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* HeterosexuaLifePartners - Aziraphale & Crowley, 6000 years or so worth of life partnership. Trope name here is misleading and inaccurate, they are ???sexual life partners, as angels have no gender.

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* HeterosexuaLifePartners HeterosexualLifePartners - Aziraphale & Crowley, 6000 years or so worth of life partnership. Trope name here is misleading and inaccurate, they are ???sexual life partners, as angels have no gender.
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I assume that Heterosexual Life Partners was taken out of Main, when it is readily apparent, because some may think that they are a couple and do not qualify. They are most certainly life partners, (whether actually a couple, dbatable), and probably the epitome of them (seemingly not a couple, 6000 years worth.) If Even if they were a couple, they have piossiblye 4000 or so years worth of being life partners before that. No idea why it got removed. I have recitified the matter.

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** "There were angels dining at the Ritz" - from the song in question. Aziraphale and Crowley dine at the Ritz regularly. The mention of that song is probably not for the sole purpose of creating Aziraphale and Crowley subtext- though one of its purposes could be that subtext. That one is unsure if it's a dream or reality most likely refers to the characters forgetting, and a couple of other lines apply well to the book, more like.

* HeterosexuaLifePartners - Aziraphale & Crowley, 6000 years or so worth of life partnership. Trope name here is misleading and inaccurate, they are ???sexual life partners, as angels have no gender.
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** A large chunk of the fandom seems to agree that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. There are also some who give him glasses in fanworks, although this hasn't been mentioned at all in the book.

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* MemeticOutfit: It seems to be widely accepted as {{Fanon}} that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. This is never mentioned in canon, though a camelhair coat briefly is.

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** A large chunk of the fandom seems to agree that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. There are also some who give him glasses in fanworks, although this hasn't been mentioned at all in the book.
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It seems to be widely accepted as {{Fanon}} that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. This is never mentioned in canon, though a camelhair coat briefly is.
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** There is a particularly ship-worthy line towards the end of the book: ''"And perhaps the recent exertions had had some fallout on the nature of reality because, while they were eating, for the first time ever, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square." '' The line comes rather out of nowhere and nothing is specified about the nature of said [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "exertions"]]. One would assume it refers to Adam remaking reality, but "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is an old and sappy romantic ''love'' song, whereas Adam is pretty clearly still at the cooties stage.

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** There is a particularly ship-worthy line towards the end of the book: ''"And perhaps the recent exertions had had some fallout on the nature of reality because, while they were eating, for the first time ever, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square." '' The line comes rather out of nowhere and nothing is specified about the nature of said [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "exertions"]]. One would assume it refers to Adam remaking reality, but "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is an old and sappy romantic ''love'' song, whereas Adam is pretty clearly still at the cooties stage. The scene also takes place smack in between two scenes featuring canon couples that confirm the continuation/beginning of their own relationships.
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** As Lucifer, in Latin, means "light-bearer" or "bringer of light", Pulsifer can be translated as [[IncrediblyLamePun "bringer of peas"]]. However, the authors have noted that this wasn't planned, but was merely a fortuitous coincidence.

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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's just his form of FantasticArousal]]) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.

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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's just his form of FantasticArousal]]) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.
** The Horsepeople really don't count because what they do is what they are. They embody the abstractions that they represent, and really don't have a choice in the matter. Apart from Death they clearly do enjoy their work, but only in the sense of satisfaction from a job well done. None of them exhibits a hint of cruelty or sadism even with all the horrors they inflict.
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*** This is not so much a TakeThat aimed at {{Queen}} as it is a joke about the ubiquitous nature of ''Queen's'' ''Greatest Hits I'' in car stereos throughout the UK. TerryPratchett explained it like this: eventually you get so sick of inane local radio that you pull off the motorway and go to a service (gas) station to find something worth listening to. The only thing on the paltry rack of cassettes that is at all worth buying is invariably ''The Best Of Queen''. (There are doubtless several things that are outdated with this scenario - CD changers, iPods, better radio stations, better stocked service stations - but it was brilliant for its time.)

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*** This is not so much a TakeThat aimed at {{Queen}} as it is a joke about the ubiquitous nature of ''Queen's'' ''Greatest Hits I'' in car stereos throughout the UK. TerryPratchett Creator/TerryPratchett explained it like this: eventually you get so sick of inane local radio that you pull off the motorway and go to a service (gas) station to find something worth listening to. The only thing on the paltry rack of cassettes that is at all worth buying is invariably ''The Best Of Queen''. (There are doubtless several things that are outdated with this scenario - CD changers, iPods, better radio stations, better stocked service stations - but it was brilliant for its time.)



* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]]: Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.

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* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]]: Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.



** Interestingly, it is also his [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]]. Well, one of them, anyway.

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** Interestingly, it is also his [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Crowning Moment of Awesome]].CrowningMomentOfAwesome. Well, one of them, anyway.
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* AcceptableTargets: Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers.]].)
** Milton Keynes

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* AcceptableTargets: Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers.]].)
** The much-maligned "new town" of Milton KeynesKeynes, which neither Crowley nor Aziraphale had a hand in, but both of their superiors were pleased with.
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* TakeThat: A possible subtle one at Pop Culture. When The Four Horsepersons of the Apocalypse gather at the Diner, they are not all immediately present, only War and [[GrimReaper The Tall Fellow with the Obscured Helmet]]---the latter playing a video trivia game with a bunch of bikers. Said game has four categores: Pop Culture, Sports, Music, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick War]]. Famine then shows up, prompting the trivia category 'Music' to be changed to 'Famine.' When Pollution arrives, 'Sports' becomes 'Pollution.' Death having been present the whole time makes one wonder about [[TelevisionIsTryingToKillUs Pop Culture]].
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* AngelDevilShipping: [[CaptainObvious Crowley and Aziraphale.]] Subverted though, since they're both NotSoDifferent.
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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's [[BlueAndOrangeMorality just his]] form of FantasticArousal) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.

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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's [[BlueAndOrangeMorality just his]] his form of FantasticArousal) FantasticArousal]]) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.

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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's [[BlueAndOrangeMorality just his]] form of FantasticArousal]]) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.

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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's [[BlueAndOrangeMorality just his]] form of FantasticArousal]]) FantasticArousal) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.



* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The telemarketers]]. (Surprisingly, possibly the only instance in a book involving demons and the apocalypse.) [[FanNickname Pterry]] blames Neil Gaiman for anything in the book involving maggots.


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* NightmareFuel: [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The telemarketers]]. (Surprisingly, possibly the only instance in a book involving demons and the apocalypse.) [[FanNickname Pterry]] blames Neil Gaiman for anything in the book involving maggots.
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** There is a particularly ship-worthy line towards the end of the book: ''"And perhaps the recent exertions had had some fallout on the nature of reality because, while they were eating, for the first time ever, a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square." '' The line comes rather out of nowhere and nothing is specified about the nature of said [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "exertions"]]. One would assume it refers to Adam remaking reality, but "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" is an old and sappy romantic ''love'' song, whereas Adam is pretty clearly still at the cooties stage.
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* AcceptableTargets: Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers. [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter They get better]]]].)

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* AcceptableTargets: Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers. [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter They get better]]]].]].)
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** Both in a non-romantic sense, in terms of the canon.
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* {{Tsundere}}: Crowley is something of a Type A. He keeps saving people and doing good things, but snarks whenever Aziraphale points it out. He seems to want everyone to believe that he doesn't really mean it.
** Aziraphale seems to have a bit of Type B in him, as well.
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* HoYay: Or possibly FoeYay, depending. Crowley and Aziraphale - not that they technically have sex. See also HeterosexualLifePartners.
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* MagnificentBastard: Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike: God]] the ineffable Plan.

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* MagnificentBastard: Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike: God]] the God and His ineffable Plan.
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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]]) - Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.

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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]]) Death]], and ''maybe'' [[EnemyToAllLivingThings Pollution]] [[hottip:*:His namesake happens all around him without his intervention - he ''does'' actively pollute in dangerous ways, but it's hinted that it's [[BlueAndOrangeMorality just his]] form of FantasticArousal]]) Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.

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* AcceptableTargets - Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers. [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter They get better]]]].)

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* AcceptableTargets - AcceptableTargets: Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers. [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter They get better]]]].)



* EvilIsSexy - Crowley.

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* EvilIsSexy - EvilIsSexy: Crowley.



* FanPreferredCouple - [[DatingCatwoman Crowley and Aziraphale]]. Or, if you're [[LesYay into it]], [[CrackPairing Pepper/War]] is becoming quite popular.
* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]] - Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.

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* FanPreferredCouple - FanPreferredCouple: [[DatingCatwoman Crowley and Aziraphale]]. Or, if you're [[LesYay into it]], [[CrackPairing Pepper/War]] is becoming quite popular.
* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]] - Name]]: Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.



* GeniusBonus / PunnyName: The etymology of "nice" (or [[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe "niƒe"]] if you prefer) has changed drastically over the centuries. Roughly around the time Agnes would have written her book it could indeed have meant "precise." However it's original meaning was "foolish" or "stupid." Then there is the modern meaning attached to the word. They all apply to some extent.
* MagnificentBastard - Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike: God]] the ineffable Plan.
* MemeticOutfit - It seems to be widely accepted as {{Fanon}} that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. This is never mentioned in canon, though a camelhair coat briefly is.

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* GeniusBonus / PunnyName: The etymology of "nice" (or [[YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe "niƒe"]] if you prefer) has changed drastically over the centuries. Roughly around the time Agnes would have written her book it could indeed have meant "precise." "precise". However it's original meaning was "foolish" or "stupid." Then there is the modern meaning attached to the word. They all apply to some extent.
* MagnificentBastard - HighOctaneNightmareFuel: [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The telemarketers]]. (Surprisingly, possibly the only instance in a book involving demons and the apocalypse.) [[FanNickname Pterry]] blames Neil Gaiman for anything in the book involving maggots.
* MagnificentBastard:
Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike: God]] the ineffable Plan.
* MemeticOutfit - MemeticOutfit: It seems to be widely accepted as {{Fanon}} that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests and/or tartan. This is never mentioned in canon, though a camelhair coat briefly is.



* NightmareFuel: [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The telemarketers]]. (Surprisingly, possibly the only instance in a book involving demons and the apocalypse.) [[FanNickname Pterry]] blames Neil Gaiman for anything in the book involving maggots.

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* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]] - Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.

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* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]] - Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.
** Also Gadriel, as it is listed in some theology books as being the name of the fallen who tempted Eve with the apple.



* MagnificentBastard - Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike:God]] the ineffable Plan.
* MemeticOutfit - It seems to be widely accepted as {{Fanon}} that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests. This is never mentioned in canon, though a camelhair coat briefly is.

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* MagnificentBastard - Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike:God]] [[strike: God]] the ineffable Plan.
* MemeticOutfit - It seems to be widely accepted as {{Fanon}} that Aziraphale wears argyle sweater vests.vests and/or tartan. This is never mentioned in canon, though a camelhair coat briefly is.
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** There is also a Bentley/Bookshop FanFic floating around somewhere.
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**Milton Keynes
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* CompleteMonster: Crowley notes that, unlike [[PunchClockVillain most demons]], Hastur and Ligur actively ''like'' being evil. Also the Four Horsepeople (except [[BlueAndOrangeMorality Death]]) - Famine in particular gets pleasure out of watching anorexic people starve themselves to death, while War destroys peaceful countries so she can sell them weaponry.



* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]] - Crowley 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.

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* [[FanNickname Fan True Name]] - Crowley Crowley's 'angelic' name is never given, but Kireawel or Caphriel is popular in fanfiction.
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** This is not so much a TakeThat aimed at {{Queen}} as it is a joke about the ubiquitous nature of ''Queen's'' ''Greatest Hits I'' in car stereos throughout the UK. TerryPratchett explained it like this: eventually you get so sick of inane local radio that you pull off the motorway and go to a service (gas) station to find something worth listening to. The only thing on the paltry rack of cassettes that is at all worth buying is invariably ''The Best Of Queen''. (There are doubtless several things that are outdated with this scenario - CD changers, iPods, better radio stations, better stocked service stations - but it was brilliant for its time.)

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** *** This is not so much a TakeThat aimed at {{Queen}} as it is a joke about the ubiquitous nature of ''Queen's'' ''Greatest Hits I'' in car stereos throughout the UK. TerryPratchett explained it like this: eventually you get so sick of inane local radio that you pull off the motorway and go to a service (gas) station to find something worth listening to. The only thing on the paltry rack of cassettes that is at all worth buying is invariably ''The Best Of Queen''. (There are doubtless several things that are outdated with this scenario - CD changers, iPods, better radio stations, better stocked service stations - but it was brilliant for its time.)
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**"Nothing but dust and fundamentalists."

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* AcceptableTargets - Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers. [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter They get better.]]]])

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* AcceptableTargets - Crowley is particularly proud of his influence in the creation of Manchester and the M25. Hastur also accidentally makes the world a better place by massacring a slew of telemarketers. [[spoiler:[[IGotBetter They get better.]]]])better]]]].)



* CargoShip: The Bentley is paired with Crowley and Aziraphale. [[http://lilithnanhart.deviantart.com/art/My-Good-Omens-OTP-124159303 No, really.]]
* FanPreferredCouple - [[DatingCatwoman Crowley and Aziraphale]]. Or, if you're [[LesYay into it,]] [[CrackPairing Pepper/War]] is becoming quite popular.

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* CargoShip: The Bentley is paired with Crowley and Aziraphale. [[http://lilithnanhart.deviantart.com/art/My-Good-Omens-OTP-124159303 No, really.]]
really]].
* EvilIsSexy - Crowley.
** Also War.
* FanPreferredCouple - [[DatingCatwoman Crowley and Aziraphale]]. Or, if you're [[LesYay into it,]] it]], [[CrackPairing Pepper/War]] is becoming quite popular.



* MagnificentBastard - Crowley. Also, arguably, [[strike:God]] the ineffable Plan.



* NightmareFuel: [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The telemarketers.]] (Surprisingly, possibly the only instance in a book involving demons and the apocalypse.) [[FanNickname Pterry]] blames Neil Gaiman for anything in the book involving maggots.

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* NightmareFuel: [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The telemarketers.]] telemarketers]]. (Surprisingly, possibly the only instance in a book involving demons and the apocalypse.) [[FanNickname Pterry]] blames Neil Gaiman for anything in the book involving maggots.maggots.
* TrueNeutral - Death/Azrael.
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