History Characters / StickyDillyBuns

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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''

Ramona is first seen as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she's working on a publishing venture, and she seems even more confident and assertive; the fact that she is by this point in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this.

* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that her extensive reading of manga enables her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/would-be-helpful this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.
* FanservicePack: It's relatively subtle, but a number of readers have commented that Ramona is drawn as more attractive in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' than in her first appearances in the older comic -- less overweight, more "fetchingly curvy". This could be explained to some extent by her gaining a confidence boost from her romantic relationship, but it may also be the artist reverting to a tendency to make almost all her characters very attractive.
* GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual experiences,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out to have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
* IntersexTribulations: Ramona is intersex, but has apparently escaped suffering too many of the associated tribulations. However, she is aware of the (real-world) problems suffered by other intersex people, and in a VerySpecialEpisode, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/respond-to-people-appropriately she explains them to Sharon]].
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby, Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is. However, some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify her friends.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]
** Later, in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/you-owe-it-to-yourself Ramona takes an intrusive interest in Zadie's discovery of her broader sexuality]], seeing it as a source of ideas for {{yaoi}} plots. This is a fairly minor instance of the trope, in the sense that Zadie does actually soon start dating Roxie, but Ramona reacts to that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/coming-out-party by immediately offering to organize a coming-out party for Zadie, and looks quite annoyed by the idea that Zadie is bi rather than gay because "Bidie" doesn't sound as good as "Gaydie"]], so her intrusive shipper instincts are still active.
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life. By the time of her appearance in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', though, she has developed into a significantly more assertive character.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Mild-mannered NiceGirl Ramona from ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', and promptly starts objectifying her friends, treating their romantic lives as fuel for her fantasies when they could use some sympathy. She doesn't become entirely horrible, but readers have detected a definite slippage.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.

[[folder:Ray]]
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-> ''"I want to look into someone's eyes and instill powerful emotions."''

An old school friend of Dillon's who is retiring from professional sports and looking to become an actor. Ray turns up in Montreal to ask Dillon for tips and lessons and to chase work. (He seems to share some of the widespread and peculiar tendency to [[HeroWorshipper hero-worship]] Dillon.) He was actually Dillon's first big crush at school, but on his first appearance, he identifies as entirely straight, and has never realized that Dillon is gay.

At that point, he's relaxed enough about his sexual identity to act gay for a moment when he has cause, but feels [[LiquidCourage the need for a drink]] before he kisses Dillon in the course of an acting lesson; discovering that Dillon is gay, and that he himself may have some ambiguous feelings, is naturally confusing for him. Later, he becomes more relaxed about his bisexuality, in a very confused way. He also starts dating Amber, who thinks that this may be a serious relationship.
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* AllGaysLoveTheater: When he first appears, Ray appears to be straight (and in fact a jock). Then he declares the intention to becomes an actor. Shortly afterward, he turns out to be a latent bisexual. The two things aren't ''explicitly'' linked...
* AmbiguouslyBi: For a while, at least. Ray self-identifies as straight until a passionate kiss from Dillon gives him confusing feelings. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/i-am-freaking-out He initially worries that he may somehow suddenly have become gay]], but [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/a-lot-alot Dillon reassures him that he isn't]], though he may have bisexual tendencies. Later, he comes to accept this side of himself, in a way -- though he still thinks of himself as "straight", putting himself in more of a TransparentCloset.
* BoyfriendBluff: Ray plays the gay boyfriend for a moment on [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/just-like-you his first present-day appearance in the comic]], to help Dillon get away from a girl who's trying to flirt with him, because he can see that Dillon isn't interested. This is somewhat confusing for Dillon.
* CareerEndingInjury: Ray is quitting his career in "hockey" (probably ice hockey, this being Canada) due to a knee injury. He doesn't seem to be suffering much {{Angst}} over this; either he's had time to get used to the idea, or he's been bitten hard by the acting bug.
* TheDitz: Ray doesn't ''look'' like a DumbJock, and sometimes seems quite alert, but he never notices that Dillon is gay until Dillon tells him, is totally unaware of his own bisexual tendencies until Dillon kisses him, and even once he knows that Dillon is gay, apparently fails to guess that Dillon is using acting lessons as an excuse to kiss him again, or to notice that Ruby is sneaking pictures. Nor does he ask why "acting lessons" have to feature extensive tongue-work. Then he [[spoiler:falls for Nathan's dubious and obvious seduction tactics]], to an extent that makes him look dumb as a rock.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Ray initially believes that Dillon is straight, and is [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/enough-fun-for-a-week rather easily accidentally convinced]] that he's [[TheCasanova a successful ladies' man]]. Dillon goes to some effort to MaintainTheLie until [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/this-is-an-emergency his conscience, reinforced by Ruby's comments, begins to trouble him]].
* LovableJock: Ray has a career in sports and a lot of the mannerisms of a jock, but he's pleasant enough as a person (and Dillon is quite infatuated with him). He also handles the discovery that Dillon is gay better than a typical JerkJock would.
* OldFriend: Ray and Dillon were evidently [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/i-like-someone-else fairly close at school]], though not close enough for Ray to have realized that Dillon was gay. (Dillon does seem to have been quite slow to accept the fact himself.)
* TransparentCloset: Ray turns out to be quite willing to have gay sex -- provided that he and the other guy both identify as straight, so he can label it "being on the down low".

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* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people in the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is. However, in some readers have noted that [[TookALevelInJerkass the niceness slips rather]] in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she displays an unfortunate tendency to objectify her friends.

* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual past,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...

* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life.

* {{Intersex}}: Ramona is intersex, presenting as female but with the WrongGeneticSex. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/not-tomboyish-at-all She announces the fact just as Dillon is telling her how completely feminine she is.]] Actually, she first uses the deprecated and inaccurate term [[invoked]]"{{hermaphrodite}}", to Angel's annoyance.[[note]]WordOfGod on [[http://www.pixietrixcomix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=16480&start=15#p558623 the comic's discussion boards]] is that she has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase-deficiency 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III deficiency]] and XY chromosomes, but is effectively fully female apart from being infertile. She is capable of having a regular heterosexual sex life. Writer Creator/GiseleLagace has noted [[https://twitter.com/GiseleLagace/status/743252469845725184 on Twitter]] that Ramona reflects [[WriteWhatYouKnow her own genetic circumstances]].[[/note]] She completely averts IntersexTribulations, being entirely comfortable with her condition.

* CoolShades: When Ruby [[SweetPollyOliver disguises herself]] as the {{gangbanger}}-style street punk "Rudy", she switches her round-lensed NerdGlasses for [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/we-are-in-disguise similarly shaped shades.]] Although the lenses are too large for these to work as proper LennonSpecs, [[BecomingTheMask the disguise seems to do a lot for her confidence]].

Amber’s sister, Ruby Larose, is a recent BBA graduate who comes to Montreal to look for a job, moving into the apartment and Amber’s room during her search, which leads to her becoming Dillon and Amber’s shared PA. Ruby and Amber have ... issues. Ruby believes that she is TheUnfavorite between her and Amber, though how true this is has not been established; Amber denies it, though not always very forcefully.

* NerdGlasses: Ruby goes for the classic "unflatteringly large" version -- though she can make them look a little bit [[invoked]] {{adorkable}}.

* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people on the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is.

* ShipperOnDeck: Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: Angel, seeking to avert the trope, says firmly that her date with Richie can't get too serious, despite their mutual attraction, because she is with Jerzy. [[spoiler:But that doesn't stop her from kissing him at the end of the date]].

* YourCheatingHeart: The same evening that Angel goes on a date with Richie without him knowing about it, Jerzy [[spoiler:invites Dillon to his apartment, just to play some boardgames -- noting that Felicia will also be there, which should preclude any misbehavior. But Felicia has to leave, and Jerzy and Dillon end up sleeping together]].

* YourCheatingHeart: Nathan routinely cheats on his wife -- with Amber and Dillon simultaneously, later with Ray, and probably with others.

[[folder:Jung]]

[[Characters/MenageA3 See the Characters page for Pixie Trix Comix.]]

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[[folder:Julian]]

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-> ''"You sound a little disappointed I grew up, man!"''

An 18-year-old guy who Dillon used to babysit when Dillon was a teenager and Julian was a little kid. When he drops by to visit, it turns out that he's not a little kid any longer. He gets a bit of plot of his own in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', and later shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' as the new start-up's graphic designer (by which time, he's probably 19, like his former schoolmate Aaron). That job is part-time, as he's using it to pay his way through college.

Julian's surname, Wood, is revealed in passing in a ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Julian wants Dillon to teach him to kiss -- or even more, if that's possible. Dillon, who still sees Julian as a child, is squicked out by this.
* BearHug: Julian is evidently a tactile sort of guy, and happily gives Dillon a hug when they meet up. Unfortunately, it looks like he DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength, and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/hoping-to-hug-you Dillon looks more than a little crushed.]] Coincidentally, he also fits {{the Bear}} character type.
* ClosetKey: Julian plays this role for Aaron, whose {{Armored Closet|Gay}} suffers a sizable dent upon seeing him naked; they eventually [[spoiler:have sex]].
* GentleGiant: Julian is taller than Dillon, who's not short, and well-built with it. However, he comes across as mostly a cheerful, nice-natured person.
* HeIsAllGrownUp: See [[Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns the comic's main page]].
* {{Hunk}}: Julian is one of several characters in the comic who could plausibly be called a hunk, but is the only one with the PermaStubble that guarantees that he fits the trope definition. He's so hunky that, in ''Pixie Trix Comix'', the only character to not show any sign of attraction towards him is Jung ([[TheStoic which isn't saying much]]). Even Aaron, who has openly proclaimed that he thinks the idea of two dudes getting it on is gross ([[GirlOnGirlIsHot two women is fine, though]]), [[EvenTheGuysWantHim has a bisexual awakening]] when he sees Julian naked.
* IGotBigger: The adorable kid whom Dillon used to babysit is now very fully grown. This causes some immediate problems for Dillon when they meet up again, as Dillon is incapable of seeing Julian as anything but a kid, despite Julian being the sort of guy to whom Dillon is usually attracted.
* ManlyGay: Julian is a massive hunk with PermaStubble and a crush on Dillon.
* NiceGuy: By first appearances at least, Julian seems to be quite polite and easy going. He ''does'' prove to be worryingly obsessed with Dillon, but he's polite about it.
* OldFriend: A minor variant -- Dillon remembers him as a nice kid to babysit, and hence is willing to treat him as an old friend. Julian has similarly fond memories of Dillon, though he adds a worrying twist.
* PermaStubble: Julian is the only character in this comic, and one of the few in the shared setting, who goes in for the designer stubble look, perhaps because it fits his big, amiable {{hunk}} style.
* PuppyDogEyes: For a {{hunk}}, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/understood Julian can do awfully good puppy-dog]] -- which hits Dillon right in the AchillesHeel.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Julian initially seems to be singlemindedly attracted to Dillon, fantasizing about him since childhood and saving his first kiss for him. While he's very willing to take things as slow as Dillon wants to take them, it's still very clear that he's obsessed. However, the trope is eventually averted when he finally comes to understand that him hooking up with Dillon just won't happen, and he lands a date with Jordan. Then, in ''Pixie Trix Comix'', he develops a full romantic life.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: While it's not impossible for someone to look like him at 18, it's certainly a bit out of the ordinary. Dillon is surprised to be reminded that he's that young, and immediately asks "What are they feeding you?"

[[folder:Minew]]
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-> ''"Minew!"''

Ruby's pet kitten, sold to her by Richie. Ruby doesn't always feel able to talk to the other human characters, and Minew seems to be a good listener. With Ruby often carrying him around with her, Minew heads into AnimalCompanion territory.

* BilingualBonus: Amber suggests the name "Minew". "Minou" (pronounced "Me new") is a French Canadian term that means "kitty." It also seems to match the noise that Minew most often makes.
* CuteKitten: Minew's cuteness is originally mostly an InformedAttribute -- he just sits there -- but he [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/this-is-an-emergency does eventually display considerable amounts.]] And even before then, the chance to pet him can instantly suppress Ruby's [[HairTriggerTemper short temper]].
* PokemonSpeak: Minew's vocalizations are always rendered as just "minew". As this isn't a talking-animal comic, he's obviously simply making small cat noises -- but Ruby often ''treats'' him as having said something coherent. She's using him as a sounding-board, of course.

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[[folder:Ramona]]
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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''

Ramona is first seen as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she's working on a publishing venture, and she seems even more confident and assertive; the fact that she is by this point in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this.
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!!Minor Characters and Crossover Guest Stars

* NerdGlasses: Ruby goes for the classic "unflatteringly large" version -- though she can make them look a little bit {{adorkable}}.

* BearHug: Julian is evidently a tactile sort of guy, and happily gives Dillon a hug when they meet up. Unfortunately, it looks like he DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength, and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/hoping-to-hug-you Dillon looks more than a little crushed.]] Coincidentally, he also fits TheBear character type.
* ClosetKey: Julian plays this role for Aaron, whose {{Armored Closet|Gay}} suffers a sizable dent upon seeing him naked; they eventually [[spoiler:end up having sex]].

* {{Hunk}}: Julian is one of several characters in the comic who could plausibly be called a hunk, but is the only one with the PermaStubble that guarantees that he fits the trope definition. He's so hunky that, in ''Pixie Trix Comix'', the only character to not show any sign of attraction towards him is Jung ([[TheStoic which isn't saying much]]). Even Aaron, who has made it no secret that he thinks the idea of two dudes getting it on is gross ([[GirlOnGirlIsHot two women is fine, though]]), [[EvenTheGuysWantHim has some sort of bisexual awakening]] when he sees Julian naked.

* SingleTargetSexuality: Julian seems to be singlemindedly attracted to Dillon, fantasizing about him since childhood and saving his first kiss for him. While he's very willing to take things as slow as Dillon wants to take them, it's still very clear that he's obsessed. However, the trope is eventually averted when he finally comes to understand that him hooking up with Dillon just won't happen, and he lands a date with Jordan.

* {{Adorkable}}: Ramona may be a plump, shy, geeky fangirl, but she’s kind of cute at minimum (and Jung is clearly very taken with her).

* {{Expy}}: Andy -- gawky, socially clumsy, bow-tie-wearing -- appears to be at least a visual expy for [[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie Andrews]]. (Archie comics are a known influence on the art style here.) He even ends up [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/we-will-sit-here trapped between a blond and a brunette]] in one sequence of strips, in classic Archie style.

* {{Nerd}}: Ruby is a slightly unusual female nerd. She's [[HollywoodNerd not actually unattractive]], her social ineptitude takes the form of abrasiveness rather than bumbling, she doesn't seem very interested in science or computers (her degree is in Business Administration), and we have no evidence about her physical fitness beyond her claim that she can swim quite well. However, the [[NerdGlasses glasses]], the opinionated attitude, and the privileging of intellect over social relationships, make her classic nerd. She also has a nerdish tendency to use the Internet to fill in the gaps in her knowledge of the world, through her smartphone; she seems to be a big fan of Website/{{Google}}. She's just the sort of nerd who {{geek}}s despise. And in her case, [[NerdsAreVirgins nerds are definitely virgins]].

* ClosetKey: Appears to be one for Aaron, whose {{Armored Closet|Gay}} recieves a sizeable dent upon seeing him naked.

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At that point, he's relaxed enough about his sexual identity to act gay for a moment when he has cause, but feels [[LiquidCourage the need for a drink]] before he kisses Dillon in the course of an acting lesson; discovering that Dillon is gay, and that he himself may have some ambiguous feelings, is naturally confusing for him. Later, he becomes more [[BiTheWay relaxed about his bisexuality]], in a very confused way. He also starts dating Amber, who thinks that this may be a serious relationship.

Nathan Horn is a lecherous producer who is first seen in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'', trying to exploit Amber and Dillon; he ends up giving them an apartment. He's definitely at least {{bi|TheWay}}sexual, [[TransparentCloset whatever he says]]. He subsequently shows up in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'', as he has a business connection to the productions in which Dillon and Amber are working, and he also still has a personal interest in Dillon. He then switches his primary interest to Ray.

* {{Hunk}}: Julian is one of several characters in the comic who could plausibly be called a hunk, but is the only one with the PermaStubble that guarantees that he fits the trope definition. He's so hunky that, in ''Pixie Trix Comix'', the only character to not show any sign of attraction towards him is Jung ([[TheStoic which isn't saying much]]). Even Aaron, who has made it no secret that he thinks the idea of two dudes getting it on is gross ([[GirlOnGirlIsHot two women is fine, though]]), has some sort of bisexual awakening when he sees Julian naked.

* {{Intersex}}: Ramona is intersex, presenting as female but with the WrongGeneticSex. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/not-tomboyish-at-all She announces the fact just as Dillon is telling her how completely feminine she is.]] Actually, she first uses the deprecated and inaccurate term [[in-universe]]"{{hermaphrodite}}", to Angel's annoyance.[[note]]WordOfGod on [[http://www.pixietrixcomix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=16480&start=15#p558623 the comic's discussion boards]] is that she has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase-deficiency 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III deficiency]] and XY chromosomes, but is effectively fully female apart from being infertile. She is capable of having a regular heterosexual sex life. Writer Creator/GiseleLagace has noted [[https://twitter.com/GiseleLagace/status/743252469845725184 on Twitter]] that Ramona reflects [[WriteWhatYouKnow her own genetic circumstances]].[[/note]] She completely averts IntersexTribulations, being entirely comfortable with her condition.

* {{Intersex}}: Ramona is intersex, presenting as female but with the WrongGeneticSex. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/not-tomboyish-at-all She announces the fact just as Dillon is telling her how completely feminine she is.]] Actually, she first uses the deprecated and inaccurate term "{{hermaphrodite}}", to Angel's annoyance.[[note]]WordOfGod on [[http://www.pixietrixcomix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=16480&start=15#p558623 the comic's discussion boards]] is that she has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase-deficiency 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III deficiency]] and XY chromosomes, but is effectively fully female apart from being infertile. She is capable of having a regular heterosexual sex life. Writer Creator/GiseleLagace has noted [[https://twitter.com/GiseleLagace/status/743252469845725184 on Twitter]] that Ramona reflects [[WriteWhatYouKnow her own genetic circumstances]].[[/note]]

* {{Hunk}}: Julian is one of several characters in the comic who could plausibly be called a hunk, but is the only one with the PermaStubble that guarantees that he fits the trope definition.

* CampGay: If you took every CampGay stereotype in the book and ''then'' some, squeezed them into a pink leotard and sprinkled them with glitter, Dillon would be the result. His orientation note on the ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' Cast page reads : "Gay. ''So'' gay."

* AttractiveBentGender: Dillon makes a disturbingly plausible tall, leggy blonde woman. [[http://www.menagea3.net/d/20090502.html His Black Canary costume]] was enough to fool several people. It became something of a standing joke in his time in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'', and is [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/on-a-bed-of-roses lampshaded by Matt]]. See also Dillon as [[http://www.menagea3.net/d/20090616.html Amber-Amber.]]

* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that her extensive reading of manga enables her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/would-be-helpful/ this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.

[[folder:Ray]]
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-> ''"I want to look into someone's eyes and instill powerful emotions."''

An old school friend of Dillon's who is retiring from professional sports and looking to become an actor. Ray turns up in Montreal to ask Dillon for tips and lessons and to chase work. (He seems to share some of the widespread and peculiar tendency to [[HeroWorshipper hero-worship]] Dillon.) He was actually Dillon's first big crush at school, but on his first appearance, he identifies as entirely straight, and has never realized that Dillon is gay.

At that point, he's relaxed enough about his sexual identity to act gay for a moment when he has cause, but feels [[LiquidCourage the need for a drink]] before he kisses Dillon in the course of an acting lesson; discovering that Dillon is gay, and that he himself may have some ambiguous feelings, is naturally confusing for him. Later, he becomes more [[BiTheWay relaxed about his bisexuality]], in a very confused way. He also starts dating Amber, who thinks that this may be a serious relationship.

* AllGaysLoveTheater: When he first appears, Ray appears to be straight (and in fact a jock). Then he declares the intention to becomes an actor. Shortly afterward, he turns out to be a latent bisexual. The two things aren't ''explicitly'' linked...
* AmbiguouslyBi: For a while, at least. Ray self-identifies as straight until a passionate kiss from Dillon gives him confusing feelings. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/i-am-freaking-out He initially worries that he may somehow suddenly have become gay]], but [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/a-lot-alot Dillon reassures him that he isn't]], though he may have bisexual tendencies. Later, he comes to accept this side of himself, in a way -- though he still thinks of himself as "straight", putting himself in more of a TransparentCloset.
* BoyfriendBluff: Ray plays the gay boyfriend for a moment on [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/just-like-you his first present-day appearance in the comic]], to help Dillon get away from a girl who's trying to flirt with him, because he can see that Dillon isn't interested. This is somewhat confusing for Dillon.
* CareerEndingInjury: Ray is quitting his career in "hockey" (probably ice hockey, this being Canada) due to a knee injury. He doesn't seem to be suffering much {{Angst}} over this; either he's had time to get used to the idea, or he's been bitten hard by the acting bug.
* TheDitz: Ray doesn't ''look'' like a DumbJock, and sometimes seems quite alert, but he never notices that Dillon is gay until Dillon tells him, is totally unaware of his own bisexual tendencies until Dillon kisses him, and even once he knows that Dillon is gay, apparently fails to guess that Dillon is using acting lessons as an excuse to kiss him again, or to notice that Ruby is sneaking pictures. Nor does he ask why "acting lessons" have to feature extensive tongue-work. Then he [[spoiler:falls for Nathan's dubious and obvious seduction tactics]], to an extent that makes him look dumb as a rock.
* EntertaininglyWrong: Ray initially believes that Dillon is straight, and is [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/enough-fun-for-a-week rather easily accidentally convinced]] that he's [[TheCasanova a successful ladies' man]]. Dillon goes to some effort to MaintainTheLie until [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/this-is-an-emergency his conscience, reinforced by Ruby's comments, begins to trouble him]].
* LovableJock: Ray has a career in sports and a lot of the mannerisms of a jock, but he's pleasant enough as a person (and Dillon is quite infatuated with him). He also handles the discovery that Dillon is gay better than a typical JerkJock would.
* OldFriend: Ray and Dillon were evidently [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/i-like-someone-else fairly close at school]], though not close enough for Ray to have realized that Dillon was gay. (Dillon does seem to have been quite slow to accept the fact himself.)
* TransparentCloset: Ray turns out to be quite willing to have gay sex -- provided that he and the other guy both identify as straight, so he can label it "being on the down low".

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-> ''"Not so loud! It's... not all for me."''

Ramona is first seen as a regular customer at the shop where Zii and Jung work. Zii doesn't initially know that Ramona is Angel's sister, or that some of Ramona's purchases are actually for Angel; it's possible that Angel sends Ramona into the shop to avoid contact with Zii, who Angel hates. At this time, Ramona seems shy and nervous, but she soon proves willing to rebuke Angel for acting foolishly. Later, she shows up in ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'', where she's working on a publishing venture, and she seems even more confident and assertive; the fact that she is by this point in a relationship with Jung may be something to do with this.

* {{Adorkable}}: Ramona may be a plump, shy, geeky fangirl, but she’s kind of cute at minimum (and Jung is clearly very taken with her).
* ButIReadABookAboutIt: Ramona hopes that her extensive reading of manga enables her to understand the emotional effects of infidelity in [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/would-be-helpful/ this]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' strip. She soon seems to realise that it probably doesn't.
* GeekPhysiques: Ramona's plumpness, along with her NerdGlasses and love of comics, gives her a definitely geeky style.
* GeekyTurnOn: When [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/Open-and-honest Ramona reminisces about her sexual past,]] it turns out that her turn-ons can get ''very'' geeky...
-->'''Ramona:''' He started by whispering my yaoi pull list into my ear.
* HiddenDepths: Despite her initial shyness and "girly" style, Ramona proves quite forceful in handling Angel and Dillon. Then, she also turns out to have an active sex life, and she is happy to advise Ruby on the practicalities of that subject.
* {{Intersex}}: Ramona is intersex, presenting as female but with the WrongGeneticSex. [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/not-tomboyish-at-all She announces the fact just as Dillon is telling her how completely feminine she is.]] Actually, she first uses the deprecated and inaccurate term "{{hermaphrodite}}", to Angel's annoyance.[[note]]WordOfGod on [[http://www.pixietrixcomix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=16480&start=15#p558623 the comic's discussion boards]] is that she has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase-deficiency 17-beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III deficiency]] and XY chromosomes, but is effectively fully female apart from being infertile. She is capable of having a regular heterosexual sex life. Writer Creator/GiseleLagace has noted [[https://twitter.com/GiseleLagace/status/743252469845725184 on Twitter]] that Ramona reflects [[WriteWhatYouKnow her own genetic circumstances]].[[/note]]
* NerdGlasses: Like Ruby, Ramona goes for the "unflatteringly large" version.
* NiceGirl: Ramona is one of the nicer people on the setting. She tries to get along with everyone, calls out Angel when necessary, and gives advice to Ruby when she notes how distraught she is.
* TheNicknamer: She always calls Dillon "Mascot" even after learning his name.
* ShipperOnDeck: Like Ruby, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/helps-break-the-ice Ramona reacts enthusiastically to the idea of Dillon and Julian sharing a bed,]] and later to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/do-your-parents-know news of Julian's date with Jordan.]]
* ShrinkingViolet: Ramona is initially shown as very shy and easily flustered, although she proves quite capable of standing up for herself when pushed, and she develops a comfortable romantic life.
* StraightMan: She plays this role next to her HotBlooded sibling Angel; for example, she ends up scolding both Angel and Dillon for fighting rather than engaging with the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she came to enjoy.
* YaoiFangirl: Zii correctly identifies Ramona as a likely early recruit for the {{yaoi}} fanclub which she and Ruby are creating. Despite her shyness, Ramona clearly has a considerable interest in the subject-matter, being instantly convinced to join by a picture of "club mascot" Dillon.

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-> ''"I can't cover for you '''every day,''' Jacob!"''

The manager at the pet store where Jacob (his kid stepbrother) and later Angel work. A good-looking guy (making him the subject of at least casual passing interest from both Dillon and Angel), and a enough of a salesman to convince Ruby to buy Minew despite Ruby's restricted finances. Other times, he's less self-assured.
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* ExtremeDoormat: It may only be in one respect, but anyway -- although he's a grown man, Richie is apparently incapable of standing up to his stepmother over her demands that he employ Jacob in the shop.
* LuminescentBlush: The combination of his confusion over his attraction to the gender-fluid Angel with Jacob's blundering oblivious comments causes Richie to blush quite a lot at times.
* StupidSexyFlanders: Richie suffers from a slightly unusual case regarding Angel. He's evidently heterosexual, and he knows that Angel is anatomically female. However, when he first gets to know her, she presents a masculine aspect, and he has no problem with her. Then she comes in for work in a dress, presenting as an attractive woman, and he suddenly responds to this -- and is flustered and confused by the fact.

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** He also becomes [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/he-becomes insecure and jealous when he starts dating Jerzy,]] then sets out to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/sort-of-works-either-way hit on another attractive man]] the very next day. Indeed, he continues flirting, sometimes physically, with every attractive man in sight, taking excuses to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/ambitious-mood rub up against a swimming instructor]] who he knows [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/nothing-to-gain-from-this isn't gay]] -- despite having referred to one of Ruby's old teachers as [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/makes-me-look-professional "Dirty Professor Conried"]] for merely persuading Ruby to wear a short skirt and to bend over frequently while wearing it.