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[[File:pauley_perrette12_6275.jpg|link=NCIS|frame| Long as you don’t pull a fast one on me or my pals, everything will be peachy keen.]]

[[File:pauley_perrette12_6275.jpg|link=NCIS|frame|Long as you don’t pull a fast one on me or my pals, everything will be peachy keen.]]

{{quote|''Well her clothes are blacker than the blackest cloth

And her face is whiter than the snows of [[Star Wars|Hoth]]~~<br />~~

''And her face is whiter than the snows of [[Star Wars|Hoth]]

She wears Doctor Martens and a heavy cross~~<br />~~

''She wears Doctor Martens and a heavy cross

But on the inside, she's a happy goth.''|The Divine Comedy, "The Happy Goth"''}}

''But on the inside, she's a happy goth.''|The Divine Comedy, "The Happy Goth"''}}

{{quote|"There is no 'standard behavior or code of any sort for members of the so-called 'underground', you silly gits! Why, whoever thought of anything so bleeding preposterous?"|[http://www.odk.com/wilson/goth/manifesto.html The Perky Goth Manifesto]}}

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While the trope is sufficient to cover both, a character who is to [[Emo]] as this trope is to [[Goth]] would essentially be a "cupcake emo", which are notable for their pink/black stripes. This is technically a different subculture than emo, but they're closely related and scene can be summarized as "Perky Emo with a little bit of rave culture".

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