History Webcomic / ExplorersOfSouls

The original ''Explorers of Souls'' comic (not this one), created in early 2013, featured [[SelfInsertFic honrupi herself]] as the Eevee-bound protagonist, with her real-life friends as side characters. At first, the comic was updated fairly regularly, with waiting periods becoming slowly longer and longer until Page 9, the final one written, was created 5 months after the previous. A few months later, a reboot was announced, with different, author-made characters. In June of 2014, the prologue was released. The first thing one may notice is that the remake is a good deal more satirical and less generic than the original. It is only on its first chapter, but the gorgeous artwork ([[AnimationBump even when compared to the original]]) and DeadpanSnarker protagonist raises the expectations of many.

* ReferenceOverdosed: If you look hard enough, ''Explorers of Souls'' is full of references and shout-outs is full of [[ShoutOut shout-outs]] to everything from internet memes to turn-of-the-millennium sitcoms.

* WitchHunt: [[spoiler:Renée, upon hearing Mel's claim that she used to be human, assumes she is insane. She claims to be "on patrol for any suspicious Pokémon".]]

* {{Void Between the Worlds}}: The comic's prologue takes place "somewhere in the void". The Mew silhouette, whilst travelling in it, finds a portal to the human world.

* CurseCutShort: Mel, unused to walking on four fuzzy legs, crashes violently into the ground when she first tries to run. As she is about to fall, the vexed Eevee shouts "SON OF A-". It is left on that note.

* GenreSavvy: Mel is a perfect example of this trope. She has even played the game she was inserted in as a human, and knows all the tropes and cliches of the brand of fanfiction she found herself in. [[http://honrupi.deviantart.com/art/EoS-1-3-458965193 See for yourself]].

The original ''Explorers of Souls'' comic, created in early 2013, featured [[SelfInsertFic honrupi herself]] as the Eevee-bound protagonist, with her real-life friends as side characters. At first, the comic was updated fairly regularly, with waiting periods becoming slowly longer and longer until Page 9, the final one written, was created 5 months after the previous. A few months later, a reboot was announced, with different, author-made characters. In June of 2014, the prologue was released. The first thing one may notice is that the remake is a good deal more satirical and less generic than the original. It is in its early stages, but the gorgeous artwork ([[AnimationBump even when compared to the original]]) and DeadpanSnarker protagonist raises the expectations of many.

''Explorers of Souls'' is a ''Videogame/{{Pokemon Mystery Dungeon}}'' fan-comic created by deviantART user [[http://honrupi.deviantart.com/ honrupi]]. It follows the story of a sarcastic human-made-Eevee named Mel. It is in its early stages at the time this page was first under construction, but there is much evidence that there is more to come from it.

* SubvertedTrope: It is a staple of ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon'' games, fanfiction, and comics to make the first Mon the protagonist sees upon awakening their partner for life. Despite [[GenreSavvy what Mel assumes]], the Pikachu that she first sees has no interest in adventuring or becoming her compadre.

The original ''Explorers of Souls'' comic, created in early 2013, featured [[SelfInsertFic honrupi herself]] as the Eevee-bound protagonist, with her real-life friends as side characters. At first, the comic was updated fairly regularly, with waiting periods becoming slowly longer and longer until Page 9, the final one written, was created 5 months after the previous. A few months later, a reboot was announced, with different, author-made characters. And in June of 2014, the prologue came out. The first thing one may notice is that the remake is a good deal more satirical and less generic than the original. It is just beginning, but the gorgeous artwork ([[AnimationBump even when compared to the original]]) and DeadpanSnarker protagonist raises the expectations of many.

* {{Void Between the Worlds}}: The comic's prologue takes place "somewhere in the void". The Mew silhouette finds a portal to the human world.

* '''Void Between the Worlds''': The comic's prologue takes place "somewhere in the void". The Mew silhouette finds a portal to the human world.

* {Void Between the Worlds}: The comic's prologue takes place "somewhere in the void". The Mew silhouette finds a portal to the human world.

* VoidBetweentheWorlds: The comic's prologue takes place "somewhere in the void". The Mew silhouette finds a portal to the human world.

* SayItWithHearts: Downplayed. Renée draws out vowels and incorporates tildes and music notes into her speech, as if to connote that she is speaking in sing-song.

[[caption-width-right:282:"Oh, bloody hell."]]

* MeaningfulName: "Mel" is "Honey" in Latin. The author, whose first name is Honey, has confirmed that this is no coincidence.

* GenreSavvy: Mel is a perfect example of this trope. She has even played the game she was inserted in as a human, and knows all the tropes and cliches of the brand of fanfiction she found herself in. [[http://honrupi.deviantart.com/art/EoS-1-3-458965193 See for yourself]].

-->'''Pikachu:''' I have no idea what you're going on about. Partners? Adventures? Sounds too tough for me. Plus, I don't even know who you are...