Andrew: Obviously the first thing I did was panic. What was it? Burglars? Murderers? — Then I remembered I was already dead.
Spare Keys for Strange Doors
is an episodic webcomic by Lucy Lyall (the artist behind
Kaspall) relating various incidents in the lives of two local specialists in the magical, supernatural, and simply strange, Toby Hathaway and Marion Sark.
This work provides examples of:
- Artificial Human: Phillippe.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: In "Kill the Romance", Trisha's "perfect boyfriend" list.
- Cats Are Magic: At the very least, Fat Cat (Toby and Marion's pet) can see Andrew-the-ghost. And be annoyed that he can't sit in the ghost's lap.
- Children Are Special: Discussed. Not why some charaters are allowed near the unicorn.
- Flat "What.": Marion, here, reacting to the unicorn.
- Hates Everyone Equally: Marion Sark is not much for interacting with fellow human beings. Particularly before she's finished her breakfast.
- Intro Only Point Of View: The first two stories are told from other points of view.
- I See Dead People: Toby is able to see and communicate with the ghost of Andrew in the "After Death Hang-Ups" storyline; Marion can hear but not see ghosts.
- Masquerade: A relatively low-key one, it seems. Toby and Marion have a good relationship with the local police.
- Mind Over Matter: Marion Sark. She can do it without using the Pstandard Psychic Pstance, but gesturing makes it easier.
- Nature Spirit: One is encountered in "In at the Deep End".
- Occult Detective: These are known as "specialists", in-universe. Toby and Marion are one such pair.
- Speaks Fluent Animal: Toby Hathaway.
- Tempting Fate: In "After Death Hang-Ups", Andrew's remark about the rot lizards being "a bit small."
- Unfinished Business: Toby describes Andrew Cole as a "wanting something ghost".
- Virgin Power: Discussed. Not why some characters are allowed near the unicorn.
- What Measure Is a Non-Human?: In "Kill the Romance", after the protagonists discover Trish killed Phillippe, two different measures are applied.
- Wizarding School: When Loz from "In at the Deep End" asks if something like this is involved in learning magic, Marion's reply is, "No, absolutely not. You'd go to evening classes at the college."
- You Can See Me?: Andrew Cole to Toby, in "After Death Hang-Ups".
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