History Characters / StickyDillyBuns

** [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/kiss-in-altogether-inappropriate-ways She first experiences a dream involving Andy,]] expressed in her usual rather formal terms ("Let's kiss in altogether inappropriate ways"). Her growing (if much-denied) interest in {{Yaoi}} is reflected when [[HomoeroticDream she transforms into Dillon during the dream]], but it's also a sad comment on her self-image that she not only takes herself out of the erotic scene, but dismisses herself as "boring" in the dream dialogue.

* HomoeroticDream: Ruby is prone to dreaming or accidentally daydreaming about [[{{Yaoi}} gay male sex]]; presumably, this gives her subconscious a "safe" outlet for her growing interest in sexuality.

* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Angel identifies as "gender fluid" (but has not, so far as is known, had any surgery or hormone treatment), leading to a certain amount of in-setting confusion and keeping things ambiguous for the readership until the big GenderReveal.

* GenderReveal: Apparently happens [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/missed-opportunity here,]] albeit with some latent ambiguity, slightly more definitely [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/i-am-whoever-you-want-me-to-be here]], and more or less definitively [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/carried-away here.]]

* HollywoodDateless: Amber is seen in early strips complaining about her difficulty forming relationships outside of the porn industry which she's just left, and there are a lot of hints that she's yearning for the comfort of a sexual relationship. The arrival of Ruby is flagged as a further problem, because they have to share a bedroom. However, within a couple of weeks or so, comic time, she's shown to have had sex with two men and one woman, and she has no difficulty claiming the room for herself and a guy overnight. She may still have problems forming ''stable'' sexual relationships, but the suggestion that she can't find ''anyone'' is unconvincing.

** In early strips at least, most characters encountering Angel for the first time assume that this is simply a CampGay man. Readers too tended to make the same assumption, and then the point became distinctly ambiguous for some time, with ViewerGenderConfusion (thanks to a certain amount of deliberate GenderNeutralWriting) generating a fair amount of debate on the comic's discussion boards.

* OstentatiousSecret: The question of Angel's actual gender falls into this category at a meta-level for much of the first volume; see the notes on AmbiguousGender. The writers are [[GenderNeutralWriting careful to avoid pronouns, substantives, or adjectives that would give away the secret]], and things remain very unclear until some way into the second volume.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: When first seen, Amber is looking to get back to dating. It later becomes clear how she's been making do, when Ruby first accidentally discovers her "Battery Operated Boyfriend" under a sofa cushion, and then another sex toy amid the sheets on her bed. (It appears that Amber is a bit untidy.)

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For Erik, Gary, Jung, Matt, and Zii, see [[Characters/MenageA3 the characters page for]] ''Webcomic/MenageA3''.

For Ramona, see [[Characters/PixieTrixComix the characters page for]] ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix''.

Amber's former colleague from her porn days, friend, and occasional drinking buddy. Chanelle also makes a brief appearance in ''Webcomic/PiixieTrixComix'' when Roxie is making a video and needs a couple of actresses who look more like Barbie dolls than wrestlers.

Amber's former colleague from her porn days, friend, and occasional drinking buddy.

For Erik, Gary, Jung, Matt, and Zii, [[Characters/MenageA3 see the Characters page for Ménage à 3.]]

For Ramona, [[Characters/PixieTrixComix see the Characters page for Pixie Trix Comix.]]

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* ReluctantFanserviceGirl: A role occasionally imposed on Ruby, in fairly mild forms (i.e. stopping well short of public nudity), by other people. When she first appears, she's wearing an unwise miniskirt, thanks to some bad advice; later, Dillon buys her a pair of designer jeans, which ''do'' suit her very well, but which also allow him to use her as a straight guy detector. (As all this implies, she's effective as a fanservice girl because ShesGotLegs.) Dillon and Amber have also been known to walk in on her in the shower, so the readers get to see a little more than Ruby would consider respectable.

* ShesGotLegs: As even Ruby herself is faintly aware, she's not bad looking -- and the comic occasionally emphasizes that her legs are her best feature. Both the miniskirts she wears on occasion and the designer jeans that Dillon buys her work just fine, and she's found herself flashing some leg when taking a selfie at least once, just because the results are so good (a totally private act over which she feels insanely guilty).

* NerdsAreInnocent: Insofar as she qualifies as a nerd (see above), Ruby's initial determination to play the CelibateHeroine places her firmly within the scope of this trope. It's {{averted|Trope}} by her CharacterDevelopment, of course, and funnily enough, her approach to her interest in {{yaoi}}, one of the nerdiest things about her, plays havoc with her air of innocence.

* InformedAbility: Demonstrated but then averted. The intelligence that earned Ruby a BBA is kept off-stage in the comic's first volume; she's definitely a bookish {{nerd}}, and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/it-is-complex Amber implies that Ruby makes her feel stupid]], but she shows little sign of being more cerebral than the rest of the cast, and she's sometimes painfully gullible. However, as she adapts to her situation, she manages flashes of smarts, and the trope begins to fade out early in volume 2 when she finds that she may understand more about gay sexuality than Dillon does ([[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/they-lied to her own annoyance]]). She remains terribly [[VirginityMakesYouStupid naive]] for a while, and she's sometimes just given the IdiotBall, but she turns into a competent PA for Dillon and Amber, and when she comes up with a business idea, she successfully manipulates several other cast members into assisting with it.

* {{Nerd}}: Ruby is a slightly unusual female nerd. She's 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 just starts out as the sort of nerd who {{geek}}s despise. And in her case, [[NerdsAreVirgins nerds are definitely virgins]], [[spoiler:at least until the end of the comic’s run]].

* {{Flanderization}}: Comparing early strips in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' to his later appearances leads some readers to detect this. An ArchiveBinge may leave one thinking "Where did Dillon go, and why is Jack from ''Series/WillAndGrace'' being called by his name?" He's arguably much more of a collection of stereotypes now than then -- though other readers would say that there were hints from early on. This is perhaps {{Lampshaded}} in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' where he says he went "''from gay, to [[UpToEleven super ultra mega gay]].''"

* HollywoodNerd: Ruby isn't actually described as a {{nerd}}, but that's really her characterization; nor does anyone bother denying that she's attractive, although she herself tends to avoid the subject. Still, for someone who takes little care of her appearance, she's basically a stunner in cute glasses, sometimes ill-chosen clothes, and too many angry scowls. Her figure is on the slim side of optimum, her complexion is fine, and she apparently moves gracefully. She only has to walk down the street in a pair of designer jeans to attract every straight male in sight. Few real people with her priorities would be so casually attractive.

* {{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 just starts out as the sort of nerd who {{geek}}s despise. And in her case, [[NerdsAreVirgins nerds are definitely virgins]], [[spoiler:at least until the end of the comic’s run]].

* {{Meganekko}}: Ruby could be considered a western version of this type, being at least book-smart and quite cute in her large glasses. However, her [[HairTriggerTemper short temper]] and uncertainties about men may disqualify her.

* GlamRock: The primary stylistic reference for Angel's band, "Pretty Boyz with Electric Toyz".

* AgeInappropriateDress: Ruby demonstrates this twice over in her early scenes. When first seen, in public, she's wearing a [[DangerouslyShortSkirt very short skirt]] (indeed, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/an-excuse-to-get-close her very first appearance]] involves an [[WardrobeMalfunction accidental]] [[PantyShot panty flash]], albeit more visible to other characters than to the readers), despite her aggressive disinterest in anything sexual -- for reasons that she later explains, but also perhaps as a symbol of the fact that she's emotionally still a young girl. Later, to sleep, she changes into a [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/time-to-bond-with-my-sister long nightdress]] that would look prudish on your great-grandmother. The fact that she is soon persuaded to get rid of the skirt, and the nightdress just disappears in favor of T-shirt style nightwear in later night-time scenes, is symbolic of her CharacterDevelopment.

* ReluctantFanserviceGirl: A role occasionally imposed on Ruby, in fairly mild forms (i.e. stopping well short of public nudity), by other people. When she first appears, she's wearing a DangerouslyShortSkirt, thanks to some bad advice; later, Dillon buys her a pair of designer jeans, which ''do'' suit her very well, but which also allow him to use her as a straight guy detector. (As all this implies, she's effective as a fanservice girl because ShesGotLegs.) Dillon and Amber have also been known to walk in on her in the shower, so the readers get to see a little more than Ruby would consider respectable.

* ShesGotLegs: As even Ruby herself is faintly aware, she's not bad looking -- and the comic occasionally emphasizes that her legs are her best feature. Both the DangerouslyShortSkirt she's wearing on her first appearance and the designer jeans that Dillon buys her work just fine, and she's found herself flashing some leg when taking a selfie at least once, just because the results are so good (a totally private act over which she feels insanely guilty).

* VirginityMakesYouStupid: Ruby is inexperienced, but she's a university graduate who is perfectly aware that sex exists, having a sister who is an ex-porn star. Nonetheless, she finds anything to do with relationships confusing, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/makes-me-look-professional believed one of her teachers]] who told her that a DangerouslyShortSkirt made her look "professional and distinguished," is totally nonplussed the first time she sees two gay men kissing (strip #36, May 13, 2013, marginally NSFW), and [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/now-pucker-up has trouble understanding the difference between mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and a kiss.]] Even [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/it-is-complex her speech patterns shift]] from [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/pretty-for-your-date "educated sarcastic"]] to [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/knock-yourself-out "naive pre-teen"]] when she has to deal with matters of love or sex. This is largely SelectiveObliviousness, but it can make her look rather stupid.\\\

* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Ruby demonstrates two variations on this theme (though she's not likely to get involved in physical combat):
** Her choice of dress when she first appears, featuring [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/multitask-like-you a short, puffed-out skirt,]] is clearly unwise for someone seeking a serious business career. While [[ShesGotLegs she has nice legs]], they may not get her taken seriously enough in interviews, and because she never seems to have learned to crouch rather than bend to pick things up, she's a repeated WardrobeMalfunction waiting to happen. ([[AdultsAreUseless Why nobody has mentioned this to her before is unclear]], though it turns out that [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/makes-me-look-professional the idea of dressing that way was put in her head by someone else]].) Despite any problems she has in dealing with Dillon, he may have done her a ''huge'' favor just by pointing this out.
** Then, in a subtle twist, [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/sticky-dilly-buns/no-compliment Ruby switches back to a short skirt]] when she starts working as Dillon and Amber's PA -- but then it's in a tighter, somewhat more businesslike style, symbolizing her growing self-confidence, verging on arrogance, and greater comfort with her own sexuality.

* 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.

** Still, even though her relationship with Andy eventually works out okay, it still turns out that he's a borderline {{asexual|ity}} who has to be pushed into explaining himself, so getting there involves a certain amount more embarrassment and stress for her.

* {{Asexuality}}: At Amber's prompting, Ruby eventually adopts the idea that Andy might be asexual. As it turns out, [[spoiler:[[AvertedTrope that may not quite be the case]], though Ruby can be forgiven for considering it. He doesn’t respond to visual stimuli (or to flirting, though that may down to cluelessness, or it may be wilful due to nervousness), but he does respond to mechanical stimulation, and is happy to have sex, if only to make Ruby happy; he evidently has romantic feelings for her, and appreciates that she now understands him]].

* IgnoreTheFanservice: Andy has a startling ability to ignore women (and men) coming on to him — including, for example, Ruby working hard to be flirtatious in a LittleBlackDress. For a long time, it seems he’s just too {{oblivious|ToLove}} to live, and then there’s a suggestion that he might be {{asexual|ity}} — but as it turns out, he’s [[spoiler:a bit nervous, but also he’s just not wired to respond to visual cues]].

* StupidSexyFlanders: The fact he looks so good as a woman makes things quite hard for Gary. Amusingly, he [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/menage-a-3/nave-farm-girl remarks]] (clearly a joke though) that [=DiDi=]'s cooking could make him go straight for her.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Dillon is [[{{Squick}} horrified]] by the idea that Julian, who Dillon used to babysit when Julian was a child, might want to date him and do "grown up things", despite them both being of age now. Well, who wouldn't be?

--> '''Gary''' ''(gasping over the phone):'' Dillon! (pant pant) Thank God! (pant) I need (pant) help!\\
'''Dillon:''' Gary? Is this a reverse obscene phone call? Ya ''durrty'' boy!\\
'''Gary:''' (pant) Handcuffed! (pant) Police! (pant) Been doing (pant pant) long-distance track! (pant) Japanese girl on me! (pant pant)\\
'''Dillon:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Whoa! That sounds way more fun that what I'm doing! I'll be right over!]]

* StupidSexyFlanders: In-story and to {{fan|dom}}s. Him as ComicBook/BlackCanary was a low blow.

* AmbiguousGenderIdentity: That "gender fluid" identification puts a character technically in this category, although Angel has not, so far as is known, had any surgery or hormone treatment.

Jerzy's old friend and sometime lover, who is determined to get Jerzy back and hang onto him, by any means necessary. Angel is also a professional musician, a bitter enemy[=/=]rival to Zii in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'', and something of a mystery in certain respects to some other characters -- a mystery that is reduced for the readers when Angel is determined to be gender fluid]].

Jerzy's old friend and sometime lover, who is determined to get Jerzy back and hang onto him, by any means necessary. Angel is also a professional musician, a bitter enemy[=/=]rival to Zii in ''Webcomic/MenageA3'', and something of a mystery in certain respects to some other characters -- a mystery that is reduced for the readers when Angel is determined to be [[{{Transgender}} gender fluid]].

* {{Transgender}}: That "gender fluid" identification puts a character technically in this category, although Angel has not, so far as is known, had any surgery or hormone treatment.

* TheIngenue: In the first couple of volumes, Ruby fits the trope in many ways; she's younger than most of the rest of the main cast, woefully naive (and at least one older figure has taken advantage of this in the past), virginal, and if not immune to sexual innuendo, certainly very bad at handling it. However, see DeconstructedCharacterArchetype above.

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