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* CatchPhrase: "Holy smokes" for Patrick.

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%% * TheBeard: Charlotte.
* BerserkButton: Fall Out Boy stealing Panic's studio time is apparently one for Brendon, as well as forgetting to [[ShoutOut close the goddamn door.]]

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%% * TheBeard: Charlotte.
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%%* BerserkButton: Fall Out Boy stealing Panic's studio time is apparently one for Brendon, as well as forgetting to [[ShoutOut close the goddamn door.]]
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%% * WeddingDay: As I'm Pacing The Pews In The Church Corridor.

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->''"But if you're into stories about [[NoodleImplements punk rock, CD players, almost-death, crazy stalkers, songwriting, bad jokes]], [[ShoutOut references that nobody understands]], [[OverlyLongTitle long song titles, long chapter titles based on those long song titles]], pizza, zombies, and a little bit of true love, then maybe this story will suit you just fine. Enough with that. I really should just start the story. Let's start at the beginning, shall we? Love, [[Music/PanicAtTheDisco Brendon Boyd Urie]]"''

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->''"But if you're into stories about [[NoodleImplements punk rock, CD players, almost-death, crazy stalkers, songwriting, bad jokes]], [[ShoutOut references that nobody understands]], [[OverlyLongTitle long song titles, long chapter titles based on those long song titles]], titles, pizza, zombies, and a little bit of true love, then maybe this story will suit you just fine. Enough with that. I really should just start the story. Let's start at the beginning, shall we? Love, [[Music/PanicAtTheDisco Brendon Boyd Urie]]"''



* OverlyLongTitle: The title itself, as well as some of the chapter titles. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] however, because many of them are references to equally long Music/FallOutBoy song titles.
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%% * {{Nerd}}: Pretty much everyone, but Andy, Sarah, and Viola especially.

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* FormulaBreakingEpisode: "You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison, So We'll Do This Author's Note." The chapter is [[ScriptFic written in script form,]] and it consists of Brendon and Pete [[ShamelessSelfPromotion promoting the author's other works]] [[RageAgainstTheAuthor while complaining excessively about how the author made them do it.]]



* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison, So We'll Do This Author's Note." The chapter is [[ScriptFic written in script form,]] and it consists of Brendon and Pete [[ShamelessSelfPromotion promoting the author's other works]] [[RageAgainstTheAuthor while complaining excessively about how the author made them do it.]]
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%% * [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]: Viola.
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* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: Both Pete and Viola have pink hair.
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All of the "main" chapters are named after Fall Out Boy songs, all of the "prologue/epilogue" chapters are named after Panic! At The Disco songs, and the author's note is named after a My Chemical Romance song.

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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All of the "main" chapters are named after Fall Out Boy songs, all of the "prologue/epilogue" chapters are named after Panic! At The Disco Music/PanicAtTheDisco songs, and the author's note is named after a My Chemical Romance song.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
** Pete and pizza could practically be a CargoShip.
** Patrick likes his pumpkin squares.
** Brendon loves sandwiches and coffee.
** Viola really likes pancakes.
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* AscendedFanon: Several fan ideas were used in this fic, such as Bandit, Viola, and Jenny creating their own band, Sarah and Brendon reuniting, and [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the scene where Dallon tries to convince Viola that hot dogs are actually made out of dogs.]]

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* {{Adorkable}}: Patrick.
* AllThereInTheManual: This page.
* AmbiguouslyBi: Brendon.

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%% * {{Adorkable}}: Patrick.
%% * AllThereInTheManual: This page.
TheAlcoholic: Spencer.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Brendon.



* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler: Patrick gets one.]]

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%% * ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler: Patrick gets one.]]



* BabysittingEpisode: The (After) Life Of The Party. Brendon ends up babysitting Viola. It does not end well.

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%% * BabysittingEpisode: The (After) Life Of The Party. Brendon ends up babysitting Viola. It does not end well.
%% * TheBeard: Charlotte.



** Breaking his guitar is one for Ryan.
* BigDamnKiss: Pete and Patrick in Chapter 4.
* BlackAndNerdy: Viola.
* BlatantLies: "I promise that there is a point to everything I tell you."
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Brendon does this frequently.
* BungledSuicide: [[spoiler: Pete.]]
* BunniesForCuteness: Grim Reaper.

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%% ** Breaking his guitar is one for Ryan.
%% * BigDamnKiss: Pete and Patrick in Chapter 4.
%% * BlackAndNerdy: Viola.
%% * BlatantLies: "I promise that there is a point to everything I tell you."
%% * BreakingTheFourthWall: Brendon does this frequently.
%% * BungledSuicide: TheBully: Harry, [[spoiler: Pete.who is now working at Starbucks.]]
%% * BungledSuicide: [[spoiler: Pete.]]
%%
* BunniesForCuteness: Grim Reaper.



* ChildProdigy: Viola.

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%% * ChildProdigy: Viola.



* CloudCuckoolander: Brendon sometimes.
* CompletedFic: As of May 27, 2015.
* CoolCar: Gerard's limo.
* DeadFootLeadfoot: The bus driver.
* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Grim Reaper is a cute baby bunny.
* DoubleDate: There's one in Chapter 5.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Pete is texting [[spoiler: Ariane]] when Brendon messes with his phone.

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%% * CloudCuckoolander: Brendon sometimes.
%% * CompletedFic: As of May 27, 2015.
%% * CoolCar: Gerard's limo.
%% * DeadFootLeadfoot: The bus driver.
%% * DeathbringerTheAdorable: Grim Reaper is a cute baby bunny.
%% * DoubleDate: There's one in Chapter 5.
* EarlyBirdCameo: EarlyBirdCameo:
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Pete is texting [[spoiler: Ariane]] when Brendon messes with his phone.



* ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse with Charlotte.

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%% * ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse with Charlotte.



* {{Fanboy}}: Brendon, and to a lesser extent, Spencer, Ryan, and Jon.
* {{Fangirl}}: Charlotte.
* FerrisWheelDateMoment: The double date.
* ForegoneConclusion: Brendon tells you at the beginning that he is at a wedding.
* ForgetfulJones: Spencer.

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%% * {{Fanboy}}: Brendon, and to a lesser extent, Spencer, Ryan, and Jon.
%% * {{Fangirl}}: Charlotte.
%% * FerrisWheelDateMoment: The double date.
%% * ForegoneConclusion: Brendon tells you at the beginning that he is at a wedding.
%% * ForgetfulJones: Spencer.



* GoodParents: Pete and Patrick.
* GoshDangItToHeck: When not PrecisionFStrike.
* HappilyAdopted: Viola.
* HappilyMarried: Pete and Patrick.
* [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]: Viola.
* HateSink: Charlotte.
* HeartwarmingOrphan: Viola.

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%% * GoodParents: Pete and Patrick.
%% * GoshDangItToHeck: When not PrecisionFStrike.
%% * HappilyAdopted: Viola.
%% * HappilyMarried: Pete and Patrick.
%% * [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]: Viola.
%% * HateSink: Charlotte.
%% * HeartwarmingOrphan: Viola.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: Pete and Patrick at the beginning, later revealed to be not so heterosexual after all.
** Viola and Jenny.

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%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Pete and Patrick at the beginning, later revealed to be not so heterosexual after all.
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Viola and Jenny.



* HoYay: Pete and Patrick, later made official. To a lesser extent, Brendon with Dallon, Ryan, and Spencer.
* IAteWhat: Brendon after eating Joe and Pete's toothpaste-filled Oreos.

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* HoYay: Pete and Patrick, later made official. To a lesser extent, Brendon with Dallon, Ryan, and Spencer.
%% * IAteWhat: Brendon after eating Joe and Pete's toothpaste-filled Oreos.



* IncrediblyLamePun: "Someone's on their Way.*
* IncompatibleOrientation: Charlotte and Patrick.
* InterruptedSuicide: [[spoiler: Patrick interrupts Pete.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Mikey's eventual consensus when it comes to Pete and Patrick.
* {{Jerkass}}: Charlotte, especially in the second half of the story.
* KaleidoscopeHair: Gerard has dyed his hair multiple colors.
* LemonyNarrator: Brendon.
* LetsDuet: Pete and Patrick in Chapter 4.
* LetsJustBeFriends: [[spoiler: Brendon and Sarah.]]
* MoodWhiplash: A lot.
* MustHaveCaffeine: Brendon.
* {{Nerd}}: Pretty much everyone, but Andy, Sarah, and Viola especially.
* NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Viola.
* NiceGuy: Patrick.

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%% * IncrediblyLamePun: "Someone's on their Way.*
"
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Charlotte and Patrick.
%% * InterruptedSuicide: [[spoiler: Patrick interrupts Pete.]]
%% * IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Mikey's eventual consensus when it comes to Pete and Patrick.
%% * {{Jerkass}}: Charlotte, especially in the second half of the story.
%% * KaleidoscopeHair: Gerard has dyed his hair multiple colors.
%% * LemonyNarrator: Brendon.
%% * LetsDuet: Pete and Patrick in Chapter 4.
%% * LetsJustBeFriends: [[spoiler: Brendon and Sarah.]]
%% * MoodWhiplash: A lot.
%% * MustHaveCaffeine: Brendon.
%% * {{Nerd}}: Pretty much everyone, but Andy, Sarah, and Viola especially.
%% * NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Viola.
%% * NiceGuy: Patrick.



* NoodleImplements: Brendon's notes at the beginning of the chapter. Subverted since we do find out what each of those things was used for, no matter how bizarre it is.

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* NoodleImplements: NoodleImplements:
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Brendon's notes at the beginning of the chapter. Subverted since we do find out what each of those things was used for, no matter how bizarre it is.



* OfficialCouple: Pete and Patrick.
* OldFlame: Mikey and Pete, but it's one-sided.

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%% * OfficialCouple: Pete and Patrick.
%% * OldFlame: Mikey and Pete, but it's one-sided. one-sided.
%% * TheOneThatGotAway: [[spoiler: Sarah.]]



* ParentalAbandonment: What happened to Viola before she was adopted by Patrick and Pete.
* PrecisionFStrike: "I fucking hate you Pete Wentz!"
* PicnicEpisode: The double date.

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%% * ParentalAbandonment: What happened to Viola before she was adopted by Patrick and Pete.
%% * PrecisionFStrike: "I fucking hate you Pete Wentz!"
%% * PicnicEpisode: The double date.



* RecoveredAddict: Spencer by the end of Chapter 6.
* SadistTeacher: Mr. Benzedrine.
* SchmuckBait: The note on Pete's journal.
* SecretDiary: Pete has one.
* SelfDeprecation: Brendon is fond of this trope.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Brendon initially, when talking about Sarah.
* ShipperOnDeck: Brendon.
* ShipSinking: [[spoiler: Pete and Mikey.]]
* ShoutOut: Many, but what did you expect?
* SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Brendon has this attitude by the end of Chapter 6.

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%% * TheRival: Ryan is one to Dallon.
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* RecoveredAddict: Spencer by the end of Chapter 6.
%% * SadistTeacher: Mr. Benzedrine.
%% * SchmuckBait: The note on Pete's journal.
%% * SecretDiary: Pete has one.
%% * SelfDeprecation: Brendon is fond of this trope.
%% * SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Brendon initially, when talking about Sarah.
%% * ShipperOnDeck: Brendon.
%% * ShipSinking: [[spoiler: Pete and Mikey.]]
%% * ShoutOut: Many, but what did you expect?
%% * SillyRabbitRomanceIsForKids: Brendon has this attitude by the end of Chapter 6.



* StagingAnIntervention: Brendon and Dallon do this with Spencer.
* StalkerWithACrush: Charlotte.

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%% * StagingAnIntervention: Brendon and Dallon do this with Spencer.
%% * StalkerWithACrush: Charlotte.



* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Ryan and Brendon.

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%% * StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Ryan and Brendon.



* TheAlcoholic: Spencer.
* TheBeard: Charlotte.
* TheBully: Harry, [[spoiler: who is now working at Starbucks.]]
* TheNickNamer: Pete, but only for Patrick.
* TheOneThatGotAway: [[spoiler: Sarah.]]
* TheRival: Ryan is one to Dallon.



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pete and pizza could practically be a CargoShip.
** Most of the major characters have Trademark Favorite Foods, actually. Pete is just the most obvious. Patrick likes his pumpkin squares, Brendon loves sandwiches and coffee, and Viola really likes pancakes
* {{Wangst}}: Pete, and occasionally Brendon or Patrick.
* WeddingDay: As I'm Pacing The Pews In The Church Corridor.
* {{Workaholic}}: Brendon can be this sometimes, [[spoiler: which leads Sarah to break up with him.]]

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: TrademarkFavoriteFood:
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Pete and pizza could practically be a CargoShip.
** Most of the major characters have Trademark Favorite Foods, actually. Pete is just the most obvious. Patrick likes his pumpkin squares, squares.
**
Brendon loves sandwiches and coffee, and coffee.
**
Viola really likes pancakes
pancakes.
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* {{Wangst}}: Pete, and occasionally Brendon or Patrick.
%% * WeddingDay: As I'm Pacing The Pews In The Church Corridor.
%% * {{Workaholic}}: Brendon can be this sometimes, [[spoiler: which leads Sarah to break up with him.]]



* YoureNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.

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%% * YoureNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.
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Chronicles of an American Beauty and an American Psycho is a Music/FallOutBoy SlashFic narrated by Brendon Urie from Music/PanicAtTheDisco and written by Tropers/{{RandomTroperWhoLikes1R}}, also known as epichorn31. It can be found [[http://www.wattpad.com/story/35088986-chronicles-of-an-american-beauty-and-an-american here]]

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Chronicles ''Chronicles of an American Beauty and an American Psycho Psycho'' is a Music/FallOutBoy SlashFic narrated by Brendon Urie from Music/PanicAtTheDisco and written by Tropers/{{RandomTroperWhoLikes1R}}, also known as epichorn31. It can be found [[http://www.wattpad.com/story/35088986-chronicles-of-an-american-beauty-and-an-american here]]



* {{Cliffhanger}}: The ending of Save Rock and Roll. [[spoiler: There was a literal bus crash, and it is unclear whether or not Patrick survived.]]

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* {{Cliffhanger}}: The ending of Save ''Save Rock and Roll.Roll''. [[spoiler: There was a literal bus crash, and it is unclear whether or not Patrick survived.]]

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* {{Badass}}: Gerard.



* YoureNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.

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* YoureNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.
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* ExpectingSomeoneTaller: One of the first things that Brendon says when he meets Patrick is "You're shorter in real life."
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* OurHeroIsDead: [[spoiler: Patrick is ambiguously dead at the end of Save Rock and Roll.]]
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* {{Nerd}}: Pretty much everyone, but Andy and Sarah especially.

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* {{Nerd}}: Pretty much everyone, but Andy Andy, Sarah, and Sarah Viola especially.
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* IncrediblyLamePun: "Someone's on their Way.*



* JustForPun: "Someone's on their Way."
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison, So We'll Do This Author's Note." The chapter is [[ScriptFic written in script form,]] and it consists of Brendon and Pete [[ShamelessSelfPromotion promoting the author's other works]] [[RageAgainstTheAuthor while complaining excessively about how the author made them do it.]]
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All of the "main" chapters are named after Fall Out Boy songs, all of the "prologue/epilogue" chapters are named after Panic! At The Disco songs, and the author's note is named after a My Chemical Romance song.
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* TitledAfterTheSong: Chronicles of an American Beauty and an American Psycho is a reference to "American Beauty/American Psycho" by Fall Out Boy, and all of the chapters are titled after Fall Out Boy or Panic! At The Disco songs.
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* AscendedFanon: Several fan ideas were used in this fic, such as Bandit, Viola, and Jenny creating their own band, Sarah and Brendon reuniting, and [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the scene where Dallon tries to convince Viola that hot dogs are actually made out of dogs.]]
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** Gerard also gets one when Brendon (possibly) passes him on his way out of the comic book store. Gerard makes an official appearance in the next chapter, along with his CoolCar.
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* {{Badass}}: Gerard.


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* CompletedFic: As of May 27, 2015.
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* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler: Patrick gets one.]]


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* ShipSinking: [[spoiler: Pete and Mikey.]]
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: The ending of Save Rock and Roll. [[spoiler: There was a literal bus crash, and it is unclear whether or not Patrick survived.]]



* WeddingDay: Chapter 7.

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* WeddingDay: Chapter 7.As I'm Pacing The Pews In The Church Corridor.
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* You'reNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.

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* You'reNotMyFather: YoureNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.
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* You'reNotMyRealFather: Viola says this to Patrick.

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* You'reNotMyRealFather: You'reNotMyFather: Viola says this to Patrick.
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Patrick loses his left hand.]]


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** Breaking his guitar is one for Ryan.


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* BunniesForCuteness: Grim Reaper.


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* DeadFootLeadfoot: The bus driver.
* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Grim Reaper is a cute baby bunny.


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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Patrick helped everyone else exit the bus before he did, which caused him to go into a coma and lose his left hand.]]


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* NerdsLoveToughSchoolwork: Viola.


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*You'reNotMyRealFather: Viola says this to Patrick.
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* SpeechCentricWork: Like many of the author's previous works, this fic is mostly dialogue.

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