Every group has a ring leader and so does every webcomic. As the creator, he bends the world to suit his twisted sense of humor.

The straight man, in the loosest definition of the term. Richard is the Costello to Steve's Abbott, only a hundred pounds lighter.

Peekaboo exists in every clique in one way or another. He's the geeky, naive friend with low self-esteem and poor personal hygiene.

In a comic dominated by male characters, its good to have a little estrogen around. Since Richard was already here, its good to have a female too.