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* NothingIsScarier: Just what is so horrific about Mike the toad’s face that he hides behind a helmet all the time? The world may never know.
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* TheQuisling: [[DefiedTrope Defied.]] [[spoiler: Bog’s agents try bribing Mayor Toadstool into letting them take Wartwood, but he refuses.]]
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*** This chapter and the next two are titled "The Scourging of the Swamp", referencing the Scourging of the Shire from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' with how it's [[PostClimaxConfrontation a final fight that occurs when the heroes return home]].
*** Marcy references the [[EscapeSequence escape sequences]] in ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' games and in the same scene Hop Pop calls video games "videos game" like in ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''.
*** The scene with Soggy Joe alludes to [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Buff Frog and Toffee]].
*** Lastly, ''The Simpsons'' is referenced again when Grime states "the whole damn system is wrong!"
*** This chapter and the next two are titled "The Scourging of the Swamp", referencing the Scourging of the Shire from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' with how it's [[PostClimaxConfrontation a final fight that occurs when the heroes return home]].
*** Marcy references the [[EscapeSequence escape sequences]] in ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' games and in the same scene Hop Pop calls video games "videos game" like in ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''.
*** The scene with Soggy Joe alludes to [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Buff Frog and Toffee]].
*** Lastly, ''The Simpsons'' is referenced again when Grime states "the whole damn system is wrong!"
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Nearly everyone in Newtopia who meets Marcy quickly comes to adore her, [[spoiler:and being ordered to kill her is what fully turns Andrias against the Core]].
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*** The chapter is titled [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse "Stronger Than You"]].
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*** The chapter is titled [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse "Stronger Than You"]].
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* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler: Sasha is mostly just saddened by the illusions of her parents taunting her, but once they insult Grime she instantly gets out of her slump and angrily attacks them.]]
--> "All of her sadness disappeared within seconds, and was replaced with strength, with determination, with rage."
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Although [[spoiler:the Core]] is the main villain for the first part of the story, [[spoiler:Bog takes up the role as main villain after it's defeated, plotting a rebellion to seize power for himself.]]
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* MsExposition: MrExposition: [[spoiler: Andrias in Chapter 19 and Valeriana in Chapter 23, as she explains they explain the history of the Box Core, the Box, and the Prophecy.]]
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* ActuallyIAmHim: [[spoiler: Valeriana talks about the inventor of the music box for a while before revealing she was talking about herself.]]
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* AntiClimax: [[spoiler: Unlike the first and third temples, which are completed in their entirety just like in canon, the second temple ends up being very short and easy. Since Anne has already proven herself worthy of heart, Valeriana doesn’t really need to test her all that much, and thus the gem is charged immediately after Anne sheds her coat to drive the cardinal away.]]
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* InnocentSwearing: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Grime says "fuck" in front of the kids in chapter 23, leading to Sasha and Polly casually saying it later in the chapter. The context makes it clear they know very well that it’s a bad word, with hints that they may even become SirSwearsAlot when they’re older.
-->'''Hop Pop:''' ''(to Grime)'' Look what you’ve done! You’ve corrupted my grandchild with your foul words!\\
'''Polly:''' Nah, I was pretty fucking corrupt already. Now I just know a cool new word.
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'''Polly:''' Nah, I was pretty fucking corrupt already. Now I just know a cool new word.
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* TitleDrop: The fic’s title is stated in Chapter 23, [[spoiler: when Valeriana is explaining the prophecy]].
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* ArcVillain: [[spoiler:The Core]] for Acts One and Two, [[spoiler:Bog]] for Act Three.
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* TheCoup: [[spoiler:Bog and his army launch a successful one against the South Toad Tower, with further plans to take all of Amphibia.]]
* EntitledBastard: Bog, who claims that with all the change happening in Amphibia, he's "more than entitled" to change stuff for himself.
* NoTrueScotsman: Bog claims that he and his supporters are "true toads", and those who support Grime aren't.
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* EasyLevelTrick: Sprig’s enchanted slingshot serves as one for the second puzzle in the first temple, since he can quickly just shoot rocks at the green tiles without anyone having to step on them.
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** Chapter 21's title derives from a famous quote from ''Film/WarGames'', and [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 backwards long jumping]] is mentioned.
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* AttackPatternAlpha: [[spoiler: When Andark orders the Frobots to electrocute the heroes, he tells them to do "electric blasters maneuver C".]]
* CatapultNightmare: Sasha has one at the beginning of chapter 20.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:In the original canon Polly and Grime would be perfectly right to suspect Andrias of being up to something nefarious. Here, he's merely trying to stop the Core and keep Marcy safe.]]
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'''Hop Pop''': Ouch! I didn’t know there was a nail sticking out of the floor!
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: There are several nods to events that occur in canon but not in this fic, such as Marcy sending herself and Anne and Sasha to Amphibia on purpose [[spoiler: or Andrias not pulling a HeelFaceTurn as soon as he did if the girls were older.]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}: [[spoiler:Olivia points out that while Hop Pop's desire to keep his family away from the Calamity Box to make sure they stay safe is understandable, in the process he'd be keeping Anne away from ''her'' biological family.]]
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* AsleepForDays: [[spoiler:Even with the rejuvenation tanks, Marcy and Yunan are knocked out for days after their ordeal against the Core, and that's ''with'' the Guardian accelerating things.]]
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* TheCavalry: [[spoiler: Karina arrives on Joe Sparrow at the end of chapter 17 to help everyone escape from the Newtopia Castle before it crashes to the ground.]]
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Sprig's enchanted slingshot plays a key role in the defeat of the Core, as Marcy uses it to knock the EMP out of Andark's pocket into her hands]]
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*** [[spoiler: The description of calamity energy building up in Marcy references future Ralphie’s description of his NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Scut Farkus in ''Film/AChristmasStory''.]]
*** [[spoiler: Marcy quotes ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' when she destroys the Core, saying its overconfidence is its weakness.]]
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** Chapter 16 references ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' twice. First, the chapter's title "Some Nutty Cuckoo Super King" comes from the Capital City Song, and [[spoiler:near the beginning Aldrich reaches out to strangle Andrias while saying "Why you little!"]]
** Also in Chapter 16, [[spoiler: Andark introduces himself by saying [[VideoGame/SonicForces "You may call me... Andark… in the brief moments that remain to you."]]]]
* SlasherSmile: [[spoiler:Andark]] has one.
** Also in Chapter 16, [[spoiler: Andark introduces himself by saying [[VideoGame/SonicForces "You may call me... Andark… in the brief moments that remain to you."]]]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Percy and Braddock banish an insubordinate Bog while in charge of Toad Tower due to Grime's absence. Unfortunately, this just incentivizes him to start his quest for power, and the duo realize their mistake only after he's already gone.]]
