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* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: At least in Zackel's case, based on his accounts of his ex-girlfriend Jasciona. [[spoiler: And of course, for Zackel and Rielle themselves.]]
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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Diplomacy}}''.

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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Diplomacy}}''.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Sparse Blazebolt, whose insists his name is pronouced 'Spa-REZE' instead of like the synonym for 'lacking'.
** [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus "I DON'T CARE IF IT'S PRONOUNCED RAYMOND LUXURY-YACHT/THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE!"]]


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* PretentiousPronunciation: Sparse Blazebolt, whose insists his name is pronouced 'Spa-REZE' instead of like the synonym for 'lacking'.

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Thus begins [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5707920/1/Cold_Comfort_Castle Cold Comfort Castle]], a Warcraft fanfiction written by the FF.Net author [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2232816/Lord_Goregore Lord Goregore]].

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Thus begins [[http://www.''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5707920/1/Cold_Comfort_Castle Cold Comfort Castle]], Castle]]'', a Warcraft fanfiction written by the FF.Net author [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2232816/Lord_Goregore Lord Goregore]].


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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Diplomacy}}''.

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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Diplomacy}}''.
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** [[spoiler: Which the characters yell at the author about in the closing author's notes, before launching into a pastiche of the credit sequence of the ''Werewolf'' episode of MysteryScienceTheater3000 to annoy him in retaliation.]]

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** [[spoiler: Which the characters yell at the author about in the closing author's notes, before launching into a pastiche of the credit sequence of the ''Werewolf'' episode of MysteryScienceTheater3000 ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' to annoy him in retaliation.]]
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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''[[DiplomacyFanfic Diplomacy.]]''

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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''[[DiplomacyFanfic Diplomacy.]]''''Fanfic/{{Diplomacy}}''.
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* DeadLittleSister: Or in Zackel's case, [[spoiler: maimed older brother.]]
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* DidNotDoTheResearch: While the story eventually answers why Zackel didn't have any Runes of Portals (the in-game items needed for party-based mage teleportation magic), it never even mentions why he didn't have the solo-type Runes of Teleportation. Besides that, the author is mostly good at the details.
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* ShoutOut: A LOT. The main tribute is Series/DoctorWho, with nearly all the magical spells and chants said in story named after Who planets and species (not to mention a scene near the end that mirrors a scene from the Who Christmas special ''The Christmas Invasion''). Zackel also has occasional weird dreams, which the author uses to toss in bizarre pastiches and tributes to things like KamenRider and TheSuperHeroSquadShow, not to mention the near-entirety of the aforementioned Chapter 16.

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* ShoutOut: A LOT. The main tribute is Series/DoctorWho, with nearly all the magical spells and chants said in story named after Who planets and species (not to mention a scene near the end that mirrors a scene from the Who Christmas special ''The Christmas Invasion''). Zackel also has occasional weird dreams, which the author uses to toss in bizarre pastiches and tributes to things like KamenRider Franchise/KamenRider and TheSuperHeroSquadShow, WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow, not to mention the near-entirety of the aforementioned Chapter 16.

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* AnIcePerson: Zackel: while as a mage he can utilize any of the 'schools' of magic demonstrated in game, his proficiency and preference is in frost/ice magic. He has very good reasons for it as well.



* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: The revealed-later-as-fake ending of Chapter 33. Chapter 34 was uploaded later in the day with the real ending, which is a traditional HappyEnding.]]

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* [[spoiler: DownerEnding: The revealed-later-as-fake ending of Chapter 33. Chapter 34 was uploaded later in the day with the real ending, which is a traditional HappyEnding.]] ]]



* InterspeciesRomance: Rielle, by her accounts, has slept with several human men before the story, Zackel had a brief relationship with a female dwarf, and it's strongly suggested in flashbacks that Zackel's brother Daldion was in a relationship with a female gnome. [[spoiler: And of course, the whole story is Zackel and Rielle falling for each other and ending up in a relationship at the end.]]

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* AnIcePerson: Zackel: while as a mage he can utilize any of the 'schools' of magic demonstrated in game, his proficiency and preference is in frost/ice magic. He has very good reasons for it as well.
* InterspeciesRomance: Rielle, by her accounts, has slept with several human men before the story, Zackel had a brief relationship with a female dwarf, and it's strongly suggested in flashbacks that Zackel's brother Daldion was in a relationship with a female gnome. [[spoiler: And of course, the whole story is Zackel and Rielle falling for each other and ending up in a relationship at the end.]] ]]



** [[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus "I DON'T CARE IF IT'S PRONOUNCED RAYMOND LUXURY-YACHT/THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE!"]]

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** [[MontyPythonsFlyingCircus [[Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus "I DON'T CARE IF IT'S PRONOUNCED RAYMOND LUXURY-YACHT/THROATWOBBLER MANGROVE!"]]



* [[SickEpisode Sick Chapter]]: Chapter 23, [[spoiler: where Rielle tries to overcome a deadly rogue poison that she inadvertently exposed herself to with Zackel's help.]]. Somewhat subverted (in terms of the usual romantic nursing) as ninety percent of it is presented as horrible, unpleasant, and generally BAD.

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* [[SickEpisode Sick Chapter]]: Chapter 23, TheReveal: Many. How Rielle got to Alterac, and various elements of Zackel and Rielle's pasts that explain why they act and react throughout the story. [[spoiler: where Rielle tries to overcome a deadly rogue poison that she inadvertently exposed herself to with Zackel's help.]]. Somewhat subverted (in terms The Star of Xil'yeh's manipulations.]] The last-moment reveal of [[spoiler: Whatever SENT the usual romantic nursing) as ninety percent Star of it is presented as horrible, unpleasant, and generally BAD.Xil'yeh to Azeroth setting its sights on the planet.]]



** And who could forget the nod to Calvin and Hobbes in Chapter 5? When Rielle fell on Zackel, who then complained "Nice landing. I think I'm paralyzed." with Rielle responding with "All but your mouth, it seems."

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** And who could forget the nod to Calvin and Hobbes in Chapter 5? When Rielle fell on Zackel, who then complained "Nice landing. I think I'm paralyzed." with Rielle responding with "All but your mouth, it seems." "
* [[SickEpisode Sick Chapter]]: Chapter 23, [[spoiler: where Rielle tries to overcome a deadly rogue poison that she inadvertently exposed herself to with Zackel's help.]]. Somewhat subverted (in terms of the usual romantic nursing) as ninety percent of it is presented as horrible, unpleasant, and generally BAD.



* TheReveal: Many. How Rielle got to Alterac, and various elements of Zackel and Rielle's pasts that explain why they act and react throughout the story. [[spoiler: The Star of Xil'yeh's manipulations.]] The last-moment reveal of [[spoiler: Whatever SENT the Star of Xil'yeh to Azeroth setting its sights on the planet.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Rielle, Type A, full stop. Though it is suggested that this isn't so much her real personality as it is the dominant side of her issues being focused by being trapped in the castle.

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* TheReveal: Many. How Rielle got to Alterac, and various elements of Zackel and Rielle's pasts that explain why they act and react throughout the story. [[spoiler: The Star of Xil'yeh's manipulations.]] The last-moment reveal of [[spoiler: Whatever SENT the Star of Xil'yeh to Azeroth setting its sights on the planet.]]
* {{Tsundere}}: Rielle, Type A, full stop. Though it is suggested that this isn't so much her real personality as it is the dominant side of her issues being focused by being trapped in the castle.
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* HotAmazon: Rielle.
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**** Actually, it's pointed out by Zackel that evil warlocks-the ones mentioned-tend to be ''[[EvilIsNotAToy really]] [[PrideBeforeAFall dumb]].'' Good ones tend to avoid stupid risks that lead to their counterparts' faces being melted. It's also why important evil warlocks tend to be TheChessmaster: they are already cautious and careful as a matter of survival.
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* PaintingTheFourthWall: Chapter 16, where Zackel and Rielle take over the story: first they try and finish it themselves (which ends in failure as both try to make themselves look good and the other one look silly), and then break the 'fictionmaker' which launches the story into a mix of parodies, off-hand mystery scenes, and other Meta moments, including a scene where Jim Raynor from Blizzard's sister series {{Starcraft}} appears to complain about how long ''Starcraft 2'' took to come out.
** The chapter was apparently a belated April Fool's joke: in-story it's presented as another of Zackel's weird dreams.
*** There's also a few other pokes throughout the story at in-game mechanics, such as how overpowered Death Knights were upon the initial release of the ''Wrath of the Lich King'' expansion.
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* ShoutOut: A LOT. The main tribute is DoctorWho, with nearly all the magical spells and chants said in story named after Who planets and species (not to mention a scene near the end that mirrors a scene from the Who Christmas special ''The Christmas Invasion''). Zackel also has occasional weird dreams, which the author uses to toss in bizarre pastiches and tributes to things like KamenRider and TheSuperHeroSquadShow, not to mention the near-entirety of the aforementioned Chapter 16.

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* ShoutOut: A LOT. The main tribute is DoctorWho, Series/DoctorWho, with nearly all the magical spells and chants said in story named after Who planets and species (not to mention a scene near the end that mirrors a scene from the Who Christmas special ''The Christmas Invasion''). Zackel also has occasional weird dreams, which the author uses to toss in bizarre pastiches and tributes to things like KamenRider and TheSuperHeroSquadShow, not to mention the near-entirety of the aforementioned Chapter 16.

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Zackel, as demonstrated in the side story ''Love Bites''. He'll play peacemaker and even come off as a spineless wimp...[[spoiler: and then he'll reach his limit, freeze your eyes solid, and brain you with a staff ice-bludgeon while you're thrashing around blind.]] Rielle has clearly rubbed off on him.



** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue and fellow Warcraft fanfic
** And who could forget the nod to Calvin and Hobbes? When Rielle fell on Zackel, who then complained "Nice landing. I think I'm paralyzed." with Rielle responding with "All but your mouth, it seems."
''[[DiplomacyFanfic Diplomacy.]]''

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** And who could forget the nod to Calvin and Hobbes? Hobbes in Chapter 5? When Rielle fell on Zackel, who then complained "Nice landing. I think I'm paralyzed." with Rielle responding with "All but your mouth, it seems."
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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue and fellow Warcraft fanfic ''[[DiplomacyFanfic Diplomacy.]]''

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** In the aforementioned Chapter 16, the author manages to fold two Shout-Outs together, those being RedVsBlue and fellow Warcraft fanfic fanfic
** And who could forget the nod to Calvin and Hobbes? When Rielle fell on Zackel, who then complained "Nice landing. I think I'm paralyzed." with Rielle responding with "All but your mouth, it seems."
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* HilariousInHindsight: WordOfGod states that Zackel's 'level' during the majority of the story is in the mid-50's: in the final fight [[spoiler: he 'creates'/manifests a Frostfire Bolt spell to beat his enemy]], a spell that originally could not be learned by Mage characters in-game until level 75. Then Cataclysm dropped, and the mage ability trees were reshuffled... [[spoiler: with Frostfire Bolt now learnable at level 56.]]



* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: [[spoiler: Subverted. Zackel, despite getting repeatedly beat up and abused by Rielle, is won over by her better qualities and is not intimidated by her strength. Though that might partially be due to the fact he could freeze the blood in her veins if he wanted to.]]



* TheWoobie: Neither of the leading two have had particularly pleasant experiences [[spoiler:but the ogre children ''forced to eat their own parents'' really take the cake.]]

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* TooDumbToLive: The SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp from Zackel's flashback. [[spoiler:Accidentally summons a [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils mana'ri]] swordmistress and what does he do? ''Order her to attack, since he thinks she was what he meant to call''. She was ''not'' amused.]]

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* TooDumbToLive: The SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp from Zackel's flashback. [[spoiler:Accidentally [[spoiler: He accidentally summons a [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils mana'ri]] man'ari]] swordmistress and what does he do? ''Order Mistake her to attack, since he thinks she was what he meant to call''.for a succubus and ''ORDER HER TO ATTACK, SINCE HE THINKS SHE WAS WHAT HE MEANT TO CALL''. She was ''not'' amused.]]]]
** Between Adaric, the aforementioned warlock, and the never-seen warlock Vialin Snarljaw, whose own botched summoning both got him killed and called empowered demons to menace Zackel and his-then girlfriend Jasciona, the author seems to have something of a dim view of the class.
*** The unnamed female warlock shown in the same flashback Adaric appeared in seemed competent enough.
**** And then we have Kaaldan Shadowcurse and Thyma Cryptstone, the bully warlocks from the spin-off ''Feat of Clay''. It's official: the author really dislikes warlocks.
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* TooDumbToLive: The SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp from Zackel's flashback. [[spoiler:Accidentally summons a [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils mana'ri]] swordmistress and what does he do? ''Order her to attack, since he thinks he was what she meant to had call''. She was ''not'' amused.]]

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* TooDumbToLive: The SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp from Zackel's flashback. [[spoiler:Accidentally summons a [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils mana'ri]] swordmistress and what does he do? ''Order her to attack, since he thinks he she was what she he meant to had call''. She was ''not'' amused.]]
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* TooDumbToLive: The SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp from Zackel's flashback. [[spoiler:Accidentally summons a [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils mana'ri]] swordmistress and what does he do? ''Order her to attack, since he thinks he was what he meant to had call''. She was ''not'' amused.]]

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* TooDumbToLive: The SchoolyardBullyAllGrownUp from Zackel's flashback. [[spoiler:Accidentally summons a [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils mana'ri]] swordmistress and what does he do? ''Order her to attack, since he thinks he was what he she meant to had call''. She was ''not'' amused.]]
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* TheWoobie: Neither of the leading two have had particularly pleasant experiences [[spoiler:but the ogre children ''forced to eat their own parents'' really take the cake.]]
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* BadassBookworm: Zackel: while he prefers to muse and play games rather then fistfight, he's a skilled mage (especially with ice) and (though Rielle may help with this fact) can take a beating too.


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* RedOniBlueOni: Rielle and Zackel. Ironically, Rielle, the Red Oni, has blueish-purple skin.
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* HilariousInHindsight: WordOfGod states that Zackel's 'level' during the majority of the story is the mid-50's: in the final fight [[spoiler: he 'creates'/manifests a Frostfire Bolt spell to beat his enemy]], a spell that originally could not be learned by Mage characters in-game until level 75. Then Cataclysm dropped, and the mage ability trees were reshuffled... [[spoiler: with Frostfire Bolt now learnable at level 56.]]

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* HilariousInHindsight: WordOfGod states that Zackel's 'level' during the majority of the story is in the mid-50's: in the final fight [[spoiler: he 'creates'/manifests a Frostfire Bolt spell to beat his enemy]], a spell that originally could not be learned by Mage characters in-game until level 75. Then Cataclysm dropped, and the mage ability trees were reshuffled... [[spoiler: with Frostfire Bolt now learnable at level 56.]]
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* ChekhovsSkill: Zackel practicing kicking his staff into his hand and firing behind his back without looking due to boredom.


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* HilariousInHindsight: WordOfGod states that Zackel's 'level' during the majority of the story is the mid-50's: in the final fight [[spoiler: he 'creates'/manifests a Frostfire Bolt spell to beat his enemy]], a spell that originally could not be learned by Mage characters in-game until level 75. Then Cataclysm dropped, and the mage ability trees were reshuffled... [[spoiler: with Frostfire Bolt now learnable at level 56.]]

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