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* CartoonyTail: She has a pointy devil-like tail.



* ItsAllAboutMe: She becomes bitter when all her friends are too busy (or [[JerkassBall suddenly manipulative]]) to spend any time with her. In her defence, Clair created Halo Head and introduced its inhabitants to keep Chloe amused, so it's not entirely unjustified.

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* ItsAllAboutMe: She becomes bitter when all her friends are too busy (or [[JerkassBall suddenly manipulative]]) to spend any time with her. In her defence, Clair created Halo Head and introduced its inhabitants to keep Chloe amused, so it's not entirely unjustified.



* HumanlikeHandAnatomy: She may have hands or paws depending on which looks best in that frame.



* HumanlikeHandAnatomy: May have this or paws depending on the pose. In fact, in [[https://halo-head.com/comic/131-what-can-i-get-for-ummm/ #131]] he even has both at once!



--> '''Chloe:''' "[[Literature/TheYellowWallpaper The Yellow Wallpaper]]."

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--> '''Chloe:''' "[[Literature/TheYellowWallpaper "''[[Literature/TheYellowWallpaper The Yellow Wallpaper]].Wallpaper]]''."



--> '''Pepper:''' [Noticing Chloe's DeathGlare] ...I call it like I see it.

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--> '''Pepper:''' [Noticing ''[Noticing Chloe's DeathGlare] ...DeathGlare]'' ...I call it like I see it.



* KnowNothingKnowItAll: Despite initially being presented as intelligent and well-read, his own {{Anxiety Dream|s}} and certain other scenes suggest he's not as smart as he thinks.



---> '''Achilles:''' [Clearly uncomfortable] I... I guess... that wouldn't be lying.

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---> '''Achilles:''' [Clearly uncomfortable] ''[Clearly uncomfortable]'' I... I guess... that wouldn't be lying.



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* TheGhost: When she appears to Pepper in an {{Anxiety Dream|s}}, she lampshades the fact that she has only appeared in Achilles' flashback. She has a slightly different look and a noticeably harsher personality, possibly due to the stress Pepper is under at the time. This in turn casts doubt on her NiceGirl personality in the flashback, as it may have been coloured by Achilles' IncorruptiblePurePureness.



--> '''Ares:''' [Pointing to her missing ear] Far as I'm concerned, anyone who's been through '''''THAT''''' is a friend.

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--> '''Ares:''' [Pointing ''[Pointing to her missing ear] ear]'' Far as I'm concerned, anyone who's been through '''''THAT''''' is a friend.friend of mine.

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* AttentionWhore: She becomes agitated when no-one is around to pay attention to her, or when she's forced to amuse herself for long periods of time.



* HiddenDepths: When she sees a chrysalis hanging from a tree branch, she becomes uncharacteristically philosophical.



* ItsAllAboutMe: She becomes bitter when all her friends are too busy (or [[JerkassBall suddenly manipulative]]) to spend any time with her. In her defence, Clair created Halo Head and introduced its inhabitants to keep Chloe amused, so it's not entirely unjustified.



* OutOfFocus: She haven't been in the comic for the grand total of [[spoiler:'''114 pages''' (from #174 to #288 respectively), which is almost a year and a half! To mark her return to the comic, she lets out a flat "What" to Achilles when he finally meets her again.]]

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* OddFriendship: With Pepper.

* OutOfFocus: She haven't been in the comic for the went a grand total of [[spoiler:'''114 pages''' (from #174 to #288 respectively), which is respectively) without appearing at all, almost a year and a half! To mark her return to the comic, she lets out a flat "What" to Achilles when he finally meets her again.]]



* GoshDangItToHeck: Hardly ever swears. Drops an [[PrecisionFStrike F-bomb]] exactly once, to date.



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* AnatomyAnomaly: Like Achilles, she is drawn with either hands or paws depending on the pose. Her feet are always paws, though.
* AngerBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:Becomes incredibly enraged when she finally meets Achilles again after he was missing for a few days, due to finding his leash by the shore, and thinking that a weak little wimp like him tried swimming in the ocean. Also doubles as AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther.]]



* AngerBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:Becomes incredibly enraged when she finally meets Achilles again after he was missing for a few days, due to finding his leash by the shore, and thinking that a weak little wimp like him tried swimming in the ocean. Also doubles as AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther.]]



* ConspicuousConsumption: The $900 she gets from [[spoiler:punching Achilles in the face]] ''immediately'' burns a hole in her pocket. She uses the money to buy herself some new threads.



* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, her ears were taller and had a pointy triangular look, her ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a actual cat ears. She also gained a bulkier body with more detailed muscles, to emphasize how strong she really is.

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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, her ears were taller and had a pointy triangular look, her ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a an actual cat cat's ears. She also gained a bulkier body with more detailed muscles, to emphasize how strong she really is.



* OnlyInItForTheMoney:



* AnatomyAnomaly: Like Mars, he is drawn with either hands or paws depending on the pose. He is exclusively drawn with paws instead of feet, though.



* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, his ears was taller and had a pointy triangular look, his ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a actual cat ears.

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* TheDreaded: To [[SingleTargetSexuality Mars]], initially.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, his ears was taller and had a pointy triangular look, his ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a an actual cat ears.cat's ears.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Initially at first with Chloe and Mars, due to his nerdy appearance and [[CasualKink extreme and obvious masochism]], but becomes [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] as his friendship with Pepper develops.



* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Initially at first with Chloe and Mars, due to his nerdy appearance and [[CasualKink extreme and obvious masochism]], but becomes [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] as his friendship with Pepper develops.



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--> '''Chloe:''' "The yellow wallpaper."[[Literature/TheYellowWallpaper The Yellow Wallpaper]]."


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* SymbolicMutilation: ''Maybe''. She welcomes Achilles as a friend due to his ear notch, herself missing an ear and a large part of her tail.
--> '''Ares:''' [Pointing to her missing ear] Far as I'm concerned, anyone who's been through '''''THAT''''' is a friend.

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* ExpressiveAccessory: Her halo sweats when she's angry or nervous and changes shape when she moves quickly. It gently rest on her head when she's asleep.

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* ExpressiveAccessory: Her halo sweats when she's angry or nervous and changes shape when she moves quickly. It gently rest rests on her head when she's asleep.



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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, her ears was taller and had a pointy triangular look, her ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a actual cat ears. She also gained a bulkier body with more detailed muscles, to emphasize how strong she really is.

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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, her ears was were taller and had a pointy triangular look, her ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a actual cat ears. She also gained a bulkier body with more detailed muscles, to emphasize how strong she really is.



* FatalAttractor: To Achilles.



* FatalAttractor: To Mars, a bad-tempered, mean-spirited cat. He's actually [[TooKinkyToTorture into that]], though.



* HiddenDepths: Is passionate about gardening. He also organized Clair's files in a way that makes more sense to her than the system she created herself.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Doesn't have a bad bone in his body. Even his CasualKink moments come off as [[InnocentlyInsensitive not knowing any better]]. When Pepper pressures him into lying, he physically cannot do it.



* HiddenDepths: Is passionate about gardening. He also organized Clair's files in a way that makes more sense to her than the system she created herself.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Doesn't have a bad bone in his body. Even his CasualKink moments come off as [[InnocentlyInsensitive not knowing any better]]. When Pepper pressures him into lying, he physically cannot do it.



* GoneHorriblyRight: From Clair's point of view. She introduced him to Halo Head to be a good influence on Chloe, only to [[NewFriendEnvy start resenting him]] when Chloe starts confiding in him instead of her.



* TheShrink: Usually the to-go guy when someone needs some insight, help with their problems, or just be a shoulder to lean on.

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* TheShrink: Usually the to-go go-to guy when someone needs some insight, help with their problems, or just be a shoulder to lean on.



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-> ''"There's '''nothing''' about the old way I want to keep."''
A mysterious cat from [[LayeredWorld one of the levels below "our" Halo Head]].
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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Has purple eyes to match her hair.
* CuteLittleFangs: Like the other cats, she has them.
* DelightingInRiddles: Mainly speaks in riddles and vague-isms that only beg more questions than they answer. Unfortunately for the reader, she does this to [[LiteralMinded exactly the wrong person]].
--> '''Pepper:''' So it didn't occur to you, at any point, to... you know... ''ask a damn followup question''?
--> '''Achilles:''' Huh?
--> '''Pepper:''' Come on, all that cryptic shit! [[CrypticConversation "The old way", "You're one of us", "You don't have to play her way anymore"]].
--> '''Pepper:''' You weren't once like "Hey, what the hell does that mean?!"
--> '''Achilles:''' ''Everyone'' sounds like that to me. "Hold your horses", "Bear with me", "Down to brass tacks".
--> '''Achilles:''' I don't know what any of that's supposed to mean either. And no-one ever explains when I ask so I just didn't bother.


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** She also has elements of Chloe's purple and Achilles' grey.


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* NiceGirl: Seems very friendly and genuinely tries to form a bond with Achilles in the short time they're together.
* SymbolMotifClothing: Like the rest of her layer, she's covered in diamonds.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A platonic example with Achilles.
* WorthlessCurrency: Is absolutely shocked when she learns that Achilles' level is still using money. She even gives him a bunch of the money she has laying around, which she considers worthless.

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* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Hard to tell with her slit pupils, but Mars has red eyes to match her fur.



* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Doesn't have a bad bone in his body. Even his CasualKink moments come off as [[InnocentlyInsensitive not knowing any better]]. When Pepper pressures him into lying, he physically cannot do it.



--> '''Peachykeen:''' MY NAME? IT IS UNKNOWABLE, FOR HOW CAN YOU DISTILL THE ESSENCE OF ONE WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO THE FLEETING LANGUAGE OF THE EARTHBOUND??

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--> '''Peachykeen:''' '''''[[LargeHam MY NAME? IT IS UNKNOWABLE, FOR HOW CAN YOU DISTILL THE ESSENCE OF ONE WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO THE FLEETING LANGUAGE OF THE EARTHBOUND??EARTHBOUND]]??'''''
--> '''Peachykeen:''' '''''[[BoldInflation SHOULD YOU WISH TO CALL UPON ME, SPEAK FREELY TO THE TREES AND SOIL. EVEN SO, I HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO ATTEND]].'''''
--> '''Peachykeen:''' [[LeetSpeak But u can call me Peachykeen if u want]].
* CatchphraseInterruptus: When Pepper is looking for Achilles, he irritably cuts of her CharacterCatchphrase. She calls him "dog" and knocks the can opener he's carrying to the ground out of spite. This is also one of the rare times she [[PerpetualSmiler doesn't smile]].
* BatPeople: She's a fruit bat.
* CapeWings
* CeilingCling: Being a bat, she can hang from branches by her feet. All the better to swoop down and [[StealthHiBye startle people]] with.
* CharacterCatchphrase: "All paths lead to Peachykeen!"
--> '''Pepper:''' She sure likes saying that.


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* CreepyChild: Her [[VagueAge age isn't given]], and she was probably created by Clair anyway, but her toddler-like appearance and strange mannerisms give her this vibe.
* CuteLittleFangs: As appropriate for a bat.
* {{Hammerspace}} Well, where ''was'' she keeping that peach?


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* MadOracle: Behind her eccentricities, many of her comments end up being relevant to a character's situation. It seems she has more knowledge about the world that any other character, beside [[TheMaker Clair]].
* PerpetualSmiler: Almost always has a creepy grin on her face.
* PlantPerson: Depending on whether she's [[RiddleForTheAges more fruit or more bat]].
* PlantHair: Has a large leaf poking out of her head.


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* PunyEarthlings: She seems to have this attitude towards "Earthbound" species.
* SmallNameBigEgo: She's convinced she heads a cult and has followers when everyone either [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere bails immediately]] (Achilles) or tells her to buzz off (everyone else).
* StealthHiBye: Absolutely ''loves'' springing up out of nowhere and startling people.

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A fruit bat picked by Clair to serve as Chloe's friend. Is a little eccentric.

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-> ''"All paths lead to [[ThirdPersonPerson Peachykeen]]!"''
A fruit bat ostensibly picked by Clair to serve as Chloe's friend. Is On the other hand, Clair may have chosen her to spite Chloe. Who knows? Either way she's a little eccentric.eccentric.

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* AntiquatedLinguistics: Speaks in an antiquated pseudo-biblical fashion. Though she can speak (somewhat) normally when she wants.
--> '''Clair:''' Go ahead, don't you want to ask her name?
--> '''Chloe:''' Not really, dude, I-
--> '''Peachykeen:''' MY NAME? IT IS UNKNOWABLE, FOR HOW CAN YOU DISTILL THE ESSENCE OF ONE WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO THE FLEETING LANGUAGE OF THE EARTHBOUND??

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* ThoseTwoGuys: With Pepper.



Picked to be a good influence on Chloe.

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-> ''"Good luck with that."''
A friendly dog picked by Clair
to be a good influence on Chloe.Chloe. He initially started out as a frank NiceGuy, but as the strip goes on he begins to show a different side...

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* BigBrotherInstinct: Has this towards Achilles. He has [[WhatTheHellHero more than a few words]] for Mars after she [[spoiler: punches him in the face hard enough to leave him concussed]].
* BrutalHonesty: His no-nonsense personality often leads to this:
--> '''Chloe:''' "The yellow wallpaper."
--> '''Pepper:''' You'd like that [book].
--> '''Chloe:''' What's it about?
--> '''Pepper:''' Female repression and insanity.
--> '''Pepper:''' [Noticing Chloe's DeathGlare] ...I call it like I see it.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: When Clair introduces him to Chloe, he tries to diffuse the tension with a joke at Clair's expense. He walks it back when Clair almost has a [[BeleagueredBoss nervous breakdown]]. Also sets up his relationship with [[TheResenter Clair]].
--> '''Clair:''' Guess I forgot to say you're also funny... [[StealthInsult apparently]].
* EyesOutOfSight: His eyes are rarely visible. Like the girls, if you can see his eyes, it means he's ''not'' okay.


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* GoMadFromTheRevelation: Poor Pepper hasn't been the same since Achilles [[spoiler:revealed that Halo Head is a layered world]]. Ever since, he's shown a much colder, more manipulative side.
* JerkassBall: The poor guy just wants things to go back to the way they were before his walk with Achilles. His attempts to control things just lead to him harming his friends emotionally.
* ManipulativeBastard: Develops this as the strip goes on.
** He manipulates Achilles into lying [[spoiler:to Clair]], even as the latter made it clear how [[PeerPressureMakesYouEvil uncomfortable it makes him]]. He does so in a way that's eerily similar to an abuser.
---> '''Pepper:''' I know she's your friend.
---> '''Pepper:''' [[GuiltTripping But you're my friend]].
---> '''Pepper:''' I want both of us to stay safe... That's important to me.
---> '''Achilles:''' [Clearly uncomfortable] I... I guess... that wouldn't be lying.
---> '''Pepper:''' [[JerkassBall Yeah?! Sounds good?! Shake on it?!]]
** He coldly attempts to use Chloe's StepfordSnarker coping mechanism against her to get information about Clair. Fortunately she's [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere having none of it]].
* MellowFellow: At least before his SanitySlippage, nothing really seemed to get to him. This made him the perfect foil to Chloe's RebelliousSpirit personality, and the two quickly [[OddFriendship hit it off]].
** While he does care about his friends, if they are ''completely'' [[{{Determinator}} determined]] to follow a certain path, he'll just shrug and say "good luck with that."
* NiceGuy: At least initially. He still is deep down, [[SanitySlippage hopefully]].
* OddFriendship: With Chloe.
* OddlyVisibleEyebrows: Thanks to his [[EyesOutOfSight blinding bangs]].


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* SanitySlippage: Ever since the reveal that [[spoiler:Halo Head is a layered world]], Pepper's NiceGuy personality has given way to a more Machiavellian manipulative side. He is also afraid of stairs and elects to sleep downstairs in his conversation pit.
* SeriouslyScruffy: Becomes increasingly dishevelled as the strip goes on, representing his SanitySlippage.


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* The70s: His appearance and mannerisms evoke this era. He also has a 70s-style conversation pit in his house.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: With Achilles.
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* CasualKink: Absolutely obsessed with hurting himself. Much of his screentime is devoted to begging Mars to hurt him.
* CrushBlush: ''Constantly'' blushing around Mars.


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* FatalAttractor: To Mars, a bad-tempered, mean-spirited cat. He's actually [[TooKinkyToTorture into that]], though.


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* HiddenDepths: Is passionate about gardening. He also organized Clair's files in a way that makes more sense to her than the system she created herself.
* LoveAtFirstPunch: Falls head-over-heels in love with Mars after she [[MisplacedRetribution shoves him]] to the ground.


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* NiceGuy: Friendly and good-natured - when he isn't begging people to [[CasualKink step on him]].


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* PeerPressureMakesYouEvil: Gets peer pressured by [[ManipulativeBastard Pepper]] into lying for him. He [[spoiler:doesn't go through with it]], fortunately.
* PowerDynamicsKink: Fantasizes about all the ways Mars could hurt him.
* SarcasmBlind: Thanks to his chronic [[LiteralMinded literal mindedness]].
--> '''Achilles:''' Hey, remember the time you were up on that branch after [[ItMakesSenseInContext you tied me to the door of the lighthous]]?
--> '''Mars:''' Who could forget?
--> '''Achilles:''' Not me. I just remembered it.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Toward Mars.

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Picked out to balance out Chloe's and Mars' personalities.

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-> ''"Hey, wait a minute... '''I'm''' a useful resource!"''
A good-natured cat Clair picked
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* BerserkButton: When Pepper tries to convince him that Clair might not be as benevolent as she appears, he becomes enraged.
* CuteKitten: He doesn't seem to be that much younger than any other character, but he is very childlike and very cute.
* CuteLittleFangs: Typical for a CuteKitten, he has them.


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* LiteralMinded His defining character trait. He doesn't understand metaphors or sarcasm, or really any nuance at all.
--> '''Pepper:''' Hey, can I ask you something?
--> *{{Beat}}*
--> '''Achilles:''' Um... I think you just did.
--> '''Pepper:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Well I guess I walked right into that one]].


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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He loses his temper when Pepper suggests Clair is hiding something. He [[GrewASpine grows a spine]] and actually gets into a heated argument with him.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Despite a 27-strip run where he didn't appear in the strip at all, he still (as of writing) appears in more strips than any other character. He features prominently on batshaped's Twitter and is the only character so far to have official [[TheMerch merch]] modelled after him. It's safe to say Achilles has become the unofficial {{mascot}} of the comic.

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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Not to the same extent as the cats. But in early strips her [[HolyHalo halo]] was slightly smaller.

* ExpressiveAccessory: Her halo sweats when she's angry or nervous and changes shape when she moves quickly. It gently rest on her head when she's asleep.



Specifically picked as to be the perfect companion to Chloe, she shares many similar traits to Chloe.

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-> ''"Pay me, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]!"''
A red cat who Clair specifically
picked as to be the perfect companion to Chloe, Chloe. As a result, she shares many similar traits to Chloe.Chloe and the pair quickly strike up a friendship.

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* CatsAreMean: Angry, self-centered and mean-spirited. Mars fits this trope to a tee.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Her default mode of speech.
* CantLiveWithThemCantLiveWithoutThem Spends most of the comic trying to avoid Achilles. When she doesn't see him for a few days, she goes out looking for him.
* CuteLittleFangs: Her personality isn't that cute, but she's still a cat and she almost always has a single fang protruding from her mouth.


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* EvenEvilHasStandards: She's not ''evil'', per se, but her expressing disdain at Pepper pushing Achilles to [[spoiler:lie to Clair]] has shades of this.


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* {{Jerkass}}: Constantly threatening and insulting people, self-centered and won't do anything for anyone without being bribed.
* HairTriggerTemper: Goes from 0 to 100 in a heartbeat, especially if someone suggests she [[EveryoneCanSeeIt has feelings for Achilles]].
* KissingInATree: Not the exact song, but Chloe mocks her for her feelings towards Achilles. She almost loses a finger for her trouble.
** Later on, when bonding after being trapped together all day, she and Achilles are [[VisualPun literally sittin' in a tree]].
* LimitedWardrobe: '''Averted'''. Unlike every other character to date she uses the money she got from [[spoiler:punching Achilles]] to buy a new outfit, swapping her t-shirt and ripped jeans for a full leather punk look.


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* PerpetualFrowner: Thanks to being [[HairTriggerTemper angry]] most of the time.
* RedIsViolent: A red cat with a mean temper.
* SirSwearsALot: Literally described by Chloe as a "cat who swears." She is easily the most foul-mouthed character in Halo Head.
* SoreLoser: Shoves Achilles to the ground after [[ItMakesSenseInContext losing the crab race]], even though he wasn't even participating. This comes back to bite her, though, as it turns Achilles into a "little freak" who [[LaserGuidedKarma follows her around pestering her to hurt him from then on]].


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* SuddenlyShouting: Zig-zags wildly between this and DeadpanSnarker.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: She and Chloe bring out each other's worst traits, to Clair's annoyance.
* {{Tsundere}}: Begins to soften towards Achilles after being forced to [[BottleEpisode spend a day trapped in the lighthouse with him]].
* VitriolicBestBuds: With [[RebelliousSpirit Chloe]].
* WhatTheHellHero: Gives one of these to Pepper when he pushes [[ManipulativeBastard Achilles to lie on his behalf]].
* YoureCuteWhenYoureAngry: [[AbhorrentAdmirer Achilles]] certainly seems to think so.

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-> ''"Good job, Halo Head"''



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* TheHedonist: Has shades of this.



* RebelliousSpirit: Will often do things just because Clair asked her not to, or vice versa.



* {{Stripperific}}: Wears only a sports bra very short shorts. Due to her cartoony proportions, it's not really {{Fanservice}}.

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-> ''"Look, you constantly underestimate how much I do to create a cohesive community!"''
The beleaguered creator of Halo Head and Chloe's caretaker of sorts.

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* AffectionateNickname: "Halo Head" from Chloe. Subverted in that she [[MaliciousMisnaming hates it]].

* AmbiguousSituation: Her relationship to Chloe is never made clear.

* BeingGoodSucks: Is absolutely determined to keep Chloe happy and to keep Halo Head running smoothly. This also means [[BeleagueredBoss putting up with the hijinks]] of various other characters.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: When she's pushed too far, she can be uncharacteristically vindictive. When Chloe [[spoiler:spent the night at Pepper's]], she gets back at her by introducing [[CloudCuckooLander Peachykeen]] to the village.

* CharacterTics: Will often rub her upper arm with the opposite hand when being defensive. And, like Chloe, she always keeps one eye closed (her right as opposed to Chloe's left).

* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Will do ''anything'' to keep Chloe safe. Even if it means putting herself under enormous amounts of stress.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Becomes jealous when [[spoiler:Chloe spends the night at Pepper's house]]

* ControlFreak: Her biggest flaw. In her attempts to help Chloe she often ends up smothering her.

* DesperatelyCravesAffection: Or at least approval. Clair is so eager for approval from Chloe that she's still thinking about a compliment Chloe paid her in the second strip hundreds of strips later. Chloe subtly tells her to knock it off in #56:
--> '''Chloe:''' Nice wall.
--> '''Clair:''' Yeah, well, I had to do ''some''thing with [[CallBack all those rocks you dumped outside my house]].
--> [...]
--> '''Clair:''' You really like it?
--> '''Chloe:''' *sigh* I don't need to like it to know it's good.

* DontLookAtMe: When Pepper catches her [[spoiler:crying with both eyes open]], she slaps a hand over her eye and yells at Pepper that she's busy.

* TheDreaded: Despite many attempts at provoking her, it's implied in some strips that Chloe is scared of her to some extent. Or at least of making her mad.
** Since #253, she's becoming this for Pepper, too.

* {{Forgiveness}}: No matter how many times Chloe angers her, she's always prepared to make amends afterwards.

* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: She created Halo Head (and probably its inhabitants) and has this color scheme.

* GoodIsNotSoft: She will physically wrangle [[RebelliousSpirit Chloe]] if she has to.

* GuardianAngel: She ''tries'' to be one for Chloe.

* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Has this aesthetic, and tries to be as patient and understanding as she can when dealing with the residents of Halo Head. That said, she frequently [[RageBreakingPoint snaps]] when pushed too far (usually thanks to Chloe).


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* HolyHalo: As befitting her (usually) angelic personality.

* ICanChangeMyBeloved: A platonic example. Clair is determined to fix Chloe, no matter what:
--> '''Clair:''' I ''can'' change her. I can fix everything. If it takes a thousand tries...
--> '''Clair:''' I just have to try harder.

* TheMaker: Not a god in the traditional sense, but she created Halo Head.

* NervousWreck: The trials and tribulations of keeping Halo Head running take their toll on her from time to time.

* NightmareFetishist: References gruesome documentaries, suggesting she watches them in her spare time.
--> '''Clair:''' You cannot [[TooDumbToLive sit in a tub of ice]]!
--> '''Chloe:''' Why ''not''?
--> '''Clair:''' Because I saw a documentary once about people who want to become amputees and this guy put his leg in a bucket of ice for hours until it was so frostbitten that they had to cut it off like he wanted.
--> '''Chloe:''' [[WhatTheHellHero What the fuck is wrong with you]]?

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When she (correctly) suspects that Pepper has seen things he shouldn't and confronts him about it, she doesn't use her normal [[StepfordSmiler happy and patient front]], nor does she [[HighPressureEmotion turn red and scream at him]]. Instead she keeps a [[TranquilFury neutral expression]] and an even - but accusatory - tone.

* ThePerfectionist: The one time Chloe comes to her with an order, she [[UndyingLoyalty runs herself ragged]] making sure it's ''just'' so.

* TheResenter: Towards Pepper after [[spoiler:Chloe spends the night at his place]]. She is always slightly snippy when talking to him since and seems irritated by his presence.

* StepfordSmiler: Dealing with the antics of Halo Head's denizens often leaves her like this. Plus, she's as much of a BrokenBird as Chloe is.

* {{Stripperific}}: Like Chloe, she only wears a tiny slip that would be considered {{Fanservice}} in a less cartoony work.

* UndyingLoyalty To Chloe, even if it's not reciprocated.
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* BerserkButton: Gets defensive when pressed over her relationship with Clair.

* BrokenBird: Her snarkiness, thrill-seeking and general recklessness may be her way of coping with her DarkAndTroubledPast.

* CharacterTics: Her left eye is always closed. When she's remembering her DarkAndTroubledPast, it opens very slightly.

* ChildHater: When Clair presses her to give the new town a motto, just so she's left ''some'' mark on it, she responds "No goddamn kids allowed."

* DeadpanSnarker: When she isn't being a {{Troll}}:
--> [Chloe is lying in a grass patch, taking in her new home]
--> '''Clair:''' Nice out here, huh?
--> '''Chloe:''' Yep.
--> '''Clair:''' Your hands look idle. Mind if I fill them?
--> '''Chloe:''' I'm actually busy.
--> '''Clair:''' Oh.
--> *[[{{Beat}} beat]]*
--> '''Clair:''' With what?
--> '''Chloe:''' Getting you to take a hint. [[SarcasmMode It's going super well]].

* ExposedToTheElements: Often sleeps outside at night, despite her {{Stripperific}} attire.

* InHarmsWay: Is constantly putting herself in dangerous situations, much to Clair's frustration.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Blithely asks Pepper, [[FunnyAnimal a dog]], if he eats dog food.

* LaboriousLaziness: Clair created Halo Head for Chloe to do whatever she wanted with. Chloe decides to sit around doing nothing all day.


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* StepfordSnarker: Puts on a sarcastic, laissez-faire front to cope with her past.

* {{Stripperific}}: Wears only a sports bra very short shorts. Due to her cartoony proportions, it's not really {{Fanservice}}.

* SoProudOfYou: Downplayed, but one of Chloe's first actions on seeing Halo Head is commenting on its beauty and genuinely praising Clair for her work. From a guarded DeadpanSnarker like her, it's extremely high praise.

* ThrillSeeker: Often puts herself in dangerous situations, much to Clair's dismay.

* {{Troll}}: Absolutely ''loves'' pushing Clair's buttons. She's really good at it, too.

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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, her ears was taller and had a pointy triangular look, her ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a actual cat ears. She also gained a bulkier body with more detailed muscles, to emphasize how strong she really is.



* MeaningfulName: Mars is name of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Roman god of war]], a worthy name for someone who's the strongest out of the entire cast.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce a tree into pieces, just with her bare hands.

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* MeaningfulName: Mars is the same name of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Roman god of war]], a worthy name for someone who's the strongest out of the entire cast.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, style early in the comic, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce a tree into pieces, just with her bare hands.



* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Just like the other cat early in the comic, his ears was taller and had a pointy triangular look, his ears eventually shortened down and rounded out a bit with time to look more like a actual cat ears.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but when he was first introduced, he had a slightly lankier body with a more clean look.

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but when he was first introduced, he had a slightly lankier body with a more clean look.



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[[folder:Ares ''(Unmarked spoilers for #200 and beyond)'']]before #250)'']]

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The protagonist of Hello from Halo Head. Probably.

* OutOfFocus: She haven't been in the comic for the grand total of [[spoiler:'''114 pages''' (from #174 to #288 respectively), which is almost a year and a half! To mark her return to the comic, she lets out a flat "What" to Achilles when he finally meets her again.]]




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* HighPressureEmotion: Clair quite literally turns red whenever Chloe pushes Clair to her limit.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: By #187, [[spoiler:she has definitely more than a few heated words for . She finally gives Achilles that black eye he's been waiting for.]]

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: By #187, [[spoiler:she has definitely more than a few heated words for .for Achilles when he returns to finally pay for that punch, although it's more out of worry. She finally gives Achilles that black eye he's been waiting for.]]



* MeaningfulName: Mars is name of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Roman god of war]], a worthy name of someone who's the strongest out of the entire cast.

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* MeaningfulName: Mars is name of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Roman god of war]], a worthy name of for someone who's the strongest out of the entire cast.






* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Mars, who wants nothing to do with him.

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* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Mars, who wants nothing to do with him.him, but [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] as it becomes increasingly clear that she does care for him in some extent.



* OnlySaneMan: Was initially presented as this, until that ill-fated moment with Mars shoving him onto the ground, turning him into a "little freak", becoming [[SubvertedTrope harshly subverted]].

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* OnlySaneMan: Was initially presented as this, until that ill-fated moment with Mars shoving him onto the ground, due to her losing the crab race with Chloe, turning him into a "little freak", becoming [[SubvertedTrope harshly subverted]].subverted]].
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Initially at first with Chloe and Mars, due to his nerdy appearance and [[CasualKink extreme and obvious masochism]], but becomes [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] as his friendship with Pepper develops.
* TooKinkyToTorture: Achilles is this for Mars and occasionally others. She mentions that she would like to beat him up for constantly following her, but that he probably would enjoy it too much. The only expectation to this is Peachykeen, as to him [[SubvertedTrope there's no way to make it fun]].
-->'''Mars:''' You know I can fuck you up way worse right?
-->'''Achilles:''' ''Uh-''
-->'''Achilles:''' ...Prove it?
-->'''Mars:''' Maybe I w-
-->'''Mars:''' Wait no fuck.


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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler:By #187, she has definitely more than a few heated words for . She finally gives Achilles that black eye he's been waiting for.]]

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler:By By #187, she [[spoiler:she has definitely more than a few heated words for . She finally gives Achilles that black eye he's been waiting for.]]


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* MeaningfulName: Mars is name of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Roman god of war]], a worthy name of someone who's the strongest out of the entire cast.


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* SkepticNoLonger: By #222, [[spoiler:once Achilles shows him the same staircase off the island to prove that what he was saying was in fact '''real''', Pepper starts to question what is real anymore, and seemingly develops Bathmophobia (the fear of stairs).]]
* TheShrink: Usually the to-go guy when someone needs some insight, help with their problems, or just be a shoulder to lean on.


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!Residents from the Previous Islands
[[folder:Ares ''(Unmarked spoilers for #200 and beyond)'']]
* {{Expy}}: InUniverse, she's certainly quite reminiscent of a certain red-furred cat... even [[{{Lampshaded}} lampshaded]] by Achilles.
* MeaningfulName: Ares is name of the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek god of war]], fitting for someone very similar to Mars.

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* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: [[spoiler:By #187, she has definitely more than a few heated words for . She finally gives Achilles that black eye he's been waiting for.]]
* AngerBornOfWorry: [[spoiler:Becomes incredibly enraged when she finally meets Achilles again after he was missing for a few days, due to finding his leash by the shore, and thinking that a weak little wimp like him tried swimming in the ocean. Also doubles as AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther.]]



* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce a tree into pieces, just with her bare hands. She also manages to give Achilles a sizeable black eye, even in spite of Pepper's warnings that she is incredibly strong.

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* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce a tree into pieces, just with her bare hands. She also manages to give Achilles a sizeable black eye, even in spite of Pepper's warnings that she is incredibly strong.



* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The feminine boy to Mar's masculine girl.

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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The feminine boy to Mar's Mars' masculine girl.



* OnlySaneMan:

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* OnlySaneMan: Inherited the role from Achilles after he becomes a freak for Mars.

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Was chosen to balance out Chloe and Mars, but after his moment with Mars (see [[OnlySaneMan]] below), he quickly became more freaky.
* GoneHorriblyRight: After Chloe and Mars remarked that he was boring.

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* GoneHorriblyWrong: Was chosen to balance out Chloe and Mars, but after his moment with Mars (see [[OnlySaneMan]] OnlySaneMan below), he quickly became more freaky.
* GoneHorriblyRight: After Chloe and Mars remarked that he was boring.boring, [[ExploitedTrope Clair quickly took advantage of it to rub it back in their faces]].
-->'''Clair:''' Weren't you ''just'' complaining about how ''boring'' he was? Well, you "bitches" got your wish.
-->'''Clair:''' ''[while walking away smugly]'' '''Enjoy!'''



->'''Chloe:''' So you're what, some kind of-
->'''Chloe:''' Oh. I get it. Fruit bat.
->'''Chloe:''' ''[sarcastically]'' "Cute."

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->'''Chloe:''' -->'''Chloe:''' So you're what, some kind of-
->'''Chloe:''' -->'''Chloe:''' Oh. I get it. Fruit bat.
->'''Chloe:''' -->'''Chloe:''' ''[sarcastically]'' "Cute."

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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]], but when he was first introduced, he had a slightly lankier body with a more clean look.


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* LargeHam: To say that she's dramatic is a bit of a [[ExaggeratedTrope understatement]].
* PunBasedCreature: She's a peach-themed bat, a ''[[IncrediblyLamePun fruit bat]]'' if you will.
->'''Chloe:''' So you're what, some kind of-
->'''Chloe:''' Oh. I get it. Fruit bat.
->'''Chloe:''' ''[sarcastically]'' "Cute."

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[[folder:Chole]]

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[[folder:Chole]]
[[folder:Chloe]]



Specifically picked as to be the perfect companion to Chole, she shares many similar traits to Chole.

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Specifically picked as to be the perfect companion to Chole, Chloe, she shares many similar traits to Chole.Chloe.



* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce an tree into pieces, just with her bare hands.

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* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce an a tree into pieces, just with her bare hands.hands. She also manages to give Achilles a sizeable black eye, even in spite of Pepper's warnings that she is incredibly strong.



Picked out to balance out Chole's and Mars' personalities,
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Was chosen to balance out Chole and Mars, but after his moment with Mars (see [[OnlySaneMan]] below), he quickly became more freaky.
* GoneHorriblyRight: After Chole and Mars remarked that he was boring

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Picked out to balance out Chole's Chloe's and Mars' personalities,
personalities.
* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Mars, who wants nothing to do with him.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Was chosen to balance out Chole Chloe and Mars, but after his moment with Mars (see [[OnlySaneMan]] below), he quickly became more freaky.
* GoneHorriblyRight: After Chole Chloe and Mars remarked that he was boringboring.



Picked to be an good influence on Chole

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Picked to be an a good influence on Chole
Chloe.

* OnlySaneMan:



[[folder:Peachykeens]]

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[[folder:Peachykeens]]
[[folder:Peachykeen]]
A fruit bat picked by Clair to serve as Chloe's friend. Is a little eccentric.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Very much so, although she fits right in with the other residents of Halo Head.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Always refers to herself in the third person.

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* Work in porgress. May not be up to date.*

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* Work in porgress.progress. May not be up to date.*



Specifically picked as to be the perfect companion to Chole, she shares many similar traits to her.

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Specifically picked as to be the perfect companion to Chole, she shares many similar traits to her.Chole.
* FieryRedhead: Quick to anger, and has red... fur.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to Achilles' feminine boy.




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Picked out to balance out Chole's and Mars' personalities,
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Was chosen to balance out Chole and Mars, but after his moment with Mars (see [[OnlySaneMan]] below), he quickly became more freaky.
* GoneHorriblyRight: After Chole and Mars remarked that he was boring
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The feminine boy to Mar's masculine girl.

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*Work in porgress. May not be up to date.*




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* OnlySaneMan: Was initially presented as this, until that ill-fated moment with Mars shoving him onto the ground, turning him into a "little freak", becoming [[SubvertedTrope harshly subverted]].
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[[folder:Chole]]

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[[folder:Clair]]

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[[folder:Mars]]
Specifically picked as to be the perfect companion to Chole, she shares many similar traits to her.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: Hard to tell due to the art style, but she can effortlessly swat a small weight high into the air, and reduce an tree into pieces, just with her bare hands.
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[[folder:Achilles]]


[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pepper]]
Picked to be an good influence on Chole

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[[folder:Peachykeens]]

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