Decoding the Personalities of Fundamental Paper Education Characters
Fundamental Paper Education, an indie animated web series created by Kaaatie, presents a unique and often unsettling world inhabited by a diverse cast of students. This article delves into the personalities and characteristics of these students, drawing from available descriptions to provide a comprehensive overview. The school appears to be a high school, although hints suggest it might also include a kindergarten. The student body consists of sixteen students with confirmed names and short personality descriptions, with ages ranging from 15 to 19 years old.
The Bullies: Disrupting the Order
A trio of students, known as the bullies, serve as antagonists within the series. Their behavior ranges from minor disruptions to dangerous "pranks."
Oliver: The Sociopathic Ring Leader
Oliver, Kaaatie's sona, is a central antagonist. He sports long white hair tied into a bottom ponytail with a black bow, black horns, and a red circled "A+" mark on the right side of his hair. Notably, his left arm is replaced with a pencil. His attire includes a black collared shirt adorned with a rhombus in the center. Oliver's personality is characterized by snarkiness and sociopathic tendencies. He enjoys teasing students like Claire and is deeply in love with ∆lice, despite her violent nature. A peculiar detail about Oliver is his fondness for eating soap.
Zip: Playful Bully
Zip is a major antagonist with a distinctive two-toned hairstyle, black on the left and white on the right. The longer portion of her hair is styled into a low ponytail. An incorrect math equation, "2 + 2 = 8," is written in blue on the right side of her hair. Zip is depicted as a playful bully who often associates with Oliver and Edward in their disruptive activities.
Edward: The Creative Instigator
Edward is a minor antagonist distinguished by his spiky, long white hair, short black devil horns, and round black glasses. He has black arms and legs, pointy fingers, and a black twisted imp tail. Like Oliver and Zip, Edward frequently targets his classmates. He demonstrates creativity and innovation, exemplified by his construction of a drone used to harm Claire.
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The Dress-Up Students: Fashion and Friendship
Petunia and Lizzy, a pair of friends with a passion for fashion, appear as minor characters. Their shared interests include outfits, makeup, and taking selfies.
Petunia: The Rabbit with a Crown
Petunia is an anthropomorphic rabbit with long white ears and a fluffy tail. She has knee-length white hair and wears a crown. Her outfit consists of a black collared shirt and white shorts. Petunia is generally kind and friendly but can become rude when provoked. She enjoys dressing up and spending time with Lizzy.
Lizzy: The Twin-Tailed Fashionista
Lizzy has medium-length black hair styled into twin tails with white ribbons. She has black horns and a white crown with a spiral atop her head. She wears a black collared shirt with white buttons. Similar to Petunia, Lizzy is a friendly student who can be rude when provoked. She shares a love for dressing up and often spends time with Petunia.
The Nerds: Focused on Academics
Kevin and Cubbie, two studious characters, represent the nerds in Fundamental Paper Education. They are typically engrossed in their academics.
Kevin: The Bookish Braid
Kevin has black hair tied up in a braid, black horns, and a swirl ahoge. He has a white book atop his head and wears black round glasses. His attire includes a collared black T-shirt with a white button, white shorts, white socks, and black boots. Kevin spends most of his time reading and, despite his isolated nature, can be friendly when approached.
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Cubbie: The Pencil Sharpener Cat
Cubbie is an anthropomorphic black cat with a pencil sharpener in place of his torso. His tail resembles a long-curved pencil shaving, and he lacks a neck, giving the impression that his head is floating. An open book rests on top of his torso. Like Kevin, Cubbie is a nerd who is friendly when not disturbed.
The Chaotic Good: A Blend of Chaos and Virtue
Robby, Riley, Ruby, and Skell make up the group known as the Chaotic Good. These students demonstrate a mix of positive traits and unpredictable behavior.
Robby: The Ordinary Child
Robby has a stick-figure-like anatomy with lanky black limbs. He has black fluffy hair with a pale blue and red propeller hat and wears black glasses. He sports a black collared T-shirt with a large front pocket. Robby is portrayed as an ordinary child who is attentive to learning but prone to occasional chaotic moments.
Riley: The Maniacal Knife-Wielder
Riley also has a stick-figure-like anatomy with thin black arms and legs and a blocky torso. She has long white hair tied into a ponytail with a black bow. She wears a white collared dress shirt with buttons and a large pocket, along with black boots. Riley is depicted as a maniac with a crazy demeanor and is often seen wielding a knife.
Ruby: The Colorful TV Head
Ruby has a flat-screen TV head displaying pink facial features, blonde knee-length hair, black horns with a rainbow arch, and a pink bow. Her cone-shaped torso has blocky arms, and she wears a pastel collared shirt under white overalls with a rainbow design. Ruby is portrayed as a kind and sweet girl who loves colorful things, as evidenced by her vibrant outfit.
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Skell: The Quiet Introvert
Skell has shoulder-length black hair with black horns (the left one having two white stripes). His torso resembles a shirt with buttons and fur trim. He wears a collar with a large bell and a skeleton pin in his hair. He has one visible wing, a black tail, pointed feet and fingers, and stick-figure limbs. Skell appears to be quiet and introverted, preferring solitude. Despite his calm personality, he can be chaotic at times but is friendly to those he is close to.
The Interested Students: Dedicated to Learning
Claire, Engel, Bubble, Lana, and Abbie represent the group of students who are generally invested in their studies.
Claire: The Diligent Protagonist
Claire is the main protagonist of Basics in Behavior and a major character in Fundamental Paper Education. She has a simple white blunt bob cut hairstyle with a white bow. She wears a white collared long-sleeved shirt with two buttons. Claire is known for being a hard-working student who focuses on her studies. She has a calm demeanor but can be easily annoyed by the bullies' antics. Despite her diligence, Claire also experiences anxiety, particularly when first entering Paper School. She often confides in Engel, one of her friends, and has a pet cat named MoeMoe.
Engel: The Feather-Adorned Friend
Engel has long white messy hair tied up in a low ponytail and accessorizes with two blue and reddish-orange feathers. He wears a white collared shirt with blue and red stripes on the left sleeve, accompanied by black overalls. His arms are black with pointed-sharp fingers, and he appears to have a small white tail.
Bubble: The Empathetic Companion
Bubble has fluffy white shoulder-length hair resembling bubbles. She lacks a nose and mouth, but has blue eyes with white star-shaped pupils. She accessorizes with a pale yellow duck and a blue toothbrush. She wears a white collared short-sleeved T-shirt under a black overall dress with a large pocket, a black wristband, white socks, and black shoes. Bubble is portrayed as empathetic and kind and is a friend of Claire and Engel.
Lana: The Struggling Learner
Lana has semi-pale grey skin and long grey hair in a ponytail with a curved cowlick. She wears sock puppets with googly eyes on both arms. Lana is implied to be one of the less intelligent students, struggling with the material. Despite her challenges, she enjoys learning at Paper School with her classmates.
Abbie: The Timid Observer
Abbie has shoulder-length black hair with an apple stem and leaf. He wears a white collared short-sleeved shirt covered with a black vest resembling a tuxedo, accessorized with a tucked-in tie, and white shorts, socks, and black shoes. Abbie is depicted as timid and alert, aware of his surroundings. He is also portrayed as not being the most intelligent, struggling with most of the topics he learns in school. He is also quite anxious.
Minor Characters: Expanding the World
Fundamental Paper Education also features a variety of minor characters who contribute to the overall atmosphere and world-building. These characters include Nerd Snake, the Fox Boys, Cat Boy, Weird Kid, Flower Dog, Giraffe Boy, Edward's Drone, Sheep Girl, Bunny Girl, Spring Giraffe, Zip's Little Brother, Little Girl, Mister Compass, MoeMoe, ∆lice's Bunny, and Bubble's Rubber Duck.
Mister Compass: Cruel Teacher's Companion
Mister Compass is built solidly with an exceptionally tall, albeit somewhat narrow frame. He has shoulder-length black hair with black horns and cyan scleras with slit black pupils. For his tops, he dons a black button-up shirt with a white collar and white pants. Mister Compass can transform into a supersized mathematical compass, which can be used either for teaching or killing students. The compass' head is black with two compass legs: one is a retractable needle while the other holds a large pencil. The head's hinge is a Mister Compass' eye. Mister Compass may be as cruel as Miss Circle since he helped her murder the students who failed her class.
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