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* [[TheyFightCrime They Battle Demons!]]: Some with great enthusiasm, others because they don't want anything messing with their production schedule.
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* HauntedHeadquarters: Caulfield House, where ''Darkest Night'' is filming an episode.

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* HauntedHeadquarters: HauntedHouse: Caulfield House, where ''Darkest Night'' is filming an episode.episode. It is of the BigFancyHouse with the [[CreepyHousekeeper Creepy Caretaker]] variety.
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* SelfFulfillingProphecy: Arra insists that before she fled her world every divination that she cast said that the Shadowlord could not be stopped even if her colleagues put their plan to invoke the Light of Yeramathia into motion. Tony notes that, by her own account, Arra (one of the most powerful wizards) had pretty much already decided to flee to another world rather than trying the spell. Thus, she fulfilled her own prophecies. [[spoiler: When convinced to try it on Earth, with a little help from Tony, she succeeds at destroying the Shadowlord.]]
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* WhatAreRecords: While trapped in Caulfield House, an irritable Mason makes a reference to putting another record on. Which leads to this exchange:
-->'''Brianna:''' What's a record?
-->'''Zev:''' It's like a great big CD.
-->'''Brianna:''' No one cool uses [=CDs=] anymore.
-->'''Ashley:''' They're like from another time.
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* AnotherDimension: Usually where demons come from. Some are considered to be "{{Hell}}'s", while others are just occupied by unpleasant, but not necessarily magical, creatures.

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* AnotherDimension: Usually where demons come from. Some are considered to be "{{Hell}}'s", "{{Hell}}s", while others are just occupied by unpleasant, but not necessarily magical, creatures.



* BrotherSisterTeam: Also Stephen and Cassie, in both life and death. It's implied this is one of the reasons they're caught up Caulfield House's endless replays, but not a part of it's consciousness or actively working on it's behalf; they still have each other to depend on.

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* BrotherSisterTeam: Also Stephen and Cassie, in both life and death. It's implied this is one of the reasons they're caught up Caulfield House's endless replays, but not a part of it's its consciousness or actively working on it's its behalf; they still have each other to depend on.
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* DistressedDude: Even if he's not a girl, and not incompetent, Lee is the Mary Jane to Tony's Peter Parker. (He certainly does seem to get targeted because of Tony.) [[RealityEnsues And boy, does Lee ever get sick of it]].

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* DistressedDude: Even if he's not a girl, and not incompetent, Lee is the Mary Jane to Tony's Peter Parker. (He certainly does seem to get targeted because of Tony.) [[RealityEnsues And boy, does Lee ever get sick of it]].it.
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* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: At one point, Tony muses about being a variant of this, professionally speaking. Apparently, he was looked down on by his peers at film school for his post-graduation job, working for a cult tv, B grade VampireDetective series with a small budget, while they're working on high-rating, high-budget shows - ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' is mentioned specfically. Tony, however, is working wherever he's needed and thus gaining experience in lighting, set dressing, continuity, and special effects (and is a permanent member of this department after Arra goes back home) and through working as an assistant is shadowing directors, editors and camera operators, while the biggest responsibility any of his snotty classmates have been given is being in charge of [[UnusualEuphemism the honey wagon]] i.e. the location portapotties!
** Not to mention, CB has been around for decades and knows just about everybody in the Canadian film/tv industry. When ''Darkest Night'' ends, (though it doesn't happen in series) CB, who is shown to take care of his people, will either take most of the crew onto his next show, or be able to get them a job offer by making a couple of phone calls.

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* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: At one point, Tony muses about being a variant of this, professionally speaking. Apparently, he was looked down on by his peers at film school for his post-graduation job, working for a cult tv, B grade VampireDetective series with a small budget, while they're working on high-rating, high-budget shows - ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' is mentioned specfically.specifically. Tony, however, is working wherever he's needed and thus gaining experience in lighting, set dressing, continuity, and special effects (and is a permanent member of this department after Arra goes back home) and through working as an assistant is shadowing directors, editors and camera operators, while the biggest responsibility any of his snotty classmates have been given is being in charge of [[UnusualEuphemism the honey wagon]] i.e. the location portapotties!
** Not to mention, CB has been around for decades and decades, knows just about everybody in the Canadian film/tv industry. industry, and is shown to take care of his people. When ''Darkest Night'' eventually ends, (though it doesn't happen in series) CB, who is shown to take care of his people, (because all shows do) CB will either take most of the crew onto his next show, or be able to get them a job offer by making a couple of phone calls.



* SpoiledBrat: Both of CB's daughters, Ashley and Brianna. Tony actually stops Caulfield House from taking Brianna by telling the House exactly what she's like, and asking if it ''really'' wants to spend eternity putting up with her. The House gives her back [[SkewedPriorities (Brianna is quite indignant about this)]].

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* SpoiledBrat: Both of CB's daughters, Ashley and Brianna. Tony actually stops Caulfield House from taking Brianna by telling the House exactly what she's like, and asking if it ''really'' wants to spend eternity putting up with her. The House gives her back back. [[SkewedPriorities (Brianna Brianna is quite indignant about this)]].this]].
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* HeroicBastard: Henry, as he's [[HistoricalDomainCharacter the real-life bastard son of Henry VII]]

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* HeroicBastard: Henry, as he's [[HistoricalDomainCharacter the real-life bastard son of Henry VII]]VIII]]
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* BrotherSisterTeam: Also Stephen and Cassie, in both life and death.

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* BrotherSisterTeam: Also Stephen and Cassie, in both life and death. It's implied this is one of the reasons they're caught up Caulfield House's endless replays, but not a part of it's consciousness or actively working on it's behalf; they still have each other to depend on.
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* BrotherSisterIncest: Stephen and Cassie (completely consensual). Though it's unclear whether it was spurred by Caulfield House's "DrivenToMadness" technique, or if they're even capable of anything sexual in their ghostly state. They definitely still adore each other, though.

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* BrotherSisterIncest: Stephen and Cassie (completely consensual). Though Cassie; completely consensual, though it's unclear whether it was spurred by Caulfield House's "DrivenToMadness" technique, or technique. Or if they're even capable of anything sexual in their ghostly state. They definitely still adore each other, though.
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* SpoiledBrat: Both of CB's daughters, Ashley and Brianna. Tony actually stops Caulfield House from taking Brianna by telling the House exactly what she's like, and asking if it ''really'' wants to spend eternity putting up with her. The House gives her back [SkewedPriorities (Brianna is quite indignant about this)]].

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* SpoiledBrat: Both of CB's daughters, Ashley and Brianna. Tony actually stops Caulfield House from taking Brianna by telling the House exactly what she's like, and asking if it ''really'' wants to spend eternity putting up with her. The House gives her back [SkewedPriorities [[SkewedPriorities (Brianna is quite indignant about this)]].

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