History Tropers / Niv

* ShroudedInMyth: The Oracle and the previous Digidestiend. An attempt to "Be the Oracle" led to a redirection by the command prompt to a different character.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Abbadon, upon becoming horribly outnumbered.
* AWizardDidIt: When Bea wonders how she, Snowagumon and Lopmon got from a snowy mountain to a desert so fast, Snowagumon explains it away as "Digital Magic!"

Niv has a few comics which she runs, generally with different plotlines, but always featuring at least a few of the same cast members-

* '''Shard''', self-proclaimed [[ImpossibleThief Fluffy Thief]] and resident CloudCuckoolander. Often a main protagonist, leaning toward NeutralGood, much to the dismay of those around her since she's prone to holding the IdiotBall.
* '''Katty''', AKA Kat, a BoringInvincibleHero [[PlayingWithFire who controls fire]]. ''[[TechnicolorFire All]]'' [[KillItWithFire fire]]. A TrueNeutral who often [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill goes to extreme lengths]] to protect those around her- even if they don't need protecting.
* '''Két''', who plays NoFourthWall to full effect, including PaintingTheFourthWall, LeaningOnTheFourthWall, and invoking Webomic Time. Often a DeadpanSnarker who [[LampshadeHanging Lampshades]] any situation she's in. The awareness, though, [[DeconstructedTrope has taken its toll on her sanity,]] and she's prone to snapping when under a lot of stress.
* '''Kumori''', a mysterious woman who passed away some time ago and [[TheAntagonist antagonizes Shard.]] This is because [[spoiler: she is [[AloofBigBrother her older sister]] and trying to make Shard stronger.]] She manipulates dreams, often making them [[NightmareFuel nightmares]] and capitalizing on the fear of her victims. Like Két, she is a DeadpanSnarker, but also a {{Troll}}, often tormenting the people around her.
* And '''Niv''', an AuthorAvatar who only ever appears in out of canon comics, such as [[FourthWallMailSlot Q&A comics]] and... prettymuch any Sandbox update she feels like. She often appears with [[NoFourthWall Két]] or [[DeadpanSnarker Kumori]] to comment on the nature of the world they're in.

There are [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters several other characters]] who often appear, but not often enough to warrant mention (just yet). Among them are a [[AGodAmI phoenix with a god complex]], a [[AmbiguousGender jelly]] [[VoluntaryShapeshifting kitty]], and a [[TechnoBabble data dragon]] with a drinking problem.

* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=32960 {MUTE}]], a comic about a [[TheVoiceless mute]] [[AIIsACrapshoot robot]] who [[EmptyShell needs a soul to operate]]. Unfortunately, it's running on Katty's. Currently on hiatus.

* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=104698 Perplexing Magnolia Disruption]], a PokemonMysteryDungeon fancomic featuring [[PowerTrio Team SMG]] [[spoiler: and Kumori]] being thrown into the Pokemon World. They encounter various pokemon, each with a silly, quirky personality, in their quest to save the Pokemon world. As of '''April 9th, 2012''', the comic is complete, and as of '''April 16th, 2012''', the sequel, [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=118656 Platonic Management Dilemma,]] has been released.

* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=116312 Fluffy Tales]], a series of short stories and one shots. It is currently running The Travelling Tales of Tollana Tigris, which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

!!She also takes part in some collaborative comics, like:
* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=43521 Digimon Saviors]], a Digimon fancomic featuring nine [[spoiler: actually ten, one was still in the real world]] digidestined brought to save the Digital World. Features Shard partnered with [[OnlySaneMan Gaomon]], the poor guy.
* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=106626 Tales of Allora: The Crossing]], a fantasy webcomic where Niv uses the [[LizardFolk Reptilian]] [[MagicMusic Bard]], Kara.
* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=70161 A Question Of Character]], a comic where, once a week, a question is asked to various authors' characters. Niv currently uses Tollana, the owner of Tigris Flower Shop, and Két, the aforementioned wall-aware cat, but she changes characters pretty regularly.

!!Tropes featured in Niv's work:
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: The Travelling Tales of Tollana Tigris.
* AGodAmI: Silverado, and Moltres, who is based off of him. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in Silverado's case, since he actually ''is'' a God, just weakened.
* AllThereInTheManual: Perplexing Magnolia Disruption and Platonic Management Dilemma's cast page, A Question of Character, and basically any explanatory comments that Niv has to make.
** In a strange variation, Niv does not really mind giving out information - as long as it's not a spoiler. When a question is asked that would require giving out a spoiler, she'll either avoid it entirely or use a MathematiciansAnswer.
** What's even funnier is that sometimes, the information has already been revealed elsewhere, [[TrollingCreator and she's just messing with her fans.]]
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Since several of the characters in her comics aren't actually her own- whether they're cameos or official characters- Niv is prone to doing this when she feels like it. She gives us an idea why in one of her author comments on Fluffy Tales.
--> '''Niv''': When Tim writes for Abby, he's a kind of cocky villain who seems to be half trying to redeem himself and half trying to be evil. I'm honestly not sure what he's going for. When I write for him, I prefer to make him genre-savvy, a bit of a smooth talker, and not really regretting what he does. Because I prefer villains like that.
* AmbiguousGender: Takana. Oh god, Takana. It doesn't help that he/she/it can make him/her/itself [[VoluntaryShapeshifting grow breasts at will.]]
** Most Pokemon are like this as well, since a lot of them don't have gender differences.
* {{Angrish}}: Kumori is capable of making various characters fall into this, [[JerkassHasAPoint especially when she's right.]]
** Mewtwo is reduced to this when Team SMG uses [[spoiler: Never Give Up]] on him.
* ArcWords: ''Don't close your eyes'' for Flowers in the Spring.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Shard is quite easily distracted most of the time.
* AttentionWhore: The (Not So) Adorable Random Encounter could be considered one of these. Silverado and Moltres start to become this when they get their egos stroked.
* BadassBoast: Glandor gives one on behalf of Team SMG [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1436145/lets-dance/ here.]]
--> '''Glandor''': We fight as a team! And we'll beat you as a team!
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Rena, a timid, CowardlyLion with [[DarkIsNotEvil darkness manipulation]], is actually a very nice person when you get to know her. Understar, [[spoiler: who is actually Rena]], is a superhero who uses darkness manipulation as well.
* BarrierWarrior: Shard's standard method of using her powers. It's quite handy for the beams and blasts that characters normally use to fight - not so much for standard punches and kicks.
* {{Beat}}: Standard procedure in Niv's work. Often used when characters are dumbfounded, or waiting for something to happen. Usually accompanied by someone going "...".
* BigDamnHeroes: [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1416907/big-damn-heroes/ The Guild shows up to help Team SMG.]]
* BigWordShout: Happens now and again. Loudred, for one, always speaks in a font that's at least one size bigger than everyone else. Also happens when a character is shocked or yelling while running away, [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1306634/sdd-126-she-was-standing-just-outside-of-the-third-panel-waiting-to-hear-her-name/ as seen here]].
* BlankWhiteEyes: Characters will fall into this when incredibly shocked. [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1407988/meme-muddys-meme/ Question 4 here]] is a good example.
* BoringInvincibleHero: Katty. Katai is a sort of weird anti-hero/anti-villain version of this, probably because of Katty's soul.
* BrickJoke: [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1244547/team-were-together/ 36 comics]] [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1245862/talking-pokemon/ later,]] Shard and Matt finally get to wake up Glandor with a [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1312875/a-wet-awakening/ liberal use of water.]]
* ButtMonkey: Glandor at the hands of Shard and Matt, and the (Not So) Adorable Random Encounter at the hands of everyone else. He's not even on the cast page!
** Venus seems to have become one of these as well.
* CallBack: When Venus is hit by a Water Pulse attack, she uses the exact string of letters that Glandor used upon being woken up by Buizel.
* CainAndAbel: This seems to be the relationship between [[spoiler: Shard and Kumori]], though in the prior's case she is blissfully unaware of their relationship.
* ChaoticNeutral: Several of Niv's characters are this due to her tendency to use GrayAndGrayMorality in her work. Két, Kumori and Katai have been explicitly stated to align themselves here.
* ChekhovsGun: In comic 101, Kumori briefly asks if [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1361227/defuse-disarm/ the guildmaster will look into "that place".]] 35 comics later, Team SMG needs to get to Darknight Relic but doesn't know where it is. Kumori then informs them that she [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1387842/help-will-be-needed/ had the guildmaster look into it]], so he'll know where it is.
** Kumori's ability [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1372768/friendly-takeover/ to possess people]] comes in handy later when Mewtwo decides to have a TakingYouWithMe moment. She possesses [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1449049/greetings/ Mew]], of all people, to save Team SMG from Mewtwo's attack.
* ColonCancer: .:Sandbox:.. It's lampshaded in the description.
** And then she parodied it in her author comment for the Chapter Three title page.
--> '''Niv''': Chapter Three: Outlaw Log One: Xatu: The Attack Of The Revenge: The Game: The Movie: The Game: The Comic
* ColorFailure: Happens twice to SC- [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/582373/spam-dump-1/ here]] and [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1456731/sdd-134-perversion-test/ here]].
* CrazyPrepared: Authoric example- Comics for Digimon Saviors are often made ''months'' in advance, which is crazy since it updates ''twice a day''.
* CurbStompBattle: Snowagumon vs Terriermon. It took all of one page to happen.
* CurseCutShort: By the Fourth Wall, no less.
--> '''Niv''': Incidentally, [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1449037/missing-mew/ this is not the first time]] [[http://smgpmd2.smackjeeves.com/comics/1500466/018-i-lack-the-reason/ the panel's censored cursing.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: Két and Kumori love this trope, and Niv seems to be one herself if her comments are any indication.
--> '''Zeroflare''': how is Shroomish standing on the wall?
--> '''Niv''': [[MathematiciansAnswer With great difficulty and balance.]]
* DesperationAttack: Team SMG's final attack against Mewtwo.
* {{Determinator}}: Part of the reason for [[spoiler: Never Give Up]]. The team even lampshades this when they start to use it.
--> '''Glandor''': She knows that we're Team SMG. And we '''''Never Give Up'''''.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Mewtwo's reason for wanting to cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt? [[spoiler: ''Mew disrupted his Magnolias.'']]
* EmotionlessGirl: Tollana. Upon observing an ArmyOfTheDead via [[ItMakesSenseInContext tree-vision]], she tells her traveling companion... that she doesn't know what the person they're looking for looks like. Then, she advises him to take caution because of the aforementioned ArmyOfTheDead- he freaks out and runs ahead, while she notes that he needs to review what taking caution means. She has also exhibited this in her A Question of Character updates - she doesn't even shed a tear when talking about ''how her friend died.''
* EnemyMine: According to WordOfGod, this is the only reason that Team KHV formed in the first place.
* EvilCounterpart: Team KHV to Team SMG, as a whole- while Hatashi and Venus play this straight, Kumori is more of a subversion, being ChaoticNeutral rather than ChaoticEvil like the other two.
* EvilLaugh: Silverado, and by that extension Moltres', '''SQUAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA!''', to the point that, upon hearing Moltres use it, Team SMG immediately assumed it was Silverado. [[AnnoyingLaugh The laugh itself apparently pisses people off.]]
--> '''Zmanwarrior''': I swear to god if he does that squawking laugh again I'm going to shave his neck with my teeth.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Kumori, who really does care about her family (she even has a "my family is off limits" rule in regards to other villains), and is HappilyMarried.
* TheFaceless: Kumori. She quite literally has no face.
* FanNickname: '''Mysterious Black Text Guy''' for the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guy with mysterious black text]] in the epilogue of Perplexing Magnolia Disruption. Also, some people call Tollana "Trollana" for her tendency to TakeAThirdOption.
* FireIceLightning: Moltres, Articuno and Zapdos, obviously. The sequel gives us Team KHV, with Hatashi as Fire, Kumori as Ice, and Venus as Lightning.
* FlatWhat: Several characters use this as a reaction to particularly [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1271463/insta-travel/ silly or stupid developments]]. This also tends to be Niv's reaction to some of the weirder comments that her fans make.
--> '''Eviceturboman''': NEXT TIME I WANT A 100 WAY.
--> '''Niv''': what
* FluffyTamer: Shard, deeming any monsters that Team SMG comes across as "adorable" and wanting to [[ImTakingHerHomeWithMe keep them]].
* FoeYay: Blue and Shard seem to have something like this going.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the Q&A special, Matt is asked if he wants to evolve again. He says no, since Typhlosion reminds him of Hatashi. Come Platonic Management Dilemma, his rival, Hatashi, becomes a Typhlosion.
** On their first night in the world of Pokémon, Team SMG contemplates their dilemma. Each one gets a fancy background to go along with this- Matt gets a fiery background, Glandor gets a blue glow, and Shard gets a lilac sphere. This turns out to be a direct reference to their powers and what order they figure out they can use them in- Matt utilizes his fire first, Glandor activates his telekinesis, which glows to show it's in use, second, and Shard activates her Mira, commonly in spherical or circular shapes, last.
* FunWithAcronyms: '''P'''erplexing '''M'''agnolia '''D'''isruption, which makes an acronym matching PokemonMysteryDungeon's. The same goes for its sequel, '''P'''latonic '''M'''anagement '''D'''ilemma.
** Also done with Team SMG, which stands for '''S'''hard '''M'''att '''G'''landor, [[IThoughtItMeant not]] Sub-Machine Gun or SuperMarioGalaxy, and the ARE, or the '''A'''dorable '''R'''andom '''E'''ncounter/'''A'''uthoritative '''R'''easoning '''E'''nforcer.
* GenreSavvy: Kumori is this, if not DangerouslyGenreSavvy.
* GilliganCut: While discussing Black on [[http://smgpmd2.smackjeeves.com/comics/1516904/028-and-hes-dead/ Mount Steel]]...
--> '''Red''': Yeah, well, Black can float through walls.
--> '''Yellow''': I ''know'' he can float through walls! The guy's probably at the top of the mountain by now!
--> ''(Cut to Black at the top of the mountain, with the words "(He is.)" floating above him)''
* GlassShatteringSound: Implied to be the reason Hex's band doesn't have a vocalist [[spoiler:until Kumori joins them]].
--> '''Svent''': Last time any of us tried to sing we got kicked out of my garage. That's one of the reasons we practice here.
--> '''Kumori''': I... see.
* GogglesDoNothing: Both Matt and Beatrice play by this trope, as do several characters in Digimon Saviors.
* HelloInsertNameHere: Due to its nature as a Command the Character comic, Digimon: Crisis Core started out with this, asking the commanders for a name... and everything else.
* HeroicSecondWind: This is basically what [[spoiler: Team SMG's Never Give Up]] is.
* HeroWorshipper: Mew is one of these to Team SMG. [[AscendedFanboy She brings them to her world]] so they can save it. [[spoiler: It turns out that she can use her psychic powers to watch their adventures like a TV show, meaning she doesn't see details like Kumori living in Shard's mind.]]
* HotWings: Moltres. Matt also has this for his Phoenix Blow attack.
* HurricaneOfPuns: After a few too many handbag/tree puns on [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1454516/sdd-133-phone-book/ this]] Sandbox comic, Niv decides to take things into her own hands.
--> '''Niv''': Would you kindly stop with all of the puns? I'm not sure if I can bear it anymore. I can bearly tolerate puns as it is, but now you've gone and made things beary grizzly. I would appreciate it if you paw away the puns and bear witness to your own crimes against humor. I can bearly understand why you would need to bear apart the words you use and paw them back together in this fashion. I can bearly contain the urge to hit my head against the wall. Please don't make everyone have to bear witness to that. Thank you.
* HypocriticalHumor: Niv attempts to stop a bunch of pun-comments with a comment filled with bear puns.
** The best part? ''It worked.''
** And then she does it again when a pun war starts up. The result?
--> '''Marly''': Everyone go home
--> Puns are finished
--> Shard wins
* ImpossibleThief: Shard and [[CollectorOfTheStrange Fluffy Tails.]]
** Két's mom is this UpToEleven. In her first comic appearance, she stole Két's shirt. While she was still wearing it. '''[[BeyondTheImpossible Without moving.]]'''
** She also stole the title and subtitle out of the Sandbox Banner Rotation in the image she's featured in.
* IncendiaryExponent: Part of Team SMG's Team Blast involves setting Shard on fire. Luckily, her powers protect her from being damaged by this.
* IncomingHam: Moltres, obviously.
--> '''Moltres''': Welcome to Mount Blaze, FOOLS! Awfully eager to come to your DEATHS!
* InsaneTrollLogic: Kumori loves using this, especially when talking to [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1301388/sdd-124-troll-logic/ Niv]] and [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1318501/sdd-128-what-about-shortstop/ Két]].
* IsItSomethingYouEat: Takana toward anything. [[AmbiguousGender Its]] standard method of solving problems is to eat them. Locked door? Eat the lock. Lost your head? Eat a coconut to get it to grow back. About half the time it's onscreen it's either eating or talking about food.
* {{Jerkass}}: Kumori and Katty both fit into this. Some of the Pokémon do as well, but they soften up as time goes on. New character, Mysterious Black Text Guy, seems to be one of these as well.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Kumori does this ''four times in a row'' to Team SMG in ''one comic'' [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1361974/logic-bomb/ here.]]
** The Mysterious Black Text Guy pulls this on Mewtwo [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1453266/respect/ here.]]
* KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge: [[NoFourthWall Két]] tends to avoid talking about wall-related mechanics, unless it's to other characters with NoFourthWall, out of context (and thus holds no impact), or if she's snapped.
* KillItWithFire: [[PlayingWithFire Katty's]] standard method of solving problems. Matt also employs this when he doesn't want to think too hard.
* LargeHam: Prettymuch every legendary pokemon except for Mew. Moltres really takes the cake, though. Silverado also employs this with basically anything he does.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: [[http://flufac.smackjeeves.com/comics/1416850/shards-character-archive/ Seriously.]]
* LuckilyMyPowersWillProtectMe: Shard's powers do this for her. Unfortunately, up until midway through the Mt. Thunder arc in Perplexing Magnolia Disruption, she didn't realize she could actually ''use'' them, in part because of [[spoiler: Kumori's meddling.]]
* MakingASplash: Water types such as Buizel, Blue, and that annoying Shellos do this. However, the Shellos tends to spend too much time talking and not enough, y'know, attacking.
** This is also one of Rupph's abilities.
* MeanwhileBackAtThe: Done repeatedly in To The Sky!, where the perspective kept changing between Matt talking to Articuno, Glandor talking to Zapdos, and Shard talking to Moltres.
* MeanwhileScene: The entirety of Nightmares in White was this. An interesting case in that the entire thing took place in Shard's dreamscape, but she wasn't in it aside from establishing where it was.
** The Epilogue also counts, which sets up the plot for the sequel.
* MindOverMatter: Glandor has this, as compared to psychic types' PsychicPowers.
* MindScrew: Basically anything involving Flowers Shard, especially when it comes to Flowers in the Spring. Lampshaded [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1422160/status-update/ here.]]
** [[NoFourthWall Két]] takes this UpToEleven in AQOC, upon being given the prompt to "Prank Katai." [[http://aqoc.smackjeeves.com/comics/1464738/reality-is-my-bitch-k-t-and-katai/ This was the result.]]
* MistakenForGay: A variation- When Yellow starts hitting on Glandor, Red expresses confusion that Yellow "Likes other men". Yellow quickly snaps, telling him that she's actually a girl.
* MotorMouth: Articuno, and Masky, who he's based off of. In Articuno's case, the characters eventually start telling him to [[GenreSavvy shut up]] before he can get started.
* NeverLiveItDown: Blue and Shard aren't going to be hearing the end of the latter being kissed by the prior from their teammates.
--> '''Black''': Reason two: There are more urgent matters to make fun of.
* NightmareFetishist: Shard deems any creatures the team comes across as adorable, no exceptions. Upon running into monsters, she immediately decides to try and tame them so she can take them home and keep them.
* NightmareSequence: These are Kumori's specialty. Notably, she gives them to Shard when she needs her to wake up. This is problematic when the nightmare in question relates to Shard's abilities and makes her doubt that she can use them.
* NoIndoorVoice: Loudred's font is always a size or two larger than everyone else's.
* OffscreenCrash: Pulled by Shard upon [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1398433/dogpile/ entering Darknight Relic.]]
* OhCrap: [[http://fluffytales.smackjeeves.com/comics/1473037/flowers-in-the-spring-14/ Flowers in the Spring 14.]]
--> '''Niv''': Oh, ''crap''.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Shard. Her real name varies (Regular canon has it as "Mirror" while Digimon Saviors has it as "Nikki"), but it's rare to hear her referred to with her real name at all.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: This is what [[spoiler: the ARE]] claims when he shows up [[spoiler: with a small army]] to save Team SMG.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent / OurSpiritsAreDifferent: Kumori takes this trope and runs with it.
* OurSoulsAreDifferent: Katai stealing Katty's soul.
* PlayingWithFire: Any fire type - Matt especially, who had fire-based abilities before becoming a pokemon. [[KillItWithFire Katty]] also plays this to full effect, TechnicolorFire included.
* PortmanteauCoupleName: Shue (Shard x Blue) and Glandatt (Glandor x Matt). The fans get in on the action [[http://smgpmd2.smackjeeves.com/comics/1518431/029-ive-found-a-reason/ here.]] Niv was not amused.
--> '''Niv''': ''(On the next page)'' Okay guys, can we keep the [[PortmanteauCoupleName Portmanteau Couple Names]] to a minimum in the comments on this page? And all the other pages?
* ThePowerOfFriendship: Basically what Team SMG runs off of.
* PowerNullifier: This is essentially what Shard's mira ''does''. It also [[BarrierWarrior works in barrier form]] to bounce attacks back at their sender.
* PowerTrio: Team SMG themselves, of the "TwoGuysAndAGirl" or the "ThreeAmigos" variety.
* PowersViaPossession: When Kumori possesses someone who's willing to be possessed, she can use her powers as well as their own. When it's [[DemonicPossession not willing]], she only gets the powers of the one she's possessing.
* PsychicPowers: Any psychic-type pokemon- most notably, Mew and Mewtwo.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Kumori can give herself glowing red eyes to intimidate others. In a subversion, several pokemon have red eyes, but none really mean anything - it's just the pokemon species has that color eyes.
** Katty could be considered both a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] and a [[PlayedStraight straight]] instance of this trope. She's perfectly nice and friendly - if she likes you. Otherwise, steer clear.
* RemovingTheEarpiece: During the [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Rage Matt]] storyline of {MUTE}, Hoku communicates with Katai through an earpiece. [[spoiler: After Katai kills Rage Matt]], she blows it up and runs away.
* ScarsAreForever: Két has a few scars of unknown origin. There's one on her right elbow, and one on her left hand. [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1456731/sdd-134-perversion-test/ This comic]] reveals that she may have more hidden under her clothing. She doesn't, however, really make any active attempt to hide them, but prefers not to bring them up and becomes irritated when the topic comes up.
* ScheduleSlip: During the prep-time for, and about a week after, the 151 Q&A special on Perplexing Magnolia Disruption, updates were a bit slower than usual. Lampshaded by Niv, of course.
--> '''Niv''': Hey, remember when I updated this comic regularly? Neither do I!
* {{Sentai}}: Team Rangers, what with them being based off of Power Rangers and all.
* ShipperOnDeck: Shard ships Matt x Glandor.
* ShutUpHannibal: Abbadon attempts to rant at Tollana. She responds by hitting him in the face with a stone. [[RuleOfThree Three times.]]
* SmallAnnoyingCreature: Even Team SMG gets tired of seeing the Adorable Random Encounter when it shows up at Mt. Thunder.
--> '''Shard''': You are decidedly less adorable.
* SpiderSense: Shard has a comedic variant of this known as her "Fluffy-Sense". She can tell when fluffy tails are nearby, apparently. This ends up being a ChekhovsSkill when she uses it to determine that [[spoiler: Neo left the group temporarily]] and to track down Neroe, CD and Ankh after they were kidnapped.
* StealthExpert: Két invokes this by hiding outside of panel borders. At one point, she actually runs away from someone who's attacking her by leaving the comic boundaries.
* StepfordSmiler: Két has shades of this going, if her answer to [[http://aqoc.smackjeeves.com/comics/1435083/things-of-the-past-k-t/ this question]] is any indication. It seems like smiling and cracking jokes, as well as abusing her powers, are some of the few things keeping [[GoMadFromTheRevelation her sanity]] [[SanitySlippage in check.]]
* SuckingInLines: Some of Mewtwo's attacks do this.
* TakeAThirdOption: Tollana is a fan of this strategy.
* TakingYouWithMe: Mewtwo decides to do this to Team SMG.
* TalkingToThemself: Két does this by speaking across panel borders. She also talks to (and with, in some instances) narration bubbles.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Team KHV's modus operandi. Venus cites it as the reason they can't beat Team SMG.
* TemptingFate: Done repeatedly, most often by a member of Team SMG - as seen [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1365614/night-shade/ here]] and [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1429631/move-along-move-along-just-to-make-it-through/ here]]. [[DeadpanSnarker Kumori]], of course, lampshades the tendency. Shard gets in on the lampshading action [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1449045/revoked/ here]].
--> '''Glandor''': If he gets up now, though, we're as good as through...
--> ''Mewtwo opens his eyes''
--> '''Glandor''': Oh, come '''on!'''
--> '''Shard''': Sunflower, if we survive whatever he's about to do, I'm revoking your speaking privileges.
** It was a plot point in Mt. Thunder, where Zapdos took anyone saying that lightning doesn't strike in the same place twice as a challenge and would make it do just that. Several characters [[GenreSavvy used this to their advantage.]]
** Glandor seems to have a problem with this. All of ''[[BeyondTheImpossible three comics]]'' into Platonic Management Dilemma, he does it again. Mew and Mewtwo have just asked the team if it's okay to bring them to the world of Pokémon, and the team says that's fine, despite them being in the middle of a battle with Team KHV. Glandor's acceptance has him say "I don't see why not." [[GenreSavvy Kumori]] calls him out on it.
--> '''Kumori''': Glandor, what are you doing? You know as well as I do that sentence tempts fate.
--> ''Cue both Team SMG and Team KHV being taken to the world of Pokémon''
* TimeSkip: Between Perplexing Magnolia Disruption and Platonic Management Dilemma.
* TitleDrop: The aptly-named update [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1434717/title-drop/ Title Drop.]]
** Also done in Flowers in the Spring, [[http://fits.smackjeeves.com/comics/1452669/008/ here.]]
** Generally, most of Niv's titles have something to do with the comic. {MUTE} is about a mute robot, Digimon: Crisis Core is a digimon comic about a crisis at the core of the digital world, and Sandbox is a place where Niv can play around freely, experimenting and having fun, much like an actual sandbox.
* TookALevelInBadass: The Adorable Random Encounter became the Authorative Reasoning Enforcer over the TimeSkip. Whether or not other Pokemon have or not as well is still unknown.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Team SMG being sent to the world of Pokémon.
* TrueCompanions: Team SMG.
* UselessUsefulSpell: Shard's Mira is very potent against powers, making her effectively immune to any type of MindManipulation (except Kumori's possession, but that's because [[spoiler: she knows how to get around it]]). However, it also makes her immune to things like healing, teleportation, and StatusBuff spells. It also can't defend against physical attacks and weapons, and if the barriers are broken by those, Shard herself takes damage because of it.
* ViewerGenderConfusion: Takana. [[WordOfGod Niv]] takes every opportunity she can to make it as confusing as possible, resulting in [[http://sand.smackjeeves.com/comics/1407988/meme-muddys-meme/ things]] [[http://tomytometomes.smackjeeves.com/comics/1107865/chapter-1-page-7/ like]] [[http://flufac.smackjeeves.com/comics/1294936/squish/ this.]]
* VillainousRescue: Done by [[spoiler: Team Rangers]] [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1430069/big-damn-villains/ here.]]
* WeakButSkilled: Glandor compared to the rest of Team SMG, Team SMG compared to Team KHV, and the ARE compared to most other Pokemon.
* WinToExit: Since it's a PokemonMysteryDungeon fancomic, beating the final boss in Perplexing Magnolia Disruption will most likely result in Team SMG [[spoiler: and Kumori]] being sent home.
** Confirmed by Mew in the 151 Q&A Special.
* WordSaladTitle: Perplexing Magnolia Disruption started out as one of these and the author having FunWithAcronyms. Subverted when Niv finds a way to work it into the comic, resulting in the TitleDrop mentioned above.

* FanNickname: '''Mysterious Black Text Guy''' for the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin guy with mysterious black text]] in the epilogue of Perplexing Magnolia Disruption.

* ColonCancer: .:Sandbox:.. Lampshaded, of course, in the description.
--> ''Welcome to .:Sandbox:., or just plain "Sandbox" for those of you who dislike the extra dots.''

--> '''EviceTurboMan''': NEXT TIME I WANT A 100 WAY.

* FlatWhat: Several characters use this as a reaction to particularly [[http://smgpmd.smackjeeves.com/comics/1271463/insta-travel/ silly or stupid developments]].

* FunWithAcronyms: '''P'''erplexing '''M'''agnolia '''D'''isruption, which makes an acronym matching PokemonMysteryDungeon's. The same goes for its sequel, '''P'''latonic '''Ma'''nagement '''D'''ilemma.

* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=116312 Fluffy Tales]], a series of short stories and one shots. It is currently running Dream Softly, a comic featuring some backstory for Kumori.

* GlassShatteringSound: Implied to be the reason Hex's band doesn't have a vocalist.

* [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=116312 Fluffy Tales]], a series of short stories and one shots. It is currently running Flowers in the Spring, a comic about a mysterious alternate version of Shard.