Line #4 Webcomic/KimchiCuddles


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:(from left) Kimchi, Pumpkin, Vajra, Baxter, Soliloquy, Sherman, Amalthea, Lilly, Izzabeth, Crystal, Marco.]]
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4	A Tumblr-based webcomic, ''Kimchi Cuddles'' began as a SliceOfLife following the relationships of a community of mostly [[{{Polyamory}} polyamorous]] people, centering on main characters [[GenkiGirl Kimchi]] and Vajra, a couple in an open marriage looking to meet other partners, though many of their friends were major characters as well. It later grew to cover a larger number of characters and storylines, along with non-storyline comics featuring characters explaining misconceptions about polyamory and related topics.
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9	!!This comic provides examples of:
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11	* AccidentalKiss: Happens between Kimchi and Amalthea at one point.
12	* AuthorAvatar: WordOfGod names both Kimchi and Marco as this.
13	* {{Bookworm}}: Sherman, who at one point is more in the mood for reading quietly than going out on a date; Kimchi understands, and the two of them spend the afternoon reading together instead.
14	* BreakTheCutie: Crystal is often having her confidence knocked by transphobic people, including her parents.
15	* ClingyJealousGirl: Soliloquy tends to be quite controlling of her partners, but it seems that she may mellow out after having established her solo poly identity.
16	* ClosetKey:
17	** Nora is this to [[spoiler:Izzabeth]], who previously regarded herself as being strictly monogamous.
18	** Emma is this to Alex, who was also pretty mono before.
19	* CloudCuckooLander: London, who also brings out a similar side in Kimchi.
20	-->"Let's climb this tree and talk about activism with sock puppets!"
21	* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: Subverted for London; while he is in two relationships, he and Otter have become a ChastityCouple over the years, and Vajra isn't yet comfortable with him sleeping with Kimchi.
22	* GiveGeeksAChance: Several of the characters, most notably Baxter and Sherman, are rather nerdy, and seem to have just as much luck romantically as the other characters.
23	* GranolaGirl: Lilly is very interested in eco-friendly farming.
24	* HappilyMarried: Kimchi and Vajra.
25	* HighSchoolSweethearts: Kimchi and Dave.
26	* ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe: Deconstructed with Luuk; he dislikes when women put him on a pedestal, and is attracted to Amalthea for her independence.
27	* TheIdealist: Marco is frequently asked how they can be so happy and positive about everything.
28	* IncompatibleOrientation:
29	** Kimchi had a crush on Amalthea for a while, who is straight.
30	** Alex finds himself having feelings for Sherman, who is straight.
31	* ItsAllAboutMe: Izzabeth tends to not see things from other's points of view until Marco is able to break it down for her.
32	* LeaveMeAlone: Soliloquy finds polyamory works for her in terms of her independence, but also finds having numerous partners draining when they start to make demands of her.
33	* LoveDodecahedron: Naturally, given the nature of the relationships explored.
34	* LoveEpiphany: In comic 253, Izzabeth realizes she likes Nora.
35	-->'''Izzabeth''': It was like electricity suddenly shot through my whole body. We turned to look at each other and I felt like I saw her for the first time...
36	* TheMasochismTango: Baxter and Soliloquy, leading to their eventual break-up.
37	* MayDecemberRomance: London is twenty years older than Kimchi.
38	* MeaningfulName: Amalthea's name is a ShoutOut to ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn'', in reference to the term "unicorn", used in the poly community to denote a person chosen by a triad as their third partner.
39	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Kimchi, after hitting Anja. It was based on a real-world event, and this was ''such'' a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that the [[BannedEpisode panel was later deleted]].
40	* ObliviousToLove: Tulsi and Aziz, a poly couple, are looking for a third partner, and remain blissfully unaware of Kimchi's interest in them.
41	* OfCorsetsSexy: Nora is rather delighted to find out Crystal's wearing a corset under her dress.
42	* OneThingLedToAnother: "There's going to be a lot of processing tonight!"
43	* PickyEater: Marco just wanted to make dinner for their partners…
44	-->'''Marco:''' Surprise! I made everyone dinner!\
45	'''Crystal:''' Is there MEAT in this? I'm vegan, remember?\
46	'''Marco:''' Opps\
47	'''Baxter:''' And I'm doing the super paleo thing, so I only eat RAW meat\
48	'''Marco:''' Oh\
49	'''Soliloquy:''' That stew looks gross. I only eat white bread with gummi bears on it
50	* {{Polyamory}}: The premise of the comic.
51	* PutOnABus: Sherman, who has been absent from the comic for a while due to going back to university. [[TheBusCameBack He's now back for the summer]].
52	** This actually happens to a lot of characters, as people tend to come in and out of the protagonist's lives.
53	* SickeninglySweethearts[=/=]CrushFilter: Amalthea admits to going into "Disney Princess Mode" at the beginning of new relationships.
54	* ShipperOnDeck: Being a poly-focused comic, compersion is a frequent theme.
55	* SociallyAwkwardHero: Kimchi describes herself as a "shy extrovert".
56	* ThemeNaming: The children in the comic are all named after food (Pumpkin, Popcorn, Bean, etc.)
57	* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Amalthea's idea of telling her ex she still has feelings for him involves putting a piece of ribbon in a book and leaving it out in a bookshop in the hope that he'll notice.
58	* TwoferTokenMinority: Crystal deconstructs this in one comic, saying that as a biracial polyamorous trans woman, she's always being asked stupid questions about some part of her identity or other.

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