[[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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[[folder:Characters]]

!! Molly Alana Fairchilde / Azurine Blanche:
%%* ActionDuo: With Gene
%%* ActionSurvivor: Manages to keep up with Gene fairly quickly.
%%* BadassLongcoat: The crimson duster.
%%* BadassNormal
%%* CelibateHero: Would rather wait for marriage, which will never happen.
%%* CombatPragmatist: Although she despises resorting to it.
* CompressedHair: How does all that hair fit in two braided buns?
%%* TheDrifter: Cannot rest until Micheal is dead.
%%* FrontierDoctor: She picked up a fair deal from her father.
%%* GirlsWithGuns: Two single action armies and a forty aught six at that.
%%* GoodIsNotNice: Something Azurine learns quickly.
* GunStripping: Selftaught gunsmith. Handles Rythym and Rhyme almost fetishisticly as Molly, although the reverence is tuned down as Azurine.
%%* TheGunslinger: Type D
* HeartbrokenBadass: Avenging Gene's death is her life's goal.
%%* HerHeartWillGoOn
%%* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Even after losing her innocence.
* KnightErrant: Compared to Sir Galahad often.
%%* LimitedWardrobe: A consequence of being dragged through the wasteland.
%%* LustObject: [[CharacterDevelopment Initially]] for Irulan. Michael is glad to take up the slack.
%%* MamaBear: Do '''not''' harm Antonia.
* MartialPacifist: Would rather not harm people if she can get away with it.
%%* MeaningfulName
%%* MoralityPet: To Fletcher once he learns of Gene's death.
%%* NaiveNewcomer
%%* OddCouple: With Gene.
%%* OfCorsetsSexy: Often complains of constraints during Gene's misadventures, as she wore full Victorian underwear for the whole ordeal.
%%* PuritySue: Deconstruction
%%* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Irulan's Blue.
%%* ShyFingerTwiddling: Molly when carrying Gene's firepower.
%%* SurvivalMantra: "I did what I had to do."
%%* SwordAndSorcerer: Type 1 with Irulan, Fighter.
* TakeUpMySword: Literally took Gene's guns with her as Azurine.
%%* ThatManIsDead: Azurine's standard reaction to being called Molly.
%%* {{Tsundere}}: Type A as Azurine, Type B as Molly.
%%* WeakButSkilled: Her lack of physical strength even becomes a plot point.
%%* WideEyedIdealist: To the nth degree as Molly, still noticeable as Azurine.
* WrenchWench: Always shows a mechanical fascination, especially for guns.

!! Irulan Kaname Terse:
%%* AChatWithSatan: Constantly searching Azurine for [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything gaps he can invade]].
%%* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: At least that's what he says.
%%* AffablyEvil: He may want to rape you, but at least he's charming.
%%* BarrierWarrior: Mostly used to protect Azurine.
%%* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Played for horror.
%%* BlackEyesOfEvil: His eyes are pure black, however they often reflect colors from whatever magical activity is in the vicinity.
%%* BodyHorror
%%* BodyPaint: Breaks it out often for rituals.
%%* BrokenAngel: Micheal has stolen much of his greater power.
%%* BulletproofFashionPlate: {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d, then subverted against Micheal.
%%* ChainedByFashion: When first released by Azurine.
%%* CombatSadomasochist: Standard incubic tendency.
%%* CombatStilettos
%%* DanceBattler
%%* DreamWeaver: One of the old powers of an incubus.
%%* DressedAllInRubber: As part of his appeal.
%%* DiamondsInTheBuff: Just to [[LampshadeHanging prove]] that men can pull it off too.
%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
* EnemyMine: Joins Azurine with the intent of steering her towards Micheal.
%%* EnigmaticMinion: Azurine has no clue where he is half the time.
%%* EvilMentor
%%* FeatherBoaConstrictor
%%* GoingCommando: To {{Squick}} Azurine.
%%* GorgeousGarmentGeneration
%%* GratuitousGreek: Another standard of summoning.
%%* GratuitousLatin: As part of the magic of summoning.
%%* HellBentForLeather: Standard fetish wear.
* InconsistentColoring: His BlackEyesOfEvil appear as different colors due to reflecting the colors of magical activity in his vicinity.
%%* InvisibleStreaker: Has lost the ability to turn other objects invisible.
%%* LiteralGenie: Helps Azurine in the most asinine way possible whenever he can.
%%* LivingShadow
%%* LouisCypher
* MathematiciansAnswer: Partially because he is an TricksterMentor and partially because it drives Azurine nuts.
%%* MoreThanMindControl: Charms victims into doing his bidding.
%%* PaintedOnPants: Done deliberately.
%%* PoisonousPerson: Shown briefly in his first contact with Azurine.
%%* RedOniBlueOni: Blue To Azurine's Red.
%%* SexyMentor: Constantly trying to seduce Azurine.
%%* ShapeshiftersDoItForAChange
%%* ShirtlessScene
%%* SlaveCollar: Likely a PowerLimiter.
%%* {{Stripperific}}: Rare male example.
%%* SuccubiAndIncubi: Very blatantly incubic.
%%* SwordAndSorcerer: Type 1 with Azurine, GlassCannon.
%%* TricksterMentor
%%* TokenEvilTeammate: If two people are a team.
%%* TooManyBelts
%%* UnlimitedWardrobe: Of fetish wear.
%%* VoluntaryShapeshifting
%%* {{Zipperiffic}}

!! Gene Anthony Blanche:
%%* ActionDuo: With Molly
%%* AntiHero: Type 1 or 2 depending on the situation, can veer into type 4 under Fletcher's influence.
%%* BigBrotherMentor: Molly nearly calls him this word for word.
%%* BlackKnight: Updated for the Wild West.
%%* BountyHunter: To pay off mountainous debt.
%%* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest
%%* DeadPartner: Inverted, the "hero" dies.
%%* TheDrifter: Partially out of boredom, partially to avoid creditors.
%%* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Speaks with a Louisianan drawl.
%%* TheGunslinger: Type A
* GoingCommando: Because why bother with underwear?
%%* GratuitousFrench: The Blanches are incredibly Cajun.
%%* HandsomeLech
%%* HellBentForLeather: Shows a special fondness for the material.
%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Fletcher.
%%* HonorBeforeReason: Unto death.
* 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.
%%* LadykillerInLove
%%* LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces
%%* LovableRogue
%%* MeaningfulName: Eugene means "well born"; additionally, this is his father's middle name.
%%* MoralityChain: To Fletcher.
%%* OddCouple: With Molly.
%%* PassingTheTorch
%%* PosthumousCharacter
%%* ProfessionalGambler
%%* SacrificialLion
%%* ScreamingWarrior
%%* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: With Fletcher.
%%* SexyMentor
%%* SlipknotPonytail
%%* SmokingIsCool
%%* SouthernGentleman: When he really tries.
%%* TallDarkAndHandsome:
* TooManyBelts: [[RuleOfThree Three]], but they all serve a purpose; hold up pants, holster Rhythm, holster Rhyme.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Never buttons up his shirt, regardless of how often people [[LampshadeHanging ask him to]].
%%* WifeHusbandry: Often assumed of Molly and him, which wasn't helped by her moniker [[TitleDrop "The Undertaker's Bride."]

!! Fletcher Harris
%%* ActualPacifist: As of the time the main part of the story takes place.
%%* AmbiguouslyGay
%%* AntiHero: Slides between 5 and 3, leaning more towards the lower end of the scale. Admittedly [[MoralityPet raising]] Antonia helps.
%%* ApologeticAttacker
%%* AxCrazy
%%* BadassPacifist
%%* BloodKnight: Former, see above.
%%* CombatPragmatist
%%* DeadpanSnarker
%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Gene.
%%* HonoraryUncle: To Antonia.
%%* LetsGetDangerous
* MrViceGuy: {{Greed}} and Wrath tangled up like a pit of mating snakes.
%%* NeatFreak
%%* ThePianoPlayer: Hobby and nonviolent wage earning skill.
%%* PsychoForHire: Formerly .
%%* TheQuietOne
%%* RetiredGunfighter: formerly TheGunslinger type A with elements of B.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: With Gene. The sensitive one, despite seeming colder at first.
%%* SlasherSmile
%%* StepfordSmiler: Type C or type B, depending on interpretation.
%%* StraightMan
%%* TriggerHappy
%%* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Exhibited all three sides of the [=McDonald=] triad at one point or another.

!! Antonia Dawn Blanche
%%* ApocalypseMaiden
* CheerfulChild: Fletcher's done his best to shield her from the evils surrounding her mother and her birth.
%%* ConstantlyCurious
%%* CuriousAsAMonkey
* DeadGuyJunior: Takes her first name from the feminine version of Anthony, Gene's middle name.
* GiveHimANormalLife: Molly understood the world she was going to face.
%%* InnocentProdigy
%%* MoralityPet: To Azurine and Fletcher respectively.
%%* MrImagination
%%* PluckyGirl
* SomeoneToRememberHimBy: Product of Gene's last night on earth.

!! Misery
%%* AutomatonHorses
%%* BondCreatures: Chose Azurine specfically
* CoolHorse: A white steed to reference the old knights in shining armor.
%%* DiabolusExMachina
%%* HellishHorse: Goes hellhorse on Azurine occasionally, scares her shitless.
%%* MagneticPlotDevice

!! Micheal Crowe:
%%* AGodAmI: He's heading this way.
* AmbitionIsEvil: [[TragicDream Start out wanting to save your mother]], [[OmnicidalManiac end up wanting to destroy the world]].
%%* BadassLongRobe
%%* BastardBastard
%%* BigBad
%%* BerserkButton: Mentioning his mother or maternal heritage.
%%* BlackCloak: Concealment of choice.
%%* BlindWithoutEm
%%* BodyHorror: His slow physical degradation.
%%* ButForMeItWasTuesday: The killing of Gene.
%%* ButNotTooForeign: Half [[FunnyForeigner Chinese]], Half [[EvilBrit British]].
%%* CastFromHitPoints: The reason for his decaying health.
%%* ChildByRape
%%* ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive
%%* ConsummateLiar
%%* TheCorrupter: To keep his plans in motion, he needs minions.
%%* TheCorruption: [[BodyHorror Begins to flow in and from]] [[{{Squick}} his bodily fluids]].
%%* DanceBattler: Although he becomes less and less inclined towards theatrics as his magic eats away at him.
%%* DarkMessiah: Sets himself up as one, but doesn't really [[TheAntichrist intend to follow through]].
%%* DeathSeeker: "And so I will bring the whole world with me."
%%* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette
%%* EvilBrit
%%* EvilCripple
%%* FeelNoPain: As a result of his lessening humanity.
%%* FourEyesZeroSoul
%%* GlassCannon
%%* GratuitousForeignLanguage: Chinese
%%* GratuitousLatin: More as a product of Imperial education than magic however.
* 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.
%%* HumanoidAbomination: What with his magic eating away at his humanity.
* InLoveWithYourCarnage: Human violence in general, especially Azurine's, as his health/bedroom abilities begin to fail this starts to more heavily imply InterplayOfSexAndViolence.
%%* LeanAndMean
%%* LightIsNotGood
%%* ManipulativeBastard
* MeaningfulName: Michael is both an archangel and a rhetorical question translating to "who is like God?"
%%* MoreThanMindControl: His preferred method of minion collection.
%%* OmnicidalManiac: As a result of being undying.
%%* PreacherMan: [[SinisterMinister At first glance.]]
%%* SexIsEvilAndIAmHorny
%%* SicklyGreenGlow: All of his magic.
%%* SinisterMinister
%%* TheSpock
%%* SquishyWizard: In terribly frail health.
%%* TermsOfEndangerment: Towards Azurine.
%%* TragicDream: To unify Western and Eastern magic to save China.
%%* WalkingWasteland
%%* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity

!! Irrylath Sieaiah
%%* BerserkButton: Mentioning her relative immaturity as an incuba.
%%* BlackMagicianGirl
%%* BoisterousBruiser
%%* CuteLittleFangs
%%* CombatStilettos
* DiminishingVillainThreat: In series; [[TheCorruption feeding from Michael]] is both weakening her and preventing her from developing further as an incuba.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Robbing Irulan of his power, claiming Azurine for her own.
%%* EvilSoundsDeep
%%* {{Expy}}: of [[{{Manga/Berserk}} Slan]] in terms of looks.
%%* FemmeFatalions
%%* GreenEyedMonster
%%* GigglingVillain
%%* HellBentForLeather
%%* HellishPupils
* InsistentTerminology: She is not a ''succubus'', a succubus is a passive male sexual demon. She is an ''incuba'' an active female sexual demon.
%%* MsFanservice
%%* OfCorsetsSexy
%%* PerkyFemaleMinion: Textbook example.
%%* PsychopathicWomanchild
%%* RedEyesTakeWarning: The fact that they haven't gone [[BlackEyesOfEvil pure black]] indicates her immaturity as an incuba.
%%* SealedEvilInACan: [[NakedOnArrival At her introduction]].
%%* SlaveCollar: Like all other bound demons.
%%* Stripperiffic
%%* ThongOfShielding
%%* TheVamp

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!! ''Bride and Undertaker'' provides examples of:
* 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.
%%* AdventureTowns
%%* AerithAndBob: Mostly due to demons and Molly's rename.
%%* AnachronismStew
%%* BedmateReveal:
%%** Played with with Irulan and Azurine.
%%** Played straight with Molly and Fletcher.
%%* BloodMagic: Graphically emphasized in every casting.
%%* BloodSplatteredWeddingDress: Molly at Gene's death.
%%* BreakTheCutie: Molly's transformation to Azurine.
%%* BridalCarry: Gene to Molly upon taking her from her DoomedHometown, [[IronicEcho perversely echoed]] by Michael in Irrylath's arms as the series progresses.
%%* CattlePunk
%%* ColorCodedCharacters:
%%** Irulan is dark navy/indigo.
%%** Irrylath is dark magenta.
%%** Gene is black and maroon .
%%** Molly is white.
%%** Fletcher is forest green.
%%** Micheal is [[SicklyGreenGlow acid green]].
%%** Azurine is crimson and bright blue.
%%* DeathByOriginStory: Poor Gene.
%%* DefeatByModesty: Happens to Azruine/Molly both pre and post rename.
%%* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Never confirmed either way with Molly and Fletcher.
* 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''.
%%** Drawing on the summoner.
%%** Gene's ([[HoYay and Fletcher's]]) reverence of his guns and Molly's maintenance of them.
%%** Any GlassCannon after he has expended a great deal of power.
%%* DramaticGunCock: Gene was fond of this, Fletcher in his pre-pacifist days.
%%* DramaticWind: All the friggin time.
%%* DuelToTheDeath: Bookends to the series.
%%* EroticDream: Irulan loves inflicting these on Azurine.
%%* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Suggested with Irulan and Azurine.
%%* FeverDreamEpisode: A chapter narrated from the point of view of Michael in a bad way.
%%* FingerSuckHealing
%%* {{Foil}}: The entire cast manages to illuminate each other from new angles.
%%* GeometricMagic
%%* GotTheWholeWorldInMyHand: Demonstrated by Micheal.
%%* GunPorn: Figuratively and almost literally.
%%* 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."
* 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.
%%* ICallItVera: Blanche family weapons.
%%* ICantDance
%%* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Azurine takes this up [[BreakTheCutie like a mantra]].
%%* IKissYourHand: Irulan to Azurine as a gesture of servitude, respect and lust.
%%* IKnowYourTrueName: And it may not be what your folks named you.
%%* InnocentInnuendo: Molly has a [[OncePerEpisode bad habit of this]].
%%* ItHasBeenAnHonor: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by Micheal.
%%* LanguageOfMagic: Varies from caster to caster, but typically ancient.
%%* LanguageOfTruth: Any LanguageOfMagic spoken with enough will behind it.
%%* [[HoYay Les Yay]]: Azurine and Irrylath.
%%* LockAndLoadMontage: Almost requisite for Rhythm and Rhyme.
%%* MagicContractRomance: Irulan and Azurine seem headed this way.
%%* {{Magitek}}: Rhythm and Rhyme, possibly Reason.
%%* MeaningfulEcho
%%* MushroomSamba: Azurine in the clutches of Irrylath.
%%* MustHaveNicotine: Gene in a few of his many comedic moments.
%%* MustNotDieAVirgin: And yet Molly [[HerHeartWillGoOn survives]] Gene.
%%* NakedFirstImpression: The calling down of Irulan.
%%* NakedPeopleTrappedOutside: Irulan and Azurine. Guess who's bothered?
* NameAndName: Bride and Undertaker refers to Gene's trade name and Molly's appearance prior to her change.
%%* NoodleIncident: Plenty of Fletcher and Gene's exploits, how exactly Micheal got on the wrong side of Irulan.
%%* OutOfClothesExperience: Hardcore incubuic/sucubic magic.
%%* PantsPositiveSafety: Fletcher on occasion, despite his usual [[CombatPragmatist pragmatism]].
%%* PerpetualPoverty: A consequence of being a hired gun.
%%* PhallicWeapon: [[{{Squick}} Squickily]] implied with Molly's fondling of Rythym and Rhyme.
%%* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Irrylath and Irulan to a degree.
%%* PreAsskickingOneliner: Gene '''loved''' these.
%%* PreClimaxClimax: How Antonia was [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy conceived]].
%%* QuirkyHousehold: Molly and [[HonoraryUncle Fletcher]] raising Antonia.
* RedBaron: Gene being known as “The Undertaker”, although admittedly dressing in solid black helps.
%%* RuleOfCool
%%* ScarsAreForever: Azurine's accumulating quite a few.
%%* SceneryPorn
%%* SecondLove: Invoked in the Molly/Fletcher and Irulan/Azurine ShipTease
%%* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: {Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Azurine in regards to Irulan's dress.
%%* SettledForGay: Hinted at in Molly's cohabitation with Fletcher.
%%* ShoutOut: Many towards ''TheGunslinger'', ''Manga/OutlawStar'', ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}'', Music/PinkFloyd most recognizably.
%%* ShowdownAtHighNoon: Gene's death.
* SleepCute: Molly likes to be [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace close to those she loves]]
%%* {{Steampunk}}
* 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.
%%* TheWestern
%%* WardingGestures
%%* WeaponStomp
%%* WillTheyOrWontThey: Molly and Fletcher, later Azurine and Irulan.
%%* WizardDuel: Irulan and Micheal have a long running one.
* YouMustBeCold: Gene hands Molly his jacket often.
%%* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Most things Micheal says to Azurine.
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