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4	This page lists the characters of ''Literature/HowToSurviveAZombieApocalypse'' and their associated tropes. I guess you're probably either too bored or with no idea how you ended here in the first place, so read at your own risk.
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6	'''PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION!'''
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8	!Anti-Zombie Squad
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10	A squad formed to end the apocalypse. How they will achieve their goal is still unknown, and half the squad didn't even want to join in the first place.
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12	!!General Tropes
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14	* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: When they're not bickering or poking fun at each other's expenses and actually act as a team, instances ensue.
15	* BadassNormal: The badass part is questionable, but it's almost impossible not to be in such a situation. Then again...
16	* ButtMonkey Everyone is this, to an extent, and everyone pokes fun and is poked fun at to and from at least two other members.
17	* CrazySurvivalist: In a way. It's not every day apocalypse survivors go around setting their own HQ on fire or raid a furniture shop ''to eat the furniture''.
18	* FamilyOfChoice: Given the apocalyptic scenario, it was a given survivors would lose their families in the process. April is the first to point out this, much to the group's disgust. [[spoiler: But they are internally happy.]]
19	%%* RedOniBlueOni:
20	%%** Duff is red to Collin's blue.
21	%%** Lucas is red to Kerberos's blue.
22	%%** April is red to Butch's blue.
23	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Aside from April, everyone seems reluctant to interact with one another, at least at first.
24	* VagueAge: Aside from Duff, the Squad members' ages can only be guessed. Averted with Collin, who is fifteen.
25	%%* WeirdnessMagnet
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27	!!Duff
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29	Your average 16-year old who has spent too much time on 4chan, Duff is the story's protagonist as well as the narrator. A former hikikomori who seems to have no sense of touch and is overall disinterested in what does not benefit her. Despite her extroverted demeanor, she tends to be insecure... when not having delusions of grandeur. Looks dangerously similar to Suou from Anime/DarkerThanBlack.
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31	MBTI Type: ISTP
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34	!!!Tropes associated with Duff:
35	* AntiHero: While not as ruthless as other examples, she is not exactly welcoming to other people's problems and tends to do things solely for her own benefit, is a jerk, and wouldn't hesitate doing many questionable things if required.
36	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: The reason why Duff began warming up to the Zombie Squad. Which renders her to
37	* BecomingTheMask: While she stays with the Squad merely as a way of survival, she begins getting used to their antics and even states her mother and sister may not be there anymore, but she has a family.
38	* BerserkButton: Don't mess up with her chest or her hair, her giant pencil or pizza. Also, don't be a cat.
39	* BlondBrunetteRedhead: Redhead to Kerberos's blond and April's brown. Yes, brown is her original hair color.
40	%%* ButtMonkey: As well as every other Squad Member. Being protagonist of a GagSeries, this was bound to happen.
41	* CowardlyLion: Despite wanting to avoid conflict as much as possible, if it comes down to it, she fights.
42	%%* DangerousSixteenthBirthday
43	%%* DeadpanSnarker
44	%%* DefrostingIceQueen: Part of her CharacterDevelopment.
45	* {{Expy}}: Looks surprisingly a lot like Suou from ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''. Personality is an entirely different matter.
46	%%* FieryRedhead: She's a tsundere after all.
47	* GenreSavvy: When surrounded by a group of zombies the first time, she expected to be rescued by some. "Six-packed guy with a toothpaste commercial the way pretty ladies are in movies,". Sadly for her, it never happens.
48	* GreenEyedRedhead.
49	%%* IdiotHero
50	* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: She knows she's not smart or pretty, and yet seems to have an overly inflated ego and think of the rest as lesser beings. This may stem for the lack of actual self-confidence she fakes and tries to pretend exists.
51	%%* InsaneTrollLogic: Part of why it's pointless to try to get her serious.
52	%%* IronButtMonkey: Look at MadeOfIron below.
53	%%* ItsAllAboutMe
54	* KarmaHoudini: Averted on many occasions and even lampshaded by her once. However, played straight after some KickTheDog moments from her.
55	%%* KickTheDog: All the time and for her own amusement.
56	%%* JerkAss
57	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Sarcastic, carefree and selfish, she does care in her own way about others and even considers the Squad a family.
58	* LackOfEmpathy: Does not care about anything that doesn't hinder her.
59	* MadeOfIron: Duff manages to survive three zombie hordes, getting trapped inside a building on fire and jumping off a three-story building on the apocalypse's ''first day''. All of this with only a giant pencil as a weapon.
60	* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Masculine Girl to Collin's Feminine Boy. Could also count as the Masculine Girl to Lucas's Feminine Boy.
61	* MementoMacGuffin: Her giant pencil was her mother's birthday gift for her. DramaticIrony ensues when, without knowing that, Duff takes down her mother's undead corpse with it.
62	* PetTheDog: As much as the Anti-Zombie Squad irritates her, after fleeing the fire she worries more about them than getting eaten. Other cases of this trope are rare, but not impossible.
63	* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Collin's Blue.
64	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: [[spoiler: The reason she begins liking Collin.]]
65	* SmugSnake: Though generally acts silly, her true plans are far from what one would consider morally correct.
66	* TheBully
67	* TheCynic
68	* TheFool
69	* TookALevelInKindness: A fact she is both shocked and disgusted at.
70	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pizza.
71	* {{Tsundere}}: A blatant case of type A. Her dere moments are borderline nonexistant.
72	* UngratefulBitch: Brushes off Collin saving her with an, "Uh-huh."
73	* WeakButSkilled: While having no physical strength or combat prowess, Duff can be ingenious when coming up with plans and strategies. All of this coming from her playing videogames.
74	* WhenSheSmiles
75	* WouldHurtAChild: She has no problems smashing her giant pencil against a kid's gut when he tries mugging her. Lampshaded by Collin, who is horrorized.
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77	!!Lucas
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79	One of the teenaged members is the Squad, he joins upon hearing their goal to end the apocalypse after a... bizarre meeting with Duff. He has the tendency to laugh at everything and make tasteless jokes, as well as sing. Sadly, he sings like a walrus. Nevertheless, he's one to stick close to his principles and TheIdealist, as well as one of the nicer and smarter members of the Squad. Not like that is any hard...
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82	!!!Tropes associated with Lucas:
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84	* AmbiguouslyBi:
85	* AnnoyingLaugh: His laughter annoys even Kerberos.
86	* BadassBoast: Or so he tries before every fight.
87	* BadassBookworm: He takes out a horde of a dozen zombies with a BB gun and is showed to be fairly smart, or at least the one with the most common sense. Plus he also makes numerous references about different works of literature.
88	* BewareTheNiceOnes: When he gets mad, he gets ''mad''.
89	* BrainyBrunette
90	* ButtMonkey
91	* ChivalrousPervert: While a pervert indeed, he proves to be a great shoulder to lean onto for anything.
92	* ClosetGeek: Being a popular wannabe at his school, he purposely got crappy grades despite loving to learn trying to fit in.
93	* CooldownHug: Given to Kerberos after her HeroicBSOD.
94	* DeadpanSnarker: A less hurtful case than Duff, thankfully.
95	* GeniusDitz: While usually mantaining a goofy attitude (to Duff and Butch's irritation), he is quite capable of finding out schemes or crafting plans when he sets his mind to it.
96	* {{Determinator}}: After April, he's by far the most effective one of the group, at least publicly and also the one willing to sacrifice the most for his comrades. Also the sort to never give up.
97	* GenkiGuy
98	* GoodCounterpart: To an extent, he's this to Duff's DefrostingIceQueen and [[JerkAss jerkass]] status.
99	* IdiotHair
100	* LethalChef: He makes a pizza so horrible not even ''Duff'' can eat it.
101	* NiceGuy: He's always there to listen to other people's problems.
102	* OddFriendship: With Butch.
103	* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Kerberos's Blue.
104	* TheIdealist
105	* ThePollyAnna: A male example. Part of why he also qualifies as TheHeart at times.
106	* ThePrankster: To the Squad's utter disgust, particularly Butch.
107	* TranquilFury
108	* SadClown
109	* ShipTease: With both Duff and Kerberos.
110	* ShipperOnDeck: To Duff and Collin.
111	* SpoiledBrat: Seems to be this as first, given how he reacts during a zombie raid. The first thing he worries about is trying to not ruin his Levi's.
112	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Butch, of all people.
113	* WideEyedIdealist: Again, along with April he's the least bitter of the group and a dreamer. He believes there is a good side in everything and everyone, no matter how ruthless, has a soft spot.
114	* WeakButSkilled: He proves to be quite capable of resisting an attack with only a BB gun and moves taken out of Franchise/StreetFighter, as he claims. Also, he acts as TheSmartGuy and easily the biggest intellectual contributor to the Squad. Considering what group it is, such a thing is not hard at all.
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116
117	!!April
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119	The founder of the Anti-Zombie Squad and resident GenkiGirl. Used to study fashion and still wishes to carry out her dream of being a fashionista. Given her normal clothes consist of a reaper costume, such a fact may come off as a suprise. A young woman around her early twenties, though with her energy and small size she usually seems younger.
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122	!!!Tropes associated with April:
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124	* AmbiguouslyBrown: The way she is first presented.
125	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: If she talks too long, she begins losing focus and begins switching topics at complete random.
126	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Mess up with her friends, just do it. She has a flamethrower and isn't afraid to use it.
127	* BlondBrunetteRedhead: Brunette to Kerberos's blond and Duff's red. Yes, that's her original hair color.
128	* BookDumb: She doesn't know how to cook ''ramen''.
129	* CloudCuckoolander
130	* CuteClumsyGirl: Given she sets the Squad's HQ on fire while trying to light up a candle with a flamethrower.
131	* DramaQueen: At times.
132	* FriendlessBackground: Surprisingly enough, she's so happy to be around the squad because she states it's the first time she has, "Been around friends like that." Seems like nobody could stand her before.
133	* GenkiGirl
134	* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: She quickly proceeds to correct others when they are wrong, even if the wrong one is her 99% of the time.
135	* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: As pointed out by Duff, to her disgust.
136	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Trying to reason with April is trying to sunbathe on Pluto.
137	* TheHeart: Is the one who brings the Squad together, along with Lucas.
138	* TheIdealist: Easily the most optimistic one of the group, stated once to be, "Watching the world through pink-colored glasses".
139	* ThePollyanna
140	* TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: Part of why Butch stayed with the squad.]]
141	* TranquilFury: Surprisingly collected when genuinely mad.
142	* WithFriendsLikeThese: At one point she gets irked at the lack of cooperation in the Squad and points out they seem as though they're there only because they have to. [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight And then she realizes...]]
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144	!!Collin
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146	Joined the squad after saving Duff and Kerberos after the latter's HeroicBSOD, which almost got them killed. Even if he did it by accident, Kerberos is grateful, ''too'' grateful to let him go and convinces him to stick around the Squad until they leave the mall they're currently visiting. Shy, soft-spoken and generally quiet, Collin is soon to be disliked by Duff--but not for long.
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148	MBTI Type: INFJ
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151	!!!Tropes associated with Collin:
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153	* BewareTheNiceOnes: When mad, he's not so shy, sweet or soft-spoken anymore.
154	* BlatantLies: Stemmed from the fact he gets nervous when lying and comes up with the silliest things possible.
155	* BrutalHonesty: As revealed in this exchange:
156	--> '''Duff:''' Collin, do you think I'm pretty?
157	--> '''Collin:''' Honest?
158	--> '''Duff:''' Just be gentle.
159	--> '''Collin:''' Okay.
160	--> '''Duff:''' ...so?
161	--> '''Collin:''' No.
162	* ButtMonkey: The second-biggest to the Squad after Lucas.
163	* CatchPhrase: "Cheesy."
164	* CharacterTics: Tugging at the ends of his sleeves.
165	* ChewToy: To the universe.
166	* CowardlyLion: He will panic, albeit not visibly, at any hint of danger. However, he goes at great lengths for others.
167	%%* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: See CowardlyLion above.
168	* ExtremeDoormat: Suffers constant verbal abuse from most other Squad members, excluding April and never lashes back. Averted when he is confronted about it and finally replies that he does not every reply out of pity.
169	* DanDere
170	* EmoTeen
171	* FaceOfAThug: Why Duff is wary of him at first.
172	* HatesBeingTouched: One of the few things he doesn't allow.
173	* HeCleansUpNicely: When pushing the EmoTeen hair away from his face, he's shown to be really good-looking. Then again, it could be Duff's thinking...
174	* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The Femenine Boy to Duff's Masculine Girl.
175	* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold
176	* NiceGuy: Presumably the nicest of the whole group.
177	* NoSocialSkills: Stemmed from his social anxiety issues
178	* ObliviousToLove
179	* OnlySaneMan: A trope he shares with Butch, according to the latter.
180	* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Duff's Red.
181	* SlasherSmile: Happens 90% of the times he smiles, mostly when he's faking one.
182	* ShrinkingViolet: A male variety.
183	* TheStoic
184	* UnluckyEverydude: Gets into awkward situations more than one would desire and is probably the universe's ButtMonkey. Well, just getting involved with the Squad may be considered a cruel twist of fate, according to Duff.
185	* WhenHeSmiles: Which leads to one of Duff's most TsunDere moments.
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187	!!Butch
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189	The group's oldest member, being a middle-aged man who used to live in the mountains as a lumberjack and came to the city to visit his artist-wannabe daughter. Needless to say, such reunion ended in a tragedy with the outbreak. Not much else is known about him except his brute strength is insane and he only seems to eat 'wood'. At least he doesn't need any fiber. Rough, hard-spoken and huge, he seems like a man to steer clear of. And yet he writes Franchise/MyLittlePony Fanfiction.
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194	!!!Tropes associated with Butch:
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197	* GutFeeling: What gives him his sense of intuition.
198	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Duff gives this to him at first, given he pretty much expresses his dislike for her openly and doesn't seem to congratulate her like April. Then again, April congratulates everyone and he was right in not trusting her, since her plan in the first place was to stay until she managed to find somewhere decent to be.
199	* HiddenHeartOfGold: [[spoiler: The reason why he stayed with the Squad is because he didn't think its members would survive for long and he couldn't bear to live them to die.]]
200	* MoodSwinger: Though his moods tend to swing solely between being completely stoic and a raging maniac.
201	* NoSocialSkills: This is apparently the cause of his... strange personality, given he was pretty much isolated from society all his life, and by his own accord.
202	* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler: When he loses track of the Zombie Squad.]]
203	* OddFriendship: With Lucas and Kerberos.
204	* OneManArmy
205	* OnlySaneMan: Along with Collin, as usually Lampshaded by him. Duff doesn't agree.
206	* PerpetualFrowner
207	* SirSwearsALot
208	* TheBigGuy: Standing at 6'6", this isn't surprising.
209	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Muffins. This baffles the Squad, and with reason.
210	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Lucas, of all people.
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212	!!Kerberos
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214	Nobody knows her age, her name or even whether what lies beneath her glasses. Her mind, her thoughts are an enigma. She is a mystery. Perhaps because she never says anything and her face is mostly covered by hair and bandannas. Perhaps because she says things completely at random about topics completely at random. She is so ambiguous, in fact, Duff wonders whether she could be a cross-dressing sentient alien.
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216	MBTI Type: ISTJ
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219	!!!Tropes associated with Kerberos:
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221	* AnimalMotifs: Sheep, given their apparently harmless attitude.
222	* BerserkButton: Her glasses.
223	* BewareTheQuietOnes: Part of her ComedicSociopath nature.
224	* BrutalHonesty: Possibly even more so than Collin.
225	* CatchPhrase: "Dude."
226	%%* CloudCuckoolander
227	* TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Squad members tend to ignore her, but then the once occasion they followed her plan out of desperation was the one time they succeeded. In many instances she is right about her intuition, no more than a GutFeeling, which lets the Squad out of pinches.
228	* ComedicSociopath: She tries boiling a couple muggers alive in oil as a warning to not get near her glasses again.
229	* GeniusDitz: As observed in this exchange:
230	--> '''Butch:''' So, anyone know what the cubic root of 166,375? Duff, April?
231	--> '''Duff:''' Who called me what?
232	--> '''April:''' Numbers don't have roots. They aren't plants.
233	--> '''Butch:''' Dear lord.
234	--> '''Kerberos:''' ...fifty five.
235	---> ''silence''
236	--> '''Butch:''' I'll just take it her brain was replaced with a calculator.
237	* HollywoodAutism
238	* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: When she's not thinking about psychotic things.
239	* NervesOfSteel: No matter how shocking, now matter how trauma-inducing a situation is, Kerberos doesn't even seem remotely moved.
240	* ObfuscatingStupidity: And how.
241	* OddFriendship: With Butch and Collin.
242	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: You didn't think Kerberos was her actual name, did you?
243	%%* TheStoic
244	%%* SugarAndIcePersonality

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