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* TheBigGuy: Joe and Brad are about the same size (much larger than Jack), but Brad is the more athletic and interested in all kinds of sports. He singlehandedly hands a CurbStompBattle to Jack, Joe, Alan (pre-workout mania), and Craig ''combined''.

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* PhotographicMemory: Jack claims in Chapter One that he has "about as close to a photographic memory as you can get," greatly aiding him in schoolwork, memorizing lines for plays, and in passing his driver's test. Throughout the story, he'll not that he's writing these events after research and work to recall them, and that he may have forgotten someone or something in the moment that he remembers now because he's made the effort to recall it for purposes of relating it to the audience.

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* PhotographicMemory: Jack claims in Chapter One that he has "about as close to a photographic memory as you can get," greatly aiding him in schoolwork, memorizing lines for plays, and in passing his driver's test. Throughout the story, he'll not note that he's writing these events after research and work to recall them, and that he may have forgotten someone or something in the moment that he remembers now because he's made the effort to recall it for purposes of relating it to the audience.



[[folder:Reagan Hannigan]]
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: She's born around Thanksgiving of Kayla's sophmore year of college. Kayla reflects that, even with her and Jack waiting until after college to start their own family, their kids won't be much younger than their aunt.
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[[folder:Reagan Hannigan]]
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: She's born around Thanksgiving of Kayla's sophmore year of college. Kayla reflects that, even with her and Jack waiting until after college to start their own family, their kids won't be much younger than their aunt.
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[[folder:Brad Nightingale]]
Jack's other best friend from before high school.
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* FalseFriend: Turns out to have been behind the "fuck with Jack" campaign, with the goal of getting Jack to ask Brad for help, which Brad would offer in exchange for Jack setting Brad up with Amanda.
* JerkassHasAPoint: As the story progresses and Jack is forced to harshly look at and deal with his character flaws, some of Brad's accusations land a little bit harder.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Says Jack doesn't treat him and Joe like friends, but hired muscle. Joe assures Jack that Brad is wrong, but Jack isn't so sure, and wonders if he might have been taking his friends for granted.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Claims he turned on Jack because Jack isn't really a NiceGuy, just pretends to be one to get people to do things for him. This severely rattles Jack, who believes he really is a nice guy and sincerely tries to be.
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Initially "that kid no one likes" with a special enmity for Jack, Jack's initial rival for Kayla's affections, he becomes a better person and one of Jack's best friends.
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[[folder:Joe Hayes]]
* BigFun: A very large young man, loud, not particularly smart, but very genuine with his emotions and possessed of a raucous sense of humor. Jack often lovingly thinks of him as a "loveable oaf."
* HiddenDepths: Joe has a soft sensitive side, and is one of the most open and honest with his emotions. His genuine, earnest friendship is one of Jack's greatest treasures.
* ManlyGay: Well, bisexual. Joe is big, with lots of muscles, works construction, and is loud and often uncouth.
* SympatheticAdulterer: ZigZagged. Joe cheating on Belle with Sam (and thus, Sam cheating on Amanda) is absolutely not okay, and destroys many of the relationships around it. Jack takes a long time to forgive him, finally deciding that all the years they've been friends, and that Joe genuinely understands and regrets the depths of his mistake, make up for it.
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The Queen Bee of Brow Ridge High, using her popularity and looks to get her way. Shares drama class with Jack, and brown-noses the drama teacher to get all the best roles.
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[[folder:Rhona "Queen" Daniels]]
An employee, later manager, of the [=GameStop=] Jack works at when he's home.

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An employee, later manager, of the [=GameStop=] Jack works at when he's home.
[[folder:Joe Hayes]]
Jack's best friend since way far back.


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* BigFun: A very large young man, loud, not particularly smart, but very genuine with his emotions and possessed of a raucous sense of humor. Jack often lovingly thinks of him as a "loveable oaf."
* HiddenDepths: Joe has a soft sensitive side, and is one of the most open and honest with his emotions. His genuine, earnest friendship is one of Jack's greatest treasures.
* ManlyGay: Well, bisexual. Joe is big, with lots of muscles, works construction, and is loud and often uncouth.
* SympatheticAdulterer: ZigZagged. Joe cheating on Belle with Sam (and thus, Sam cheating on Amanda) is absolutely not okay, and destroys many of the relationships around it. Jack takes a long time to forgive him, finally deciding that all the years they've been friends, and that Joe genuinely understands and regrets the depths of his mistake, make up for it.
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[[folder:Rhona "Queen" Daniels]]
An employee, later manager, of the [=GameStop=] Jack works at when he's home.
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* FailureHero: When Jack tries to do something noble and heroic, it almost always ends in horrible failure. His only real success was against Brad in sophmore year, and even that's called into question in senior year (in terms of if he actually got all the guilty parties punished). He has to learn to give up his "white knight" dreams and just be the best person he can be, for himself and for Kayla, and let the rest of the world tend to itself.

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* FailureHero: When Jack tries to do something noble and heroic, it almost always ends in horrible failure. His only real success was against Brad in sophmore year, and even that's that ended in a brawl that got him and all his friends injured, and is further called into question in senior year (in terms of if he actually got all the guilty parties punished). He has to learn to give up his "white knight" dreams and just be the best person he can be, for himself and for Kayla, and let the rest of the world tend to itself.
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[[folder:Chester Hannigan]]
Kayla's dad.
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[[folder:Mary Hannigan]]
Kayla's mom.
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* BigEater: Jack thought his huge high school friends were these until he met Kayla. She can outeat them all if she puts her mind to it. A sure sign that Kayla is having an extra-hard time is if she loses her appetite.

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[[folder:Hannah Harrison]]
Jack's mom.
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[[folder:Mike Harrison]]
Jack's dad.
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* SignatureScent: Jack is delighted by what he first assumes is Kayla's light, sweet perfume, before figuring out it's just her natural odor. He still thinks it's lovely.
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* HeelFaceTurn: After Jack and Kayla help him connect with Becca (after driving her away from him thinking he was just seeking the next notch on his belt) he starts being nicer, a better person, and becomes one of Jack's best friends.


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* TookALevelInKindness: Quickly becomes a better person as he starts dating Becca.
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[[folder:Craig Carter]]
* BastardBoyfriend: How we meet him sophmore year of high school, a womanizing tool just smooth enough to get what he wants from a girl than dump her. Him putting the moves on Kayla before Jack can sets them on a collision course, and actually helps Jack as Kayla comes to rely on him more than Craig.
* {{Jerkass}}: Starts as this. He gets better as he starts dating Becca and becomes friends with Jack, though he never loses a certain core level of self-centeredness.
* TakingTheBullet: Dives in front of a punch from Brad meant for Jack. This earns him respect and near UndyingLoyalty from Jack.
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An employee, later manager, of the [=GameStop=] Jack works at when he's home.



* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Rhona insists on being addressed as "Queen." The fact that Jack refuses to do so is the first step in cementing them as friends.

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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Rhona insists on being addressed as "Queen." The fact that Jack refuses to do so is the first step in cementing them as friends. When Jack comes back after his sophomore year of college, he asks one of the new employees if Rhona is there, and gets a blank look, having to clarify he means "Queen."
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* PhotographicMemory: Jack claims in Chapter One that he has "about as close to a photographic memory as you can get," greatly aiding him in schoolwork, memorizing lines for plays, and in passing his driver's test. Throughout the story, he'll not that he's writing these events after research and work to recall them, and that he may have forgotten someone or something in the moment that he remembers now because he's made the effort to recall it for purposes of relating it to the audience.
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* CordonBleughChef: A tastier version than most, Jack's mom nevertheless loves experimenting in the kitchen. The results are ''usually'' at least edible, often delicious, though she has had some rare failures. A few examples of her weirdness are spaghetti tacos, pizza gumbo, and sandwiches with bacon, strips of fried chicken, lettuce, small slices of tomato, and strawberry jelly.

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* CordonBleughChef: A tastier version than most, Jack's mom nevertheless loves experimenting in the kitchen. The results are ''usually'' at least edible, often delicious, though she has had some rare failures.failures ([[NoodleIncident something with gummy bears and salsa apparently being one of them]]). A few examples of her weirdness are spaghetti tacos, pizza gumbo, and sandwiches with bacon, strips of fried chicken, lettuce, small slices of tomato, and strawberry jelly.
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[[folder:Jack's Mom]]
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* CordonBleughChef: A tastier version than most, Jack's mom nevertheless loves experimenting in the kitchen. The results are ''usually'' at least edible, often delicious, though she has had some rare failures. A few examples of her weirdness are spaghetti tacos, pizza gumbo, and sandwiches with bacon, strips of fried chicken, lettuce, small slices of tomato, and strawberry jelly.
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* GagBoobs: Has remarkably large breasts, especially given her rather small frame. They're her second most-notable physical feature (third most overall once you get to know her and her sarcastic personality). It's implied one of the reasons for the hair colors is to make ''that'' more noticeable than her breasts. She jokes about them frequently, though sometimes shows signs of DCupDistress.

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* GagBoobs: Has remarkably large breasts, especially given her rather small frame. They're her second most-notable physical feature (third most overall once you get to know her and her sarcastic personality). It's implied one of the reasons for the hair colors is to make ''that'' more noticeable than her breasts. She jokes about them frequently, though sometimes shows signs of DCupDistress.DCupDistress (lamenting that it's hard to find a guy who will look past her boobs, literally or figuratively).
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* GagBoobs: Has remarkably large breasts, especially given her rather small frame. They're her second most-notable physical feature (third most once you get to know her and her sarcastic personality). It's implied one of the reasons for the hair colors is to make ''that'' more noticeable than her breasts. She jokes about them frequently, though sometimes shows signs of DCupDistress.

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* GagBoobs: Has remarkably large breasts, especially given her rather small frame. They're her second most-notable physical feature (third most overall once you get to know her and her sarcastic personality). It's implied one of the reasons for the hair colors is to make ''that'' more noticeable than her breasts. She jokes about them frequently, though sometimes shows signs of DCupDistress.
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* FutureLoser: By the start of her second year of college, seems well on her way to this, desperately trying to reconnect with Jack because she has no friends and college and life is just too hard. Jack actually chewed her out with "Ms. Peaked In High School" during their conflicts during senior year, and she's definitely sliding in that direction. Though when Jack bumps into her at Craig's funeral, she seems to be on her way to becoming a more well-adjusted person.

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* FutureLoser: By the start of her second year of college, seems well on her way to this, desperately trying to reconnect with Jack because she has no friends and at college and life is just too hard. Jack actually chewed her out with "Ms. Peaked In High School" during their conflicts during senior year, and she's definitely sliding in that direction. Though when Jack bumps into her at Craig's funeral, she seems to be on her way to becoming a more well-adjusted person.
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WARNING: Because of the length of the story and changes to relationships of assorted characters, the existence of this page is basically a spoiler. As such, spoilers are off going forward. If you haven't read the story and don't want to be spoiled, return to the main page now.

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* FailureHero: When Jack tries to do something noble and heroic, and almost always ends in horrible failure. His only real success was against Brad in sophmore year, and even that's called into question in senior year (in terms of if he actually got all the guilty parties punished). He has to learn to give up his "white knight" dreams and just be the best person he can be, for himself and for Kayla, and let the rest of the world tend to itself.

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* FailureHero: When Jack tries to do something noble and heroic, and it almost always ends in horrible failure. His only real success was against Brad in sophmore year, and even that's called into question in senior year (in terms of if he actually got all the guilty parties punished). He has to learn to give up his "white knight" dreams and just be the best person he can be, for himself and for Kayla, and let the rest of the world tend to itself.
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* AmbiguousDisorder: Even Jack has no idea what's up with his brain, noting several times that he really should donate it to science when he dies so they can possibly understand why its so messed up. Jack doesn't appear to have any actual mental illness (aside from accumulating quite a bit more trauma than the average person should), but he is prone to "overthinking," where he dissects and analyzes simple things so they become increasingly convoluted and complicated.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Even Jack has no idea what's up with his brain, noting several times that he really should donate it to science when he dies so they can possibly understand why its it's so messed up. Jack doesn't appear to have any actual mental illness (aside from accumulating quite a bit more trauma than the average person should), but he is prone to "overthinking," where he dissects and analyzes simple things so they become increasingly convoluted and complicated.
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[[folder:Jessica Wilson]]
* AlphaBitch: The most beautiful and popular girl in school (Kayla's more beautiful, though, at least in Jack's eyes) with her GirlPosse, making and breaking high school reputations with a snap of her fingers and getting lead roles in almost every play just because the drama teacher loves her that much (until senior year, where a new drama teacher isn't putting up with her nonsense). The "bitch" part really comes out as she worms her way into Jack and Kayla's life, revealing that at her core, she's a selfish, self-centered brat who can't stand not getting her way.
* TheBeautifulElite: Beautiful, blonde, with solid D-cups and immaculate hair, face, and body care. Her attractiveness is part of what makes her Brow Ridge High's Queen Bee, but she's apparently always had a knack for manipulating the social cliques of general education environments. This starts to fail her as she goes to college.
* FutureLoser: By the start of her second year of college, seems well on her way to this, desperately trying to reconnect with Jack because she has no friends and college and life is just too hard. Jack actually chewed her out with "Ms. Peaked In High School" during their conflicts during senior year, and she's definitely sliding in that direction. Though when Jack bumps into her at Craig's funeral, she seems to be on her way to becoming a more well-adjusted person.
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[[folder:Joe Hayes]]
* BigFun: A very large young man, loud, not particularly smart, but very genuine with his emotions and possessed of a raucous sense of humor. Jack often lovingly thinks of him as a "loveable oaf."
* HiddenDepths: Joe has a soft sensitive side, and is one of the most open and honest with his emotions. His genuine, earnest friendship is one of Jack's greatest treasures.
* ManlyGay: Well, bisexual. Joe is big, with lots of muscles, works construction, and is loud and often uncouth.
* SympatheticAdulterer: ZigZagged. Joe cheating on Belle with Sam (and thus, Sam cheating on Amanda) is absolutely not okay, and destroys many of the relationships around it. Jack takes a long time to forgive him, finally deciding that all the years they've been friends, and that Joe genuinely understands and regrets the depths of his mistake, make up for it.
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[[folder:Rhona "Queen" Daniels]]
* DyeHard: Rhona parts her hair down the middle, and dyes each side a different color. She changes colors on a monthly basis, never repeating combinations.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Rhona insists on being addressed as "Queen." The fact that Jack refuses to do so is the first step in cementing them as friends.
* GagBoobs: Has remarkably large breasts, especially given her rather small frame. They're her second most-notable physical feature (third most once you get to know her and her sarcastic personality). It's implied one of the reasons for the hair colors is to make ''that'' more noticeable than her breasts. She jokes about them frequently, though sometimes shows signs of DCupDistress.
* SarcasmMode: Almost exclusively the only mode Rhona operates in.
* UpToEleven: Rhona's personality in general. Jack declares often that she's not really describable or quantifiable and wouldn't like it if she was (she must be very annoyed at the existence of this tropes page).
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* FirstPersonSmartass: Though to be fair, he's a smartass to everyone else, too. Though he has the benefit of being able to talk to his readers about the weirdness that is his life through the benefit of hindsight.


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* WeirdnessMagnet: While it's mundane weirdness (no supernatural or sci-fi elements in this story, no matter how much Jack wishes otherwise), Jack attracts a surprising amount of drama to him.


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[[folder:Reagan Hannigan]]
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: She's born around Thanksgiving of Kayla's sophmore year of college. Kayla reflects that, even with her and Jack waiting until after college to start their own family, their kids won't be much younger than their aunt.
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* OddNameOut: Among the Harrison kids, his is the only one that doesn't start with A.
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* OutnumberedSibling: The only female among the Harrison kids.

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Even Jack has no idea what's up with his brain, noting several times that he really should donate it to science when he dies so they can possibly understand why its so messed up. Jack doesn't appear to have any actual mental illness (aside from accumulating quite a bit more trauma than the average person should), but he is prone to "overthinking," where he dissects and analyzes simple things so they become increasingly convoluted and complicated.
* FailureHero: When Jack tries to do something noble and heroic, and almost always ends in horrible failure. His only real success was against Brad in sophmore year, and even that's called into question in senior year (in terms of if he actually got all the guilty parties punished). He has to learn to give up his "white knight" dreams and just be the best person he can be, for himself and for Kayla, and let the rest of the world tend to itself.
* RuggedScar: After the car crash that claims Craig's life, Jack has a scar over one eye. He notes that, ironically, he gave several customizable video game characters similar scars, feeling it lent them an air of heroic badassery. Whether he will feel the same about his own scar or not remains to be seen.


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[[folder:Amanda Harrison]]
* BigBrotherAttraction: She has this for both Alan and Jack. Alan is receptive, Jack less so. She eventually gets over it, even wondering what was wrong with her that this seemed like a good idea at the time.
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[[folder:Alan Harrison]]
* BigBrotherBully: Though the same age as Amanda, Alan starts playing this trope straight during their last few years in high school. It becomes a huge source of friction in Harrison household.
* HeroicBuild: Late in high school, he begins working out almost obsessively, getting huge rippling muscles. He lets himself go a bit in his senior year and as he starts college, but while he loses his amateur bodybuilder physique he remains fit and stronger than Jack.
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!!!Hannigan Family
[[folder:Kayla Hannigan]]
* TheAce: At ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64''. She consistently hands a CurbStompBattle to anyone who challenges her. Jack playing with her frequently gets him good enough to come in third at a tournament at [[FanConvention GarboCon]].
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Kayla loves animals and wants to become a veterinarian.
* GirlNextDoor: Literally, as the Hannigans moved in next door to the Harrisons over the summer. Kayla also fits the trope in terms of personality, though she's a bit more frank, aware of her own beauty, and sexually open than the trope usually suggests.
* SignatureHeadgear: Her hair bow, of which she owns several in different colors. She proudly describes it as "her thing," and will alternately tell other female characters to "get your own thing," or offer helpful suggestions for how they might be able to pull off the look (or not).
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Characters Page for ''Literature/SheIsTheOne''.

WARNING: Because of the length of the story and changes to relationships of assorted characters, the existence of this page is basically a spoiler. As such, spoilers are off going forward. If you haven't read the story and don't want to be spoiled, return to the main page now.

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!!Harrison And Hannigan Families
Tropes for the Harrison and Hannigan families.
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!!Jack's Hometown
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!!Iowa State University
Tropes for characters met at and around ISU.

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