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-> ''"Bookronpa is pretty cool"''
-->-- '''Kastor''', "Bookronpa: A Confounding Stay at Kastor's Country Club"
''[[https://discord.gg/uxjVSyC Bookronpa]]'' is a ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' roleplay with a twist; all of the characters are not human, but instead anthropomorphized books. This doesn't make them any less impervious to death, however, as becomes apparent when they're forced to kill each other in a {{deadly game}}.
It is hosted on Discord and has been completed.
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[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Male Club Members]]
!!Atlaua Kersey
!!!Ultimate Fisherman
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/atlaua_3.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Eh, the embarrassment should give way eventually. Even if people keep talking about it, you get used to it, y'know? I remember I goofed real bad on my first fishing competition. The village still doesn't let me live it down."]]
When a corporation tried to stifle his entire village's spirit and turn them into profit-churning slaves, Atlaua refused to let it interfere with his love of the sport. He sought out underground fishing competitions and thrived there, becoming a champion of the seas. The least likely to get pop culture references.
Atlaua is one of the two victims in Chapter 3, killed by Soren Oleander.
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* CoolHat: He wears one of the fisherman's variety.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He was killed while trying to protect Dexter. In his last moments, he tried to trace Soren's cover design onto his face in ink.
* HeroicSacrifice: When Soren attacked him and Dexter, Atlaua tried to fend Soren off so Dexter could run. He died while doing so.
* MeaningfulName: He's named after a water god.
* StraightMan: He's one of the more normal Club Members. The creators confirm that he's the only straight character in Bookronpa.
!!Choriu Kuga
!!!Ultimate Ornithologist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/choriu.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Well, I guess t-teenagers these days like discussing their social lives, or chatting about their favorite things, or murdering each other in cold blood, or-"]]
Your average happy-go-lucky do-gooder that has a lot of knowledge and compassion for birds. He has a pet penguin named Pingi who will be accompanying him to Kastor's Country Club, who he loves like his own child. The likeliest to spend over an hour a day feeding ducks.
Choriu is the Chapter 1 victim, killed by [=McQueen.=]
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* CoolPet: He brings a penguin chick named Pingi with him to the club.
%%* DespairEventHorizon: When he dies, he comes very close to this a few times.
%%* PetBabyWildAnimal: Pingi.
* ShoulderTeammate: Pingi. Later, Luna the owl spends a lot of time with them.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Choriu was the first victim of a murder. This is subverted somewhat by his focus in the afterlife.
!!Dexter Hopkins/Rainne Hopkins
!!!Ultimate Stage Magician
[[quoteright:292:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dexter_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:292: "LADIES AND GENTLEBOOKS! MAGIC! MYSTERY! ABSOLUTE SPLENDOR! For the first time, in front of your incredibly lucky eyes...BEHOLD!"]]
The self-christened The Amazing, Talented (and Incredibly Dexterous) Dexter, Dexter if you’re pedestrian and Dex if you aren’t even trying, as you can imagine, likes himself a lot, and so do his audiences! He’s easily spooked when it comes to things being outside of his control, or when blood enters the picture. It’s a shame he doesn’t have more than two rabbits under his ornate hat, as far as intelligence goes. The most likely to fake an illness.
Dexter is one of the two victims in Chapter 3, killed by Soren Oleander.
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* LivingADoubleLife: Before Dexter went by his current name, he robbed banks with his partner in crime Mace (literally, since they were boyfriends) under his real name, Rainne. After Mace was arrested, Dexter was forced to take on a new identity in order to prevent his own arrest.
* MagiciansAreWizards: In Chapter 3, Dexter reveals that he has telekinesis and the ability to teleport himself- which he used both for his talent and...robbing banks.
* NiceHat: Dexter always wears his purple magician hat wherever he goes! That is, except to the afterlife. Good thing Xenith brought it with him.
* PunnyName: His last name is "Hopkins," referencing the fact that Stage Magicians use rabbits in their acts.
%%* ShipTease: With Tetly.
* ShipperOnDeck: Teases Takatobi and Tetly when sparks start to fly between them.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Even though Dexter loves to boast about how marvelous he is, no one in the country club recognizes him outside of the game.
!!Kinzoku Ayatsuri
!!!Ultimate Puppeteer
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kinzoku_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Every time I even think about this god-damn game I just...g-get ANGRY!! Ruining this HELL of a game would be a pleasure to me!"]]
Kinzoku has a monstrous temper and wears a glove to protect his fist when he punches walls in anger. He strongly believes that books work best with leaders. The most likely to have road rage.
Kinzoku is the Chapter 4 killer, and is executed via "Kinzoku's Grand Finale".
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* ByronicHero: To a degree! Kinzoku has a tough time making friends, but is still a good person at heart.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Has his wrists and ankles tied to puppet strings and was swung around until his neck broke.
* HandPuppet: He often uses these for his shows.
%%* HisOwnWorstEnemy
* MoreHeroThanThou: Both him and Concordia were willing to put their lives on the line to escape, but in the end Kinzoku sacrificed himself without Concordia's knowledge by making F1337 take cyanide instead of sleeping pills.
* YouAreWhatYouHate: Kinzoku hates killers, but becomes one. Fitting, because he hates himself.
!!Takatobi Boeibureka
!!!Ultimate Libero Formerly
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takitobi.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Well, uh, I don't really...think, half of the time. But I'm sure things'll be fine. You've got me, after all. An' after that, I don't think you'll be complainin'."]]
The one and only Takatobi knows he’s one awesome volleyball player, and he wants everyone to know it! He’s arrogant, brash, and in-your-face about pretty much everything, and will act without thinking, even if it makes him look like a jerk (and it often does make him look like a jerk). He’s very tall relative to other books, and uses it to his advantage. Probably the most tired of being asked “how’s the weather up there?”.
Takatobi survives the killing game. He is living in a shared apartment with Tetly and Julian, and visited [=McQueen's=] family after the killing game concluded.
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%%* JerkJock: Has developed away from this.
* MeaningfulName: "Takatobi" means "high jump" in Japanese.
!!Tetly Mendoza
!!!Ultimate Calligraphist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tetly.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I just need to fuckin' do something right now, I guess. I need to work, n' keep busy. I can't just be left in the quiet with my fuckin' brain, I can't deal with that."]]
Tetly has the demeanor of someone who’s constantly running late for an important meeting: snappy and impatient, with a slightly tense posture. Still, he can certainly be lauded for his lack of dawdling. Has the neatest handwriting.
Tetly survived the killing game. He currently lives in a shared apartment with Takatobi and Julian and is no longer working for his stepfather.
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%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* GrumpyBear
* TheMafia: He reveals to Athina and Takatobi in Chapter 5 that he's been working for the mafia as a forger for a significant portion of his life. In that chapter's trial, Amber exposes him for having a criminal past.
!!Xenith Nadeer
!!!Ultimate Forensic Investigator
[[quoteright:253:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xenith.png]]
[[caption-width-right:253: “Hmmm... sadness... perhaps I did feel that. Mainly because water fell out of my eyes. Sad people tend to do that.”]]
A book hardly touched by murder and the gruesome, it makes sense that he'd dedicate his life to criminal justice. He works long hours to gather and collect evidence to bring bad guys to justice. The least likely to cry at weddings.
Xenith is one of two Chapter 5 victims, killed by Eve Liedgenwiel.
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* TokenRobot: Revealed to be one in Chapter 3.
%%* TraumaInducedAmnesia
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Female Club Members]]
!!Amber Greenhorn
!!!Ultimate Horticulturist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amber_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: “I can still see good in all of ‘em, like you prob'ly can, Lord... I want them t’be on my good side, and I wanna be on their good sides, too... we ain’t gonna get through this if we ain’t in it all together.”]]
After she lost her father, she went on a soul-searching journey through a deep forest to figure out what to do with her life. After a fateful encounter with a green rosebush, she decided to plant a beautiful garden in his memory. Nowadays, that garden is one of the largest and best-maintained in the world. The most likely to wake up before sunrise.
Amber survived the killing game. She is currently traveling the world, planting flowers in memorium for the deceased club members.
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* FertileFeet: Chapter 3's motive reveals that Amber has the magical ability to increase the growth of plants. Temporarily turns into WalkingWasteland in Chapter 5, when her distress over Evian's death causes the grass to wilt beneath her.
%%* GreenThumb: It's her talent, after all!
%%* TheIdealist
%%* InnocentBlueEyes: Amber is depicted with these in several humanizations.
* NiceGirl: One of the nicest people in the cast.
* SanctuaryOfSolitude: Played with. While there isn't a church in the country club, in the early days of the killing game, Amber occasionally goes into her room to pray to God and ask for his protection.
!!Athina Hartmann
!!!Ultimate Badminton Star
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/athina.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Lives at stake or not, it's still a game. And I fully intend on winning it."]]
Never one to take kindly to being overshadowed, Athina goes out of her way to stand out at every turn. She wants to prove to both herself and the world that she’s far better than the previous “Ultimate” Badminton player, a personal rival of sorts. The one who hates showoffs the most.
Athina survived the killing game. She has mended her relationship with Minerva, and they now play badminton together.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Over the course of the game, Athina's gradually worked towards overcoming her fear of showing weakness, mostly thanks to Callie's influence.
* ImproperlyParanoid: The irrational blame she puts on herself for her sister's circumstances causes her to irrationally believe everyone is or will be out to get her for it, and that in turn only further leads her into her downwards spiral of irrational thinking.
* ItsAllMyFault: Despite the numerous circumstances leading to the early end of her sister's career, Athina firmly believes she was the main cause, and her catastrophizing of the situation only worsens her well-being.
* SecondLove: She's the second girl Callie has been with, and while they aren't explicitly in a romantic relationship, their bond is going strong as of Chapter 6.
* SolarAndLunar: She and her twin Minerva's cover designs resemble the sun and moon respectively.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Athina and Minerva; the Greek and Roman equivalents of the same goddess.
!!Callie Star
!!!Ultimate eSports Player
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/callie_6.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]
Her encouraging words and pep have filled her eSports teammates with determination that’s helped win a-many games. Outside of competitions, she’s a popular streamer under the name of _st4r; her likable personality and sense of humor have endeared her to many watchers. The most likely to want to hold someone's hand.
Callie is the Chapter 6 killer, and is executed via "Game Over".
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%%* HeroesLoveDogs
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Sacrifices herself by killing Kastor, even though she knows she'll be executed for it, if it means that the rest of her friends will be able to leave the country club safely without any trouble.
%%* PassionateSportsGirl
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives one to Concordia after finding out about the way she tormented Tandy.
!!Eve Liedgenwiel
!!!Ultimate Sleep Therapist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eve_16.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I. Avoid thinking during the day. Or at least heavy thinking. I have time at night for that. There's nothing to distract me then."]]
An insomniac who seems unaffected by the world, handling even unpleasant things with a slight smile. Her greatest talent is to help others find the sleep she struggles to find. The most likely to feel lonely at night.
Eve is the Chapter 5 killer, and is executed via "The Bedtime Story".
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Forced to read a bedtime story to an unruly child who rips her apart and turns her into a nightlight.
* NiceGirl: She's generally personable and nice when she is around.
* ReallyFondOfSleeping: So fond, in fact, that she killed to bring it to those she cared about.
* SleepDeprivation: She helps people overcome this, despite struggling with it herself.
!![=Funnygamermemes1337=]
!!!Ultimate Hacker
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fleet.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "HELLO EVERYONE!!! Please make sure to gaze at my EXTREMELY RARE PRESENCE, as you are all lucky enough to be graced by me, the number one [=YouTuber=] and media influencer, [=FUNNYGAMERMEMES1337!=]"]]
If you’ve been on [=YouTube=] before, chances are you recognize this name! [=Funnygamermemes1337=] (pronounced “funny gamer memes leet,” and abbreviated [=F1337=], thank you very much)! She has about a bajillion views, and a gazillion subscribers, all only earned through her amazing acumen for hacking. The most likely to get petty revenge.
Fleet is the Chapter 4 victim, killed by Kinzoku Ayatsuri.
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%%* BrattyHalfPint: In her humanization, she's one of the shortest club members.
* CharacterDevelopment: She learns to be kinder as the game goes on, and sets out to make up for her less moral actions in Chapter 4.
* CheatersNeverProsper: Played with. She won her and Atlaua's fishing contest by cheating, but nobody believed her victory was genuine. Then she got her glasses snatched by Atlaua and his friends.
* CoolPet: She has chickens at home that she adores.
* CoolShades: She dons a distinctive pair of purple, heart-shaped ones.
%%* GenkiGirl
* LargeHam: She's very dramatic and emphatic when she talks.
%%* OddFriendship: With Major and Evian.
* SpeakIllOfTheDead: [=F1337=] has shown complete disregard for corpses and often talks about them as if it was their own fault for being killed.
* TechnoWizard: What her talent implies. She was even able to hack Xenith in Chapter 4.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: After she dies of cyanide poisoning, [=F1337=] is then stabbed in the back and chainsawed in three pieces.
%%!!Major Major
%%!!!Ultimate Pitch Recognizer
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/major.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350: "Someone here is going to die soon. You should hurry up. Try more."]]
%%She carries around a tuning fork at all times, so she can demonstrate her talent: recognizing any, and I mean any, pitch! She’s quick to dismiss it as a “party trick,” but she uses her skill for various things around her community, such as vocal coaching and aiding local bands tune before contests. The most likely to be a bit of a freak.
%%Major survives the killing game.
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%%* OddFriendship: With F1337.
%%* TheStoic
!!Shila
!!!Ultimate Dog-Sled Racer
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shila.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "...I don't know what I did. ...Kastor's just my friend. ...You defend friends. ...Why was everybody accusing me? ...Is this gonna be like home again?"]]
A well-known dog sled racer hailing from Akiachak, Alaska, Shila is as quiet as the snowy expanses she’s accustomed to. She takes everything rather seriously and is chilly in how she regards others. Still, it’s clear she has a great deal of warmth in her heart for her team of dogs! Heavens knows they’ve been more there for her than the books in her life. In fact, one of her dogs, her greatest companion Miska, will be joining her here! The most likely to think dogs should vote.
Shila is the Chapter 2 victim, killed by Origen.
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* HeroesLoveDogs: She even brings one, Miska, with her to the country club.
%%* OddFriendship: She, Kastor and Tandy become good friends. They even have a sleepover together.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Nonbinary Club Members]]
!!Concordia Tallyrand
!!!Ultimate Mediator
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/concordia.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I'll remind you as many times as you wish, [=McQueen=]. I settle arguments and make sure no fighting is going on, but in times of peace I like it when everyone is happy."]]
She saved her two fathers' marriage by realizing that she could help them talk through it. Thence, she realized her true talent: helping people work through their conflicts with each other. The most likely to accept barter as payment.
Concordia survives the killing game. She now runs a grief counseling business.
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* KarmaHoudini: Concordia's plot directly led to Kinzoku and F1337 getting executed in Chapter 4. She didn't get executed because she didn't land the final blow, is all. As of the end of Chapter 5, they still haven't died despite being the most hated among the remaining Club Members.
* ManipulativeBastard: Exhibited shades of this when they tormented Tandy, then did this in the extreme during Chapter 4. They got F1337 to hack into Xenith, and used him to chainsaw her to pieces. They even got Kinzoku to serve as an accomplice, though he outsmarted them in the end.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Only realizes she feels sorrow for the horrible crimes she has committed once she has been repeatedly beaten down. From that point on, they try to make up for their actions with varying degrees of success.
%%!!Evian Dream
%%!!!Ultimate Advertising Specialist
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evian.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"Advertising specialist slash consultant, I work with all kinds of people to make their dreams of reaching the world a reality and I'm really the best there is."]]
%%A confident book with a true penchant for making products seem so wonderful that they could only exist in dreams! He's a popup book who has a penchant for flashy covers and great ideas. The likeliest to impulse-buy things at the store at a mark-up because she's too impatient to wait for them to come in the mail.
%%Evian is one of two Chapter 5 victims, killed by Eve Liedgenwiel.
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%%* DreamWeaver
!![=McQueen=]/Princess [=McQueen=]
!!!Ultimate Mathematician
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcqueen_6.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I'm really handsome! And good at math! Please compliment me."]]
A friendly, trusting little guy! Numbers were there for him when nobody else was; he's practiced with them so much that he can do complex math in his head no problem. He likes talking about his talent and how great he thinks he is a lot. The likeliest to have a favorite number.
[=McQueen=] is the Chapter 1 killer, and is executed via "Four Functions".
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* TheCutie: [=McQueen=] prides himself on his cuteness, and brings it up quite a few times in discussions.
* TheDitz: To put it bluntly, he is not very smart in any subject unrelated to mathematics.
!!Origen
!!!Ultimate Angelologist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/origen.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "The wings are to emulate the divine aesthetic I try to uphold. And although perhaps a bit tedious to care for at times, I am used to it and I believe it is worth it."]]
Once a bored kid sitting in a Catholic school, Origen ultimately found a passion and obsession in the religious texts they had initially only tolerated. They know just about everything there is to know about angels and demons, and takes guidance from that which they've learned. The most likely to smile, knowing that this, too, shall pass.
Origen is the Chapter 2 killer, and is executed via "Angel of Punishment".
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* DraggedOffToHell: Origen goes most of their execution thinking they're going to ascend to heaven until the tables are flipped on them, and a crack forms in the ground to reveal hell below. They are quickly dragged down and never seen again by the survivors.
* KnightTemplar: They kill so they can meet their supposed destiny of saving the world.
* LightIsNotGood: Despite their holy motif, they're quick to commit murder for their own personal gain.
%%* OnlyOneName
!!Soren Printz/Soren Oleander
!!!Ultimate Linguist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/soren_4.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I cherish spirits. That's all you deserve to know, really."]]
Soren’s words have a deliberate quality to them: he tends to think carefully before speaking. It makes sense that he would recognize how powerful they are, considering how deeply he’s thrown himself into his studies. He faces most things with coolness and tackles them with “creative wrath.” The most likely to believe in ghost stories.
Soren was the Chapter 3 killer, and was executed via "Princely Punishment".
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* CurseEscapeClause: Played with. Soren believes he is infected by a curse, and that the only way to rid himself of it is to kill two people. Where he got that idea from, no one knows.
* MeaningfulName:
** "Oleander" is the name of a poisonous fruit. Fitting, considering that he commits a double murder.
** His cover name, Soren Printz, was also foreshadowing for him being...well, an actual prince.
* PunnyName: Soren's last name early in the game was Printz. He was revealed to be royalty later on - Printz, prince.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Club Board of Directors]]
!!Kastor Goodweather
!!!Ultimate Gentlemanly Host
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kastor.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:“Greetings and hello, folks! I’d like to honorably welcome you to this club, on behalf of the board of directors. My name is Kastor, and I’m pleased to see that all of you have arrived here safely.”]]
Kastor is the owner of Kastor's Country Club. He's a friendly book, always trying to make things better for his beloved guests and friends, and can often be found on the green with a golf club in hand. He's also the host of the killing game - which he tries his best to make fun for everyone.
Kastor is the Chapter 6 victim, killed by Callie Star.
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%%* CoolOldGuy: He tries to be, at least.
* CrowdPleaser: He wants the killing game to be as comfortable for everyone else as possible, so he goes out of his way to give folks what they want.
* MurderByInaction: He stood by without interfering in Choriu's murder as [=McQueen=] clubbed the Ornithologist to death.
* NiceHat: Kastor wears a white top hat at all times.
%%* OddFriendship: He tries to be friendly with everyone, but this is most notable with Shila.
* SharpDressedMan: Between his cover design, cane and hat, he looks like a gentleman.
%%!!Tandy
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tandy_2.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"My name is Tandy! I'm not an Ultimate.. I'm Kastor's colleague! I'm a carrot cake book and I know that.. a hippos' sweat is pink, alongside how platypus don't necessarily have a direct classification... and... I know that the uh-"]]
%%Flighty, fast-moving, and oh so clumsy, Tandy's part of the Board of Directors who runs Kastor's Country Club, here to assist Kastor in running the killing game. She's about as high-energy and quick-moving as a rabbit... which is a funny coincidence, because carrots are actually her favorite vegetable. Funny how that works out. Her point of expertise within the club is the club theatre, which she works very, very hard to maintain. Ask her about movies, and you're sure to get some kind of response... though don't be too sure she'll actually answer your question. The most likely to faint when reacting to surprising news.
%%Tandy survives with all the other Board of Directors. After the events of the killing game, she went on a journey of self-reflection.
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!!Nevada
!!!Board of Directors
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nevada.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:“Mighty swell to meet y’all! The name’s Nevada, an’ I run these here stables!”]]
Nevada's your classic, rough-n'-tumble cowboy, with the drawl to match. He's known to spend a lot of his time patrolling the stables, which happens to be the part of the country club that he runs. He prides himself in being its "Sheriff," and is rarely found far from it. He's a pretty laid-back kind of guy as long as you don't intentionally provoke him. Maybe even he'll tell you a probably-fake, tough-sounding story about his past adventures if you're nice. The most likely to skip a meal.
Nevada survives with all the other Board of Directors. He moved to a ranch in the mountain with his horses and has attempted to invite the survivors over for a barbecue, to no avail.
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%%* CoolOldGuy: To Xenith, especially.
* {{Cowboy}}: He wears a cowboy hat and tends the farm animals.
%%* FunetikAksent
%%* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent
%%!!Darlene
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/darlene_9.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"I'm not gonna convince anyone to get married! I may encourage, if I see fit, but it's entirely up to you lot if you'd wish to partake in the best day of your life."]]
%%Darlene's a baker at Kastor's Country Club who enjoys spending a lot of time around the tranquility garden. She always smells delightful, if you like the smell of treats and flowers... which, who doesn't! One with a flair for the romantic, the tragic, the emotional, she lives for the beautiful weddings often held at the heart of the garden. The most likely to cry tears of joy.
%%Darlene survives with all the other Board of Directors. After Kastor's death, the country club was willed over to her, and she sold it to a friend to be turned into a sanctuary for pets. She now runs a wedding-planning business, and continues to visit the club periodically.
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%%!!Sponge
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sponge_35.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:300:“Hey, Dar, um, sorry to interrupt whatever you’re doing, but, I need flour and can’t seem to find it anywhere. Did you use up the last bag without restocking?”]]
%%As the club chef, Sponge generally remains behind the scenes compared to other Directors, and he spends a fair amount of time in the restricted kitchen area of the country club, even though automation makes preparing food a cinch. He's modest and reserved at heart, so don't expect him to brag about his skills - you'll see them for yourself, anyway! The most likely to eat an overly-salted dish at a restaurant to avoid troubling the waiter to bring it back.
%%Sponge survives with all the other Board of Directors. He is the first to retire from Kastor's Country Club; his whereabouts are unknown, but he has been spotted in a commercial for a Cajun restaurant in space.
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!!Angel
!!!Board of Directors
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/angel_1.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"We also offer all kinds of drinks one could imagine over there! I won't be serving any right now, though. I wanna know more 'bout y'all first, y'know?"]]
Angel's a huge fan of chilling, which he can do a lot as a manager of the rec-n-relaxation area of the country club. As one of the top-ten smoothie makers in the world, his drinks are the bomb! He knows all sorts of things about fruits and how to maximize how flavorful they are. Don't expect him to be quite as sweet as his drinks, though. Unlike his co-manager and twin sister, he can be very sassy...
Angel survives with all the other Board of Directors. He and Spirit bought a pontoon party boat and run a small cruise business together.
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* DeadpanSnarker: He can get pretty sassy with people.
%%!!Spirit
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:327:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spirit_17.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:327:"Well, anyways, I'm a bit of a personal trainer, so to speak! We've got a lovely recreational area for exercise, so if any of you ever want to give it a shot, come to me first! And please try not to hurt yourself with the dumbbells, that's usually an issue with people."]]
%%Along with her twin brother Angel, Angel's in charge of maintaining the rec-n-relaxation area. While she's also an excellent drink-maker, she's more into getting active than chilling! If you ever need tips on how to get more in-shape, she should be happy to help you out. She's kindhearted and gentle, so she's great at working out disputes over pool toys and lounging spots, or just lending a listening ear.
%%Spirit survives with all the other Board of Directors. She and Angel bought a pontoon party boat and run a small cruise business together.
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%%* PassionateSportsGirl: She's a personal trainer.
%%!!Cake
%%!!!Keeper of the Afterlife
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cake.jpg]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"Well, anyway, welcome to, uh... I guess you can call this my home now. Place used to be a country club before everyone else just... left."]]
%%The keeper of an old country club deep in the confounding woods. Cake's a wizened and somewhat elderly man with a fondness for trying on different kinds of clothes. He's known to settle disagreements with a game of pool, as that's his favorite! The most likely to have regrets.
%%Cake has been deceased since before the events of the country club killing game began.
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[[/folder]]
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!!''Bookronpa'' contains examples of:
* AmateurSleuth: With the exception of Xenith, who has the title of Ultimate Forensic Investigator, none of the characters have experience with investigating and solving murders.
* AnimateInanimateObject: All of the characters are anthropomorphized books.
%%* AnyoneCanDie
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Kastor himself is very friendly, but apparently making people kill each other isn't past him.
** This is present with several killers. [[spoiler:[=McQueen=] was the first culprit of a murder. Right after him, it was Origen.]]
%%** [[spoiler: Concordia is the biggest example to date.]]
* BlackBlood: Played with. The books bleed ink. Most of the books so far have bled blue or purple.
* BodyOfTheWeek: In every chapter, at least one person dies.
%%* ChildProdigy: All of the Ultimates are this in their field.
* CoolMask: [[spoiler: Evian, Callie, and Dexter]] all wear fake covers, the book equivalent of a mask.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Whenever someone kills and gets convicted, they get put through a public, ironic execution.
** Chapter 1: [[spoiler: [=McQueen=] gets repeatedly hit, an arm amputated, and gets sliced cleanly in half.]]
** Chapter 2: [[spoiler: Origen is tied to a crucifix, shot with arrows, and sinks into the underworld.]]
** Chapter 3: [[spoiler: Soren, sitting in a throne, gets impaled with seventeen spears and sinks in water.]]
** Chapter 4: [[spoiler: Kinzoku is strung up like a puppet, and dies from the book equivalent of a broken neck.]]
** Chapter 5: [[spoiler: Eve gets mauled to death and made into a nightlight.]]
* DeadlyGame: In classic ''Danganronpa'' fashion, the price for freedom is getting away with murder.
* DwindlingParty: As of Chapter 6, only 7 of the original 19 club members remain.
* EmpathicEnvironment: The Afterlife tends to have inclement weather whenever new people show up.
%%* EnsembleCast
* EveryoneIsASuspect: The aim of each trial is to correctly identify the culprit.
* FaceDeathWithDignity:
** Most of the killers so far have accepted their fate calmly.
** Subverted with [[spoiler: [=McQueen=], who fell down a flight of stairs in his final moment.]]
* FamedInStory: All of the Club Members are famous in their fields.
** funnygamermemes1337 idolized Callie before they ever came to the country club. [[spoiler: In fact, f1337 used her hacking skills to guarantee her idol victory in the mailing contest.]]
** Callie had a crush on Athina before ever meeting her due to admiring her.
* GildedCage: Kastor's Country Club would be a great place to be, if it weren't for the killing game.
* GivenNameReveal: Subverted in funnygamermemes1337's case; her true name is never revealed.
%%** [[spoiler: Played straight with Rainne in Chapter 3.]]
* MythologyGag: In the Chapter 5 execution, [[spoiler:the host of the first killing game, Lola, appears in a photograph in the background.]]
* PublicExecution: Killers who get convicted are executed in front of everyone.
* SympatheticMurderer: There are several.
** Chapter One: [[spoiler: [=McQueen=] killed Choriu by accident, due to Kastor telling him to.]]
** Chapter Two: [[spoiler: Origen believes that the weight of the world rests on their shoulders, and killed so they could leave and save the entire world.]]
** Chapter Four: [[spoiler: Kinzoku killed F1337 out of hatred for himself, and to keep Concordia from getting away with it.]]
* WhatDidIDoLastNight:
** Notably happened in Chapter 4, when [[spoiler: Xenith came to in the middle of chainsawing F1337's body into thirds.]]
%%** Tetly had a moment of this when he woke up in Dexter's bed.
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-> ''"Bookronpa is pretty cool"''
-->-- '''Kastor''', "Bookronpa: A Confounding Stay at Kastor's Country Club"
''[[https://discord.gg/uxjVSyC Bookronpa]]'' is a ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' roleplay with a twist; all of the characters are not human, but instead anthropomorphized books. This doesn't make them any less impervious to death, however, as becomes apparent when they're forced to kill each other in a {{deadly game}}.
It is hosted on Discord and has been completed.
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[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Male Club Members]]
!!Atlaua Kersey
!!!Ultimate Fisherman
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/atlaua_3.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Eh, the embarrassment should give way eventually. Even if people keep talking about it, you get used to it, y'know? I remember I goofed real bad on my first fishing competition. The village still doesn't let me live it down."]]
When a corporation tried to stifle his entire village's spirit and turn them into profit-churning slaves, Atlaua refused to let it interfere with his love of the sport. He sought out underground fishing competitions and thrived there, becoming a champion of the seas. The least likely to get pop culture references.
Atlaua is one of the two victims in Chapter 3, killed by Soren Oleander.
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* CoolHat: He wears one of the fisherman's variety.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: He was killed while trying to protect Dexter. In his last moments, he tried to trace Soren's cover design onto his face in ink.
* HeroicSacrifice: When Soren attacked him and Dexter, Atlaua tried to fend Soren off so Dexter could run. He died while doing so.
* MeaningfulName: He's named after a water god.
* StraightMan: He's one of the more normal Club Members. The creators confirm that he's the only straight character in Bookronpa.
!!Choriu Kuga
!!!Ultimate Ornithologist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/choriu.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Well, I guess t-teenagers these days like discussing their social lives, or chatting about their favorite things, or murdering each other in cold blood, or-"]]
Your average happy-go-lucky do-gooder that has a lot of knowledge and compassion for birds. He has a pet penguin named Pingi who will be accompanying him to Kastor's Country Club, who he loves like his own child. The likeliest to spend over an hour a day feeding ducks.
Choriu is the Chapter 1 victim, killed by [=McQueen.=]
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* CoolPet: He brings a penguin chick named Pingi with him to the club.
%%* DespairEventHorizon: When he dies, he comes very close to this a few times.
%%* PetBabyWildAnimal: Pingi.
* ShoulderTeammate: Pingi. Later, Luna the owl spends a lot of time with them.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Choriu was the first victim of a murder. This is subverted somewhat by his focus in the afterlife.
!!Dexter Hopkins/Rainne Hopkins
!!!Ultimate Stage Magician
[[quoteright:292:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dexter_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:292: "LADIES AND GENTLEBOOKS! MAGIC! MYSTERY! ABSOLUTE SPLENDOR! For the first time, in front of your incredibly lucky eyes...BEHOLD!"]]
The self-christened The Amazing, Talented (and Incredibly Dexterous) Dexter, Dexter if you’re pedestrian and Dex if you aren’t even trying, as you can imagine, likes himself a lot, and so do his audiences! He’s easily spooked when it comes to things being outside of his control, or when blood enters the picture. It’s a shame he doesn’t have more than two rabbits under his ornate hat, as far as intelligence goes. The most likely to fake an illness.
Dexter is one of the two victims in Chapter 3, killed by Soren Oleander.
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* LivingADoubleLife: Before Dexter went by his current name, he robbed banks with his partner in crime Mace (literally, since they were boyfriends) under his real name, Rainne. After Mace was arrested, Dexter was forced to take on a new identity in order to prevent his own arrest.
* MagiciansAreWizards: In Chapter 3, Dexter reveals that he has telekinesis and the ability to teleport himself- which he used both for his talent and...robbing banks.
* NiceHat: Dexter always wears his purple magician hat wherever he goes! That is, except to the afterlife. Good thing Xenith brought it with him.
* PunnyName: His last name is "Hopkins," referencing the fact that Stage Magicians use rabbits in their acts.
%%* ShipTease: With Tetly.
* ShipperOnDeck: Teases Takatobi and Tetly when sparks start to fly between them.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Even though Dexter loves to boast about how marvelous he is, no one in the country club recognizes him outside of the game.
!!Kinzoku Ayatsuri
!!!Ultimate Puppeteer
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kinzoku_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Every time I even think about this god-damn game I just...g-get ANGRY!! Ruining this HELL of a game would be a pleasure to me!"]]
Kinzoku has a monstrous temper and wears a glove to protect his fist when he punches walls in anger. He strongly believes that books work best with leaders. The most likely to have road rage.
Kinzoku is the Chapter 4 killer, and is executed via "Kinzoku's Grand Finale".
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* ByronicHero: To a degree! Kinzoku has a tough time making friends, but is still a good person at heart.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Has his wrists and ankles tied to puppet strings and was swung around until his neck broke.
* HandPuppet: He often uses these for his shows.
%%* HisOwnWorstEnemy
* MoreHeroThanThou: Both him and Concordia were willing to put their lives on the line to escape, but in the end Kinzoku sacrificed himself without Concordia's knowledge by making F1337 take cyanide instead of sleeping pills.
* YouAreWhatYouHate: Kinzoku hates killers, but becomes one. Fitting, because he hates himself.
!!Takatobi Boeibureka
!!!Ultimate Libero Formerly
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takitobi.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Well, uh, I don't really...think, half of the time. But I'm sure things'll be fine. You've got me, after all. An' after that, I don't think you'll be complainin'."]]
The one and only Takatobi knows he’s one awesome volleyball player, and he wants everyone to know it! He’s arrogant, brash, and in-your-face about pretty much everything, and will act without thinking, even if it makes him look like a jerk (and it often does make him look like a jerk). He’s very tall relative to other books, and uses it to his advantage. Probably the most tired of being asked “how’s the weather up there?”.
Takatobi survives the killing game. He is living in a shared apartment with Tetly and Julian, and visited [=McQueen's=] family after the killing game concluded.
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%%* JerkJock: Has developed away from this.
* MeaningfulName: "Takatobi" means "high jump" in Japanese.
!!Tetly Mendoza
!!!Ultimate Calligraphist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tetly.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I just need to fuckin' do something right now, I guess. I need to work, n' keep busy. I can't just be left in the quiet with my fuckin' brain, I can't deal with that."]]
Tetly has the demeanor of someone who’s constantly running late for an important meeting: snappy and impatient, with a slightly tense posture. Still, he can certainly be lauded for his lack of dawdling. Has the neatest handwriting.
Tetly survived the killing game. He currently lives in a shared apartment with Takatobi and Julian and is no longer working for his stepfather.
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%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* GrumpyBear
* TheMafia: He reveals to Athina and Takatobi in Chapter 5 that he's been working for the mafia as a forger for a significant portion of his life. In that chapter's trial, Amber exposes him for having a criminal past.
!!Xenith Nadeer
!!!Ultimate Forensic Investigator
[[quoteright:253:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/xenith.png]]
[[caption-width-right:253: “Hmmm... sadness... perhaps I did feel that. Mainly because water fell out of my eyes. Sad people tend to do that.”]]
A book hardly touched by murder and the gruesome, it makes sense that he'd dedicate his life to criminal justice. He works long hours to gather and collect evidence to bring bad guys to justice. The least likely to cry at weddings.
Xenith is one of two Chapter 5 victims, killed by Eve Liedgenwiel.
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* TokenRobot: Revealed to be one in Chapter 3.
%%* TraumaInducedAmnesia
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Female Club Members]]
!!Amber Greenhorn
!!!Ultimate Horticulturist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/amber_7.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: “I can still see good in all of ‘em, like you prob'ly can, Lord... I want them t’be on my good side, and I wanna be on their good sides, too... we ain’t gonna get through this if we ain’t in it all together.”]]
After she lost her father, she went on a soul-searching journey through a deep forest to figure out what to do with her life. After a fateful encounter with a green rosebush, she decided to plant a beautiful garden in his memory. Nowadays, that garden is one of the largest and best-maintained in the world. The most likely to wake up before sunrise.
Amber survived the killing game. She is currently traveling the world, planting flowers in memorium for the deceased club members.
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* FertileFeet: Chapter 3's motive reveals that Amber has the magical ability to increase the growth of plants. Temporarily turns into WalkingWasteland in Chapter 5, when her distress over Evian's death causes the grass to wilt beneath her.
%%* GreenThumb: It's her talent, after all!
%%* TheIdealist
%%* InnocentBlueEyes: Amber is depicted with these in several humanizations.
* NiceGirl: One of the nicest people in the cast.
* SanctuaryOfSolitude: Played with. While there isn't a church in the country club, in the early days of the killing game, Amber occasionally goes into her room to pray to God and ask for his protection.
!!Athina Hartmann
!!!Ultimate Badminton Star
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/athina.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Lives at stake or not, it's still a game. And I fully intend on winning it."]]
Never one to take kindly to being overshadowed, Athina goes out of her way to stand out at every turn. She wants to prove to both herself and the world that she’s far better than the previous “Ultimate” Badminton player, a personal rival of sorts. The one who hates showoffs the most.
Athina survived the killing game. She has mended her relationship with Minerva, and they now play badminton together.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: Over the course of the game, Athina's gradually worked towards overcoming her fear of showing weakness, mostly thanks to Callie's influence.
* ImproperlyParanoid: The irrational blame she puts on herself for her sister's circumstances causes her to irrationally believe everyone is or will be out to get her for it, and that in turn only further leads her into her downwards spiral of irrational thinking.
* ItsAllMyFault: Despite the numerous circumstances leading to the early end of her sister's career, Athina firmly believes she was the main cause, and her catastrophizing of the situation only worsens her well-being.
* SecondLove: She's the second girl Callie has been with, and while they aren't explicitly in a romantic relationship, their bond is going strong as of Chapter 6.
* SolarAndLunar: She and her twin Minerva's cover designs resemble the sun and moon respectively.
* ThemeTwinNaming: Athina and Minerva; the Greek and Roman equivalents of the same goddess.
!!Callie Star
!!!Ultimate eSports Player
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/callie_6.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]
Her encouraging words and pep have filled her eSports teammates with determination that’s helped win a-many games. Outside of competitions, she’s a popular streamer under the name of _st4r; her likable personality and sense of humor have endeared her to many watchers. The most likely to want to hold someone's hand.
Callie is the Chapter 6 killer, and is executed via "Game Over".
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%%* HeroesLoveDogs
* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Sacrifices herself by killing Kastor, even though she knows she'll be executed for it, if it means that the rest of her friends will be able to leave the country club safely without any trouble.
%%* PassionateSportsGirl
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives one to Concordia after finding out about the way she tormented Tandy.
!!Eve Liedgenwiel
!!!Ultimate Sleep Therapist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eve_16.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I. Avoid thinking during the day. Or at least heavy thinking. I have time at night for that. There's nothing to distract me then."]]
An insomniac who seems unaffected by the world, handling even unpleasant things with a slight smile. Her greatest talent is to help others find the sleep she struggles to find. The most likely to feel lonely at night.
Eve is the Chapter 5 killer, and is executed via "The Bedtime Story".
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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Forced to read a bedtime story to an unruly child who rips her apart and turns her into a nightlight.
* NiceGirl: She's generally personable and nice when she is around.
* ReallyFondOfSleeping: So fond, in fact, that she killed to bring it to those she cared about.
* SleepDeprivation: She helps people overcome this, despite struggling with it herself.
!![=Funnygamermemes1337=]
!!!Ultimate Hacker
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fleet.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "HELLO EVERYONE!!! Please make sure to gaze at my EXTREMELY RARE PRESENCE, as you are all lucky enough to be graced by me, the number one [=YouTuber=] and media influencer, [=FUNNYGAMERMEMES1337!=]"]]
If you’ve been on [=YouTube=] before, chances are you recognize this name! [=Funnygamermemes1337=] (pronounced “funny gamer memes leet,” and abbreviated [=F1337=], thank you very much)! She has about a bajillion views, and a gazillion subscribers, all only earned through her amazing acumen for hacking. The most likely to get petty revenge.
Fleet is the Chapter 4 victim, killed by Kinzoku Ayatsuri.
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%%* BrattyHalfPint: In her humanization, she's one of the shortest club members.
* CharacterDevelopment: She learns to be kinder as the game goes on, and sets out to make up for her less moral actions in Chapter 4.
* CheatersNeverProsper: Played with. She won her and Atlaua's fishing contest by cheating, but nobody believed her victory was genuine. Then she got her glasses snatched by Atlaua and his friends.
* CoolPet: She has chickens at home that she adores.
* CoolShades: She dons a distinctive pair of purple, heart-shaped ones.
%%* GenkiGirl
* LargeHam: She's very dramatic and emphatic when she talks.
%%* OddFriendship: With Major and Evian.
* SpeakIllOfTheDead: [=F1337=] has shown complete disregard for corpses and often talks about them as if it was their own fault for being killed.
* TechnoWizard: What her talent implies. She was even able to hack Xenith in Chapter 4.
* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: After she dies of cyanide poisoning, [=F1337=] is then stabbed in the back and chainsawed in three pieces.
%%!!Major Major
%%!!!Ultimate Pitch Recognizer
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/major.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350: "Someone here is going to die soon. You should hurry up. Try more."]]
%%She carries around a tuning fork at all times, so she can demonstrate her talent: recognizing any, and I mean any, pitch! She’s quick to dismiss it as a “party trick,” but she uses her skill for various things around her community, such as vocal coaching and aiding local bands tune before contests. The most likely to be a bit of a freak.
%%Major survives the killing game.
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%%* OddFriendship: With F1337.
%%* TheStoic
!!Shila
!!!Ultimate Dog-Sled Racer
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shila.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "...I don't know what I did. ...Kastor's just my friend. ...You defend friends. ...Why was everybody accusing me? ...Is this gonna be like home again?"]]
A well-known dog sled racer hailing from Akiachak, Alaska, Shila is as quiet as the snowy expanses she’s accustomed to. She takes everything rather seriously and is chilly in how she regards others. Still, it’s clear she has a great deal of warmth in her heart for her team of dogs! Heavens knows they’ve been more there for her than the books in her life. In fact, one of her dogs, her greatest companion Miska, will be joining her here! The most likely to think dogs should vote.
Shila is the Chapter 2 victim, killed by Origen.
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* HeroesLoveDogs: She even brings one, Miska, with her to the country club.
%%* OddFriendship: She, Kastor and Tandy become good friends. They even have a sleepover together.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Nonbinary Club Members]]
!!Concordia Tallyrand
!!!Ultimate Mediator
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/concordia.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I'll remind you as many times as you wish, [=McQueen=]. I settle arguments and make sure no fighting is going on, but in times of peace I like it when everyone is happy."]]
She saved her two fathers' marriage by realizing that she could help them talk through it. Thence, she realized her true talent: helping people work through their conflicts with each other. The most likely to accept barter as payment.
Concordia survives the killing game. She now runs a grief counseling business.
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* KarmaHoudini: Concordia's plot directly led to Kinzoku and F1337 getting executed in Chapter 4. She didn't get executed because she didn't land the final blow, is all. As of the end of Chapter 5, they still haven't died despite being the most hated among the remaining Club Members.
* ManipulativeBastard: Exhibited shades of this when they tormented Tandy, then did this in the extreme during Chapter 4. They got F1337 to hack into Xenith, and used him to chainsaw her to pieces. They even got Kinzoku to serve as an accomplice, though he outsmarted them in the end.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Only realizes she feels sorrow for the horrible crimes she has committed once she has been repeatedly beaten down. From that point on, they try to make up for their actions with varying degrees of success.
%%!!Evian Dream
%%!!!Ultimate Advertising Specialist
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evian.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"Advertising specialist slash consultant, I work with all kinds of people to make their dreams of reaching the world a reality and I'm really the best there is."]]
%%A confident book with a true penchant for making products seem so wonderful that they could only exist in dreams! He's a popup book who has a penchant for flashy covers and great ideas. The likeliest to impulse-buy things at the store at a mark-up because she's too impatient to wait for them to come in the mail.
%%Evian is one of two Chapter 5 victims, killed by Eve Liedgenwiel.
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%%* DreamWeaver
!![=McQueen=]/Princess [=McQueen=]
!!!Ultimate Mathematician
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mcqueen_6.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I'm really handsome! And good at math! Please compliment me."]]
A friendly, trusting little guy! Numbers were there for him when nobody else was; he's practiced with them so much that he can do complex math in his head no problem. He likes talking about his talent and how great he thinks he is a lot. The likeliest to have a favorite number.
[=McQueen=] is the Chapter 1 killer, and is executed via "Four Functions".
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* TheCutie: [=McQueen=] prides himself on his cuteness, and brings it up quite a few times in discussions.
* TheDitz: To put it bluntly, he is not very smart in any subject unrelated to mathematics.
!!Origen
!!!Ultimate Angelologist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/origen.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "The wings are to emulate the divine aesthetic I try to uphold. And although perhaps a bit tedious to care for at times, I am used to it and I believe it is worth it."]]
Once a bored kid sitting in a Catholic school, Origen ultimately found a passion and obsession in the religious texts they had initially only tolerated. They know just about everything there is to know about angels and demons, and takes guidance from that which they've learned. The most likely to smile, knowing that this, too, shall pass.
Origen is the Chapter 2 killer, and is executed via "Angel of Punishment".
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* DraggedOffToHell: Origen goes most of their execution thinking they're going to ascend to heaven until the tables are flipped on them, and a crack forms in the ground to reveal hell below. They are quickly dragged down and never seen again by the survivors.
* KnightTemplar: They kill so they can meet their supposed destiny of saving the world.
* LightIsNotGood: Despite their holy motif, they're quick to commit murder for their own personal gain.
%%* OnlyOneName
!!Soren Printz/Soren Oleander
!!!Ultimate Linguist
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/soren_4.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "I cherish spirits. That's all you deserve to know, really."]]
Soren’s words have a deliberate quality to them: he tends to think carefully before speaking. It makes sense that he would recognize how powerful they are, considering how deeply he’s thrown himself into his studies. He faces most things with coolness and tackles them with “creative wrath.” The most likely to believe in ghost stories.
Soren was the Chapter 3 killer, and was executed via "Princely Punishment".
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* CurseEscapeClause: Played with. Soren believes he is infected by a curse, and that the only way to rid himself of it is to kill two people. Where he got that idea from, no one knows.
* MeaningfulName:
** "Oleander" is the name of a poisonous fruit. Fitting, considering that he commits a double murder.
** His cover name, Soren Printz, was also foreshadowing for him being...well, an actual prince.
* PunnyName: Soren's last name early in the game was Printz. He was revealed to be royalty later on - Printz, prince.
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[[folder:Club Board of Directors]]
!!Kastor Goodweather
!!!Ultimate Gentlemanly Host
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kastor.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:“Greetings and hello, folks! I’d like to honorably welcome you to this club, on behalf of the board of directors. My name is Kastor, and I’m pleased to see that all of you have arrived here safely.”]]
Kastor is the owner of Kastor's Country Club. He's a friendly book, always trying to make things better for his beloved guests and friends, and can often be found on the green with a golf club in hand. He's also the host of the killing game - which he tries his best to make fun for everyone.
Kastor is the Chapter 6 victim, killed by Callie Star.
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%%* CoolOldGuy: He tries to be, at least.
* CrowdPleaser: He wants the killing game to be as comfortable for everyone else as possible, so he goes out of his way to give folks what they want.
* MurderByInaction: He stood by without interfering in Choriu's murder as [=McQueen=] clubbed the Ornithologist to death.
* NiceHat: Kastor wears a white top hat at all times.
%%* OddFriendship: He tries to be friendly with everyone, but this is most notable with Shila.
* SharpDressedMan: Between his cover design, cane and hat, he looks like a gentleman.
%%!!Tandy
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tandy_2.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"My name is Tandy! I'm not an Ultimate.. I'm Kastor's colleague! I'm a carrot cake book and I know that.. a hippos' sweat is pink, alongside how platypus don't necessarily have a direct classification... and... I know that the uh-"]]
%%Flighty, fast-moving, and oh so clumsy, Tandy's part of the Board of Directors who runs Kastor's Country Club, here to assist Kastor in running the killing game. She's about as high-energy and quick-moving as a rabbit... which is a funny coincidence, because carrots are actually her favorite vegetable. Funny how that works out. Her point of expertise within the club is the club theatre, which she works very, very hard to maintain. Ask her about movies, and you're sure to get some kind of response... though don't be too sure she'll actually answer your question. The most likely to faint when reacting to surprising news.
%%Tandy survives with all the other Board of Directors. After the events of the killing game, she went on a journey of self-reflection.
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!!Nevada
!!!Board of Directors
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nevada.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:“Mighty swell to meet y’all! The name’s Nevada, an’ I run these here stables!”]]
Nevada's your classic, rough-n'-tumble cowboy, with the drawl to match. He's known to spend a lot of his time patrolling the stables, which happens to be the part of the country club that he runs. He prides himself in being its "Sheriff," and is rarely found far from it. He's a pretty laid-back kind of guy as long as you don't intentionally provoke him. Maybe even he'll tell you a probably-fake, tough-sounding story about his past adventures if you're nice. The most likely to skip a meal.
Nevada survives with all the other Board of Directors. He moved to a ranch in the mountain with his horses and has attempted to invite the survivors over for a barbecue, to no avail.
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%%* CoolOldGuy: To Xenith, especially.
* {{Cowboy}}: He wears a cowboy hat and tends the farm animals.
%%* FunetikAksent
%%* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent
%%!!Darlene
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/darlene_9.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"I'm not gonna convince anyone to get married! I may encourage, if I see fit, but it's entirely up to you lot if you'd wish to partake in the best day of your life."]]
%%Darlene's a baker at Kastor's Country Club who enjoys spending a lot of time around the tranquility garden. She always smells delightful, if you like the smell of treats and flowers... which, who doesn't! One with a flair for the romantic, the tragic, the emotional, she lives for the beautiful weddings often held at the heart of the garden. The most likely to cry tears of joy.
%%Darlene survives with all the other Board of Directors. After Kastor's death, the country club was willed over to her, and she sold it to a friend to be turned into a sanctuary for pets. She now runs a wedding-planning business, and continues to visit the club periodically.
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%%!!Sponge
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sponge_35.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:300:“Hey, Dar, um, sorry to interrupt whatever you’re doing, but, I need flour and can’t seem to find it anywhere. Did you use up the last bag without restocking?”]]
%%As the club chef, Sponge generally remains behind the scenes compared to other Directors, and he spends a fair amount of time in the restricted kitchen area of the country club, even though automation makes preparing food a cinch. He's modest and reserved at heart, so don't expect him to brag about his skills - you'll see them for yourself, anyway! The most likely to eat an overly-salted dish at a restaurant to avoid troubling the waiter to bring it back.
%%Sponge survives with all the other Board of Directors. He is the first to retire from Kastor's Country Club; his whereabouts are unknown, but he has been spotted in a commercial for a Cajun restaurant in space.
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!!Angel
!!!Board of Directors
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/angel_1.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"We also offer all kinds of drinks one could imagine over there! I won't be serving any right now, though. I wanna know more 'bout y'all first, y'know?"]]
Angel's a huge fan of chilling, which he can do a lot as a manager of the rec-n-relaxation area of the country club. As one of the top-ten smoothie makers in the world, his drinks are the bomb! He knows all sorts of things about fruits and how to maximize how flavorful they are. Don't expect him to be quite as sweet as his drinks, though. Unlike his co-manager and twin sister, he can be very sassy...
Angel survives with all the other Board of Directors. He and Spirit bought a pontoon party boat and run a small cruise business together.
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* DeadpanSnarker: He can get pretty sassy with people.
%%!!Spirit
%%!!!Board of Directors
%%[[quoteright:327:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spirit_17.png]]
%% [[caption-width-right:327:"Well, anyways, I'm a bit of a personal trainer, so to speak! We've got a lovely recreational area for exercise, so if any of you ever want to give it a shot, come to me first! And please try not to hurt yourself with the dumbbells, that's usually an issue with people."]]
%%Along with her twin brother Angel, Angel's in charge of maintaining the rec-n-relaxation area. While she's also an excellent drink-maker, she's more into getting active than chilling! If you ever need tips on how to get more in-shape, she should be happy to help you out. She's kindhearted and gentle, so she's great at working out disputes over pool toys and lounging spots, or just lending a listening ear.
%%Spirit survives with all the other Board of Directors. She and Angel bought a pontoon party boat and run a small cruise business together.
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%%* PassionateSportsGirl: She's a personal trainer.
%%!!Cake
%%!!!Keeper of the Afterlife
%%[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cake.jpg]]
%% [[caption-width-right:350:"Well, anyway, welcome to, uh... I guess you can call this my home now. Place used to be a country club before everyone else just... left."]]
%%The keeper of an old country club deep in the confounding woods. Cake's a wizened and somewhat elderly man with a fondness for trying on different kinds of clothes. He's known to settle disagreements with a game of pool, as that's his favorite! The most likely to have regrets.
%%Cake has been deceased since before the events of the country club killing game began.
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!!''Bookronpa'' contains examples of:
* AmateurSleuth: With the exception of Xenith, who has the title of Ultimate Forensic Investigator, none of the characters have experience with investigating and solving murders.
* AnimateInanimateObject: All of the characters are anthropomorphized books.
%%* AnyoneCanDie
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** Kastor himself is very friendly, but apparently making people kill each other isn't past him.
** This is present with several killers. [[spoiler:[=McQueen=] was the first culprit of a murder. Right after him, it was Origen.]]
%%** [[spoiler: Concordia is the biggest example to date.]]
* BlackBlood: Played with. The books bleed ink. Most of the books so far have bled blue or purple.
* BodyOfTheWeek: In every chapter, at least one person dies.
%%* ChildProdigy: All of the Ultimates are this in their field.
* CoolMask: [[spoiler: Evian, Callie, and Dexter]] all wear fake covers, the book equivalent of a mask.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Whenever someone kills and gets convicted, they get put through a public, ironic execution.
** Chapter 1: [[spoiler: [=McQueen=] gets repeatedly hit, an arm amputated, and gets sliced cleanly in half.]]
** Chapter 2: [[spoiler: Origen is tied to a crucifix, shot with arrows, and sinks into the underworld.]]
** Chapter 3: [[spoiler: Soren, sitting in a throne, gets impaled with seventeen spears and sinks in water.]]
** Chapter 4: [[spoiler: Kinzoku is strung up like a puppet, and dies from the book equivalent of a broken neck.]]
** Chapter 5: [[spoiler: Eve gets mauled to death and made into a nightlight.]]
* DeadlyGame: In classic ''Danganronpa'' fashion, the price for freedom is getting away with murder.
* DwindlingParty: As of Chapter 6, only 7 of the original 19 club members remain.
* EmpathicEnvironment: The Afterlife tends to have inclement weather whenever new people show up.
%%* EnsembleCast
* EveryoneIsASuspect: The aim of each trial is to correctly identify the culprit.
* FaceDeathWithDignity:
** Most of the killers so far have accepted their fate calmly.
** Subverted with [[spoiler: [=McQueen=], who fell down a flight of stairs in his final moment.]]
* FamedInStory: All of the Club Members are famous in their fields.
** funnygamermemes1337 idolized Callie before they ever came to the country club. [[spoiler: In fact, f1337 used her hacking skills to guarantee her idol victory in the mailing contest.]]
** Callie had a crush on Athina before ever meeting her due to admiring her.
* GildedCage: Kastor's Country Club would be a great place to be, if it weren't for the killing game.
* GivenNameReveal: Subverted in funnygamermemes1337's case; her true name is never revealed.
%%** [[spoiler: Played straight with Rainne in Chapter 3.]]
* MythologyGag: In the Chapter 5 execution, [[spoiler:the host of the first killing game, Lola, appears in a photograph in the background.]]
* PublicExecution: Killers who get convicted are executed in front of everyone.
* SympatheticMurderer: There are several.
** Chapter One: [[spoiler: [=McQueen=] killed Choriu by accident, due to Kastor telling him to.]]
** Chapter Two: [[spoiler: Origen believes that the weight of the world rests on their shoulders, and killed so they could leave and save the entire world.]]
** Chapter Four: [[spoiler: Kinzoku killed F1337 out of hatred for himself, and to keep Concordia from getting away with it.]]
* WhatDidIDoLastNight:
** Notably happened in Chapter 4, when [[spoiler: Xenith came to in the middle of chainsawing F1337's body into thirds.]]
%%** Tetly had a moment of this when he woke up in Dexter's bed.
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