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* [[spoiler: BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Jesse unsuccessfully tries to blow up the Alien and is used as a host by it for her efforts.]]
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* [[spoiler: BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: Jesse unsuccessfully tries to blow up the Alien and is used as a host by it for her efforts.]]
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* CosmicHorrorStory: Although the alien EldritchAbomination's nature is more thoroughly explained that is usual for the genre, it's still a story where [[spoiler: an OmnicidalManiac EldritchAbomination with BlueAndOrangeMorality [[DownerEnding wins]] at the end, and where the "heroine" is gradually corrupted and driven insane]].
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The alien is freed and is using a now-corrupted Jessie as a host.]]
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The alien is freed and is using a now-corrupted Jessie as a host.]]
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* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jesse if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]
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* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jesse Jessie if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]
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'''Apothecia''' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free it or kill it, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choice.
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* EldritchAbomination: The alien that Jesse meats can best be described as a writhing, fungal stew with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and eyes and [[spoiler: BlueAndOrangeMorality that makes killing things as important to it as breathing is for us.]]
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* EldritchAbomination: The alien that Jesse meats meets can best be described as a writhing, fungal stew with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and eyes and [[spoiler: and BlueAndOrangeMorality that makes killing things as important to it as breathing is for us.]]
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* [[spoiler: BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Jesse unsuccessfully tries to blow up the Alien and is used as a host by it for her efforts.]]
* EldritchAbomination: The alien that Jesse meats can best be described as a writhing, fungal stew with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and eyes and [[spoiler: BlueAndOrangeMorality that makes killing things as important to it as breathing is for us.]]
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* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead[=/=]Survivor'sGuilt: When the alien tries to gives her an implied death threat.
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* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead[=/=]Survivor'sGuilt: YouShouldHaveDiedInstead[=/=]SurvivorGuilt: When the alien tries to gives her an implied death threat.
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* ImpliedDeathThreat:
--> '''Jessie''': I'm not afraid of you.
--> '''Alien''': You have much enthusiasm for mistakes.
--> '''Jessie''': I'm not afraid of you.
--> '''Alien''': You have much enthusiasm for mistakes.
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* NoNameGiven: The alien.
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* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead[=/=]Survivor'sGuilt: When the alien tries to gives her an implied death threat.
--> '''Jessie''': Shut up! You should've died back in the woods. ''I'' should've died back in the woods.
--> '''Jessie''': Shut up! You should've died back in the woods. ''I'' should've died back in the woods.
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'''Apothecia''' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choice.
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'''Apothecia''' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him it or kill him, it, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choice.
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* HellishPupils: The alien's many eyes are yellow, some with cross-shaped pupils.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Jessie had killed it while she had the chance, everyone probably would have been happier.
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'''Apothecia''' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choices.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA on Tapastic]]. It began on March 27, 2014 and ended November 21 of the same year.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA on Tapastic]]. It began on March 27, 2014 and ended November 21 of the same year.
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'''Apothecia''' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive]] until it can be found by the extraterestrial authorities and punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choices.
choice.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ com/page/90 on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA on Tapastic]]. It began on March 27, 2014 and ended November 21 of the same year.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.
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An eleven-year-old girl finds an intergalactic mass murderer in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive by feeding it rabbits and dog food.]]
Nineteen years later, she faces the consequences of that choice.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA on Tapastic]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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Nineteen years later, she faces the consequences of that choice.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA on Tapastic]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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'''Apothecia''' is a short webcomic written by Taz Muir and illustrated by Shelby Cragg. An eleven-year-old girl named Jessie finds an intergalactic mass murderer trapped in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive alive]] until it can be found by feeding it rabbits the extraterestrial authorities and dog food.]]
Nineteen years later,punished for its crimes. In the end, she faces the consequences of that choice.
choices.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA on Tapastic]]. Itupdates Mondays, Wednesdays, began on March 27, 2014 and Fridays.
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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: Jessie is possessed/merged/infected by the alien at the end of the story.]]
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-->'''Jesse:''' Why do I have to pull the trigger?
-->'''Alien:''' [[IronicEcho Because you don't go back on promises!]]
-->'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in a hole.
-->'''Alien:''' And now I am a monster in a tank. And you are still so very young.
-->'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.
-->'''Alien:''' [[IronicEcho Because you don't go back on promises!]]
-->'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in a hole.
-->'''Alien:''' And now I am a monster in a tank. And you are still so very young.
-->'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.
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-->'''Jesse:''' Why do I have to pull the trigger?
-->'''Alien:'''trigger?\\
'''Alien:''' [[IronicEcho Because you don't go back onpromises!]]
-->'''Jesse:'''promises!]]\\
'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in ahole.
-->'''Alien:'''hole.\\
'''Alien:''' And now I am a monster in a tank. And you are still so veryyoung.
-->'''Jesse:'''young.\\
'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.
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'''Alien:''' [[IronicEcho Because you don't go back on
-->'''Jesse:'''
'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in a
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'''Alien:''' And now I am a monster in a tank. And you are still so very
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'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.
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** InherentlyFunnyWords: Naturally, some of the insults are inexplicably hilarious.
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jesse's explaination for why she [[spoiler: killed a man and will kill the alien.]]
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jesse's explaination explanation for why she [[spoiler: killed a man the kidnapper and will kill the alien.]]
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* SerialKillerSerialKiller: The alien claims that killing and causing suffering is in its nature, just as walking is in Jessie's.
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* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jesse if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]
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* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jesse if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]]]
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* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Jesse's explaination for why she [[spoiler: killed a man and will kill the alien.]]
-->'''Jesse''': But nobody ''stops'' being wrong, they just keep it going so they can watch the news. So I'll do it. I'll stop you, and then I'll turn myself in. After I make right happen as hard as I can.
-->'''Jesse''': But nobody ''stops'' being wrong, they just keep it going so they can watch the news. So I'll do it. I'll stop you, and then I'll turn myself in. After I make right happen as hard as I can.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Neither Jessie nor the alien can comprehend the others morality.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Neither Jessie nor the alien can comprehend the others other's morality.
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-->'''Alien:''' For what I am they will keep me ''dying'' when your Sun quashes in on itself. ''And it will not be my torment even half done.'' [[LaughingMad HAHAHAHAHAHA]]
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-->'''Alien:''' For what I am they will keep me ''dying'' when your Sun quashes squashes in on itself. ''And it will not be my torment even half done.'' [[LaughingMad HAHAHAHAHAHA]]
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* ChildrenAreInnocent: Discussed, when the alien brings up how Jesse promised to kill it.
-->'''Jesse:''' Why do I have to pull the trigger?
-->'''Alien:''' [[IronicEcho Because you don't go back on promises!]]
-->'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in a hole.
-->'''Alien:''' And now I am a monster in a tank. And you are still so very young.
-->'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.
-->'''Jesse:''' Why do I have to pull the trigger?
-->'''Alien:''' [[IronicEcho Because you don't go back on promises!]]
-->'''Jesse:''' I was just a kid. You were a monster in a hole.
-->'''Alien:''' And now I am a monster in a tank. And you are still so very young.
-->'''Jesse:''' Kids don't know about death. They don't know what it means.
* FriendshipDenial
-->'''Jesse:''' Augh, you're not my friend! You're just. You're my duty. I got you. When you're through, I'll be done.
-->'''Jesse:''' Augh, you're not my friend! You're just. You're my duty. I got you. When you're through, I'll be done.
* SparingTheAces[=/=]NotWorthKilling: Something between these is why the alien let Jesse live.
-->'''Alien:''' But I had long ago concluded that your death would have been the death of a star. So joyous! Much radiance. So pointless.
-->'''Alien:''' But I had long ago concluded that your death would have been the death of a star. So joyous! Much radiance. So pointless.
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Jessie [[spoiler: kills a child abductor and throws his corpse to the alien.]]
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* TimeSkip: Partly through the comic, to nineteen years later.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Jessie [[spoiler: kills a child abductor and throws his corpse to the alien.]]
* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jesse if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Jessie [[spoiler: kills a child abductor and throws his corpse to the alien.]]
* YouWillBeSpared: The alien promises to spare Jesse if she lets it out. [[spoiler: It keeps its word.]]
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* FateWorseThanDeath: What the Interstellar Protectorate will apparently do to the alien when/if they find it.
-->'''Alien:''' For what I am they will keep me ''dying'' when your Sun quashes in on itself. ''And it will not be my torment even half done.'' [[LaughingMad HAHAHAHAHAHA]]
-->'''Alien:''' For what I am they will keep me ''dying'' when your Sun quashes in on itself. ''And it will not be my torment even half done.'' [[LaughingMad HAHAHAHAHAHA]]
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The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ here]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA here]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ here]] on Tumblr]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA here]].on Tapastic]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ here]] and [[http://tapastic.com/series/APOTHECIA here]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Jessie [[spoiler: kills a child abductor [[spoiler:and and throws his corpse to the alien.]]
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jessie and the alien can't comprehend the morals of the other.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Neither Jessie and nor the alien can't can comprehend the morals of the other.others morality.
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* Gorn: Pages 39-41 show with no lack of detail [[spoiler:a man being devoured by the alien.]]
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* CallAHumanAMeatbag: In just the first few pages, the alien refers to Jessie as a "meat wheel," a "limb treat," and "bone mass."
* FloweryInsults: Every other word out of the alien's mouth is a weird insult towards Jessie.
** InherentlyFunnyWords: Naturally, some of the insults are inexplicably hilarious.
* FloweryInsults: Every other word out of the alien's mouth is a weird insult towards Jessie.
** InherentlyFunnyWords: Naturally, some of the insults are inexplicably hilarious.
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* TerroristsWithoutACause: The alien's gang terrorized galaxies just because they wanted to.
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* TerroristsWithoutACause: The alien's gang terrorized galaxies just because they wanted to.to.
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Jessie kills a child abductor [[spoiler:and throws his corpse to the alien.]]
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An eleven-year-old girl finds an intergalactic mass murderer in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but [[TakeAThirdOption she instead keeps it alive by feeding it rabbits and dog food.
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* TakeAThirdOption: Jessie refuses to kill or save the alien, instead opting to leave it where it is.
-->'''Alien:''' To make no choice is not a choice.
-->'''Alien:''' To make no choice is not a choice.
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* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Jessie feeds it rabbits and dog food.
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* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Jessie feeds it the alien rabbits and dog food.food.
** However, it's unable to escape the crater because the environment around it is incompatible with its ability to create spores.
* NotSoDifferent:
-->'''Alien:''' The girl has got ''no pity! This is why you and I are one.''
** However, it's unable to escape the crater because the environment around it is incompatible with its ability to create spores.
* NotSoDifferent:
-->'''Alien:''' The girl has got ''no pity! This is why you and I are one.''
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Jessie and the alien can't comprehend the morals of the other.
* ForTheEvulz:
-->'''Alien:''' Murder is a profession. Job. ''Employment,'' you tiny leg dog. There you are, walking along. Walk walk walk. Now you are a walker. Good job. Special child. ''Murder is like this.''
-->'''Alien:''' Murder is a profession. Job. ''Employment,'' you tiny leg dog. There you are, walking along. Walk walk walk. Now you are a walker. Good job. Special child. ''Murder is like this.''
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* SuperiorSpecies: The alien seems to think so.
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* SuperiorSpecies: The alien seems to think so.so.
* TerroristsWithoutACause: The alien's gang terrorized galaxies just because they wanted to.
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An eleven-year-old girl finds an intergalactic mass murderer in the woods behind her house. It wants her to free him or kill him, but she instead keeps it alive by feeding it rabbits and dog food.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ here]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Jessie and the alien are able to communicate through English, though the alien's English is generally broken and sprinkled with strange phrases.
* BizarreAlienBiology: The alien appears to have innumerable eyes and mouths. It's also made of some kind of fungus.
* BlobMonster
* CameFromTheSky: The alien is stuck in a crater.
* LastOfHisKind: Though the alien is this, it claims to be proud of this fact and even offers to make Jessie the last of hers.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: It has mouths everywhere.
* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Jessie feeds it rabbits and dog food.
* StarfishAliens
* SuperiorSpecies: The alien seems to think so.
The webcomic can be found [[http://apotheciacomic.tumblr.com/ here]]. It updates Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
!This comic provides examples of:
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Jessie and the alien are able to communicate through English, though the alien's English is generally broken and sprinkled with strange phrases.
* BizarreAlienBiology: The alien appears to have innumerable eyes and mouths. It's also made of some kind of fungus.
* BlobMonster
* CameFromTheSky: The alien is stuck in a crater.
* LastOfHisKind: Though the alien is this, it claims to be proud of this fact and even offers to make Jessie the last of hers.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: It has mouths everywhere.
* NoBiochemicalBarriers: Jessie feeds it rabbits and dog food.
* StarfishAliens
* SuperiorSpecies: The alien seems to think so.
