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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Though it's hard to imagine how given her thing for short dresses, tight jeans, and very low-cut tops.

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* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Though it's hard to imagine how given her thing for short dresses, tight jeans, and very low-cut tops. One explanation seems to be that she has some body image issues.
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A slightly depressed ordinary Jane who drifts from job to job. Friends with The Sphynx. She spends a lot of time observing and commenting on life around her and has a notably unsuccessful dating life.

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A slightly depressed ordinary Jane who drifts drifted from job to job. job before settling on being an airline stewardess due to a single moment of coincidence. Friends with The Sphynx.Sphynx, as well as Ethel. She spends a lot of time observing and commenting on life around her and has a notably unsuccessful dating life.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Barely makes any money, but keeps on playing even if [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page587.html there's only 3 people who came out to watch]].

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* DoingItForTheArt: Barely makes any money, but keeps on playing even if [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page587.html there's only 3 4 people who came out to watch]].
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* DoingItForTheArt: Barely makes any money, but keeps on playing even if [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page587.html there's only 3 people who came out to watch]].

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* DoingItForTheArt: Barely makes any money, but keeps on playing even if [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page587.html there's only 3 people who came out to watch]].watch]].
* DumpsterDive: States that he occasionally salvages edibles this way.
* NiceGuy: Looks out for Zoe by inviting her to all of his shows so that she can spend some time indoors away from exposure to the elements.

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* JerkWithAHiddenHeartOfGold: She's been deeply steeped in cynicism, self-loathing, and uncertainty about the future, and can let slip some harsh stuff without forethought. But [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page586.html deep inside her lies a capacity for unconditional love]]. She herself finds this incongruous with the rest of her.

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* JerkWithAHiddenHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's been deeply steeped in cynicism, self-loathing, and uncertainty about the future, and can let slip some harsh stuff without forethought. But [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page586.html deep inside her lies a capacity for unconditional love]]. She herself finds this incongruous with the rest of her.



* SpeechImpediment/ VerbalTic: Has a tendency to stutter/repeat short words/phrases at the beginning of a sentence. [[spoiler:Her better-off counterpart from the alternate continuity where Ethel is a published nonfiction author seems to have it in control usually, but reverts to it in moments of very intense emotion.]]

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* SpeechImpediment/ VerbalTic: Has a tendency to stutter/repeat short words/phrases at the beginning of a sentence. [[spoiler:Her better-off counterpart from the alternate continuity where Ethel is a published nonfiction author seems to have it in control usually, but reverts to it in moments of very intense emotion.]]]]

!!General Pete

The frontman of the novelty rap metal band The Generals.

* DoingItForTheArt: Barely makes any money, but keeps on playing even if [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page587.html there's only 3 people who came out to watch]].
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* TheStutterer/ VerbalTic: Has a tendency to repeat short words/phrases at the beginning of a sentence. [[spoiler:Her better-off counterpart from the alternate continuity where Ethel is a published nonfiction author seems to have it in control usually, but reverts to it in moments of very intense emotion.]]

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* TheStutterer/ SpeechImpediment/ VerbalTic: Has a tendency to repeat stutter/repeat short words/phrases at the beginning of a sentence. [[spoiler:Her better-off counterpart from the alternate continuity where Ethel is a published nonfiction author seems to have it in control usually, but reverts to it in moments of very intense emotion.]]
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* JerkWithAHiddenHeartOfGold: She's been deeply steeped in cynicism, self-loathing, and uncertainty about the future, and can let slip some harsh stuff without forethought. But [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page586.html deep inside her lies a capacity for unconditional love]]. She herself finds this incongruous with the rest of her.
* StrawFeminist: Occasionally gives off these vibes, mostly due to her cynical outlook. Does not become flanderized as one though.



A down-on-her-luck homeless girl. Seems to possess a kind heart and occasionally offers bits of wisdom to the few who would engage her in conversation.

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A down-on-her-luck homeless girl. Seems to possess a kind heart and occasionally offers bits of wisdom to the few who would engage her in conversation.conversation.

* TheStutterer/ VerbalTic: Has a tendency to repeat short words/phrases at the beginning of a sentence. [[spoiler:Her better-off counterpart from the alternate continuity where Ethel is a published nonfiction author seems to have it in control usually, but reverts to it in moments of very intense emotion.]]

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* VerbalTic: Tends to add a "hey?" to the end of her sentences at times.



A frustrated horror writer and, eventually, Pink Haired Girl's second best friend after the Sphynx.

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A frustrated horror writer and, eventually, Pink Haired Girl's second best friend after the Sphynx.Sphynx.

!!Zoe Muggs

A down-on-her-luck homeless girl. Seems to possess a kind heart and occasionally offers bits of wisdom to the few who would engage her in conversation.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[spoiler:The Museum of the Theoretical strip, where she meets herself as a bookish, professorial type in a drab pantsuit.]]



A frustrated horror writer and, eventually, Pink Haired Girl's second best friend after the Sphynx.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ethel too has been to the Museum of the Theoretical, and met three other Ethels with completely different lives.

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A frustrated horror writer and, eventually, Pink Haired Girl's second best friend after the Sphynx.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ethel too has been to the Museum of the Theoretical, and met three other Ethels with completely different lives.
Sphynx.
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* HistoricalInJoke: [[spoiler: She is the Mona Lisa]]

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* HistoricalInJoke: [[spoiler: She is the Mona Lisa]]Lisa.]]
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality, or at least AffablyEvil. She tries to follow the rules of society and work within it at times, and she certainly understands it a lot better than other monsters.
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* RoseHairedGirl: Except when she has a job that won't let her, at which point she has demonstrated a thoroughly inexplicable talent for quick-changing to brunette. Even she doesn't understand it.

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* RoseHairedGirl: Except when she has a job that won't let her, at which point she has demonstrated a thoroughly inexplicable talent for quick-changing to brunette. Even she doesn't understand it.
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* NoNameGiven: Generally referred to as [[http://subnormality.wikia.com/wiki/Justine Justine]] from the title of [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page526.html this strip;]] the title is a Music/SmashingPumpkins reference, but Rowntree has not discouraged the use of the name by fans.

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* NoNameGiven: Generally referred to as [[http://subnormality.wikia.com/wiki/Justine Justine]] from the title of [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page526.html this strip;]] the title is a Music/SmashingPumpkins Music/TheSmashingPumpkins reference, but Rowntree has not discouraged the use of the name by fans.
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!!The Woman Who Talks Like A Man

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!!The Woman Who Talks Like A Man
!!Justine
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: She was ''disgusted'' to find out oedipus mother married her own son.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: She was ''disgusted'' to find out oedipus Oedipus' mother married her own son.
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!!Ethel Blackmore

A frustrated horror writer and, eventually, Pink Haired Girl's second best friend after the Sphynx.

*WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ethel too has been to the Museum of the Theoretical, and met three other Ethels with completely different lives.
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* HistoricalInJoke: [[spoiler: She is the Mona Lisa]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: She was ''disgusted'' to find out oedipus mother married her own son.
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* NoNameGiven: Generally referred to as [[http://subnormality.wikia.com/wiki/Justine Justine]] from the title of [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page526.html this strip;]] the title is a SmashingPumpkins reference, but Rowntree has not discouraged the use of the name by fans.

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* NoNameGiven: Generally referred to as [[http://subnormality.wikia.com/wiki/Justine Justine]] from the title of [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page526.html this strip;]] the title is a SmashingPumpkins Music/SmashingPumpkins reference, but Rowntree has not discouraged the use of the name by fans.

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The sphinx is not human.


* ImAHumanitarian: Taken surprisingly frequently in stride by witnesses.




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* ToServeMan: Taken surprisingly frequently in stride by witnesses.
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** Or having something to do with her age and the sheer number of languages she has dealt with. She likely is not using an ENglish pronunciation either.

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** Or having something to do with her age and the sheer number of languages she has dealt with. She likely is not using an ENglish English pronunciation either.



* WrenchWench

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* WrenchWench
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** Or having something to do with her age and the sheer number of languages she has dealt with. She likely is not using an ENglish pronunciation either.
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* BabyGotBack: Big time ([[http://www.viruscomix.com/page487.html she draws attention to it when complaining about weight gain]]).
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expanded on the reason she\'s called Justine (by fans at least)


* BabyGotBack: Big time (she draws attention to it when complaining about weight gain).

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* BabyGotBack: Big time (she ([[http://www.viruscomix.com/page487.html she draws attention to it when complaining about weight gain).gain]]).



* NoNameGiven

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* NoNameGivenNoNameGiven: Generally referred to as [[http://subnormality.wikia.com/wiki/Justine Justine]] from the title of [[http://www.viruscomix.com/page526.html this strip;]] the title is a SmashingPumpkins reference, but Rowntree has not discouraged the use of the name by fans.
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\"Justine never knew the rules\", the supposed file name that gives away Ms. Fanservice\'s first name, is actually a lyric from The Smashing Pumpkins\' \"1979\". It is not in fact her name.


* NoNameGiven: Averted, but just barely (according to one strip's filename, it's Justine).

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* NoNameGiven: Averted, but just barely (according to one strip's filename, it's Justine).NoNameGiven
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* BabyGotBack: Big time.

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* BabyGotBack: Big time.time (she draws attention to it when complaining about weight gain).
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* BabyGotBack: Big time.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[spoiler:The Museum of Counterfactuals strip, where she meets herself as a bookish, professorial type in a drab pantsuit.]]

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[spoiler:The Museum of Counterfactuals the Theoretical strip, where she meets herself as a bookish, professorial type in a drab pantsuit.]]
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*NoNameGiven: And that's the way Rowntree is keeping it.


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!!The Woman Who Talks Like A Man

A super-curvy, smoking hot brunette with a thing for skimpy clothing and an interest in museums, bookstores, and a good number of stereotypical guy traits. She tends to be oblivious to her effect on men and evidently has a wildly overactive imagination.

*AllWomenAreLustful: Well, she's certainly a porn lover.
*InnocentFanserviceGirl: Though it's hard to imagine how given her thing for short dresses, tight jeans, and very low-cut tops.
*NoNameGiven: Averted, but just barely (according to one strip's filename, it's Justine).
*TomBoy
*WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[spoiler:The Museum of Counterfactuals strip, where she meets herself as a bookish, professorial type in a drab pantsuit.]]
*WrenchWench
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!!The Sphynx (sic)

The strip's mascot. She's over 3000 years old (with the face of a woman a hundredth her age) but still doesn't completely understand humanity. She's friends with Pink Haired Girl.

*ImAHumanitarian: Taken surprisingly frequently in stride by witnesses.
*MyNaymeIs: Probably unintentional, but "Sphinx" is properly spelled with an i.

!!Pink Haired Girl

A slightly depressed ordinary Jane who drifts from job to job. Friends with The Sphynx. She spends a lot of time observing and commenting on life around her and has a notably unsuccessful dating life.

*CanadaEh: Not common, but it appears from time to time.
*RoseHairedGirl: Except when she has a job that won't let her, at which point she has demonstrated a thoroughly inexplicable talent for quick-changing to brunette. Even she doesn't understand it.

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