High Tide

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It's been 137 days since the first murder yet 7 more people have died, and they're still right where they started: with nothing. The case fell into their laps because there's no-one as good as them, but there's no-one as good as the person they're after either.Claire Harvey is 1 of 4 detectives blindly playing games with a serial killer who knows all the rules. On any other day, she's the brains of the group, but now she's as clueless as the rest of them. For every step they take forward, they take several back, and with every murder they're forced to start again.New leads, new witnesses, new evidence.All dead-ends.With half of the city living in fear, and the tabloids broadcasting the group's failures, it's starting to seem as though they'll never solve the case. But when the next set of murders all start placing Claire in the killer's path, her colleagues desperately hope they can catch whoever it is before she becomes someone else they couldn't save.

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no, i did not finish the actual book lmao

>. Her mother was a children's author and her father a businessman. When they died, she inherited their considerable wealth (and estate) but hasn't touched it significantly since gaining access when she came of age.>. When she was 20, she was diagnosed with social/generalized anxiety and major depressive disorder. She currently takes medication for both and sees a therapist twice a month.>. She has transport-based dystychiphobia (fear of having an accident). As a result, she doesn't drive despite having a license, avoids public transport when possible, dislikes traveling, and will only get into cars when someone she trusts is driving.>. Her middle name is Eléna.>. She was born in upstate New York.>. She has a faint surgical scar near her left ribs from when her liver was torn in a car crash and needed to be operated on. She also broke her right arm and two ribs in the same accident.>. She has a strong intolerance for cold and pain. The former means the heating is always on in her house, and she almost always forgets to turn it off before leaving.>. She flies to New York twice a year to visit her parents and often spends hours sitting inside the mausoleum as it brings her great comfort.>. Her favorite stuffed animal is a fluffy white rabbit named Flopsy, gifted to her by her parents when she was 5.>. She is the only character who has no siblings.>. She attended college three separate times, starting from age 14, and studied Art, Psychology and Criminal Justice in that order.

The Ace: Her high IQ coupled with her natural talent for problem/puzzle solving and ability to spot a lie when it's being told makes her one of – if not the – best detectives in the city.Awesomeness By Analysis: It goes without saying when she can read people's emotions and tell whether or not they're lying based on their body language, behavior and facial expressions.Badass Adorable: Despite her cute appearance, she's been shown to have her moments of kicking ass even if ill-advised, such as when she rugby tackled Cole Evans to the ground.Big Damn Heroes: For as much as she is often the victim of tragedy and the one in need of saving, she has her own moments of being the hero, including when she saved Lisa's life at the last minute by shooting Chester dead.Big "NO!": Most notably when she saw that Lisa had taken a bullet for her.Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Even in all her niceness, she can still have a tongue like hot iron when pushed. John Peters learned this the hard way after he insulted Lisa, and Lisa herself was once on the receiving end after their altercation with Cole Evans.Blood-Splattered Innocents: She spends a lot of time covered in blood, whether it's her own or someone else's. Needless to say, she never gets used to it.Brains and Brawn: Claire is the brains, Tyler, Lisa and Abby are all the brawn.Break the Cutie: She's sweet, lovable and been through hell. From being the sole survivor of the car crash that killed her parents at age 7 to being in a second wreck, kidnapped, shot, drowning and targeted by a serial killer. And that's only the half of it.Broken Ace: For someone who lost their entire family at age 7 and spent the next 11 years being shuttled between care/foster homes, she's surprisingly cheerful and well-adjusted. Of course that wasn't – and isn't – always the case, as shown by her depression and anxiety meds.Brooding Girl, Gentle Girl: Claire is sweet, kind, affectionate and the only person Lisa will let actively touch her.Brutal Honesty: She can be notorious for it.Bully Hunter: Whenever she overhears or learns about bigoted remarks and/or bullying courtesy of her colleagues, she's always quick to inform Chris at the earliest opportunity. The only time she's been known to confront said people herself is when they insult Lisa specifically, usually with racist comments included.Bunny Ears Lawyer: She gets a free pass on physical exams and routinely wears an outfit that isn't recommended for apprehending suspects in but gets away with it because of her high IQ and inherent talent for solving puzzles/mysteries, making her one of the best detectives in the city.Cannot Spit it Out: She has a crush on Lisa but doesn't think she's good enough for her.Classical Anti-Hero: While she's generally a conventional hero, her insecurities and anxiety give her elements of this.Color Motif: She has a tendency to wear a lot of white, including a white dress with a purple floral pattern and the white ribbon in her hair.Constantly Curious: Fortunately, she usually knows when to leave something alone.Cowardly Lion: Her anxiety almost makes this a given, but for as terrified as Claire often is, she'll still go ahead and do the "scary thing" to save her friends.Cuddle Bug: She loves affection. She's always happy to hug her friends, hold their hands or even sit on them – usually without asking, although they never mind.Cute Bookworm: Although she doesn't read as much as most characters who embody this trope, her high IQ means she's just as brainy regardless, and there's no disputing the "cute" part.The Cutie: She openly cares for her friends and is easily the most innocent of the group.Damsel in Distress: She's been kidnapped, almost drowned, targeted and almost killed by a serial killer, trapped in a fire- You get the idea.Deadpan Snarker: Usually when she's stressed and/or at Tyler's expense.Deceased Parents Are the Best: Before their joint untimely death when she was 7, she and her parents were very close. They spent as much time with her as they could, didn't prioritize their careers above her, encouraged her love for painting and happily fostered her remarkable intellect.Determinator: When she's left at the precinct under Tyler's watchful eye for her own safety, she tries to convince him to take her to confront the serial killer who's been targeting her. When he continues to refuse, she knees him between the legs, steals Lisa's car keys, and takes herself there.Eagle-Eye Detection: She is incredibly observant in regards to both people and her surroundings. If something looks off, she's almost guaranteed to notice it.Endearingly Dorky: Downplayed. She's always been socially awkward but not drastically so, and she can get adorably excited when it comes to discussing things she enjoys or something she's made.Fiery Redhead: She's impatient and short-tempered, and you don't want to face her when both meters run out.Foster Kid: For several years after her parents' untimely death and spending time in a care home. Ultimately, she aged out of the system and was given access to her fortune.Fragile Speedster: She's physically the weakest of the group but also the fastest, as shown when she caught up to Cole Evans before he could escape only to then be promptly incapacitated by him.Friendless Background: Growing up in a care home and then foster care will do that to you. Several kids made fun of her for being quiet and "freakishly smart". Ironically, she got along better with the college kids she occasionally took classes with than those her own age.Good is Not Dumb: She has an IQ of 150. Enough said.Guile Heroine: She's the team people reader, and her intelligence has frequently birthed plans that helped her and/or her friends out of sticky situations.Heartwarming Orphan: She's an incredibly compassionate and generally bright person despite the deaths of her parents. Granted, she was much more glum for several years directly after and still suffers from depression as an adult, but that doesn't stop her from brightening most people's days with just a smile.Hyper-Awareness: Usually only applies when she sees fit or gets bored. Exemplified in how she can always point out where the security cameras are and whether or not their angle will give them anything useful.Innocent Blue eyes: Has blue eyes and is easily the most innocent character.Insecure Love Interest: Doesn't believe she's good enough for Lisa.Kindhearted Cat Lover: Cats are one of her favorite animals. She stops to pet them every time she sees one on the street, and they seem to be naturally drawn to her. Lisa jokes that she's a cat whisperer; a claim supported by the fact that her own cat seems to adore Claire despite generally disliking humans other than her owner.LGBT+ Establishing Moment: Towards the end of the book's first chapter, when Abby asks her if men ever know when to quit, she says she wouldn't know because, "the [men] who are interested usually back off when they learn that I'm gay."Like Brother and Sister: With Tyler. He considers her his best friend, and she even resembles his dead little sister.Little Professor Dialogue: One of the reasons her parents took her for an IQ test when she was 4.Lipstick Lesbian: She's feminine, wears dresses more often than not, likes 'traditionally feminine' things/activities and, mostly importantly, is a lesbian.Living Lie Detector: Her learned ability to read people's expressions, body language and tone uncannily well means she can tell when someone is lying 99% of the time. Not even Lisa, whose face doesn't even shift when she lies, is immune to it.Meaningful Name: "Claire" means "bright", another word for intelligent, and she has an unusually high IQ.Nice Girl: She genuinely cares about the well-being of her friends, tries to help them in any way she can, and is generally cheerful and pleasant to be around.Non-Action Girl: In contrast to Lisa and Abby, she exhibits minimal fighting capability and has stated herself that she's a "terrible shot", firing three times to kill Chester just in case.Oblivious to Love: She's completely convinced that her feelings for Lisa aren't mutual to the point where she doesn't notice the clear signs that the opposite is true.Odd Friendship: With Chris. Claire is generally a very nice and friendly person unless pushed to be otherwise while Chris is widely described as a bitch.Omniglot: She speaks five languages on top of English: Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and ASL.One Head Shorter: At 5'3", she's noticeably shorter than everyone else on the team, and even every other named character she interacts with is taller than her.Opposites Attract: Claire is sweet, innocent, kind and affectionate. Lisa is cynical, stoic, intimidating and ruthless. Despite this, they make a surprisingly perfect pair.Pitbull Dates Puppy: The fact that they're not dating aside, Lisa is an abrasive, emotionally closed off badass who seems perpetually annoyed while Claire is soft, wears her heart halfway to her sleeve and is usually smiling.Prone to Tears: Downplayed. She cries more than any of the other characters, but one could argue that it's because she goes through more than them as well, and she does her best to hold them in.Puppy-Dog Eyes: She always makes these to try and get her own way. Usually it works, especially with Lisa, who can't resist them. Abby is less easily swayed, at one point poking her cheek and telling her to, "Stop making that face."Red Is Heroic: Primarily due to her hair.Scars Are Forever: She has a faint surgical scar on the right side of her abdomen from when her liver was torn in a car crash and needed to be operated on.Sleepy Depressive: She hates waking up early and is often several minutes late to work as a result. Sleeping is one of her favorite things to do, and she will occasionally nap on the job with permission. Downplayed since while her depression undoubtedly adds to her fatigue, especially on bad days, it is not the driving reason for why she sleeps so much.Strong Girl, Smart Girl: Claire has a high IQ, went to college three separate times and her biggest strength is her intellect. Lisa, by comparison, can fashion most things into a weapon, take down multiple people bigger than her at once and always has a knife and/or gun on-hand.Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: She almost always wears a white ribbon tied into a bow in her hair.The Quiet One: She's usually as good as mute around strangers or at least talks as minimally as possible. It's for this reason that one of the other three almost always does the talking while she watches and observes from beside them. If you're close, she can generally be the opposite.Trademark Favorite Food: Strawberries.Trauma Button: Downplayed. She still suffers serious anxiety after the crash that killed her parents, to the point where she won't drive, but she's largely learned to overcome it through the years.Two First Names: Self-explanatory.Weak, but Skilled: She uses her cunning and high intellect to succeed despite lacking the size and physical strength that her colleagues have.Who Wears Short Shorts?: Claire does! Usually with tights or leggings during winter.

>. She has a faint surgical scar near her left ribs from when she was stabbed in her early twenties>. She was an unplanned child, and the only reason she was born is because her parents' social circle and religion both opposed abortion. They opted against having one because they didn't want to risk anyone finding out.>. Her withdrawn nature and difficulty expressing emotion are both a direct result of her parents' emotional and mental neglect growing up.>. As a child, she had a thing for collecting feathers, bottle caps and animal bones.>. She bought her motorbike secondhand shortly after moving to Lakewood City and repaired it herself in her spare time.>. She suffers from mild Nightmare Disorder and has adapted to functioning on less sleep as a result. Santiago Cavalier and Claire dying are both prominent themes in her nightmares.>. She was born in New Mexico, is of Mexican descent and speaks fluent Spanish, often reverting to it when using pet names for Claire or when she's angry.>. Her middle name is Emilia, self-given after her grandmother. They were extremely close before her death when Lisa was 7, and she was a fortunate source of love and comfort during those early years.

The Ace: She's the best physical fighter of the group and the best marksman – both with a gun and knife.Action Girl: She's easily the best fighter of the group and has been known to take on multiple men bigger and stronger than her and come out on top. Even a good beating sometimes isn't enough to keep her down.Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She's tall, beautiful and emotionally distant. She comes across as cold, but it's not necessarily intentional. She's nice enough underneath.Bare Your Midriff: One of her go-to outfits includes a black crop-top.Berserk Button: A few, but God help you if you even think of hurting Claire.Big Damn Heroes: Often in relation to Claire. At the risk of her own life, she's taken a bullet, run into a burning building and jumped into the ocean among other things.The Big Guy: Neither a guy nor particularly big, but undeniably the best fighter.Biker Babe: She owns and rides a black motorbike.Boom, Headshot!: Planned death from Chester. Subverted when Claire shot him in the head/face to save her.Broken Bird: For what she's been through, she hides it extremely well, although only in the face of others. Her distant personality, however, makes at least Claire suspect that she's been through some unspeakable things.Brooding Girl, Gentle Girl: Lisa is stoic, secretive and emotionally distant. Claire is soft, innocent and affectionate.Cannot Spit it Out: She's had a crush on Claire from as good as the moment they met but thinks Claire deserves worlds better than she could ever offer her and keeps it to herself as a result.Consistent Clothing Style: At work, she wears the same black blazer or leather jacket with a white button up. Outside of work, the shirt is usually switched for a black crop-top.Crappy Holidays: She dislikes holidays of any kind, largely because she's never really celebrated them, and now they just remind her of her crappy family/childhood and the things she missed out on. Christmas is her least favorite, but she tolerates it and all the others for Claire's sake and even comes to enjoy them slightly, although she'll deny it.Cry Cute: When a typically stoic hardass like Lisa cries, it's hard not to feel heartbroken.Deadpan Snarker: Most of her conversations with and responses to Tyler involve some sort of sarcastic remark.Determinator: It takes a lot to put Lisa down, especially if Claire's well-being is at stake. She's had the shit beaten out of her and still gotten to her feet to shield Claire and twisted a firefighter's arm when he tried to restrain her and stop her from charging into a burning building to save the same woman. (Which she did.)Drives Like Crazy: Downplayed. She likes to go fast (only slowing down if Claire is in the car) and has a tendency to take some corners sharply. She's slightly more reckless on her motorbike.Extreme Mêlée Revenge: Santiago Cavalier and one of his minions, Carlos, both bit the dust this way at her hand.Friendless Background: Growing up, other children considered her "weird" and kept their distance. She never had friends until moving to Lakewood City.Good is Not Soft: While she is nice enough – in her own way – towards victims and her friends, she has zero mercy for murderers, rapists, terrorists et al or anyone who hurts her friends.The Gunslinger: Her aim is impeccable, and she never misses.Hates Being Touched: Downplayed. She won't react violently if it happens, but she clearly won't enjoy it and will sometimes warn the person never to do it again afterwards. She's less patient about it with total strangers unless they're distressed. Claire is the exception to the rule.Hell-Bent for Leather: Is rarely seen without her black leather jacket and (usually) matching boots.Heroic Sacrifice: She pushed Claire out of the way of an oncoming bullet, knowing it would likely land a fatal shot, and almost died instead.Hidden Depths: While she seems abrasive and intimidating on the surface, she has a soft side and genuinely cares for her friends. Deep down, she just wants to be loved.Hyper-Awareness: Generally knows what's going on around her at all times. She was able to deduce from a slight shift in his posture and gaze that Robert was about to shoot Claire.I Have No Son!: Or family, in this case. She's completely estranged from them and has been for almost two decades.Imaginary Love Triangle: She thinks that Claire and Abby are in love with each other. In reality, Abby is busy fighting with her feelings for Chris, and Claire's figured out that she's actually in love with Lisa herself.Improvised Weapon: She could kill a grown man with most things from a bobby pin to a potted plant. According to her, you "just have to know the right spot."Insecure Love Interest: Doesn't think she's good enough for Claire, primarily because she perceives herself as damaged goods.Jerkass: Downplayed. She has a tendency to be abrasive and sarcastic, and her difficulty expressing emotions makes her seem like a jerk.Jerk With a Heart of Gold: Despite how she can initially come across, she does genuinely care for her friends and will outwardly show some level of concern if she hears that one of them is injured.Kindhearted Cat Lover: She owns a black cat named Kisa, a former stray that she adores and that Claire insists is immortal. She also frequently donates money/food/toys to the local cat shelter.Knife Nut: She can semi-reliably kill people with a throw knife and keeps some sort of knife on her person at all times – when she sleeps, it's always within reach on her nightstand.Lady Swears-a-Lot: After Morgan, she's arguably the character who swears the most, whether it's in Spanish or English.Made of Iron: She's been through a lot of painful stuff, including being shot, being beaten up, traversing a burning building, being in a car crash, being stabbed and more, and yet she's still standing as though none of it ever happened.Mysterious Past: So much so that even Claire, the person closest to her, only knows bits and pieces that she's picked up herself.Nerves of Steel: When Carlos held her at gunpoint, she seemed completely unfazed and only lost her composure when he taunted her about Claire's well-being, causing him to wind up at knife-point.Oblivious to Love: Doesn't know that Claire's in love with her, largely because she can't fathom why or how she ever could be.Odd Friendship: With Tyler. She's stoic, introverted, quiet, standoffish, and he's... the opposite. That being said, they get along perfectly fine and have plenty of trust in one another. She even knows his favorite type of cereal bar.One Woman Army: She once fought – and beat – a group of men singlehandedly just to protect Claire.Opposites Attract: Lisa is cynical, stoic, intimidating and ruthless. Claire is sweet, innocent, kind and affectionate. Despite this, they make a surprisingly perfect pair.Pitbull Dates Puppy: The fact that they're not dating aside, Lisa is an abrasive, emotionally closed off badass who seems perpetually annoyed while Claire is soft, wears her heart halfway to her sleeve and is usually smiling.Scars Are Forever: She has one on either side of her abdomen. The left is from a stab wound that she suffered in her early 20s; the right is from a gunshot wound she received after pushing Claire out of the bullet's path.Single Woman Seeks Good Woman: Deep down, all she wants is to be loved for who she is – "fucked-up" parts and all – but believes it's a pipe dream.Stealth Expert: Narrowly beats out Claire as the stealthiest member of the team.Strong Girl, Smart Girl: Lisa can fashion most things into a weapon, take down multiple people bigger than her at once and always has a knife and/or gun on-hand. Claire, on the other hand, has a high IQ, went to college three separate times and her biggest strength is her intellect.Undying Loyalty: To Claire. While she would sacrifice any of their other friends for her, she would never even contemplate the reverse.Violently Protective Girlfriend: Don't mess with Claire.

>. She came out as bisexual to her brother, Andrew, when she was 23, but it was almost another decade before she broached the subject with her parents.>. She has a sister-in-law named Melanie and a niece named Georgia.>. She's the best player on the Lakewood softball team – their words, not her own.>. She was born and raised in West Liberty, Ohio.>. Her middle name is Cassandra. She hates it.>. She's been the winner of the city's annual surfing competition for five years running and has the trophies to prove it.>. She can hold her breath for an average of 3 minutes.>. Her cooking capability only extends as far as microwaved scrambled eggs, toast and pre-packaged pasta. She mostly lives on takeout as a result.>. She's allergic to fish.>. She and Chris were partners for a year before the latter rose through the ranks and dropped her without warning.>. Before entering The Academy, she took a college course for Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies.

The Ace: Her teammates claim she's the best player on the city's softball team.Action Girl: She's the second best fighter in the group and spends most of her free time doing something athletic.Belligerent/Unresolved Sexual Tension: With Chris. Despite Abby's apparent disdain for her, there's clearly something between the two.Big Damn Heroes: Namely when she tackled Chris to the ground to save her from being riddled with bullets and received one in the shoulder as a result.Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: While she's generally easygoing and friendly, if not a little stern at times, she can be absolutely scathing when she loses her patience and/or feels helpless.Brainy Brunette: She has dark brown hair and, while not the smartest of the group, isn't the leader for nothing.Bruiser with a Soft Center: For as tough, level-headed and action-y as she is, she doesn't shy away from hugs, can be exceedingly gentle when needed and isn't ashamed of shedding a few tears – happy or sad.Brutal Honesty: She can be unapologetically blunt at times, including when she tried to reassure Claire but instead unintentionally upset her by offhandedly commenting on her breasts – or lack thereof.Cool Big Sis: She's cool, laid-back and responsible. She always looks out for her friends and stands up for them if need be. Ironically, she's the little sister in her family.Curtains Match the Window: She has brown hair and brown eyes.Graceful Loser: As much as she enjoys winning, losing is not the end of the world to her, and she's perfectly happy for whoever does win – at least if it's someone she gets along with or doesn't know. She can't stand sore losers and thinks they ruin the mood.Hates Wearing Dresses: And skirts. She doesn't even own one of either. She finds them impractical and uncomfortable.In-Series Nickname: Everyone calls her Abby or, less commonly, Abs. Only her parents and Chris routinely call her Abigail, and the latter did so on purpose before it stuck.The Leader: She's the lead detective of the group and therefore the one who often gives the other three direction, although they readily do it themselves when she's not around and have even been known to tackle things without her or her knowledge.Like Brother and Sister: With Tyler. They look so much alike that they've even been mistaken as such on several occasions.Lovable Jock: She gets along well with most people and is quick to help others. Mess with the people she cares about, however, and she will wipe the floor with you.Moment Killer: Guilty of this when she walked downstairs and loudly announced herself – "Damn, you two're still here?" – just as Claire and Lisa were having a heartfelt conversation and it seemed like Lisa might be about to open up slightly.Must Have Caffeine: She's usually seen with a to-go cup of coffee at any given point, and it's the first thing she drinks in the morning. She's repeatedly claimed she'll go decaf or cut back but never actually does.Not-Love Interest: Despite her affection/care for Claire, who seems to have a crush on her, her own (complicated) romantic feelings are directed at someone else entirely.Opposites Attract: Abby is kind-hearted, athletic and hates skirts. Chris is arrogant, has expensive taste and frequently wears skirts.Passionate Sports Girl: Plays softball, surfs, jogs when she has the time and is clearly athletic in general.Shipper on Deck: Downplayed. She seems to suspect at least Lisa's crush on Claire and thinks they'd be sweet together but keeps it to herself outside of a few vague comments. Conversely, she actively encouraged Morgan to sleep with her assistant, Claudia, and was delighted when she learned they'd started dating.Spirited Competitor: She loves competition, claiming it makes her blood pump.Statuesque Stunner: She's 5'10", the second tallest out of all the characters after Tyler.Tomboy: She's outdoorsy, enjoys sports, hates skirts/dresses, and her favorite color is blue.Tomboyish Ponytail: Her hair is rarely styled in any other way.True Blue Femininity: Inverted. Her favorite color is blue, as shown by her leather jacket, but she's the least feminine woman of the group.Undying Loyalty: She values her friends and family above all else.We Used to Be Friends: With Chris, except they were more than friends.Will They or Won't They?: With Chris. It's complicated. Every few weeks or so, they'll sleep together, and then they won't interact unless they have to for work. Chris claims she genuinely cares, though steers clear of anything even adjacent to "I love you", and Abby either doesn't believe her or doesn't want to. It's unclear which.

> His go-to pizza order is chicken, mushroom and bacon with extra cheese and a side of garlic pizza bread.> He technically has no forename as he was named after his mother's maiden name – Tyler – and his other mother's surname – Browne – when the latter filled in his birth certificate tipsy and thought it would be funny. His first name was originally supposed to be Thomas.> He grew up on a farm in Catskill, New York.> In 1992, his family's barn abruptly caught fire in a freak accident while he and his younger sister, Clara, were playing hide-and-seek inside. Although Tyler managed to escape by jumping from a second storey window, breaking his leg, he and his mother were both unable to save his sister, and she ultimately succumbed to the fire. She was only 8.> He has a faint slightly curved scar on his forehead, just below his hairline, from the aforementioned accident.> His favorite restaurant is The Lost Island, located on the seafront in Shelle Cove.> His motivation for enrolling in law enforcement was to help other people in his little sister's memory since she always liked to help people and animals.> He's always up to date with memes and has one saved for seemingly every occasion. He quotes Vines on the regular, but the only one who ever gets the references is Claire.> He owns a female golden retriever named Biscuit.> His middle name is Anthony.> When he was a kid, he spent several years in therapy for PTSD and survivor's guilt. He learned to cope with both largely due to the support from his family. He's still deathly afraid of fire.> Claire notably reminds him of Clara, partly because she resembles her to an almost uncanny degree. The first time the two of them met, he briefly thought he was seeing a ghost.> One of his favorite songs is Mr Brightside by The Killers.

All-Loving Hero: Tyler is unfailingly kind to anyone who isn't a serious criminal, treats everyone as though they're his friend and wants to make people happy.Beware the Nice Ones: He's all smiles and jokes until you try and hurt any of his friends – Claire especially, since she reminds him of the sister he already lost.Big Brother Instinct: Although they're not related, he views Claire as a surrogate little sister and clearly cares about her a lot.Big Eater: He adores food and has quite the appetite. One of his mothers was a part-time baker who loves cooking, which might help explain why.Book Dumb: He's not entirely sure when he last read a book and struggles with basic math. According to him, he didn't do particularly well in school. His best (and favorite) subject was Gym.Curtains Match the Window: He has brown hair and brown eyes.The Ditz: He doesn't come across as very bright, but he's still a lovable sweetheart.For Happiness: His main goal. Doubly true where his friends are concerned.Fun Personified: He's always smiling and tries his best to make others do the same, often cracking silly jokes or goofing around. Fortunately, he can still recognize when a situation is serious and behaves appropriately.Genius Ditz: Despite seeming relatively dumb and childish on the surface, he is surprisingly smart underneath when he puts his mind to it.Has Two Mommies: Self-explanatory, and he loves them both dearly.Hates Being Alone: Mild example. He can tolerate it, but he'd much rather be around other people. He likes to talk and crack jokes, and you can't quite do that with yourself.The Heart: He's arguably the one who holds the group together when tensions are running high and is often the person who tries to diffuse arguments, although usually with limited success. He hates conflict and raised voices.Kindhearted Simpleton: He may seem a little dumb, but he has a heart of gold and is kind to everyone he meets, sometimes even when they're not very kind in return.Manchild: As Claire has occasionally affectionately referred to him. His house generally gives off the vibe of a teenage boy. It's messy, filled with video games, movie posters and various memorabilia, and most of the food in his kitchen is unhealthy.Men Can't Keep House: His locker and the draws of his desk are both disorganized, especially so in comparison to the others', and he often neglects to put his laundry away or do the dishes at home.Momma's Boy: It goes without saying when he has two of them, and he'll get offended if you ask him to pick a favorite.Motor Mouth: The most talkative character by far. He's not fond of the quiet, since he thinks it feels awkward, and tries to cheer others up with nonsense and jokes. He always has something to say.The Movie Buff: Watching movies is one of his favorite things to do after playing video games, and he tends to lean more towards comedies and the superhero genre.Nice Guy: He can be kind to a fault, although he's at least learned not to let himself be taken advantage of as a result.Obfuscating Stupidity: Tyler isn't quite as stupid or oblivious as he seems. He can actually be quite crafty, has total understanding of his actions, surroundings, the situations he's in and the feelings of other people. One example would be when he was the fastest to navigate a maze of shipping containers and alert the others to the location of their suspect.Odd Friendship: With Lisa. He's bright, outgoing, talkative, friendly, and she's... the opposite. Still, they get along well enough and both trust the other to have their back. She even knows his favorite type of cereal bar.OOC Is Serious Business: It's quite clear when Tyler's upset or preoccupied by something. He immediately shuts up, which is a rarity for him, and stares into space.Pop-Cultured Badass: He always has the charts playing on the radio in his car, sees a lot of the recent movie releases and is eagerly on top of meme trends.Real Men Wear Pink: When he learned that Claire's uniform for their undercover assignment at a local cafe was a maid dress, he immediately wanted to know why he wasn't given one too before Abby agreed to help him find some ribbon to accessorize his own butler's outfit.Scars Are Forever: He has a slightly curved scar near his hairline from the barn-fire that killed his younger sister.Sibling Yin-Yang: His older brother, Jacob, is much quieter and more reserved than he is, although they get along perfectly fine despite this.Sunny Sunflower Disposition: His positive attitude often brightens the mood and can serve as well-needed relief when they're working particularly tiring cases. Everyone needs a little laughter sometimes, and he's happy to provide it.Sweet Tooth: Goes hand-in-hand with his big appetite. His mother baked a lot of cakes and cookies when he was younger, and he hasn't grown out of the taste decades later, although he says hers are and always will be his favorite.This Loser Is You: Book dumb, goofy, up to date with memes, a gamer in his free time and has an unhealthy diet.Trademark Favorite Food: Pizza. He'll eat most things, but it's easily his favorite.

> Growing up, her original aspirations were to take over her father's business and set up a line of her own, but a need to prove other people wrong led her down a different career path.> She was born and raised in California.> Her younger sister, Ada, works in corporate espionage – primarily for labs and pharmaceutical companies, especially those dabbling illegally in bio-warfare and experimentation. As a result, Chris doesn't see her in-person often and never has a contact number for her.> Her mother died of breast cancer when Chris was 13. For a while in her 30s, she was constantly paranoid that she would develop it and meet the same fate.> She's afraid of heights.> She finds immense satisfaction in proving that anything a man can do, she can do significantly better. It's the main reason she's in her current career.> Shortly after she became a detective, her father suffered a fatal heart attack and bequeathed his fortune to her and Ada.> One of her guilty pleasures is enjoying a vanilla milkshake with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.> Her middle name is Luisa.> She was previously partners with Abby for at least a year before rising through the ranks and leaving her behind.> She knew she was gay from a young age but didn't act on it. When she was in her early 20s, she drunkenly tried it on with her then best-friend, who she had a crush on, and the feeling was surprisingly mutual. Almost a year into their relationship, however, she discovered that her so-called girlfriend had been cheating on her with some guy and had never even liked girls to begin with – she'd just gone along with it because Chris was wealthy. She suffered a lot of internalized homophobia as a result but eventually learned to shake it off and has been unapologetically sleeping with women ever since although she's still an emotionally distant commitment and relationship-phobe decades later.

Alpha Bitch: Despite it not being highschool, she fires off a lot of the same verbal snark.Awesomeness by Analysis: Her observational skills are surpassed only by Claire's and, perhaps, Lisa's. Nothing happens in her precinct without her learning about it.Belligerent/Unresolved Sexual Tension: With Abby. Despite their apparent disdain for each other, there's clearly something going on beneath the surface.Big Damn Heroes: When Abby distracted their captors to give her a chance to escape, Chris ultimately wasted the opportunity by instead going back for Abby and threatening the guy holding her at gunpoint with her own gun.Brainy Brunette: Chris is exceptionally intelligent, observant and tactical, bested only by Claire, and is, of course, a brunette.Broken Ace: Despite her success and intelligence, she's an orphan with a sister who's always on the move and has a complicated relationship with love due to being used by someone she thought returned her feelings.Brutal Honesty: She isn't afraid to say what's on her mind whether it's mean or not.Cannot Spit it Out: She knows deep down that she's genuinely in love with Abby but refuses to admit it to herself, let alone tell Abby, and the few times she comes close, Abby never believes her anyway.Consistent Clothing Style: Chris regularly wears business-like outfits, befitting of her position as Captain.Consummate Liar: Lying comes unnervingly naturally to her. She can conceal the truth just as easily as Lisa can but is always at least a little anxious if Claire is in the room.Cry Cute: When someone as seemingly heartless as Chris cries, you know she's seriously hurt, and it's hard not to feel bad for her.Curtains Match the Window: She has brown hair and brown eyes.Da Chief: She's the Captain of Lakewood City's 3rd precinct.Daddy's Little Girl: She and her dad were very close, all the way up until his death, and she even wanted to follow in his footsteps when she was younger.Deadpan Snarker: Almost every sentence that leaves her mouth has to be snarky in some way or another.Death Glare: With the rare exception of Claire, everyone in the precinct has been on the receiving end of one. Even the most masculine of men shut their mouths in the face of it.Eating the Eye Candy: If there's an attractive woman in her immediate vicinity, Chris will unapologetically admire them.Good Is Not Nice: Ultimately, Chris isn't bad in any real way. She's unabashedly rude to most people and relatively selfish, but there are people she does care about deep down, and she can be genuinely nice when need be. She came back for Abby when the two were kidnapped and was prepared to re-surrender herself to their captors instead of running and saving herself.Hypocritical Heartwarming: Only she is allowed to be snide and condescending to her employees, thank you. (Well, unless they deserve it; which some of them do.) A lieutenant from another precinct ran afoul of this when insulting Tyler. "I think you'll find that 'manchild' has more common sense than your entire force."Iron Lady: As Captain.Jerk With a Heart of Gold: While she generally comes across as a heartless rich bitch, her frequent softer moments with Claire and seeming feelings for Abby prove that she can and does care.Letting Her Hair Down: Only when she leaves work and goes home. The rest of the time, it's in a bun.Lipstick Lesbian: She's a lesbian who's incredibly feminine, wears skirts more often than not and enjoys things/activities generally considered more feminine.Love Is A Weakness: A firm believer in this ever since learning that her girlfriend when she was younger was only pretending to be gay and in love with her because she was rich.Mean Boss: She doesn't go around shouting at people, but it only takes one provable discriminatory comment or questioning her authority and decisions to be shoved out the door.Odd Friendship: With Claire. Chris is very much bitchy and not nice while Claire is the opposite unless pushed to it.Older Than They Look: She's in her early forties but certainly doesn't look it.Opposites Attract: Chris is arrogant, has expensive taste and frequently wears skirts. Abby is kind-hearted, athletic and hates skirts.Pet the Dog: Every interaction she has with Claire.Proud Beauty: She's gorgeous, she knows it, and she isn't afraid to use it to her advantage.Rich Bitch: She's rich, and she's a known bitch. That being said, most don't know that she's actually rich, just that she appears to be.Second Love: Abby is this to her, although she has trouble admitting it to herself let alone anyone else.She's Got Legs: She might be relatively short, but there's no denying that she has great legs, and the heels certainly help.Silk Hiding Steel: She might look like a defenseless easy target, but she packs a mean punch and one hell of a kick. At a first glance, she seems like a dirty coward, only concerned with her own well-being, but she's actually incredibly brave, having repeatedly insulted and laughed at her own kidnappers and gone back to save Abby instead of taking the opportunity specifically made for her to escape.Spotting The Thread: Nothing gets past her. She repeatedly immediately works out when Abby switches to decaf and makes fun of her for it.Tranquil Fury: It is incredibly rare to hear Chris shout. When she's angry, you'll feel like the Grim Reaper just signed your death warrant. Her tone might stay level, but her words are scathing. She's completely merciless unless she likes you, which is an honor very few can claim. It's best (and safest) to stay on her good side.Tsundere: She regularly insults Abby and makes jokes at her expense but seems to care about her a lot despite Abby adamantly believing otherwise.We Used to Be Friends: With Abby, except they were more than friends.Will They or Won't They?: With Abby. It's complicated. Every few weeks or so, they'll sleep together, and then they won't interact unless they have to for work. Chris claims she genuinely cares, though steers clear of anything even adjacent to "I love you", and Abby either doesn't believe her or doesn't want to. It's unclear which.

> She comes from very little money and has worked her ass off to reach where she is now.> She got into Harvard on a full scholarship purely to spite her highschool teachers and prove them wrong because they'd all considered her a lazy lost cause.> She has no sense of shame and no filter. She isn't afraid to speak her mind, argue back or confront someone doing something she considers wrong.> She is the most successful O'Neal child along with her older sister, Natalie, who became a heart surgeon.> Like Abby, she also plays for the Lakewood Softball team.> Swears like a sailor and has done ever since pre-school, although she unsurprisingly shows restraint in court. In those cases, she usually expresses her frustration by scrawling curse words and insults in her notebook instead and sliding it over to her assistant.> Enjoys sex and isn't ashamed to admit it. She openly discusses her sex-life and other things people often consider taboo like vaginal health and menstruation.> Almost never wears pants at home, instead wandering around in just her underwear, socks and a tanktop.> Despite how tidy her office is and how nicely she dresses for work, it frequently looks like a bomb went off in her apartment.> She owns a scruffy white and tabby cat named Percy who she found loitering around her apartment building and immediately decided to catch. He's the type of cat most would describe as "ugly", but he's very affectionate, and Morgan adores him.> After Chris, she's known Abby the longest, and they are very close friends.> She's currently dating her assistant, Claudia.

Action Girl: While she spends a lot of her free time playing video games or doing research for work, she's also pretty athletic. She's on the city's softball team, which she regularly attends practice for, and occasionally joins her girlfriend during her impromptu basketball games.Big Sister Instinct: With Claire. While they're very close in age, she is visibly mindful of her perceived innocence, repeatedly chiding people for swearing in front of her despite regularly doing just that and Claire herself swearing.Brilliant, But Lazy: Considering how demanding her job is, people are often surprised by how lazy she can be. When she's not working, she's usually lounging at home playing video games and eating junk food, and her apartment is almost always on the messy side.Brutal Honesty: Morgan is outspoken for better or worse and will usually say whatever is on her mind without a second thought unless she likes the person she's talking to and knows it will upset them.Cool Big Sis: She's cool, laid-back and (generally) responsible. She always looks out for her friends and doesn't hesitate to stand up for them despite this, however.Crusading Lawyer: When Morgan's on a mission, she won't stop until it's complete. If she's passionate about a case, she'll do all she can to try and win it.Everyone Loves Blondes: She's the only blonde of the main cast and one of just two overall.Good is Not Dumb: She might be one of the 'good guys', but it would be a horrible mistake to consider her naive or stupid as a result. She knows when someone is trying to take advantage of her or others and isn't afraid to hit you with the right side of the law for it if possible.Hello, Attorney!: She's an attorney, and she's attractive – especially in her work clothes. Whether she's wearing a skirt or tight pants with her blazer, she tends to draw looks regardless.Lady Swears-A-Lot: It's in the trope name: she swears. A lot. Every other sentence she says contains some form of "fuck", usually as an enhancer.Official Couple: With her girlfriend, Claudia.Opposites Attract: Morgan is shameless, brash and relatively untidy with a slight lazy streak. Her girlfriend, Claudia, however, is very feminine, tidy and organized and prefers to observe.Self-Made Woman: She doesn't come from much, growing up just above the poverty line, and has achieved all she has through sheer spite and hardwork alone.Spirited Competitor: She loves competing, both on the softball pitch and in the virtual world. Most likely because she enjoys winning.Statuesque Stunner: She's 5'9", the third tallest character overall behind Abby and Tyler.The Paragon: She believes in helping others but in a way that shows them how to help themselves. Which isn't to say she won't do it herself if a situation really calls for it, but she doesn't think people should always rely on the help of others when there is no guarantee that help will come.Tomboy: Less so than Abby but still applicable. She only wears skirts for work, isn't wildly feminine, is more of a slob than people expect of women, and plays softball.Tomboyish Name: Morgan is widely considered a unisex name.