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* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Shown most obviously at its best in the asides, where Kevin spends time with is younger sister Melony.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Shown most obviously at its best in the asides, where Kevin spends time with is younger sister Melony.
* [[Cultured Warrior]]
* [[Cultured Warrior]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]: He likes to be very chivalrous towards women, and is usually well-mannered. He actually likes reading books on [[Chivalric Romance]] to boot, which is actually one of the reasons why he acts this way.
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]: He likes to be very chivalrous towards women, and is usually well-mannered. He actually likes reading books on [[Chivalric Romance]] to boot, which is actually one of the reasons why he acts this way.
** Played into a lot more during the Asides. He really influenced his sister to see him as a more literal version of this trope.
** Played into a lot more during the Asides. He really influenced his sister to see him as a more literal version of this trope.
* [[Nice Hat]]: Several. His standard hat is a cap described as resembling a German M43 field cap.
* [[Nice Hat]]: Several. His standard hat is a cap described as resembling a German M43 field cap.
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* [[Fan Girl]]: It might be stretching it a bit, but she likes Kevin quite a bit. The chivalry helps.
* [[Fan Girl]]: It might be stretching it a bit, but she likes Kevin quite a bit. The chivalry helps.
* [[I'm Taking Her Home with Me]]: Her reaction to Amelia.
* [[I'm Taking Her Home with Me]]: Her reaction to Amelia.
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Given her surname "Tepes," her [[Animal Motifs|bat motifs]], and obsession with the supernatural, it leaves little to imagine she was named after Vlad Tepes, better known as Vlad the Impaler.
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Given her surname "Tepes," her [[Animal Motifs|bat motifs]], and obsession with the supernatural, it leaves little to imagine she was named after Vlad Tepes, better known as Vlad the Impaler.




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'''Miles Maldonado'''
'''Miles Maldonado'''


* [[Adorkable]]: Erlina once commented that Miles at least has some "bashful charm."
* [[Adorkable]]: Erlina once commented that Miles at least has some "bashful charm."
* [[Author Avatar]]: Quite intentionally designed to have a lot in common with the forum's admin - for better or for worse.
* [[Author Avatar]]: Quite intentionally designed to have a lot in common with the forum's admin - for better or for worse.
* [[Allohistorical Allusion]]: In questioning Adam's desire to make an intermediate round, Miles (sarcastically) suggests that he make a bullet "five and a half" millimeters in diameter, and dismisses the entire idea because "nobody wants a smaller bullet".
* [[Allohistorical Allusion]]: In questioning Adam's desire to make an intermediate round, Miles (sarcastically) suggests that he make a bullet "five and a half" millimeters in diameter, and dismisses the entire idea because "nobody wants a smaller bullet".
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'''Amelia Maldonado'''
'''Amelia Maldonado'''


* [[Big Brother Worship|BigSisterWorship]]: Amelia's pretty much described to have gone as far as attempting to be like her older sister in every way possible when the latter had to leave home.
* [[Big Brother Worship|BigSisterWorship]]: Amelia's pretty much described to have gone as far as attempting to be like her older sister in every way possible when the latter had to leave home.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: With Miles.
* [[Sibling Rivalry]]: With Miles.
* [[Tsundere]]
* [[Tsundere]]


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* [[Dragged by the Collar]]: An instigator of this for males everywhere, Miles and Kevin in particular.
* [[Dragged by the Collar]]: An instigator of this for males everywhere, Miles and Kevin in particular.
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]
* [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]
* [[Gossipy Hens|Gossipy Hen]]: She lacks a flock of fellow gossipers, so she mostly just goes around throwing what she hears in everyone else's ears. But god help if she hears or sees anything that could imply the [[Ship Tease|slightest bit of a relationship...]] even if it makes no sense to anyone but her.
* [[Gossipy Hens|Gossipy Hen]]: She lacks a flock of fellow gossipers, so she mostly just goes around throwing what she hears in everyone else's ears. But god help if she hears or sees anything that could imply the [[Ship Tease|slightest bit of a relationship...]] even if it makes no sense to anyone but her.
* [[The Matchmaker]]: Her views are summed up quite nicely in her own words:
* [[The Matchmaker]]: Her views are summed up quite nicely in her own words:
{{quote|''"Well... to me, there's nothing more interesting than watching peoples' relationships grow... I mean, I've kinda grown up watching movies and reading little optimistic fairy tales, some of them deal with romance... a world, made for two... I want to see more of that! I want to toy with one with my own hands! Erm... not to say that you're being toyed with, but..."''}}
{{quote|''"Well... to me, there's nothing more interesting than watching peoples' relationships grow... I mean, I've kinda grown up watching movies and reading little optimistic fairy tales, some of them deal with romance... a world, made for two... I want to see more of that! I want to toy with one with my own hands! Erm... not to say that you're being toyed with, but..."''}}
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* [[Unkempt Beauty]]
* [[Unkempt Beauty]]
** [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Doesn't mean she can't be good-looking otherwise.
** [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Doesn't mean she can't be good-looking otherwise.
* [[Tell Me About My Father|Tell Me About My Mother]]: Erlina often wonders about her.
* [[Tell Me About My Father|Tell Me About My Mother]]: Erlina often wonders about her.
* [[The Drifter]]: Was one for about a year in her backstory.
* [[The Drifter]]: Was one for about a year in her backstory.
* [[The Tease]]
* [[The Tease]]
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* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Always has a book-holder at his side. It holds a technical manual of some kind or another.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Always has a book-holder at his side. It holds a technical manual of some kind or another.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Secretly wants to do this with his Engineer pistols.
* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Secretly wants to do this with his Engineer pistols.
* [[The Engineer]]: He's essentially Miles with social skills in this respect.
* [[The Engineer]]: He's essentially Miles with social skills in this respect.
* [[Large Ham]]: When playing to an audience for laughs, like how he acted as the fake noble Huffy von Huffington.
* [[Large Ham]]: When playing to an audience for laughs, like how he acted as the fake noble Huffy von Huffington.


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'''Dr. Nigel Keegan'''
'''Dr. Nigel Keegan'''


* [[The Gadfly]]: He borders on [[Troll|trolling]] levels.
* [[The Gadfly]]: He borders on [[Troll|trolling]] levels.
* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]]
* [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate]]
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]
* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]
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* [[Casanova]]: Sees himself as one, if he so chooses. [[Casanova Wannabe|Erlina thinks otherwise]]...
* [[Casanova]]: Sees himself as one, if he so chooses. [[Casanova Wannabe|Erlina thinks otherwise]]...
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]
* [[I Just Want to Be Badass]]: In [[Medieval Stasis|Ramdonia]], he may be he may be a badass, but he been overtly trying to instate his badass status in Gallia, without really doing much to show for it. See below.
* [[I Just Want to Be Badass]]: In [[Medieval Stasis|Ramdonia]], he may be he may be a badass, but he been overtly trying to instate his badass status in Gallia, without really doing much to show for it. See below.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]
* [[Put On A Bus/Ret Gonned|Ret Gonned]]: And nothing of value was lost.
* [[Put On A Bus/Ret Gonned|Ret Gonned]]: And nothing of value was lost.
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{{quote|'''Delgon''': ''"Come on out monster, I Crowned Prince Delgon Ether, winner of the mark of the elite tournament for seven years running, student of master Jay Heroshi, son of King Jutaka Ether challenge you!"''}}
{{quote|'''Delgon''': ''"Come on out monster, I Crowned Prince Delgon Ether, winner of the mark of the elite tournament for seven years running, student of master Jay Heroshi, son of King Jutaka Ether challenge you!"''}}
** It should be noted that said Zombie (a copy of the Husk from [[Killing Floor]]) replied to this boast by actually [[Kill It with Fire|hurling a fireball at him]]. [[Stuff Blowing Up|Which, even if he did dodge, simply exploded.]]
** It should be noted that said Zombie (a copy of the Husk from [[Killing Floor]]) replied to this boast by actually [[Kill It with Fire|hurling a fireball at him]]. [[Stuff Blowing Up|Which, even if he did dodge, simply exploded.]]
* [[Warrior Prince]]
* [[Warrior Prince]]


'''Eclaire Morgan'''
'''Eclaire Morgan'''
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* [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant]]
* [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Katarina.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Katarina.
** {{spoiler|[[Les Yay|Not so heterosexual]] with Katarina's alter persona, Excella.}}
** {{spoiler|[[Les Yay|Not so heterosexual]] with Katarina's alter persona, Excella.}}
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Left eye is purple, right eye is teal.
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Left eye is purple, right eye is teal.
* [[Token Minority]]: Described to be descended from the Roma.
* [[Token Minority]]: Described to be descended from the Roma.
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* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Towards Sarah.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Towards Sarah.
* [[Sole Survivor]]: Turns out he and Scarlett were the only ones who survived Class E those several years. Curiously enough, Scarlett's the only one who seems to be aware of, and actually labeled as a [[The Jinx|Jinx]]...
* [[Sole Survivor]]: Turns out he and Scarlett were the only ones who survived Class E those several years. Curiously enough, Scarlett's the only one who seems to be aware of, and actually labeled as a [[The Jinx|Jinx]]...
* [[Written in Absence]]: He was a member of Class E for three years, supposedly already registered for this year as well, and he only starts to pop up in a forest in the middle of January, after missing the first several weeks. His excuse? He was off visiting his destroyed hometown.
* [[Written-In Absence]]: He was a member of Class E for three years, supposedly already registered for this year as well, and he only starts to pop up in a forest in the middle of January, after missing the first several weeks. His excuse? He was off visiting his destroyed hometown.


'''Jonah Weed, Lancer'''
'''Jonah Weed, Lancer'''
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* [[Blue Blood]]
* [[Blue Blood]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With her friend and servant, Eclaire.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With her friend and servant, Eclaire.
** {{spoiler|Implied to be [[Les Yay|averted]] with her alter persona, Excella.}}
** {{spoiler|Implied to be [[Les Yay|averted]] with her alter persona, Excella.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Ill Girl]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Ill Girl]]}}
* [[Lonely Rich Kid]]
* [[Lonely Rich Kid]]
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* [[Split Personality Makeover]]
* [[Split Personality Makeover]]
* [[The Medic]]
* [[The Medic]]
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: Notably was part of a possible romance with Kevin, and to date is the only such relationship established between two different roleplayers.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: Notably was part of a possible romance with Kevin, and to date is the only such relationship established between two different roleplayers.


'''Katie Syrup, Shocktrooper'''
'''Katie Syrup, Shocktrooper'''


* [[Can't Hold His Liquor|Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: As Katarina, Kevin, and many, many others find out.
* [[Can't Hold His Liquor|Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: As Katarina, Kevin, and many, many others find out.
* [[Does Not Like Men]]: It has been played that she may have a [[Bi the Way|slight tolerance for men]], but for the most part, she generally dislikes their presence.
* [[Does Not Like Men]]: It has been played that she may have a [[Bi the Way|slight tolerance for men]], but for the most part, she generally dislikes their presence.
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Genki Girl]]
* [[Memetic Molester]]: Is pretty much [[Invoked Trope|invoked]] by her author in a meta-sense.
* [[Memetic Molester]]: Is pretty much [[Invoked Trope|invoked]] by her author in a meta-sense.
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* [[Shrinking Violet]]
* [[Shrinking Violet]]
* [[Naive Newcomer]]
* [[Naive Newcomer]]
* [[Written in Absence]]: Evidently she was supposed to be in Lanseal when the aptitude tests were starting, but her parents apparently weren't letting her out of the house, due to her sheltered upbringing, plus her own shy demeanor.
* [[Written-In Absence]]: Evidently she was supposed to be in Lanseal when the aptitude tests were starting, but her parents apparently weren't letting her out of the house, due to her sheltered upbringing, plus her own shy demeanor.


'''Sophie Mueller, Lancer'''
'''Sophie Mueller, Lancer'''