History Blog / AdventuresInLurning

* JustForPun: The setting of the web series is here known as the "Fabricated World"; it's made of felt [[spoiler:[[LotusEaterMachine and it's all an elaborate deception]].]]

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: During the Kickstarter arc, Tony repeatedly refers to the abducted parties as his friends "and also Sketchbook." The events of the arc are what [[JustForPun kickstart]] his [[CharacterizationMarchesOn change in attitude]].

* SweaterGirl: Sketchbook is this and [[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com/post/101861362147/its-getting-cold-so-i-knitted-my-favourite-clock it is adorable.]]
** Shrignold, of course, gets [[HomemadeSweaterFromHell one that's way too big for him.]]

** [[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com/post/112439840019 YOU ARE]] [[Film/TheRoom TEARING ME APART, TONY!]]

* ShipSinking: A frequent cause of grief for Shrignold.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: [[KnightTemplar Shrignold]], ''[[StopHelpingMe Shrignold]]'', '''[[LoveFreak SHRIGNOLD]]'''. They only keep him around because they have a hard enough time getting him out.

%%* SlapstickKnowsNoGender

[[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com A blog]] based on the acclaimed web series ''WebVideo/DontHugmeImScared''. It's basically a fan-made slice of life [[CharacterBlog ask blog]] featuring the various "teachers" from the series, putting them in a [[LighterAndSofter MUCH less sinister light.]] AND yet, everyone still feels like they're in character.

--> ''Hello! The [[DysfunctionalFamily teacher crew]] is here to answer all your [[GenkiGirl CREATIVE]] questions! We'd [[TheFriendNobodyLikes LOVE]] to! So long as they don't waste our TIME. But you wouldn't [[TheAlcoholic DREAM]] of doing that, would you? We do it all [[AIIsACrapshoot DIGITALLY]]!''

--> ''[[AmbiguouslyEvil HEALTHY]] sfw questions only, please.''

--> ''[the opinions expressed by amoral talking objects to not necessarily reflect those of the AIL moderator]''

[[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com A blog]] based on the acclaimed web series [[WebVideo/DontHugmeImScared Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared]]. It's basically a fan-made slice of life [[CharacterBlog ask blog]] featuring the various "teachers" from the series, putting them in a [[LighterAndSofter MUCH less sinister light.]] AND yet, everyone still feels like they're in character.

** Red Guy, Tony, Gilbert and Laptop avenge themselves for various wrongs by [[Series/TheOffice putting Colin's keyboard in Jello]].

* AerithAndBob: Characters without canon names are assumed to [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep literally be named for what they are]], leading to a fairly even mix of [[ADogNamedDog object names]] and [[SpeciesSurname object surnames]], [[AndZoidberg to say nothing of]] [[MeaningfulRename the butterfly]]. The original characters continue the trend, i.e. Phonograph and Coby the Computer.

* ArtShift: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] when the art goes to full color.

--> ''Hello! The [[DysfunctionalFamily teacher crew]] is here to answer all your [[GenkiGirl CREATIVE]] questions! We'd [[TheFriendNobodyLikes LOVE]] to! So long as they don't waste our [[MeanBrit TIME]]. But you wouldn't [[TheAlcoholic DREAM]] of doing that, would you? We do it all [[AIIsACrapshoot DIGITALLY]]!''

** When Shrignold is having his first [[VillainousBreakdown breakdown,]] he [[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com/post/107447867345 references]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Toy Story.]]

Though it used to just feature Tony, Sketchpad, Roy, and the 3 students, the cast has increased [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters DRASTICALLY.]] And that's not even counting the {{Original Character}}s.

* {{Asexuality}}: Nearly universal among the cast. The only teacher this doesn't apply to is Shrignold, [[LoveFreak naturally]].

* PowerTrio: The three "students" from the source material [[spoiler:are only the latest class; the teachers have gone through multiple "classes" of three students each.]]

* TheCynic: Toby. Although [[TookALevelInKindness he got better, more or less.]]

** However, this does happen betweeen Toby and Laptop and Penelope (an old flame, even!).

* AudienceSurrogate: As the only known talking object unaffiliated with the Teachers, Laptop occasionally serves this purpose, as when she gives Sketchbook an opening to explain the nature of the Teachers' Lounge.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: [[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com/post/162006964510/stop-leaning-on-the-fourth-wall-sketchbook-happy You ever feel like the world has written itself into a corner?]]

[[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com A blog]] based on the acclaimed web series [[WebVideo/DontHugmeImScared Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared]]. It's basically a fan-made slice of life [[CharacterBlog ask blog]] featuring the various "teachers" from the serious, putting them in a [[LighterAndSofter MUCH less sinister light.]] AND yet, everyone still feels like they're in character.

* MoodWhiplash: [[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com/post/108010950605/well-then Gilbert's song takes a detour.]]

Though it used to just feature Tony, Sketchpad, Roy, and the 3 students, the cast has increased [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters DRASTICALLY.]] And that's not even counting the OCs!

* CelibateHero: About 75% of the teachers are somewhere on the aromantic spectrum and all of them are asexual (much to Shrignold’s frustration). Most of the teachers that are in a romantic relationship are OCs.

** While many of the other characters are fine with Colin, Gilbert, Laptop, Red Guy, Tony, and Shrignold HATE him for their own reasons.

* FamilyOfChoice: Red Guy and Duck Guy technically [[http://sketchbook-and-tony-adventures.tumblr.com/post/108010950605/well-then have custody]] [[HappilyAdopted of Yellow Guy]] [[spoiler:(at least in the Fabricated World)]], although Roy is a frequent visitor. Shrignold [[InsistentTerminology describes his followers as this]], but everyone else has [[{{Cult}} another word]] for it.

* {{Asexuality}} Nearly universal among the cast. The only teacher this doesn't apply to is Shrignold, naturally.

* NewMediaAreEvil: Tony HATES digital clocks.
** TechnologyMarchesOn: And for good reason, as it turns out. He might be worrying about becoming obsolete.