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1[[WMG:Sterk is [[VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies Dr. Zomboss.]]]]
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3He eats plants and appears to be bring about a ZombieApocalypse. The reason he's a vegan has nothing to do with AnimalWrongsGroup stuff. ''He's eating our defenses.'' All of the other vegans are [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Unwitting Instigators of Doom]]. He's still alive and getting his thanatology degree. When he dies, Edgar George "Sterk" Zomboss will become a zombie himself, build his zombot, lead his army of zombies to conquer the world and eat the sweetest meat of all...YOUR BRAINS!
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5[[WMG: [[PoesLaw The comic isn't meant to be taken seriously]]]]
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7The author's just sitting back and singing "Trololo".
8* Well, that would certainly explain why she's so quick to openly quote [[AnimalWrongsGroup PeTA]] and [[WesternTerrorists Gary Yourofsky]] when most vegans pay at least lip service to disavowing them.
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10[[WMG: Once they've killed all the humans who disagree with them, the vegans will turn on other carnivores]]
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12There are a lot of animals who eat meat too. To protect the herbivores (whom they've already killed all of humanity for) they'll kill all the omnivores and carnivores. This, of course, will lead to a horrific environmental catastrophe as the predator-free animals eat all the vegetation and then starve to death.
13* ['''Yerdian voice'''] "Lions, tho."  But, on a more serious note: a lot of militant vegans—Yerdian included—''do'' seem to have a disconnect regarding predators, or at least a refusal to acknowledge that the very ''existence'' of predators [[http://letthemeatmeat.com/post/4473227395/how-animals-eating-each-other-royally-screws pokes big holes]] in their dogma. (Although it should probably be noted that Yerdian thinks cats can be vegan.)
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15[[WMG: Shawn and Diva will have a RelationshipUpgrade as time goes by ]]
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17Even though right now Shawn might not be over Legua, it would be nice for him to hook up with someone who actually doesn't judge him for his eating preferences and is an omnivore like him. If they do get together, they will be treated like an UnholyMatrimony and Brie/Plausibell would act like a [[ObnoxiousInLaws passive-aggressive obnoxious sister-in-law type]] to Diva, which would cause them to butt heads on a more personal note.
18** Dolly will act the same way towards Shawn, but be more openly disdainful of him and constantly ask her sister WhatDoesSheSeeInHim.
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20[[WMG: The reason Shawn only started doing the "hmm, bacon" comments was after he got fed up with his sister being insufferable about her beliefs]]
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22Given that Shawn has been shown to sometimes have a live and let live attitude towards those who choose a vegan lifestyle, it could mean he began to lash out as he got more and more ticked off by Brie/Plausibell's intolerance against anyone who ate meat. The biggest straw came when she turned Legua vegan, and it caused her to distance herself from him.
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24[[WMG: All the negative stuff said about Cuntons are her character profile are exaggerations, half truths, and myths]]
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26Given how [[ChewToy Shawn]] is treated in the comic, one could say everything that is mentioned about Cuntons is just to make her look worse when she is in fact nicer than she appears. She sometimes acts the way she is described in her profile is because she wants to scare radical vegans by dressing up as the embodiment of all their stereotypical views on meat eaters. And those rumors about her hating wolves are just that... rumours, and she is actually just a trophy hunter who owns a lot of wolf furs, which would of course tick off a person like [[BitchInSheepsClothing Brie]]. She actually doesn't hate vegans, but only the intolerant kind like Brie and her friend's types that shame others for being meat eaters and makes it her mission to troll them.
27** According to rumors, this isn't far removed from TruthInTelevision: She's apparently an insulting caricature of a "vulture culture" enthusiast [[TakeThatCritics against whom Yerdian has a grudge]] (to the point of having [[http://archive.is/ksFWN attempted to smear]] her) over criticism and having had the gall to wear a hat made from a roadkilled wolf (or possibly of an amalgam of ''several'' such critics). Even her name is a riff off of said individual's surname and [[CountryMatters the obvious]].
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29[[WMG: Cuntons is a [[CoolBigSis surrogate big sister]] to Shawn due to the fact he doesn't have a good relationship with his self-righteous and overcritical [[DesignatedHero sister]] ]]
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31In some comics, it is shown that Shawn actually gets along with Cuntons and finds himself in agreement with her on a lot of things including the right to eat meat. Even though Cuntons is demonized by the vegans as being evil, her biggest soft spot comes out when [[BigSisterInstinct Shawn is involved and is very protective of him]]. Shawn in response sees her more of a sister than his biological one, and sees her as being misunderstood by intolerant nitwits who shove their beliefs down others' throats.
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33[[WMG: Despite their disagreements with one another, Shawn actually does pine for his sister to actually love him the way he is and not try to conform him to her extreme beliefs]]
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35Although the narrative tries to portray Shawn as being a JerkAss and [[ItsAllAboutMe self centered]], he actually secretly wishes his sister would not disdain him just for being a omnivore. Throughout the series, he's been willing to extend the leaf to her and let bygones be bygones. However, Brie/Plausibell being the self righteous person that she is refuses to give up on her fundamentalism and doubles down as a result.
36* Presumably, this dynamic would also apply to his relationship with [[CheerfulChild his younger sister Cherry]], with Shawn acting like an AloofBigBrother while secretly wanting a good relationship with her that he knows he will probably never have, on account of her veganism and [[BitchInSheepsClothing Plausibell's]] influence on their sister.
37[[WMG: Shawn and Brie/Plausibell used to be close until she decided to become a vegan]]
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39Since she became a vegan when she was young, this means there has been a long rift between them for years. Before she became a vegan, Shawn and Brie/Plausibell were as thick as thieves. However, that all came to an end when Brie embraced veganism and started distancing herself from her brother due to viewing him as evil for being a "[[StrawLoser carnist]]." This made Shawn as a result begin to resent her, and retaliate with meat jokes in order to counter her dogmatic rhetoric.
40** This could be jossed a bit, since Yerdian retconned her age from [[http://archive.fo/GxoaM 18 to 27]]. Since she went vegan at a young age, [[FridgeHorror this means]] they probably never had a good relationship at any point.
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42[[WMG: Shawn's reaction in the [[http://archive.is/DInas leather outfit]] strip? There are additional layers to that!]]
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44Shawn is actually bisexual (he was briefly attracted to [[MrFanservice Rohit]] before finding out just how ''insufferable'' the guy is—hence, still being willing to give him the time of day), but is nowhere near ready to come out yet. He's also all too aware that if Brie/Plausibell were to develop any serious suspicions in that regard, she'd [[BitchInSheepsClothing have no qualms]] about [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset forcibly outing him]] to ''everyone''—his consent in the matter be damned. Hence, panicking when she grazed uncomfortably close to the truth. (Which, in the context of [[http://archive.is/ndAVk this]] comic, makes queer issues ''personal'' for him...and makes Mike all the ''more'' out of line.)
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46[[WMG: Although many stuff about "Cuntons" is made or just apart of her {{Jerkass}} act, she actually [[KindheartedCatLover does really love cats]]. And is often noted in the omnivore community for taking in stray or abandoned cats]]
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48Just like with other things on her resume, her love for cats has been demonized by [[BitchInSheepsClothing Brie]], who can't comprehend how someone can love animals and still eat meat. As a result, Brie spread lies about her liking to stab pigs and killing wolves for pleasure in order so that she can look worse in the eyes of others, especially the [[AnimalWrongsGroup vegans]]. The omnivore characters who know Cuntons very well, often times stand up for her and pitch in to help with all the cats she takes in.
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50[[WMG: The rivalry between Brie/Plausibell and "Cuntons" is actually one big WoundedGazelleGambit]]
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52The truth is the fact that the reason why Cuntons is so antagonistic against Brie is because she is the one who started the rivalry in the first place. Of course, [[DesignatedHero Brie]] being [[BitchInSheepsClothing Brie/Plausibell]], she would have been harassing "Cuntons" over some issue concerning omnivorism or veganism until she finally had enough and started criticizing against her dogmatic views. Brie would have then cried CrocodileTears to everyone claiming that she was being unjustly bullied by "Cuntons" and received support among many vegans. Brie/Plausibell even took advantage of the the fact that [[BeautyEqualsGoodness she is more conventionally attractive]] in contrast with Cuntons, in order to uphold the facade that Cuntons was terrorizing her. However, many omnivores, especially Shawn, who knew "Cuntons" well sided with her over Brie.
53** Also not far removed from [[TruthInTelevision the likely reality of the events that inspired the creation of the character]].
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55[[WMG: Shawn is actually a [[SupremeChef good baker]] like his sister Brie/Plausibell]]
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57Her bio says that she likes to bake cakes and even brings vegan cupcakes to share at school. It would be in character for Shawn [[SiblingRivalry to try to show up his sister]] by making non-vegan desserts in order to take a subtle pot shot at her veganism. He would even put bacon on his cupcakes in order to troll her even more. And the interesting thing is there is actually a thing like [[RealityIsUnrealistic bacon cupcakes]], and people actually like them.
58** Presumably jossed due to Yerdian calling him "[[http://archive.is/J9UFK too stupid to cook]]." (Then again, considering that Yerdian has leveled similar accusations at anyone who can't produce flawless vegan cuisine—and considering that Shawn is as often as not [[OnlySaneMan the only one whose argument holds up]] in a given comic—her definition of "too stupid to cook" may very well be the inability to flawlessly veganize any given dish.)
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60[[WMG: Shawn is more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold than the narrative shows]]
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62It's obvious that while Shawn is obnoxious, he actually isn't that bad of a person in comparison to the so called [[DesignatedHero protagonists]] of the series. He is actually very tolerant of others eating preferences, [[DependingOnTheWriter has on occasion denounced factory farming]], and has on multiple occasions wants to let bygones be bygones with his sister. He does have [[EntitledToHaveYou entitlement problems when it comes to Legua]], but the fact that she distanced herself from him when she became a vegan in a way makes it understandable why he still in a way pines for her. If this was any other series, he would actually be seen as the OnlySaneMan AntiHero who always is getting knocked down by vegan extremists.
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64[[WMG: Raziel is not a "gold-star" vegan because she ''can't'' be, and [[PersonalHorror it plays into her bad attitude]].]]
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66Raziel has a chronic medical condition; the only treatment available for it is tested on animals, although damned if she'd ever admit as much. Although she's aware that she has no other choice, she's nonetheless got a ''massive'' guilt complex and serious [[BoomerangBigot internalized ableism]] about it, and no qualms about taking that out on others.
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68[[WMG: The reason why [[ButtMonkey Shawn]] failed that [[https://postimg.org/image/vbv3s7st3/biology test]], [[StrawmanHasAPoint despite being right about evidence that shows that humans are omnivores]], is due to the fact that their biology teacher is a [[StrawVegetarian dogmatic vegan]] like his sister and her friends. ]]
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70That is the only way Shawn could have failed that test. If the teacher had obvious biases, then he was unfairly graded.
71* Shawn's description of human physiology read more like it was describing a dog or bear—in other words, what [[http://archive.is/mMXfw vegans cite as the definitive "omnivore" anatomy]] when they're trying to prove that humans are herbivores. In other words: the problem isn't with the teacher; the problem is that ''Shawn has been listening to [[BitchInSheepsClothing Brie/Plausibell]] and her [[KnowNothingKnowItAll imagined intellectual high ground]] too much''.
72** Well, it gets even more interesting, now that we find out that [[http://archive.fo/U07mH Plausibell is a teacher]], which means she is spreading misinformation that could effect people's grades.
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74[[WMG: [[BigBeautifulWoman Mike]] has become even more a cynical JerkAss overtime due to the [[ToxicFriendInfluence influence]] of many of her more extreme friends.]]
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76In her old character page, Mike is mentioned as "[[https://archive.is/uiI3R/f378254dbb28eaa6dcf1b735fc1891000275448e.png always sees the good things in people and is convinced that everyone can change into a better person if they want to]]." Even though she did have some [[JerkassBall jerkass moments]] when it came to [[StrawLoser Shawn]], she still at least had a more optimistic view point. However, these days she spouts [[MaddenIntoMisanthropy misanthropic]] [[https://archive.is/uiI3R/f378254dbb28eaa6dcf1b735fc1891000275448e.png statements]] that could rival [[MisanthropeSupreme Raziel's way of thinking]]. As a result, she's much more of a asshole to Shawn and is more condescending towards meat eaters. Since she often looks up to [[BitchInSheepsClothing Brie/Plausibell]], a lot of her hateful traits has probably rubbed off on her.
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78[[WMG: Legua is cheating on Sanc with Sterk.]]
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80Given that Sterk is a {{Jerkass}} who [[AxCrazy casually murders people]], there has to be a reason the vegans keep him around. WordOfGod states that Legua is Sterk's OnlyFriend. Since no sane person would appreciate Sterk for his personality, that just leaves his [[TroubledButCute looks]] and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys appeal as a "bad boy,"]] implying Legua only hangs out with him because she finds him hot.
81* Or she at very least either ''wants'' to, or wants to at least have him as a potential fall-back if things go south with Sanc.
82** Turns out that according to Yerdian [[http://archive.fo/6OSe7 Legua and Sanc never really dated]], so it's not out of the question she could chase after Sterk if she can't get with Sanc.
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84[[WMG: Plausibell, Shawn, and Cherry's parents are vegan, but for health reasons.]]
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86According to the [[http://archive.is/BpqH5 most recent character bios]], Cherry is being raised vegan, but the comments on [[http://archive.is/J9UFK this strip]] heavily imply that Shawn's parents make bacon for him due to Shawn being unable to cook. How can they cook bacon yet also be raising a vegan child, who is probably a young teen at the oldest, at the same time? The only logical explanation is that they are vegan, but do not consider meat eating to be morally wrong. That would explain why they provide meat for Shawn and vegan foods for his sisters. Cherry is most likely being taught about veganism by [[CoolBigSis Plausibell,]] and her parents are fine with this.
87** Jossed. It turns out their mother turned vegan for [[http://archive.fo/6OSe7 ethical reasons]]-inspired by her daughter, while their father [[ParentalAbandonment abandoned and left them for a younger woman.]]
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89[[WMG: Chanel and her family are living in poverty.]]
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91We all know that the out of canon reason for Chanel's buck teeth is Yerdian portraying Chanel as an ugly StrawLoser. However, in canon, Chanel should be able to straighten her teeth with some orthodontic work. The only reason that ''wouldn't'' be feasible for her is if her family was too poor to afford orthodontic work and didn't have insurance that could cover it. Similar to the theory that Shawn is bisexual, if this theory is true, that would make issues with poverty [[ItsPersonal personal to Chanel,]] and makes the vegans even bigger [[{{Jerkass}} jerks]] for [[http://archive.is/IHGz0 dismissing her concerns]] on how a vegan diet is pretty unfeasible for the poor.
92** Jossed. [[http://archive.fo/zlBee In a deviantart comment]], Chanel is [[TakeOurWordForIt described]] as being obsessed with clothes and the latest phone, while unsympathetic for those who are suffering (e.g. not caring if child laborers suffer to make her clothes cheaper to buy). However,this contradicts, the concerns she is shown in the comic and make it seem that it's supposed to be an out of character moment in-universe or a case of an InformedFlaw.
93*** However, when you look at her clothing it's rather drab and assuming, especially since she is supposed to be a fashion obsessed narcissist. If she was really as materialistic as Yerdian says she is, then she wouldn't have any issues getting expensive and elaborate garments.
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95[[WMG: Shawn found out he was allergic to a vegan staple by doing a vegan challenge and it's another reason why he's soured on it.]]
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97It's never specified which one he is [[http://archive.is/blaOW allergic]] to, but it's problematic enough that it can prevent him from fully going vegan. He probably tried out the challenge once, presumably due to his [[SoapboxSadie sister's]] badgering, then got a reaction by consuming it. Depending on how bad it was, it could have just been a rash to seriously getting hospitalized. It would be a good explanation why he wouldn't go vegan, because not only does he have to limit animal products but also worry about if something might have that ingredient in it. Like with LGBT issues, this makes this a very personal issue for him and why he was very alarmed about his sister [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/60/2d/d0/602dd07a4243178bbf3a6f83fe35efe3.jpg tricking]] his friends into eating something that could have potentially harmed them.
98* If I may throw in my two cents, I would like to suggest that Shawn's allergy is a severe legume allergy, one that includes all beans, including soy beans. Legumes are [[https://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/lysine the main source of the amino acid lysine in vegan diets.]] While there are other vegan sources of lysine, beans are the most common and easily accessible, and it is absolutely necessary to get lysine if you want any complete proteins. Shawn has mentioned drinking banana soy milk before, and liking the taste, yet still refusing to drink it. He claims that's because it doesn't taste exactly like milk, but perhaps that's actually the incident where he realized the extent of his allergy?
99** It's something which Yerdian views as a single item which should be easy enough to avoid.  But despite her attempts to downplay it, context makes it clear that this is a major vegan staple.  Between this and the fact that Yerdian's reaction to legume intolerance and/or allergy seems to be either to presume that it's soy-specific or flatly refuse to acknowledge its existence, it seems the likeliest culprit.
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101[[WMG: The events of [[http://archive.is/T7N29 Pupa Vegan 319]] were all one big frame-up.]]
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103Shawn supposedly crossed the MoralEventHorizon in this comic by killing a person in a wheelchair, along with a dog and a pair of kittens. However, this seems really OutOfCharacter for him, considering that not only has he never shown violent tendencies towards pets or humans before, he has also never been shown to have the strength that would be necessary to wield a knife larger than he is. You know who ''has'' been shown to have no qualms about killing humans AND can do so with a large bladed weapon?
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105Sterk.
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107Here's Sterk's plot: Sterk, being the AxCrazy nut job he is, wanted to kill someone in a consequence-free manner. Since he seems to take particular joy in hurting Shawn (the only named character to suffer due to Sterk's actions), he decided to frame Shawn for the murder by disguising himself as Shawn, committing the murder in front of a witness, then fleeing so that later, Shawn would take the fall for him. In this instance, he ''wanted'' a witness, and so used [[TokenMinority Azusa]] as a pawn for three reasons. One, Azusa is new to the group, and so would have very little knowledge of Sterk's violent tendencies or of Shawn's pathetic athletic abilities and inability to stab anything other than pigs. Two, Azusa, being a vegan in the Webcomic/VeganArtbook, would already be distrustful of Shawn, a "carnist," and predisposed to believe him to be capable of extreme violence. Finally, Azusa has his EyesAlwaysShut, so he wouldn't notice small anomalies in Sterk's disguise. With this set up in mind, Sterk disguised himself as Shawn, approached Azusa, and goaded him into an argument that Sterk used as an excuse to go kill his victims. Then Sterk yelled out "Well, I'm consistent, hippie!" indicating a motive of trying to prove himself as better than a vegan (which WOULD be in character for Shawn), then ran off while Azusa was still processing what the heck he just saw.
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109* You took the words right out of my keyboard. Considering [[CharacterDerailment how much more sense it makes]] for one of Yerdian's {{Designated Hero}}es to have killed a disabled kid and framed a DesignatedVillain than it does for the DesignatedVillain to actually have been the culprit, just how ''disturbing'' that is, and the fact that she apparently had no misgivings about showing this to the world? She really should step away from her computer and do some soul-searching.
110** Given we know that [[http://archive.fo/cdNA9 Sterk is willing to kill pets]] in order to make a point about animal consumption, we can say this theory holds much more water.
111
112[[WMG: Shawn is severely depressed, and his interactions with the vegans are only making it worse.]]
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114Priya describes Shawn as a lazy, stupid teen who spends his days sitting in front of the TV eating bacon and chips. However, in [[https://archive.is/JvfrK Vegan Artbook 87]], he is shown in what is most likely his room. This room, with its awards, books, and other school materials, implies that Shawn is [[SmarterThanYouLook a highly intelligent and driven teen.]] Why the disparity? Well, [[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007 some of the symptoms of depression]] include a loss of interest in normal activities, (explaining his constant TV watching) poor school performance, (explaining why he is now described as stupid despite his apparent previous success) changes in appetite, (explaining both his constant eating during his TV binges and his [[http://archive.is/2EYeg monstrous appetite]] shown in Vegan Artbook 180) anger or irritability, (explaining his tendency to lash out at the vegans) and in teens, avoiding normal social interaction (he's never really seen interacting with other omnivores or talking to other people outside of the context of an argument over veganism). Now, take this depressed teen, and look at the vegans he is surrounded by. Plausibell, Legua, his ex-girlfriend, and Dolly are all people who have distanced themselves from Shawn as a result of finding his omnivory morally wrong after becoming vegan. He likely never even had a positive relationship with Cherry, since she was raised vegan, and likely highly influenced by Plausibell's intolerant views. What's more, the vegans (excluding his ex, who hasn't appeared yet) are constantly telling him that he's wrong, that he doesn't have his facts straight. Not only that, but they are constantly telling him that the fact that he's not vegan makes him an evil, selfish person, and with the other theories on this page in mind, he might not even be able to go vegan. Being constantly told he's wrong, factually and morally, and driving away those who are close to him for reasons he can't control can't possibly be good for Shawn's self-esteem. He's probably started internalizing the belief that he is an immoral, stupid monster who is only harming society by eating what he needs to eat. And given that feelings of worthlessness and guilt are a ''major'' symptom of depression...[[TheWoobie dear Lord, someone help this kid]].
115* And if he actually ''is'' bi, still closeted, and at risk of being forcibly outed by any of the vegans who learned as much? That'd compound things still further.
116* Also: note that Yerdian's argument that he's "stupid" seems to revolve almost entirely around two details: he disagrees with the vegans (who usually can easily be proven objectively ''wrong''), and he can't cook (which, considering she also used that one against Dolly before she'd officially gone vegan—although it's never surfaced again since, because vegans can pretty much do no wrong in Yerdian's book—suggests that Yerdian's definition of intelligence requires a very specific skillset).
117** In the [[http://archive.fo/6OSe7 comment section of Deviant art]], Yerdian confirms that Shawn has self-esteem issues caused by not being successful at anything in life, while envying his much more accomplished sister. Even though Yerdian says that [[BitchInSheepsClothing Plausibell]] is the one who tries [[InformedKindness to reach out to extend a leaf]], while he [[TakeOurWordForIt rejects]] her [[CondescendingCompassion help]], due to believing it would be admitting that she is better. It again adds more meat to this theory.
118*** For supposedly "not being successful at anything at life," that's a hell of a lot of awards on his wall. Therefore: it seems more likely that his self-esteem issues stem from his sister belittling everything that he does, on the grounds that only vegans' accomplishments count.
119
120[[WMG: Plausibell has converted several of Shawn's friends to her extreme version of veganism, and the constant stream of friends turning on him has given Shawn abandonment issues.]]
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122[[http://archive.is/QYPy1 From what Priya has told us,]] Shawn's first girlfriend left him when Plausibell converted her to veganism, and as a result, when he met Legua and developed a crush on her, he shielded her from his sister's vegan activities in order to prevent her from also leaving him. Since this seems like a somewhat extreme reaction to have over one incident, the only logical explanation is that this kind of thing has happened several times before, to the point where it's a legitimate concern for Shawn. It would make sense for Plausibell to look for potential converts close to home, and thus target Shawn's friends, who would likely be visiting often. In addition, the first character profiles mentioned Legua as being new to veganism, so her conversion likely happened soon before the comic began, giving Shawn plenty of time to lose enough friends to develop a fear of losing another to Plausibell's intolerance. That could be the reason why he doesn't seem to have any close friends; after he lost Legua, he gave up on trying to have a social life, and [[UsedToBeMoreSocial chose to become a loner]] in order to shield himself from further loss.
123** [[FromBadToWorse Even worse]] than that, is the fact that since [[http://archive.fo/U07mH his sister is confirmed to be a teacher]], this means that he has to deal with her potentially abusing her authority when it comes to propagandizing his fellow students.
124
125[[WMG: Azusa is a [[NewAge New Ager]].]]
126
127With his FacialMarkings, outfit, and feathers, he seems to be a very spiritualistic person. Since [[http://veganspirituality.com/index.html vegan based spiritualism]] is a thing, it would probably be a thing one of the vegan characters could get into.
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129[[WMG: "Weeb's" real name will turn out to be some variation of the name Alice.]]
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131For those unaware, [[https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/blogger-pet-fox-vegan-diet-instagram-pictures-worrying-sonia-sae-barcelona-a8247236.html Alice Natanya Moore]] is an outspoken critic of the vegan diet Sonia Sae has put her pet fennec fox on. Priya, as a fan of Sae's, has referred to her as an [[http://archive.li/zvzxq "immature whiny dramaqueen who has just reached puberty."]] Now look at Weeb, who first appeared criticizing vegans, Ms. Sae in particular, who put carnivorous pets on vegan diets. In addition, an integral part of her character is her tendency [[ManChild to throw childish tantrums when arguing.]] Throw in the fact that Priya has been shown using people she doesn't like as characters before (for example, Cuntons/Maura), and it seems safe to say that Weeb's true identity is as an insulting caricature of Ms. Moore.
132** Confirmed. "Weeb" is just an unflattering caricature of Ms.Moore.
133
134[[WMG: [[TookALevelInJerkass Dolly]], in contrast with her [[SiblingYinYang sister]], despises [[http://archive.is/oMmfC her uncle's occupation as a farmer]] and often times tries to shame him for being in animal agriculture.]]
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136Given how the vegan characters treat their non-vegan relatives, Dolly certainly wouldn't be on friendly terms with her uncle. When Dolly takes things too far, Diva would probably stand up to her poor treatment of their uncle and drive a bigger wrench in their relationship.
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138[[WMG: Rohit is Bindiya's ArchEnemy, due to their religious differences.]]
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140Rohit is [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160201020625/http://www.veganartbook.com:80/about/#rohit said to be disturbed by non-vegan Hindus]], considering them to [[NoTrueScotsman be fake Hindus]]. Now look at Bindiya, an omnivore and heavily implied Hindu. These two are most likely of different sects of Hinduism, with likely guesses being [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaishnavism Vaishnavism for Rohit and Shaktism for Bindiya,]] since the former sect requires vegetarianism, while the latter doesn't. Rohit would consider Bindiya to be making a mockery of his religion by eating meat. Bindiya, in turn, would have her BerserkButton pressed whenever Rohit implied or stated that her omnivory made her a false Hindu. Since Bindiya takes her spiritualism very seriously, she would take the rivalry more seriously than Rohit.
141
142[[WMG: Cast predictions for future Pupa Vegan books:]]
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144Since Priya seems to be switching the cast around [[http://archive.fo/Rm01W for each edition of Pupa Vegan,]] it only makes sense to wildly speculate about which characters she will use. This theory works under the assumption that at least four omnivores and vegans, with both genders represented on both sides, will appear in each book. In addition, we are assuming that [[http://archive.is/5jhQu all of these characters,]] and any old ones that haven't appeared yet, will make at least one appearance, and that Shawn will appear in every book, since he has appeared in like half of the strips so far, he's basically the mascot at this point. With all that said, I'll list each book (with the exception of the already completed Red and Yellow editions), followed by my omnivore and vegan cast predictions, which will mostly be limited to four characters on each side.
145* Purple/Ethics 2
146** For the omnivore side, [[ChewToy Shawn,]] [[IHatePastMe Younger Bongo,]] and [[ChurchgoingVillain Bindiya]] are all confirmed to return, so it seems most likely that [[LovableAlphaBitch Diva,]] who has been shown to be more concerned about injustice than the rest of the omnivores, will be the fourth [[DesignatedVillain antagonist.]]
147** On the vegan side, [[DeadpanSnarker Bongo's older self]] and [[{{Goth}} Lilith]] have appeared already, so we'll take the easy route and assume that [[CheerfulChild Cherry]] and [[MrFanservice Rohit]] will, like most of Purple's cast, be carried over from Yellow.
148*** Well, [[CountryMatters Cuntons]], finally appeared again in [[http://archive.li/xSPMM Pupa Vegan purple edition]], so we can just see later if she will appear again the Orange and Black edition. Rohit, Diva, and Cherry as expected showed up.
149* Blue/Health
150** For omnivores, we'll have Shawn, [[FatSlob Tommy]] (Since [[SarcasmMode meat is guaranteed to make you fat and ugly, bro]]), [[MaternallyChallenged Elise]] (Since she is blamed for her kids being fat and sad), and [[TheGenericGuy Chanel]] (Since [[SarcasmMode meat totally makes you ugly and sad, BRO]]).
151** For vegans, we'll have [[TeamChef Dazz Ling]] (Since she is a nutrition and health expert, making her an obvious choice), Rohit (Another obvious choice, given how clearly fit he is), [[GranolaGirl Plausibell]] (Since her old description said she practiced yoga and fitness), and [[BigBeautifulWoman Mike]] (Since she can talk about how her former omnivorous diet made her fat and sad, and how she feels a lot better since she became vegan).
152* Green/Environment
153** Since there don't seem to be any characters with a special connection to this topic, we'll just make some shots in the dark; the omnivores will be Shawn, Diva, Chanel, and the new character Paul. As a [[OnlySaneMan "open-minded carnist,"]] it would make sense to introduce him in a book where he can ask questions as opposed to spewing arguments for [[DesignatedHero the vegans]] to shoot down, and environmentalism is perfect for that ("How does beef farming hurt the rainforest?" "What about land that isn't suited for plant agriculture?" Things like that).
154** On the vegan side, let's go with Cherry, [[GenkiGirl Dolly]], Rohit, and new character Zane, since now's as good a time as any to introduce him.
155* Pink/Apologists
156** Representing the omnivores, we'll have Shawn, Paul, Bindiya, and a [[UnexpectedCharacter completely new omnivore.]] This new omnivore will be an ex-vegan, who was vegan for a couple of years before quitting, and will serve as a {{Foil}} for Dolly. They will receive NoSympathy for whatever caused them to give up.
157** Representing the vegans will be Plausibell, Dolly, [[MsFanservice Legua,]] and the new vegan Bunny. Bunny seems made for this edition, since she is described as a "speciesist vegan" which will no doubt mean "vegan who doesn't hate all omnivores with the fiery passion of a thousand suns."
158*** Yerdian has started on Pink and in the first two comics uploaded Raziel appears. Also [[TokenMinority Lulu]] is supposed to appear here [[http://archive.fo/sKpN2 as well according to Yerdian]].
159*** [[http://archive.fo/Acrts Lulu and Bunny appear in the comics]], while the latter is treated like an antagonist character.
160* Black/[[BlackComedy Dark Humor]]
161** For this edition, we want omnivores we can [[ChewToy kick around a bit,]] so definitely [[ButtMonkey Shawn]], [[StalkerWithoutACrush Cuntons]], [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Paul, and Bongo.]]
162** For people on the vegan side to kick these [[UnintentionallySympathetic poor, poor people around,]] look no further than [[MisanthropeSupreme Raziel, Lilith,]] and [[TokenEvilTeammate Sterk.]] Legua, as a friend of all three, will also appear to try and keep the former three from doing something horrible enough to get them all on the national evening news. She'll fail. [[EpicFail Miserably.]]
163** Raziel is confirmed in the first released online comics to not only be in the book, but the main character. Also a [[TokenMinority black vegan]] named Lulu has joined the cast.
164** In a comment from Yerdian, [[WordOfGod she states]] that [[http://archive.fo/sKpN2 Sanc and Sterk]] are going to appear here alongside Raziel. This will make Sanc's first physical debut in the series.
165* Orange/Hunting
166** For omnivores, we'll have Shawn, Cuntons (Who at the very least supports hunting), Chanel, and a new character who will be a firmly established hunter and GunNut. They will obviously be treated as the scum of the Earth.
167** For vegans, we'll have Legua, Sterk (Who could easily use arguments in favor of hunting as an excuse to go on a violent rampage), Sanctuar and Badroulbadour (The latter two had to be shoved in somewhere).
168
169[[WMG: Dolly and Shawn were never [[TheBully bullies,]] but rather {{bully hunter}}s.]]
170
171Supposedly, both Shawn and Dolly [[http://archive.is/BpqH5 bullied vegans together at some point.]] The thing is, neither of them really ''acts'' like a bully who specializes in vegan kids. Dolly has been friends with Plausibell, a vegan, [[ChildhoodFriends ever since they were kids,]] not behavior you would expect from someone who supposedly hated vegans enough to target them specifically. As for Shawn, despite supposedly hating vegans and bullying them, he doesn't act like someone who has been honing the art of hitting vegans where it hurts for years. His comebacks are weak, and none of the vegans act like they have the sort of fear one gets from someone who has made it their mission to torment you. Throw in the fact that [[DesignatedHero the series's morality is skewed in favor of the vegans,]] and the idea that Dolly and Shawn only targeted vegans who struck first makes sense. Whenever a vegan taunted or tormented an omnivore due to their omnivory, ''especially'' if the vegan's victim couldn't go vegan for whatever reason, Dolly and Shawn would fight back against the bully vegan, physically or verbally. Of course, once Dolly got into veganism and bought into the idea that vegans could do no wrong against an omnivore, Shawn was left on his own, and gradually lost steam, eventually retiring from the bully hunting business, leaving the omnivores at the mercy of [[{{Jerkass}} Plausibell and her asshole friends.]]
172** That part about being childhood friends with Plauisbell is now retconned due to her age being [[http://archive.fo/GxoaM changed to 27 years old]]. Also since she is now confirmed to be a teacher, she could still use her position to force her views on non-vegan students and shield vegan students from [[KarmaHoudini retribution]].This could have made Shawn's bully hunter status harder to do, if his sister was protecting them from getting what they deserved.
173
174[[WMG: [[AxCrazy Sterk]] has friends high up in his town's police force.]]
175
176Over the course of the comic's run, Sterk has murdered a lot of people, which begs the question; why is he not in prison or a juvenile correctional facility? It's not like he makes any effort to cover up his crimes, nor does he show any signs that he can be rehabilitated. It's canon that Legua [[OnlyFriend is the only person that actually wants to hang out with him,]] so it's not like he'd have a large group of people vouching for his innocence if he ever got arrested. But if he had, say, [[KnightTemplarParent a parent,]] or maybe [[KnightTemplarBigBrother an older sibling]] with a position of authority in the local police force, they would be in a position to [[DirtyCop influence investigations in order to protect Sterk.]] Corruption in the police force seems to be the most logical thing keeping Sterk from becoming a jailbird.
177
178[[WMG: Sterk is an obligate carnivore and his diet consists in [[ImAHumanitarian non-vegans]] ]]
179[[EpilepticTrees]]
180The reason why Vegans tolerate [[TokenEvilTeammate Sterk]] despite the horrible things he does is that he NEEDS meat for sustenance, unlike the rest of the non-vegans who are like that mostly by choice.
181
182The reason why Sterk eats cats as shown by strip 568? Well, [[TruthInTelevision Cats aren't vegans]].
183
184[[WMG: Scourge's "good" counterpart will be introduced later in the series]]
185
186And they'll represent rather than just veganism, compassion towards life. Just like Scourge represents The Meat industry rather than omnivorism in general.
187
188[[WMG: Bongo tried to go Vegan once on his brother's convincing, but all that was available was oreos and lettuce]]
189
190[[http://archive.fo/WTWN6v In Pupa Vegan Purple 636]], we see Bongo eating lettuce and oreos for a week, when he tries going vegan and becomes sick. Since we know he has no problems with veganism in general, he might have tried to see if it would fit him ,but like with Dolly and her vegan challenge, he became weak when he didn't have anything available that was non-vegan. When he declined trying to become vegan any further, his brother rather than accept his decision just [[NoSympathy chastised him for not doing it right]].
191
192Jossed. Got Pupa Vegan Purple as an E-Book, and both of them are Bongo. The long haired one is the younger Bongo. The short haired one is his older counterpart.
193
194[[WMG: [[MaternallyChallenged Elise]] is a single mother and who doesn't have time to properly cook, due to her job, so she relies on instant food for meals]]
195
196We are told that she raised her children on junkfood, which caused them to be overweight. However, we never see mention of their father, so it can stand to reason she is a single parent and has to do what she can to provide food on the table. This means she can't always go out and cook and has to give her children the cheapest and fast made stuff she can buy.
197** Confirmed by [[WordOfGod Yerdian]] that she is a single mom, so this theory a lot of support.
198
199[[WMG: Bindiya will become Shawn's ReplacementGoldfish]]
200
201As with the earlier guess with Diva, Bindiya could be an option to replace Legua as Shawn's main love interest. Bindiya is basically Legua, if she was non-vegan and very religious. And his [[SiblingRivalry sisters]] would act like ObnoxiousInLaws types to her, like they would with Diva.
202
203[[WMG: Now that Plausibell's age is retconned, it will actually be [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling Shawn]] and [[HazyFeelTurn Dolly]] who were once [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friends]] ]]
204
205In her early character pages, Dolly was described as being a childhood friends with Plausibell, when she was still called Brie. However, with Plausibell now being 27 years old (12 years old than her), it would be impossible for them friends as kids. On the other hand, this means that Shawn and her could have been friends when they were younger, especially since newer pages say that she and him used to [[TakeOurWordForIt bully vegans]]. This would give Shawn another [[FreudianExcuse excuse]] why he has soured on veganism, since it took away his longtime friend.
206
207[[WMG: [[TheChewToy Shawn's]] encouragement [[http://archive.fo/R33IW for Legua to stop pining after]] [[TheGhost Sanc]] is not only born out of [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and [[EntitledToHaveYou entitlement]], but also genuine worry that he will make her even more extreme.]]
208
209Even though Sanc hasn't officially appeared yet, he is described as an [[AnimalWrongsGroup animal liberator]], whose methods of activism are criticized by [[GranolaGirl Plausibell]] but is revered by [[DeadpanSnarker Lilith]]. Yerdian [[http://archive.fo/sKpN2 even lumps him in]] with [[AxCrazy Sterk]] and [[OralFixation Raziel]], who are known for carrying out violent acts against non-vegans. Since Legua tends to befriend those types of people, it's no wonder she is into someone radical like Sanc.
210
211It's bad enough his [[BitchInSheepsClothing sister]] has indoctrinated her into adopting her extreme views. Sanc is even worse. Even though she is one of the [[InformedKindness "peaceful" vegans]], Sanc's influence could make her evolve into the more violent camp.
212** Turns out that [[JerkassHasAPoint Shawn]] was RightForTheWrongReasons to discourage Legua from being interested in Sanc. According to Yerdian, he tried [[ManipulativeBastard to manipulate]] Legua to do his [[https://archive.fo/WTaQS dirty work]].
213
214[[WMG: Instead of Shawn's [[TakeOurWordForIt "toxic behavior"]] being behind breakup with Lulu, it was actually his reaction to her becoming more [[TheFundamentalist extreme and judgmental]].]]
215
216Given how the narrative [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality skews towards the vegan side]], the truth could be that Shawn was calling Lulu out for becoming judgmental and radical. This can be supported when she sides with [[http://archive.fo/iuzM6 the Boxtol animal rights activists occupied a pig farm to protest farm practices]] and dismisses [[http://archive.fo/Uwfvu the notion of being judgmental]] towards non-vegan. So, it's not hard to believe that Shawn was getting dismissive of her activis due to becoming an extremist which turned him off.
217
218[[WMG: [[CategoryTraitor Bunny]] and [[StrawLoser Shawn]] will hook up.]]
219
220Since she is the only vegan, who tolerates non-vegans, she would be a good match for Shawn, since he actually doesn't mind vegans but just hate how extreme a lot of them can get. If they date, then he will become less antagonistic against veganism because Bunny will show him that not all vegans act like his [[CainAndAbel sisters]] and their [[AnimalWrongsGroup fellow vegans]].
221
222[[WMG: Plausibell legally changed her name from Brie [[InUniverse in Universe]].]]
223
224[[WMG: Rohit's cat is raised vegan, but sometimes sneak off to Elaine and Tommy to have meat.]]
225
226Yerdian has become more supportive of giving obligate carnivorous pets vegan food, so no doubt her characters would do that as well-which would be bad for their pets. Given that Elaine still is non-vegan, she probably feels obliged to feed the cat when it comes her way. Of course as shown in the comics, she doesn't feed it unhealthy human food like her children.
227
228[[WMG: Elaine is an OpenMindedParent, who supports her daughter's vegan lifestyle.]]
229
230While Elaine [[MaternallyChallenged foolishly raised her children]] [[NutritionalNightmare on microwaved junk food]], she doesn't mind her daughter going vegan. Even though she was worried at first that she wouldn't find the right amount of nutrients to be healthy and didn't want her to feel ashamed of her body, however, when it turned out the lifestyle fit her [[GoodParents Elaine was nothing but supportive of her]]. She is even happy to find vegan based sweets for her, if it makes her happy.
231
232[[WMG: Shawn has a learning disability, which makes it tough for him to do good in school]]
233
234Given how Shawn has been said to struggle in school, it could be that it's not that he's dumb but that he's just had a learning disability that no one has diagnosed him with. Given how [[SarcasmMode "tactful, knowledgeable, and sensitive"]] the narrative and vegan characters are towards disabled non-vegans, they (especially his sister, [[KnowNothingKnowItAll Plausibell]]) will blame it all on him being a meat eater and pressure him even more into becoming vegan.
235* On the one hand: Yerdian claims that he struggles in school (it goes with the narrative of his alleged stupidity, after all) and has never succeeded at anything. On the other: that's [[https://archive.is/JvfrK a hell of a lot of academic awards on his wall]] for someone of whom that's supposedly true...
236
237[[WMG: His mom is the only one in the family who doesn't antagonize him for being vegan]]
238
239We know that his sisters treat him harshly for his status as a non-vegan, but it would be nice to think his mother would be more understanding and that's why he still clings to the lifestyle while all the others don't. If that is so, then why doesn't his mom tell his sisters to lay off preaching to him. It could lead to another theory.
240
241[[WMG: His sisters only preach to him whenever their mother is not around]]
242
243It's common for siblings to put up a [[BitchInSheepsClothing different face]] in front of their parents, while treating their siblings poorly. So, I have no doubt [[BigBrotherBully Plausibell]] and [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Cherry]] would do that to [[ChewToy Shawn]]. He probably has a good feeling his mother wouldn't believe him because Plausibell can be such a good actress, especially since she got everyone to take her word that she was being bullied Cuntons she would no doubt put on the [[CrocodileTears water works]] and act offended by her little brother would accuse her of such stuff. As for Cherry, it is chalked up to her [[CorruptionOfAMinor influence by her older sister]] and as a result sees her own brother as immoral by not being vegan thus needs to be preached at in order to convert.
244
245[[WMG: Sterk is actually another AuthorAvatar]]
246Brie/Plausibell represents what Yerdian [[CreatorsPet wants to say]]. Sterk represents [[PowerFantasy what she]] [[WishFulfillment wants to do]]. Sterk has just enough {{Informed Attribute}}s that Yerdian can claim Plausible Deniability should she ever be called on it.
247
248[[WMG: Shawn is actually not depressed; Brie/Plausibell is just demonising his normal behaviour.]]
249If the depression WMG is not true, there could be other explanations for his behaviours: watching TV is just a hobby and he has other hobbies as well, the reason why he's described as struggling in school despite having previously won academic awards is because his current teacher has misconceptions that his previous teachers didn't (as evidenced by him flunking a test for calling humans omnivores), his big appetite is because he's a teenager (puberty often leads to a bigger appetite), his irritability is just him getting frustrated with how the vegans treat him, and he actually does have friends; we just don't see them (he mentions having friends in the strip where Plausibel [[TrojanVeggies tricks them into eating something that isn't chicken]], for example). So, if this theory is correct, he does have low self-esteem, but it's not severe enough to lead to depression, or at least not yet anyway.
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