History Freefall / TropesEToJ

* EverythingIsOnline: Very present, particularly with all of the robots (barring special precautions such as [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01424.htm conductive clothing]] or [[TinfoilHat tinfoil]], [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2300/fc02287.htm specially modified routers]], [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2900/fc02858.htm superconductive faraday cages]], or [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1400/fc01358.htm radio removal]]), whose vision is [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01408.htm always]] [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01476.htm accessible]], whose components may be [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2900/fc02877.htm individually targeted for hacking]], and many of whom have [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2000/fc01908.htm blueteeth]] in [[{{Pun}} smart mouths]].

* EverythingIsOnline: Very present, particularly with all of the robots, whose vision is [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01408.htm always accessible]] ([[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2300/fc02287.htm generally]]), whose components may be [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2900/fc02877.htm individually targeted for hacking]], and many of whom have [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2000/fc01908.htm blueteeth]] in [[{{Pun}} smart mouths]].

* InflationaryDialogue: After finding out that Florence [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1300/fv01244.htm is technically owned by Ecosystems Unlimited]], Sam insists that he bite her so [[FrivolousLawsuit he can sue]], splitting the profits 60/40. When she refuses, [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1300/fv01245.htm he offers a 70/30 split]], then tries to cajole her by pointing out she could comfortably live on 20%.

* FurryWebcomic: Somewhat borderline, in that there's only one anthropomorphic character in a human and robot dominated cast, but that doesn't seem to bother much of the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.

* ExactWords:

** Helix objects to a starved Florence hunting and eating deer, so she compromises (through threatening Helix) to only eat a deer that's been road killed. Then she gives him "an obvious distraction" while ripping off a bit of road and [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff300/fv00228.htm killing a deer with it, making it "road kill".]]

** Helix agrees that eating deer is okay if it's roadkill...[[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff300/fv00228.htm so Florence kills one WITH a road.]]

** Florence's [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff3600/fc03548.htm thermal underwear]] is such a FormFittingOutfit that it flattens her fur and makes her look more naked than if she were wearing literally nothing.

---> '''Perth Hillman:''' Two reasons. It looked good on the prints and the people who put it there knew they would never have to work on it themselves.

** Another one is when the ship tried to kill Sam on grounds that, given his stupidity, he is a threat to its makers (and to humanity as a whole). Sam concedes this point, but he soon gives a lengthy talk about how he is [[NecessaryEvil essential to human evolution]], given that modern technology and conformity would make humans grow lazy if their peace wasn't disturbed every now and then, greatly affecting their adaptational abilities, but he (Sam) [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff300/fv00288.htm provides the needed amount of chaos to force humans to learn from his (Sam's) mistakes and prepare themselves for future threats]]. Though disgusted, the ship [[ItMakesSenseinContext concedes that his logic is sound]] and stops trying to kill him.

* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Injured, overcooled Flo and the [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff400/fv00350.htm "Mad]] [[MadDoctor Vet"]] Winston.

* HumansAreSpecial:
** Sawtooth Rivergrinder, one of the robots arguing for the full equality of sentient robots, flat out states "You are missing an advantage robots have. We're not starting from scratch. Humans have thousands of years of experience we can learn from."
** Also Sam's opinion of the human race, despite his instincts to fleece them all. (See HumansThroughAlieneyes below.)

* HumansAreSpecial: Sawtooth Rivergrinder, one of the robots arguing for the full equality of sentient robots, flat out states "You are missing an advantage robots have. We're not starting from scratch. Humans have thousands of years of experience we can learn from."

* IncrediblyLamePun:
** While [[ItMakesSenseInContext driving a baby-shaped car]], Sam states that "[[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1100/fv01067.htm We'd have gotten more scrutiny if we had to leave via C Section]]."
** The name of [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2400/fc02347.htm the police chief's mobility rig]]: [[Music/TheBeatles "L Linear Rig B"]][[note]]Eleanor Rigby, a song by the British Band The Beatles[[/note]].
** Sam has one when he and Helix break into the museum to ''return'' an authorized autographed copy of Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial.
--->'''Sam:''' Any errors and we could end up like the Jedi, beaten senseless by a [[SissyVillain pair of Sithies]].
** Another one appears [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1900/fc01814.htm here]].
--->'''Edge''': Whoa! I know the boss was unhappy about retirement, but I never thought he'd Off himself.
** In the ensuing plotline, when Edge is trying to figure out directions, a street sign indicates he's at the corner of Fifth and Beethoven.
** Edge disconnects himself from Commnet by turning off first his radio, then his transponder. Then he finishes his precautions by [[TinfoilHat wrapping tinfoil around his head]] and triumphantly yelling, "Commnet! Consider yourself foiled!"
** Dvorak gives Sawtooth a HatOfPower that [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2300/fc02287.htm allows him to filter who has access to his feeds]].
--->'''Dvorak''': If a client has a secret, you can keep it under your hat!\\
'''Sawtooth''': This is such a nice gift, I'm not even tempted [[LamePunReaction to step on you for that pun]].\\
'''Dvorak''': That also went into my calculations.
** [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2800/fc02787.htm "Every electronic lifeform needs someone to keep them grounded."]]
** [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff3200/fc03172.htm "My partner left to archive his data. He requested back up."]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the early strips (eg, the [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff400/fv00369.htm Card Flounder arc]]), Sam was a lot more of a small-time criminal than the [[ImpossibleThief unjailable master thief]] he currently is.

** According to Florence, [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff1500/fc01427.htm Dr. Bowman qualifies as well,]] taking care to give his creations the restraint that he himself lacks. Although in this case, the jerk part is debatable given the fact that his most jerkish and sociopathic actions are the result of MyInstinctsAreShowing.