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=== ''[[Drama Con]]'' contains examples of: ===
* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]
* [[All There in the Manual]]: A lot of questions raised in the manga aren't answered, so they get answered by Chmakova in the end of book three.
* [[Animesque]] - one of the better ones.
** [[Sturgeon's Law|Not that that's saying much, mind you...]]
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** {{spoiler|He WAS drunk, but still.}}
* [[Author Avatar]] - Despite some speculation that Christie or Lida are this, one appears in book 3 in the background getting Lida's autograph.
** She also shows up in the [[Omake|omake]] chapters, where she usually ends up feuding with [[Animated Actors|her characters]] over their opinions on the plot. This carries over into the main story at one point, where she inflicts the "Random Tool of Author Retribution" on Monica for [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|criticizing the writing]].
* [[Bishonen]] - Matt. So very much.
** Lampshaded in the illustration on the back of the Ultimate Edition, which has convention badges for the main characters, with Matt's reading "Resident Bishonen."
* [[Bland-Name Product]] - In spades. "Mcburger Queen," "Daylodge," "Taco Hut," "Pawky," "Photoo-Shoop," "[[Tokyo Pop|Mangapop]]," "''[[Sailor Moon|Sailing Moon]]''," "''[[WolfsWolf's Rain|Wolf's Reign]]''," "''[[Fruits Basket|Fruity Basket]]''," and "''[[Fullmetal Alchemist|Half Metal Alchemist]]''," "''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yo-Gi-U]]''," and "''[[Megatokyo|Minitokyo]]''."
* [[Black Best Friend]] - Beth and Raj.
* [[Brick Joke]]: {{spoiler|Sexy Joe, a one-off joke in volume one, briefly returns in volume three. And yes, it is hilarious.}}
* [[Catgirl]] - Opal in volume 1 and Hyu-Jeong and Monica in volumes 2 & 3.
* [[Clingy Jealous Girl]] - Emily, but she [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|backs off]].
* [[Cool Big Sis]] - Sandra.
* [[Cool Shades]] and [[Sunglasses Atat Night]] - Matt
* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]] - Monica and Hyu-Jeong
* [[Crash Into Hello]]
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]] - Matt.
** Emily is just as blunt and snarky as he, which seems to be why they get on so well.
** Christie's shoulder devil is like this in response to the shoulder angel sometimes.
{{quote| ''(after a girl answered when Christie called Matt)''<br />
'''Angel:''' I--I'm sure it's just a roommate or something. It's always a roommate or something!<br />
'''Devil:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Or, he got a sex-change operation.]] In which case we're supportive but still straight as a ruler and suddenly uninterested. }}
* [[Drives Like Crazy]] - Brett.
* [[Education Mama]] - Beth's
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]] - Sandra and Greta run a shop dedicated to this. It's also Monica and Hyu-Jeong's preferred cosplay style, and Christie and Beth both wear it as well in the third volume.
* [[Executive Meddling]] - series creator Svetlana Chmakova stated in [https://web.archive.org/web/20131214194753/http://manga.about.com/od/mangaartistswriters/a/SChmakova.htm this interview] that Tokyopop had her create the first volume as a self-contained book, because they didn't know if they were going to publish the other two.
** This is pretty typical industry practice, though, at least for OEL manga creators (whose work usually goes straight to book format without being serialized first, which is standard in Japan).
* [[Eye Scream]] - {{spoiler|Matt is revealed to have a horrible scar over one eye that implies he lost it in an incident that is never explained or even alluded to.}}
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** Not to her face, mind.
** Leads to a near [[Be Careful What You Wish For]] moment,
* [[Jerkass]]: The snooty "table neighbor" in Book 2. Spurns Christie's friendly greeting, rudely interrupts when Christie and her friends are talking about their favorite author, and calls Bethany "a kiss up" when she saw said author offer her a job. It nearly gets her slapped but Beth takes the high road and leaves her be. Christie and Beth's friends, on the other hand, aren't so lenient.
{{quote| '''Monica''': ([[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive|steepling her fingers]] as she and her friends glare at the girl) That was our friend you were harassing just now. [[Oh Crap|Welcome to the rest of your day at the Artist's Alley with us.]] }}
* [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]] - Matt, who turns out not to be an ''actual'' [[Jerkass]]. Just a little socially inept.
* [[Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone]]: The group does this to Matt and Christie in book 3. Christie is pissed off at them for this, at least at first.
* [[Love At First Punch]] - How Matt and {{spoiler|Emily}} met in the second book.
* [[Love Triangle]] - The second book.
* [[Manga Effects]] - Many, many effects. Lampshaded in the third book.
** The first time manages to draw a lot of attention.
{{quote| Cosplayer 1: Now '''THAT'S''' cosplay. Where'd she get the special effects?<br />
Cosplayer 2: Hmpf, Japan, probably. [[Leaning Onon the Fourth Wall|Needs more color]]. }}
** The second time makes it onto the local news.
* [[Moment Killer]] - Mostly involving Monica and Hyu-Jeong.
{{quote| ''(Matt and Christie are talking)''<br />
'''Matt:''' [[ThisPunctuated! IsFor! SpartaEmphasis!|STOP. PLAYING. GAMES.]]<br />
'''Christie:''' Why? Afraid you'll lose?<br />
'''Matt:''' ...you want to play? What happened to the shy girl I met two years ago?<br />
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'''Monica:''' ''(totally oblivious to Matt and Christie boiling over with rage)''Aw! The flash wasn't supposed to go off!<br />
'''Hyu-Jeong:''' Told you a video would've been better.<br />
'''Caption:''' ''Privacy at a con {{=}} hahahahahaha.'' }}
** {{spoiler|Matt does this in the last scene of the last book. Christie is less than amused}}.
* [[My Beloved Smother]]: Beth's mom.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]] - Sexy Joe, who in the first volume joins in the masquerade just so he can go on stage and drop his pants, and returns in volume three to run around in a [[Conspicuous Trenchcoat]] and flash the Artist' Alley.
* [[Naughty Tentacles]] - Opal, Brett, and Derek joke about this to freak Christie out, then tell her that it's in the hentai they're going to see. [[Squick|Christie does not join them]].
* [[Nice Guy]] - Raj, who's really a great guy, but as is pointed out, doesn't stand out much.
* [[Noodle Incident]] - The "coffee scene" in the manga that Christie and Derek {{spoiler|later replaced by Beth}} create.
* [[Old Shame]] - In-universe: Lida is incredibly ashamed of her earlier work, ''Nightbloom''.
{{quote| '''Lida:''' I thought that atrocity was finally out of print.<br />
'''Christie:''' O-oh, I...I thought it was pretty good.<br />
'''Lida:''' It's a crime against the comics artform. [[Kill It Withwith Fire|Let's burn it]].<br />
'''Christie:''' No, no...Just a signature is fine!! }}
** Which seems to double as a [[Take That Me]], as the title and cover art are very similar to another title/cover-art of a series drawn by Svetlana herself, who has gone on the record to say her older art/writing embarrasses her.
* [[Opposites Attract]] - Christie and Matt.
* [[Recurring Extra]] - The raccoon from the [[He's Okay]] entry pops up in the background in all three volumes. He even makes a cameo in the first volume of Svetlana's other work, ''[[Nightschool]].''
* [[Shipper Onon Deck]]: Pretty much everyone for Christie/Matt besides [[Clingy Jealous Girl|Emily]], but even she backs off after a while. Hyu-Jeong and Monica avidly ship Beth/Raj, and eventually get Christie on board, too.
{{quote| '''Monica:''' Come on! She's your best friend! You ''owe'' her a good meddling in her love life!<br />
'''Christie:''' Or lack thereof. }}
* [[Shout -Out]] - Ties in with [[Bland-Name Product]] above. On the back of volume 1, there's a picture of Christie dressed as [[Fruits Basket|Tohru, with Yuki, Kyo, and Hana]] plushies in the bag next to her. There's also the hats at Matt's table in the Artist Alley, which have an angry looking mouse hat and a bored looking cat hat. Christie's kitty hat is clearly Kyo. There's also many other shout-outs by way of cosplayers, like the [[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|guy with an arrow pointing up on his head and someone with hair-loopies]], and when Beth's cousin buys a [[Naruto|headband]] with a [[Teen Titans (Animationanimation)|T in a circle]] on it.
** Also to fellow Tokyopop OEL manga MBQ (as in, McBurger Queen) which started its run at about the same time.
* [[Shown Their Work]] - In volume three, Hyu-Jeong, Monica, and Matt all comment (with varying degrees of politeness) on Christie's use of satin for her first handmade cosplay. Most experienced cosplayers will tell you to avoid using shiny fabrics like satin unless you really know what you're doing, as it tends to show off every wrinkle and flaw, and low quality satin can make a costume look cheap and flimsy.
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* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]] - Matt. Again.
* [[Unreliable Narrator]] - Christie at the start of the second book.
* [[What Happened to Thethe Mouse?]] - Incredibly prevalent and infuriating in the third book. To name the most glaringly obvious:
** What happens to Christie and Matt, Bethany and Raj, and {{spoiler|Derek and his fiance}}?
** Does Bethany take the art job?
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*** It's more obvious in the compilation. {{spoiler|Christie and Matt had a date at the zoo just before separating to start their new long-distance relationship. Bethany didn't get to meet the guy from [[Manga Pop]], but he left her a message to say that they're still interested, so she'll probably take it when they next meet. Bethany and Raj is still open.}}
* [[Why Couldn't You Be Different?]] - Bethany's mother, who doesn't approve of Bethany 1) liking anime and 2) not wanting to be a lawyer. {{spoiler|They get better}}
* [[Writer Onon Board]] - At one point Bethany is confronted by a kid who claims that [[OEL Manga]] is not "real" manga. He's 10, <s>dressed as [[Naruto]]</s> has a black headband and a [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yo-Gi-U]] t-shirt, and communicates only by shouting.
** And swearing. And {{spoiler|being racist}}.
*** YMMV Of course, where this is [[Anvilicious]] or [[Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped|an avil that needed to be dropped]].
**** At the very least it leads to a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] when {{spoiler|his mother, after calling him by [[Full Name Ultimatum|his full name]] dresses him down right on the convention floor, makes him apologize and buys the manga. Bethany warns her that it might be too mature for him, to which she just smiles and buys a second copy}}. Awesome.
 
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