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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5 | The 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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