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

"Girl in front of me in lecture is looking up on about chlamydia. Also I'm eating jello out of a teacup with a fork instead of taking notes on Dali. Awesome?"

• 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

• Bottle Fairy: Rare Male Example
• Keet
• The Stoner

Teit

• Gratuitous Norwegian
• The Quiet One

Peter Kirkland

• Cute Shotaro Boy
• Cheerful Child
• Children Are Innocent

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

• Canada, Eh?

Dr Mc Knight

• Team Dad
• The Shrink
• The Caretaker: To Matt.
• Like a Son to Me: How he thinks of Matt.

Jade Mc Knight

• Fiery Redhead
• Bonnie Scotland
• Lethal Chef: Do not let her bake.
• Team Mom

Greg Mc Knight

• 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

• The Stoner
• Nice Guy
• Gratuitous Spanish
• Sleepyhead

Gupta

• Fun Size
• The Quiet One

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 high-maintenance crazy cat lady,"

• 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?"

• Everythings Big in Texas
• Bottle Fairy
• Sickeningly Sweethearts: With Allan
• Spicy Latina