#so it's kind of. the same music as always they just obfuscated the darker elements lmao

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I sincerely wish I could appreciate discovering tmbg through their children's albums, because I want to experience the emotional journey of having grown up on these pleasant experimental songs about how science is cool and, hey, people who might seem a little different have Much more in common than you think 😉 and delving into their back catalogue to find a sizeable amount of their music is about existential horror and divorce

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About one of my newest projects

Title: Jonas Corbin’s Guide to Life

Jonas Corbin’s sophomore year of high school is getting off to a good start - he’s been assigned the locker next to his childhood friend and long-time crush Kiera Bernhardt in the same year that Kiera’s rather intimidating older brother has gone off to college, giving him the perfect opportunity to confess his feelings. However, will he be able to talk to Kiera without choking? And why is their mutual friend Chloe suddenly being so harsh towards him? Tells the story of Jonas’ sophomore, junior, and senior years at Foxwood High School in New Hampshire.

Other things:

Lots of esoteric references, mostly to anime and JRPGs.

Some degree of fourth-wall awareness, but not to ridiculous levels.

Teen characters are treated with respect.

Despite being named after a specific character, has an ensemble cast. Jonas is the narrator, though.

Everyone is ****ed-up to some degree, just like in real life.

At the same time, no one is purely good or bad. Again, just like in real life.

Some supernatural elements, although most, if not all, of them would be Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane.

Musical numbers, not necessarily in every episode, but a decent number.

Starts out fairly lighthearted and gradually becomes darker throughout, possibly even with some deaths, but never loses its humorous side and ends on a hopeful note.

No one is beyond redemption, but not everyone accepts it.

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TV TROPES THAT APPLY TO THE SETTING AND CHARACTERS

Jonas Corbin:

Accidental Injury Guilt: He still feels guilt over indirectly breaking Kiera's arm seven years ago.

Ambiguously Bi: Despite his crush on Kiera being a major factor in his life, he's also implied to be attracted to his best friend Brad.

Brilliant, but Lazy

Captain Oblivious: Oblivious to both Chloe's and Mia's feelings for him. However, it's slightly implied that he may be faking it to avoid breaking the heart of one of his best friends or his other best friend's little sister.

Character Narrator

Childhood Friend Romance: With Kiera - they've known each other since they were kids, and he's had romantic feelings for her since they were in seventh grade.

Clueless Chick Magnet: Especially in the later seasons.

Deadpan Snarker

Determinator: Despite his lazy tendencies, he can be surprisingly persistent if there’s something he really wants.

First-Person Smartass

Friendly Enemy: He has this kind of relationship with Principal Mazlish.

Fun Size: The shortest boy in the core six, and a pretty fun guy.

Guile Hero

Hidden Depths: He's a gifted writer, and is implied to become a professional novelist in the future.

High School Hustler

Inferiority Superiority Complex: His Small Name, Big Ego tendencies are implied to be a way of coping with his insecurities.

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Kindhearted Cat Lover: He may not be especially kindhearted, but he does dote on his cat Leo.

Knight in Sour Armor: Despite generally feeling that it won't make any difference in the grand scheme of things, he will still always do the right thing when it comes down to it.

Nervous Tics: Cracks his knuckles when he's worried and isn't able to chew gum for whatever reason.

Not a Morning Person

Obfuscating Stupidity

Obliviously Beautiful: A rare male example, especially later in the series.

Occidental Otaku: Although it’s never made clear whether he has a genuine interest in anime or just joined the anime club to be close to Kiera and became the mask.

Oral Fixation: He's often seen chewing gum, with ginger being his favorite flavor. It's implied that he does it as a way of coping with anxiety.

Rebellious Spirit

Sad Clown: Has a lot of insecurities, mostly related to his parents’ divorce and his crush on Kiera, which he covers up with his class-clown persona.

Screams Like a Little Girl

Second-Year Protagonist

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive guy to Brad's manly man.

Small Name, Big Ego: Can be pretty boastful and cocky sometimes.

The Cynic: Not to the degree of some other characters, but he has his moments.

The Leader

The Slacker: At least before he starts trying to improve himself.

Tough Leader Façade: On the surface, he acts like a fun, charismatic guy who comes up with cool plans to mess with harsh authority figures and not get caught. However, under his cool façade he's deeply insecure about his parent's divorce and his crush on his childhood friend Kiera.

Brad Thompson:

Academic Athlete

Deadpan Snarker

Farm Boy

Gentle Giant: The tallest of the core six, and also one of the nicer ones.

Lovable Jock

One Head Taller: He stands exactly six inches taller than his girlfriend Caitlyn.

Only Sane Man: Sometimes shares this role with Nate and Kiera.

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly man to Jonas' sensitive guy.

Shout-Out: His favorite chicken is named Catherine as a reference to Robotrek and Terranigma.

The Lancer

The Reliable One

Why Did It Have to Be Spiders?

Chloe Seaver:

Bifauxnen

Bifauxnen and Lad-ette: Bifauxnen to her rival and eventual girlfriend Mia’s Lad-ette.

Big Eater

Boyish Short Hair

Brilliant, but Lazy: Although she's not as lazy as Jonas, she still doesn't apply herself in school despite having intelligence at least on par with her Academic Athlete brother Mark.

Bruiser with a Soft Center

Competition Freak

Cross Player: Plays a male dwarf barbarian in the RPG Episode.

Cute Bruiser

Deadpan Snarker

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Lady Swears-a-Lot: The only one of the core six to swear regularly. It's implied that she picked it up from her brother Mark.

Lovable Jock

Occidental Otaku

Passionate Sports Girl

Pets as a Present: She was given her pet hedgehog Frodo as a fourteenth birthday present.

Pint-Sized Powerhouse: The shortest and arguably the strongest of the core six.

Shorttank

Super Drowning Skills: Despite being incredibly fit and athletic, she can't swim.

Sweet Tooth

The Big Guy

The Napoleon: Physically the smallest of the core six, but also the most aggressive.

The Rival: She is the rival of Mia for Jonas' attention, at least initially.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to both Kiera's and Alicia's girly girls.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak: Although she is very much a tomboy, she also took flower-arranging classes at one point and actually enjoyed them.

Tsundere: Towards Jonas.

Kiera Bernhardt:

Academic Athlete

All Girls Want Bad Boys: She's attracted to Connor Urquhart during the first two seasons, although it's somewhat downplayed by the fact that she's not drawn to him because he's a bad boy, but because she can see a glimmer of goodness within him.

Big Brother Attraction: Notice all the tropes that her brother Adrian and her crush Connor have in common. This is not a coincidence.

Bookworm: Although not to the degree of her brother, she does enjoy reading, especially the works of Tamora Pierce.

Brainy Brunette

Camera Fiend: While she isn't as passionate about photography as Courtney, she does still have an interest in it, and she and Courtney eventually bond over their shared interest.

Childhood Friend Romance: With Jonas.

Class Princess

Cool Big Sis: Eventually becomes this for Courtney.

Deadpan Snarker: Not as much as some other characters, but she does have her moments.

Deuteragonist: Although the story centers around Jonas, it's just as much about Kiera learning to break free of her dysfunctional family.

Dude Magnet

Even The Girls Want Her: Morgan is attracted to her, and it's implied that Chloe may be, too.

Gamer Chick: To the point where Jonas describes her as "the perfect blend of gamer girlfriend and Goth girlfriend".

Gentlewoman Snarker: She comes from a wealthy family, and can snark with the best of them.

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: Generally very feminine, but is also a passionate lacrosse player and skier.

Heavy Sleeper

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Her family has three cats, and she loves them all, especially the youngest, Lilith.

Ms. Vice Girl: Arguably the nicest of the core six, but takes great pride in her good looks and athletic accomplishments.

My Nayme Is: Her name is spelled Kiera, not the more-common Keira or Kira. Getting it wrong is one of the few ways to get her mad.

Occidental Otaku

Only Sane Woman: Shares this role with Nate and occasionally Brad.

Passionate Sports Girl

Proud Beauty

Silk Hiding Steel

Spoiled Sweet

Team Mom

The Heart

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Zig-zagged. She's the girly girl to Chloe's tomboy, and the tomboy to Alicia's girly girl.

Trademark Favorite Food: Buffalo wings.

Unaffected by Spice: A downplayed example, but she loves spicy food, especially buffalo wings.

Uptown Girl: Coming from a wealthier family, she counts as this for Jonas.

Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: She's afraid of heights due to taking a nasty fall while climbing trees with Jonas when they were eight years old.

Nate Kellerman:

Adorkable

Bespectacled Cutie: A rare male example.

Bookworm: The most well-read of the core six.

Brainy Brunet

Character Tics: Ties his hair back when he's thinking hard.

Deadpan Snarker

Genius Sweet Tooth

Hidden Depths: Despite his generally cowardly nature, he loves horror movies.

Jewish and Nerdy

Lovable Coward

Neat Freak

Nice Jewish Boy

Only Sane Man: Shares this role with Kiera and sometimes Brad.

Proud to Be a Geek

Smart People Wear Glasses: Wears glasses, and is the smartest of the core six.

Teen Genius

The Smart Guy

“Well Done, Son” Guy

Alicia Ramsey:

Animal Lover

Apologizes a Lot

Cloudcuckoolander: Has her moments of this.

Consistent Clothing Style: Always wears an unbuttoned cardigan, but the color and pattern varies.

Covert Pervert

Cute Clumsy Girl

D-Cup Distress: She hates having large breasts, both because of the attention they attract and because she had to give up on her dream of becoming a professional gymnast because of them.

Daddy’s Girl

Expy: Pretty much a human version of Fluttershy.

Genius Ditz: Despite her Cloudcuckoolander tendencies, she knows a lot about animals and nature in general, and is a talented pianist and budding composer - self-taught, to boot!

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: The most feminine of the core six, but is also an Outdoorsy Gal with an interest in insects.

Granola Girl

Hiding Behind Your Bangs: Of the “shy” type.

Huge Schoolgirl

Missing Mom: Her mother died when she was three.

Obliviously Beautiful

Outdoorsy Gal: A rare girly-girl example.

Shrinking Violet

Signature Instrument: A self-taught pianist, but prefers the electric keyboard.

Sixth Ranger: Although she joins the group in the first episode, she still qualifies.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to both Chloe and Kiera's tomboys.

Mark Seaver:

Academic Athlete

Aloof Ally: Not the friendliest person, but is willing to help out when needed. 

Ambiguously Bi: Easily the biggest womanizer in the cast, but he and his best friend Connor are depicted as closer than most best friends usually are.

Big Brother Bully

Big Brother Instinct: Despite his Big Brother Bully tendencies, he is fiercely protective of his younger siblings and would do anything for them.

Big Brother Mentor: Sometimes fulfills this role to the core six, especially Chloe since he actually is her big brother.

Big Eater

Bully Turned Buddy / Friendly Enemy: To the core six.

Chivalrous Pervert

Embarrassing Middle Name: His middle name is Read, which makes his initials M.R.S., or Mrs. Fortunately for him, the only ones to know it are his younger siblings and his best friend Connor.

Handsome Lech

Hidden Depths: He loves tabletop RPGs, especially Wayfarer.

Incompatible Orientation: Has a crush on Lesbian Jock Lauren Reinholt.

Jerk Jock with a Heart of Gold

Occidental Otaku: Although he doesn’t like to admit it.

Real Men Wear Pink: Generally very masculine, but has a taste for shoujo anime.

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly man to Connor's sensitive guy.

Signature Instrument: Drums.

Connor Urquhart:

Aloof Big Brother: At his best.

Big Brother Bully: At his worst… although see Cruel to Be Kind, below.

Animal Motifs: Crows. He dresses in black, is both clever and creepy, and has managed to befriend a local murder of crows by feeding them.

Berserk Button: Do not call him Connie.

Big Brother Instinct: In his words, “If anyone other than me were to **** with Morgan, I would have no choice but to murder them.”

Cold Ham

Cruel to Be Kind: Part of why he pushes Morgan away is to protect her from his incestuous desires.

Dark Is Not Evil: Despite his Gothic appearance and grim nature, he is, at his very worst, a Jerkass with a Hidden Heart of Gold.

Deadpan Snarker

Embarrassing Nickname: See Berserk Button, above.

Goth

Hidden Depths: Poetry editor for the school’s literary magazine.

Iconic Item: His black trench coat.

Icy Blue Eyes

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Lean and Mean

Long-Haired Pretty Boy

Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Feminine boy to Morgan’s masculine girl.

Must Have Caffeine: His favorite drink is black coffee, which he can't wake up without.

Nonconformist Dyed Hair: A natural blond who dyes his hair black with cobalt blue streaks to match his Goth aesthetic.

Not a Morning Person

Perpetual Frowner

Pet the Dog: Once walked an injured Courtney to the nurse's office for reasons unclear even to him.

Pyromaniac: Slightly implied in the first holiday special, in which he’s shown smiling serenely as he stares into a fire.

Reformed, but Not Tamed: After his suicide attempt, he starts showing his heart of gold a bit more, but retains his gloomy, snarky attitude.

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive guy to Mark's manly man… if you can really call him "sensitive," that is.

Shout-Out: With a dash of Expy. He’s named after and very loosely based on Connor Murphy from Dear Evan Hansen.

Signature Instrument: Bass guitar.

Significant Birth Date: Born on Walpurgisnacht, referencing his rather morbid attitude.

Sitcom Archnemesis: At least, that's how Chloe sees him. Connor is fully aware that she doesn't like him, but just doesn't care… or at least, that's what he claims.

Sugar-and-Ice Personality: A lot more ice than sugar, with his warmer side showing itself mostly around Mark, Christi, and sometimes Morgan.

The Cynic

The Snark Knight

The Stoner: Much like his namesake.

Troubled Teen

Used to Be a Sweet Kid

Morgan Urquhart:

Afraid of Clowns

Beware the Nice Ones / Bully Hunter: See Little Sister Instinct, below.

Consistent Clothing Style: Generally wears cool pastel colors to set off her strawberry-blonde hair.

Flower Motifs: Roses. Her middle name is Rose, which also happens to be her favorite flower.

Gamer Chick: Most notably, she holds the high score on the Lethal Enforcers machine at the local arcade.

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: Generally a straight-up girly-girl, but is also the starting goalie on the girls' JV lacrosse team.

Iconic Item: Her Celtic knot necklace, a gift from Connor on her thirteenth birthday.

Incompatible Orientation: Has a crush on her heterosexual best friend Sarah Reinholt.

Jerkass to One: Connor. Justified in that he's usually a jerkass to her first.

Lipstick Lesbian: Although technically, she’s a bisexual homoromantic.

Little Sister Instinct: Was once suspended for giving Nick Murphy a swift kick in the babymakers because he was harassing her brother.

Masculine Girl, Feminine Boy: Masculine girl to Connor’s feminine boy.

Once Done, Never Forgotten: Kicking Nick in the balls.

Signature Instrument: Clarinet.

Straight Gay

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her best friend Sarah's girly girl, and girly girl to her eventual girlfriend Lydia's tomboy.

Trademark Favorite Food: Peaches.

Sarah Reinholt:

Closet Key: She's the first girl Morgan was ever attracted to. Unfortunately, she's straight.

Dancing Royalty

Drama Queen: Has her moments of this.

Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: She has sandy blonde hair and is one of the nicer and more innocent characters in the series.

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Loves cats, especially her own cat Pekoe.

Large Ham: She can be this sometimes, especially during her Drama Queen moments.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to both her best friend Morgan and her sister Lauren's tomboys.

Lauren Reinholt:

Lesbian Jock

Occidental Otaku

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her sister Sarah's girly girl.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak

Jessica Beaumont:

Friendly Address Privileges: A borderline case. She doesn't mind when most people call her "Jess" or "Jessie," with the exception of her older brother Joel, who she doesn't get along with.

Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: Light to Nina's Dark.

Lovable Alpha Bitch

Middle Child Syndrome: She’s the middle child of three siblings, which is why she seeks attention through cheerleading.

Stuck in Their Shadow: Sometimes feels this way, considering that her older brother is an Ivy League scholar and her younger sister is a borderline juvenile delinquent.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her sister Jadyn's tomboy.

Thom Anderson:

Berserk Button: Do not call him Thomas or Tommy.

Bookworm: As would be expected from the editor-in-chief of the school's literary magazine, he's a voracious reader.

Disappointing Older Sibling: At least, that’s how his sister Courtney sees him when compared to their handsome and athletic stepbrother Kyle.

Embarrassing Nickname: Inverted. He insists on going by Thom rather than his full name, Thomas.

Hates Their Parent: His biological father, for walking out on the family eleven years ago.

My Nayme Is: He's very insistent on his name being spelled with a silent H.

Occidental Otaku

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive guy to Kyle's manly man.

Kyle Levy:

Academic Athlete

Big Little Brother: He's two months younger and an inch taller than his stepbrother Thom.

Hidden Heart of Gold: It takes his friendship with Courtney, and eventually Thom, to bring it out, but he does have one.

Jerk Jock

Long-Haired Pretty Boy

One Head Taller: He's a little over six feet tall, whereas his girlfriend Nina is 5'7".

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly man to Thom's sensitive guy.

The Ace

Troubled Teen

Courtney Anderson:

Big Brother Attraction: Or, more accurately, Big Stepbrother Attraction.

Camera Fiend: Has a passion for photography, which eventually leads to her forming a close bond with Kiera. Of note is the fact that Courtney uses film while Kiera is primarily digital.

Lascivious Beauty Mark: Has a beauty mark under her right eye, and is probably the most flirtatious character in the series.

Replacement Goldfish: Kyle sees her as a substitute for his deceased biological sister Kendra.

Third-Party Peacekeeper: Sometimes fills this role for Thom and Kyle when she's not playing them against each other for her own amusement.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her best friend Jadyn's tomboy.

Nick Murphy:

Dumb Jock

Jerk Jock

Malicious Misnaming: Almost always calls Jonas "Jon-ass".

Morality Pet: Despite his general Jerkass tendencies, he is protective of his brother Jared and his cousin Caitlyn.

The Bully

Jared Murphy:

Book Dumb: While he's smarter than his brother, he still doesn't do well academically.

Hair-Trigger Temper

Hidden Depths: Has a taste for musical theater and is a member of the drama club.

Jerk Jock

Large Ham: As a hot-headed theatre kid, it’s pretty much a given.

Morality Pet: Like Nick, he’s very protective of his cousin Caitlyn.

Signature Instrument: Electric guitar.

The Bully

Zane Kessler:

Big Brother Instinct: Despite his general aloofness towards his little sister Jasmine, he's still protective of her.

Big Ego, Hidden Depths: Despite his Small Name, Big Ego tendencies, he does have a genuine passion for anime, which is why he was appointed club president in the first place.

Occidental Otaku: President and co-founder of Foxwood High's anime club.

Small Name, Big Ego: He can be pretty full of himself at times, considering that he's just the president of a high-school anime club.

Jasmine Kessler:

Berserk Button: Ginger jokes.

Embarrassing Nickname: Jazz. The only ones allowed to call her that are her older brother Zane and her best friend Mia.

Fiery Redhead

Genki Girl

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: A very feminine girl who also plays on the school's JV basketball team.

Quirky Curls

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her best friend Mia's tomboy.

Nina Chapman:

Beta Bitch

Expy: Of Miranda Killgallen. She's a dark-skinned Beta Bitch who is the daughter of a police officer, and is often a corrupting influence on her Lovable Alpha Bitch best friend.

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: While she's very much a Girly Girl, she also takes a shop class.

Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: Dark to Jessica's Light.

Odd Name Out: The only member of Jessica's Girl Posse not named after a fictional cheerleader.

The Starscream: Despite being Jessica's best friend, she secretly wants to usurp her position as Alpha Bitch.

Toxic Friend Influence: Typically the one to push Jessica towards more jerkish behavior.

Ashley Cournane:

Hidden Depths: A member of the Gay-Straight Alliance.

Pom-Pom Girl: The most enthusiastic member of the cheer squad.

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly girl to her best friend Christi's tomboy.

Malcolm Stone:

Academic Athlete

Bald Head of Toughness: Although if you ask him, it's a shaved head of toughness.

Genius Bruiser

Gentle Giant

The Stoic

Mia Thompson:

Abhorrent Admirer: Although she's better-looking than most examples of this trope, Jonas is still repelled by her unpleasant personality.

Bifauxnen and Lad-ette: Lad-ette to her rival and eventual girlfriend Chloe’s Bifauxnen.

Bi-Wildered: Her reaction when she realizes she's attracted to Chloe… although it's never made clear whether it's more of a reaction to being attracted to girls in general, or to Chloe in particular.

Consistent Clothing Style: Usually wears overalls over a T-shirt, although the color and pattern of the shirt varies.

Farm Girl

Hidden Heart of Gold

Jerkass

Kiddy Coveralls: She's older than most examples, but she is a tomboyish farm girl who usually wears overalls.

Stalker with a Crush: On Jonas.

The Gadfly: Towards pretty much everyone, but especially likes provoking Jonas and Brad.

The Rival: To Chloe.

Tomboy

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her best friend Jasmine's girly girl.

Wasted Beauty: Acknowledged as very attractive, but it's marred by her Jerkass tendencies.

Lydia Renfrew:

Brilliant, but Lazy

Cool Big Sis: To Shea. Eventually becomes a Cool Big Stepsister to Jonas after her father marries his mother.

Lovable Jock

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her eventual girlfriend Morgan's girly girl.

Trademark Favorite Food: Spaghetti.

Unkempt Beauty

Katrina Rockwell:

Hidden Depths: Enjoys baking.

Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Tiny Girl to Peter's Huge Guy.

I Have Brothers: Her tomboyish nature probably stems from having three brothers, one older and two younger.

"L" Is for "Dyslexia": She's implied, and later confirmed, to be dyslexic.

Lovable Jock

Passionate Sports Girl

Resentful Outnumbered Sibling: Doesn't like being the only girl in her family.

Tomboy with a Girly Streak

Tomboyish Ponytail

Peter Gardner:

Academic Athlete

Big Brother Instinct: Despite sometimes being a Big Brother Bully to Colin and Emily, he does care about them.

Hidden Depths: Plays cello in the school band.

Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Huge Guy to Katrina's Tiny Girl.

Jerk Jock with a Heart of Gold

Signature Instrument: Cello, as mentioned above.

Colin Gardner:

Hidden Depths: While he's not as smart as his brother, he is a skilled chess player, able to hold his own against Academic Athlete Aisha Cummings.

Incompatible Orientation: Has a crush on Morgan Urquhart, who is mostly lesbian.

Lovable Jock: He's about as athletic as his Jerk Jock brother, and also a lot nicer.

Jadyn Beaumont:

Expy: Originally envisioned as an older, female Bart Simpson who's the youngest of three siblings instead of the oldest.

Iconic Item: Her knit cap.

Stuck in Their Shadow: Part of why she acts out is because she feels overshadowed by her older siblings.

Tagalong Kid: Younger than the rest of Mark's gang, who she only hangs out with because she idolizes Lauren Reinholt.

The Prankster

The Slacker: A rare female example.

Tomboy

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to both her best friend Courtney and her sister Jessica.

Josh Reilly:

Mad Libs Catchphrase: "Chicks dig [physical/personality trait or occupation]."

School Newspaper Newshound

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Robbie's Sensitive Guy.

Robbie Wolfe:

Ambiguously Gay: Implied to be attracted to his best friend Josh.

Lonely Rich Kid

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Josh's Manly Man.

Drake Levine:

Academic Athlete

Aloof Big Brother: He's something like this to his sister Shana, who loves him anyway.

Big Man on Campus

Extracurricular Enthusiast

KidAnova: A teenaged version.

Lovable Jock

Sexy Sax Man

Signature Instrument: Saxophone.

The Ace: Smart, good-looking, athletic, and a damn good sax player.

Christi Wong:

Deadpan Snarker

Freaky Fashion, Mild Mind

Nonconformist Dyed Hair: She has a purple streak in her bangs.

Perky Goth

Signature Instrument: Electric guitar.

The Anti-Nihilist

Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to her best friend Ashley's girly girl.

Aisha Cummings:

Academic Athlete: Good at both basketball and chess.

Caitlyn Larouche:

Disappeared Dad: Her father was lost at sea two years before the events of the series.

Shana Levine:

Attention Whore: Due to her older brother's status as The Ace, she'll do almost anything for people to notice that she exists.

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: Despite being very feminine for the most part, she has short hair and is very athletic and good at science.

Hidden Depths: A fashion-loving cheerleader who also happens to be a science whiz.

Stuck in Their Shadow: She feels overshadowed by her brother Drake, which is the main cause of her Attention Whore tendencies.

Successful Sibling Syndrome: She generally feels inferior to her older brother Drake, who she sees as good at everything.

The Fashionista

Lisa Wong:

Bespectacled Cutie

Big Sister Attraction

Shrinking Violet

Signature Instrument: Violin.

Dan Therrian:

Extraverted Nerd

Forgettable Character

Hidden Depths: Takes karate lessons, and is pretty good at it, too.

Keet

Martial Pacifist

Older Than They Look: He's a high-school student, but has been mistaken for a middle-school student at least once.

Rachel Mizrahi:

Genki Girl

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: The most feminine member of Katrina's group, but is also the starting small foward on the girls' basketball team.

Informed Judaism: She has a Sephardic surname, and Nate mentions knowing her from temple at one point, but it doesn't really come up much.

The Fashionista

Logan Taggart:

Brilliant, but Lazy

Cuteness Proximity: As hard as he tries to maintain his cool façade, he will absolutely melt at the sight of cute animals, especially cats and ferrets.

Defrosting Ice King

Hair-Trigger Temper

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Not quite as "kindhearted" as other examples of this trope, but he does like cats.

Long-Haired Pretty Boy

Occidental Otaku

Perma-Stubble

Successful Sibling Syndrome: He feels inadequate when compared to his younger siblings, who are generally better than him academically and socially.

The Cynic

The Hedonist

The Paranoiac

The Quiet One

Judd Taggart:

Freaky Fashion, Mild Mind

Nonconformist Dyed Hair: Dyes his hair blue.

Odd Name Out: The only Taggart sibling without a five-letter name.

Hannah Brooks:

Berserk Button: Infidelity in relationships, due to her parents getting divorced when she was young for this reason. This is why she eventually dumps Mark.

Cool Big Sis: Despite her hatred of her stepmother and mixed feelings toward her father, she still loves her younger half-siblings Preston and Renee.

Former Friend of Alpha Bitch: She and Jessica were best friends until Jessica moved to the other side of town and they started to grow apart.

Lovable Jock

Passionate Sports Girl

Tomboy with a Girly Streak: Generally very tomboyish, but has pink hair tips. Pink is also her favorite color.

Maddie Burke:

Academic Athlete: An excellent student, and is also on the tennis and alpine skiing teams.

Bookworm

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak

Smart People Wear Glasses: Although she only wears them when reading.

Alexis Ryder:

Book Dumb: She's not stupid by any means, but isn't very academic.

Toxic Friend Influence: She's generally a bad influence on her friend Caitlyn, which is why Caitlyn's cousins Nick and Jared don't like her.

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Donna Corbin:

Absurdly Youthful Mother

Amazingly Embarrassing Parents

Cloudcuckoolander

Genius Ditz: Despite her scatterbrained Cloudcuckoolander nature, she is still a competent beautician.

The Ditz: To the point where Jonas at one point openly wonders how she got custody of him.

Richard Corbin:

Monica Corbin:

Good Stepmother

One-Note Chef: Generally a Cordon Bleugh Chef, but can make surprisingly good pancakes.

Samantha Corbin:

Annoying Younger Sibling: To Jonas.

Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Acts sweet and innocent around most people, but is actually a selfish, manipulative brat. Her half-brother Jonas and her regular babysitter Kiera are the only ones who know her true nature.

Bizarre Taste in Food: Implied to be genetic, since her mother is a Cordon Bleugh Chef.

Bratty Half-Pint

Dirty Kid: She has her moments of this.

Genki Girl: Say what you will about her, there's no denying that she has a lot of energy.

Girlish Pigtails

Hidden Heart of Gold

Jerkass

Spoiled Brat

Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: When she was three, she stabbed Jonas in the arm with a fork.

John Seaver:

Valerie Seaver:

Justin Seaver:

Annoying Younger Sibling

Expy: Of Jason Fox.

Insufferable Genius

Stephen Bernhardt:

Abusive Parents: Although he’s not as bad as his wife, he almost never speaks out against her abusive behavior and treats his children like Ungrateful Bastards if they disagree with him.

Pet the Dog: Gave Adrian a used car for his 17th birthday and helped him fix it and upgrade it into a sleeper car.

Self-Made Man: As he’ll often remind his children during his lectures.

Deborah Bernhardt:

Abusive Parents: Treats Adrian as a Trophy Child while verbally and emotionally abusing him and Kiera if they disagree with her, even over trivial things.

Adrian Bernhardt:

Badass Bookworm

Big Brother Instinct: Fiercely protective of his little sister Kiera.

Broken Ace

Deadpan Snarker

Death Glare: The so-called “Adrian Stare”.

Does Not Like Spam: Radishes.

Genius Bruiser: A computer wizard who also happens to be a skilled judoka.

Hates Their Parent: Specifically, his mother Deborah, for verbally and emotionally abusing him and Kiera and treating him as a Trophy Child.

Heavy Sleeper

Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Huge Guy to Karin's Tiny Girl.

Iconic Item: His blue bandana.

Icy Gray Eyes

Jerk with a Heart of Gold

Morality Pet: Kiera and Karin.

Not a Morning Person

Occidental Otaku

Perpetual Frowner

Real Men Wear Pink: Very much a Manly Man, but has long hair, takes pride in his androgynous good looks, and took ballet lessons as a kid.

Reformed Bully

Spoiled Sweet: For a given value of “sweet”, anyway.

Stoic Woobie

Sugar-and-Ice Personality

The Cynic

Trophy Child

Unkempt Beauty

Used to Be a Sweet Kid

What a Piece of Junk: His prized Subaru Legacy sleeper car, Alcyone.

Jacob Kellerman:

Esther Kellerman:

Jewish Mother

Zach Kellerman:

Lovable Jock

Edward Ramsey:

Kindly Vet

Robert Urquhart:

Kathleen Urquhart:

Michael Levy:

Good Stepfather

Marissa Anderson:

Good Stepmother

Hospital Hottie: A registered nurse, and very attractive.

Everett Chapman:

Minority Police Officer: An African-American police officer.

Mary Chapman:

Zoe Chapman:

Extracurricular Enthusiast

Shea Renfrew:

Expy: An older version of Shingo Tsukino.

Mature Younger Sibling: To Lydia.

Seth Rockwell:

Evan Rockwell:

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Tyler's Sensitive Guy.

Tyler Rockwell:

Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Evan's Manly Man.

Emily Gardner:

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: A very feminine girl who takes ballet lessons, but is also the striker on the middle school soccer team.

Saige Taggart:

Bespectacled Cutie

Genki Girl

Alana Taggart:

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Karin Michaux:

Bifauxnen

Cool Big Sis: To Kiera.

Delicate and Sickly

Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: See Hidden Depths, below.

Granola Girl: Allthough unlike most examples, she isn't a strict vegetarian - she doesn't eat red meat because she doesn't like the taste or texture, but she has been seen eating fish and poultry on occasion.

Hidden Depths: Despite her generally gentle and nurturing nature, she’s also a skilled fencer.

Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Tiny Girl to Adrian's Huge Guy.

Kindhearted Cat Lover: Has a pet Manx cat named Lady Avalon who she loves to bits, and an affinity for cats in general.

Missing Mom: Her mother died six years before the events of the series.

Occidental Otaku: In particular, she and Zane co-founded the Foxwood High anime club.

Older Than They Look: In college, but has been mistaken for a high school student at least once.

Photographic Memory

Victorious Childhood Friend: To Adrian.

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A Lighter Shade of Black: Mark and especially Connor are both Jerkasses, but they're nowhere near as bad as Nick and Jared.

Alliterative Family: The Beaumont siblings are named Joel, Jessica, and Jadyn.

Kyle Levy's deceased mother and sister were named Kellene and Kendra, respectively, although it's averted with his father Michael.

Amicable Exes: Jonas’ parents, at least to a degree.

Animesque

Beta Couple: Brad and Caitlyn become this for Jonas and Kiera.

Birds of a Feather: Brad and Caitlyn turn out to be this.

Birthday Buddies: Courtney Anderson and Jadyn Beaumont, both born on May 19.

Bisexual Love Triangle: Connor Urquhart has a crush on fellow Goth Christi Wong, but is also strongly implied to be mutually attracted to his best friend Mark Seaver.

Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Chloe, Kiera, and Alicia, respectively.

The cheerleaders Jessica, Nina, and Ashley also qualify.

Boke and Tsukkomi Routine: Jonas and Brad sometimes fall into this dynamic.

Bonding Over Dislikes: Logan and Christi first bonded over their shared dislike of "Relena Piece-of-Crap".

Mark and Connor first met at a ski lodge, where they bonded over a shared dislike of skiing.

Cracks In The Icy Facade: Connor is introduced as a cold, aloof Jerkass, but in an early episode, he helps an injured Courtney to the nurse's office and makes sure she's all right.

Dramedy

Dysfunctional Family: The Bernhardts, and really most families in this series in their own ways.

Ensemble Cast: Despite the series being named after Jonas, the core six (Jonas, Brad, Chloe, Kiera, Nate, and Alicia) all get roughly equal focus, and other characters also sometimes get A Day in the Limelight.

Feminine Mother, Tomboyish Daughter: Valerie and Chloe Seaver.

Five-Bad Band: Mark’s gang, initially. Can also be a Five-Man Band in episodes focusing on them.

The Big Bad: Mark Seaver (although he is, at worst, Affably Evil)

The Dragon: Nick Murphy   

The Brute: Jared Murphy (of the Genius Bruiser type)   

The Evil Genius: Connor Urquhart   

Token Good Teammate: Lauren Reinholt

Kid-of-Heel Character: Jadyn Beaumont

Five-Man Band:

The Leader: Jonas Corbin

The Lancer: Brad Thompson

The Big Guy: Chloe Seaver (ironically, the shortest in the group)

The Smart Guy: Nate Kellerman

The Heart: Kiera Bernhardt

Sixth Ranger: Alicia Ramsey

Flirty Stepsiblings: Kyle Levy and Courtney Anderson, although most of the flirtation comes from Courtney.

Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: Lydia and Shea Renfrew, respectively.

Gender-Equal Ensemble: The core six is composed of three boys (Jonas, Brad, and Nate) and three girls (Chloe, Kiera, and Alicia).

Headbutt of Love: Lydia does this to Morgan this a few times after they start dating.

Heel-Face Turn: After his failed suicide attempt and subsequent coma in season 2, Connor turns over a new leaf and goes from a gloomy, cynical Jerkass to a gloomy, cynical Jerk with a Heart of Gold.

I Call It "Vera": Adrian calls his car "Alcyone". It should be noticed that everyone in-universe thinks this is a terrible name… even Kiera, who normally worships the ground her big brother walks on.

Incest Subtext: Connor is implied, and eventually confirmed, to be attracted to his younger sister Morgan. This is part of why he hates himself, and why he's so cruel to her.

On the subject of Connor, Kiera has a crush on him because he gives off the same "vibes" as her brother. Take that as you will.

Intergenerational Friendship: Jonas forms one with Mr. Starovski, and Principal Mazlish to a lesser extent.

Jock Dad, Nerd Son: Jacob and Nate Kellerman.

Monster Brother, Cutie Sister: Connor and Morgan, and Adrian and Kiera to a lesser extent. It's worth noting that unlike most examples of this trope, Connor and Adrian are both very handsome.

Nice, Mean, and In-Between: For the boys, Nice Jewish Boy Nate Kellerman (nice), egotistical, mischievous Deadpan Snarker Jonas Corbin (mean), and Gentle Giant Lovable Jock Brad Thompson, who still isn't afraid to tell it like it is (in-between). For the girls, kind-hearted Animal Lover Alicia Ramsey (nice), Jerk with a Heart of Gold Chloe Seaver (mean), and gentle, but sometimes snarky, Team Mom Kiera Bernhardt (in-between).

The Anderson-Levy siblings also qualify, with sensitive literary-magazine editor Thom being the Nice, Jerk Jock Kyle being the Mean, and Courtney, who sometimes acts as a mediator between her older brothers and sometimes plays them against each other to watch the fireworks, being the In-Between.

Noodle Incident: Something that happened to the core six (minus Alicia) in eighth-grade science lab, which they have vowed never to talk about.

Not So Above It All: Although they're usually the voices of reason, Nate and especially Kiera both have their moments of this.

Odd Friendship: Jerk Jock with a Heart of Gold Mark Seaver and effeminate Goth boy Connor Urquhart.

One Degree of Separation: Most of the characters are linked to each other in a complex web of relationships.

Practically Different Generations: Jonas is ten years older than his half-sister Samantha, and Hannah Brooks is thirteen years older than her half-sister Renee.

Production Nickname: The Bernhardt siblings each have one. Kiera is "The Brocon Lacrosse Girl," due to her brother complex and passion for lacrosse, and Adrian is "The Anti-Fraggle" because he's tall, grim, and hates radishes, unlike the small, jolly, radish-loving Fraggles.

Red Oni, Blue Oni: Jared and Nick Murphy, respectively, with Mark Seaver as their Purple Oni.

Mark is also the Blue Oni to his sister Chloe's Red Oni, and the Red Oni to his best friend Connor's Blue Oni.

Logan is the Red Oni to most people, but the Blue Oni to his Genki Girl sister Saige.

Riddle for the Ages: How did someone as childish and irresponsible as Donna get primary custody of her son?

Why does Thom insist on spelling his name with a silent H?

Rivalry as Courtship: Chloe and Mia start out as athletic and romantic rivals, but eventually resolve it and become a couple.

Secret Diary: Connor has one which he keeps hidden in his dresser. However, it's later revealed to be not so secret to Morgan.

Shout-Out: A long-haired, drug-addicted alt guy named Connor, who has a bad reputation, a strained relationship with his sister, and a penchant for black nail polish… sound familiar?

Adrian's car has a "My Other Car Is A Gundam" frame around its license plate.

Because she doesn’t like the name Dandelion, Lauren secretly calls her family’s pet Pomeranian “Toby”.

Word of God has stated that Nate's Character Tic of tying his hair back when he's thinking is a reference to Violet's similar tic in A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Jessica Beaumont and Ashley Cournane are both named after fictional cheerleaders - Jessica Wakefield and Ashley Hammond, respectively.

Sickeningly Sweethearts: Michael Levy and Marissa Anderson.

Six-Student Clique:   

The Head: Jonas Corbin   

The Muscle: Brad Thompson   

The Quirk: Nate Kellerman   

The Pretty One: Alicia Ramsey   

The Smart One: Kiera Bernhardt   

The Wild One: Chloe Seaver

Slice of Life

Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism: Falls somewhere in the middle, leaning slightly toward idealism.

The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Between Nina Chapman (The Smart One) and her older sister Zoe (The Popular One).

Theme Naming: The Urquhart siblings both have Celtic names that can be used as first or last names.

Those Two Guys: Josh Reilly and Robbie Wolfe.

¡Three Amigos!: Jonas, Brad, and Chloe, although somewhat disrupted by Chloe’s attraction to Jonas.

Town Girls: Chloe (butch), Kiera (neither), and Alicia (femme).

True Companions: The core six.

Vitriolic Best Buds: Jonas and Brad, and Kiera and Chloe to a lesser extent.

Wacky Parent, Serious Child: Donna and Jonas form a rare mixed-gender example.

White-and-Grey Morality: Jonas' relationship with Principal Mazlish applies, with the former being straight-up chaotic good and the latter being, at worst, lawful neutral.

World of Snark

Some tropes I want to include:

A Day in the Limelight

Amateur Film-Making Plot

“Anger Is Healthy” Aesop

Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other

Both Sides Have a Point

Brick Joke

Call-Back

Chain of Deals

Continuity Porn

Couch Gag

Did They or Didn't They?

Dumbass Has a Point / Jerkass Has a Point

Enemy Mine

Enmity with an Object

Evolving Credits

Fade to White: How the series ends, signifying Jonas' "ascent" into the world after high school.

Fair Play Whodunit: Maybe a spotlight episode for Josh and Robbie.

Ferris Wheel Date Moment: At first I wasn't sure this would work with Kiera's fear of heights, but I found out from the trope page that it's actually common for the girl to be acrophobic, so… ^_^

Flashback B-Plot

Flippant Forgiveness

Friendly Enemy / Reformed, but Not Tamed: This would eventually apply to the Murphy brothers.

Funny Background Event

Hard Truth Aesop: Abusive parents are still complex humans like everyone else.

Intergenerational Friendship

Joke and Receive

Leitmotif

Magic Realism

Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane

Mundane Made Awesome

Musical Episode: Also A Day in the Limelight episode for Mark and Connor, in which they form a band with Jared (lead guitar), Morgan (vocals), Alicia (keyboard), and maybe Christi (rhythm guitar).

Not Quite the Right Thing

Not So Above It All

Out-of-Character Alert

Parents as People

"Rashomon"-Style

RPG Episode

Saved by the Awesome

Shown Their Work

Something Only They Would Say

Spoof Aesop

Stealth Pun

Strange Minds Think Alike

Stylistic Suck

The Greatest Story Never Told

Thinks of Something Smart, Says Something Stupid

Unusual Euphemism

Vignette Episode

"What Do They Fear?" Episode: For Brad's arachnophobia, Kiera's acrophobia, Mark's claustrophobia, Connor's gephyrophobia, and/or Morgan's coulrophobia.

What You Are in the Dark

“Where Are They Now?” Epilogue

Whole Plot Reference

You All Share My Story

Tropes to avert:

A Weighty Aesop: And in the unlikely event that I were to do an episode with one, it would emphasize moderation rather than abstinence.

Anvilicious: Any and all morals should be as subtle as the B in the word "subtle," except for spoof morals.

Character Shilling

Diet Episode: See A Weighty Aesop, above.

Girls vs. Boys Plot

Hate Sink

Kids Shouldn’t Watch Horror Films

Limited Wardrobe

New Technology Is Evil

Pair the Spares

Real Men Have Short Hair: As a direct Take That! aimed at this trope, Jonas' hair gets slightly longer with each season as he matures, although the two factors are otherwise unrelated, and it's never mentioned in-universe.

Shipper on Deck

Social Media Is Bad

Strangled by the Red String

Teens Are Monsters

The Friend Nobody Likes

Where the Hell Is Springfield?: Foxwood is located somewhere in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire.

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ANIME-PLANET TAGS

Jonas CORBIN

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Big Ego, Bisexual, Charismatic, High School Student, Lazy, LGBT+, Mischievous, Otaku, Teenager, Video Gamer, Writer

Brad THOMPSON

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Football Player, Freckles, High School Student, Teenager

Chloe SEAVER

Female, White Hair

Tags: Athlete, Big Eater, Big Ego, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Mischievous, Otaku, Small Stature, Soccer Player, Sweet Tooth, Teenager, Tomboy, Track and Fielder, Tsundere

Kiera BERNHARDT

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Artist, Athlete, Braids, Brother Complex, Cook, High School Student, Otaku, School Idol, Sleepyhead, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Nate KELLERMAN

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Analytical, Bookworm, Glasses, High School Student, Ponytail, Shy, Sweet Tooth, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Alicia RAMSEY

Female, Red Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Blinding Bangs, Clumsy, Dandere, High School Student, Musician, Pervert, Pianist, Shy, Teenager

Mark SEAVER

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Big Eater, Big Ego, Bully, Drummer, Flirt, High School Student, Musician, Otaku, Soccer Player, Team Captain, Teenager

Connor URQUHART

Male, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Bassist, Bisexual, Choker, High School Student, Kuudere, LGBT+, Musician, Piercings, Sister Complex, Smoker, Teenager, Wealthy

Morgan URQUHART

Female, Orange Hair

Tags: Athlete, Band Member, High School Student, Lesbian, LGBT+, Musician, Singer, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Sarah REINHOLT

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Band Member, Dancer, Eternal Optimist, High School Student, Singer, Teenager, Wealthy

Lauren REINHOLT

Female, White Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Hair Antenna, Hair Buns, High School Student, Lesbian, LGBT+, Otaku, Teenager, Wealthy

Jessica BEAUMONT

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Big Ego, Cheerleader, High School Student, Ponytail, Teenager

Thom ANDERSON

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Bookworm, Editor, Glasses, High School Student, Otaku, Teenager, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Kyle LEVY

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, High School Student, Ponytail, Soccer Player, Teenager, Wealthy

Courtney ANDERSON

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Birthmark/Mole, Flirt, Gymnast, High School Student, Mischievous, Photographer, Ponytail, Teenager, Wealthy

Nick MURPHY

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Bully, Buzz Cut, Facial Hair, Football Player, High School Student, Teenager

Jared MURPHY

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Bully, Facial Hair, Guitarist, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Musician, Teenager

Zane KESSLER

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Club President, Facial Hair, High School Student, Otaku, Teenager, Video Gamer

Jasmine KESSLER

Female, Red Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Eternal Optimist, Freckles, High School Student, Teenager, Video Gamer

Nina CHAPMAN

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Braids, Cheerleader, Dark-skinned, High School Student, Teenager

Ashley COURNANE

Female, Red Hair

Tags: Bisexual, Cheerleader, High School Student, LGBT+, Teenager

Malcolm STONE

Male, None Hair

Tags: Abnormally Tall, Athlete, Bald, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Dark-skinned, Football Player, High School Student, Stoic, Team Captain, Teenager

Mia THOMPSON

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Braids, Freckles, High School Student, Soccer Player, Stalker, Teenager, Tomboy

Lydia RENFREW

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Bisexual, High School Student, LGBT+, Teenager

Katrina ROCKWELL

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baker, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, High School Student, Ponytail, Soccer Player, Student Council, Teenager, Tomboy

Peter GARDNER

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Athlete, Band Member, Baseball Player, Cellist, Football Player, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Musician, Teenager

Colin GARDNER

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Board Game Player, High School Student, Soccer Player, Teenager

Jadyn BEAUMONT

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Hat, High School Student, Lazy, Mischievous, Teenager, Tomboy

Josh REILLY

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Afro, Dark-skinned, Flirt, High School Student, Teenager

Robbie WOLFE

Male, Blonde Hair

Tags: Athlete, High School Student, Teenager, Track and Fielder, Wealthy

Drake LEVINE

Male, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Athlete, Band Member, Basketball Player, Big Ego, Football Player, High School Student, Musician, Sickly, Team Captain, Teenager, Track and Fielder

Christi WONG

Female, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Artist, Band Member, Fujoshi, Guitarist, High School Student, Otaku, Piercings, Singer, Teenager

Aisha CUMMINGS

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Board Game Player, Braids, Dark-skinned, High School Student, Teenager

Caitlyn LAROUCHE Female, Red Hair

Tags: Athlete, High School Student, Ponytail, Team Captain, Teenager

Shana LEVINE

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Cheerleader, High School Student, Teenager

Lisa WONG

Female, Black Hair

Tags: Bisexual, Glasses, High School Student, LGBT+, Musician, Shy, Sister Complex, Teenager, Violinist

Dan THERRIAN

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Bowl Cut, Eternal Optimist, Glasses, High School Student, Martial Artist, Small Stature, Teenager

Rachel MIZRAHI

Female, Brown Hair

Tags: Athlete, Basketball Player, Dancer, Eternal Optimist, Flirt, High School Student, Teenager

Logan TAGGART

Male, Black Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Artist, Bisexual, Bookworm, Facial Hair, Fudanshi, Glasses, High School Student, Hot-Headed, Lazy, LGBT+, Otaku, Shy, Teenager, Video Gamer

Judd TAGGART

Male, Blue Hair

Tags: Athlete, Anti-Gravity Hair, Bassist, High School Student, Musician, Teenager, Track and Fielder

Hannah BROOKS

Female, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, High School Student, Team Captain, Teenager, Tomboy

Maddie BURKE Female, Orange Hair

Tags: Athlete, Bookworm, Glasses, Tennis Player

Alexis RYDER

Female, Blonde Hair

Tags: Braids, Cheerleader, Delinquent, High School Student, Teenager

Adrian BERNHARDT

Male, Brown Hair

Tags: Analytical, Bisexual, Bookworm, Headband, Kuudere, LGBT+, Martial Artist, Otaku, Piercings, Sleepyhead, Teenager, University Student, Video Gamer, Wealthy

Karin MICHAUX

Female, Multicolored Hair

Tags: Animal Lover, Artist, Bifauxnen, Bisexual, Fujoshi, LGBT+, Otaku, Photographic Memory, Piercings, Sickly, Sword Fighter, Tattoo, Teenager, University Student, Video Gamer, Wealthy

General tags: Breaking the Fourth Wall, Bullying, Comedy, Coming of Age, Dark Comedy, Divorce, Drama, Dysfunctional Families, Emotional Abuse, LGBT Themes, Love Triangle, Mature Themes, Original Work, Romance, School Life, Seinen, Slice of Life, Tsundere

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CHARACTER RELATIONS

JONAS CORBIN

Best friend of Brad Thompson.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Nate Kellerman.

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Neighbor of Mark Seaver.

Neighbor of Chloe Seaver.

Neighbor of Justin Seaver.

Neighbor of Logan Taggart.

Neighbor of Judd Taggart.

Neighbor of Saige Taggart.

Neighbor of Alana Taggart.

Son of Richard Corbin.

Son of Donna Corbin.

Stepson of Monica Corbin.

Older half-brother of Samantha Corbin.

Crush on Kiera Bernhardt.

BRAD THOMPSON

Best friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Nate Kellerman.

Friend of Drake Levine.

Son of Brian Thompson.

Son of Dorothy Thompson.

Older brother of Mia Thompson.

Crush on Caitlyn Larouche.

Rival of Drake Levine.

CHLOE SEAVER

Best friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Brad Thompson.

Friend of Alicia Ramsey.

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Daughter of John Seaver.

Daughter of Valerie Seaver.

Younger sister of Mark Seaver.

Older sister of Justin Seaver.

Crush on Jonas Corbin.

Rival of Mia Thompson.

KIERA BERNHARDT

Best friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Alicia Ramsey.

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Family friend of Robbie Wolfe.

Daughter of Stephen Bernhardt.

Daughter of Deborah Bernhardt.

Younger sister of Adrian Bernhardt.

Niece of Naomi Farrell.

Honorary younger sister of Karin Michaux.

Crush on Connor Urquhart.

NATE KELLERMAN

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Brad Thompson.

Friend of Alicia Ramsey.

Son of Jacob Kellerman.

Son of Esther Kellerman.

Older brother of Zach Kellerman.

Crush on Chloe Seaver.

ALICIA RAMSEY

Friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Nate Kellerman.

Daughter of Edward Ramsey.

Crush on Nate Kellerman.

MARK SEAVER

Best friend of Connor Urquhart.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Malcolm Stone.

Friend of Jonas Corbin.

Friend of Judd Taggart.

Frenemy of Nick Murphy.

Frenemy of Jared Murphy.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of John Seaver.

Son of Valerie Seaver.

Older brother of Chloe Seaver.

Older brother of Justin Seaver.

Crush on Lauren Reinholt.

Possible boyfriend of Connor Urquhart?

CONNOR URQUHART

Best friend of Mark Seaver.

Son of Robert Urquhart.

Son of Kathleen Urquhart.,

Older brother of Morgan Urquhart.

Crush on Christi Wong.

Possible boyfriend of Mark Seaver?

MORGAN URQUHART

Best friend of Sarah Reinholt.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Daughter of Robert Urquhart.

Daughter of Kathleen Urquhart.

Younger sister of Connor Urquhart.

Crush on Sarah Reinholt.

SARAH REINHOLT

Best friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Daughter of Andrew Reinholt.

Daughter of Allie Reinholt.

Younger sister of Lauren Reinholt.

Girlfriend of Zane Kessler.

LAUREN REINHOLT

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Friend of Hannah Brooks.

Daughter of Andrew Reinholt.

Daughter of Allie Reinholt.

Older sister of Sarah Reinholt.

JESSICA BEAUMONT

Best friend of Nina Chapman.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Ashley Cournane.

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Former best friend of Hannah Brooks.

Daughter of Paul Beaumont.

Daughter of Susan Beaumont.

Younger sister of Joel Beaumont.

Older sister of Jadyn Beaumont.

Crush on Mark Seaver.

THOM ANDERSON

Son of Thomas Anderson, Sr.

Son of Marissa Anderson.

Stepson of Michael Levy.

Older brother of Courtney Anderson.

Older stepbrother of Kyle Levy.

KYLE LEVY

Friend of Ashley Cournane.

Son of Michael Levy.

Stepson of Marissa Anderson.

Younger stepbrother of Thom Anderson.

Older stepbrother of Courtney Anderson.

Boyfriend of Nina Chapman.

COURTNEY ANDERSON

Best friend of Jadyn Beaumont.

Daughter of Thomas Anderson, Sr.

Daughter of Marissa Anderson.

Stepdaughter of Michael Levy.

Younger sister of Thom Anderson.

Younger stepsister of Kyle Levy.

Crush on Kyle Levy.

NICK MURPHY

Best friend of Jared Murphy.

Frenemy of Mark Seaver.

Son of David Murphy.

Son of Heidi Murphy.

Older brother of Jared Murphy.

Nephew of Nancy Larouche.

Cousin of Caitlyn Larouche.

JARED MURPHY

Best friend of Nick Murphy.

Frenemy of Mark Seaver.

Son of David Murphy.

Son of Heidi Murphy.

Younger brother of Nick Murphy.

Nephew of Nancy Larouche.

Cousin of Caitlyn Larouche.

ZANE KESSLER

Friend of Peter Gardner.

Friend of Colin Gardner.

Son of George Kessler.

Son of Cynthia Kessler.

Older brother of Jasmine Kessler.

Boyfriend of Sarah Reinholt.

JASMINE KESSLER

Best friend of Mia Thompson.

Daughter of George Kessler.

Daughter of Cynthia Kessler.

Younger sister of Zane Kessler.

NINA CHAPMAN

Best friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Ashley Cournane.

Daughter of Everett Chapman.

Daughter of Mary Chapman.

Younger sister of Zoe Chapman.

Girlfriend of Kyle Levy.

ASHLEY COURNANE

Best friend of Christi Wong.

Friend of Jessica Beaumont.

Friend of Nina Chapman.

Friend of Kyle Levy.

Daughter of Christopher Cournane.

Daughter of Cheryl Cournane.

MALCOLM STONE

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Son of Maxwell Stone.

Son of Tessa Stone.

MIA THOMPSON

Best friend of Jasmine Kessler.

Daughter of Brian Thompson.

Daughter of Dorothy Thompson.

Younger sister of Brad Thompson.

Crush on Jonas Corbin.

Rival of Chloe Seaver.

LYDIA RENFREW

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Daughter of Landon Renfrew II.

Daughter of Melissa Renfrew.

Older sister of Shea Renfrew.

KATRINA ROCKWELL

Friend of Chloe Seaver.

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Friend of Rachel Mizrahi.

Friend of Hannah Brooks.

Friend of Maddie Burke.

Daughter of Philip Rockwell.

Daughter of Marilyn Rockwell.

Younger sister of Seth Rockwell.

Older sister of Evan Rockwell.

Older sister of Tyler Rockwell.

Girlfriend of Peter Gardner.

PETER GARDNER

Friend of Zane Kessler.

Son of Ted Gardner.

Son of Sharon Gardner.

Older brother of Colin Gardner.

Older brother of Emily Gardner.

Boyfriend of Katrina Rockwell.

COLIN GARDNER

Friend of Zane Kessler.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Son of Ted Gardner.

Son of Sharon Gardner.

Younger brother of Peter Gardner.

Older brother of Emily Gardner.

Crush on Morgan Urquhart.

JADYN BEAUMONT

Best friend of Courtney Anderson.

Daughter of Paul Beaumont.

Daughter of Susan Beaumont.

Younger sister of Joel Beaumont.

Younger sister of Jessica Beaumont.

Girlfriend of Judd Taggart.

JOSH REILLY

Best friend of Robbie Wolfe.

Son of Benjamin Reilly.

Son of Olivia Reilly.

ROBBIE WOLFE

Best friend of Josh Reilly.

Family friend of Kiera Bernhardt.

Son of Mick Wolfe.

Son of Alice Wolfe.

DRAKE LEVINE

Friend of Brad Thompson.

Son of Roger Levine.

Son of Carol Levine.

Older brother of Shana Levine.

Rival of Brad Thompson.

CHRISTI WONG

Best friend of Ashley Cournane.

Friend of Logan Taggart.

Daughter of Sonny Wong.

Daughter of Evelyn Wong.

Older sister of Lisa Wong.

AISHA CUMMINGS

Friend of Lydia Renfrew.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Colin Gardner.

Friend of Rachel Mizrahi.

Friend of Maddie Burke.

Daughter of Randolph Cummings, Sr.

Daughter of Yvonne Cummings.

Older sister of Vanessa Cummings.

Older sister of Randy Cummings.

SHANA LEVINE

Friend of Caitlyn Larouche.

Friend of Lisa Wong.

Friend of Alexis Ryder.

Daughter of Roger Levine.

Daughter of Carol Levine.

Younger sister of Drake Levine.

CAITLYN LAROUCHE

Best friend of Lisa Wong.

Friend of Shana Levine.

Friend of Alexis Ryder.

Daughter of Nancy Larouche.

Niece of Heidi Murphy.

Niece of David Murphy.

Cousin of Nick Murphy.

Cousin of Jared Murphy.

LISA WONG

Best friend of Caitlyn Larouche.

Friend of Shana Levine.

Daughter of Sonny Wong.

Daughter of Evelyn Wong.

Younger sister of Christi Wong.

Crush on Christi Wong

RACHEL MIZRAHI

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Friend of Maddie Burke.

Daughter of Michael Mizrahi.

Daughter of Jennifer Mizrahi.

Younger sister of Dana Mizrahi.

LOGAN TAGGART

Friend of Morgan Urquhart.

Friend of Sarah Reinholt.

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Christi Wong.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of Charles Taggart.

Son of Maureen Taggart.

Older brother of Judd Taggart.

Older brother of Saige Taggart.

Older brother of Alana Taggart.

JUDD TAGGART

Friend of Mark Seaver.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of Charles Taggart.

Son of Maureen Taggart.

Younger brother of Logan Taggart.

Older brother of Saige Taggart.

Older brother of Alana Taggart.

Boyfriend of Jadyn Beaumont.

HANNAH BROOKS

Friend of Lauren Reinholt.

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Former best friend of Jessica Beaumont.

MADDIE BURKE

Friend of Katrina Rockwell.

Friend of Aisha Cummings.

Friend of Rachel Mizrahi.

Crush on Thom Anderson.

ALEXIS RYDER

Friend of Shana Levine.

Friend of Caitlyn Larouche.

Younger sister of Colleen Ryder.

Crush on Drake Levine.

SAMANTHA CORBIN

Daughter of Richard Corbin.

Daughter of Monica Corbin.

Younger half-sister of Jonas Corbin.

JUSTIN SEAVER

Best friend of Zach Kellerman.

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Son of John Seaver.

Son of Valerie Seaver.

Younger brother of Mark Seaver.

Younger brother of Chloe Seaver.

ADRIAN BERNHARDT

Son of Stephen Bernhardt.

Son of Deborah Bernhardt.

Older brother of Kiera Bernhardt.

Nephew of Naomi Farrell.

Boyfriend of Karin Michaux.

Roommate of Tristan Markham.

ZACH KELLERMAN

Best friend of Justin Seaver.

Son of Jacob Kellerman.

Son of Esther Kellerman.

Younger brother of Nate Kellerman.

JOEL BEAUMONT

Son of Paul Beaumont.

Son of Susan Beaumont.

Older brother of Jessica Beaumont.

Older brother of Jadyn Beaumont.

ZOE CHAPMAN

Daughter of Everett Chapman.

Daughter of Mary Chapman.

Older sister of Nina Chapman.

Roommate of Autumn Caldwell.

SHEA RENFREW

Friend of Evan Rockwell.

Friend of Tyler Rockwell.

Friend of Emily Gardner.

Son of Landon Renfrew II.

Son of Melissa Renfrew.

Younger brother of Lydia Renfrew.

SETH ROCKWELL

Son of Philip Rockwell.

Son of Marilyn Rockwell.

Older brother of Katrina Rockwell.

Older brother of Evan Rockwell.

Older brother of Tyler Rockwell.

EVAN ROCKWELL

Friend of Shea Renfrew.

Son of Philip Rockwell.

Son of Marilyn Rockwell.

Younger brother of Seth Rockwell.

Younger brother of Katrina Rockwell.

Older twin brother of Tyler Rockwell.

TYLER ROCKWELL

Friend of Shea Renfrew.

Son of Philip Rockwell.

Son of Marilyn Rockwell.

Younger brother of Seth Rockwell.

Younger brother of Katrina Rockwell.

Younger twin brother of Evan Rockwell.

EMILY GARDNER

Friend of Shea Renfrew.

Daughter of Ted Gardner.

Daughter of Sharon Gardner.

Younger sister of Peter Gardner.

Younger sister of Colin Gardner.

VANESSA CUMMINGS

Daughter of Randolph Cummings, Sr.

Daughter of Yvonne Cummings.

Younger sister of Aisha Cummings.

Older sister of Randy Cummings.

RANDY CUMMINGS

Son of Randolph Cummings, Sr.

Son of Yvonne Cummings.

Younger brother of Aisha Cummings.

Younger brother of Vanessa Cummings.

SAIGE TAGGART

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Daughter of Charles Taggart.

Daughter of Maureen Taggart.

Younger sister of Logan Taggart.

Younger sister of Judd Taggart.

Older sister of Alana Taggart.

ALANA TAGGART

Neighbor of Jonas Corbin.

Daughter of Charles Taggart.

Daughter of Maureen Taggart.

Younger sister of Logan Taggart.

Younger sister of Judd Taggart.

Younger sister of Saige Taggart.

KARIN MICHAUX

Daughter of Alexander Michaux.

Younger sister of Natalie Michaux.

Honorary older sister of Kiera Bernhardt.

Girlfriend of Adrian Bernhardt.

Roommate of Michelle Harper.

Roommate of Alison Torres.