Line #45 Characters/CaseyAndAndy


1	!Main Characters
2	!!Casey Grimm
3	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=1 #1]]
4	Casey is a perfect example of a mad scientist bent on global domination. One way or another, all of his inventions have something to do with that goal. He frequently slips into his "Dr. X" persona, wherein he dons a black mask and talks like an evil overlord. He has the technical genius to accomplish his goals, but he is often distracted or unintentionally thwarted by Andy's poorly thought out actions. Also, he seems to be a target for abuse by aliens. His girlfriend, Mary, loves him nonetheless. If there is a leader to the strange assortment of people living in the house, it is Casey.
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6	* DeadpanSnarker: Probably the snarkiest character in the comic aside from Jenn. Most of his snark is directed at Andy.
7	* {{Determinator}}: If Casey has an idea, a goal or a dream, he ''sticks'' with it. On the positive side, this means he never gives up, no matter how bad the situation gets. On the negative side, it means he'll never abandon any idea, even if it has repeatedly proved to be a stupid one.
8	* EvilGenius: Admittedly an ''[[AffablyEvil Affably]]'' EvilGenius, since he's pretty easygoing for the most part, but Casey is quite the diabolical schemer and inventor who is constantly plotting to TakeOverTheWorld. This side of him gets less emphasized as the comic goes on, but never quite goes away.
9	* MadScientist: Andy may make equally destructive inventions, but Casey is a far more dedicated MadScientist and (mostly as "Dr. X") is more likely to use his inventions for personal gain.
10	* SecretIdentity: Parodied. Everybody ''knows'' that Casey is Dr. X, but Casey generally acts as if he's convinced they don't, sometimes going to ridiculous (and completely unnecessary) lengths to protect his "secret identity."
11	* StraightMan: Often, but far from always, plays this to Andy -- but ''only'' to Andy, who is the only character crazier than Casey is.
12	* TheWonka: Contrasting and complementing {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Andy, Casey is far more grounded and logical... it's just that he, in true Wonka fashion, follows his own set of logic -- and is good at improvising and twisting an unexpected situation to his advantage, which is probably why he's such a good MadScientist.
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14	!!Andy Weir
15	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=1 #1]]
16	Andy is a lunatic. The things he does don't always make sense, even in his own deranged mind. His girlfriend is Satan. He has died innumerable times. He dabbles with dark magic and mad science. His best friend and worst enemy is Casey. He doesn't get along too well with Casey's girlfriend, Mary, and the feeling is mutual. But, while disliking her, he has never actually tried to kill her (except for the punji trap), unlike with Casey. He has repeatedly killed not just Casey, but himself as well, usually by mistake.
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18	* ArtificialLimbs: In the final story arc, [[spoiler:his right arm is ripped off, and he replaces it with an Arm-O-Mat]].
19	* AuthorAvatar: He's based on the real-life Andy Weir, who has admitted that the comic's Andy is partly self-parody and partly a wish fulfillment character (mainly his [[ThePollyanna ability to remain happy no matter what]].)
20	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: As a contrast, to Casey, who's more of a [[TheWonka Wonka]], Andy has very little grasp on any sort of reality.
21	* GeniusDitz: He's a genuinely brilliant inventor, but he's also an idiot and a lunatic.
22	* InnocentlyInsensitive: While Andy can be ''supremely'' offensive and hurtful, it's hardly ever on purpose.
23	* ManChild: Andy is the endearing kind; he never loses his childlike enthusiasm and wonder.
24	* PerverseSexualLust: Towards Frances Cleveland. [[spoiler:Who turns out to be a former form of his current girlfriend, Satan.]]
25	* ThePollyanna: You can't keep Andy down for long; no matter how dire the situation, he'll get back up and keep smiling. Granted, sometimes this is because he hasn't quite grasped that he ''is'' in a dire situation, but still.
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27	!!Mary [=MacTavish=]
28	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=10 #10]]
29	Mary is Casey's girlfriend. She must really love him to put up with his quirks (trying to take over the world) and his roommate. She is by far the easiest to get along with in the household. She is a normal woman trapped in a paranormal household containing two mad scientists and the Dark Lord of Evil. Still, she seems to take everything in stride, and only feels called upon to set Andy on fire from time to time. Despite hating Andy, she gets along with his girlfriend, Satan, quite well, and the two often have tea and "girl talk".
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31	* ActionGirl: Far more of a brawler than either Casey or Andy. Having lethal WolverineClaws doesn't hurt either.
32	* BerserkButton: Mary ''really hates'' puns.
33	* GeekyTurnOn: One strip has Casey admit it's hot that, despite Mary's otherwise lack of extreme nerdiness, she knows some obscure Lord of the Rings trivia.
34	* SitcomArchNemesis: To Andy, made worse by the fact that they live in the same house.
35	* WolverineClaws: Thanks to Andy's unethical experiments. Though Mary is ''not'' happy with the experiments, she does admit that the claws themselves are pretty handy -- especially since they make it a lot easier to take revenge on Andy.
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38	!!Satan
39	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=12 #12]]
40	Satan is the fallen angel, cast out of paradise by the LORD. She can assume any shape, and she has chosen this one for now. She is the celestial embodiment of evil, and Andy's girlfriend. Despite her job and reputation, she is easy enough to get along with, and actually quite polite. For the most part, she only uses her immense evil powers in small ways, but there's always the hint that she could do more if she wanted to.
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42	* AscendedDemon: Satan briefly returns to her status as an archangel during Azriel's attempted takeover of Hell (which serves as an example of ShownTheirWork -- according to Christian theology, Lucifer was an archangel before being cast out of Heaven).
43	* LadyInRed: She mostly wears red, which is fitting, considering who she is.
44	* MeaningfulAppearance: She's Satan, and she has two horns on her head and her orange hair has a red tuft at the front.
45	* MsFanservice: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=178 Satan]]
46	* NotAMorningPerson: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=537 In one strip, Satan]] is literally a monster until she gets her cup of coffee.
47	* PlayingWithFire: As fitting for Satan, [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=12 she can control fire.]]
48	* SatanIsGood: Or at very least, really adorable.
49	* StoryBreakerPower: Obviously. Every ongoing story arc needed some reason she couldn't or wouldn't solve the problem with a quick handwave, such as enjoying being tied up when captured, or [[spoiler:her past incarnation being the villain]].
50	* TookALevelInKindness: As becomes evident by the last storyline of the comic, because [[spoiler:when the gang time-travels back to 1886 and meet the Satan of that time period, they find that she's a ''lot'' more violent and sadistic than the AffablyEvil, good-natured Satan of their own time. It's vaguely hinted that her marriage to Grover Cleveland mellowed her out considerably.]]
51	* TooKinkyToTorture: Our heroes have been tied up by the bad guy. Satan obviously could break free from her bonds and free them--but she really likes being tied up.
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53	!!Quantum Cop
54	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=39 #39]]
55	An incredibly smart, talented, and noble officer of the law.
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57	* TheAce: Quantum Cop starts out knowing everything except bovine dentistry. A strangely high number of his solutions to quantum mechanics problems involve hitting people with sticks.
58	* CanNotTellALie: Quantum Cop can't lie. He eventually gains the ability in the final arc as CharacterDevelopment.
59	* TheStoic: Most of the time.
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61	!!Jenn Brozek
62	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=117 #117]]
63	The neighbor.
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65	* AscendedExtra: Jenn was introduced as a throwaway character, but -- likely owning to the fact that [[OnlySaneMan she was a (relatively) normal person among weirdoes]] -- she quickly gained prominence and ended up as one of the comic's main characters, with most of the storylines either revolving around or heavily involving her. [[WordOfGod Andy Weir (the author)]] even claims that he came to view her as the comic's main protagonist over time.
66	* DeadpanSnarker: It comes with being the OnlySaneWoman in a cast of lunatics.
67	* IHaveBoobsYouMustObey: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=329 Jenn]] is the TropeNamer.
68	* NotSoAboveItAll: Jenn, though the OnlySaneWoman of the strip, discovers to her frustration that [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=238 she can't relate to actual normal people]] because her life is too weird, and that [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=416 the boys have really been rubbing off on her.]]
69	* OnlySaneWoman: As mentioned above, this was the main reason for her increased role in the comic. However, she's ''only'' the OnlySaneWoman compeared to the utter weirdness of the rest of the cast -- compared to people who are ''actually'' normal, [[NotSoAboveItAll she's the weird one]].
70	* StalkerWithACrush: To Quantum Cop, at first. She once tried robbing a bank just so he'd come to arrest her.
71	* WeirdnessMagnet: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=528 Jenn]] has an "abnormal probability curve".
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73	!!Cujo
74	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=8 #8]]
75	Andy's pet cat.
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77	* CatsAreMean: And Cujo is a bastard even by cat standards. In fact, even demons are amazed at how much pure malice can fit into such a tiny form.
78	* NearlyNormalAnimal: Cujo has proved to be capable of near-human intelligence and reasoning, and his InnerMonologue is quite intelligent, but he still has a cat's instincts and concerns... meaning that while he ''could'' probably be more than just a normal cat, he plain can't be bothered. At least one strip shows him very plainly ObfuscatingStupidity in order to trick Andy into giving him an extra treat.
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80	!!The Planet Devourer
81	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=312 #312]]
82	One of Dr. X's failed experiments to dominate the world. Is capable of devouring anything...eventually.
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84	* ExtremeOmnivore: The Planet Devourer can eat bricks, globes, building foundations...
85	* PlanetEater: Can you blame it for [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=386 starting small?]]
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87	!!J.J.
88	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=311 #311]]
89	Jenn's time-travelling daughter, who only appears when her future existence is threatened.
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91	* KidFromTheFuture: She's the time-travelling daughter of Jenn and [[spoiler:Quantum Cop]].
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93	!Villains
94	!!Lord Milligan
95	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=90 #90]]
96	An EvilOverlord whose base is in Japan. Considers himself Casey and Andy's arch-enemy, though the true reason why (as well as his origin) isn't revealed until the final story arc.
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98	* CardCarryingVillain: He goes out of his way to make sure that most, if not all, of the tropes of classic villainy occur come hell or high water. The reason he does this is that it also enforces the other rules of being a villain. Like being able to disable a ActionGirl by using the StandardFemaleGrabArea.
99	* ContractualGenreBlindness: Lord Milligan is an EvilOverlord, with many expected tropes taken to extreme.
100	* FriendlyEnemy: Sure, Lord Milligan wants to kill Casey and Andy, but that doesn't mean he won't play the occasional game of TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons with them.
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102	!!The Mime Assassin
103	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=90 #90]]
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105	* EnemyMime: The Mime Assassin is a walking trope.
106	* YourMimeMakesItReal: The Mime Assassin. His first shown spree is stopped when Quantum Cop manages to [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard ensnare him in an invisible box.]]
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108	!!Azrael
109	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=138 #138]]
110	Satan's #2, who tries to usurp her when her love for Andy has made her vulnerable.
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112	* OhCrap: Azrael tries to supplant her by absorbing all her evil, thinking it will make her disappear. Instead, he turns her into the Archangel Lucifer, who proceeds to kick his ass.
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114	!!Don Cindy
115	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=153 #153]]
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117	* GirlScoutsAreEvil: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=153 Don't]] [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=161 ever]] [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=162 mess]] [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=205 with]] [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=220 Don]] [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=550 Cindy]].
118	* SheIsAllGrownUp: An amusing example when Casey [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=550 fails to recognize]] Don Cindy the evil Girl Scout.
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120	!Mirror Universe
121	!!Andi
122	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=197 #197]]
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124	* DistaffCounterpart: The first of Andy's that is met.
125	* DivineDate: Instead of dating Satan, she's in a relationship with the LORD.
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127	!!Quantum Crook
128	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=200 #200]]
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130	* ArcVillain: Of at least two huge story arcs.
131	* EvilTwin: To Quantum Cop.
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133	!Fantasy Universe
134	!!Andina
135	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=223 #223]]
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137	* DistaffCounterpart: The second of Andy's that is met. Casey notes a trend here: Every alternate Andy they encounter is female.
138	* DivineDate: She is not only the cleric of the god Zogor, she's also his lover. ''Andy'' notes a trend here: Every Andy, including himself, is dating some kind of divine entity.
139	* GoodCounterpart: She has the same friendly attitude as Andy, but where he is amoral and AffablyEvil, Andina is not only good but holy.
140	* WhiteMage: A classic ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''-style cleric, she specializes in healing magics and resurrections.
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142	!!Kasor
143	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=447 #447]]
144	* CourtMage: He serves as Queen Jena's Royal wizard, complete with RobeAndWizardHat.
145	* EvilCounterpart: Parodied and played with. He's in fact pretty much ''exactly'' like Casey, which means he's essentially AffablyEvil. The only real difference is that he's a little more subtle, and of course that he's a powerful wizard... [[spoiler:oh, and that he's actually the ''antagonist'' of his story arc. He doesn't really go anywhere Casey wouldn't have, it's just that unlike Casey he's in opposition to the main characters. He even {{Lampshades}} this to Jenn:]]
146	-->[[spoiler:'''Kasor:''' You were completely fooled, probably because you expected me to be like whatever your plane's version of me is like.]]\
147	[[spoiler:'''Jenn:''' My plane's version of you is an evil madman bent on world domination.]]\
148	[[spoiler:'''Kasor:''' Wow! Then you must be feeling pretty stupid about now!]]
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151	!!Milligawaine
152	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=450 #450]]
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154	* CardCarryingVillain: His title is "Evil Grand Vizier," and he is in fact ''required'' to be a scheming and throne-aspiring villain. It's part of the job.
155	* EvilChancellor: [[LampshadeHanging Evil Grand Vizier]] Milligawain, from the Mountain of Mages arc. [[spoiler:Except he's really not bad; Court Wizard Kasor is the real villain.]]
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157	!!Quantum Ninja
158	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=452 #452]]
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160	* BaitAndSwitch: Jenn assumes she's an assassin when they meet, and that she's about to be saved by a Quantum Paladin, which turns out to be a Stygian Zealot after her life.
161	* DistaffCounterpart: To Quantum Cop.
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163	!!The Stygian Zealot
164	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=453 #453]]
165	* EvilCounterpart: To the Religious Zealot, who is pushy and annoying but basically well-meaning. This version is a murderous assassin.
166	* WeHardlyKnewYe: He's killed off on the second page he appears. Andina later tries to resurrect him, but it doesn't work.
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168	!!Queen Jena
169	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=455 #455]]
170	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Queen Jena is not easy to get along with; despite being far better off than the regular Jenn she's far moodier, grouchier and more spiteful... but she's not actually a bad person when all is said and done.
171	* RoyalBrat: Not quite as young as the classic trope examples, but she's spoiled, haughty, unreasonable, petty and temperamental. She does avoid sliding into GodSaveUsFromTheQueen territory, though, as she's basically a decent ruler and generally does the right thing in the end.
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175	!Other Characters
176	!!Death
177	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=2 #2]]
178	The GrimReaper. Often collects Casey and Andy's souls after an invention goes wrong, though he backs off more often after his boss Satan gets involved.
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180	!!The Religious Zealot
181	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=25 #25]]
182	A door-to-door evangelist that frequently tries to convert Casey and Andy. Ironically, he gets along well with Satan.
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184	* TheFundamentalist: He's a surprisingly subdued example of the trope. Sure, he's an intolerant and overly preachy zealot who thinks that the way to convert people is to angrily pester them until they give in, but he never goes any farther than this; he never partakes in any sort of ActivistFundamentalistAntics, and he never crosses the line to WellIntentionedExtremist.
185	* IChooseToStay: In the final arc, the LORD convinces him to stay in 1887, since everyone is just as concerned about morality and evangelism as the Zealot.
186	* NoNameGiven: We never learn his name. Even the GURPS roleplaying game only refers to him as "Religious Zealot."
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188	!!Mabel
189	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=127 #127]]
190	The head of the local homeowner's association. Occasionally harasses Jenn, but outright avoids her neighbors.
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192	!!Wellhung of the Hunkinites
193	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=159 #159]]
194	The ambassador of an attractive, muscular alien race that make Jenn their queen. However, it is mostly just a title, as she's "rescued" before she can go with them.
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196	!!The Bug Fairy
197	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=167 #167]]
198	A small fairy that specializes in programming bugs...''causing'' them, that is, rather than debugging.
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200	!!King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden
201	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=419 #419]]
202	The King of Sweden. After personally delivering a peace prize to Quantum Cop, he decides to spend the rest of his days on Casey and Andy's couch instead of returning to his kingdom.
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204	* GenerationXerox: In the epilogue, his daughter takes both the crown of Sweden and the spot on Casey's couch after Carl's eventual death.
205	* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Despite all attempts, he refuses to return to Sweden, to the point that Sweden's citizens actually send him back to his "rightful place" on the couch after he's sent home.
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207	!!Grover Cleveland
208	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=515 #515]]
209	Andy's most hated president. Thanks to fortunetelling, the feeling is mutual.
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211	* AdvertisedExtra: UsefulNotes/GroverCleveland is touted as Andy's nemesis, but only shows up for a few arcs and one-off gags.
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213	!!Land Pirate
214	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=598 #598]]
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216	!!Bob
217	-->First Appearance: [[http://www.galactanet.com/comic/view.php?strip=517 #517]]
218	Bob was there, too.
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220	* TheOmnipresent: Bob has the ability to "be there, too". Meaning that ''any'' sentence can be affixed with "Bob was there, too." In essence Bob is (or at least, can be) everywhere.

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