The characters of Kimonos Townhouse.
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Main Characters
Kimono C. Vale
Kimono
First Appearance: Page #1; February 8th, 2006
This is Kimono. She is better than you. She's beautiful, intelligent and cultured. A career student in Asian Studies, she maintains a perfect GPA at Ponyville University.
Student worker at Ponyville University's library, where she works in government documents.
- Adaptational Name Change: In the original MLP source, her name is simply "Kimono", but here she's been given the surname of "Vale", as well as an Embarrassing Middle Name (see below).
- Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: Here, she is siblings with Wysteria and Cherry Blossom, whereas she isn't related to anybody in the original G3 MLP source material.
- Character Development: Originally wasn't thrilled about rooming with Minty, but grows to like her a lot over time.
- Deadpan Snarker: Oh yes.
- Embarrassing Middle Name: A running gag on KT was people trying to guess Kimono's middle name, which we knew started with a "C" and nothing else. Minty's guesses included "Clover", "Canto", "Cherub", "Calliope", and "Chickpea". There was a contest held for viewers to guess her middle name, with the prize being a Kimono toy with a bunch of accessories. Her middle name was successfully guessed by viewer genkigrrl. It's "Chrysanthemum".
- Girls Love Chocolate: Considers it one of her favorite things.
- Grammar Nazi: Very particular about proper grammar, to the point that after she says her new year's resolution is to not correct people so much, and Minty says a Malaproper, Kimono gags and starts coughing in an attempt to not automatically correct her.
- The Last Straw: Kimono wasn't very happy dating Breezie, but stayed with him because he wasn't doing anything wrong. After he implies that he thinks Minty isn't very smart and refuses to back down, she finally breaks up with him.
Minty Joy Bobbins
Minty
First Appearance: Page #1; February 8th, 2006
This is Minty. What she lacks in wit she makes up for with enthusiasm. Although she's not particularly bright, Minty is a caring pony and a loyal friend. She also collects socks.
Works at Pinkhost in tech support.
- Adaptational Name Change: In the original MLP source, her name is simply "Minty", but here her name has been lengthed to "Minty Joy Bobbins".
- Cloud Cuckoolander: Minty is this in droves. Expect her to start rambling about superhero comics or video games at any given moment.
- Crazy-Prepared: Keeps a stash of face-masks around, as well as canned food in the case of an alien invasion.
- Geek: As is mentioned by the comic's taglinenote , Minty is VERY geeky. She loves superhero comics, video games, collecting figurines, and more.
- The Klutz: Trips over her own feet a lot.
- Malaproper: Is VERY prone to these. It drives Kimono crazy.Minty: "I have a cricket in my neck."
- Proud to Be a Geek: Minty doesn't care what others think of her geekiness, and makes no attempt to hide it either.
- Sarcasm-Blind: In comic #312, Kimono and Brightly are discussing tornadoes. Minty walks into the room in the middle of their conversation, and after Kimono leaves, asks what they were talking about. Brightly responds with "Lizards." Dava mentions in the description that she is also sarcasm-blind, and that the comic was based on her overhearing a conversation her husband was having with a customer about a natural disaster. When she asked what they were talking about, her husband had said "Lizards."
- Trademark Favorite Food: Anything green, just like in the original franchise. Is also fond of pizza.
Friends
Brightly Schön
Brightly
First Appearance: Page #44; January 24th, 2007
Kimono's coworker and friend, and later boyfriend. Likes football.
- Adaptational Name Change: In the original MLP source, Brightly's name is "Brights Brightly", but here his name has been shortened to just "Brightly", and he has been given the surname "Schön".
- Deadpan Snarker: Has his moments.
- Gender Flip: Like every male pony in this comic, Brightly is a female unicorn in the original franchise, but is male here (via his eyelashes being painted over).
- Nice Guy: Brightly is just a genuinely nice guy. Doesn't stop him from having his moments of snark, though.
Breezie Goforth
Breezie
First Appearance: Page #114; July 16th, 2008
The son of Kimono's mother's neighbor, who Kimono dated for a while. According to Kimono, hes smart, handsome, and nice, but a little dull. Looks a lot like Kimono's dad.
- Adaptational Name Change: Has been given the surname "Goforth".
- Boring, but Practical: Most of his gifts for Kimono. Minty was confused when he bought Kimono a pillow when she said her neck hurt, but Kimono defends the gift as practical.
- Like Parent, Like Spouse: Resembles Kimono's dad a distressing amount note , which Kimono didn't notice until Wysteria pointed it out. It weirds Kimono out a lot.
Parade Proctor
Parade
First Appearance: Page #179; August 19th, 2009
A pony Kimono met while volunteering for Rainbow Corps. Teaching biology while he works on his dissertation. Kimono was interested in him, but he didn't like her back.
- Adaptational Name Change: Has had his name shortened from "Spring Parade" to simply "Parade"note , and was given the surname "Proctor".
- Decomposite Character: After Dana accidentally reused Spring Parade as Parade after also using her as an actor in a movie in a previous comic, so Dana decided the pony in the movie was "Spring", Parade's twin sister.
- Hot Teacher: Kimono wasn't even aware that he's a professor until Sweetsong told her, much to Kimono's intense embarrassment.
Family
Wysteria Vale
Wysteria
First Appearance: Page #80; November 14th 2007
One of Kimono's sisters.
- Adaptational Name Change: Has been given the surname "Vale", as she has been made Kimono's sister here.
- Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: Has been given the surname "Vale", as she has been made Kimono and Cherry Blossom's sister here.
Sakura "Cherry Blossom" Vale
Sakura/Cherry Blossom
First Appearance: Page #134; November 5th, 2008
Kimono's other, ruder sister. Always has to outdo people, and is always convinced she's in the right, even when multiple people call her out on her behavior.
- Adaptational Name Change: Has been given the surname "Vale", as she has been made Kimono and Wysteria's sister here.
- Rich Bitch: She's incredibly rude, and, according to Minty, smells expensive.
- Jerkass: Constantly puts down other people. It says enough that Kimono, who grew up with her, is completely resigned when Cherry Blossom implies Kimono's rear is so big that Cherry doesn't have enough fabric to cover it. When Brightly tries to suggest a sewing technique that would save fabric, Sakura hits on him despite knowing he's dating her sister, making him uncomfortable enough to leave and hide with Minty.
Others
Yesterdaisy
Yesterdaisy
First Appearance: Page #329; March 7th 2012
A VERY quiet pony who works as an archivist at Ponyville University's library.
- Defrosting Ice Queen: When she was first introduced, she hardly spoke at all. She later opens up a bit more to Kimono, and starts to talk about completely random things.
- Fangirl: Obsessed with an actor named "Bounder Westlake". She WILL find a way to fit him into any conversation.
- The Quiet One: At first.
Dream Fairy
Dream Fairy
First Appearance: Page #28; September 27th, 2006
Minty's dream fairy that creates her dreams when she's asleep. Represented by a "Littlest Pet Shop" horse (specifically, Horse #124
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No Budget: Can't work without money, leaving Minty to watch reruns of previous dreams she's had.
