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* ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption: DoubleSubverted with Saturday.
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* BiggerStick: Cucumber becomes significantly more helpful in a scuffle upon gaining a better wand.
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* NonActionGuy: Cucumber. He's a SquishyWizard who hasn't quite gotten the "wizard" part down yet.
** According to Gigi, he's actually pretty good at magic-- it's just that his equipment is sub-par.
** According to Gigi, he's actually pretty good at magic-- it's just that his equipment is sub-par.
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* NonActionGuy: Cucumber. Cucumber, at least at first. He's a SquishyWizard who hasn't quite gotten has problems with the "wizard" part down yet.
** According to Gigi, he's actually pretty good at magic-- it's just thatbecause of his equipment is sub-par.sub-par equipment.
** According to Gigi, he's actually pretty good at magic-- it's just that
* RhetoricalRequestBlunder: Cucumber absent-mindedly wishes that he could know where Saturday is--and Saturday is immediately teleported right in front of him. Nautilus realizes what's up:
-->'''Nautilus:''' We didn't see it, but a star must have passed by right when you made that absentminded wish just now!
-->'''Cucumber:''' Huh?! If I'd known that, I would have made a ''good one!''
-->'''Nautilus:''' We didn't see it, but a star must have passed by right when you made that absentminded wish just now!
-->'''Cucumber:''' Huh?! If I'd known that, I would have made a ''good one!''
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* GuideDangIt: Almond [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/25776603443/superpyrrhocorax-asked-you-almond-is-really falls victim to this]], or rather, she doesn't notice the small things.
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Tomorrow's the first day of school at Puffington's Academy for the Magically Gifted and/or Incredibly Wealthy, and Cucumber's all packed up to move in. Before he can tuck into his last dinner at home, a letter arrives: Cucumber's father, Lord Cabbage, has been kidnapped and imprisoned by the henchmen of the evil Queen Cordelia, who plans to take over the world! Despite being meek and studious and having a little sister who would likely do a better job, saving the world is ''[[ItsUpToYou strictly]]'' the duty of Cucumber. Cucumber sneaks into the Caketown Castle dungeons to speak with his father, who tells him Cordelia's plan: to amass the Disaster Stones and awaken the Nightmare Knight! Cabbage tells Cucumber to meet with the Dream Oracle, who will grant him the legendary Dream Sword, an invaluable weapon against the Nightmare Knight.
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Tomorrow's the first day of school at Puffington's Academy for the Magically Gifted and/or Incredibly Wealthy, and Cucumber's all packed up to move in. Before he can tuck into his last dinner at home, a letter arrives: Cucumber's father, Lord Cabbage, has been kidnapped and imprisoned by the henchmen of the evil Queen Cordelia, who plans to take over the world! Despite being meek and studious and having a little sister who would likely do a better job, saving the world is ''[[ItsUpToYou strictly]]'' the duty of Cucumber. Cucumber sneaks into the Caketown Castle dungeons to speak with his father, who tells him Cordelia's plan: [[GottaCatchEmAll to amass amass]] [[MacGuffin the Disaster Stones Stones]] [[SealedEvilInACan and awaken the Nightmare Knight! Knight]]! Cabbage tells Cucumber to meet with the Dream Oracle, who will grant him the legendary Dream Sword, an invaluable weapon against the Nightmare Knight.
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** Carrot gets one when [[spoiler:Splashmaster takes and snaps his spear.]]
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** The paper cutouts appear again in Princess Nautilus' explanation of the Disaster Masters.
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* [[JerkAss Jerk Face:]] Cabbage. In fact he seemed to have dumped all of his stat points into being a douche, [[BeyondTheImpossible as the number of stars doesn't even seem to fit in the stat box]].
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* [[JerkAss Jerk Face:]] Cabbage. In fact he seemed to have dumped all of his stat points into being a douche, [[BeyondTheImpossible [[BrokeTheRatingScale as the number of stars doesn't even seem to fit in the stat box]].
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* SugarBowl: The comic's world is notably VERY reminiscent of CandyLand.
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** Chardonnay crashing onto Nautilus's head while searching for Cucumber is incredibly reminiscent to Twink landing on Mario's head while searching for him in {{Paper Mario}}.
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* ShoutOut: The first few lines to the SpongebobSquarepants opening are uttered when [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/archive/page-182/ Captain Bubblebeard launches Cucumber and Nautilus to their next destination.]]
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* ShoutOut: The first few lines to the SpongebobSquarepants opening are uttered when [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/archive/page-182/ com/archive/page-183/ Captain Bubblebeard launches Cucumber and Nautilus to their next destination.]]
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* ShoutOut: The first few lines to the SpongebobSquarepants opening are uttered when [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/archive/page-182/ Captain Bubblebeard launches Cucumber and Nautilus to their next destination.]]
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-->'''Cucumber:''' Oh, or how about I call you [[AccidentalInnuendo Nautie]] for sh--\\
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* ShowWithinAShow: ''Punisher Pumice''.
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**The Splashmaster's Attack is also like Cabbage's [[JerkAss Jerkface]] stat.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Cucumber appears to do this when given a new wand, but he probably knew how to cast spells beforehand but didn't have the chance to.
** spoiler: As stated above, his previous wand was rather ratty.
** spoiler: As stated above, his previous wand was rather ratty.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Cucumber appears to do this when given a new wand, but he probably knew how to cast spells beforehand but didn't have the chance to.
** spoiler: As stated above, his previous wand was rather ratty.to.bord
** spoiler: As stated above, his previous wand was rather ratty.
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* LittleBitBeastly: The main characters are all [[SlidingScaleOfAnthropomorphism borderline examples]].
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* PettingZooPeople: The typical Doughnut Kingdom phenotype includes rabbit ears. Cordelia has [[CatsAreMean cat ears]].
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* AbusiveDad: implied with Cabbage. He certainly is a {{Jerkass}}.
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* AbusiveDad: implied with Cabbage. He certainly is a {{Jerkass}}.[[{{Jerkass}} Jerkface]].
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---> NK: This is the queen.
---> Splashmaster: So?
---> NK: '''So,''' this isn't the princess. They're ''two different people.'' Surely even ''you'' can grasp this concept.
---> Splashmaster: [[CrowningMomentofFunny But queen just older fatter princess!]]
---> Splashmaster: So?
---> NK: '''So,''' this isn't the princess. They're ''two different people.'' Surely even ''you'' can grasp this concept.
---> Splashmaster: [[CrowningMomentofFunny But queen just older fatter princess!]]
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---> NK: '''NK''': This is the queen.
--->Splashmaster: '''Splashmaster''': So?
--->NK: '''So,''' '''NK''': '''So''', this isn't the princess. They're ''two different people.'' Surely even ''you'' [[TheDitz ''you'']] can grasp this concept.
--->Splashmaster: '''Splashmaster''': [[CrowningMomentofFunny But queen just older fatter princess!]]
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** ...The Nightmare Knight...
---> NK: This is the queen.
---> Splashmaster: So?
---> NK: '''So,''' this isn't the princess. They're ''two different people.'' Surely even ''you'' can grasp this concept.
---> Splashmaster: [[CrowningMomentofFunny But queen just older fatter princess!]]
---> NK: This is the queen.
---> Splashmaster: So?
---> NK: '''So,''' this isn't the princess. They're ''two different people.'' Surely even ''you'' can grasp this concept.
---> Splashmaster: [[CrowningMomentofFunny But queen just older fatter princess!]]
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* AprilFoolsDay: ''[[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=cuke-or-die-ii-cuke-harder Cuke or Die II: Cuke Harder]]''.
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* AprilFoolsDay: ''[[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=cuke-or-die-ii-cuke-harder com/?page_id=375 Cuke or Die II: Cuke Harder]]''.
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'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful! [[SayItWithHearts ♥]]
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'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful! [[SayItWithHearts ♥]]♥
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-->'''Cucumber:''' Oh, or how about I call you [[AccidentalInnuendo Nautie]] for sh--
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' ''(Gives him a Look of Death.)''
-->'''Cucumber:''' ...how about I call you Nautilus.
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful! ♥
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' ''(Gives him a Look of Death.)''
-->'''Cucumber:''' ...how about I call you Nautilus.
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful! ♥
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-->'''Cucumber:''' Oh, or how about I call you [[AccidentalInnuendo Nautie]] for sh--
-->'''Princesssh--\\
'''Princess Nautilus:''' ''(Gives him a Look of Death.)''
-->'''Cucumber:''' ...)''\\
'''Cucumber:''' ...how about I call youNautilus.
-->'''PrincessNautilus.\\
'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful!♥[[SayItWithHearts ♥]]
* VillainousFriendship: An apparent type I between Cordelia and Peridot.
-->'''Princess
'''Princess Nautilus:''' ''(Gives him a Look of Death.
-->'''Cucumber:''' ...
'''Cucumber:''' ...how about I call you
-->'''Princess
'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful!
* VillainousFriendship: An apparent type I between Cordelia and Peridot.
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* AprilFoolsDay: ''[[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=cuke-or-die-ii-cuke-harder Cuke or Die II: Cuke Harder]]''.
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* InsistentTerminology:
-->'''Nautilus:''' It's not a ''cell phone'', Cucumber. It's a ''Royal Instrument of Summoning'' that's been passed down through my ''family'' for ''generations.''
-->'''Nautilus:''' It's not a ''cell phone'', Cucumber. It's a ''Royal Instrument of Summoning'' that's been passed down through my ''family'' for ''generations.''
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* CuteShotaroBoy: Cucumber.
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* EdibleThemeNaming: Applies to every named character so far with the exception of Cordelia and her henchman [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4950224827/her-legit-debut-is-a-long-ways-off-but-i-like Peridot]]. In a more specific example, Cordelia has a trio of goons named Bacon, Dame Lettuce, and Sir Tomato.
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* EdibleThemeNaming: Applies to every named character so far with who lives in the exception of Cordelia and her henchman [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4950224827/her-legit-debut-is-a-long-ways-off-but-i-like Peridot]].Doughnut Kingdom, except for the Oracle. In a more specific example, Cordelia has a trio of goons named Bacon, Dame Lettuce, and Sir Tomato.
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* VerbalBackspace: Cucumber does an impressive one while being introduced to Princess Nautilus:
-->'''Cucumber:''' Oh, or how about I call you [[AccidentalInnuendo Nautie]] for sh--
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' ''(Gives him a Look of Death.)''
-->'''Cucumber:''' ...how about I call you Nautilus.
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful! ♥
-->'''Cucumber:''' Oh, or how about I call you [[AccidentalInnuendo Nautie]] for sh--
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' ''(Gives him a Look of Death.)''
-->'''Cucumber:''' ...how about I call you Nautilus.
-->'''Princess Nautilus:''' That would be wonderful! ♥
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* FridgeLogic: Cucumber is quick to point out any lapses in logic, not that anyone ever listens.
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''Cucumber Quest'' is a new webcomic by Gigi Digi of ''{{Hiimdaisy}}'' fame, and so far reads like a [[AffectionateParody snarky love letter]] to classic SNES-era video games, with a PaperMario style sense of humor. It can be read [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/ here.]]
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''Cucumber Quest'' is a new webcomic by Gigi Digi of ''{{Hiimdaisy}}'' fame, and so far reads like a [[AffectionateParody snarky love letter]] to classic SNES-era video games, presented with a PaperMario style ''PaperMario''-style sense of humor. It can be read [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/ here.]]
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->'''Almond:''' Awesome! I've always wanted to fight a real monster.\\
'''Cucumber:''' ''I haven't!''
Tomorrow's the first day of school at Puffington's Academy for the Magically Gifted and/or Incredibly Wealthy, and Cucumber's all packed up to move in. Before he can tuck into his last dinner at home, a letter arrives: Cucumber's father, Lord Cabbage, has been kidnapped and imprisoned by the henchmen of the evil Queen Cordelia, who plans to take over the world! Despite being meek and studious and having a little sister who would likely do a better job, saving the world is ''[[ItsUpToYou strictly]]'' the duty of Cucumber. Cucumber sneaks into the Caketown Castle dungeons to speak with his father, who tells him Cordelia's plan: to amass the Disaster Stones and awaken the Nightmare Knight! Cabbage tells Cucumber to meet with the Dream Oracle, who will grant him the legendary Dream Sword, an invaluable weapon against the Nightmare Knight.
And so begins Cucumber's quest.
''Cucumber Quest'' is a new webcomic by Gigi Digi of ''{{Hiimdaisy}}'' fame, and so far reads like a [[AffectionateParody snarky love letter]] to classic SNES-era video games, with a PaperMario style sense of humor. It can be read [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/ here.]]
Has a slowly filling [[Characters/CucumberQuest character sheet]].
!!''Cucumber Quest'' demonstrates examples of:
* AbusiveDad: implied with Cabbage. He certainly is a {{Jerkass}}.
* ActionGirl: Cucumber's little sister Almond takes swordplay lessons and eagerly volunteers to go on the quest in his place. She later pulls off a BigDamnHeroes moment to save Cucumber.
* AllThereInTheManual: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/ Gigi's Tumblr.]]
* ArtShift:
** Cabbage's explanation of the background of the Nightmare Knight is accompanied by a shift to paper cutouts.
** A presumably less deliberate example: some stylistic elements like the crayon-style outlines are used inconsistently from page to page.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Everyone will have some kind of character design element that is perfectly in line with their name. For example, Bacon's hair is wavy and greasy and looks like bacon while Peridot's is boxy and resembles green gemstone.
* BerserkButton: Peridot and her name getting mispronounced.
* BigNo: Cucumber delivers one as Sir Tomato brings his sword down on him.
* BladeOnAStick: Carrot had one...before he ran off in terror away from a harmless monster.
* BrokeTheRatingScale: Cabbage's [[JerkAss Jerkface]] is at least 6 stars out of 5.
** The Nightmare Knight's stats break the rating scale in [[UpToEleven EVERY category!]]
* ButtMonkey: Cucumber will never have his way.
* CatsAreMean: Cordelia has cat ears.
* CosmicKeystone: The Disaster Stones, which, if all gathered, can be used to resurrect the Nightmare Knight.
* CowardlyLion: Sir Carrot.
* CuteShotaroBoy: Cucumber.
* CuteWitch: Peridot.
* DeadpanSnarker: Gigi, ''constantly'' in her author notes.
** Also Peridot, Almond, what little we've seen of Saturday, the two cake ladies, Saturday's butler...
* EdibleThemeNaming: Applies to every named character so far with the exception of Cordelia and her henchman [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4950224827/her-legit-debut-is-a-long-ways-off-but-i-like Peridot]]. In a more specific example, Cordelia has a trio of goons named Bacon, Dame Lettuce, and Sir Tomato.
* EverythingsWorseWithBears: A bear attacks Carrot when the baker sisters ask him to retrieve some special sugar. His name is Grizzlygum, and he has no teeth or claws.
** He's actually just doing his job as Gumdrop Forest's guardian (The Oracle's "private woods"), [[BearyFunny doesn't like to hurt people, and is quite welcoming after finding out that Cuco is the legendary hero]].
* EvilOverlooker: Cordelia, Peridot, and the BLT Trio in the [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=prologue prologue splash]].
** The Nightmare Knight in the [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=chapter-0 Chapter 0 splash/cover page]].
* EvolvingCredits: The artwork at the top of the comic's page has been changing as the story goes on.
* ExpressiveAccessory: The Oracle's wand-eyeball makes the same expressions her normal eyes do.
** So does her turban-like head wear.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Cabbage.
** Not [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=page-34 always!]]
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: The Dream Oracle carries a wand with an eye on the tip.
* FanGirl: Almond is one of a fictional hero named Punisher Pumice.
* FlowerInHerHair: Almond's hair ties.
* FridgeLogic: Cucumber is quick to point out any lapses in logic, not that anyone ever listens.
* FunctionalGenreSavvy: Pretty much everyone besides Cucumber is this. They are all absolutely sure things must play out a certain way (ie. Cucumber being TheHero and using the Dream Sword to fight the Nightmare Knight) even when they make absolutely no sense (ie. Cucumber a rather rubbish hero and there are other, less exciting, ways to stop the Nightmare Knight
* GenreSavvy: Cucumber, after realizing that [[spoiler:pointing out [[FridgeLogic lapses in logic]] [[OnlySaneMan doesn't work]], decides to tell his companions to search Saturday's tower for treasure instead of Saturday herself.]]
* GlassCannon: Almond, if [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?page_id=334 Gigi's character stats]] are to be taken seriously.
* GoldfishPoopGang: Lettuce, Tomato and Bacon have the potential to become this.
* GratuitousFrench: Princess Parfait has a thick French accent for no real reason. This is lampshaded on the character page, where instead of a Special stat, she has a French stat of 5.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Almond's pocket is where she keeps her sword, according to a [[{{omake}} bonus comic]].
* HeroicLineage: For Cucumber, to be the Legendary Hero. ''[[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=page-32 "So it skips a generation here and there!"]]''
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: Time will tell if Almond's decision to simply ''hand over the last Disaster Stone because she feels the quest wouldn't be epic enough if they didn't'' will be this or simply the [[FunctionalGenreSavvy usual genre enforcement of the world]]. Or both.]]
* [[ItIsPronouncedTropay It Is Pronounced Peri-DOH]]
* ItsUpToYou: As much as Cucumber attempts to avert this, no one will let him off the hook about this world-saving business.
* [[JerkAss Jerk Face:]] Cabbage. In fact he seemed to have dumped all of his stat points into being a douche, [[BeyondTheImpossible as the number of stars doesn't even seem to fit in the stat box]].
* JokeCharacter: Bacon. His stats are all one star, and his description simply reads "We don't talk about Bacon."
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Carrot argues this. Baguette quickly retorts that the monster he was faced with had neither claws nor ''teeth''.
* LevelAte: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4952014795/welcome-to-the-doughnut-kingdom-this-is-cucumber The entire Doughnut Kingdom.]]
* LoveDodecahedron: Carrot and Parfait love each other. Tomato loves Parfait, and Lettuce loves Tomato.
* MadScientist: Cosmo seems to be this.
* MediumAwareness
-->'''Almond:''' We haven't had a decent fight this whole chapter! Put up your dukes, Grandpa!
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: We don't talk about Bacon.
* MyNameIsNotDurwood:
-->'''Dream Oracle:''' Listen, Zucchini--\\
'''Cucumber:''' ''Cucumber.''\\
'''Dream Oracle:''' Camembert, that's what I said.
* NonActionGuy: Cucumber. He's a SquishyWizard who hasn't quite gotten the "wizard" part down yet.
** According to Gigi, he's actually pretty good at magic-- it's just that his equipment is sub-par.
* [[OhCrap OH]] [[GoshDangItToHeck GOSH]]: [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=page-134 The heroes' reaction to a giant sea monster.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: Baguette so far.
* PettingZooPeople: The typical Doughnut Kingdom phenotype includes rabbit ears. Cordelia has [[CatsAreMean cat ears]].
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The BLT Trio.
* RainbowSpeak: Phrases occasionally show up in a colored font, adding to the video game feel.
* RedheadInGreen: Cucumber.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Cucumber thinks he's probably the least qualified person to save the world and wants to go to school. No one will have any of it.
* RolePlayingGameVerse: All significant characters have stat distributions on the site's Character page and Gigi has released inventories for [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/3652618661/as-it-turns-out-i-am-the-worst-sort-of-person Cucumber]] and [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/3693489075/actually-i-have-a-problem Almond]] on her Tumblr. However, while the comic resembles an RPG in presentation and story, actual gameplay elements like stats or MP haven't made an appearance in the work itself.
* RoseHairedGirl: Tartelette.
* SchizoTech:
-->''[[WordOfGod Well…the people of Dreamside have television, electric lighting and space travel, but they’re still fighting with swords. I probably decided on this because I’ve always liked cartoons and comics that blend old-timey fantasy stuff with modern technology for the sake of humor or whimsy or whatever.]]''
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: "Puffington's Academy for the Magically Gifted and/or Incredibly Wealthy" would imply that to get in you need either magical skill or enough money for lack of skill to not matter.
* SiblingYinYang:
** Cucumber is a thoughtful, somewhat cowardly mage, while Almond is a rash and headstrong swordswoman.
** Baguette bakes bread and is cynical and brash while Tartelette bakes pastries and other sweets and is polite and pleasant.
* SimilarSquad: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/7259953752/the-first-legendary-hero-gherkin-defeated-the Gherkin and Peanut]], the original brother/sister pair who fought the Nightmare Knight, to Cucumber and Almond.
* SpeechImpediment: Grizzlygum has a lisp.
* {{Squee}}- done by Queen Cordelia on page 118. It's surprisingly adorable after she had finished chewing out her henchmen and threatened to turn them into stone.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Cucumber suggests that he simply destroy the Disaster Stones instead of going on a long-winded quest. Cabbage panics and says it would make him the most boring legendary hero ever.
** Cucumber does this again when [[spoiler:he, Almond and Carrot are exploring Saturday's hideout for the Dream Sword and discover the last Disaster Stone. Cucumber considers holding onto it and not even bothering to grab the sword. Surprisingly, Carrot agrees with him, putting the safety of the kingdom over the adventure. Unsurprisingly, Almond finds that idea boring.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: "When's the last time you ever heard of a little sister becoming a legendary hero?"
* StealthPun: Grizzlygum is a bear with no teeth, just gums. In short, he's a GUMMY bear.
* TakenForGranite: Peridot's specialty seems to be turning people into peridot.
* TalkToTheFist: Tomato wastes his time boasting at Almond. She takes the opportunity to whack him in the face.
* TennisBoss: Peridot.
* ThirdEye: The Dream Oracle has one that peeks through her turban.
* [[spoiler:TookALevelInBadass: Cucumber appears to do this when given a new wand, but he probably knew how to cast spells beforehand but didn't have the chance to.]]
** [[spoiler: As stated above, his previous wand was rather ratty.]]
* UnusualEars: The Dream Oracle's resemble membranous wings.
* VagueAge: WordOfGod on Cucumber's and Almond's ages:
-->''Cucumber and Almond are just Kids. Almond is a Slightly Younger Kid.''
** We at least know that Cucumber is not 9. Because that's how old his father thinks he is.
* ValleyGirl: Lettuce. [[WordOfGod There's, like, something irritating about the way she talks.]]
* VerbalTic: Baguette has a tic, man. Tartelette does too, hon. Lettuce, like, probably counts, too.
* WineIsClassy: Cordelia in [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4549186733/cat-planet this]] bit of artwork.
* AWizardDidIt: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/12320870982/whurfbuilding How a flat planet physically works.]]
-->''Wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, w--''
* WouldHitAGirl: Tomato threatens Almond, saying he has no qualms about hitting a girl. [[BadassAdorable Almond never gives him the chance]].
* YouCantThwartStageOne: Cuco would very much like to avert this trope by preventing the Nightmare Knight's summoning, but the enemy--and even some of his ''allies''--are determined to have it played straight.
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->'''Almond:''' Awesome! I've always wanted to fight a real monster.\\
'''Cucumber:''' ''I haven't!''
Tomorrow's the first day of school at Puffington's Academy for the Magically Gifted and/or Incredibly Wealthy, and Cucumber's all packed up to move in. Before he can tuck into his last dinner at home, a letter arrives: Cucumber's father, Lord Cabbage, has been kidnapped and imprisoned by the henchmen of the evil Queen Cordelia, who plans to take over the world! Despite being meek and studious and having a little sister who would likely do a better job, saving the world is ''[[ItsUpToYou strictly]]'' the duty of Cucumber. Cucumber sneaks into the Caketown Castle dungeons to speak with his father, who tells him Cordelia's plan: to amass the Disaster Stones and awaken the Nightmare Knight! Cabbage tells Cucumber to meet with the Dream Oracle, who will grant him the legendary Dream Sword, an invaluable weapon against the Nightmare Knight.
And so begins Cucumber's quest.
''Cucumber Quest'' is a new webcomic by Gigi Digi of ''{{Hiimdaisy}}'' fame, and so far reads like a [[AffectionateParody snarky love letter]] to classic SNES-era video games, with a PaperMario style sense of humor. It can be read [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/ here.]]
Has a slowly filling [[Characters/CucumberQuest character sheet]].
!!''Cucumber Quest'' demonstrates examples of:
* AbusiveDad: implied with Cabbage. He certainly is a {{Jerkass}}.
* ActionGirl: Cucumber's little sister Almond takes swordplay lessons and eagerly volunteers to go on the quest in his place. She later pulls off a BigDamnHeroes moment to save Cucumber.
* AllThereInTheManual: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/ Gigi's Tumblr.]]
* ArtShift:
** Cabbage's explanation of the background of the Nightmare Knight is accompanied by a shift to paper cutouts.
** A presumably less deliberate example: some stylistic elements like the crayon-style outlines are used inconsistently from page to page.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Everyone will have some kind of character design element that is perfectly in line with their name. For example, Bacon's hair is wavy and greasy and looks like bacon while Peridot's is boxy and resembles green gemstone.
* BerserkButton: Peridot and her name getting mispronounced.
* BigNo: Cucumber delivers one as Sir Tomato brings his sword down on him.
* BladeOnAStick: Carrot had one...before he ran off in terror away from a harmless monster.
* BrokeTheRatingScale: Cabbage's [[JerkAss Jerkface]] is at least 6 stars out of 5.
** The Nightmare Knight's stats break the rating scale in [[UpToEleven EVERY category!]]
* ButtMonkey: Cucumber will never have his way.
* CatsAreMean: Cordelia has cat ears.
* CosmicKeystone: The Disaster Stones, which, if all gathered, can be used to resurrect the Nightmare Knight.
* CowardlyLion: Sir Carrot.
* CuteShotaroBoy: Cucumber.
* CuteWitch: Peridot.
* DeadpanSnarker: Gigi, ''constantly'' in her author notes.
** Also Peridot, Almond, what little we've seen of Saturday, the two cake ladies, Saturday's butler...
* EdibleThemeNaming: Applies to every named character so far with the exception of Cordelia and her henchman [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4950224827/her-legit-debut-is-a-long-ways-off-but-i-like Peridot]]. In a more specific example, Cordelia has a trio of goons named Bacon, Dame Lettuce, and Sir Tomato.
* EverythingsWorseWithBears: A bear attacks Carrot when the baker sisters ask him to retrieve some special sugar. His name is Grizzlygum, and he has no teeth or claws.
** He's actually just doing his job as Gumdrop Forest's guardian (The Oracle's "private woods"), [[BearyFunny doesn't like to hurt people, and is quite welcoming after finding out that Cuco is the legendary hero]].
* EvilOverlooker: Cordelia, Peridot, and the BLT Trio in the [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=prologue prologue splash]].
** The Nightmare Knight in the [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=chapter-0 Chapter 0 splash/cover page]].
* EvolvingCredits: The artwork at the top of the comic's page has been changing as the story goes on.
* ExpressiveAccessory: The Oracle's wand-eyeball makes the same expressions her normal eyes do.
** So does her turban-like head wear.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Cabbage.
** Not [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=page-34 always!]]
* EyesDoNotBelongThere: The Dream Oracle carries a wand with an eye on the tip.
* FanGirl: Almond is one of a fictional hero named Punisher Pumice.
* FlowerInHerHair: Almond's hair ties.
* FridgeLogic: Cucumber is quick to point out any lapses in logic, not that anyone ever listens.
* FunctionalGenreSavvy: Pretty much everyone besides Cucumber is this. They are all absolutely sure things must play out a certain way (ie. Cucumber being TheHero and using the Dream Sword to fight the Nightmare Knight) even when they make absolutely no sense (ie. Cucumber a rather rubbish hero and there are other, less exciting, ways to stop the Nightmare Knight
* GenreSavvy: Cucumber, after realizing that [[spoiler:pointing out [[FridgeLogic lapses in logic]] [[OnlySaneMan doesn't work]], decides to tell his companions to search Saturday's tower for treasure instead of Saturday herself.]]
* GlassCannon: Almond, if [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?page_id=334 Gigi's character stats]] are to be taken seriously.
* GoldfishPoopGang: Lettuce, Tomato and Bacon have the potential to become this.
* GratuitousFrench: Princess Parfait has a thick French accent for no real reason. This is lampshaded on the character page, where instead of a Special stat, she has a French stat of 5.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Almond's pocket is where she keeps her sword, according to a [[{{omake}} bonus comic]].
* HeroicLineage: For Cucumber, to be the Legendary Hero. ''[[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=page-32 "So it skips a generation here and there!"]]''
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: Time will tell if Almond's decision to simply ''hand over the last Disaster Stone because she feels the quest wouldn't be epic enough if they didn't'' will be this or simply the [[FunctionalGenreSavvy usual genre enforcement of the world]]. Or both.]]
* [[ItIsPronouncedTropay It Is Pronounced Peri-DOH]]
* ItsUpToYou: As much as Cucumber attempts to avert this, no one will let him off the hook about this world-saving business.
* [[JerkAss Jerk Face:]] Cabbage. In fact he seemed to have dumped all of his stat points into being a douche, [[BeyondTheImpossible as the number of stars doesn't even seem to fit in the stat box]].
* JokeCharacter: Bacon. His stats are all one star, and his description simply reads "We don't talk about Bacon."
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Carrot argues this. Baguette quickly retorts that the monster he was faced with had neither claws nor ''teeth''.
* LevelAte: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4952014795/welcome-to-the-doughnut-kingdom-this-is-cucumber The entire Doughnut Kingdom.]]
* LoveDodecahedron: Carrot and Parfait love each other. Tomato loves Parfait, and Lettuce loves Tomato.
* MadScientist: Cosmo seems to be this.
* MediumAwareness
-->'''Almond:''' We haven't had a decent fight this whole chapter! Put up your dukes, Grandpa!
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: We don't talk about Bacon.
* MyNameIsNotDurwood:
-->'''Dream Oracle:''' Listen, Zucchini--\\
'''Cucumber:''' ''Cucumber.''\\
'''Dream Oracle:''' Camembert, that's what I said.
* NonActionGuy: Cucumber. He's a SquishyWizard who hasn't quite gotten the "wizard" part down yet.
** According to Gigi, he's actually pretty good at magic-- it's just that his equipment is sub-par.
* [[OhCrap OH]] [[GoshDangItToHeck GOSH]]: [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/?webcomic_post=page-134 The heroes' reaction to a giant sea monster.]]
* PerpetualFrowner: Baguette so far.
* PettingZooPeople: The typical Doughnut Kingdom phenotype includes rabbit ears. Cordelia has [[CatsAreMean cat ears]].
* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The BLT Trio.
* RainbowSpeak: Phrases occasionally show up in a colored font, adding to the video game feel.
* RedheadInGreen: Cucumber.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Cucumber thinks he's probably the least qualified person to save the world and wants to go to school. No one will have any of it.
* RolePlayingGameVerse: All significant characters have stat distributions on the site's Character page and Gigi has released inventories for [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/3652618661/as-it-turns-out-i-am-the-worst-sort-of-person Cucumber]] and [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/3693489075/actually-i-have-a-problem Almond]] on her Tumblr. However, while the comic resembles an RPG in presentation and story, actual gameplay elements like stats or MP haven't made an appearance in the work itself.
* RoseHairedGirl: Tartelette.
* SchizoTech:
-->''[[WordOfGod Well…the people of Dreamside have television, electric lighting and space travel, but they’re still fighting with swords. I probably decided on this because I’ve always liked cartoons and comics that blend old-timey fantasy stuff with modern technology for the sake of humor or whimsy or whatever.]]''
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: "Puffington's Academy for the Magically Gifted and/or Incredibly Wealthy" would imply that to get in you need either magical skill or enough money for lack of skill to not matter.
* SiblingYinYang:
** Cucumber is a thoughtful, somewhat cowardly mage, while Almond is a rash and headstrong swordswoman.
** Baguette bakes bread and is cynical and brash while Tartelette bakes pastries and other sweets and is polite and pleasant.
* SimilarSquad: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/7259953752/the-first-legendary-hero-gherkin-defeated-the Gherkin and Peanut]], the original brother/sister pair who fought the Nightmare Knight, to Cucumber and Almond.
* SpeechImpediment: Grizzlygum has a lisp.
* {{Squee}}- done by Queen Cordelia on page 118. It's surprisingly adorable after she had finished chewing out her henchmen and threatened to turn them into stone.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: Cucumber suggests that he simply destroy the Disaster Stones instead of going on a long-winded quest. Cabbage panics and says it would make him the most boring legendary hero ever.
** Cucumber does this again when [[spoiler:he, Almond and Carrot are exploring Saturday's hideout for the Dream Sword and discover the last Disaster Stone. Cucumber considers holding onto it and not even bothering to grab the sword. Surprisingly, Carrot agrees with him, putting the safety of the kingdom over the adventure. Unsurprisingly, Almond finds that idea boring.]]
* StayInTheKitchen: "When's the last time you ever heard of a little sister becoming a legendary hero?"
* StealthPun: Grizzlygum is a bear with no teeth, just gums. In short, he's a GUMMY bear.
* TakenForGranite: Peridot's specialty seems to be turning people into peridot.
* TalkToTheFist: Tomato wastes his time boasting at Almond. She takes the opportunity to whack him in the face.
* TennisBoss: Peridot.
* ThirdEye: The Dream Oracle has one that peeks through her turban.
* [[spoiler:TookALevelInBadass: Cucumber appears to do this when given a new wand, but he probably knew how to cast spells beforehand but didn't have the chance to.]]
** [[spoiler: As stated above, his previous wand was rather ratty.]]
* UnusualEars: The Dream Oracle's resemble membranous wings.
* VagueAge: WordOfGod on Cucumber's and Almond's ages:
-->''Cucumber and Almond are just Kids. Almond is a Slightly Younger Kid.''
** We at least know that Cucumber is not 9. Because that's how old his father thinks he is.
* ValleyGirl: Lettuce. [[WordOfGod There's, like, something irritating about the way she talks.]]
* VerbalTic: Baguette has a tic, man. Tartelette does too, hon. Lettuce, like, probably counts, too.
* WineIsClassy: Cordelia in [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/4549186733/cat-planet this]] bit of artwork.
* AWizardDidIt: [[http://gigidigi.tumblr.com/post/12320870982/whurfbuilding How a flat planet physically works.]]
-->''Wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, wizards, w--''
* WouldHitAGirl: Tomato threatens Almond, saying he has no qualms about hitting a girl. [[BadassAdorable Almond never gives him the chance]].
* YouCantThwartStageOne: Cuco would very much like to avert this trope by preventing the Nightmare Knight's summoning, but the enemy--and even some of his ''allies''--are determined to have it played straight.
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