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Without spoiling much more of the original arc (it was also the longest one, and rightly so), Report eventually leaves W.I.K.I. and starts a private OccultDetective business with Ere, [[SubordinateExcuse who follows him into retirement]]. Since then, the comic has consisted of largely standalone story arcs (though frequent {{Call Back}}s prevented it from becoming an utter ContinuitySnarl), which explored [[PostModernism all kinds of themes and settings]] over its [[ArchiveTrawl long,]] [[ArchiveBinge long]] [[LongRunner run]]. So far the comic featured, among other things: a TimeTravel arc, multiple AlternateUniverse arcs, a [[BeachEpisode Beach Arc]], a [[SickEpisode Blindness Arc]], a [[NoirEpisode Noir Arc]], a few FamilyDrama arcs, a [[MusicalEpisode Musical Arc]], multiple [[RPGEpisode Gaming Arcs]], a [[WhatDoTheyFearEpisode What Do They Fear Arc]], and, of course, [[ParodyEpisode Parody Arcs]] (but no [[RecapEpisode Recap Arcs]], we promise!). There's even going to be a TournamentArc. After a couple of years, the original author [[OrphanedSeries abandoned the comic]] and it was picked up by a series of "guest authors". The arcs written by the original author became known as the "GoldenAge", with numerous different authors contributing afterwards, creating their own "Ages" as the story grew more.

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Without spoiling much more of the original arc (it was also the longest one, and rightly so), Report eventually leaves W.I.K.I. and starts a private OccultDetective business with Ere, [[SubordinateExcuse who follows him into retirement]]. Since then, the comic has consisted of largely standalone story arcs (though frequent {{Call Back}}s prevented it from becoming an utter ContinuitySnarl), which explored [[PostModernism all kinds of themes and settings]] over its [[ArchiveTrawl long,]] [[ArchiveBinge long]] [[LongRunner run]]. So far the comic featured, among other things: a TimeTravel arc, multiple AlternateUniverse arcs, a [[BeachEpisode Beach Arc]], a [[SickEpisode Blindness Arc]], a [[NoirEpisode Noir Arc]], a few FamilyDrama arcs, a [[MusicalEpisode Musical Arc]], multiple [[RPGEpisode Gaming Arcs]], a [[WhatDoTheyFearEpisode What Do They Fear Arc]], and, of course, [[ParodyEpisode Parody Arcs]] (but no [[RecapEpisode Recap Arcs]], we promise!). There's even going to be a TournamentArc. After a couple of years, the original author [[OrphanedSeries abandoned the comic]] and it was picked up by a series of "guest authors". The arcs written by the original author became known as the "GoldenAge", with numerous different authors contributing afterwards, creating their own "Ages" as the story grew more.
more.[[note]]In order, there was the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, the Steel Age, the Dark Age, and the Jade Age. The Dark Age had a brief period where another author took over, [[FanonDiscontinuity but we don't talk about that]].]]
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* HeelFaceTurn: Of all people, ''Dab Gib'', the original BigBad, has one in the Jade Age, with it having been heavily teased through the Dark Age. It's noted that the ([[KilledOffForReal permanent]]) deaths of his brother and father prompted the HeelRealization he needed to change for the better. [[spoiler:In the ContinuityReboot, it's stuck.]]


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* RippleEffectProofMemory: At the end of the original run, Retrope is the only one to remember the universe prior to the CosmicRetcon, and is thus the only one to remember [[RetGone Ere and Report]]. The Neon Age gives us [[MentorArchetype Spiegel]], who might have this two ([[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane or is simply a]] {{Cloudcuckoolander}}).
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The Lunar Crests in ''The New Normal'', of which there are twelve: The Wolf Crest, the Snow Crest, the Worm Crest, the Pink Crest, the Flower Crest, the Strawberry Crest, the Buck Crest, the Sturgeon Crest, the Corn Crest, the Hunter's Crest, the Beaver Crest, and the Cold Crest. They seem random [[FridgeBrilliance until you realize]] they're named after the full moons of the lunar calendar.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Nobody not even the writer is really sure what is and is not canon.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Nobody Nobody, not even the writer writers, is really sure what is and is not canon.



** Downplayed in the Neon Age; the female Phaedra is the sole ranged fighter in her group, but the other girl, Sachi, wields [[DropTheHammer a giant hammer]].



* KudzuPlot: Everyone who has tried to make a coherent summary of the overall plot wound up suffering from [[YourHeadASplode Spontaneous Cranial Detonation Syndrome]].

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* KudzuPlot: Everyone who has tried to make a coherent summary of the overall plot wound up suffering from [[YourHeadASplode Spontaneous Cranial Detonation Syndrome]]. The Neon Age strives to avert this, and thus far, has succeeded; the most confusing bits are Spiegel's [[DiscontinuityNod references to arcs in the previous ages]], which also confuse all of the other characters.



* StellarName: The Umbral Court all have code names after moons.



* StellarNaming: The Umbral Court all have code names after moons.
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The original run of the webcomic ended on February 28th, 2019, with a total of 1001 chapters, and over 9000 pages worth of material. On January 4th, 2023, it was announced a new run was planned, set in the ContinuityReboot from the end of ''Ended with a Bang'' and focusing on [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent a new cast of characters]]. The new run, dubbed the Neon Age, began on February 28th, 2023 (the date was intentional) and follows [[FourTemperamentEnsemble four friends]]--[[GenkiGirl Sachi]] [[HairTriggerTemper Chase]], [[{{Kuudere}} Melvyn]], and [[TheReliableOne Phaedra]]--as they uncover evidence of a strange conspiracy in their hometown surrounding the "[[PlotCoupon Soul Crests]]", learn WikiMagic (and get some cool weapons) from the...''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} odd]]'' [[FourthWallObserver Spiegel]], and come into conflict with [[BigBad Tarot]], a mysterious magician who desires the crests for his own purposes.

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The original run of the webcomic ended on February 28th, 2019, with a total of 1001 chapters, and over 9000 pages worth of material. On January 4th, 2023, it was announced a new run was planned, set in the ContinuityReboot from the end of ''Ended with a Bang'' and focusing on [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent a new cast of characters]]. The new run, dubbed the Neon Age, began on February 28th, 2023 (the date was intentional) and follows [[FourTemperamentEnsemble four friends]]--[[GenkiGirl Sachi]] Sachi]], [[HairTriggerTemper Chase]], [[{{Kuudere}} [[SugarAndIcePersonality Melvyn]], and [[TheReliableOne Phaedra]]--as they uncover evidence of a strange conspiracy in their hometown surrounding the "[[PlotCoupon Soul Crests]]", [[PlotCoupon Lunar Crests]], learn WikiMagic (and get some cool weapons) from the...''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} odd]]'' [[FourthWallObserver Spiegel]], and come into conflict with [[BigBad Tarot]], a mysterious magician who desires the crests for his own purposes.

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On February 28, 2019, the webcomic ended with a total of 1001 chapters, and over 9000 pages worth of material.

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On February 28, 2019, The original run of the webcomic ended on February 28th, 2019, with a total of 1001 chapters, and over 9000 pages worth of material.
material. On January 4th, 2023, it was announced a new run was planned, set in the ContinuityReboot from the end of ''Ended with a Bang'' and focusing on [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent a new cast of characters]]. The new run, dubbed the Neon Age, began on February 28th, 2023 (the date was intentional) and follows [[FourTemperamentEnsemble four friends]]--[[GenkiGirl Sachi]] [[HairTriggerTemper Chase]], [[{{Kuudere}} Melvyn]], and [[TheReliableOne Phaedra]]--as they uncover evidence of a strange conspiracy in their hometown surrounding the "[[PlotCoupon Soul Crests]]", learn WikiMagic (and get some cool weapons) from the...''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} odd]]'' [[FourthWallObserver Spiegel]], and come into conflict with [[BigBad Tarot]], a mysterious magician who desires the crests for his own purposes.



* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The Neon Age sees [[FourTemperamentEnsemble the Mirror Brigade]] (Sachi, Chase, Melvyn, and Phaedra) take the place of the W.I.K.I. agent’s and their associates as protagonists. WordOfGod has stated that, given the SerialEscalation the original comic underwent and the cast having largely completed their character arcs (plus Report and Ere being unavailable to how the comic ended), she felt there was nowhere else for the original cast to go and chose to let them [[EarnYourHappyEnding enjoy their happy ending]], making way for the new guard. He has stated, however, that he'd like to revisit them in a WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, and that it's possible some of the more minor characters will return.
-->"But the first generation's stories are over. They won, they had their time, and they deserve a break after all the crap they went through."



* ArcSymbol: ''The New Normal'', the first arc of the Neon Age, has mirrors: the new protagonists are referred to as the Mirror Brigade, their mentor is named Spiegel (which is German for ''mirror'') and mirror imagery crops up a lot whenever the [[PlotCoupon Lunar Crests]] are shown. The relevance of the mirrors have yet to be explained.



** The Neon Age's art is akin to Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.



-->'''''Kaen:''''' I don't think you care about your sons at all! You're too preoccupied with your stupid job!
-->'''''[[spoiler:Doog]]:''''' I did care about them.
-->'''''Kaen:''''' ''Then why didn't you prevent [[spoiler:Dab]] from going crazy-evil?!'''

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-->'''''Kaen:''''' -->'''Kaen:''' I don't think you care about your sons at all! You're too preoccupied with your stupid job!
-->'''''[[spoiler:Doog]]:''''' -->'''[[spoiler:Doog:]]''' I did care about them.
-->'''''Kaen:''''' -->'''Kaen:''' ''Then why didn't you prevent [[spoiler:Dab]] from going crazy-evil?!'''



** The Neon Age author enjoys flashy, stylish combat, [[WorldOfSnark snarky heroes and villains alike]], LampshadeHanging, LGBT+ representation, and [[TheFourLoves love in all its forms]], [[ThePowerOfLove especially when used to save the day]].



** The Neon Age author: [[MentorArchetype Spiegel]]



* BigBadEnsemble: The main villains of ''The New Normal'' are the Umbral Court, who created the Lunar Crests and are currently trying to retrieve them to use their powers to TakeOverTheWorld, and Tarot, a mysterious magician with [[CardsOfPower a magical tarot deck]] who wants the Crests for an ambiguous goal. The comic makes it clear they do ''not'' get along, and Tarot has actually [[EnemyMine aided the Mirror Brigade]] against the Court on two separate occasions.



* ButtMonkey: [[SmallNameBigEgo Hyperion]] of the Umbral Court. Not taken seriously by his enemies, constantly mocked, talked down to, and physically abused by his allies. The former is PlayedForLaughs, the latter...[[JerkassWoobie isn't]].



* CardsOfPower: [[MalevolentMaskedMen Tarot]] wields a magical card deck.
* CastFullOfGay: While the original run had little LGBT representation up until near the end of the comic, the Neon Age leaps out of the closet from the word go. Several supporting characters and the entire main cast is queer: Sachi is a lesbian, Chase is a gay trans man, Melvyn is bi, and Phaedra is "somewhere on the a-spec" in her own words. Their mentor, Spiegel, is genderfluid, using he/him pronouns somedays and she/her on others ([[AuthorAvatar much like the Neon Age author]]).



** The Neon Age is set in the aforementioned reboot, and expands on it a little: based on [[ContinuityNod mentions of prior events]], most of the arcs didn't happen in this universe due to Report and Ere not being present, several of the villains [[HeelFaceTurn no longer being evil]], and everyone having been [[SparedByTheAdaptation spared their canonical deaths]] in this universe. That being said, Retrope still joined W.I.K.I., it's implied that Regnis is her fourth dimension counterpart and her prime version is still dead, and the Gib family reconciled their differences like in the original continuity.
** In of itself, the Neon Age can be considered a reboot: new characters, a new plot, and a much smaller scale than what the Jade Arc ended on. WordOfGod is that this was done due to the SerialEscalation, KudzuPlot, and overly-bloated cast that befell the original comic, as well as not wanting to disrupt the sense of closure the original ending gave. One could theoretically start with ''The New Normal'' (the Neon Age's first arc) and be able to follow along just as well as someone who'd read the original comic start to end.



* ContinuitySnarl: Nobody not even the writter is really sure what is and is not canon.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Nobody not even the writter writer is really sure what is and is not canon.



* CreatorBreakdown: When the Original Author came down with the flu, suddenly every character in the strip would only eat soup and drink tea. Also the Informational Breakdown arc was meant to be a pardory of this trope.

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* CreatorBreakdown: When the Original Author came down with the flu, suddenly every character in the strip would only eat soup and drink tea. Also the Informational Breakdown arc was meant to be a pardory parody of this trope.



* DiscontinuityNod: Spiegel references events of earlier arcs all the time--which, due to the Neon Age being set after the InUniverse ContinuityReboot, leads to confusion from other characters due to having no idea what he's talking about.



** The fanservice is dialed down for the Dark, the Jade, and ''especially'' the Neon Ages, due to a combination of it not particularly appealing to those authors and (in the Neon Age) the protagonists' younger ages compared to the original cast.



* FourTemperamentEnsemble: The new protagonists of the Neon Age fall squarely into this category:
** Sachi is Sanguine, a FunPersonified GenkiGirl who [[TheIdealist always sees the best in people]], but can be scatterbrained and is bad at focusing.
** Chase is Choleric, a {{Determinator}} of the highest order and almost impossibly [[HeroicWillpower strong-willed]], but with a ''[[HairTriggerTemper very]]'' [[HairTriggerTemper short temper]].
** Melvyn is Melancholic, being [[TheQuietOne quiet]], [[AwesomenessByAnalysis analytical]], and organized, but also a MoodSwinger with a major case of SugarAndIcePersonality.
** Phaedra is Phlegmatic, being [[TheReliableOne reliable and patient]], but easily overlooked (and revealed to [[TheGenericGuy feel like she's boring compared to her friends]]).



* GenderEqualEnsemble: The Mirror Brigade of the Neon Age comprises two girls (Sachi and Phaedra) and two boys (Chase and Melvyn).



* GrandFinale: Since Sirena wanted to move on to other projects, and couldn't find anyone else to draw the comic in time, she intends ''Ended with a Bang'' to be this.

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* GrandFinale: Since Sirena Sirena, the author of the Jade Age, wanted to move on to other projects, and couldn't find anyone else to draw the comic in time, she intends and so wrote the three arcs making up the Jade Age MythArc (''Started with a Spark'', ''Grew into a Flame'', and ''Ended with a Bang'' Bang'') to be this.this. She has stated that the reason the comic ended the way it did was due to the sheer SerialEscalation it underwent, to the point where preventing a Class Z apocalypse seemed like the only way ''to'' end it. While the comic would be UnCanceled and resume four years later, the Jade Age still counts for the original run, as the Neon Age focuses on a completely separate cast of characters.



** [[AvertedTrope Averting]] this was a major reason as to why new characters take the original cast's place in the Neon Age.



* HeightAngst: Chase's height topped out at five feet. [[BerserkButton If you like your kneecaps, you will not point this out]].



* Infinity+1Sword: When Noah activates God-Mode, he gets a sword made of unobtanium, which is really, ''really'' unfair.

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* Infinity+1Sword: InfinityPlusOneSword: When Noah activates God-Mode, he gets a sword made of unobtanium, which is really, ''really'' unfair.



* InterchangeableAsianCultures: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]--Sachi is Japanese, Melvyn is Vietnamese, and neither appreciate being confused for another.



** The Neon Age makes no secret of the InUniverse ContinuityReboot that the original comic ended on, explicitly being set in said reboot and having [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Spiegel]] reference the CosmicRetcon a few times (much to the confusion of everyone around him).
* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: The Neon Age is the first to [[OutOfFocus not have W.I.K.I. and co as the main characters]], considerably scales down the scope of the comic (which reached ''omniverse-levels'' at the end of the Jade Age), has younger protagonists[[note]]the Mirror Brigade are high schoolers[[/note]], reduces the {{Fanservice}}, and most notably, Report and Ere play no role at all (understandable, of course, given [[RetGone their situation]]). Perhaps in reference to this, the first arc of the Neon Age is titled "The New Normal".



* MalevolentMaskedMen: Tarot, the BigBad of ''The New Normal'', wears a very fancy white and gold mask that conceals his identity. [[CoolMask And looks really cool]].



* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Is [[MentorArchetype Spiegel]] just a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} whose weirdness leads to him being a pseudo-FourthWallObserver? Or does she [[RippleEffectProofMemory actually remember the events of the previous Ages]] (which were RetGone at the end of the original comic)? The author refuses to answer, and there's evidence for both interpretations.



** The Mirror Brigade, the protagonists of the Neon Age, are a FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sachi (as in '''sa'''nguine), Chase ('''ch'''oleric), Melvyn ('''me'''lancholic), and Phaedra ('''ph'''legmatic).



** After the events of ''Nine Realms'', he decides to drop the pants.



** After the events of ''Nine Realms'', he decides to drop the pants.



* MultiEthnicName: The Neon Age's Melvyn Nguyen, who is Vietnamese-American.



* NoFourthWall: From the Golden Age to the Jade Age. The Neon Age seems to restore the fourth wall, though Spiegel is an...[[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane odd]] [[FourthWallObserver case]].



* RelationshipUpgrade: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. While they haven't officially started a ''relationship'', Chase and [[{{Bookworm}} Mathias]] have acknowledged their mutual attraction and are giving dating a try. Whether or not it will last is unknown, considering that [[spoiler:[[LoveInterestTraitor Mathias is Hyperion of the Umbral Court]].]]



* SelfDeprecation: The AuthorAvatar of the Neon Age is Spiegel, who is depicted as a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} whom the rest of the cast is often confused by and [[TheFriendNobodyLikes don't particularly like]].



* SerialEscalation: Oh dear ''god'', the stakes and scope just got higher with every arc. The original run topped it with the threat of a ''[[ApocalypseHow Class Z apocalypse]]''--the Neon Age scales things back to something more manageable.



* ShipSinking: When the Jade Age ends, Retrope is single, thus ending any ship she had over the course of the comic's long, long run.



* StellarNaming: The Umbral Court all have code names after moons.



* TransTribulations: Chase, one of the protagonists of the Neon Age, is transgender. [[DownplayedTrope Usually, not too much attention is drawn to it]], but it's noted that much of his social circle distanced themselves from him and his relationship with his parents has grown strained.



* WeaponBasedCharacterization: The Neon Age: [[TheSmartGuy Phaedra]] carries a crossbow, [[GenkiGirl Sachi]] swings around a giant hammer, [[HairTriggerTemper Chase]] punches wearing gauntlets, and [[SugarAndIcePersonality Melvyn]] wields a rapier.



* WhamShot: Akuma finally takes off his glove to reveal [[spoiler:the [[BirthmarkOfDestiny Mark of Ilya]].]]

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** In ''Grew Into a Flame'',
Akuma finally takes off his glove to reveal [[spoiler:the [[BirthmarkOfDestiny Mark of Ilya]].]]
** Following Chase and Mathias's first date, it's revealed ([[DramaticIrony but only to the audience]]) that [[spoiler:Mathias is Hyperion, the perennial ButtMonkey and NoRespectGuy of the Umbral Court.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: Dab pulls this on Mictiv, dropping him into the pit of nano sprites so he'll be painfully eaten alive for having let the heroes escape. It's implied to be partially motivated by the fact [[WouldHurtAChild Mictiv took a young boy hostage]] to get them to stand down, something that [[EvenEvilHasStandards disgusts him.]]
--> '''Mictiv:''' Please, Dab, tell me how I can make it up to ya!\\
'''Dab:''' Easy. '''Die.'''

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* ItHasBeenAnHonor: Yug says that to the few remaining W.I.K.I. agents [[spoiler:after ordering them to retreat while he charges at the demons in the attempt to reach their leader (who he doesn't yet know is his brother)]].

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Yug says that to the few remaining W.I.K.I. agents [[spoiler:after ordering them to retreat while he charges at the demons in the attempt to reach their leader (who he doesn't yet know is his brother)]].brother)]].
** A revived Doob says this to Yug and Dayg right before they go to hold off Noah long enough for the S.C.I.KILLER to charge up and drain his RealityWarper powers.
--> '''Doob:''' Yug, it's been the greatest honor of my life to see the man you've become. And Dag, I've always loved you and I always will. Even if we die, it'll have been a pleasure to fight alongside you again. [[BadassBoast Now let's go kill this asshole.]]

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* EvilAllAlong: Immediately after the Dork Age ended, it was revealed Noah was a selfish PsychopathicManchild RealityWarper who had forced everyone to play along with his twisted games by brainwashing them. Notably, nothing about [[DesignatedHero|Noah's]] behavior changes after this.

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* EvilAllAlong: Immediately after the Dork Age ended, it was revealed Noah was a selfish PsychopathicManchild RealityWarper who had forced everyone to play along with his twisted games by brainwashing them. Notably, nothing about [[DesignatedHero|Noah's]] [[DesignatedHero Noah's]] behavior changes after this.



* FatBastard: Taffy (Taf) Drat Sab

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* FauxAffablyEvil: OREZ. He's polite even as he plans to wipe out the world's proper population for the sake of his own ambitions and desire for world domination.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Yug utterly tears into Dab after he [[spoiler:blinds Ere]].
--> '''Yug:''' How could you?! I've always looked out for you, I have given you so many chances to atone!\\
'''Dab:''' And what the hell makes you think I want that?! [[EvilFeelsGood I'm happy like this.]] And I don't need your help. It'd be like asking a gorilla to help find my car keys. Sure, they're big and strong, but they're dumb as shit. And - another thing you have in common with them - ''they're beneath me.''\\
'''Yug:''' Fine. No more second chances. No more clean slate. You've always been an arrogant bastard, Dab. I thought you had a heart. Maybe you used to. But when I look at you, I don't see my brother. I see a two-bit punk with a god complex, lashing out at the world like a child throwing a tantrum because daddy didn't love him. I'm sick of making excuses for you, Dab, and I'm sick of you putting your shit on me and Dad. What you're doing right now, it's all you. You'll die, alone and unmourned for what you've done. And let me tell you, by this point I am not going to lose any sleep over it. Go fuck yourself, Dab.


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* RedemptionRejection:
** Yug tries to convince Dab to repent and make a HeelFaceTurn, but is rebuffed everytime. He eventually reaches a RageBreakingPoint [[spoiler:after he blinds Ere]] and declares he's done giving Dab second chances right belfre decking him hard enough to draw blood.
** Yug also tries to reason with Noah once it becomes apparent how dangerous he is and how much he's messed with reality, going into an impassioned speech on how he can still makes things right and become a true hero. Noah's responds thusly.
--> ''' Noah:''' LIAR! I ''am'' a hero. And you're standing on the wrong side of history, my friend. ''(aims his gun at Yug)'' Now get out of the way.\\
'''Yug:''' So be it. ''(fires a flare gun directly into Noah's face)''

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* AntiVillain: Sun-Dog, Lili, Spirit, Shooter, and Myrrah are only villains by virtue of working for R.E.T.C.O.N. Other than that, there's nothing truly evil about them.

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* EvenEvilCanBeLoved: Yug does his best to convince Report and the others that his brother Dab, the main antagonist of the Original Arc, is not beyond redemption and is still a good person inside. He is ultimately proven wrong, however. [[HeelRealization Or maybe not...]]

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* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: Despite the amalgation of monsters, demons, and haunted chairs, zombies are not a threat. Lampshaded by Trey.



* EverythingIsDeaderWithZombies: Despite the amalgation of monsters, demons, and haunted chairs, zombies are not a threat.
** Lampshaded by Trey



* PoliceAreUseless: It seems that any investigation in the New Trope City and surroundings (including that of the ''nuclear bombing of the frigging W.I.K.I. HQ'') falls on the shoulders of either {{Private Detective}}s, {{Intrepid Reporter}}s, or the local PrivateMilitaryContractor's [[LoveableRogue head]] [[CorporateSamurai or one of his]] [[BloodKnight two]] [[KnightErrant brothers]]. Often all at once.

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It seems that any investigation in the New Trope City and surroundings (including that of the ''nuclear bombing of the frigging W.I.K.I. HQ'') falls on the shoulders of either {{Private Detective}}s, {{Intrepid Reporter}}s, or the local PrivateMilitaryContractor's [[LoveableRogue head]] [[CorporateSamurai or one of his]] [[BloodKnight two]] [[KnightErrant brothers]]. Often all at once.



* PowerFist: Ere obtains a pair of black gauntlets when utilizing the Demon Surge revolvers. Said revolvers shoot out her own negative energy as compressed bullets.

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* PowerRestrainer: The cloak Saena inherited from her mother is meant to keep her extreme magic prowess in check.

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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership:
** Report is promoted to Head Commander of the 74th Branch in ''Nine Realms'', with Ere serving as his lietunent. The reason they aren't present for most of the arc? They have a mission to complete IN ANOTHER GALAXY!
** After [[spoiler:Doog kicks the bucket]], Ere is [[YouAreInCommandNow promoted to Head Commander of W.I.K.I.]]



* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: '''''OH YES'''''. Resiurb Suoretsiob is in charge W.I.K.I's soldiers for the Westward Campaign. It shows, as he is capable of taking down the ''entire Trope Crew by himself, one handed, while sitting in a chair and drinking coffee.'' [[spoiler: His death greatly affects the W.I.K.I soldiers in a negative way.]]
** Report is promoted to Head Commander of the 74th Branch in ''Nine Realms'', with Ere serving as his lietunent. The reason they aren't present for most of the arc? They have a mission to complete IN ANOTHER GALAXY!
** After [[spoiler:Doog kicks the bucket]], Ere is [[YouAreInCommandNow promoted to Head Commander of W.I.K.I.]]



* BabiesEverAfter: The Belated Happy Ending starts with the birth of Kitsune and Darryl's daughter, Ayaka.

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The Belated Happy Ending starts with the birth of Kitsune and Darryl's daughter, Ayaka.



* BelatedHappyEnding: ''Maybe?'' The author of the Amaterasu Arc revealed that the new arc will be called "Belated Happy Ending". So it's entirely possible that there will indeed be a Belated Happy Ending.
** [[spoiler: Turns out there was no happy ending. Susano'o's arrival made everything ''worse'']].

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* BelatedHappyEnding: ''Maybe?'' The author of the Amaterasu Arc revealed that the new arc will be called "Belated Happy Ending". So it's entirely possible that there will indeed be a Belated Happy Ending.
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Ending. [[spoiler: Turns out there was no happy ending. Susano'o's arrival made everything ''worse'']].


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: '''''OH YES'''''. Resiurb Suoretsiob is in charge of W.I.K.I's soldiers for the Westward Campaign. It shows, as he is capable of taking down the ''entire Trope Crew by himself, one handed, while sitting in a chair and drinking coffee.'' [[spoiler: His death greatly affects the W.I.K.I soldiers in a negative way.]]

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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Nothing loses it after Ere turns into the Embodiment of Everything and starts [[SealedEvilInACan sealing him back in his can.]] He does regain enough composure to call her a worthy opponent at the end, though.]]

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[[spoiler:Nothing loses it after Ere turns into the Embodiment of Everything and starts [[SealedEvilInACan sealing him back in his can.]] He does regain enough composure to call her a worthy opponent at the end, though.]]



** OREZ has a memorable if [[TranquilFury composed]] one towards the end of the ''Revenge of the Siht'' arc, as his genocide of the troper population is reversed through magic, and decides that he'll settle for killing Ere and Report.
--> '''OREZ:''' No... Everything I've done, all come to naught! Fine! I'll live with it. As long as I kill you two, I'll die a happy man!
** Noah has an utterly spectacular one as everything he's built for himself crumbles around him and his RealityWarper powers are taken away by Doog's device.
--> '''Noah:''' No, no, you can't do this! I'm the ''hero!'' [[AGodAmI I'M A GOD!]] ''THIS ISN'T HOW MY STORY ENDS, REPORT!'' '''I'll KILL YOU! I'LL RIP YOU INTO ATOMS! JUST''' '''''DIE!'''''



* WhamLine: Several near the end of ''Grew Into a Flame''.

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* WhamLine: WhamLine:
** ''The Fire and the Fury'' has one that confirms without the shadow of a doubt that Noah was EvilAllAlong.
--> '''Yug:''' So, boss, what do you wanna do?\\
'''Noah:''' Oh, that's ''real'' easy. Kill 'em.
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Several near the end of ''Grew Into a Flame''.
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[[caption-width-right:300:Clockwise from middle-right: [[TheSmartGuy Ayers]], [[TheLancer Ere]], [[TheHero Report]], [[TheBigGuy Yug]], [[TheChick Ecivres]]. Background: [[BigBad Dab]] [[note]] Not pictured: Literally everyone else. If we did picture them, we'd take up the whole front page.[[/note]][[note]]Illustration by [[https://www.deviantart.com/eclipseseraph/art/Commission-Tv-Tropes-the-Webcomic-Cover-269999784 EclipseSeraph]].[[/note]]]]

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[[caption-width-right:300:Clockwise from middle-right: [[TheSmartGuy Ayers]], [[TheLancer Ere]], [[TheHero Report]], [[TheBigGuy Yug]], [[TheChick [[TheHeart Ecivres]]. Background: [[BigBad Dab]] [[note]] Not pictured: Literally everyone else. If we did picture them, we'd take up the whole front page.[[/note]][[note]]Illustration by [[https://www.deviantart.com/eclipseseraph/art/Commission-Tv-Tropes-the-Webcomic-Cover-269999784 EclipseSeraph]].[[/note]]]]
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The comic can be read [[JustForFun/TVTropesTheWebcomic here]]. [[spoiler:Actually, no. This ''comic'' does not exist ([[{{Defictionalization}} yet]]) but this page was deliberately styled after existing webcomic pages to perpetuate the illusion of the contrary. The ''story'' troped here, however, is [[SugarWiki/FictionIdentityPostulate as real as any]]--it's just being written by a cadre of fellow tropers and published in a deliberately confusing {{metafiction}}al format.]] Compare ''JustForFun/AvatarAndTheAirbendingFellowshipOfVampireSlayers''.

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The comic can be read [[JustForFun/TVTropesTheWebcomic [[JustForFun/RickRoll here]]. [[spoiler:Actually, no. This ''comic'' does not exist ([[{{Defictionalization}} yet]]) but this page was deliberately styled after existing webcomic pages to perpetuate the illusion of the contrary. The ''story'' troped here, however, is [[SugarWiki/FictionIdentityPostulate as real as any]]--it's just being written by a cadre of fellow tropers and published in a deliberately confusing {{metafiction}}al format.]] Compare ''JustForFun/AvatarAndTheAirbendingFellowshipOfVampireSlayers''.
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** Report wears a black one with a red-and-navy-blue pattern and gold trimming, and Ere has one with red patterns. The reason why? [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority They got promoted.]]
* TheBadGuyWins: The 'Revenge of the Siht' arc begins like this, cementing OREZ's success in killing off most of the tropers around the world, with only the core of the surviving main cast still being alive. This then promptly jumps into a 6 month TimeSkip (during which time [[spoiler: Report is [[Main/HumanPopsicle frozen]] ]]), showing the long term effects this has on world at large.

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** Report wears a black one with a red-and-navy-blue pattern and gold trimming, and Ere has one with red patterns. The reason why? [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership They got promoted.]]
* TheBadGuyWins: The 'Revenge of the Siht' arc begins like this, cementing OREZ's success in killing off most of the tropers around the world, with only the core of the surviving main cast still being alive. This then promptly jumps into a 6 month TimeSkip (during which time [[spoiler: Report is [[Main/HumanPopsicle [[HumanPopsicle frozen]] ]]), showing the long term effects this has on world at large.

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* BoobsOfSteel: Pyra, the Second Captain of R.E.T.C.O.N has the largest bust size of any R.E.T.C.O.N member, and is also the strongest female.

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Pyra, the Second Captain of R.E.T.C.O.N N, has the largest bust size of any R.E.T.C.O.N member, and is also the strongest female.



** Subverted with Regnis, who has A-cups and is very much a combatant.
* BuxomIsBetter: Yug's viewpoint. He and Blue bond over it in ''Nine Realms''.

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** Subverted Inverted with Regnis, who has A-cups and is very much a combatant.
* BuxomIsBetter: BuxomBeautyStandard: Yug's viewpoint. He and Blue bond over it in ''Nine Realms''.



* HeroicBSOD: Ere has one after [[spoiler:learning about her parent's death, apparently at Report's hands]].

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Ere has one after [[spoiler:learning about her parent's death, apparently at Report's hands]].



* HeroicSacrifice: [[BigGood Angelica]] pulls one in hopes of saving [[spoiler:[[FallenHero Susano'o]]]] from [[spoiler:himself]].

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[[BigGood Angelica]] pulls one in hopes of saving [[spoiler:[[FallenHero Susano'o]]]] from [[spoiler:himself]].



* HowWeGotHere: The Yay Agenda arc begins with Report entering the Knights' underground temple [[spoiler:where Retrope is held for interrogation and torture]], before moving four days back in time to his first meeting with Retrope.

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* HowWeGotHere: HowWeGotHere:
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The Yay Agenda arc begins with Report entering the Knights' underground temple [[spoiler:where Retrope is held for interrogation and torture]], before moving four days back in time to his first meeting with Retrope.



-->Caption:Now, they're in the hospital.
-->Caption:And it's all Amaterasu's fault.
-->Caption: Who's Amaterasu? Good question.
-->Caption: Let me go back and start at the beginning.

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-->Caption:Now, --->Caption:Now, they're in the hospital.
-->Caption:And --->Caption:And it's all Amaterasu's fault.
-->Caption: --->Caption: Who's Amaterasu? Good question.
-->Caption: --->Caption: Let me go back and start at the beginning.
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* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Blaze Dog-Nus, who's hair is "platinum blonde."
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*** ILoveNuclearPower: A secondary effect of Sun-Dog's powers.
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** Don Dipertni approaches Report to find his missing daughter Retrope. [[spoiler:After Retrope is killed, he offers his unconditional support to Report against the Knights. It ends [[KillEmAll badly for him and his family]].]]

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** Don Dipertni approaches Report to find his missing daughter Retrope. [[spoiler:After Retrope is killed, he offers his unconditional support to Report against the Knights. It ends [[KillEmAll [[EverybodyDiesEnding badly for him and his family]].]]



** OREZ was implied to be this due to the nature of [[Main/KillEmAll his goals]], but it was all but confirmed come the 'OREZ' and 'Revenge of the Siht' arcs, where he [[spoiler: kills off most of the world's troper population]].

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** OREZ was implied to be this due to the nature of [[Main/KillEmAll his goals]], goals, but it was all but confirmed come the 'OREZ' and 'Revenge of the Siht' arcs, where he [[spoiler: kills off most of the world's troper population]].
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** The Superfan: Mossa of the 56th Gemstone Force, who is only too happy to let others know about her extensive collection of Wiki/TVTropes: The Webcomic memorabilia.

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** The Superfan: Mossa of the 56th Gemstone Force, who is only too happy to let others know about her extensive collection of Wiki/TVTropes: Website/TVTropes: The Webcomic memorabilia.
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*** [[spoiler: UpToEleven when Mon fuses with ''all'' the main characters' spirits, becoming [[YinYangBomb "Dark Chaos Dragon: Diabolos Infinite]]]].

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*** [[spoiler: UpToEleven [[spoiler:Exaggerated when Mon fuses with ''all'' the main characters' spirits, becoming [[YinYangBomb "Dark Chaos Dragon: Diabolos Infinite]]]].



** It's taken UpToEleven in the Dork Age. Every female has ridiculously large breasts and butts to the point where, in real life, they wouldn't be able to stand up. Why?

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** It's taken UpToEleven exaggerated in the Dork Age. Every female has ridiculously large breasts and butts to the point where, in real life, they wouldn't be able to stand up. Why?
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** ATLUS--said to be the strongest metal in existence, it is only ever used for forging weapons. Only four weapons made of ATLUS are known to exist in the world: Report's [[KatanasAreJustBetter Katana Wit]], Ere's [[SinisterScythe Scythe Devil Song]], Dab's [[KnifeNut Daggers Misery and Despair]], and Amaterasu's unnamed sword.

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** ATLUS--said to be the strongest metal in existence, it is only ever used for forging weapons. Only four weapons made of ATLUS are known to exist in the world: Report's [[KatanasAreJustBetter Katana Wit]], Ere's [[SinisterScythe Scythe Devil Song]], Dab's [[KnifeNut [[DeviousDaggers Daggers Misery and Despair]], and Amaterasu's unnamed sword.
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* TheAlcatraz: [[TastesLikeDiabetes Fluffy Bunny Hearts n' Love Sunny-shiny Prison of Cute]], which is where Loki is sent to after the events of ''Nine Realms''. Don't be fooled by the name.

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* TheAlcatraz: [[TastesLikeDiabetes Fluffy Bunny Hearts n' Love Sunny-shiny Prison of Cute]], Cute, which is where Loki is sent to after the events of ''Nine Realms''. Don't be fooled by the name.

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* FiveManBand:
** From the original arc:
*** TheHero: Report.
*** TheLancer: Ere.
*** TheBigGuy: Yug.
*** TheSmartGuy: Betrand Ayers.
*** TheChick: Ecivres.
** Also from the ''Heavy Meta'' arc, the Tröper Crüe is actually a two-man-two-girl band but otherwise fits quite well:
*** [[TheHero Lead Singer]]: Subversively, not Report (who is discovered to have no singing talents whatsoever) but rather Ere, after she gets over her aversion to all things hard and heavy. She also wields the rhythm guitar.
*** [[TheLancer Lead Guitar]]: Report settles in for this position pretty fast, thanks to his love of electric guitars in general. The fact that his love is unrequited makes mastering the instrument difficult, though...
*** [[TheSmartGuy Bass Guitar]]: Retrope takes this role immediately, because she is the only one (except Yug) who has actually played her instrument before.
*** [[TheBigGuy Drummer]]: Yug's dream was to be the lead singer/guitarist but his talent is the perfect sense of rhythm. He still writes the lyrics and most of the music for the Crüe, though.
*** [[TheChick The Useless Girl]]: Ere, before her friends convince her to do her best for their success. She still remains the FaceOfTheBand, however.
*** [[SixthRanger The "Roadie"]]: Gabe, at least in '''''The Tröper Crüe Saves Santa'''''; being the resident "tech guy", he tasks himself with maintaining the Crüe's instruments as well as handling stage setup, lighting, and all other stuff that road crews do.
** From ''Ragtag Band of Misfits'':
*** TheHero: [[TopGod Ophiuchus]].
*** TheLancer: [[AntiHero Dab Gib]].
*** TheBigGuy: [[GeniusDitz Yug Gib]].
*** TheSmartGuy: [[SquishyWizard Eclipse]].
*** TheChick: [[ItsPersonal Uncyclo-tan]].
** And in the Jade Age:
*** TheHero: [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Report Siht.]]
*** TheLancer: [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak Ere D. Nut.]]
*** TheBigGuy: [[GeniusDitz Yug Gib.]]
*** TheSmartGuy: [[BadassBookworm Retrope R. Dipertni.]]
*** TheChick: [[DanceBattler Regnis Luf Daerd.]]



* FormulaBreakingEpisode: After a long dramatic arc following [[spoiler:Ms. Naf's FaceHeelTurn]], the author spent three weeks on a subplot involving W.I.K.I.'s duck counterpart, '''F.O.W.L.''' ('''F'''eathered '''O'''peratives '''W'''ith '''L'''asers). It [[EpilepticTrees has been suggested]] that F.O.W.L. will be important to the plot later on.



* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: After a long dramatic arc following [[spoiler:Ms. Naf's FaceHeelTurn]], the author spent three weeks on a subplot involving W.I.K.I.'s duck counterpart, '''F.O.W.L.''' ('''F'''eathered '''O'''peratives '''W'''ith '''L'''asers). It [[EpilepticTrees has been suggested]] that F.O.W.L. will be important to the plot later on.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Retrope begging Ere [[spoiler:not to go RetGone is ''very'' reminiscent of a breakup. Given Ere and Retrope's RomanticTwoGirlFriendship...]]

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Retrope begging Ere [[spoiler:not to go RetGone is ''very'' reminiscent of a breakup. Given Ere and Retrope's RomanticTwoGirlFriendship...PseudoRomanticFriendship...]]



* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Ere and Retrope form one during the MythArc, filled to the brim with LesYay.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY:
** 'It's pronounced [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Eh-seev-ray]], not [[MsFanservice Ecky-vres]]
** Eck-Rehg-neel-snoog, not Eck-uh-Rehj-nihl-snug
** Air-soh, not Ur-soh
** Vee-El, not Veel
** Oh-WET, not OAT
** TRAWL, not Troll,


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* PretentiousPronunciation: 'It's pronounced [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench Eh-seev-ray]], not [[MsFanservice Ecky-vres]]
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** [[AlohaHawaii Wikawaii]] - Hawaii

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** [[AlohaHawaii [[HulaAndLuaus Wikawaii]] - Hawaii
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** Both Trope-tan and Wikipe-tan are proficient with "Administrivia/WikiMagic", which is basically shaping the universe in accordance to basic narrative rules ("tropes"). The word "wiki" is actually a mistranslation from Adamic "wei ki", "story flow" or "story power". [[spoiler:Report Siht and Report Taht also learn it from Report Nwonknu]], because they need it for fulfill their duties as Entropy Shields.

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** Both Trope-tan and Wikipe-tan are proficient with "Administrivia/WikiMagic", "[[Administrivia/TVTropesGlossary Wiki Magic]]", which is basically shaping the universe in accordance to basic narrative rules ("tropes"). The word "wiki" is actually a mistranslation from Adamic "wei ki", "story flow" or "story power". [[spoiler:Report Siht and Report Taht also learn it from Report Nwonknu]], because they need it for fulfill their duties as Entropy Shields.



** Silent Troping, which allows a troper to use Administrivia/WikiMagic without having to [[CallingYourAttacks scream the trope's name]]. It's very hard to do, but Regnis learns it over the course of ''No Name Given''.

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** Silent Troping, which allows a troper to use Administrivia/WikiMagic [[Administrivia/TVTropesGlossary Wiki Magic]] without having to [[CallingYourAttacks scream the trope's name]]. It's very hard to do, but Regnis learns it over the course of ''No Name Given''.



* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Silent troping, which allows someone to use Administrivia/WikiMagic without CallingYourAttacks.

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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Silent troping, which allows someone to use Administrivia/WikiMagic [[Administrivia/TVTropesGlossary Wiki Magic]] without CallingYourAttacks.

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'''Ere:''' [[spoiler:[[BondOneLiner This is what I want.]]]]\\
'''Nothing:''' [[spoiler:''(Chuckles mirthlessly)'' Well, what's left to say then… [[VillainRespect Well played, Ere.]]]]

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'''Ere:''' [[spoiler:[[BondOneLiner This is what I want.]]]]\\
'''Nothing:''' [[spoiler:''(Chuckles mirthlessly)'' Well, what's left to say then… [[VillainRespect Well played, Ere.
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* ConcertEpisode: the "Heävy Mëta" arc, where the main cast have formed a HeavyMetal band "[[HeavyMetalUmlaut Tröper Crüe]]" to participate in the Rock in Space concert and ended up preventing a ColonyDrop with ThePowerOfRock.

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* ConcertEpisode: the "Heävy Mëta" arc, where the main cast have formed a HeavyMetal band "[[HeavyMetalUmlaut Tröper Crüe]]" to participate in the [[https://www.deviantart.com/eclipseseraph/art/Troper-Crue-163956536 Rock in Space concert concert]] and ended up preventing a ColonyDrop with ThePowerOfRock.

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