History for Characters/MailOrderNinja

* ThinkTwins:
** Remus: ”Hey, boss, you sure this isn’t banned by the Geneva Conventions?”
** Romulus (to Remus): ”You didn’t compensate for wind resistance, moron!”

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Meganekko is no longer a trope. It's a Fanspeak term. Moving wicks to Bespectacled Cutie when appropriate.

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%%* {{Meganekko}}

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* PapaWolf: Understandably, doesn't react well to [[AdultFear his children being in danger]].

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* PapaWolf: Understandably, doesn't react well to ~~[[AdultFear~~ his children being in ~~danger]].~~danger.

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Timothy “Timmy” James McAllister:
* BullyHunter: Becomes this after receiving Jiro in the mail.

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~~Timothy~~ [[WMG:Timothy “Timmy” James McAllister:
* [=McAllister=]]]
%%* BullyHunter: Becomes this after receiving Jiro in the mail.

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* CoolLoser: Although, he becomes popular after getting his ninja.
* InnocentBlueEyes: Of the [[TaremeEyes Tareme]] variety.
* KidHero
* MessyHair: The kind that juts out in a dorky fashion from his biking helmet.
* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: Drops this line on Brock.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: In response to his sister’s teasing towards his getting kissed by Aleasa.
* YouthfulFreckles

Jiro Yoshida:

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* %%* CoolLoser: Although, he becomes popular after getting his ninja.
* %%* InnocentBlueEyes: Of the [[TaremeEyes Tareme]] variety.
* %%* KidHero
* MessyHair: ~~The kind that~~ His hair juts out in a dorky fashion from his biking helmet.
* %%* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: Drops this line on Brock.
* %%* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: In response to his sister’s teasing towards his getting kissed by Aleasa.
* %%* YouthfulFreckles

~~Jiro Yoshida:~~[[WMG:Jiro Yoshida]]

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* HeroicBuild

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* %%* HeroicBuild

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* OfficialCouple: with Miss Melton.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Nobunaga’s Red Oni.
* ShirtlessCaptives: Becomes this in volume two.

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* %%* OfficialCouple: with Miss Melton.
* %%* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Nobunaga’s Red Oni.
* %%* ShirtlessCaptives: Becomes this in volume two.

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Herman W. Poindexter:
* ButtMonkey: He's a painfully nerdy kid who gets the chess pieces beaten out of him by bullies.

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~~Herman~~ [[WMG:Herman W. ~~Poindexter:~~
Poindexter]]
* ~~ButtMonkey:~~ ButtMonkey:
** He's a painfully nerdy kid who gets the chess pieces beaten out of him by bullies.

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Felicity Dominique Huntington:

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~~Felicity~~ [[WMG:Felicity Dominique ~~Huntington:~~Huntington]]

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* AlphaBitch

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* %%* AlphaBitch

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Hakuryuu Nobunaga, esq.:

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~~Hakuryuu~~ [[WMG:Hakuryuu Nobunaga, esq.:]]

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* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Jiro’s Blue Oni.

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* %%* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Jiro’s Blue Oni.

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* TheRival: to Jiro.

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* %%* TheRival: to Jiro.

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Brock Breckenridge:

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~~Brock Breckenridge:~~[[WMG:Brock Breckenridge]]

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* BarbaricBully

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* %%* BarbaricBully

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Remus and Romulus Wolfe:

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~~Remus~~ [[WMG:Remus and Romulus ~~Wolfe:~~Wolfe]]

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** Although the creepy is dialed down in volume two.
* {{Delinquents}}

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** Although the creepy is dialed down in volume two.
* %%* {{Delinquents}}

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* PeekABangs: With Remus' covering his left eye and Romulus' covering his right.
* SingleMindedTwins

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* PeekABangs: With Remus' bangs covering his left eye and Romulus' bangs covering his right.
* %%* SingleMindedTwins

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* ThemeTwinNaming: Of the mythological variety.
** A subtle joke, considering that Romulus’ namesake killed his brother over a petty squabble, reflecting the twins’ belligerent natures.
* VitriolicBestBuds: They bicker often.

Aleasa Duesenberg:
* ExtremeDoormat: She breaks away from this trope in volume two, though.
* HollywoodNerd
* {{Meganekko}}
* ShrinkingViolet: Stutters frequently and never raises her voice to Felicity, whom is implied to be her only friend.

Miss Sarah Melton:
* ApatheticTeacher: Seems to be this before meeting Jiro.

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* ThemeTwinNaming: Of the mythological variety.
** variety. A subtle joke, considering that Romulus’ namesake killed his brother over a petty squabble, reflecting the twins’ belligerent natures.
* %%* VitriolicBestBuds: They bicker often.

Aleasa Duesenberg:
* [[WMG:Aleasa Duesenberg]]
%%* ExtremeDoormat: She breaks away from this trope in volume two, though.
* %%* HollywoodNerd
* %%* {{Meganekko}}
* ShrinkingViolet: Stutters frequently and never raises her voice to Felicity, ~~whom~~ who is implied to be her only friend.

~~Miss~~ [[WMG:Miss Sarah Melton:
* Melton]]
%%* ApatheticTeacher: Seems to be this before meeting Jiro.

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** "What could a jet-setting ninja like him ever see in a small town girl like me?"
* OfficialCouple: with Jiro.

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** "What -->"What could a jet-setting ninja like him ever see in a small town girl like me?"
* %%* OfficialCouple: with Jiro.

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[[folder:McAllister Family]]
Lindsay McAllister:
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling

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~~[[folder:McAllister~~ [[folder:[=McAllister=] Family]]
Lindsay McAllister:
* [[WMG:Lindsay [=McAllister=]]]
%%* AnnoyingYoungerSibling

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* GirlishPigtails
* YouthfulFreckles

Thomas “Dad” McAllister:
* BerserkButton: Understandably, [[AdultFear his children being in danger]].
** “Get your stinking paws off my daughter, you darn, dirty ninja!”
* HappilyMarried

Carol “Mom” McAllister:
* HappilyMarried

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* %%* GirlishPigtails
* %%* YouthfulFreckles

~~Thomas~~ [[WMG:Thomas “Dad” ~~McAllister:~~
[=McAllister=]]]
%%* HappilyMarried
* ~~BerserkButton:~~ PapaWolf: Understandably, doesn't react well to [[AdultFear his children being in danger]].
** --> “Get your stinking paws off my daughter, you darn, dirty ninja!”
* HappilyMarried

Carol “Mom” McAllister:
* ninja!”

%%[[WMG:“Mom” [=McAllister=]]]
%%* HappilyMarried

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* {{Adorkable}}

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* RedHeadedHero : Depending on the medium.

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* ButtMonkey

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* ~~ButtMonkey~~ButtMonkey: Before Jiro enters the picture, Timmy is a nobody who is subjected to bullying by the local delinquents and his own little sister.

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* InnocentBlueEyes

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* ~~InnocentBlueEyes~~InnocentBlueEyes: Of the [[TaremeEyes Tareme]] variety.

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* MessyHair

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* ~~MessyHair~~MessyHair: The kind that juts out in a dorky fashion from his biking helmet.

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* ThisLoserIsYou

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* TheSpeechless

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* ~~TheSpeechless~~
TheSpeechless: Lost his voice during a battle with his rival, Nobunaga.

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* ButtMonkey

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* ~~ButtMonkey~~ButtMonkey: He's a painfully nerdy kid who gets the chess pieces beaten out of him by bullies.
** In volume two, Big Bad Felicity literally shotputs him.

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* GeekPhysiques

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* ~~GeekPhysiques~~GeekPhysiques: Of the tall and lanky variety.

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* BigBad
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous

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* ~~BigBad~~
BigBad: She eventually orders her own army of ninjas and pulls a [[OneWingedAngel]] before taking over the entire town.
* ~~EvilMakesYouMonstrous~~EvilMakesYouMonstrous: The aforementioned villainous transformation.

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* SpoiledBrat
* TheFashionista
* ValleyGirl

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* ~~SpoiledBrat~~
SpoiledBrat: Her main motivation is getting revenge on Timmy for becoming more popular than she is.
* ~~TheFashionista~~
TheFashionista: Her first appearance is on a makeshift runway in a school hall.
* ~~ValleyGirl~~
ValleyGirl: Including speech peppered with "likes" and "totallys".

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* CardCarryingVillain: Literally.

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* CardCarryingVillain: ~~Literally.~~Literally carries a card from the "American Bullying Association".

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* DumbMuscle
* Jerkass

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* ~~DumbMuscle~~
DumbMuscle: Strong enough to take on one of the White Dragon's top agents, dumb enough to be coaxed into risking his life to fight said ninja.
* ~~Jerkass~~Jerkass: With the exception of Lindsay, no one actually likes him because of this.

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* YoungEntrepreneur

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* ~~YoungEntrepreneur~~
YoungEntrepreneur: He runs a toll booth and a sales auction.

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* {{Bishonen}}
* CreepyTwins

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* ~~{{Bishonen}}~~
{{Bishonen}}: Oddly enough, given that they're neither [[BeautyEqualsGoodness the heroes]] nor [[BeautyIsBad the Big Bads]].
* ~~CreepyTwins~~ CreepyTwins: According to the script, "Brock motions for the twins to search Timmy. They answer in eerie unison." [[http://chicagohumanities.org/~/media/files/studyguides/supplemental/elder-mail_order_ninja-book_1-chapter_1-script.ashx]]
** Although the creepy is dialed down in volume two.

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* PeekABangs

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* ~~PeekABangs~~PeekABangs: With Remus' covering his left eye and Romulus' covering his right.

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* VitriolicBestBuds

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* ~~VitriolicBestBuds~~
VitriolicBestBuds: They bicker often.

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* ShrinkingViolet

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* ~~ShrinkingViolet~~
ShrinkingViolet: Stutters frequently and never raises her voice to Felicity, whom is implied to be her only friend.

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* DefiantCaptive

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* ~~DefiantCaptive~~DefiantCaptive: Talks back to Felicity before her scheduled execution.
* HopeIsScary: She briefly rationalizes that Jiro wouldn't be interested in her because she's lived such an unexciting life until then.
** "What could a jet-setting ninja like him ever see in a small town girl like me?"

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* BrattyHalfPint
* DeliberatelyCuteChild

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* ~~BrattyHalfPint~~
BrattyHalfPint: Helps Brock and his goons extort Timmy in exchange for a cut of the profits.
* ~~DeliberatelyCuteChild~~DeliberatelyCuteChild: Initiates [[PuppyDogEyes]] when asking their parents if they love her more than they love her older brother.

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* BerserkButton: “Get your stinking paws off my daughter, you darn, dirty ninja!”

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* BerserkButton: Understandably, [[AdultFear his children being in danger]].
** “Get your stinking paws off my daughter, you darn, dirty ninja!”

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* TheWoobie

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*HandicappedBadass: He lost his voice after a fateful fight with his rival, Hakuryuu Nobunaga.

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* InformedAbility: According to an info card, he was once an accomplished singer whom critics referred to as “the Japanese Barry Manilow”.

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* InformedAbility: According to an info card, he was once an accomplished singer whom critics referred to as “the Japanese Barry Manilow”.
* OfficialCouple: with Miss Melton.

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*ExtracurricularEnthusiast: He’s a member of the Chess Club, Opera Appreciation Society, Computer Club, International Council of Sci-fi and Fantasy Fandom, and the Calligraphy Club.

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* NerdyInhaler: “Can’t *hee* go on… *hee* Asthma…”

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* ~~NerdyInhaler:~~ NerdyInhaler: “Can’t *hee* go on… *hee* Asthma…”

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* SchoolIdol: Complete with her own entourage and paparazzi.

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* GoodScarsEvilScars: He has a distinctive scar over his eye.
* HandicappedBadass: He looks to be blind in the aforementioned eye.

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* TheResenter: His main motivation for wanting to destroy Jiro is to make up for years of living in his shadow.
* TheRival: to Jiro.

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* {{Delinquents}}

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* {{Jerkass}}

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* ~~{{Jerkass}}~~Jerkass

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* WithFriendsLikeThese: with the twins.

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* WithFriendsLikeThese: with the twins.

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* EmoTeen: Subverted. They have the appearance, but their attitudes are far from the stereotype.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Their fringes, eyebrow piercings, and wallet chains are worn on opposite sides. They have different shirts. Remus wears a wristband while Romulus wears a choker. Also, Remus’ jeans are tucked into his shoes.

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* {{Delinquents}}
* EmoTeen: Subverted. They have the appearance, but their attitudes are far from the stereotype.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Their fringes, eyebrow piercings, and wallet chains are worn on opposite sides. They have different ~~shirts.~~ shirts. Remus wears a wristband while Romulus wears a ~~choker.~~ choker. Also, Remus’ jeans are tucked into his shoes.

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* ShrinkingViolet

Miss Sarah Melton:
* ApatheticTeacher: Seems to be this before meeting Jiro.
* DefiantCaptive
* OfficialCouple: with Jiro.

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* ~~Jerkass~~{{Jerkass}}

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[[folder:Protagonists]]
Timothy “Timmy” James McAllister:
* {{Adorkable}}
* BullyHunter: Becomes this after receiving Jiro in the mail.
* ButtMonkey
* CoolLoser: Although, he becomes popular after getting his ninja.
* InnocentBlueEyes
* KidHero
* MessyHair
* PickOnSomeoneYourOwnSize: Drops this line on Brock.
* RedHeadedHero : Depending on the medium.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: In response to his sister’s teasing towards his getting kissed by Aleasa.
* TheWoobie
* ThisLoserIsYou
* YouthfulFreckles
Jiro Yoshida:
* HeroicBuild
* InformedAbility: According to an info card, he was once an accomplished singer whom critics referred to as “the Japanese Barry Manilow”.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Blue Oni to Nobunaga’s Red Oni.
* ShirtlessCaptives: Becomes this in volume two.
* TheSpeechless
Herman W. Poindexter:
* ButtMonkey
* GeekPhysiques
* NerdyInhaler: “Can’t *hee* go on… *hee* Asthma…”
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Antagonists]]
Felicity Dominique Huntington:
* AgeInappropriateDress: She sports new clothing from designer brands every day and is frequently shown wearing high heel shoes.
* AlphaBitch
* BigBad
* EvilMakesYouMonstrous
* SeventiesHair: Sports a towering afro.
* SpoiledBrat
* TheFashionista
* ValleyGirl
Hakuryuu Nobunaga, esq.:
* KickTheDog: He is willing to [[WouldHurtAChild kill children]] in order to get what he wants.
** Also, he once sued his own mother because he didn’t like the birthday present she got him.
* RedOniBlueOni: The Red Oni to Jiro’s Blue Oni.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:L. Frank Baum Elementary]]
Brock Breckenridge:
* AgeInappropriateDress: He has a heart tattoo on his arm that reads [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas “MOM”]].
* BarbaricBully
* BigOlUnibrow: Simultaneously Type I and Type II.
* CardCarryingVillain: Literally.
* DumbMuscle
* Jerkass
* TeamDad: Despite his abusive treatment of the twins, he often keeps them from bickering.
** Corroborated in volume one’s original script [[http://chicagohumanities.org/~/media/files/studyguides/supplemental/elder-mail_order_ninja-book_1-chapter_1-script.ashx]], in which he smacks their heads together when they start fighting over the card they took from Timmy.
* UngratefulBastard: Jiro’s sacrificing himself for his safety didn’t factor into his decision to help Timmy.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: with the twins.
** Remus (about Brock): ”Yeah, we’re his best friends, and even we can’t stand him!”
* YoungEntrepreneur
Remus and Romulus Wolfe:
* AgeInappropriateDress: Their eyebrows are pierced.
* {{Bishonen}}
* CreepyTwins
* EmoTeen: Subverted. They have the appearance, but their attitudes are far from the stereotype.
* IdenticalTwinIDTag: Their fringes, eyebrow piercings, and wallet chains are worn on opposite sides. They have different shirts. Remus wears a wristband while Romulus wears a choker. Also, Remus’ jeans are tucked into his shoes.
* PeekABangs
* SingleMindedTwins
* ThinkTwins:
** Remus: ”Hey, boss, you sure this isn’t banned by the Geneva Conventions?”
** Romulus (to Remus): ”You didn’t compensate for wind resistance, moron!”
* ThemeTwinNaming: Of the mythological variety.
** A subtle joke, considering that Romulus’ namesake killed his brother over a petty squabble, reflecting the twins’ belligerent natures.
* VitriolicBestBuds
Aleasa Duesenberg:
* ExtremeDoormat: She breaks away from this trope in volume two, though.
* HollywoodNerd
* {{Meganekko}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder:McAllister Family]]
Lindsay McAllister:
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling
* BrattyHalfPint
* DeliberatelyCuteChild
* GirlishPigtails
* YouthfulFreckles
Thomas “Dad” McAllister:
* BerserkButton: “Get your stinking paws off my daughter, you darn, dirty ninja!”
* HappilyMarried
Carol “Mom” McAllister:
* HappilyMarried
[[/folder]]

History Characters / MailOrderNinja