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'''Penny Levac'''
 
Characters from ''[[{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]]'' include:
 
'''==Penny Levac'''==
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* [[If It's You It's Okay]]: [[Word of God]] says {{spoiler|Aggie}} is Penny's one exception to her preference for men.
* [[The Kirk]]
* [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]]: Aggie and friends see her as a straight-up [[Alpha Bitch]] for much of the comic's run, but they're mostly wrong.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Occasionally, in the earlier arcs.
 
'''==Aggie D'Amour'''==
 
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* [[The Aloner]]: {{spoiler|Aggie nearly ends up as this in a dream.}}
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: (notNot only does Karen assume she's gay for a full year, and Lisa briefly consider Sara's theory of [[Foe Yay|attraction]] between her and Penny, but {{spoiler|as of "There Are No Rules" Aggie herself now seriously thinks she may be gay}}. As of the [[Distant Finale]] she is {{spoiler|shown wearing a male outfit and is said to be dating girls exclusively.}}
* [[Bifauxnen]]: In the [[Distant Finale]].
* [[Cool People Rebel Against Authority]]/ {{spoiler|[[Former Teen Rebel]]}}: Aggie actively cultivates a rebellious attitude in memory of her former hippie mother. As she matures, she learns there are other ways to speak truth to power than through protesting and modern art. {{spoiler|She ultimately becomes a lawyer.}}
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* [[True Art Is Angsty]]: In-universe, Aggie's rigid adherence to this attitude helps her to produce florid poetry and abysmal videos, and blinds her to the fact that she's quite good at drawing.
 
'''==Karen Duvall'''==
 
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* [[Break the Haughty]]: At the end of "The Popsicle War".
* [[Beautiful All Along]]: Played with. She may have gotten prettier on the surface, but it doesn't help her self-esteem or make her a better person (being the opposite, in fact), it just convinces her image is everything.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Regards herself as one to Penny.
* [[I Just Want to Be Beautiful]]/[[Power Fantasy]]/[[Be Careful What You Wish For]]: Being beautiful gives her everything except what she really needs.
* [[Last Second Chance]]: Pointed out by her [[Good Angel, Bad Angel|shoulder conscience]] early in "The Popsicle War"; however, she [[Redemption Rejection|chooses to ignore it]].
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* [[Pygmalion Plot]]
* [[Rape Is Love]]: More specifically, Involuntary Hand Job Is Love.
* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: At the end of "The Popsicle War". Not only everything she had accomplished came to nothing at the end, but she's now even more miserable than before. Granted, she brought this upon herself, but still...
* [[Social Darwinist]]
* [[Static Character]]
* [[Tragic Villain]]
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]: The main characters help her become a beautiful woman, so what does she do? [[Sarcasm Mode|Make their lives a living hell, of course!]] {{spoiler|She eventually pays for it, though.}}
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: At the end of "The Popsicle War".
 
'''==Sara Velte'''==
 
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* [[Shipper on Deck]] --> [[The Dulcinea Effect]]/[[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[The Spock]] --> [[The McCoy]]
** [[Tsundere]]: Type A
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: Non-violent example.
 
'''==Michelle Brown'''==
 
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* [[Yes-Man]]: To Penny.
 
'''==Lisa Winklemeyer'''==
 
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* [[Totally Radical]]
 
'''==Duane Teague'''==
 
'''Duane Teague'''
 
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* [[I Didn't Mean to Turn You On]]: To Charlotte.
* [[Morality Pet]]: To Charlotte. His kind treatment towards her led her to defrost in a big way.
* [[Nice Guy]]
 
'''==Daphne Brooks'''==
 
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* [[Lipstick Lesbian]]
 
'''==Fred Rudolph'''==
 
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* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]/[[Camp Gay]]: The latter generally when rehearsing, performing or just tipsy.
 
'''==Marshall Gryvanski'''==
 
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* [[Let's Wait a While]]
 
'''==Rich Diggle'''==
 
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* [[Make Up or Break Up]]
 
'''==Stan Larson'''==
 
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* [[Handsome Lech]]
* [[Heel Face Turn]]
* [[I Didn't Mean to Turn You On]]: (toTo Michelle, in that he thought she'd wanted a hook-up, not romance;. laterLater, in a different sense, to Penny).
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Reforms during "The Popsicle War"
* [[Subordinate Excuse]]: To Rich, whom he has something of a crush on despite being a ladies' man.
* [[Was It Really Worth It?]]: The end of "Mister Smiles".
 
'''==Jack Kirk'''==
 
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{{quote|I think I can be a good man for her. I think so. Get ''close'' to her level, at least.}}
 
* [[Doctor Jekyll and Mister Jack Daniels]]
* [[Happily Married]]: {{spoiler|With Katy-Ann by the finale.}}
* [[Heroic Self-Deprecation]]
* [[In Vino Veritas]]
* [[Insecure Love Interest]]: To Katy-Ann.
* [[Silent Bob]]
 
'''==Katy-Ann Williams'''==
 
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* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: A teenage example of the trope, she's easily the most mature character apart from Aggie's father Nick.
 
'''==Brandi Jones'''==
 
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: As drawn by Jason Waltrip.
 
'''==Cyndi Kristoffer'''==
 
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
* [[Depraved Bisexual]]
* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: Karen just can't compete with her in terms of sheer depravity.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Karen establishes her as one to Michelle. {{spoiler|In truth, though, she's more like an evil Penny.}}
* [[Faux Yay]]: Subverted when she crushes on Sara-as-Lady Macbeth.
* [[For the Evulz]]: The reason why she does what she does.
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* [[Vile Villain Saccharine Show]]: She's an incredibly dark and twisted character for a high school [[Dramedy]] like this one.
 
'''==Samantha Evans'''==
 
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* [[Everything Is Racist]]
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Brandi.
* [[Sassy Black Woman]]
* [[You Watch Too Much X]]
 
'''==Meg Macomb'''==
 
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* [[Alpha Bitch]]: In her backstory.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Sara.
* [[Fallen Princess]]: Unsympathetic example.
* [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: Played with. She seems to be one of the few characters to be fully aware that all the melodrama of highschool aren't the most important years of her life... [[Ignored Epiphany|immediately after this assertion, she nervously asks whether the contents of a police interrogation will be "going on her permanent record."]]
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* [[Opt Out]]/[[Know When to Fold'Em]]: During "The Popsicle War".
 
'''==Helen Tomalin'''==
 
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* [[Never My Fault]]: Helen's need to be used often motivates her to put her morals aside.
* [[Professional Butt-Kisser]]: Of every clique she's been in:
{{quote|('''Helen's inner monologue''':) "Please keep believing I'm going to heaven, Charlotte."}}
* [[Rape as Drama]]: {{spoiler|Taking advantage of young women too drunk to give informed consent seems to be a favorite pastime of Bob and Elmer.}}
* [[The Runaway]]: To ''[[Something*Positive]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Boston.
* [[Sour Supporter]]/[[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Formerly, of the Pennies.
* [[Sudden Principled Stand]]: ''Helen'', of all people, chews out Charlotte when the latter tries to frame Katy-Ann for a bomb threat.
* [[What Did I Do Last Night?]]: {{spoiler|Answer: Bob and Elmer. ''Both at once.''}}
 
'''==Charlotte Simms'''==
 
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* [[Abusive Parents]] Her mother, and implied in regards to her late father.
* [[Adorkable]]: When not a psychotic fundamentalist, she can be this, especially with Duane.
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: Duane's sweet behavior and attempts to make her his friend marks Charlotte's turn for the better.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do ''not'' criticize, or attempt to entrap, Duane in front of her.
* [[Broken Bird]]
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Double Subverted. She starts out as a psychotic fundamentalist, but Duane's kindness causes her to open up and show a sweeter side of her... {{spoiler|until she kidnaps Cyndi. However, this was due to Cyndi's actions hurting others as well as her own issues, and thanks Duane in the end for making her a better person while in prison.}}
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Karen pegs her as one to Katy-Ann. Unlike the other members of Karen's [[Girl Posse]], [[Defrosting Ice Queen|she gets better]].
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: It's hard to blame her [[The Fundamentalist|Fundamentalist]] behavior with an especially horrible [[Abusive Parents|abusive mother]] like hers. [[Word of God]] confirmed she was also sexually abused, possibly by her [[Parental Incest|late father]]. {{spoiler|Her issues are later exploited by Cyndi to make her commit suicide.}}
* [[The Fundamentalist]]: Big time, but after befriending Duane she becomes gentler and more open-minded... or so it seems, until {{spoiler|she kidnaps and tortures Cyndi in what she believes is God's punishment for Cyndi's [[Manipulative Bastard]] actions. She still becomes way kinder after that, though.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Interrupted Suicide]]}}
* [[Rape as Drama]]: Makes false accusations against Sara;. theThe real thing is also heavily implied (later confirmed by [[Word of God]]) in her backstory.
* [[Tragic Villain]]: Absolutely. Unlike Karen, [[Heel Face Turn|she gets better]].
 
'''Nick and Melody D'Amour'''
 
'''==Nick and Melody D'Amour'''==
* [[Happily Married]]: Before Melody's accidental death in the backstory.
* [[Hippie Parents]] / [[New Age Retro Hippie|New Age Retro Hippies]]s
* [[Posthumous Character]]: Melody, seen only in [[Flash Back|Flashbacks]] and Aggie's dream.
* [[So Proud of You]]: [http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=264 Nick] and [http://www.pennyandaggie.com/index.php?p=900 Melody] have both, in effect, said so to Aggie.
 
'''==Rob Levac'''==
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Jaded Washout]]: Earlier on.
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* [[Mistaken for Cheating]]: By Penny; subverted in that she's ''happy'' for him, thinking his "affair" will bring back the active, upbeat dad she used to have.
 
'''==Lynda Levac'''==
* [[Nerds Are Sexy]]: Both as a teenager ''and'' in [[Hot Mom|the present]].
* [[Soapbox Sadie]]: As a teen.
* [[Tsundere]]: Type A, to Rob as a teenager.
 
'''==Charisma Gryvanski'''==
* [[Really Gets Around]]: Before her more serious relationship with Nick.
* [[Resentful Guardian]]: Reciprocated, less abusively, on Marshall's part.
 
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Characters from Penny and Aggie include:

Penny Levac

I don't really need the perfect shoes. It's just fun to pretend that I do.

Aggie D'Amour

Sometimes doing the right thing hurts. But that's when you have to.

Karen Duvall

Pretty people get to do what they want!

Sara Velte

My identity is not for them to define. And it's not for you.

Michelle Brown

Ignorance is bliss. Well, usually.

Lisa Winklemeyer

I'm just...open. Whatev, you know? Screw labels.

Duane Teague

If you're gonna dream a hopeless dream...go all out.

Daphne Brooks

I'm not always a great person, but my friends make me better.

Fred Rudolph

This feeling's always been with me, that things will be all right. I like it too much to fight it.

Marshall Gryvanski

I like weights. If a weight is about to crush your heart, you can feel the pressure. You know it's coming. With people, you're never sure.

Rich Diggle

I think what's important is for a man to stop takin' the world's crap and start pushin' back.

Stan Larson

No, wait! I don't have a complex psychology! I'm just in it for fun, chicks, praise and bling!

Jack Kirk

I think I can be a good man for her. I think so. Get close to her level, at least.

Katy-Ann Williams

We put so much passion into these day-to-day dramas, and the decisions that tell us who we are... those go almost unnoticed.

  • Genki Girl
  • Happily Married: With Jack by the finale.
  • Saintly Church: A one-person embodiment and the diametric opposite of Charlotte's intolerant, near-psychotic fundamentalist nature, although sometimes her religiosity can be a source of angst as well as friction with others.
  • Wise Beyond Their Years: A teenage example of the trope, she's easily the most mature character apart from Aggie's father Nick.

Brandi Jones

I understand boys. Boys show what they feel. Boys' friends are their friends. Girls are the ones to watch out for.

Cyndi Kristoffer

I do like to play.

Samantha Evans

Maybe offence just comes naturally to a spoiled rich girl.

Meg Macomb

I've outgrown this. I've outgrown you.

Helen Tomalin

If I'm being used...at least I have a use.

  • Abusive Parents/The Unfavorite: her parents favor her older sister; in her childhood her father tells her he doesn't love her "right now" when she fails to complete an age-inappropriate task.
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing/False Friend: Helen is a sympathetic example of these tropes, and tends to surround herself with examples of same, some less sympathetic than others.
  • Attention Whore: Downplayed eventually, in a very literal fashion. Helen desperately wants acceptance, approval, and attention, no matter the source; she believes that letting herself be used is the only way to achieve these ends. This culminates in a Heroic BSOD/Villainous Breakdown when she realizes she slept with resident skeezoids Bob and Elmer while under the influence of alcohol.
  • Broken Bird See above.
  • Driven by Envy/The Resenter: Helen drifted apart from Penny's group of friends in middle school, and resents them for excluding her from their clique. She is implied to have been envious of Penny's social status in childhood, as well.
  • Extreme Doormat: She wants people to use her and is at a loss whenever no one needs to.
    • I Just Want to Be Loved/I Just Want to Have Friends: Very downplayed; after remembering her rape and overhearing Brandi and Stan's healthy sexual relationship, Helen realizes she has heretofore been unable to differentiate between being loved and getting screwed, and has a breakdown.
  • Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: In "The Popsicle War," to some extent.
  • The Mole: In Aggie's clique throughout the first half of "The Popsicle War".
  • Never My Fault: Helen's need to be used often motivates her to put her morals aside.
  • Professional Butt-Kisser: Of every clique she's been in:

Helen's inner monologue: Please keep believing I'm going to heaven, Charlotte.

Charlotte Simms

Sin is everywhere. This world is filth.

  • Abusive Parents Her mother, and implied in regards to her late father.
  • Adorkable: When not a psychotic fundamentalist, she can be this, especially with Duane.
  • Because You Were Nice to Me: Duane's sweet behavior and attempts to make her his friend marks Charlotte's turn for the better.
  • Berserk Button: Do not criticize, or attempt to entrap, Duane in front of her.
  • Broken Bird
  • Defrosting Ice Queen: Double Subverted. She starts out as a psychotic fundamentalist, but Duane's kindness causes her to open up and show a sweeter side of her... until she kidnaps Cyndi. However, this was due to Cyndi's actions hurting others as well as her own issues, and thanks Duane in the end for making her a better person while in prison.
  • Evil Counterpart: Karen pegs her as one to Katy-Ann. Unlike the other members of Karen's Girl Posse, she gets better.
  • Freudian Excuse: It's hard to blame her Fundamentalist behavior with an especially horrible abusive mother like hers. Word of God confirmed she was also sexually abused, possibly by her late father. Her issues are later exploited by Cyndi to make her commit suicide.
  • The Fundamentalist: Big time, but after befriending Duane she becomes gentler and more open-minded... or so it seems, until she kidnaps and tortures Cyndi in what she believes is God's punishment for Cyndi's Manipulative Bastard actions. She still becomes way kinder after that, though.
  • Interrupted Suicide
  • Rape as Drama: Makes false accusations against Sara. The real thing is also heavily implied (later confirmed by Word of God) in her backstory.
  • Tragic Villain: Absolutely. Unlike Karen, she gets better.

Nick and Melody D'Amour

Rob Levac

Lynda Levac

Charisma Gryvanski


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