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* ActionGirl: Valdis and Nila.
* AdultFear: The boy went out to the snow to play. When his parents realized it everyone in the village went looking for him and they didn't find him in time.
* AerithAndBob: Pax and Valdis and Sofi.
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: The fate Life has planned out for the Cabal at the end]]
* AntiMagic: Lebanon, Kansas is said to be a place where magic doesn’t work well.
* BigEater: Valdis seems to be this.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: When Valdis ends up fighting a powered up Talbot.]]
* AdultFear: The boy went out to the snow to play. When his parents realized it everyone in the village went looking for him and they didn't find him in time.
* AerithAndBob: Pax and Valdis and Sofi.
* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: The fate Life has planned out for the Cabal at the end]]
* AntiMagic: Lebanon, Kansas is said to be a place where magic doesn’t work well.
* BigEater: Valdis seems to be this.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: When Valdis ends up fighting a powered up Talbot.]]
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* AdultFear: The boy went out to the snow to play. When his parents realized it everyone in the village went looking for him and they didn't find him in time.
%% * AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: The fate Life has planned out for the Cabal at the end]]
%% * AntiMagic: Lebanon, Kansas is said to be a place where magic doesn’t work well.
%% * BigEater: Valdis seems to be this.
%% * BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: When Valdis ends up fighting a powered up Talbot.]]
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* CurbStompBattle: When you fight someone powered by Death it is to be expected.
* DawnOfAnEra: Talbot hopes bring about one with his Cabal in charge.
* DivideAndConquer
* DawnOfAnEra: Talbot hopes bring about one with his Cabal in charge.
* DivideAndConquer
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%% * CurbStompBattle: When you fight someone powered by Death it is to be expected.
%% * DawnOfAnEra: Talbot hopes bring about one with his Cabal in charge.
%% * DivideAndConquer
%% * DawnOfAnEra: Talbot hopes bring about one with his Cabal in charge.
%% * DivideAndConquer
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* EliteMooks: The Cabal has some powerful magicians doing a lot of grunt work.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Life dishes one out, even admitting that Death would be kinder to the Cabal and just kill them.
* AFriendInNeed: Valdis and Pax go a long way for their friends. Other reapers are hinted to do the same.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Life dishes one out, even admitting that Death would be kinder to the Cabal and just kill them.
* AFriendInNeed: Valdis and Pax go a long way for their friends. Other reapers are hinted to do the same.
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%% * EliteMooks: The Cabal has some powerful magicians doing a lot of grunt work.
%% * FateWorseThanDeath: Life dishes one out, even admitting that Death would be kinder to the Cabal and just kill them.
%% * AFriendInNeed: Valdis and Pax go a long way for their friends. Other reapers are hinted to do the same.
%% * FateWorseThanDeath: Life dishes one out, even admitting that Death would be kinder to the Cabal and just kill them.
%% * AFriendInNeed: Valdis and Pax go a long way for their friends. Other reapers are hinted to do the same.
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* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler: Valdis vs. Death powered Talbot]]
* HotForStudent: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
* IdealHero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
* {{Irony}}: The narrator feels they have to point it out once.
* KissOfDeath: The narrator plays with it, confusing it as an actual kiss from Death for a moment.
* HotForStudent: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
* IdealHero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
* {{Irony}}: The narrator feels they have to point it out once.
* KissOfDeath: The narrator plays with it, confusing it as an actual kiss from Death for a moment.
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%% * HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler: Valdis vs. Death powered Talbot]]
%% * HotForStudent: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
%% * IdealHero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
%% * {{Irony}}: The narrator feels they have to point it out once.
%% * KissOfDeath: The narrator plays with it, confusing it as an actual kiss from Death for a moment.
%% * HotForStudent: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
%% * IdealHero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
%% * {{Irony}}: The narrator feels they have to point it out once.
%% * KissOfDeath: The narrator plays with it, confusing it as an actual kiss from Death for a moment.
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* LanguageBarrier: Averted, reapers naturally speak and understand every language.
* LanguageBarrier: Averted, reapers naturally speak and understand every language.
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* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a fun-loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
* OppositesAttract: Life and Death. Can't get more literal.
* OppositesAttract: Life and Death. Can't get more literal.
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%% * LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a fun-loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
%% * OppositesAttract: Life and Death. Can't get more literal.
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* MundaneUtility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language. The wallet provides to Pax that allows him to make money and identification.
* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Can even happen with reapers.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
* PeopleJars: There is one for a soul.
* PsychicChildren: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sofi and Life both point out the flaws in Talbot’s plan and personality.
* SpannerInTheWorks: The Cabal didn’t account for Pax showing up.
* SoulPower: Souls can be used to power powerful spells.
* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Can even happen with reapers.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
* PeopleJars: There is one for a soul.
* PsychicChildren: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sofi and Life both point out the flaws in Talbot’s plan and personality.
* SpannerInTheWorks: The Cabal didn’t account for Pax showing up.
* SoulPower: Souls can be used to power powerful spells.
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%% * MundaneUtility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language. The wallet provides to Pax that allows him to make money and identification.
%% * MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Can even happen with reapers.
%% * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
%% * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
%% * PeopleJars: There is one for a soul.
%% * PsychicChildren: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sofi and Life both point out the flaws in Talbot’s plan and personality.
%% * SpannerInTheWorks: The Cabal didn’t account for Pax showing up.
%% * SoulPower: Souls can be used to power powerful spells.
%% * MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Can even happen with reapers.
%% * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
%% * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
%% * PeopleJars: There is one for a soul.
%% * PsychicChildren: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
%% * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sofi and Life both point out the flaws in Talbot’s plan and personality.
%% * SpannerInTheWorks: The Cabal didn’t account for Pax showing up.
%% * SoulPower: Souls can be used to power powerful spells.
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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: It doesn’t take Talbot long once he has Death’s powers]]
* YoungerThanTheyLook: The reapers, some of the magicians and Life and Death.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: The reapers, some of the magicians and Life and Death.
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%% * WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: It doesn’t take Talbot long once he has Death’s powers]]
%% * YoungerThanTheyLook: The reapers, some of the magicians and Life and Death.
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The story follows Pax, a grim reaper on vacation as a human in order to get a better grasp on of humanity. Things get a little out of hand when he meets Softi, a girl with an odd power. They quickly find themselves embroiled in a centuries old centuries-old magical conspiracy involving magicians, other reapers, and Life & Death.
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* LemonyNarrator: The narrator certainly has strong shades of this. Noting that they lost track of their metaphor, pointing out irony of the situation, and his own frustration in a character’s actions.
* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a fun loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a fun loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
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* LemonyNarrator: The narrator certainly has strong shades of this. Noting that they lost track of their metaphor, pointing out the irony of the situation, and his own frustration in a character’s actions.
* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is afun loving fun-loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a
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* MundaneUtility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language. The wallet provide to Pax that allows him to make money and identification.
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* GreenEyes: Valdis has emerald eyes. Sofi also has green eyes.
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* CosmicEntity: Life and Death. They are the actual concepts who have chosen to look human but exist everywhere all at once. Life even admitting he was the first thing born in the Universe and that he would remain to watch the Universe die.
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->"''Some, such as Anubis, Dullahan, Xolotl, and Valkyrie are figures of legend, and then there is Pax. ''
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Reaper is an English-language prose written in the tradition of the Japanese {{light novel|s}}. It is written by [[http://www.ivan-navi.com Ivan Navi]], edited by Yosuke Imagawa, and illustrated by Kiyoichi.
The story follows Pax, a grim reaper on vacation as a human in order to get a better grasp on humanity. Things get a little out of hand when he meets Softi, a girl with an odd power. They quickly find themselves embroiled in a centuries old magical conspiracy involving magicians, other reapers, and Life & Death.
----
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: Valdis and Nila.
* AerithAndBob: Pax and Valdis and Sofi.
* AntiMagic: Lebanon, Kansas is said to be a place where magic doesn’t work well.
* BigEater: Valdis seems to be this.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: When Valdis ends up fighting a powered up Talbot.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Valdis has shades of this. She realizes that and pulls back admitting she has not right as she’s not a girlfriend and she’s being mean.
* CurbStompBattle: When you fight someone powered by Death it is to be expected.
* DawnOfAnEra: Talbot hopes bring about one with his Cabal in charge.
* DivideAndConquer
* DontFearTheReaper: Played with.
**Subverted in that most reapers are rather pleasant. Most reapers make an effort to be accommodating to the newly dead to make the process of moving on as easy as possible.
**Played straight with some reapers such as the actual Grim Reaper who other reapers are weary of.
** Death is actually rather polite and kind if a bit snarky. She truly cares about her reapers and those who die. She even has a loving relationship with Life who calls her Deatz.
* ElegantWeaponForAMoreCivilizedAge: Valdis carries a sword she got from a hero. It’s a Xiphos sword, a type of sword used by Ancient Greeks.
* EliteMooks: The Cabal has some powerful magicians doing a lot of grunt work.
* AFriendInNeed: Valdis and Pax go a long way for their friends. Other reapers are hinted to do the same.
* FunctionalMagic: There are those with Inherent Gift. Rule magic is alluded to. Force magic is hinted at with the ley lines. There are some examples of device magic. Theurgy magic is played with [[spoiler: in how they bind Death]]. Life is hinted to have some connection to wild magic.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Pax tries this against an angry magician.
* GreenEyes: Valdis has emerald eyes. Sofi also has green eyes.
* HappilyMarried: Life and Death seem to truly love each other even after being married for literally for centuries.
* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler: Valdis vs. Death powered Talbot]]
* HotForStudent: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
* IdealHero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
* {{Irony}}: The narrator feels they have to point it out once.
* KissOfDeath: The narrator plays with it, confusing it as an actual kiss from Death for a moment.
* KissOfLife: Valdis gives on to Pax to save him. Using up some of her power to keep his soul from moving on and reconnecting to his body.
** The narrator confuses this as an actual kiss from Life for a moment.
* LanguageBarrier: Averted, reapers naturally speak and understand every language.
* LemonyNarrator: The narrator certainly has strong shades of this. Noting that they lost track of their metaphor, pointing out irony of the situation, and his own frustration in a character’s actions.
* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a fun loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
* MeaningfulName: Pax is latin for peace which Pax helps provide the newly dead. Valdis is an Icelandic name derived from Old Norse words valr “the dead” and dis “goddess” which is fitting for a reaper.
* MundaneUtility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language. The wallet provide to Pax that allows him to make money and identification.
* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Can even happen with reapers.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
* PeopleJars: There is one for a soul.
* PsychicChildren: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sofi and Life both point out the flaws in Talbot’s plan and personality.
* SpannerInTheWorks: The Cabal didn’t account for Pax showing up.
* SoulPower: Souls can be used to power powerful spells.
* UrbanFantasy
* WeirdnessCensor: The narrator says that most people will just ignore the global magical events and come up with mundane explanations.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: It doesn’t take Talbot long once he has Death’s powers]]
* YoungerThanTheyLook: The reapers, some of the magicians and Life and Death.
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->"''Some, such as Anubis, Dullahan, Xolotl, and Valkyrie are figures of legend, and then there is Pax. ''
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Reaper is an English-language prose written in the tradition of the Japanese {{light novel|s}}. It is written by [[http://www.ivan-navi.com Ivan Navi]], edited by Yosuke Imagawa, and illustrated by Kiyoichi.
The story follows Pax, a grim reaper on vacation as a human in order to get a better grasp on humanity. Things get a little out of hand when he meets Softi, a girl with an odd power. They quickly find themselves embroiled in a centuries old magical conspiracy involving magicians, other reapers, and Life & Death.
----
!!Tropes:
* ActionGirl: Valdis and Nila.
* AerithAndBob: Pax and Valdis and Sofi.
* AntiMagic: Lebanon, Kansas is said to be a place where magic doesn’t work well.
* BigEater: Valdis seems to be this.
* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: [[spoiler: When Valdis ends up fighting a powered up Talbot.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl: Valdis has shades of this. She realizes that and pulls back admitting she has not right as she’s not a girlfriend and she’s being mean.
* CurbStompBattle: When you fight someone powered by Death it is to be expected.
* DawnOfAnEra: Talbot hopes bring about one with his Cabal in charge.
* DivideAndConquer
* DontFearTheReaper: Played with.
**Subverted in that most reapers are rather pleasant. Most reapers make an effort to be accommodating to the newly dead to make the process of moving on as easy as possible.
**Played straight with some reapers such as the actual Grim Reaper who other reapers are weary of.
** Death is actually rather polite and kind if a bit snarky. She truly cares about her reapers and those who die. She even has a loving relationship with Life who calls her Deatz.
* ElegantWeaponForAMoreCivilizedAge: Valdis carries a sword she got from a hero. It’s a Xiphos sword, a type of sword used by Ancient Greeks.
* EliteMooks: The Cabal has some powerful magicians doing a lot of grunt work.
* AFriendInNeed: Valdis and Pax go a long way for their friends. Other reapers are hinted to do the same.
* FunctionalMagic: There are those with Inherent Gift. Rule magic is alluded to. Force magic is hinted at with the ley lines. There are some examples of device magic. Theurgy magic is played with [[spoiler: in how they bind Death]]. Life is hinted to have some connection to wild magic.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: Pax tries this against an angry magician.
* GreenEyes: Valdis has emerald eyes. Sofi also has green eyes.
* HappilyMarried: Life and Death seem to truly love each other even after being married for literally for centuries.
* HopelessBossFight: [[spoiler: Valdis vs. Death powered Talbot]]
* HotForStudent: Valdis trained Pax and has a crush on him.
* IdealHero: Pax certainly think Valdis is.
* {{Irony}}: The narrator feels they have to point it out once.
* KissOfDeath: The narrator plays with it, confusing it as an actual kiss from Death for a moment.
* KissOfLife: Valdis gives on to Pax to save him. Using up some of her power to keep his soul from moving on and reconnecting to his body.
** The narrator confuses this as an actual kiss from Life for a moment.
* LanguageBarrier: Averted, reapers naturally speak and understand every language.
* LemonyNarrator: The narrator certainly has strong shades of this. Noting that they lost track of their metaphor, pointing out irony of the situation, and his own frustration in a character’s actions.
* LetsGetDangerous: Valdis is a fun loving reaper but if you hurt any of her friends she will do everything in her power to hurt you.
* MeaningfulName: Pax is latin for peace which Pax helps provide the newly dead. Valdis is an Icelandic name derived from Old Norse words valr “the dead” and dis “goddess” which is fitting for a reaper.
* MundaneUtility: The reaper’s ability to speak any language. The wallet provide to Pax that allows him to make money and identification.
* MyLifeFlashedBeforeMyEyes: Can even happen with reapers.
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Pax is worried saving Sofi might end up like this.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Talbot battle strategy when he as the power to back it.
* PeopleJars: There is one for a soul.
* PsychicChildren: Sofi has had her power since she was really young.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Sofi and Life both point out the flaws in Talbot’s plan and personality.
* SpannerInTheWorks: The Cabal didn’t account for Pax showing up.
* SoulPower: Souls can be used to power powerful spells.
* UrbanFantasy
* WeirdnessCensor: The narrator says that most people will just ignore the global magical events and come up with mundane explanations.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: [[spoiler: It doesn’t take Talbot long once he has Death’s powers]]
* YoungerThanTheyLook: The reapers, some of the magicians and Life and Death.
