Steve

Steve is a character in and the protagonist of Staying Awesome. He is a twelve year old boy who lives in New Schleswig and attends middle school. He lives with his sisters Amanda and Veronica and his mother. His best friend is Shrekface.

Personality
Steve is a normal middle-schooler. He always wears a top hat, even when sleeping. In Episode 1, the hat gets psychic putty on it, giving Steve psychic powers. He likes video games and owns a gaming PC. Steve also has a short temper, getting angry many times throughout the series. His temper can cause him to make insults or even resort to violence.

Coverage
Episode 1 begins with Steve and Shrekface at Gamestop. Steve is excited to buy games, but resorts to making fun of Shrekface when he tells Steve that he only brought twenty-five cents. Shrekface suggests Steve sell his top hat, angering him further. The two both go home to get ready for school. At home, Steve is about to play PUBG but his mother makes him go to sleep.

The next day, Steve is going to school, but he stops to criticize his sisters’ choice of TV shows, Twilight. Their mother reminds them all to go. At school, Steve is in class with Shrekface and his sisters. The teacher, Mr. Odescrin, introduces himself. Shrekface points out to Steve that his sisters are there. Steve demands an explanation, so Veronica explains that she was held back in most classes, while Amanda explains that she was moved ahead. Veronica decides to throw some green slime at Steve, hitting his top hat. Steve yells at Veronica, but Mr. Odescrin explains that the slime was psychic putty. The putty gives Steve telekinetic powers as long as he wears the hat. With his new power, Steve feels safe to insult Veronica, and he calls her cat sweater ugly. The episode ends with Veronica threatening to rip Steve’s face off.

Episode 2 begins with Steve at the doctor’s office with his face torn off. He states “She really did it.” The doctor glues Steve’s face back on, however it falls off and Steve asks for a do-over. Later, at school, Steve is in class with Trollface Link, who pokes him. Steve angrily uses his powers to throw Amanda into Trollface Link, breaking his legs. Mr. Odescrin suspends Steve for this. Steve goes home to discover that his mother has taped off his computer so he can't play video games.

The next day, Steve discovers a sign stating that the TV is now for his sisters only. Because his TV only plays Twilight, he regards this as a reward. He moves the sign in front of the TV, angering Amanda and Veronica, who are trying to watch. When it is time for school, Steve decides to go anyway since there's nothing for him to do. Mr. Odescrin gives Steve a double suspension for being at school while suspended. Steve retorts by saying that there is no such thing. However, he learns that a double suspension is very real as he is thrown into Hell. Steve sees his mother there, and she tells him she was born there. She also informs him that he will have to do back-breaking labor while he's there.