History Webcomic / AMomentOfPeace

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Among the gods, anyway.
* AltText

* BittersweetEnding: Crux's Climb, and the balloon story.

* EmotionEater: The gods.

* MrExposition: Clorian, by way of journal entries.

* ThePowerOfLove: A very frequent theme.

* SugarApocalypse: It's AfterTheEnd.
* SugarBowl
* TeamPet: George.
* TheWorldIsJustAwesome
* TitleDrop: [[http://www.opensorcerygame.com/moment/Index/moment?num=3 This one]].
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ice cream. It even grows in fields!
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Clorian has this view of George at first.

* SweetDreamsFuel

The comic engages in a lot of one-shot comics expressing ideas, credos, or [[Main/{{MediumAwareness}} playing with the 4th wall]]. Its story lines focus on the relationships between the characters, some of whom are [[Main/{{StickFigureComic}} humans]], some of whom are [[Main/{{OurMonstersAreDifferent}} monsters]], some of whom are [[Main/{{TropePantheons}} gods]].

* TropePantheons: So far, there's a goddess of stories, a god of in-between places, a sort-of-evil snake god of lies and deceit, and the goddess of love. It has been implied that there are more.

* AfterTheEnd: "A long, long time ago, there weren't any monsters. People used to live in one place and never move. They worked in small rooms and slept in small rooms and only went outside to move between the rooms. We know this because sometimes we find books and papers in the ruins." - Clorian

''[[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment A Moment of Peace]]'', occasionally shortened to aMoP, is a story about two lovers trying to survive in a [[Main/{{AfterTheEnd}} post-apocalyptic]] world where rampaging monsters rule the earth and human civilization has been reduced to a collection of [[Main/{{ScavengerWorld}} nomadic scavengers]]. Unlike most other fiction that takes place after the end of the world, ''A Moment of Peace'' has a [[Main/{{LighterAndSofter}} gentle, optimistic tone]]. One of the main premises that the comic keeps coming back to is that the world is [[AWorldHalfFull flawed]], but [[Main/{{TheWorldIsJustAwesome}} beautiful]].

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: There are gods personifying [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=85 in-between places]], [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=88 trust and betrayal]], [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=86 stories]], and now [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=219 love]].

* AsideGlance: The Hulking Shyster made a somewhat traumatic aside glance in [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=14 this comic]].

* ByTheEyesOfTheBlind: The gods of ''A Moment of Peace'' are invisible to the stick figure humans they walk among, [[spoiler:but apparently Monster Food, worm like creatures hanging from the very bottom of the food chain, can see them. Or at least [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=113 this one]] can.]]

* {{Homage}}: In the storyline 'Clorian's Journal,' Evi and Clorian encounter [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=60 adventurers]] from the ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'' and an eyeless stick figure they call the [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=61 Blind Philosopher]] who is clearly a reference to XKCD.
* InfiniteCanvas: Comics in ''A Moment of Peace'' tend to sprawl vertically. Sometimes this is an intentional effect that creates a sense of [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=98 descending]] or [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=117 ascending]].

* NobleDemon: Ito [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=108 steals dreams and crushes hopes]] for a living, but he seems to be kind of a nice guy when you get to know him.

* NonMaliciousMonster: "[[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=4 Hulking Shysters]] are a common, but rarely seen type of monster. They produce the creepy sensation you get of being watched. They are also very shy." - Narration

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=6 Monster Food]] is classically adorable. Big eyes and little else.

* TitleDrop: [[http://opensorcerygames.azurewebsites.net/moment?num=3 This one]].

* AsideGlance: The Hulking Shyster made a somewhat traumatic aside glance in [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/index.php?num=14 this comic]].

* NonMaliciousMonster: "[[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/index.php?num=4 Hulking Shysters]] are a common, but rarely seen type of monster. They produce the creepy sensation you get of being watched. They are also very shy." - Narration

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/index.php?num=6 Monster Food]] is classically adorable. Big eyes and little else.

''[[http://www.amomentofpeace.net A Moment of Peace]]'', occasionally shortened to aMoP, is a story about two lovers trying to survive in a [[Main/{{AfterTheEnd}} post-apocalyptic]] world where rampaging monsters rule the earth and human civilization has been reduced to a collection of [[Main/{{ScavengerWorld}} nomadic scavengers]]. Unlike most other fiction that takes place after the end of the world, ''A Moment of Peace'' has a [[Main/{{LighterAndSofter}} gentle, optimistic tone]]. One of the main premises that the comic keeps coming back to is that the world is [[AWorldHalfFull flawed]], but [[Main/{{TheWorldIsJustAwesome}} beautiful]].

* AnthropomorphicPersonification: There are gods personifying [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=85 in-between places]], [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=88 trust and betrayal]], [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=86 stories]], and now [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=219 love]].

* ByTheEyesOfTheBlind: The gods of ''A Moment of Peace'' are invisible to the stick figure humans they walk among, [[spoiler:but apparently Monster Food, worm like creatures hanging from the very bottom of the food chain, can see them. Or at least [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=113 this one]] can.]]

* {{Homage}}: In the storyline 'Clorian's Journal,' Evi and Clorian encounter [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=60 adventurers]] from the ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'' and an eyeless stick figure they call the [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=61 Blind Philosopher]] who is clearly a reference to XKCD.
* InfiniteCanvas: Comics in ''A Moment of Peace'' tend to sprawl vertically. Sometimes this is an intentional effect that creates a sense of [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=98 descending]] or [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=117 ascending]].

* NobleDemon: Ito [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=108 steals dreams and crushes hopes]] for a living, but he seems to be kind of a nice guy when you get to know him.

* TitleDrop: [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=3 This one]].

->This is the first character.
->He is the God of In-Between Places.
->He is called Crux by his friends, of which he has two.
->He dwells in doorways, crossroads, and airports.
->He is present in the crackling air
->between the calm and the storm
->and in the moment between
->a glance and a kiss.
->His temples are waiting rooms.
->He is not content.

-->--'''Narration'''

->Anyway. What I mean to say is: would you like to have tea with me and George? We're going to wear hats. And pretend to watch soccer.
-->--'''Evi'''

->When you fall in love, God breaks out his crayons.
-->--'''Abigail'''

It's comparable to the ''VideoGameColourMySeries''.

* RaymanianLimbs: Ito is clearly the lovechild of the [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0718.html lizgreaper]] and Rayman.

* InfiniteCanvas: Comics in ''AMomentOfPeace'' tend to sprawl vertically. Sometimes this is an intentional effect that creates a sense of [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=98 descending]] or [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=117 ascending]].

* InvisibleToNormals: The gods of ''AMomentOfPeace'' are invisible to the stick figure humans they walk among.

It's comparable to the ''ColourMySeries''.

* ByTheEyesOfTheBlind: The gods of ''AMomentOfPeace'' are invisible to the stick figure humans they walk among, [[spoiler:but apparently Monster Food, worm like creatures hanging from the very bottom of the food chain, can see them. Or at least [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=113 this one]] can.]]

* {{Homage}}: In the storyline 'Clorian's Journal,' Evi and Clorian encounter [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=60 adventurers]] from the KingdomOfLoathing and an eyeless stick figure they call the [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/comic.php?num=61 Blind Philosopher]] who is clearly a reference to XKCD.

* ScheduleSlip: Updates happen(ed) when the artist feels like it; the last one occurred in July 2011.

* YouCanSeeMe: Ito is kind of put off his game when Evi's worm-companion George catches Ito stealing her dreams.

''[[http://www.amomentofpeace.net A Moment of Peace]]'', occasionally shortened to aMoP, is a story about two lovers trying to survive in a [[Main/{{AfterTheEnd}} post-apocalyptic]] world where rampaging monsters rule the earth and human civilization has been reduced to a collection of [[Main/{{ScavengerWorld}} nomadic scavengers]]. Unlike most other fiction that takes place after the end of the world, ''A Moment of Peace'' has a [[Main/{{LighterAndSofter}} gentle, optimistic tone]]. One of the main premises that the comic keeps coming back to is that the world is flawed, but [[Main/{{TheWorldIsJustAwesome}} beautiful]].

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Clorian has this view of George at first. {{Justified}} somewhat in that he's a pellet of monster food, which will attract them.

* ScheduleSlip: Happens at times.

It's comparable to the ColourMySeries.