List of background characters

This page lists background characters from the story that haven’t quite earned a page of their own. If they appear a few more times, maybe they’ll graduate!

Students

These are one-off or recurring students, mostly from Roseville High School.

Aaron (cat)

Aaron
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Flirting with Disaster, page 4 November 3, 2006 (2006-11-03)

Aaron is a cat with tinted glasses and hair pulled into a ponytail. A high school student that Paulo admired and based his flirtatious behavior on, as seen in Flirting with Disaster. He didn't appreciate Paulo getting positive attention from "his girls," and was never seen again.

Not to be confused with Aaron, Rachel's brother.

Alexa

Alexa
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Flirting with Disaster, page 5 November 3, 2006 (2006-11-03)

Alexa is a cat with short bobbed hair with a flower accessory. At the time the main cast was in sixth grade, Alexa was in eighth, and was one of the many girls Paulo used his flirtation tactics on in Flirting with Disaster. It is unknown whether or not she attends Roseville High School.

"Band Name Here" Guy

? (Band Name Here)
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	A Different Side, page 4 July 4, 2007 (2007-07-04)

A nameless recurring background character, "Band Name Here" guy is a student at Roseville High School who is easily identified by his eye-covering bangs and a layered shirt that often reads "BAND NAME HERE." He is friends with John and Gray Dog, and supported Jay's torment of Tess in A Different Side. He thinks Lucy is "hot."

Bill

Bill
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Mischief Night, page 13 November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03)

A character originating from the old version of Bittersweet Candy Bowl, Bill was the resident bully who was meant to be a more prominent character. In the modern version of the comic, however, his acts of meanness are in smaller doses - candy-corn sized doses, if you will - when he poisons Mike with sleeping pills in Mischief Night. He is a student at Roseville High School, and was most recently seen losing to Lucy in a dodgeball game in Unspoken Rule.

His notable traits are his ears, which point upward to resemble devil horns.

Carey

Carey
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	A New Leaf, page 4 September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)

Carey is a student at Roseville High School. A cat girl with freckles and long hair pulled into a ponytail, she doesn't talk to cheaters... like Mike.

"Calico"

? (Calico)
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Model Girlfriend, page 8 July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20)

Name not yet revealed, "Calico" is a student at Roseville High School and a recurring background character. She is friends with "Friendship Dog", whom she is often seen with, and shares a class with Mike. As her nickname suggests, she is a calico-patterned cat with a white tuft of hair.

"Friendship Dog"

? (Friendship Dog)
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Take Heart, page 22 March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)

"Friendship Dog" is a nameless recurring background character and a student attending Roseville High School. She is often spotted with her friend, "Calico." Her nickname comes from her debut appearance where she passed out friendship roses to her classmates in Take Heart. She shares a homeroom class with the main cast during their sophomore year.

"Gray Dog"

? (Gray Dog)
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	A Different Side, page 5 July 4, 2007 (2007-07-04)

A nameless recurring background character, "Gray Dog" is a student at Roseville High School who has a self-explanatory nickname. He is friends with John and "Band Name Here" guy, and contributed to tormenting Tess in A Different Side. He now mostly makes silent cameos.

Jay

Jay
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	A Different Side, page 4 July 4, 2007 (2007-07-04)

Jay is a student at Roseville High School. A white cat with short fur, he is one the students who sought revenge against Tess during A Different Side. He argued with Paulo when the latter called out his behavior, and was later dealt the hands of justice by Abbey. He is seen again at junior prom in Total Recall.

"Ponytail Cat"

? (Ponytail Cat)
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Pillow Talk, page 33 March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)

A student at Roseville High School, "Ponytail Cat" is a girl with two-toned hair pulled into a high ponytail. She is one of many students who taunted Jessica when she was labeled "the school slut," as seen in a flashback in Pillow Talk. After watching Jessica's play in Method Acting, she is reminded of Jessica's plight and asks for forgiveness. She is friends with "Ponytail Dog."

"Ponytail Dog"

? (Ponytail Dog)
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Pillow Talk, page 33 March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)

A student at Roseville High School, "Ponytail Dog" is a girl with long hair pulled into a low ponytail. Like many other students, she taunted Jessica when she was labeled "the school slut" during a flashback in Pillow Talk. After watching Jessica's play in Method Acting, she remembers believing the rumors and voices her regrets to Jessica. She is friends with "Ponytail Cat."

"Puffy Dog"

? (Puffy Dog)
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Total Recall, page 15 September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)

A recurring background character who attends Roseville High School. As her nickname describes, she is a puffy-eared dog with brown fur and glasses. She is often seen with Courtney, and as suggested from dialogue in Fuel Economy, is good friends with her.

"Red Hat Guy"

? (Red Hat Guy)
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Clean Slate, page 5 May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)

A recurring background character who attends Roseville High School. His most notable appearance is causing mischief alongside his friend Dylan in Clean Slate. A gray cat with blue hair and a prominent red hat, his laughing face, in particular, was memorialized into a Discord emoji.

Discord :pff: emoji of "Red Hat Guy."

Roxy

Roxy
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Total Recall, page 19 October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06)

A student attending Roseville High School, Roxy is an orange and white cat who wears glasses. She is most prominent in Total Recall, where Paulo suggests Jordan dance with her as a means of letting go of his attachment to Tiff. This doesn't seem to stick, however, as by Fair Game, Jordan is back on Tiff's trail, and Paulo can't even remember Roxy's name.

"Spaniel"

Spaniel
Species	Dog
Debut	Love Again, page 19 December 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)

"Spaniel" is a nameless recurring background character who attends Roseville High School. A dog with brown and white fur and short hair, they are always seen with Jasmine's friend group. Given that they've yet to utter a word, their most notable trait is that they're likely some sort of spaniel breed of dog.

"Thespian Dog"

? (Thespian Dog)
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	Casting Call, page 4 March 29, 2010 (2010-03-29)

A student at Roseville High School and a member of the drama club. He is a white dog with black hair, freckles, and a short haircut, and was most active during the casting and production of Sue's play her sophomore year. He takes ire with Sue's casting choices, and like most, is enchanted by Lucy's singing voice.

School faculty

These characters work at the various schools in Roseville.

Dalmatian teacher

Dalmatian Teacher
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Breed	Dalmatian
Debut	Boy Toy, page 7 March 11, 2015 (2015-03-11)

Dalmatian teacher works at Roseville High School as a teacher of one of Paulo and David's classes. She is a dalmatian with short cropped black hair and glasses. In particular, she seems to have little patience with Paulo, if Boy Toy and Paulo's section of Everyday Life are anything to go by.

English I Teacher

CPI English Teacher
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Enter High School, page 5 September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)

English I Teacher works at Roseville High School as a teacher for CPI English for freshmen, teaching David and Katie their freshman year. A cat with dark bowl-cut hair and a casual suit, he often enjoyed reminding his students they were in "English for dumbasses," to the point where David questioned whether he actually taught them anything. He was distraught when David ended up graduating to CPII English in Moving On, threatening to suspend him.

Environmental Club Teacher

Environmental Club Teacher
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Clean Slate, page 3 May 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)

A grey cat with long hair and blue eyes, Environmental Club Teacher works at Roseville High School and is the advisor for the school's environmental club. She is keenly aware of students like Jasmine expecting the club to do big things, only to dash their hopes by telling them they'll be picking up trash along Northern Highway all year long.

Fifth Grade Teacher

Fifth Grade Teacher
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Mother's Day, page 1 July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03)

A dog with short hair, Fifth Grade Teacher works at Roseville Elementary School as the teacher for Mike, Lucy, Paulo, Daisy and David's fifth grade class. Her first and only appearance is in Mother's Day, where she gives the class the assignment to make Mother's Day cards to prep for a Mother's Day-themed bake sale that coming Monday. She hastily tries to navigate explaining Paulo's maternal trauma to a confused class.

Gym Teacher (Middle School)

Gym Teacher (Middle School)
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	Pep Rally, page 2 June 16, 2006 (2006-06-16)

A dog with a thick mustache and a jogging suit, Gym Teacher teaches physical education at Roseville Middle School, and is less popular than his high school counterpart. He holds a significant level of disdain for his students, in particular David, whom he has to keep from maiming Spotted Teacher in Field Day. He is very direct with his students; when he explains the new features of the pool in Carry On and the reasoning behind it, he says point blank that "the school doesn't want to pay a cent for any idiotic behavior." That level of directness never fades, as he tells the students he won't miss them "at all" and a hope that the high school gym teacher would be able to beat them in Farewell, Middle School.

Headband Teacher

Headband Teacher
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Unfit for Education, page 4 May 12, 2006 (2006-05-12)

A dog with large, puffy ears and a headband, Headband Teacher works at Roseville Middle School and is the main cast's eighth grade teacher. Unlike her fellow faculty, she holds her students in high regard, shedding tears and not wanting them to graduate in Farewell, Middle School. She is kind but scatterbrained, as she doesn't know the name of any of the events in Field Day except for the race.

Honors/AP English Teacher

Honors/AP English Teacher
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Enter High School, page 5 September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)

An older gray cat with short brown hair, Honors (later AP) English Teacher works at Roseville High School as the teacher for high-level English classes spanning all grades. She teaches Mike, Abbey, Daisy and Stacy in Honors English their freshman and sophomore years, and later Abbey, Daisy and David for AP English their junior year. If there's anything to note about her, it's that she loves to assign essays, presentations and other long, involved assignments no matter the time of year.

Janitor (High School)

Janitor (High School)
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Back and Forth, page 28 June 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)

The janitor at Roseville High School. He is a cat with a hat mustache who urges students to not run in the halls in Back and Forth. Otherwise, not much to write home about.

Janitor (Middle School)

Janitor (Middle School)
Gender	Male
Debut	Pep Rally, page 4 June 16, 2006 (2006-06-16)

HE CLEANS STUFF

Math Teacher

Math Teacher
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Enter High School, page 5 September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)

Mike and David's math teacher.

Sideswept Bangs Teacher

Sideswept Bangs Teacher
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Take Heart, page 2 January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)

Oh what the hell ever

Spotted Teacher

Spotted Teacher
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Pep Rally, page 2 June 16, 2006 (2006-06-16)

A teacher from Roseville Middle School. Most notable for being maimed in Field Day by David. Doesn't seem to hold much attachment to her students.

Track Team Coach

Track Team Coach
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	Track Meet, page 19 June 20, 2022 (2022-06-20)

The coach in charge of the track team. Only seen from behind so far.

Vice Principal

Vice Principal
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Class of 2008, page 8 May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)

The vice principal of Roseville High School. His appearance is based off a longtime reader's cat who had passed away.

Play characters

These characters appear in either Sue or Jessica’s plays.

"Albert"

"Albert"
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Method Acting, page 5 September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)

In Jessica’s play. The younger brother of Morris, Albert was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. To punish Morris for not wanting to evict his house, Teagan orders Jayden to break Albert’s leg, rendering him unable to play baseball. Obviously meant to represent Rachel’s younger brother, Aaron, and what happened to him at the hands of Roger.

"Jayden"

"Jayden"
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Breed	Dalmatian
Debut	Method Acting, page 4 September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)

In Jessica’s play. A jersey-wearing henchman at Teagan's beck and call, he'll do whatever it takes to make her happy - including breaking Albert's leg and sending salacious text messages to ruin Juniper's reputation. He is an unflattering caricature of Jordan and his blind devotion to Tiff.

"Juniper Lumin"

"Juniper Lumin"
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Method Acting, page 1 August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28)

The lead role of Jessica's play. Juniper is a junior attorney and investigative reporter whose main goal is to uncover the corruption that lurks in the philanthropic Thatchit family, particularly of its poster girl, Teagan Thatchit. When Teagan gets the whole town to think Juniper is a sleaze with the snap of a finger, Juniper thinks her career is over, until Misty Beacon comes along. She is based off of Jessica, consciously or otherwise, and her arc is a parallel of Tess spreading false rumors around Roseville High of Jessica's promiscuity.

"Misty Beacon"

"Misty Beacon"
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Method Acting, page 12 September 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)

The love interest of Jessica's play. Misty Beacon is a bespectacled rookie reporter who has been investigating the Thachit family in a much quieter way than Juniper. Inspired by Juniper, Misty comes to her role model's aide at her lowest moment to help overturn the Thatchits - and perhaps find love along the way. She is meant to be a "flawless" interpretation of Jessica's girlfriend, Madison... a connection Madison herself did not make.

"Morris"

"Morris"
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Method Acting, page 4 September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)

In Jessica's play. A weak-willed man who turns the other cheek no matter what, Morris tries to defend himself from being evicted by Teagan, only to fold immediately when Teagan's henchman, Jayden, breaks his brother, Albert's, leg. Morris always blames himself for everything, including happening to be poor. Meant to be an offensive take on Matt's tendency to be a "doormat."

"Rina"

"Rina"
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Method Acting, page 2 August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)

In Jessica's play. The best friend of Juniper Lumin, Rina loves boys, and won't let Juniper (nor the audience) forget for even a moment. She likes to live frivolously and sees Juniper's job as a means for hot gossip, and believes all problems can be solved by showing some leg; when Juniper's reputation is ruined, Rina simply suggests to sleep with the police department. She is a cruel take on Rachel, and her having a "body count."

"Teagan Thatchit"

"Teagan Thatchit" (Marcie)
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Method Acting, page 2 August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)

The antagonist of Jessica’s play. The daughter of the prestigious Thachits, a charitable family who frequently donates to good causes, only to get said money from evicting regular citizens and buying the silence of authority. When Juniper tries to catch her red-handed, Teagan gets her lackey to ruin her reputation. She is a hyperbolic representation of Tess from her bullying days, and as admitted by Jessica herself, is a bit of Tiff due to her hairstyle. The actress's real name is Marcie.

Other characters

Miscellaneous characters that don't fit any other category.

Alegria

Alegria
Debut	The Burden of Parenthood, page 3 July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)

Always lets us know when there's a new page or art on the candybooru.

Aqua/"Magical Girl Lucy"

Aqua (Magical Girl Lucy)
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Out of the Frame, page 2 May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)

Uhhh

Author

Author
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Guest of Honor, page 21 July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)

The creator of the Claret books, and one of Daisy's favorite authors.

Chirpy's mom

Chirpy's mom (Amber?)
Gender	Female
Species	Bird
Debut	Flying Lessons, page 2 June 9, 2006 (2006-06-09)

Not Yashy

Cynthia

Cynthia
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	New Beginnings, page 3 March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)

Abraham's affair partner.

Error

Error
Gender	Male
Species	Bird
Debut	Helping Hands, page 1 July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15)

oops! Wrong page.

Hannah

Hannah
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Featured Attraction, page 7 November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)

Girl

Tim

Tim
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	Back and Forth, page 23 June 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)

Tim is the cooliest.

Larry

Larry
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	Back and Forth, page 8 May 3, 2010 (2010-05-03)

Club bouncer

Obsolete characters

These characters were removed at various points during the comic revision. Most were written out during the creation of Bittersweet Candy Bowl: Omnibus 1.

Carson

Carson
Gender	Male
Age	Deceased
Species	Cat
Debut	Do Ask, Do Tell, page 1 (Volume One version) January 4, 2007 (2007-01-04)

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Carter

Carter
Gender	Male
Age	Deceased
Species	Cat
Debut	Enter High School, page 1 (Volume One version) September 10, 2006 (2006-09-10)

Write some info about Carter here.

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Kenji

Kenji
Gender	Male
Species	Dog
Debut	A Difficult Choice, page 3 (Volume One version) September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)

Kizuna's baby brother who would sneak into her bookbag each morning. A gag character meant to play by the same rules as the pets.

He was created by Shinoka.

Kizuna

Kizuna
Gender	Female
Age	Deceased
Birthday	1992
Species	Dog
Debut	Field Day, page 2 (Volume One version) August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)

Write some info about Kizuna here.

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Larken

Larken
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Under Pressure, page 1 (Volume One version) March 17, 2007 (2007-03-17)

Like snowglobes, Lucy(?) and Amaya

Liam

Liam
Gender	Male
Species	Cat
Debut	Mischief Night, page 12 (Volume Two version) October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25)

Hello, human resources?

Mae

Mae
Gender	Female
Birthday	May 7 (Taurus)
Species	Cat
Breed	Birman
Debut	Out of the Frame, page 1 (Volume One version) May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)

Communicates by holding a sign.

Raindrop

Raindrop
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Out of the Frame, page 2 (Volume One version) May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)

Splish splash.

Rin

Rin
Gender	Female
Species	Dog
Debut	Out of the Frame, page 1 (Volume One version) May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)

Puppy

Wynn

Wynn
Gender	Female
Species	Cat
Debut	Out of the Frame, page 2 (Volume One version) May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14)

Her parents are dead, I think