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* In ''Literature/DragonBones'', Ward has managed to lead all his people to safety, has his loved ones with him, and is reasonably happy while he watches the villains search his castle - he managed to avoid a lot of death and destruction. Then, he notices that his magically bound slave Oreg, who was strongly opposed to letting the villains take the castle, looks very happy too, which makes him suspicious. [[spoiler: Correctly so, as Oreg asks Ward to kill him. He is bound to the [[PoweredByAForsakenChild castle]], which after Oreg's death collapses. The villains can't get the eponymous dragon bones, and Oreg gets what he wants ... yes, he has wanted to die for a long time.]]
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* ''Literature/{{Hurog}}'': In ''Literature/DragonBones'', Ward has managed to lead all his people to safety, has his loved ones with him, and is reasonably happy while he watches the villains search his castle - -- he managed to avoid a lot of death and destruction. Then, he notices that his magically bound slave Oreg, who was strongly opposed to letting the villains take the castle, looks very happy too, which makes him suspicious. [[spoiler: Correctly [[spoiler:Correctly so, as Oreg asks Ward to kill him. He is bound to the [[PoweredByAForsakenChild castle]], which after Oreg's death collapses. The villains can't get the eponymous dragon bones, and Oreg gets what he wants ...wants... yes, he has wanted to die for a long time.]]
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** Creator/AaronAllston's run in the Literature/XWingSeries can tend towards this at times, but it helps that he does use transitional devices, and much of the silly is a deliberate in-universe attempt to raise morale.
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** Creator/AaronAllston's run in the Literature/XWingSeries ''Literature/XWingSeries'' can tend towards this at times, but it helps that he does use transitional devices, and much of the silly is a deliberate in-universe attempt to raise morale.
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* In-universe example in ''Literature/TheWitcher''. Geralt says of Dandelion (an accomplished bard and poet) that the latter's talent generally lies in ability to enact abrupt swings between touching lyrics and bawdy obscenity.
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* In-universe example in ''Literature/TheWitcher''.''Franchise/TheWitcher''. Geralt says of Dandelion (an accomplished bard and poet) that the latter's talent generally lies in ability to enact abrupt swings between touching lyrics and bawdy obscenity.
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** In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', this is usually because of [[SadClown Harry's sense of humor]]. Once, Nicodemus has him in a totally inescapable position, giving him the opportunity to join him--and if he refuses, Nick will just cut his throat after he finishes his breakfast. Harry promptly cracks a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' joke, and when Nicodemus is a bit nonplussed, says, "Must be a Creator/DCComics fan."
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** In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', this is usually because of [[SadClown Harry's sense of humor]]. Once, Nicodemus has him in a totally inescapable position, giving him the opportunity to join him--and if he refuses, Nick will just cut his throat after he finishes his breakfast. Harry promptly cracks a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' joke, and when Nicodemus is a bit nonplussed, says, "Must be a Creator/DCComics fan."
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* By the end of Act Two of ''Literature/GideonTheNinth'', Gideon and Harrowhark have worked together to defeat an UndeadAbomination and are beginning to mend their noxious relationship, [[spoiler:only to stumble upon the murdered corpses of [[NiceGuy Magnus Quinn]] and his wife, Abigail Pent]].
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** Anequs manages, even while speaking out of turn, to impress Jarl Joervarsson, the head of the local government, during the council he calls. He states multiple changes that will occur regarding how nackie and smallfolk citizens have been treated, calling his thanes out on their overrule and neglect around their areas. He then invites Frau Kuiper, Captain Einarsson, Theod, and Anequs to have lunch in his gardens; he has a one-on-one conversation with Anequs about her dragon and her opinion on her people intelligently (though she deflects carefully) before seeing a torgar, Birning Svenisson, and saying he should go speak to him. [[spoiler:Birning is there to assassinate him, and shoots the jarl, Anequs and Kasaqua before Kasaqua destroys him with dragonfire.]] Anequs and Theod are away from school for the entire rest of the term and then have to come back and do an end of term test.
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** Anequs manages, even while speaking out of turn, to impress Jarl Joervarsson, the head of the local government, during the council he calls. He states multiple changes that will occur regarding how nackie and smallfolk citizens have been treated, calling his thanes out on their overrule and neglect around their areas. He then invites Frau Kuiper, Captain Einarsson, Theod, and Anequs to have lunch in his gardens; he has a one-on-one conversation with Anequs about her dragon and her opinion on her people intelligently (though she deflects carefully) before seeing a torgar, Birning Svenisson, and saying he should go speak to him. [[spoiler:Birning is there to assassinate him, and shoots the jarl, Anequs and Kasaqua before Kasaqua [[KillItWithFire destroys him with dragonfire.dragonfire]].]] Anequs and Theod are away from school for the entire rest of the term and then have to come back and do an end of term test.
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** Anequs manages, even while speaking out of turn, to impress Jarl Joervarsson, the head of the local government. He states multiple changes that will occur regarding how nackie and smallfolk citizens have been treated, calling his thanes out on their overrule and neglect around their areas. He then invites Frau Kuiper, Captain Einarsson, Theod, and Anequs to have lunch in his gardens; he has a one-on-one conversation with Anequs about her dragon and her opinion on her people intelligently (though she deflects carefully) before seeing a torgar, Birning Svenisson, and saying he should go speak to him. [[spoiler:Birning is there to assassinate him, and shoots the jarl, Anequs and Kasaqua before Kasaqua destroys him with dragonfire.]] Anequs and Theod are away from school for the entire rest of the term and then have to come back and do an end of term test.
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** Anequs manages, even while speaking out of turn, to impress Jarl Joervarsson, the head of the local government.government, during the council he calls. He states multiple changes that will occur regarding how nackie and smallfolk citizens have been treated, calling his thanes out on their overrule and neglect around their areas. He then invites Frau Kuiper, Captain Einarsson, Theod, and Anequs to have lunch in his gardens; he has a one-on-one conversation with Anequs about her dragon and her opinion on her people intelligently (though she deflects carefully) before seeing a torgar, Birning Svenisson, and saying he should go speak to him. [[spoiler:Birning is there to assassinate him, and shoots the jarl, Anequs and Kasaqua before Kasaqua destroys him with dragonfire.]] Anequs and Theod are away from school for the entire rest of the term and then have to come back and do an end of term test.
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* ''Literature/ToShapeADragonsBreath'' has three major ones:
** Anequs and Theod come to Masquapaug to celebrate Nikkomo together; it's the first time Theod's ever been anywhere near his native homelands [[spoiler:and the first time his extended family and him connect]]. They not only attend the celebration there, but are invited via telegram to a midwinter celebration with mainland nackies as guests of honor and attend. The two receive another letter at the post office the next day. [[spoiler:It's an anonymous threatening letter against the two of them and all their people for the "crime" of being nackie dragoneers and stating that once a proper jarl is in rule again, they'll be killed as they should be; it also demands they both give up their dragons and return to the islands. It's frightening enough Anequs [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness wants to immediately return to the academy]] for protection rather than stay with her family for the rest of the break.]]
** Anequs invites her younger siblings, Theod's younger cousins--escorted by her brother--and [[PenPals the young girl she's been corresponding with]], Ingrid Hakansdottir, to the Fyrafax celebrations at Kuiper's in early May since it's a festival for children and many students invite younger relatives. Niquiat brings them all along with Zhina and Ingrid's brother, Aksel. Ingrid is excited at meeting Anequs and seeing Kasaqua for the first time, and all the invited children have a fine time with the Anglish children, trading how to do various crafts among each other. News is printed in the ''Vastergot Gazette'', including pictures of Anequs and Theod with Marta and Niklas Sørensen respectively. [[spoiler:This is followed by a scathing anonymous editorial by a "true son of Vastergot" in the ''Vastergot Weekly Review'', accusing the academy of having a whole crowd of filthy nackies at the grounds and letting Anglish children "mingle" with them freely. It suggests that people who are true sons as well withdraw their sons from Kuiper's Academy, and write to the thane and the jarl about the travesty. The next day after the editorial is published, six people are are killed in a fight in a mill district mead hall--five nackies and one Anglish man. The Anglish man is Ingrid's father, the fight starting when someone insulted his wife and children in his presence.]]
** Anequs manages, even while speaking out of turn, to impress Jarl Joervarsson, the head of the local government. He states multiple changes that will occur regarding how nackie and smallfolk citizens have been treated, calling his thanes out on their overrule and neglect around their areas. He then invites Frau Kuiper, Captain Einarsson, Theod, and Anequs to have lunch in his gardens; he has a one-on-one conversation with Anequs about her dragon and her opinion on her people intelligently (though she deflects carefully) before seeing a torgar, Birning Svenisson, and saying he should go speak to him. [[spoiler:Birning is there to assassinate him, and shoots the jarl, Anequs and Kasaqua before Kasaqua destroys him with dragonfire.]] Anequs and Theod are away from school for the entire rest of the term and then have to come back and do an end of term test.
** Anequs and Theod come to Masquapaug to celebrate Nikkomo together; it's the first time Theod's ever been anywhere near his native homelands [[spoiler:and the first time his extended family and him connect]]. They not only attend the celebration there, but are invited via telegram to a midwinter celebration with mainland nackies as guests of honor and attend. The two receive another letter at the post office the next day. [[spoiler:It's an anonymous threatening letter against the two of them and all their people for the "crime" of being nackie dragoneers and stating that once a proper jarl is in rule again, they'll be killed as they should be; it also demands they both give up their dragons and return to the islands. It's frightening enough Anequs [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness wants to immediately return to the academy]] for protection rather than stay with her family for the rest of the break.]]
** Anequs invites her younger siblings, Theod's younger cousins--escorted by her brother--and [[PenPals the young girl she's been corresponding with]], Ingrid Hakansdottir, to the Fyrafax celebrations at Kuiper's in early May since it's a festival for children and many students invite younger relatives. Niquiat brings them all along with Zhina and Ingrid's brother, Aksel. Ingrid is excited at meeting Anequs and seeing Kasaqua for the first time, and all the invited children have a fine time with the Anglish children, trading how to do various crafts among each other. News is printed in the ''Vastergot Gazette'', including pictures of Anequs and Theod with Marta and Niklas Sørensen respectively. [[spoiler:This is followed by a scathing anonymous editorial by a "true son of Vastergot" in the ''Vastergot Weekly Review'', accusing the academy of having a whole crowd of filthy nackies at the grounds and letting Anglish children "mingle" with them freely. It suggests that people who are true sons as well withdraw their sons from Kuiper's Academy, and write to the thane and the jarl about the travesty. The next day after the editorial is published, six people are are killed in a fight in a mill district mead hall--five nackies and one Anglish man. The Anglish man is Ingrid's father, the fight starting when someone insulted his wife and children in his presence.]]
** Anequs manages, even while speaking out of turn, to impress Jarl Joervarsson, the head of the local government. He states multiple changes that will occur regarding how nackie and smallfolk citizens have been treated, calling his thanes out on their overrule and neglect around their areas. He then invites Frau Kuiper, Captain Einarsson, Theod, and Anequs to have lunch in his gardens; he has a one-on-one conversation with Anequs about her dragon and her opinion on her people intelligently (though she deflects carefully) before seeing a torgar, Birning Svenisson, and saying he should go speak to him. [[spoiler:Birning is there to assassinate him, and shoots the jarl, Anequs and Kasaqua before Kasaqua destroys him with dragonfire.]] Anequs and Theod are away from school for the entire rest of the term and then have to come back and do an end of term test.
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** Lighthearted example: in ""Literature/{{Wintersmith}}'', Tiffany Aching talks to the anthropomorphic personification of winter, the guy behind snowflakes, hurricanes, avalanches and the like, while Annagramma Hawkin snores in the background.
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** Lighthearted example: in ""Literature/{{Wintersmith}}'', ''Literature/{{Wintersmith}}'', Tiffany Aching talks to the anthropomorphic personification of winter, the guy behind snowflakes, hurricanes, avalanches and the like, while Annagramma Hawkin snores in the background.
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* T. H. White's ''Literature/TheOnceAndFutureKing'' starts as a light-hearted parody of [[Myth/KingArthur Arthurian Legends]], with anachronism, Merlin as a bumbling magician, Arthur turned into various animals and Pellinore's ineffectual quest for the Questing Beast. Slowly each following chapter has less and less humor and gets darker and darker, until the tragic last chapter that ends just before King Arthur's fight against his son Mordred as he reminisces over the good old days.
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* T. H. White's Creator/THWhite's ''Literature/TheOnceAndFutureKing'' starts as a light-hearted parody of [[Myth/KingArthur Arthurian Legends]], Myth/ArthurianLegend, with anachronism, Merlin as a bumbling magician, Arthur turned into various animals and Pellinore's ineffectual quest for the Questing Beast. Slowly each following chapter has less and less humor and gets darker and darker, until the tragic last chapter that ends just before King Arthur's fight against his son Mordred as he reminisces over the good old days.
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* In ''Literature/LittleWomen'', the chapter recounting [[spoiler: Beth's death]] is instantly followed by several comic relief paragraphs, which describe Laurie's efforts to follow Amy's advice and stop being lazy ([[GladIThoughOfIt without admitting her influence, though]]), and to compose classical music that glorifies Jo, only to gradually get over both his pining for Jo and his vain ambitions of musical greatness. The mood turns somber again when both Laurie and Amy receive the news of [[spoiler: Beth's death]], however, and he hurries to Vevay to comfort her.
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* In ''Literature/LittleWomen'', the chapter recounting [[spoiler: Beth's death]] is instantly followed by several comic relief paragraphs, which describe Laurie's efforts to follow Amy's advice and stop being lazy ([[GladIThoughOfIt ([[GladIThoughtOfIt without admitting her influence, though]]), influence]], though, because [[TakeThat men never like to admit to taking women's advice]]), and to compose classical music that glorifies Jo, only to gradually get over both his pining for Jo and his vain ambitions of musical greatness. The mood turns somber again when both Laurie and Amy receive the news of [[spoiler: Beth's death]], however, and he hurries to Vevay to comfort her.
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* In ''Literature/LittleWomen'', the chapter recounting [[spoiler: Beth's death]] is instantly followed by several comic relief paragraphs, which describe Laurie's efforts to follow Amy's advice and stop being lazy ([[GladIThoughOfIt without admitting her influence, though]]), and to compose classical music that glorifies Jo, only to gradually get over both his pining for Jo and his vain ambitions of musical greatness. The mood turns somber again when both Laurie and Amy receive the news of [[spoiler: Beth's death]], however, and he hurries to Vevay to comfort her.
