History Characters / ChicoryAColorfulTale

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].

* RoyalWe: She always uses "We", "Our", "Us", and always capitalized regardless of their place in the sentence.

* CoolOldGuy: Pizza notes out loud that he's much less, uh, ''intense'' than the other wielders, and he explains that the brush can be a burden when you're wielding it.

* WackyMarriageProposal: More of a "Wacky Can-We-Date Proposal", but instead of addressing their SecondLove directly, [[spoiler:she has Pizza deliver a letter conveying her feelings to "the most beautiful girl in Luncheon"]].

* MirrorCharacter: They turn out to have quite a bit in common with [[spoiler:Chicory because they both have similar thoughts concerning their inadequacies and self-worth. It's what allows Pizza to actually bond with Chicory.]]

* BigGuyLittleGuy: The big to Pea's little.

* BigGuyLittleGuy: The little to Ginger's big.

* TheMentor: After [[spoiler:Pizza helps her deal with her anxiety while admitting their own]], she helps Pizza become a proper wielder.

* SternTeacher: She was one to Chicory. [[spoiler:Which unfortunately contributed to Chicory's later breakdown.]]

* TheMentor: After [[spoiler:Pizza helps her deal with her anxiety while admitting their own]], she helps Pizza become a proper wielder.

* SternTeacher: She was one to Chicory. [[spoiler:Which unfortunately contributed to Chicory's later breakdown.]]

* {{Deuteragonist}}: The game is as much about [[CharacterTitle Chicory]] as it is the player character.

* SuperDrowningSkills: Despite gaining the ability to swim through paint, they can't swim in actual bodies of water because falling into one instantly teleports them back to dry land.

* TranslatorBuddy: They become Pizza's translator for the insects by hiding in the latter's head.

* TranslatorBuddy: They become Pizza's translator for Queen Drosera by hiding in the latter's head as they explore Feast.

* ElementalShapeshifter: The second Brush ability they get in the game. While they don't actually turn into paint, they gain the ability to swim through it as if they dissolved themself into it, allowing them to squeeze through tight spaces and burrow underground.

* AloofBigSister: Downplayed. She's spent more time working on art than Pizza, but doesn't have any bad feelings about not being the next wielder, even inviting Pizza to participate in their art classes and it's clear the two siblings are on good terms.

* HeroWorshipper: The very first few lines of the game are Pizza praising Chicory as the best wielder yet, and how proud they are that they can work as their janitor. This leads to eagerly picking up the brush to follow in Chicory's footsteps...[[HeroicSelfDeprecation and then feeling completely inadequate in comparison]].

!Luncheon

[[folder:Pepper]]
A skunk that's a single mother. Although she's originally met in Brekkie, when she learns that Beans is taking care of her lost kid in addition to various others, she relocates to Beans's house and does what she can to help.

* SecondLove: [[DisappearedDad We never meet her kid's dad]], but Pepper calls herself "jilted" before [[spoiler:asking Beans if she wants to date]].
* WackyMarriageProposal: More of a "Wacky Can-We-Date Proposal", but instead of addressing their SecondLove directly, [[spoiler:she has Pizza deliver a letter conveying her feelings to "the most beautiful girl in Luncheon"]].

!Potluck

!Other Characters
[[folder:Artichoke]]
A gruff warthog that runs the Dinners Postal Service. Color disappearing from the world has led to a lot of mail not reaching their destinations, so they force the current wielder to deliver the mail.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his bad attitude, he does genuinely appreciate the help, and awards pieces of an official postal uniform in exchange.

[[folder:Beetroot]]
Radish's mother, who lives at Sips River. She's fascinated by the common habit of hiding gifts for others around the world, but declines to collect any herself.

* HintSystem: Talking to her has her state what area currently has the most undiscovered gifts, and how many are left there, though she doesn't outright state how to collect them.

[[folder:Cardamom]]
An elderly lion living in Appie Foothills. He was formerly the wielder before Blackberry.

* CoolOldGuy: Pizza notes out loud that he's much less, uh, ''intense'' than the other wielders, and he explains that the brush can be a burden when you're wielding it.
* JadedProfessional: Pizza can ask about why he chose to pass down the brush. He admits that he loved doodling, but when he became a wielder, people expected so much ''more'' from him that it quickly wore him down.

[[folder:Kiwi]]
A music-loving bird from Teatime Meadows that wants to collaborate on ''songs'', and then ''wander'' around the world to spread them.

* ProductionThrowback: Kiwi's basically one giant reference to ''VideoGame/{{Wandersong}}'', by the same developers.

[[folder:Marzipan]]
The curator of the Elevenses Art Gallery, which showcases the work of old wielders, as well as modern reinterpretations of said work.

[[folder:Peppermint]]
Pizza's #1 fan. Pops up wherever Pizza's work is showcased, wearing their custom outfits, and presenting Pizza with colorless "Fan Art" versions of their paintings.

[[folder:Pomelo]]
A lemur that's roommates with Kiwi. They're interested in seeing trash from around the world, and in exchange, they give away spare instruments that Kiwi's brought home and never used.

[[folder:Prunus]]
A very small insect that acts as Grub Valley's ambassador, translating the bug language for Pizza in exchange for living on their head.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].
* CutenessProximity: Gushes over how adorable Pizza is.
* RoyalWe: She always uses "We", "Our", "Us", and always capitalized regardless of their place in the sentence.

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Fizz", aka soda pop.
* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler:When the beach party actually happens, none of the guests bring any Fizz.]]

* EmpathicWeapon: It channels the negativity of its wielders, and speaks their worst fears back to them.
* FinalBoss: The last major obstacle of the story, whose defeat stops the corruption.

The Brush itself, passed down from generations of Wielders, would usher in waves of Corruption that threaten Luncheon by tapping into the Wielder's doubts and darkness. By the end of the game, it becomes sentient and separates from Pizza, becoming the FinalBoss of the game.

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* TrashOfTheTitans: Beans's house is one at the beginning is messy and filled with objects and things she's collected over the years. As she decides to take in more lost kids until she can locate their families, she starts cleaning up to make more space for them.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Pizza's much shorter and looks younger than their younger sister Clementine.
* SignificantWardrobeShift: In the climax, [[spoiler:Chicory ditches her Blackberry-esque cloak after deciding to follow her own path and helping you fight the final boss with her own brush]].

[[folder:Prunus]]
A very small insect that acts as Grub Valley's ambassador, translating the bug language for Pizza in exchange for living on their head.

[[folder:Queen Drosera]]
The leader of the insects living in the depths of Grub Valley.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: If visited in the post-game, [[spoiler:they admit to being so old that they've witnessed ''cycles'' of corruption caused by wielders not taking care of the pain in their hearts, but a combination of their own elderly forgetfulness and assuming such information was still spread at the surface led to her neglecting to mention this back when it would have been useful]].
* CutenessProximity: Gushes over how adorable Pizza is.
* RoyalWe: She always uses "We", "Our", "Us", and always capitalized regardless of their place in the sentence.

[[folder:Slushie]]
An alpaca sunbathing at Brekkie's beach. Wants to host a beach party so guests can bring Fizz, but first needs Pizza to set up some decorations.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: "Fizz", aka soda pop.

!!The Black Forest
[[folder:The Corruption]]
A mysterious darkness that takes the form of twisted trees and blackness. It acts as the main antagonist force of the game.

[[folder:The Source '''(Unmarked Spoilers)''']]
The Brush itself, passed down from generations of Wielders, would usher in waves of Corruption that threaten Luncheon by tapping into the Wielder's doubts and darkness. By the end of the game, it becomes sentient and separates from Pizza, becoming the FinalBoss of the game.

Pizza's older sister, and a student at the Potluck Art Academy.

* MomentOfWeakness: At the end of Chapter 3. [[spoiler:After the boss fight with Dark Chicory, Pizza screams at Chicory, including playing into her self-doubts and GuiltComplex. Pizza immediately recognizes that they made a mistake and tries to apologize. Too late; Chicory screams at Pizza to GetOut.]]
* NotSoDifferent: They turn out to have quite a bit in common with [[spoiler:Chicory because they both have similar thoughts concerning their inadequacies and self-worth. It's what allows Pizza to actually bond with Chicory.]]