History Literature / SkywayMechanix

* ShoutOut: ''LightNovel/DirtyPair''; ''WesternAnimation/RockyandBullwinkle''; ''Kat and Mouse: Guns for Hire''

* ArbitrarySkepticism: Hammerspace? Check. Robot with a soul? Check. Ancient artifact that curses people? Check. Zombies...? Not so much.

* Cecelia Ann “Cece” “Violet” “Free Fire” “Bang-Bang” Capagio: Once a hero, always a hero, right? Not so much, really.
* Laurel “Mechanix” “Maytag” Swanson: Heroes are all that. Well....

* ADogNamedDog - The Witch and the Lady
* ArbitrarySkepticism - Hammerspace? Check. Robot with a soul? Check. Ancient artifact that curses people? Check. Zombies...? Not so much
* BlackandWhiteMorality - For the Alliance, people with Powers can only be Heroes as long as they obey all the rules and bow to authority. Everyone else is a villain by default - no (official) exceptions.
* BloodKnight (Type 2) - Ned Maxilla
* BSOD - Played straight and averted with Laurel who occasionally needs to dismiss Violet-induced logic loops by shaking her head
* ASimplePlan - what most jobs start out as
* BerserkButton - Don’t ask if Laurel has laser vision.
* BuxomisBetter - Part of Laurel’s maturation process.
* Checkov’s Photos - The Four Cities Diner in the second story has lots of “photoshopped” picts up on the wall. Guess where the pair end up?
* ChristmasEpisode- Christmas Mechanix
** SpecialGuest - With the Ghost of Perry Como.
** YetAnotherChristmasCarol - Averted. Violet had an explicit past both in violence (with the mob) and sex (with her girlfriend) so the past is X-rated, and going into the future would reveal spoilers so....
* CoolCar - played straight with Laurel's 1968 galaxie and averted later with both a Ford Econoline van and used Crown Victoria
* DeathIsCheap - Played straight and averted. Violet has probably died at least twice, but when other characters die they stay dead.
* ExplainingTheSoap - Violet tries to explain all the labyrinthian plots at the end of Drop Dead Mechanix.
** Lampshaded by Violet after Henry nicely sums everything up. “Guiding Light ain’t got nothing on us.
* EvilDetectingDog - Leeloo
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies - Drop Dead Mechanix
* FallenHero - Violet.
* FunctionalMagic.
* GiantMook - Walleye
* GirlsWithGuns - and bazookas and Stinger Missiles and 500 pound bombs.
* GrievousHarmWithABody - Walley ripping off Laurel’s arms and beating her with them.
* HammerSpace - Violet’s main power
* HeroesRUs - World Hero Alliance
* HeroInsurance - the Alliance has a H.I. division to deal with little mistakes. Walleye, the card-carrying hero, tells a city office to contact it to cover damages.
* IWillOnlySlowYouDown -played with in Terminal Mechanix. Violet was shot and just didn't want to chase the bad guys. Laurel thretened to tie her to the hood like a deer.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold - Walleye, who literally tore Laurel limb from limb while attempting to kill her and calls her “Maytag”, but then helped her become a member of the World Hero Alliance and confesses to Violet that he once considered forming a team with her.
* JumpedAtTheCall - Laurel, to a terrifying degree
* KatanasAreJustBetter
* LampshadeHanging - many, and at least one literal example
* LocalHangout - The Four Cities Diner
* LovelyAngels
* MegaCorp - Blue G Foods
* NebulousEvilOrganization - T&T
* NoodleIncident - something about schnauzers, peanut butter, papayas, a police car, and a month of community service at an animal shelter.
** Also, later that same episode, something about a truck load of honey and ball-bearings shutting down a highway.
* OnlyAFleshWound / NoSympathy - both protagonists have healing powers, neither can be injured for very long and everyone takes it for granted.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney - Violet couldn’t care less if she and Laurel help people or beat them up, as long as there is a paycheck.
* OurZombiesAreDifferent - created by a food preservative.
* ProfessionalKiller - Violet and Ned at the start
* RobotNames - Laurel who named herself after her acronym “L.U.R.L. = Linux Universal Robotic Lifeform”
* RobotGirl
* RunningGag - Laser Vision.
* RuleofFunny - Most of the time

* SuperheroPackingHeat - Violet’s main power is retrieving weapons from hammerspace, her secondary power is using said weapons.
* TechnicolorEyes - Violet’s eyes turn different shades depending on which power she uses
* TrademarkFavoriteFood - Pigs in Blankets is all Violet eats.
* UnresolvedSexualTension - Violet and Laurel, Natch.
* UnusualEuphemism - Laurel (after confessing having sex dreams about Violet) -- “You’re in my dreams and there’s sex, but there’s no attaching, okay? We don’t attach!”

* AGodAmI

* PurpleEyes - Laurel

* TwinCities - The setting (although it is in an alternate universe)

* RobotNames - Laurel (‘natch) who named herself after her acronym “L.U.R.L. = Linux Universal Robotic Lifeform”

* ShoutOut - DirtyPair, RockyandBullwinkle, KatandMouse:GunsforHire

* RobotNames - Laurel (‘natch) who named herself after her acronym “L.U.R.L. = Linux Universal Robotic Lifeform” which sort of makes her name really LaUReL

* ShoutOut - Dirty Pair, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Kat and Mouse: Guns for Hire

* Cecelia Ann “Cece” “Violet” “Free Fire” “Bang-Bang” Capagio
* Laurel “Mechanix” “Maytag” Swanson
* Ned Maxilla
* Lynda Allenham
* Henry Rickenbacher
* The Witch
* The Lady
* Walleye
* Burt

* AllThereintheManual - the Alliance gives one to every hero

* GirlswithGuns - and bazookas and Stinger Missiles and 500 pound bombs.

* IWillOnlySlowYouDown -played with when Violet is shot in Terminal Mechanix

* OnlyaFleshWound / NoSympathy - both protagonists have healing powers, neither can be injured for very long and everyone takes it for granted.

* RunningGag -- Laser Vision.

* OurZombiesareDifferent - created by a food preservative.

* MegaCorporation - Blue G Foods

** SpecialGuestStar - With the Ghost of Perry Como.

* EverythingIsBetterWithZombies - Drop Dead Mechanix

* JerkWithWHeartOfGold - Walleye, who literally tore Laurel limb from limb while attempting to kill her and calls her “Maytag”, but then helped her become a member of the World Hero Alliance and confesses to Violet that he once considered forming a team with her.

* Arbitrary Skepticism - Hammerspace? Check. Robot with a soul? Check. Ancient artifact that curses people? Check. Zombies...? Not so much
* Black and White Morality - For the Alliance, people with Powers can only be Heroes as long as they obey all the rules and bow to authority. Everyone else is a villain by default - no (official) exceptions.
* Blood Knight (Type 2) - Ned Maxilla

* A Simple Plan - what most jobs start out as
* Berserk Button - Don’t ask if Laurel has laser vision.
* Buxom is Better - Part of Laurel’s maturation process.

* Christmas Episode- Christmas Mechanix
** Special Guest Star - With the Ghost of Perry Como.
** Yet Another Christmas Carol - Averted. Violet had an explicit past both in violence (with the mob) and sex (with her girlfriend) so the past is X-rated, and going into the future would reveal spoilers so....
* Cool Car - played straight with Laurel's 1968 galaxie and averted later with both a Ford Econoline van and used Crown Victoria
* Death is Cheap - Played straight and averted. Violet has probably died at least twice, but when other characters die they stay dead.
* Explaining the Soap - Violet tries to explain all the labyrinthian plots at the end of Drop Dead Mechanix.

* Evil Detecting Dog - Leeloo
* Everything’s Better with Zombies - Drop Dead Mechanix
* Fallen Hero - Violet.
* Functional Magic.
* Giant Mook - Walleye
* Girls with Guns - and bazookas and Stinger Missiles and 500 pound bombs.
* Grievous Harm with a Body - Walley ripping off Laurel’s arms and beating her with them.
* Hammer Space - Violet’s main power
* Heroes R Us - World Hero Alliance
* Hero Insurance - the Alliance has a H.I. division to deal with little mistakes. Walleye, the card-carrying hero, tells a city office to contact it to cover damages.
* Hero With Bad Publicity - Violet and Walleye both.
* I just want to be normal - Violet hates her powers.
* I need a freaking drink
* It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time - the aftermath of most jobs
* I Will Only Slow You Down -played with when Violet is shot in Terminal Mechanix
* Jerk with a Heart of Gold - Walleye, who literally tore Laurel limb from limb while attempting to kill her and calls her “Maytag”, but then helped her become a member of the World Hero Alliance and confesses to Violet that he once considered forming a team with her.
* Jumped at the call - Laurel, to a terrifying degree
* Katanas Are Just Better
* Lampshade Hanging - many, and at least one literal example
* Local Hangout - The Four Cities Diner
* Locked out of the loop - Laurel only finds out Violet is actually a card-carrying villain when a cop recognizes her powers.
* Lovely Angels
* Mega Corporation - Blue G Foods
* Nebulous Evil Organization - T&T
* Non-Fatal Explosions - Propane tanks, Bazooka rounds and Stinger Missiles -- all survivable.
* Noodle Incident - something about schnauzers, peanut butter, papayas, a police car, and a month of community service at an animal shelter.

* Only a Flesh Wound/No Sympathy - both protagonists have healing powers, neither can be injured for very long and everyone takes it for granted.
* Only In It For The Money - Violet couldn’t care less if she and Laurel help people or beat them up, as long as there is a paycheck.
* Our Zombies are Different - created by a food preservative.
* Purple Eyes - Laurel
* Professional Killer - Violet and Ned at the start
* Robosexual - averted. Violet wants to, Laurel (the robot girl) does not(at least she resists very well).
* Robot Names - Laurel (‘natch) who named herself after her acronym “L.U.R.L. = Linux Universal Robotic Lifeform” which sort of makes her name really LaUReL
* Robot Girl
* Running Gag -- Laser Vision.
* Rule of Funny - Most of the time
* She Will Come For me/ Willing Prisoner - Laurel is captured and easily breaks out of T&T when she hears Violet has come to save her.
* Shout Out - Dirty Pair, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Kat and Mouse: Guns for Hire
* Superhero Packing Heat - Violet’s main power is retrieving weapons from hammerspace, her secondary power is using said weapons.
* Tailor-Made Prison/Willing Prisoner - Violet gets one of these -- and designs it herself
* Technicolor Eyes - Violet’s eyes turn different shades depending on which power she uses
* Trademark Favorite Food - Pigs in Blankets is all Violet eats.
* Twin Cities - The setting (although it is in an alternate universe)
* Unresolved Sexual Tension - Violet and Laurel, Natch.
* Unusual Euphemism - Laurel (after confessing having sex dreams about Violet) -- “You’re in my dreams and there’s sex, but there’s no attaching, okay? We don’t attach!”
* Violence Really is the Answer - When people with powers disagree, there is no other way to solve it.
* Violence is Disturbing - Everyone crosses the line at least once.
* What could possibly go wrong? - the point of the stories.

* A Dog Named Dog - The Witch and the Lady
* A God Am I
* All There in the Manual - the Alliance gives one to every hero

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