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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: In the first book, when Jack [[spoiler: dresses up like his own freshly dead corpse and uses his SuperSmoke to "haunt" his murderer, making him look paranoid and crazy to his men, and generally having a grand old time screwing with him.]]
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: In the first book, when Jack [[spoiler: dresses up like his own freshly dead corpse and uses his SuperSmoke to "haunt" his murderer, making him look paranoid and crazy to his men, and generally having a grand old time screwing with him.]]
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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: In the first book, when Jack[[spoiler: dresses [[spoiler:dresses up like his own freshly dead corpse and uses his SuperSmoke to "haunt" his murderer, making him look paranoid and crazy to his men, and generally having a grand old time screwing with him.]]
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** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns outits it's not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]off]].
* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: In the first book, when Jack
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, ''The Dresden Files'' is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''The Vampire Files''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while ''The Dresden Files'' definitely has its darker moments, overall ''Literature/TheVampireFiles'' is DarkerAndEdgier.
** Both authors also take a positive delight in putting their heroes through ''[[EarnYourHappyEnding absolute unmitigated hell]]'' every chance they get.
** Both authors also take a positive delight in putting their heroes through ''[[EarnYourHappyEnding absolute unmitigated hell]]'' every chance they get.
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: In the first book, when Jack [[spoiler: dresses up like his own freshly dead corpse and uses his SuperSmoke to "haunt" his murderer, making him look paranoid and crazy to his men, and generally having a grand old time screwing with him.]]
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: In the first book, when Jack [[spoiler: dresses up like EnsembleDarkhorse: Apparently Johnathan Barrett, seeing as how he got his own freshly dead corpse and uses his SuperSmoke to "haunt" his murderer, making him look paranoid and crazy to his men, and generally having a grand old time screwing with him.]]
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]spin-off.
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Apparently Johnathan Barrett, seeing as how he got SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: In the first book, when Jack [[spoiler: dresses up like his own spin-off.freshly dead corpse and uses his SuperSmoke to "haunt" his murderer, making him look paranoid and crazy to his men, and generally having a grand old time screwing with him.]]
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, ''The Dresden Files'' is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''The Vampire Files''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while ''The Dresden Files'' definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, ''The Dresden Files'' is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''The Vampire Files''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while ''The Dresden Files'' definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles ''Literature/TheVampireFiles'' is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''The Vampire Files''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles.''Literature/TheDresdenFiles''. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles ''The Dresden Files'' is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''The Vampire Files''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles ''The Dresden Files'' definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[The ''The Vampire Files]]'').Files''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CompleteMonster: We learn about Helen Tielli [[PosthumousCharacter posthumously]]. She repeatedly tries to give her children up for adoption after her husband's death so she'd be free to party. When state authorities refused to take them, she brings her kids to an isolated area for a picnic. She takes her six-year-old son into the woods, cuts his throat and sets him on fire. Not quite dead, he screams in agony as she watches him burning. Helen then slits the throat of her three-year-old daughter and walks away, leaving them both for dead. Arrested soon afterward, the only time she says a word to the police is to ask [[ObliviouslyEvil how long her questioning would take, so she could go home and get dressed up for a date]]. Though her brother-in-law has been more than willing to adopt both kids, she wouldn't let him, because she can't stomach him being gay.
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* CompleteMonster: We learn about Helen Tielli [[PosthumousCharacter posthumously]]. She repeatedly tries to give her children up for adoption after her husband's death so she'd be free to party. When state authorities refused to take them, she brings her kids to an isolated area for a picnic. She takes her six-year-old son into the woods, cuts his throat and sets him on fire. Not quite dead, he screams in agony as she watches him burning. Helen then slits the throat of her three-year-old daughter and walks away, leaving them both for dead. Arrested soon afterward, the only time she says a word to the police is to ask [[ObliviouslyEvil how long her questioning would take, so she could go home and get dressed up for a date]]. Though her brother-in-law has been more than willing to adopt both kids, she wouldn't let him, because she can't stomach him [[spoiler: being gay.]]
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* CompleteMonster: We learn about Helen Tielli posthumously. She repeatedly tries to give her children up for adoption after her husband's death so she'd be free to party. When state authorities refused to take them, she brings her kids to an isolated area for a picnic. She takes her six-year-old son into the woods, cuts his throat and sets him on fire. Not quite dead, he screams in agony as she watches him burning. Helen then slits the throat of her three-year-old daughter and walks away, leaving them both for dead. Arrested soon afterward, the only time she says a word to the police is to ask [[ObliviouslyEvil how long her questioning would take, so she could go home and get dressed up for a date]]. Though her brother-in-law has been more than willing to adopt both kids, she wouldn't let him, because she can't stomach him being gay.
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* CompleteMonster: We learn about Helen Tielli posthumously.[[PosthumousCharacter posthumously]]. She repeatedly tries to give her children up for adoption after her husband's death so she'd be free to party. When state authorities refused to take them, she brings her kids to an isolated area for a picnic. She takes her six-year-old son into the woods, cuts his throat and sets him on fire. Not quite dead, he screams in agony as she watches him burning. Helen then slits the throat of her three-year-old daughter and walks away, leaving them both for dead. Arrested soon afterward, the only time she says a word to the police is to ask [[ObliviouslyEvil how long her questioning would take, so she could go home and get dressed up for a date]]. Though her brother-in-law has been more than willing to adopt both kids, she wouldn't let him, because she can't stomach him being gay.
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: Gaylen DuMont, that crazy, heartless bitch. Lauren Francher too. And Raymond York. And Helen Tielli. The majority are women, which may be because the most male villains are gangsters, so their cruelty is more mundane and tends to be more efficient besides. Not to mention Hurley Dugan.]]
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* CompleteMonster: [[spoiler: Gaylen DuMont, that crazy, heartless bitch. Lauren Francher too. And Raymond York. And We learn about Helen Tielli. The majority are women, which may Tielli posthumously. She repeatedly tries to give her children up for adoption after her husband's death so she'd be free to party. When state authorities refused to take them, she brings her kids to an isolated area for a picnic. She takes her six-year-old son into the woods, cuts his throat and sets him on fire. Not quite dead, he screams in agony as she watches him burning. Helen then slits the throat of her three-year-old daughter and walks away, leaving them both for dead. Arrested soon afterward, the only time she says a word to the police is to ask [[ObliviouslyEvil how long her questioning would take, so she could go home and get dressed up for a date]]. Though her brother-in-law has been more than willing to adopt both kids, she wouldn't let him, because the most male villains are gangsters, so their cruelty is more mundane and tends to be more efficient besides. Not to mention Hurley Dugan.]]she can't stomach him being gay.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Escott. Just Escott. [[spoiler: His father's best friend is a doctor and 'Escott' is a name Sherlock Holmes used in the United States]]
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Escott. Just Escott. [[spoiler: His father's best friend is a doctor and 'Escott' is a name Sherlock Holmes used in the United States]]
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* AlasPoorVillain: Jack has a little after accidentally [[Main/{{MindRape}} Mind Raping]] one, but pretty much gets over it. Also some for [[spoiler: Braxton and Webster]], especially the latter. And Robert Tielli, though YMMV.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their backstories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wiseasses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their backstories back stories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wiseasses, wise-asses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowining them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]
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** Two in [[spoiler: ''Lady Crymsyn.'' The first is Escott's reaction to seeing Sherry LaBelle, the actress Jack hires to play the aforementioned Lady. And later, when Jack dumps Navis and Upshaw into the slime pit at the Stock Yards. You're all ready to believe that he's about to cross the MoralEventHorizon by drowining drowning them in the leftovers of slaughtered cattle, then it turns out its not deep enough to drown them and Jack's just making them sit there all night and is laughing his undead ass off.]]]]
* FridgeLogic: How do people in Chicago know that Malone's gay?
** Probably justified, as Malone's boss Nevis was a gangster and would have employees checked out before trusting them anywhere near himself or his money. Whoever watched to see if Malone was working with another gang probably spotted him on a covert date with a man.
** Barrett flat-out refuses to entertain the notion that [[spoiler: Lauren could be a murderer]] on the grounds that she's "only a child". When Barrett was alive, girls younger than [[spoiler: Lauren]] were often married with children, and boys that age were off fighting the American Revolution.
* FridgeLogic: How do people in Chicago know that Malone's gay?
** Probably justified, as Malone's boss Nevis was a gangster and would have employees checked out before trusting them anywhere near himself or his money. Whoever watched to see if Malone was working with another gang probably spotted him on a covert date with a man.
** Barrett flat-out refuses to entertain the notion that [[spoiler: Lauren could be a murderer]] on the grounds that she's "only a child". When Barrett was alive, girls younger than [[spoiler: Lauren]] were often married with children, and boys that age were off fighting the American Revolution.
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* NightmareFuel: The "dreams" Jack has when he spends the daytime without his home earth. Also, directly after the HopeSpot above, [[spoiler: Jack is left nailed to the floor by a freaking stake, and no one has any idea where he is. He is in [[Main/{{AndIMustScream}} unspeakable pain]], he's on the roof and sunrise is coming, and Bobbi is probably going to be a snack for the demented bitch who did this to him. When Escott later comes to rescue him, what he sees probably qualifies. The stairwell is soaked in blood all the way up to the cieling, his best friend is pinned to the floor and maybe dead for real, and looks like an ancient corpse. The scene where Jack and Escott find Barrett staked in ''Bloodcircle'' probably qualifies too, if only because it highlights Jack's previous impalement. And the story of how Maureen was killed... yeah, being a vampire makes you harder to kill, but when you are it's pretty damn horrific.]]
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* NightmareFuel: The "dreams" Jack has when he spends the daytime without his home earth. Also, directly after the HopeSpot above, [[spoiler: Jack is left nailed to the floor by a freaking stake, and no one has any idea where he is. He is in [[Main/{{AndIMustScream}} unspeakable pain]], he's on the roof and sunrise is coming, and Bobbi is probably going to be a snack for the demented bitch who did this to him. When Escott later comes to rescue him, what he sees probably qualifies. The stairwell is soaked in blood all the way up to the cieling, ceiling, his best friend is pinned to the floor and maybe dead for real, and looks like an ancient corpse. The scene where Jack and Escott find Barrett staked in ''Bloodcircle'' probably qualifies too, if only because it highlights Jack's previous impalement. And the story of how Maureen was killed... yeah, being a vampire makes you harder to kill, but when you are it's pretty damn horrific.]]
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their backstories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wiseasses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor.
** It should be noted that TheVampireFiles was acually published before TheDresdenFiles, and that Elrod is a big fan of the latter and pimps them on her own site. ThisTroper woul like to know whether or not Butcher has read this series, and is secretly hoping that they will collaberate on some kind of crossover.
** Also, while TheDresdenFiles definately has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
** It should be noted that TheVampireFiles was acually published before TheDresdenFiles, and that Elrod is a big fan of the latter and pimps them on her own site. ThisTroper woul like to know whether or not Butcher has read this series, and is secretly hoping that they will collaberate on some kind of crossover.
** Also, while TheDresdenFiles definately has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their backstories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wiseasses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor.
** It should be noted that TheVampireFiles was acually published before TheDresdenFiles, and that Elrod is a big fan of the latter and pimps them on her own site. ThisTroper woul like to know whether or not Butcher has read this series, and is secretly hoping that they will collaberate on some kind of crossover.
**humor. Also, while TheDresdenFiles definately definitely has its darker moments, overall TheVampireFiles is DarkerAndEdgier.
** It should be noted that TheVampireFiles was acually published before TheDresdenFiles, and that Elrod is a big fan of the latter and pimps them on her own site. ThisTroper woul like to know whether or not Butcher has read this series, and is secretly hoping that they will collaberate on some kind of crossover.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[Main/{{BeyondTheImpossible}} The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their backstories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wiseasses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor.
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* CounterpartComparison: Jack Fleming and Harry Dresden of TheDresdenFiles. The series titles are obviously similar. Also, both take place in Chicago (one in the 1930's, one in modern day). Both have the main characters that is a supernatural P.I., though Jack is more of an assistant, at least officially (notably, TheDresdenFiles is listed on the VampireDetectiveSeries page, since it has most of the stereotypes--hell, it has ''more'' than ''[[Main/{{BeyondTheImpossible}} The ''[[The Vampire Files]]''). Both have trouble with TheMafia (the Paco gang [[spoiler: and its successors]], Johnny Marcone--Vaughn Kyler from ''Fire in the Blood'' has an eerie similarity to Marcone). Both have BadassNormal sidekicks/ partners (Charles Escott and Karrin Murphy), both had their first love go missing or die in their backstories (Maureen and Elaine). Both Jack and Harry are wiseasses, though we see more of Harry's sense of humor.
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* ContinuityNod: Jack encounters works of art by the artists he met in "Art in the Blood" several times.
