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1[[center:''“You’re the worst [[SplitPersonality split-personality]] in the world.”'']]
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3[[http://theotherkindofroommate.com/ The Other Kind of Roommate]] by Tartra is an {{urban fantasy}} {{Web Serial Novel}} that follows Alex, the protagonist [[TheDragAlong determinedly hiding]] from a nine year and [[TheMenInBlack Agency]] sponsored [[SternChase manhunt]], and Beth, a {{Starving Artist}} living in the apartment below him. Armed with nothing but invisible [[EyeBeams laser beams]] and Xander, the voice in his head with a penchant for permanent solutions, Alex struggles to survive his woes while getting caught in the start of Beth's.
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5The serial published its [[http://theotherkindofroommate.com/post1/ first post]] on March 2014. Since then, and until the story's finished, [=TOKoR=] prides itself on being "Like ''Film/FightClub'' meets ''Film/XMenFilmSeries'' meets ''Franchise/TheMatrix'' meets ''Film/{{Superbad}}''."
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9!! This story contains examples of:
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11* {{As Lethal as It Needs to Be}}: According to Alex, his powers can stun, cause seizures, start comas, and in Xander's hands, kill.
12* {{Berserk Button}}: Xander just wants his latté.
13* {{Destination Defenestration}}: This is said to happen so often, Xander moved a dumpster under their window to catch the bodies he throws six storeys down.
14* {{Eye Beams}}: Alex's powers. They're invisible and potentially deadly.
15* {{Fighting the Lancer}}: Alex and Xander have physically fought each other enough for Beth to finish painting a series with only the vibrations through her ceiling.
16* {{Hard Drinking Party Girl}}: Beth has shown a few traits of this, and starts them off by implying it's a family trait.
17* {{Gollum Made Me Do It}}: Alex's mantra whenever Xander uses his powers to kill.
18* {{Psycho Sidekick}}: When Alex can't stomach pulling the trigger, Xander's more than happy to help.
19* {{Sexier Alter Ego}}: Beth certainly seems in a flirtier mood with Xander than Alex.
20* {{Sir Swears A Lot}}: Xander's primary means of communication.
21* {{Spy Catsuit}}: The suit Agents. Along with {{Chameleon Camouflage}}, they're supposedly also bulletproof, shockproof, fireproof and wizard-proof.
22* {{Super Powered Evil Side}}: Xander, for Alex.
23* {{Symbiotic Possession}}: No matter how hard they butt heads, Alex willingly gives Xander control of the body when it's time to fight.
24* {{Ridiculous Procrastinator}}: On the night she has to finish four more paintings, Beth gets ready for her date, organizes her make-up, takes an hour to pick her socks, paints her toenails and gets slammed on a mix of tequila, whiskey and Ceasers.
25* {{Quit Your Whining}}: Next to profanity and insults, this is Xander's most frequent message to Alex.

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