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
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- 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
Teit
Peter Kirkland
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
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
Gupta
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 |
- 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?" |