History Webcomic / DeanNalaVinny

** Nala has an epiphany about Christmas not being about presents at all: "Have I been wrong about everything this whole time?? Am I [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Ebenezer Literature/HowTheGrinchStole Christmas Grinch?"

** Since Dean sells calendar s of his adventures with Nala, sometimes she is expected to pose in bunny ears or other holiday-related accessory.

* {{Malaproper}}: Nala's specialty. She play acts that she is Anime/PrincessMononoke but pronounces the name as "Princess Mononucleosis".

* IdiotBall: Seized by Vinny when he decides to show the highly excitable Nala where they will be traveling next... on an ''inflatable'' globe. PlayedForLaughs when Nala's claws meet the globe.

** At the lab where Yasuki (an injured Dean found in Serbia) is having tests done, Nala is left alone in the office. [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrR4Aw4Jr9a/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Things... happen]]:

* IdiotBall: Seized by Vinny when he decides to show the highly excitable Nala where they will be traveling next... on an ''inflatable' globe. PlayedForLaughs when Nala's claws meet the globe.

** At the lab where Yasuki (a dog found with a gunshot wound in Serbia) is having tests done, Nala is left alone in the office. [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrR4Aw4Jr9a/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Things... happen]]:

* ObfuscatingStupidity: The day after Nala knits a sweater from the yarn in Dean's grandmother's stash, the woman can't get anybody to believe what Nala did. And of course, Nala chooses that moment to just make "prrt" sounds and definitely not act like she is capable of wielding a pair of needles.

* FromStrayToPet: Dean and Nala's backstory. He heard a meow and found an abandoned kitten. After feeding, he rode away but turned around shortly after. Ever since, they have been together.

* AllegedCar: Dean purchases an "ancient van that needs massive work. FOR US!!" Nala and Vinny are nonplussed. Fortunately for Nala, one of the alterations made to "Nessie" is the removal of the passenger seat and installation of a cat tree so she can sleep or watch the road. But it lacks ''windshield wipers'', which is a bit of a problem on the road.

* BigWhat: On Nala's 4th birthday (or [[FunetikAksent as Dean calls it in his brogue, "bearthday"]]) Nala just refuses to believe the message that Dean posted to his followers:

'''Nala''' ''(in party hat)'': WHAT!?

In 2018, Dean Nicholson, from Dunbar, Scotland, decided to cycle his way around the world. He sold most of his stuff, loaded up his bike with supplies and started pedaling. Three months in and nine countries down, he encountered an abandoned [[CuteKitten kitten]] chasing him. He went back, fed her and long story short, Nala (named after the lioness from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'') [[FromStrayToPet became his travel companion]], riding in his bike front basket. An [[https://www.thedodo.com/videos/guy-biking-across-the-world-picks-up-a-stray-kitten article]] from "The Dodo" website about them went viral, making them and their social media famous. He went on his journey, bringing attention to charity organizations that help animals and even writing a book, ''Nala's World: One Man, His Rescue Cat, and His Bike Journey Around The World''.

* CatsHateWater: Nala falls into a body of water and emerges drenched and mad. The times she has gotten soaked in the rain or due to getting caught in sprinkles are not to her liking either.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Dean, Nala and Vinny often answer questions from their readers. Nala often posts Dean's credit card number.

-->'''Vinny''': Do I have to bring out my globe? Your knowledge of world geography is ABYSMAL.\\

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Dean. In addition to rescuing Nala as a kitten while on the road, he has helped other abandoned animals find forever homes, like Balou the dog.

'''Vinny''' ''(in a gas mask)'': Don't buy a gas mask, they said. Waste of money, they said.

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* EmbarrassinglyDampSheets: Dean gets COVID and he is so feverish that he wakes up with his sheets soaked. Nala suspects this trope is the real reason.

* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Nala has two: a stuffed giraffe named Honk and a one-eyed octopus (with four legs, no less) with the unfortunate name of Derp. The former is based on one of real Nala's toys; the latter can be considered a CanonForeigner.

* VisibleOdor: Dean has to air out his van after leaving some Fran’s in the mini fridge and forgetting about it. The stench is portrayed as [[GreenIsGross greenish clouds]] even though it is a black-and-white strip. Nala and Vinny have different reactions to the smell: