Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 501,502 (click to see context) from:
[[/folder]]
to:
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 254 (click to see context) :
-->'''Davy:''' [[spoiler:Oh, and since ''vampire rules'' are on the table, just to be safe... '''''Cut him in two. That's an order.''''']]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 393 (click to see context) from:
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poultice
to:
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poulticepoultice.
Changed line(s) 455 (click to see context) from:
* HiddenInPlainSight: [[spoiler:His whistle is actually a Tool but you'd never question it because of course a coach has a whistle.]]
to:
* HiddenInPlainSight: [[spoiler:His whistle is actually a Tool his Tool, but you'd it's never question it because suspected of course being such because, as a coach has a whistle.school gym coach, he's practically expected to have one.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 192 (click to see context) :
* BatmanGambit: His plan to [[spoiler: Escape home to meet his missing mom. He is limited by the fact that he has to obey his father's orders, being his vampire sire, but has the loop of spirit posession not counting for that. But his father also has his heart and immediately would check if he senses it's starting to beat too fast to make sure he's not in danger. So, his plan is to ruin his father's biggest night in public so that he grounds him and orders him to stay in his room. Since Davy trusts his own word over anything else, he would not check if Cody's heart starts acting, since he'll assume he cannot leave his room]].
Added DiffLines:
* BatmanGambit: His plan to [[spoiler: Escape home to meet his missing mom. He is limited by the fact that he has to obey his father's orders, being his vampire sire, but has the loop of spirit posession not counting for that. But his father also has his heart and immediately would check if he senses it's starting to beat too fast to make sure he's not in danger. So, his plan is to ruin his father's biggest night in public so that he grounds him and orders him to stay in his room. Since Davy trusts his own word over anything else, he would not check if Cody's heart starts acting, since he'll assume he cannot leave his room]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* BatmanGambit: His plan to [[spoiler: Escape home to meet his missing mom. He is limited by the fact that he has to obey his father's orders, being his vampire sire, but has the loop of spirit posession not counting for that. But his father also has his heart and immediately would check if he senses it's starting to beat too fast to make sure he's not in danger. So, his plan is to ruin his father's biggest night in public so that he grounds him and orders him to stay in his room. Since Davy trusts his own word over anything else, he would not check if Cody's heart starts acting, since he'll assume he cannot leave his room]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 466 (click to see context) from:
* Expy: Her base design is very similar to Madame Foster from WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends.
to:
* Expy: {{Expy}}: Her base design is very similar to Madame Foster from WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends.
Changed line(s) 486 (click to see context) from:
* Expy: Seems to be one to Ms. Bitters from WesternAnimation/InvaderZim.
to:
* Expy: {{Expy}}: Seems to be one to Ms. Bitters from WesternAnimation/InvaderZim.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* Expy: Her base design is very similar to Madame Foster from WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends.
Added DiffLines:
* Expy: Seems to be one to Ms. Bitters from WesternAnimation/InvaderZim.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:InUniverse, even he was unclear on how "human" he counted as, being a {{Dhampyr}} born from an undead vampire and a then-mortal human, on top of missing his actual heart to boot. He expresses subdued relief at the bifurcated Hijack's ability to possess him, because it proves he counts as a living being, when he only had his ConsummateLiar father's word on the matter otherwise]].
Changed line(s) 257 (click to see context) from:
* BlatantLies: His cast description treats him as TheGenericGuy. He's not. [[spoiler:His father is a vampire, he's aware of spirits (though he's not a spectral himself), and he's secretly the Student Council President.]]
to:
* BlatantLies: His cast description treats him as TheGenericGuy. He's not. [[spoiler:His father is a vampire, his mother was a vampire hunter who became a super-powerful werewolf, he's aware of spirits (though he's not a spectral himself), and he's secretly the Student Council President.]]
Changed line(s) 268 (click to see context) from:
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: A minor case - his eyes are [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-33 a noticeably darker blue]] in early strips than the IcyBlueEyes they appear as later on.
to:
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: A minor case - his eyes are [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-33 a noticeably darker blue]] in early strips than the IcyBlueEyes they appear as later on. This is presumably because [[spoiler:Morrison intended to draw attention to them (and by extension, Cody's supernatural heritage) as a [[StrongFamilyResemblance clue]] to his connection to Shrike -- or as she's presently known, the West Hill Horror]].
Added DiffLines:
* LoopholeAbuse: [[spoiler:He's not a spectral, so he can't see spirits. However, his {{Dhampyr}} vampiric abilities allow him to ''hear'' them, and he can use echolocation to perceive their rough location, with his vampiric reflexes allowing him to make up for his inability to fully perceive the target, as shown by Hijack]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 254 (click to see context) :
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:His father is a definitively inhuman vampire, and Cody himself both has OccultBlueEyes that seem to glow and is capable of speaking in the same ornate font his father uses. He also appears to be beholden to direct orders from his father according to 'vampire rules', and specifically refers to himself as being "50% monster", implying that he's a {{dhampyr}}.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:[[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-8-page-46 Chapter 8 Page 46]] reveals that Cody is quite literally heartless, since Davy Jones forcibly split his heart from the rest of his body and stored it in his own chest so that Cody couldn't be [[WoodenStake staked]], effectively making him invincible.]]
Changed line(s) 267 (click to see context) from:
* {{Dhampyr}}: [[spoiler: His dad is a vampire, while his mom is (presumably) a human woman. Cody describes himself as fifty percent "monster", the catch-all term in ''Paranatural'' for humans that have become something more supernatural.]]
to:
* {{Dhampyr}}: [[spoiler: His dad is a vampire, while his mom is (presumably) a human woman. Cody describes himself as fifty percent "monster", the catch-all term in ''Paranatural'' for humans that have become something more supernatural.]]
Changed line(s) 283 (click to see context) from:
to:
* SuperpowerLottery: [[spoiler:As a {{dhampyr}}, he got all the benefits of being a vampire with almost none of the traditional weaknesses - he can go out in the sun, see his reflection, ingest garlic, enter places without being invited, ages normally, and doesn't need to drink blood. The only thing that could possibly get him is a [[WoodenStake stake to the heart]], and even then Cody speculates that his father lied about that so he could justify taking his heart away.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* HiddenInPlainSight: [[spoiler:His whistle is actually a Tool but you'd never question it because of course a coach has a whistle.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 448 (click to see context) from:
Max's gym teacher and Ollie's father. [[spoiler: Also a Death Cult member, by the name of Ape. See his entry under Characters/ParanaturalOtherGroups.]]
to:
Max's gym teacher and Ollie's father. [[spoiler: Also a Death Cult member, by the name of Ape. See his entry under Characters/ParanaturalOtherGroups.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
No spoilers above the example line.
Changed line(s) 431 (click to see context) from:
Max's math teacher. Kind, but frazzled. [[spoiler:At least, that's what she pretends to be during the day; by night, she's the vicious Death Cult member known as Cat.]]
to:
Max's math teacher. Kind, but frazzled. [[spoiler:At least, that's what she pretends to be during the day; by night, she's the vicious Death Cult member known as Cat.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
the lack of ending punctuation is from the original quote
Changed line(s) 390 (click to see context) from:
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poultice.
to:
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poultice.poultice
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 433 (click to see context) from:
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair. [[spoiler:Even more in private, she's a devoted member of the Death Cult]].
to:
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair. [[spoiler:Even more in private, she's a devoted devoted, gleeful, and kind of sadistic member of the Death Cult]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
moved to "Other Groups" page
Changed line(s) 426 (click to see context) from:
!!Mary Rose Baxter/[[spoiler:Cat]]
to:
!!Mary Rose Baxter/[[spoiler:Cat]]Baxter
Deleted line(s) 437 (click to see context) :
* TheGadfly: [[spoiler:She's secretly one of these, tauntingly flirting with Ape/Coach Oop and rubbing her victory over Crush in his face.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 449 (click to see context) from:
Max's gym teacher and Ollie's father.
to:
Max's gym teacher and Ollie's father. [[spoiler: Also a Death Cult member, by the name of Ape. See his entry under Characters/ParanaturalOtherGroups.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I give up. Image formatting is dumb.
Changed line(s) 428,429 (click to see context) from:
[[caption-width-right:845:[[labelnote:'''CHAPTER 8 SPOILERS''']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_0261_2.jpeg[[/labelnote]]
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 390 (click to see context) from:
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poultice
to:
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poulticepoultice.
Changed line(s) 396 (click to see context) from:
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to Isabelle about scars. It's the first time anyone's called her tough, apparently.
to:
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to Isabelle Isabel about scars. It's the first time anyone's called her tough, apparently.
Changed line(s) 428 (click to see context) from:
to:
[[caption-width-right:845:[[labelnote:'''CHAPTER 8 SPOILERS''']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_0261_2.jpeg[[/labelnote]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 192 (click to see context) from:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Ordinarily is fairly laid back and relaxed, but turns into a terror on the Hitball court. [[spoiler: And despite being reluctant to fight Hijack, he threatens Max to not tell Suzy, though it does get played as a joke.]]
to:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Ordinarily is he's fairly laid back and relaxed, but turns into a terror on the Hitball court. [[spoiler: And despite being reluctant to fight Hijack, he threatens Max to not tell Suzy, though it does get played as a joke.]]
Changed line(s) 282,283 (click to see context) from:
* StraightGay: He's kind of ditzy and adorably perky, but there's nothing "effeminate" or stereotypical about him. Chapter 5 hinted that he was gay when he blushed over the idea of a guy liking him and WordOfGod confirmed it shortly afterward.
to:
* StraightGay: He's kind of ditzy and adorably perky, but there's nothing "effeminate" or stereotypical about him. Chapter 5 hinted that he was gay when he blushed over the idea of a guy liking him and him, with WordOfGod confirmed confirming it shortly afterward.
* {{Irony}}: [[spoiler:He's the most outwardly bizarre teacher of Mayview Middle School, yet he turns out to be the only one without any sort of DarkSecret or ulterior motives.]]
Changed line(s) 425 (click to see context) from:
!!Mary Rose Baxter
to:
!!Mary Rose BaxterBaxter/[[spoiler:Cat]]
Changed line(s) 430 (click to see context) from:
Max's math teacher. Kind, but frazzled.
to:
Max's math teacher. Kind, but frazzled. [[spoiler:At least, that's what she pretends to be during the day; by night, she's the vicious Death Cult member known as Cat.]]
Changed line(s) 432,434 (click to see context) from:
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair. [[spoiler:Even more in private, she may have leanings towards the secret death cult in Mayview]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's plenty accommodating of Johnny when he arrives late, but she has an outburst when he and Max get into a scuffle.
* ChekhovsGag: [[spoiler:[[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-3-page-2 This page]] gets a lot less funny when chapter 8 hints that Ms. Baxter may be a secret member of the death cult.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's plenty accommodating of Johnny when he arrives late, but she has an outburst when he and Max get into a scuffle.
* ChekhovsGag: [[spoiler:[[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-3-page-2 This page]] gets a lot less funny when chapter 8 hints that Ms. Baxter may be a secret member of the death cult.]]
to:
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair. [[spoiler:Even more in private, she may have leanings towards she's a devoted member of the secret death cult in Mayview]].
Death Cult]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's plenty accommodating of Johnny when he arrives late, but she has an outburst when he and Max get into ascuffle.
scuffle. [[spoiler:And that's not even getting into her true colors as Cat...]]
* ChekhovsGag: [[spoiler:[[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-3-page-2 This page]] gets a lot less funny when chapter 8hints reveals that Ms. Baxter may be is a secret member of the death cult.]]
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's plenty accommodating of Johnny when he arrives late, but she has an outburst when he and Max get into a
* ChekhovsGag: [[spoiler:[[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-3-page-2 This page]] gets a lot less funny when chapter 8
* TheGadfly: [[spoiler:She's secretly one of these, tauntingly flirting with Ape/Coach Oop and rubbing her victory over Crush in his face.]]
Changed line(s) 438 (click to see context) from:
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-8-page-35 Chapter 8]] has the poor woman subjected to yet more supernatural shenanigans, observing Max's conversation with Scrapdragon from the outside (aka, seeing a young child moving through the hair at SuperSpeed and flying through walls) and being appropriately wordlessly freaked out by it. [[spoiler:In her carrying bag can be seen a piece of black cloth with something spiky poking out the side of the bag, implied to be the skull mask and cloaks worn by Mayview's secret death cult, implying that she's a member]].
to:
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-8-page-35 Chapter 8]] 8 Page 35]] has the poor woman subjected to yet more supernatural shenanigans, observing Max's conversation with Scrapdragon from the outside (aka, seeing a young child moving through the hair at SuperSpeed and flying through walls) and being appropriately wordlessly freaked out by it. [[spoiler:In her carrying bag can be seen a piece of black cloth with something spiky poking out the side of the bag, implied to be the skull mask and cloaks worn by Mayview's secret death cult, implying cult - and sure enough, [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-8-page-42 Page 42]] reveals that she's indeed a member]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: She repeatedly denies that she has a crush on Isabel in Chapter 8...all while [[CrushBlush blushing like a beet]] and having an ImagineSpot featuring Isabel surrounded by BishieSparkle.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 117 (click to see context) from:
* AmbiguousGender: This was the case for a while, due to the face-concealing hoodie. They've since been confirmed as non-binary.
to:
* AmbiguousGender: This was the case for For a while, their gender was a mystery, due to the face-concealing hoodie. They've since been confirmed as non-binary.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* LGBTAwakening: [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-187 According to Johnny,]] RJ began identifying as non-binary (specifically, neither a boy nor a girl) and going by they/them pronouns after learning about the topic from an informational zine at a concert.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 430 (click to see context) from:
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair.
to:
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair. [[spoiler:Even more in private, she may have leanings towards the secret death cult in Mayview]].
* ChekhovsGag: [[spoiler:[[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-3-page-2 This page]] gets a lot less funny when chapter 8 hints that Ms. Baxter may be a secret member of the death cult.]]
-->'''Max's Dad:''' [[spoiler:Because eleven is a prime number. That's a ''math'' thing, Zoey, look it up. [[TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight Death cultists love math]].]]
-->'''Max's Dad:''' [[spoiler:Because eleven is a prime number. That's a ''math'' thing, Zoey, look it up. [[TheCloudcuckoolanderWasRight Death cultists love math]].]]
Changed line(s) 434 (click to see context) from:
to:
* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-8-page-35 Chapter 8]] has the poor woman subjected to yet more supernatural shenanigans, observing Max's conversation with Scrapdragon from the outside (aka, seeing a young child moving through the hair at SuperSpeed and flying through walls) and being appropriately wordlessly freaked out by it. [[spoiler:In her carrying bag can be seen a piece of black cloth with something spiky poking out the side of the bag, implied to be the skull mask and cloaks worn by Mayview's secret death cult, implying that she's a member]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[center: [- [[Characters/ParanaturalTheActivityClub The Activity Club]] | [[Characters/ParanaturalConsortium The Consortium]] | '''Mayview Middle School''' | [[Characters/ParanaturalTheAngelsCult The Angel's Cult]] | [[Characters/ParanaturalOtherGroups Other Groups]]]]-]
----
[[foldercontrol]]
----
[[foldercontrol]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
!!Mayview Middle School students
!!!Johnny's gang
[[folder:Johnny]]
!!Johnny Jhonny
[[quoteright:151:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/johnny_cast_9043.png]]
->''"Golfers are NOTORIOUSLY mortal."''\\\
A friendly bully who Max fights on his first day in Mayview.
----
* AffablyEvil: Schoolyard bully version. Greeted Max enthusiastically, carrying no hard feelings about the day before, then casually decided to beat him up. Another time he extorted Max for fifty cents, but gave him change for a dollar.
* BloodKnight: To say he ''enjoys'' violence is kind of an understatement. More like he is ''actively addicted'' to it.
* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: He has a tendency to mangle figures of speech.
-->'''Johnny:''' Use yer ''brain'', Stephen. Ya don't sell yer chickens before they hatch.
-->'''[[OnlySaneMan Ollie]]:''' That's...You do...do that. It's a whole....it's a big thing.
* TheBully: Johnny is this trope cranked up until the knob snaps off. He's not even all that mean, it's just that beating people up is his base state of existence. At least a few times it's shown he needs to punch the crap out of things (or people) to keep from going crazy.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He considers golf cards and a grape to be a good source of income, because grapes might become wine someday and "golfers are notoriously mortal".
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: After somehow having his ass handed to him by Ed in a miserable attempt to force information out of him, Johnny has an identity crisis and Ed tries to take advantage of it to make him change his ways. This results in Ed choosing a stock phrase and Johnny interprets it as he ''should'' be a bully.
-->'''Johnny:''' I'm a bully, and that's okay.
-->'''Ed:''' Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh okay.
* DefeatMeansFriendship:
** Inverted with Max. Johnny seems less hostile towards Max after kicking his butt.
** Seems to be playing straight with Ed so far as Ed hands Johnny his first ever defeat.
** He also ''finally'' gives Jeff some respect after the Hitball game, giving him a proper high-five as he's being dragged off to detention.
* {{Determinator}}: Once he's set on bullying someone, it's practically impossible to get him to stop.
** He searches for Max for so long in Chapter 1 that he misses his first period class and keeps pestering him until he obtains his fifty cents.
** He leads his gang through the woods for over two hours in Chapter 4 searching for Max and Isaac after they drive past him in Mr. Spender's car.
-->'''Ollie:''' We're lost, bro. We're tired, my tiny feet hurt, I don't think we're even IN Mayview anymore, Stephen's been dissolvin' social constructs for the last two hours...Let's just give up, yo. You really still think we gonna find those nerds??
-->'''Johnny:''' [[BluntMetaphorsTrauma We have nothing to lose but lose itself.]]
-->'''[[OnlySaneMan Ollie]]:''' That doesn't even make.... sense.
* TheDitz: Exaggerated, like everything else about him. He's best described as "unhinged".
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: He's a good fighter and [[spoiler: gets possessed by Forge.]]
* AFatherToHisMen: See how he [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-143 comforts R.J.]] and the rest of his gang. Note that he isn't slapping some sense into R.J., he's ''wiping their tears''.
* FieryRedhead: Definitely the loudest and angriest member of his gang, though his hair is dyed.
** He's on a path to taking that trope [[PlayingWithFire literally]] [[spoiler:after being possessed by a weakened Forge.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Parodied. He looks like he's slapping R.J., but he's wiping their tears.
* HairTriggerTemper: He goes from smiling to trying to beat up Isaac within seconds of meeting him.
* HiddenDepths: He's actually fairly concerned over how other people see him after the hitball match, and wonders what he should be doing with himself.
* InsaneTrollLogic: On a constant basis. May have something to do with repeated blows to his head. A shining example is when he and his gang are chasing the Activity Club's car, and lose track of them. Johnny reasons thusly: All roads lead to Rome. But they're not going to Rome. Therefore they must leave the road.
* LargeHam: "THE FRIENDSHIP FUSION IS NOT A ''LADDER'', IT IS A ''UNION'' OF ''SOULS!!''"
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: He ends up being a repeat witness to Max's encounters with the spirit world, but due to not being a spectral physically can't understand the context for any of it. Then [[spoiler: he gets unwittingly possessed by Forge]], and ''then'' [[spoiler: he [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-87 starts to break through]] after the hitball game]].
* PetTheDog:
** When his gang has a collective mental breakdown after seeing Max and co. "floating", Johnny wastes no time comforting his friends. He wipes the tears off of RJ's face, declares that they'll figure out what's going on, and resolves to take their minds off of the trauma by watching every R rated movie Stephen owns.
** Johnny also takes time during the hitball match to help Max stay calm after [=HiJeff's=] rant, even commending him for standing up to him in earlier chapters.
** Johnny also breaks free from being strung up just to give Jeff a respectful high-five after the Hitball ordeal.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Oddly for a bully, he continuously evokes this with his gang, up to and including the Friendship Fusion.
* PronouncingMyNameForYou: His last name is pronounced "juh-hawney," though his teacher claims he said it right.
* PungeonMaster: Seems rather fond of wordplay.
* RepetitiveName: Borderline case. His last name is pronounced "juh-hawny".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ollie]]
!!Ollie Oop
[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ollie_cast_2150.png]]
->''"What genre of story did we just walk into? Oh my god. Are we even important characters?"''\\\
The biggest and strongest member of Johnny's gang, he's also far more calm and collected than his boss.
----
* BaldHeadOfToughness: Makes him look more menacing. He later reveals he shaves his head in solidarity to his sister Allie undergoing chemotherapy.
* TheBigGuy: Of Johnny's group.
* DeadpanSnarker: Shows shades of this, to his dad's chagrin.
-->''[after multiple kids burst out of the gym from behind Coach Oop]''\\
'''Coach Oop:''' Jeez la'''WEEZ''', what's the flipping ''rush??''\\
'''Ollie:''' Seems they all gotta place they need t'be, pops. Generally a good location t'show up to.
* TheHeart: He keeps Johnny from beating people up too much. Unless he's telling Johnny to beat them up more.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-143 His perception of reality seems to have shattered (along with the rest of the group's)]] as of chapter 4.
* OnlySaneMan:
** Not only is he the one who realizes they could clear the fence if Johnny would just let him throw him over, he is also incredulous when Johnny describes Isaac's powers.
** Before the group encounters the Activity Club on the Ghost Train (which looks to them like the group is floating in midair) he mentions that Johnny's been leading the group through the woods for over two hours, they're lost, Stephen's gone a bit out of it, all of them are tired and that his feet hurt, and advises that they give up the search as they're probably not going to find the nerds anyway.
* PunnyName: On "alley-oop."
* TheSmartGuy: He's usually the only one to realize the best solution to their problems. Also, [[OnlySaneMan reality]].
* TopHeavyGuy: His torso is ''huge''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stephen]]
!!Stephen
[[quoteright:137:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stephen_cast_982.png]]
->''"Lizardmen!"''\\\
A member of Johnny's gang with a distinctive scar and a love for [[ConspiracyTheorist conspiracies]]. He's the [[ADayInTheLimelight main viewpoint character]] of Chapter 6.
----
* AgentMulder: Stephen wholeheartedly buys into Johnny's statement of Isaac shooting lightning, deduced that lizardmen were the culprits of a [[NoodleIncident previous incident]], and believes that local business owner Dave Jones is a vampire. [[spoiler: Two of these [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight are true]].]]
* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: Stephen's mother is a cop, yet her son turned out a delinquent.
* CopCriminalFamily: Stephen is a delinquent and his mother is a cop, which is a huge source of conflict between them.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Stephen's adventure while he's suspended from school (and thus Chapter 5's events) is the main focus of Chapter 6, "Stephen and the Suspension of Disbelief".
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Played straight. He was on the ''scar'' with [[spoiler: Davy being a vampire]], though he is unaware his accusation is correct.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He might bully people for fun with his friends, but animal abuse is crossing a line.
-->'''Stephen:''' Beating up innocent people is fun and fine, but innocent ''animals''...that I can't forgive!!
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a rather nasty-looking Evil Scar across his face. It's apparently genetic, [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-1 as his mother and baby sibling have identical ones, and a background photo showcases another family member with the same scar]].
* HiddenDepths: If his stunt of [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-2 ripping off the tablecloth without disturbing anything beneath it]] is any indication, he's quite talented at stage magic. The [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-3 electric guitar in his room]] also hints at musical ability.
* LamarckWasRight: Has a scar across his face that's revealed to be hereditary. In real life, scars are a textbook example of traits that don't get passed on to offspring. It would make sense if it were a ''birthmark'', but it's only ever referred to as a scar.
* NightmareFace: [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-10 Pulls off a fantastic one to Ritz]] in Chapter 6 after she claims that the animals [[KickTheDog she's literally kicking around]] should get real jobs and stop being layabouts.
* NumberTwo: Another implication from the first cast page, calling him Johnny's right-hand man. This role actually seems to have been taken on by Ollie, and the new page simply calls Stephen an "underling". He's still the most talkative minion.
* TinfoilHat: Wears one while Johnny is telling them about Isaac's powers.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:R.J.]]
!!R.J.
[[quoteright:127:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rj_cast_2895.png]]
->''"[-Do you think they were all Wonder Women? Invisible... invisible jets...-]"''\\\
A hoodie-wearing member of Johnny's gang. Has a [[InTheHood hidden]], sparkling mohawk.
----
* AmbiguousGender: This was the case for a while, due to the face-concealing hoodie. They've since been confirmed as non-binary.
* CompressedHair: How does it ''fit'' under that hood?
* ElectiveMute: Has only spoken when alone with the gang. Johnny tells Ed that R.J. took a vow of silence after the concert and R.J. agrees. R.J. also recognizes comedic irony.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Lime green irises with concentric circles in them.
* TheFaceless: Apart from the eyes and mouth, R.J.'s face is always hidden in the shadow of their hood, even if under direct light. Only when their hood was knocked off by a passing car did the shadow slip off, revealing the top of their head. In their background story the lower half of their face can be seen (they had freckles), though they still preferred wearing a hat and hoodie.
* HiddenDepths: After seeing Anarchyopteryx in concert, they desire to become a musician.
* InTheHood: It casts an all-concealing shadow across their face, even when the shape of their head is clearly visible.
* UndyingLoyalty: The first line they speak in the comic is "''We'' wouldn't ditch you, Johnny" in response to Johnny's claim that the crew could've just gone home instead of waiting up for him after detention. This becomes more impactful when RJ's backstory reveals that they only use their voice for things they consider truly metal.
[[/folder]]
!!! Journalism club
[[folder:Suzy]]
!!Suzy [[spoiler: Starchman]]
[[quoteright:125:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suzy_cast_3266.png]]
->''"Oh, hush. We're not getting paid to tell the '''truth'''."''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School and president of the (unofficial) Journalism Club. Rather bubbly, but constantly ignores school rules and doesn't really care. Hates the Activity Club because her attempt to make a report on all the clubs went incomplete because they refused to be interviewed.
----
* BadBoss: How Collin sees her, anyway.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning the Activity Club around her. When Max asks her about them, we get this reaction:
-->'''Suzy:''' ''[[[AGlassInTheHand crushing her milk carton]]]'' '''GOOD QUESTION!!'''\\
'''Collin:''' Pandora's Box, Max. You just ripped it in ''half''.
* CheshireCatGrin: Whenever she's excited. It's not a good sign.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She's waiting at the school entrance on Max's first day to greet him as a journalist, having stolen his file from the principal's office so she could recognize him. Equally telling is the AltText on her intro page:
-->Responsible adult originally meant to meet Max at entrance drugged, tied up, put in closet.
* ExtracurricularEnthusiast: Skirts between "intrepid student journalist" and "domestic terrorist" repeatedly.
* GenkiGirl: All the time. Comes complete with bipolar mood swings and [[SchoolNewspaperNewshound taking her work for the school newspaper very seriously.]] Her pupils are uncolored, giving her a (literally) bright-eyed look.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has several stuffed animals on her bed.
* LargeHam: She has a lot of over-the-top reactions to things and is very expressive in general.
* MakingASpectacleOfYourself: Wears rose-colored glasses seemingly just for decoration.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: TheRant on [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-84 this page]] confirms that "Suzy has no qualms about reaching into other people's pockets" after she does just that with Max.
* PetTheDog: During the Hitball game Hijack tries to attack Isabel, but is stopped when Suzy grabs his arm much to ''Suzy's'' shock. Commented on by Collin [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-84 here]], before Suzy ruins the moment.
-->'''Collin:''' I'm just saying, it's nice to see that at least on some base instinctual level you can momentarily pass for a reasonable facsimile of a good pers--
* PinkMeansFeminine: She's always wearing pink, and usually wearing girly styles of clothing.
* SchoolNewspaperNewshound: The paper isn't very high-budget, but she's always on the scent for happenings to report.
* SleepMask: Has one with pink sunglasses on it.
* WithholdingTheirName: Her last name is implied to be a secret. Lisa addresses her as "Miss…" and Suzy freezes up; then Lisa says "…Suzy," and Suzy breathes a sigh of relief.
** [[spoiler: Eventually revealed to be to hide her relationship with her father, Mr. Starchman, who she thinks of as 'the world’s most mortifying jester of a man']]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Collin]]
!!Collin Sloinne
[[quoteright:114:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/collin_cast_1696.png]]
->''"Is this going to end with you blowing up his house?"''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School and member of the (unofficial) Journalism Club. He has a low tolerance for his boss's actions.
----
* BeleagueredAssistant: To Suzy.
* ButtMonkey: Whenever Suzy gets involved with something.
* DeadpanSnarker: To Suzy.
* IntrepidReporter: Its implied he does take some pride in being a reporter and seeking out information... but its hampered by working for ''Suzy.''
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He's the only PieEyed character.
* ShapedLikeItself: "Sloinne" is Irish for "surname".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dimitri]]
!!Dimitri Danger
[[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dimitri_cast_82.png]]
->''"This is going to end with her blowing up his house."''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School and member of the (unofficial) Journalism Club. Too laid-back for life, Dimitri mostly appears in the background either sleeping or doing nothing in particular.
----
* AFriendInNeed: Deconstructed. Dimitri, to people that know him well, is ([[TheSlacker usually]]) a calm and collected kid who will always lend a hand. Unfortunately, that hand is given at the cost of his own personal feelings due to his inability to refuse.
* AlliterativeName: His initials are D.D.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Ordinarily is fairly laid back and relaxed, but turns into a terror on the Hitball court. [[spoiler: And despite being reluctant to fight Hijack, he threatens Max to not tell Suzy, though it does get played as a joke.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler: When Hijack tries to punch him in the face, it deforms and moves out of the way of his fist, freaking both Hijack and Max out.]]
* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler:He utilizes spectral energy by shaping boxing gloves and pads, then using basic but powerful jabs]].
* ChekhovsGunman: Initially was mostly just someone for Suzy and Collin to play off of, but got increased focus in Chapter 5, culminating in the reveal [[spoiler: that he's a Spectral and an ex-member of the Activity Club.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: His subdued demeanor means that his joking will likely be this.
-->''[Collin is setting up the radio]''\\
'''Suzy:''' TURN IT ON, TURN IT ON!\\
'''Dimitri:''' Cut the green wire, Collin.\\
'''Collin:''' PLEASE BE QUIET, I NEED TO FOCUS!\\
'''Dimitri:''' Save us all.
* HiddenDepths: Initially appeared to be a relatively lazy and relaxed student, he turned out to be very adept at Hitball, more durable than a normal kid would be, and [[spoiler: is a spectral himself]].
* InSeriesNickname: Suzy and Collin call him "Dee". [[spoiler: Peekaboo calls him "Didi".]]
* LazyBum: His actions include greeting Max, sleeping, not paying attention in class, and sleeping.
* MadeOfIron: He blocks a hitball from Hijack with a slight wince and nothing more. The balls thrown by Hijack are strong enough to leave a crater in bleachers and when Max gets hit by one, he's left in serious pain with a broken bone. This is explicitly called out and noticed by characters as being odd.
* TheMole: He sabotages Suzy's attempts to spy on the Activity Club, such as by unplugging the radio, leaving the recorder off, and just plain telling her the wrong information.
-->'''Dimitri:''' ''[listening to the club talk about Hijack]'' Ok it's mostly static but I'm pretty sure I heard the words "burning" and "the governor" and "in effigy."\\
'''Suzy:''' ''[frantically writing]'' HOLY GOD
* ObfuscatingStupidity: It's been suggested that he may know about spectrals, and possibly has been sabotaging the Journalism Club's efforts to learn about the Activity Club. [[spoiler: Chapter 5 reveals that Dimitri used to be a member of the Activity Club itself.]]
* PowersViaPossession: [[spoiler: Due to being possessed by [[SpaceMaster Peekaboo]], Dimitri can utilize their powers himself.]]
* TheResenter: Downplayed. He privately admits to himself that he's jealous of Max for [[spoiler: taking his place in the Activity Club]], but he also clearly admires Max's ability to strategize during a battle.
* RetiredBadass: [[spoiler: He's revealed in chapter 5 to be a spectral and ex-Activity Club member, and can still hold his own against Hijack despite being out of practice.]]
* {{Sleepyhead}}: Dimitri sleeps. A lot. And when he's not, his perpetually bored expression and quiet, snarky demeanor give the impression that he wishes he still was.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: When he [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-71 starts scheming]] in hitball, a chessboard appears over his head.
* StepfordSmiler: Is pretty goofy normally, but he's [[spoiler: extremely aloof and detached about being a spectral]].
* TheStrategist: Fancies himself as able to read a Hitball court as well as [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Sima Yi]]. Whether or not he actually can is up for debate, but at the very least, he can do it better than the Student Council.
* SurroundedByIdiots: His plan to stop Hijack (through Max) goes off without a hitch, until the end when the other students don't realize they're supposed to rush the field.
-->'''Dimitri:''' Tch. ''Pawns''.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Thanks to Peekaboo, Dimitri possesses the ability to manipulate his body, allowing him to warp himself to evade blows or completely change his appearance. He can even form his body into objects such as a camera]].
* WillingChanneler: [[spoiler: Like Isaac, he's a [[PowersViaPossession medium]]. ''Unlike'' Isaac, Dimitri and his spirit Peekaboo can actually get along.]]
[[/folder]]
!!! Other students
[[folder:Jeff]]
!!Jeffavorite Flavors
[[quoteright:196:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jeff_cast_6990.png]]
->''"If only I had my blade..."''\\\
A student at Mayview Middle School. Rather excitable and friendly. Also a big nerd.
----
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:Gets possessed by Hijack in Chapter 5.]]
* EyesOutOfSight: His hair covers his eyes.
* {{Keet}}: He's very excitable and can change emotions on the drop of a hat.
* SuddenNameChange: [[OrwellianRetcon Retroactively]]. Jeff was originally short for "Jeffrey" before Zack decided that not naming him "Jeffavorite" was [[https://twitter.com/paranaturalzack/status/646483178425729024 "an act of cowardice."]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cody]]
!!Cody Jones
[[quoteright:143:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cody_cast_2271.png]]
->''"Wow, Jeff! Nice throw!"''\\\
One of Max's classmates at Mayview Middle School. Seemingly one of the few kids around who ''doesn't'' have some odd trait, other than an excessive tolerance for weirdness.
----
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: Mayview's student council is this trope, and he's a member, though he claims to not be a part of the new black ops-esque regime. [[spoiler: This is eventually revealed to be MetaphoricallyTrue. He's actually the ''President'' of said council.]]
* TheAce: Turns out he's ''really'' good at Hitball.
-->'''Cody:''' Well, I have to go carry the team now.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:His father is a definitively inhuman vampire, and Cody himself both has OccultBlueEyes that seem to glow and is capable of speaking in the same ornate font his father uses. He also appears to be beholden to direct orders from his father according to 'vampire rules', and specifically refers to himself as being "50% monster", implying that he's a {{dhampyr}}.]]
-->'''Davy:''' [[spoiler:Oh, and since ''vampire rules'' are on the table, just to be safe... '''''Cut him in two. That's an order.''''']]
* {{Animesque}}: Easily rivals Isaac in anime-ness during Chapter 5, giving HotBlooded speeches and dropping dramatic IAmYourOpponent lines during Hitball.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He gets really into hitball, to the point of giving off anime villain/anti-hero vibes. [[spoiler:Also tells his vampire father to let go of Hijack, because, direct quote, "He's mine to destroy, not yours."]]
* BlatantLies: His cast description treats him as TheGenericGuy. He's not. [[spoiler:His father is a vampire, he's aware of spirits (though he's not a spectral himself), and he's secretly the Student Council President.]]
* CheerfulChild: Tends to keep a smile even if the situation is tense (With a few exceptions).
* ChekhovsGunman: Mostly a background character early on, before becoming a lot more prominent in Chapter 5, even being intricately [[spoiler: tied into both the supernatural goings on in Mayview as well as the more mundane school plot]].
* CloudCuckooLander:
** While he initially appears to be the OnlySaneMan, it turns out he's just as crazy as everyone else. Look at him chuckle in the face of [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-37 insanity]].
** His way of [[http://paranatural.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SUPERNORMAL5.jpg winning hangman]] is to spell "Victory" with the unused letters.
** Or his reaction to [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-43 Jeff throwing a ball at Max]] [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-44 hard enough to take a head off]].
--->'''Cody:''' Wow, Jeff! Nice throw!\\
'''Everyone Else:''' ''READ THE MOOD!''
* {{Dhampyr}}: [[spoiler: His dad is a vampire, while his mom is (presumably) a human woman. Cody describes himself as fifty percent "monster", the catch-all term in ''Paranatural'' for humans that have become something more supernatural.]]
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: A minor case - his eyes are [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-33 a noticeably darker blue]] in early strips than the IcyBlueEyes they appear as later on.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Despite hating Hijack's guts and claiming to want to kill him personally, he's one of the people who understands that Hijack is NotEvilJustMisunderstood and was going to let him go. Unfortunately, his father isn't taking prisoners, and orders Cody under [[CompellingVoice vampire rules]] to do the deed.]]
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler: Events late in Chapter 5 reveals that he's a {{Dhampyr}}.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: His eyes are piercingly blue and seem to almost glow when he's serious. [[spoiler: Considering that his father is a vampire, the [[OccultBlueEyes glow may not just be stylistic]]]].
* IOwnThisTown: [[spoiler: Or in his case, Mayview Middle School, thanks to being the Student Council President. It's for well-intentioned reasons; specifically allowing Cody a place where his [[MustBeInvited vampire dad]] doesn't have complete control over him.]]
* NiceGuy: An upbeat, friendly guy.
* NonchalantDodge: Avoids Johnny's hitball throws while casually stretching, yawning, and lying down with a book.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: His CloudCuckoolander behaviour covers up a surprising amount of knowledge and skill. [[spoiler:Later events confirm that he's aware of spirits (his dad is a vampire, incidentally), and may be aware that Jeff's OutOfCharacter behaviour is due to Hijack's influence, based on his desire to kill Hijack]]. A particularly hilarious example is when [[spoiler:Cody is talking about the student council and explains that the reason no one knows who the Student Council President is is because it was a secret ballot, to which Max replies that's not how it works. Turns out, Cody ''is'' the President]].
* LaResistance: Reveals himself to be a member of the student council before they became the Vice Principal's dogs and wants them to return to a normally-powered student council. [[spoiler:Things get more complicated when it is revealed that he's the Student Council President]].
* OneHitPolykill: During the hitball game he takes out the Student Council operatives with one throw through absurdly precise ricochets.
* SharedUnusualTrait: [[spoiler:He can speak in the same font that his father sometimes uses.]]
* SpockSpeak: Briefly while [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-31 confronting Stephen]]. Emphasizes his hall monitor-esque quality.
* StepfordSmiler: He has a tendency to smile over his own feelings in tense situations. When [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-164 Max and Collin]] are arguing, he keeps up a conciliatory smile throughout, which cracks when Serge crashes in. When he's arguing with Violet, [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-167 he has]] [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-168 a smile]] that doesn't reach his eyes. When he [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-295 meets Jeff again]] in the wake of the hitball incident, [[HiddenEyes he's clearly upset at first]], but quickly covers it up with a sunny smile, acting like nothing happened.
-->'''Alt text:''' i keep my eyes in a U... so you can't see Me
* StraightGay: He's kind of ditzy and adorably perky, but there's nothing "effeminate" or stereotypical about him. Chapter 5 hinted that he was gay when he blushed over the idea of a guy liking him and WordOfGod confirmed it shortly afterward.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Violet]]
!!Violet
[[quoteright:129:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/violet_cast_1964.png]]
->''"I need the stars..."''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School. She's considerably more mature than the rest of her friends and tends to make smart remarks if they do something she considers stupid. Best friends with Lisa.
----
* DeadpanSnarker: Does this whenever someone does something dumb.
* DrunkOnMilk: Is shown to be visibly "drunk" on juice. Cody mentions that she has an addiction to sugary drinks, and Violet claims that she's "[[FunctionalAddict not addicted to]] ''[[FunctionalAddict anything,]]''" [[FunctionalAddict and just has "poor impulse control in general"]].
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Coach Oop sees the wreckage caused during the Hitball game and demands to know who is responsible, everyone points to Jeff, but Violet can be seen glaring and pointing at Oop.
* OnlySaneMan: She's the only one who sees Hitball as a ''game'' and is quick to try and get Coach Oop when things start to go off the rails. She's also the only one who blames Oop for the Hitball disaster, while everyone not in the Activity Club sees Jeff as the one to blame.
** This appears to be a double edged sword at times, since she's intelligent enough to recognize the strangeness hanging over the school but lacks the inside information to understand it. In strip 296 Lisa seems to both admire this quality but also worry that it will put Violet in danger if she asks the wrong questions. Unless, of course, she really was "Juuuuust kiddiiiiiiiinnnnngggg".
* SweetTooth: Violet drowns her worries about Jeff with multiple sugary confections at the School Store. Cody brings this up during their argument, claiming that she has an addiction to sugary drinks (which she clarifies as just bad impulse control in general).
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lisa]]
!!Lisa
[[quoteright:159:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lisa_cast_425.png]]
->''"Incidentally, how much is your house worth?"''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School. She's rather... eccentric, and has a large vocabulary that she attributes to Mr. Starchman's teaching. Knows all the goings-on at school. Best friends with Violet.
----
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: She has the same pale complexion and IcyBlueEyes as Cody, who's a confirmed {{Dhampyr}}. She also recognizes that Jeff is NotHimself during the hitball game and doesn't seem surprised by it at all, and a later talk with Violet likewise implies she's aware of some of Mayview's supernatural happenings.]]
* AxeCrazy:
** She goes from being friendly to a teammate to threatening him with murder in a heartbeat when she gets hit with the switch.
** When Hijack tries to dodge the final barrage, she grabs him and forces him to take it.
--->'''Lisa:''' Well since you're new here, some advice--you should be more careful in this school. ''There are some scary people here you '''really''' don't want to offend''.
* TheBartender: She works the bar at the Student Store. Which is an old-fashioned saloon. Mayview, man.
* ComicalOverreacting: During hitball, Lisa reacts to herself and others being hit by the Golden Switch, a ball that only makes kids to switch teams, as though they just sold their souls to the devil.
-->''After Max gets hit with the Golden Switch''
-->'''Collin:''' Oh no...! I'm so sorry, Max, I-
-->'''Lisa:''' Hush, Collin. That's not Max. Not anymore.
* DealWithTheDevil: Apparently she has information that is useful for the school newspaper (at least when Suzy is looking to fill a story with something besides facts), but she's too clever to rely on.
-->'''Suzy:''' If she knows we're relying on her info, she'll start asking for ''souls'', Collin, and those are harder to harvest than Starchman Stars.
* TheDreaded: For the most part she's friendly with everyone, but her fellow students treat the concept of getting on her bad side, or [[YoungEntrepreneur owing her anything]], with terror. And then there's her playing hitball.
-->'''Lisa''' (switching teams): Make peace with your god, ''hotdog'' '''froth''', for this is the day he dies.
* ExorcistHead: Turns her head 180 degrees to face a bar patron.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: While she's the only one with the influence to stand up against the student council president, Cody notes that she's not exactly a key figure of the rebellion, since all she cares about is Starchman Stars.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Her main character trait. Lampshaded, even.
* SlasherSmile: During the hitball game, most of the kids look like they're ready to win. Lisa looks like she's ready to ''kill.''
* SweetTooth: She makes some sort of extremely sugary drink - it looks like hot chocolate with whipped cream and syrup - while sitting at her desk in English class. It appears she just carries the ingredients around with her.
* YoungEntrepreneur: Claims to be the one who turned the Student Store into a Bar/Café ("or ''Barfé'', if you will"), charges by the sip, will allow you to pay to ''look'' at her confections, and uses wordplay to wring every last Starchman Star from her customers:
-->'''Lisa''' (to Max): [N]ormally [an ice water] would be ~one Starchman Star ☆~ but for the big Hitball hero? It's on the house! ''Incidentally how much is your house worth?''\\
Would you like to open a tab? [[VisualPun (opens can of Tab)]] That's two stars.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Alex]]
!! Alex
[[quoteright:198:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alex_paranatural_6.png]]
->''"Oh my."''\\\
A classmate of Max. She claims to know about the Activity Club.
----
* AllLowercaseLetters: Speaks and writes like this.
* AlienAbduction: Claims she was to Max, and is apparently abducted again at the end of chapter 6.
* BaitAndSwitch: Her introduction heavily hints that she knows about spectrals and spirits, [[spoiler: but it turns out she thinks the Activity Club is the ''Extraterrestrial'' Activity Club.]]
* ChekhovsGunman: Was present when [[spoiler: Max jumped through a bus]], thus knows about it.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Her reasoning for the activity club being [[spoiler:an alien hunting organization]]? The late-night secretive meetings, the shady government-employed leader, and the quirky-yet-charming person secretly being an alien. From her perspective, it makes perfect sense, but it's completely wrong.
* FourthWallObserver: Is aware that her character design has changed since her first appearance, and is sure that the Activity Club are the main characters in some story.
* ForgettableCharacter: Parodied; she is in most of Max's classes and yet Max has absolutely no memory of her, despite apparently having had several conversations with her.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Says she doesn't always want to be in the background.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Serge]]
!!Serge
[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/serge_8.png]]
->''"Consider yourselves...DEPUTIZED."''\\\
One of the Student Councillors, and the one who takes charge during the hitball fiasco.
----
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: He's on it.
* FailedAttemptAtDrama: Does a cool display where he leaps into the air, kicks a ball out of another Councillor's hands, grabs it, does a front flip...and then just lands and throws it normally.
* NotSoAboveItAll: After a dead serious attempt to recruit Max, he admits that a hypothetical team-up between Darth Vader and Han Solo "would be sick, though."
* TerseTalker: Talks like a middle school [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]].
-->'''Serge:''' Student Jeffavorite Flavors to blame. Under surveillance since morning. Behaviour: atypical. Threat of rulebreaking: extremely high.
[[/folder]]
!!Mayview Middle School staff
[[folder:Mr. Garcia]]
!!Jean Garcia
[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrgarcia_cast_5060.png]]
->''"Don't tell anybody. Please?"''\\\
Max's science teacher. A lethargic and tired-looking man.
----
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: He got a gnarly scar from a "dog bite", and said that he'd be fine until the full moon, implying that he's a werewolf.]]
* ApatheticTeacher: Definitely gives off this vibe. This has been a trait of his for a long time, as when he was younger he worked as a camp councillor and was paid very little for his work due to the camp being technically considered a restaurant. As such, he didn't really care enough to go check for fire hazards when he was supposed to and just hung out instead.
* BadassNormal: Appears to be a non-spectral, but [[spoiler:holds off Isaac's weather attacks with a juice box]].
* TheComicallySerious: We see him floating down a river for no reason with a deadpan look on his face and he later threatens a dog with a plastic sword he confiscated from Jeff.
* CrazyPrepared: Has apparently set up several traps on the school grounds.
* DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: Young Garcia has constantly half-lidded eyes, giving him an apathetic look. Present day Garcia has this too to some extent, but less constantly.
* TheGadfly: He acts as this sometimes, particularly in his younger years. [[spoiler: He once asked Isabelle about a scar of hers, showing one of his own. When she says she got it from a dog, he says he got ''his'' from a dog as well... which Spender admonishes him for joking about.]]
* HamAndDeadpanDuo: The Deadpan to Mr Spender's Ham.
-->'''Spender:''' And is this, then, the ''curative poultice''?\\
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poultice
* HunterOfMonsters: Owns a crossbow and talks about how he'll be fine because "moon's not full just yet", implying that [[FantasyKitchenSink werewolves are also a thing in Mayview.]]
* MrFanservice: After ArtEvolution hit him.
* NoodleIncident: Suzy describes some incident involving him and "the entire pizza!" but we don't get to hear it.
* OddCouple: The deadpan, perpetually exhausted Jean Garcia and the overly dramatic Rich Spender are very much in love.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:He's all but directly stated to be a werewolf. He was bitten by some kind of dog, which left a nasty scar and stares he'll be fine until the full moon, though Spender can supposedly use his powers to nullify this. Unlike Spectrals, he can only smell spirits rather than see or hear them]]
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to Isabelle about scars. It's the first time anyone's called her tough, apparently.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: Knows about the supernatural, probably because of his relationship with Spender; it's also confirmed that he has ties to the Cousinhood, although not particularly deep ones]].
* StraightGay: Is in a relationship with [[spoiler:Mr. Spender.]] He doesn't display any overt signs of being this.
* SuperSenses: [[spoiler:He can ''smell'' spirits. And only smell them.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mr. Starchman]]
!!Mr. Starchman
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrstarchman_6434.png]]
->''"Gooooood... AFTERNOON!!! [-IT'STIMEFORENGLISHYESITIS-]"''\\\
Max's English teacher. He's... ''enthusiastic'' about teaching. Gives out [[GoodBehaviorPoints Starchman Stars]] which can be redeemed for prizes.
----
* {{Acrofatic}}: Rotund and almost impossibly agile.
* BigFun: Maybe a little ''too'' fun.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: In the running along with Max's dad and Ed.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: He manages to pin Johnny's shoelace to the floor with a [[BlandNameProduct Nurf]] dart ''with his back turned''.
* IncomingHam: His introduction.
* InsaneTrollLogic: You're not supposed to say "Can I go to the bathroom?"... no, saying "May I go to the bathroom?" is not the right way either.
* LargeHam: Twirls and shouts his way through Max's first class with him.
* OpaqueNerdGlasses: Has this in common with Ed. Probably the reason why they're both so odd.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Maybe? A massive crowd of pursuers claim they've been after his stars for "centuries", though it's more than likely hyperbole.
* WeirdCurrency: The students use his stars to trade among each other.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: [[spoiler:He's the Wacky Parent to his daughter Suzy's Serious Child, much to her horror and embarrassment.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ms. Baxter]]
!!Mary Rose Baxter
[[quoteright:138:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/msbaxter_cast_3694.png]]
->''"Is there... something you want to talk about? I mean, not with me, but, like, with someone who'd want to talk to you."''\\\
Max's math teacher. Kind, but frazzled.
----
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's plenty accommodating of Johnny when he arrives late, but she has an outburst when he and Max get into a scuffle.
* HairTriggerTemper: A quarrel between Max and Johnny is enough to get her to scream "[[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-36 Be SYE-LENT]]!!"
* InLoveWithLove: Implied and Played for Laughs, as her dating profile simply lists "dating" for all her interests.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Coach Oop]]
!!Coach Oop
[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/coach_oop_9.png]]
->''"It's time for Hitball!"''\\\
Max's gym teacher and Ollie's father.
----
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Gets his son, Ollie, to assist him in demonstrating the rules of "hitball", calling him "my baby boy" in front of the other students. Ollie doesn't exactly look happy to be there.
* ExactWords: Responded to the school district banning dodgeball by having the students play "hitball" instead.
* LargeHam: He's definitely a loud man, and most of his lines are shouted.
* TopHeavyGuy: To a lesser extent than his son, but his legs are still pretty tiny.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Principal Pleezdoo]]
!!Principal Pleezdoo
->''"Um... okay..."''\\\
The principal of Mayview Middle School, she is a small African-American woman who is constantly bowled over by the Vice Principal.
----
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She goes along with everything the Vice Principal says. While she seems to understand that it might not all be completely accurate, she still gets swept along with it.
* PunnyName: It's a spin on "Please Do", befitting her ExtremeDoormat nature towards the Vice Principal.
* PuppetKing: The Vice Principal makes a few token concessions to her, but mostly does whatever she wants.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vice Principal]]
!!Vice Principal Devilora Demonelle [=DuNacht=]
->''"What-ho fellow youths!"''\\\
The vice principal of Mayview Middle School, and the power behind the throne. She swears to punish the person who jumped through a moving bus (Max) before his "virus" can "infect" the rest of the student body.
----
* AintNoRule: She ''lives'' to avert and subvert this trope. As far as she's concerned, there always ''is'' a rule, causing her to pursue bizarre infractions like jumping through a bus.
* AmbiguouslyHuman:
** [[spoiler:Dave and Patchworm refer to her as "the Witch", Dave thinks it would be bad if she "got her legs on" Hijack, she is associated with spiders, and she seems to know about spirits. Chapter 8 confirms the latter fact, and demonstrates that either she or something on her person is able to absorb Spectral energy.]]
** [[spoiler: Mina claims that "the Witch" is ''fear itself''.]]
* EnhanceButton: Parodied. She tells the principal she's going to enhance the image... and then opens up a window of MS Paint where she's crudely redrawn the picture to be more offensive.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: She claims her name is Vice Principal, and ignores the principal's attempts to correct her.
* FangsAreEvil: She is villainous and her teeth sometimes appear to be pointed.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: As she's telling Hijack various ways he could end up taken to the principal's office (wearing normal clothes on pajama day, injuring a fellow student), she is horrified to realize that she's just giving him ideas.
-->'''Vice Principal:''' I swear to various lesser demons, if you wear normal clothes on pajama day I will hunt you down.
* GagNose: Her nose stretches down to her (also very long) chin before ending in a big circle with nostrils. She even uses it as the head of her PaperThinDisguise as a student.
* LeanAndMean: Tall, skinny, and delights in handing out detentions.
* TheManBehindTheMan: She's clearly the one in charge of the school, as she has the principal completely cowed.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is some kind of villain, and she has a blatantly villainous name to match: her first name is ''Devilora'', her middle name ''Demonelle'', and her last name "[[DarkIsEvil DuNacht]]" ("nacht" is German for "night"). Doesn't get any more ominous.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Even in a world of spirits, ghosts, and who knows what else, her design is ''weird''. Tall and skinny as a flagpole, thin slits for eyes, and a really broad mouth filled with too many teeth.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: She's noticeably more stoic and less overtly malevolent when she spots Dr. Zarei on student grounds. She simply stares at her and quietly instructs her latest victims to "come along." Whether that's because [[spoiler: she recognizes Zarei from her mysterious past as The Witch]] or if she's just playing a role around an adult is unclear.
* PaperThinDisguise: She hides among the students by covering with a military camouflage quilt that doesn't cover her completely and uses an obvious marionette that doesn't even touch the ground. And the marionette's head happens to be ''her nose''.
-->'''Student:''' I think it's cool that he levitates!
* PunnyName: "Do not", a direct mirror to the Principal's, referencing her overly obsessive FelonyMisdemeanor tendencies.
* TotallyRadical: Speaks like this when disguised as a child.
-->'''Normal Child:''' Dag, sons! Those BARNHOUNDS are wiggity wiggity worse than homework! Let's show them our pep, fellow youths!
[[/folder]]
!!!Johnny's gang
[[folder:Johnny]]
!!Johnny Jhonny
[[quoteright:151:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/johnny_cast_9043.png]]
->''"Golfers are NOTORIOUSLY mortal."''\\\
A friendly bully who Max fights on his first day in Mayview.
----
* AffablyEvil: Schoolyard bully version. Greeted Max enthusiastically, carrying no hard feelings about the day before, then casually decided to beat him up. Another time he extorted Max for fifty cents, but gave him change for a dollar.
* BloodKnight: To say he ''enjoys'' violence is kind of an understatement. More like he is ''actively addicted'' to it.
* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: He has a tendency to mangle figures of speech.
-->'''Johnny:''' Use yer ''brain'', Stephen. Ya don't sell yer chickens before they hatch.
-->'''[[OnlySaneMan Ollie]]:''' That's...You do...do that. It's a whole....it's a big thing.
* TheBully: Johnny is this trope cranked up until the knob snaps off. He's not even all that mean, it's just that beating people up is his base state of existence. At least a few times it's shown he needs to punch the crap out of things (or people) to keep from going crazy.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He considers golf cards and a grape to be a good source of income, because grapes might become wine someday and "golfers are notoriously mortal".
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: After somehow having his ass handed to him by Ed in a miserable attempt to force information out of him, Johnny has an identity crisis and Ed tries to take advantage of it to make him change his ways. This results in Ed choosing a stock phrase and Johnny interprets it as he ''should'' be a bully.
-->'''Johnny:''' I'm a bully, and that's okay.
-->'''Ed:''' Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh okay.
* DefeatMeansFriendship:
** Inverted with Max. Johnny seems less hostile towards Max after kicking his butt.
** Seems to be playing straight with Ed so far as Ed hands Johnny his first ever defeat.
** He also ''finally'' gives Jeff some respect after the Hitball game, giving him a proper high-five as he's being dragged off to detention.
* {{Determinator}}: Once he's set on bullying someone, it's practically impossible to get him to stop.
** He searches for Max for so long in Chapter 1 that he misses his first period class and keeps pestering him until he obtains his fifty cents.
** He leads his gang through the woods for over two hours in Chapter 4 searching for Max and Isaac after they drive past him in Mr. Spender's car.
-->'''Ollie:''' We're lost, bro. We're tired, my tiny feet hurt, I don't think we're even IN Mayview anymore, Stephen's been dissolvin' social constructs for the last two hours...Let's just give up, yo. You really still think we gonna find those nerds??
-->'''Johnny:''' [[BluntMetaphorsTrauma We have nothing to lose but lose itself.]]
-->'''[[OnlySaneMan Ollie]]:''' That doesn't even make.... sense.
* TheDitz: Exaggerated, like everything else about him. He's best described as "unhinged".
* EmpoweredBadassNormal: He's a good fighter and [[spoiler: gets possessed by Forge.]]
* AFatherToHisMen: See how he [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-143 comforts R.J.]] and the rest of his gang. Note that he isn't slapping some sense into R.J., he's ''wiping their tears''.
* FieryRedhead: Definitely the loudest and angriest member of his gang, though his hair is dyed.
** He's on a path to taking that trope [[PlayingWithFire literally]] [[spoiler:after being possessed by a weakened Forge.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Parodied. He looks like he's slapping R.J., but he's wiping their tears.
* HairTriggerTemper: He goes from smiling to trying to beat up Isaac within seconds of meeting him.
* HiddenDepths: He's actually fairly concerned over how other people see him after the hitball match, and wonders what he should be doing with himself.
* InsaneTrollLogic: On a constant basis. May have something to do with repeated blows to his head. A shining example is when he and his gang are chasing the Activity Club's car, and lose track of them. Johnny reasons thusly: All roads lead to Rome. But they're not going to Rome. Therefore they must leave the road.
* LargeHam: "THE FRIENDSHIP FUSION IS NOT A ''LADDER'', IT IS A ''UNION'' OF ''SOULS!!''"
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: He ends up being a repeat witness to Max's encounters with the spirit world, but due to not being a spectral physically can't understand the context for any of it. Then [[spoiler: he gets unwittingly possessed by Forge]], and ''then'' [[spoiler: he [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-87 starts to break through]] after the hitball game]].
* PetTheDog:
** When his gang has a collective mental breakdown after seeing Max and co. "floating", Johnny wastes no time comforting his friends. He wipes the tears off of RJ's face, declares that they'll figure out what's going on, and resolves to take their minds off of the trauma by watching every R rated movie Stephen owns.
** Johnny also takes time during the hitball match to help Max stay calm after [=HiJeff's=] rant, even commending him for standing up to him in earlier chapters.
** Johnny also breaks free from being strung up just to give Jeff a respectful high-five after the Hitball ordeal.
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Oddly for a bully, he continuously evokes this with his gang, up to and including the Friendship Fusion.
* PronouncingMyNameForYou: His last name is pronounced "juh-hawney," though his teacher claims he said it right.
* PungeonMaster: Seems rather fond of wordplay.
* RepetitiveName: Borderline case. His last name is pronounced "juh-hawny".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ollie]]
!!Ollie Oop
[[quoteright:176:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ollie_cast_2150.png]]
->''"What genre of story did we just walk into? Oh my god. Are we even important characters?"''\\\
The biggest and strongest member of Johnny's gang, he's also far more calm and collected than his boss.
----
* BaldHeadOfToughness: Makes him look more menacing. He later reveals he shaves his head in solidarity to his sister Allie undergoing chemotherapy.
* TheBigGuy: Of Johnny's group.
* DeadpanSnarker: Shows shades of this, to his dad's chagrin.
-->''[after multiple kids burst out of the gym from behind Coach Oop]''\\
'''Coach Oop:''' Jeez la'''WEEZ''', what's the flipping ''rush??''\\
'''Ollie:''' Seems they all gotta place they need t'be, pops. Generally a good location t'show up to.
* TheHeart: He keeps Johnny from beating people up too much. Unless he's telling Johnny to beat them up more.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-143 His perception of reality seems to have shattered (along with the rest of the group's)]] as of chapter 4.
* OnlySaneMan:
** Not only is he the one who realizes they could clear the fence if Johnny would just let him throw him over, he is also incredulous when Johnny describes Isaac's powers.
** Before the group encounters the Activity Club on the Ghost Train (which looks to them like the group is floating in midair) he mentions that Johnny's been leading the group through the woods for over two hours, they're lost, Stephen's gone a bit out of it, all of them are tired and that his feet hurt, and advises that they give up the search as they're probably not going to find the nerds anyway.
* PunnyName: On "alley-oop."
* TheSmartGuy: He's usually the only one to realize the best solution to their problems. Also, [[OnlySaneMan reality]].
* TopHeavyGuy: His torso is ''huge''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Stephen]]
!!Stephen
[[quoteright:137:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stephen_cast_982.png]]
->''"Lizardmen!"''\\\
A member of Johnny's gang with a distinctive scar and a love for [[ConspiracyTheorist conspiracies]]. He's the [[ADayInTheLimelight main viewpoint character]] of Chapter 6.
----
* AgentMulder: Stephen wholeheartedly buys into Johnny's statement of Isaac shooting lightning, deduced that lizardmen were the culprits of a [[NoodleIncident previous incident]], and believes that local business owner Dave Jones is a vampire. [[spoiler: Two of these [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight are true]].]]
* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: Stephen's mother is a cop, yet her son turned out a delinquent.
* CopCriminalFamily: Stephen is a delinquent and his mother is a cop, which is a huge source of conflict between them.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Stephen's adventure while he's suspended from school (and thus Chapter 5's events) is the main focus of Chapter 6, "Stephen and the Suspension of Disbelief".
* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Played straight. He was on the ''scar'' with [[spoiler: Davy being a vampire]], though he is unaware his accusation is correct.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He might bully people for fun with his friends, but animal abuse is crossing a line.
-->'''Stephen:''' Beating up innocent people is fun and fine, but innocent ''animals''...that I can't forgive!!
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a rather nasty-looking Evil Scar across his face. It's apparently genetic, [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-1 as his mother and baby sibling have identical ones, and a background photo showcases another family member with the same scar]].
* HiddenDepths: If his stunt of [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-2 ripping off the tablecloth without disturbing anything beneath it]] is any indication, he's quite talented at stage magic. The [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-3 electric guitar in his room]] also hints at musical ability.
* LamarckWasRight: Has a scar across his face that's revealed to be hereditary. In real life, scars are a textbook example of traits that don't get passed on to offspring. It would make sense if it were a ''birthmark'', but it's only ever referred to as a scar.
* NightmareFace: [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-6-page-10 Pulls off a fantastic one to Ritz]] in Chapter 6 after she claims that the animals [[KickTheDog she's literally kicking around]] should get real jobs and stop being layabouts.
* NumberTwo: Another implication from the first cast page, calling him Johnny's right-hand man. This role actually seems to have been taken on by Ollie, and the new page simply calls Stephen an "underling". He's still the most talkative minion.
* TinfoilHat: Wears one while Johnny is telling them about Isaac's powers.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:R.J.]]
!!R.J.
[[quoteright:127:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rj_cast_2895.png]]
->''"[-Do you think they were all Wonder Women? Invisible... invisible jets...-]"''\\\
A hoodie-wearing member of Johnny's gang. Has a [[InTheHood hidden]], sparkling mohawk.
----
* AmbiguousGender: This was the case for a while, due to the face-concealing hoodie. They've since been confirmed as non-binary.
* CompressedHair: How does it ''fit'' under that hood?
* ElectiveMute: Has only spoken when alone with the gang. Johnny tells Ed that R.J. took a vow of silence after the concert and R.J. agrees. R.J. also recognizes comedic irony.
* ExoticEyeDesigns: Lime green irises with concentric circles in them.
* TheFaceless: Apart from the eyes and mouth, R.J.'s face is always hidden in the shadow of their hood, even if under direct light. Only when their hood was knocked off by a passing car did the shadow slip off, revealing the top of their head. In their background story the lower half of their face can be seen (they had freckles), though they still preferred wearing a hat and hoodie.
* HiddenDepths: After seeing Anarchyopteryx in concert, they desire to become a musician.
* InTheHood: It casts an all-concealing shadow across their face, even when the shape of their head is clearly visible.
* UndyingLoyalty: The first line they speak in the comic is "''We'' wouldn't ditch you, Johnny" in response to Johnny's claim that the crew could've just gone home instead of waiting up for him after detention. This becomes more impactful when RJ's backstory reveals that they only use their voice for things they consider truly metal.
[[/folder]]
!!! Journalism club
[[folder:Suzy]]
!!Suzy [[spoiler: Starchman]]
[[quoteright:125:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suzy_cast_3266.png]]
->''"Oh, hush. We're not getting paid to tell the '''truth'''."''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School and president of the (unofficial) Journalism Club. Rather bubbly, but constantly ignores school rules and doesn't really care. Hates the Activity Club because her attempt to make a report on all the clubs went incomplete because they refused to be interviewed.
----
* BadBoss: How Collin sees her, anyway.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning the Activity Club around her. When Max asks her about them, we get this reaction:
-->'''Suzy:''' ''[[[AGlassInTheHand crushing her milk carton]]]'' '''GOOD QUESTION!!'''\\
'''Collin:''' Pandora's Box, Max. You just ripped it in ''half''.
* CheshireCatGrin: Whenever she's excited. It's not a good sign.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She's waiting at the school entrance on Max's first day to greet him as a journalist, having stolen his file from the principal's office so she could recognize him. Equally telling is the AltText on her intro page:
-->Responsible adult originally meant to meet Max at entrance drugged, tied up, put in closet.
* ExtracurricularEnthusiast: Skirts between "intrepid student journalist" and "domestic terrorist" repeatedly.
* GenkiGirl: All the time. Comes complete with bipolar mood swings and [[SchoolNewspaperNewshound taking her work for the school newspaper very seriously.]] Her pupils are uncolored, giving her a (literally) bright-eyed look.
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: She has several stuffed animals on her bed.
* LargeHam: She has a lot of over-the-top reactions to things and is very expressive in general.
* MakingASpectacleOfYourself: Wears rose-colored glasses seemingly just for decoration.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: TheRant on [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-84 this page]] confirms that "Suzy has no qualms about reaching into other people's pockets" after she does just that with Max.
* PetTheDog: During the Hitball game Hijack tries to attack Isabel, but is stopped when Suzy grabs his arm much to ''Suzy's'' shock. Commented on by Collin [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-84 here]], before Suzy ruins the moment.
-->'''Collin:''' I'm just saying, it's nice to see that at least on some base instinctual level you can momentarily pass for a reasonable facsimile of a good pers--
* PinkMeansFeminine: She's always wearing pink, and usually wearing girly styles of clothing.
* SchoolNewspaperNewshound: The paper isn't very high-budget, but she's always on the scent for happenings to report.
* SleepMask: Has one with pink sunglasses on it.
* WithholdingTheirName: Her last name is implied to be a secret. Lisa addresses her as "Miss…" and Suzy freezes up; then Lisa says "…Suzy," and Suzy breathes a sigh of relief.
** [[spoiler: Eventually revealed to be to hide her relationship with her father, Mr. Starchman, who she thinks of as 'the world’s most mortifying jester of a man']]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Collin]]
!!Collin Sloinne
[[quoteright:114:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/collin_cast_1696.png]]
->''"Is this going to end with you blowing up his house?"''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School and member of the (unofficial) Journalism Club. He has a low tolerance for his boss's actions.
----
* BeleagueredAssistant: To Suzy.
* ButtMonkey: Whenever Suzy gets involved with something.
* DeadpanSnarker: To Suzy.
* IntrepidReporter: Its implied he does take some pride in being a reporter and seeking out information... but its hampered by working for ''Suzy.''
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: He's the only PieEyed character.
* ShapedLikeItself: "Sloinne" is Irish for "surname".
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Dimitri]]
!!Dimitri Danger
[[quoteright:154:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dimitri_cast_82.png]]
->''"This is going to end with her blowing up his house."''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School and member of the (unofficial) Journalism Club. Too laid-back for life, Dimitri mostly appears in the background either sleeping or doing nothing in particular.
----
* AFriendInNeed: Deconstructed. Dimitri, to people that know him well, is ([[TheSlacker usually]]) a calm and collected kid who will always lend a hand. Unfortunately, that hand is given at the cost of his own personal feelings due to his inability to refuse.
* AlliterativeName: His initials are D.D.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Ordinarily is fairly laid back and relaxed, but turns into a terror on the Hitball court. [[spoiler: And despite being reluctant to fight Hijack, he threatens Max to not tell Suzy, though it does get played as a joke.]]
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler: When Hijack tries to punch him in the face, it deforms and moves out of the way of his fist, freaking both Hijack and Max out.]]
* BoringButPractical: [[spoiler:He utilizes spectral energy by shaping boxing gloves and pads, then using basic but powerful jabs]].
* ChekhovsGunman: Initially was mostly just someone for Suzy and Collin to play off of, but got increased focus in Chapter 5, culminating in the reveal [[spoiler: that he's a Spectral and an ex-member of the Activity Club.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: His subdued demeanor means that his joking will likely be this.
-->''[Collin is setting up the radio]''\\
'''Suzy:''' TURN IT ON, TURN IT ON!\\
'''Dimitri:''' Cut the green wire, Collin.\\
'''Collin:''' PLEASE BE QUIET, I NEED TO FOCUS!\\
'''Dimitri:''' Save us all.
* HiddenDepths: Initially appeared to be a relatively lazy and relaxed student, he turned out to be very adept at Hitball, more durable than a normal kid would be, and [[spoiler: is a spectral himself]].
* InSeriesNickname: Suzy and Collin call him "Dee". [[spoiler: Peekaboo calls him "Didi".]]
* LazyBum: His actions include greeting Max, sleeping, not paying attention in class, and sleeping.
* MadeOfIron: He blocks a hitball from Hijack with a slight wince and nothing more. The balls thrown by Hijack are strong enough to leave a crater in bleachers and when Max gets hit by one, he's left in serious pain with a broken bone. This is explicitly called out and noticed by characters as being odd.
* TheMole: He sabotages Suzy's attempts to spy on the Activity Club, such as by unplugging the radio, leaving the recorder off, and just plain telling her the wrong information.
-->'''Dimitri:''' ''[listening to the club talk about Hijack]'' Ok it's mostly static but I'm pretty sure I heard the words "burning" and "the governor" and "in effigy."\\
'''Suzy:''' ''[frantically writing]'' HOLY GOD
* ObfuscatingStupidity: It's been suggested that he may know about spectrals, and possibly has been sabotaging the Journalism Club's efforts to learn about the Activity Club. [[spoiler: Chapter 5 reveals that Dimitri used to be a member of the Activity Club itself.]]
* PowersViaPossession: [[spoiler: Due to being possessed by [[SpaceMaster Peekaboo]], Dimitri can utilize their powers himself.]]
* TheResenter: Downplayed. He privately admits to himself that he's jealous of Max for [[spoiler: taking his place in the Activity Club]], but he also clearly admires Max's ability to strategize during a battle.
* RetiredBadass: [[spoiler: He's revealed in chapter 5 to be a spectral and ex-Activity Club member, and can still hold his own against Hijack despite being out of practice.]]
* {{Sleepyhead}}: Dimitri sleeps. A lot. And when he's not, his perpetually bored expression and quiet, snarky demeanor give the impression that he wishes he still was.
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: When he [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-71 starts scheming]] in hitball, a chessboard appears over his head.
* StepfordSmiler: Is pretty goofy normally, but he's [[spoiler: extremely aloof and detached about being a spectral]].
* TheStrategist: Fancies himself as able to read a Hitball court as well as [[Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Sima Yi]]. Whether or not he actually can is up for debate, but at the very least, he can do it better than the Student Council.
* SurroundedByIdiots: His plan to stop Hijack (through Max) goes off without a hitch, until the end when the other students don't realize they're supposed to rush the field.
-->'''Dimitri:''' Tch. ''Pawns''.
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: [[spoiler:Thanks to Peekaboo, Dimitri possesses the ability to manipulate his body, allowing him to warp himself to evade blows or completely change his appearance. He can even form his body into objects such as a camera]].
* WillingChanneler: [[spoiler: Like Isaac, he's a [[PowersViaPossession medium]]. ''Unlike'' Isaac, Dimitri and his spirit Peekaboo can actually get along.]]
[[/folder]]
!!! Other students
[[folder:Jeff]]
!!Jeffavorite Flavors
[[quoteright:196:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jeff_cast_6990.png]]
->''"If only I had my blade..."''\\\
A student at Mayview Middle School. Rather excitable and friendly. Also a big nerd.
----
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:Gets possessed by Hijack in Chapter 5.]]
* EyesOutOfSight: His hair covers his eyes.
* {{Keet}}: He's very excitable and can change emotions on the drop of a hat.
* SuddenNameChange: [[OrwellianRetcon Retroactively]]. Jeff was originally short for "Jeffrey" before Zack decided that not naming him "Jeffavorite" was [[https://twitter.com/paranaturalzack/status/646483178425729024 "an act of cowardice."]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cody]]
!!Cody Jones
[[quoteright:143:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cody_cast_2271.png]]
->''"Wow, Jeff! Nice throw!"''\\\
One of Max's classmates at Mayview Middle School. Seemingly one of the few kids around who ''doesn't'' have some odd trait, other than an excessive tolerance for weirdness.
----
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: Mayview's student council is this trope, and he's a member, though he claims to not be a part of the new black ops-esque regime. [[spoiler: This is eventually revealed to be MetaphoricallyTrue. He's actually the ''President'' of said council.]]
* TheAce: Turns out he's ''really'' good at Hitball.
-->'''Cody:''' Well, I have to go carry the team now.
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler:His father is a definitively inhuman vampire, and Cody himself both has OccultBlueEyes that seem to glow and is capable of speaking in the same ornate font his father uses. He also appears to be beholden to direct orders from his father according to 'vampire rules', and specifically refers to himself as being "50% monster", implying that he's a {{dhampyr}}.]]
-->'''Davy:''' [[spoiler:Oh, and since ''vampire rules'' are on the table, just to be safe... '''''Cut him in two. That's an order.''''']]
* {{Animesque}}: Easily rivals Isaac in anime-ness during Chapter 5, giving HotBlooded speeches and dropping dramatic IAmYourOpponent lines during Hitball.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He gets really into hitball, to the point of giving off anime villain/anti-hero vibes. [[spoiler:Also tells his vampire father to let go of Hijack, because, direct quote, "He's mine to destroy, not yours."]]
* BlatantLies: His cast description treats him as TheGenericGuy. He's not. [[spoiler:His father is a vampire, he's aware of spirits (though he's not a spectral himself), and he's secretly the Student Council President.]]
* CheerfulChild: Tends to keep a smile even if the situation is tense (With a few exceptions).
* ChekhovsGunman: Mostly a background character early on, before becoming a lot more prominent in Chapter 5, even being intricately [[spoiler: tied into both the supernatural goings on in Mayview as well as the more mundane school plot]].
* CloudCuckooLander:
** While he initially appears to be the OnlySaneMan, it turns out he's just as crazy as everyone else. Look at him chuckle in the face of [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-37 insanity]].
** His way of [[http://paranatural.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/SUPERNORMAL5.jpg winning hangman]] is to spell "Victory" with the unused letters.
** Or his reaction to [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-43 Jeff throwing a ball at Max]] [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-44 hard enough to take a head off]].
--->'''Cody:''' Wow, Jeff! Nice throw!\\
'''Everyone Else:''' ''READ THE MOOD!''
* {{Dhampyr}}: [[spoiler: His dad is a vampire, while his mom is (presumably) a human woman. Cody describes himself as fifty percent "monster", the catch-all term in ''Paranatural'' for humans that have become something more supernatural.]]
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: A minor case - his eyes are [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-33 a noticeably darker blue]] in early strips than the IcyBlueEyes they appear as later on.
* ForcedIntoEvil: [[spoiler:Despite hating Hijack's guts and claiming to want to kill him personally, he's one of the people who understands that Hijack is NotEvilJustMisunderstood and was going to let him go. Unfortunately, his father isn't taking prisoners, and orders Cody under [[CompellingVoice vampire rules]] to do the deed.]]
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler: Events late in Chapter 5 reveals that he's a {{Dhampyr}}.]]
* IcyBlueEyes: His eyes are piercingly blue and seem to almost glow when he's serious. [[spoiler: Considering that his father is a vampire, the [[OccultBlueEyes glow may not just be stylistic]]]].
* IOwnThisTown: [[spoiler: Or in his case, Mayview Middle School, thanks to being the Student Council President. It's for well-intentioned reasons; specifically allowing Cody a place where his [[MustBeInvited vampire dad]] doesn't have complete control over him.]]
* NiceGuy: An upbeat, friendly guy.
* NonchalantDodge: Avoids Johnny's hitball throws while casually stretching, yawning, and lying down with a book.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: His CloudCuckoolander behaviour covers up a surprising amount of knowledge and skill. [[spoiler:Later events confirm that he's aware of spirits (his dad is a vampire, incidentally), and may be aware that Jeff's OutOfCharacter behaviour is due to Hijack's influence, based on his desire to kill Hijack]]. A particularly hilarious example is when [[spoiler:Cody is talking about the student council and explains that the reason no one knows who the Student Council President is is because it was a secret ballot, to which Max replies that's not how it works. Turns out, Cody ''is'' the President]].
* LaResistance: Reveals himself to be a member of the student council before they became the Vice Principal's dogs and wants them to return to a normally-powered student council. [[spoiler:Things get more complicated when it is revealed that he's the Student Council President]].
* OneHitPolykill: During the hitball game he takes out the Student Council operatives with one throw through absurdly precise ricochets.
* SharedUnusualTrait: [[spoiler:He can speak in the same font that his father sometimes uses.]]
* SpockSpeak: Briefly while [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-31 confronting Stephen]]. Emphasizes his hall monitor-esque quality.
* StepfordSmiler: He has a tendency to smile over his own feelings in tense situations. When [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-164 Max and Collin]] are arguing, he keeps up a conciliatory smile throughout, which cracks when Serge crashes in. When he's arguing with Violet, [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-167 he has]] [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-168 a smile]] that doesn't reach his eyes. When he [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-295 meets Jeff again]] in the wake of the hitball incident, [[HiddenEyes he's clearly upset at first]], but quickly covers it up with a sunny smile, acting like nothing happened.
-->'''Alt text:''' i keep my eyes in a U... so you can't see Me
* StraightGay: He's kind of ditzy and adorably perky, but there's nothing "effeminate" or stereotypical about him. Chapter 5 hinted that he was gay when he blushed over the idea of a guy liking him and WordOfGod confirmed it shortly afterward.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Violet]]
!!Violet
[[quoteright:129:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/violet_cast_1964.png]]
->''"I need the stars..."''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School. She's considerably more mature than the rest of her friends and tends to make smart remarks if they do something she considers stupid. Best friends with Lisa.
----
* DeadpanSnarker: Does this whenever someone does something dumb.
* DrunkOnMilk: Is shown to be visibly "drunk" on juice. Cody mentions that she has an addiction to sugary drinks, and Violet claims that she's "[[FunctionalAddict not addicted to]] ''[[FunctionalAddict anything,]]''" [[FunctionalAddict and just has "poor impulse control in general"]].
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: When Coach Oop sees the wreckage caused during the Hitball game and demands to know who is responsible, everyone points to Jeff, but Violet can be seen glaring and pointing at Oop.
* OnlySaneMan: She's the only one who sees Hitball as a ''game'' and is quick to try and get Coach Oop when things start to go off the rails. She's also the only one who blames Oop for the Hitball disaster, while everyone not in the Activity Club sees Jeff as the one to blame.
** This appears to be a double edged sword at times, since she's intelligent enough to recognize the strangeness hanging over the school but lacks the inside information to understand it. In strip 296 Lisa seems to both admire this quality but also worry that it will put Violet in danger if she asks the wrong questions. Unless, of course, she really was "Juuuuust kiddiiiiiiiinnnnngggg".
* SweetTooth: Violet drowns her worries about Jeff with multiple sugary confections at the School Store. Cody brings this up during their argument, claiming that she has an addiction to sugary drinks (which she clarifies as just bad impulse control in general).
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lisa]]
!!Lisa
[[quoteright:159:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lisa_cast_425.png]]
->''"Incidentally, how much is your house worth?"''\\\
Student at Mayview Middle School. She's rather... eccentric, and has a large vocabulary that she attributes to Mr. Starchman's teaching. Knows all the goings-on at school. Best friends with Violet.
----
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: She has the same pale complexion and IcyBlueEyes as Cody, who's a confirmed {{Dhampyr}}. She also recognizes that Jeff is NotHimself during the hitball game and doesn't seem surprised by it at all, and a later talk with Violet likewise implies she's aware of some of Mayview's supernatural happenings.]]
* AxeCrazy:
** She goes from being friendly to a teammate to threatening him with murder in a heartbeat when she gets hit with the switch.
** When Hijack tries to dodge the final barrage, she grabs him and forces him to take it.
--->'''Lisa:''' Well since you're new here, some advice--you should be more careful in this school. ''There are some scary people here you '''really''' don't want to offend''.
* TheBartender: She works the bar at the Student Store. Which is an old-fashioned saloon. Mayview, man.
* ComicalOverreacting: During hitball, Lisa reacts to herself and others being hit by the Golden Switch, a ball that only makes kids to switch teams, as though they just sold their souls to the devil.
-->''After Max gets hit with the Golden Switch''
-->'''Collin:''' Oh no...! I'm so sorry, Max, I-
-->'''Lisa:''' Hush, Collin. That's not Max. Not anymore.
* DealWithTheDevil: Apparently she has information that is useful for the school newspaper (at least when Suzy is looking to fill a story with something besides facts), but she's too clever to rely on.
-->'''Suzy:''' If she knows we're relying on her info, she'll start asking for ''souls'', Collin, and those are harder to harvest than Starchman Stars.
* TheDreaded: For the most part she's friendly with everyone, but her fellow students treat the concept of getting on her bad side, or [[YoungEntrepreneur owing her anything]], with terror. And then there's her playing hitball.
-->'''Lisa''' (switching teams): Make peace with your god, ''hotdog'' '''froth''', for this is the day he dies.
* ExorcistHead: Turns her head 180 degrees to face a bar patron.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: While she's the only one with the influence to stand up against the student council president, Cody notes that she's not exactly a key figure of the rebellion, since all she cares about is Starchman Stars.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Her main character trait. Lampshaded, even.
* SlasherSmile: During the hitball game, most of the kids look like they're ready to win. Lisa looks like she's ready to ''kill.''
* SweetTooth: She makes some sort of extremely sugary drink - it looks like hot chocolate with whipped cream and syrup - while sitting at her desk in English class. It appears she just carries the ingredients around with her.
* YoungEntrepreneur: Claims to be the one who turned the Student Store into a Bar/Café ("or ''Barfé'', if you will"), charges by the sip, will allow you to pay to ''look'' at her confections, and uses wordplay to wring every last Starchman Star from her customers:
-->'''Lisa''' (to Max): [N]ormally [an ice water] would be ~one Starchman Star ☆~ but for the big Hitball hero? It's on the house! ''Incidentally how much is your house worth?''\\
Would you like to open a tab? [[VisualPun (opens can of Tab)]] That's two stars.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Alex]]
!! Alex
[[quoteright:198:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alex_paranatural_6.png]]
->''"Oh my."''\\\
A classmate of Max. She claims to know about the Activity Club.
----
* AllLowercaseLetters: Speaks and writes like this.
* AlienAbduction: Claims she was to Max, and is apparently abducted again at the end of chapter 6.
* BaitAndSwitch: Her introduction heavily hints that she knows about spectrals and spirits, [[spoiler: but it turns out she thinks the Activity Club is the ''Extraterrestrial'' Activity Club.]]
* ChekhovsGunman: Was present when [[spoiler: Max jumped through a bus]], thus knows about it.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Her reasoning for the activity club being [[spoiler:an alien hunting organization]]? The late-night secretive meetings, the shady government-employed leader, and the quirky-yet-charming person secretly being an alien. From her perspective, it makes perfect sense, but it's completely wrong.
* FourthWallObserver: Is aware that her character design has changed since her first appearance, and is sure that the Activity Club are the main characters in some story.
* ForgettableCharacter: Parodied; she is in most of Max's classes and yet Max has absolutely no memory of her, despite apparently having had several conversations with her.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Says she doesn't always want to be in the background.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Serge]]
!!Serge
[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/serge_8.png]]
->''"Consider yourselves...DEPUTIZED."''\\\
One of the Student Councillors, and the one who takes charge during the hitball fiasco.
----
* AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil: He's on it.
* FailedAttemptAtDrama: Does a cool display where he leaps into the air, kicks a ball out of another Councillor's hands, grabs it, does a front flip...and then just lands and throws it normally.
* NotSoAboveItAll: After a dead serious attempt to recruit Max, he admits that a hypothetical team-up between Darth Vader and Han Solo "would be sick, though."
* TerseTalker: Talks like a middle school [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Rorschach]].
-->'''Serge:''' Student Jeffavorite Flavors to blame. Under surveillance since morning. Behaviour: atypical. Threat of rulebreaking: extremely high.
[[/folder]]
!!Mayview Middle School staff
[[folder:Mr. Garcia]]
!!Jean Garcia
[[quoteright:181:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrgarcia_cast_5060.png]]
->''"Don't tell anybody. Please?"''\\\
Max's science teacher. A lethargic and tired-looking man.
----
* AmbiguouslyHuman: [[spoiler: He got a gnarly scar from a "dog bite", and said that he'd be fine until the full moon, implying that he's a werewolf.]]
* ApatheticTeacher: Definitely gives off this vibe. This has been a trait of his for a long time, as when he was younger he worked as a camp councillor and was paid very little for his work due to the camp being technically considered a restaurant. As such, he didn't really care enough to go check for fire hazards when he was supposed to and just hung out instead.
* BadassNormal: Appears to be a non-spectral, but [[spoiler:holds off Isaac's weather attacks with a juice box]].
* TheComicallySerious: We see him floating down a river for no reason with a deadpan look on his face and he later threatens a dog with a plastic sword he confiscated from Jeff.
* CrazyPrepared: Has apparently set up several traps on the school grounds.
* DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: Young Garcia has constantly half-lidded eyes, giving him an apathetic look. Present day Garcia has this too to some extent, but less constantly.
* TheGadfly: He acts as this sometimes, particularly in his younger years. [[spoiler: He once asked Isabelle about a scar of hers, showing one of his own. When she says she got it from a dog, he says he got ''his'' from a dog as well... which Spender admonishes him for joking about.]]
* HamAndDeadpanDuo: The Deadpan to Mr Spender's Ham.
-->'''Spender:''' And is this, then, the ''curative poultice''?\\
'''Garcia:''' It's spaghetti. What in the hell is a poultice
* HunterOfMonsters: Owns a crossbow and talks about how he'll be fine because "moon's not full just yet", implying that [[FantasyKitchenSink werewolves are also a thing in Mayview.]]
* MrFanservice: After ArtEvolution hit him.
* NoodleIncident: Suzy describes some incident involving him and "the entire pizza!" but we don't get to hear it.
* OddCouple: The deadpan, perpetually exhausted Jean Garcia and the overly dramatic Rich Spender are very much in love.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:He's all but directly stated to be a werewolf. He was bitten by some kind of dog, which left a nasty scar and stares he'll be fine until the full moon, though Spender can supposedly use his powers to nullify this. Unlike Spectrals, he can only smell spirits rather than see or hear them]]
* RousingSpeech: Gives one to Isabelle about scars. It's the first time anyone's called her tough, apparently.
* SecretKeeper: [[spoiler: Knows about the supernatural, probably because of his relationship with Spender; it's also confirmed that he has ties to the Cousinhood, although not particularly deep ones]].
* StraightGay: Is in a relationship with [[spoiler:Mr. Spender.]] He doesn't display any overt signs of being this.
* SuperSenses: [[spoiler:He can ''smell'' spirits. And only smell them.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mr. Starchman]]
!!Mr. Starchman
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrstarchman_6434.png]]
->''"Gooooood... AFTERNOON!!! [-IT'STIMEFORENGLISHYESITIS-]"''\\\
Max's English teacher. He's... ''enthusiastic'' about teaching. Gives out [[GoodBehaviorPoints Starchman Stars]] which can be redeemed for prizes.
----
* {{Acrofatic}}: Rotund and almost impossibly agile.
* BigFun: Maybe a little ''too'' fun.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: In the running along with Max's dad and Ed.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: He manages to pin Johnny's shoelace to the floor with a [[BlandNameProduct Nurf]] dart ''with his back turned''.
* IncomingHam: His introduction.
* InsaneTrollLogic: You're not supposed to say "Can I go to the bathroom?"... no, saying "May I go to the bathroom?" is not the right way either.
* LargeHam: Twirls and shouts his way through Max's first class with him.
* OpaqueNerdGlasses: Has this in common with Ed. Probably the reason why they're both so odd.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Maybe? A massive crowd of pursuers claim they've been after his stars for "centuries", though it's more than likely hyperbole.
* WeirdCurrency: The students use his stars to trade among each other.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: [[spoiler:He's the Wacky Parent to his daughter Suzy's Serious Child, much to her horror and embarrassment.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ms. Baxter]]
!!Mary Rose Baxter
[[quoteright:138:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/msbaxter_cast_3694.png]]
->''"Is there... something you want to talk about? I mean, not with me, but, like, with someone who'd want to talk to you."''\\\
Max's math teacher. Kind, but frazzled.
----
* BeneathTheMask: As [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-130 Isabel notes]], she's a lot more of a slob without an audience, eating junk food and slouching in her chair.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's plenty accommodating of Johnny when he arrives late, but she has an outburst when he and Max get into a scuffle.
* HairTriggerTemper: A quarrel between Max and Johnny is enough to get her to scream "[[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-1-page-36 Be SYE-LENT]]!!"
* InLoveWithLove: Implied and Played for Laughs, as her dating profile simply lists "dating" for all her interests.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Coach Oop]]
!!Coach Oop
[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/coach_oop_9.png]]
->''"It's time for Hitball!"''\\\
Max's gym teacher and Ollie's father.
----
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Gets his son, Ollie, to assist him in demonstrating the rules of "hitball", calling him "my baby boy" in front of the other students. Ollie doesn't exactly look happy to be there.
* ExactWords: Responded to the school district banning dodgeball by having the students play "hitball" instead.
* LargeHam: He's definitely a loud man, and most of his lines are shouted.
* TopHeavyGuy: To a lesser extent than his son, but his legs are still pretty tiny.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Principal Pleezdoo]]
!!Principal Pleezdoo
->''"Um... okay..."''\\\
The principal of Mayview Middle School, she is a small African-American woman who is constantly bowled over by the Vice Principal.
----
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She goes along with everything the Vice Principal says. While she seems to understand that it might not all be completely accurate, she still gets swept along with it.
* PunnyName: It's a spin on "Please Do", befitting her ExtremeDoormat nature towards the Vice Principal.
* PuppetKing: The Vice Principal makes a few token concessions to her, but mostly does whatever she wants.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Vice Principal]]
!!Vice Principal Devilora Demonelle [=DuNacht=]
->''"What-ho fellow youths!"''\\\
The vice principal of Mayview Middle School, and the power behind the throne. She swears to punish the person who jumped through a moving bus (Max) before his "virus" can "infect" the rest of the student body.
----
* AintNoRule: She ''lives'' to avert and subvert this trope. As far as she's concerned, there always ''is'' a rule, causing her to pursue bizarre infractions like jumping through a bus.
* AmbiguouslyHuman:
** [[spoiler:Dave and Patchworm refer to her as "the Witch", Dave thinks it would be bad if she "got her legs on" Hijack, she is associated with spiders, and she seems to know about spirits. Chapter 8 confirms the latter fact, and demonstrates that either she or something on her person is able to absorb Spectral energy.]]
** [[spoiler: Mina claims that "the Witch" is ''fear itself''.]]
* EnhanceButton: Parodied. She tells the principal she's going to enhance the image... and then opens up a window of MS Paint where she's crudely redrawn the picture to be more offensive.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: She claims her name is Vice Principal, and ignores the principal's attempts to correct her.
* FangsAreEvil: She is villainous and her teeth sometimes appear to be pointed.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: As she's telling Hijack various ways he could end up taken to the principal's office (wearing normal clothes on pajama day, injuring a fellow student), she is horrified to realize that she's just giving him ideas.
-->'''Vice Principal:''' I swear to various lesser demons, if you wear normal clothes on pajama day I will hunt you down.
* GagNose: Her nose stretches down to her (also very long) chin before ending in a big circle with nostrils. She even uses it as the head of her PaperThinDisguise as a student.
* LeanAndMean: Tall, skinny, and delights in handing out detentions.
* TheManBehindTheMan: She's clearly the one in charge of the school, as she has the principal completely cowed.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: She is some kind of villain, and she has a blatantly villainous name to match: her first name is ''Devilora'', her middle name ''Demonelle'', and her last name "[[DarkIsEvil DuNacht]]" ("nacht" is German for "night"). Doesn't get any more ominous.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Even in a world of spirits, ghosts, and who knows what else, her design is ''weird''. Tall and skinny as a flagpole, thin slits for eyes, and a really broad mouth filled with too many teeth.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: She's noticeably more stoic and less overtly malevolent when she spots Dr. Zarei on student grounds. She simply stares at her and quietly instructs her latest victims to "come along." Whether that's because [[spoiler: she recognizes Zarei from her mysterious past as The Witch]] or if she's just playing a role around an adult is unclear.
* PaperThinDisguise: She hides among the students by covering with a military camouflage quilt that doesn't cover her completely and uses an obvious marionette that doesn't even touch the ground. And the marionette's head happens to be ''her nose''.
-->'''Student:''' I think it's cool that he levitates!
* PunnyName: "Do not", a direct mirror to the Principal's, referencing her overly obsessive FelonyMisdemeanor tendencies.
* TotallyRadical: Speaks like this when disguised as a child.
-->'''Normal Child:''' Dag, sons! Those BARNHOUNDS are wiggity wiggity worse than homework! Let's show them our pep, fellow youths!
[[/folder]]
