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[[caption-width-right:301:On the left: Nivlac, the AuthorAvatar. On the right: Aqua, [[TheHero the protagonist]].]]

->'''Nivlac''': Well you see, Mr. Mcclain...I am your god.
->'''Aqua''': ...Yeah, I'm not buying that.

''In an experiment created from boredom, the author avatar of Nivlac has been made free of the control of his spirit counterpart. In his freedom, the avatar has switched to the side of evil, and has used his powers to gain control of the universe. It is up to the various cameos to stop him.''

''The Overcoming'' is a SpriteComic made by [[http://www.smackjeeves.com/profile.php?id=62521 Aqua the Hedgie]], which tells the story of Nivlac, an AuthorAvatar that runs the universe around him as he slowly descends into [[DrunkWithPower power hungry madness]].

As Nivlac descends into madness, the story follows Aqua and several other characters in their attempts to stop him.

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!!Tropes featured in The Overcoming:
* AGodAmI: Nivlac is very open about the fact that he is the creator of the entire world around them.
* AuthorAvatar: Nivlac is known to represent the creator of the comic.
* AuthorPowers: Nivlac, being the author, has these. He uses them to convince Aqua that he is his god [[http://comeover.smackjeeves.com/comics/1787854/prologue-10/ here]].
* BreakingTheFourthWall: The fourth wall is smashed open in the first page when Nivlac already figures out his position [[http://comeover.smackjeeves.com/comics/1773861/prologue-1/ as an author]].
* BigBad: Nivlac himself, as he spends his time causing mayhem to keep his comic interesting.
* DeadpanSnarker: Aqua seems prone to this, constantly judging Nivlac's castle and his powers.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Calvin apparently doesn't like pie.
* TheHero: Aqua holds the position of superhero, and is seen to be [[spoiler: fighting Niyati, a dangerous person]] early on in the story.
* IdenticalStranger: Calvin and Nivlac.
* OrphanedPunchline: Done on [[http://comeover.smackjeeves.com/comics/1823985/the-descent-5/ The Descent 5]].
* NoFourthWall: Nivlac, being the author, does not have a fourth wall, and is able to manipulate it at will, seeing between panels, back as many pages as he likes, and even step outside of or through panels at will.
* ShoutOut: [[Series/DrakeAndJosh "So my foot's stuck in there, right? I'm freaking out, the dog's having a seizure, and I've still got half a pie left."]]
* TimeSkip: A year-long one between the Prologue and Chapter 1.
* WordOfGod: Nivlac is known to respond to any and all comments, explaining and screwing with others.
* WrittenSoundEffect: Used VERY often throughout the comic.