight, seemingly seriously, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/very-considerate they can't stay angry for long.]]
* PlayingWithFire: Tess and Maura wrestle as [[StageNames "Frosti and Pyre"]], playing to [[ElementalMotifs these matched tropes]], albeit purely as a visual and stylistic matter -- they don't actually have superhuman powers. Maura is "Pyre", using fire imagery.
* OnlySaneWoman: Sometimes... Maura and Tess are mainly sane in relation to [=DiDi=]. They are among the few characters in the comic who don't seem to have their brains scrambled by her weird EvenGirlsWantHer sex appeal, they explain some aspects of wrestling to her clearly and usefully, and one of them even queries her tendency to PoirotSpeak. At other times, though, they're a bit more flaky -- especially Maura.
* PartsUnknown: Where the Tempests are billed as coming from.
* StageNames: "Pyre" is a far-from-covert ring name.
* UnknownRival: while on their first date, Maura and Gary encounter Peggy, and Gary's socially incompetent behavior leads Maura to see the other woman as her rival, and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/you-will-not-outshine-me to try to one-up Peggy]].
* WomenPreferStrongMen: Maura is one of the few women in the strip to manifest this trope very clearly, declaring or acknowledging, more than once, that she has a definite liking for muscular men. She's not doctrinaire about it, though; she's prepared to go on a date with the slim and mild-mannered Gary, if only because her competitive tendencies have been triggered, and even jumps him when he says something kind to her. Incidentally, she also proves susceptible to Lynn's attempts at lesbian seduction when Lynn demonstrates her own muscular physique.
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[[folder:Ramona]]
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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''
Ramona is first seen in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and becomes a significant character there, as she's working on the publishing venture that provides the main plot threads for the comic. She seems even more confident and assertive by this point; the fact that she is in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this. (She also seems to be benefiting from an appearance upgrade; see FanservicePack below.)
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* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that her extensive reading of manga enables her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/would-be-helpful this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.
* FanservicePack: A number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist reverting to a tendency to make almost all her characters very attractive.
* GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual experiences,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out to have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
* IntersexTribulations: Ramona is intersex, but has apparently escaped suffering too many of the associated tribulations. However, she is aware of the (real-world) problems suffered by other intersex people, and in a VerySpecialEpisode, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/respond-to-people-appropriately she explains them to Sharon]].
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is. However, some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify her friends and employees.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]
** Later, in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-owe-it-to-yourself Ramona takes an intrusive interest in Zadie's discovery of her broader sexuality]], seeing it as a source of ideas for {{yaoi}} plots. This is a fairly minor instance of the trope, in the sense that Zadie does actually soon start dating Roxie, but Ramona reacts to that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/coming-out-party by immediately offering to organize a coming-out party for Zadie, and looks quite annoyed by the idea that Zadie is bi rather than gay because "Bidie" doesn't sound as good as "Gaydie".]]
** Her intrusive shipper instincts are not only still active but downright hyperactive; she [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-can-only-be-an-uke reacts to the idea of Aaron and Julian together]] by having an IllBeInMyBunk moment.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her first appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detected a definite slippage.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.
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->''"You and your competitive flirting instinct..."''
Tess is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' as a student at Damien's wrestling school, and is subsequently seen fighting alongside her friend Maura as a TagTeam ("The Tempests") against Roxie and Brandy. (They initially look like an example of TheDividual -- specifically, the Syndividual -- but they subsequently develop as distinct characters.) Tess and Maura later make friends with [=DiDi=] while training with her. Later again, they show up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''. These two characters are a detailed ShoutOut; see the notes on that trope on [[Webcomic/MenageA3 the comic's main page]]. Tess is somewhat smarter than Maura, at least to the level of using three-syllable words and recognizing the obvious, although she gets a little ditzy about her desire for Damien.
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* ElementalMotifs: Tess's ring persona involves a lot of ice imagery (which fits with her status as a {{shout out}} to Cess of ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'').
* ElementalHairColors: She has blue hair and plays an ice-themed character in the ring.
* FanGirl: Both Tess and Maura show an admiration for Lynn that verges on the worrying, though Maura is markedly worse.
* GiveGeeksAChance: In ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', Tess initially finds Aaron as annoying as everyone else does, only associating with him because she’s desperate for advice on various geeky topics. However, she comes to find him amusing, even likeable, and perhaps EndearinglyDorky, and ends up [[spoiler:using him for nights of rampant sex]], which go very well. They have a weird sort of chemistry; it helps that she’s really not as (metaphorically or literally) cool as her image, while Aaron has been working out physically and very slowly improving his personality. There's also the added factor of Tess trying to develop a "relationship" with Dora, so what she and Aaron are doing doesn't count in her eyes; she can tell herself that they are JustFriends ([[FriendsWithBenefits With Benefits]]).
* {{Heel}}: Maura and Tess are still learning the wrestling game, and can be quite sweet when encountered in the gym, but in the ring, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/in-their-sweet-ride they play the heels quite well and apparently enthusiastically.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Maura and Tess were school friends who became a synchronized swimming team (to Olympic standards), switched to become a wrestling TagTeam, and share an apartment. Their friendship is strong enough to survive some mutual snark and a little competition for the same guy. See the July 6, 2017 strip (somewhat NSFW) for some of the possible ambiguities in that relationship, but note that even when they fight, seemingly seriously, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/very-considerate they can't stay angry for long.]]
* AnIcePerson: Tess and Maura wrestle as [[StageNames "Frosti and Pyre"]], using [[ElementalMotifs "ice and fire" imagery]], albeit purely as a visual and stylistic matter -- they don't actually have superhuman powers. Tess is the "ice" element of the pairing.
* AnIceSuit: Matching her ring persona, Tess wears a version of the bathing-ice suit pattern in the ring, with a fur-trimmed jacket sometimes worn over it.
* OnlySaneWoman: Both Maura and Tess seem exceptionally sane in relation to [=DiDi=]. They are among the few characters in the comic who don't seem to have their brains scrambled by her weird EvenGirlsWantHer sex appeal, they explain some aspects of wrestling to her clearly and usefully, and they even query her tendency to PoirotSpeak. At other times, Maura is rather more flaky, leaving Tess to play the sane role. However, when she gets an extended plot strand without Maura in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', Tess does rather grab the IdiotBall.
* PartsUnknown: Where the Tempests are billed as coming from.
* PlotPoweredStamina: Tess's sexual marathons with Aaron run for ''hours,'' and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out she only admits to being exhausted after twelve goes round.]] Admittedly she has the physical conditioning of a professional athlete (and Aaron is left completely exhausted), but this really verges on {{Anatomically Impossible|Sex}} or at least IdealizedSex (though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy).
* StageNames: "Frosti" is Tess's far-from-covert ring name.
* SymbolicWings: Tess's wrestling persona is some kind of supernatural ice-being, and when Dora upgrades her costume, she incorporates a large pair of decorative gossamer wings (which are removed when she actually fights in the ring).
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* SelectiveObliviousness: Initially, Aaron almost seems determined not to be told that Julian is gay; a little later, he finds himself clearly attracted to Julian (who, for added fun, he still hasn’t realised is very gay), but thinks of himself as straight, to the point of homophobia. This leads to increasingly [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/round-the-clock frantic and sweaty attempts at denial to himself]]. Then, when they do start having sex, he seems to think of it as something that straight guys can do for fun, and doesn't think of what they have as any sort of serious relationship. [[spoiler:He later transfers this relationship onto Tess when they start having sex—they’re not in a relationship and they’re not friends with benefits; they’re just friends who hangout and occasionally have sex-marathons.]]
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* SelectiveObliviousness: Initially, Aaron almost seems determined not to be told that Julian is gay; a little later, he finds himself clearly attracted to Julian (who, for added fun, he still hasn’t realised realized is very gay), but thinks of himself as straight, to the point of homophobia. This leads to increasingly [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/round-the-clock frantic and sweaty attempts at denial to himself]]. Then, when they do start having sex, he seems to think of it as something that straight guys can do for fun, and doesn't think of what they have as any sort of serious relationship. [[spoiler:He later transfers this relationship onto Tess when they start having sex—they’re not in a relationship and they’re not friends with benefits; they’re just friends who hangout and occasionally have sex-marathons.]]
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Adding to his already-long list of queer tendencies, Aaron discovers he actually enjoys wearing women's clothing, becoming quite skilled in putting on makeup, and [[spoiler:playing a woman in his roleplay with Tess.]] While his overinflated ego might have something to do with it, [[spoiler:Aaron also has sexual fantasies where he's a large-breasted woman having sex with Julian.]]
-->''[[spoiler:[Zadie starts taking picture of Aaron crossdressing for blackmail purposes]]]''
--> '''Aaron''':''[[spoiler:Whatever, I make this look gooood!]]''
--> '''Zadie''':''[[spoiler:S-Stop enjoying the blackmail!]]''
-->''[[spoiler:[Zadie starts taking picture of Aaron crossdressing for blackmail purposes]]]''
--> '''Aaron''':''[[spoiler:Whatever, I make this look gooood!]]''
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* PlotPoweredStamina: Despite his {{Geek Physique|s}}, he’s able to [[spoiler:have sex with Tess, a professional wrestler, for ''hours'', with minor breaks. (This verges on {{Anatomically Impossible|Sex}} or at least IdealizedSex, though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy.) Granted, by the end, he’s often [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out so worn out that he’s barely conscious,]] but Tess is very satisfied (and no worse for wear)]]. Readers have noted that his gym training by Roxie must be ''really'' effective.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Initially, Aaron almost seems determined not to be told that Julian is gay; a little later, he finds himself clearly attracted to Julian (who, for added fun, he still hasn’t realised is very gay), but thinks of himself as straight, to the point of homophobia. This leads to increasingly [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/round-the-clock frantic and sweaty attempts at denial to himself]]. Then, when they do start having sex, he seems to think of it as something that straight guys can do for fun, and doesn't think of what they have as any sort of serious relationship.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Initially, Aaron almost seems determined not to be told that Julian is gay; a little later, he finds himself clearly attracted to Julian (who, for added fun, he still hasn’t realised is very gay), but thinks of himself as straight, to the point of homophobia. This leads to increasingly [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/round-the-clock frantic and sweaty attempts at denial to himself]]. Then, when they do start having sex, he seems to think of it as something that straight guys can do for fun, and doesn't think of what they have as any sort of serious relationship.
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* PlotPoweredStamina: Despite his {{Geek Physique|s}}, he’s able to [[spoiler:have sex with Tess, a professional wrestler, for literal ''hours'', with minor breaks. (This breaks (this verges on {{Anatomically Impossible|Sex}} or at least IdealizedSex, though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy.) comedy). Granted, by the end, he’s often [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out so worn out that he’s barely conscious,]] but Tess is very satisfied (and no worse for wear)]]. Readers have noted that his gym training by Roxie must be ''really'' effective.
* SelectiveObliviousness: Initially, Aaron almost seems determined not to be told that Julian is gay; a little later, he finds himself clearly attracted to Julian (who, for added fun, he still hasn’t realised is very gay), but thinks of himself as straight, to the point of homophobia. This leads to increasingly [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/round-the-clock frantic and sweaty attempts at denial to himself]]. Then, when they do start having sex, he seems to think of it as something that straight guys can do for fun, and doesn't think of what they have as any sort of serious relationship. [[spoiler:He later transfers this relationship onto Tess when they start having sex—they’re not in a relationship and they’re not friends with benefits; they’re just friends who hangout and occasionally have sex-marathons.]]
* SelectiveObliviousness: Initially, Aaron almost seems determined not to be told that Julian is gay; a little later, he finds himself clearly attracted to Julian (who, for added fun, he still hasn’t realised is very gay), but thinks of himself as straight, to the point of homophobia. This leads to increasingly [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/round-the-clock frantic and sweaty attempts at denial to himself]]. Then, when they do start having sex, he seems to think of it as something that straight guys can do for fun, and doesn't think of what they have as any sort of serious relationship. [[spoiler:He later transfers this relationship onto Tess when they start having sex—they’re not in a relationship and they’re not friends with benefits; they’re just friends who hangout and occasionally have sex-marathons.]]
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* LipstickLesbian: Becca is blonde with "pinup" looks appropriate to her profession, while making it clear that she's an "out 'n' proud" lesbian (limiting herself to girl-girl scenes in her work). She also makes it clear that she has a liking for more ButchLesbian, physically capable partners -- hence her immediate interest in Roxie. Her very forward approach combined with her liking for tough girls suggests that she may be a bit of an AggressiveSubmissive.
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* LipstickLesbian: Becca is blonde with "pinup" looks appropriate to her profession, while making it clear that she's an "out 'n' proud" lesbian (limiting herself to girl-girl scenes in her work). [[note]]Alert long-time readers may recall that Becca's very first appearance involved a sexual encounter with Gary. However, she mentions that she's been with three guys in her life, "and even then, only mouth stuff"; evidently, Gary's uncanny mastery of cunnilingus induced Becca to make this exception.[[/note]] She also makes it clear that she has a liking for more ButchLesbian, physically capable partners -- hence her immediate interest in Roxie. Her very forward approach combined with her liking for tough girls suggests that she may be a bit of an AggressiveSubmissive.
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->''"You know, I love a woman who knows how to be forceful..."''
Becca originally appeared as one of a group of porn stars with minor roles in ''Webcomic/MenageA3''. She subsequently reappeared (alongside Chanelle) when Aaron and Roxie needed a couple of pinup-style actresses for a video they were making, and took the opportunity to make a very open pass at Roxie, becoming a more developed character in the process.
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* LipstickLesbian: Becca is blonde with "pinup" looks appropriate to her profession, while making it clear that she's an "out 'n' proud" lesbian (limiting herself to girl-girl scenes in her work). She also makes it clear that she has a liking for more ButchLesbian, physically capable partners -- hence her immediate interest in Roxie. Her very forward approach combined with her liking for tough girls suggests that she may be a bit of an AggressiveSubmissive.
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->''"You know, I love a woman who knows how to be forceful..."''
Becca originally appeared as one of a group of porn stars with minor roles in ''Webcomic/MenageA3''. She subsequently reappeared (alongside Chanelle) when Aaron and Roxie needed a couple of pinup-style actresses for a video they were making, and took the opportunity to make a very open pass at Roxie, becoming a more developed character in the process.
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* LipstickLesbian: Becca is blonde with "pinup" looks appropriate to her profession, while making it clear that she's an "out 'n' proud" lesbian (limiting herself to girl-girl scenes in her work). She also makes it clear that she has a liking for more ButchLesbian, physically capable partners -- hence her immediate interest in Roxie. Her very forward approach combined with her liking for tough girls suggests that she may be a bit of an AggressiveSubmissive.
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For Marie, see [[Characters/SandraOnTheRocks see the character page for]] ''Characters/SandraOnTheRocks''.
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A woman previously in a relationship with Dante and Gwynn, now amicably split up with them and seen only in {{Flashback}}s. (Note: A character also named Brigitte previously appeared in a couple of panels in ''Characters/SandraOnTheRocks''; different art styles make it hard to say for sure, but she does not appear to have been the same character.)
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A woman previously in a relationship with Dante and Gwynn, now amicably split up with them and seen only in {{Flashback}}s. She's also notable for ''not'' being an obvious expy of any of the creators' previous speaking-part characters.
(Note: A character also named Brigitte previously appeared in a couple of panels in ''Characters/SandraOnTheRocks''; different art styles make it hard to say for sure, but she does not appear to have been the same character.)
(Note: A character also named Brigitte previously appeared in a couple of panels in ''Characters/SandraOnTheRocks''; different art styles make it hard to say for sure, but she does not appear to have been the same character.)
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An artist introduced to the company by Gary to work on the "Carmen Chamelia" project. Umar is notable for mainly for ''not'' being an obvious expy of any of the creators' previous significant characters.
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An artist introduced to the company by Gary to work on the "Carmen Chamelia" project. Umar is notable for mainly for ''not'' being an obvious expy of any of the creators' previous significant speaking-part characters.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Umar seems to be incapable of being in the same room as Sharon without getting completely distracted. Felix and Ramona decide that he’d better work from home.
* TokenMinority: Umar may have a Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian family background -- neither ethnicity having previously been present in the comic.
* TokenMinority: Umar may have a Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian family background -- neither ethnicity having previously been present in the comic.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Umar seems to be incapable of being in the same room as Sharon without getting completely distracted. Felix and Ramona decide that he’d better work from home.
home (which drops him out of the comic almost as soon as he's first appeared in it).
* TokenMinority: Umar may have a Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian family background -- and neither ethnicityhaving was previously been present in the comic.
* TokenMinority: Umar may have a Middle Eastern or Southeast Asian family background -- and neither ethnicity
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[[folder:Brigitte]]
[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brigitte_ptc.png]]
-> ''"Sorry, but..."''
A woman previously in a relationship with Dante and Gwynn, now amicably split up with them and seen only in {{Flashback}}s. (Note: A character also named Brigitte previously appeared in a couple of panels in ''Characters/SandraOnTheRocks''; different art styles make it hard to say for sure, but she does not appear to have been the same character.)
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* {{Polyamory}}: Her relationship with Gwynn and Dante was a "throuple".
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[[quoteright:100:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brigitte_ptc.png]]
-> ''"Sorry, but..."''
A woman previously in a relationship with Dante and Gwynn, now amicably split up with them and seen only in {{Flashback}}s. (Note: A character also named Brigitte previously appeared in a couple of panels in ''Characters/SandraOnTheRocks''; different art styles make it hard to say for sure, but she does not appear to have been the same character.)
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* {{Polyamory}}: Her relationship with Gwynn and Dante was a "throuple".
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-> ''"Relax. He won't '''actually''' put any moves on you unless I give him permission. I keep him on a '''very''' tight leash."''\\\
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[[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dante_and_gwynn_ptc.png]]
-> ''"Relax. He won't '''actually''' put any moves on you unless I give him permission. I keep him on a '''very''' tight leash."''\\\"''\\
-> ''"Relax. He won't '''actually''' put any moves on you unless I give him permission. I keep him on a '''very''' tight leash.
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* Fanservice: The wrestlers in this promotion are clearly selected for looks as well as skill, and both of these two are fully qualified on that basis.
* Polyamory: They have a semi-open relationship, previously a "throuple" with Brigitte, and are openly looking for a new third person -- specifically a woman, it seems, as Gwynn is bisexual whereas Dante doesn't seem to be.
* Polyamory: They have a semi-open relationship, previously a "throuple" with Brigitte, and are openly looking for a new third person -- specifically a woman, it seems, as Gwynn is bisexual whereas Dante doesn't seem to be.
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* Fanservice: {{Fanservice}}: The wrestlers in this promotion are clearly selected for looks as well as skill, and both of these two are fully qualified on that basis.
*Polyamory: {{Polyamory}}: They have a semi-open relationship, previously a "throuple" with Brigitte, and are openly looking for a new third person -- specifically a woman, it seems, as Gwynn is bisexual whereas Dante doesn't seem to be.
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* DepravedBisexual: Although bisexuals aren’t automatically treated as depraved in this setting, [=GiGi’s=] bisexuality is revealed when she turns out to be [[SleepingWithTheBoss having sex with FiFi]] — on her wedding anniversary (though perhaps [[{{Polyamory}} her husband doesn’t mind]]?), while simultaneously making sneaky plans against Roxie. And there’s a hint of BondageIsBad in the scene too.
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* DepravedBisexual: Although bisexuals aren’t automatically treated as depraved in this setting, [=GiGi’s=] [=GiGi's=] bisexuality is revealed when she turns out to be [[SleepingWithTheBoss having sex with FiFi]] — on her wedding anniversary (though perhaps [[{{Polyamory}} her husband doesn’t mind]]?), while simultaneously making sneaky plans against Roxie. And there’s a hint of BondageIsBad in the scene too.
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[[folder:Dante and Gwynn]]
-> ''"Relax. He won't '''actually''' put any moves on you unless I give him permission. I keep him on a '''very''' tight leash."''\\\
''"I'm sorry, '''who''' was wearing the leash last night?"''
A couple of wrestlers (previously glimpsed in ''Characters/MenageA3'') who unintentionally get Zadie involved in a rather messy plotline. Their relationship in the wrestling promotion's plotline isn't just {{Kayfabe}}.
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* Fanservice: The wrestlers in this promotion are clearly selected for looks as well as skill, and both of these two are fully qualified on that basis.
* Polyamory: They have a semi-open relationship, previously a "throuple" with Brigitte, and are openly looking for a new third person -- specifically a woman, it seems, as Gwynn is bisexual whereas Dante doesn't seem to be.
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-> ''"Relax. He won't '''actually''' put any moves on you unless I give him permission. I keep him on a '''very''' tight leash."''\\\
''"I'm sorry, '''who''' was wearing the leash last night?"''
A couple of wrestlers (previously glimpsed in ''Characters/MenageA3'') who unintentionally get Zadie involved in a rather messy plotline. Their relationship in the wrestling promotion's plotline isn't just {{Kayfabe}}.
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* Fanservice: The wrestlers in this promotion are clearly selected for looks as well as skill, and both of these two are fully qualified on that basis.
* Polyamory: They have a semi-open relationship, previously a "throuple" with Brigitte, and are openly looking for a new third person -- specifically a woman, it seems, as Gwynn is bisexual whereas Dante doesn't seem to be.
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An guy who Dillon used to babysit when Dillon was a teenager and Julian was a little kid. He first shows up aged 18 in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' when he drops by to visit, and it turns out that he's not a little kid any longer. He gets a bit of plot of his own there, but when he later shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', now aged 19, as the new start-up's graphic designer, he becomes much more of a central character. That job is part-time, as he's using it to pay his way through college.
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* PlotPoweredStamina: Despite his {{Geek Physique|s}}, he’s able to [[spoiler:have sex with Tess, a professional wrestler, for ''hours'', with minor breaks. (This verges on AnatomicallyImpossibleSex, though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy.) Granted, by the end, he’s often [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out so worn out that he’s barely conscious,]] but Tess is very satisfied (and no worse for wear)]]. Readers have noted that his gym training by Roxie must be ''really'' effective.
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* PlotPoweredStamina: Despite his {{Geek Physique|s}}, he’s able to [[spoiler:have sex with Tess, a professional wrestler, for ''hours'', with minor breaks. (This verges on AnatomicallyImpossibleSex, {{Anatomically Impossible|Sex}} or at least IdealizedSex, though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy.) Granted, by the end, he’s often [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out so worn out that he’s barely conscious,]] but Tess is very satisfied (and no worse for wear)]]. Readers have noted that his gym training by Roxie must be ''really'' effective.
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* PlotPoweredStamina: Despite his {{Geek Physique|s}}, he’s able to [[spoiler:have sex with Tess, a professional wrestler, for ''hours'', with minor breaks. Granted, by the end, he’s so worn out that he’s barely conscious, but Tess is very satisfied (and no worse for wear).]]
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* PlotPoweredStamina: Despite his {{Geek Physique|s}}, he’s able to [[spoiler:have sex with Tess, a professional wrestler, for ''hours'', with minor breaks. (This verges on AnatomicallyImpossibleSex, though of course it's written this way for the sake of comedy.) Granted, by the end, he’s often [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/really-wore-me-out so worn out that he’s barely conscious, conscious,]] but Tess is very satisfied (and no worse for wear).]]wear)]]. Readers have noted that his gym training by Roxie must be ''really'' effective.
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* WomanScorned: Zadie is so annoyed to discover that her boyfriend has cheated on her that not only does she dump him, but her feelings on the topic become a recurrent feature of her character. She engages in a FakeOutMakeOut with the {{nerd}}y Aaron when her ex shows up in the same coffee shop, she fantasizes about learning wrestling skills so she can beat him up, and she looks very angry when she hears of another woman being cheated on.
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* WomanScorned: Zadie is so annoyed to discover that her boyfriend has cheated on her that not only does she dump him, but her feelings on the topic become a recurrent feature of her character. She engages in a FakeOutMakeOut with the {{nerd}}y nerdy Aaron when her ex shows up in the same coffee shop, she fantasizes about learning wrestling skills so she can beat him up, and she looks very angry when she hears of another woman being cheated on.
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* {{Nerd}}: Aaron doesn't have the looks of some of the setting's major characters; he's just a nerd. Though he's really not that bad looking; Julian for one finds him attractive.