History Literature / Pact

* CreepyTwins: The Twins in TheSiege who are both knife experts and share {{Synchronization}} with one another, although not at the same time as there is a lag. But it still happens.

* CreepyTwins: The Twins in TheSiege who are both KnifeNut and share {{Synchronization}} with one another, although not at the same time as there is a lag. But it still happens.

* HillbillyHorrors: Generations of descendants that come from [[WildChild Feral Children]] and isolated families who [[IncestIsRelative practice incest]] lead to almost-humans called ''subhumans''. They have less human trappings and if they become Other enough they can be summoned. They fall into their own categories as well:

* HornyDevils: One of these appeared in ''Gathered Pages: 4'', a member from the sixth choir that ran a BreedingCult that promoted [[IncestIsRelative incest of all kinds]]. The number of HillbillyHorrors rose in the country because of its presence.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://pact-web-serial.wikia.com/wiki/Pact_Web_Serial_Wiki Here]].

There exists a short story spinoff, ''[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bPsZs1iPqHAcsJr4N7UgW-W7Ne4OCTtUjfvcxIoBmdI/edit?usp=sharing Poke]]'', which takes place afterwards. On May 5, 2020, Wildbow released a new full web novel set in the same universe, ''Literature/{{Pale}}''.

* PartyOfRepresentatives: In [[https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/2015/02/03 Judgement 16.4]] Rose puts together forms a group to represent humanity against [[spoiler:the Barber possessed Johnnes; she (hosting Blake) leads her cousins Paige and Peter, Ainsley Behaim, Dolores "Lola" Duchamp, the Jacob's bell ambassador Mags, the ghost-familiar Evan and the bogeyman Green Eyes]].

* PlaceOfPower: Demesnes can be used to give power to the practitioners that own them.

* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Jacob's Bell is in Canada, presumably in Ontario since it's a few hours drive from Toronto, but its exact location is unknown. The Lords of Toronto and Montreal are mentioned several times, so one would guess it is somewhere in the middle.

* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Demons and Devils come in seven different choirs: Choir of Dark ([[FanNickname ErasUrr]]), Choir of Chaos, Choir of Ruin, Choir of Madness, Choir of the Feral (Pauz, and his sire, Marquis Andras), Choir of Sin ([[HornyDevils Succubus from Black Lamb's Blood interlude]]), and Choir of Unrest ([[Literature/ArsGoetia Agares]]). All of them act to damage and diminish the world in one way or another-to summon one is to damage the world itself.

* RetGone: [[FanNickname ErasUrr]] the abstract demon's (apparent) stock in trade. The reality is slightly more complex, but has essentially the same result.

* RapeAsDrama: While it's hinted at for a while, it's confirmed in Null that this is the reason [[spoiler: Blake doesn't like to be touched]].

* WreckedWeapon: That 12-foot {{BFS}} mentioned above? It breaks in 4 pieces once Blake stops thinking of it as "deadly" and starts noticing how flimsy it is.

* RealityEnsues: That 12-foot {{BFS}} mentioned above? It breaks in 4 pieces once Blake stops thinking of it as "deadly" and starts noticing how flimsy it is.

* BequeathedPower: The Behaim Circle, a family of [[spoiler:[[TimeMaster chronomancers]]]], does this on a generational scale. Each member sacrifices some of their personal [[spoiler:time]] over the course of their lifetimes into a family store of power, creating a reserve which the family as a whole can grant to a single member if necessary.

The final chapter was released on March 3rd, 2015 with the Epilogue following on March 7th, to be followed by a third web serial, ''Literature/{{Twig}}''.

** MasqueradeEnforcerAkaMasqueradeMotivator: It is enforced by two facts: first, that introducing someone to the world of practitioners causes any mistakes they make to reflect upon your own karmic balance, and second, for the majority of people, ignorance of the supernatural is in fact a defense that prevents many supernatural creatures from acting openly against them. The fact that any practitioner can create a PerceptionFilter by cutting connections probably also helps. On the Other side, most (though not all) have been bound by the Seal of Suleiman bin Daoud, compelling them not to attack non-practitioners without some excuse.

* {{BFS}}: A familiar summoned by the Duchamp Coven to kill Blake has a 12 foot one. See {{Glamour}} below.
* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Thorburn family, as shown in FamilyDisunion below.
* BiggerBad: [[spoiler:Molly's power-up into a mini-god, the Abyss trying to take Jacob's Bell? Something else is pulling their strings.]]
** [[spoiler: It turns out to be the angel Faysal Anwar...but the real BiggerBad ultimately ends up being the law firm of Mann, Lewis, and Levin.]]

* WizardsAndWitches: Practitioners in general, and they come in an assortment of flavors of MasterOfOneMagic:
** Augurs: [[{{Seers}} Utilize The Future]]
** Valkyries/Valkallas: [[OurGhostsAreDifferent Utilize Ghosts & Vestiges]]
** Pyromancers: [[PlayingWithFire Utilize Fire]]
** Chronomancers: [[TimeMaster Utilize Time]]
** Goblin King/Queen: [[OurGoblinsAreDifferent Utilizes Goblins]]
** Diabolist: [[DealWithTheDevil Utilizes Demons]]
** Shaman: [[ReligionIsMagic Utilizes Nature Spirits]]
** [[MasterOfAll Sorcerers]] and [[MasterOfNone Dabblers]]: [[TheRedMage Non-Exclusive]]
** Enchantress/Enchanter: [[EmotionControl Utilizes Emotions and Relationships]]
** Evangelist: [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Utilizes Angels]]
** Illusionist: [[MasterOfIllusion Utilizes Illusions]]
** Scourge: [[ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight Utilizes Bogeymen]]
** Necromancer: [[{{Necromancy}} Utilizes the Undead]]

* {{Masquerade}}: As one would expect. It is enforced by two facts: first, that introducing someone to the world of practitioners causes any mistakes they make to reflect upon your own karmic balance, and second, for the majority of people, ignorance of the supernatural is in fact a defense that prevents many supernatural creatures from acting openly against them. The fact that any practitioner can create a PerceptionFilter by cutting connections probably also helps. On the Other side, most (though not all) have been bound by the Seal of Suleiman bin Daoud, compelling them not to attack non-practitioners without some excuse.

''Pact'' is a modern supernatural horror story by Creator/{{Wildbow}}, centered on Blake Thorburn, a young man who returns after a long absence from his dysfunctional family when his wealthy, terminally-ill grandmother calls the family together to appoint an heir. After her death, Blake discovers that she has been keeping a secret that puts him and the rest of his family in grave danger. Started on December 17th, 2013, this WebSerialNovel is the author's second, following the popular superhero serial ''Literature/{{Worm}}''. It can be found [[http://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/ here.]]

* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: In the very first chapter, Molly dies and the house--and all associated problems--goes to Blake.

There exists a short story spinoff, ''[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bPsZs1iPqHAcsJr4N7UgW-W7Ne4OCTtUjfvcxIoBmdI/edit?usp=sharing Poke]]'', which takes place afterwards. On May 5, 2020, Wildbow released a new full web novel set in the same universe, ''Literature/{{Poof}}''.

There exists a short story spinoff, ''[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bPsZs1iPqHAcsJr4N7UgW-W7Ne4OCTtUjfvcxIoBmdI/edit?usp=sharing Poke]]'', which takes place afterwards. On May 5, 2020, Wildbow released a new story set in the same universe, ''Literature/{{Poof}}''.