Line #30 Webcomic/JosephAndYusra


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3	After Yusra lost her parents in a military conflict in the Middle East, she was sent to America to live with her aunt. It was there that she found Joseph, a Jewish boy. They discovered that they were able to talk through [[PsychicLink telepathy]] and through that they were able to stay close friends.. However, there is something more to them than just telepathy..or their friendship.
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5	[[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/archive/ Joseph and Yusra: A Complicated Friendship]] is an OEL Manga {{Webcomic}} that follows the life and difficulties of these two friends, and the problems they end up in.
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7	On the May 2015, the author [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/153408144697202?view=permalink&id=837586732946003 announced]] that this comic would be a Series Hiatus. And later she [[http://kawaiiyusra.deviantart.com/journal/Joseph-and-Yusra-reboot-582050923 told that she had discontinued Complicated Friendship]] and now [[http://kawaiiyusra.deviantart.com/journal/Launching-Tomorrow-594079997 it has been rebooted in a different universe]] (can be read [[http://josephandyusra.smackjeeves.com/ here]].)
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9	Now it has a [[Characters/JosephAndYusra Character Sheet]].
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12	!!This series provides examples of:
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14	* AlphaBitch: Betsy likes to tease Yusra.
15	%%* AMinorKidroduction: How we first see Joseph and Yusra.
16	%%* {{Animesque}}
17	* BarrierWarrior: Yusra's abilities seem to manifest as such.
18	%%* BigNo: [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/2320003/jos-yus520/ And how!]]
19	%%* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Yael ]]
20	* BrilliantButLazy: Yusra skipped a grade yet has terrible study habits.
21	* CatchPhrase: Yusuf always calls Joseph 'homie'
22	* ChekhovsGunman: Muna's ex was only a oneshot? [[spoiler: He is working with Yusuf.]]
23	%%* ChristianityIsCatholic
24	%%* ChristmasEpisode: It had its own story
25	%%* ChurchMilitant
26	%%* CityWithNoName
27	* CompressedHair: Without her hijab, Yusra's hair goes all the way down to her knees. It's actually discussed in [[http://josephandyusra.deviantart.com/gallery/34564411#/d5ioe9f a short]] the author made.
28	* {{Confessional}}: PlayedForLaughs when Mary uses her portable confessional on Joseph (a cardboard box placed on his head). However, the advice she gives is genuinely helpful.
29	* DoubleConsciousness:
30	** Yusra's life-style is really controversal for conservative Muslims. Despite looking incredibly religious to non-Muslims, she dislikes wearing long skirt, plays music, and even does not hesitate to talk with men.[[note]]The first one is [[UsefulNotes/IslamicDress unfavorrable for hiding their figure]], and the middle one is considered that against Islam, and talking with people who have opposite sex and are not family is forbidden in Islam. [[/note]]
31	* Muna is non-pragmatical as she does not wear hijab and torelates Yusra's life-style. Add to it, after she held back people who blame Yusra, [[spoiler: [[HolierThanThou a women who always patronizing them]] told Muna that the reason why she cannot have her own family is she "leads astray" Yusra and does not "easy things" such as wearing hijabs.]]
32	* FriendToAllChildren: Joseph babysit a number of kids, including Bracha, and is a camp counselor at a Jewish summer camp.
33	%%* FriendlySniper: Mary
34	%%* GenkiGirl: Both Yusra and Mary, though Mary is much more hyper.
35	* GenreBusting: It's a Slice of life romantic comedy thriller supernatural war story?
36	* GrayRainOfDepression: This happens when [[spoiler: Mary told Joseph and Yusra that they can be chased and involved in Middle Eastern conflicts thanks to their power.]]
37	* HalloweenEpisode: It had its own story in the form of a GrotesqueCute {{Elseworld}}
38	%%* HeroicComedicSociopath: [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/1436495/306/ Mary]].
39	-->'''Joseph:''' Are you out of your freaking mind?
40	-->'''Mary:''' Maaaaaayyyyy-be?
41	* ImportantHaircut: Yusra's aunt cut off her long hair at the beginning of the second book after breaking up with [[EgocentricallyReligious her]] [[{{Jerkass}} boyfriend]].
42	* JiveTurkey: Yusuf (the foreign exchange student living with Joseph), really doesn't get American slang (even though he bought a book to help him.)
43	-->"[[CatchPhrase Homie]]!! Let's play this kick butts game!"
44	* KidsAreCruel: In the first chapter or so, three kids take Joseph's yarmulke and stomp on it
45	* LikeBrotherAndSister: Yusra refers to her relationship with Joseph as this [[spoiler: [[{{Irony}} right before running into her ''actual'' brother]].]]
46	%%* MacGuffinMelee/[[spoiler: SternChase]]: [[spoiler: To aim protagonists' power]]
47	* MeleeATrois: [[spoiler: Yael, Yusuf, and Mary. Also, it can be said for Israeli Military, Palestine one, and American Government. ]]
48	* MundaneUtility: Joseph and Yusra use their psychic link as an alarm clock and to help Yusra [[MundaneUtility skip a grade in school]].
49	%%* NiceJewishBoy: Joseph
50	* NotWhatItLooksLike: This has happened to Joseph and Yusra three times. [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/1585585/380/ The second time]] and [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/2320019/jos-yus534/ the third]] were played for laughs. [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/744897/jos-yus-pg109/ The first time...]] [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/744898/jos-yus-pg110/ not so much]].
51	%%* NunsAreFunny: Mary is hilarious.
52	* NunTooHoly: Mary, dear god, Mary. She curses, encourages violence, carries firearms everywhere, and then there was this:
53	-->"Jesus, help a sister out would you?"
54	* OddFriendship: It's right there in the title
55	* PowerOfLove: [[spoiler: Can activate Joseph and Yusra's superpower.]]
56	%%* ProtagonistTitle
57	* PsychicLink: Yusra and Joseph have shared one since they first met. They were perfectly capable of understanding each other despite the fact that Yusra did not know a single word of English at the time.
58	* RegalRinglets-OjouRinglets: To some extents, Yael's hair is like this.
59	* RunningGag: Every time Joseph ends up holding Yusra, for whatever reason, he freaks out and starts apologizing regardless of the circumstances. Followed by Yusra yelling at him to stop.[[note]] Muslim women are not supposed to be touched by any man that they aren't related or married to. Similarly, Religious Jews also do not touch the other gender unless they are related or married to them.[[/note]]
60	* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler: Mary tested Yusra and Joseph's ability.]]
61	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Both Joseph and Yusra have this mindset.
62	* ShipperOnDeck: Mary ships Yusra and Joseph [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/744868/jos-yus-pg87/ like you]] [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/1823852/484/ wouldn't]] [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/2320008/jos-yus525/ believe]].
63	* ShoutOut: When they first meet, Yusra's aunt and Joseph's mother bond over their favorite [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Midnight]] character named Tedward.
64	* SilentSnarker: Luke (Mary's [[http://sakura02.deviantart.com/art/Mary-character-sheet-2013-373675892 adoptive brother]]) [[WordOfGod is deaf]] yet still manages to get in a line or two on her.
65	* SlasherSmile: [[EstablishingCharacterMoment During her introduction]], [[http://josephxyusra.smackjeeves.com/comics/727973/jos-yus-pg76/ Mary gives one]] that brings to mind [[Manga/FrankenFran Fran Madaraki]].
66	* SpinOff: [[http://munastory.smackjeeves.com/ Muna's Story]] is.
67	* TeensAreMonsters: Betsy and her friends [[ShamefulStrip took Yusra's cap off]] when [[spoiler: she was performing on the masquerade stage.]]
68	* {{Telepath}}: [[spoiler: Mary can hear psychic conversations, she just can't send them.]]
69	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Mary loves herself some chocolate.
70	* ValentinesDayEpisode: It had its own pages, which is not romantic ones.
71	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Joseph has a crippling fear of bugs.

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