Part Right, Half Wrong, a Third Crazy/Characters

Matthew Williams

 * Adorkable: Not as much as Alfred, but he has his moments.
 * Abusive Parents: His stepfather was one.
 * Bi the Way
 * Blind Without'Em
 * Canada, Eh?: Matt actually talks like that, to much teasing from Alfred and Gilbert.
 * The Charmer
 * Chick Magnet AND Dude Magnet
 * Cloudcuckoolander: He frequently talks to a lamp and once got so distracted he drove into a pole.
 * Companion Cube: The Lamp, later Kumajiro.
 * Dark and Troubled Past: The boy has not had an easy life.
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Defrosting Ice Queen: Warms up to Al, and although he stays snarky and bitchy for the whole damn fic, they get plenty of Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other moments.
 * Deus Angst Machina: His life has sucked.
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady: Arthur mistakes him for a girl and he mentions casually that it "happens a lot".
 * Hooker with a Heart of Gold: A former one.
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Never Gets Drunk: He can get drunk, but it takes a hell of a lot and he can easily drink guys twice his size under the table.
 * Pretty Boy
 * Sir Swearsalot
 * The Snark Knight
 * The Stoner
 * Sugar and Ice Personality
 * The Tease: He flirts a lot, but "isn't into picking up girls at bars". Also, towards Alfred, oh so very much.
 * Troubled but Cute
 * Really Gets Around: Used to be far worse than he is now, according to Gilbert he had sex with the entire cheerleading team when they were in high school.
 * Why Did It Have To Be A Rat?

Alfred Jones

 * Adorkable: Of course.
 * Adult Child
 * Attention Whore
 * Break the Haughty: So much.
 * Chick Magnet
 * Chronic Hero Syndrome: Lke his canon counterpart. The difference is that this Alfred really needs someone to save him.
 * Ditzy Genius: According to Arthur he "inherited all of the family's book smarts, but none of the common sense."
 * Dogged Nice Guy Towards Matt
 * Drugs Are Bad: Since cocaine practically ruined his life and he almost died of an overdose.
 * Going Cold Turkey: Poor, poor Al.
 * If It's You It's Okay: "I'm not gay; I only like one guy, and since he gets mistaken for a girl more often than not, I doubt that even makes me bisexual."
 * In-Series Nickname: Princess, courtesy of Matt on account of his acting like a Spoiled Brat.
 * Insufferable Genius: The fact that it's justified just makes his arrogance more annoying.
 * Kindhearted Cat Lover
 * Lonely Rich Kid: Used to be one, and never really lost the complex.
 * Nice to the Waiter: Pointed out out by Matt that "People like you don't help people like me".
 * Parental Neglect: Implied. His dad's response to Alfred asking to learn how to drive was "I don't have time for that shit".
 * Stepford Smiler
 * Troubled but Cute
 * Wacky Fratboy Hijinks: And still just as bad, despite being 28.
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist: Subverted. He acts the part, but he has a lot of issues.
 * Really Gets Around
 * Why did it have to be ghosts?

Arthur Kirkland

 * Big Brother Instinct: Towards Alfred, though this is not always apparant.
 * The Caretaker/Living Emotional Crutch : And when Alfred really screws up, Arthur will be the one picking up the pieces.
 * British Stuffiness
 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * In-Series Nickname: Fairy-pants. Drawing fantasy artwork around Alfred runs that risk.
 * Lethal Chef
 * Mean Brit
 * Only Sane Man
 * Team Dad

Gilbert Beilschmidt
""Girl in front of me in lecture is looking up on about chlamydia. Also I'm eating jello out of a teacup with a fork instead of taking notes on Dali. Awesome?""


 * Beta Couple: With Roderich
 * Bi the Way
 * Cloudcuckoolander
 * Fun Size
 * Gratuitous German
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Matt, not that Gilbert doesn't want it to be more.
 * Keet
 * If You Ever Do Anything To Hurt Him gives Alfred this warning about Matthew. With his Vietnam-veteran dad. And a shotgun.
 * Living Emotional Crutch: Was one for Matt when they were in highschool, due to the Canadian's depression and abusive parents.
 * Papa Wolf: A milder example, in that he is still incredibly protective of Matt.
 * Perky Goth
 * The Stoner
 * Unlucky Childhood Friend: To Matt

Roderich Edelstein

 * Benevolent Boss
 * Beta Couple: With Gilbert.
 * Gentleman and a Scholar
 * Only Sane Man
 * Smart People Wear Glasses

Chris DePaulo't

 * Emotionless Boy: Less actually emotionless, more the "just doesn't like or find it easy to talk about his feelings".
 * With Friends Like These...: He and Alfred openly despise each other, but Chris is the one who saves Alfred's ass when he overdoses.
 * Hair-Trigger Temper
 * Only Sane Man: Amonsgt Alfred's friends.
 * Vitriolic Best Buds: With Alfred.

Matthias

 * Hard-Drinking Party Girl: Rare Male Example
 * Keet
 * The Stoner

Teit

 * Gratuitous Norwegian
 * The Quiet One

Peter Kirkland

 * Cute Shotaro Boy
 * Cheerful Child
 * Children Are Innocent

Pavel

 * Evilly Affable: He's so damn polite about all the drug dealing and attempted murder.
 * Stalker Without a Crush: Towards Alfred.

Jason

 * Abusive Parents
 * Alcoholic Parent
 * Green-Eyed Monster: His treatment of Matt stemmmed from the belief that Matt's mother loved her son more than him.

Frederick

 * Canada, Eh?

Dr McKnight

 * Team Dad
 * The Shrink
 * The Caretaker: To Matt.
 * Like a Son to Me: How he thinks of Matt.

Jade McKnight

 * Fiery Redhead
 * Bonnie Scotland
 * Lethal Chef: Do not let her bake.
 * Team Mom

Greg McKnight

 * Henpecked Husband: To Jade

Vanessa DePaulo
""When you're with us, you immediately surrender your dignity. It's almost like selling yourself into prostitution.""


 * Granola Girl: Milder example than most, but does yoga and tells Chris that drinking green tea will calm him down.
 * Happily Married: To Chris
 * Nice Girl
 * Team Mom

Amelia Jones

 * Genki Girl
 * Missing Mom: Was one for Alfred, not to say she didn't have her reasons.

Antonio Fernandez Carriedo

 * The Stoner
 * Nice Guy
 * Gratuitous Spanish
 * Sleepyhead

Gupta

 * Fun Size
 * The Quiet One

Lars

 * Erudite Stoner
 * Ethical Slut
 * Hot for Student: Was Matt's art teacher in highschool. Went a little further than most examples of this trope.

Sheldon

 * Anything That Moves
 * Camp Gay
 * Can't Hold His Liquor
 * Everythings Big in Texas
 * Fun Personified
 * Fun Size
 * Keet
 * Perpetual Smiler: Constantly happy despite working 80+ hours a week, and descrbed by Alfred as an "Eternal optimist".
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Allan. Though, admittably, Sheldon stretches the definition of "heterosexual" until it snaps under it's own weight.
 * Those Two Guys: Again, with Allan.

Allan Coco
""If it weren't for the fact that you and Matthew are a very successful couple, I'd have written you off as a high-maintenance crazy cat lady,""


 * Everythings Big in Texas
 * Keet
 * Perpetual Smiler
 * Heterosexual Life Partners: With Sheldon.
 * Those Two Guys: With Sheldon.
 * Sickeningly Sweethearts: With Chrissy

Chrissy Coco
""Matthew has a nice ass, too. I'm sure you call that one your own already, don't you?""


 * Everythings Big in Texas
 * Hard-Drinking Party Girl
 * Sickeningly Sweethearts: With Allan
 * Spicy Latina


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