History Characters / OHumanStar

* AwesomeMcCoolName

* BlueOni: To Brendan's RedOni.

* [[spoiler:ClosetKey: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Brendan ''wants'' to be this for Al, but Al never feels ready for everyone to know. It's still a secret by the time Al dies, and remains so when he's resurrected as a synthetic. Brendan hasn't told ''anyone''.]]

* GenkiGuy: Irrepressibly enthusiastic.

* ManicPixieDreamGuy

* RedOni: To Al's BlueOni.
* TheTwink: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. Brendan certainly had the youthful age and body type. But when it came to men, he turned out not to have any of the stereotypical ''innocence'' of twinks. [[spoiler:As it turned out, Brendan was far more experiened and confident than Al.]]

* BlueOni: To Sulla's RedOni.

* HisHeartWillGoOn: Oh, [[http://bluedelliquanti.blogspot.com/2011/11/new-short-comic-oh-maker.html he tries]].

* HasTwoDaddies: Neither Al nor Brendan describe Sulla as their daughter, but the two men keep finding themselves talking like parents in regards to her. Besides, she ''is'' their daughter -- based on Al's initial template, and built and raised by Brendan.

* RedOni: To Brendan's BlueOni.

* WideEyedIdealist

* RedOni: To Al's BlueOni.

* CoolOldGuy: He's not ''that'' old, but he still thinks of men Brendan's age as "kids".

* [[spoiler:DistractedByTheSexy: To the point where [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-34/ Brendan is too much for Al to handle]].]]

* ToplessnessFromTheBack: His shirt already [[FormFittingWardrobe hides nothing]]. But then [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-47/ his shirt]] ([[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-48/ and the rest of his clothes]]) finally come off for some memorable back shots ([[SceneryCensor but no naughty parts]]).

* {{Megane}}([[{{Meganekko}} kko]]): Totally. He has plenty of endearing "glasses girl" moments, but then proves how masculine he can be as well.

!!Biological Al

!!Synthetic Al

* PosthumousCharacter: Technically speaking.

!!Younger Brendan

!!Older Brendan

* LikesOlderMen: He really likes Al's mature older looks.
* ThePerfectionist: Younger Brendan does not know ''how'' to fail. But soon after Brendan is hired, Al points out that Brendan's lack of failure means he hasn't learnt the meaningful lesson of ''how'' to fail. By the time Al wakes up and Brendan is a middle-aged man, Brendan is no stranger to living with failure, [[BrokenAce and it wears on him]].

* BrokenAce: Has this written all over him. Between the flashbacks and present day, Brendan had to [[ThePerfectionist learn to face and accept failure]] one way or the other.

* ArmoredClosetGay
* BadassBeard: In the flashbacks. Brendan was particularly fond of this.

* CoolOldGuy: He's not ''that'' old, but he still thinks of men Brendan's age as "kids".
* DeathByOriginStory
* [[spoiler:DistractedByTheSexy: To the point where [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-34/ Brendan is too much for Al to handle]].]]

* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation
* LimitedWardrobe: Usually seen wearing the same trademark black shirt, which also happens to [[FormFittingWardrobe tightly hug his muscles]]. Notably, the shirt is usually one of the few seen objects that is never monochromatically red or blue, but rather a conspicuous brownish black.
* ManlyGay: Very much so, which makes Sulla's [[{{transgender}} sex change]] all the more unnerving to Al. Brendan even wondered if Al had transgender tendencies that might have surfaced if he hadn't died -- which only angered Al.
* MirrorMonologue: [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-52/ This]].

''Al is the inventor who started it all. While he was alive, Al hid behind a tough and imposing exterior –- and after death he became a near-mythical figure among humans and robots alike.''

''In his business partnership with Al, Brendan was seen as the ideas man –- the charismatic and ambitious spokesman who got people to care about their creations.''

''Since Al’s death, Brendan has matured into a shrewd inventor and a caring father who nonetheless shoulders a lot of regrets.''

''[[PosthumousCharacter December 12, 1961 –- April 15, 2005]],''\\
''[[BackFromTheDead February 2, 2021]] --''

''Al is the inventor who started it all. While he was alive, Al hid behind a tough and imposing exterior –- and after death he became a near-mythical figure among humans and robots alike. Now that he has been mysteriously resurrected in a robot body, Al searches for answers from the only person who knew him as he really was.''

* BackFromTheDead: As a synthetic.

* BrainUploading

* FamedInStory: But unlike Brendan, Al died years ago. Now that he's BackFromTheDead, no one is expecting him to be alive. In the public consciousness, Al is a ''late'' legend of robotics technology.
* [[spoiler:FishOutOfTemporalWater: Having pioneered most of the technology that is ubiquitous by 2021, Al thinks he can handle seeing what the world has become. Brendan thinks he isn't. Brendan was right.]]

* GrandpaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Al thinks he's [[OldMaid too old for men his age]] and that Brendan shouldn't be attracted to him. Brendan responds by invoking this trope.

* PosthumousCharacter: Technically speaking.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobot
* RobotMe

* ToplessnessFromTheBack: His shirt already [[FormFittingWardrobe hides nothing]]. But then [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-47/ his shirt]] ([[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-48/ and the rest of his clothes]]) finally come off for some memorable back shots ([[SceneryCensor but no naughty parts]]).
* TransparentCloset: To the [[{{Gaydar}} very observant]] [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-43/ Brendan]].

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Al is premature grey and looks quite a bit older than he actually is. He's only 39 when he and Brendan first meet, and 43 when he dies (and physically the same age when BackFromTheDead).

''In his business partnership with Al, Brendan was seen as the ideas man –- the charismatic and ambitious spokesman who got people to care about their creations. Since Al’s death, Brendan has matured into a shrewd inventor and a caring father who nonetheless shoulders a lot of regrets.''

* GrandpaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: Al thinks he's a ChristmasCake and that Brendan shouldn't be attracted to him. Brendan responds by invoking this trope.

* CakeEater: He really likes Al's mature older looks.

* BiTheWay: He's tried women before. Brendan was the first time he was with a man. Still, considering Al's heavy {{Gayngst}}, whether he is bi or was merely gay-in-denial is not yet established.

* BadassMustache

* {{Bishonen}}

* UncannyFamilyResemblance: The first thing Al notices about Sulla, and the reason Brendan wanted to prepare Al before seeing her for the first time. Needless to say, Al is especially shocked that Sulla is a duplicate of him ''[[OppositeSexClone as a girl]]''.

* {{Megane}}: No more youthful {{Meganekko}}-like moments. These are "dad" glasses.

* {{Megane}}: No more youthul "glasses girl" moments. These are "dad" glasses.

* {{Bishonen}}: 23-year-old Brendan.
* BrokenAce: Middle-aged Brendan has this written all over him. Between the flashbacks and present day, Brendan had to [[ThePerfectionist learn to face and accept failure]] one way or the other.

* FamedInStory: As a living legend of robotics technology.

* GenkiGuy: Younger Brendan is irrepressibly enthusiastic. Older Brendan is noticeably more time-worn.

* {{Megane}}([[{{Meganekko}} kko]]): Totally. He has plenty of endearing "glasses girl" moments, but then proves how masculine he can be as well.
* OpenMindedParent
* ThePerfectionist: Young Brendan does not know ''how'' to fail. But soon after Brendan is hired, Al points out that Brendan's lack of failure means he hasn't learnt the meaningful lesson of ''how'' to fail. By the time Al wakes up and Brendan is a middle-aged man, Brendan is no stranger to living with failure, [[BrokenAce and it wears on him]].

* WideEyedIdealist: In his younger years during the flashbacks.

* [[spoiler:FishOutOfTemporalWater: Having pioneered most of the technology that is ubiquitous by 2021, Al thinks he can handle seeing what it's become. Brendan thinks he isn't. Brendan was right.]]

* HasTwoDaddies: Neither Al nor Brendan describe Sulla as their daughter, but the two men keep finding themselves talking like parents in regards to her. Besides, she ''is'' their daughter -- based on Al's initial template, and raised by Brendan.

* ToplessnessFromTheBack: His shirt already [[FormFittingWardrobe hides nothing]]. But then [[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-47/ his shirt]] ([[http://ohumanstar.com/chapter-2-page-48/ and the rest of his clothes]]) finally come off for some memorable back shots.