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Anything That Moves is a disambiguation


* AnythingThatMoves: Lucien. He ''thinks'' he dated Eva for a while, actually stalked Dante Norwood, had bundles of HoYay with Jake, dated the Hippie Elf Chick... It was rather creepy, actually.
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* FanGirl: Lucien is the rare male version. To everyone's horror, he seems completely obsessed with [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]]... or maybe just the [[BishieSparkle sparkles]].
** Unfortunately, Dante Norwood, originally created as a spoof of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', ''does'' sparkle, resulting in Lucien [[StalkerWithACrush stalking him]].

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* FanGirl: Lucien is the rare male version. To everyone's horror, he seems completely obsessed with [[Literature/{{Twilight}} [[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Edward Cullen]]... or maybe just the [[BishieSparkle sparkles]].
** Unfortunately, Dante Norwood, originally created as a spoof of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'', ''does'' sparkle, resulting in Lucien [[StalkerWithACrush stalking him]].



%% * Literature/{{Twilight}}: Lucien's favorite book.

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%% * Literature/{{Twilight}}: Literature/TheTwilightSaga: Lucien's favorite book.
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--> '''Eva:''' "Can I ask I stupid question?"
--> '''Sam:''' "Better than anyone I know."

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--> '''Eva:''' "Can I ask I stupid question?"
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question?"\\
'''Sam:''' "Better than anyone I know."



%% * TheChick: Lucien

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%% * TheChick: TheSocialExpert: Lucien
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%% * EpicFlail: Charon's second WeaponOfChoice.

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%% * EpicFlail: Charon's second WeaponOfChoice.weapon.

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* EnchantedForest: The Forever Summer Wood (an accurate, if not too imaginative name) is enchanted, as are all of the animals inhabitants, by the unicorn who lives there.



* TheLostWoods: The Forever Summer Wood (an accurate, if not too imaginative name) is enchanted, as are all of the animals inhabitants, by the unicorn who lives there.
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%% * CuteAndPsycho: Lucien, taken UpToEleven.

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%% * CuteAndPsycho: Lucien, taken UpToEleven.up to eleven.



* DeathWorld: Everywhere. Not only a "Death World", but more like a [[CruelAndUnusualDeath Cruel]] [[UpToEleven and Unusual]] [[{{Mordor}} Death]] [[CrapsackWorld World]].

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* DeathWorld: Everywhere. Not only a "Death World", but more like a [[CruelAndUnusualDeath Cruel]] [[UpToEleven Cruel and Unusual]] [[{{Mordor}} Death]] [[CrapsackWorld World]].



%% * IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery: Lucien's attitude toward Darius and Dante is this... taken UpToEleven.

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%% * IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery: Lucien's attitude toward Darius and Dante is this... taken UpToEleven.up to eleven.



* KillItWithFire: Charon's preferred, and possibly ''only'', method... to the point that [[spoiler: she]] only uses flaming arrows as well. Sometimes arrows that explode. And cause everything in a [[UpToEleven ten mile radius]] to catch fire.

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* KillItWithFire: Charon's preferred, and possibly ''only'', method... to the point that [[spoiler: she]] only uses flaming arrows as well. Sometimes arrows that explode. And cause everything in a [[UpToEleven ten mile radius]] radius to catch fire.

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* ActionGirl
* AIIsACrapshoot: Sark's laptop is a DevilInPlainSight, making its hatred for humanity known at every possibility.
* AlmostKiss
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Eva's attraction to [[spoiler: Alec.]]

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* ActionGirl
%% * AIIsACrapshoot: Sark's laptop is a DevilInPlainSight, making its hatred for humanity known at every possibility.
%% * AlmostKiss
%% * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Eva's attraction to [[spoiler: Alec.]]



* AndIMustScream: Any of Charon's actions. Ever.
* AnnoyingArrows: Averted and lampshaded by Sam.

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%% * AndIMustScream: Any of Charon's actions. Ever.
%% * AnnoyingArrows: Averted and lampshaded by Sam.



* AntiHero: Alec.

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%% * AntiHero: Alec.



* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Any family members or friendships get at least ''one'' of these.
* AxCrazy: ''Anyone and everyone''.
* BadassBoast: Too many to count.
* BattleCouple
* BearsAreBadNews: The bear priests.
* BelligerentSexualTension
* BetaCouple: Jake and Euryale.

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%% * AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Any family members or friendships get at least ''one'' of these.
%% * AxCrazy: ''Anyone and everyone''.
%% * BadassBoast: Too many to count.
%% * BattleCouple
%% * BearsAreBadNews: The bear priests.
%% * BelligerentSexualTension
%% * BetaCouple: Jake and Euryale.



* BurnTheWitch: Some areas are so paranoid of psychic powers that this is standard government police for dealing with anyone who displays them.
* CallingTheOldManOut: Remus does [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome this]] to Emo Kid's High-Stress-Dad.
* TheCasanova: Alec, for some reason.
* CastingAShadow: Used by various races, as well as by Charon.
* CharacterDevelopment

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%% * BurnTheWitch: Some areas are so paranoid of psychic powers that this is standard government police for dealing with anyone who displays them.
%% * CallingTheOldManOut: Remus does [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome this]] to Emo Kid's High-Stress-Dad.
%% * TheCasanova: Alec, for some reason.
%% * CastingAShadow: Used by various races, as well as by Charon.
%% * CharacterDevelopment



* TheChosenOne: Averted, lampshaded, and parodied with Eva, Sam, and [[spoiler: Charon.]]
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Charon and her army are usually cloaked in red.
** The Black Soldiers, too. Guess what color they wear.

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%% * TheChosenOne: Averted, lampshaded, and parodied with Eva, Sam, and [[spoiler: Charon.]]
%% * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Charon and her army are usually cloaked in red.
** *%% * The Black Soldiers, too. Guess what color they wear.



** It was still pretty laughable, though.
** [[spoiler: Until the third book.]]

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** *%% * It was still pretty laughable, though.
** *%% * [[spoiler: Until the third book.]]



** [[spoiler: Unfortunately for Nathaniel, Bellorum's dolls are a bit... ah... too realistic.]]

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** *%% * [[spoiler: Unfortunately for Nathaniel, Bellorum's dolls are a bit... ah... too realistic.]]



* CruelAndUnusualDeath
* CulturedWarrior: Dante Norwood, Darius, and anyone from Vigil's family.
* CuteAndPsycho: Lucien, taken UpToEleven.
* DarkMessiah
* DarkWorld: More places than not.

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%% * CruelAndUnusualDeath
%% * CulturedWarrior: Dante Norwood, Darius, and anyone from Vigil's family.
%% * CuteAndPsycho: Lucien, taken UpToEleven.
%% * DarkMessiah
%% * DarkWorld: More places than not.



* DracoInLeatherPants: Sark and Lucien.
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: How Remus dies. Though he really is ''forced'' into it by Charon.]]
* DroppedABridgeOnHim: Poor Emo Kid. And Onde. And Rael. [[BlatantLies You will not be forgotten]].
* TheDulcineaEffect

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%% * DracoInLeatherPants: Sark and Lucien.
%% * DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler: How Remus dies. Though he really is ''forced'' into it by Charon.]]
%% * DroppedABridgeOnHim: Poor Emo Kid. And Onde. And Rael. [[BlatantLies You will not be forgotten]].
%% * TheDulcineaEffect



* EmoTeen: Named, suitably enough, Emo Kid. Yes, that's her name.
* EnsembleDarkHorse: Lucien. Oh, Lucien.
* EpicFlail: Charon's second WeaponOfChoice.
* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Even the ''narrator'' wants Dante Norwood.
* EverybodysDeadDave

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%% * EmoTeen: Named, suitably enough, Emo Kid. Yes, that's her name.
%% * EnsembleDarkHorse: Lucien. Oh, Lucien.
%% * EpicFlail: Charon's second WeaponOfChoice.
%% * EvenTheGuysWantHim: Even the ''narrator'' wants Dante Norwood.
%% * EverybodysDeadDave



* TheEvilPrince: Virgil, Julian, Kalten, and Sain, [[BlackAndGreyMorality though the degree of actual "evil" varies]].
* EvilTowerOfOminousness: Charon seems to live here... lampshaded by Nathanial.

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%% * TheEvilPrince: Virgil, Julian, Kalten, and Sain, [[BlackAndGreyMorality though the degree of actual "evil" varies]].
%% * EvilTowerOfOminousness: Charon seems to live here... lampshaded by Nathanial.



* FantasyKitchenSink: And ''how''.

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%% * FantasyKitchenSink: And ''how''.



* FiveManBand: In the third book.
** TheLeader: Eva
** TheLancer: Alec
** TheSmartGuy: Jake
** TheBigGuy: Nathaniel
** TheChick: Lucien
* ForeverWar
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: The consequences if Charon wins.

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%% * FiveManBand: In the third book.
**
TheLeader: Eva
** %% * TheLancer: Alec
** %% * TheSmartGuy: Jake
** %% * TheBigGuy: Nathaniel
** %% * TheChick: Lucien
%% * ForeverWar
%% * TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: The consequences if Charon wins.



* FurAgainstFang: Invoked and lampshaded by Dante and Nathanial, who are actually great friends.

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%% * FurAgainstFang: Invoked and lampshaded by Dante and Nathanial, who are actually great friends.



* GardenOfEvil
* GenreBlind: Surprisingly enough, Eva.
* GoodBadGirl: Eva.
* GrimUpNorth: The Northern Wastes. Aptly named.
* GrowingTheBeard: Happens at the moment when Sam "leaves" the story. Sorry, Sam. It's not your fault, really.
* HauntedHeadquarters: Subverted with Sam and Eva's new house, which is set up with a completely over the top back story, but turns out to be quite normal.

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%% * GardenOfEvil
%% * GenreBlind: Surprisingly enough, Eva.
%% * GoodBadGirl: Eva.
%% * GrimUpNorth: The Northern Wastes. Aptly named.
%% * GrowingTheBeard: Happens at the moment when Sam "leaves" the story. Sorry, Sam. It's not your fault, really.
%% * HauntedHeadquarters: Subverted with Sam and Eva's new house, which is set up with a completely over the top back story, but turns out to be quite normal.



* HeterosexualLifePartners: Sam and Eva, as well as Jake and Lucien.
* HopelessWar: The forces of good and evil are a stalemate with no end in sight.

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%% * HeterosexualLifePartners: Sam and Eva, as well as Jake and Lucien.
%% * HopelessWar: The forces of good and evil are a stalemate with no end in sight.



* ImprobableAimingSkills: Both Charon and Sam, who shoots [[spoiler: a gorgon]] with her eyes ''closed''.

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%% * ImprobableAimingSkills: Both Charon and Sam, who shoots [[spoiler: a gorgon]] with her eyes ''closed''.



* InteractiveNarrator
* IronicNurseryTune: Charon has a tendency for reciting these.
* IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery: Lucien's attitude toward Darius and Dante is this... taken UpToEleven.
* ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne

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%% * InteractiveNarrator
%% * IronicNurseryTune: Charon has a tendency for reciting these.
%% * IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery: Lucien's attitude toward Darius and Dante is this... taken UpToEleven.
%% * ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne



* KissKissSlap: [[spoiler: Alec and Eva.]]
* KissingUnderTheInfluence: Eva and [[spoiler: Alec]].
* KnightOfCerebus: Hauntshock the Neurotic. Complete with ridiculous name.
* KnightTemplar: Heaven forbid you do something even remotely questionable near Charon...
* KnifeNut: Lucien, who seems to have a knife with him at the most improbable times. Eva also prefer to use fighting knives, but is not nearly as obsessed with them.
* LadykillerInLove
* LawOfDisproportionateResponse
* LemonyNarrator: The narrator develops a personality after being introduced to the Landscape of Imagination.
* LetMeGetThisStraight: J.T. Money's catchphrase.
* LickingTheBlade: Lucien does this with great frequency. Lampshaded, like everything else.

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%% * KissKissSlap: [[spoiler: Alec and Eva.]]
%% * KissingUnderTheInfluence: Eva and [[spoiler: Alec]].
%% * KnightOfCerebus: Hauntshock the Neurotic. Complete with ridiculous name.
%% * KnightTemplar: Heaven forbid you do something even remotely questionable near Charon...
* KnifeNut: Lucien, who seems to have a knife with him at the most improbable times. Eva also prefer to use fighting knives, but is not nearly as obsessed with them.
%% * LadykillerInLove
%% * LawOfDisproportionateResponse
%% * LemonyNarrator: The narrator develops a personality after being introduced to the Landscape of Imagination.
%% * LetMeGetThisStraight: J.T. Money's catchphrase.
%% * LickingTheBlade: Lucien does this with great frequency. Lampshaded, like everything else.



* LoveHurts
* LoveTriangle: There's... a ''lot''.
* MagicKnight: Remus uses both magic and a sword... sometimes at the same time.
* MagnificentBastard and ManipulativeBastard: Charon, and [[spoiler: she]] seems to love every minute of it.
* MasterOfTheMixedMessage
* MeadowRun
* MediumAwareness: Everyone, except Onde.

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%% * LoveHurts
%% * LoveTriangle: There's... a ''lot''.
%% * MagicKnight: Remus uses both magic and a sword... sometimes at the same time.
%% * MagnificentBastard and ManipulativeBastard: Charon, and [[spoiler: she]] seems to love every minute of it.
%% * MasterOfTheMixedMessage
%% * MeadowRun
%% * MediumAwareness: Everyone, except Onde.



** OddFriendship: Most notably Jake and Lucien, though there's also Remus and Emo Kid.
* TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: The twelve Writing Muses.
** "C'mon, seriously, what do those guys ''do'', anyway?"
* OnlySaneMan: Sam and Darius.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: Lucien's dad enjoys pulling pranks in the afterlife.]]

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** %% * OddFriendship: Most notably Jake and Lucien, though there's also Remus and Emo Kid.
%% * TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness: The twelve Writing Muses.
** *%% * "C'mon, seriously, what do those guys ''do'', anyway?"
%% * OnlySaneMan: Sam and Darius.
%% * OurDragonsAreDifferent
%% * OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: Lucien's dad enjoys pulling pranks in the afterlife.]]



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lucien gives one to Eva in the second book.

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%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lucien gives one to Eva in the second book.



* RedOniBlueOni: With Eva and Sam, respectively.
* RomanticPlotTumor [[spoiler: Alec and Eva.]]
* ScrewYouElves
* SerialKiller: Lucien's profession of choice.

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%% * RedOniBlueOni: With Eva and Sam, respectively.
%% * RomanticPlotTumor [[spoiler: Alec and Eva.]]
%% * ScrewYouElves
%% * SerialKiller: Lucien's profession of choice.



* SlasherSmile: Lucien and, occasionally, Sark.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: It's definitely on the cynicism side for the most part.

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%% * SlasherSmile: Lucien and, occasionally, Sark.
%% * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: It's definitely on the cynicism side for the most part.



* SplitPersonalityTakeover: With [[spoiler: Sam and Charon.]]
* StarCrossedLovers

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%% * SplitPersonalityTakeover: With [[spoiler: Sam and Charon.]]
%% * StarCrossedLovers



* TermsOfEndangerment: Charon uses these on [[spoiler: her previous best friend,]] Eva.
* ThatDidntHappen: Eva panicks and tries to forget about [[spoiler: her one night stand with Alec.]]
* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: Night Wraiths.

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%% * TermsOfEndangerment: Charon uses these on [[spoiler: her previous best friend,]] Eva.
%% * ThatDidntHappen: Eva panicks and tries to forget about [[spoiler: her one night stand with Alec.]]
%% * ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: Night Wraiths.



* Literature/{{Twilight}}: Lucien's favorite book.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: ''Everywhere''. There was once a chart that kept track of who has tension with who, but it got too confusing to read the chart.
* TheVoiceless: Luke, although he does speak once... and in an over-the-top English accent.
* VitriolicBestBuds
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Charon.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain
* YouHaveFailedMe: See ShoutOut.

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%% * Literature/{{Twilight}}: Lucien's favorite book.
%% * UnresolvedSexualTension: ''Everywhere''. There was once a chart that kept track of who has tension with who, but it got too confusing to read the chart.
%% * TheVoiceless: Luke, although he does speak once... and in an over-the-top English accent.
%% * VitriolicBestBuds
%% * WellIntentionedExtremist: Charon.
%% * YouCantGoHomeAgain
%% * YouHaveFailedMe: See ShoutOut.Shout Out.
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* {{Asexuality}}: Sam openly expresses her asexuality at the beginning of the book, and sticks to it throughout the series... even if [[spoiler: her alternate personality]] does not.
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* BiTheWay: Depending on what you take "confused" to mean, Emo Kid.

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* CastingAShadow: Used by various races, as well as by Charon.



* DarkIsEdgy: Used by various races, as well as by Charon.
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* CallingTheOldManOut: Remus does [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome this]] to Emo Kid's High-Stress-Dad.

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* CallingTheOldManOut: Remus does [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome this]] to Emo Kid's High-Stress-Dad.
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* TheHunter: Dante and Nathaniel are trained and paid to hunt TheFairFolk... despite (perhaps because of) being supernatural beings themselves.

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* TheHunter: HunterOfMonsters: Dante and Nathaniel are trained and paid to hunt TheFairFolk... despite (perhaps because of) being supernatural beings themselves.

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