Line #304 DarthWiki/BrideAndUndertaker


1	[[SteamPunk Steam]]/CattlePunk SpeculativeFiction epic chronicling the [[FlyingDutchman wanderings]] of Azurine Blanche, [[MartialPacifist reluctant]] [[GirlsWithGuns gunslinger]] and her ally-of-uncertain-terms, the [[SuccubiAndIncubi incubus]] Irulan Terse in their [[EnemyMine mutual]] quest for revenge upon the [[HumanoidAbomination godly]] and decreasingly sane priest Micheal Crowe. Set in a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar post-Civil War]] United States of [[AlternateHistory divergent evolution]], the focus is not as much on the [[TheWestern traditional]] shoot 'em up conventions of the setting, as the [[{{Deconstruction}} implications]] of [[IncorruptiblePurePureness purity]], [[VillainsNeverLie truth]] and [[LoveTropes love]] as they are expected of upstanding [[PuritySue Ladies]] and [[TheAce Gentlemen]].
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4	[[folder:Characters]]
5
6	!! Molly Alana Fairchilde / Azurine Blanche:
7	%%* ActionDuo: With Gene
8	%%* ActionSurvivor: Manages to keep up with Gene fairly quickly.
9	%%* BadassLongcoat: The crimson duster.
10	%%* BadassNormal
11	%%* CelibateHero: Would rather wait for marriage, which will never happen.
12	%%* CombatPragmatist: Although she despises resorting to it.
13	* CompressedHair: How does all that hair fit in two braided buns?
14	%%* TheDrifter: Cannot rest until Micheal is dead.
15	%%* FrontierDoctor: She picked up a fair deal from her father.
16	%%* GirlsWithGuns: Two single action armies and a forty aught six at that.
17	%%* GoodIsNotNice: Something Azurine learns quickly.
18	* GunStripping: Selftaught gunsmith. Handles Rythym and Rhyme almost fetishisticly as Molly, although the reverence is tuned down as Azurine.
19	%%* TheGunslinger: Type D
20	* HeartbrokenBadass: Avenging Gene's death is her life's goal.
21	%%* HerHeartWillGoOn
22	%%* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Even after losing her innocence.
23	* KnightErrant: Compared to Sir Galahad often.
24	%%* LimitedWardrobe: A consequence of being dragged through the wasteland.
25	%%* LustObject: [[CharacterDevelopment Initially]] for Irulan. Michael is glad to take up the slack.
26	%%* MamaBear: Do '''not''' harm Antonia.
27	* MartialPacifist: Would rather not harm people if she can get away with it.
28	%%* MeaningfulName
29	%%* MoralityPet: To Fletcher once he learns of Gene's death.
30	%%* NaiveNewcomer
31	%%* OddCouple: With Gene.
32	%%* OfCorsetsSexy: Often complains of constraints during Gene's misadventures, as she wore full Victorian underwear for the whole ordeal.
33	%%* PuritySue: Deconstruction
34	%%* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Irulan's Blue.
35	%%* ShyFingerTwiddling: Molly when carrying Gene's firepower.
36	%%* SurvivalMantra: "I did what I had to do."
37	%%* SwordAndSorcerer: Type 1 with Irulan, Fighter.
38	* TakeUpMySword: Literally took Gene's guns with her as Azurine.
39	%%* ThatManIsDead: Azurine's standard reaction to being called Molly.
40	%%* {{Tsundere}}: Type A as Azurine, Type B as Molly.
41	%%* WeakButSkilled: Her lack of physical strength even becomes a plot point.
42	%%* WideEyedIdealist: To the nth degree as Molly, still noticeable as Azurine.
43	* WrenchWench: Always shows a mechanical fascination, especially for guns.
44
45	!! Irulan Kaname Terse:
46	%%* AChatWithSatan: Constantly searching Azurine for [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything gaps he can invade]].
47	%%* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: At least that's what he says.
48	%%* AffablyEvil: He may want to rape you, but at least he's charming.
49	%%* BarrierWarrior: Mostly used to protect Azurine.
50	%%* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Played for horror.
51	%%* BlackEyesOfEvil: His eyes are pure black, however they often reflect colors from whatever magical activity is in the vicinity.
52	%%* BodyHorror
53	%%* BodyPaint: Breaks it out often for rituals.
54	%%* BrokenAngel: Micheal has stolen much of his greater power.
55	%%* BulletproofFashionPlate: {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}d, then subverted against Micheal.
56	%%* ChainedByFashion: When first released by Azurine.
57	%%* CombatSadomasochist: Standard incubic tendency.
58	%%* CombatStilettos
59	%%* DanceBattler
60	%%* DreamWeaver: One of the old powers of an incubus.
61	%%* DressedAllInRubber: As part of his appeal.
62	%%* DiamondsInTheBuff: Just to [[LampshadeHanging prove]] that men can pull it off too.
63	%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
64	* EnemyMine: Joins Azurine with the intent of steering her towards Micheal.
65	%%* EnigmaticMinion: Azurine has no clue where he is half the time.
66	%%* EvilMentor
67	%%* FeatherBoaConstrictor
68	%%* GoingCommando: To {{Squick}} Azurine.
69	%%* GorgeousGarmentGeneration
70	%%* GratuitousGreek: Another standard of summoning.
71	%%* GratuitousLatin: As part of the magic of summoning.
72	%%* HellBentForLeather: Standard fetish wear.
73	* InconsistentColoring: His BlackEyesOfEvil appear as different colors due to reflecting the colors of magical activity in his vicinity.
74	%%* InvisibleStreaker: Has lost the ability to turn other objects invisible.
75	%%* LiteralGenie: Helps Azurine in the most asinine way possible whenever he can.
76	%%* LivingShadow
77	%%* LouisCypher
78	* MathematiciansAnswer: Partially because he is an TricksterMentor and partially because it drives Azurine nuts.
79	%%* MoreThanMindControl: Charms victims into doing his bidding.
80	%%* PaintedOnPants: Done deliberately.
81	%%* PoisonousPerson: Shown briefly in his first contact with Azurine.
82	%%* RedOniBlueOni: Blue To Azurine's Red.
83	%%* SexyMentor: Constantly trying to seduce Azurine.
84	%%* ShapeshiftersDoItForAChange
85	%%* ShirtlessScene
86	%%* SlaveCollar: Likely a PowerLimiter.
87	%%* {{Stripperific}}: Rare male example.
88	%%* SuccubiAndIncubi: Very blatantly incubic.
89	%%* SwordAndSorcerer: Type 1 with Azurine, GlassCannon.
90	%%* TricksterMentor
91	%%* TokenEvilTeammate: If two people are a team.
92	%%* TooManyBelts
93	%%* UnlimitedWardrobe: Of fetish wear.
94	%%* VoluntaryShapeshifting
95	%%* {{Zipperiffic}}
96
97	!! Gene Anthony Blanche:
98	%%* ActionDuo: With Molly
99	%%* AntiHero: Type 1 or 2 depending on the situation, can veer into type 4 under Fletcher's influence.
100	%%* BigBrotherMentor: Molly nearly calls him this word for word.
101	%%* BlackKnight: Updated for the Wild West.
102	%%* BountyHunter: To pay off mountainous debt.
103	%%* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest
104	%%* DeadPartner: Inverted, the "hero" dies.
105	%%* TheDrifter: Partially out of boredom, partially to avoid creditors.
106	%%* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Speaks with a Louisianan drawl.
107	%%* TheGunslinger: Type A
108	* GoingCommando: Because why bother with underwear?
109	%%* GratuitousFrench: The Blanches are incredibly Cajun.
110	%%* HandsomeLech
111	%%* HellBentForLeather: Shows a special fondness for the material.
112	%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Fletcher.
113	%%* HonorBeforeReason: Unto death.
114	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Beneath his rampant womanizing, shit disturbing and insistence on one-upping everyone around him, there's a sweet, caring guy willing to go above and beyond the expectations of friendship.
115	%%* LadykillerInLove
116	%%* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces
117	%%* LovableRogue
118	%%* MeaningfulName: Eugene means "well born"; additionally, this is his father's middle name.
119	%%* MoralityChain: To Fletcher.
120	%%* OddCouple: With Molly.
121	%%* PassingTheTorch
122	%%* PosthumousCharacter
123	%%* ProfessionalGambler
124	%%* SacrificialLion
125	%%* ScreamingWarrior
126	%%* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: With Fletcher.
127	%%* SexyMentor
128	%%* SlipknotPonytail
129	%%* SmokingIsCool
130	%%* SouthernGentleman: When he really tries.
131	%%* TallDarkAndHandsome:
132	* TooManyBelts: [[RuleOfThree Three]], but they all serve a purpose; hold up pants, holster Rhythm, holster Rhyme.
133	* WalkingShirtlessScene: Never buttons up his shirt, regardless of how often people [[LampshadeHanging ask him to]].
134	%%* WifeHusbandry: Often assumed of Molly and him, which wasn't helped by her moniker [[TitleDrop "The Undertaker's Bride."]
135
136	!! Fletcher Harris
137	%%* ActualPacifist: As of the time the main part of the story takes place.
138	%%* AmbiguouslyGay
139	%%* AntiHero: Slides between 5 and 3, leaning more towards the lower end of the scale. Admittedly [[MoralityPet raising]] Antonia helps.
140	%%* ApologeticAttacker
141	%%* AxCrazy
142	%%* BadassPacifist
143	%%* BloodKnight: Former, see above.
144	%%* CombatPragmatist
145	%%* DeadpanSnarker
146	%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Gene.
147	%%* HonoraryUncle: To Antonia.
148	%%* LetsGetDangerous
149	* MrViceGuy: {{Greed}} and Wrath tangled up like a pit of mating snakes.
150	%%* NeatFreak
151	%%* ThePianoPlayer: Hobby and nonviolent wage earning skill.
152	%%* PsychoForHire: Formerly .
153	%%* TheQuietOne
154	%%* RetiredGunfighter: formerly TheGunslinger type A with elements of B.
155	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: With Gene. The sensitive one, despite seeming colder at first.
156	%%* SlasherSmile
157	%%* StepfordSmiler: Type C or type B, depending on interpretation.
158	%%* StraightMan
159	%%* TriggerHappy
160	%%* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Exhibited all three sides of the [=McDonald=] triad at one point or another.
161
162	!! Antonia Dawn Blanche
163	%%* ApocalypseMaiden
164	* CheerfulChild: Fletcher's done his best to shield her from the evils surrounding her mother and her birth.
165	%%* ConstantlyCurious
166	%%* CuriousAsAMonkey
167	* DeadGuyJunior: Takes her first name from the feminine version of Anthony, Gene's middle name.
168	* GiveHimANormalLife: Molly understood the world she was going to face.
169	%%* InnocentProdigy
170	%%* MoralityPet: To Azurine and Fletcher respectively.
171	%%* MrImagination
172	%%* PluckyGirl
173	* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Product of Gene's last night on earth.
174
175	!! Misery
176	%%* AutomatonHorses
177	%%* BondCreatures: Chose Azurine specfically
178	* CoolHorse: A white steed to reference the old knights in shining armor.
179	%%* DiabolusExMachina
180	%%* HellishHorse: Goes hellhorse on Azurine occasionally, scares her shitless.
181	%%* MagneticPlotDevice
182
183	!! Micheal Crowe:
184	%%* AGodAmI: He's heading this way.
185	* AmbitionIsEvil: [[TragicDream Start out wanting to save your mother]], [[OmnicidalManiac end up wanting to destroy the world]].
186	%%* BadassLongRobe
187	%%* BastardBastard
188	%%* BigBad
189	%%* BerserkButton: Mentioning his mother or maternal heritage.
190	%%* BlackCloak: Concealment of choice.
191	%%* BlindWithoutEm
192	%%* BodyHorror: His slow physical degradation.
193	%%* ButForMeItWasTuesday: The killing of Gene.
194	%%* ButNotTooForeign: Half [[FunnyForeigner Chinese]], Half [[EvilBrit British]].
195	%%* CastFromHitPoints: The reason for his decaying health.
196	%%* ChildByRape
197	%%* ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive
198	%%* ConsummateLiar
199	%%* TheCorrupter: To keep his plans in motion, he needs minions.
200	%%* TheCorruption: [[BodyHorror Begins to flow in and from]] [[{{Squick}} his bodily fluids]].
201	%%* DanceBattler: Although he becomes less and less inclined towards theatrics as his magic eats away at him.
202	%%* DarkMessiah: Sets himself up as one, but doesn't really [[TheAntichrist intend to follow through]].
203	%%* DeathSeeker: "And so I will bring the whole world with me."
204	%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
205	%%* EvilBrit
206	%%* EvilCripple
207	%%* FeelNoPain: As a result of his lessening humanity.
208	%%* FourEyesZeroSoul
209	%%* GlassCannon
210	%%* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Chinese
211	%%* GratuitousLatin: More as a product of Imperial education than magic however.
212	* TheGruntingOrgasm: {{Subverted\|Trope}} during his feeding of Irrylath, he screams, and its almost certainly one that contains mostly pain. Justified in that Irrylath shoddily mends some of his decaying nerves to feed in the first place.
213	%%* HumanoidAbomination: What with his magic eating away at his humanity.
214	* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Human violence in general, especially Azurine's, as his health/bedroom abilities begin to fail this starts to more heavily imply InterplayOfSexAndViolence.
215	%%* LeanAndMean
216	%%* LightIsNotGood
217	%%* ManipulativeBastard
218	* MeaningfulName: Michael is both an archangel and a rhetorical question translating to "who is like God?"
219	%%* MoreThanMindControl: His preferred method of minion collection.
220	%%* OmnicidalManiac: As a result of being undying.
221	%%* PreacherMan: [[SinisterMinister At first glance.]]
222	%%* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny
223	%%* SicklyGreenGlow: All of his magic.
224	%%* SinisterMinister
225	%%* TheSpock
226	%%* SquishyWizard: In terribly frail health.
227	%%* TermsOfEndangerment: Towards Azurine.
228	%%* TragicDream: To unify Western and Eastern magic to save China.
229	%%* WalkingWasteland
230	%%* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity
231
232	!! Irrylath Sieaiah
233	%%* BerserkButton: Mentioning her relative immaturity as an incuba.
234	%%* BlackMagicianGirl
235	%%* BoisterousBruiser
236	%%* CuteLittleFangs
237	%%* CombatStilettos
238	* DiminishingVillainThreat: In series; [[TheCorruption feeding from Michael]] is both weakening her and preventing her from developing further as an incuba.
239	* DragonWithAnAgenda: Robbing Irulan of his power, claiming Azurine for her own.
240	%%* EvilSoundsDeep
241	%%* {{Expy}}: of [[{{Manga/Berserk}} Slan]] in terms of looks.
242	%%* FemmeFatalions
243	%%* GreenEyedMonster
244	%%* GigglingVillain
245	%%* HellBentForLeather
246	%%* HellishPupils
247	* InsistentTerminology: She is not a ''succubus'', a succubus is a passive male sexual demon. She is an ''incuba'' an active female sexual demon.
248	%%* MsFanservice
249	%%* OfCorsetsSexy
250	%%* PerkyFemaleMinion: Textbook example.
251	%%* PsychopathicWomanchild
252	%%* RedEyesTakeWarning: The fact that they haven't gone [[BlackEyesOfEvil pure black]] indicates her immaturity as an incuba.
253	%%* SealedEvilInACan: [[NakedOnArrival At her introduction]].
254	%%* SlaveCollar: Like all other bound demons.
255	%%* Stripperiffic
256	%%* ThongOfShielding
257	%%* TheVamp
258
259	[[/folder]]
260
261	!! ''Bride and Undertaker'' provides examples of:
262	* AMagicContractComesWithAKiss: "Breathe life into me." The resulting [[SpitTrailKiss fluid connection]] between Irulan and Azurine and her struggle against it is fairly indicative of the rest of their relationship.
263	%%* AdventureTowns
264	%%* AerithAndBob: Mostly due to demons and Molly's rename.
265	%%* AnachronismStew
266	%%* BedmateReveal:
267	%%** Played with with Irulan and Azurine.
268	%%** Played straight with Molly and Fletcher.
269	%%* BloodMagic: Graphically emphasized in every casting.
270	%%* BloodSplatteredWeddingDress: Molly at Gene's death.
271	%%* BreakTheCutie: Molly's transformation to Azurine.
272	%%* BridalCarry: Gene to Molly upon taking her from her DoomedHometown, [[IronicEcho perversely echoed]] by Michael in Irrylath's arms as the series progresses.
273	%%* CattlePunk
274	%%* ColorCodedCharacters:
275	%%** Irulan is dark navy/indigo.
276	%%** Irrylath is dark magenta.
277	%%** Gene is black and maroon .
278	%%** Molly is white.
279	%%** Fletcher is forest green.
280	%%** Micheal is [[SicklyGreenGlow acid green]].
281	%%** Azurine is crimson and bright blue.
282	%%* DeathByOriginStory: Poor Gene.
283	%%* DefeatByModesty: Happens to Azruine/Molly both pre and post rename.
284	%%* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Never confirmed either way with Molly and Fletcher.
285	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Irulan and Azurine stuck in a garden as Irulan slowly loses his human facade due to lack of feeding, culminating in her allowing him sex under a fig tree, ''with a huge python slithering through it''.
286	%%** Drawing on the summoner.
287	%%** Gene's ([[HoYay and Fletcher's]]) reverence of his guns and Molly's maintenance of them.
288	%%** Any GlassCannon after he has expended a great deal of power.
289	%%* DramaticGunCock: Gene was fond of this, Fletcher in his pre-pacifist days.
290	%%* DramaticWind: All the friggin time.
291	%%* DuelToTheDeath: Bookends to the series.
292	%%* EroticDream: Irulan loves inflicting these on Azurine.
293	%%* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Suggested with Irulan and Azurine.
294	%%* FeverDreamEpisode: A chapter narrated from the point of view of Michael in a bad way.
295	%%* FingerSuckHealing
296	%%* {{Foil}}: The entire cast manages to illuminate each other from new angles.
297	%%* GeometricMagic
298	%%* GotTheWholeWorldInMyHand: Demonstrated by Micheal.
299	%%* GunPorn: Figuratively and almost literally.
300	%%* GunTwirling: Gene as a nervous habit, Fletcher when he's... [[AxeCrazy blood]] [[CombatSadomasochist hungry]]. Azurine initially tries to imitate Gene's mannerisim, but stops because it reminds her of Gene too much and makes her "feel silly."
301	* GunsAkimbo: What everyone assumes when they see Rythym and Rhyme. In fact Gene barely had a handle on firing and reloading ala [[Franchise/TheDarkTower Roland Deschain]] and Azurine has yet to develop the dexterity to fire accurately with her left hand. Fletcher did on occasion try to dual wield the sisters, but it never ended well.
302	%%* ICallItVera: Blanche family weapons.
303	%%* ICantDance
304	%%* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Azurine takes this up [[BreakTheCutie like a mantra]].
305	%%* IKissYourHand: Irulan to Azurine as a gesture of servitude, respect and lust.
306	%%* IKnowYourTrueName: And it may not be what your folks named you.
307	%%* InnocentInnuendo: Molly has a [[OncePerEpisode bad habit of this]].
308	%%* ItHasBeenAnHonor: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by Micheal.
309	%%* LanguageOfMagic: Varies from caster to caster, but typically ancient.
310	%%* LanguageOfTruth: Any LanguageOfMagic spoken with enough will behind it.
311	%%* [[HoYay Les Yay]]: Azurine and Irrylath.
312	%%* LockAndLoadMontage: Almost requisite for Rhythm and Rhyme.
313	%%* MagicContractRomance: Irulan and Azurine seem headed this way.
314	%%* {{Magitek}}: Rhythm and Rhyme, possibly Reason.
315	%%* MeaningfulEcho
316	%%* MushroomSamba: Azurine in the clutches of Irrylath.
317	%%* MustHaveNicotine: Gene in a few of his many comedic moments.
318	%%* MustNotDieAVirgin: And yet Molly [[HerHeartWillGoOn survives]] Gene.
319	%%* NakedFirstImpression: The calling down of Irulan.
320	%%* NakedPeopleTrappedOutside: Irulan and Azurine. Guess who's bothered?
321	* NameAndName: Bride and Undertaker refers to Gene's trade name and Molly's appearance prior to her change.
322	%%* NoodleIncident: Plenty of Fletcher and Gene's exploits, how exactly Micheal got on the wrong side of Irulan.
323	%%* OutOfClothesExperience: Hardcore incubuic/sucubic magic.
324	%%* PantsPositiveSafety: Fletcher on occasion, despite his usual [[CombatPragmatist pragmatism]].
325	%%* PerpetualPoverty: A consequence of being a hired gun.
326	%%* PhallicWeapon: [[{{Squick}} Squickily]] implied with Molly's fondling of Rythym and Rhyme.
327	%%* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Irrylath and Irulan to a degree.
328	%%* PreAsskickingOneliner: Gene '''loved''' these.
329	%%* PreClimaxClimax: How Antonia was [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy conceived]].
330	%%* QuirkyHousehold: Molly and [[HonoraryUncle Fletcher]] raising Antonia.
331	* RedBaron: Gene being known as “The Undertaker”, although admittedly dressing in solid black helps.
332	%%* RuleOfCool
333	%%* ScarsAreForever: Azurine's accumulating quite a few.
334	%%* SceneryPorn
335	%%* SecondLove: Invoked in the Molly/Fletcher and Irulan/Azurine ShipTease
336	%%* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: {Lampshade\|Hanging}}d by Azurine in regards to Irulan's dress.
337	%%* SettledForGay: Hinted at in Molly's cohabitation with Fletcher.
338	%%* ShoutOut: Many towards ''TheGunslinger'', ''Manga/OutlawStar'', ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', Music/PinkFloyd most recognizably.
339	%%* ShowdownAtHighNoon: Gene's death.
340	* SleepCute: Molly likes to be [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace close to those she loves]]
341	%%* {{Steampunk}}
342	* ThemeNaming: [[Franchise/{{Dune}} Irulan]] and [[Literature/TheDarkangelTrilogy Irrylath]] are both given names originally assigned to [[GenderBlenderName opposite gendered]] PlanetaryRomance prince/sses who had strained relations with the progatonists of their respective series, whom they were expected to marry.
343	%%* TheWestern
344	%%* WardingGestures
345	%%* WeaponStomp
346	%%* WillTheyOrWontThey: Molly and Fletcher, later Azurine and Irulan.
347	%%* WizardDuel: Irulan and Micheal have a long running one.
348	* YouMustBeCold: Gene hands Molly his jacket often.
349	%%* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Most things Micheal says to Azurine.

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