Rock, Paper, and Scissors

Rock, Paper, and Scissors are the three best-friend roommates at the center of the Nickelodeon animated series Rock Paper Scissors (created by Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman). They share an apartment, constantly compete and bicker over everything, and drag everyday situations into wildly absurd territory—yet they remain inseparable true companions (often described as vitriolic best buds or a Freudian trio of Ego/Superego/Id).

Personalities

• Rock (voiced by Ron Funches): A big-hearted, optimistic, and emotionally open anthropomorphic rock who’s an aspiring fashion model. He’s often portrayed as not the brightest (“dumb as a rock”) and rather childlike or sensitive—an emotional rollercoaster who can swing from happy and enthusiastic to upset quickly—but he makes up for it with genuine warmth, kindness, and a strong moral compass. He’s surprisingly talented at random things and just wants to have fun and express himself.
• Paper (voiced by Thomas Lennon): A wannabe intellectual and inventor who styles himself as the brains of the group (and sometimes the voice of reason). He’s pretentious and affectatious, dreaming of fame through gadgets, but his inventions almost never work properly (or work in hilariously wrong ways). He’s well-meaning and cares deeply about his friends, though he can be hypocritical or desperate to stand out.
• Scissors (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui): The self-styled “cool” bad boy and selfish schemer of the group—a lazy, mischievous, overly confident greaser type who’s always looking for an edge or the upper hand (and often mooches off settlement money). His tough, cocky persona is largely a cover for deep insecurities; he’s a lovable jerk with a heart of gold underneath who struggles to show vulnerability.

In short: Rock is the nice/sensitive one, Scissors is the mean/id-driven one, and Paper sits in between as the would-be smart guy.

Relationship as Roommates

They are longtime best friends and co-dependent roommates who lovingly compete over everything—TV shows, chores, status, schemes—and frequently drive each other crazy with petty arguments, pranks, and one-upmanship. Their dynamic is messy and realistic rather than purely wholesome: they bicker constantly, mess with each other, and create chaos in the apartment (often drawing the ire of their bad-tempered trash-can landlord, Lou Zer, whose catchphrase involves raising the rent). Despite the friction, they are utterly loyal and inseparable. They support one another’s goals (or schemes), have each other’s backs in a crisis, and share a deep affection that usually surfaces by the end of an episode. Rock and Paper are especially close in a caring way; Scissors bonds brotherly with Rock while clashing more with Paper’s pretentiousness (and vice versa); all three ultimately prioritize the group. Supporting characters like neighbor Pencil (Paper’s smart crush) and Paper’s action-star sister Sandpaper often get pulled into their orbit.

Wacky Adventures

Their lives turn tiny problems into global-scale or completely nonsensical escapades. Everyday roommate issues escalate into things like:

• Extreme hide-and-seek that spans the world and decades.
• Running from the “Birthday Police.”
• Defending against alien invasions or dealing with giant robots, ghosts, time travel, anti-fart machines, and living trash kingdoms taking over the apartment.
• Schemes involving sharks in the living room, s’more-making robots gone wrong, Rat Bros rivalries, origami robots, motivational sports-movie antics, car-wash nationals, or Scissors trying (and failing) at jobs or “being hardcore.”
• Competitions that get out of hand, family visits turned cinematic, or random talents (like Rock’s unexpected skills) saving or complicating the day.

The show’s sandbox style means almost anything can happen in a normal day for them, always rooted in their competitive friendship and ending with the trio still together amid the chaos.

Appearance: Rock (left): A large, rounded gray rock character with a heavy unibrow, small black eyes, and a skeptical/grumpy expression. He has stubby arms and legs, wears light green shorts, and has matching green socks/shoes.

Paper (center): A tall, rectangular yellow/cream-colored character shaped like a sheet or stack of lined paper, with a slight curl at the top. He wears round glasses, has a cheerful open-mouthed smile, thin black arms and legs ending in simple feet, and is holding a pen-like object.

Scissors (right): A blue anthropomorphic character with a large black pompadour hairstyle, thick black mustache, sharp white teeth, and black sunglasses. He has a lean build, wears a black open jacket, and his arms end in large white scissor blades (one of which is extended forward).

The green shag carpet is littered with scattered papers, a crumpled sock, and a red-and-white sneaker. An orange plaid couch sits behind the trio, a floor lamp with a yellow shark-crossing sign leans nearby, and a bookshelf holds books, a globe, a hockey stick, and a poster reading “MOO-NAMI.” A potted fern and a pirate-flag-style tapestry complete the lived-in vibe.