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* ChaoticNeutral: His starting alignment, though Lydia's influence has guided him to being more ChaoticGood.

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* ChaoticNeutral: His starting alignment, though Lydia's influence has guided him to being more ChaoticGood. [[invoked]]
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* KidWithTheLeash: SheIsAllGrownUp now, but otherwise she's still this. One of her formal titles at the ball is even "She Who Holds the Leash," which is meant to be a ShoutOut to Wiki/ThisVeryWiki.

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* KidWithTheLeash: SheIsAllGrownUp now, but otherwise she's still this. One of her formal titles at the ball is even "She Who Holds the Leash," which is meant to be a ShoutOut to Wiki/ThisVeryWiki.Website/ThisVeryWiki.
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* LawfulNeutral: Prince Vince calls him this.

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* LawfulNeutral: {{Invoked}}; Prince Vince calls him this.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: LawfulNeutral he may be, but he can be persuaded to change his stance when things have gone completely off the rails.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: LawfulNeutral Lawful neutral he may be, but he can be persuaded to change his stance when things have gone completely off the rails.
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* HypotheticalCasting: The author's notes in ''Cinderjuice'' mention that his human form of BJ looks a lot like young Creator/JamesSpader.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Not as overtly as in the cartoon, but he does have his moments occasionally. They're very rare, especially after the official RelationshipUpgrade (because he trusts her), but it's clear that he's never lost his possessive streak entirely.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Not as overtly as in the cartoon, but he does have his moments occasionally. They're very rare, especially after the official RelationshipUpgrade (because he trusts her), but it's clear that he's never lost his possessive streak entirely. As the narrative observes in ''Sleeping Beetle'':
-->[H]e could still be pretty possessive about the things he considered his. And nothing had ever been more ''his'' than Lydia.



* IcyBlueEyes: His "BJ" form has blue eyes. If Hugo's narration in ''The Bug Princess'' is to be believed, they become this when he's in TranquilFury mode.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When he turns hostile toward Lydia in ''Cinderjuice'', it's so completely out of character that it triggers a brief HeroicBSOD for her. [[spoiler:He's secretly trying to BreakHerHeartToSaveHer, but it's a mixed success.]]



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When he turns hostile toward Lydia in ''Cinderjuice'', it's so completely out of character that it triggers a brief HeroicBSOD for her. [[spoiler:He's secretly trying to BreakHerHeartToSaveHer, but it's a mixed success.]]



* TranquilFury: He goes into this occasionally. Prince Vince wonders if it's a side effect of his human persona - which, since he's only seen doing it while in his BJ form, is possibly the case. If Hugo's narration in ''The Bug Princess'' is to be believed, it gives him temporary IcyBlueEyes.

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* TranquilFury: He goes into this occasionally. Prince Vince wonders if it's a side effect of his human persona - which, since he's only seen doing it while in his BJ form, is possibly the case. If Hugo's narration in ''The Bug Princess'' is to be believed, it gives him temporary IcyBlueEyes.



* MoralityChain: She's still this for Beetlejuice. He even comments that being apart from her has an adverse effect on his ability to keep his more "mindless and chaotic" tendencies under control. The Fairy Godfather observes, more than once, that "she is the only one who can compel [him] to act against [his] nature."

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* MoralityChain: She's still this for Beetlejuice. He even comments that being apart from her has an adverse effect on his ability to keep his more "mindless and chaotic" tendencies under control. The Fairy Godfather observes, more than once, that "she is the only one who can compel [him] to act against [his] nature.nature" and also that "he can refuse [her] nothing."



* OnlyMostlyDead: Subverted. [[spoiler:Once she's given part of Beetlejuice's power and gives him an equivalent portion of her humanity, Lydia is Only Mostly Alive.]]

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* OnlyMostlyDead: Subverted. [[spoiler:Once she's given it's understood that she has part of Beetlejuice's power and gives him an equivalent portion of her humanity, Lydia is Only Mostly Alive.]]
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* KidWithTheLeash: SheIsAllGrownUp now, but otherwise she's still this. One of her formal titles at the ball is even "She Who Holds the Leash," which is meant to be a ShoutOut to ThisVeryWiki.

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* KidWithTheLeash: SheIsAllGrownUp now, but otherwise she's still this. One of her formal titles at the ball is even "She Who Holds the Leash," which is meant to be a ShoutOut to ThisVeryWiki.Wiki/ThisVeryWiki.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Don't make him choose between Lydia and... anything, really. The results will be messy.

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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Don't make him choose between Lydia and... anything, really. The results will be messy. The Fairy Godfather makes the observation that the most dangerous place in the Neitherworld is between the two of them.



* EveryoneHasStandards: He's not thrilled to be cast in the role of a hero and would be more than happy to avoid the machinations of the plot. That said, when they discover that the ArcVillain of ''Sleeping Beetle'' has caused the deaths of multiple children, he agrees that this can't be allowed to stand.



* GreenEyedMonster: Not as overtly as in the cartoon, but he does have his moments occasionally. They're very rare, especially after the official RelationshipUpgrade (because he trusts her), but it's clear that he's never lost his possessive streak entirely.



* TranquilFury: He goes into this occasionally. Prince Vince wonders if it's a side effect of his human persona - which, since he's only seen doing it while in his BJ form, is possibly the case.
** UnstoppableRage: In ''Cinderjuice,'' he then segues into this, which is much more like him; however, since he's a mortal human and can only fight like one, it's ''incredibly terrifying'' to those watching - because even with those limitations, he ''wins''.

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* TranquilFury: He goes into this occasionally. Prince Vince wonders if it's a side effect of his human persona - which, since he's only seen doing it while in his BJ form, is possibly the case. \n If Hugo's narration in ''The Bug Princess'' is to be believed, it gives him temporary IcyBlueEyes.
** UnstoppableRage: In ''Cinderjuice,'' he then segues into this, which is much more like him; however, since he's a mortal human and can only fight like one, it's ''incredibly terrifying'' terrifying to those watching - because even with those limitations, he ''wins''.



* BigDamnHeroes: She gets her turn at times.

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* BigDamnHeroes: She gets her turn at times. Probably best exemplified by her showdown with Erebos in ''The Bug Princess''; she completely {{No Sell}}s anything he throws at her.



* OfficialCouple: With Beetlejuice, as of the end of the first story.

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* OfficialCouple: With Beetlejuice, as of the end of the first story.story, after several chapters of ShipTease.






* SweetTooth: Downplayed, but he's stated to have developed a liking for Pocky.



* ArcVillain: He's part of the VillainTeamUp which is this for ''Cinderjuice''. He's more AffablyEvil than the other participants, however.



* HappilyAdopted: Unofficially. Having grown up bouncing between foster homes, he considers Lady Delphine to be the only real mother he's ever known.

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* HappilyAdopted: Unofficially. Having grown up bouncing between foster homes, he considers Lady Delphine to be the only real mother he's ever known.known, and it's indicated that they're deeply attached to each other.



* WeaksauceWeakness: As a Shadow Person, he's vulnerable to light, but his real weakness is truth. The only way his victims can completely fight him off is to find something they believe with all their heart and soul, and cling to that in the face of his efforts to BreakThemByTalking.



* TheCavalry: BJ calls her this in ''Seven Months''.

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* TheCavalry: BJ calls and Donny both call her this in ''Seven Months''.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: It's been speculated that the plot is the true BigBad of the entire series. Beetlejuice certainly seems to think so, as he puts it in ''Seven Months.''
-->"Go! Attack the plot! ''The plot has a lot to answer for in this episode!''"

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* HypotheticalCasting: The author's notes in ''Cinderjuice'' mention that his human form of BJ looks a lot like young Creator/JamesSpader.



* VagueAge: He died roughly six hundred years ago, but as Erebos notes in ''The Bug Princess'', the math isn't exact.
* WhoWritesThisCrap: He has a tendency to complain about plot twists he doesn't like.

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* VagueAge: He died roughly six hundred years ago, but as Erebos notes in ''The Bug Princess'', the math isn't exact.
exact. It's also not known how old he was when he died.
* WhoWritesThisCrap: He has a tendency to complain about plot twists he doesn't like. He also, more than anyone else in the cast, is persuaded that the plot is a real entity and enjoys playing with him; the narrative would suggest that he's absolutely right.



* InSeriesNickname: The members of Prince Vince's court call her "Your Ladyship." Beetlejuice occasionally calls her "Wifey-Babes." The Fairy Godfather often insists on calling her "Princess" after she receives her courtesy title.

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* InSeriesNickname: The members of Prince Vince's court call her "Your Ladyship." Beetlejuice occasionally calls her "Wifey-Babes."Wifey-Babes" or, when speaking about her to others, "the wife." The Fairy Godfather often insists on calling her "Princess" after she receives her courtesy title.title.
* KidWithTheLeash: SheIsAllGrownUp now, but otherwise she's still this. One of her formal titles at the ball is even "She Who Holds the Leash," which is meant to be a ShoutOut to ThisVeryWiki.



* MoralityChain: She's still this for Beetlejuice. He even comments that being apart from her has an adverse effect on his ability to keep his more "mindless and chaotic" tendencies under control.

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* MoralityChain: She's still this for Beetlejuice. He even comments that being apart from her has an adverse effect on his ability to keep his more "mindless and chaotic" tendencies under control. The Fairy Godfather observes, more than once, that "she is the only one who can compel [him] to act against [his] nature."



* GoodIsNotSoft: As proven by whatever he did to Mr. Monitor following the events of ''Cinderjuice''.
* InformedAttribute: The quality of his poetry; Lydia's opinion is that he's gotten better with practice. Only one example is shown in the series.



* ShipTease: He's developing this with Donny, according to some of the reviewers.



* TheWisePrince: He is definitely level-headed and smart enough to figure out solutions to some of the challenges that arise in the series.

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* TheWisePrince: He is definitely level-headed level-headed, and smart enough to figure out solutions to some of the challenges that arise in the series.



* BigBrotherInstinct: Despite being the younger brother, he has a strong urge to protect and help Beetlejuice. His older brother is equal parts annoyed and grateful.

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* BigBrotherInstinct: Despite being the younger brother, brother (if by less than an hour), he has a strong urge to protect and help Beetlejuice. His older brother is equal parts annoyed and grateful.



* ShipperOnDeck: Like so many inhabitants of the Neitherworld, he fully supports Lydia and Beetlejuice as a couple. He outright calls himself this.
* UnwittingPawn: Lady Delphine outright calls him this in ''Seven Months'', because he accidentally helps the BigBad.

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* ShipTease: He's developing this with Prince Vince, according to some of the reviewers.
* ShipperOnDeck: Like so many inhabitants of He's quite possibly the Neitherworld, he fully supports biggest one of these for Lydia and Beetlejuice as a couple. He outright calls himself this.
this trope.
* UnwittingPawn: Lady Delphine outright calls him this in ''Seven Months'', because he accidentally helps the BigBad. Even Beetlejuice doesn't blame him for what happens, since he knows that Donny would never hurt Lydia on purpose.



* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: It's never [[TheUnreveal revealed]] exactly what punishment Prince Vince visited upon him for his involvement in the events of ''Cinderjuice'', but apparently it's this. Neither BJ nor Lydia knows what it was; all anyone will say is that it was "creative."



* JadeColoredGlasses: He seems to wear these, at least as far as the {{shipping}} is concerned; he openly admits that he doesn't get why everyone is into it.

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* JadeColoredGlasses: He seems to wear these, at least as far as the {{shipping}} is concerned; he openly admits that he LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Monitor doesn't get why everyone is into it.like to think about Prince Vince's punishment, much less speak of it, and he gets annoyed if his underlings bring it up.



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: There are aspects of his personality which may remind the reader of Creator/DonaldTrump (before his Presidency).

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: There are aspects of his personality which may remind the reader of Creator/DonaldTrump (before his Presidency). The recurring "You're fired" remark is a particular invocation of this.




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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: He absolutely does not get the {{shipping}}; he openly admits that he doesn't get why anyone is into it, let alone ''everyone''. But he's perfectly happy to exploit it for his own profit.



* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Played with; he uses the phrase a lot, but it's just because he likes the wording. The person to whom he's making the offer ''always'' has the option to refuse without consequences.

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* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Played with; he uses the phrase a lot, but it's just because he likes the wording. The person to whom he's making the offer ''always'' has the option to refuse without consequences. That said, once you've agreed to his terms, you had better be prepared to keep them.



* ItAmusedMe: Presumably the reason for many of its actions/decisions.

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* ItAmusedMe: Presumably the reason for many of its actions/decisions. It seems to enjoy invoking RuleOfCool, RuleOfFunny, and RuleOfDrama for their own sake.



* HappilyAdopted: Having grown up bouncing between foster homes, he considers Lady Delphine to be the only real mother he's ever known.

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* FirstNameBasis[=/=]OnlyOneName: His surname has yet to be revealed.
* HappilyAdopted: Unofficially. Having grown up bouncing between foster homes, he considers Lady Delphine to be the only real mother he's ever known.



* OnlyOneName: His surname has yet to be revealed.

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* OnlyOneName: His surname has yet to be revealed.ReplacementGoldfish: Erebos claims that he's this for Lady Delphine, being a surrogate for the daughter she lost years earlier.



A Romanian ''strigoi mort,'' or vampire ghost, Vasile in life was a nobleman with a castle in the Carpathian mountains. He was murdered there, and for centuries he worked to drag his castle into the Neitherworld. He can pass into the Outerworld in search of prey, but he's restricted by firm boundaries; however, if he can fulfill certain requirements for seven years, he'll be free to go anywhere and feed on anyone.

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A Romanian ''strigoi mort,'' or vampire ghost, Vasile in life was a nobleman with a castle in the Carpathian mountains. He was murdered there, and for centuries he worked to drag his castle into the Neitherworld. He can pass into the Outerworld in search of prey, but he's is restricted by firm boundaries; however, if he can fulfill certain requirements for seven years, he'll be free to go anywhere and feed on anyone.



* VillainEpisode: He gets one chapter from his point of view, which aptly proves how truly evil he is (and how ill-suited he is to his surroundings as a result).

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* VillainEpisode: He gets one full chapter and part of another from his point of view, both of which aptly proves prove how truly evil he is (and how ill-suited he is to his surroundings as a result).

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* TheFettered: In his own odd way. One of the 'titles' by which Prince Vince's herald announces him is "The Tethered," which corresponds to Lydia's title of "She Who Holds the Leash."



* InSeriesNickname: The members of Prince Vince's court call her "Your Ladyship." Beetlejuice occasionally calls her "Wifey-Babes."

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* InSeriesNickname: The members of Prince Vince's court call her "Your Ladyship." Beetlejuice occasionally calls her "Wifey-Babes."" The Fairy Godfather often insists on calling her "Princess" after she receives her courtesy title.



* BenevolentBoss: He's rather fond of his goons, [[Film/TheGodfather Sonny and Fredo]], and praises them for their loyalty.



* EnsembleDarkhorse: Apart from the two leads, he is ''by far'' the most popular character with the readers, and more than once has been mistaken for a canon character.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Apart from the two leads, he is ''by far'' the most popular character with the readers, and more than once has been mistaken for a canon character.[[note]]According to the author's notes on a couple of chapters, even ''she'' at one point forgot that he wasn't canon.[[/note]]



* {{Omniglot}}: Implied, at least in terms of his ability to read multiple languages. He's one of the only people who can understand the strange writing in the [[StockUnsolvedMysteries Voynich Manuscript]].

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* {{Omniglot}}: Implied, at least in terms of his ability to read multiple languages. He's one of the only people (possibly the ''only'' person) who can understand the strange writing in the [[StockUnsolvedMysteries Voynich Manuscript]].

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* GratuitousPrincess: In the Neitherworld, she bears the title of Princess of Beetles, courtesy of her adopted brother.


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* HonoraryPrincess: In the Neitherworld, she bears the title of Princess of Beetles, courtesy of her adopted brother.

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Prince of the Neitherworld, he once had a crush on Lydia. Now they've settled into much more comfortable [[LikeBrotherAndSister roles]]. He's one of the biggest supporters of Lydia and Beetlejuice's relationship and is an avid Website/{{Tumblr}} member.

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Prince of the Neitherworld, he once had a crush on Lydia. Now they've settled into much more comfortable [[LikeBrotherAndSister roles]]. He's one of the biggest supporters of Lydia and Beetlejuice's relationship and is an avid Website/{{Tumblr}} member.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: There are aspects of his personality which may remind the reader of Creator/DonaldTrump.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: There are aspects of his personality which may remind the reader of Creator/DonaldTrump.Creator/DonaldTrump (before his Presidency).



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: He gets a turn at this when he returns in ''Seven Months'', reflecting on how his status as a secondary character means the plot doesn't find him nearly as interesting as the heroes.



* CessationOfExistence: What [[spoiler:the Bug Princess]] does to him.



Hugo's teacher and surrogate mother, Lady Delphine is called upon to help the heroes restore the status quo after Hugo's ritual goes badly awry.

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Hugo's teacher and surrogate mother, Lady Delphine is called upon to help the heroes restore the status quo after Hugo's ritual goes badly awry.
awry. When they run into a new kind of problem in ''Seven Months'', BJ's first instinct is to call her for help once again.



* TheCameo: She has a brief appearance in the third story, conversing through a mirror with the Fairy Godfather.

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* TheCameo: She has a brief appearance in the third story, ''Sleeping Beetle'', conversing through a mirror with the Fairy Godfather.Godfather.
* TheCavalry: BJ calls her this in ''Seven Months''.


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* UnwittingPawn: Lady Delphine outright calls him this in ''Seven Months'', because he accidentally helps the BigBad.



* AffectionateNickname: BJ likes to call him "F.G."



* AffectionateNickname: BJ calls him "kid" more often than his real name.



* {{Expy}}: Of both Milo from ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' and Shad from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''

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* {{Expy}}: Of both Milo from ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' and Shad from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess.''



* IdiotHero: As a WellIntentionedExtremist, he very nearly qualifies.

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* IdiotHero: As a WellIntentionedExtremist, he very nearly qualifies.qualifies for this in his first appearance. When he returns in ''Seven Months'', he's improved.



* InsistentTerminology: He refuses to call Delphine by name, instead describing her as "the lady in blue."

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* InsistentTerminology: He refuses to call Delphine by name, instead describing her as "the lady in blue." He also almost never uses Hugo's name, instead calling him "the little man with the books."



* NotSoAboveItAll: She usually presents as a fairly serious character and a benevolent ally to the heroes. But she also makes snarky comments, plays Monopoly with ghosts, and seems to find BJ rather amusing when he's not in distress.



* WouldHarmAChild: He prefers the blood of children (or young women) when he feeds, and has thus caused many early deaths over the years in the restricted part of the Outerworld where he's able to manifest.



* HalfIdenticalTwins

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* HalfIdenticalTwinsHalfIdenticalTwins: BJ even notes, when he meets them, that he almost can't tell them apart.


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* AffectionateNickname: Her cousins sometimes call her "Lily."
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Vince fondly remarks that (prior to Lydia) Lilura was the closest thing he ever had to a sister.
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* BadBoss: He fires people at the least provocation.


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As the series has progressed, the plot has essentially evolved into a character all its own, with the rest of the cast more or less treating it like a sentient entity. No matter where the heroes go, no matter what they do, the plot will always find them.

* ComedicSociopathy: Beetlejuice in particular accuses it of this from time to time.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: No one is safe from the plot. Not even the author.
* ItAmusedMe: Presumably the reason for many of its actions/decisions.
* SentientCosmicForce: Probably the best way to describe it.
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