History Tropers / Noraneko

Noraneko-tan is a [[StalkerWithACrush loving]], [[GeniusDitz smart]], [[DeadPanSnarker witty]] troper from Michigan.

She is an otaku, and is well aware that such a title is an insult.

She has absolutely amazing friends, who she fights with constantly, but they all love each other.

She obsesses over attractive, fictional characters.

Also ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWAH

'''Tropes That Apply to Noraneko'''

* ActionGirl: When marching
* AdjustingYourGlasses: Adjusts them by the bridge
* BadAssBookworm
* BelligerentSexualTension: Discussed, with Luke, although she is adamant against it. Sometimes. Maybe.
* BerserkButton: Threatening her friends, telling her that glasses are ugly, or making fun of marching band is just begging her to unleash her rage.
** Calling the baritone either "a big trumpet," a mellophone or a tuba.
** "I hate reading." "WHAAAATTT--"
** The Kindle.
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* TheBGrade: It almost caused her to have a HeroicBSOD
* BlueEyes
* BrilliantButLazy
* CatGirl: her alias.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* CoatCape: How she prefers to wear her varsity jacket.
* CuteBruiser
* CutenessProximity
* {{Dandere}}
* DeadpanSnarker
* DistractedByTheSexy: She loves when hot men do menial tasks
* {{Dojikko}}: When trying to impress someone or intentionally be cool
* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs
* FemaleGaze: To any hot man in the vicinity...
* FetishFuel: Glasses and uniforms
* GamerChick
* GeniusDitz: She has a >4.0 GPA, yet she has no common sense, says stupid things, and [[CuteClumsyGirl constantly trips.]]
* GenkiGirl: Only when it's late at night
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals
* GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger: To Ricky, when claiming her title as the Speed Champion.
* HartmanHips: She's been gaining these ever since she went on the pill.
* HatesBeingTouched: As long as you don't warn her about it first
* HypocriticalHeartwarming: She acknowledges Marissa's [[{{Tsundere}} rather psycho]] tendencies, but NEVER mention it yourself.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: Marissa, due to their BFF status
* IHaveBrothers: explaining her video game skillz.
* InnerMonologue: Quite common.
* {{Joshikousei}}
* LoveMakesYouStupid
* LuminescentBlush: When she's stared at.
* {{Malaproper}}: It's common when you can think faster than you talk.
* {{Meganekko}}: Noraneko has glasses, but by no means has a meganekko personality.
* SandInMyEyes: Her excuse at the end of TheCuriousCaseOfBenjaminButton.
* ShrinkingViolet: Only sometimes.
* SophisticatedAsHell
* {{Tsundere}}: Mostly Type B to Luke, although the deredere side is replaced by average friendliness. Same with Ricky and Neel.
* TheUnFavorite
* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: With Ray and Jon
* VitriolicBestBuds: with Ricky
* [[WhatBeautifulEyes What Beautiful Eyes]]: Noraneko is an average-looking creature, yet she has been told that her eyes (blue, sometimes blue-gray) are absolutely gorgeous.
* TheWoobie: When sick and sniffly, she received a lot of hugs and "aww!"s.
** When recounting her tales to her AP Psych class of nobody in her family showing up to her concerts and having to walk home alone (while discussing parental favorites, and explaining why she isn't the favorite), so many people "aww!"d her that she began to [[LuminescentBlush blush]].
* {{Yandere}}: Don't ever try to steal her boyfriend away...
* {{Yangire}}: Winter percussion... "-gentle smile- I like...playing instruments that can double as a murder weapon..."

'''Tropes that Apply to Everything Around Noraneko'''

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Kerry, to most men, especially Nick.
** Alexis, although she gets men, strangely enough.
* AbuseIsOkayWhenItsFemaleOnMale: Marissa with Eric, although it's not really approved of.
* ActionGirl: Most females in the marching band...although, MOST is the key word here. Read FauxActionGirl below.
* {{Adorkable}}: Tyler, Martin
* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Played straight for the most part, averted with Andy, Nick and Garrett
* AllOfTheGoodMenAreGay: ...or asexual.
* AManIsNotAVirgin: The seniors insist this upon poor Ryan. [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] [[{{Understatement}} on whether or not it's true for him.]]
* AnnoyingLaugh: Eric S
* ApologisesALot: Kajun, for absolutely no reason!
* AudioErotica: Nick, Greg, and [[RatedMForManly Evan]].
* BastardBoyfriend: Preston, to Sarah
** An, to Brittany
** Konarska, to Haley
** Jon, to Kim
* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: In the "Low Brass Women" circle, usually Jill is Brains (with a side of brawn to lift her instrument), Jasmine is Beauty and Alexis is Brawn.
* BetaCouple: Jon and Jenna
* BerserkButton: Pick a marching band member, any one. Then tell them, "Marching band isn't a sport." It was enough for someone like Shurtz to glare into a group of onlookers and growl, "Who the fuck said that?"
* {{Bifauxnen}}: Kayla
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Noraneko's mothoer appears to be a very nice woman to strangers, but at home she's very irritable and disagreeable. She instigates Noraneko to be angry, then yells at her for being angry.
* BiTheWay: Lexi
* BlindingBangs: Kyle's old haircut
* {{Bokukko}}: Natalie
* ButchLesbian: Julia. In SPADES.
* BuxomIsBetter: Quite a few people have...erm...bouncies in the band. Kajun, Georgie, Marissa, etc...even Noraneko is a cup size away from this.
* CampGay: Noraneko's cousin, Chris
** Jesse also qualifies.
* CampStraight: An, although it's suspected that he really is gay...same with Chris Brown.
** Instructor!Matthew is debatable.
* ChivalrousPervert: Nick Perry, and most of the guys in marching band.
* ClingyJealousGirl: Kim, although she's gotten better, slightly.
** Stephanie, even if she isn't dating anyone, although more PlayedForLaughs.
* [[ChristmasCake Christmas Cake]] -- Kayla/Jeremy, and to some extent, Nora/James.
* CompleteMonster: Preston is definitely borderlining on this. Given his track record, he'll probably get here in a few days.
* CooldownHug: Used frequently in the band
** From Noraneko to Shane, after a particularily rough practice
* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Sarah, about Hetalia
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: "Brothers don't shake hands. They hug."
** Jeremiah's hugfest.
* CrashIntoHello: Barely averted with some douche bag coming out of the lunchroom.
* CuteShotaroBoy: Allen
* DontExplainTheJoke: Devin does NOT seem to know how to follow this rule...
* DracoInLeatherPants: Robby
** Jon has some shades of this.
* DrivenToSuicide: Don Robert
* DumbassHasAPoint: Luke, although it's usually because of his [[ObfuscatingStupidity so-called stupidity]]
* DungeonMaster: Jeremiah is suspected of being this, as well as Mobley
* DysfunctionJunction: The marching band in its entirety
* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Evan has attracted more girls in band [[UnwantedHarem than he might have wanted]].
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Sarah...or so she would like to assume...
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Nick A., Greg, Martin, Mr. B...
* EverybodyHatesMathematics
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Marissa and Eric
** Alyssa and Evan
* EveryoneIsBi: The drumline
* FaceOfAThug: Matt, although he really doesn't do anything wrong.
* FauxActionGirl: Although Nicole and Kirsten act like they're very tough and talented members of the band, they often sit out for lame reasons.
* FiveManBand: Quiz Bowl, 2012
** TheHero: Balavitch
** TheLancer: Ricky
** TheSmartGuy: David
** TheBigGuy: Jill (class 5: GeniusBruiser)
** TheChick: Neel (why? Why not?)
** TheSixthRanger: Shifts between Melanie and Corey
** TeamDad: Weimer (kind of?)
* FoeYay: Discussed by Noraneko for Eric and his enemy, Hurley, although it was more or less just to get him uncomfortable.
* FlowerInHerHair: Emilia
* {{Gainaxing}}: Kajun, even with A LIGHT JOG.
* GenkiGirl: Laura, with emphasis on the annoying aspects
** The flute section is a COLLECTION of this
* GentleGiant: Shane is built like a refrigerator, but doesn't do anything to anyone. ...[[BewareTheNiceOnes unless you push his buttons, that is.]]
* GirlfriendInCanada: Told to her by her uncle...and he really DID have a girlfriend in Canada!
* GoKartingWithBowser: Some of the less competitive, nicer rival band members are happy to spend time with you and discuss music.
* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Very common in the band. Martin and Jon, for instance.
** Mr. Huddy and Mr. Vaughn
* HotDad: Colleen seems to think Jeremiah is this
** Mr. DiBrano
* HotMom: Jon's mom (although it's more rumored), and Anna's modelesque mom
* HoYay: Common in the marching band, particularly between Corey and Evan.
** The Drumline takes this UpToEleven.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Travis with Hailey. It was to the point where he had to sit down to make out with her.
* HugeSchoolgirl: Caitlyn, and Kaiti
* IdiotHair: Mobley has noticeable cowlicks.
* IfItsYouItsOkay: Chelsea is this for everone
* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Noraneko suffers from an assortment of attractive men unwittingly claiming her attention.
* ILikeMyXLikeILikeMyY: "I like my coffee like I like my men...ground up in the back of a fridge."
* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe!: Laura the bass drummer is COMPLETELY ADORABLE IN EVERY SINGLE WAY.
* InsufferableGenius: Ricky, and Jon B.
* InternetToughGuy: Too many people in her life seem to be able to talk shit over the Internet...
* IWasQuiteALooker: Mrs. S is a nice, sweet, gray-haired old lady who makes nice cookies. Noraneko was surprised to learn that she was the Homecoming Queen in her year--and she was '''beautiful.'''
* TheJailBaitWait: Possibly Konarska and Haley.
* JerkAss: Preston. Borderline CompleteMonster.
** Ray, who considers it funny to play pranks that make other people cry and then make fun of it later and talk shit about other people.
* JerkAssWoobie: Although most would give anything to be able to punch Mitch in the face, he's had a rough childhood that makes you want to give him a big hug. If you dare.
* JerkWithAHeartofGold: Mitch. He may seem like a complete douche bag, but when something's wrong and he's really needed, he comes through.
* KavorkaMan: Justis. Alexis is a female example.
* KidsAreCruel
* LargeHam: Kyle, although not in the cool way, during his ''two lines'' in "Our Town."
* TheLibby: Katelyn, but only if you do something to her first. Most of the time. Occasionally.
** Madison plays this straight, considering a bitchy comment to be necessary in every situation.
* LesYay: Extremely common in the marching band, along with HoYay
* LoveTriangle: [[TriangRelations Type 4]] involving Noraneko, Evan and Alyssa
* MagnificentBastard: Zack
* MamaBear: Kajun. Do NOT hurt someone she loves.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Kelley
* MayDecemberRomance: Josh Gray's parents.
** Robby and his underage girlfriend. ...although, that's less "romance" and more "sex."
* MemeticSexGod: James and Greg
* MinorInjuryOverreaction: In the Toronto trip, Noraneko was sitting next to Ryan. After cutting some chicken, she went to put her knife down and accidentally tapped it against the back of his hand. He wouldn't stop saying "ow" for the next few minutes.
* {{Moe}}: Jenna, who has some Japanese origins, fits this trope. Laura is also very moe.
** Jessie proves to be very MoeMoe in the ShrinkingViolet sort of way.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Discussed
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: "The clarinet girls and Eric." "Ladies, and Eric."
** "I love my low brass guys. ...uh, and Robert."
* {{Nakama}}: "WE. ARE. THE MARCHING BAND! FIST PUMP!"
* {{Narm}}: In ''Our Town,'' Kyle managed to [[LargeHam overact]] his TWO LINES.
* NightmareFuel: Julia watching the girls change in the bathroom..
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Luke and the older Laura
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Jordyn, in the play
* TheOphelia: Sarah tries to pull this off. YMMV on whether or not it works
* PerkyGoth: Kat, Jasmine
* {{Pettanko}}: Emily and Stephanie, and it's frequently pointed out.
* PleasePutSomeClothesOn: Subverted on the bus after the parade in Toronto. The males who walked on the bus, when not outright kicking the girls off the bus, didn't seem to notice or care that they were half-naked. In addition, when THEY started changing, none of the girls seemed to notice or care, either, except when Nick started to change...
* PungeonMaster: Mr. Coleman
* RedOniBlueOni: Passionate, moody and romantic Jon is much, MUCH different than his cousin, the calm, collected, romantically stoic Josh. Except Josh is SUCH A BRO.
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Common in the band, regardless of relationship status
* SassyBlackWoman: Kajun
* ScaryBlackMan: Red epitomizes this trope, even though he's very eloquent and friendly.
** The guys who frequently stand in front of Noraneko's locker.
* TheScrappy: Robert or Brad
** In the drumline, Maddie
* ShrinkingViolet: Jessie
* SkinshipGrope: Brittany-senpai is prone to this. Noraneko pulls this, too.
* SoundtrackDissonance: Noraneko's brother was playing COD: Black Ops and there was a tense cutscene. ...as [[AxisPowersHetalia Wa! Wa!! World Ondo]] played in the background.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Very few girls are in the low brass section and drumline.
* SnarkKnight: Jeremiah
* SpoiledSweet: Peri
* StalkerWithACrush: Kerry to multiple boys, although they do not think it's cute. At all.
* StayInTheKitchen: Weimer's approach to women in Quiz Bowl
* StupidSexyFlanders: Goes along with EveryoneIsBi in the band.
* {{Tareme}}: Mr. B has definite upward sloping, adorable eyes.
* TearJerker: Zack's speech at the band banquet, as well as the class of '10's Graduation.
* TheOneGuy: Eric is the one guy of the clarinet section
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: K-Rad and her Ding-Dongs
* {{Tsundere}}: Marissa, although it's usually more annoying than anything.
* TVTropesWillRuinYourLife: It already has...
* UncannyFamilyResemblance: Ray and Brad
* TheUnfairSex: Averted with Kerry and Courtney, who were extremely reprimanded for it and almost no one sided with them. Sadly played straight with Chelsea.
* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Kayla, to Garrett AND Ryan
* UrbanLegendLoveLife: Shurtz and Denney
* TheVamp: Kerry, albeit non-sexily
** Colleen, also non-sexily, but just as--if not more so--vampy than Kerry.
** Courtney, Haley's love rival
* VetinariJobSecurity: Mitch
* VictoriasSecretCompartment: Discussed
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Subverted: What does Courtney see in Kyle? ...oh wait. They're both assholes. Never mind.
* WhenSheSmiles: Nick, in a male example. He rarely smiled, and when he did, it was usually closemouthed. But in the Toronto trip, Aaron told a particularly funny joke, and he burst out in a big, toothy grin...and it was ''gorgeous.''
* WhyCantIHateYou: Noraneko, to Alyssa, on the topic of Evan. She's just so...NICE.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Marissa and Eric
** TheyDo, and later break up.
*** The same gig happened with Evan and Alyssa.
* TheWoobie: Ryan, especially when Nick was trying to molest him
* YamatoNadeshiko: Kayla
* YouKnowImBlackRight: Deliberately invoked. "Hey, Kajun, want to hear a joke about black people?" "...you know I'm black, right...?"
* YourCheatingHeart: Kerry, Courtney, Chelsea have all cheated on their respective boyfriends...and that's just scratching the surface.
* ZeroChops: It's the fighting style of half of the band.
* ZettaiRyouiki: Brittany's socks

''More to come...''

'''Noraneko's Favorite Anime/Manga'''

* AxisPowersHetalia: But DO NOT GET HER WRONG. Noraneko is NOT a YaoiFangirl by any means, and does not consider Hetalia to be a replacement for a History textbook; instead, she takes it very lightheartedly, and very, VERY much enjoys the sexy characters. (She'd marry...Germany, America, Japan, Prussia, Russia, England, Sweden...)
* BambooBlade
* [[BlackCat Black Cat]]
* CageOfEden
* [[ChibiVampire Chibi Vampire]]
* [[GakuenAlice Gakuen Alice]]
* [[KatekyoHitmanReborn Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]
* [[MiraiNikki Mirai Nikki]]
* [[OuranHighSchoolHostClub Ouran High School Host Club]]. She's a Mori fangirl and thinks that Haruhi whined for most of the anime.
* [[SchoolRumble School Rumble]]
* SpiceAndWolf
* TailOfTheMoon
* {{Trigun}}
* {{xxxHolic}}

''More to come...''

'''Favorite TV Shows'''

* AvatarTheLastAirbender
* DegrassiTheNextGeneration: Eli fangirl.
* FamilyGuy: the old seasons, though.
* {{Fringe}}
* TheHardTimesOfRJBerger
* {{Tosh.0}}
* TotalDramaIsland
* RobotChicken

'''Favorite Video Games'''

* AnimalCrossing
* HarvestMoon
* NoMoreHeroes: "Henry! Take me now!"
* {{Okami}}
* Persona4
* {{Pokemon}}
* SuperSmashBros
* TeamFortress2
* TheSims

* FetishFuel: She's turned on by marching band uniforms, a semi-sweaty guy, lightning-quick horn snaps, and bitchin' leather jackets. ...and muscle shirts...

* BelligerentSexualTension: Discussed, with Luke, although she is adamant against it.

* CatGirl -- her alias.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Might grow up to be one.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Kerry, to most men, especially Nick

* AllDrummersAreAnimals: Played straight for the most part, averted with Andy and Nick

* CelibateHero: It's clear that Joey and Nick could bag any woman they wanted, but Nick has never dated, and Joey only started.
** Evan is often chased after by women, but hasn't dated anyone in a few years.
** Ryan. With all of his newfound girl attention, [[ObliviousToLove he really doesn't seem to understand.]]
* ChivalrousPervert: Nick Perry

* [[ChristmasCake Christmas Cake]] -- Kayla/Jeramey, and to some extent, Nora/James.

* FiveManBand: Quiz Bowl, 2011.
** TheHero: Konarska
** TheLancer: Balavitch
** TheSmartGuy: Ricky
** TheBigGuy: Jill (Class 5: GeniusBruiser)
** TheChick: Neel
** TheSixthRanger: Jessie (although she's MoeMoe enough to easily make it). Note how Michelle and Skippy don't make this list.

* GenkiGirl: Laura

* [[HeterosexualLifePartners Heterosexual Life Partners]] -- Luke and Nick P.

* HotMom: Nick's mom, and Jon's mom (although it's more rumored)

* IdiotHair: Many people in the band, notable Nick with permanent cowlicks on his bangs, although he's a genius.

* SkinshipGrope: Brittany-senpai is prone to this.

She moonlights as a ditzy neko otaku who yells things like "KAWAII" and "DESU NE" while, in real life, she's very normal and witty and only a bit psychopathic.

She has an obsession with POKEMANS and TheBeatles.

* AbuseIsOkayWhenItsFemaleOnMale: Accidentally invoked, but she completely apologized for it. "I'm sorry I called you a little bitch-boy, Ryan! I didn't mean it! I swear!"

* HypocriticalHeartwarming: She acknowledges openly that Laura is [[{{Understatement}} not the smartest girl around]] but if you DARE mention it yourself...
* ICallItVera: Her Nerf pistol's name constantly switches, but it's most common name is "Bessie."

* {{Adorkable}}: Tyler

* AudioErotica: Nick and Greg

* BeautifulDreamer: On the bus trip to Chicago, Noraneko glimpsed her longtime crush sleeping...he was adorable.

* CampGay: Chris

* ClingyJealousGirl: Kim, although she's gotten better with Jake.
** Stephanie, even if she isn't dating anyone

* CuteShotaroBoy: Scott, and Ryan to an extent

* EstrogenBrigadeBait: Greg is the EBB of Jazz Band. Nick is the EBB of drumline. Martin is the EBB of EVERYTHING to the point that he's OH EXPLOITABLE

* FeeFiFauxPas: Noraneko's friend Laura loudly saying "Hey, I saw _____, THAT GUY YOU LIKE" by accident, with about five of his drumline members standing nearby. It was by the power of God they didn't hear...

** Ryan, also very smart, counts.

* IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn: Nick...just...Nick. Ryan too.

* InsufferableGenius: Ricky, and Jon B to an extent.

* JerkAssWoobie: Although most would give anything to be able to punch Mitch in the face, he's had a rough childhood that makes you want to give him a big hug.

* TheLibby: Katelyn, but only if you do something to her first

* LoveTriangle: [[TriangRelations Type 3]] involving Noraneko, Georgie and Ryan

* {{Moe}}: Jenna, who has some Japanese origins, fits this trope. Laura is also very moe, as is Ryan.

* TheQuietOne: Noraneko's "type"

* WhyCantIHateYou: Noraneko, to Georgie, on the topic of Ryan. She's just so...NICE.

** TheyDo

* GeniusDitz: She has a 4.0 GPA, soon to be raised due to AP classes she's been getting an A in, yet she has no common sense, says stupid things, and [[CuteClumsyGirl constantly trips.]]

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Whispered this to her old crush
* ShrinkingViolet

* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: With Ray

* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Nick A., Greg, Martin...

* FeeFiFauxPas: Noraneko's friend Laura loudly saying "J***, I saw _____, THAT GUY YOU LIKE" by accident, with about five of his drumline members standing nearby. It was by the power of God they didn't hear...

* YinYangSiblings: Ray and Brad

* CelibateHero: It's clear that Joey and Nick could bag any woman they wanted, but they've never had girlfriends.

** Stephanie, even if she isn't dating said person

* IfItsYouItsOkay: To Chelsea

** Robby and his underage girlfriend. ...although, that's less "romance" nad more "sex."

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Kayla, to Garrett

* [[BadassBookworm Badass Bookworm]]

* [[BrilliantButLazy Brilliant but Lazy]]
* [[CatGirl Cat Girl]] -- her alias.

* [[DeadpanSnarker Deadpan Snarker]]

* FaceOfAThug: Matt, although he's really just a nice, quiet guy.

* GentleGiant: Matt and Shane

* PerkyGoth: Kat

* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Sarah

* AxisPowersHetalia: But DO NOT GET HER WRONG. Noraneko is NOT a YaoiFangirl by any means, and does not consider Hetalia to be a replacement for a History textbook; instead, she takes it very lightheartedly, and very, VERY much enjoys the sexy Germany.

* VetinariParadox: Mitch