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Keith
An average, music-loving boy who, after meeting Cherry, finds himself in many strange situations.
- Adaptational Angst Upgrade: His mother has been hospitalized for an unknown condition, and he feels guilty about having fun while she's confined to a single space.
- Adaptational Intelligence: After agreeing to the sing-off against Daddy Dearest, he starts having second thoughts about his decision, and recognizes how much danger he'd gotten himself into, in a far cry to his canon counterpart.
- Adaptational Personality Change: He seems to be more interested in composing music than participating in rap battles, a thing which he clarifies he has no real experience in."I mean... I know how to make music and stuff when I'm focused, but improvising stuff on the spot when I'm stressed out is, well, impossible for me."
- Age Lift: He's a teenage high school student, rather than a 19-year-old college dropout.
- Ascended Fanboy: After he gets to sing with Daddy Dearest, who is established as being his idol.
- Badass Boast: During the rap battle against Daddy Dearest:"I AM gonna kiss my hot girlfriend, and there isn't anything you can do about it, old man!"
- Broken Pedestal: Downplayed, but he's slightly disappointed by Daddy Dearest's overprotective nature.
- Establishing Character Moment: He's introduced while struggling to get through a crowd of students (as a result of his height) to reach Rpagio's, illustrating his love of music.
- Failed a Spot Check: He somehow doesn't realize Daddy Dearest is a demon until the latter tells him.
- First Friend: To Cherry.
- Freudian Slip: In The Spook Before Christmas:"Well, if he's not here, then I'm fine with walking you home- I mean, walking home with you."
- Hates Being Alone: Ever since his mother was sent to the hospital, he's had a hard time getting used to being the only one home.
- Height Angst: He's shown reacting with offense towards Daddy Dearest referring to him as "little" or "shrimpy".
- Interspecies Romance: With Cherry, who's a demon.
- Named by the Adaptation: Rather than the source material's "Boyfriend", his name is changed to "Keith".
- Nice Guy: He's a friendly, chill person who enjoys composing music.
- Suddenly Voiced: He speaks with actual words here, rather than his canon self's "beep bop" language.
- Totally Radical: When he's marveling at Cherry's home:"Dude, this house is so big! And there's so many cool hedges and stuff outside-"
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: The Tiny Guy to Cherry's Huge Girl.
Cherry
A friendly girl Keith met at Rpagio's music store who's much more than she seems to be.
- Adaptational Intelligence: Like Keith, she's much less of a Fearless Fool, in comparison to her canon portrayal.
- Named by the Adaptation: Her name is much less unique than "Girlfriend".
- Cute Monster Girl
- Dating What Daddy Hates: Her father's initial opinion of Keith, dismissing him as being just a "wimpy, shrimpy kid".
- Establishing Character Moment: She politely asks Keith to listen to the song she just made, and reveals that it only took her 20 minutes to compose it, showcasing her natural talent for improvisation.
- Friendless Background: Due to her sheltered lifestyle.
- He Is Not My Boyfriend: She and Keith think of each other as just friends, but her father is adamant that there's something more going on between them.
- Hollywood Genetics: She doesn't have the same purple tint to her skin as her parents, which Keith asks her about.Keith: Well, if your parents look like this, how do you...Cherry: (smiling sheepishly) I'm not really sure. I think it must be a recessive trait or something.
- Homeschooled Kids: She mentions to Keith that she was homeschooled her whole life.
- Interspecies Romance: With the human Keith.
- Nice Girl: She's sweet, friendly, and openly kind.
- Tiny Guy, Huge Girl: The Huge Girl to Keith's Tiny Guy.
Keith's Mother
Keith's mother, who is currently being hospitalized for an unknown illness (likely cancer).
- Affectionate Nickname: She refers to Keith as "kiddo", "darling", and "sweetheart".
- Good Parents: She's shown to be a warm, loving parent to her son.
- No Name Given
Daddy Dearest
A demonic ex-rockstar whom Keith is a fan of, and who happens to also be Cherry's father.
- Affably Evil: He's a little more friendly compared to his canon counterpart.
- Affectionate Nickname: He calls Keith "little man".
